from the tree and get ready to flip. we're firing up the perfect burgers. your labor day barbecue. all that and more coming up now. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today's take" with al roker, tamron hall, and billy bush live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today" on this monday morning, september 5th, 2016. labor day. al is taking the day off. tamron working hard on this

>> doesn't feel like work when you're surrounded by these amazing people and you. liz made tomato pie and now we'll make pimento burgers. i tweeted out a picture of the cheese and people asked me what is pimento cheese. >> we've been eating it a long time. not low calorie. that's for sure. >> that's what's glorious about it. >> it's not a daily event. >> i would go for it daily. on crackers. we'll explain for those who don't know. >> we had a good night last night. my wife and i went, you and your best friend there.

producers at my msnbc show but i promised her i would take her. she's also a friend. i promised her i would take her to bad boy family reunion. i say she's my daughter. you have your brother with you. >> that's my brother on the right. his wife monique. >> who by the way jermaine and monique, i thought we would enjoy the concert. every song i look up and he would turn around. you know this one. i know that song. it was hot. >> it was unbelievable. you left the bad boy family reunion in madison square garden because you had to get up. that's totally understandable. >> i left at 11:00. we saw puffy. lil kim came out. i said i have to cut the cord at 11:00 and you said i'll try to stay as long as i can.

>> i was quietly competing with you. i'm only doing 9:00. >> i'm out guys. i left. and then i got in the car. >> 60 seconds after you leave, please welcome special guest kanye west. out comes kanye. the place explodes. it goes different level. >> and i'm in the car watching it all on snapchat. >> you left me to dance with strahan alone. >> michael strahan was sitting in our row. that was funny. >> beyonce, a little bit down the road, happy birthday over the weekend beyonce turns 35. yesterday she was at the made in america festival in philadelphia. her husband puts it on. it's a jay-z event. a reminder of how good looking she is. cold play performed. lots of others. down there hanging out.

he was signing people up to vote. turned 35. look at him looking sharp. >> she looks exactly like she did when destiny's child became the phenomenon that it did. i saw stories that she may have celebrated part of her birthday with first lady michelle obama. some of the -- saturday there wereom near camp david and she may have had a secret birthday party. >> not far from philadelphia. >> her mother on instagram said my daughter is celebrating her 35th birthday with an amazing woman that inspires. didn't say this was the first lady but it was the first lady. >> it has to be. by the way, britney spears turns 35 in a couple months. >> every time you say britney spears what that does to me. >> you love britney spears. you love her because you love the music and grew up with

i like people who survive. remember there was a moment in britney spears' career. her father had to take over for her. i love when you fall and you get back up. and everybody has not made it perhaps to that level because of what she was going through. i like a fighter. i like a good diva and anybody that does a show in las vegas. j. lo. anybody goes to vegas, i'm >> beyonce putting out a new video. she released this for her fans yesterday. stand alone. this is great. i'm buying a daughter for my ticket to go. she raised the money. the friend is going to pay for her own ticket. i'm just -- the money she raised selling lemonade to get a ticket to "lemonade." $350.

>> i love lemonade. i love beyonce. all things about her i think are just phenomenal. i think 11 years old is a little young to go see beyonce. >> to see the concert? >> i do. but i don't have a kid so maybe i'm skewed. i don't know what 11 year olds are like anymore. maybe i'm "happy days" 1950s. >> i'm excited for her. i'm okay with beyonce. >> i love beyonce. let me pull up -- >> beyonce puts on an amazing show. i won't get into subject matter of why she's smashing things with a bat. >> 11 year olds today probably know double what we knew at 11. >> she probably knows who becky with the good hair really is. we can only speculate. >> internet says becky is --

beyonce represents woman empowerment. okay. i'm sold. i'm coming around. >> have you ever thrown out first pitch at a baseball game? >> no, i have not. i was invited to but i don't have that confidence. >> i threw one out at st. louis cardinals game one time. just visiting an affiliate out there. mound in front that's like ten feet in front of the real pitcher's mound. it's humiliating. you're clipping my wings. >> how long did you practice before you did it? >> a couple days. i worked on it. >> days? >> i'm not going to stand on the little boy mound. i'm going back to the man's mound for this great crowd that's assembled and throw a real pitch. i went back there. it's four feet higher. it's a huge mound.

