happy birthday, hoda. superman himself, dean cain is doing the honors. >> come here, come on. >> watch the spanx. >> thank you. >> favorite. thank you for being with us today. >> follow me in. here we go. >> i'll take it. >> it's hoda's birthday! we got surprises. >> what is happening? >> that is good! [ applause ] >> look who is here, lil john. >> oh, my god! >> this is part of my dream right here. >> oh my gosh. >> all right. are you seriously playing my music on my birthday? >> that's how much i love you. we may lose a few viewers because of it. that ford mustang convertible was created the same day you were created. >> when? >> august 9, 1964. how much did it cost? $2,400 back then. what do you think it would be today? >> a ford mustang? $40,000. >> $27,000. still very affordable. many thanks to your driver. >> by the way, i thought we peeked all week. when i saw that stang -- >> look at him. nothing cuter. >> hi, guys. >> here is the thing. people love you. your favorite guy in the whole world, don't

hoda is turning 50. no way. >> get out, hoda is 50? >> almost.he's almost 50. >> a decade half a century. i have got owe let that move around in my mouth so i can get used to saying it. how old are you, 50. >> oh, god. >> 1964 was an epic year. >> the beetles invaded the united states. >> they went on the ed sullivan show and changed the world forever. >> the beatles hard day night, wow. >> that was 1964. >> now, you've got a hard days morning everyday sitting next to kathie lee. >> hoda. gentleman one of the greatest records came out. this is the birth of the rolling stones. you're in good company hoda with the stones. >> there were three great musicals that premiered, funny girl, fiddler on the roof. >> mary popinns hits the theater. >> james bond's gold finger. >> now we're talking. now we're talking. what else. >> of course there was my fair lady but who is the fairest lady of them all, hoda kotb. she's never been better than at 50. 64 was like a big year for telephone. >> the adam's family. >> those were classics forever. >> hoda, did you kn

where's the hoda time?at, i'm going to find a new best friend, and i think i know exactly where to start. ♪ one time kathie lee and i had so much fun. i mean, laughing just thinking about it. we went and we saw a broadway show. you have, like, this liquid lunch, so hysterical. she tells the funniest stories. sometimes, kathie lee and i wear almost the same kind of outfits, it's crazy. she matches me. sometimes we're like, oh, my god, twinsies. it's so great. we're a lot alike. she's the greatest. gron you knew, but she has two kids, cody and cassidy, they are the cutest. that kathie lee, you guys, she is so great. and, like, one time kathie lee and i, we went to this dude ranch. it was so crazy. >> could you please put the scissors down, you are about to hurt somebody. please, put the wine down too. if you could cut something, sew something, you could get something done. >> i've been watching you guys, it looks simple. how hard could this be? it's quilting, for god sakes. like i said, how hard can it be? ni

hi, hoda. hoda is exhausted and 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 muchig >> by the way -- >> who was that. anywatching, i love tla michael look. >> i'm oddlyposioned. >> 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. >> monday, tuesday and wednesday because it's the beginning of holy week. >> it wasn't the same without you. people were wondering where you are. we didn't say. we're excited to show the yours. your lost because of daylight savings time. can yr? >> i get a one and don't weekends, i love it.ht. >> they said you should have a cup of coffee and take a 20-minute power nap. it takes 20 minutes to kick in. once it kicks in, you're awake. >> coffee in the middle east -- >> is it

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 >> 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 -- happens to fall number 49 in terms of sales and air play, which i was surprised. it's a beautiful song by flori

, hoda, hoda -- >> okay, if this music is not your speed and it may not be. >> hoda, hoda, hoda, hodae this will help. ♪ dalia dalia >> guess who's here? delilah is here. >> i know you think you got it going on on thursdays with ihoda and the song but honey, music is my department. i've been doing this a lot longer than you. today is a special day. i understand that about a year ago some young lady showed up with a list, the top ten reasons that hoda should date their father. >> true story. >> true story. >> and you listened. you read the list. you said, okay, i'll take a chance on love. you turned into "the delila show." you heard me doing savvy love songs, some dedications. can you see i brought my kids? not all of them, but some of them, guys. everybody wave. this is seven or eight of my dozen. so i decided to come this morning. first off, because i can't wait to see "saving aimee" again tonight. kathie, it's amazing. >> thank you. you're so sweet. she surprised me a couple of weeks ago and game which meant a lot to me. >> just beautiful. not that we relate to dynamic, tenacious ki

