hoda, do we have time for one more? >> i think two.om? >> chicago. >> we're rooting for emily. what's the only animal capable of turning its stomach inside out. is it an octopus, a sea star or a mussel? >> b, a sea star. >> yes! [ cheers and applause ] >> i'm pretty amazed at all this aquatic literacy. it's incredible. >> so dive in right here. what a sea star will do instead of bringing -- come on in, i promise. >> yeah, you promised me about the lobster. >> feel this one. instead of bringing food to the stomach it brings the stomach to the food so it will use two feet, grab on to a clam, a mussel. >> it feels weird. >> you're feeling me cus right there. the digestive enzymes will dissolve the food. >> maybe it will be good for my bruise. [ laughter ] >> but feel this. feel this. they're different colored. you should pick one up. he's stuck. >> he doesn't want to go out. >> two left feet. >> do we have time? >> just quickly say what you just said. >> can i have the book instead? >> what? all right, yes you can! here you go, take this,

lyrics or hoda singing? >> hoda sings fine. sings fine. just pick as key she likes. >> bravo, hoda.e got "the rhythm is." >> she got it? >> right. >> it's. ♪ the rhythm is going to get cha ♪ ♪ >> next one? >> i cording to billboard which had the highest chart debut? le miz, sound of music or "hamilton"? >> i'm saying, "le miz". [ buzzer ] >> yes, yes! >> they're excited because they're getting a book. >> you can buy a book with the money! >> that's true. they could. >> all right. so the answer is -- "hamilton." >> of course. "hamilton." "hamilton," first musical with rap. what was really the fisrst musical with rap? ♪ well you got trouble with a capital t ♪ >> "music man." >> sorry, everybody. he was so great. come on back, hoda. >> i won $100. >> i love you to pieces. a great show on sirius xm. and catch "hairspray" tonight 8:00, 7:00 central here on nbc. >>> and jill has personalized gifts for everybody on your list. whether they're naughty or nice. right, jilly? >> right! ♪ tomorrow's the day we'll play something besides video games. every day is a gift especially for people with

hoda, maybe not so much. >> hoda is pretty. >> hey!>> yes, yes. >> before we have -- >> one of us is old. which one is it? >> the brothers take you, take new orleans, tonight on hg-tv at 9:00. >> with our property sister hoda in the house! >> yeah. >> be sure to tune in to see which kitchen hoda chooses. last time what do viewers think, hoda? >> final vote on the wine bot, it looks like it is -- drew! >> boo! >> oh -- >> the real judging happens tonight. watch tonight. >> you're right. >> all righty. okay. thanks, everybody. >>> we found the cream of the crop when it comes to skin care products. didn't we, hoda? >> yep. get them at your local drug store. >> plus a home-cooked meal to warm hoda's tummy and soul from this cold, wintry day. we could steal these dishes and should we put a jellybean on the top? purple? absolutely. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ i was born a dreamer... ♪ i was born a dreamer... at progresso, we are now using 100% antibiotic and hormone-free white breast meat chicken in all our chicken soups! behold our greatest opus! our craft

hoda would know all of them.et i won't even know one. >> funny, they released -- the hot 100 year-end chart and did the most popular ones. this just for the last year and they ranked them by radio play, air play -- >> all genres. >> right. sales, everything. number three, of all the songs -- ♪ that's why i need a >> "one dance" by drake. ♪ one more time >> number nine -- >> "i promise," first time i heard that. >> two, justen bieber. "sorry." ♪ say sorry, yes, i'm >> you're going to be surprised about the number one. the number one's another bieber song, for the year. ♪ she likes everyone and i never like to admit that i was wrong ♪ >> get to the chorus, ah! ♪ cut up in my junk >> there's no bruno, i get -- >> he did two? he did that "24 karat" thing. >> that came out too late. ♪ baby, you should go and love yourself ♪ >> if you like the way you look, go love yourself. whatever. the number one country song -- the number one country song happens to fall number 49 in terms of sales and air play, which i was surpris

