this morning on "today's take," slow cooker sweet desserts without all the work. all that and more coming up now. >> aouncer: 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. throwback thursday, october 16th, 2016. al is on a top-secret assignment. we cannot say where he is. >> mission impossible.

i'm a man who has issues with will power so i'm kind of looking at that going -- you can eat just a couple bites? >> no. how many bites have you had already? >> i've had two pieces this morning. >> not a bite. two pieces. this segment is coming up. this was actually made in a slow cooker. a cheesecake made in a slow cooker. >> by a woman from mississippi, which means an extra stick of butter every time. just because. >> i don't taste butt. our -- please go to "today's take" facebook page and give us your submissions for your halloween costumes. we're dying to see the wild ones as we big up to something big. becky barrett. spaghetti and meet balls. >> or raggedy ann with a thing on top. a colander. >> that's tristin richt. >> she's a tornado.

look at the cheeks. >> what's up with people's obsession with bob ross? >> because it is an easy one. >> there is a major theme going on. it is iconic. >> sarah submitted bob ross and his painting. here is bob ross in a happy tree. >> so your spouse or significant other is your easel and -- >> yeah. >> that's a good couple's costume. >> i was obsessed with bob ross when i was a kid. i was an a.d.d. kid. i told you before. it was kind of hard look how soothing this is right here. just like watching golf. get sucked in. talking about the little white caps that go on the top of the wave. i think we should show our kids now a little bob ross. it is better that be mozart. >> didn't they just report that bob's hair wasn't real? wasn't that the story? >> if you're telling me that was a prop. >> it was a perm. he didn't have is the natural fro. >> people do all kinds of adjustments to maximize their

i do a lot of adjustments every day to maximize everything. >> his hair was gorgeous. >> maybe kids should start watching bob and like the reruns of it. i talk to my nieces every day. we face time and chitchat. the 10-year-old who is the most fearle of the girls. pretty tough kid. we're talking about her day. she said, i've got something to ask you. >> what's going on? >> those creepy clowns. are they real? i said, no, they're n apparently at school, one girl said that a creepy clown knocked on her window at home and she shared the story with all the kids at school. so i could tell she was trying to rationalize. she said you're in news, did you do it on the news. i said, yeah, i did the story. they're not real creepy clowns. there are people dressed in these costumes and they're pranking for whatever reason. >> but they're creepy, for sure. >> they're creepy. a couple of girls were arrested

around the country. i was trying to explain to her. she said, well, can they get into the house? my friend said -- no, they can't get in the house. parents, just know -- i know it is all over facebook and i know people have been talking about it in the news but if your kid is not on facebook or watching the news, they don't know. but this is in school. this kid was terrified. >> the clown was such a beautiful, innocent thing. what happened to the clown? >> bozo! >> yeah. you know fizbo is eric stone's street from modern family. when he was a struggling actor he used to be fizbo the clown and did birthdays. but what a beautiful, fun happy clown. >> they used to show up at birthdays and make you happy. w people are driving in their suvs -- some of the costumes, you don't even want to see some of the clown masks out there. they would scare any adult.

sixth graders all around the country chitchatting about creepy clowns. >> so on halloween will you have a clown filter so you can filter them out for her? >> she wants to be a unicorn. the other wants to be raven from -- i think -- it is a tv show. she was raven. she wears like a hood. i'm getting all the costumes now. >> would you like me to come to your house as a happy clown? >> no. >> to reset thelo >> this is a clown-free zone around the hall-newton house. you didn't hear that 10-year-old's voice. it was quivering. . i said aunt tamron -- i said i will get on a plane and if there is is a clown anywhere near, aunt tamron is on the case. i comforted her. >> you don't need me. that's good because i'm not available anyway. these kids didn't see a creepy clown but they say something they had only heard about, maybe seen a few times,

christian academy first grade room in las vegas and the kids had heard so much stuff and they started to freak out a little bit, especially one girl. listen to her carefully. >> nice to meet you. >> i'm nervous. i'm nervous. i'm nervous. >> see, i told you his hair wasn't orange. >> i'm nervous! i'm nervous! >> see, i told you his h >> "i told you the rest of him was orange." the hair is yellow. it is the rest that is very orange! >> that is -- so the hot topic before he comes -- do you think his hair's orange? i don't know. what do you think -- misses, abc, do you think his hair is orange? >> clowns aside, just imagine -- he a he a very tall, big presence with the hair that you can't forget and the whole thing. if you are a kid, you're seeing this thing for the first time. >> "this thing." this person.

