the show last year got huge ratings with carrie underwood. coming up this december "peter pan". sometime between now and "peter pan" guess what is on. >> what? >> "today" show the musical. >> "today" show the musical? >> written by who? >> me. listen. >> it's called not today and tomorrow is not looking good either. so when the producers came to me last january and said we want you to write a musical about the "today" show i said it is going to be a disaster. he said that is why we want you disasters on broadway. they said will you do it. i said how much time do i get. they said 18 minutes. i wrote it. it's done. and then i said do we have talent here? because it is all members of the show. you are going to be surprised. but we have a guest star that we are about to announce. only one person that is not a member of the "today" show family. who do you think it is? >> i have no idea. >> it is you. regis is going to be our guest star. and it is going to be live and so much fun. >> live? >> more about that in the future. >> scared of that. >> when i sent the script you said it didn'

. >> icon category, robert redford, and carrie underwood is in the icon category. honor to be recognized. >> of course. absolutely. okay. we want to congratulate olivia wild and jason sedakis. they are parents of a brand new baby boy. >> you know what's so funny, everyone has their own way of letting the world know they had a baby. this was the cute little picture. like a little half picture she tweeted, and this was her tweet. it said, ladies and gentlemen, otis alexander sedakis has left the building. and in parentheses she wrote, "i'm the building." the couple has been engaged since january. they're not yet married. >> congratulations, nothing quite like it. a lot of people are saying, is this their way of getting around the first shot, paparazzi kind of thing, or is it too soon to tweet? >> who cares. >> who cares? it's their baby, their life. let them do what they want to do. >> i'm a little pooped. >> hoda went to iowa yesterday. >> i went to cedar rapids. i left the show, jetted to cedar rapids, and came back in one day. >> i know. >> it was -- it was great.

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tom says carrie underwood can sing. she should be the halftime show. she's amazing.olin says i don't want a halftime show. just get on with the game! all right. there's truth to that. robin wonders if the nfl really needs the money and says acts could just donate to a host city charity. all great ideas. thanks so much for writing today. and thanks are being part of "the real story" on a very busy news day. i'm gretchen carlson. there's more with shepard smith. >>> first, the killing of an american reporter, james foley. militants cut off his head on camera. now we're hearing from his parents and the president. >> he was strong, courageous, loving to the end. we just hardly recognized our little boy. he was just a hero. >> jim was taken from us in an act of violence that shocked the conscience of the entire world. >> so now what? this hour we'll talk with a journalist from reporters without borders who knew foley well. >>> plus, attorney general holder arriving in ferguson, missouri, as a grand jury starts to decide whether to indict the officer who shot michael brown

. >> robert redford and carrie underwood. >> that's got to be such a great honor to be recognized. >>they had a baby. this was the cute little picture. like a little half picture she tweeted, and this was her tweet. it said, ladies and gentlemen, otis alexander sedakis has left the building. she wrote, "i'm the building." they're not yet married. they're engaged to be married in january. >> this is a way of getting around the first shot paparazzi kind of thing. is it too soon to tweet? who cares? it's their baby, their life. let them do what they want to do. >> i'm a little pooped. >> hoda went to iowa yesterday. >> i went to cedar rapids. i left the show, jetted to cedar rapids, and came back in one day. >> i know. >> it was -- it was great. it was this iowa leadership conference that they have there right outside of cedar rapids. it was a great organization. i didn't realize they said last year mya angelo spoke. marta stewart spoke this year. they had, i think, laura steinham. look what they brought me. they brought a glass of wine. >> of course, you're allowed to talk about it. the

the show last year got huge ratings with carrie underwood. coming up this december "peter pan". show. you are going to be surprised. but we have a guest star that we are about to announce. only one person that is not a member of the "today" show family. who do you think it is? >> i have no idea. >> it is you. regis is going to be our guest star. and it is going to be live and so much fun. >> live? >> more about that in the future. >> scared of that. >> when i sent the script you said it didn't require memorization. can you do it? >> yes i can do it. >> you're my guy? >> of course, i'm your guy. there is no other guy like me except maybe hoda. >>> what were you doing with craig ferguson talking about me. >> you got that here? >> you want to take a look? >> you went on the drew carey show. i thought what a lovely woman. >> she is terrific. >> i understand you notice that, huh? she is kind of like you know what i mean. >> can i tell her this when i see her? >> yeah. you know she is probably -- and i'm absolutely -- >> you can appreciate the sexiness. >> i worked with her for 15 yea

got huge ratings with carrie underwood. everybody knows it's going to be peter pan.stop it! >> today show the musical? >> yes. >> written by who? >> me. now, listen -- it's called not today, and tomorrow is not looking good either. so when the producers came to me last january, said we want you to write a musical about the today show, i said what! it's going to be a disaster. they said that's why we want you. i have a little experience in disasters on broadway, so anyway they said will you do it? i said how much time do i get? 18 minutes. >> that's it. >> so i wrote it. david friedman and i wrote the music. it's done, and then i said do we have any talent here? because it's all going to be members of the show. >> does hoda sing? >> trust me. any way, you are going to be surprised. but we have a guest star that we're about to announce. only one person that's not a member of the today show family, one person, who do you think it is, reg? >> i have no idea. >> it's you. >> me? >> regis is going to be our guest star and it's going to be live and it's going to be so much

we did the show last year, got huge ratings with carrie underwood, "sound of music." is going to be on, guess what's going to be on. >> what? >> today show the musical. yes. stop it. >> today show the musical? >> yes. it's going to be called -- >> written by who? >> me. >> we're in trouble. >> it's called "not today, and tomorrow is not looking good either." when the producers came to me last january, they said we want you to write our musical about "the "today" show." i said what? it's going to be a disaster. they said that's why we want you. i have a little experience in disasters on broadway. anyway, they said will you do it? i said how much time do i get? they go, 18 minutes. i said that's it? i wrote it. david friedman and i wrote the music. it's done. then i said do we have any talent here at nbc? is it all going to be members of the show? >> is koda -- >> no, trust me. >> you're going to be surprised. you're going to be surprised. we have a guest star that we're about to announce. only one person that's not a member of the "today" show family. one person. who d