this morning on "today's take," who is tv's highest paid actress? the answer might surprise you. then tamron is on the hunt for secret eats and i'm rocking a rickshaw all over new york city. you'll never guess who along the way. 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 thursday morning, september 15th. billy bush, tamron hall. al still on the road. making it happen.

>> today is a very special day. happy birthday to tamron hall. >> it's tomorrow! >> well, you're not going to be here. >> you have my number. >> i could call you tomorrow. >> you can call me. >> i gave you a little gift this morning. >> he did. billy gave me the sweetest card that he labored over in the card store. i didn't bring it. it was so beautiful. then you gave me this secret eye cream. >> yeah. >> it is a serum. i'm obsessed with skin products and he knows that. >> my wife said give this to it is a little eye cream. i use it, too. by the way, the bags on the eyes -- >> do most guys use eye cream? >> i don't think any guys. just me. >> tv men. well, thank you so much. favorite thing. >> you're going somewhere? you're not here tomorrow so you are taking a long weekend. what's going on? >> i'm going away on a plane. >> who's going? >> people. >> mom? >> on a plane with me. no, not my mom.

who? who's going? >> people are going. it is going to be an enjoyable vacation in the sun. it's not -- full disclosure here, it is not that i'm being secretive about ply personal life. tammy, our executive producer, says people are always asking are you dating. i'm weeding out. i'm narrowing down. i have a couple -- two guys that i really like. >> this is big. >> both of them aren't on the trip. i've got two guys in my life that i really like. i think when you are ready to commit, you want to make sure. >> i think you should take both of them on the trip and bring one rose and one of them gets it and the other one gets left behind. >> see, i'm more of a game of thrones. fight for me. let me see how smart you are. how far can you throw that ball? i'm more competitive like that.

you are dating someone, you happen to enjoy someone else's company. you aren't sure if either are the right one. then your birthday comes up and you're faced with this dilemma. but i'm going to work it out. >> speaking of two men. we have two menteed up here. unfortunately they are both the wrong men because they are both taken. but in a perfect world where you can imagine one of your favorite guys is josh >> i can't be there but i wanted to get you something really special. what i was thinking was -- how about that? yeah? yeah? maybe authentic solid gold london bridge? yeah? no? >> he bought you a bridge, tamron. >> josh duhamel knows who i am?

>> he knows every outfit you wear. every morning he watches. >> josh duhamel, top of the list. >> not the list you gave us last week. >> no. but that hall pass or whatever. >> you said hall pass number one, mcsteamy. roll it. >> hey, tamron. eric dane. sending you some love all the way from madrid, spain. no, just sending you a big happy birthday. next time i'm in town i'll stop by 30 rock and give you a big smooch. >> okay. but if i had a hall pass -- because it was named after me -- those are my two. >> those are your two guys right there. >> did i get them in the right order? >> i don't want to make a competition. they're -- they're the cat's meow. >> you got a smooch coming. >> thank you. thank you, guys.

show. >> i'm blushing now. right now the donald taped a segment with dr. oz yesterday in which he shared the results of his physical examination performed last week by dr. harold bornstein. remember that? he answered questions about his health. take a look. >> why not share your medical records? why not -- >> well, i have really no problem in doing it. i have it right here. should i do it? >> you're 6'3", 236 pounds. in my mind i'm thinking your body surface area and your bmi >> yeah. if i had one thing, i'd like to lose weight. it's tough because of the way i live. but the one thing i would like to do is be able to drop 15, 20 pounds. >> everyone wants to drop a little pound here and there. the donald is a hefty fella. >> the other doctor -- if that weight is the correct weight, then is he overweight. think a lot of people relate to that. i think what he said about eating fast food, because it is

that chains are a success. there is an olive garden in it the middle of times square. people go to what they know. how he gets his exercise -- >> he doesn't exercise. >> he said on the campaign trail, moving his hands counts as exercise. >> he does a dainty little thing like this. when he's making a point he does this. i'm thinking that burns at least an eighth of a calorie. >> i have my i'm going to turn it on and move my arms and see if that counts. i thought that was an interesting answer to the question. >> by the way, i love he's like, should i do this now? we should all carry our medical records in our inside pocket all of the time. he, by the way, could not control himself. he's held off long enough commenting on hillary. he was at a rally yesterday in ohio and took a little pot shot.

stand up here for an hour and do this? i don't think so. she's lying at home in bed and we want her better and back on the trail. >> we want her better and back on the trial. like she's lying in bed. he's painting a picture. incapacitated. >> he's blown up the line that she is napping, she doesn't have the stamina. so many people thought that that was behind him, he wouldn't use that kind of comments. but clearly it's detailed medical information, somewhere around 20 specific things about her health from cholesterol to all of the details. also gave the clarification what kind of pneumonia she has, a non-contagious bacterial infection. she is on levoquin which i was on when i had a similar issue. this is a risky move for dr. oz.

