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we have a personal take from one of our favorite people here in our family, the lovely hoda kotb. >>reast cancer awareness month is kicking off. we have pink behind me. a renewed debate about the preventive options like the preventive mastectomy undertaken by angelina jolie. some say it's too much. like singer melissa ethridge who like her carries the gene linked to the disease. at the time ethridge said she wouldn't call her move heroic. last night she said she stands by that characterization. >> it didn't mean that comment meanly. i want to clear that up. i thought calling it brave was not something i would do. to cut healthy tissue off is fearful. you are fearful of getting something. brave to me would be different. that's all. people can do whatever they want. it's their bodies and their health. >> someone who knows the decisions this illness brings is hoda kotb. you have been outspoken and heroic yourself if i may say with your story and candor about it. >> thank you. >> for women with the gene, is it helpful when celebrities say it's an option to get a mastectomy? >> i think so

tonight, hoda kotb, a fellow breast cancer survivor, brings her conversation with joan to us starting with the moment she received her diagnosis. >> how did you get the news? >> the doctor, the radiologist, she walked in, and as soon as she walked in i knew by her demeanor. >> you did? >> i knew by her demeanor. she just wasn't even looking at me. and she sat down and she said you have breast cancer. as i understand it, 250,000 women in this country had breast cancer last year. and a lot of them are going through chemo. and they're losing their hair. and they might not say it because, i'll be honest with you, i've never really voiced this with my husband, but you feel less like a woman. you feel less feminine. you feel less beautiful. you feel kind of embarrassed. you feel kind of like the ugly duckling. >> joan had aggressive stage 2 triple negative breast cancer. she chose to do an experimental treatment, 12 rounds of toxic chemotherapy, then a lumpectomy. >> tell me about the outpouring? what did you feel? what came to you from people who watched you for years? >> boy, oh boy, i di

>> hoda kotb. how do you pronounce hoda kotb? >> i don't know what that means. by vowel kotb. >> really pronounce it. >> please, not like that at all. >> thank you for sharing your video. it's kotb. >> stop it. go to our facebook page and let us know if you like the topic of the show. >> >> maria bella stops by. >> barbara corcoran and curb appeal. insurance companies are spending millions of dollars trying to mislead you about the effects of proposition 46. well here's the truth: 46 will save lives. it will save money too. i'm bob pack, and i'm fighting for prop 46 because i lost my two children to preventable medical errors and i don't want anyone else to lose theirs. the three provisions in 46 will reduce medical errors and protect patients. save money and save lives. yes on 46. >>> nbc bay area news starts now. >> a successful rescue in the south bay today of a woman who spent 15 hours alone, trapped in her overturned crashed car. good morning, thank you for joining us, i'm kris sanchez. >> i'm sam brock. the woman's car went 500 yards down a ravine, landing

warm. >> hoda kotb. >> hoda kotb, how do you pronounce hoda kotb. >> i don't know what that means.e outside and they had a sign that said nkotb. they said, someone likes you. i said that's not for me. that's new kids on the block. >> thanks to them for sharing the video. don't forget to go to our facebook page and let us know if you like a little extra talk at the top of the show. >> tomorrow, oscar nominated actress minnie driver will sing for us. >> another lovely star, maria bellow, this new movie she's in, terrified me. >> and barbara corcoran. >> i'm going to try to have an >>> right now at 11:00, new developments in the ebola outbreak. the disease claims the life of another medical worker who became infected in liberia. good morning. i'm vai sikahema. a world health organization says the death rate has increased to 70% and there could be 10,000 new cases a week in two months. today a u.n. health official died in a german hospital from ebola. he is 56 years old and he caught the disease in liberia. he arrived in germany last week for treatment.

from the today show, hoda kotb is here like you have never seen her before.s. now here's bendy.