[ ding ] >> bad day for hoda's book. bad day for your book, hoda. >> i know! many people might think he wrote it with one specific woman in mind but has actually admitted that he wrote it with many women around the world, including you. >> you mean all women? >> all women. >> okay, hoda? >> what's your name? >> eric. >> finish the lyric to one of last year's most popular wedding songs according to spotify. here we go. ♪ honey now >> come on. ♪ take me into your loving arms ♪ >> go! ♪ kiss me under the light of a thousand stars ♪ [ ding ] >> all right. >> everyone is knocking it out of the park today. >> poor hoda. they can still get her book on amazon, though. >> ed sheerhan, on his new album. it's up for a big awards at the grammys. >> loveable. >> totally. >> and so is hoda, loveable. >> i wish we had -- maybe we would have a chance. what's your name and where are you from? >> kelly from new orleans. >> finish the lyric to this classic song, one of billboard's top ten classics of all time. go. ♪ we both i'm not what you you need so i will always love you ♪ [

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>> you said hoda. >> i said hoda? >> yes. >> hoda? trai right?all vicki knows is that hubby mark has a few things planned. ? >> she is going to freak. she is in a complete dark about this whole thing. >> i'm your driver and this is my assistant abby. >> hi, y'all. hi. is it somebody's birthday? >> well, it is going to be mine tomorrow. >> are well, happy birthday. >> i could get used to this. [ laughter ] >> we will drive you around all day long. >> i have managed to keep my identity under wraps long enough. >> we talk aboutt list for vicki and her jaw is going to drop. >> where is the birthday girl? >> are you kidding me! hoda! what are you doing? >> i am your limo driver. i am abby in the front seat. >> oh, you are kidding me? oh, oh, my. >> and little does vicki know that we have stopped just outside of saks fifth avenue. let's go shopping. where vicki, the shoe junkie has more shoes that so, anyway, the chef wanted to come and say hello. >> are you kidding me? >> absolutely. >> are you kidding me? oh, my gosh. oh, my gosh. >> will was one of

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hoda, hoda. >> stop it, lennon. all right. what we are doing here in this beginning segment is called "the chat" and we go through the different top ticks. >> we are in the chat now. >> currently in the chat. >> it feels good. >> it feels right. >> okay. >> warm embrace. >> we will go on to the topics. all right. did you know this, they say at mid-life women need friends more than they ever needed them before. how old are you now? >> i'm about to the turn 39. >> i'm about to turn 40. >> why did i just ask lennon my age? that is sad. >> are you more friends now than you used to need friends? >> well, my circle is small, but they are my touchstone. and remember how you had 20 friends and i needed damage control, but i have lennon and two others. >> and they know who they are. >> and if one of them is out of rotation, because they have a baby or fall in love, the others have to step up. >> and how many do you have, lennon? >> i have probably four. >> yes. >> and you, hoda woman? >> i have four. yeah, four. >> i am in there, hody?

it is hoda's favorite day. >> what day is it? >> winesday wednesday, january 6th. is that something in the way you move -- i love her. >> ellie goulding. >> and now, hoda's book is rocking. >> yes. >> and in four day, hollywood is going to be rolling out the re h honor the best in movies and television, and have a more on the game "who knew. " "" >> and we want you to have your wardrobe r a get your closet organized so thaw yo c can -- so that you can make some extra dough on worn in ages. >> and you know her from donna the star with one name retta is going to be here. >> and "lilliana's luxe for less" is here wi gea hav you looking good for less when you go to the gym. >> and she is great, hoda. and it is great, and people think that writing a book is hard, but it is easy to launching the book and doing all of the press that you are to do >> we had at lot of fun at the barnes & noble on 86nd, and we are go to the 96th tonight with andy cohen, and he is going to brin us some drinkie. >> and what time? >> 7:00-ish when that happens. >> okay. and i need some words of

couple of drinks and it's really fun. >> i missed my hoda time, my drinking buddy. last night country music awards. >> yes. >> a guy we just started hearing about a couple years ago. >> everybody in the country world knows him, we're learning. chris stapleton. he has a big beard. he won four awards. >> he looks like he should be with oak ridge boys. >> album of the year. so humble. he got up and said stuff like, thank you so much. let's let the writer do the talking. ♪ always come back home >> that's his wife, by the way. ♪ >> we didn't get to hear him sing. >> limited on time and show. >> and kaching. >> carrie underwood performed. everybody talking about it ♪ going to be all right >> go. >> don't you love her. >> i love her legs. >> she's power. >> she is. >> her haircut. >> she knows who she is. >> she's comfortable in her own beautiful skin. >> yeah. >> tim mcgraw sang "humble and kind." purchase this is that gorgeous song. take a listen. ♪ always stay humble and kind >> by the way, that should be the theme of those awards. when i was watching, i watched every p