you got senator claire mccaskill of missouri was on nbc "morning joe" a few minutes ago slamming dr. oz. just feeling that this is a very serious issue and that she compared it -- >> he's not just a tv doctor. >> he's a real doctor. >> he is a practicing cardio thorascic surgeon. >> but he was brought in front of congress at a hearing about some of the claims of products that he's made. my point is not to make this about dr. issues, it's when you get into politics. when we chat about it on the show, you are instantly in the crosshairs of at least half of america. >> he said what he saw on those two pages. we'll see it later on today, is basically what you would see from a ceo taking over a company and he thought it was enough for donald to be -- lead the country as president of the united states. he's in good health. that's what he said. >> that's what he said. >> hillary, she followed up very

hemoglobin, glucose levels, cholesterol. she's obviously doing it. it is the war of transparency. >> do you want to know? this is the question a lot of people are asking. do we need to know that much about the health? >> yes. >> do you? >> for president? yes. we need -- if he's our -- or she is our president. who is the highest paid actress on television? this is surprising. it is not who is number one that surprises me. it is who is number seven. eight. wow. >> number one's been consistent. >> number one's been consistent. let me tell you that, every day my challenge is to be in sync with my body, with myself, with my life. it all starts with a healthy routine. that's why i'm taking the activia two week probiotic challenge by enjoying activia yogurt with billions of probiotics every day. because when my routine is in sync, i can face any challenge. so take the activia probiotic challenge!

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she executive produced the anita hill thing on hbo. >> nutrigena, movado, next, a tie at $14.5 million. >> number three, just raking in the dough. h came in the other day. she was like i love your dress. i would have upped the press. mindy! >> this is hulu. there's digital dough. she's writing, producing and starring in the mindy project. she also has a book advance, i think she got $7 million for the book advance. what is she going to reveal in this book? >> i love her a lot. the next one is stunning. a big jump.

>> is that just from the tv show? >> that's $1 million an episode they get for "big bang." the cast gets $1 million each. that's pretty night. >> that's my nephew's favorite show. there you have it. >> number one, sophia. $43 million. every penny. absolutely. >> i think with the pepsi ad, k-mart -- >> she has a line at k-mart. and she has this international appeal as well. it is not just an american-north american market. $43 million. how many years has she been at the top? >> i think it's been like four or five years in a row. back to number seven. $12 million.

know "castle." >> here's the thing, her agent negotiated a back-end deal. she shares in the syndication. very nice move on her behalf. >> that's smart! >> it's off the air? >> it is going off. this is the last season. >> congratulations, ladies. >> what did you think of hilaria baldwin posting a selfie on instagram just a day after leo. hilaria writes, it always makes me a bit nervous to do something like this but i feel that in the age of such strong body shaming, i want to do all that i can to normalize a real body and promote healthy self-esteem. >> so that was a day after having a baby. >> yeah. >> wow. >> she -- many commenters, by the way, reacted positively. that's very nice. some people went bonkers saying

lactating. posing in lingerie is nothing more than attention getting. >> i'd love to be a mom one day. that's not how i picture. my friends when i've gone to visit the next day, some have still been at the hospital. many are in the bed. whole focus is breastfeeding and getting rest. she probably did that before and after the picture. but my friends that i've se a hard time, but they look like they gave birth. that you went through this emotional and physical transformation. and taking a selfie in lingerie probably is the last thing they want to do. >> this woman -- enjoy your new baby. not social media. then again, if she wants to make a point, make it a point. >> i get why other moms would look at it and say -- is that a realistic view of what was really happening in her day and

insta life. those are pictures you put on instagram to show a certain part of your life or portray a certain life. when she says she wants to promote image, was that really what hilaria's day was really like or is that an insta like. >> olivia wilde was on the subway and she got very mad at people that wouldn't give her a seat because she is extremely pregnant. she goes, nbd, riders who won't give your seat to a giant preggo. >> this is a viewer who sent this to me. sharon stokes. she has a picture of marshon, the football player, he's on bear grylls' show. now this is man spread. >> this is a disease on the subway. >> it is a disease on the subway. try to get next to that.

self-conscious again. dylan, what's up with the weather? >> we have that tropical system off the coast of the carolinas. over the next um can of days, it only moves east at 2 miles per hour so the whole thing is just going to meander out over the atlantic right here. we're not going to see a whole lot of rain. maybe just some lighter showers along the coast of north and south carolina but it is more the rough seas, rip currents that you'll's notice if you're at the beaches. that's the biggest concern from here on out with most of the

>> and that's your latest forecast. >> hey, dylan, what do you think of the picture of hilaria a day after birth? >> not having ever gone through this before, i'm hoping i look that good after birth. >> will you boast? post. >> if i look like that. >> dylan's going to post if she looks like that. up next, the story behind story of a girl. the smash hit from 2000 by the it was inspired by a real-life romance. guys are here to tell us how it all turned out. scalpel. i have no idea what i'm doing. i'm just a tv doctor. i never went to college. (scream) i don't do blood. but now, thanks to cigna, i can do more than just look the part. is that a foot? we are the tv doctors of america. and we're partnering with cigna to help save lives. by getting you to a real doctor for an annual check-up.

