happy birthday, hoda. superman himself, dean cain is doing the honors. >> come here, come on. >> watch the spanx. >> thank you. >> favorite. thank you for being with us today. >> follow me in. here we go. >> i'll take it. >> it's hoda's birthday! we got surprises. >> what is happening? >> that is good! [ applause ] >> look who is here, lil john. >> oh, my god! >> this is part of my dream right here. >> oh my gosh. >> all right. are you seriously playing my music on my birthday? >> that's how much i love you. we may lose a few viewers because of it. that ford mustang convertible was created the same day you were created. >> when? >> august 9, 1964. how much did it cost? $2,400 back then. what do you think it would be today? >> a ford mustang? $40,000. >> $27,000. still very affordable. many thanks to your driver. >> by the way, i thought we peeked all week. when i saw that stang -- >> look at him. nothing cuter. >> hi, guys. >> here is the thing. people love you. your favorite guy in the whole world, don't

hoda is turning 50. no way. >> get out, hoda is 50? >> almost.he's almost 50. >> a decade half a century. i have got owe let that move around in my mouth so i can get used to saying it. how old are you, 50. >> oh, god. >> 1964 was an epic year. >> the beetles invaded the united states. >> they went on the ed sullivan show and changed the world forever. >> the beatles hard day night, wow. >> that was 1964. >> now, you've got a hard days morning everyday sitting next to kathie lee. >> hoda. gentleman one of the greatest records came out. this is the birth of the rolling stones. you're in good company hoda with the stones. >> there were three great musicals that premiered, funny girl, fiddler on the roof. >> mary popinns hits the theater. >> james bond's gold finger. >> now we're talking. now we're talking. what else. >> of course there was my fair lady but who is the fairest lady of them all, hoda kotb. she's never been better than at 50. 64 was like a big year for telephone. >> the adam's family. >> those were classics forever. >> hoda, did you kn

we don't have time to do our i-hoda. >> we need to do i-hoda. >> this is my choice since hoda is missing. right? >> here we go. >> here we go. this is my choice. >> you're taking over. >> while i have the chance, here is my song in honor of tomorrow. >> that's the wrong one. >> i was going to say. >> i think that's billie holiday singing. it was supposed to be regis singing "pennies from heaven." i'm sorry, rege. he loves that song. you got billie holiday. anyway. >> hoda wouldn't approve. let's put it that way. >> all right. okay. all right. >> is it okay or not okay? >> to show skin at the airport. probably hoda did on her way down. here's what we had to say about it. >> i think there's a time and a place for everything and i just don't think airports are sexy. >> here's my answer. no, it's not okay. do you know how freezing cold it is in airports? more clothes not less. more clothes not less. more clothes not less. >> yeah. okay. so hoda will be back with me on monday. but listen. these people could have stayed in bed all morning but instead they made their way here and they got what

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make us happy, hoda.he world, not me. >> i hoda and i decided in honor of me being 50 yesterday -- >> you'd play something i like? >> no, i decided to play again something you didn't like. i'm doing an encore. when you want to dance this is the one you've got to dance to. it is by pitbull. >> oh, lordy. >> and kesha. >> oh, lord. >> it is the perfect combination. >> la la la. >> it's called "timber." >> going down, ready? ♪ i'm yelling timber >> you kind of want to dance now. >> no. >> you do. >> no. >> ready? here we go. ♪ it's going down i'm yelling timber ♪ >> everybody's moving it. this is where it gets better. ready? i like this. >> when they're not singing words i like it better. >> great song. play it this weekend, craig it up. >> why wouldn't you? >> how could you do that to me after all i've done for you. >> i know. >> couldn't you have -- you know who i did a podcast with? if you want to listen to something fun, amy grant, new remix cd, baby baby and a lot of her classics, remixed by some of the

still love you, hoda, still love you hoda, still love you hoda, still love you hoda. >> all day long. >> who did he challenge. >> pharrell. >> oh. >> gwen stefani and adam levine who happened to walk over at the time and adam got dumped on. watch what he did. >> oh, lord. >> please. >> are you ready for this? >> wa wa. >> great cause. one, two, three. >> wow. >> freezing. >> way to go, buddy. >> thank you. >> should have gotten his hair wet. the rule should be get your hair wet. don't you think? >> i love those two guys. one person who i love more than both of them combined. she's sitting next to me and i didn't know if you were really going to do it. >> why not? >> because you said, maybe you would write the check. >> i'm doing that too. >> of course you do. you do it all. >> i've been waiting for this. do it. >> cody challenged hoda to the als ice bucket challenge. she did it. god bless her. i have not have accepted had her challenge, but i challenge kenny loggins, and billy bush. okay. frank. >> are you naked? >> oh. oh! >> yes. only you were naked in the tub doing it. >> i had a b

