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yes! the a-team, baby. it's back. >> do you know how much you were missed? >> no idea. >> you were miss! >> i missed you guys. i really did. >> did you watch every day? >> nope. i didn't. no. >> even when i send you emojis in the morning? >> i saw something. but -- >> i told you. >> i was just like -- cartoon. >> i tht call. >> no, no. okay. so how did you wake up every morning? when you felt like it? >> when my knees said, hey! i need another pill! hello! hello! >> so they kick in right away. >> oh, yeah. it's fantastic! >> you feeling good? >> i don't know. >> you lost three pounds. >> i lost three pounds. you're actually in a way working out because you are doing this physical therapy and getting stuff done.

therapy today. and a thank you to all the nice folks who sent tweets and stuff and talking about their hip replacements and knee replacements. and everybody goes at a different pace so if you're not doing as well as you think, it is going to kick in, just stay with it. very nice. very nice. >> in an effort to gain your three pounds back, we have some treats for you. >> we do? >> some of your favorite treats. >> oh! wow! and the graham cracker. the graham cracker by itself is really not that great. >> what? it is an amazing cookie. >> it is a dry cookie, good to make a crust. i'm very sentimental about the graham cracker because this is a cracker that my grandfather, grandpa smith, taught me that you take it, you dump it in whole mink, one one thousand,

thousand, it's perfect. >> i used to have chocolate pudding with a graham cracker. >> jelly. you put it on in the morning and by the time you go et to your lunch, it's perfect. >> besides todayfood.com, i like new york "times" cooking. i did chicken cacciatore. >> is that the one with peppers and onions? a or gravy, as you would call it. >> it is the one that's delicious. >> you brown the chicken. then you make your sauce, your gravy. with onions. whatever you want. i put in mushrooms, some zucchini. and then you simmer the rest of the chicken in that for about 40 minutes. >> you use chicken thighs? >> i use chicken thighs. >> you got me hooked on chicken

>> what is a new ceiling? >> remember that was the highlight of my friday was i had a ceiling wallpaper installed? it is finally installed. look at it. we have high ceilings in our living room so our decorator decided to put wallpaper on the skeelg. ceiling. >> so what? do you have carpet on the walls? >> they said it is supposed to make a room look bigger. but is that the milky way at the top? >> that's it's like a spiking lamp. >> is it grey? >> i love that color. >> it is like a grey shimmery ceiling. >> it looks very celestial. no? >> i think it is because there is a reflection and it is like stars. that's not really there. >> is that the door like windows? >> behind that window is the nursery. >> oh! >> so you don't have to go in. you can just climb a ladder and look in. >> that's why we left the ladder sitting there.

things called baby monitors? they're fantastic. >> you can climb the ladder, look in. >> your little boy's like -- wow! who's that peering in on me? >> we were joking on friday that wasn't something to actually be that excited about because it is wallpaper. but i was. but this just happened this morning. my whole life has been leading up to the moment where i get to meet tom hanks in person. he is just one of my favorite people and i got to meet him in the orange room this morning. he was so lovely. having a boy. >> you and tom hanks are having a boy? >> and then he decided that we should name the boy either brokaw or roker. roker is in the running right now. >> i think you should take those pictures and you now can make wallpaper out of pictures. >> put them on the ceiling? >> they have it right there.

called hankswriter. it is basically like an old-school typewriter/word processor. it makes the sounds of an old typewriter with the ding and the -- >> what do i do with it? >> you use it to type out letters and notes. it looks like an old typewriter. >> what's it called again? >> hanxwriter. >> i love that. i love that. >> nice. >> you can write apologies to all your twitter fans who are upset about you blowing the -- >> not a lot of them. >>, what did you do? >> last night was the season premier of "walking dead." >> get the emotion out first. >> everyone knows i've watched "walking dead" for the very first day. on sundays, you cannot call me. i am personally and emotionally attached to this show. last night we finally learn who this -- he's the top one villain of all time. worst guy ever! he takes someone out. and the show is very violent. full disclosure.

al roker doesn't watch it because it is just really macabre and very violent. i'm life tweeting with all the twitterers out there. this woman wrote me and she said, i'm going to pull it up. >> you already sound like your feelings are hurt. >> my feelings aren't hurt. i think i hurt hers. no, she said -- >> we need viewers. >> i know, we do. but this is what she says. she says to me, i dub the lady spoiler of the east. you are aware you have followers on the west boo on you! but i write back to her -- >> i like her language though. she was very eloquent. >> i said, turn off twitter. it's "trending" for a reason. sorry, boo. feeling sassy. mutiny. it's cool. so people starting getting innen ot conversation of spoiler alerts. >> it is hard with the west coast/east coast thing. >> overwhelming majority of folks on my side because if you are watching a show of any kind. you can't ask people on the east coast to wait for the west coast.

