mid-november? sdwl >> we are very happy. we are waiting for the bottom to fall out. >> than "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hey, everybody, it's thirsty thursday. it's november 10th. that is "faith" by stevie wonder and ariana grande. isn't that a funny combo?

>> i got faith. come on. >> look who's liking it. look who's over in our kitchen. we have lori laughlin and her darling daughter making her acting debut in a new hallmark movie i hear. >> congratulations. >> look at their smiles. and their eyes. >> wait, look. >> she got the blue eyes though. i don't know. >> father, right? >> gorgeous. >> all right, that's enough of that. we'll see you guys in a little bit. are you coming over to talk with us? >> yes. >> we have a fantastic show for you today. '80s darling molly ringwald is here. >> you think you're the only one, lori? >> the star of "16 candles" and "breakfast club," all grown up and a mom of three. with another classic 1980s film she's bringing back to life. >> her role may surprise you in that. it's thursday. that means louis and jill are on the plaza to pick our ambush makeover ladies. they've been getting primped and pampered with transformed beautiful new looks.

with a pair of hunky chefs. >> who are they? >> jeff mauro and gavin kaysen. >> did he just eat a sweet potato? >> they're going to show us how to impress your guests on thanksgiving with show-stopping sides. >> all right, so lori and bella, so tell us about that hallmark movie. >> it's a christmas movie, it's on this saturday night. >> is it a whole like six weeks of christmas, every day on hallmark? >> it's christmas every weekend, evy channel right now, it's a countdown to christmas, but we have our show on saturday night. >> you play a talk show host? >> i play a talk show host. >> what do you play, sweetie? >> i play just a girl in a small town who helps her. >> who loves christmas. >> who wants to be a talk show host. >> you're like so many other women out there. thousands of them. dreaming. our job. >> bella. >> and some day you get 'em, good for you. >> well, we wish you best of

an actress, sweetheart? >> like in the past two years i started to love it more. >> tried to discouge h. >> merry christmas to you both. >> we love you guys. >> that will be on the hallmark channel, 8:00. >> 7:00 central this saturday night. >> with that fabulous bill abbott, yes, yes. >> love bill abbott, love him, he's our guy. >> take care. >> bye, guys. >> so modern family's julie bowen, or is it bowen, addresses always rumored, with sofia vergara. >> a lot of times when people see two female co-stars together sharing the spotlight, they assume it's a cat fight. anyway, julie was on "ellen" yesterday and ellen was saying it's unusual that everybody seems to get along on that show. this was julie's response to that. >> it's a great cat and everybody really likes each other. >> we genuinely do. every now and then i get a caller, an e-mail, that says

this week it was that you are icy to sofia vergara because you're jealous of her fame. i e-mail her last night and then we talk and i'm, like, what should i say? because we're friends. she goes, please, just borrow my blouse so i'm borrowing her blouse. >> i don't know why they just assume. we don't hear about it as much with men, you know, that they're not getting along. i justi every day knowing i'm going to be with you. >> me too. >> i signed for this job for one year. >> and how many years has it been? >> yes. >> because of my hoda woman and everybody here that i love so much. you become a family. not you. no, no. all of you. amazing group of people. >> producers say one of the things they get asked the most about us is are they really friends, like off the show, are they really friends. >> i know. >> it's so funny because for us it's like natural, it's like breathing of course and

one hour pretend and then when you get off -- >> who wants to live like that? >> not me. >> huh-uh. >> no thank you. >> all right, so -- >> megan markell, you know who she is? >> isn't she harry's -- >> harry's new love interest. beautiful girl. >> and kate middleton. >> yes. >> she's adorable. she's on the show "suits" in case you wonder how we know her. >> they were seen wearing the same dress. >> let's see. >> why are we talking about it? >> because it's important. >> what? >> well, one's a long version. long and one's short. >> okay. >> it's a dvs, diane von furstenberg dress. >> it's beautiful, it looks great either way. >> kate could wear it either way and so could -- >> look at this skirt. this megan markell, she can wear anything. >> the palace is confirming she and harry are a couple. >> i think that's fantastic. i wish people would leave them alone and just let them. >> yeah, there are people who are apparently being very cruel

back off. >> it's all about the fact she's biracial? >> yeah, i mean -- >> so what. >> aren't we in 2016. >> hello, i thought we were. that's ridiculous. but love will overtake everything, right? >> yes, it does, yes, indeed. >> so there's a study, oh, another study, women have better memories than men, did you know that? >> i don't know if it's true. >> it's online, the journal of menopause, so it must be true. >> there's a journal of menopause? >> thes he's been married three time, i've been through menopause three times. >> by the way, you have an incredible memory. >> so far. >> my memory's horrible but yours is really good. ?? >> what is it? oh, no.

