you know who i had over yesterday for lunch and i just adore he. i had -- my gosh -- elizabeth -- i had a few people over. last night was a long night. elisabeth hasselbeck. she came. she's over with "fox & friends." lovely, lovely girl. she's doing well. i love second and third acts for people. >> i do too. >> all righty. apparently -- >> let's get rid of the banana. >> excuse me. 're still brilliant, but if you notice, it's a smaller brilliant. no, we are brilliant. we're so excited about this. we're having a lot of fun with this. this is kathie lee and hoda in the green room. pick it up and go online and check this out. you know what the key is -- hoda and i were concerned about doing this. so much of what we do is ping-pong back and forth and it's all about tone, and we were afraid in the written word that it would come out in way that we didn't want it to.

but so far they're capturing it. we want to think them for that. >> i'm so excited. i want you guys to stick around for the end of our show today because there's a beautiful great girl. her name is victoria ryann. i went to a cocktail party and someone was singing. she's adorable. >> look at her. >> it was victoria. she writing her owner music. she's just a teenager. >> she's just a young girl. >> i thought, you know what would be fun? if she came and sang for us. don't -- la, la, la, la, la, la. >> she's got a big following online. >> i want to do more of this. don't send us tapes. we're going to find you in our everyday life and try to bring you on the show. we'll have our own "the voice," all right? >> why do we keep having this on "people" magazine? >> there's a reason. celebrity sorority sisters and our own hoda is right there.

oh, well, i lost my dad at virginia tech. >> you don't notice what i'm saying because look at the lid. >> without my sorority sisters, i'm not sure how i made it through. and it was very sudden with your dad. >> it was. >> look how far you've come is basically the story there. >> okay, all right. we want to follow up, you guys. we talked about dreams yesterday. when i heard your dream and you dreamt you had lots of gum in your mouth, i thought that's weird. only kathie lee has that dream. well, apparently -- >> there are a lot of freaks out there and we all stick together. >> she said i've been wearing that gum to bed ever since i wore the bite guard to bed. >> sure it's a bite guard. >> i don't even dream at all because of that stupid dream. >> what does it all mean? how sick am i?

>> according to dreammoods.com, if you're unable to get rid of gum it means you're experiencing indecisions, powerlessness and frustration. it's overwhelming, a met for for something you're trying to process. >> like i really care? >> all right. so we talked to you yesterday about ronan farrow. this is mia farrow's -- >> this is getting more fun all the time. >> this is mia farrow's son and there's a possibility in quotes that he could have been frank sinatra's boy, not woody allen's son. they were married for a short time, two years. but they continued their relationship as friends and partners sexually long after the marriage ended. >> he has a great sense of humor. >> it's very obvious in his tweets. he said, listen, we're all possibly frank sinatra's son. if he was, he would have been 71 years old when he father thad child. charlie chaplin had a child in his 90s.

some guys just won't let it go, if you know what i'm saying. >> that shows row nan's sense of humor too. if you remember woody allen married his stepsister and ronan tweeted happy father's day in case you don't remember it. happy father's day. or as they call it in my family happy brother-in-law day. >> obviously the guy has a terrific sense of humor. which you need if you're going to overcome life's problems. anyway, is this the most perfect celebrity body? do a machine up of all of these people. >> here they are. they took jennifer love hewitt use boobs, victoria beckham's jaw line and scarlet johansen's nose and came up with that. weird looking. >> you know what? tomorrow we're having gina gershon on. put gina gershon's body on everything. you can't stop looking at her in

this movie. i know she's doing cocaine and smoking up the storm and downing the wine and she's a mess but her body is unbelievable. she'll be with us tomorrow. apparently we said the wrong thing. it's hollyscoop.com in case you're looking around. >> here's the thing. yesterday we saw kim kardashian's extensive cleavage. there they were. they said, well, what's happened here. this is trendy because gwyneth paltrow had a plunging blazer. not quite the same effect. miranda kerr had it as well. is this a trendy thing or are people going way too far? this is a shot of elizabeth taylor from 1962, a shot from "cleopatra." >> there's another picture we're looking for. i think it was on "life" magazine. we can't find it. it was like kim's.

it was from 1962. do we have a different reaction? elizabeth taylor was in costume to play a character. is it more acceptable or understandable? >> it seems like everybody's pushing the envelope. we talked about miley cyrus's wrecking ball and how much more naked -- >> she had boots on so she was not naked. >> we can show you. as it goes on, it changes. and then there's another video out with rihanna, and they say this is her most riske video ever. >> we can't show you much of this either, but -- ♪ >> i do like her music.

anyway, we can't show it. it does make you wonder -- i miss doris day. i miss doris day. >> you do? >> you know, and i miss annette funicello. ♪ where the boys are >> we can go back to this topic in a minute. since you're in the mood for music, what would be better than ihoda. before we play this, if you're a new york states fan, whether you're 80 -- >> connie francis, sorry.