man. it's got to be overwhelming. >> i'm sure they've heard about it. it's like -- from the perspective of a 5-year-old? >> were you nervous when you met donald trump for the first time? >> no. the only person -- i met winnie mandela and i was in a full-on breakdown sweat. >> i should winnie mandela. but donald, i was terrified. >> why? >> because been a journalist for 25 years and i started out as a crime reporter in the middle of the night. i have yet to have an interview where -- i'm more afraid of the viewers tweeting that i ask a bad question. that is the only thing in journalism that scares me going viral because you think they didn't do the right thing. >> get off twitter. >> chrissy teigen.

because she says she's, like billy, tired of you-know-whos out there. >> funniest thing chrissy teigen ever said, i carry in my pocket a little note that says "john did it." so if i die and the police find me, john will never be able to date again. that is so twisted. and very funny. so what fall shows are you watching? entertainment weekly says it is "this is us." >> i agree. that's the only show i'm watching right now. it is amazing. we had milo on talking about it. you loved it. >> i did. i was very -- this is a great scene here. the doc helps deliver. he's not sure this is how it is going to go. this is him saying this is going to go well. they end up losing a child but what happens and who that child

in the first episode is phenomenal. my problem is getting to the second date. like i'm going to watch this again. next tuesday, then i put it aside and i forget then i got to catch up on my ipad, then something else happens. >> what i do is i dvr "game of thrones," "walking dead," "narcos." i get up early saturday and i watch all my shows. i'm a binge watcher. i can't watch anything in real time and get it done. >> little french press coffee which i know you have on the weekends. >> my r 2 d 2 french press coffee. up next, it is one of the coolest inventions in the bond movies. this one goes back to "thunder ball." the jet pack. >> is that you in that thing? >> that's sean connery. no. this is the updated version. it's become the reality. if you want to fly one of these things, we'll tell you how right after this. ou want

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back now with more of "today's take." you want to see something really cool? >> i do. >> you're a bond fan. like james bond. like "thunder ball" back in the '60s. the jet pack that sean connery wore? i would love to have a jet pack. it's taken them 40 years but they're finally here. jet aviation is the company in the uk. there goes sean. he rides it well. but this is what they got. you can only take it for ten minutes. it goes up to 60 miles an hour. >> that's fast! >> so if you live 11 minutes away from work and you are going to go over the river, you better hope you have a tailwind behind you. >> you could make it, right? >> you could. >> could you make it? >> in a strong wind. i don't know. i'm not the guy that says i got to do that. >> i think -- roll the tape. remind us. >> oh, no. oh, god. >> is that why? >> oh, no. oh, no! >> this is billy, ladies and gentlemen.

weeks ago, trying out this -- it's an air jet thing that others have been able to conquer. >> yes, they have. but i got to tell you, this is -- that is the most severe abusive i've ever been through. when you go 15 feet in the air and you land on your side and you have a life jacket? that's like landing on pavement. the life jacket doesn't help you sink into the water. it's -- >> were you bruised after? >> i got on an airplane after that and i was like just kind of whimpering to the flight attendant. you're right. maybe that's why i am tt okay. something that i would love to have in my backyard, this is the dad of all dads. we're going to put him in the category. we should start a contest, dad of the year. >> official dad of the year. >> gavin mccall's daughter lila, is a huge fan of "american ninja warrior." so what does super dad do? show us.