? we will remain forever ? >> there's a big note. ? whatever we ? all right, that's enough, i'm getting old. been through menopause three times. >> that is funny. >> yeah. >> they found women between the ages of 45 to 55 found they outperformed men. however, after menopause, women experienced more forgetfulness and brain fog. what? >> it's all about your hormones. you know. yeah. >> we have a new trend. >> babs is still singing. god love her. >> we have a new quick trend and it's called long hair. is donna still here? >> come on out. >> so harper's bazaar says there's an ultralong hair making a mark on the fashion world that women like the kardashians and our own donna. >> and morticia adams long before anybody else. >> i feel like i need to do this look. >> yeah.

wearing extensions? >> i think they're extensions. >> you were hoping this would be blonde. >> i know. i wanted to live out my blonde fantasy. >> hey, guys, donna said fantasy. >> oh, yeah. >> all right, you look beautiful, we love you, thank you. >> i don't know. think it -- >> it reminds me of morticia adams. >> i know. we initially had darker lipstick and we were like, that's too much. >> how about old school for i-hoda? let's take it back. let's take it way back. i-hoda old school. hit it. it's called "take your time, do it right." ? take your time do it right ? ? we can do it baby ? ? do it tonight ? ? baby we can do it ? ? take the time ? ? do it right ? >> are they talking about what i think they're talking about? >> it's whatever you imagine. yeah, yeah. >> we, okay.

>> yes, but they must have worked on these lyrics forever. >> it's a lot more than that. that's the chorus. i gave you the chorus. you say give me the chorus, i deliver. see, this is the part i like. horns. you got to have a horn section in a good song. we want to give a big shout-out to some auction winners who actually paid money to see our show. >> dane and jennifer here? >> dane and jennifer are here. they paid good money. >> why? >> they paid good mone s us. we're happy to have you guy, thank you so much. >> ladies thank you for coming. they were at the derek jeter foundation dinner and they're terrific ladies. ladies, thanks again. >> you can find all of i-hoda's stuff, why you'd want it anyway, on apple music. hoda is on her radio station sirius on monday and wednesday and you can even listen to our show on sirius on 108 i think. >> you're going to be very busy. >> the third annual greenwich

tonight. >> what? >> yep, i'm going to be at the j house starting at 6:00 p.m. tonight with my stuff for an exclusive opening night cocktail party. it's going to be fun. we're going to be pairing my stuff with some signature dishes and lots of other local restaurants are participating. it goes all weekend long. it's a lot of fun. >> it's a beautiful event. get ready for our amazing ambush makeovers reveal. >> and counting down to thanksgiving with some souper sides that wl meal -- oh, it's going to take it to a level that you're not even -- you're on fire today. >> i'm feeling. >> what's with the mustache? >> ask his wife about it. >> we'll be right back. after this. yeah, that stuff only lasts a few hours. or, take mucinex. one pill fights congestion for 12 hours. no thank you very much, she's gonna stick with the short-term stuff. 12 hours?

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we're getting you ready for thanksgiving all month by pairing up amazing chefs to help you prepare an all-star thanksgiving feast. >> it's the battle of the midwest sides. from minneapolis, minnesota, we have gavin kaysen, executive chef and own earn of spoon and table. >> stable. you got it wrong last time.

battle. >> what is the name of your restaurant? >> spoon and stable. like where the horses go. >> that makes sense. >> all right, go on. >> and from chicago, illinois, congratulations by the way on your cup. >> thank you, thank you, my pleasure. >> jeff mauro is the executive chef pork and mindy's. >> it's mork. >> can we start over? >> we'll start with the sweet potato chips. >> i'm making my soon to be famous maple bacon sweet potato chips, all right, it's all often baked. fun way to present this traditional flavor of sweet have you ever used a mandolin here? >> yeah, they're great. >> hoda, maybe not. >> no, not for me. >> you always want to look at the mandolin. you don't want to be like, someone grab the phone, what's on fire, right. so you get these beautiful little kind of things. and lay them almost like fish tails. baking sheet here. get it, like fish scales. then some melted butter. straight right from the cow. and then some maple syrup.