>> whether you're 80, 90, whether you're a teenager, black, white, there's a halftime song every new orleans saints fan knows. >> what if you're not a new orleans saints fan? >> then you're going to enjoy it just because. here it is. it's by the ying yang twins. everyone knows this song. ♪ >> okay, okay, okay, hold on. look. i can feel it in the dome. the saints are doing so well too. ♪ >> wake me when it's over. shoot me. >> stand up and get crunk? >> what is crunk? is that crazy drunk? what a lovely, lovely concept. >> the saints games are so fun. when this song cranks up -- we do have to talk about miley one second. she finally has spoken out.

>> she's going to be with us on monday. she's going to be hosting "saturday night live." but she spoke out in this new documentary that's on mtv called miley the movement. >> i've never been like a normal person because like i had to grow up so quick because i had to do something that wasn't more for so long. i never felt more than i am than i am right now. i think that's like coming into your 20s. you can watch your performance in the vma and people think it's a hot mess, but it's a strategic hot mess. if i didn't want to come out as a raunchy girl, i wouldn't have come out like a damn bear. if you're going to make people talk, you might as well make people talk for two weeks rather than two seconds. >> anyone who's ever said where's her mother, right beside her, through good, bad, arguments, cry, i don't care what. right there.

>> i think she keeps me like less anxious because i do get so overwhelmed when i'm going to perform because everything has to be perfect. >> her mother was there when she was doing the mtv award or the video award. >> it looked like it. i've got to tell you, hearing there was some thought into it made me think it was not as icky. >> you know what people are not talking about so much is remember when britney had her meltdown? her manager at that time was larry rudolph. i don't know if he still is but now miley's manager is larry -- i can't get any of these things straight. >> it's interesting to listen to her mom say i've been right here. i had a little bit of a different perspective. >> as a parent, you don't just love your children when they're behaving and going to sunday school. you love them flat out. it's as close as we'll ever get

to unconditional love. i want to sit down with tish and justin's mother and kris jenner in a couple of weeks and talk about what you do as a mother when you're still -- you're going to be their mother no matter what and they start acting out and living a life contrary to the way you raised them. what are you going to do? >> all right, guys. they've been primp and pamper and they're ready to show off their new looks. >> they look even more gorgeous. we're going to reveal their plaza makeover right after this. take a sip. you're going to have to wait.

back now with our plaza ambush makeovers when two lucky women from our crowd are surprised head to toe. they waited all morning long to be picked by our dynamic duo. everybody. louis licari, la-la-la, la-la-la-la.

nice out. >> it's summer again. >> it's gorgeous. we're enjoying it. >> how was the group? >> great. we had to work our way through the crowds. >> there must be a convention of sorts. >> first up, natalie peterson, she's 28 years old from omaha, nebraska. she told us she wanted to look more like an adult. more professional for her job. she was really thrilled when we approached her. take a listen. >> girls, weekend from omaha. we practiced that. anyway, it's your birthday. we're celebrating, but we're giving natalie a makeover. what do you think? >> it's exciting because natalie is at a conference this weekend that we even came in town, and she's one of the hardest people

i know. she works four jobs throughout the year and doesn't take enough time for herself and just super excited for this opportunity. hoping she can find a guy when this is all done. >> and she's single. all right. we're going to embarrass you. what do you think of all this? >> kind of crazy. out of my comfort zone, but i like it. >> she's here with her sister and friends. keep your blindfolds on for a second, okay? here's natalie peterson's before. all right. let's see natalie peterson, the new you. take off your blindfolds. she's right over here. >> oh, my god! >> are you ready, natalie? get ready. spin around. it's different. put your glasses on. even you can't see without those on? >> a lot different. >> spin right around here. you look fantastic. >> natalie, are you more date-ready or what? i mean really. vanessa gave her this hair cut.