>> sorry, hoda. sorry, hoda. oh! >> no, no, no, no. >> she's okay. about you believing what you see is real. >> let's hear it for hoda. >> oh, my god. i think we tricked them. i'm game for this ride. i'm rusty. >> see you. >> kathie lee is missing out this time. >> what's so frickin' funny? >> oh, my god. that ride rocked. >> we had a great time. it was fun. >> we love universal. >> we're going to spend the whole week here. >> that's right. we promised to come back and pay for all this stuff. >> all righty. it was a lot of fun and we brought it all back for you guys. >> we're going to give it away to you guys. come on. spongebob right there. right here. >> hold on. >> two slippers. >> oh, oh. >> oh, i see you. oh, i see you. >> and. okay, you guys. coming up, you guys, coming up, if you guys thought these prizes were good, you have no idea what's coming up next. we are giving away a monster prize. coming up right after this. at turbotax, we know this is more than a paycheck. we know all the hammering, shaping, driving, serving, planning, writing, nur

. >> drew's kitchen is klg and hoda/drew. jonathan's kitchen, klg and hoda/jonathan. >en a foot massage. >> ichel should vote, o. facebook or twitter in our wine bot. >> we won't know until tomorrow. >> you guys have money. >> tonight is the show? >> tonight. >> you want me to tell who won? >> you are not allowed. >> she doesn't remember. >> i remember. >> want me to say? >> we know how much wine you took from our design. >> you can eat chicken and >> looks good! >> get on there and vote, people, jonathan. can i take a little bit of this to help? >> time for words of wisdom, please. settle down. >> i think the best vacation is the one that relieves me of my own life for a while and then makes me long for it again. >> i think that's brilliant. >> isn't that nice? you hate your real life and want to change. >> or that option. >> you're done with your vacation, my gosh, i have to go back? >> i have to change my life. >> it's happened. >> we changed our life yesterday. we had a great lunch at our friends at fresco on east 52nd street. matt was our host. the only one missi

hoda, do we have time for one more? >> i think two.e are from? >> 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 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, t

don't forget hoda. okay? here we go. kathie lee, hoda. >> kathie lee, hoda. look at what hoda is doing. use each hand. kathie lee is going and hoda is taking a turn. kathie lee, watch this. right hand, left hand. >> what? >> kathie lee, hoda. you're still using kathie lee again. put hoda first. >> why do i want to put hoda first. first? >> she doesn't like this. >> hoda, kathie lee, and you'll be successful. try it. >> last time. >> she did it, yes! >> thank you, sweetie. >> if i only chewed some gum before i tried it. thanks, lou. >> wow. >> thanks very much. >> sure. thank you. >> i'm not sure why we had that segment but he's a nice guy. >> all righty. you know what it's time for? >> lou is available for any event. check out loujuggler.com. is that true, lou? thank you. >> let's bring on bobbie thomas. hey, girl. >> so, it might be fun at work day but this is kind of the most depressing time of the year. it's been proven so i have some happies. really interesting company based in brooklyn called bummer baskets. after a bunch of their friends had a run of ba

>> a cheesecake. >> now you're going to be sending flowers to kathie lee and hoda. >> who's hoda?what color? >> red. >> what would you send hoda? >> a hoda is a woman. >> a hoda is a woman. >> yellow. >> red roses for kathie lee, yellow roses for a hoda. >> this way one can't say they got a better one than the other. >> my business was blooming. >> there's a woman right now in the store asking about pricing for "my" arrangement. i even advanced to a bridal bouquet. ♪ going to the chapel and we're going to get married ♪ before taking a turn on the phone. >> happy sweatshirt. okay. anniversary. are you kidding me? that's adorable. it was a busy day at superior florist but by the end of the day, everything was coming up roses. you guys promised me if i did a good job today, you'd do this one thing for me. right? >> yeah. >> yeah, yeah, yeah. >> one, two, three -- superior! >> fun! >> they didn't want to leave you empty handed so the gentlemen, sam and company, at superior florist sent you your arrangements. >> that's very nice. >> for a hoda and for kathie lee. >> who's hoda? >> the

it's a hoda ipa beer. that's in a bar in connecticut. >> what? >> hoda ipa. >> $18? is it $18?you have been tapped. >> you are sick. >> from ohio, they submitted this photo. i leave you alone for five minutes and the dog is in the fruity pebbles box. there's a second photo where he actually ripped the bottom off as well and she took a picture. that's really cute. >> i like that one. from oakland, maryland, they sent this photo. baby powder is the caption. that should be, "i leave you alone for five minutes." >> that's right. that's funny. >> finally laura from hawthorne woods, illinois submitted this. instead of chicken caesar salad, you can't see but her pet parrot is on there. so she captioned it "parrot ceasar salad." i'm all for sleeping with dogs, but that's nasty. >> was that it? nice job. >> good job, sara. >> coming up, kathie lee is going out into the audience to play a fun game of who knew? also, the hunky guys from the galaxy are here. >> soccer players. check out the view. >> all after this. hey! hey honey! hey alan. uh, hey.... i'm bob, we talked at the tax store.

