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i did something last night just to bring back the memories with a couple of our producers who are with us on the ground there in rio. i went to a brazilian charasqueria last night. i d salted meats. i'm puffed up like a tick this morning. i can't eat meat for a month. >> where? >> >> they drilled me last night with lamb chops and ribs. >> they do chicken too, right? >> nobody eats that. >> you had a better night. >> well, i had an amazing night. no meat sweats for me. this time of the year a lot of charity events take place. they call it the gala season. when i moved to new york, i never heard of the gala season. but last night i spent some time with day one. this is an organization based in new york. what they do is teach teenagers,

message that love doesn't have to hurt and these are a couple of girls. then i had to jet over to another event. >> you were double booked. >> i was double booked. ran, slid in the car, slid out of the car and i ended up with angelique kujo. she is an african musician, three-time grammy winner and she has a foundation. she's one of the most inspirational and influential women in the world. google some of her music. you will dance all day, all night long. she's amazing. i was at her foundation. and so one of the things as we get to know each other, in fact we have this segment coming up soon where viewers get to ask us questions and then we get to submit. so we got an e-mail last night saying what do you want to ask billy. i saw yours but i kept mine secret. i was thinking at this event i was at, one of the things i am trying to work on, i have no small talk game. like i go to an event, i stand in the corner.

sweater. >> not a good small talker. >> i get there and i get one drink and then i'm like mm-hmm. i grab one person and feel awful because i hold that one person hostage all night long and i don't know how to move on. it's awful. >> i've got to get away from this lady. >> i have a recommendation for you. two drinks. have a second drink and you'll start to become a little more verbose. >> this is my rule. i have one drink because then if i do have two, my d my company and then i stand there and just -- >> what do you think about this? i don't know. >> how do you work the room? >> i ramp up for it. >> no, i don't work a room. i generally don't go. >> that's one way for me to cure it, just stay at home. what's the other option? >> i ramp up for it. it's like going to a game. before i go in the room, i go -- and then i walk in how are you, hand in there, boom, boom, i

exhausted in ten minutes and then i'm done. >> here comes the billy bush family. you know, i've got to learn because this is cocktail season, holiday parties, halloween parties. this is when you start going everywhere. if you are like socially awkward like me -- >> this is in-depth talking. >> we talk to the tv and i feel like i can see you at home right now in your pajamas or whatever you've got going. i see you. but it's a camera in the middle >> yes. >> johnny carson was like that, though. i love that, selfies, i'm your queen, come on, knock it out. it's talking after the selfie. >> chitchat. >> it's the chitchat. >> we've got some suggestions for you. yesterday you told everybody that you're going to have your knee surgery middle of next month. some suggestions have come in. you wanted to bedazzle your cane. here's some great ones from the viewership. >> that's a seahawks fan. >> yeah, cindy sent that.

two of them. >> it's a walker. >> no, it's a walker. >> i don't think i'm going to be that bad. >> i love that, though. >> this was my favorite. i thought this was wrapped in bacon. but it said you could do yours wrapped in bacon like this. >> make it like that. but it's very christmas-like. it looks like a giant peppermint stick. >> i kind of like that. >> i like that. >> i like that. now, i could do that for you i could bling that up. is that what you're looking for or do you want more? >> more. the more, the merrier. >> you know it gets heavy, though. it will be a muscle workout. >> i'll need that. >> surgery is -- people are rebounding from surgery these days so much -- you get the hip done, people are walking 45 minutes later. >> you'll be back in a week. we got the numbers in. >> a lot of hype. >> did it deliver on the hype? we said like 100 million. >> that was the estimate that said 100 million. that's what they said.

