>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hello, everybody. so happy you're here for hump day with hoda woman. it's winesday wednesday, june 15. that's "stay a little longer" by brothers osborne. >> we've got a great show. we're so happy. >> two words, ricky gervais. >> if that's his real name. he's spending an entire half hour with us. we hear there's so much emmy buzz already surrounding your new netflix movie.

>> well, you are. that's all that counts. and what do you mean if it's my real name. why would i make up a stupid name like ricky gervais? of course it's my real name. i'd come up with something like hank baxter. i was born ricky. >> it's not richard? >> no. >> it's ricky? >> i know! for a grown man. that should be a child or a dog, shouldn't it, called ricky? >> little ricky. >> the thing is, you'll identify with this. apparently my dad was drunk -- because my middle name is dean, and he spelled it d-e-n-e. so my name is ricky dene gervase, i should be a country western singer. >> do you plan on keeping me? >> well, why should i change it? it's what's been holding me back. is this actually going out on television? yes. >> how have you lasted this long?

do you think this is a bar and people -- there's always people around talking to you? >> we have fun. >> it's just ridiculous. you are -- you're amazing. you're amazing. this is my favorite show. >> it is? >> easily. >> you look really buff. >> we were just saying that. >> have you been working out? >> see, i told you they were drunk. [ laughter ] i'm holding it in. >> what have you got in your coffee cup, big guy? >> just ordinary diet coke. other diet drinks are available. [ laughter ] >> well, we're going to talk about your emmy being considered netflix movie. >> everybody is talking about. >> it and you're coming back again in "the office" character. >> yes. for the movie. >> we also have an emmy winning hbo comedy participant, what's his name? >> tim simons. >> that's right. >> he will play veep or creep. you don't want to miss that. >> this season is so funny of

veep, and jonah is especially funny. >> he got elected, right? >> you can't believe he got elected? >> look at some of the people that got elected. it's not that far off the mark. if you're finding snakes on a pane, your window wells, porch and garden, mr. fix it, lou manfredi dini, he's got a name that rights with -- >> you'll have to wait. >> yes you will. >> you like that, new. >> is that a good one? >> it's great. this is lovely to watch. it's like a social experiment. >> you know who would have been right at home with us? derek. >> i loved derek! >> thank you very much. i might bring him back. >> this is called words of wisdom. we need this. you ready? >> yes. >> here we go. "when faced with two choices, simply toss a coin. it works not because it settles

coin is in the air you suddenly know what you're hoping for." have you ever done that? >> no. >> you flip a coin when it's up you go "i don't want to do it." you know when it's air born. >> no. >> yes, you do. ricky, do you? >> i don't drink or gamble. >> one of those is a lie. [ laughter ] >> all right, you'll like this one. time for our hump day hunk. >> we scoured the internet and we found our hunk. >> any guess who this person? >> take a look. >> oh! [ bleep ]. >> yes. >> unbelievable. >> that is ricky from back in the day when he was in a british new wave group called fiona dancing. >> it's ricky dene. >> oh! >> turn it up. i want to hear it. ♪ ♪ >> it's a boy band. >> oh, many i gosh! were you

>> of course. first time i met him he'd seen this clip and he came over and said "i owe you an apology, it seems i've been ripping you off all these years." >> did you like that, singing? >> i love that. and i love singing, i live it vicariously. that's what the shoe vie is about. >> they say right what you know. and you've known a lot of tragedy. >> i know. this is as good as it gets. >> and you're here with the lovely ms. jane, we love to see her, too. things are still hot between you two? >> this is like -- this is like therapy. [ laughter ] >> jane, we might need your help for this wine bot question. we're asking the question of how often you do laundry. so our wine bot is -- we're going to pick an item of clothing and ask how often you should wash it. the item we're discussing is

bra. do you wash your bra everyday or every three or four days? i'm going ask jane first. >> oh, gosh. >> jane, do you wash your bra -- >> come on over, sweetheart. >> do you wash every day or three or four? >> oh, three or four. >> that's what i say. >> do you sweat at all when you're wearing such bras? >> no, but i'm not particularly well endow sod there's not a lot of sweating going on down there. [ laughter ] >> so the question is, kathie lee thinks you should wash your bra everyday. >> gently. gentle cycle. >> i agree with jane. i think every three or four days. >> what do you say, ricky? >> i say -- i don't believe this is going out on air. [ laughter ] i don't even wear a bra. [ laughter ] >> so you're voting with me. it's heaving cleavage. >> team klg. if you agree with