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the adventure park we did. stepping on those ladders -- >> it is very difficult. that's our entry. >> can you believe that? reminds me, one of my -- before "this is us" "parenthood" was on. they have their son, he has asperger's syndrome. they cut to the end of the show, they're playing pirates and dressed in do rags and hiding behind -- this is it. they found it. look at mom. she's just like -- and if i'm not mistaken, that is the most romantic thing i think. you could a jok you can be funny. but if you are playing with your children like that man did, built that thing -- >> it's true. even memories as a kid among my most fondest memories of my dad building us this little -- i had a pet chicken.

every easter we'd get a bunny and we'd have a chicken. my dad and his brothers, they had a bathtub and they dug it out in the backyard and made a pond. the bathtub was the foundation. i'd have a baby chicken and we'd have a little pen for my bunny rabbit because my dad and my uncle would build it. those are like those memories. i just revealed i had a chicken. now i'm never going to hear -- i had a pet chicken as a child. real quick. >> hold on. >> a lot of you are sending in b this is bob ross and the groupie. and then -- that's what she said she was. then this is nattie, '80s bob ross, paintbrush and all. they're rolling in on the twitter accounts. see, this when twitter's cute and fun. >> dylan has a look at the weather for us. >> yeah. we are focusing on hurricane matthew as this continues to be a major hurricane moving through

winds are up to 125 miles per hour and more strengthening is possible. we are looking at west palm beach up to melbourne toee t significant effects from this storm with winds tomorrow morning perhaps up near 145 miles per hour. keep in mind, hurricane-force winds only extend about 25 to 40 miles outside of the center of this storm, so if this storm is only 15 miles offshore, we could see the entire east central coast of florida be raked with hurricane-force winds causing damage, causing coastal flooding. that storm surge, and also siif it should weaken to a category 2 storm as it is just off the coast of georgia, and then it takes this weird loop all the way wrapping back around which we'll see what happens at that point. but we are looking again for as much as up to 12 to 15 inches of rain in florida and three to six-foot storm surge along with winds up near possibly 145 miles per hour.

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days is optimal. >> 180 days. >> i know. you can't just buy a ticket at the gate and show up anymore. >> 180 days for special attractions and those things? >> yeah. if there something that is a must-do for your family, i would actually recommend planning your trip in reverse. secure that reservation first. >> the thing we do around here is taking a walk. we move to an area that's very much the same as the area we were just in but it is a new part of the studio. lighting's better. >> got it. >> okay. you also talk a your trip in reverse. >> yeah. >> why do you do that? >> because you don't want to have disappointment when you arrive there. you go and want a special activity, it is not going to be available all the time. don't just show up and wing it. you got to get that secured, then worry about booking your flight and hotel because you don't want any disappointment when you arrive. >> oh, my gosh. this is a life saver. you put 30 million people up here. 30 million people? how many people are planning

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someone wise once said, good things take time. that person probably owned a slow cooker. but it is not just for main meals or side dishes. you can also do a phenomenal dessert, we're elizabeth, a/k/a the debutante farmer. last time you were here you were cooking amazing dinners, you said you can do desserts. >> there are tons. we have a wonderful lava cake. who doesn't love a warm lava cake? we've got our cake mix. we're going to make this super simple. mix this up. mix, mix, mix. >> this is box cake mix? >> it is.

up. once we mix that up, then we're going to pour it right into our slow cooker. then after that we take this wonderful jell-o pudding mix that we've made. we put our milk in there. we're going to let it sit for about two minutes. pour this right in. you are so good. >> little lumping. >> let me tell you something! she's getting better every time i come. >> thank you. >> i'm a pretty decent cook, thank you. chocolate chips on top. that's like a pudding. >> exactly. put our lid on. it is one of the most fantastic things you have ever had. >> is that instant pudding or is that the pudding? >> that's instant pudding. we put a little milk in it. because it is a little sweet, we're going to cut that sweetness with a little ice cream. just kind of lightens it up.

this cheesecake so you know how unbelievable it is. this slow cooker makes it just so moist. what we have is we have steam. we are going to pour a little bit of water in the bottom of our slow cooker. and then we have a snake. look at this. what that's going to do, it is going to elevate our pan. here is all of our ingredients. put it in a food processor. we've got cream cheese, flour, a little bit of yogurt and sugar. we're goi t process that all up until it gets really smooth. this is a raspberry cheesecake. we're going to dollop a little bit of raspberry on top. >> what do you have in the pan already? >> those are all of those wonderful cookie crumbs that have been melted with butter and sugar. if you do it in a little bitty circle like this, then take your cheese picks, you can pull it through and a makes a new heart for your boyfriend, adam.