hoda kotbe will discuss the issue. >> all members of this family survived but the family dog died in that blaze. no other home were impacted. we'll have a live report coming up. >> it is 5:44. a car slammed into a popular restaurant in dublin. several witnesses say they heard a boom and watched the car crash through the window. >> came out screaming. i'm like everything is going to be okay. >> she was parked right here. she wanted to back up. she thought she was on the reverse gear but she was on the drive gear. she wanted to stop it and push the brake but since she was nervous, she pushed the accelerator even harder. >> seven people were rushed to the hospital, including the driver. one person was seriously hurt. police aren't saying why the driver may have been confused. >> after listening to hours of public testimony, members voted 5-1 to take action against chris stampolis last night. he's accused of threatening and harassing district court employees for years. they essentially stripped him of his powers, making it very litt little. >> it's absolutely appropriate. i just feel it'

from the today show, hoda kotb is here like you have never seen her before.

i'm matt lauer, with hoda kotb, al roker, carson daly.leave. >> a pretty good week to fill in. nol only neil diamond, but bradley cooper is coming up a little later. he is showing up on broadway, a new role in "the elephant man." that will be great. >> let's go back inside to natalie with a check of all the top stories. >> good morning everyone. dozens of people who had contact with ebola victim thomas eric duncan are now free to emerge, quarantine free. that includes members of his family. nbc's craig melvin is in dallas. good morning. >> reporter: natalie, good morning. 43 people who came into contact with thomas eric duncan between the time he left liberia and came to this hospital here in dallas, texas, those 43 people are now out of the 21-day incubation period. none of them have shown any signs of having ebola. they've been cleared dallas health officials telling us they expect another five people to be taken off that list within the next day or two. among those, some of duncan's loved ones who are feeling re4r50e6d, tinged with sad

i'm matt lauer, with hoda kotb, al roker, carson daly.maternity leave. >>> starring on broadway in a new role "the elephant man," bradley cooper will be here next week. >> that should be great. >>> natalie has the headlines for you. >>> good morning, everyone. dozens of people who had contact with ebola victim thomas eric duncan are now free to emerge, quarantine free. craig melvin is in dallas. >> reporter: natalie, good morning to you. 48 people who came in contact with duncan from the time he left liberia till the time he came into the hospital, those people have been cleared, the 2 -day period without getting sick. some of his relatives, including his fiance, louise troh, not able to go to a memorial service over the weekend, held saturday in north carolina. their son actually not going to attend school today. he may go tomorrow. meanwhile, there was that cruise ship where one of the hospital workers was aboard this ship. she self quarantined. they helicoptered the test out. turns out she was negative. she does not have ebola. that sh

. >> for a preview, we say hello to matt lauer and hoda kotb. good to see you both. >> good to see you. coming up on thursday's show, world series celebrations great, right? unfortunately, in san francisco, they were marred by violence. >>> and new looks at popular outlet malls are the bargains what you think. can you actually save more by changing the time you shop. >>> and, folks, we're going to convene a special meeting of the peter pan club in our studio when kathy rigby, sandy duncan and the newest member of that group allison williams join us live. >>> and martha stewart's last-minute decorating ideas. and zoe dechanel performs with her band with classics that we'll see later on today. >> good morning. >> we love old classics. see you at 7:00. >> i'm glad you like old classics. >>> now your "nbc10 news" "first alert" weather. >>> a little over half an hour before sunrise. clear skies from center city. this is a live view from the mellon bank building. with clear skies, parts of area have cooled down from dover, millville, atlantic city see

realtime news and updates there. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotbake this morning, what time did you walk blake? >> 3:00 in the morning. i know. it is an early -- because i had to be in a little earlier the last couple of weeks. but it's almost over. >> how do you like working early? >> it is really hard. i like our show better. >> we have a fun show today. zoe deschanel. you're going to love this -- she does classics, standards. >> called "she and him." she'll perform for us. >> and two ladies were plucked off the plaza today. >> plucked. >> i like the word plucked. >> turkeys get nervous this time of year, thinking of the word plucked. >> you know who else is out on the plaza, madelyn fernstrom. she found a few fans that want to compete in her mad food challenge. >> want you guys to know, you can play along too, by going to our website, today is officially national candy corn day. >> what? >> oh, yes. >> all right. >> now, apparently these -- >> they fall into two camps. there are people who absolutely adore them and people like me that don't care