>> do we have this video? >> 17 feet above the catcher's head. it's very hard. >> they gave you a chance to throw from the celebrity mound but your manhood was insulted. >> it said that's embarrassing. >> i can't do this so i marched to the pitcher's mound. never played baseball. i don't know what i'm doing. i practiced two days. >> i can throw a ball. >> what happened? >> when i hurled the pitch seven feet over the catcher's head and he gave me the polite golf clap. in new york, boo, you're a bum. >> was it as bad as 50 cent? if you have never seen it, google it. it's a marvelous thing. >> it's almost like he can't -- >> it was bad. >> up there with tom cruise

meet the challenge, gold medal winner laurie hernandez. she got the honor. >> sidetracked the audience with a beautiful -- >> that's a terrible pitch. she matched it with a nice somersault. >> she did a somersault. >> then threw it four feet left. >> are you saying that's a bad pitch? >> i think she would understand that. look. >> i'm fine with it. >> ball one. >> they call her the human emoji because her face is so animated. >> a showman top to bottom. like father like son. what a-list celebrity shared this throwback pic of dad.

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back now with more of "today's take." i was glaning at twitter. this woman says she adores me but feels like i'm more interested to my phone than talking to you in the audience. i looked at my phone quickly to get a beyonce factoid. >> do you find yourself looking at your phone all the time, a you look at it when you need to or is it just a reaction? >> here's what it is. you know i do the other show on msnbc and we'll get tweets from people saying why are you looking at your phone? often times i'm juggling my msnbc show in the commercial breaks because it's a political show and it's not like i can run on it and wing it. a lot of the times i'm looking at notes that are coming from the other team. that's a behind the scenes

i love you all. if i could hug every viewer individually -- >> here we go. >> i would hug you. >> okay. why don't we do that instead of a kissing booth a hugging line and everyone can come up. i will prove this. every last hug. you do get side tracked by comments that people are putting in there. that would blow my mind. i can't take that. >> you said you were too thin skinned. i learned to process. a couple of them, full disclosure, i did geteo weekend. >> you reported them? >> they were very violent tweet. it shook me. i was on my way to dinner. i looked down and i saw it. it hit me -- >> threatening my life. >> i reported to twitter this morning and i got a tweet saying the person was barred from twitter. for the most part that never happens. i've been on twitter since 2008. i get a few i hate your dress. i can take that.

very nice. i try to balance it. >> i don't think that happens on instagram or snapchat. >> instagram is getting nasty too. i like it because it gives us a chance. you do have a solid point. twitter is getting angry. we may have to see. i like it because you can put throwback pictures up. that's what our next story is about. hot dad picture. >> nice place for a hot dad photo. this dad looks like tarzan with a diaper in the it's chris hemsworth right there. >> which one is chris? >> little thor. >> the other one must be liam or the other hot brother. >> quickly we dove tailed into my parents. my dad used to be handsome with the clothing. >> that's your mom? >> isn't that a nice coat? i think the collar is faux.

but hemsworth posted the photo. social media world is going crazy talking about hot dad. i'm not a hot dad, no. >> do you feel pressure to be a hot dad? >> i feel pressure to workout and be presentable mostly because of television. >> so when david beckham showed up, did you feel like you needed to do pushups? >> you can't catch up with beckham. beckham brings all of his kids. then h to roll around in the yard with the kids and play like he built a pyramid and everyone got to climb up on top of david and moms were sipping chardonnay and falling deeper in love. i couldn't keep up with that. nor would i ever try. how is your ears? >> healing still. i have six more weeks before i can wear earrings. it's driving -- i have these tiny piercings up there.

and took off makeup, i feel more insecure without earrings than i do with makeup. you didn't tell me my hair was sticking up. thanks, billy bush. >> i told you not to use camera three. >> there's a scene where no one in the whole studio tells her that her hair is sticking up. >> it really is up there. >> you have my permission. >> just leave it there. >> i'll look like mo. i am thinking about getting an this could solve my earring problem. "seventeen" magazine are making the rounds. >> first one looks like dried blood in the ear. you have something in your ear. >> a little butter fly. like that. i love that. no? our studio audience which are not paid to be part of the show are yelling -- i think i should do it.

i'm worried about the pain. >> have the patience to wait for your ears to heal entirely and then get those beautiful earrings back, get that security blanket that you need. it's coming back soon. >> how is your tattoo healing? >> it's fine. hurt like crazy. there it is. >> a week now? >> that's the tattoo. it hurt like -- you don't want to do that on your ear. >> we'll see. dylan, what do you think? you got the weather? i know you're going to say no. >> i have >> in my ear? >> i say draw something in with a marker first. see if you like it. >> dylan has a tattoo? >> what do you have? >> it's a turtle. >> a turtle? >> my mom made me get this turtle. i love it. >> your mom made you get a turtle tattoo? >> my grandfather nicknamed me