hoda kotb.n. >> "the adams family." >> those were classics, forever. >> hoda, did you know that "rudolph" the animation debuted the very year you were born. i would not do this for anyone other than hoda. happy birthday. ♪ >> the first ford mustang rolled off the assembly line in 1964. a couple of months before you did, hoda. and like you, it's sleek, it's beautiful, and it purrs like a kitten. >> hoda, you know what else turns 50 and is hot? the pop tart. ♪ you can eat them in the park eat them in the dark ♪ ♪ eat them in a roller coaster >> 1964, the same year hoda was born, she popped out and so did the pop tart. >> oh, my god. that's one of my food groups. >> this is an eight track player. it came with ka -- cassettes. >> hoda's turning 50? "the giving tree" is turning 50 too. if there was ever a giving person, it's hoda. she give miss e a reason to smile every time she walks into the makeup room. >> in future almanacs they'll talk about 1964, talk about dr. king winning the nobel peace pric

i would say don't but that's what hoda wants. >> i would say kathie live deferred to hoda. >> that oilancid. >> pick anything you want. >> anything with oil you should probably toss. >> don't buy a big container. let's go to rice. opened eight months ago. >> toss it because it has a little bit of fat in it. you want to put that in the toss long with the oil. >> i've had cans of tuna fish which have moved into my apartment. >> these are fine. >> from the kitchen to your closet how to keep clothes looking brand new. >> and what everyday household items you could use to remove marks from your furniture. do you know what it is? >> mayonaise. secret weapons to wipe out stains right after this. to fee. one a day men's vitacraves with key nutrients like b-vitamins which help covnert food to fuel. it's not just a gummy, it's a complete multivitamin. do you have something for pain? i have bayer aspirin. i'm not having a heart attack, it's my back. i mean bayer back & body. it works great for pain. bayer back & body provides effective relief for your tough pain. better? yeah...thanks for the tip

plaza. >> hoda kotb, what did you call her. >> hoda, whatever her name is. she's off again. >> big strong -- you know. egyptian woman. who knows where -- she could be in the middle east. we don't know. >> she went on a little prebirthday celebration with her mom, her sister and her two best friends down to the caribbean somewhere. she wants it to be, you know, unknown. she's secretive hoda, now. >> sure. she's in the caribbean though if you want to see her. you're a great team with her. >> thank you. you know regis and i -- if you've been living on another planet, we spent 15 years together on another network and we stayed friends together over the years and that means the world to me. >> it really does. you're coming to my house for dinner saturday night. we basically can't get rid of each other. >> well, maybe i'll take a drink. i've been to your dinners before. >> who do we have on the show. >> do you remember from way back. >> back in the 90s. she was a little girl. not a little girl but you know, she was just starting and she was terrific. here she is.

. >> hoda you've got a choice is the way i see it. you get the ice bucket over the head or you give $100 to als charity. we wasted a good bucket of ice didn't we. >> wait a second. i have 24 hours. >> that's right. in 24 hours. >> that means i have the whole course of the show. >> what are you doing later? >> i think we should wait. what's at the end of the show? >> let's do it at the end of the show. shall we jerry? can we make that happen? good. >> wait till you see who i am going to challenge. >> okay. >> okay. all righty. remember the three young girls who were all battling cancer. they didn't know one another and then they met and they took a beautiful shot, right. >> do we have the old picture? >> yeah. so recently we told you the good news that brian whose 6, riley whose 4 and they are all in remission. the photographer re-created that original photo. let's take a look at them now. >> oh, my gosh. just having it in color is such a -- >> that is beautiful. oh, my gosh. god bless those girls. >> look at that picture. they are goi

happy birthday, hoda.did it cost? $2,400 bk then what do you think it would be today? >> a ford mustang? $40,000. >> $27,000. still very affordable. many thanks to your driver. >> by the way, i thought we peeked all week. when i saw that stang -- >> look at him. nothing cuter. >> hi, guys. >> here is the thing. people love you. your favorite guy in the whole world, don't listen, dean, she is in love with blake shelton. he wanted toe here today but miranda wouldn't let him come. that is not true. he couldn't make it. is that the phone i hear? >> is he calling? >> hello. hi, blake. miranda said no. she has a problem with hoda, a lot of people do. it is totally understandable. we love you. he has something to say. >> is he on the phone? >> hi, hoda, blake shelton here. i'm so sorry i'm not there today for your birthday. i'm here in toronto, canada. we are doing a concert. and, man, i really hate that i couldn't be there. i love you. i love you. i love you. i love you. i love you. i love you. >> you can hang u

