i'm excited to see how the meeting will go. i wonder how it will go. >> i think it will go well. he seems to be the kind of guy that likes his truck, his woman and his dog. >> he does? >> and his guitar. and his guitar. >> can you even stand how cute? no, just keep looking at him. >> no bambino but kind of cute. >> look at his face. my gosh. >> i think he's prematurely gray. >> no, that's -- his belly is all white. all right. i'm going to hand -- this is angela, my great dog walker. >> sitting here very quietly and be no trouble at all. >> hey, hey. all right. let's talk about "the voice," though. >> okay. >> because there were more auditions last night. they kept getting better. there were a couple of standouts. they keep getting better. let's take a look. ♪ ♪ i had to find you

>> blake! >> i love you. >> oh, my god. >> really interesting voice. ♪ to the east side >> jeffersons? yes! ♪ to a deluxe apartment in the sky ♪ >> i'm so honored to be on your team. >> come on. ♪ ever wonder what he's doin' how it all turns to life ♪ ♪ sometimes i think that it's better to never ask why ♪ >> i think i'm gonna go with adam. >> oh, my gosh. i think that's a good choice for her. >> oh, my gosh. >> that's a good choice for her. >> she's awesome. that last girl. >> look at -- all of them. all of them just turn around.

you know when you know when you know. >> you know what? then when they turn around and they see what goes with "the voice," it's total confirmation. >> she's from jamaica, right? >> team adam. >> "the voice" airs monday nights and tuesday at 8:00, 7:00 central. so we open the paper again -- >> oh, my gosh, just exhausted. massive coverage. >> so anyway, what page was it on? in the middle. >> i think it's marked, hoda, for intelligent people. that's what that means. >> big two-page spread. and tomorrow, we're going to be talking again in the paper, "the daily news." >> i'm not fond of the word spread, because it's part of menopause, but i'm happy with it there. >> yeah. we're excited about it. go we hope it's a lot of fun for everybody. we're not trying to save the world. although world peace would be good. >> we're talking about light and frivolous things that are meaningless. >> and will not probably advance your life.

hopefully make you smile. give you a little giggle. >> we each have a little bone to pick. >> you more than i, because you spend a lot more time there. you live there. >> in our apartment, have you ever been where there's construction going on in your neighborhood? >> they start putting up the scaffolding and nobody really knows what's going on. >> right. and even in your neighborhood they're redoing the street. you think when is that going to be over? >> work has to be done. >> across the street. that's fine. i wonder when it's over. i wonder when it's over. >> how long is it going to be? >> oh, work on this project is -- 2017. thank you for your patience. >> you know what i realized, hod? >> what? >> that's what in time for my 41st wedding anniversary to my first husband. that's the day. it will be great. >> i cannot believe it's april of -- what year are we in? >> 2013. >> '14, '15, '16, '17. four years, they're going to be digging or whatever they're doing. >> i know. you have a year-to-year lease,

though, hoda. you can change things? >> i do? >> you can change things. >> do i? >> yes, you do. >> do i? >> yes, you do. >> all right. well, nobody told me. >> i would like to know why your rent is not affected when all of your -- all of the so-called benefits you get from living on that street are incringed and infringed. >> we're not even really showing what it's like. >> no. it's a disaster. and it's been that way already for a year, right? >> and a lot of patience. >> it's wines day, so we're wining about that. >> yes, we are. >> all right. so lamar odom has broken his silence. >> yes. >> and he -- this is the first time he has broken out since his arrest for dui on the 30th of august. anyway, he spoke out via twitter and he was sort of blaming his absent father for his recent problems and crediting the kardashian family for helping out. >> he said about his father, i have let this man and others get a way with a lot all of my life.

he was absent a lot of my life through his own demons. his own demons may have been the only thing he gave to me. on the kardashian family, he says -- >> he says they are a blessing and the only ones that have been there consistently for me during this dark time which says a lot because it seems like khloe was one who always stood by him. >> i've been in touch with kris again through all of this too. it is that way. they love him. he is a really, really sweet person. and i think they're all hoping that even if he and khloe don't remain together, that he's going to come through this, because he's basically a very good guy. >> good guy. >> yeah. miley cyrus is -- everybody is speaking out. >> he said i only have myself to blame, even though he blamed his father, he said i only have myself to blame, which is not something we're hearing from miss miley yet. >> no. >> and probably tomorrow is not looking good either. >> miley is on the front cover of "rolling stones," and you know that picture is something special. is she totally naked? >> apparently.