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>> and that's your latest forecast. >> thank you, dylan. >> you know what they say about ear tattoos on instant feedback. >> one said don't get one. my theory is i go past ones that don't say what i want and i go to this one that says do it. looking to save time in the morning? hacks to get you out the door faster. majority of kids start school after labor day. after labor day. how to get out and go. i'll have that goat cheese garden salad. that gentleman got the last one. sir, you give me that salad and i will pay for your movie and one snack box. can i keep the walnuts? sold. but i get to pick your movie. can i pick the genre? yes, but it has to be a comedy. a little cash back on the side.

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it's labor day. many kids heading back to school can be a race against the clock to get ready in the morning. >> brooke is here with time saving hacks to get you out the door faster. good to see you. >> thanks for having me. >> go to your station. let's launch in. oatmeal. >> if your morning routine, you'll take oatmeal and can you cook i >> you can cook oatmeal in advance. plop it into a muffin tin. put that muffin tin into the freezer. freeze it overnight. take out two to three you want for the next day. put them in the fridge to thaw out a bit. in the morning microwave for 30 seconds and you're good to go. single servings of oatmeal at your disposal.

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we're kicking off our special series of mind bending magic. >> another one of your insane tricks up your sleeve. first time on with billy. >> nice happy labor day, guys. we are roulette wheel. we have dice. casino "today" show up and running. i picked up some souvenir dice. red, white and blue. keep it patriotic. grab a couple. grab a bunch. roll them a couple times. billy, this won't be fun without money. make it rain. a bag full of cash. >> real money.

pick this up. i want you to reach in there and i want you to get one for you. something big. >> i'm trying to get into big bills. >> go big or go home. take your time with this. while he's doing that, tamron -- >> grab a cube. is that a chip or a dice? >> dice is good. >> i think i'm failing here. i have 5s, 10s >> there's a 20. >> take one. crush is in your hand. tamron, i want you to roll that dice -- wait until my head is turned. as soon as you can cover it up so no one sees what's on top. you can see it. >> can i see it? >> i don't want you to see it. >> i saw it. >> we're going to show you how you read someone. don't say a word. think of that number. look at me.

six. she wasn't overly excited. four, am i right. do it again. >> i didn't do anything. >> is it covered up? >> this time i don't say a word. nonverbal. >> really. a four again? >> this a casino people will say go to a caso of dollars right now. i'm not psychic. i don't know t future. i read my other players. tamron, cover his eyes. i want you to imagine this roulette wheel is spinning. i just spun a ball and you know the number about to hit. that number has a color. try not to react here. think red or black. billy, think that the ball is

and only in your mind know that number. it's in your gut at this moment. keep them covered. >> it's black. 13. >> take a look my friend. >> no! no! >> i'm going to give you the gift. you will try to read my mind. >> his heart is racing. >> if you could, over next to me. go to calculator on your phone. tell me if you have the calculator. can we see? it says zero? >> you will read my mind. look at me. there's clearly over 150 bucks there. less than 1,000. three digits. look at me. try to read my mind.

did you do that? >> i did. >> look at what he typed in. more or less than that? do you think it's more than that or less than? >> i think it's -- >> my number is -- >> i think this is more than what's on the table. >> hit the times button. type in how much money you think is there. type in a three digit number. hit times one more did a big number pop up. type in a number less than 500. take another guess. less than 500. hit equals? is it in the millions? >> yes. >> i'm not rain man. >> 19,860,519. >> i don't think we got that much.

billy, you spent a minute looking for the bill you wanted. all this couldn't happen more effectively. read the serial number one digit at a time, please. >> where is it? >> 198605 >> show them. >> it happened. that's the number on there. can you see the numbers right there. >> what do you think? >> wow. >> he's not a magician. what do you think? >> i think we have to talk about stocks and what's going on with the market. the market is closed. we need to be ready by 9:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. wow. that was incredible. up next, get ready to fire up