until midnight. >> you're not really live tweeting if you wake for three hours. >> here's a thought. just throwing this out. >> what? >> you can just watch. >> no, no, no, no. >> i don't know. >> al, that's old school. you watch tv now, someone right now, tweet me. right now, grab the phone and say i'm tweeting you. then i'll know you just heard me say it. >> so in other words, unless they tell you that, you don't know? >> no. there is a different tv tweeting. you respond to twitter a lot as well. >> i do. >> it is a connection. anyway, i got in trouble with one person. i just feel like there is a larger conversation of what counts as a spoiler alert. >> don't they use a lot of special effects make-up in that show? >> i feel a transition coming on. >> we've got a speth effects

extreme makeover show, "face-off." >> we're going to take people from our plaza, lucky fans. and in 60 minutes, lucky victims will be subjected to this. ashley sartin from ames, iowa. and angela from new orleans. >> they're being transformed. >> yes. we'll only see the back of them. then the big reveal. so if you are looking for some ideas. >> normally this t you know we put plastic up all over the place. if something goes wrong, at least the clean-up is going to be easy. >> it is like "breaking bad." >> how great a weekend did bill murray have? >> and every cubs fan who's ever walked this earth. >> last night bill murray

for the mark twain award. of course, the main thing for bill was on friday. okay? he predicts a win in the white house press room by the chicago he stormed the press club. of course, what happened? >> the cubs are going to the world series. >> cubbies win. amazing. if you got to lose to someone, you want to lose to the cubs. what's incredible about this series, can't forget cleveland. >> that's right. that's right. >> by the way, who said it would be cubs/cleveland a few weeks ago? >> i missed that. i heard rumors. >> he actually said it on air. >> did you make a score prediction? >> i did not. that's next week. >> sorry. >> come on, give me something! you came up with it, but what's the score? you are tough! >> he's on medicine!

>> is it like $7,200 a seat because of the historic nature for game three, four, five? what i love, the gm for the cubs is the gm who broke the red sox curse. so he's essentially the curse whisperer. i mean this is -- phil epstein. >> i was happier when the red sox won. >> but you got to root for the cubs. this is one of those things where your allegiance to your hometown -- this is iconic americana. >> i'm kind of rooting for cleveland because they beat the red sox and i'd rather lose to the team that's going to go all the way. >> is that like a frenemy? >> yes. >> i think we should take a road trip. >> we don't get in the game. we just stand outside. >> or stand on the other side of the wall and catch the ball! i love that.

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>> no. >> here's what we'll do. send us your free boxes and we'll test them out live on air. >> is it out yet? >> no. >> chrissy teigen is one of our favorites. >> love her. and john legend. >> and their daughter lula is growing up right before our very eyes. we have an idea, we talked about it on the show, this idea -- it is not our idea. ch about it apparently. the social media happy couple posted an adorable video of luna. when luna just wants a bottle though, we have something for you that we've been waiting to talk about. called the swipe and feed. >> i don't know if i agree with it. why. this is the device right here. apparently you can feed -- >> i felt more comfortable with you touching it.

i don't know. like -- >> they've got a mouth. >> this is the baby. you -- >> but if the baby is here i can't really get to the phone. the whole idea of this thing is to be able to look at your phone while you're feeding the baby. >> then how do you see your phone? >> like that. this is the dumbest thing i've ever seen. >> this device lets you feed the baby statement twitter. >> you can't stay off your phone while you feed your baby? >> i don't think we're using it right. >> the kick starter has been fully funded. this is a fully funded idea and it is going to be in your gift basket. >> are you supposed to use your chin when feeding the baby? >> i don't think so. >> what could possibly go wrong? speaking of parenting and babies. look at this amazingly cute video.

baby. this is so fantastic! that's in southern australia. >> not suburban new jersey. >> that would be even better. you don't have to worry about a baby pouchs. just hop on the back. >> that is adorable! again, we say what is great, that you are back. and you are ready to d >> i didn't say that. let's do it anyway. we are looking at some strong storms coming into the pacific northwest, northern california. warmer than average temperatures stretching from the southwest into the gulf coast and mid-atlantic states. temperatures, 90s, 80s and 70s. chillier in the great lakes and also into the northeast. for today we got plenty of sunshine here in the northeast, cooler than usual but a lot of heavy, wet weather in the pacific northwest making its way

>> by the way, if you want a quick taste of key lime pie, squeeze a little lime on a biscot cookie. >> does someone have a lime? >> okay. up next, our scary halloween transformations well under way. the final reveal coming up in minutes. we're going to try and get a sneak peek after these messages. see me.