>> yesway, so she gave an interview and said while she was getting the words "rolling stone" tattooed on the bottom of her foot, so those are tattoos apparently. >> yeah. >> anyway, she said on her vma performance, no one is talking about the man behind the derriere. it was a lot of miley twerks on robin thicke but never robin thicke never grinds up on miley so obviously there is a double standard. i think if you watched that -- >> she was the instigator. she was the tease. she was the tease. he is an adult and he should know better, too. then again, it is the video awards and everybody has come to expect that sort of stuff. yeah. >> kind of got crazy. >> i mean, i have twerked with al roker and to me it's not that big of a deal, but it was in front of thousands and thousands

and thousands of young kids. >> you're right. but that video does exist, by the way, of you twerking with al roker. it does. >> it was a big moment for me. >> of course it was. >> what does she say about justin bieber? >> she said i do mentor him in a way and i've been doing this for a long time. and i have already transitioned and i don't think he has quite done it yet. she also warns him not to become vanilla ice. i tell him like you don't want to become a joke. when you go out don't start -- don't come in shirtless, but the thing is i think boys are like seven years behind so in his head he's really like 12, like. yeah, she's transitioned. and sometimes in life that's a good thing, and sometimes in life it's an unfortunate thing. >> funny that she's mentoring justin bieber. i find that interesting. >> she needs to show that she can be classy again and she needs to start letting her talent speak instead of her tongue. >> she's very talented. >> she is a talented girl. what was it cher said? don't show your tongue if it's coated. remember that?

>> oh, yes, she did. >> god bless cher. >> god bless cher. >> she tells it like it is. >> i love cher. >> usually i hate sequels, because they're never, ever as good. ever. but this one -- we have bill hader on today. so let me say it another way. the day after jeff daniels won an emmy, he was back on the set in atlanta filming a sequel to one of my favorite movies ever, 1994's "dumb and dumber." >> this is the new photo. this one is called "dumb and dumber to," spelled t-o, in case you're wondering. like how the sequel is spelled. it is going to be hilarious. that's jim carrey's real chipped tooth. he was on ellen and said it was cracked and that's the way it's going to be. >> when you only get paid $20 million a film, it costs a lot to fix a tooth. i could send him over to dr. larry right now and get that baby taken care of. >> yeah. you know what? >> i never understood why leon

spinks, every time he had a fight, he would win $200 million for a fight, never went to the dentist apparently. i don't understand it. >> we're excited because you know who did arrive. you know who did arrive, who has just arrived in the building? we heard a rumor. blake shelton is here. blake shelton is in the building. >> he's not going to be allowed on our set -- oh, he made it. >> oh, nice of you to join us. >> he made it through the u.n. traffic of manhattan, which is not easy. >> not easy. >> the what traffic? >> the united nations. >> the crappy traffic? is that what you're talking about? >> it's pretty bad, too. >> we'll talk to blake in a moment. he will also meet my little blake. >> there's going to be, yeah, a very first-time experience. bill hader is here with that really cute movie "cloudy with a -- >> "chance of meatballs 2." cute. >> whatever. ♪ ♪

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nbc's reality competition "the voice," blake shelton has a track record of producing superstar. >> well, i don't want to brag. >> now he is back looking for incredible new talent. >> is this yours? >> no, please, it's yours. >> and together with the old gang who like to ruffle his feathers from time to time. shall we take a look? >> you know who stevie wonder is, right? >> i do. i've actually performed with him. you're about to drop some names. i'll get out of your way. >> blake, that hurt my feelings. >> i'm sorry. i'm sorry. >> this is awkward.