i'm matt lauer along with hoda kotb, natalie morales, al roker and tamron hall.! >> and she promises to bring us a video dliry diary of her maternity leave of her little girl there. that is baby vale. we'll see that when savannah returns. >> cannot wait. something different with the guys around here. no shave november. guys are growing out their facial hair. it's all to raise awareness about men's health. remember how you guys really stuck to it last year. >> great. >> you stuck to it the longest. >> too long. just november this time. >> professor roker. getting a little hairy. >>> if you are a college group or fraternity ditching the razors as well, we want to hear from you. just head to our website to find out how you can take part in our no shave "today" challenge. >>> some could be dressing up as "harry potter" in your neighborhood today. the fans are in for a real treat. >> potter more is releasing a new essay by j.k. rowling about dolores umbridge only on today.com. >> nice. >> very scary. >>> a check of the top stories. peter alexander is stepping in so na

i'm matt lauer, along with hoda kotb, al roker, natalie morales. savannah is back on monday. >> indeed, she is. >> we have a band out there? >> what a way to celebrate halloween on the plaza. >> a lot of people are dressed up in their costumes. this is one of those shows that always starts one way and ends completely differently. fun in our 8:00 hour. >> we're already thinking christmas. >> we've moved ahead. merry christmas, honey. >>> let's start on a friday morning with our top story. two-month-old search for eric frein, suspected of ambushing two pennsylvania state troopers, killing one of them. kristen dahlgren has the latest. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt. eric frein is being arraigned on first-degree murder aof a state trooper. seven weeks ago, he hid in these woods, targeting two state troopers, killing one. >> we weren't going to stop until this fugitive was arrested. >> reporter: suspected cop killer eric frein is in police custody this morning. seen here with blood on his nose but without the dirt and facial hair m

always find us on nbc10.com. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotber 29th. >> yes, it is. we have a big show today. the lovely and talented. >> and newly married. >> fran drescher is here. she has a little advice. you know the "chicken soup for the soul" books, she's contributed to those. >> she's been through adversity of her own. we couldn't celebrate halloween without playing "who knew." the woman behind l.a.'s haunted hay ride. apparently some big surprise. >> let's go to our topics. why don't we start with my words of wisdom. >> put me in the mood, hoda. >> okay. here it is. when you are happy, you can forgive a great deal. that's by princess diana. when you're happy, you can forgive a great deal. >> yes. when you're miserable, it's hard to forgive anything. >> it's like when you have a new man, you don't care about the old one and you're happy. when you're happy, now, i'm fine with that other thing. >> it doesn't make it easier to forgive the old man, so to speak? >> yes, sometimes i think so. >> love is like a yard sale. you put yours out on t

doctor if amitiza is right for you. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotby. you made it. yes, you did. good for you. it is try day friday, october 24th. they did it, hoda, and so did you. you had a big week this week. hardest working woman at nbc news. >> you know what's going to make our show hot today, jenny mccarthy. >> she is fun. she has a new gig. >> she is newly married. she has a lot to talk about. >> always a lot of fun. there she is. >> is she drinking? >> oh, no. talking. we'll get her drinking, yeah. >> we'll see you in a little bit. you sent in photos of rooms around your house you wanted to step up, we got you the help, we'll check out the photos later. >> glamour magazine gives us the best beauty buys, which will be great, and how to throw an even happier happy hour from the experts. >> exactly. okay. so apparently there is a makeup artist who can transform herself into stars. >> you don't have a halloween costume, there is this woman, a makeup artist, so her name is luisa batala. she transforms herself into movie iconic -- "ciconic movie peo

this morning sidcyndi lauper wi sit down with hoda kotb on the "today" show at 8:30. >>> the fight touce crime in wilmington could take a hit. it's all because of a police academy delay. >>> plus, new leader. this is the man who will take control of the secret service, and he's from our area. we'll introduce you to joseph clancy. >>> at 6:24, a live look at cape may, new jersey, there our camera. and yes, those are clouds there in the background along the beach. and bill henley will be along in a moment to explain. >>> new this morning, wilmington city council members are worried there won't be enough police officers on the streets to reduce crime. according to delaware online, that's due in part to a delay in the start of the police academy. it was expected to be in session already, but the department did not get enough applications. so it will start in december. council president says the academy needs to start soon because 30 current officers will leave the force or retire in the next nine months. >>> today state and federal lawmakers will join trenton's mayor to announce some fina