together. right? with a medium sized whisk. not a giant whisk. >> why is medium -- >> i don't know. that's definitely -- and then we're going to paint it liberally. right. we're going to get crazy with this. we want every little kind of surface exposed -- >> without messing it up though because it's a thing of beauty. >> just pour it. ou right. >> now what? >> season it, salt and pepper, right, boom, we're going to bake it high heat, about 425 for 20 minutes. >> boom. >> and then we have it beautiful like this. and we got my famous pork and mindy's pig candy here and we're going to sprinkle that on top and you're going to get that kind of crunch from some toasted pea cans and a little color from the fresh parsley on this. i encourage you to serve this at the table and you can kind of peel a little bit off and get -- >> like a little nacho. >> that's so good. >> that's delicious.

>> no carbs. >> what are we making here? >> the opposite healthy. creamy spinach with fried cheese curds. >> oh, my gosh. >> saute garlic. add a little spinach. >> that always cooks down to almost nothing. >> i know. >> you're the chef. >> i need some salt and pepper in there. >> he got it. >> there's your pepper. >> oh, that's good too. we'll save that for later. we took that down and it wilts to this. >> that was a room full of spinach earlier. >> the whole studio was filled. this is some cream, shallot, garlic, bay leaf. >> can you substitute like low fat milk? it's not the same, i know. >> no. >> sorry, i thought i'd ask. >> it's a good try. >> yeah, i appreciate that. >> okay. >> so then we're going to put this over a double boiler. >> yeah. >> we're going to add some egg

>> okay. >> yeah, keep going there. don't burn it there, chef, huh? >> i'm trying not to. >> appreciate that. whisk that up. a medium size whisk. in minnesota, we like to go a little bit bigger. there we go. and then we have -- thank you, thank you. and then we're going to fry these cheese curds. we bread it. traditional breading method, egg, flour, bread crumbs. >> what are cheese curds? what kind of cheese do you use? >> just cow's milk. >> just cheese. there's no name. >> the purest form. >> just cheese. >> fine, why do i even care? >> we can call it something fancy. >> thank you. >> cheese curds. >> real quick. >> then we put it on top like that. >> this is going to clog a few arteries. >> here you go, here you go. >> i've had this -- i've had

it's unbelievable. it's one of my favorite restaurants in the country. >> for all of these thanksgiving dishes, today.com/food. november 23rd, we're having a prethanksgiving celebration on the plaza, it's going to be huge, 30 chefs. these are obscene. take a look at the befores. these ladies are ready to debut their ambush mve >> do you hear buzzing? bobby's here with new tools. right after this. i don't use super poligrip for hold, because my dentures fit well. before those little pieces would get in between my dentures and my gum and it was uncomfortable. even well fitting dentures let in food particles. just a few dabs of super poligrip free is clinically proven to seal out more food particles so you're more comfortable and confident while you eat. so it's not about keeping my dentures in,

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we're back on this thirsty thursday and we're about to show you two unbelievable transformation because it's time for ambush makeover. two lucky ladies were plucked from our audience plaza and given head to toe new looks. >> courtesy our beloved "today" contributors from the licari

la, la. and our fashionista golden girl. >> yes, she is. and we love her. >> how was it today? >> pretty sweet today. you know, again we had plenty of signs. the ambush i can only say is growing and growing. and more and more people come here specifically on this day to be ambushed. >> it's their whole modus operandi. >> yes, it is. >> who we got? >> linda jane, 52 years old from washington, new jersey. married two kids in their 20s. she's been going through a difficult time. she's taking care of some sick family members. she was recently laid off from her job in manufacturing. so her cousin had a great idea to try to get ambushed this morning. let's take a listen to her story. >> i know your so excited but this is also so important for you for your cousin. tell me why. >> she deserves a makeover. she lost her job. she needs a makeover. today's the day. >> you're starting a new chapter with us.

>> we can do whatever we want. >> yes, you can. yes. i need to look fabulous so i can go on interviews and try to get a really great job. >> good for her. >> she's here with her friend sherry who said she ran ten blocks and changed to make sure she looked good for this moment with the blindfold on. please keep your blindfold on for a second. here is linda's before picture. all right, linda, let's see the new you. oh, yeah. >> come on, girl. >> are you ready? >> ready. >> take often the blindfold. check out your girl. >> you look amazing! i love it. you deserve this. >> are you ready, sweet girl? >> you are gorgeous. >> right here. >> deep breath and go. >> look at her eyes. >> oh, my gosh. oh, my god. >> you look sassy. >> wow. >> it's awesome. >> i think she likes it.