>> hoda, hoda, hoda. >> you have not stopped. we saw you in pyeongchang.went to the oscars. >> yes. >> what was that like? >> it was incredible. from having a team get us ready from -- i got to meet jeremy scott, who does all the designs for muskino and he designed my tuxedo. >> that was like a story in and of itself. >> describe that tux for us. >> i was just thinking like what would really appeal to like hoda and kathie lee when they would be having wine early morning on a monday. >> yes. yes. >> and you hit the jackpot. >> so all the leather and straps, yes. >> it was a casual. >> then you went to the vanity fair party. were the celebrities all like making over you and like it's adam rippon. >> well, my favorite moment of the vanity fair party was somebody tapped me and said i just want to introduce myself. my name is faye. i was like dunaway? she was like yes. of course i know who you are, you're fay dunaway. >> that is crazy. all those celebs who have been tweeting you and getting to know you. who do you think you've had the most real connection with

hi, hoda. this is a litt bagel. she likes it. not too much, hoda. don't chew with your mouth open. >> part of the residential palace of harrod himself. hoda is exhausted and wants a rest. >> i have my wyatt and you ha r. people here love americans, hoda. well, you're egyptian. they love you, too. >> my egyptian sun goddess should have with me. but you are with me. so it's all perfect. i love you, hoda woman. bye-bye. ♪ >> i've been telling my friend michael here that you are my favorite stick in the mud. i miss you so much right now. >> by the way -- >> who was that guy in the water with you? >> a top male model, michael lewis, in israel. they call him abs or something like that. anybody watching, i love those glasses. are those the white ones? >> they're black. >> christy hates the white ones. >> i got the black ones. look how happy michael and i look. >> i'm oddly positioned. >> hoda is oddly positioned. >> that's what i w saying. >> oh, my gosh! >> it was a great trip. it's all i can say. >> oh, my gosh. anyway -- we'll have pieces all next week.

two wonderful presence, kathie lee and hoda. everybody is having a good time but i need red wine is i wish hoda is here and i need somebody to liven up the part yey becaus kathie lee isn't here. get down here because we need you. this is an all points bulletin. >> we will be down there in just a few minutes. >> thank you, john. i had a nice quiet weekend. >> what did you do? >> i had a party at my house on friday night for about 26 or so of the 40 people that went with us on our last trip to israel. >> how great. >> so we had a little reunion. >> was it fun? >> just wonderful. the trip meant so much individually and collectively to everybody and they've stayed very, very close. it's called an insalah, it's the group of family -- they're now family. and the rest of the week both of my kids were home so i had a ball. >> people are still talking about that trip. i know a bunch of people that went on it. it's one of those recurring conversation. >> your friend mary was there, our friend now. and hoda woman was the commencement speak

hoda. ♪ two months after she surprised us all -- >> i do have something to tell you. hoda is returning to studio 1a. and we're welcoming her with open arms today, monday, april 17th, 2017. >> from nbc news, this is "today," with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a monday morning. and already this morning, the foundation, the eye liner and the tears have been flowing. >> that was just you. >> in the makeup room upstairs. >> that's right. hoda is back. we're so happy to have her here. when i look at her, i cried. she teared up. how do you feel, hoda? >> i'm exploding. i should be studying notes. but you know what i'm doing? >> looking at baby pictures. >> looking at baby pictures. it's so great to be back. >> great to have you back, hoda see you in a little bit. >>> we have a lot to get to this monday morning. this is a serious story coming out of cleveland, where a massive manhunt is expanding for a

hoda does that a lot.re going to give -- for the complete rules and regulations go to klg and hoda coin com hit the connect button. we like to give you things. prepare to be amazed. >> i never agreed to this. >> apparently you did. take control of her movements and her mind. >> wait. i never agreed to this. >> yes, you did. here we go. come back after commercial. >> joanne kept saying it's nothing. it's little. they're the putting electrodes on you. that's what she said! rage. the kind of courage that shows up when we need it... and when cancer is least expecting it. courage. just one reason more of us are surviving cancer than dying from it. give now to the american cancer society. that just tastes better. with 10 times more vitamin e. and twice the omega 3s. because why have ordinary when you can have the best. only eggland's best. better taste. better nutrition. better eggs. mom washed our clothes. credibility as handymen. one wash with tide pods and we're right back where we started. we look like catal