>> it's about you. it's about you right now. >> i still have a man crush on you, though. >> wow, you seem to have sexual tension with pretty much anybody. don't you? >> hello. >> it's palpable. >> this is my moment. you ask the questions. i'm just going to listen. >> enjoy. how is the new season going, blake? >> yeah, how is it? >> are you kidding me? we're all back together again. so i love that. >> did you say love? >> i love that. >> okay, good. just listening. >> she just likes to watch your lips move. >> how big are my lips? your lips move, my god -- >> i've been drinking since 7:00, so they're a little blurred, if you know what i'm saying. >> so, wait. so is it fun to have the whole group back together, you, christina, c. lo and adam? it seems to fit. i like that group. >> well, i mean, that's -- the four of us started the thing together, you know. there's still that -- i mean, we

just fell right back into that thing again. >> yeah, you did. >> and we love each other and we're very competitive. >> in a healthy way, in a good way. >> in a good way. we really don't give a crap about the other people's performances. we're only about ourselves when it comes to that. >> well, you know what? i admire your honesty. i really do. it >> since you won -- you won -- >> you can say it. >> every one except one. >> and i'm still not sure -- >> you should have won that one. >> -- that's legally -- >> why don't they all pick you since you know how to pick winners. >> in other words why don't they go with the winner? >> why are they going with the other coaches? >> well, i mean, what would you do? i mean, are you going to -- >> i would be gracious and kind and pray for everybody. >> so, you're not very honest, are you? i don't know. you know what, i just have fun. i just have fun on the show. >> you do. >> and maybe that's why -- >> it works. >> some of those artists come

with me because they know i'm not going -- i'm probably going to be drunk and passed out during rehearsals anyway and they're like, i can do whatever i want. >> you are fun to be with. >> you're going to be a blast. >> yeah. >> you have to meet someone. i can't wait anymore. we're going to see. where is he? let's drop him. come here. come here. oh, come here! >> this is a moment. >> oh, my gosh. >> this is really live, happening on tv, meeting. it's like one of those reunion things where you find a lost family member. >> i know. >> how are you doing, blake? >> there's even more sexual tension now. >> now that's just weird. >> what do you think of him? >> i love him. i've seen so many pictures of him, i feel like i know him. i feel like i -- >> he's smelling you. >> give him here. give him here. >> he's smelling you. oh, you are a cute dog. yes, you are. >> do you like that? oh, my god. >> a ton of dogs at home with your wife, don't you? >> oh, yeah. just bring that up. in fact, my wife just got

another dog like three days ago. >> another rescue? >> another rescue. >> what kind? >> i don't know. i don't know what it is. nobody knows. it's a puppy. >> how many do you have? >> i think that's like five or six dogs that we have now. >> are you fostering them or do you keep them? >> i wish to god we were fostering them, but they have long-term like lifetime fostering. >> what's going on here? what is going on here? >> see, he needs a man in his life, hodie. >> oh, my gosh. we're going to take a couple of fan questions. we have some people downstairs who want to ask you some things and i think they're with brittany. >> blake, carrie wants to know what is your favorite song to perform live? >> i really like "lick it up" by kiss. i like -- i guess "old red" and "boys around here." >> let's do the chorus. ♪ boys around here >> wait a minute. >> you don't even know your own song.