we don't have time to do our i-hoda. >> we need to do i-hoda. >> this is my choice since hoda is missing. right? >> here we go. >> here we go. this is my choice. >> you're taking over. >> while i have the chance, here is my song in honor of tomorrow. >> that's the wrong one. >> i was going to say. >> i think that's billie holiday singing. it was supposed to be regis singing "pennies from heaven." i'm sorry, rege. he loves that song. you got billie holiday. anyway. >> hoda wouldn't approve. let's put it that way. >> all right. okay. all right. >> is it okay or not okay? >> to show skin at the airport. probably hoda did on her way down. here's what we had to say about it. >> i think there's a time and a place for everything and i just don't think airports are sexy. >> here's my answer. no, it's not okay. do you know how freezing cold it is in airports? more clothes not less. more clothes not less. more clothes not less. >> yeah. okay. so hoda will be back with me on monday. but listen. these people could have stayed in bed all morning but instead they made their way here and they got what

you mean that three-week best-selling "new york times" author hoda woman?ank you for wanting that. here's the next question. the california sky end center is home to the space shuttle. here are the choices, a, enterprise, b,flash, c, endeavor or c, orbiter. who's got the answer? endeavour? you are so right. all right. >> she is the winner of a universal bag. >> next question. >> all right. >> name the cemetery -- >> because what more fun than a cemetery? >> where hundreds of celebrities are buried that doubles as a movie screening facility? >> oh, yeah. the hands went down a little. >> stars forever, hollywood forever or, d, never say good-bye, and go. what is it? >> forest lawn? >> no. no, no, no, no. >> would you like the book or a cd? >> these are huge. >> did she get it? hollywood forever? >> she got -- that's the loser prize? my book? oh, excuse me. no wonder hoda drinks to excess. >> the correct answer -- >> hollywood forever. >> i can't hear sara. >> she didn't get it right. >> nobody gets it right. >> now, griffin park -- >> home to an observatory.

>> hoda sings fine. sings fine. just pick as key she likes. >> bravo, hoda. you still got it, in quotes. >> give that to her. she 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. what was really the first 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

>> camera. >> hoda? >> what are the other two? >> tv or small appliance. >> small appliance. >> this one goes to hoda. it's a small appliance. >> imagine that. >> show me that toaster, jerry. >> hodi won a toaster. >> back to school time. people think they will go back to their breakfast routine. since 1878 this item has gone on sale every january. what is it? winter clothes, vacuums or linens. >> i don't think vacuums were there then. winter clothes. >> you are wrong again. >> linens. >> it's linens. i'm sorry. >> for 100 years they've been going on sale. >> hoda became far less prideful over the holidays. look at jerry over there drinking the wine. >> next we have a true or false. academy awards is such a big tv event retailers offer sales leading up to it. >> false. i finally got one. >> it's the super bowl in february that inspires major tv discounts. >> but they have moved up the academy awards -- they were in march and they moved them to the february sweeps time. >> in 2012, there are three things you can get a great deal on

go ahead. >> hi, kathie lee and hoda.we love you. >> i would like to know who is your favorite celebrity interview. >> favorite celebrity interview. >> the whole time or since i've joined hoda? >> since you've joined me. that's when your life started. >> just last week. don't tell regis or frank. the truth is last week i had one of our favorites. julie andrews was on our show, and i'm sorry, i love the new people coming up and all of that, but when you sit down with a legend like julie andrews and she is still the sweetest human being on the planet, still gracious to every person when the cameras are off, you are looking at a real pro and a real human being, so i would say julie andrews lately. top that, hoda. >> mine is really legendary too, and he is just one of those people that is synonymous with the word flo rida. there's something about him that just -- >> there's a difference. >> yes, indeed. >> julie andrews. flo rida. >> tiny dancer, you may recognize her from santa monica. >> okay. >> do you guys likur

make us happy, hoda.he world, not me. >> i hoda and i decided in honor of me being 50 yesterday -- >> you'd play something i like? >> no, i decided to play again something you didn't like. i'm doing an encore. when you want to dance this is the one you've got to dance to. it is by pitbull. >> oh, lordy. >> and kesha. >> oh, lord. >> it is the perfect combination. >> la la la. >> it's called "timber." >> going down, ready? ♪ i'm yelling timber >> you kind of want to dance now. >> no. >> you do. >> no. >> ready? here we go. ♪ it's going down i'm yelling timber ♪ >> everybody's moving it. this is where it gets better. ready? i like this. >> when they're not singing words i like it better. >> great song. play it this weekend, craig it up. >> why wouldn't you? >> how could you do that to me after all i've done for you. >> i know. >> couldn't you have -- you know who i did a podcast with? if you want to listen to something fun, amy grant, new remix cd, baby baby and a lot of her classics, remixed by some of the