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since it is throwback thursday, they're going to sing it for us later. >> love it. but first, we want the juicy story from the song. john, this is a real love story and the love is still real. >> yes. >> the love is standing 20 feet away from us. >> she's here. there she is. >> she looks so great in photographs. >> she's smiling. right? that's the whole thing. the smiling in photographs. embarrassing. and those are my kids. there you go. >> did you ever imagine were writing this song that you'd end up with a wife and beautiful kids? >> not as i was writing it, no. but it is great that it worked out that way. sure. >> brian, did you feel the vibe when you were on set, doing this video, and this beautiful woman is there? >> i remember when it happened. i do remember. >> what did you see that made you know? that was imagine snick. >> well, the smile, of course. >> i think he's talking about the writing of the song. >> i'm trying to put a bridge in it. but he said no.

you wrote it. and she came. >> that's exactly what happened pretty much. >> it was getting through the first year of that -- all of a sudden fame and success and all this stuff is coming flooding at you. >> i think the harder part was the more difficult was before. that's really where the song came from. we were dating for a while and i can say it, she's here. she just wanted to be engaged. she sat me down a couple months after she met. she's like i'm not playing, i'm here for a ring. i internally this girl's out of her mind. >> she played hardball. put a ring on it. i love it. >> it took a while, but anyway, that song was sort of sparked by her just being annoyed because we weren't engaged yet and then we had a little tiff. then the song happened. >> the follow-up when you have a huge hit is always difficult. but you guys lived to the occasion. risen to the occasion.

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i am stunned to learn this in the commercial break. you have a license for this. >> i am getting re-acquainted with the city. 12 years i've been in los angeles. i've been driving around, i pick we have a wonderful time. i take them for a ride. you will not believe who i picked up on my maiden voyage. >> hey, folks! free rickshaw ride. free rickshaw ride. rickshaw rides! on house, free rickshaw ride. what's your name? >> amy. >> amy, get in here! >> get in here! i'm kind of new to the area. kind of re-acquainting with the area.

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come in. >> when did you set out to find some of these secret spots? >> i started keeping a food journal in 1995. the pop-up had just started and i wanted to be able to write about them. everyone likes to say, that's so five minutes ago. i guess doing secret eats is the chance to let everyone feel like that. >> you tell everyone, it spoils it. >> 100%. that's the conundrum. you want to keep it part of the gimmick is to get business in the door. this is kind of incredible. have you not eaten a steamer before zp had. >> no, i haven't. clearly. >> go into the water first, then you go into the butter. >> delicious. i did have a date here five years ago. >> how did it go? >> we dated. >> this can be a great date for me. this started as a "today" show segment and it is going to end

>> where to next, my new best friend? >> well, new best friend, i would tell you, but it is secret. i love her so much! >> this is the only bit of signage. >> this is an office building. >> it is. >> this is so good. >> right? you didn't expect this when you came into the lobby. they have done traditional food in a traditional manner in less than a sakagura. >> let's dig in. >> sake, baby. >> don't do that on a date. that's just a tip. al and billy would not approve of that line. >> no, i'm on a date with tamron hall. i'm perfectly fine. as prosperous as a fellow can get. look at that. >> look at you. dashing. tv star. and you know all the secret spots. >> i can't say anything around this woman.

>> we got to do this more often. >> i would love it. >> got one more little spot for you to try that we're going to go a little further downtown for. >> okay. you're such a good guy. >> this is nice and intimate. >> so right now the garrett is beautiful bar. you can tell. but the real that curtain right there. >> oh, there's more. so there is always a curtain in these places. >> seriously. >> flip for food. >> i know i do. >> one, two, three! >> okay. this is super fresh. hi! how are you? >> i actually was familiar with the other location of the garrett which is actually located above a five guys burger establishment in the village. but if you could look at the menu, one of the things that i

bottom. that lasagna bowl for two. it ends up being deceptively light for something that is in fact lasagna. >> my god! >> see, they think the way to a man's heart is through their stomach. >> clearly, they have not met me. >> the other location is actually above a five guys. so this is the sixth guy's burger. >> look at that. i love it. >> this is a taco. >> okay, here we go. >> had i only known that was the key to a lady's heart, mom, i wouldn't have disappointed you all these years. >> this is the way to end our journey. bye. >> full disclosure, the last place was sexiest plays you could take somebody. >> if it is a borderline thing, you can push it over the top on a date right there. >> once they flip that switch and you go in, if you don't come back out hooked up, you've done it wrong. >> secret eats.

channel. but, we're not done yet. since it is your birthday and all the sexy studs are sending in their messages, one more from your date. adam. >> you will a he see lots of people in your tv screen and some will be lovely and some will be keen. but one of coolest that i've ever seen celebrates her birthday on september 16. so here's to one of the fairest of them all, happy healthy birthday, tamron hall. >> yeah! >> see you later, mcsteamy. and you could pretend you're not. but that was cute and i think there should be a second date. that's just me. dylan? she can't even speak. >> are you blushing, tamron? i don't think i've ever seen you blush before. >> because i'm brown. >> and it is still coming through. >> oh, boy. >> we'll let you calm down. we'll talk weather. we've got some cooler weather in the northeast. temperatures in the mid 70s so very, very comfortable but we have this risk of severe storms today especially through the