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artist tyler green and stella have been working for 20 minutes on andrew and ashley. let's see how it is going here. we cannot show you their faces, but what i'm seeing is terrifying. this is in 20 minutes? >> this is in 20 minutes. t >> what's the theme? >> something scary. kind of in honor of "the walking dead" or even sci-fi's "z nation." >> can you see it in the mirror? is. >> i can't. i feel scary. i look scary, too! oh, i can't look. >> will your family recognize you? >> probably not. >> you going to keep this on through halloween? >> for sure. go to school just like this. >> let's move on to the ladies. hi. what's the theme here?

little alien makeup going on here. >> what's at the top of her forehead? >> antennas. >> antennas. so you're turning her into a bug? >> alien. >> oh, my gosh. can you see yourself? >> no. >> are you single? >> yeah. no? >> this may attract a certain type. i'm just letting you know that. >> i can see the beauty beyond. wait until you see the final results. they will be revealed later. if you're a fan of "face-off," return for "face-off all-stars." this creation going on here, 20 minutes, it is going to blow your mind. >> you want mind blown? we're talking bacon. by got brown sugar, black sugar bacon, bacon four other ways as well. >> are we doing this is lulu, our newest dog. mom didn't want another dog.

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you know, if there he a one ingredient every dish should have, it's bacon. so our "today food" team called in our buddy, ryan scott, to show us how to transform one bacon recipe into five tasty dishes straight from the pages h ryan, good to see you. >> good to see you, sir. so what was the genesis of this book? >> this was from my mother. my mother used to take one recipe and extend it. she was the david copperfield of ground beef when i was a kid. i said let's take one ingredient, transform it into five recipes. we're taking candied bacon which the girls are stuffing in their faces over there.

>> brown sugar, black pepper and rosemary on top. we're going to make my elvis pancakes. baking soda, baking powder, sugar, buttermilk -- >> you got double thick. your black pepper, brown sugar, mixy-mixy right here. you can bake this ahead of time. if you do extra thick bacon like here, bake the bacon an little bit, then put this crumble on sugar and black pepper that goes on top. >> more is better. >> if it is thick like the bacon is, cook it half-way, then put that on the top, then put it in the broiler. then you have a little moment like al and i had with the bacon. here, honey. >> now to the pancakes. now you have the bacon which is done. i'll give you five recipes with the bacon.

cake flour, baking soda and salt. >> you're going to mix all the dry ingredients together. >> yes, sir. tamron is saying this pancake batter is what? >> it is the best i've ever had. >> can you mix this before and store it for a while? >> yes. you take your wet ingredients, mix the dry ingredients with your whisk. >> >> or using your thumbs and fingers. fold this guy into it. this is how you make the tamron hall killer pancakes. >> is that the name of it now? >> yes. now you take that, fold in your egg whites, al. when you do your egg whites, cut it. nice and airy. then have you your pancake batter. just like mama taught me, take a little bit of butter.

>> yes, she is. you the that pancake batter in the middle. this will holds in the fridge for a couple hours if you're having a party. mr. roker, bananas. >> let it set a little bit. >> this is kind of an elvis pancake. >> it is. now you take this bacon and nestle this bacon in between your pancakes which you have right here. your bananas right here. then you f >> bam! >> then your canied bake an, turns into cornbread, turns into bacon scones, turns into bacon marmalade. >> turns into my mouth. >> there is no bacon in the water. >> ryan, my friend, thank you so much. find the recipes at today.com/food.

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best selling books in mastermind dan brown's franchise selling over 200 million copies worldwide in 56 different languages. "angels and demons" hit theaters in 2009 with the film adaptations becomes just as successful as the books grossing $1.2 billion. now "inferno," the much anticipated third installment making its way to the big screen. fe leading lady, and a new villain intent on unleashing a deadly plague. >> humanity is the disease. inferno is the cure. >> but the same robert langdon back on the case, facing his next challenge, follow the signs and unlock the mystery to stop the unimaginable from happening. so ben foster, good morning. >> morning. >> i love it this. your character, your villain, is a guy who's doing something bad

really, in the end, good reasons. >> when ron hired me, he said he wanted the audience to leave with more questions than answers. all the statistics in the film are true. it's terrifying. we're dealing with the concept of overpopulation, and that theory of cull the herd. >> which is weird because it is like i want to think of you as a bad guy but there are points you make that, oh, that kind of makes sense. but it is like, no, you're bad -- no, no, this is bad. >> he's really bad. >> that's kind of exactly i >> i was hired for the job. i'm not supporting this concept. >> this wasn't your idea. >> in fact, i didn't do that. >> wouldn't that have been a great coincidence if you had this idea and actually got hired to be the villain to do it? >> you haered it here today. the virus is being released. >> no, don't say that. what we do know is, you say ron, you are talking about ron howard. >> yeah, ron howard. >> how was it to work with ron? was this a life dream?

sips water. >> you got to take pause. ron howard is a national credit to our world as we know it in entertainment. to have an opportunity to go build with him, you don't say no. he could say, let's go do a toothpaste commercial. >> but you hadn't seen movies or read the books. >> no, i've seen all three. >> you have. >> how do you like this one? is this the best one? >> i'd say it is actually not only the best one, you kind of want to support the one you're with, but it is a stand-alone. you don't need to see the other two to appreciate it. >> but it is the best one because you're in it. >> i appreciate that. >> that's one scary villain going on there, ben. "inferno" opens this friday. it is the best one. i'm going to go over and do weather right now. just so happens i was hired to do this.