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come here to buy a car. dr. whiskers won't pounce. nobody will. ? ? >> you still have one more chance to fire up the grill before the unofficial end of summer. >> elizabeth is helping you make it count with pimento cheese bacon burger. welcome back. good morning. i had to google what pimento cheese was. this was tammy who has no idea what pimento cheese is. >> it's the glue that hold the south together. it's a wonderful spread. you can put it on celery, a cracker. lord have mercy, you can put it on dirt and it will taste unbelievable. so you start, let's do some red

that's unusual. i think it adds a ton of flavor. we have green onions. we have seasoning. >> this is how you make it? >> absolutely. his wife is from the delta where i'm from. >> from mississippi. >> i never wanted to see this being made. >> mix it, mix it. it's a great spread. what we're going to do is we're going over the top. it's labor day. we're putting it on a what you're going to want to do is go to your butcher and buy brisket and give it to him and let him grind it up. it will make the most fantastic burger you've ever had in your life. >> only brisket? >> straight brisket. now, when i teach cooking classes they always say do i season both sides? an i'm not trying to be smart aleck about this. if you're going to eat both sides, we're going to season both sides. come on. we got to do that. >> that's just logical.

this pan hot, honey. it needs to be hotter than the hinges of hell, do you understand me? it's got to be that hot. so we're going to slap our burger on. it's going to stick immediately. if and when it gets ready, it's going toelease itself. don't start scratching at it and scraping it. it will release itself. so now i'm going to let you make your own burgers here. we have bed and butter pickles. bacon. if you make it too big, you won't fit it in your mouth. we used to have this lady that would say don't take big bites because it will make wrinkles on your face. >> come over here. >> birthday girl. >> she shares it with my mother-in-law who is not afraid to work down pimento cheese.

birthday? >> it's her birthday today. happy birthday mother-in-law, carolyn. wonderful woman. >> a fantastic woman, billy. >> i'm glad i got that in there. >> smart man. >> for elizabeth's recipe, today.com/food. you can eat your pimento with celery and crackers. >> dylan with a check of the weather. we'll save you one. >> storms in the upper midwest likely today and we're keeping an eye on

>> that's your latest forecast. what do you think of the burgers? >> the brisket burger is amazing. this is phenomenal. thank you so much. >> it's high honor and pleasure. >> not low calorie. >> happy labor day. she took the internet by storm and captured hearts of a new (cheering on tv) you may write me down in history, with your bitter, twisted lies. but still like dust, i rise. you can shoot me with your words... you can cut me with your lies... you can kill me with your hatefulness. but still, like air...

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company. just dropped a new ep. hailey knox got a shout-out from meghan trainor. >> she's making her national tv debut right here with us. hailey, good morning. >> this song is about the balancing act that parents and kids have when it comes to social media. you're talking about parents who are hovering too much and is this an experience? has your situation improved since this song has come out? >> it sure the song was written when i was just kind of like any teen annoyed with a parent. felt like, come on, give me some space. trust me. i'm going to do my homework. >> for you hovering parents out there and kids who may say back

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? i don't care what you heard ? ? how am i supposed to breathe ? ? when you suffocate me ? ? just let me do the damn thing it gets damaging ails lecturing me ? ? let's pretend i'm not your daughter ? ? then you'd be my stalker that's a little awkward ? ? can't you treat me like i'm equal ? ? not your little sequel don't be ? back off, back off, back off ? ? you can't always get your way ? ? that's why my friends say girl she's on you like a walker ? ? maybe you should block her that's a little awkward ? ? there is a difference between you just looking out for me ? ? and second-guessing everything i do, everything say ? ? it's a little extreme i think you know what i mean ? ? any minute's going to be the

? heading out on my own anyway some day ? ? let's pretend i'm not your daughter ? ? then you'd be my stalker, that's a little awkward ? ? can't you treat me like i'm equal ? ? not your little sequel don't be doctor evil ? ? back off, back off, back off ? ? you can't always get your way ? ? that's why my friends say girl she's on you like a walker ? ?

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from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb from studio 1-a rockefeller plaza. hey, everybody. hello. it is funday monday, september 5th. happy labor day to everybody. hopefully, you are taking a little break from your labors. happy labor day, hoda woman. >> happy labor day for you. that's "hire" by carly ray jet son. there is good news. it is not the end of summer. >> we did research. >> which we rarely do. >> what did google say?