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>> announcer: the citi concert series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi. the band, nine days, rocked our world 16 years ago with their number one hit song, "story of a girl," special verse of their song included in their brand-new album this. there is some country influence in this new album? >> a little bit. brian moved down there eight, nine years ago and we wrote a bunch of the songs in nashville. we recorded in brooklyn, l.a., kind of all over. but we wrote a bunch of this in nashville. it was great. >> bri. >> yes. >> how you feeling? >> green light. >> you did a little writing. you got some great writers down in nashville that are involved with this as well. >> a lot of friends of mine, friends of our management and

alleys and created this record. took a while, but it is out now and it is on amazon, itunes, the whole thing. called "snapshots." >> will you continue to teach english? >> i'm skipping school today. you got me in trouble. but i'll be back tomorrow. >> let's do this. "story of a girl." ? this is the story of a girl who cried a river and drowned the whole world ? ? and while she looks so sad in photographs i absolutely love her when she smiles ? ? how many days in a year she woke up with hope but she only found tears ? ? and i can be so insincere making her promises never for real ? ? as long as she stands there waiting wearing the holes in the soles of her shoes ? ? how many days disappear when you look in the mirror so how do you choose ? ? your clothes never wear as well as the next day

in quite the same way ? ? you never seem to run out of things to say ? ? this is the story of a girl who cried a river and drowned the whole world ? ? and while she looks so sad in photographs i absolutely love her when she smiles ? ? how many lovers would stay just to put up with this every day and all day ? ? how did we wind up this way watching our mouths for the words that we say ? ? as long as we stand here waiting wearing the clothes of the souls that we choose ? ? how do we get there today when we're walking too far for the price of our shoes ? ? your clothes never wear as well as the next day and your hair never falls in quite the same way ? ? you never seem to run out of things to say ? ? this is the story of a girl who cried a river and drowned the whole world ? ? and while she looks so sad

i absolutely love her when she smiles ? ?? ?? ?? ? well, your clothes never wear as well as the next day and your hair never falls in quite the same way ? ? but you never seem to run out of things to say ? ? this is the story of a girl who cried a river and drowned the whole world ? ? and while she looks so sad in photographs i absolutely love her ? ? this is the story of a girl her pretty face she hid from the world ?

i absolutely love her ? ? this is the story of a girl who cried a river and drowned the whole world ? ? and while she looks so sad in photographs i absolutely love her when she smiles ? ? when she smiles ?? >> fantastic! >> you nine days. thank you guys so much. we're back in a moment with a suppression surprise for

? happy birthday to you ?? >> tomorrow is tamron's birthday. she won't be here. we're celebrating right now. there were a lot of candles so we needed two cakes.

where are you? >> so many years i needed two cakes. >> this is the snickers cake from you love from make my cake in harlem. this is the stiletto cake from carvelle. >> and your favorite food from pig and cow. >> you can have some! oh, my gosh! thank you! >> you want to try it? >> how about happy birthday, sweetheart. have fun on your mystery tour. >> i'll be back on monday. tomorrow al roker's anniversary so i want to give him love. thank you for loving me and making me embrace 46.

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>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hello, everybody, it's thirsty thursday, september 15th. hope you're having a great day. thanks for being with us. that's "rock on." we're rolling out the red carpet today for two ladies who are being treated to gorgeous looks courtesy of our ambush makeover theme. they're being transformed even as we speak. >> and if spending more money

help is on the way. we'll meet somebody who had bills piling up and got her family deep into debt and she hit rock bottom and turned to an expert for help. we're going to tell you some great advice that might help you out if you're in the same kind of trouble. you all right? you need a little sip of something? >> the food is so good, but spicy. sorry, everybody. >> she's one of hollywood it girls, shailene woodley. now she movie called "snowden" by oliver stone. we had oliver on yesterday. and she'll be with us today. >> yes, and our friend danny seo is in the kitchen with a one-pot crowd pleaser, perfect for a football weekend. >> danny holding a football just looks right. >> it does not look right to me. >> all right, so yesterday, yesterday was fun. we've been wanting to get together for a long time.

and yesterday was our friend jimmy's 86th birthday. >> it's hard to believe he's 86. >> we went over there and wished him well. he didn't realize but we also brought -- we're terrible camera people, as you'll see now. we had a little cake for him too. had to leave by then because you had your radio show. >> what a great out. >> yeah, he was there, anyway, god bless him. best food in all of new york. go to miri's pub on east 57th. >> i get why it was like your kitchen. >> and billy now lives a block away. he was there again last night. >> if you were watching "america's got talent" last night, you were in for a real treat. america has officially fallen be

12-year-old singer ukulele player. her name is grace. when she first came on to the show, she came on to her audition. there's somebody on that program if somebody hits the golden buzzer, you go right to the finals. >> it's a great idea, it's exciting. >> so take a look at her audition. >> are you excited to be here? >> it's crazy. >> what are you going to sing? >> i'm singing an original. >> really? >> yes. behind you, supporting you? >> most of my friends don't really know i sing. >> so they don't know you're here? >> no. >> you believe you can win? >> well, i mean, miracles can happen, so possibly. ? i don't play by the rules of games that we play ? ? i'm just trying ?