hoda with a ha -- >> ha -- well, thank you, hoda. i'm h-having a great time. >> you've never done this before, right? >> what? >> have you done this before? >> no, but let's do this and see if you want me again. >> we already want you again. i've never seen so many people in our studio. we're going to get a big old rating today. >> they all want to have a h-glass of wine. >> they've all been having some wine. i've known celine since 1990, the year my son was born, because i was working with regis, came in early, i heard you before i met you. i heard a voice and i said, who -- what are they playing in the other -- and who in the heck since like that? and i walked in and it was you. and you were rehearsing. and i think we have a look at that. >> you were a neighbor. >> i could not believe what i was hearing. let's see it. >> oh, no. ♪ give me wings to fly where does my heart beat now i can't believe we've never ♪ >> no, no, no, no. >> where is my wine now? >> you've fermented nicely. now, i went back after i was watching -- i went and

hoda, i'm hungry. let's go eat. >> you'd say yes and that would be the end of it. >>> so again city gwen stefani shelton are apparently in love. apparently. they're sort of wrapped up. >> and you did wonder if it was a bouncy thing from their oar relationships or if it was promotion for "the voice." >> they say if you fall in love right away it's not that great long time. i'm not saying it's not going to last, but -- >> you sure as heck hope it doesn't. let's be honest. >> so i guess blake -- gwen stefani couldn't attending and so she brought her iphone and was facetiming him. >> the man does 300 gigs a year. of course she can't be at every one of them. it's not like she's missing his bar mitzvah or something. if you're in love with a lawyer, do you go and hear all his closing arguments? >> but here's the thing about facetiming. i was telling you, i went to the beach and there were four girls sitting at a table and their fifth friend couldn't come to the beach, so she was present everywhere. hey, look,

>> just chocolate. >> hoda's face.e're going to do sweet and hot. >> that's the way i like my men, sweet and hot. hoda's in heaven. except for fleet week. she enjoys her fleet week. >> we are going to make fresh delicious pasta salads. one was inspired by you, my dear. there's crab in it. >> i've been to the doctor. >> okay. >> this segment is done. >> we name each day of the week. >> this is fun day monday. trollop tuesday. >> okay, look when you go to al. oh. oh, my goodness! >> it's dead fish or strawberry banana smoothie. we'll do it really quick. ew, oh, my god! >> andrew was at our slumber party. >> great place to be. ♪ why can't i find a woman like that ♪ >> i like to move it move it. >> assume the position. >> when is it over? why isn't it over? >> what's wrong? >> nightmare. >> sorry about that. the show was over for me at that point. >> we might as well just go, let's go, it's over. >> no! >> i'm glad we ended on that. >> never really took off, did it? >> no, it didn't. >> one man turned his own troubled past

take a look. >> hoda, thank you so much for not being here. hoda, are you okay? are you okay, hoda? >> oh, now it's "oda." regis calls her coda. hoda with a "ha." >> thank you, hoda. because i'm having a great time. it's a scam. something is wrong over here. >> we didn't have time. >> she's so excited. show them what you've got, honey. >> to keep the record straight. >> what a diva. she got her own card. are you happy now? >> thank you, darling. i had such a great time. i don't know if it's about the wine, new york city, the fans, you. i don't know what it is but i had a great time. >> people have fun when they come here. >> she's funny. >> she was funny. >> i knew she was a great singer and really heartfelt but i didn't know she was so funny. >> she's quirky. you don't quite know -- she sang through the entire show. >> she did? did you love it? >> oh, i loved it. >> what was she singing? >> "proud mary." >> what? >> some dylan, i think. >> in the middle she just broke out in song? >> you think i break into song? >> yes, i do. >> but you're happy when she does, you know. anyway, cel

i see her eating -- i said what is that, hoda? it looked suspect, but it wasn't. >> i had that egg white thing with the salsa. i did it. i mean, i -- >> are you feeling -- >> i'm feeling better, but i just keep thinking about food because you know when you are on a meal plan that's all you can think about is when you get the snack, what time is the snack, you know, i want the snack. >> you want to confess about what happened at dinner last night? >> well, joy said you could have two bites of anything you want, so yesterday martha stewart was on the show, so i had two ample bites of her chocolate pie. you can almost get a whole pie piece, and if you take two good bites, but anyway, we were at dinner last night, and dessert came, and kath was giving me the stink eye across the table. >> not the stink eye. i'm your friend. meredith and i were both giving you -- >> are you doing that? i said i get two bites. then she said you already had your two. then i had two more. >> she said, well, this is for tomorrow. >> oh, i did. yeah, you're