it's a bob with layers. all of a sudden she gave her instant style. i like your hair. you look more professional, sexier, and the phone's going to be ringing off the hook. >> what do you think? >> amazing. >> tell us about the outfit. >> more conventional and adult-like. the blazer is from macy's and the jewelry is from vintage. >> all right. thank you. the second lady is marsha bigler, 41 from pennsylvania. for the past five year she's been taking care of her daughter dominique who's been battling cancer. she made her mom wear where she thinks is her ugliest shirt so we'd pick her. she hopes for a change. >> you're such an amazing girl and in such great spirits and so strong, and you said, please give this to my mom. so tell us why she deserves

this. >> she deserves it because she's been taking care of me through my cancer and it's been really hard but it makes it easier with her helping. >> she's so incredible, and i can't believe -- i can't imagine what it's been like for you. >> it's been really tough but i really need this change and thank you for everything. >> well, we're so glad we can give you this gift. i think mom's a little scared here. >> i think she is too. >> we'll get her through it. >> yeah. >> oh, i don't think she has anything to be afraid of. >> how sweet is she? >> they're right there with dominique. let's take one last look at marsha before and bring out the new marsha bigler. oh. oh. >> oh, my gosh. stand right here on that little white thing. >> all right. dominique, do you want to take your blind fold off, hon? >> oh, wow. >> what do you think? >> she's laughing. >> what do you think?

i don't know. >> well, let's find out what mom thinks. turn right around. >> oh, my gosh. >> that looks hot. >> oh, my gosh. >> okay. you can pull yourself away now. she like as what she sees. tell us what you did. >> dominique's biggest wish was that her mom could forget about any problems she had for just a few minutes and that's what we did today. i lightened her hair. again, this is a great hair cut by vanessa. and notice the soft pink lids. it's all to give her a happy look. >> have you decided? what do you think? oh, locks of love. i love it. awesome. have you decided yet? >> it looks really different. >> it will take some getting used to. >> tell us about the outfit. >> we put her in a sexy black dress by london times and a coat.

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i'm so excited about this segment. she's an up-and-coming singer. she turned to her guitar to avoid being bullied. she's 17-year-old victoria ryann. she has facebook friends. >> i fell in love with her. and you may remember recently a guy named chuck. he's here to tell us about his first date and what had everybody laughing.

>> on broadway. but first we're going to have to do a little business, a little weather.

local news. wait for it. hoda and i are just very excited because our friend has come back to see us on this thursday thursday. we're talking about zachary levi like the jeans. >> now you can catch zachary on the great right way on broadway. it's getting great reviews and tons of laughs for his role as aaron. take a look. >> i have a hard time silencing my inner critic. >> tell me about it. >> you too? >> my inner critic will not shut up right now. >> really? what is it saying? >> he's telling me how to get out of this date right now. >> that's how to make friends. how are you? >> i'm good. i'm up. i'm awake. on another thursday. i'm not sure of the odds working out. let's get tanked. >> let's do it.

>> i can easily get tanked now and get sober by the afternoon. >> i like the concept of this broadway show. tell us a little bit about it. >> it's in the title. it's the first blind date between a guy and a girl at a new york restaurant. it's a date, half hour with no intermission. all the baggage you bring. all the other people in the restaurant double as the voices in our head, friends, exes, family, what have you. it's a lot of fun. it's a relatable romp that people can go, oh, my god, that happened to me on date. >> you do a little singing? >> of course. a little dancing. >> i realized you had a big theater background but not on broadway. >> no, no.

i grew up doing a lot of theater, all of that, and dreamed about doing broadway. that's the top level, the top shelf. so it's really a dream come true, bucket list kind of stuff, to live in new york and do broadway and stuff. yeah, i'm having a blast. >> this is grueling. kathie knows and everyone, it's grueling work. how are you holding up? >> i do okay, i guess. you've got to worry about your vocal cords. i suck on a lot of lozenges. i can't go to loud bars but there's a lot of unique challenges to it. how do you keep it fresher night? how do you make it fresh for you and the audience? how do you maintain a certain level of performance and keep your energy up? there's a lot of prayer involved. god, help me. >> a lot of people don't talk about a relationship that's an ongoing having faith in your