hoda's birthday is killing me. turning 60 was easier than turning 50 for hoda. >> one of the things i always wanted to do, they asked me what my bucket list was. i was like, i don't know. anyway, one of the things i always wanted to do was sing backup. the issue is i can't sing. >> that's not true. you can sing. you just can't sing harmony. >> anyway, so kath gave me a little lesson. in the earlier hour, 8:30, we got a chance to sing backup with kenny loggins. my mic was actually turned on. >> yes. >> but anyway, let's take a look. we didn't actually get to see it. >> no, we were doing it. ♪ foot loose, foot loose kick off your sunday shoes ♪ ♪ jack get back, come on before we crack ♪ >> hoda! >> oh, my god. it was so much fun. >> we got the crowd going and everything. if you can't move to a song like "footloose," you need an i.v. >> when you want to do something and suddenly you step up to a mic and they go, stand by, you're about to sing. i've sang in my apartment, in the makeup room, to you, but never like that.

next i next, we have what hoda is modeling for us.ndy which is influenced by the headphone. >> these are all affordable right. >> all affordable. everything that will make your t.s even pet better. >> interest those for more. last but not least, there's a charging case that kills germs at night but when you put it on the screen, it avoids fingerprints during the day and keep it's clean. >> for this thing you put it in at night to clean it and it cleans it and kill the batteries exposures it j y. >> i only understand a little by. >> looking to save money on food? wait till you hear about the expiration. >> oh, my god. who is that? this? i can't even. he with libb libby. going to be fine. >> a lot of these regulations are all due to wrong conditions for your fridge. >> next we will have new dehli turkey. >> that is not right. >> purchased high school turk why you need to sell by today. >> you can keep this for seven to ten days it's optimal taste. this label is best used pi twos monthing. this is the key. >> let's talk tippicle li. >> t

next i next, we have what hoda is modeling for us.ndy which is influenced by the headphone. >> these are all affordable right. >> all affordable. everything that will make your t.s even pet better. >> interest those for more. last but not least, there's a charging case that kills germs at night but when you put it on the screen, it avoids fingerprints during the day and keep it's clean. >> for this thing you put it in at night to clean it and it cleans it and kill the batteries exposures it j y. >> i only understand a little by. >> looking to save money on food? wait till you hear about the expiration. >> oh, my god. who is that? this? i can't even. he with libb libby. >>> back with more on "today." >> have you ever looked at a cartridge and smelled it and thought it's got to be safe to it. >> it's not. don't worry today diet editor is here to help you spring clean. >> hello. >> there's so much food waist nowadays. all of these labors are manned adoor accept for baby marm formula. the other more confusing is used by. most often times

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hey, everybody. it's thirsty thursday, august 14. academy award winning actress mirra sorbino is here. >> a creepy new series. >> nail biting. creepy but fascinating. you'll lean in. >> yeah, you really will. >> but first things first. >> are you ready for the big news? we're breaking it here today. savannah had a baby. >> vale guthrie feldman. born yesterday, august 13th. that means she had one day off. she was here monday, went to the doctor tuesday, and the baby came yesterday. >> 8 pounds, 5 ounces, 19 1/2 inches long. here's how savannah describes this cute little baby. has blue eyes, a little bit of blondish hair, and the chubbiest cheeks you've ever seen. she says they are overcome with happiness, gratitude and joy. we are practically levitating in excitement. >> look at her beaming. >> i think we found heaven in this little hospital in new york city. i love that. >> something about that picture. >> what a statement. >> i'm here and