i'm matt lauer along with hoda kotb, al roker and natalie morales. savannah returns a week from today. >> yes. >> little vale. >> meanwhile, we have there book coming up the good son about jfk jr. and his relationship with jackie. hard to believe it's 15 years since he died. he would have been 54 years old next month. >> wow. any new yorker will remember if you look back in that 1 knife years ago remember seeing him. i remember seeing him playing frisbee in the park. those times you remember. >> let's get to our top story on monday morning. it's the fallout over new measures in place by some states to try to stop the spread of ebola. a nurse just back from west africa held in a tent is now slamming the rules that landed her in isolation. nbc national correspondent kate snow is at bellevue hospital with more and the latest on a doctor fighting the virus. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you, matt. andrew cuomo t governor of the state of new york held a late night press conference to try to clarify new york's policy on quarantine sayin

i'm matt lauer, along with hoda kotb. al roker and natalie morales.when you do what we do and ben bradlee was in a room you stopped and took notice. he was that big. >> and you were probably a little intimidated. there are few giants like that in our industry. >> no question. we'll talk about his life and career in a little while. >>> we want to start on this wednesday morning with our top story, the ebola crisis. a liberian national is in isolation in newark, new jersey, this morning as doctors wait for ebola results. meantime, the cameraman working with nbc in liberia when he contracted the virus is preparing to head home. nbc national correspondent kate snow is at the hospital in omaha, where he was treated. kate, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt. ashoka mukpo got a clean bill of health after several tests showing there was no ebola left in his bloodstream. later today, he will walk out of this hospital. meantime, as you say, this morning, another new scare at the newark airport, this one involving a passenger from liberia. anot

i'm matt lauer along side hoda kotb, al roker and josh elliott. savannah is back monday. natalie is on assignment. people talking about that video we just showed. what was your thought when you saw it? >> my thought was first of all, it seemed threatening what she was going through. there are times i have to admit i walk down a street past construction guy they don't say one thing i have to think my outfit is off. but what happened here was strange. yes. definitely. >> we've all asked does that ever work for any of these guys? does it turn out well? we're going to show you more of that later on. let's start on a wednesday morning with our top story, that dramatic sight in the sky over the virginia coast. nasa investigators are working to figure out what caused an unmanned rocket bound for the international space station to explode? nbc's tom costello has more on that. good morning. >> reporter: hi, matt. this was run by orbital science, one of two companies that nasa turned to to resupply the space station. now that we have daylight nasa says crews will be out looking for

i'm hoda kotb, along with tamron hall.s out. are you ready? big moment on the plaza. matt and al are making a dramatic entrance into the plaza, riding something called honda unica. >> how cool is this? >> okay, boys. these things play a big role in one of our trending topics. first, tell us, how was this? >> it's been design ed by the folks at honda. think you're in a shopping mall. think you're in an airport, museum. jump on this thing. it's a little bit like one of those machine that is requires your balance. >> segway. >> this thing goes about 50 miles an hour. >> head out somewhere toward new jersey. >> was it hard to get your alignment on it? >> it was fairly easy. we only had a couple minutes before we went on. >> sit. sit. >>> let's get a check of the top stories. natalie is still inside. take it away. >> good morning to you guys once again. good morning, everyone. the national debate over quarantines for medical workers returning from west africa is escalating. nbc national correspondent kate snow is at new york's