>> louis, tell us about it. >> okay, i think we've -- yes, actly. that greataircut. it's so chic. works with her face. it just frames it. it's beautiful. i love the side swept bangs. and the color. >> what do you call that, louis? >> it's like a barely there strawberry. she had highlights. highlights were great. and you did a fantastic job i'm sure. but what i did is i just wanted also notice what it does to her eye color. they pop. >> your eyes are popping. >> i love it. >> she said she's so blessed she got chosen today. >> she deserves this. >> it's sort of antiquated you have to wear a full suit to a job interview so i wanted to give separates so you can mix and match. the top is from chicos and from

of suffolk, virginia. she has three kids. she's a retired plane controller. before that she was a 911 dispatcher where she met her husband who is a police officer. they are celebrating their 30th anniversary, that's great. and they are in town celebrating. let's hear her story. >> you really begged us for this one and we want this for you. why do you want this so badly? >> i haven't had a haircut in a i really want a makeover. a new look. new clothes. i pretty much live in jeans and t-shirts and i want to update that. >> are you guys ready to see a whole new look? >> and she is here with that husband of 30 years, allen. keep that blindfold on, allen. so let's take one last look at mary lynn before. and bring out the new mary lynn harvey. wow.

>> gorgeous. >> all right. >> you ready, allen? >> i'm ready. >> all right, take a look at your bride. >> oh, wow. fantastic. you look great. >> you gonna make it another 30? >> i'm hoping to. >> why don't you turn around, see what he's looking at. you look so pretty. >> oh, my word. >> oh, you look beautiful. >> who is that? >> that is maryn >> yes, it is. >> you look gorgeous. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> so pretty. >> look again, go ahead. >> oh, my goodness. >> it's just an hour show, it's fine. >> one more time. >> so she did. >> okay, what we did is i lightened your hair. and then i added the soft, soft minimal highlights around the

allison gave you this great layered haircut that shows off your face so it doesn't just hang. which is a major mistake so many people make. this lifts and almost like a mini facelift. >> so pretty. >> it's so, so pretty. >> love it, love it. >> thank you so much. >> jill what about the outfit? >> from chicos. we wanted to be able to dress up jeans because you only wear jeans. so you can mix and match. i love a faux red leather jacket for fall. >> great job. >> thank you to louis, thank you, jill. >> thank you. >> louis has a present for both >> here's your color to go, ladies so you can keep it up at home. >> all righty, up next, the fabulous molly ringwald on the 1980s classic she's bringing back to audiences. what? is he gone?? finally, i thought he'd never leave...

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our next guest needs no introduction but they wrote one for us anyways. >> we have watched molly ringwald grow up before our eye s in films like "16 candles" to "the breakfast club" forced to serve a saturday detention with an eclectic group of students. >> now taking on another beloved '80s film classic, this time on the stage. love, "terms of endearment." but now it's a stage show and you're playing the iconic shirley macclaine role. how could that possibly be? >> i know, when i first got the call it didn't seem possible. i mean, it was a movie that i loved so much. shirley macclaine has an absolutely flawless, flawless performance. but you know, she was 50 years old we she got the academy award for it which meant she was about 48, 49 and i'm 48 so --

>> yeah. >> did you love that movie? >> i loved it so much. >> i remember crying so hard in the movie. if you want to let the floodgates open. >> yeah, exactly. our play, it's never been done as a play before. our play is a combination between the james brooks screenplay and the larry mcmertry book. we have elements from -- >> the writers. >> yeah, they're phenomenal writers. >> is that pressure because shirley macclaine played that role before you? amount of pressure because it was such an incredible amount of performance. i saw it a bunch when i was a teenager and made the choice not to watch it again because it would be hard not to make either single choice that she made. >> but you know because you're an actress and you've been in many films you get a chance to do it a ton of times when you do it in the film but you don't get another chance on the stage, your performance is what it is in that moment. >> you have a lot of days to explore and try different things. i'm really trying to find my own way into the character and make

aurora in the book. and, you know, i put a lot of myself and people i know -- >> are you thinking of that same period or have you freshened what year? >> it does take place from the late '70s into the early '80s. there's less of a span of time, we don't go 30 years. we go about ten years. >> you're a mom of three. >> i am. >> your oldest is a teenager. has your teenager seen any of your movies? do you think it's weird when they're watching? >> my teenager matilda has seen "the breakfast club." she's seen all three of the john hughes films. she likes them. we did a piece for "this american life" about me showing matilda "the breakfast club" because it was significant for me to show it to her. it was the one i kept holding back. >> why? >> i thing it was really important to me and i was afraid she wasn't going to like it. it really mattered to me.