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does it just feel more you? >> it does. nothing's ever felt more natural to me in my life. i grew up in nashville. my parents are country writers. it is just in my dna. >> you work with your family. >> i did. i wrote the whole thing with my parents, my younger brother and a kid named cameron montgomery. all in a home studio. >> what are you going to sing for us? >> my brand-new song called "put a label on it." ?? ? you've been peeling back the label on that long neck bottle for ten minutes now spit it out ? ? you've been drinkin' up the courage i'm watching your wheels turning so lay it out what's it about ? ? i think i know where this is going ? ? and it's gonna be a big change

page ? ? so you tell your friends and i'll tell mine we both know what's coming it's too hard to hide yeah ? ? can't wait for another minute let's go and get it over with ? ? acting like it isn't when we know it is i think it's time we defined the relationship ? ? yeah you're all that i ever wanted let's go and put a label ? i know it took a little time there's no clothes but yours and mine in my closet now ? ? there ain't nothing cooler than having you around up in this house ? ? yeah hey i like the way you're smiling when you're looking at me that way ? ? i see it written on your face girl we're on the same page ?

i'll tell mine we both know it's coming it's too hard to hide ? ? yeah can't wait for another minute let's go and get it over with ? ? acting like it isn't when we know it is i think it's time we defined the relationship ? ? yeah you're all that i ever wanted let's go and put a label on ? ? we might catch a little hell for this because it a secret ? ? but baby telling us what this is ? ? so you tell your friends and i'll tell mine oh ? ? we both know it's coming it's too hard to hide ? ? yeah we do ? ? you tell your friends and i'll tell mine ? ? we both know it's coming it's

? yeah can't wait for another minute let's go and get it over with ? ? acting like it isn't when we know it is i think it is time we defined the relationship ? ? yeah you're all that i ever wanted let's go and put a label on it ?? ?? ? let's put a label on it baby ? ? me and you ? ? you and me ? ? you're all that i ever wanted let's go and put a label on it ?? >> all right! >> i love it! >> that was terrific. >> that was awesome. ryan, everybody, thank you so much for being here.

nation's "one to watch" tour beginning in november. up next, final touch-ups are on the way and we are moments away from the big reveal of our halloween face-off. but first, this is "today" on

waiting for, results of our halloween makeovers. for the past hour, andrew and ashley have been transfd thanks to the talented makeup artists, tyler and stella from sci-fi's "face-off." >> we're supposed to be scared, not laughing. now for the big reveal, andrew and ashley, can you please turn on your flashlights? >> ready? >> that's -- is that what you looked like before or after? >> oh, stop! >> whoa!

quickest you've done this, right? >> this is the quickest i've ever done. >> it is a record, yeah. >> tell us a little bit about hers first. >> i decided to turn her into a lovely little alien. she's so cute. >> there's more than just makeup. >> i put a prosthetic forehead on with little antenna. >> that's amazing. what do you think? >> do we have a before picture? >> your forehead that. >> are you going to keep this on all day? >> probably not. >> how about zombie? mr. zombie. >> all right! >> what do you think? how do you feel? can you talk? >> name a winner.

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for them. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hello, everybody. hope you had a lovovely weekend. it's fun day monday. it's october 24th, and has is rock-a-bye. my favorite, clean bandit. >> you like everything clean. >> yeah, i do. kind of like clean stuff. >> uh-huh. >> a brat show, hoda woman. >> we do. >> you've had great shows -- on every hour now. it's official. including the latest on never heard music before from inside prince's vault. yep. tell you about that and mow

buz." >> and wine with mary steenburgen, in a comedy called "last man on earth." a "today" show surprise in the most recent episode. >> specifically, one for you. >> what? >> so glad it's you for a change, and a music legend who grew up only a few miles from her. jersey boy frankie valli back on tour headed to a city near you. >> and jill martin shopping for halloween stuff. brought back a bag full of goodies. check them all out. >> yes, yes. meantime, you were very busy. went to one of your favorite places in the world. >> new orleans. the susan g. komen race for the cure. let me tell you, in new orleans, they know how to have a race for the cure. it's like a party parade. everything combined. >> everything's a party in new orleans. >> there's joel, micky, one of the chairs of the race and her husband lawrence and daughter meredith, and there's amanda! our girl amanda avery is here

her mom and aunt and my cff karen. >> there's -- okay. show you. that's me taking a selfie. check out the other picture and flip it -- and flip it. >> and go! >> there's the video. okay. just so you see. >> oh, wow. yeah. looks like a -- >> it's a fun party. co-chaired by donna edwards, who's the wife to governor john bel edwards. >> how nice. >> there's the crazy folks there. >> love them some >> always say, how's your mama and them? >> how's your mama and them? >> then saturday night with karen, her parents, and joel and me and -- >> the governor. >> at the commander's palace. a very nice dinner. >> speaking of my mama and them. >> speak with her every morning, as you do, opposite, talking to our moms.