? i now know my name ? ? i don't play by the rules of the game ? >> oh, my god, don't you love her? >> it got more than 35 million hits on youtube. >> yeah, that one video. so last night, it was grace's night and her reaction is priceless. take a look. >> grace! [ cheers and applause ] >> you guys were amazing as well. >> look at nick's hat. >> wow. grace, how's it feel? these are tears of joy, right? >> tears of joy. >> i am in love with her already too and i didn't even follow the competition. >> is she the sweetest? just so unassuming. her sister was, you know, in the back and just crying and the mom and the whole family.

las vegas next month. she could have her own residency. >> she told parade magazine if she won she was going to donate money to a music charity and she also wants to build a tree house. with the help of the show "tree house masters." i can't wait to see that. what did you think, on another note, of nick cannon's outfit? this got a lot of attention. the white tux on and the turbinish i that turbin had its own twitter account. >> yeah, it's not my favorite look. he's a great looking guy. maybe he was having a bad hair day so he just threw on a turbin. some other famous divas who tried that elegant look. oh, yes, elizabeth taylor can pull off anything. joan collins did it. >> she can too. >> and miss piggy did it.

best, i'm sorry. >> who, miss piggy? >> okay, how do we go about this one? >> ariana grande was on i heart radio. ryan asked her a question you would ask a star. she posted a picture of herself on instagram with this rapper named mack miller and she captioned it baby. >> what is going on there? >> nobody -- nobody knows. any way, the fans believed it was heray we're dating because we're all tangled up like that. ryan thought it was an appropriate question. let's see what her response is. take a look. >> i saw you confirmed this relationship with mack miller on instagram. >> oh, is that what i did? is that what instagram means to you now? all right, world, let's go. i mean, is that what that means? >> well, don't know, i'm asking. >> what are you asking? >> well, i'm asking. >> you said a sentence. there was no question. >> well, did you confirm something? >> i don't know, man. >> well, come on, man.

with ryan seacrest. it's too early for this kind of -- it's too early, man. >> if you post something, even if my life, if i post something, it becomes something. >> if i post something, that's what i'm willing to share at the moment. >> all right, but it becomes something. >> it doesn't mean you ryan seacrest with millions of listeners are entitled to more information. >> it doesn't? >> no. >> oh. >> mm. >> she's a very talented girl but i think she has an awful lot to learn about this business, u private, don't talk about then, don't put it out there and then don't be so rude to somebody who's just doing his job because you put it out there. it's his job to ask you about it. and don't act surprised when he does. >> yeah. >> you know, she's got a lot to learn about this business. she's brilliantly talented. if she wants to last for decades, start act like carol burnett and bette midler and people like that who know how to deal with people in a respectful

is the nicest guy. >> he's no jimmy ne re but he's a dole. >> have you ever been in an interview and it's become kind of adversarial and you get your back up? he's the opposite of that. he's the kind sweet guy. >> he's not looking for a got you moment at all. >> frankly, we were just talking about ryan and adrianna lima and the possibility they were dating because of pictures on instagram. you just say yes or no we've got to go to this little girl. do we have time? please. all right, my friends who are staying at my house. she showed me last night. i went, it's dave,' father of two, sang with his daughter claire to sleep every night. when she was 16 months, she started to join in and sang every word. she loved the movie "tangled." she sings the song see the light. look at the video they made.

? all so clear ? ? and at least i see the light ? >> oh, they're showing that part. we want to see her with her daddy. >> we showed it in the beginning. there's her father like prince charming. this little child -- >> beautiful. >> sweet. >> it's just the cutest. >> ruin the >> this is going to make the moment. >> i don't think so. >> we got a little nicki minaj. >> i don't think so. >> a little throwback called "star ship." ?? okay, okay. here comes the part that we love. >> don't say we.

? so give me more more ? >> here comes the star ship part. >> ? if you want more more ? >> here it comes. ? star ships were meant to fly ? ? stand up and touch the sky ? ? can't stop ? ? 'cause we're so high ? ? let's do this one more time ? >> i get it, star ships. >> touch the sky. >> i'm happy for you, hoda, and everybody else who likes that. there's a lot of space in the world for people to have their own taste. i wish other people would give me the same right. >> we do. >> you do. but not a lot of people that don't like what i say. >> come on. >> it's all right, it's all right. this country's big enough for all of us. by the way, you can find her music, on i-hoda, on apple music. >> you can also catch up on sirius radio show, i have a radio show, you can catch it