>> i am, hoda! >> you're not holding it. >> we're very grateful to b business insider for those tips. >> you know what today is? national toilet paper day. i found this hard to believe. we're not talking about showers, we're not talking about brushing your teeth, we're talking about using the toilet. the average person according to the study spends 30 minutes a day in the bathroom. >> that is ridiculous! >> oh, my god, nobody wants to know that. >> what takes 30 minutes? what are you doing in there? reading? >> what are you reading, zach, in n the toilet? >> facebook. >> you have your phone in there? oh, my gosh! you know what? >> don't ever touch zach's phone. >> that explains so much. >> so the average person uses 57 sheets of toilet paper. you know, that's a lot. >> it's too much. you don't need that much. >> some people like a lot. >> that's 8.6 per visit. >> some people are uncomfortable discussing this. some people have no trouble discussing their bathroom habits. why? why do you need to discu

hoda.knows the way to my heart. can you just imagine? you know what, nothing has changed. >> so hoda had a great time. you look radiant and beautiful. >> you jr, too. >> hoda actually does. here is a picture of hoda on vacation. went to this really great place in mexico with boots we will call him still. >> he did not wear boots on the beach, i hope. >> this is one of those places -- >> you cannot talk about it because it's that gorgeous. >> it is a place called the rosewood. you land in cancun and go on a 30 minute ride and you are there. they take customer service to the max. you are laying on the beach and someone shows up with a bucket of ice and water. and then 30 minutes later when it starts melting they change the ice. i was literally looking at the guy and they kept changing it back and forth. >> beverages go in the ice. >> yes. and then they take them out and replace it with fresh ice. >> without asking. >> tell us about the glasses. >> nothing costs a nickel but you are on a plan

good morning, hoda. congratulations to you, hoda.d chic, as they say, at medman, one of the largest medical marijuana dispensaries in all of california. with california becoming the world's largest legal marijuana economy, they and others like them are looking to cash in. this is how marijuana's been traditionally grown for sale in california, in secret. >> so, we have to get it out of here. >> reporter: lieutenant matt alexander of the fresno county sheriff's department is part of a task force that targets illegal marnijuana. >> this is typical of organized crime. >> reporter: they're losing a lot of money today? >> they are. >> reporter: officials and investors hope $2 billion pot industry is out of business quickly. legal pot could be worth $5 billion this year. in salinas valley, steve d'angelo is ready. you've been waiting on this moment for a really long time. >> i've been working for and struggling towards this moment for my entire adult life. >> reporter: to me, this almost looks like you could be growing anything in here. yo

and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. ♪ ♪ ♪ all by myself >> oh, hoda woman, i miss you so much. it's only been five days, and i -- i'm already having separation anxiety. maybe i should have come with you. you told me i should. maybe rio is the place for me to be. i shouldn't have let you go, hoda woman! it's like pinot without grigio. it's like donny without marie. hoda, it's been terrible. i've had co-hosts. i've had people that i barely know. andy somebody the first day, nice, but you know, and regis came on tuesday, and i love him, but he came back on wednesday, and then thursday -- oh, tony dancea, i thought he retired, but no, he came back and nobody is you, hoda woman. it's just so quiet! >> i'm right here, kath! i'm here! >> no, you're not, hoda. that's mean! you're not here. you're in rio! >> no, i'm with you. i'm right here. >> what are you talking about? >> here! hodi! my hodi! oh, my hodi is here. you're safe and you're sound! are you having fun, hoda? your hair looks terri

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come on, hoda, what did you do?> me and a cute guy named joel who i've been dating for -- yeah, boyfriend, for three years. we went -- we found a sweet place that we go and we can't stop taking pictures of sun rises and sunsets because they are spectacular. that was the sunset while we were having dinner. there was the sunrise the next morning. >> it happens that way, hoda. [ laughter ] ♪ sunrise, sunset >> there he is. how cute is he? there's nothing like sitting at an outside bar having a drink and a little snack and it was just beautiful. it's beautiful. so it was a great weekend for lebron james and the cleveland cavaliers. >> and the rest of the people on the team. >> remember, they were down 3-1, the cleveland cavaliers came back and won it in game seven and you know -- >> congratulations to them. >> when you watch a guy explode into tears, that's what happened to him, lebron james. and he was so visibly moved. i think we have a little sound from him. by the way, this is the first time that a team from clevela