she's had for breakfast. always something terrible for her. french effort to and bacon. i go, bacon, too? just three strips. that kind of thing. the other day she says to me, she said, what did you have for breakfast? well, today i had oatmeal and some berries. iwent, mom? that's fantastic! that's so healthy. and she goes, well, it's important to stay healthy when you're dying. [ laughter ] she's not dying. that's the i mean, we're all dying. let's be honest. but the way she said it i just -- i guess you had to be there. stay healthy while you're dying. i think that is -- genius! once in a while comes out with them. >> i'm sorry. your mom has the funniest, crazy one-liners ever. >> so glad you're doing great, mom. >> remember when she made cheese balls? famous christmas cheese balls.

cheese ball in my life! and then also the day she said, are we on high dementia tv. >> yes, she. >> i said, well, one of us is! oh, my gosh and she's fine. she's great. we send our mama, our ma ma and then love. >> if you're a cubbies fan, are you freaking right now? >> so happy for everybody. they've waited ay while and been faithful. >> going to the world series, first time since 1945. >> on those guys on that last play? >> look at everybody. see. 71 years. >> that's wonderful. >> okay? how many years it's been. the last time they won the world series, 108 years ago, year of the model t. the day betty davis was born. >> and lyndon b. johnson was born. >> wow. >> and play the cleveland indians. congratulations to them.

so everybody's due. can you imagine? >> the tickets are crazy prices. like five grand. super bowl prices, they're saying. >> yeah. and people offering to trade "hamilton" tickets for world series tickets. that says -- that's big. >> so much fun to watch. even if not a huge fan of either time. >> would love to watch. matsch the last game -- not go crazy. so lady gaga was on "snl" along with tom hanks our friend, revealing on instagram bradley her. >> listen here a moment. ? blow it in the face, blow it in your, blow it in your face ? i can't wait to rev you up ? ? faster than you can say ? >> bradley cooper just hanging out back there with her? >> doing a new star project together. going to be his directorial debut, i believe. >> you think still a friend thing? >> with that beautiful, irina

she's gorgeous. >> she's no longer with her fiance. >> we love her. >> people wake up in life, hodie, it happens. >> heard that rumor. >> and amy schumer is shooting a movie -- must have been board on the movie set, decided to make their own music video to beyonce's formations in between takes. ? on the radio ? ? okay, ladies, formation ? with honey and naughtiness ? paparazzi catch my fly and my cocky fresh ? >> oh! >> i guess that's good. i can't tell. >> it looked kind of professionally shot. >> looked like "the walking dead" to me. i'm sorry. it does! >> doesn't goldie hawn look amazing, by the way? >> love her. whatever she's doing. that movie comes out next may.

first film scene i did was with goldie hawn, bette midler and diane keaton. "first wives club." >> what did you play? >> hour terrifying. me! >> you played yourself? >> interviewed them end of the movie. i was really terrified. amazingly talented bullmarks of the business. right? they were just all, so sweet and so -- you know, loving and kind to me, it was -- >> were us nervous? >> i was i wasn't at all once i got to the set. they were awesome. what i am upset about? this. do you love to wear your can yoga pants. a guy in rhode island says women over 20 -- 20 -- should not wear them. i want too see it what this guy looks like. >> what's his name? >> alan sorentino. wrote a letter expressing his feelings saying, "not since the miniskirt has there been something worn by so many women who should never have it in the first place." >> what?

