>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hello, everybody. booze day, tuesday. it's june 21st. >> what a day today has been. >> first full day of summer. that is meghan trainor. >> she was killing it on the plaza. it was sick. the kids came out the grown ups came out. ♪ my name is no my sign is no ♪ ♪ my number is no i need to let it it go ♪ ♪ you need tot

we have to bring her in! yes, ms. meghan trainor, everybody! queen of the world. come to us. >> i had some free time and i just got some wine my favorite type of wine for my favorite type of ladies. >> awesome job. >> you were screaming. can i tell you something. everybody kept saying. first of all, everybody knows all the words to your songs in one second. >> yes. crazy. that's why i write them. i want them to be easy so everybody can sing them. >> you know which one i love that you didn't play. "dance like your daddy." >> she likes them all. >> we'll dance. >> will your bring your daddy. tell us what we have here. >> i just recently discovered it tastes like grape juice to me. i don't want it

wine. >> it would be like cheating on myself. cheating on myself. >> meghan, we love you. >> you're leaving. that is it. >> nope, i'm staying all day. >> you can. we'd love to have you. we love you and thank you for wowing the crowd. on a tuesday that you can electroify a crowd like that and pack the house. >> it was amazing. >> look how happy giada to see. >> my daughter is 8 years old and i have listened to your songs. no mom, you need to let it go. >> there goes our culture. >> meghan, when are you going to come back and see us, again? >> whenever you want. i'm going on tour for a little bit. >> big round of applause for meghan trainor. >> thank you for the wine, sweetie. i was teasing you.

>> i will. >> i'm coming up to nantucket to see you in a couple weeks. >> i won't be there. but i love you. >> oh, well. >> the crowd was rocking. hoda was out there dancing on the plaza. >> what do you mean, as usual. >> this guy and this girl. look at him. he's having his own. he's on stage alone. him and his girl. he doesn't care. there's nobody but him. me, too. >> that's why he's so thin. >> and our friend giada is going to whip up -- >> i can't dance like hoda, those. >> she has a meatless main course that is apparently perfect for a summer evening. >> people like hoda because i made it without any dairy for her. not usually made without dairy so i thought she could enjoy it.

know has some really great moves. anna. >> look at her doing the robot. >> i got something cooking on netflix. that's right. it was good. you brought it altogether. >> just wait until you get out here and we have our way with you. all right, speaking of funny ladies. also "my big fat greek wedding star." she'll send you on a dream vacation to greece. she has all the details. >> how do you win the trip? >> she'll come up and give us all the details. but all involved one way or another towards the orlando victims. more than 60 broadway biggest stars dedicated to the victims of the shooting. >> this is the song. you

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here is the great thing, 100% of the proceeds are going to benefit the lgbt community in central florida. >> big article in papers that people have not only been, they've lost their loved ones but many of the victims who were still hurt are going to go bankrupt because they can't pay for all this. the medical fees and everything else. so, yeah. >> what a great thing. tonight on maya and marty the group is going to be singing and maybe, we don't know. >> i'm trying. >> we'll see kathie. kelly clarkson after her first baby she was told to have vocal rest and now it's happened, again. so, but she's back. she went to facebook live to her home page to prove her voice is back. >> she sang this song by otis redding called "these arms of mine." ♪ be my little baby

♪ i need somebody >> she's fine. we think she's fine. >> big announcement she says coming up on friday. >> you think she's pregnant, again or going on tour? >> speaking of big announcement -- >> let's do it. >> time for the "bachelorette" recap. >> look how gorgeous you are. >> so, i am happy to say that chad is finally off the show. >> good. >> can he come back? >> yeah, there's something to it. he loves the show, he walk under to the house. the guys wanted an apology for his behavior. of course, he refused. i know, it was nasty. he finally then leaves and then the guys celebrated with a cake and a sparkler in the house. i guess as men do.