everyday, #teamklg. if you agree with me and jane, you should wash every three or four days go #teamhoda. so what happens, ricky is in those glass -- >> he knows, he won with me that time. >> remember that time? >> yeah. >> all right, so we'll watch -- nobody cares about this wine bot. look what's happening. >> there it goes. come on, baby. >> that was unfortunate. >> that was ugly. >> we'll keep checking up. "ame talent" surprised the judges. katie lynn was adopted by her parents when they were in their 50s. they said when they first saw her it was love at first sight. take a look at her. ♪ twinkle twinkle lucky star, can you send me love from ♪ where you are, can you make a rainbow

♪ twinkle, twinkle, lucky star ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> wow. wow. simon called her an old soul. like she was like patsy cline. >> the new patsy cline. look at the wine bot, ricky. jane, jane -- >> apparently a lot of people don't mind sweaty gross bras. [ laughter ] >> jane, how many bras do you own? about? roughly? >> jane, i'm sorry about this. i'm sorry. >> 15? >> most people own a handful, two or three, three or four. jane owns a lot. that's why i think people don't wash them all the time. >> are you saying do you wash them -- do you wear them for three days and wash them or do you say i wash my bras every three days and there's a pile of bras? >> you wear them after three uses. >> so you're asking really do you wear your bra for three days or one? >> right. that's why i think

>> it's not gross. >> can't you just turn them inside out like underpants? [ laughter ] when i was a student -- and i had no money and you had to -- it was like, i don't know, a pound for the wash and i had enough for a bath or to wash my clothes so i got in the path and put my clothes in with me and just wriggled around so i had a bath with my clothes. >> i think that's clever. >> i love that. >> save money. >> wow. >> that's great. >> what do you think of naming children after food? >> [laughter]. oh, brisket. [ laughter ] what do you mean? >> you're winning. >> we're killing, it, jane. people have a cocoa, people have apple. >> so how about steak? sean penn's 22-year-old son

steak after his dad's favorite food but his mom robin wright stepped in and so they went with hopper after dennis hopper. saying his dad idolized dennis hopper. so he could have been steak had his dad had his way. >> cheese. cheese, happy birthday, cheese. >> we should leave those to be nicknames. we'll have a lot of cheese coming up. >> we'll take a little break and come back with our man -- we have nothing left to talk about. >> ricky gervais. >> being considered for so many emmys. >> look, nobody's clean. think fixing your windshield is a big hassle? not with safelite. this family needed their windshield replaced, but they're daughters heart was set on going to the zoo. so we said if you need safelite to come to the zoo we'll come to the zoo! only safelite can fix your windshield anywhere in the us. with our exclusive mobileglassshops. and our one of a kind trueseal technology, for a reliable bond. service that fits your schedule.

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before he became famous for writing "the office" you might not have known that ricky dene gervais worked in an office. >> and he's one of the most influential comedians in the world with three golden globes, two emmys, 22 emmy nominations. that's more than any british comedian ever. >> but who's counting? >> now he's written, directed, and stars in the netflix film "special correspondents" as an audio engineer set to cover a foreign coup with a hot shot reporter. >> but when ricky accidentally throws away their passports they are stuck in new york, they're brainstorming their next move with the help of local cafe owners. take a look. >> we need to brainstorm. >> brainstorm. what is a

>> i love these two to bits but they're not the sharpest tool in the box. >> you're a genius. >> could two other people go instead of you? >> of course not. >> can you cover a different story? >> no, it needs to be that story, it needs to be ecuador and it needs to be us. >> i got it. >> go on. >> you could use someone else's passports. ours. >> we're screwed. >> that's of course eric bana. >> eric bana. the lovely eric bana. >> hello? >> >> hey, ricky, thanks for coming to see us all the time. why do you do that? is it to make fun of us? >> this is -- you just showed that and she said something sort of like normal and then you just something like waking up like t the tele was still on. i'm not criticizing. >> no, no. >> i admire you for it. also people at home go "well, i can get drunk and talk." [ laughter ] you're like an -- same as me. people go