>> i barely am surviving hoda's.t. >> we have all of our questions on tape. here is a look at our first. >> i'm from shelton, connecticut. my question is why do men have to always try to solve the problem? why can't they just listen and let the woman talk? >> a little bit of anger there. >> she should take a little more positive tone. guys don't listen because they are impatient a lot of the time. or they weren't taught right or because they are trying to solve the problem. most guys don't understand the concept of discussing without a purpose? >> is it part of the dna of being a man? >> the provider and protector instinct of how do i solve this and fix this? if you didn't grow up in a household with sisters you don't understand the concept is she is telling you just to exchange with you. women do it all the time. if guys would watch women more they would discuss feelings. they are not trying to reach an end. >> is the answer to tell your boyfriend or husband -- >> men need to realize that listening is like a form of

is it okay or not okay, hoda, to enhance your abs with makeup?se, it's okay. if it's okay for your face, why isn't it okay for your body, hoda woman? >> no, no, you're wrong on this one. >> why? >> no, it's not okay. we only want to see what you really got, said the woman wearing spanx. >> and a whole load of makeup. >> it's not a load. >> a load. >> all righty. it is thursday. you know what that means. ambush makeovers. two ladies get ready to see their gorgeous new looks. don't miss it. talk about gorgeous. >> we got two words for you. >> there he is. we're going to talk with him right after this. you wouldn't do half of your daily routine. so why treat your mouth any differently. brushing alone does less than half the job leaving behind millions of germs. complete the job with listerine®. kill up to 99 percent of germs. and prevent plaque, early gum disease and bad breath. complete the job with listerine®. power to your mouth™. also try listerine® floss. its advanced technology removes more plaque. have you guys heard about probiotics? for dig

i love your character. >> hoda turned us all onto this.ike is the press secretary for the vice president and he is a bit of a dinosaur. he grew up in an era where he could know the head of the new york times and wall street journal but now because of the social media it's 24/7 and he's in over his head. >> when you guys get along and the timing is sick -- >> remember the pig roast? >> that chemistry that bounces around among the group, did that happen on day one or did it take more -- >> we actually spend a lot of time rehearsing scripts so every season we'll spend four to five weeks working on scripts so by the time we're filming it it's pretty tight. >> so ultimately you save time as opposed to -- >> yeah we're not finding it on the day. we've kind of ran it a few times. >> i think that's smart. >> yeah. >> do you guys break up on the set because some of the lines are so funny. >> the hardest scenes for me is when we're doing limousine scenes and we're driving to the capitol. there's a lot of limousines and there's three people on a benc

she and hoda are a fabulous team together.nd good luck to both of them. >> diane gallagher says is joy ready for you to go back to work? >> i think she is getting that look in her eye. you still here? >> she wasn't too thrilled that you were leaving the daily routine. >> how about frank? >> he hasn't noticed. >> what have you been doing in your spare time? >> gosh, rehearsing things like this. >> there is no rehearsal. >> i go to the gym a lot. >> i know you do. you should be in "ironman 22". >> i'm regis. >> he is going to be in our big musical coming up. >> that's right. don't miss it. >> i love you. i'll see you at dinner saturday night. >> this is it? the show is over. >> any thoughts? >> i love being here. it was great to be with you. >> koda will be back next week. hoda and i will be back. >> it's over, regis. >> that's it. [ laughter ] >> regis >> i'm here to help. will get through this together. ♪

> we'll do it here. >> a few more hours. >> it's hoda's birthday.e these. >> which is yours? >> dunk and put it here. 24 hours later we have the inexpensive. you can use these as place cards. >> not every person is an olympic swimmer. you can give them these life preserveers. i would use the bigger bubble. you stick the flower in the hole. who would like to try it? >> i made it like a little train with a little food color. wonderful for the kiddies. we can dim the lights and make it romantic in here. give it a little crack. fun. ready made cotton candy all around it. kids and grown ups adore it. >> wow. >> what is going on here? >> chocolate covered strawberries. put the chocolate inside. this is a soup can makeover. >> how darling. use scrunchies. >> tomorrow ambush makeover and if you have a relationship question come on down to the plaza. >> tomorrow is thirsty thursday. >> i'm here to help. you and i will get through this together. ♪

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hoda turn it around. hey what's your sign? >> i can't believe i'm doing this. first of all -- >> what? that's the way you have to do it in there. >> i can't breathe in there. >> they encourage people to use the hash tag, #saynotoshallow. >> you're distracted because he's so hunky and you go on for months and months and you don't realize he's not so nice. >> if they are narcissitic they are are out of here. >> what about short hair. you can't see it. >> okay. >> i think it's ridiculous. >> here's a good social accuse question. if you're getting married, should you -- you can't stop folding. what's wrong with you? here, give me those. thank you. thank you so much. >> can i play with my cards? >> no. she wants to straighten and pick things off. okay. >> i'm not perfect? >> you're close. if you're getting married should notify your ex? >> i notify my ex. >> did you think about it >> no. we had been apart for a long, long time. >> and everyone knew you were getting married. >> it was kind of public. but this is something i still pray for every day. there's no animos

she and hoda are a fabulous team together.nd good luck to both of them. >> diane gallagher says is joy ready for you to go back to work?