. >> we get a preview from matt lauer and hoda kotb. good morning. >> good morning! hi, guys. >> good morning, vai and tracy. nice to see you both. coming up on "today," is it a turning point for the ebola crisis in this country? dozens of people exposed to dallas victim thomas duncan emerging now from quarantine symptom-free. among them, duncan's fiancee. we'll hear from her. >>> also ahead, meredith joins us along with her longtime producer. they buddied up for mammograms on meredith's show and they got some unexpected news and they're going to share it here with us. >>> then, is your child's bus stop a danger zone? on a new "rossen reports," drivers caught on camera blowing right by stopped school buses. >> those stories, plus, a live concert on the plaza from the legendary neil diamond. when we get started right here on "today." ♪ never seemed so good >> vai and tracy, back to you. >> there you go. thanks, guys. >>> well, hey, denver broncos -- >> see you in a little while. >> denver broncos quarterback peyton manning needed just three touchdowns last night to be

. >> we get a preview from matt lauer and hoda kotb. good morning. >> hey, guys. >> hello, tracy and vai. nice to see you both. straight ahead, we're live in virginia as the investigation into that unmanned rocket explosion now gets under way. so, what caused the catastrophic failure just seconds after lift-off? >>> also ahead, the nurse at the center of the ebola quarantine controversy who spent four days in a tent at a new jersey hospital joins us. why she's now pushing back against a quarantine in maine. >>> then, how about this one? on "rossen reports," psychics hired to cleanse your home of evil spirits put to the test. wait until you hear how much they charge and the warning that one of them had for jeff rossen himself. >> oh, come on. all right, those -- >> come on. >> those stories, plus, fashion icon diane von furstenburg stops by. her thoughts on style, aging. she's got a brand new book out that's terrific, and how you can become the person you really want to be, when we see you in a little bit here on "today." she's got an in

i'm matt lauer, along with hoda kotb, al roker and natalie morales. savannah continues on maternity leave. and sad news about oscar de la renta. >> yeah. i was at an event last night and there were a lot of people from the fashion world. when they heard the news, it was one of those dead stop moments there. he was an older man, but still surprising. >> he was a legend with incredible longevity in the fashion world. we'll talk much more about him in a little while. >>> let's start on a tuesday morning with this breaking news, the sentence of olympic sprinter oscar pistorius, the judge handing down her decision overnight. national investigative correspondent jeff rossen has cover this had case from the very beginning. jeff, good morning to you. >> hey, matt, good morning to you. after everything, all the witnesses, all the talk, all the arguments, oscar pistorius is going to jail, sentenced to five years. the judge, as you mentioned, handing down her decision a short time ago saying, yes, pistorius is a first-time offender. yes, he's involved with child

. >> i'm matt lauer, along with hoda kotb, al roker and tamron hall.e and carson is working on "the voice." >> look at all these people out here. they're not complaining. >> that's why it's a nor'easter, baby! that's why it's a nor'easter. >> you've got it. we'll throw it inside where natalie is all warm and toasty at news desk. >> i sure am. come on in. nbc national correspondent kate snow is in omaha where ashoka mukpo has been treated. >> reporter: it's been 20 days since he was diagnosed with ebola in liberia and 16 days since he has been here in nebraska, being treated. really good new this is morning. he passed several blood tests, showing he is negative for ebola. and just minutes after getting that news, he actually sent this tweet out saying "ebola free and feeling so blessed. i fought and won, with lots of help." ashoka has been talking a lot about people back in liberia and how he feels so lucky and blessed while so many others are suffering and wants us to remember those folks. we do expect him to come out of the hospital some time in the n

i have to hand it who hoda kotb.he great throwback thursday songs. >> can we feel a little? even if you don't know the words, it's simple. keep yelling flashlight every now and then! >> that's good. >> it's a good one. >>> coming up, the cold weather is here. if you are in the market for a new coat or gloves, jill martin is standing by with steals and deals can you not afford to miss. >> flashlight! flashlight! plus halloween is one of our favorite holidays of the year. we are gearing up for a week of celebration. a big extravaganza next friday. if are you in the area, get your costume, come on down to the plaza and join us. >> are you guys ready? >> getting there. getting there. >> all right. let's get a check of the top stories, natalie is over at the desk. >>> good morning to you guys once again. officials in canada are investigating whether the gunman who terrorized the nation's capital on wednesday acted alone. nbc's kevin tibbles is in ottawa. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. ottawa and the entire natio