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mortgage, underwater, $40,000 in credit card debt and a car towed away. they crawled out of that hole six years ago. >> good for you. now lauren is helping others change their ways with the new book, "the recovering spender." here with bridget, a married mom with three who reached out to lauren in desperation after overspending on vacations, clothes, shoes and everything we all love which left her family deep >> it is so easy to get in that hole. >> so easy. i hear from people on my website every single day that are in this exact mess. when bridget reached out to me, i said i've got to help her. that's what we did. >> it took you six years to really get out of debt. it must have felt for you like you were just so deep in the hole, like how am i ever going to crawl my way out of this thing. >> yeah, definitely. just trying to do it on your own

is great. >> let's take a look at your story. >> we're probably -- well, we are $27,000 in debt. i did want ginfiner things. i felt like i had worked my way up in the hospital and i made really good money. andy makes good money. we should be able to aa ford to have these nicer things. so we found ourselves starting to get behind because as your kids get older, football games, there's more outings with friends. vacations. it seemed like all of our friends had a lot of money to be able to go do those things. and we didn't. but we still wanted to do them. so then we found ourselves one payment behind, two payments behind, and how were we going to make it up. then we kind of got so far behind, for me one of the

son. he had a paper route he had on weekends. i would deposit his money into his bank account and sometimes take a $20 because i needed to pay for something else. andy wasn't on board yet and he said to me, i don't think we need to do that. i don't think we need to air our dirty laundry out to everybody. i looked at him and said, we are just like alcoholics. we're drug addicts. if we don't admit that we have a problem, we can't solve it. th game of we have money, we look like we have money. we really don't have any money. i felt like it was bringing me just a little bit of peace in my life to know that people knew and i didn't have to keep pretending. >> wow. >> wow. very brave of you. >> bridget, it really is. >> stick around, everybody. lauren and bridget have some good news to share. >> yes, we do. >> plus, we have some tips to help you get out of debt. . one of the hottest young

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as you heard before the break, bridget and her family have $27,000 in credit card debt, that's on top of her mortgage. >> so lauren is author of the new book, "the recovering spender" started working with bridget to regain control of her finances. >> why do we lose control when it comes to our spending? bridget, let's get the headline first. with the help of lauren, where are you? just a few months ago. so where are you today? >> we were able to do an emergency fund. we have 1,500 h in our emergency fund. then paid off our first $1,000 -- >> in one month. >> in three months. but also i want to take note that she was also behind in her mortgage by a few months. so she caught up to the mortgage. she put $1,500 in the emergency savings account.

were making you so happy like the shoes and vacations and all of that -- >> no. and my kids are better at it now, too. they know what we've done. i'm very proud of them. >> you know better than anyone, you were so deeply in debt, it took you six years to get out. what were the first things you advised bridget to do zp. >> so in my book i talk about a 12-step process of how to get out of debt and redefine your life with your money. so some of the steps that i talked about that you really need to learn how to declutter i've been on here many times talking about decluttering, but how do you do that and also putt money aside. also taking an inventory of your spending. know where your money is going. that's was one of her downfalls. >> you weren't buying big things. what were you doing? >> not budgeting so using our atm. >> took out $100, and $100. >> and didn't track any of where

instead of putting back for budgeting, we are catching up. >> a lot of us are guilty of this. why are the big whys? had. >> focusing on the short term what i want now as opposed to long term, what makes sense. a lot of times when people feel stressed they go too food. some go to shopping. it helps bring down the stress temporarily. but in the long term it increases your stress which then makes it more likely that you're going to ov perpetuate this cycle. >> it is a vicious cycle. >> it is, yeah. >> you can see the stress disappearing. we were watching you watch the piece and you were so emotional because you were back in that space. but how does it feel to know that you're kind of climbing out now? >> one of the things i said on the video was i can see feel a little bit of peace. so it gives you that momentum. >> you feel hope. you see it is going to take a while but this is working. >> from when i first started working with her back in may to

see. i did a documentary with her family. and you can see the stress every single video go off more and more and more. it was just incredible. just incredible. >> invest what you save in beauty creams. >> right? >> your family life must be -- i can only imagine how much less stress. >> everybody's got to be involved. >> yes. my kids are onboard. they know when i talk to my son he says, yeah, just had to be done jobs! >> i know. i know. >> you do feel entitled a little bit. you see everybody who's got everything in this world. it is natural to want it. >> it is natural to want it. especially if you worked hard. you deserve it. we tend to compare ourselves to other people. if they have it, i should have it too. that's not going to bring you more happiness. as you can see, it only increases the stress. >> and your marriage has got to

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it's thirsty thursday and there were a bevy of beauties on the plaza early this morning all hoping to be picked for ambush makeover. >> but we managed to narrow it down to two deserving women who looks courtesy of her "today" contribuor louis licari. and jill martin. how was it out there today? >> actually, it felt like fall for about ten minutes, i know it's going to be warmer. certainly say, i feel like we graduated. look where we are. >> trying something new today. >> fantastic. >> we're trying the big kids studio. >> that's right.