>> this is so bad. >> saying yoga pants on mature women look bizarre and disturbing in public. only if you're a freak! added that yoga pants belong only in the studio. what's next? wearing a speedo to the super market? imagine if men did that. >> is this a joke? >> i don't know. yesterday women gathered to protest. >> oh, my gosh. look how much showed up? >> almost as much as your event in new orleans. now the article was supposed to be a joke and he was assuming the character of a grumpy old man for the letter. >> no, no, no. >> can't do that, after the fact. >> no, no. >> said the article caused him to get threatening calls and he's been bullied. people have a problem, write their own letter back. or show up on his lawn. others praised him as a genius saying he's figured out a way to get 100 women to show up at his house in yoga pants >> i can't believe all of those

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>> editor-in-chief of cafe.com jack rico. good morning. >> how are you? >> bg weekend for a lot of people. especially prince fans, right? >> oh, man. a new prince album coming out pote humously november 22nd. include about 40 tracks and among them is "purple rain," "kiss," "when doves cry" and a track fans waited for specifically for this album called recorded in 1982. previously unreleased. versions here and there. >> is this a remix of all those other hits? >> this is a greatest hits compilation but it's like fan favorites. and then in early 2017 there's going to be a rematch or deluxe version of the album of "purple rain" and you know the movie that was oscar nominated, et cetera. so a lot of prince music coming

>> we have controversy surrounding justin bieber. what's going on? >> he's been having trouble with fans as of late. just last week, he told fans to quiet down while he was singing and just yesterday he threw his mic down and just walked off stage in a concert in manchester, england. most of it was due because the fans were booing him for talking too much and not doing enough singing. kind of the reason you go to a concert. but he ultimately and eventually came back. >> surprised they waited around >> he did because you know it's fan dom and what happened is he explained that he had traveled all over the world. he's given his life to perform and he felt he wasn't being respected by the fans. two things are going to happen here. either the fans are going to accommodate to his demands or he's going to accommodate to the fans. something needs to happen for this relationship to be a fruitful one, you know? >> we've talked about it many, many times here. this is a guy who's been gifted of god musically.

talented. but he should not be on the stage probably until he loves it again. seems like he's miserable. nobody wants to see you miserable your life. go live your life the way that makes you happy. >> lots of people perform for endless hours and are on fumes -- >> that's show business. >> that's part of it. >> all of this happened very, very young and it happened to michael jackson too and his did not end well. we don't want the biebster to take a nice break for a while. >> "star wars" and donald glover, what's happening. >> donald glover, not to be confused with danny glover. he just got cast as lan doe car lease yan in the untitled han solo project that's coming out in 2018. >> great looking man. >> he's perfectly cast in my mind. he's also one of the most talented people in hollywood. he's a grammy nominated artist.

now. he's going to be in the new spiderman movie. talk about a meteoric rise. >> can we say hats off to madea. she rocked it at the box office. >> beat tom cruise in the new jack reacher film. >> what do you make of that? >> what's happening right now, it's speaking to the power of the fan base of tyler perry. it used to be 80% of his movies. now it's down to 60 because more hispanics, more whites are going to see his movies. >> people in general. >> people in general. >> if you've not seen a madea movie, you've got to see it. >> they're so funny and he's the sweetest guy in the world. and people want fun right now. times are hard and tough and people are miserable. >> he's a great entertainer. he wrote it, produced it, starred in it. >> tom cruise is going to be just fine, we have a feeling. >> this season fans can't get

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six blocks ay way from the smash hit "jersey boys." lucky enough to hang whip the legend on the eve of his opening show. >> should you fancy. >> how does it feel to still be up onstage and engage people after the career that you've had? >> it feels pretty terrific. you know? i feel as though i've never left for a moment. you know? it's just -- been a long run of a dream come true. it's rather special. broadway. >> valli's home for the next week, this theater. a kind of homecoming for the "jersey boy" at 82 years young grew up just eight miles from here. >> grew up in a project in jersey relatively poor, just a heavy duty dreamer. i knew there was more in life. i always wanted to be in charge. i felt if i was going to fall on my face i would rather it be by

>> reporter: failure was never an option for francesco and amp more than 60er yaos in show business, safe to his his music transcended generations, cultures and countries. ? feel like heaven to touch ? >> "jersey boys" has done its job at making millions of people more aware of the music that we did in that period of time. ? begging you ? >> it's ageless, timeless and fun. >> exactly. >> it's also closing >> after 11 years. they say that everything good has to come to an end at some pointant look at this. is this usually what your dressing room has in it? meatballs, spaghetti? >> if it did, i'd live in my dressing room. >> set the record straight for us. is it sauce or is it gravy? >> well, it's sauce in today's world. it's gravy from my mother. >> and you can't have italian food and not have cannolis.

cheers! >> cheers! >> after a little more monga, time to hit the stage. >> have you decided what song you want to open tonight with? >> if we don't open it with -- probably "grease." ? grease is the way ? >> and that's just the beginning. valli's set list includes audience favorites like "walk like a man." course, "sherry." >> can you come out tonight. >> who is sheri? >> there is no sherry. sherry could be anybody. sherry was a sound. and when bob gourdio wrote the song that's what he had in mind. >> what he didn't probably have in mind, my tone deaf rendition.