>> the fall soltice starts on the 23rd of september. this is the time of year where people are like, oh, summer is over. officially, not over. >> we are going to wear white, not only until the 2 r white, not only until the 2 st, but all year-round. we are rule breakers. >> we don't care about all the rules. if you have heard those rules about no white after labor day. >> who made them up? >> how long havehe saying that? >> i am older than methusela and it has been there as long as i have been alive. >> we also have a good show. we are going to cheer you up with all the great fall entertainment. lots to look forward. tv, entertainment. >> the new bridget jones. >> i cannot wait for that. >> we are going to go to margaritaville with billy deck.

today. >> lilliana hit the streets of new york. she helps out a couple of women wearing their favorite clothing item in the summertime and they want to transfer into fall. she is going to make it work in both areas. she has her style tips for you. >> okay. so labor day, we know what christmas and different holidays are about. what is labor day about? >> it has been in existence in 1884. celebrated also in canada. >> today, we are celebrating the contributions of men and women in the u.s. workforce. would that be us? some people wouldn't call this work. >> most people would not. >> that's your question. do you wear white after labor day? >> to be fair, m it is considered a fashion faux pas by some. look at all these celebs that wore white past labor day.

that's vanessa hudgens and kelly rowland. >> they live in california. >> how about nicole richie and kim kardashian? how about kate upton and selena gomez? >> that's not winter white. that's white/white. >> i wear white/white. jill martin and i agree that's silly. >> i think most people are on board with that. i any most old, something that does not exist anymore. >> remember the white shoes. >> i don't like white shoes. >> that's what feminism is all about, hoda. choice. >> do you like white shoes? >> i have one pair i like very much. >> you do? >> want me to bring them in and show them? i will bring them in tomorrow and show you. >> we want to look at what we have in front of us. we are wondering what you think of it. these are hotdogs.

they are h-a-u-t. that's with truffle mushrooms and truffle flecks and gold specs and oil and some kind of cheese with 100-year-old aged balsamic. one is worth $200. $200, $600, $800, $1,000. >> we have been sniffing them for a couple minutes. we asked for one with catsup and mustard. >> i don't want that much of that on there. that's a lot of trouble. >> it doesn't look appealing just looking at it. you don't really want to get in there. >> too much stuff. >> i'm taking that off. >> just too much stuff.

$500. >> hmm. it is good. i'm not sure it is worth $200. you can't get them anywhere. you have to buy the ingredients. it would cost that you. >> i did not expect it to taste that good. it didn't look so good on the plate but those hebrew nationals are the best. >> let's try them all and see wins. >> what is your perfect hotdog? >> perfect h day. you have to have it on the right day. it is hot with these kind of buns, soft buns, mustard and sour kraut. that's my favorite. >> i like them loaded. you like them loaded, catsup, mustard, relish, a few onions. >> loaded hoda. >> almost falling out. this is catsup and mustard. i'll take that too. >> do you love yours? >> i haven't tried it yet.

>> they are both good. >> so there is something for everybody to enjoy. >> okay. >> i love our show. >> we get paid for this. >> i love our show. it is so fun. we are eating and drinking and everybody is here. >> so good. >> if you want an affordable version of this you can find this on today.com/food. we love baby videos. >> babies and doggies. >> when you see a baby laugh, doesn't it make you happy? >> you believe in life again. >> we are not sure if this video is a quirky laugh or something, a little more, evil baby in

?? [ baby noises ] ?? >> i love that. >> there is nothing evil about that. that is precious. ever. >> is it a g or girl? >> little kid. little baby. >> fun. >> did you like your mother-in-law? >> frank's mom was quite elderly, as you can imagine when we first got married because frank was quite elderly when we first got married. his mom died a month later after we got married.

frank always said afterwards that i killed her. let's have another bite of hotdog. oh, my gosh. >> anyway, there are certain things that mother-in-laws tend to say. you always wonder if you are the daughter-in-law, if they have the right to. >> are they being critical or helpful. dear prudence, they asked for things that mother-in-laws say that may seem offensively. >> let me book you an appointment with my hairdresser so you look pretty for church. >> how about that one? >> it sounds like it is being helpful but it is not. >> give me another one. >> i just never know what to buy you. you are so plain. >> tone is important. >> right before her bedding, she

some color on your lips? that's the generational thing. people of a certain generation, like my mom's, why aren't you wearing red lips. prudent says, don't put up with the passive/aggressive comments. you don't have to do that. >> how would you handle it? >> pretend that happened. kathy, you look so much prettier than the other dress i have. >> i would say, we live in a great country. everyone is allowed to have their own opinion and i am allowed to ignore yours things often get lost in translation. you send some words and you think you are being straightforward and someone thinks you are being mean. these are work e-mails that may be misinterpreted. >> because you don't have tone. >> this is from fast company. we are going to tell you about some of those e-mails and what they really mean. take a look. >> just following up. >> aww, are you too busy? respond to my e-mail, son. >> hey, hope you had a great