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and then -- we're going it turn it on and let it melt. it is going to be about an hour. >> that's fantastic. you can do other things. >> exactly. here we are all melted. >> it smells so good! >> exactly. then we're going to sprinkle some white chocolate chips on top. so we mix this. once it's mixed and melted, we pour it in our pan. let it sit. honey, is this not just fantastic? >> it is fantastic. >> it is just a f we've got some of the best desserts you've ever had. >> there you have it. we challenged her and she rose to the occasion. thank you so much, elizabeth. this is amazing! do yourself a favor! check out today.com/food. you will not -- people will love you. i mean seriously. so think over-the-knee boots are

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>> i think if there is one boot you have in your closet, ladies, this season, it is the ankle bootie. they're so versatile. here i paired it with a pair of jeans. these are from target. all of jeans today are under $100. a lot of women aren't sure of the length of the jeans. basically just have a touch of skin showing. that's it. that's all you need to do. >> you can roll your jeans up. don't just think that it is back to the happy days, pants. you can actually roll your pants up and still be cool looking. >> absolutely. so glad you mentioned that. paired here with a great moto jacket. the two-tone jeans is another trend we are seeing. this is a great weekend look. i love the western flair. >> that's another trend. those jeans, so cute. >> those are from american eagle. >> over the knee. olivia pope is in the building!

the-knee boot. they are super sexy. it is all about balance. they are so sexy on their own. really bounce it out. i paired it with a monochromatic white looking. >> i have on white right now. >> you absolutely can. a chunky knit sweater, a bag -- big flouncy skirt. these are by steve madden. >> i'm a big over-the-knee boot over the skinny heel. thanks so much, olivia pope! next up on our list -- >> oh, yes. holy mackerel! it is all about the embellished heel. i think we can thank dolce & gabbana and gucci for this look. you can absolutely wear this to

fairly simple and classic. turtleneck, tweed skirt. these are from lord & taylor, $99. >> i'm not a feign of dark tights. i love these though because they're textured. >> let's leave some time for the men. >> this looks like a billy bush weekend outfit. >> here we go. these are the chelsea boot. every guy needs a chelsea boot li booty. make sure your pants are tered at ankle. >> some gs don't like tapered pants. >> just tryit. can you lift your leg up so we can see the boot? >> they have elastic from the th?rat's how you know it is a chela boot. and no laces. eerth tip, jeans over the top of the boot. >> chelsea boot. the must-have boot. >> next , another guy. >> i a fanf this! >> me, too.

sneakers are not for the gym just anymore. they are for a more sophisticated look. get a white basic sneaker with laces. so clean and sharp. >> he's got like a fabric pant on. >> these are a jogger pant. they have an elastic waistband so they are incredibly comfortable. paired with a chunky sweater and even a tie with sneakers. >> this is perfect! love it. . thanks, models. fantastic, job, melissa. for these looks, goo today.com/style. you all look fantastic! i'm going to go shopping. dylan has the forecast for us. >> i'll join you shopping right after the forecast. we do have our eyes of course on hurricane matthew, still a category 3 hurricane but expected to strengthen into possible a category 4. this morning it continues to move through the bahamas. looking at a 10 to 15-foot storm surge, up to 15 inches of rain there. as it gets closer to best palm beach, into tonight the outer

in. we could see wind gusts 60 to 95 miles per hour. rainfall totals three to seven inches and a storm surge up to around three to six feet. that could be considered life threatening. by the time we get into friday morning when the storm possibly makes its landfall, we could see wind gusts exceeding 100 miles pe >> and that's your latest forecast. billy?

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frombc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hey, everybody. ? never gonna give you up ? >> oh, rick astley. this is thirsty thursday. linda, do you love that song? >> are you going to cook or dance? >> she's making fan paa.

well, look who's back. he's got -- >> can probably handle it now, right. >> he's got good new music. his new album debuted in the top spot in the uk this summer. he'll sing one of hisew songs for us a little bit later. >> love. >> then it was a beautiful morning to be outside. we plucked a couple women off the plaza. it has been gorgeous for the last few days. we're going to rev their ?@gorgeous makeover in just >> if you have no time to color your root, bobbi has got you ve the quick and easy fixes that cover the gray. that's jessica getting her roots down. >> when you're done with that, come or here who hoda. >> okay, one of her signature past dishes. the greatest chefse worl we love her. yesterday was fun. elvis comes along withse

are going to be the next big thing. most of it's not my kind of tmusic as you know. but yesterday, we had this kid on, james t.w. from the uk as well and, oh, my gosh. amed after james taylor. he discovered by sean mendez. he's only 18 years old. >> the thing about his song is think about if you've ever thought about a song about divorce. not about break-up, not about divorce that involves children. >> right, fro of view. >> james said he met a young boy whose parents are splitting up and he wanted to sing a song for him. ande playedka this beautiful, beautiful song. just take a teeny look at a little of that video. ? fall out of love sometimes ? ? two homes are better than one ? ? some things you can't say to your sister ? ? because she's too young ?