>> it did. the number of people. >> not quite the super bowl numbers of 110, but still -- >> the previous record was reagan and carter with 81 back in 1980. that said, the population at the time was about 226 or something million people. now we're -- >> 330. so technically more people did watch the reagan/carter debate. proportionate. >> right. >> but you had fewer choices back then and take into account streaming, because a lot of people watched it on streaming. >> a couple million. >> it doesn't count on several unrated cable networks. so probably when all was said and done, it was viewed by probably over 100 million. >> but the super bowl still 110 -- that is a staggering number to me. >> spanish language. >> 110 million people watched the super bowl. >> i spoke to my 11-year-old last night. you know, she's in the sixth grade. and her home room teacher made

so terrific. and so i was so excited to talk to her. by the way, i have an 18-year-old, turned 18 last month. did you watch the debate, because you're going to actually be voting. she did not catch that one, so hopefully she'll watch it online. but my 11-year-old, i said what do you think? she said, mmm, i didn't like it. i said who do you think won? no one. i need the third-party candidate. she's holding out for the third-party candidate. >> does she know -- or she was just saying that? she knows it? >> well, gary johnson. she hasn't really looked into and sadly polling at 5% right now. but she didn't like either one of the candidates. so they're going to have to work a little harder to swing over lily bush, who's 11 years old. >> what was her assignment in school, write about what they saw? >> they came in the next day and got ten questions about it. who was the moderator. lester holt. what was donald trump's best position and she thought -- lily said, unless she was quoting an

i'm like -- >> that sounds like an 11-year-old. >> trading what? >> baseball cards. >> unless she watches msnbc. >> do you guys help with homework? >> no. it's interesting because i just went to nick's parent night, teacher night, and they do not want you to help because they want -- >> oh, that's perfect. >> they want to see where they're weakest and where they need help at. so, you know, you can check to make sure they have done it, but do not correct them. >> what about you. >> my wife is great at it. i just don't have the focus, i'm add. >> lily is like let me ask mom. >> it's like it's too much pressure, dad, i can't work with you on this. quickly, we've all seen the stadium proposal before up on the jumbotron, but one at yankees stadium, andrew fox. the guy opens the box, the ring falls out. look what happens.

>> maybe somehow -- >> oh, look at this poor guy. >> maybe he can come up with a save somehow. do you get it? wait a minute, they're smiling. they found it! >> oh, that's great. >> he's on one knee. that is awesome. >> oh, she better say -- deck is standing up, giving them an ovation. >> it's great. they found it in the cuff of her bell-bottom jeans. >> her jeans were folded up. >> boom. >> unless she has french cuff bell bottoms, which i want to see. >> so wenow somebody in pinstripes ended up wh a ring at? yankees stadium. >> again. andt waariaery who was wearing which was the man

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of the she got into a little impromptu version of their song "hold on." take a look. >> what was in vogue's song -- ? when i and you ? >> that one, "hold on." >> i should have taken you to the concert. >> they were like my girls. ? loving you ? ?? >> kate hudson in concert on the plaza. >> so that was in commercial

>> always be rolling. always be rolling. >> abr. >> and by the way, his running man is so effortless. he can just do it down the street. >> he does it all. >> he is truly the variety guy. >> you know, i love that funny people get paid a lot of money. >> you're funny. >> but i don't get paid like this. from "forbes" magazine, the top five highest paid comedians. >> are. i had a ventriloquist dummy. ventriloquist jeff dunn, $13.5 million a year. got a vegas residency, making that cash. >> that's why people go to vegas. the backstreet boys, that's why people go to vegas. >> amy schumer, number four. >> how much? >> 17 mil. >> all in like a couple of

this list, i'm going to be blown away. >> terry spader. very funny man. $21 million. >> does he use multiple muppep pets? >> stick your hand up my back and i'll go to work. >> number two, jerry seinfeld, $43.5 mill. >> what? >> is this >> he tours, plus the show is still in syndication. he makes money off of that. he's got the show, "comedians and cars" renewed for a ninth season. that show "seinfeld" prints money. >> 90% of his cash comes from "seinfeld," right? >> doesn't matter. >> i'm not complaining, i'm just crunching the numbers. >> i went to college with him for the first two years of college. >> do you know his phone number? >> i do, but i'm not telling. number one, ladies and

