here hoda.> alligators are successful species in this country after being endangered in the '50s and '60s. you remember that, right? >> yes. >> i can't focus on what you are saying. >> julie, thank you so much. >> julie, is it over? up next, the mistakes that will keep you from getting a second date. hoda should know. right after this. >>> we're back with "today's" relationship. and the moves you make could keep you from getting a second date. >> a topic you know a lot about. how about kissing. are you one to pucker up on a first date? >> it depends. >> who is on the other side of those lips. some people think it is a first date faux pas. sarah haines took to the street to hear what you had to say. >> we are talking first dates. what is a first date no? >> don't talk about yourself. >> don't be too pushy. >> don't kiss. >> don't have sex. >> don't be too clingy. >> don't put your cards out. >> what is something else you shouldn't do on a first date? >> make the girl pay. >> it is not expected th

hoda osman for "rldfocus" in casa blanca morocco. >> if you just heard in hoda osman's report women inn countries often face obstacles, daisy khan is the executive director and the founder of the american society for muslim advancement and helps muslim women overcome the challenges they face. thank you for joining us. >> thank you very much for having me. >> let's talk about what are some of the other big social taboos that women face in the countries and how does it affect their lives. >> there is no major overarching issue or a taboo that cuts across the entire muslim world. however, there are some major concerns that we have. number one, how do we apply even-handed justice to muslim women and the issue that you just mentioned, for instance, i can state a couple of rape is considered to be a major taboo. if you're raped not only are you a victim, you're a double victim because people -- you know, you cannot -- you have to remain in silence. because you dishonored not only yourself or your family, but your entire tribe. it is exactly the same, is it brushed under the carpet and you do

hoda did fantastic. >> uh-huh. okay.this? >> these are the -- i promised this to you. these are the biggest trophies u will ever receive in the triathlons. >> wow. wow. >> you got the bronze goggles and little bobbleheads. >> we want to thank "self" magazine. ali berger, get in here. get here in there. awesome. we'll be back after this. >>> some programs could be cut. good morning. i'm joe krebs. also, coming up on "news 4 midday," the best and worst cities to raise a family in the new list released by children's health magazine. >>> we're back on this monday with more on "today" and an emmy award recap. >> as you know, who wore what is almost as important as who won what. >> for a look at last night's show from both pspectives is hal ruben steen and in los angeles andy cohen. hi, andy. >> good morning. >> andy, let's start with you. what would you sa say -- piers thought the whole thing was kind of dull. >> just boring. >> he's a really tough critic, though. >> what did you think overall, andy? >> well, i was there, and

it's a great book. >> when hoda falls in love, hoda falls in love. >> it's so inspiring. >> next weekout on nothing and given us a chance. and it's a great idea. >> i love that. >> it's a wonderful way to thank the people. >> his mom was there. she was all dressed up in her outfit. >> she's from north carolina where they dress up. >> it was so sweet. he looked over at her. he said, you know, every -- once a month we go to picadilly. they'd save up the money. one day his mom said to him, they all get dressed up, one day you're not going to have to look at prices on the menu and people are going to know your name. look what happened to byron. >> these days again we do have to start looking at prices on the menu. everything's changed. congratulations to him. what a wonderful success. when you're finished may i have it, please? >> absolutely. you know what else has changed? jon and kate plus 8. hello. >> instead of kate plus 8 it should be jon hates kate plus 8. think angela is the only one that can rhyme something around here? >> basically jon is off the show. >> not really. he's going t

visit hoda and kathie lee.rom nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >>> hey everybody. it is tuesday. it's september 15th. thank you so much for being here with us today. hello, miss hoda. >> how are you doing? >> i'm good. i had a lot of homework to do yesterday. we're back into the saddle again, you know? there's so much going on in the world. i wanted to watch oprah's interview with -- >> whitney. >> which i did. then i wanted to see -- i had a screening for the movie "informant." scott bakula. i wanted to watch that. then frank premiering of football. >> last night? >> yes. he'll be on during the whole season. >> then we had to watch jay. >> then i had to stay up and watch jay. >> then the tennis. i missed tennis. >> if you were not in front of your tv, we feel sorry for you. first of all, everybody's sorry. >> everybody is sorry. >> everybody is sorry about everything. >> i'm leaving this morning. i say to frank about kanye. talking abou