you do. >> lol, smiley face. >> ha, ha, ha, ah, hmm. >> i'm moving in, bill. >> i don't feel like dealing with anymore. it is all on you. >> it might be easier to discuss in person. >> i still carry a flip phone. >> time sent, saturday at midnight. >> this job is my entire life. i really miss you guys on the weekends. >> i don't do e-mail for all those reasons. >> you don't do e-mail? >> you don't and it is awesome. >> i have gotten through a lot of years, a lot of years without doing e-mail. >> when it is the first thing you check when you wake up and the first thing you check when you go to bed, it is not cool. >> this is our talk about your mother-in-laws. she is back, bridget jones. fall forward into the best movies, tv shows of the new

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correspondent. >> finally, lots of good stuff to talk about. >> we have been waiting patiently. >> "bridget jones's baby." renee zellweger is in rare form, this great love story between her and colin firth and patrick dempsey. >> i am team colin. >> it is just perfect amount of naughty. great for a girls night out. >> kath and i both red the book >> paula hawkins novel finally being made into a film. i think it looks very "gone girlish." emily is fantastic. i am very intrigued. you think it will make a good movie? >> i think it will be fantastic, specially with emily in that role. >> what about you got the kids and want to see something fun?

dreamworks animation. you stick the troll on the back of your pencil and it goes crazy. >> you wanted to collect all. >> let's move to tv. there is an nbc show that you give two thumbs up to. >> i really miss the tv show "parenthood." this new show called "this is us" really scratches that same itch. great ensemble drama. a group of as the show goes on, you learn they are all interconnected. there is this brilliant reveal. pay close attention. it is unbelievable. >> what kind of audiences? >> adults. i am glad it is being made. >> specially this part. >> there is this show called "pitch." >> it is not about singing. >> no, it's not. a young woman that gets called up to be the first female

here she is. poised to be one of the breakout stars. >> she is beautiful. >> is this based on the young girl, monique, on the cover of "sports illustrated." >> it must be loosely based on her. it looks great. you know who is back on tv, sarah jessica parker. >> the new show on hbo called "divorce." she is going through a very nasty divorce from her husband played by thomas hayden church and molly shannon who plays her >> can we talk music? >> sean mendez has his new album called "illuminate." he is a respectable young kid, not getting himself in trouble. i like this kid a lot. >> and rick ashley. >> his record has already gone to number one in england. i think he looks like $1 million. >> he is a kid. >> karger, thank you.

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please. >> we love you. >> look at, she has the wine. it is early in spokane. we love you, debra. we are going to tell everybody why you were chosen. >> debra, you are so funny this worries me a little. she is a mother of five beautiful children. she has been watching our show for as long as she can remember. she has been a fan of kathie lee since her regis days. she listens radio. she is working as an office manager at an elementary school. that's why we love her. she sneaks a peek at our show every day on her lunch break. she and her husband, dave, who dated for eight years, before they got married are coming up on their fifth wedding anniversary this month. >> debra, we love you. we are going to put your fan to the test for the trivia question.

the grand prize. >> which one of our frequent guests do we introduce with a special song in which we rhyme a word with his or her last name. >> is it bobby thomas, jill martin or lou manfredini? >> lou manfredini, rhymes with martini. >> yes, and yes. >> i was nervous for you. i guess your husband is g >> i love her. >> you are coming to new york city for four days and three nights at the chatwell hotel in new york. named one of the top ten best hotels in the city. >> you are going to get a signature treatment for two at the red door salon and spa. it sounds like you are going to come and see us foo. >> pretty good anniversary trip, huh, debra? >> is it in new york?

>> it is like hanging out with two best friends. >> thank you. we look forward to meeting you. debra, you are coming to the studio too. god bless you. she fell down. guests for a big backyard dash. billy deck has the appetizers and the drinks you can whip up >> think you are being healthy by ordering a cobb salad? >> it is nearly 1,000 calories. >> but joy is going to cut it in half. all after your local news.

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we are back on this funday monday. nothing says labor day big old backyard barbecue. >> if you are looking for last-minute appetizers and cribs, you are in luck. we turned to the owner of "rocket" in chicago, billy deck. >> i bring gifts, gifts, nectarine frozen margaritas. this is a whisky peach sweet iced tea. >> i wouldn't normally but okay. >> it's the holiday. we are making buffalo mac and cheese. how good does that sound?

lime, butter, hot sauce and a mix of cheese, parmesan, blue, gorgonzola and black cheddar. we are going to make our own buffalo sauce. i took hot sauce and i boiled it, take it off and put it on a trivet. i need somebody to help me with this. a little bit of butter, not all of it, a little bit at a time. you want to talk the old emersion blender. >> is that what that it normally doesn't mix well. >> do people put these on their registry when they are getting married? >> you should. they are amazing. >> immerse it. >> . >> you scrunch a bottle and it really mixes well. >> i know it. i'm sorry. he told me to immerse it.

