hoda! all kinds of moisture just emanated from you. >> careful. >> you would think you could control your bodily functions. >> uncle. there is a new trend if you don't like mowing your lawn. if neighbors are complaining, here is the good news. it's trendy. "wall street journal," according to them, homeowners are adopting the shaggy chic look. >> it's called a tough economy and people don't want to pay their landscapers. >> they are planting long hair meadow, whatever that is. >> long-haired meadows in their backyard. >> what is that? >> most people don't mind them in the backyard. people mind them very, very much -- >> hey! >> landscapers are saying that it's something they do in public places now and it's becoming, people look at it going, that looks great, maybe i should do that at home. >> you know, it's not as easy as it looks. there are different kinds of gardens, of course. i prefer a natural english garden to a very manicured -- i don't like elephants in my trees. you know they cut t

>> twitter is klg&hoda. our website is klg&hoda. >> our facebook came first. >> go on twitter immediately. >> wherever it is, go there. >> facebook. >> let's do some favorite things. >> see why i don't get involved? i am so much happier than anybody in this room. i'm completely uninvolved. i sit at home. i read great books. that's all i do to find joy in life. really. favorite things, everybody. it's summertime. >> yours is great. >> i love to wear very loose-fitting mumu things. but i found these dresses that are amazing. it used to go under the name sunset road. now it goes under sky's the limit. they've got tons of darling dresses like that. sold at belk department stores. this is between $29 and $79. feel how soft. >> you have a bunch of different ones. every time you walk in, someone says where did you get that? they are like t-shirt dresses. >> they scrunch like this so you can pack. they're great. they don't wrinkle. you know up at the hamptons, they haven't wrinkled. >> good one. >> i'd give it to yo

>> elizabeth holder said hoda should go to a fascinator shop. >> hats don't fit. >> hoda should be puta quest to find the best fish and chips that would be fun. liz says hoda should see stonehenge, which is amazing. if you haven't seen that before. libby says, she should take flat kathie lee, being an oxymoron there, with her. maybe it should say bubbalicious. go on to our facebook page if you have suggestion for miss hoda who is going to the olympics. >> we have joy doing something special for us today. >> something brand-new. >> too good to be healthy. >> these are food finds everybody needs to know about. >> why? they're localery? >> they have wholesome ingredients, reasonable amounts of sugar and salt. >> and they don't taste like cardboa cardboard? >> they taste delicious. you might want to taste some of this popcorn along on your date with michael. this is smartfood. >> i like smartfood. >> this is parmesan herb and this is a cinnamon brown sugar. yummy, right? do you think? >> that is delicious. >> i love the cinnamon brown sugar. >> it's a high-volume snack so 1 3/4 cups for 30

>> it's all those things, hoda.a complex problem trying to sort out when someone is not sleeping. you have to take each factor and address them. unfortunately, most of us don't know how to start. we have so many demands and expectations on us. kathie lee is up worrying about you at night. it's a tough job. >> i pray for you all the time. >> let's get kathie lee to sleep. what's the 101. what should she do? she gets tucked into bed what should happen? >> first thing you can't do is try to solve the problems of the day in the middle of the night. it's common, those racing thoughts keeping us up at night. what tends to happen, when you're going to sleep at night, you're alone with your thoughts, you're isolated. things tend to bother us more at night. first thing simple, get a journal, write it down. when you look at it in the light of day, many times you can come up with a solution for your own problem. if not, reach out to a trusted friend or professional. another thing, again alone with your thoughts? what you want

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>> hoda, why do you care?e it. >> you're right. >> you're not going to make it. >> but you are going to make something today. >> this is an old tequila box i love. jose q uervo, one of my favorites. i love i kept this for year, how can i reuse it. i got decorative white sand. you have all this stuff. >> you have people that do that kind of strange -- >> like "sanford & son." strange things. you take fake flowers, line it with plastic on the bottom. what you guys can't see, on the inside i printed out the species of flower and how to maintain it. >> stop it! >> that's a nice gift. >> a little twist, right? >> it's a twist, but make it real flowers. frank, come on. >> we're on tv. lazy. this is one of my favorites diy projects. it's an old cigar box i converted into a lamp. >> how did you do that? >> look on the inside. i ran some wires. it's magic, hoda. switch that and boom. instant cigar box, perfect for the guy in your life. >> who wouldn't want that? >> i bet frank would want that. >> not after 26 years wit

i'm here and i'm happy to be with you, hoda woman. i don't care what anybody says, i think you're awesome. you know who loves you? flo-rida. he was here on friday. i was away, you were away. >> i love his music. he was in concert, i was in rehoboth. i guess he was up on stage talking with natalie. he said someone's name. >> you helped us celebrate our 60th recently here at the "today" show. >> definitely had an amazing time with you guys. much love to hoda who really did her thing. >> stop it! stop it! >> i think it just takes one little come here and he would be yours. ♪ the whole cup is looking at her ♪ >> we were dancing to this at the 60th. okay. i have a question of the photo selection. okay? just stop for one second. somebody went through all the pictures -- >> every one of them looked like that, hoda, i'm sorry. that is you. you need to face reality. when you start dancing, that's what you look like in every picture. these are the only ones we could really show. we were trying to protect you. >> that is actually sad, pathetic.