we've outfitted hoda's bike with some -- some streamers. here's your bike, hoda.ke? >> i tricked out your bike. >> let's roll. ♪ think i'll go for a walk outside now, the summer sun's calling my name ♪ ♪ i hear you now, just can't stay inside all day, got to get out, get me some of those rays ♪ >> what's next, coach rob? >> are we trying to waste time again? let's get in the water. >> we're running. swimming is at the end. >> oh, you want to run? >> yeah, i want to run. >> she gets to run. >> just did a quick little run. and now the moment of truth. time for the swim! >> it is time for the swim. it is time to get in the water. i'm just going to go into that special safe place. ♪ all i need is a miracle, all i need is you ♪ >> okay. welcome to our first open water swim. we have our wet suits. we have our goggs. we have our caps. there's also a couple of things that we need to do. >> that's a lot. >> this is the great thing about being a coach. here, natalie, do your own. ♪ >> i learned something. my best stroke is the one i do when i'm hanging on to rob's back and

all right, so -- >> come on, hoda. >> we were talking about the brits.yebrow threading, it's called. >> what? >> it's threading. what they want to do. if you have bushy eyebrows -- >> you mean professional eyebrow grooming. ridiculous. british men are doing this? >> british men are doing it. increasingly interested in having their eyebrows groomed. >> it is pathetic. >> why is it pathetic. you don't need it. >> these are real eyebrows. >> no botox, graying hair, crooked teeth. i am happy. how do you like your men, hoda? >> i like them rough. i don't like them spit shine. when i first met you looked met rosexual. >> what? don't you ever say that again. seriously, i'm going. can you get me a plane back to england. >> you're groomed, together. >> i think men should look after themselves and be relatively well-groomed. comb your hair and brush your teeth and go to the gym and this ridiculous. what is it, eyebrow threading, i have just been in l.a. for seven weeks doing "arica's got talent" and every man you meet is this metrosexual nonsense. >> you've seen t

kathie lee, let's see your nonsense word. [ laughter ] hoda kotb. that's not a nonsense word.and your wager? you wager that you'll be passed out in an hour. [ laughter ] >> you're darn tooting, partner. i am not a cowboy. what am i doing? >> all right. tom hanks. you managed to give yourself a pretty nasty welt there. let's see what you wrote. and you broke your podium. [ laughter ] >> you see, what happened was -- >> okay, again, that's a pen. that's not a microphone. [ laughter ] it's not a microphone. burt reynolds. where is burt reynolds? burt reynolds podium -- it just vanished. >> he was never here, trebek. >> yes, he was. >> no, he wasn't. >> yes, he was. but let's just see what you wrote. ioisssb. wow. that is a nonsense word. judges? yes. yes. the judges agree. fantastic. i'm --i'm so very happy in this moment. >> well, i thought you could use it, friend. >> thank you. thank you, sean. >> you're welcome, alex. >> let's see what my friend sean wagered. [ laughter ]

i'm taking good care of it. >> hoda has a lot of issues.ee. i like to get mong. i love curtis. >> the woman comes in here to be fed, n to work. >> you kw, this is one of those recipes that's like the perfect -- kathie lee? >> i like them big, all right? leave my balls alone. your gnocchis. they're no longer balls. over here, girls. come on. >> all right. >>can we get a close-up on this, please? >> what is wrong with my balls? >> can we see this up tight? >> don't have ough time. goodness gracious. okay. you come over here. st drop them into -- >> get over here. come on. >> his are little balls. i would have never thought that. >>that mor like a ufo, to be perfectly st. >> i want them nice and big,all right? >> the od thi about comfort homemade and that's okay.it's put your gnocchi into boiling water. put a little bit of salt, okay, then once they start to float, which is gng to happen any second now -- >> floati balls. >> scoop them out. come on, float, y little mas. once they float, you scoop them out and ten you drop them into some ice-co

. >> i left hoda in very good hands. everything went well. right? >> we missed you.ng at the ascension lutheran church in landover hills. we do not know how the person died. we will bring you any more information as we get it and more news coming up on "news 4 midday." >>> a heads up to anyone that uses fairfax connector bus 380. that route will be rerouted. the temporary route will start at the gam breaux road park and ride lot and travel to the back leg road parking lot and straight to the pentagon. this will not serve the fran conus metro station. this is in place so construction can begin at the metro station. >>> a no-fun monday in redskins nation. the skins lost 19-14 in detroit. yes, that means they lost to the ons, a team that did not win a single game in all of last year. the team hadn't won a year since december of 2007. we will tell you what the skins fans are saying coming up on "news 4 midday." let's go to tom. >>> sunshine now. clouds will be rolling in this afternoon with a small chance of a passing shower. by tomorrow morning, the 40s. windy and coole