hoda love ♪ sing it hoda love ♪ hoda love ♪ i feel like making hoda love ♪ who doesn't feel like makinget a hell yeah! >> you're the best. >> now we're ready to rock. >> by the way, we poured you a little drink for daddy as we call it. >> thank you so much. >> i'm not sure what it is. >> star jones calls me that, by the way. >> she calls you daddy? >> yes. >> that is very good. >> i call her my chocolate cupcake. >> what do you call me? >> we don't want to talk about that on the air. >> careful! so in all the papers -- what did you think? you came to town, you see tim tebow's coming to the new york jets. the headline on the "post," "god him." what do you think about tim tebow coming our way? >> i like tim tebow, number one. he took denver to the playoffs. and i like him. i mean i like anybody that stands up for what they believe in. even if i don't agree with him, i actually happen to agree with him. but even people that don't agree with when they're really strong about their convictions, i go, see, that's american for me. you stand for what you believe in, whether you're into that or n

still love you, hoda, still love you hoda, still love you hoda, still love you hoda. >> all day long. >> who did he challenge. >> pharrell. >> oh. >> gwen stefani and adam levine who happened to walk over at the time and adam got dumped on. watch what he did. >> oh, lord. >> please. >> are you ready for this? >> wa wa. >> great cause. one, two, three. >> wow. >> freezing. >> way to go, buddy. >> thank you. >> should have gotten his hair wet. the rule should be get your hair wet. don't you think? >> i love those two guys. one person who i love more than both of them combined. she's sitting next to me and i didn't know if you were really going to do it. >> why not? >> because you said, maybe you would write the check. >> i'm doing that too. >> of course you do. you do it all. >> i've been waiting for this. do it. >> cody challenged hoda to the als ice bucket challenge. she did it. god bless her. i have not have accepted had her challenge, but i challenge kenny loggins, and billy bush. okay. frank. >> are you naked? >> oh. oh! >> yes. only you were naked in the tub doing it. >> i had a b

hoda and i are barely surviving today. one of us is in traction and we'll tell you why. >> we went to lunch with 200 people yesterday at gallagher's by kath's theater. on 52nd street. we didn't know if anyone showed. we went in. let's see. george clooney in there? it's dark. there we are. we were having our fair share of you know what. >> yeah. >> it was just amazing. boy, the light is terrible. >> britney tried. >> suffice it to say those women are enthusiastic. >> we had a wild crowd. there were 200 people. i think more made it in. >> a lot of people snuck in. i want to thank whoever made this. >> pam. her name was pam. >> she made a scarf. >> i'm just going to do it. one of those things that sounded funny then you do it and you go not so much. swing and a miss. but you know that's life. >> we are going to do gallagher's again next week. there was a lot of kissing and hugging. . thank you everybody. >> we loved everybody who came. >> pretty much. >> even the woman at the bar, i said thank you for coming. she said, who ar

how you doing, hoda woman? >> i'm doing real well, thank you. >> we are excited about all the people sending in their entries for our klg and hoda u. >> they are getting it -- >> we are getting crazy videos and excellent tweets. and remember, you have to tweet klg and hoda u with a hash tag. so #klgandhodau. getting cool videos. >> the whole point is to get our attention so use your imagine nation and -- like this one from the university of evansville in indiana. >> hey, time to get your school spirit showing on "the today show." kathie lee and hoda are going back to college and all you have to do is tweet a photo, short video or just message using the #klgandhodau and ue big free. today's show will be broadcast live at the winning school. let's show the nation what we are all about. u.a.'s 15 minutes of fame is just a tweet away. >> that is really, really well done. all right. >> wow. we have a lot of them coming in. we are going to show you more as we go. >> okay. >> by the way, ms. fancy, i don't know if you

for hoda.nds. now we have her up against the one-minute man. >> three, two, one. ♪ >> oh! man. that was more like a one second. >> okay. didn't mess up your hair. on to the next wacky contraption that tom invented himself. >> we are going to carve a pumpkin in less than one second using this device. >> oh, my gosh this is like a horror film. do they let kids in the show? can i try it? >> yeah. >> you really have to thump hard. >> oh. and the grand finale, the flammable pumpkin. that's awesome. i have never lit a pumpkin on fire. but i did have one technique to teach tom. now i will show you how i like to cut my pumpkin. >> what is it, pumpkin cheesecake? >> ding ding. >> extremely good. very cute. >> really wild. >> the best thing, he is a dad. and i said you're not doing this for the kids, you're just a grown up boy with toys. he admitted it. yep. >> really cool. thanks, sara. >> thank you. >>> all righty. major trick or treaters earn their candy with a little who knew trivia. >> plus the one

>> come on, b. >> nice touch. >> that was for you. >> good, hoda! >> come on, hoda.