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i'll pour. i'm just using a regular brownie mix. i like a dark chocolate. >> so you whisk that up and get it to that point. >> then you have our beautiful perfect little mix over here. so we get this in the pan. i'll hold, you scoop in there. >> i notice you've lined it with foil. he foil in thereo it overhangs on both sides. th you can just pull them rit . u n'haveo dighem out the pan. nd >> ye yo smooth that out. i'm going to stickhis over here. and now the n part. so you've got cookie dough. get the kind in the package. you canse chocolatechip, peanut butter, whatever you like. just crumble the whole thing. you may not need the whole thing. what i like to do because i like cookie dough icebergs, so push part of it down and then put a little bit more on top. >> so it's multi layered. >> exactly, ye

so since brownies and cookies bake at different times, the trick is you cover it with foil for the first part of the baking and take it off at the end so you can brown up the cookies a ttle bit. >> so that gets that cruh o theto >> exactl y.so y get these magical crunc cookies on top and your cious f bottom. >> look at this. look at how you can see it all the way through. >> gorgeous, right? >> it's just swirled all the way through. oh, that's beautiful. >> it's magic, it's magic. it's so much magic, we're going to keep you around here because you're going to show us how to make ?ktirasu from a chocolate box. also our good pal, comedian iliza schlessinger is she's going to tell us how she's bringing the laughs after your local news. we love you, iliz. a. all that and more. we've got your local news and in a world that needs a hero,

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i mean you do -- i like the fact that you said, this is amazing, that physical strength is th root of female oppression. i think that's right. >> it doesn't sound funny when you say it but when i do it with microphones -- >> give us context. >> the word oppression oar it's the idea that because women aren't as physically strong as women, that's why women are scared when you -- hello, they're all drunk. hello, when you leave the house because we cat physically society is like you're strong. you're a strong woman. no, it's physical strength. and so i think that's what puts us at a disadvantage from the get-go. if women were strong, we wouldn't have waited for the right to vote. >> but we have mental strength. we have mental and it has to take a certain amount of mental strength to do standup, i can't imagine. >> what do i do what a rapist runs at me, math?

heckler, i'm bringing it down some. >> oh, you're bringing it down. it does take strength. >> and stamina. >> a good core workout. this special was about ten months in the making and it was just week in, week out on tour and then just working out. yo, it's frozen in time, this special, so you want to make sure you get it the best you can but it's gottenetter since. >> you're a very physical comedian. you are on the floor. you're kind of a contortionist in ways >> >> youust be exhausted when you're done. >> hausted. if you watch the last frame of this special, i literally put my hands on my knees like i finished an uneven bar return. i go back to my hotel and melt into a king-size bed and order room service and i'm like bring me the men. bring men to me. >> what hotel is that? what's the deal with you, why do you dislike mermaids?

>> i know there's moms watching and maybe some little girls and other people. mermaids, all these women are like i want to be a mermaid. let's start adulting and be mermaids. nancy, you've got a job at hr. you've got to pay taxes. we have a war on our hands. to be a mermaid means you want to be a fictional sex toy for a horny sailor. that's what a mermaid is. >> what about the little mermaid? >> the little mermaid was a horder and we let it go because she was hot. if you went back to a stacked up and she's in the corner like look at this stuff. you'll be like i'm calling the police, there are catfish everywhere, this is a hazard. >> and that's just a taste. >> that's just an opening joke. >> that's just the beginning. >> it's streaming now on netflix. it's so good to see you. >> thank you so much for having me back. >> you guys are travel buddies. >> uso. >> uso togeer. >> hot spot.

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it would be nice to not be frustrated all the time. i don't even like necessarily to go back in that space because it's so chaotic. the washer and drier don't even fit in the space that was built for it. i need help getting that space organized so i can use my attention for my kids. >> if we can gain some organization with a diy prom, fitting the washer and drier into the space that wasn't large enough and adding some color in here. so i'm hoping that we can make this pretty for her by the end of the day. it stunning by the end of the day. >> yeah? >> yeah. >> get over on your side. >> okay, anna, come on in. >> oh, my gosh! oh, my gosh! >> do you like it?

please tell me everything. >> all of this is completely doable. dave built the shelves. >> it's galvanized piping you can get very yip expensive and you spray gold on whatever color you want and boom. >> the rug was a little accent to pull the whole room together. we added some curtains but we built a curtain rod out of the same piping to pull the entire room together. everything else is just organization. baskets for the skateboards, for the soccer cleats and t is that you have baskets for everybody's clothes. it's actually a room that you guys can use now. >> it's a great room. >> i really love it. yay. >> oh, my gosh. >> do you like it? >> 1, 2, 3 -- >> home run! >> that is awesome.