>> right. >> how bad as that? >> that's not bad at all. >> can i ask you, what is in the water in jersey that produces all of these amazing talents? bon jovi, the boss, frank sinatra. what are you guys drinking over there? >> it's the gravy. >> before leaving i had just one last request. a musical selfie. ready? ? i love you, baby ? and if it's quite all right i need you baby ? to warm i love you, baby, trust in me when i say ? ? oh, pretty baby ? >> no, i'm not singing again. i already hurt everyone's ears. >> thank you, lilliana. >> frankie's stay on broadway ends soon and end with patsy's italian restaurant. >> so good. delicious. take a little bit of this. >> a quarter of that, a little

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if is fun day monday. one of our favorite ladies is back with us. mary steenburgen is here. >> yes. academy award-winning actress appeared in many favorites films including doc brown's elegant love interest series "back to the future part 3." several years later showing up a maternal side at buddy's step340er in the big screen comedy "elf" with will ferrell. loved that movie. >> now find mary every sunday night on something equally silly. the third season of the postapocalyptic sitcom. "last man on earth" with will forte. in last night the episode mary and survivors took a road trip. >> apparently some were a part of that. >> well, one of us.

? nine matt lauer's, eight al rokers, seven hoda kotb ? and a partridge family prison boss ? on the tenth day -- >> that's enough! >> you don't like my song? >> no! >> love it. thank you for leaving me out. i'm grateful. >> i talked to him about that. >> no. it's od >> he says, she's probably lucky that i didn't -- by the end of the day we, you know, of course, actually do want to kill him. but it goes on and on and on. >> and on. we do have a big cast around here. >> we still love you. >> are you having a ball? had will on when the show first premiered. >> i love him so much. it's insane. it's like, when we have a break from each other, we usually all get together. i love every one of them. i love the weird world that

of his strange and wonderful mind and the former "snl" writers that are doing the show. it's like my creative dream space. it's so strange, and so weird and wonderful, and there's wonderful stuff coming up with my character. i'm really excited about it. >> so for a long time we thought he was the only one. >> right. >> yeah. >> all of a sudden, discovering other people -- >> hello! good news and bad news. >> where do you guys shoot this? >> we shoot downtown chatsworth, california. >> it's adorable there. >> yes, it is. we shoot all over. surprises coming up. >> that you can't reveal at this point rcht no, no. but like you ladies, my character is very fond of her wine. >> well, you know, a lot of people are. >> yeah. this is fantastic, i must say. it's so good. that's yours? >> yes. >> amazing. >> thank you, sweetie. we had your dear, delicious husband on a couple weeks ago.

22? >> just celebrated our 21st wedding anniversary by him coming to work where i was. >> you were describing him in the break. >> yeah. >> how -- >> i'm in love. he's really -- he is like -- >> isn't that lovely to hear after all this time? >> i honestly feel when i was a rs awho i wanted i somehow manifested that. so -- when you're lucky, and you have to know it. you know? and i know i'm luck >> wow. we know you love your wine. little thing called -- is it a jif or a giff. >> we have a jif of you enjoying a cup of wine. let's see. >> okay. >> all right. >> oh, my god. >> oh, that's a slurpy cup. >> that was embarrassing. >> kath and i may be able to one-up you. have we? let's see. >> i literally drink the entire -- >> oop. oop. >> you're as bad as me.

here the second one. >> we don't have it. >> oh, my weapon. >> yes. >> a bad guy came, and that was my weapon. >> you were going to kill him? >> yeah. >> kath and i were also in a movie. >> "sharknado 3"! [ laughter ] >> sometimes i'm so glad i never graduated college, because what a waste it would have been. you know? >> oh, i know. >> we love you. >> we love you, mar. >> with your beautiful husband. >> "last man on earth" on sunday nights. >> if today's the day you promised to get back track, your motivation. >> wait until you see the befores and afters of our joy fit club member. lost 535 pounds between the two of them. >> god bless hem. >> what's jill got her shopping bag this time? >> writing's on the wall. fun halloween decor, after this. fun halloween decor, after this. >> yeah, baby. when you're close to the people you love,

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halloween is just one week from today, meaning not much time to get in the spirit, but we have help and someone to help you get there. >> "today" show contributor jill martin went shopping for all kinds of fun halloween finds wharchltsds did you find? >> i love i can wear pajamas on the show. that's the way to do television. >> that's what those are? >> yeah. cottonon.com. >> cute. >> yeah, and super comfortable. then my hat that you are wearing as well we haven't e acknowledged is jet.com. a simple way, if you don't want to dress up. >> something on your head. >> i've been sexier. >> lights out. going to pretend at first it is halloween night. >> okay. >> here we go. these are things you can invest in, and use throughout the year. so the lights are pottery barn. and then you could use them through the holiday as well. then look, can you see the -- >> green and red, yeah. >> at night lights up a whole house. >> cool. >> and picture this in a room for a child.