>> has that been you, hoda woman?> valentine's day i'll be honest is not my favorite holiday of the year because -- >> get out your kleenex. this is sad. >> i wish we had a drink. there's nothing. there's nothing. >> i knew something was missing. >> i'll explain why. then hopefully the drink will come. i met my first husband on valentine's day. wait. it gets worse. and we signed our divorce papers on valentine's day. >> no, that was a happy day. >> do we have drinks? seriously. are there any? there are none? are there no drinks? >> extremely -- >> oh, thank god. >> better late than never. >> how are you? thank you. >> what are these drinks? >> what is your name? >> john. >> it's called a prawna. it came from true food kitchen. >> yes. >> you guys know about that? >> as opposed to false food? it's all natural foods you are using? >> organic, all natural, locally grown, seasonal. >> what's in this thing? >> cocoanut, grapefruit, pineapple, simple and vodka. you like it? >> cheers for the vodka. >> thank you. it's refres

sign up at rid-x.com. >>> shout-out to hoda and kathie lee! shout-out to hoda and kathie lee.orically black fraternities and sororities, and that looks like my kind of party. another way to have fun here is tailgating. >> we have found the perfect hosts whose rocky top grillers association was awarded tennessee's tailgater of the year award. >> stop it. how come? >> because we're the best. >> you guys don't mess around. this is isn't hamburgers and hot dogs. tell us what you made. >> this is corn dip. >> what's in it? tell us. >> corn and miracle whip, sour cream and cheese. >> oh, my god. uh-oh, you can't have that. >> great diet. >> it's going to be a long trip home, if you know what i mean. >> uh-oh. >> then we have sausage bundles with homemade apple butter. these are sausage pinwheels, and these are sausage bundles. >> what's the difference? >> these just are sausage biscuits, and these have cream cheese wrapped in them. >> chicken. what's going on with that? how do you make a chicken orange >> a little catalina dressing. >> oh! >> you don't need a fork. >> oh, my god. >>

this is your surprise hoda.lo to you today. >> that's not really him. >> it is. >> oh my god. >> oh yeah. >> are you surprised? >> look at the size of her gaping mouth. >> that's rude. >> wait a second. i'm looking at prompter and didn't understand what was happening. i see someone with a mask on. i'm like what kind of show is this. >> hi. >> how you doing? >> oh, my god. >> you're sadly not playing in the super bowl this year. >> you're here for another reason. a good one. tell us what you're doing. >> i'm here to hang out with you guys. i'm here for a lot of reasons. today i'm here with verizon. today we're promoting who's going to win campaign. #who'sgoingtowin. today we're promoting who's going to win campaign. we're promoting fans to give us their picks for the winner. all the tweets will stream across the empire state building tonight. >> the color, it will be lit up. >> we're encouraging everyone to see that. then they can see it live. >> are you excited about peyton? >> yes. i'm excited about russell wil

with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> hey, everybody. yes, it is winless wednesday for the first time in history. january 9, 2013. we're happy you're here. we're struggling a little. >> no, we're not. we are healthier and better. here's what we're doing. look at my drink. >> yes. >> this is a green drink, and we're going to discuss it. but first of all focus on the number. 28 days until there will be nothing green in this glass again, will be wine. we're doing a countdown. >> it didn't take long for people to -- this is my friend emily werdes. she got it from another friend, she didn't take credit for it but i'm giving her credit. >> what is it? >> fresh spinach, banana, pineapple juice, mint leaves, and ice. if you want the whole shabang, go on our website. it's really delicious. first time she showed it to me i went i don't think so, but then i wanted it every single day. >> really delicious. we're getting a lot of twitter feedback on our giving up wine from the show. cheryl

then hoda was on a book tour.r there. >> i know. >> i'm bummed we couldn't have you as well. >> i get there, though, and i think i'm just reading a little intro. and it turns out here's where you're standing. and by the way, come early. they put me in a huge production number. a whole ensemble. what happened here? i loved every minute of it. >> we won't reveal what production number she's doing. >> we will not say. >> what an amazing cast over there. >> we were all very excited that you were coming. >> thank you. >> next time. >> we were excited for tonight. thanks for coming to see us. >> you're such a terrific actress. not just a great singer. >> "smash" airs tonight. >> say it again. >> here on nbc. >> another singer and actress who can do it all. the legendary julie andrews is here along with her daughter actress and author emma. >> after these messages. a roun. then i read a book while teaching myself how to play guitar; ran ten miles while knitting myself a sweater; jumped out of a plane. finally, i became a