homes. >> our home is always the last home. >> that's a lot of laundry. a lot of stuff on the floor, but you guys were great. >> well, come on, five kids, 20 loads of laundry. >> home schooling. >> is there somebody helping her out? she needs a lot of help. we start with galvanized piping in the laundry room. >> these projects are all under $50. very doable, very inexpensive. everybody needs a table. whether it's in your laundry room, in your kids play room, in your craft room. al plywood, cleaned it up and put repositional, very important, very positional wallpaper, just sticky wallpaper. and just stuck it on this baby. >> if i put it on wrong, you can fix it. >> and you can find great patterns everywhere. they have whole websites related to this. >> and you can do an old table as well. >> the galvanized piping, you can spray paint it black in this

>> look at this. or gold. it's perfect. >> don't forget, especially if you're doing this in a laundry room, it defeats the purpose to not clean it because it is greasy, so do that first. >> and you did the table under here? >> you can get all of this at any home improvement store and the big box stores will cut it and threat it for you. >> this is important. they will cut it for you for free and usually thread it. so all you have to do is put it together and then you have a table. >> so a not very kinda handy. >> it looks like you actually did something. >> absolutely. but then this project also with the galvanized steel, it's really important to know that -- >> oh, wow. >> suspended cabinet reand shelving is huge now because it opens up the space and makes it really clean. if you want a glam look, like the laundry room, we painted it gold but you don't have to do

edges and stained and look vintage. >> you get more books, you have more laundry, add more shelves. >> and you're skrieping it as something so easy right now. >> this is very easy because it's right here and all we're doing is screwing the thing back on. but this is a great project for two people. only for measurements. and these are flanged, the big rings they go into. ideally you've got screws into a stud. if that doesn't work, y toggle bolts to come in and open it up and secure it. >> let the more creative of the person design it out. honestly if i left this to dave, it may look a little -- well, not like this. >> it wouldn't be level but it would be screwed in somewhere. >> i know you mean well, but seriously -- >> so you have the creativity. >> i love you as a couple. courtney and dave, "masters of

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ramos. we start with tiramisu. >> yes. so we are using just a regular old chocolate box mix. starting out a little bit similar to what the directions say. add an extra egg which makes it really moist, a little bit espresso because it's got that espresso taste. some rum. so we're replacing the water with rum. replacing the water with rum. >> it's what i do. i'm puerto rican, so. we just mix this all up. >> right. >> get it all delicious. yeah, just nice and smooth. this goes into our prepared bake pans. put a little parchment and spray in there. >> so pour that in, it bakes. boom, boom, boom. >> gorgeous cake layers. a little more rum. >> yes! >> i told you that's what i do.

just pour right on top, that way it just s rig in. it's good, it's good. good stuff, right? then once those are cool, you slice the layers in half and then we're doing a mascarpone frosting. it sounds fancy. really just a kind of cream cheese. it's italian cream cheese with powdered sugar, butter, vanilla extract. >> could you put a little rum in there if you wanted? >> you could put a little rum in there, children aren't invited. >> you start lering and keep putting the layers on. >> putore frosting on top, it's delicious. >> shaved chocolate? >> and a little bit of cocoa right on top. >> and drizzle it with more rum and, boom. here you're making a corn bread peach upside down cake. >> we're using just the corn mix. so two boxes of the kind you find in your grocery store. mix that up according to the directions.

topping. this is butter and brown sugar. bubble a little bit. then put our peach slices right in. it's kind of like in a nice pattern. you don't have to be too, too fancy. then you pour -- >> on top of it? >> right on top it. it goes in the oven and we get this. >> and cast iron. >> it's not too bad. >> flip it out. >> i am glad you handled that one. >> boom. look at >> look at that. >> smell that. >> good, right? brown sugar, a little butter. >> billy is dieting, i am not. >> billy, he had all that meat. >> keep going, al. if you could get there, it would be so great. >> thank you so much. we're back in a moment, but first this is "today" on nbc.