and then they go to a commercial break and then the promo runs for the spinoff series "bachelor in paradise" and guess who is the star? chad. >> they're going to bring him back. >> spinoff show when they bring back a bunch of bachelors and bachelorettes. but there's more of chad, but a different chad. last night we found out that jojo her ex-boyfriend is named as chad, as well. the guys were getting their hair cut and see a tabloid mab magazine and flip it open and inside a tell-all article from the ex-boyfriend all about his relationship with jojo that they're altogether and in on this and they still love each other and she's just in it for the publicity. the show confronted her on camera with the magazine article and surprised her. >> and -- take a look at her reaction. >> i'm so happy. i don't think hi

away this feeling. >> i want to show this to you. >> to be dragged such a terrible time in my life. i'm mad. i hate him. i need to be up front about a situation. i don't want to hide anything. this is somebody that really brought me to a bad place in my relationship with him. being here now and having to confront these guys is something i'm not proud to show. i don't want to be in that magazine. i don't want these things being said about me. i have moved on from negative, nasty thing and i'm here with people who are genuinely so good. >> i believe her. >> i believe her, too. i think she looked devastated. >> you guys don't believe her? anna, you don't believe her. >> i don't. i don't believe anything on "the bachelor." universal blanket.

>> but do you watch it? >> i do. >> that's what's different about us. i'm cynical about the whole thing. i can't watch people be so demeaned. it drives me crazy to look at that. >> i have a viewing partner on it, that's it. if i'm with that viewing partner, i'll watch it. >> you want to shame that person right now? >> it's my best friend tony in l.a. when i'm home nobody in my household can handle it. >> it's tough to handle. >> amanda, what else? >> these two guys we're going to be talking about them for a while. this is jordan the frontrunner on the show. the ex-nfl player. aaron rodgers' brother. she confronted him last night because get this she knows his ex-girlfriend and knows bad things. they made out and then robby is my favorite on the show as robby. d

he said i love her to her. >> she looks shocked. you see her face. too soon. >> never say it unless you're sure that the other person is going to say they love you back. >> i don't think they can. >> what do you mean? >> you're not supposed to. >> after five episodes. honestly. >> how are we describing the word love? >> he seemed genuine to me. >> oh, my gosh, amanda. >> i liked robby. >> amanda loves love. >> go get him. >> one clip. this guy daniel last night got kicked off the show and i think he potentially gave the best exit interview i've ever seen. >> going for personalty and, obviously, my personality is [ bleep ]. if this was based solely on looks there is a good chance i would still be here. my body had

this. these guys aren't on my level. no one is on my level. i have a better chance of getting struck by lightning while, you know, shaving my face. >> it was so good. >> now i'm going to start watching it. >> so good last night. i'm going to miss daniel. >> he'll show up again somewhere, too. >> amanda, thank you. >> give it up. >> we are getting fired up for our big give away and put two of our fans on a flight to greece. we're going to help you do that but first check in with actress and very funny woman anna right after this.

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she's the actress, she's the comedian. >> but you probably know ana gasteyer during her six-year run on "saturday night live." >> keeping the laughs coming. someone you would want to mess with. >> hi, tara. i'm a hugger. >> muaria, i'm the most talent and you know why? every time i walk into a room i know exactly how i'll kill each person i see. >> how much fun. >> the most.

of course, we can't put on morning. she has the -- swear words i didn't even know existed. it's so fun. >> who does the research on that sort of thing? >> these writers for netflix who have been set free from their network writing jobs. from the sensors. there are words that i didn't even know exist. >> some agent that she's modeled after? >> anyone who didn't sign me over the years. >> were there those who said you can't be in this business? what would they say? the mean stuff. i moved to l.a. in the '90s and i remember a big agent saying you will never work. people you're funny, but you're not a blonde. things like that. >> you know what happened to me the other day. i got offered a film and it was the same casting agent who 30 some years ago said you're not right for charlie's angels. we're looking for a pretty girl. >> you never forget.

>> you never kindnesses either. who was kind to you? >> my best friend in l.a. >> who you watch the bachelorette with. he brought me in for wonderful things in my career. mark brought me in for "seinfeld". >> you played customer number two. >> customer number two. i always say this to my daughter who is an aspiring actress. if you have an audition and it goes well. in my career if it has paved out aeven if you don't get it. >> she gets it now. >> people are very loyal and kind. >> and they'll remember you for the next thing. >> when you get criticized and you start to fell like if i'm not right for this, why did you hang in? >> i'm a comedian so it's so original. your whole experience is original. it's like there's so many pieces