>> hoda. >> a couple in -- you ready? >> ready. couple in their 60s wake up in the morning, and the wife is looking at herself in the mirror completely nude. she says look at me i'm fat and ugly. give me a compliment. and he says, "your eyesight's perfect." [ laughter ] >> i have more, but i can't tell them on the air. >> we should point out, john is a very good tennis player. i do this chris evert charity event. >> oh, yeah. you played it. >> he is a rock star, as is red foo who played the junior circuit. the guy from lmfao. >> he really -- he was on the juniors. >> john, we're going to bring up our good friend bobbie thomas. >> b.t. >> bobbie thomas. >> hi, bobbie. thanks for coming to the show. >> thank you very much. >> well, the oscars are this weekend. i know you're getting ready, you know, prepping all your stuff. >> yes, i'm nominated for "lincoln." day-lewis was sick that day. >> i have some fun stuff to help help you get red carpet ready. if you want to turn your bangs bango is a great way to maintain it at home. >> it's

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 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 speaker at tulane uni

>> hoda! >> i don't cook.ittle bit. >> look how fast. >> those are the ones i finished there. five or six minutes there. >> they're amazing. >> bring it on down. what do we have here on the griddle? >> a grilled conch here. >> fresh conch, put some vegetables on there, okay, and then you take some plantains and a little there. it's good for you. >> i know it is. >> local goat pepper. really nice. >> slr >> very big on that. what is that? >> sweet potatoes. >> i like how you're going to cook it, chef. you just drop it in the -- >> very healthy. >> yeah. >> all the juice, all the nutrients. >> we're going to put some lemon juice on there. this is going to be folded in. >> and then you put that in the grill for how long? >> this is going to be on there for about 15, 20 minutes. >> you don't need to -- just goes right in there? >> right in here. >> get a load of that baby. >> from there you go. that's the the finished product right there. >> good. >> very colorful. very nutritious. this is another one, conch salad

you know, it's one thing to turn 50, hoda.ou have the world by the -- but once you're -- you turn 60 you say i can get -- but now you are in your 60s. >> in them. >> you're not even -- >> you're in them. you're involved. >> yeah. >> wait until 64 and 65. >> oh, lord have mercy. the experts whoever they are, because they never come out of their hole to show us who they are, range from seven to nine. >> i get that a week total. >> i got to tell you, one time i had to interview super models for work and i said what's the secret to aging gracefully and they all said the same thing, they get tons of sleep. because that's why they don't have wrinkles. they're sleeping. >> what are they so angry about? >> because they're hungry. >> they walk -- >> they're hungry and they're rested and starving. >> cigarettes and drink their champagne. >> yeah. >> i want to be one. >> this is an interesting -- this is another study. >> no. >> and it says, this is true, according to somebody who wrote it -- that exercise, exercise, the act of exercisin

>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda ckotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> hello, everybody, that means you. you know where we are in a lot of hospitals in a lot of places where people are recuperating so we're so happy you're with us today. we hope we make you giggle and look at the world as a beautiful place because it's winesday wednesday. >> our favorite day. >> and that's "t-shirt" by thomas rhett. >> he's rocking it. >> suddenly he's everywhere which is so what, hoda? >> no, no. >> awfully nice to see you today, hoda. >> and nice that you showed up, too. >>> if you're a fan of legendary rocker hall lis cooper and you think you couldn't be more shocked, wait until you see what he's doing today. you might be surprised. >>> love these young girls. real life singing sister, they play sisters on "nashville"'s tv show. lennon and maisie stella are here. they have a beautiful harmony so that will be cool. >>> and remember who celebrated a birthday last week? >> jill martin. >> jill did. well, jill, you, and me are

and i go, "it's hoda."e when i got to new orleans, they have names like chappa tulis. who is going to mess with me? it's like a yawn. >> jimmy: where did you grow up? >> i grew up in oklahoma, my parents are from egypt. so if you yell out the name hoda, like walking down the streets of cairo, 30 girls will think you're talking to them. here i'm the unique one. >> jimmy: yeah, well, i like it, i think it's good. i don't know anyone else named hoda. >> first of all, can i say, i'm kind of jealous though. because when kathie lee was on the show, you guys, they were practically making out. jimmy and kathie lee. no, it was a bit -- come on. you had a thing. >> jimmy: we had a thing. >> she came the makeup room the next day. she loves you. she was like, "jimmy and i had this connection, hoda." was she all over you, or -- >> jimmy: no, this was it. [ laughter ] >> what was she doing? a little of that? she is still talking about it. >> jimmy: i know, we have good chemistry. you have good chemistry with kathie, as w

"today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb and a bunch of "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb and a bunch of guys. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> was that hoda? >> that wasn't me. what are you reading? >> are we really on air reading news? >> let me see your magazine. >> it's wines-day wednesday, july 11th. i can't believe jenny mccarthy is naked in this thing again. >> did you see her? >> i thought she looked darn good at 40. >> what else are you learning from your "playboy" magazine? >> other people read the stories, but i haven't got my glasses on. apparently there are good stories in here, too. >> you told me you learned something. >> what did i learn? what's the face? what did i learn? >> that everyone downstairs is -- >> oh, i can't believe everybody is like clean as a whistle. when did that happen? >> that started. people started doing that downstairs. >> that's disgusting! >> this is our special guy edition. this is going to be a fun show. you know why?