>> we have to do "boys around he here." >> how does it go? ♪ those boys around here drinkin' that ice cold beer talkin' about girls talkin' about trucks red dirt roads kickin' up dust ♪ ♪ the boys round here >> and dust doesn't rhyme. ♪ back roads legit don't take no spit chew tobacco chew tobacco chew tobacco spit ♪ >> that was a great i hoda song, too. >> yes, it was brit. what else do we have? >> have you ever chosen someone that you wondered why you picked them after? >> and name names, if you're so honest. >> no, i haven't. >> there you go. >> i mean, there's people that -- we all meet people and eventually wonder why we ever hung out with them, you know

what i mean? but -- >> wonder what we liked about them the first time around. >> oh, man. >> what was that? how could i have been so wrong? >> you seemed so cool -- but i don't know. i'm sure that's happened in the show. honestly, when you get down to those last three or four, you've gotten so you're such a cheerleader and you've gotten so attached to them, i haven't had a problem with any of those final people. >> but a lot of people don't have the stamina that it takes to be a winner. they might be able to give one great performance, but they don't have the range in terms of, you know, to go on -- >> sure. >> yeah. >> we have time for one more question downstairs. oh, you want to spin the bottle? sorry, brit. we're not going to do you. psych, psych, psych. we don't have time. you want to spin the bottle? get over there. >> that will work. >> what does this mean? >> can you grab that? thank you, baby. that means there's a question from me on the back for you. >> this will take forever.

>> no, hoda will read it. beer or hard liquor, boxers or briefs, adam or miranda. >> i didn't ask that question. >> yes, you did. >> no, i did not. >> i didn't. i didn't. >> what's wrong with you. >> they pay you to come up with questions like that. >> no, and they don't pay me enough so what's the answer? >> i like liquor. >> boxers or briefs? >> boxers. >> do you wear thongs? >> yeah. >> ask miranda. >> just to the beach. >> all right. >> adam or -- come on. >> that's not nice and not funny, joann. >> we love you. >> i love you all too. >> glad i got to meet blake. >> and "the voice," oh, my gosh, it's monday and tuesday nights at 8:00, 7:00 central on, you know, nbc. thanks for coming by. >> thank you. ♪ you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. everybody knows that. well, did you know that when a tree falls in the forest and no one's around, it does make a sound? ohhh...ohhh...oh boy!

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♪ doctor doctor give me the news ♪ and we're back with more of wines day wednesday. ready to play our weekly trivia game called who knew? and in case you didn't know, september is menopause month. thought we had catch up on some

life trivia. kathie lee is having a hot flash. she's next door to the nbc experience store ready to hand out $100 cash to those who get the answers right and those who don't get a kathie lee cd. lucky them. here to help them out is madelyn fernstrom and nbc vun ver sal chief medical officer tonya bettison. hello, ladies. are you ready? >> sure. >> all right. let's go. >> adorable lady from florida. in "sex and the city 2," which i'm sure you saw a couple of times, what vegetable did samantha overeat in an attempt to stave off menopause? sweet potatoes, yams, eggplant or carrots? >> carrots. [ buzzer ] >> nope, nope, nope. 14 original songs. it's fantastic. >> all right. the correct answer is yams. i remember that from the movie. what do they do? >> yams are actually an old wife's sale. there is an ingredient that can serve as weak estrogen except it doesn't get converted in our bodies.

it's not harmful to have a yam but it's not going to help. >> can you stave off menopause with foods or anything like that? is there anything you can do? >> you can help the symptoms with some stuff, with food, but -- >> okay. all right. let's go back across the street with kath. >> this lady is from mississippi via new orleans, she wants me to say. one of these foods may help reduce hot flashes. which one? not that you would know. spicy chicken wings, iced coffee, champagne or soy nuts. >> it has to be champagne. >> you're wrong, but i agree with you. >> i like her. >> it's not champagne. >> no, it is not. >> you'll have fun with my cd. do you have a grandchild? >> yes. >> perfect. >> the correct answer here, soy nuts. the soy, i guess is the thing that does it. >> it's a weak estrogen. but you need to have three or four servings a day, a swipe -- a handful or a glass of soy milk or handful of soy nuts isn't going to help. caffeine or alcohol may trigger a hot flash. >> they do?