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we promise. real ingredients. it's brain teaser tuesday, before we t break we gave you this picture puzzle. >> nobody got it except for vivian. >> we thought we were right but we weren't right. >> the answer is right between the eyes. >> congrats, viv. what did we say, right in the middle? now to the greek goddess who can do it all except i don't think she got that puzzle. actress aurks thor, screenwriter, director, producer and philanthropist nia vardalos. >> hello! that's super nice. >> she wrote and starred in one of the most successful romantic comedies of all time "my big fat greek wedding" and today the

greekuel "my big fat greek wedding 2" is on d announcement. tell us about it. >> the family -- in the first script i wrote they were from the island of my co-knows. so can you imagine yourself shopping in the hora in mykonos? can you imagine yourself having souvlaki at jimmy's? because if you can, you can enter today and we are going to send one -- two people, we're going to pick today and you are going to miko knows. >> this is meek knows if you're wondering what it looks like. crystal blue water, beautiful buildings. how do they enter? >> you go to the mybigfatgreekweddi mybigfatgreekwedding2 facebook page. enter today. >> you'll know by tonight. >> you'd be packing your bags. >> you wouldn't have time to shave a leg.

get >> how often do you get there? >> we tend to go once a year. i want my daughter to learn greek and immerse. >> and the culture. >> so great. >> now the dvd is out for "my big fat greek wedding 2" and are there things in the movie that we didn't see and is on the dvd. >> you can stream it legally where films are downloaded and, like amazon, itunes, et cetera, et cetera. wherever you watch your movies. we have a gag reel. >> i love those. >> things went wrong. we also have a sit down with the cast where we talked about then and now. >> interesting. >> yeah. >> you got everybody back, didn't you? >> so rare, isn't it? >> people come and go in terms of -- >> friendship. >> to that great unknown in the sky. >> god, yes, we were really lucky. john corbett said that to me when we were going to do the sequel. he said "geez is everybody doing okay health wise?"

and weot michael constantine and lainny kazan and jodrinking and laughi john and i were like "worry about ourselves." >> and your daughter went to see the movie with her entire class? >> the moms in my classroom organized this outing. our friend briel cohen when i got back from the press tour, she said "we're all going to the movie." so she bought a lot of tickets and said "how many tickets do you need. and for ian and me, two. no, i need two more." so i showed up, all the moms were there and the person i had brought was john stamos. >> did they freak out? >> look at them all trying to drape on him. >> that happens everywhere he goes. >> how fun! >> it was a fun surprise to bring him but they -- i thought they'd be like hello when they saw me and they just pushed past

me "hello, john stamos." do you have any >> i will be in new york this fall doing a play at the public. you know cheryl straight who wrote "wild"? she wrote another book called "tiny beautiful things" and tommy kale who directed hamilton is directing me in a play i adapted from her book at the public theater. >> so you'll be on stage? >> uh-huh. >> this will be a first, right? off broadway? >> well, my first time doing a play in new york. i've done benefits where i sang on broadway but nothing like this. >> well, we love you! she brings such a contagious energy. >> don't forget to enter for the contest. where do they go again? >> "my big fat greek wedding 2" facebook page today. >> her lips will be moving and so will her hips. >> grammy winning singer and good friend of mia's meghan trainor takes over the stage. >> plus a hot dish in the kitchen and the risotto looks

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"giada just likes him, i find they're all inspirational. >> they've all earned a stamp. >> correct! >> what are we making today since you're not wearing an apron. >> i was wondering that. are you going to make me something? >> we're your bookends. >> we're going to make an artichoke risotto in your honor with no dairy. >> thank you. >> i know it's strange for a lot of people. it can be tricky but this is easy. the secret is the garlic. i take the garlic head and you cut the top off. you can throw that one away but then we'll get olive oil and salt. i have to make you do something since you're wearing an apron. >> i like a lot of olive oil. >> have you ever roasted garlic like this? >> yes, it's so cool. >> so smush it up like that? >> smush it up and put in the the oven at 375 for 45 minutes. >> and you get voila -- isn't that crazy? >> see how soft it is? so i let it cool, by the way,

don't touch it out of the oven, and this with a teaspoon of tamarry, which is like a soy sauce, you just pour it right in there without the skin preferably because that does not make it soft and gooey and you mash it up. >> you want to add the rest of this olive oil? >> add the olive oil in there. and i just pick it out. >> i never waste that good stuff. >> the flavor of the garlic -- you want to taste it. >> she's got a queasy stomach. >> so there's a lot of flavor in there between the soy and the garlic, you kind of replace the parmesan cheese flavor. so that's why you add that in there. so from here -- we'll brown, actually, the artichoke hearts first so you can get frozen artichoke hearts. it's not worth doing this with fresh artichokes at this point. it's too much work. >> artichokes are work. >> i like a whole artichoke when you display it like that but for