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>> aouncer: from nbc news, this is "today" wh kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. live from rockefeller plaza. ?? >> hey, everybody. you made it. happywednesday. winesd wednesday. hoda calls it hump day. september 28. that's act like you don't by brook eden. >> i haven't heard that. i like it already. >> yeah. >> we have a great show. two lovely talented stars are here. hilary duff and debbie mazar from "younger" which we happen to have a cameo in tonight. >> that's what we hear. >> home cooking.

we're honored. >> we are. >> then it is the best-selling novel that sold 15 million copies. now "the girl on the trai onen," of the most anticipated movies of the year. we'll catch up with star luke evans. >> you got to see it. >> i did. >> stop it. >> i'll tell you in a minute. what else do we have? >> il divo. they are the international singing sensation. they bring love and passion and sex appeal to our studio. >> they sing well, too. >> yeah. >> then the lauren grutman is back to help you like she helped herself. get out of debt. she'll answer the questions you have been sending in. >> would you like words of wisdom? >> before you hear about "the girl on the train," yeah. >> may your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears. that's nelson mandela. >> excellent. >> can i give a shout out to an event i went to last night?

it is a great thing, the first time it's been in new york city. they were honoring mark lazarus. >> sports but now just had a big promotion. >> that's mark and his adorable wife. danica patrick was there. it was one of those really wonderful events. they honored great people of nascar. i told the crowd i'd share a picture. there they are. >> we meant to take a picture yesterday but we didn't. >> yes. >> we want for taking us to lunch yesterday. in all the years we have been working together he's come to my house for dinner one night. we went to lunch yesterday, went to michael's. we had a lovely time. we love you louis. >> we do. >> shall i tell you about the movie? >> yes, please. >> cassidy is home. so i watched with her. we only had it linked. >> this is "the girl on the

computer. for all 15 million of you that loved the book there is the fear that the movie is not going to be as good. i liked the book. i didn't love the book, but i liked it. it kept me. >> page turner. >> but i loved the movie. the movie is incredible. and emily blunt is so good in everything. but she is spectacular -- >> what? >> -- as rachel in this. everybody is so well cast. the direction is taught, gripping. when you already know the story and what's going to happen, that's saying a lot. >> you loved it more than the book? nobody ever says that! >> well, i did. i just did. not everybody will agree. >> so excited. i can't wait to see it. we'll talk about the movie later today, too. >> yeah. >> if you were tuned in to "the voice" last night -- by the way, i tivo'd "this is us" so don't

>> often in "the voice" the great thing about the chair turn is you see the voice and don't see the person and sometimes they don't match. >> i love that. >> last night michael sanchez shocked everybody. listen and then look at the judges' reaction. ?? ? just use me ? ? use ? oh, use me ? ? come on and use me, yeah ? [ cheers and applause ] ?? >> i can't believe! >> michael, dude. >> what? >> i thought there was a very large beard waiting for me when i turned around. >> i thought it was for sure a 60-plus-year-old black man.

>> it's rick moranis. >> "rick moranis". >> that was good. there was another contestant named darby walker with a really great night. blake, alicia and miley all turned for her. let's see what happened. ? jolene ? ?? ? please don't take h even though you can ? ? no one ? ? no one ? no one ? ? can get in the way of what i feel for you ? >> the difference is -- this is what alicia does. she's right here in your eyes. okay. >> who'd she pick? >> they sang the duet. now we'll see who she picked. >> i would have guessed because -- >> she picked miley. >> yeah. wow.

so sad. out ofme. but anyway, how authentic is it when people are told you're the best? >> it's weird when watching the show. there's no one like you. i feel -- evybody says that. >> you want to be chosen as the mentor. >> as the coach. >> imagine first you were chosen by miley, alicia, blake, whomever and another person comes up and does the same thing. we love you. we're connected like soul mates. wait, i thought i was your soulmate. >> lots of people shouldn't marry them all. >> exactly. >> we had the kids voice a couple years ago. >> oh, god. >> it was hard to tell small children tough stuff. i remember thinking i don't want to fall in love yet because i haven't set the bar yet. i don't know -- you know? >> yeah. >> if you said you're great and somebody else comes along who's unbelievable and you have given

