hoda,rhat is this week's prize? >> a craftsman spring lawn and garden prize package from sears worth $329. >> you'll get a craftsman 24 volt 10-inch chain saw, hard surface sweeper and a 22-inch hammer trimmer to help get your lawn in shape. they're battery run plus they pr ovide the conve ence of cordless power without sacrificing performance. >> all right, let's find out who won. >> okay. you ready? you get the first one. >> it is rita suserini from abington, massachusetts. >> congratulations, rita. i have steven poirier from ledgewood, new jersey. >> terrific, i've got carl >> hold on. >> hoda,nwe need spanky time. hurry up. >> i heard a rumor. judith kelleher -- inside joke. not on that person. wher bare they from? is it san francisco? anyway, i've got mlry sattler from gainesville, florida. where is she from? oh, good, abington -- i don't know, massachusetts, i think. we've got it here. that's five, isn't it? no, one more. no, we have five, we have five. >> all right. >> oh, god. >> congratulations all of you.

>> it's so good. >> chicken. >> hoda. thank yo guys. you're awesome. we love you. have a great weekend. more of your local news and weather after this.

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we've gotten to know ournd hoda has crashed their dates which was weird. >> very weird. sorry. >> the altar has room for one bride and one groom. reveal the winners in a moment. first, our finalists one more time, everybody. we have kaitlyn and john from megan and john from l.a. lara and david from new york city. hi, kids! >> you all nervous? everybody excited? >> you have a huge family,

. >>> and hoda shares some inspiring stories that might help you change your life. all that and more coming up now. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today's take" with al

sanders: i'm bernie sanders >>> hoda told me that her hair has caught on fire at holiday parties. >> it is not that unusual. >> and it is funday monday and we are ready to kick off the week with the juicy celebrity scoop with "today's buzz." >> and joining us is entertainment weekly's senior

. >> announcer: f nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from >>> how great were they, coldplay?

. >> i love the dance moves, hoda. >> yeah. >> inside, i felt like j.lo. >> if j.lo needs the night off, they're lucky to have you. >> it was a blast. >> can you do that? >> i've forgotten it now. it's gone away. >> we'll see you in a little bit. >> all right. bye, guys. >>> up next, investing the right way. how to put your hard earned

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. >>> it's thirsty thursday, and in case you didn't know, hoda and i are celebrating our eighth anniversary. we're very happy today. >> yay! >> right. and what better -- what better way to celebrate than with a segment we've been doing since the very, very beginning. ambush makeover. >> two lucky ladies plucked from the plaza with transformations. >> from the louis licari cutler salon, home to the stars. louis licari, la la la la