so which one, kathie, will play hoda? >> the beautiful new iranian girl. shows. you're hits on that show. >> they say it's a compliment. we'll see. >> jerry springer, real quick, is going to vegas. what's going on with that? >> well, he is. he and paula. maybe they're going together. i think going to vegas is sort of like when you get, like, a second husband and he's really rich. like the way you kind of extend your career and your life? >> it's been so good to so many -- cher is knocking them thdead ere. tte midler is knocking them dead there. >> celine dionne. >> he's done song and dance. he's been a host of that show before. >> did you ever see him perform inhicago? >> no. i've seen "chicago" 32 times and i missed his -- everybody that comes in and takes one of those roles. >> with this show, though, if they don't perform well they can always have a fistfight, right? >> yes. s >> hello. >> i'm so glad it didn't come to that here with us today, guys. >>> guess who's waiting for us? >> to hamilton. >> love him. >> the hotty. >> a movie about him after thi

let's take a look. >>. >> hoda. >> who is that? >> jen. >> and who is that? the presents that i gave you this morning down in the dressing room? >> he wouldn't stop talking, of course, all the way down there. >> who is that? >> who is this? >> ready? >> look back here. who is this? who is this? >> please don't embarrass us in front of national television. >> who is this? who is this a picture of? >> what's his name? >> maybe this will help. this is matt's. this is a snuggie. zack. >> look at the picture. >> look at the monitor. there at the monitor. >> who is that? >> mommy. >> you've got to trust, he's a brilliant 2-year-old. >> you can get down. >> we saw the proof on the tape. >> i gave this kid 20 things downstairs z 20 things. >> he's over you. over you. over you. >> all right. let's see what is going on. >> he looked at me and he's like, kathie lee. >> that kid is too cute. i'm way older and can't remember everyone i've watched. >> so adorable. >> okay. birthday girl, we will happy you later. >>> up next, the song writer behind the favorite performers,

. >> hoda and kathie lee in a few second. >> jenny mccarthy. >> we love her. >> a smackdown over -- >>> we'll be watching for sure. >> all right. >> all that and more after your local news and weather. >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am jennifer franciotti. there is a look at some of our top stories. several months of a slumping economy is taking its toll on some of baltimore's more prominent upscale restaurants but after five years of a downtown, the babalu role on the blue sea grill are closing their doors. some believe that more families are opting to eat at home in an effort to save money and it is starting to affect local restaurants. members of the baltimore county council will sit down to hash of specifics of their proposal to install speed cameras. today is the first formal review of the bill, which would allow police set up cameras within half a mile radius of any school. it is expected to go to a vote next week, and if passed, the cameras could be installed next month. back in a minute with a check on >> looks like

. >> hoda's ia when you're writing a book or intention to write the book. is writing. nobody wants to think that a friend in some way might have betrayed our trust. >> i didn't betray anything on the contrary. let me make something clear, michael did these conversations for no other purpose but to have it published. he send me to interview his mother, catherine jackson. he wanted me to go to elizabeth taylor and comprehensive view of who he was specifically in intimate conversation. this book has opened a ground swell of public support of him. it was a martin besheer documentary where michael thought he could manipulate what was shown. >> michael talked about why he sought fame and success. let's hear this in michael's own words. let's play that tape. >> i'll never forget one day he said, i hate to repeat it, but i'll never forget it. god bless my father because he did some wonderful things and he was brilliant, he was a genius but one day he said, he said if you ever stop singing, i'll drop you like a hot potato. that's what he said. it hurt me. >> nobody

. >>> meanwhile, also ahead, an intimate talk with hoda and kathie lee, the bra whisperer will stop by got the answer for you. >> what? all right. >>> you've got a check of the weather for us, al. >> meantime, i'm embarrassed for them. but anyway, go ahead. what about the weather? they look beautiful. >> they do. they really do. >> it's just that they're in their bras on national television. >> so am i but that's another story. let's take a look, show you what's going on for the weekend, we've got -- i'm wearing the bro. sunny skies, hot weather in the western half of the country. we've got wet weather also through -- poor ann. she's just completely mortified. it's okay. >> i'm such an old woman. >> it's all right. >> okay. >> clouds and temperatures in the 60's this morning. rain chances are expected to increase later today. that is what the forecast is all about. >>> that's your latest weather. play the music because football's back, baby! that's right! it's an nbc football special. oh, man, this is a big one. we've got a kickoff special for you. it's the tennessee titans taking on t