it anyone can." you know what i mean? so i think we're sort of -- we're inspirations to normal people who are sitting at home getting drunk in their pants going i could do that. >> and their dirty bras. >> and their dirty bras and their inside out pants and their son called brisket and this is what it's all about. this is great. yeah, "special correspondents" is on netflix, so is derek, watch that and give me an emmy. right, let's get drunk. >> is there emmy buzz? people were saying. >> well, i got it from you. >> we got it from you. >> when did i say that? >> somebody said you said it. >> all of your people are saying? >> i said there's buzz? yeah. [ laughter ] there's buzz. >> we'll say it until everyone else repeats. >> worst emmy campaign ever. okay, if you're an emmy voter, you've got to feel sorry for m

best tv movie. [ laughter ] >> why go back to "the office" with david? has he evolved? >> the new movie "life on the road" startes 12 years after david brent left and we see what he's doing now and what he's doing now is a traveling salesman selling sort of tampons and lozenges and he's cashing in pensions and puts a band together in the hope of getting signed and it's tragic. >> kind of pathetic. >> it is. i feel sorry for him now because the world is different. he's sort of out of his depth with really ruthless people. it's funny, though. funny tragic. and there's songs, as i say, i get to pretend i'm a rock star. >> did you write them? >> i did, i did. >> give us a little.

[000:17:58;00] "native american" where he thinks he's solving all problems, he thinks he's changing the world, an equality streak so, yeah, it's more delusional but very funny. >> he and derek would get along well now. >> well, i think so, i think derek would just give him a hug an they'd be best mates. >> are you going to be doing standup? >> i just started doing a few warmup shows in england. that's what i want to do next because i haven't done it for six years and it keeps getting pushed back when i do a new movie or tv show so i'm trying to focus on that so after the david brent film comes out -- it goes out in england in cinemas and australia and everything and then netflix have bought it for north america. >> in february. >> in february, yeah. >> then you go on the road? >> then i want to do standup, yeah. >> wow. >> i think you need to take ms. jane someplace nice. she puts up an with an awful lot. >> this is someplace nice. she's here.

>> she prefers italy. >> i say guess where i'm taking you? to see kathie lee and hoda." and she goes "oh, that's my favorite. that's my favorite." it's like she's done well, she's fallen on her feet, she sees the world, she meets people like you. >> oh, gosh. >> she prefers italy, all right? >> i just wish she'd wash her bra. >> i know! >> can we get a shot? >> you guys are killing us. >> see the wine bot? look at that. it's a, we knew it would be a runaway, didn't we? >> but what does that tell us about the state of the world? it's concerning. >> look at your half cup. >> i know but my bra is clean. don't go anywhere, ricky is sticking zblarnd [burke] at farmers,we've seen almost everything, so we know how to cover almost anything. even a ufh2o. [man] that's not good.

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you play an audio engineer these things, they make the sound of whatever is in there. >> it's called "sound off." so you pick it up and give us a clue. do the sound and we'll guess it. >> as many as you can do in 20 seconds. >> gargle! mouthwash. >> yes. okay. um --. do it. i said zip, that's a giveaway. [ buzzer sounding ] >> baby crying, yes. >> good. >> that was 30 seconds? >> 20 seconds. >> oh 20, wow. go. g go. >> dialing an old telephone. >> yes, rotary phone. >> that takes time. >> either that or a prostate

exam. >> slurping soup. >> yes! [ buzzer sounding ] >> too late. >> tv bars and tones. that's hard. >> it's in "pulp fiction." >> here we go. >> cheers. >> yes. >> oh, dear. >> whoo! >> whoopi cushion. >> no that would be -- >> i don't know anymore. >> here's one. cracking knuckles. >> gee, that was great. that was it. >> this has been picked up for spike tv coming soon. we can stretch a half hour out of. >> it there are days when we're glad "talk soup" no longer exists. "special correspondents" is still on netflix right now. >> it's still on netflix. so is "derek" and the uk "office."

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>> ben [ buzzer sounding ] >> no, it's fine, isn't it? [ cheers and applause ] the correct answer is george clooney. george clooney's dad nick clooney appears at the end of "the monuments men" playing an older version of his son. both men playing a real life guy named george stout. papa clooney didn't want to do this, even though he was a one time anchor, former host, he didn't feel like he could become somebody else. his son said "if it's not good, we won't do it." >> his dad was a local anchor. >> i saw her sneak ago look from minneapolis. this actor played very different but notable father characters in two of the top 15 highest-grossing domestic films of all time. is it robert downey, jr., james earl jones or harrison ford. these are hard, aren't they? >> they are very hard. harrison ford? [ buzzer sounding ] >> no! [ cheers and applause ] >> the correct answer, james earl jones.

