with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb.1. i thought we might not be on the air anymore after the big day yesterday. >> we peak. >> but thanks, everybody, for all your great wishes. we heard from a lot of people on facebook, didn't we, sara? >> yes. >> don't we have a fan photo or something of someone watching the show? >> i think we do. >> cynthia from connecticut posted this facebook photo of her dog. is that her dog watching our show? >> yep. >> isn't that sweet. >> there's just something for everybody in our show. >> i think the dogs enjoy it. >> then jimmy fallon gave us a nice shout-out last night apparently on his show. >> did he? >> i heard. >> let's hear. >> congratulations to kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb who had their 600th show earlier today. 600. 600. suck on that, a-rod. 600. >> ooh! >> tough words. >> yeah. what does that mean? >> i don't know. a-rod's had his attention diverted this summer. with cameron diaz apparently. >> that's what i've heard. from the papers. >> mm-hmm. okay. if you go on a website, i'

let's see a clip. >> it's like hoda's apartment.e apartment comment, kathie lee. >> she doesn't care. >> so gobi is the correct spot. >> well, you asked me, do people watch this show still? apparently they do. it just finished its 20th season. there are 40 different iterations of this from different countries around the world. people are watching it everywhere. >> we have time to one more. >> we'll do it really quick. visiting from boston. the line between actor and musician is being cross constantly. let's see how the "real housewives dogs it. ♪ don't be tardy for the party ♪ don't be tardy for the party ♪ >> in addition to kim and danielle staub, which other cast member "real housewives" recorded a single? >> you're busy watching "monday night football," aren't you? >> exactly. >> take a guess. >> i'll go with c. >> and you'd go wrong. [ buzzer ] >> everyone has a story. >> the correct answer here is lou anne. >> it is. and her album went to number 10 on the dance tunes on the dance mix on i-tunes. so that means that either americ

i fell in love with hoda.cely. >> did i say that? >> apparently you did. >> cat's out of the bag. she was a lot of fun. >> this is a big story today. it looks like this is photo shopped or not true. there's a picture of a 40-ton whale -- look at that thing -- leaping out of the water in south africa, and somebody was -- someone was taking this picture also whale watching and apparently there was a couple on this coast and there's some question whether they cut their engine, but this whale was flopping around and they were watching it as it swam. it supposed is a baby whale. >> 40 tons and it's babe. >> a 40-ton baby. >> i hate to say it. it's ugly. most babies are cute, but that is not. >> look at the wreckage. they said the whale just maybe -- some of its barnacles and stuff is scraped up. >> bluber is the word. >> bluber on the side. >> i know the feeling. the wlael is fine and so are the people. >> have you ever been whale watchi watching? >> no. is it beautiful? >> it's wonder yus. not as great as a hammoc

nothing else has worked, hoda.will be a heath ledger kind of headline someday. and all the way who said we told you so, didn't help her at the time. if i knew her, i'd try to help her. >> i think she's afraid not to be on the pills for pain or whatever she takes, she's afraid not to have cigarettes because she smokes a lot and she's locked in a small cell for her own safety's sake. i mean, there are concerns, i guess, if you're her. >> what do you think? >> i think, look, i mean, she was caught driving while intoxicated. >> she could have killed somebody. >> if she hit someone and killed someone, everyone would say how did this happen. she didn't hit anybody or kill anybody, but she's supposed to do the 90 days. >> next time out she could. >> can we talk about an issue i'm having? >> today it's my hair, or what? >> it's not a hair issue. i have ants in my apartment. >> how many times have i told you you need to get a new apartment, hoda? >> i've tried raid all over everything. my whole apartment reeks like it. what

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>> he'll actually emit -- hoda, you've got to hold him.er supply. >> it's silly puddy. >> it's truly disgusting. >> wait until he gets full sized, he'll be the size of a dinner plate. he can sit underground in his not bubble for over a year. >> i've seen some little kids that could do that. that's another one of my pet peeves. mothers who stand there with their kids that have the bubble going and they don't do anything. >> all right. good. so desert tortoise, endangered species because of a variety of other reasons including disturbance of their habitat and the fact there's a lot of crows and ravens that have moved into the desert. >> what do they feed on? the legs and the head? >> and they mostly get the little ones when they're just hatched out of the egg. >> how does this one stay cool? >> this guy certainly isn't endangered because he's involved in a great way. he stays underground most of the year. and he does something called -- >> he's not interested. >> this guy is 60 years old. at 60 years old, he can decide when he wants to go. >