>> what's happening? >> you have to keep it immersed. >> yes. well, you do it then. >> i like the word immersed. >> you can get buffalo sauce at the store. >> we are going to make our cheese sauce. i have some heavy cream. i'll make the cheese sauce. heavy cream, parmesan, gore gonzo la. e moderation. you want to throw a little bit of that in. go ahead. >> so this is cavatappi pasta. if you look at it, it has some great ridges. it is hollow. the cheese will hug on to it and get all gooey in every bite. we will add a little pepper and look how delicious that is.

>> then, we are making gaw ka moly. >> you are adding fruit to your guac. >> a little basil, onions, lime, jalapeno for a kick. i am going to show you how to do this the right way. i have seen you cut yourself a couple of times. hold a napkin or a towel in your hand. cut it longways, cut it twirl it. >> it is a napkin. we only have a few seconds. then what? >> take this. >> and this. >> put the fruit in, the onions and jalapenos. it is really good. >> i love the idea of fruit with it. >> and brussels sprouts coleslaw. >> all the recipes are on our website. >> it is super easy to do.

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if ta sounds like you, we brought in lilliana vazquez to help you wear it better. you always help us, girl. >> you sure do. >> most of us don't have a personal stylist. sometimes if can be hard to know how to wear a favorite item in different ways. i hit the streets and asked new yorkers how they would rate their style. >> it's no surprise new yorkers are known for their unique, personal style. >> with the fall season coming up, the perfect outfit every day. >> now, i'm here to show them all to >> how would you describe your personal style? >> i like things that make me feel regal. >> that's a great word. >> i would say a little quirky. i love color, love pattern and finding new ways to mix and match. >> i like to look nice. my company is business casual. i still like to look nice. >> would you say your style is a little girly or feminine sblchlt did feminine. >> my personal style is very

like to look simple but not too fuddy-duddy. i am a woman of a certain age. >> if you had to grade yourself, what grade would you give this outfit? >> i would say a 6. >> i would say a 7. >> i would say a 6ish. >> how could you make this a ten? >> try doing brighter colors. >> could have added some color. >> i am a little embarrassed you caught me sneakers on. i have a little pop of something something in the bag. >> see, this is every new yorkers secret. they have their commuting shoes and then they have their office shoes in their bag. let's put the shoes on and make it a 10 right here. >> right here, right now. okay, you will see it all. >> this is an instant wear it better by swapping out the shoes. >> on a scale of 1-10, where does this outfit rank for you personally? >> 6.5. it is no the my favorite outfit

>> it is probably like a 2 or a 3. it is pretty bad. i'm not even gonna lie. >> if i could help you take this to a 10, would you be interested? >> absolutely, yes. >> oh, my god, i would love that. >> i would love it if you came back to 30 rock to see kathie lee and hoda with me and i'm going to show you how to wear it better. what do you think? >> yeah, i'm in. >> absolutely. >> yeah. >> all right. let's do it. >> let's do it. this is so wonderful. they are both re let's start with liz. >> the top she is wearing here is her favorite crop top. she wears it all the time. i showed her how to wear it a little differently that highlighted her body better. what we did, we cut the crop top into an a-line skirt to give her more of a feminine figure. belted it and that defines the waste. stuck with the commuter shoes. this head-to-toe look, affordable.

laura was wearing what every woman loves to wear, black leggings. you put on over the knee boots and a longer topper coat. that pulse the outfit together. all of this available at macy's. >> you are so good. >> thank you for coming to us. that was fun. >> now, we're going to make over your salad. we're making over everything. joy saves hundreds of the as only she can. >> y'all look good. so cute. >> so into it. coming up on "look! famous people!" we catch flo, the progressive girl, at the supermarket buying cheese. scandal alert! flo likes dairy?! woman: busted! [ laughter ] right afterwards we caught her riding shotgun with a mystery man. oh, yeah! [ indistinct shouting ] is this your chauffeur? what?! no, i was just showing him how easy it is to save with snapshot from progressive. you just plug it in and it gives you a rate based on your driving.

