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what did curtis stone want to be as a child?an or an actor. tudio audience, say it loud, what do you think? i hear a lo of cs for fireman. i heard a couple rock star. okay, well, i got the answer and i will have it for you next after the break. don't miss it.Ñi >> wendy: welcome back. it's time for answer to the ask.com question. and the question the break was, what did curtis ston? the answer is "a," be a rock star. i know. i so thought it was be an actor. a lot of people said actor. and though he is sexy now have be a rock star, i'm glad he is a chef. his food is very good. thanks very much, ask.com. and for all of your questions, go to ask.com, the number one site for answers. keep it here, we'll be right back. [ cheers and applause ] >> wendy: oh, it's not a birthday without a body roll. or a lobster roll or a ke. thank you so much. i had such a great time. thank you for watchingá)dñ toda. the staff, thank you very much. and this cake is from b cake ny. it's fabulous. tomorrow, don't miss star jones and a performance by broa

still with me is amanda cohen, curtis stone chef and host of "top chef masters." and joining us now is bruce frederick senior advocacy director at farm sanctuary. and bruce, i want to go to you, you used to work at peta you work with farm sanctuary now. a lot of folks would like, and i believe you're vegan, actually. a lot of folks would like people to stop eating it entirely, but they had for years a million dollar prize if anybody could create a full sort of chicken substitute, a lab grown chicken meat by 2012. so in that community, the community worried about animal suffering, this has been a goal for some time. >> yeah, i know, that's absolutely right. when people learn about how they're treated on these modern farms, it is so far from natural it's almost unbelievable. they will cram 50,000 chickens into the sheds, there in they're, pumped full of drugs, they grow seven times as quickly as they did 60 years ago so their hearts collapse or their lungs collapse or their legs cripple. the level of abuse is beyond. and it's completely unnatural. when you start tal

while the list of chefs is still under wraps, you know who would get info out of curtis stone, you. > his wing and he had me taste things that never in a million years i'd put in my mouth. >> you'll put a lot in there. >> and i learned a they think or two, i have to admit. hello, curtis. >> i'm so excited you came to see me at work. >> usually you come see us and we put you to work. >> and who would have known i'd find you at the bar. ♪ >> i have to be honest, i don't get this. i don't know what's going on. i know this is huge, huge following out there for us. what appeals so much to people? >> top chef masters is the kind of show where you take people that are at the peak of their career, cooking the best food in the country and we throw them into this crazy competition and have them fight it out. they have two hours. they cook for 200 people. >> wow, that's impressive. >> you're going to eat with us. >> i love everything you cook. >> 24 hours ago, there was absolutely nothing here. to watch how they turn it into chicken dumpling is unbelievable. >> and everyone will get a taste. >>

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while the list of chefs is still under wraps, you know who would get info out of curtis stone, you. > bar. ♪ >> i have to be honest, i don't get this. i don't know what's going on. i know this is huge, huge following out there for us. what appeals so much to people? >> top chef masters is the kind of show where you take people that are at the peak of their career, cooking the best food in the country and we throw them into this crazy competition and have them fight it out. they have two hours. >> wow, that's impressive. >> you're going to eat with us. >> i love everything you cook. >> 24 hours ago, there was absolutely nothing here. to watch how they turn it into chicken dumpling is unbelievable. >> and everyone will get a taste. >> so are you excited about the food you'll eat tonight? >> we're so excited. >> they're salivating. so you lovely ladies could be out clubbing in los angeles, but, no, you're here at a pop-up place this downtown los angeles for top chef masters. why, what's going on? gr becau >> because it's fun. a wednesday night, why not. >> it's never just what's on the p

hoda kotb and curtis stone are at her house.g on. >> i swam here. she has no idea we're out here. there's an nbc news truck and band. >> might she be watching right now. >> she doesn't watch. >> no, she never watches our show. let's be real, okay. you ready curtis? go. the party is starting. >> hoda holds that like it's a microphone. she talks right into it [ knocking ] >> quick, quick, quick. >> boy, they're slow to come to the door. unless she is sleeping in today. it's her birthday. >> is she home? >> she's home. [ music playing ] >> happy birthday. >> is that a bloody mary? >> another day at kathie lee's house. bloody mary. >> happy birthday. >> hoda woman. >> happy birthday. >> thank you sweetheart. >> we prepared your favorite dessert for you. >> oh, curtis. >> for breakfast. >> while you're eating, look up. look up in the sky. look up high. >> oh my gosh. it says happy birthday kathie lee. >> come on. it's a party. >> this is amazing. >> come on. it's your party. >> oh my god. >> matt, savannah, natalie, are all back at t

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