this particular dish the a little salt, let those saute until they get nice and brown like this. take them out and right in here i have one shallot that i chopped up. it's brown ago little bit. and shallots with the garlic nice and sweet. then you add one cup of risotto. and you know risotto is short grain starchy rice. so if you add liquid to it slowly the starches come out so you don't to add fat or butter or cream. >> some people i guess are trying to avoid calories are saying "i won't have the risotto" but you're saying that would be a good choice. >> yes. and it's rice so it's gluten free and this way dairy free so it becomes vegan. >> what was that liquid you just dumped in there? >> a cup of prosecco. >> hoda, this has you all over it. >> you could do rose, any kind of light wine in this, especially for the summer but the ever ves sense in the prosecco makes it more elegant. especially if you were going to

make it for a light dinner >> two or three minutes until the prosecco reduces a bit then you add vegetable broth. you can use chicken as well but then it wouldn't be vegan. so you add a ladle and a half full at a time. it takes about 15 minutes total for you to continue to add the liquid. you can see the rice absorbing the liquid. as it gets dry you add more liquid. 15 minutes, you've got this. >> look at that. beautiful. >> and remember, risotto should be loose. it should not be a hard ball. so if it get too dry, add more liquid and then i finish it with -- will you grab those? >> delicious, i already have one. >> add the artichokes right in there. >> no thank you. >> you can eat them. >> and the garlic puree and the basil and mint because it's summertime with the prosecco. and that's it, mix it all together and you are done. >> you are the best. >> for this recipe, go to today.com/food and coming up, meghan trainor is going to sing

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rp.org/possibilities. it was the summer of 2014 when meghan trainor made her national tv debut right on this show. >> and what a year that was. the sought-after songwriter transformed into a singing superstar with that smash hit, you remember it "all about that bass." >> now she's out with her second album, "thank you" heating up the charts. >> all the songs are winners but here is meghan trainor with the song everybody loves to jam to. all about that bass. ♪ i'm all about that bass, about that bass, no treble ♪ i'm all about that bass, bout

that bass, no treble that bass ♪ yeah, it's pretty clear i ain't no size two ♪ but i can shake it, shake it, like i'm ♪ supposed to do cause i got that boom boom ♪ all the boys chase, all the right junk in all the right ♪ places i see the magazines working that photo shop ♪ we know it ain't real, make it stop ♪ if you got beauty beauty, butt your hands up ♪ every inch of you is perfect from the bottom to the top ♪ mama, she told me don't worry about your size ♪ don't worry, baby, boys like a little more booty ♪ to hold at night, that booty, no i won't ♪ be no stick figure silicone barbie doll ♪ so if that's wt you're into then go ahead and move along ♪ ♪ because you know i'm all about

that bass,ou ♪ no trouble, i'm all about that bass, bout that bass ♪ no treble, i'm all about that bass, bout that bass ♪ no treble, i'm all about that bass, bout that bass ♪ i'm bringing booty back, go head and tell them ♪ skinny ladies that, i'm just playing i know you ♪ think you're fat but i'm here to tell you ♪ every inch of you is perfect from the bottom to the top ♪ my mama she told me don't worry about your size ♪ she said boys like a little more more booty ♪ to hold at night, that booty, b booty ♪ i won't be no stick figure silicone barbie doll ♪ so if that's what you're into, go ahead and move along ♪ ♪ because you know i'm all about

that bass, bout that bass ♪ no bass, bout that bass ♪ no treble, i'm all about that bass, bout that bass, no treble ♪ sing, new york. ♪ i'm all about that bass, i said i'm all about that bass ♪ i'm all about that bass, bout that bass ♪ i'm all about that bass >> yes! love her! >> she's been so loyal to our show. >> she's the kindest. >> you're going to be all about that bassed when you see what we're giving away. >> did you write that? >> no.

>> this is "today" on nbc. we're about to make five of our viewers very, very happy because it's time to give it away. >> this week the prize is amazing.

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>> it's my turn. let me pick now. you have to pick one more, too. i've got christopher running from tacoma park, maryland. >> and melissa mzizisanski from connecticut. >> make sure you enter again because we don't have -- >> hoda, assume the position. >> go to klgandhoda.com and hit the "connect" button. tomorrow guess who we're catching up with? >> who? >> j. lo. >> and elvis duran is back like he does weekly and the he cans to help you travel with ease this summer.

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