>> they're darling and so are you, hoda.rarely do this, but this is the something blue cocktail from the knot.com. >> it's got vodka, blue curacao. and lemonade. boy, that's good. >> it's going to be a lot of fun. we can't wait, we're going to have a lot going on. >> i say cannes, you say cannes, what are we going to call it? >> the cannes film festival kicked off yesterday. some of the red carpet fashions were quite gorgeous. >> blake lively showed off her glittery baby bump. >> oh, my gosh, she's perfection, right? >> that's a versace baby bump. and julianne moore with givenchy couture. >> naomi watts, in armani prive. >> and jessica chastain in armani. >> i can't get enough of anna kendrick and justin timberlake singing together. >> it's a mash-up for you for your next music video. >> they would be good. >> so this is the story that we're not 100% sure it happened. >> but we're going to go with it, anyway. because it's too fun. >> it's too good. >> the "daily mail" reported story about a bride who got wedding presents fro

hoda, think it through. and next is singing. and followed by music, and this one we would love somebody to explain to us. eating? >> eating in the shower. >> what the heck are they taking into the the shower? can't they wait five minutes for the stroumboly. if you eat in the shower, we want to hear from you. >> maybe it is a smoothie. wait for it. >> what are they doing? >> and only 6% are busy doing stuff. >> these people should not be l allowed to coming to your house. >> 6% admit to not washing their hands before leaving. and 1% say they flush it to make sure it works so you are not trapped in there. and have you ever flooded out somebody's guest bathroom? what do you do? there is no plunger, and there is a panic, and you lift off the top, and keep reaching in. >> it sounds like it has happened to system of us? >> a lot of us. >> and we are going to be playing game, and we know that you are catching u on the movies, so we want to know how well we know movie lines. >> yes. >> and we are going to play a clip and stop it just be

>> hoda gets the red. >> yes, i do. >> hoda gets the red and i get you. no, just kidding. thank you for delivering that. >> thank you! >> my pleasure. >> how are things on that last ship? have you found some people yet or something? >> things are good. we found a lot of people, we've healed a lot of people. we're now -- our efforts are global and we're having a good time with the pandemic >> [laughter]. a good time with a pandemic. >> as much fun as you can have in the pan demic. >> as much fun as you can have in the colonoscopy. >> isn't he handsome? >> he's an oil painting. >> so this is the start of season three? this is make or break for us. we either hit a stride or get canned. >> we won't have that. where can everybody see it? >> they can see it on tnt sunday nights at 9:00. >> well, cheers and thank you for bringing us our vino. god bless. >> god bless. salud. >> are you leaving? >> i'm going to hang out here with you while we do this. >> or you can hang with -- no, i'm going to go. great to see you. >> don't take a picture of his backside. >> no, i got the good sid

>> kathie lee and hoda. >> happy anniversary, kathie lee and hoda. >> happy anniversary!kathie lee and hookla. i can't think of her last name. happy anniversary to both of you guys. >> wow. awesome. we have come a long way. >> happy anniversary, girls! >> thank you. >> love you, honey. >> a pleasure. [ doorbell ] >> oh-oh! >> happy anniversary! i like to make an entrance. happy anniversary! this is for you and this is for you. >> what? >> it's downlinen and lace anniversary. i don't know if you guys know that. >> no! >> yeah. so i got you something i think you'll appreciate. >> oh! what is this? >> something we can actually use. >> i spent a lot of time thinking about this. lace. >> love them! >> look at mine! >> and just like -- >> that must have been for me. that's an old lady nightgown. >> these are from the heart. >> oh! >> and they cost a lot of money, so -- i just wanted you guys to enjoy them. i don't know if you're getting emotional. eight years ago, i didn't know you guys would make it. no, i'm kidding. >> thank you, mindy! >> you look like you don't like your re

it is hoda's favorite day. >> what is it? >> boozeday tuesday. >> yes. >> january 12th, and that is try everything by shakira ra, and that i and today, we have on the show an emmy award winning actor who liotta is here. ad guy look s >> this show "shades of blue" is awesome. if you haven't seen it, catch it on demand before thursday, because that is when the a you about it. >> yes. love it. >> and "hangover f us in on all of the projects he is on. >> and go, go, go. >> and thank you in a new movie "ride along ii." that is going to be good. in fact, him and heather graem have worked together in "hangover" and they are reunited in "norm of the north" and we will talk to healther in a few minutes, too. ove there. o sad what is goin [ laughter ] >> okay. ken. hey, do you have a hangover right now from the golden globes? >> yes. >> and he looks very devilish. suddenly i'm afraid of him. >> and he is going to be banging away. >> anyway, what's that noise? >> get security, please. >> hoda, i am so proud of you, you are on the book t