>> you might think caffeine is good, but -- >> i doubt this guy knows anything at all, but he's from massachusetts, so we'll give him a try. which "golden girl" mistakenly thought she was pregnant only to find out she was actually going through menopause? was it dorothy, rose, blanche or sophia or do you even know who they are? >> i do. i do know who they are. let's say rose. >> no, but that would have been funny, too. oh, it's a big day for kathie lee. >> the correct answer is the sexy one, blanche. >> right. >> so those symptoms are similar, is that right? >> the symptoms are similar in that you lose your periods and people think they're too young, they may be pregnant. but they're really not. it doesn't just stop one day. it's a process that can take up to ten years. >> ten years? okay. back across to kath. >> lovely lady from portland, maine. what is the average age for menopause for women in the united states, is it 49, 51, 53 or 55 years old? >> 51. >> you got it. >> wow! 51 is the magic number. >> you know what's interesting

about that? it's different based on the country. so specifically the u.s. it's 51, but places like india, it's 44. it's a cultural or geographical difference. >> wow. i wonder what explains that. >> i don't have the answer. >> actually, in our country, periods stop at 50, but the official end is one year after the periods, so no accidental pregnancies there. >> okay, we have time for one more. >> darn, i was hoping we would get to liam neeson who is sitting here. that's his wife, okay. do you want to stand and do this together? what is a menopot, is it a type of herbal tea, excess belly fat, elastic undergarment or is it a crunchy snack? >> you want to take this one, babe? >> sure. i'm going to go with "b." >> yeah. >> belly fat. menopot. is that a real term? >> it is actually. estrogen kind of dictates where the fat goes. so you have the apple and the pear. so the pear is more the estrogen. but when estrogen goes away, it

started to accumulate more in the central region, in the belly and you become apple shape. >> how do you fight that? >> so many things happening. that's a lifestyle thing. eat smarter, less fat, lot of fiber, fruits and vegetables, cut your calories and your metabolic rate, your metabolism slows, so get some more exercise. the extra fat has to come from where it's coming. >> thank you smart ladies. thanks for coming to see us. he made us laugh -- oh, my gosh. only klg. he made us laugh on "snl," and now bill hader is making us laugh in his new adventure. we'll talk to him after this. ♪ hey kevin...still eating chalk for heartburn? yeah... try new alka seltzer fruit chews. they work fast on heartburn and taste awesome. these are good. told ya!

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tarantulaly. for eight seasons, bill hader made us laugh out loud playing animated characters on "saturday night live." he has moved on, people! >> yes, he has. >> "cloudy with a chance of meatballs 2." yeah, hader reprises his role as a wacky inventor who finds himself on an island overrun by food animals that threaten to take over the world.

>> but it's his fault. >> take a look. >> i can get them. i can get them. come on. earl, faster. >> look at the mangos. >> you mean flamingos. >> flamingos. >> there's a bunch of shrimp. >> they look like chimpanzees. >> shrimpanzees. >> shrimpanzee. >> shrimpanzee. >> there's a leak in the boat! >> ahh! >> there's a lot going on. >> yeah. >> the plot is kind of hard to follow. >> yeah. >> so nice to see you again. it picks up right where the last one ended. >> yes, yes. >> we enjoyed that thoroughly, even though we're adults with a little bit of intelligence. >> we went to "karate kid" thing. "karate kid 2" picks up right where "karate kid 1" leaves off. >> and you accomplished it. >> we did. we accomplished it. >> do you enjoy doing these kind of animated films? >> i do. it's nice. it is weird because you are just in a booth by yourself,

>> there you are. >> screaming your lines. >> and you said you didn't realize how much you use your hands when you talk, huh? >> yeah. i do like this with my hands a lot and when we went and saw the movie, clint lockwood is like doing this. and my wife is like, oh, gosh. i have to deal with that all the time. it's like, we've got to get out of here. come on. we've got to go. >> they videotape as you're doing actually 20 takes per things. >> every line you do the same thing like, barry, we've got to go. come on, we've got to go. come on, we've got to go. like you just do it over and over again. >> don't you think people make up their mind? >> in the editing room, they sit there -- >> particular art form, isn't it? and a great cast of people in there with you. >> yeah. anna is back, andy samberg. >> kristen chenoweth. >> no, kristen shah. >> who plays the little monkey? >> that is neil patrick harris. >> i get them confused all the time. >> you are not the only person in america. no. i think you are the only person in america.