visit hoda and kathie lee.al news. >> and weather. >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. president obama is bringing his push for health-care reform to maryland. this thursday, september 17, the president will hold a rally in support of health reform in the comcast center. the doors open at 9:00 a.m. and the commission is first-come, first serve. back in a minute >> now let's take a look at the forecast with sandra shaw. >> plenty of sunshine, really looking nice. partly cloudy today. 80 to 85 degrees. normal-today is 79. mild night ahead, but mostly cloudy skies. things are going to stall and it will mean cooler conditions and right here conditions. >> we will see you back here for 11 news at noon. ( slurping ) ♪ ( slurping ) ♪ ( slurping ) ( child giggling ) ( both slurping ) ( laughs ) ( giggles ) why just make a snack? make fun. jell-o.

campaign, hoda. what are you looking at? two days. rod? who? >> would you tell me if i had something in my teeth right now and we were doing this? >> rather unfortunately, you do. >> would you tell me? >> this is about the survey in the workplace, isn't it? >> there is a survey that's out that asks people what would you tell a colleague or coworker. one of them is -- okay. let's start with you have something in your teeth. would you tell a colleague coworker? >> that's quite awkward, that one. it's a bit too -- i probably would, actually. in your case i would. >> what if it was your boss? would you tell your boss? >> that's where it gets awkward. what are the other categories. >> the other ones are your zipper's undone. >> is it? >> but i would tell you. >> you shouldn't be looking. >> i would tell my boss or anybody. >> i probably would tell somebody that. that's so glaringly embarrassing. >> okay. you have somethi in your nose. >> that's really awkward. >> i would do this. i would start like this. i would just do this. >>

>>> still to come, hoda and kathie lee reveal the results of our ambush makeovers. >>> also, chef curtiscal news. >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. here's a look at some of our top stories. two employees of the activist group acorn have been fired after a hit in camera reportedly shows them offering tax applies to a man and woman posing as a pimp and a prostitute. the employees are allegedly suggesting the woman lost her job as performance -- woman's job as performance artist. it has been questioned other parts of the video were altered to snare the group. >> with today's technology, i do not know how exactly that was put together. whether it was dumped, what it was legitimate, was asked, what was said. things can be made to appear totally different from what they really are. >> a court officials says the simplest and attacks were ♪ ( slurping ) ♪ ( child giggling ) ( both slurping ) ( laughs ) ( giggles ) why just make a snack? make fun. jell-o. >> let's look at the forecast with john collins. >> a coastal storm

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i'm hoda kotb alongde, mr. deutch.e show donnie asked if we had a seven-second dela >> only loving,kindss and weetness. >> today we have a great, great guest. you guys know heras mackenzie phillips. she has a new book "high on arrival." watching how open and honest she is about it and how painful to tell that story. i find thatretty incredible. >> the barn burner in the book she talks about how her father raped her when she was 18 and then continued for a sexual relationship for ten years. i don't want to push her on this, she has go out oaf her way to say my dad is a od guy, he was tortured. you inject your daughter with cocaine at 16, you're not a good guy. i don't want to overstep my boundaries here, but how do we -- i think sometimes we don't hold people accountable. >> i think what's interesting, too, her relationsh with her dad is reallnique and what's weird is when itart reading the book, i wasn't sure if i could get into because a lot of drugs and stuff i would be cringing. once you start reading it, it is adic

hoda's going down. >> are you cheating?e too good. we'll rearrange from lowest to highest. these are all dips. this is hummus, light ranch, salsa and guacamole. >> lowest calories. lowest calories. >> hummus, light ranch, salsagu. >> done, done. i know it's right. i know it's right. >> why don't you try again. >> hummus is probably the most. this is definitely the least. wait, wait, wait. done. wait, done. done. >> wrong. >> no, we have salsa and then we have guacamole. >> it's second. >> hums and then light ranch is the highest. >> you must feel really bad. >> this is double or nothing. >> double or nothing. >> now we have the ice cream. this is something, jerry garcia ice cream and frozen yogurt. for a cup of each of these, okay, how much difference do we have in calories in one cup. 80, 120 or 160 calories. the difference in the serving. >> i would probably say it's actually 80 calories. >> you're wrong. >> losing. >> so now we're tied. >> we're not tied, it's 2-1. >> 5, 8 or 11. stick with that. you're right. >> 11. >>