>> oh, just fell in love with him. he's been my favorite artist since we'veeen doing this with elvis. ch dth toim and such maturity for a young kid. you can't believe the 18. anyway, chrissy teigen, wise woman, has had enough with ter. >> now, she been very vocal on she doesncare.long ti one time she tweeted me something really crazy and i'm like, someone has hijacked her count. chriss but she's decided she's over everyone and their mean tweets so she's turned her account private. >> she says my body and mind cannot handle it anymore. >> she said she's absorbing too much bad [ bleep ]. so she is going -- now her 2.8 million followers each need approval if they're going to be on her feed. when you get a mean tweet or bad

>> porn. >> or porn. >> uh-huh, well, i look at it first and then i decide -- no, the minute i see what that is, i just completely block that stuff. but if somebody's just being kind of nasty, sometimes i talk to them and i try to respond in a loving way. maybe they misunderstood something. i like to think -- i try to give them the benefit of the doubt. it doesn't always work but it often does. and then if not i just -- i mute them. which is the other option you have. andhat doesn't blocked. but i don't have to look at it, see it or witht at all. lmost 1 million,oda woman. >> you, you are. >> i can't believe . >> you're hot. >> i couldn't believe it. >> fire. >> no. >> you are million person itacunt. >> you know what they do sometimes, you get close to something, nex thing, they take away 10,000, isn't it wed?

the reason i don't ever respond to a mean tweet is because once you retweet, that means all of your million followers get to see that person. before that person was -- >> you're giving them power. >> i know you're trying to have a convo with them, but i usually block, like i do with most thingings in my life i don't like. >> you don't physically block -- >> i mute my own mind. >> sometimes she does it on the air. >> yeah, happens. all right. so lady gaga has her new music. she's going to be sinng last night, i woke upnd said i always go to the twitter trending. i like to see -- usually it tells you what's trending overnight. shebuted four themast night in shville. she went to these dive bars and sang. it was like a dive bartour. so her album is called "joanne." the first stop of her bud light lady gaga dive bar tour. >> with bud light as her

>> can we hear a little? >> i've got 100 million reasons to wonder why ? ? but baby i just need one good one to stay ? >> whoa. ? stuck in a cycle ? >> it's very kind of kid rock-y, country. >> she's cool. >> yeah, yeah. >> she's got two more. >> talking about the dive bars, one of my favorites in the world is abama keys. hoda and i are sending our love and prayers to everybody in harm's wh thay wit storm. this is really a frightening one. >> yeah, it really, really is. >> w had a place in the keys for more than 20 years i think. you know, we've lived through some tough ones. this one they're saying is because of so many different things, it's going to be potentially -- >> yeah, it's supposed to go along coast and it could churn and stick in one area and i think that's -- >> and it's slow moving so it

anyway. we're excited about this for a couple of reasons. first, we're natalie portman fans. this is the trailer for the new movie "jackie." it tells the story of her time in the white house during the president's assassination. the first trailer is out. and we want to take a look at that. >> people like to believe in fairy tales. don't let it be forgot that for one b was a camelot. there won'te another camelot. not another camelot. >> wow. >> so moving. >> it's that one week.

oppenheim actually wrote that screenplay. >> good for him. >> oscar buzz. >> fantastic. >> i only met her one time. not natalie portma mrs. onassis. actually, she was divorced from him. but at her home -- where was she? oh, up in -- the vineyard. the vineyard. and she was just so lovely. but she sounded just like that. >> i got the chills from it. >> just like that. >> w little music? >> yeah. >> all right. this is a little ariana grande with a little nicki minaj. picture yourself in a spin class. >> wait this is i-hoda? >> yes, it is. >> oh! >> picture yourself in a spin class. >> no, two things i hate. >> turn it up, you're on your bike. come on, come on, let's go ariana. ? been there all day ?