aaron sorkin was like -- kristen, what is -- >> in many seasons that you're not going to be on, how will that feel, turning on the tv saturday night and checking it out? >> i'm excited. we were at seth meyers' wedding, and we were all just talking about it and now i'm like a fan, and i'm like, so, what are the new people like? i'm all excited. >> are you wishing them well or hoping for their demise? >> no. >> oh, that is my favorite. james carville. >> i'm excited because i mean -- i'm just excited to see what they do. amy poehler said it's like going to your own funeral, watching the first show. i was like what? good. i have that to look forward to. she said it's like watching your own funeral. bye. >> we've seen you on all those commercials. they're ridiculous. >> t-mobile commercials? >> this. -mobile, yi. >> are those your words or

are they theirs? >> no, these guys, adam and dave, these canadian filmmakers did those. some of them, i -- that one i helped out. that's the one i pitched, what if a guy tries to take my phone and doesn't want it because it sticks. and then i pitched up three other ideas that they very politely said, no. that was one of theirs. that's one of theirs, too. this is based on my real life. that's based on my real life. that's how i met my wife, right there. yep. >> have you gone hollywood since you moved out to l.a. now? because i know you try to be a solid citizen, good husband, good father and all that stuff but has it all fallen apart since i moved to la-la land? >> yeah. look at how i'm dressed. wearing new balances. not at all. no paparazzi. it's mostly, hey -- oh. >> good luck with the film. >> thank you. >> have fun. >> hoda didn't like it.

>> but i thought it was great. >> we all know hoda and we heard her in the screening room going boo. food can't do that. >> it's a lot of fun. >> it's "cloudy with a chance of meatballs 2." your little ones are going to love it. it opens -- >> you're crazy. all right. >> coming up, he's not talking meatballs. we're talking to jamie deen. we're excited to speak with him. he's whipping up something. >> we'll get to business in our kitchen with him. ♪ [ male announcer ] only degree antiperspirant

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♪ now wouldn't that be sweet it is time to head in to "today's kitchen" from a true southern cook, jamie deen. >> his famous mama, paula deen always fixed southern dishes for her family growing up in georgia and today jamie is carrying on that tradition. >> his new book called "jamie deen's good food." >> good food, y'all. look how lucky i am today. who cares about pie?

>> you and blake shelton and bill hader. >> workforce we get started how is your momma doing? >> we were all in houston a few weeks ago and mama and bobby were in dallas and i started coming out with "good food." it's tremendous to -- that's right after i said, mama, that's an ugly cry. i did. >> of course you did. >> so she's on the mend. >> she is. mama's fantastic. we've been through so many challenges in our life and, you know, it's just one of those things. you know. >> you find out who your friends are and who they aren't. >> quick. >> yeah, yeah. >> we love you guys. thank you for having me. >> you bet. what are we making today? >> we're making -- this is the best pie you've ever eaten out of the best cookbook ever written. >> sounds pretty good. salty caramel is good, y'all. everybody is doing it. we've been eating pecan pies forever. salty caramel pecan pie with a pretzel crust. start with this much. crumble it up. i have that perfectly crumbled. >> and i'm ruining it.