hoda woman. >> we have a daily feature. >> yes, we do. >> every day, there's another mel moment. >> hodaleep ]. me up. you have [ bleep ] ed me up. you [ bleep ] ed me up. i did nothing but help you. but you [ bleep ] [ bleep ] on me like a low-life [ bleep ] . which is now what i am convinced you are. [ bleep ] i am angry at you, you are a [ bleep ] waste of time. >> and that, was a moment with mel. >> you can't make up this stuff. apparently, there are 30 of them, so get used to many "moments with mel." everything we have it talk about today is unbelievable. >> well wait, there is a place where mel would feel at home. >> somebody sent me this. there is actually a city in austria, near salzberg. that we suggest mel move to. and this is it. >> we had to put the stars in. but actually, there is a word that is spelled the same way as the bleep word, and that's the name of the town. but we had to put the stars in, because we can't have the word on tv. >> the crazy thing is that all the street signs are, all the tourists come there and they steal them and they take them back to wherever they

with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb.nial. >> oh. because we're 600 episodes. >> that surprised me. >> today. >> i know. did that surprise you? >> we. >> it just flew. >> i'm shocked. it does fly. is that a milestone, 600? what happened to 500? >> for 60 minutes it's not much. for frank's 27 years at "monday night football," it's nothing. but for us, two women, so competitive, it's a miracle. >> it is a miracle. and we got to open up "usa today" which is nice. on the front up here it says filler. tammy filler. >> she's home still with her bra brand-baby. >> and we miss her. and there's lots of hilarity. >> hilarity, yes. >> there's a picture here. >> it's quite the, as they say, spread. and we want to thank olivia barker. >> we love olivia. here is mary and laura. they're kind of pictured. >> yes. and as articles go, what did you think? >> i thought it was really nice. >> compared to what i'm used to. >> it's a home run! we thought it would be fun to take a little look back of our 600 episodes. it's a quick thing. it's ju

hoda, said no more lost caps in the bottom of my bag. smart solution. i love that. is awesome. >> genius. >> i got news for you. there's a few men i know who could use this as well. that's all i'm saying. >> let's check in with miss sarah. >> i don't know want to know how chuck knows that. we got typical answers in response to beach pet peeves. we had the smoking and litter bugs and people making out next to you and the sea gulls which i know we can vouch for the angry sea gulls. not everyone wants giant evil birds swooping down. >> they are evil. they go into your bag. they don't care if you're there. >> that's your house you're at, the sea gulls. >> oh, stop. coming up, two lovely leading ladies. we're going to catch up with bridget moynahan and claire danes. and there's the meatloaf. yuck. look what sometimes happens with the ordinary bag. it slips. oh, bingo, falls in. mom was mad. mom should have used glad forceflex with the stretchable drawstring that grips the can and stays in place. plus, it has the stretchable strength of forceflex. that's all today for gla

congratulations to kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb who had their 600th show earlier today. [ cheersnd applause ] 600. 600. suck on that, a-rod. 600. [ laughter ] [ audience ohs ] he'll get it tomorrow. i hope he does. everyone is talking about the movie "inception." you guys see that movie "inception?" [ cheers and applause ] great movie. really, really good. in just two weeks, "inception" has made $144 million. yeah, it surpassed the studio's wildest dream within a dream within a dream. [ laughter ] you guys hear about this? the kings of leon -- did you hear about this? the kings of leon only played three songs during their concert in st. louis because pigeons were pooping on them. [ laughter ] fans called it disappointing, while the pigeons are calling it the only way we can express ourselves. [ laughter ] i do not agree with those pigeons. i like the kings of leon. >> steve: they're rude. >> jimmy: rude pigeons. >> steve: poop on a statue. >> jimmy: yes, go poop on a statue. >> steve: who is that guy? >> jimmy: i don't know that guy. he's telling people where to poop. >> steve: h

you back here after a bit. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hodalong great. i love all the attention. >> that's a good thing. first of all, i didn't know there was a national girlfriends day. >> i know. >> it's nice to reach out to your best friend. >> mine, you know, is karen. i have known her many years. >> and jane. >> jane is another one. you. look at the trifecta. there's karen and me eating, as usual. >> you have been friend as long, long time. >> yep. >> i'm off to a new place. going to harbor springs, michigan. some friends of ours -- speaking of girlfriends. my dear friend emily and my other friend drew hammer from los angeles are meeting in harbor springs. we'll be on the boat. do you know what's better than girlfriends? when your husbands love the husbands of the girlfriends and your kids are the same ages adore each other. >> that's great. >> we spend christmas and new year's together. >> that should be a lot of fun. >>> lall right. there is a piece of videotape on the internet that's been around for a long time. it's called "david afte