>> see when you're ling. ? see you standing over there th your body ? ? feeling like i wanna rock with your body ? >> you're standing over there with your body. >> your body or your buddy? i know i'm with my body but am i with my buddy? ? you've gotta think ? >> you don't know the words to this. >> i d't have to think. ? these friends keep >> what's it about? >> what a weird question. >> oh. >> it's about rock your body side to side. or something. >> if somebod can tell me what it's about. >> you don't want to know. just stay in the sl cycle class, okay? >> all righty, thank you for that, hoda. we're all better off and ght. >> so happy right now. >> if you want to hear more of

happy, one moment on a thursday, i don't know why. >> why does it have the opposite effect to me? you can find us on sirius xm 108. we don't know why you would but you can. you can find the wonderful hoda there every monday and wednesday 2:00. >> that lady gaga video, it's from her facebook page, in case your you were wondering. >> one busy mom, one enjoying

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martin. >> oh, yes, i am wearing certain shoes. >> i see some other certain ones. >> yeah, uh-huh, details to come. >> yes. >> perfect. >> all right, louis, tell us about choosing these lovely ladies. >> today was another great day. the weather is just perfect fall weather. just it's summery but it's still fall. it's fantastic. >> there's a nip in the air though. >> it feels great though. exciting, we did our best to make these ladies come alive. >> lisa wilson is our first lovely dy from oxford, mississippi. a retired high school teacher. she's been married are 35 years. >> 65? >> no, that's not her. >> oh, wow. >> since retirement, she says every day is a whole new world and she just loves having fun. let's take a listen to her story. >> well, this is quite the 65th birthday present for your mom, but this is the ultimate gift you told me. >> it is the ultimate gift. >> tell me why. >> well, she's 65 and she loves the "today" show and this has

years. >> so are you ready for something super dramatic, super glam? what's the wish here? >> oh, just whatever you want to do, just make me gorgeous, i'm ready. >> okay, we're in shock that she's -- >> she's 65. >> daughter calley confirms she really is. >> she is. >>p blindfold on for just a second. here's lisa before. all right, lisa, let's see the new yo >> oh, my god. >> what? >> my wow. all right. take off your blindfold. >>oh, my gosh! wow. >> lisa wilson, look at that hair. spin right around. >> oh, my god. oh, my god. >> look how gorgeous you are. >> wow. >> wow. >> you look gorgeous. >> wait until you get home to oxford, baby. >> wow. >> here i come. >> louis, wow, that hair is

>> try not to cry, honey. >> that's of course the great haircut. just how soft and flattering it is. it's just a matter of placement and a slight trim. little bit of layering. >> i love that color. it's like -- >> you see, if you look at her before and after, i just made the color a little smoother. it looks a little more natural. slightly darker at the top. lighter on the bottom. she can keep it up herself at home easily. >> what are we >> i didn't recognize her. she looks so amazing. >> you look gorgeous, jill, that is one smart looking outfit. >> i love a black suit. i love a white suit with just a pop of color underneath. >> yeah, yeah. >> just so chic and simple looking. this is from chicos and white house black market. >> let's give lisa a round of applause. you can come join your daughter. our second lady is ashley, she's 33, south hamilton, massachusetts. she's recently moved from alabama to massachusetts for her

16-month-old daughter madeleine. and it is a good day for this busy mom as she actually puts on makeup before noon. >> okay, let's listen to her story. >> okay, so madeleine was crying when we picked you from all the attention. but cereal has cured everything so now it's time to talk about you and why you want this so badly. >> it's just hard, you know, in the mornings getting ready with a baby and so this would just be a huge nice thing to do so -- >> well, we are going to take care of you and you can take then you'll see a new mom. >> yeah, we can't wait. >> no, i think the answer is no, but she likes her -- >> ashley is here with her husband nick and her adorable daughter. let's take one more look at her, ashley, before, and bring out the new ashley. >> come on out. >> wow! >> great look. >> wow. love it, love it. all right.