. >> it's facebook/klg&hoda or if you search on facebook it's kathie lee and hoda. >> wait. you're losing everybody. go to facebook and what do you put in the space? >> you put kathie lee and know how to spell her name it's i-e. >> hello! >> how long have we been here? then there is a like button. click on that. that's all we ask. >> you know who's clicking on it? dawn from pittsburgh. this is what she says. >> a woman, dawn. >> she says, i'm watching now and howling. i just liked you on facebook. i hope it helps. of and what does eric say? if you only knew how much i could explain how much i like the fourth hour. >> god bless him. i'm so grateful he put his drink down long enough to contact us. and valerie holt, i like your facebook page. what else can i do to help you girls get the word out there? >> thank you, sweetie. we appreciate it so much. >> apparently big pay day for miss mariah carey. >> she hit the jackpot. she's been announced as the new judge for "american idol." we are wondering how much these judges make. they always have numbers thrown out there and no one k

we know how competitive you are, hoda woman. >> okay. is a survey out by yahoo, shine and "fitness" magazine. >> people admit to being competitive. >> joanne, come over here please. show them what you're doing. she is talking like this. >> we are having technical difficulties so you don't hear me and they do. >> no, we heard you. >> the question is who would you compete with for a job? would you compete with a best friend? if there was a job opening and you and your best friend were vying for it, would you compete or would you -- i guess you have to compete. how could you not? 90% would compete for a job with their best friend. >> if you're an actress and you have two separate agents and the agents set you up and you both go to an audition for the very same film or commercial, something like that, i've gone through that in my early career. sometimes your friend gets it, sometimes you do. there are certain things you understand are part and parcel with the business. it's so subjective. >> right. >> you may be right for this thing, but thi

when they ask a question. >> hoda, do you ever lie? >> yes.flash for a second when you lie. did you eat that last cookie? no. there is like a quick. >> this is the way they say people now do if they lie. you thought it was this. >> i thought it was down and left. >> ask me something. >> do you like my dress? >> oh, yeah. great. that's a lie, see? that's what we think. the opposite of what you said. oh, yeah. up and left. >> i don't know what it is. let's do favorite things, shall we? >> i'm very excited about this. last week you and i were talking. get yours out of the way. mine is a presentation of sorts. >> okay. mine is if you want to waste a lot of time in your house alone, have you ever seen this game called bejeweled? oh, my god. no. this is one of those games. the goal is to get three in a row. look at it. look at the explosion. i'm telling you. look what's happening. i'm almost afraid to introduce this because if you do it, you could be on a plane and six hours would go by. look, i already won a prize. >> imagine if you had your head p

let me do hoda's.fesavers, four donut holes, 1/2 a chocolate donut, a brownie, 5 mini least's cups, a popsicle. hoda had, one, two, three -- >> do you have to do it one by one? >> four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 -- >> hey! >> 15, 16, 18, 19 -- whoops, 19. we need to work on hoda. >> okay. let's talk about this. it's bad for your skin and it's bad for your memory or your brain? >> there is a recent ucla study -- >> that explain as lot. >> it explain was sugar does for your brain. it's bad for your skin, can add extra weight. the study saw that sugar was creating brain fog. it was hindering your memory. it was making you slow to reactions. this kind of reaction can stick with you for up to five hours. if you have a big meeting or you're going into a decision-making process. >> you have an important job. >> not any more. >> used to be a big one, but not any more. does that count for fruit, too. >> it's added sugar. to give a sense how much sugar we are taking in, the blood stream h

miracles do happen, hoda woman.started -- my friends david friedman and david palmer and i started writing songs for it really 13 years ago. then it was jimmy nederlander, sr. who listened to the songs and said, i love it. let's do it. then he looks at me and goes, where's the book? the book is the script. i went, i'll get some schmuck to write the book. >> and you did. >> how tough can it be? i ended up doing it. it's taken 12 years. we are still working on it and it's called "scandalous, the life and trials of aimee semple mcpherson." >> let's have a little celebration! >> thank you, jerry. >> jer, i was teasing you. >> here, sara. >> let's do a toast here. to our girl. >> i feel like miss america. >> where is your crown? to "scandalous." >>> scandalous. something i know about. >> where is it going to be? >> i can't believe i'm saying this. it's going to be at the neil simon theater 250 west 52nd street. starring the most amazing woman. her talent is absolutely -- i'm in awe of her. her name is carolee carmelo. al