>> yes, the deep "the lion king" the very bad father "darth vader" in "star war wars". both films topped fandango's top 25 modern classics dads most want to share with their kids. i'm sharing "star wars" with my four and a half-year-old son right now. a lot of lightsabers right now. >> he's loving it? >> darth vader is his favorite character. >> interesting. kathie lee, to you. name the comedy film that star this is father and son bonding moment. >> national lampoon's "vacation." >> yes! >>. [ cheers and applause ] the. >> the perfect film to watch with your kid as they share beers. this movie is so popular, it's like the standard for road trip movies. it spawned three sequels, one spinoff, one sequel remake which we'll call the resequel. that was last year's "vacation" with ed helms. he played the older version of rusty. the kids in these films are always played by different

acrs makes it unique and makes this franchise special. >> all right, kathie lee, to you. >> from oregon, what movie is based on the life of a real father? "taken," "are we there yet" or "the pursuit of happyness." >> it has to be "the pursuit of happyness." >> by the way, if you want a feel good movie, it's this one. i love that movie. >> will smith nominated for a best actor oscar for this film. his second nomination, didn't win. we have to get him an oscar. this is based on the story of a guy named chris gardener who was homeless, living on the streets with his son, perseveres, became a multimillionaire. an uplifting inspiring story to watch. >> you need the kleenexs for that one. kathie lee, to you. >> which two actors played father and son on the big screen -- shoot, that was meant for you. here you go. [ laughter ] which actor while not a father in real life won an oscar for playing one.

jared he toe, adrian leonardo dicaprio? >> leonardo dicaprio. >> that's what she said. you're right. >> she's my ask a friend. >> i know! >> they are right. >> yes, leonardo dicaprio for "the revenant." the funny thing about this role is that hus or tistorians don't the real man had kids, but this is one of those stories where hollywood embellished in order to make the film more engrossing and it was nominated for a bunch of oscars. >> all right, well, thanks, good stuff to do. thanks, sweetie. speaking of father's, we have two great ones, lou manfredini with how to keep those kitchens clean and "veep's" very own creep tim simons right after this. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ there's nothing like trying something new.

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what a feeling, i am dancing on >> okay, a, lionel richie is not dead and, b, what the [ bleep ] does that even mean? >> new hampshire loves my zingers, it's my personality that has gotten us this far. >> no, i am the one who got this far, you sentient enema. [ laughter ] >> if you haven't seen it, it was one of the most irreverent shows you've ever seen. >> you're here! >> and you grew a beard. you're free. >> for a little bit. >> are you going to let it go? >> for as long asic. >> do you like the facial hair? >> i don't know. i think it makes me look handsome. makes me look like a handsome gentleman. >> you're handsome already! >> thank you, i was fishing for compliments. >> and you're very tall, aren't you? >> i'm gigantic. >> how tall are you? >> i'm 6'5". >> your character -- we should point out, i don't think it's a spoiler alert, it happened. you got elected. it happened. >> that kind of stuff happens in our country. >> yup.

>> did you love reading the script and crossover of people failing upwards into congressional jobs into actual public service so it makes sense. >> you seem to have so much fun. it seems so real when you're watching it is. there a lot of ad-libbing? joking around? cracking up on the set? >> there is. we have an extensive rehearsal process where we do ad-libbing but they let us free it up once we get it they let us free it up on set to give it a more conversational feel for -- which i think comes across. >> you get harassed so much. even though i know it's acting, but everyone is constantly yelling at you and berating you. i mean, doesn't that get to you a little? >> well, i -- there's a certain clinical detachment that comes -- >> i hope so. >> when someone is just clearly making fun of what my own face looks like. but there was one moment this year where i was called -- we're all in a car, they came in with