life. >> oh, yeah. it's the most important part of it. >> did this pull from some of your own history when it came to dating? >> you know, not really. i'm not a big dater. i have gone on dates before, but typically i meet girls through groups of friends or, you know, you see if there's a connection. dating is incredibly awkward and hard. i don't like pain in general. i don't like experiencing it. >> you're in show business, hello. >> i have mental issues. i don't like painful experiences or causing people other pain and dating seems to be a breeding ground of pain. if it's not working out, somebody's got be the one to pull the plug. i don't want the plug pulled on me if i'm into it and i don't

want to pull the plug. >> one of the good guys in the world, hoda. one of the fine guys down the road if you ever get to actually meet him. you know what i like for voices? grether's. >> are those those pastels, the blackberry ones? >> you know what? i've got some in my dressing room. it's my gift for opening night. the secret to your curiosity and respecting your kids. >> and the secrets to decor. and look at this wacky guy. >> who is he? >> why couldn't we leave him to the end? [ mom ] with my little girl, every food is finger food. so i can't afford to have germy surfaces. but after one day's use, dishcloths can redeposit millions of germs. so ditch your dishcloth and switch to a fresh sheet of bounty duratowel. look! a fresh sheet of bounty duratowel leaves this surface cleaner than a germy dishcloth, as this black light reveals. it's durable, cloth-like and it's 3 times cleaner. so ditch your dishcloth and switch to bounty duratowel. the durable, cloth-like picker-upper.

when you think of autumn, you think of cooler weather, of course, falling leaves and rich deep hues. so today we're bringing the outside in to warm up your house. >> we're bringing in a crazy guy, brooks atwood of home designs.

hello. >> i was tweeted by a tweet of his lid. you said it was -- >> i was styling my hair to match your bad hair day, but then you actually showed your sorority photo this morning so i thought this is perfect. this is all natural. >> how do you groom it? >> it just stays like that. >> it does. and i've got a solution about your gum dreams and your indecisions. i'm going to make you make decisions fast. we've got fall trims. >> we have three things we're taking away. the couch. >> my dad says you never turn down an opportunity for a great story and that's where the couch comes in. you want the couch to be the focal point of your living room. for years everybody put it up against the wall. that's not a good thing. >> no. it's like the kitchen island where everybody comes in to cook and smell. >> what about the walls? we could do some magic. >> emerald green is an amazing color for fall. >> and go. >> emerald green is totally trending right now and this one is mustard yellow.

so that's the really super awesome color. we're going to show you how to bring those in. you should experiment with colors. this is fall. this is the time to go crazy. look at your amazing dresses. go crazy with color. >> okay. what about lighting? that's a key point. >> lighting is key. replace all your light switches with dimmers. you've got to set the mood. >> a guy like you has to set the mood a lot. >> i do. let's design like a rock star which is my motto and what i teach all my students. we're going to start with lighting. grab a light and put it in a scene where you think it would balance out. you grab a lamp. let's get a move on. come on, hoda. >> i'm trying. >> light up the birdcage maybe. we want three pieces of lighting. next is layers and texturing. let's do the throw pillows. >> i like to add them on like

this. >> it's a little mess,y, but -- >> no, it's not. >> you want piles of books. >> piles? >> grab this green box. >> where would you put them? >> you decide where you think is the best opportunity. >> i wouldn't tell hoda that. >> i like to organize my books by color. there's extra matches on there for a kicker. you can organize by color. this is two separate things. put this down. you want to mix the next thing that's critical is textures. metals and wood. >> of course, she's lining them up perfectly. >> of course. >> there's a -- >> don't tell me. there is. >> watch yourself. >> the color is going great with the green. >> here, here, put that somewhere. >> put the burlap like you did this sack over here. decorate with burlap. burlap is great texture. >> that's all that's good for. now it's getting too cluttered. >> this is from the military -- >> here, put the bowling pin in it. >> personalize the space.

>> grab it. you're not doing the flask. i think there may be even whiskey in these. >> is it over? >> it's over. >> food. >> you've done it. >> thank you, atwood. >> cheers. >> cheers. here's to you. >> yes, there is. >> keep it up, you guys. >> thanks for being with us. coming up, the secret to being a good parent to help raise your kid. and talk about a great kid, you're about to meet a rising star on the social media. she's going to sing for us, victoria ryann. >> oh, good.