i'm trying to be helpful. >> we've got some butter and we got some sugar and a little bit of flour that's going to bind this together. like my mama. >> get every bit of it. but, look, you both have lost some weight. >> we have. can't do anything about being old but i don't have to be fat. and that's what i like about this book. i use it so much with our kids, this is kind of what we eat. it's not healthy -- it's not a diet book, but it's healthier. good options for us. let's start with the butter and the corn syrup and all the good stuff. >> yeah, yeah. >> you press this in here. >> this is what it looks like, all right. >> and we've got our filling going. we're going to add a couple of eggs. now, this is a perfect any time of the year, because we just love pecans. >> what's in there, chocolate? melted chocolate? >> brown sugar, corn syrup and this has the salt in it. this is where the salty comes from. >> okay. got it. >> what we're going to do with this, y'all, you press that out,

put it in the oven, precook it for ten minutes. this pours in -- we may never get it done. we're going to spend more time eating it. >> i'm not -- you have to work on that one. >> it cooks for 50 minutes. you can do this the night before so it can set up. would you like lemon or pecan? >> i like them both. i'm going to have a little bite of both. >> pecan pie can be runny. so you want to give it time to set up. i just love it. this is one of my favorites. all of the guys here, nobody that y'all can see is not lining up for it. >> oh my god. objection, my god. >> you can't have a southern book without a jell-o. so we got a jell-o salad. he has been waiting. better than rhubarb, brother. i'll tell you that. >> that is delicious. this is what kind? >> lemon tart. >> oh, my god. >> this is your wife's recipe? >> she does that for the holidays. i thought a jell-o salad? it's fantastic. i love y'all. >> we love you. >> the book is terrific. >> so happy. kids are back in school. do you wish you were, too? >> great options if you want to

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the kids are back in school and you're ready to shake things up but figuring out what you want to do is often harder than making the decision of something to do. >> whether you've been a

stay-at-home mom or an empty nester, we have help to get you started, author of "the adult student," insider's guide of going back to school and sharon epperson is cnbc's professional correspondent. >> a lot of people want to have a second crack at a profession and go back to school and that can be a daunting idea for people, can't it? >> it can be. you have to figure out how much time you have in your day, an empty nester versus someone with someone in preschool like myself will have different types available. >> whether you can afford it, whether the degree will be worth it, the certificate or whatever you're going back for. >> and technology has probably changed a lot since you went to school last time. you better be up to date on those kinds of skills. >> absolutely. you need to be up to date on those kinds of skills and you may want to choose to take the course online as well. >> you see a lot of those online degrees advertised on tv. are those i guess not legitimate but something an employer would look at and say, great, you went there. that's fine. >> certainly there's been a stigma in the past they may

have. in the last five years, it's largely been removed, thankfully. a lot of state schools and community colleges have programs online and a lot of for-profit online institutions are regionally accredited now, which is the same standard as a traditional school. >> costs a lot less, don't it? >> less, and what you need to focus on is the skills you need to get. whether you're getting them from an online course, from a community college, you want to get the skills and show you're marketable in whatever it is you want to do. that's the main point. >> what professions out there need people? if people are thinking, i want to go back and do something, where is there a need for employees? >> there's always a need for health care. with all that we're talking about with health that's definitely an area we want to go into. we talked about technology. that's a growing fieldment then you might think this is a little wonky. accounting. people want accountants. that's an area that's growing. there are creative jobs out there, social media marketing. >> right. can you get loans for school? i mean for -- how do you go about doing that? >> yeah, you can --

just as you would with a traditional college, you can get a student loan. a lot of these online colleges have self-funding, 0% interest, which is beneficial. and for traditional education applies for online education. >> that's available as well. i didn't know that. >> same things we tell people to do to apply to college in general you need to do. that main thing is to get that federal form filled out, and that's the free application for federal student aid. start there. a lot of the loans you're going to get from the government as well as the institutions are going to come, based on what you put on that form. that's a key place to start. >> we're hearing so much lately about how is it worth the cost of education these days to get that degree? let's have you back and you can talk about that. >> find the scholarships that are out there. >> thank you, ladies. tomorrow, "parenthood" star, actor peter kraus is with us. >> and lou manfredini. he can fix anything except your broken heart. >> all your pesky house problems. >> super juices. >> have an awesome wednesday.

>> i'm here to help. you and i will get through this together. [applause]