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

kathie lee and hoda.ry year we do this. >> now we're going to throw it through the -- >> hoda cheats every year on this. >> somebody knows how to win, and somebody doesn't. okay? i'm going to say -- i'm going to say i'm going to be throwing for -- i do want the ravens to win, but someone has to root for the 49ers, so it's going to be me. you go first. >> no, you go first. >> where do we have to do it from? we can't throw it this far. >> yes, you can. >> my hands are so little. it's not like your large ones. >> you want to get right up next to it? >> no, here. oops. >> that was a good try. >> that was terrible. >> let me show you this. this is how it's done. ready? don't. >> do it. >> stand oh there. stand over there. >> i'm not -- >> way over. look at that. >> oh. >> way over. >> you see what i'm -- did you hear what i deal with? it was in. >> try it again. hoda, watch your foot. i know it's a size 12, but be careful. all right. try again. now, you get out of the way this time, missy, please. okay. >> goo

>> how do we do it, hoda, day after day?at. >> how about regis. >> he's out of control. >> time for favorite things. >> something out there called a hoda barbie. >> look mommy i have a hoda barbie. >> time for kathie lee's friday funny. >> a woman was nursing her baby -- >> seriously, is it over? ♪ >> this is the worst chat we've ever had. it is. >> kathie lee apologizes now for what she said, what she's saying, what she's bound to say next. i'm embarrassed and i apologize on behalf of nbc news for what hoda just did. >> this is the second worst chat ever. >> boom, boom. >> three emmys. three. >> i tell you two are probably the most talented people i know. >> wow. >> we're awesome. >> we really are. all right. do you want to spice up your new year's menu? vivian rocks. the two hot tamales will show you how to do it. right after this. >>> good morning. i'm meteorologist crystal egger with your weather forecast for this last weekend of the year and yet another winter storm moving across the country. this will be impacting the

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 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, we'

don't wish your life away, hoda. you'll get to my age and say why did i wish for friday when i hadn't been through winesday wednesday yet. >> is that true? >> take it from the old broad. i know what i'm talking about. >> you know who's having a great wednesday? >> tammy! our producer had her second child yesterday. there's her husband dan. >> alana victoria. >> alana. >> alana. that's what i said. >> she was born at 10:21. right in the middle of her favorite television show. >> i think we were doing the kids' "voice." >> yeah, we were. >> everybody's great. 6 pounds, 15 ounces, i think. >> a special shout out to a special doctor. his name? >> dr. kukuchera. >> we're just having fun with it. >> his name is dr. kuchera. >> we were trying to make a song out of it. >> we thought that was fun. apparently not everybody thinks so. they shall remain nameless. joanne lamarca. let's move it on, guys. >> last night was "the voice" again. >> i love giving it blow by blow with you, hoda. >> you're like one of the judges. last nig

hoda kotb! come on, hoda!metimes i miss you too much ♪ ♪ sometimes i don't know why you stay with me ♪ ♪ i'm in love ♪ i'm in love ♪ don't mean it easy ♪ i'm in love ♪ i'm in love ♪ say that you need me ♪ i won't let you down >> give it up for my great >> hard to love hard to love. ♪ i you couldn't do it if i stood where you stood ♪ i wanna love wanna love ♪ ♪ you say that you need me >> put your hands together for my great friend ms. hoda! >> my god, that was so fun! i didn't know the words, i didn't care, he's so hot, the crowd, the thing. i get it. i totally get it. i'm in. totally in. >> you're totally drunk. >> no. i was a little tiny bit buzzed, i have to say. it was so much better in my mind. when you hear yourself you want to shoot yourself. i'm sorry, lee. >> i'm so grateful there wasn't a stampede. >> that's rude. >> people could have gotten hurt. >> so bad. i love lee brice. come back because kathie lee is going to reinvent herself. you guys voted. one of you is going to be correct with her job. >>

it's hoda. not rhoda, hoda. the duchess, yes. the duchess of -- she's not in? oh, that's a shame.lass of wine from gordon's wine bar. it is said to be the oldest bar in london. i'm pretty sure i'm the only one in here. it's early. you're on glad number four? all right. next up, we have a very interesting facebook request from alisha, she says hoda should go to the olympic event of rhythmic gymnastics. you asked and you get it. julie, hey, girl. okay. rhythmic gymnastics. what on earth is she talking about? >> you'll be tossing equipment in the air and doing a million things underneath. >> i'd like to do to my own song. >> okay. i like this song. ♪ >> there you go. have this bounce. ♪ >> this is the world famous brinkley hotel. our next facebook friend wanted me to have high tea with the queen in london. but i'm having high tea with -- hello. the queen. >> not what they were expecting. >> are you loving london or no? >> i do love london. last year i was here at the wedding. were you here at the wedding? >> no. >> i was here for the jubilee. were you here for the jubilee? >> no. the