tweet us at kl and hoda. tell us if you think jojo or lauren is going to be the one to get the proposal. >> every time someone tweets, what happens? >> wine comes out of that. see what's happening? >> there's jenna. keep going, team jenna. >> it'll happen -- and i never won a wine bot, but we have a feeling that everybody knows it's going to be jojo. >> team jenna, come on. the red, you can see it more. >> so sad. if you were home last night, maybe you watched "the voice." they had the blind auditions that continued. there was a singer named joe may, and he sang, "i put a spell on you," and got a chair turn from christina and blake. second time on the show. he didn't make it last time. look what happened when christina and blake started fighting over him. take a look. >> that is one of my favorite songs in the whole world to sing. i'd love to sing that with you. >> why don't you? why don't you? >> you're a dead man, blake. ♪ because you're mine ♪ you're mine ♪ baby, you better stop ♪ i love you ♪ christina, i

. >> hoda you've got a choice is the way i see it. you get the ice bucket over the head or you give $100 to als charity. we wasted a good bucket of ice didn't we. >> wait a second. i have 24 hours. >> that's right. in 24 hours. >> that means i have the whole course of the show. >> what are you doing later? >> i think we should wait. what's at the end of the show? >> let's do it at the end of the show. shall we jerry? can we make that happen? good. >> wait till you see who i am going to challenge. >> okay. >> okay. all righty. remember the three young girls who were all battling cancer. they didn't know one another and then they met and they took a beautiful shot, right. >> do we have the old picture? >> yeah. so recently we told you the good news that brian whose 6, riley whose 4 and they are all in remission. the photographer re-created that original photo. let's take a look at them now. >> oh, my gosh. just having it in color is such a -- >> that is beautiful. oh, my gosh. god bless those girls. >> look at that picture. they are goi

this is where we spank hoda. >> i love to spank hoda. there's too much there to spank!love. ♪ helping protect that world takes state farm. >>> right now at 11:00 -- it was a messy start for some in new jersey. lightning knocked out power to some people here. but the rain and lightning have moved on. look at this. a nice day outside. live look at city center. brittney shipp is here with the forecast. not a bad friday. >> not a bad way to end your work week. we'll see the humidity decreasing and it will be comfortable out. temperaturewise, 70 degrees in the poconos. 78 in allentown.

this is the end of it. ♪ i will not be controlled okay, hoda.mes the note. ♪ why can't i >> here it comes! ♪ >> yes! >> that was pretty awesome. >> you're going to get people's attention if you walk in with that song. >> we have a whole group here. we just have to do a quick shot of them. we have one of our wonderful chef friends, elizabeth is here and she's here with her posse. she was supposed to cook on the show today but because of all the politics and all that stuff, it turned out she's going to come back at labor day. we want to welcome you and your group. we love when you visit us. >> thank you. >> speaking of chefs and food and eating, look at this gorgeous cake. amy schumer was so funny. okay, have you ever seen a cake like this one and you were too lazy to get a fork, oh, the fork's in the other room, the cake is in this room -- >> i might have to burn a calorie to go get one. >> so amy schumer posted this video on instagram. she said it's eating hand cake, cake you eat with your hand. take a look. >> they're serving hand cake. >> they

plaza. >> hoda kotb, what did you call her. >> hoda, whatever her name is. she's off again. >> big strong -- you know. egyptian woman. who knows where -- she could be in the middle east. we don't know. >> she went on a little prebirthday celebration with her mom, her sister and her two best friends down to the caribbean somewhere. she wants it to be, you know, unknown. she's secretive hoda, now. >> sure. she's in the caribbean though if you want to see her. you're a great team with her. >> thank you. you know regis and i -- if you've been living on another planet, we spent 15 years together on another network and we stayed friends together over the years and that means the world to me. >> it really does. you're coming to my house for dinner saturday night. we basically can't get rid of each other. >> well, maybe i'll take a drink. i've been to your dinners before. >> who do we have on the show. >> do you remember from way back. >> back in the 90s. she was a little girl. not a little girl but you know, she was just starting and she was terrific. here she is.