"tell him he looks like a bunch of flagpole." and similar richardson was in the backseat and he just went "oh, my god!" it was so brutal. it took me a couple minutes to burn that one out. that was brutal. >> how long ago did you finish shooting this? >> beginning of march. >> what do you do in your off time? are you the kind of guy that goes traveling and takes the family around? what do you do? >> in the off time, it's a lot of trying to catch up on spending time with the kids. i mean, you know, having kids limits your ability to travel. we do traveling back to see our family and grandparents, all of our families -- >> you're like a normal person from chicago. >> are these your kiddos right there? >> yes. this is the day they came to set and we had to bribe them with m&ms to be quiet, they don't know what television is. they don't care, they want to yell. and they had a terrible time on set this day because -- if you think -- if you're a kid, our show is the most boring show

that ever exists. it's a bunch of old people that's the worst thing imaginable. >> there's not a lightsaber anywhere. >> anywhere. they had the worst time and i was all proud to bring them in. they got to ride in a golf cart and that's what we talked about. >> let's play this game. this is called "veep or creep" we played this with two of your co-stars, matt walsh, an a chlumsky, matt got four right. calvin candy, is he a veep or creep? calvin candy. >> i don't think we're going to see the picture. >> that's like a willy wonka character, that is a creep. >> there he is. it's leonardo dicaprio's character in "django unchanged." >> bill cutting. vp or creep? >> that's a veep. >> that's a creep. daniel day lewis' character in "gangs of new york." >> this isn't looking good. >> charles fairbanks.

>> veep. 26th vice president of the united states of america. >> i'm really nervous about this. >> william king, veep or creep? >> creep. >> 13th vice president of the united states. >> okay. howard payne. >> this is a misdirect. you're going to -- you're making me think with payne it's a villain but it's really a veep. >> it's a creep! dennis hopper's character in "speed." >> here we, go hannibal hamlin. >> again, you're faking me out. you faked me out on the last one so i'm going to go creep. >> vp! 15th vice president of the united states. >> come on you guys. >> so far you did worse than chlumsky and you did worse than matt combined? >> fantastic. can you have other people from our show on to fail worse than i did so that i look better. >> you are adorable. thank you so much. have a wonderful time with your family. >> "veep" airs sunday on hbo. >> and we'll get into the weeds

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now you can! do you have a pesky product around the house and you don't know what to do? >> ask lou. all you need are a few smart tips from coributor ♪ lou manfredini, he's got a name that rihymes with costini ♪ >> we have angela from new york, she wants to know how to clean weeds and gratsds betwess betwe pavers on the driveway. it turns out our producer haas the same problem. >> these products are the absolute best but i will tell you that these are chemicals and this is serious stuff.

there's nothing organic about roundup or the it has a cone that you can go over the top of the weed and you'll spray the solution and as it comes out you don't need to go crazy. in other words, you don't to overdo it. the way these products work is they enter the weed through the leaves where the water and the sun comes in and it goes down to the root and kills it but if you do this on grass it will kill the grass, if you have pets, thises no not pet safe so if you're going to use it, keep the pets off of the area for at least 24 hours. >> donna wants to know how to spot clean outdoor cushions. >> oh, boy. >> this is such an easy thing i don't know why people think they have to buy crazy chemicals. just get dish soap and warm water. all of your outdoor versions will be some version of plastic, whether it's rayon or polyester or whatever.

they are i don't want you to scrub with this side of it because you will ruin the surface. with warm water and soapy water, not a super soapy solution but i want you to lightly start to block this up. get it wet. it's an outdoor cushion. you see the dirt coming off of here, it's light pressure. if you go digging in, you'll ruin it. once you clean that off, let it dry. think about everything that goes on this stuff. bird poop. >> hey! >> well, it's organic stuff and it comes out. >> noreen from illinois rights this. she says her sister is having a garden snake problem. they're coming up between the boards on the front porch and that stuff. >> smell this. really. >> it smells like -- what is it, mint? >> smells like a fireball, right? >> red hots. >> not that you've ever had that

before. this is a product called snake they're going around they're constantly smelling the air. they have this thing called a . ajacobson gland. you have to know what kind of snakes you're dealing with. sprinkle this around the area you want to protect. they don't like this smell. as they come along and smell it they're like ooh, i don't like that 23 you don't want to use that that, this is a company called have a heart. this is a motion sensing sprinkler, if you have deer or fox or snake, point this bad boy with the hose there, when you walk in front of it, it sees it, bam, sprays it with water. they don't like that, either. >> people don't like it, either. >> well, if you're going out and get splashed with the water -- >> by the way, i see a cute mini

you your son. how about lou's son who just happens to be here. >> he's a manfredini, too. he's a real man. >> i've gotten a extra tip, if you want to keep snakes away based on that smell just dump fireball in your lawn. >> straight from college. >> congratulations, he graduated from college and he has a job. [ applause ] if you have a problem you'd like lou to solve, go to klgandhoda.com and hit the "connect" button. >> we are back in a moment.

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