>> 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

i saw him noticing. >> some sad news, hoda. everyone is upset about this. danny devito and rhea perlman >> three kids between the ages of 24 and 29. they met quickly and fell in love and got married. >> broadway, doing broadway shows. >> they met after a couple of weeks and boom they moved in and zowie, got married. it was a long and sounds like beautiful marriage. and then something happened. >> i don't know. they are not saying and they are also saying -- they are not saying the reason and saying there will be no further discussion. which is totally their prerogative. but you know what, every time i hear about it, first of all, i hate it when people break up. i hate it. i hate families breaking up. >> yeah. >> you know, you just hope that everybody's done everything they possibly can to keep that as the last final resort. >> sure. you wonder, though, there are marriages that break up late in life after the kids are grown and gone and you wonder if there's a point, you know what, i want to do my own thing now and i've done this for 30 years or 20 years or

this is about as much fun as waiting for the cable guy, hoda woman. that's our next topic. >> waiting. >> we are spending -- as we've just proven, we are spending our lives waiting for something to happen. >> have you ever called the cable guy and they said we're going to come to you sometime between 12:00 and 5:00. >> or 8:00 and 4:00. >> or 8:00 and 4:00. "seinfeld" had this great spoof. they were like, what if the cable guy had to wait for you for a change? let's watch this. >> you know the guy that lives here? >> yeah. >> all morning i've been waiting here. all morning. the guy says he's going to be home. i show up and all i do is wait. i'm getting pretty sick and tired of it. i'm not going to put up with it much longer. >> i'm loving this! >> it's about time the cable guy waited. >> you know, it's not just the cable guy. one of my pet peeves, when you need to call somebody and you don't get them. instead of just getting right to a hi, missed your call, beep, you know, we know to wait for a beep. you know -- >> please wait for a beep. press 1 if y

we made it hoda. how did we do it? >> we did it make. i have to say this morning i woke up a little extra early and took blake out. for some reason i didn't think it was going to be snowing. that's the photo. he's covered. it was 3:30 in the morning. that was underneath the awning. he looked like a white dog. he was covered. >> at least you can find him in the snow. i take bambino and it's over. you'll never find him. it's like camo. >> i brought louis in this morning. he's like an ice belly, chunks hanging off his belly. why do we live here? >> there are power outages all over. there's a salt shortage. everything is crashing down. >> people are going to have to drink margaritas without salt. >> look at this. we could point out, rockefeller center looks like it doesn't ever snow here because there's clean up. that shows how bad it is if they have snow on the streets. i think they catch the snowflakes as they're drifting down here so no one slips. >> it's true. we are expecting -- >> wait until sunday. >> could be a classic nor'easter wit

. >> two girls were named hoda. they are probably egyptian immigrants, i'm telling you. >> ava number five, olivia number four, isabella, emma and sophia is the number one girl. >> for boys, they look funky out of order. five is jacob, four is liam, three is mason -- >> probably because of the kardashian little boy. >> jackson and aidan. there were no kathie lee babies born in 2011. >> catherine is my real name. kate middleton's real name is catherine. that rose 39 spots. you know what made it? i think it's pippa. her real name is philippa. >> if you could change your name, what would you change it to, hoda woman? >> i fought my name my whole life. >> embrace it. >> no. helen, rhoda. in the streets of new orleans people would yell, hey, photo copy because it was easier. instead of hoda kotb. i don't even care. what name would you choose? >> i don't mind my name catherine but nobody calls me that. i like kate. i wouldn't mind that. i love katharine hepburn. they called her kate. >> they can tell if your child is goin

couple of drinks a 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 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 person that

oh. >> come on. >> oh, yeah. >> nice touch. >> good, hoda! >> oh, crap! >> come on, hoda., guys! >> we're huffing and puffing. >> we'll be back tomorrow. we have so much other great stuff. it's going to be a blast. we might get in a little trouble tonight we get to tell you about tomorrow. have a great thursday. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >> announcer: from the hilbert circle theater in indianapolis, the national broadcasting company presents -- tonight's guests are -- and featuring the legendary roots crew. and here he is -- jimmy fallon! [ cheers and applause ] captions paid for by nbc-universal television -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com