if you will direct your attention to our video monitor and say hello to hoda kotb. >> hey, everybody,up against the clock" quote of note. here's the question. which 20th century world leader once said, in politics, if you want something said, ask a man. if you want something done, ask a woman. >> i know. >> i will ask a woman. who said that? >> clinton, i don't know. >> no penalty. >> did you know. >> eleanor roosevelt. >> did you know it? >> i do. margaret thatcher and written down right in front of me. nobody loses anything. we put the clock back on the board. clocking in at 517 pages, all things possible, the new memoir by -- >> a new memoir by this -- jonathan. >> it's about nelson rockefeller. >> incorrect. >> a new memoir by this new york governor will be released on -- >> andrew cuomo. >> you got it wrong. >> you're supposed to be locked out. >> 100 points. a lot going on there. she waits until he gives her the answer. over a month since this leader of north korea is -- >> 100 points for thomas. we all wear them with pride, first lady -- >> spanx. >> 100 point for elahe. >> thi

. >> i'm matt lauer along with hoda kotb, al roker, carson daly.ternity leave. she comes back november 3rd. >> bradley cooper is coming up. >> i know. >> we're all very excited. let's get a check on the head lines. >> this happening a short time ago. the judge making it clear she would not give oscar pistorius any special treatment because he is rich and famous. the sentence, five years in prison for shooting and killing this woman, his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. guards immediately escorted pistorius down to a holding cell where he was fingerprinted. as you can see here, they loaded him into a police van with more guards to begin his sentence right now. under the law, he has to serve at least ten months behind bars. only then is he eligible for house arrest. the pistorius family saying this morning they accept the judgment and oscar will begin repaying society. reeva's parents, seen right here, also saying this morning that they are satisfied with the sentence as well, natalie. >> jeff rossen, thanks so much for that. >>> the cdc has issued new g

i'm matt lauer, along with hoda kotb, al roker and josh elliott. >> who? >> hey, now! >> we'll have more on that in a second. savannah continues on maternity leave with baby vale. we have amy poehler and jim carrey. all i'm going to say is last time he was here, i rode him like a pony. >> and that wasn't even on the show. >> absolutely. >> your turn, young man. >> i brought my own saddle. >> a man out taking a walk in midtown predawn and sees the lights, next thing you know, here i am. >> good to have you here. >>> the mounting questions and concerns over what to do with people returning from the front lines of the fight against ebola. this, in the wake of the controversial quarantine of a nurse in new jersey. we'll talk to that state's governor, chris christie, in an exclusive live interview in a moment. first, national correspondent kate snow has the latest. kate, good morning to you. >> good morning, matt. after arriving back in her home state of maine, there's now disagreement about whether or how long the nurse has to remain in isolation in her home in that state.

. >> for a preview, say good morning to matt lauer and hoda ko kotb. see you both. >> good morning. >> he was a giant, no question about that. coming up on a wednesday here on the show, a passenger who flew from west africa to new jersey now being tested for symptoms of ebola. we'll have the latest on that. and bill o'reilly will weigh in on the white house's handling of the crisis. we'll also talk about his new book called "killing patton." >>> also ahead, will they allow players involved in domestic violence to return to the nfl? an exclusive interview with three of the women tasked with overhauling the league's policies. >>> then, jackie kennedy's untold story. we'll hear from the author of a new book who claims the former first lady suffered post-traumatic stress for years following her husband's assassination. >>> those stories, plus this, renee zellweger's dramatic new appearance that has people talking. this morning, the oscar winner responds when we get started here on "today." i'm sure you guys have been talking about that. pretty dramatic, hu

. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefellerour "ambush makeovers" and our everyone has a story candidate. >> and caralee carmelo is singing. >> when she sings, you will stop in your living room, and pause and stare at the television. >> nobody like her in the world. >> speak of awesome, incredible singers. you know who was out on the plaza today? >> fleetwood mac and you were rocking out there, hoda. >> it was a party. they just performed at the garden last night. they're singing, people in a great mood. like an instant good mood ingestion i injection at the plaza. >> they packed out the garden last night. just added 20 new shows for the new year. people are -- i think one of our producers said he saw the eagles the other day and just packed. that was music when music was music. >> speaking of music, by the way, i'm walking blake through central park and i hear something. i'm, like, is someone singing? central park is so crazy. i walked up on three kids who go to laguardia high school and i said will you finish your song and th

. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefellereekend. it is october 10th. and we hope you got some great plans this weekend. we have a great show today. >> we have a great, great show. you know what, it is not every day that we have someone like this walk in, but today she's here. carol burnett. >> the most unbelievable -- it is funny comediennes are, i don't think anyone comes near the great carol burnett. >> she could make everybody crack up without a dirty joke. >> with an eyebrow. such an important part of my -- when i ended up doing broadway in 1999, stephen sondheim show called "putting it together," i had to take over for carol burnett. on tuesday nights. do you know how hard it is for people that come and want to see carol burnett, then she -- she had a little injury that we can't discuss but the last two weeks i had to take over for her completely. >> you stepped out. >> talk about pressure. can you imagine? >> no, i can't. >> so great to me. it was terrible, but typical carol, so good to me and -- >> cheering you on. >>

. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefellerow. you know who is here? the one, the only cyndi lauper is here. she's going to talk with us about her song "truly brave" with sarah bareilles. she's in our studio. we're going to speak with cyndi in a little bit. >> there she is. looking so adorable. and grey's anatomy and private practice star kate walsh brings us up to date, apparently she's a bad judge. >> nasty. we have a big show and the day has arrived for kathie lee. it is a big day. >> oh, oh, oh. thank you. i thought because you meant because i went to the eye doctor. >> that's the second thing. >> this is the first. >> i told you on monday that we -- we were trying to work it out with the salvation army for you to be able to preorder my "shine a light" book. here it is. it is not available yet, but will be soon. all profits go to salvation army who do unbelievable work. i think we have a couple of pictures. >> you can order it, starting today, on goodgiftsbook.org. >> tons and tons of great recipes, memories. about thanksgi

. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller blake shelton, like you don't know. also performing a song after his new cd. >> so terrific. also we have funny lady and "snl" alum, so hysterical, ana gasteyer. she sings too. >> she can sing her begonias off. >> and from "gone girl," she plays ben affleck's sister, twin sister in this movie. she's phenomenal. >> carrie kuhn, you'll learn all about her. >> we won't give anything about the movie away. read the book and then you know. >> it is hard not to do that. >> you like "fatal attraction," you'll love this movie. >> we want to give you a head start on the songs for the fall. shazzam has come out with the songs for the fall. here is what shazzam has predicted so you're ahead of the curve. here is the number two song, it is called "hideaway" by kisa. let's listen. ♪ you let my heart escape put my head into the clouds ♪ >> looks like the '80s, doesn't it? high waisted jeans and suspenders. now you can tell everybody, here is the number one song. "waves" by mr. probs. >> i love him.

from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller >> these robes were made especially for us. >> and they did a beautiful you. >> monday night raw. wwe, raw. is it hot? let's put them on the chair. >> it is booze day, tuesday, october 7th. we have a good fun show today, from desperate -- >> zsa zsa gabor. >> i feel like miss piggy. i've been called worse. we're going to tell you all about that, where we were last night. but today we have the former desperate housewives star, cutie, james denton is here, black list star ryan engel has come home to us. >> and jason aldean will sing a song for us. >> but first, last night, i didn't know what it felt like to step out into the middle of a huge stadium and get totally booed by everybody. it was so wild. >> it is a blast. >> but it is exhilarating in a weird way. okay. it was monday night raw. >> yes. the wwe. >> it was big. okay. >> there are 18,000 people there. everybody is stuffed in the rafters. >> they're screaming and you're looking around and we were -- what were we doing there? >>