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the reason why is because horses don't run as much as they used to, hoda. so what you'll see now what you didn't used to see is if i horse doesn't win the kentucky derby they might show up at the belmont stakes. the horse today has a tougher time. >> lady from dallas. the mint jul. >> has been served for a century, fresh mint, bourbon, syrup and rum. >> trick question. fresh mint. >> wow. that's how badly she wanted the cd. that's love. >> the correct answer is rum. >> but i like her style. >> i do too. >> she really wants to get after the derby. >> there's a lot of bourbon, a little bit of mint and sugar water. that's why it's so popular at the derby. >> it's a good one. i think we have time for another. >> they are strong. this sweet gentleman is from kansas city. true or false. legendary thoroughbred sea biscuit won the kentucky derby. >> true. >> another happy, happy contestant. he did not. boy with all the name recognition you think he would have. >> yeah. there was amo movie made about m in 2003. he was one of the favorite horses during the great depr

hoda, you have a similar shape.head and you will round. you see how it is highlights in a round shape. you want to create depth and darkness here. underneath the triangle i am going to make it severe but i created a v with the highlighter. what that does is allows the center to be the attention and to make more of an oval shape. emily and somebody rounder you don't want to put too much dark here. you only want to put dark on the sides of the chin. there are more tips for mb with a heart shaped face. >> you started with two gorgess girls. >> you did. >> thank you so much. >> and there is more stuff on today.com and tutorials on bobbie.com. >> guess who is coming to dinner. >> we are going to show you how to plate your next meal like a pro. first this is "today" on nbc. >>> don't you wish you could make your next dinner presentation look like it came off the pages of a magazine? >> here with a few before and after efforts to take it up a notch and make your plating look like a million books. >> it annette joseph. >> h

if hoda can stay awake long enough we'll celebrate wines day wednesday, august 6th. are you getting tired? >> i just wish it would hurry up and get here. my birthday is august 9th on saturday. >> we all wish it would get here. >> i know you do. guess who happens to be visiting today? >> we love her. >> my sister. hala. she's come here to spend the day and hang out with me. tonight we're going to have a big birthday celebration. hey, erwin. >> hello. >> i love about hoda, she calls her brother and sister both erwin. >> that's what they call me too. >> erwin was a cartoon character. that was the geeky person. we started off calling each other when we were little kids and it's continued. >> hoda will answer her phone and go hey, erwin. she's talking to hala in dubai. exactly. we're going to have fun today. it's -- now we have to every wednesday hear your words of wisdom. is this like a continuing thing? >> i don't know. let's play the music. i think you're going to love this one. >> this is good. >> if there are no dogs in heaven then when i die, i want to go where they

>> yeah. >> we got hoda and kathie lee. >> hey! >> is hoda 50 yet? >> no. no. don't put it off. call 1-800-dentist. >>> good morning, everyone. 9:56. i'm scott mcgrew. this morning, several cars are for sale, were totaled around 3:00 this morning. an out of control driver went through a chain link fence before landing upside down on top of cars at the infinity dealership south of concord. the driver was arrested after being checked out at the hospital. >>> crews have put out an early morning fire at a senior assisted living facility. they were able to keep the flames to the office building at the willow glen senior living center. none of the people living nearby were ever in any danger. investigators are looking into the cause. >>> well, let's check your weather this morning with rob. >>> and right now, scott, we're starting to see clearing skies around the bay area, what's left of the light rain showers, moving out of the south bay, and we'll see gradually clearing skies for the rest of the day today. 82 in san jose, upper 80s south of downtown, around saratog

well, this is when i was making them, hoda. back in the stone age. ♪ who's that swinging down the street ♪ >> that was awesome. >> that was me recording. we had a duet out in the stone age. i had two. i had james taylor from sweet baby james i would play over and over and over again. and carole king's "tapestry" album. >> there was nothing like putting the needle down. the one that plopped down and you didn't have to pick it up -- >> it's magic. >> my brother and i had one, an lp. i had "love will keep us together." and my brother had "philadelphia freedom." we'd take the record player outside with an extension cord. we got a box and it said, which song would you like to hear? it was either one of those songs. we were in the jukebox and i would play it. it was so exciting. i still remember it. we got quarters that came in. we were like, this is the best thing we've ever done. >> how much did you make? $1.50? >> not much. but it was the thrill of waiting in that hot box for someone to walk by. >> wow, what a childhood you had. >