put this on the ceiling. the bats will show. >> how lovely. >> cute. >> they'll sleep so well. >> it's perfect. this is jet.com, $15 for one. look at the boo balloons. bat balloons in a second. aren't they super fun? >> yes. they're super fun. >> i think they really lighten up the house. >> they are cute. >> they say, party. okay. >> look at these. >> i will use these in my ho. >> yes, you will, to go with all >> pottery barn.com. the plates and glasses. still holding them up. love that. that's pottery barn. the bat chandelier. wake up in the morning. >> how i like to start the morning. >> and look at the cake pan. >> adorable. >> that's cute. putlapia and make your dish. >> athts gingerbread. >> smells good. >>. shes very good. i didn't make it.

then pottery barn and plates and glasses, regular pottery barn. i missed something. these, get all different packages. this is the jumbo package. any wall, give this to your kids. the mega one for $99. stick itten 0 the wall. decorate the whole house. >> just a white wall. all decorated? >> all stickers. >> fabulous. >> and perfect to decorate. all different price packages on that one. this i political miss party box. everything in here comes in the box. just get it home. it comes wrapped together. you act like you really have -- >> the cupcakes? >> no the cupcakes but the dishes. looks like you really have your act together. comes with the decorations and the runner. like you really tried. the cards, the cups. >> excellent. >> and happy halloween. >> to you, too, jill.

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it is sometime for our two newest members of the joy fit club who hit rock bottom and decided to lift themselves back up and lose the weight. >> one amusement park and one after emotional eating. >> how they did it, leader of the joy fit pack, joy bauer. >> happy monday. today's stories are awesome, and you're going to meet two real, everyday people who have totally transformed their bodies, their health and their lives. >> god love them. >> we start with 29-year-old jaclyn aidan from san francisco, california. and she shared with me even as a kid she always had a weight

until college when she started with excessive chips and pizza and soda that her weight climbed tremendously. at her highest, she hit in that picture, 510 pounds. and this is a true girly-girl. so normally she loves fashionable outfits and makeup and hair. when she hit that number she was so humiliated she just totally withdrew to all of that. one day something totally changed her life. she was at a theme park, and she was with her boyfriend, now her fiance. they were online at a ride and got completely stuck in a turnstile. laughed it off with him eventually got herself out andlm and cried and cried. talk about taking a dark moment and turning it into something positive. that was then. next day, joined jenny craig, started doing home workout videos. that woman you saw in the

pounds dropped 350 pounds and she's going to come in and glide through a turnstile. >> see jaclyn's before picture one more time. all right, jaclyn. come join the joy fit club! >> oh, my god! she will never g stuck in a turnstile agai >> jaclyn, i saw you downairs. >> oh! >> you know what's so funny? awesome. ?k?e god bless you. >> i saw wondered what segment she's in. i had no idea. >> wow. >> thank you. >>ath and i were talking about when you -- the very first day you decided that's enough and how that must have seemed almost insurmouable, but you just did it one day at a time. right? >> right. if i fed?o on the big picture, having to lose over 300 pounds i got overwhelmed. i didn't think it was possible or that i could do it. ip said, let's lose five pounds.

now 20. do five more. >> what are you looking at now? >> well, we just got engaged. >> congratulations. >> thank you. in front of the place i got stuck. turned around into a disney wedding, something like that and i get to go dress shopping. ng. don't have toto a dress to fit me. i'm so happy. >> we are thrilled for you, >> who's , d. nadetto from seaford, new york, grew up in a fun-loving italian family. the norm was to eat a lot of food. >> yeah. >> every year he would gain five, ten pounds and eventually he hit 350 pounds. he still wasn't motivated to lose weight, though. it wasn't until within a very short period of time he lost his mom and he lost his best friend, and that's when he decided enough is enough. he has to change his lifestyle.

doctor. dr. jamie cane who helped him get off of medication, lose 185 pounds. >> wow. >> and look and feel fantastic, and this guy is a biking fanatic. he is going to ride out to meet us. >> what? >> all right. john's before picture. just so we remember, and come on, john. let's join thfit club! >> wow. >> look at this guy. >> congratations. >> yes. >> that's crazy! >> here. let me take y helmet. >> how are you? >> good. i'm good. how are you? >> you must feel -- >> better than we are. this is awesome. >> so great to see you. >> tell us about your secret and the cupcake and, how you handled it? >> my cup it cake and beer and wine pairing, sweet revenge at new york city. go there once a week for a cheat treat and doing it since i lost

>> yeah. >> hello! these are his old pants. >> get in one leg i think now. >> i did. i've done it. >> all right. >> i do it. >> congratulations, darling. >> congratulations to both of you. favorite things are next, everybody. >> but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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her mom, lauren binge, took that picture five days after she was born at thecu. ey w pounds. happyo be aliv life is so ah. gone viral thanks to her mom and love what matters.

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