and it is tryday friday, and do you like your brows, hoda?ay sonya does them. >> well, we have donna adorable, and it is a brand-new -- oh, my god. >> oh! >> mine. i know i look so good. >> you have a different -- you are -- >> why are the lips -- if you have the brow thing happening? sgll w we like to be bold here at nbc news. basically what you do is to put the brow wax which the brow wax i i like because it makes it perfect and the arches really high. >> why blue lips? >> because it is tryday friday. and you put different colors. >> it is a powder? >> yes, and mary put it on with a brush. they have different neon colors. >> i think that adam thinks it is hot. >> careful. >> i'm floored with the look. it is great. >> and by the way. you are in the eyeline and you have not taken the eye off of donna. i am not sure it is about the brows. >> i am not sure if i am going to be hurt. >> and we not as bad as in your new movie. >> than portion the segue. >> and winky luxe. >> you are adorable, donna. >> and i have to say this "may the odds forever

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>>> this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. live, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> hello, everybody! guess what? >> thirsty thursday. february 25th. >> i just read the other day, i had no idea this is a leap year. >> it's a leap year! >> we'll have to have another day of february! >> 29 days. how about people's whose birthdays are on the 29th? >> i know, i wonder if they celebrate on the 28th. not the 1st of march. >> i would wait. how about gwen stefani. that song about blake shelton. like everything else is. "make me like you". yeah! ♪ >> i like it. >> wait a minute. i-hoda day. stop that! that was good. >> all right. we do have a good show. >> yeah, yeah. >> we hope bambino and blake are watching. they're not going to like it. when i came home from shooting this the other day, they were all over me sniffing. we have 100 dogs that went to this wonderful place, called the spot. >> yeah, we're interns for a day and we decided to intern at a dog washing and grooming and playing place. and it was -- >> clean up some poo-p

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>> hoda doesn't cooperate. can't make any promises. >> that's -- >> little mix. >> shout-out to my ex. >> if you've broken up with someone and want to get all of your tension out, listen to this song and watch the video. a good one. >> really? >> yeah. a good one. >> a great show today. guess who's in the kitchen cooking up a family favorite, probably for jeffrey. ina garten, if you watch her show "bare foot contessa" likes to cook for her husband of 48 years. today cooking up one of his favorite fall dishes. >> pork tenderloin, chutney. ♪ nobody does it better >> and also here today, former "snl" star ana gasteyer will you have laughing. a strange new series we'll talk about. >> she's a strange woman. >> is not -- >> but so lovable. >> also, elvis is back with something for your soul, and his artist of the month. i think it's lion babe? >> yes. a duet. >> the band is breathing new life into a classic tune. we can't wait to hear it. >> and another reason today is so special, because once again the folks at amer

hoda has the understated because in hoda's world traditional is timeless. what! >> when you said boring, i was having a flashback to the an old "s "snl" skit. >> you can take the quiz and create your own personal hashtag. >> international delight. >> some of them did not fit us perfectly. >> and so in is supposed to be a tearjerker, and this is an ad for a girl and a guy and their gum and it is guaranteed to the give you the warm and fuzzies. >> i am in. >> and shows them through life. take a look. ♪ should i say it would be a sin ♪ ♪ if i can't help falling in love with you ♪ ♪ like my whole life too ♪ for i can't help falling in love with you ♪ >> i love that. >> hoda is crying and i'm going what the heck is that? [ laughter ] >> i thought that you were crying, too. >> no, for other reasons. >> and the knee there, and that beautiful song was sung by american idol's haley reinhart, and i thought that it was beautiful. >> and i love the pan entatonix >> yes, i love them, too. >> and i was on a plane, but they were wanting to us sing a long, but it was that we wer

hoda? hoda! get over here. >> what are you talking about? >> it is new year's day, and we we have a show to do. >> i thought that we were off today. >> no, come on. wow, hoda, i don't believe you last night. you did things they didn't think that was possible for a human being to do. >> me? >> you are very flexible. >> do you remember what you were doing seriously? >> no you were so funny. >> i don't want to the remember. was there anybody there from the social ped media. >> ah, oh. >> it always feels better than it looks. >> oh, oh. >> oh, that was good. >> it seemed like so much fun at the time, didn't it sne. >> oh, ouch. it is tryday friday. >> and it is january 1st, and wh you like it or not, it is another new year. did with we get any bettert at this? >> yes. >> okay. >> all right. >> we r r are going to have a fa lot of fun later on in the program, don't you think? >> why don't we start now? >> what do you mean? >> joining our little slum per party this morning is the star of "unbreakable" kimmie schmidt, and the star of "30 rock" jane

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