>> happy fourth of july, miss hoda woman. >> it is independence day. >> it is also winesday wednesdayhat are we drinking? >> apparently it's a peach sangria, what it's got to do with fourth of july -- >> nothing. >> oh, peaches. any excuse. >> that's good. cherries. you've outdone yourself. >> i heard they served these on the first of fourth of july. they were big. >> it is the fourth of july which happens to fall on a wednesday, a little weird for a lot of people. >> well, it is the fourth of july. >> it's weird. it doesn't always fall on wednesday. >> exactly, like christmas doesn't. >> it's a weird fourth, middle of the week, when should they celebrate. we did a little survey. we didn't do it. someone else did it. >> evite did it. >> they said 60% of people are hosting parties today. >> i am! >> and 14% hosted parties last weekend. >> and only 10% are next week because they missed it. >> the procrastinators. >> and 20% will celebrate on alternative dates. when? thanksgiving? it's over. >> it's over! >> if it's not the other day and last weekend and not today and not this weekend, i

what did he say, hoda? >> it's become clear to me that by remaining silent on certain aspects of my personal life for so long, i of have given some the mistaken impression that i am trying to hide something, something that makes me sad and afraid. the fact is i'm gay, always have been always lb and i couldn't be any more happy, comfortable with myself and proud. >> yeah. i think at one point because he was such a public journalist and going to a lot of war zones and to afghanistan and different spots, i think he didn't want that to be on issue. just number one for a lot of reasons, number two for villanuesafety. if you are such a public face of journalism and that's what's known about you, you may be in for more trouble. >> he's a sweet guy. again, we just wish everybody to be so happy. >> everybody. okay, this is weird. you remember the olympic photo finish, we've been building it up, the building it up, the two that were in third. we were making a thing about it. they were going to have a runoff yesterday

captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> is that you, hoda? >> that wasn't me. >> what are you reading? are we really on nbc news? >> they couldn't even see your magazine. >> it's winesday wednesday. it's july 11th. i can't believe jenny mccarthy is naked in this thing again. >> did you see her? what are you learning about? >> i think she still looks darn good at 40. >> and what else are you learning from your "playboy" magazine? >> well, other people read the stories, but i haven't got my glasses on. apparently there are good stories, too. >> but what else? you told me you learned something. >> what? what did i learn? what's the face? >> everyone downstairs is -- >> oh, i can't believe that everybody is, like, clean as a whistle. when did that happen? >> it started. people started doing that downstairs. >> that's disgusting. >> anyway, this is our special guy edition. this is going to be a fun show. you know why? >> why? >> because we get to drink beer like guys do. by the way, can we just show our cute mugs? >> we get to spit and scratch and

kathie lee and hoda told us to come out. >> there were 2,000 people. they were teachers just wandering around. >> had nothing better to do? okay. >> come tomorrow at 8:00. >> it's a special olympic-themed show. we'll have a good time. a lot of you wanted to know about the dress i was wearing yesterday. >> it got a lot of attention. >> did it? >> it had the cutout shoulders. >> it's bcbg. ezaria. something like that. he is a lovely guy. i like that dress. i stole it from bobbie who wore it like ten days ago. any time you tell bobbie you love something, guess what shows up? he gives it to you. >> it's a beautiful dress. it's just different from the usual dresses. >> what are you saying? you don't like my kay unger today? oh, it's 388. thank you, bobbie. i'll take bobbie's hand-me-downs any day. >> okay, there is some news today. >> surprising news. >> yes. kristen stewart you guys know has been dating robert pattinson, though they never made it official ever. there are some photos with her that looks like she is kissing the director of "snow white and th

that's why hoda is here. >> wait.t doesn't look like new york city to me. >> looks like alaska to me. >> what i was saying is alaska. start with that, if you wouldn't mind. >> well, alaska was the most exciting just because of the mail round, they call it. i went on a mail round. >> which is a little seaplane, right? >> you know. >> i read the book. >> this was taken from this mail plane that delivers mail to this little island. >> takes off on the water and lands on the water? >> exactly. every time it lands on the water, you skip a half beat a little bit. >> you get a little wet? all that good stuff? >> where is this photo taken. >> it is in the largest national forest in the united states. >> beautiful. >> this is the entrance of the discovery center in ketchikan. they have three totem poles that represent the three tribes. >> these are the most beautiful photos. >> thank you very much. >> obviously you've got a lot of great stories and met a lot of fascinating people, too. >> tell us about the married couple you m

we've got hoda kotb holding down the fort in new york. hoda, good morning once again. >> reporter: single handedly. officials are trying to find out if any taxpayer money was used to pay for the massacre in colorado. james holmes, a former phd candidate at a medical college had been supported by a $26,000 federal grant before dropping out of school. officials are going over financial records. meantime, batman star christian bale visited wounded shooting victims tuesday. a pregnant woman in the theater at the time of the shooting has given birth to a healthy baby boy. her house, though, is in critical condition. >>> at least five people are under arrest following more violent protests overnight in anaheim, california. demonstrators clashed with khris over recent deadly police shootings including one involving an unarmed man. police fired beanbags and pepper-balls into the crowd. it was the fourth straight night of protest in anaheim. the city council's office asked the attorney's office to investigate the shooting. >>> an unusual announcem

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