>> part of the reason -- >> like sex. >> what? >> sometimes that's the only way to get her attention. have you all noticed? you've been watching for nine long years now. >> can you believe -- >> sex. >> you're really funny. >> nothing makes her happier. we're going to get our windsor wish, okay? >> yeah. >> pri middleton have been photographed. doesn't canada look beautiful? it's like they're on a set. >> it does. >> they are just in beautiful canada for the royal visit. >> the daily mail wanted to take a different look at the royals. they had a body language expert look at the photos. the consensus is they are very much in love. appears to be genuine, not forced. they say this is the proof they found in photos. you will know if you and your

kate often puts her hand on william's knee. her knees are crossed toward him. their eye contact -- oh! it's strong. they hold each other's gaze. >> they enjoy a moment. they stop to gaze and say, isn't this cool? >> yes, you're right. >> they are sharing the moment together. >> when they stand at public appearances she often maintains physical contact. look how her hand is in the crook of the >> yeah. >> considered a gentle and intimate pose. >> yeah. >> conversely, this is how you know if there is trouble. >> let me cross your legs toward you. >> mine are always toward you. >> mine are fatter. go ahead. >> the university of toronto studied body language and found out while standing or sitting next to each other you turn your torso away from the person. like, hi, kath. >> hey. >> you have to face each other,

face each other -- >> yeah. >> we have stuff in front of us like this. >> okay. >> drinks, cards, things. blocks. >> okay. you not only say no but you also shake your head as if to reiterate and confirm it. >> no. >> no! >> if someone says yes but goes like this -- >> they're lying. >> and sometimes you don't realize it, are you hungry? wait. how do you do it? >> yes. no. no. rg >> can we say hi to two people back there? >> sure. >> melissa and peggy are visiting. melissa is a long time viewer of nbc and peggy is with her. the dynamic duo. >> great to see you. >> can we show the baby i love you. >> we have a second. >> let's show it real quick. >> 3 month old. >> you wonder if a 3 month old can speak. take a look at this.

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novel, one of the most anticipated movies of the year. luke plays scott hipwell, husband of a slain woman who finds himself in another woman's tangled web of lies. take a look. >> you're tom's crazy ex. were you going to tell me that? now the detective is asking if you and i are in a relationship. you? i would never even get near someone like you. my wife is dead and you're lying to me. what's wrong with you? >> i'm scared of you. >> he's over here saying, he's not a bad guy. >> trying to defend the guy. yeah. >> welcome. >> hi. >> hey! >> congratulations on the film. i don't always agree with critics. we haven't had reviews or anything. my daughter and i were riveted to it. just riveted last night. >> i can't imagine the pressure given that the book was such a runaway success. so many people in their heads have preconceived notions of the movie.

>> no, i didn't. you have to live under a rock to not be aware of the phenomenon of the book, but i read the script first and then i read the book after that. >> yeah. >> i tried to go into a book shop late at night the day it was announced and picked it up quietly. the guy passed it over and said, i'm surprised you haven't read it yet. >> how true to the book is the movie? >> i would say it's quite loyal. >> incredibly loyal. it's a really complicated >> very. >> tate mebody >> tate taylor directed. >> beautiful. >>ave you worked with emily blunt before? >> i haven't. i love emily. she's a wonder. she's a true -- a real talent. this role is difficult to pull off. she's inebriated, hung over, not very likable throughout most of the film and she's the leading lady. >> she's a troublemaker. >> she causes problems for a lot eople including my

wh of? i saw meryl streep. >> right. >> this face that can be completely different from the face -- it's the same face but she's -- >> totally, yes. >> she's a young meryl streep. >> sheis. as versatile. >> where did you shoot this? >> we shot it in west chester, white plains. >> up the street. >> i got to live in manhattan. >> beautiful. >> fabulous. it was the end of last year into the beginning of this >> that's a fast turnaround. >> very fast. >> especially for a book on the bestseller list two and a quarter years ago. >> i shot "beauty & the beast" before that. it's still not out. >> you're gaston in that. >> i am. >> he's got horns and all the -- what is it? ? all of my decorating ? >> the welsh man, is there one that cannot sing? >> i can name a few. >> it's rare.