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have you ever thought -- remember the old broadway song.

many are disrespectful, they talk back and don't give back. >> parents may be partly to blame. here with the lost secrets of therapy is gary neuman. hello, neuman. >> and christine is an author and mother. welcome to both of you. it seems to many a growing problem in our country today where children are almost lawless. what's going on? gosh. >> i think what's happening from the past is, you know, we think there's so much respect given and kids were told to shut up. let's not have them be so respectful. let's have them be more friendly. it's a mistake. kids need a sense of structure and environmental that's solid. >> and limits. >> limits that help them feel

comfortable. being able to respect their elders and parents is very important. >> i know you should start very, very early. an it seem is like -- you've got four children of your own. >> i do, yeah. >> after a certain point it's hard to reteach. >> i think it's like learning music or a language. the earlier the better. once you hit a point, it's hard to backtrack and get them to where you want them to be. >> is it true? we've had different psychologists and psychiatrists on who say if you don't get your kids to understand the basic principles by the time of 6 you have lost out on the window of opportunity. is that true north? >> it's not true. you can always teach them later. for example, i'm not a fan of my friends being called by their first name. we shouldn't necessarily

encourage that. nothing wrong with mr. and mrs. i'm not in favor of children interrupting their parents in front of a crowd. when i tell a story, god bless me if i make a mistake. i don't want my kid saying, dad, that didn't happen on monday. it happened on tuesday. certain concrete thing, having a parent walk in the door before you or an older person. it's a respected kindless that you teach when you're young. i respect the meaning of somebody who's older than me. >> it's not hard. >> it's not rocket science either. i have way too many up to do. >> kids don't need more friends. they have friends. they need their parents to be their parents. >> you want them to listen to and respect your wishes. you want to be in a respectful position. >> what's the penalty? let's say your child is disrespectful. what do you do with your kid. >> i'm very big about time-outs and i'm very consistent. >> do you take things away? >> i take things away. look, i'm not perfect. so there are times -- >> i know you are. >> i try too do my best. look. the thing is i've got so many

kids running often, if i'm not consistent with one, the others make a run for it. >> start with the oldest one. >> they have to be. they lose privileges, go to time-out. it happens. >> tough love, babe. thanks a lot between the two of you. she's got a growing fan base, and because of hoda, it's going to be bigger. >> oh, my god. i met her at a party. victoria ryann performs live. first this is "today" on nbc.

all right. back now with "today's spotlight." we want to introduce you to a talented young lady with an incredible voice. >> okay. i went to a party and i was hearing this music. i was like, who's playing this music. it was 17-year-old victoria ryann. she taught herself to play the guitar when she was 13. i know your mom was kind of -- i wasn't even invited to the party. i just showed up. your mom said i didn't know you were coming and i said i wasn't but i wanted to know who was singing and i walked back. you taught yourself? >> yeah. i taught myself in the

beginning. >> it was a way to deal with bullying? >> yeah. i actually had a bullying experience with my best friend at the time and it was really difficult so i went to songwriting and it became such an outlet for me. >> you have such a cool musical taste. do you enjoy norah jones or -- >> i like bob dylan. i love bob dylan. >> most kids today don't even know bob dylan. >> and cher and ellie golden. i find myself listening to them a lot. >> are you musical? >> my mom is. she's an actress and a musician. >> you wrote something called "cry me a river" but not like justin bieber and a long time before that, julie london. i'm kidding. don't get mad at me if you like julie london. you're going to play "cry me a river?" >> and i'm doing a little matchup. >> okay. ♪ i get to figure out what you're losing ♪

♪ i've never had a doubt trusting you somehow no confusion ♪ ♪ you would say i'm wrong but you proved me right ♪ ♪ and the tricks you love won't work this time ♪ ♪ so cry me a river but that won't help ♪ ♪ cry me a river cry for someone else ♪ ♪ because i won't sit around i'll settle i'll make you say nothing says that these games that you play will never, ever, ever never, ever, ever break me ♪ ♪ da-da da-da o, o, o ♪ i've got the eye of the tiger dancing through the fire because i'm a champion and you're going to hear me roar ♪

>> oh that's so nice. >> like a norah jones. >> that's so awesome. are you on itunes? >> no. i'm on sound cloud. >> sound cloud? >> yes. on my facebook page. >> on your facebook page? i hope it doesn't crash. >> what is it? >> facebook.com/victoria ryann. >> two "n"s on ryann? >> yes. >> tomorrow, gina gershon eats up the screen. >> she's crazy. plus the best mama-proof baby products. >> have a great day, everybody. we'll see you tomorrow. >> that was awesome.

>> i'm here to help. you and i will get through this together. [applause] >> how are you doing? sounds