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does this sound familiar? you try to eat healthy and order a salad. so many restaurant salads are a whopping 1,000 calories or more. we called in today's

>> a great segment idea. >> look at how great that looks. >> really, there is a lot of delicious nutrient-packed vegetables. typical, avocado, blue cheese, bacon, a lot of lettuce and a lot of creamy ranch dressing. >> how much is that? >> about 980 calories. >> if you took out the ranch and the bacon, you don't have to have that. >> instead of the bacon, you could swap turkey bacon. we're going like nobody's business. we are going to do a fun presentation in mason jars and call it salad sand art. each one of you is going to pick up a spoon and create a mason jar salad. this is a creamy ranch bacon dressing. at least two tablespoons. buttermilk, a little dijon

17 calories a tablespoon. only 17 calories. you actually do have leeway. go ahead and take about two tablespoons of everything on this list. start with the egg, turkey bacon. we have chicken, a few tablespoons of real crumpled blue cheese. we are going to get into lycopene rich tomatoes and avocado. >> what about the blue cheese? go in. >> i'm going to get my egg. >> go on in there. what you are going to do is save for the top the more absorbent vegetables, the tomatoes, the avocado and the cucumber and the lettuce. >> on the top, top. >> keep going. >> two of each one. go for it. >> i'm trying to measure mine out. >> this is so fun. cucumber. the neat thing about this. for people that brown bag their lunch, you can make this the night before.

>> and the lettuce. when you are ready, stick the top on. put this on and shake it up and then you get a little arm exercise. all the delicious low calorie dressing throughout. you can bring it for lunch, eat it right out of the mason jar. open it up. pour it on to a plate or honestly, you can dig right in. the before was 980 calories. the after is 420 calories. >> isn't the dressing nice? >> it's coated. that's so smart for the dressing, joy. brilliant idea. >> joy, since that didn't work out so well for me. i would put a little of the dressing as you go along. >> you could totally do that.

>> now, we are going to make a taco salad. normally, it is in the crispy shell with full fat beef and cheese and sour cream, 1,130 calories. a salsa vinaigrette. you have a little salsa left in the container, add two tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, two tablespoons of lime juice and a little bit of mint >> you are on fire, joy. we're going to make salsa vinaigrette, ladies. >> thas the dressing. this is so smart. now, what do we do? >> first, the dressing on the bottom of the mason jar. super low cal dressing. now, start with the onions, peppers, tomatoes.

give you energy, lower your cholesterol and tomatoes. green peppers, avocado. this is reduced fat mexican cheese. you can get it in the store preshredded. >> a little bit more dressing. >> go for it. >> guys, i would never forget the taco shell. this is garnish >> only 480 calories. >> what are you talking about? >> stop it. isn't it pretty? >> we have to go. for salad makeovers and more. do you shake it up? >> our favorite things are next. first, this is today on nbc.

so it is time for our favorite things. this book, called the auschwitz escape, historical fiction at barnes & noble and amazon.com. this would make an unbelievable movie. >> she read and read and read. >> so i have got the perfect speaker if you are going to the beach and you don't want to carry around one of those things. look at this little you can hook it to your backpack. it has a little blue tooth. you play your music. it is in your purse. >> everything. $39.95 at jbl.com. >> curtis stone, tomorrow, will stop by. >> we can't wait to see what he is cooking up. >>. hoda hits the road to make some deserving folks dream come true. a monster truck involved. >> an awesome performance by

>> an awesome labor day, everybody. we love you. >> nice talking to you. bye.

next on live at noon-- on the fence. who's actually in charge of policy in the parks? the judge's ruling on that question... and what it means for the orange fence still surrounding sherman park. then - on the road. the deal for drivers this holiday weekend that they haven't seen in more than a decade. and rain is on the way. or for the afternoon... ...and our best chance to get some showers and storms. i'm vince vitrano.and i'm bridget

(vo) we went to hollywood to ask if america's favorites - burgers, tacos and chili could taste just as great made with turkey. thousands stepped into the jennie-o tasting booth to find out.

now at noon - - still standing. defying a park fence remains this noon hour. the larger issue... a sustained showdown between the milwaukee county executive and the county sheriff. it's really less about the fence... and more about who sets policy for the milwaukee county parks system. sheriff david clarke and county executive chris able at odds over that issue. now the courts are involved. our julia fellow is live in sherman park on this labor day. the judge ordered this orange fencing taken down as soon as possible. but its still up..