children's -- not applause but -- >> approval. >> approval. what did you say? >> you go from wanting your parent's approval to your kid's approval. >> what did she say when she watched it? >> she loved it. she really connected to it. she connected to it in a way i didn't quite expect. it still speaks to teenager because all those issues still exist. >> they still exist. >> we're so glad you came to see us. it's going to be exciting. >> "terms of endearment." in that show at the 59th, east 59th street theater. >> it's now through december 11th. so get your tickets. >> it's probably linted, right? >> yes, yes. >> six weeks? >> six weeks. >> knock knock. >> who's there, hody? >> madeleine. >> madeleine who? i love her, she's playing a game of who's at the door right after

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hard to believe thanksgiving is two weeks from today. so let's play a game we call who's at the door. nbc news health and nutrition editor madeleine is here to quiz us on some of the traditional foods someone may be bringing over for the holidays. >> and which is the lower calorie option. >> we're going to have a lot of visitors coming for thanksgiving. when we knock on the door, we're going to see two different dishes and you're going to compete and whoever knows which one has the lowest calories. then you ring it. this is kathie's sound and here's mine, cowbell. >> what that has to do with thanksgiving, i don't know. >> we're ready. >> oh, look, we have aunt sally who has mixed nuts, half a cup, or cheese and calories. >> which one is lower in calories? >> definitely the cheese and crackers. >> you would be right.

>> 400 versus about 300. >> let's see who's up next. >> is that the doorbell? >> oh, there's our neighbor down street genine who's got a dinner roll for us and a piece of cornbread. which one is lower in calories? >> dinner roll. >> you would be right. even though it's a white roll, about 130 calories versus 200 for cornbread. >> cornbread is also dense. >> i love it. >> cut down your portion and you can enjoy everything. no deprivation. >> come in. >> here's davey and he's got some mashed potatoes and he's got mashed butternut squash both made with milk and margarine. which one is going to be lower? >> i'm going to go with the orange dish. what is it, squash? >> butternut squash. the orange dish would be correct. >> i was right. >> 170 calories versus 240. both of them are starches. the butternut squash is less starchy so enjoy them all. you want to trim the calories, cut it in half.

>> not yet. >> does anyone care if i -- i know it's going to be a crappy prize. >> here's lesley with some wine. and some beer. so for five ounce glass of wine, red or white, or 12 ounces of beer, which one is lower? >> beer. >> you would be wrong because there's about 150 in a regular beer and 120 in a glass of wine. >> oh, 30 calories. >> who is it? some bread stuffing and some macaroni. >> looks like my brother. >> red stuffing. vegetables and macaroni and cheese. >> you guess. >> i would say the bread stuffing because the cheese and macaroni and all the pasta. >> macaroni and cheese has about 100 calories less. >> really? >> i still want that. >> in a one cup serving.

the serving. >> madeleine. >> all right, who's at the door? >> okay. >> who is it? >> not yet. not yet. we have our good friend. what she's got is a sweet potato casserole. that green bean casserole, one cup of each, which one is lower? >> i'd prefer that but i'm going with that. >> and you would be right. >> you got it. >> 150 versus 200. all those marshmallows. >> we have two kinds of pie. we have pumpkin pie and apple pie. >> don't let anybody in your house who looks like this. >> which is lower? >> pumpkin or apple? >> lower? apple definitely. >> you're right about 300 versus 450. enjoy a small piece. >> a little bit of this and a little bit of that. >> thank you, donna. i like your hat. >> that was fun.

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we're back with our latest debate of okay or not okay. >> today's question, is it okay or not okay to delete ex's from social media? taylor swift and calvin harris scrubbed each other out and zac efron and ariana grande. >> i didn't even know they were together. so what did we think? take a listen. >> if you delete them from your life, why wouldn't you want to delete them from your social media? >> you're so smart i say yes it's okay. how are you supposed to move forward if you're always preoccupied with their social media accounts? >> good, girl, you thought it through. >> excellent. >> all righty. so that does it for this thirsty thursday. >> join us tomorrow for try day friday when music legend sting will perform for us. >> plus, the fabulous actress sela ward will be here. >> and the always delightful

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