from nbc news, this is today with kathy lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from studio 1 a in rockefeller plaza. >> hey, everybody. so happy you're with us today. it is fun day monday. we're going to check our attitude. >> yes, we are. >> that means we have a whole nice week to get through until we get through the next weekend. it's july 28th and i've decided attitude is everything. >> how was your weekend. >> everything. >> it was very nice. me and boots cooked on friday night. i made my ponzu fish which by

the way i was googling the show to figure out -- i didn't remember how long it was supposed to be in there. anyway, i googled our recipe. >> it was sea bass, right. >> how was it. >> that was heaven. >> did you even put pam on the -- >> no, you don't. you just put it in. two ingredients. >> and did boots enjoy it. >> he did. he likes it. >> and boots also enjoyed the other thing you made. >> what. >> hoh iermohito. >> yeah. new york is really great in the summer. >> no. it was pretty good. this is the weekend i couldn't decide what it wanted to be. it was weird weather, right? >> it was really sunny and beautiful for a couple of mornings and then dark at

nighttime. at 5:00 gorgeous. so i came out for happy hour. that's all i need. >> do you know when it's going to be happy hour around here. >> regis is going to host with me. it's been two years. >> i've seen him a lot but haven't hosted with him. he's excited about it. >> he says where is cota is going? >> she's going on a little vacation with her mom and sister and a couple of friend. we'll have a good time. >> so another woman is celebrating 50. >> you're not the only woman hoda woman. >> sandra bullock turned 50. she looks half her age. she's full of life. >> you want to hate her and you can't. >> you remember speed. that movie was 20 years ago. this is what she looked like in

1994 when she was 30 years old. what we meant was not yet. >> later we're going to discuss that. anyway -- >> we can't even afford pictures of ourselves anymore much less anybody else. >> she did celebrate her 50th with her good friend chelsea handler. >> look, whose mooning. we see chelsea, her sister, and there is somebody. >> i love that we blurred it. >> because somebody's bottom was on there. >> here is what's funny. we didn't know that sandra bullock and chelsea handler were such good friends but then we remembered the shower scene. what is your favorite movie of hers? >> i loved the proposal with

ryan reynolds and betty white, i could watch that 100 times. >> blind side. blind side when she was you. >> yeah. everybody says i want you to watch the blind side on demand. close your eyes and picture it. that's our new theme for our show. >> use your imagination. >> dpou whif you do when you wat movie and you see sandra bullock's character, just think about for a second kathie lee. we promise you it will all make sense. >> all right. she has come on the show to promote her show several times. >> she got married. >> well we're happy for you. she married the producer, director of covert affairs. she's just a doll. this is what their wedding looked like. >> it looked like something out of game of thrones doesn't it.

>> she got a gold veil and a silver wedding dress. he looks like he's got his own sense of style. a little funky with a new orleans brass band behind them. >> she's such a sweet one. i didn't know she had that wild side. >> the reason you guys don't know boots is because hoda has very wisely learned that sometimes things are best upsharu unshared if you want to keep them special. >> i think i'm having a hot flash by the way. i think i'm starting to get them. >> remember you said what's going on. make up. i think i'm getting hot flashes. you start freaking a little because you have no control. >> the air condition can be on full blast and you are -- >> and then you're freezing. it's weird it's like you're

sweating through your clothes. >> you're lucky your happened to you two weeks before you were 50. >> do you know what's weird. i wonnder if it was suggested because of a menopause segment. i googled it this morning because i was panicking. it says sometimes they are every hour. i think mine with more than every hour. >> well mine started at 41 and went on for ten years. >> yeah. >> my sister tried me on all kinds of hormonal things which made me like a crazy person. women have gone through menopause since cave man, cave woman times, it's a natural part of life. get over it. stop taking pills. you know what, it's a part of life. man up about menopause. >> there's a new survey more couples want cash as a wedding