ashley, you ready? just turn around. look at mommy. >> where's mommy? >> where's mommy? >> whoa. >> she doesn't recognize her. >> oh, yes, she does. >> yes, she does. >> look at mommy. >> she wants her mommy. >> you want to go other? you can go over. >> yes, you can. >> yes, you can, sure. >> ashley hasn't seen herself so -- >> sorry, ashley. >> turn around, >> okay. >> what? >> just gorgeous. >> all right. that looks -- >> you know, here's the thing, when i spoke to ashley, she said i love my daughter's hair, i wish i could have her color. not bad, huh? pretty good blend. >> good blend. >> all i had to do was lighten and brighten her hair.

her about 15 or 20 minutes about once either six weeks, no big deal, or you can let it grow if you want to go back dark. >> uning are out of time. talk about the outfit. >> and enid did the makeup. >> white house black market and look at these statement shoes from talbots draw the whole outfit together. >> fantastic. >> lisa, come around. >> good job everybody. >> good job, louis. >> good job jill. >> and for your makeover, ladies, this is all your ambush. have enough money for retirement. right now.

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it's thirsty thursday. from the first moment you?l get real job you're told to start saving for retirement. >> it's not that easy. experts say you'll need to save at least eight to ten times you annual salary before you can stop working. >> wow, s an article in real simple magazine has specific tips for people at every age and how to retirement with enough savings. here is the beautiful ht of soul money podcastnd t financial contributor too," the oprahmagazine. >> can you s congratulations? >> yes, you may. >> expecting baby number two. >>e're so happy for you. >> retirement is not something that many 20-year-olds are even contemplating. we're going to go through the decades.

their bills. >> it's not easy but really in your 20s this is the opportune time because with compound interest, you finish early, you start well. if you don't have access to one because you're working for a start-up or you're freelancing, open an individual retirement account and max it out. >> and is it really -- is it realistic, again, given, you know, how crummy you usually get paid in the beginning and you can barely pay your cable. >> don't get overwhelmled. $5, $1 a day. >> and don't dip into it. >> and make sure you'r not spding a lot mon on grad hoolsc try looking into online schools. you'll save a bundle. >> smart. >> okay, s move on to our 30s, shall we? >> yes. >> all right, to rent or to y. a big question. >> we all want to buy homes in our0s but you have to make sure the math adds up. i like to say keep your housing costs to no mor tn 30% of your te home pay.

utilities, insurance. if you can't make that math work out, consider renting for a little longer. a lot of us in our 30s consider going back to stay at home to raise our kids because child care is so expensive. all i would say to that is do the long-term math. because when you're out of the workforce, it's not just the salary you're forfeiting but it's also the opportunity to invest in retirementtork and also yourocial security benefits might get reduced. so just do the math and keep a foot in the door even if you're not working. continue networkin wit colleagues. >> that is smart. that's smart. all right. we're already in our 40s. >> time has passed. >> this is how fast it actually goes. >> really important in your 40s. you don't want to arrive at retirement with a lot debt. i say prioritize your mortgage and put an extra payment every year towards principal. a 13th payment, if you will. that will really knock down the debt there. and then, you know, a lot of parents think okay now i got to start saving for college and i'll put retirement savings on hold.

if you're just gung-ho -- >> it's important? >> it's so much more important. we don't have scholarships for retirement. there's no grants for retirement. it's all on you. just make sure that you also enlist your kids in educating them about how they can help save for college. >> student loans add up like crazy though too. >> here we are, we're into our 50s. >> we're in our 50s now. this isn't really so much a financial tip but it does matter for your bottom line. make sure you're going to the doctor. you're staying aware how much you're eating, your physical health, your exercise. keep up with that because that will ultimately reduce hopefully your health costs in retirement. and then, if you haven't saved anything yet, this is really the time to be stepping up. >> late to start, 50s. >> it is, but with 401ks and i.r.a.s, you can catch up. there's a provision for us 50

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th tomato for me. >> i washed my hands because lidia told me i'd be crushing. >> crush the tomato. while kathie and i do the basics. plenty of onion. >> and the bay leaves? >> bay leaves too. >> okay. >> and now the bacon salty so you don't want to put too much but you want to put a little. >> i like it spicy. >> okay, then you let that slowly wilt until -- >> on a low heat, right? >> get the bacon crispy. >> yes. >> and then the onions. so here we are. >> i'm not finished. >> by the way, i like cooking. throw it in there, hoda, the whole thing. >> i washed my hands. again, i'm confirmed that, just so it's not --