but he's not. ? what's new pussy cat ? >> we love a bit of tom. >> a bit. >> a lot of tom. >> everybody does. >> hoda you're going to go crazy for this. >> have you seen it? >> i haven't yet. you have a crazy twitter following. you tweeted i'm coming and the avalanche of people. >> the luke-ateers they call themselves. >> you have two more and you don't know sociopath know us. >> i have seen you drink wine at 9:00 a.m. >> 3:00 in the morning. don't judge. >> where's mine? >> you could have asked. >> "the girl on the train" hits theaters october 7. >> it's amazing. okay. you will be feeling older when we take you back to the '70s with a game of who knew. >> first "younger" with hilary

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debi mazar and hilary duff appeared in over 150 tv shows andfilms. >> currently the two talented actresses star alongside eac other in the tv land series we love "younger." >>he t show follows sutton foster's character liza, a 40-year-old divorced mom leading a double life as a 26-year-old book publisher in new york. >> debi plays maggie who knows th secend her true >> hillary plays liza millennial she's in her 20s. >> expect twists and turns. hey, ladies. >> hey. >> it is a special day because it is hilary duff's birthday and debi wore lots of cleavage in her honor. >> serving it to me this morning. >> we were talking about this with sutton. this show started off as a little -- >> a sleeper. >> all of the sudden it picked up steam and turned into a

i think we're lucky. the first season, did anybody see the show? are you going to make it. >> you're working so hard. >> i used to do a lot of reruns but they have so much faith in the show. they really let it grow and develop. everybody's got great stuff going on this season. >> same thing happened with "hot in cleveland." everybody said, a scripted series? good for them. >> and "seinfeld" started slow and picked up steam. ri >> they're not old enough -- >> they don't care. >> i love seinfeld. >> what can we expect this season? liza will get in more trouble. she has a hot trio thing, two men. >> she's a shut right now. >> she's lucky. >> she's not married. >> liza is having everything offered to her now. she said yes, yes, yes. she's doing what everybody wants to do and can't. >> for somebody divorced who is getting up to a certain age to

will feel like you're going to grab it. >> it is a domino effect. she's lying about her age, wants to be honest, her friendships are at risk. it is interesting. she comes home and unloads stuff on me. i have to deal with the balance. you know, she has amazing stuff this season. her character grows. last season ended with her fiance getting killed by a crane. >> we had to get rid of him somehow. >> cranes happen. >>t show? you seem to have a real friendship. >> we never met. >> and i'm obsessed with her now. >> like me and you. we want to play a game. >> okay. >> this is famous friends. we want to show you famous friends and see if you can guess. we don't even know. >> we're ready. >> we love a game. >> here it is. >> that's -- >> oh! >> i have no idea. >> will and grace?

>> oh, seinfeld! >> they all lood like guys. >> friends. >> no, it's not. >> "sex and the city"! >> oh, my gosh. terrible. >> i'm bad at this. >> bert and ernie. >> i love them. >> lucy and ethel! >> oh, matt damon and ben affleck? >> you got it! birthday. >> here we go. brought it for you. >> share with everybody. happy birthday. >> thank you! >> "younger" has been picked up already for the fourth season. season 3 premieres tonight. hoda and i are on. you might want to watch. >> get ready for a fabulous foursome known as il divo. we'll party like it's 1976 when we head across the street to play "who knew" after your local

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1970s book. so nice to see you. >> great to see you. >> it was a greater era, wasn't it? >> yeah, it was. people say 70s and it was like disco and shag carpet. so many pop culture moments. >> okay. let's start with the first one. >> okay. guess who is here for the fan of the week. >> lanette. >> where >> charlotte. >> the 1976" rocky" made it's writer and star sta lon famous. but the studio made it famous. who was it? >> harrison ford. >> is she right? >> no. >> okay. it was but reynolds.

film, it was but reynolds and finally two producers said that we will do it with you kid. pretty great choice. >> yes. won the academy award for the best picture. unbelievable. okay. hoda. >> what is your name sweetie? what is your name and where are you from? >> texas. >> what were the main characters charlie's angles? >> she says a. boom! $100. >> yeah, america just held the breathe when the three woman came in with the gun. >> they did. network held the breathe when farrar fassett said that she wanted a lot more money.

walked and she rewrote the film. >> yep. yep. yep. fascinating. okay hoda. >> what is your name? >> lynn. >> from? >> arkansas. >> in may of 1976 which singer set a record for the number one hits by a female >> a. >> she says a stevie knicks? >> what was the answer? >> iwas diana ross. >> that's?s?)$e huge. >> solo artist she was the queen of the 70s. a lot of people think of disco but everything from "touch me in the morning" and she had an

one more hoda. >> dana. >> here from? >> austin, texas. >> okay. let's play. what variety show had the best selling doll of 1976? was. >> marie osmond. >> no. >> was that the great decade? >> it was but not as sood as it was for cher. i had that one in the hot pink halt er pants suit. she was a real life barbie doll. >> not that we don't love the marie. and barbara, thank you so much and the best with the babies.