gift. >> i'm always cold in here and now it's burning up. >> how would you feel if somebody said don't get me a toaster. i just want cash. >> 80% of couples preferred money to a wedding present. >> you would think if you register you would know what you need. that means you would be getting thing that's you like. >> people are getting married older so often times they have a toaster or have lived together for years but they are still struggling -- so i don't know. people are on their third and fourth marriages. i'm sorry. i am not giving you anything. i will pray for you but i am not givi giving you a thing. >> cash seems to impersonal. >> although people do it at bar mitzvah s. apparently in certain cultures

people like money. >> do you know what i don't like. i think amanamanda was saying ae wedding she went to people pin cash on the bride's veil. >> it's a southern tradition. >> it's like hey, good luck. >> it's a lot like exotic dancers with the -- >> yeah. you're right. >> right? >> it kind of does. let's go to some good idea because it's time. >> can we pay for it. >> yes, question. we're going to pay for this one. you know we're about to show you video of a dog who had not seen its owner in two years because rebecca's owner had been overseas for two years. this is the moment that her snouzer casey saw her for the first time in two years. >> he like fainted. first he jumped up on her. he went crazy first.

and then the pitch -- look. and then ready and -- dog is fine. >> she can't even believe it. >> that's everyday when i come home. >> that's so -- >> nothing makes you feel better in the world when you come home you've been told by all kinds of social media that you're a piece -- you walk in the door and you're everything to your dog. >> can we show real quick -- >> this one is amazing. there's a little baby in one of those chairs. >> look at what happens when the puppy comes up and climbs. >> snuggles right up. >> oh, my god. >> how precious that? >> all of our jaded camera guys

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penn well, it's interesting because she was walking down with the paparazzi and hiding her face and had a ring on her finger. it turns out there are reports she's not. she wearing an anita coo ring about $5,000. >> you're saying he would spend more. >> he would say no if it's a $5,000 ring. >> some people are not that shallow. >> i'm saying that they probably are. but in any case sean penn's 23-year-old daughter was interviewed and said she supported their relationship. doesn't know or think they are engaged -- >> i actually don't think they will be in a rush to get married. they both won an oscar at the same time in 2004. can you believe it was that long

ago. she supports the relationship and she said even if they have a kid the more of marrier. >> you can call it table tennis or ping-pong. >> they are still going strong. >> no. that's a whole other story. they've never really confirmed that they are a couple. in any case she revealed in this interview that she once dated david bowie. >> why is she coming out about that now. >> she dated actors and a rock star. >> so they filmed a movie called the hunger in 1983 it was released. >> that's not sexy at all. >> just keep it to yourself. >> i don't know what you said but i will keep going. she said the reason that they

didn't actually stick together is that she didn't want to have sex. she was like the mother to her siblings when she was a child. >> but two years later she had a kid. she now has three. >> what? >> david bowie went onto married imom. >> i'm so glad these things work out sometimes. >> she supports the legalization of marijuana. she said if we all smoked pot it would be a kinder place. >> you can check it out on the daily beast. >> does anyone want to comment. comicon is such a huge gathering of people. >> what do you think of it. >> i'm like the old star trekcies. >> it's fascinating to me >> all the mainstream hollywood is getting in the act. who has their newest make up

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this is basically a nifty little device that suctions onto your tower or bath and it will hold your wine. >> you can't take a shower or bath without your wine you got other problems but i want this to go home with mom. >> it's a treat. it's an indulgence. >> explain this. >> so this is an incredibly nifty little thing. it's just a little device that you can shove into any citrus, orange, lemon and it actually -- >> i cannot believe that. >> it has to be hard to put it in there, right. >> you got to dig. >> but it works like a charm. you can use it on your hair if you want to get highlights. >> go hoda, go hoda. >> how much does that cost, it's like $4. >> it's really cool. >> this is the thing i like because whenever i'm wrapping presents i'm always looking for either the scissors for the tape. >> they are both at the bottom of your purse. >> this is incredibly cool because it combines both the

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