>> okay. all right. all right. >> thank you so much. >> you know what i always do, i always -- i have the -- >> oh, smart. >> wait what are you doing? we cannot waste -- >> why are you doing that? >> i'm collecting all the tomatoes. >> oh, you're not losing one to tomato. >> put that on the side. let that simmer away. >> it >> absolutely. >> i like it clean, nice and clean. until it gets to this point. >> look at this kath. >> i can't wait. we've been foaming at the mouth. >> this is cooking. you're going to fish it out just like that and put it right into the sauce. now pasta, when you cook pasta, ladies, no oil in the water. >> is that true? >> yes. >> how come? i thought that kept it from sticking. >> you want the sauce to stick

because if you put the oil or if you rinse the pasta -- >> by the way, that's so smart. >> so you see, you undercook the pasta a little bit and you toss it just in here and you let the pasta cook -- >> in the sauce. >> we have got to dig in here. >> here we are. that's for you. >> this is for kath. >> lidia. >> this is for you. >> what are you having? >> don't worry about it, i have a whole pot here. >> the crew is going crazy. ey >> so you tell me, you can make this at home. it doesn't take long. you have pasta. you have the pasta with the hole in the middle. the spaghetti with the hole. but all you need is a little bacon at home, a little onion. >> it's delicious. for the recipe, go to today.com/food. >> a blast from the past with rick astley. he's going to sing a new song. we can't wait.

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>> announcer: the citi concert series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi. >> all right, when you hear the name rick astley you can't help but get nostalgic for the 80s. who can forget "never gonna give you up" and "together forever." it's been 26 years since but now he's back with a new one that's already number one in the uk. >> it is called "50." he wrote, produced all the songs in his own home studio. >> coming back with a new record of actual original material for a change is kind of -- yes, it's really special, feels great. we've had some success in the uk. >> some success? i think you're number one. >> okay. >> call that fantastic. >> yeah, no, it was amazing.

>> a song called "angels on my side." >> they are. >> here he is, rick astley. >> thank you. ? sometimes i just don't feel like waking up ? ? wanna stay inside my dreams ? ? somet breaking up ? ? do you know just how that feels ? ? hope is for the hopeful ? ? it's a dream that never dies ? ? faith is for the faithful ? ? i see it in your eyes ? ? and i got angels on my side ?

? and everything gonna be all right ? ? 'cause i got angels on my side ? ? i need the people that i really love ? ? to only give me truth ? ? don't fake it i can't take it ? ? my heart is close to breaking ? ? it reminds me of my youth ? ? hope it ? it's a dream that never fades ? ? faith it for the faithful ? ? and i will not be swayed ? ? 'cause i got angels on my side ? ? i got angels flying high ? ? and everything gonna be all right ?

side ? ? everything gonna be all right ? ? everything gonna be all right ? ? everything gonna be all right ? ? everything gonna be all right ? ? everything gonna be all right ? ? everything tonight ? ? 'cause i got angels on my side ? ? everything gonna be all right ? ? oh, yeah ? ? can you see them ? ? can you see them ? ? i got angels on my side ? ? whoa yeah ? ? angels flying high ? ? and everything gonna be all right ? ? 'cause i got angels on my

? everybody got their angels on their side ? ? it's all right it's all right ? ? i got angels you got angels ? ? everybody got angels on their side ? ? everything gonna be all right all right ? >> whoa! love it! >> rick astley. all right. >> thank you. >> >> that was awesome. >> fun to have you back. >> we're back with more in a minute.

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victims of the earthquake that struck in august. >> yeah, you can have a delicious meal and help people. >> time for okay or not okay. is i oy wear sunglasses at night? >> celebrities like kylie jenner and amber rose all sported shades in the dark. here's what we had to say about it. >> you can wear whatever you want but it does seem pretentious unless conjunkvitus. >> i say unless you had recent surgery, no, it's not okay. >> how do we do it day after day. >> tomorrow, the adorable ashton kutcher's going to sit down with uss. >> from orange is the new black, laura prepon is here. >> and lilliana shows us lux for less. >> hoda wishes she were eating

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