carol. she is married with two kids. she works as a human re, sos assistant. she often works from 6:00 in the morning to 6:00 at night. doesn't have time to pamper herself. she's in the city enjoying a girls getaway. she says she wants to get a makeover because she thinks she looks older than she really is. let's listen to the story. >> you've never seen the segment so do you have any idea what you're about to endure? >> not at all. i have no clue. >> everyone's laughing because this is going to be okay, so we're going to give you a whole new look, you will look entirely different. >> oh, my husband will be happy. all right, we'll take care of you. >> all right, thank you very much. >> okay, guess who she's here with, her sisters in law. we have susan and elizabeth. >> welcome, ladies. >> please keep your blindfolds on until we give you the green light. are you ready? here is carol before.

carol. >> oh, wow, wow. all right, ladies. take off your blindfolds. >> oh, wow. >> wow. okay. >> are you ready to see yourself, carol? turn around, take a look. >> oh, my god. oh, my god. >> i love it. >> tell us about the hair. >> okay, carol, thank you very much, first of all. course you had gray hair. the easiest way is 20 minutes or less, is to, in fact, color your hair. that's exactly what we did. single single process, no big deal here at all. then jenny gave her this wonderful haircut. she blew out the curls. she reshaped it to her face. there's a little more fringe on her forehead. and she just looks gorgeous. >> ladies, what do you think?

jill, the jean jacket and the cool black. you are hip. >> this is me. and we're so happy. >> oh, good. the dress is white house black market. you have a green one that's similar to this. >> oh, yeah. >> and then the jacket is calvin and of course great black booties. >> a big round of applause for carol. you can come over here and join her, people. our second lady is jean, she's 60 on monday, happy birthday to her. she's from manchester, iowa. worker. she also has a lawn care business. mows 31 lawns a week. bless her heart. she's been married 40 years. her 9-year-old grandson conner suggested she didn't wear makeup this morning to improve her chances of being pickford an ambush makeover. let's hear her story. >> conner, we saw you pointing at grandma saying please. why is it so important to you? >> we've been talking about it all summer and she really -- and she thought it was a joke, but

here we go. you excited? >> so excited. i want to make his wish come true. >> oh, great for them. >> i want grandchildren. all right, here with her daughter crystal and her grandson conner. one last look at jean before. let's bring jean out now. see her makeover. all right. look at that outfit. wow. all right. wow. ladies, you can take off gentleman, you can take off your blindfold. >> oh, my god. >> what do you think? >> oh, my god, mom. i'm so happy for you. >> turn around and see why they'r crying. >> i can't believe it. this is me? >> it is you. your inner you come out. >> oh, just gorgeous. >> what do you think, amazing? >> oh!

>> number one, jenny gave her this great haircut. it used to be a shag. she reshaped it to her face. she looked years younger. then i refreshed her color. she did have a warm color. i made it a much richer color. it was all accented with the makeup. it's a cutting story and the quick et way to change your look is with those three things. >> the minute she walked out, i went, oh. >> i know, we all w jacket. >> it's like that cozy oversized collar. >> perfect for fall. >> it's from calvin? >> and the jeans and she dazzle shoes. >> beautiful. >> come over here. >> she looks pretty good. >> aw. >> let's bring both of your ladies out. we've got danny seo back with us.

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shailene woodley's big break came just five years ago opposite george clooney in the oscar award winning film "the descendants." the role scored her a golden globe nomination. not too shabby. in 2014, she landed role in a little box office franchise you may have heard of, it's called "divergent." and the big screen adaptation of the big selling novel "the fault in our stars" about two cancer stricken teens who fall in love. one of my favorites. now in her latest film, oliver stone's "snowden," the 24-year-old plays lindsay is the real-life girlfriend of nsa whistleblower edward snowden. take a look. >> smart conservatives make me so mad.

>> you are a very frustrating individual. you know that. how am i going to make you see? >> i can see just fine, thank you. >> not bad. >> no, that did nothing for me. tastes like liberal. >> and we're so happy to have you >> i've seen the film and i really, really enjoyed it. i think edward snowden is the type of person that when the news broke, you either had a reaction right away like, what a patriot, he's a whistleblower, or what a traitor. he sold out his country. >> you were interested in this story from the beginning yourself, weren't you? >> i was, yeah. fascinating, intrigued and deeply affected the way i lived my life. the thing like you were just

we are to judge based off narratives that don't belong to the actual subject, right. >> because we didn't know much about him humanly. we just know what he did. >> yeah, exactly. >> he didn't deny that he did it. you bring humanity to him in my estimation. >> did you learn a lot about this? i love to know that you were already interested in it. which is great. did you learn a lot about him and his life through this? >> i learned a lot more than before. before, like most of us, ine human. i knew about edward snowden, the words of reporters and our government. so it was nice to get to know the history and the different trials and tribulations that he walked through that led him ultimately to make the decision he made. >> this is the first time i understand you played a real-life person. was that exciting for you or a little bit more hesitant about it? >> it was exciting. there's a certain pressure that i didn't experience that i'd

is you want to do a good job and you want to give a great performance but also you want to make sure that you're protecting the integrity of who that human being is, you're honoring them and doing them justice. so that was sort of this lingering thought. i didn't get to meet lindsay until three months into filming. the first time i met her, she came to the film. like, wow, am i doing her okay? >> she watched you. did she say anything to you about how you were capturing probably an overwhelmingly trippy experience to watch someone pretend to be you without knowing you, you know. i can only imagine what that would be like. >> you just wrapped up filming "big little life," what a cast, huh? it's got reese witherspoon. >> nicole. >> nicole kidman. >> what was that like? >> it was amazing. i was just talking to the producer the other day and

this series where women are at the forefront but not trying to push like a pro-female woman agenda, just showcasing the lives of women. you never see projects like that. so i'm really excited to see how it companies out. >> when will that be out? >> i don't know exactly but i'm hearing early next year. >> how about eventually? >> yes, eventually. it will come out eventually. >> it's really a riveting film. "snowden" hits theaters nationwi