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>> okay. credit card debt, there is a difference of opinion sometimes when it comes to paying off credit card debt. some people say start with the highest balance first. >> yeah. >> some people -- the highest interest rate. some say start with the lowest balance. i show a graph. you can see there is really only a one-month difference depending which one. but the psychological benefit of paying off the lowest balance first and getting rid of the little ct outweighs -- >> you can chip away at the big one. >> too many cards. >> exactly. it's overwhelming. >> how many? >> i think zero. if you do have a credit card, i would say stick with one. >> it's hard to go to the store and they say, do you want to get one for 20% off? >> i hate it when they don't take the one you've got. >> that's true. >> janet from new york.

loan. i am so lost and scared. i will not share with my family. my husband is not even aware. oh, my. i cannot share this with anyone. there is shame involved. >> there is a lot of shame. the question was near and dear to my heart. that was me nine years ago. the bigger question is why are you spending so much money. >> of course. >> in my book i talked about the psychological things that happen when you're spending money. there is a that doesn't ignite. it is responsible for telling your brain danger, danger, don't do that. they found in people that don't overspend it's not telling your body no. >> it's a brain thing. >> with her you have to get real with why you are spending money. is it an addiction? it can be like a drug addiction or alcohol. to really address that issue. >> the high from the purchase. >> right. >> physically though right now

>> she needs to come clean to somebody. if she sees a financial counselor, a regular counselor, gett out of your body. >> a friend. >> anybody. th okay, the next step is to talk to my husband, get real with this as a family. >> sounds like she does the finances for the family. >> yeah. >> he's not aware. >> exactly. it is important she talks to somebody. >> what about having a family meeting once a month to go over finances. >> we call it we talk about the budget the whole month before it happens. >> this is a question from crystal in north carolina. she says, i have no idea how to put my husband and son on a budget. my husband is the sole wage earner. my son is 18, still studying in school. when he needs something he just gets it. i have no idea how to do a budget. we are slowly drowning. i don't know how to save us. >> how is he getting it without a credit card? >> this is the interesting thing. how do i put my husband on a budget.

somebody else on a diet. it doesn't happen. >> especially if he's the sole breadwinner. >> exactly. they have to sit down as a family and decide the family values. what are they going to do as a family. that's really important. >> like what? >> vacations and -- >> for me, me and my husband have four children. our kids and their college education is value to us. having family together time. having financial security is something that's important, a value to us. if you are spending things that aren't according to those values, get rid of them. they won't help in your life. >> how is this young boy, 18 years old, able to purchase things -- >> exactly. >> mom and dad gave him a credit card. >> right. >> or he could have applied for one. >> that's true. >> without any -- >> yeah. >> i had one. >> my first one was my first week of college. >> i had one, too. >> mm. they get you. >> it's all great advice.

>> thank you. >> they speak several languages but you only need to understand one. >> the language of love. >> il divo on our stage.

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the citi concert series on "today" is proudly presented by citi. >> just when we thought the day couldn't get better we are about to be guys known as il divo. the classical crossover group sold more than 30 million albums. they have 50 number one singles. their latest album is called "amother il passion." they are going to be next door at the radio city music hall tomorrow night. >> have you ever played radio city? >> we have played it before. but not for a long time. >> yeah.

venue. i love how you bumped it up a notch. you have performed for us. we got to see a little of the rehearsal but we are about to see something different. >> they have added the feminine touch. >> a lot of touches. we have a feminine touch. we now have dancers on the show with us. we dance with them. we play instruments. we are doing solo songs. it is a whole new tour. >> all right. >> that keeps it fresh for you, too, doesn't it? >> yeah. >> what are you singing today?

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