>>> from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefellersday, oer 16th. boy, was it -- was it wild this morning? the rain and the wind and the -- >> i was walking blake in a monsoon and that ain't fun. >> he likes to take his time and sniff around. lola took one look and said, no. >> that's hard. >> no. she's huge, like 80 pounds. >> you did not say what -- >> no, i did not. >> i'm not going out there. >> mommy, do i have to? >> no. i carried him -- there is a place -- an overhang kind of thing and i walked him in a circle at 4:30 in the morning over and over and over. >> at times do you doubt your love for him? >> no, i don't. we have "ambush makeovers." we have a lot of great stuff. and nicholas sparks is with us too. >> the author of "the notebook," cassidy's favorite movie. a new one out. and the young actress lian liana liberato. it is fun. james marsh in here earlier, he plays the older are guy, darn cute. >> also a new gig for neil patrick harris. we'll talk about that. first, let's begin with a little recap of yesterday, shall we? y

. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefellering lately. >> we have. >> tyler perry's new movie, "gone girl." if you liked "fatal attraction," you'll like this one. >> this is one of those. he's great in it. joan lunden is here. joan lunden is a ferocious fighter. she's got gorgeous kids. she happens to be sitting in our -- just right -- i don't know, a few feet from us in our studio. she, by the way, was out on the plaza today. >> she was a rock star this morning. >> joan lunden knows how to rock a plaza. the place was packed. of the it was like a sea of pink. balloons, a lot of breast cancer survivors. >> for the first day of breast cancer awareness month. ♪ >> we ended up taking one of those great selfies with that long-armed what do you call it? by the way, everyone should have one of those. they take the best -- look, we got almost everybody in. there's joan and me, anyway, out there on the plaza. she'll talk about her fight with breast cancer. >> former housewife of new jersey caroline manzo is here. her whole family with h

. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefellerteen, you may ask what is he doing? it is national pizza month, so he is here to help us celebrate -- >> isn't he the world champion? >> pizza tosser in the whole world. >> i can't even believe what he's doing. is that really pizza dough? >> it is pizza dough. and it is try day friday, october 17th. i'm going to try some, sadly, hoda can't. >> i can't. gastro problems. >> that was unnecessary. >> you're lactose intolerance. >> stop saying it. it is a turnoff. >> no it isn't. >> it is. >> you know what today is? >> october 17th, a big day, a big day because it is my sister hala's birthday. happy birthday to hala. >> in dubai. >> holler for hala. happy birthday. miss her. >> you know who is here today? suze orman, she'll help you spot the signs of marital financial infidelity. >> think about when you buy a pair of shoes and don't want your husband to know you spent the money. so you shove them under the bed. and, who hasn't done them or laid them in the trunk of the car. you let them sit

. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefellereir families. we'll keep that in mind as we continue the family show here today. >> uh-huh. we have the stars -- if you know this show, christly knows best. he's a dad who is an extremely strict. he has a lot of kids. we'll talk about his parenting style, his young daughter dating. >> gorgeous. look at her. >> we're also going to answer some of your questions that you have -- >> parenting questions you mean? >> right. >> all the hollywood buzz including had j. lo did for ben affleck. what? >> over the weekend. don't give it away. >> i don't know. >> i'll tell you. >> and new york's first family of food, the scottos are heating up our kitchen with sweet treats. >> look at those two. >> we like that sound, anthony. >> thank you, guys. >> you guys just keep whipping it up in there. >> how was your weekend? >> my weekend was extremely busy and i know you weren't feeling very well. >> tell them about yours. >> friday, all day long, after our show, we worked on recording all of the instrumen

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studioe. >> we don't care. exactly right. we're going out kicking and screaming. >> by the way, it was 70 degrees in new york city this morning, on october 15th which is tax day for people like me. >> who forget every year. >> in case you haven't sent your taxes in, today is the late date. it's the end. i did. minnie driver is here with us. >> such a cute show. if you've never seen "about a boy," it's perfectly cast. it's delightful. she's going to sing for us. why is barbara corcoran is back? >> she wants to fight with you. >> give me one good reason. >> whenever barbara comes, you get kind of in a mood. >> it's a smack down. the woman is very mean spirited and she likes to win! >> we also have santa here, the one from neiman marcus. >> a sweetheart of a guy. we took a selfie. it is a little disconcerting, halloween is in two weeks. santa should be very busy in the north pole. >> all right, kids. time for the highlight of the show. it's time for the highlight of the show. i don't know if he