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satisfy you. danny seo. >> danny and tailgating go hand-in-hand. >> that's what i think when think of football, yeah. >> he's the author of "naturally delicious, 100 recipes for healthy eats that make you happy." hoda was flirting with danny so she didn't read her words. hi, danny. let me fix you, baby. >> i'm got a brand-new cookbook. we're all cooking together. >> i never cooked with you. how do w >> this is the world's easiest one pot 20-minute chili. the secret ingredient -- every dish in the book has a hero ingredient and this is grass-fed beef. >> why is that the hero? >> because cows are eating grass instead of grain, it's better for the environment. also in terms of the beef, it's higher in content in omega for brain health and it tastes better too. >> and they probably don't have as much flatulence because -- that's true.

>> the methane gas is not just for the environment, hoda. >> garlic, onions, a little olive oil. cook this until it's translucent. >> which takes ten minutes? >> five minutes. then add the grass fed beef. we've got a wonderful combination of grass fed beef, onions, garlic. we add our hero ingredient, so we add our beef broth, thank you for doing that. >> you're welcome. >> the whole thing. >> here's my secret to making a cheaterli you spent hours. a can of salsa. okay. or bottle. dump the whole thing in. this is my super secret. >> what? >> it's a can of tomatoes but they're fire-roasted to matos. because it tastes -- >> you like things spicy. >> it tastes like you made it for hours and hours but it's just 20 minutes. >> all right, come on down. >> we got our spices.

dump this all in. >> is he still talking? >> i'm still talking. >> we use or gabbic spices because they're not irradiated. did you want to try? >> yes, of course. >> we customize with cheese. >> i'm going to be good today. >> what do you think? >> very flavorful. >> 20 minutes. >> unbelieve be a, right? >> perfect amount of spice. >> for tailgate, people who come over at the last minute. >> delicious. wait, there's more bac >> a vegen chocolate chipped cookie. the hero ingredient. >> what is it? >> so we are going to make this great amazing -- kathie lee. >> the other way, the other way. >> they're heating it up. >> we've got something called coconut sugar. this is really delicious, it's low into glycemic, it's healthy for you. we're adding some oats. this is a vegen recipe.

>> what's the hero ingredient? >> the naturally delicious ingredient, two cans of chick peas. >> garbanzo beans. >> for a cake. what we're going to do is -- put this in. >> that's crazy. >> you know what i love about this. you know that liquid? there's a liquid in here, you don't want to throw it away, it's a great egg replacer too. so you can save that and use it for vegen cooking. >> want to know what it tastes all mixes together. i forgot the vanilla extract. we add this into a pregreased cookie pan. >> that's fantastic! i'm shocked. >> vegen. >> i'm shocked. usually vegan deserts don't taste good. >> they taste like cardboard. >> fantastic, thank you, danny. welcome to the family. you'll be haeshing about his new show. >> we'll be back in a moment but

all right, we have a question, is it okay or not okay to share bed selfies? >> celebrity couples like jamie schumer and her boyfriend ben, gigi hadid and zane malik have all shared those kind selfies on social media. >> here's what we had to say about it. >> hoda, i think certain things should be saved as sacred for a couple becausee with the world, it's no longer just yours, is it? >> i say, i agree. no, it's not okay. i think some things should be sacred. >> we used the same word. wow. >> wow. >> doesn't happen very often. tomorrow, we have the delightful miley cyrus is going to be with us. >> plus, a big surprise, a couple of deserving women. >> and bobbi's back with ways to

>> and what to do about the uncontrollable parents at your next on live at noon-- getting around. governor scott walker details his transportation budget. which major highway projects will be delayed in southeast wisconsin... ...who's getting extra money... and how it will affect your taxes. then - close call. how a local cop escaped injury... when someone plowed into his police van... ...and what investigators know about the and a taste of fall in the air todya.... ...brian gotter lets us know when more summer-like temperatures return... and our next chance for rain in the storm team forecast. i'm vince vitrano.and i'm bridget

now at noon -- roadblock for construction projects-- as governor walker lays out the state's transportation budget proposal. a pair of local construction projects - including the reconstruction of the zoo interchange - could be delayed. it's part of the department of transportation's latest budget plan. pete zervakis reports. the governor says the dots budget proposal for the next two years is a win for taxpayers governor scott walker says he's plugging a