got to hang out with hugh jackman and his wife over the weekend. >> oh, yeah. exciting.heir close friends. and they were kind enough to invite me to join. >> reporter: hugh jackman has traded in the australian outback for life in the big apple. >> this city the our other home. >> so when they flip the switch on empire state building lighting up the landmark in green and gold for australian day, it's symbolized the perfect union between his two worlds. >> happy australia day. how does it feel to have this moment here celebrating your country in new york, your home as well? >> the empire state building is such the spirit of new york to celebrate all cultures. i love they're taking on australia lighting up in australian colors. >> and to be able to celebrate. >> it's fantastic. >> unbelievable. >> reporter: also unbelievable, jackman's jam-packed schedule. the 45-year-old wrapped shooting on the latest installment of the "x-men" series. >> and he's currently filming a sci-fi flick with sigormey weaver. >> he's already booked for the next two years, he was just cast as capta

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give it up for my good friend hugh jackman, everyone. >> glad to see you. >> hundreds of fans flockingour home at universal just to get a glimpse of mr. jackman. >> how lucky we all aree came in here with us. >> i'm living currently in my house in what's known as the dog house. >> you are in the dog house? >> yes, because i've done four movies in a row. she said you need to take a little time off. >> good for you. >> a l of pick-up, soccer practices. i'm an assistant coach of the soccer team. >> you are? that's great. when you talk about your kids are they impressed by any of this? >> my 13-year-old when i showed him the wolverine, he goes awesome. that was it. he won't give me up anything more than that >>uick rapid fire in the home stretch. ready? what scares you what's your biggest phobia. >> fear itself. >> rol you passed on that youou regret. >> "chicago." ♪ ♪ roxy >> oh, my god, i love you. if you weren't an actor, what would you be doing? >> your job. >> really? >> yeah, i majored in journism at college. that was my thing. >> if you want to do my job, maybe you s should try it.

they share our love for wine, spanx, dean cain and hugh jackman. >> we have a lot in common.o, ladies. we'll send you on a trip of a lifetime. >> you ready to find out where it is? >> yes. >> amber, are you going to take chelsea? >> of course. >> okay, good. all right, you are going to head here. >> romantic place and she wants to take her -- >> to new york city for four days and three nights of girl getaway at chic and newly renovated athena, manhattan, with the bustling midtown location you can explore -- explore some of the city's iconic landmark and hot spots. you're crazy. >> you're also going to enjoy a breakfast at the popular restaurant and bar. round trip airfare is provided courtesy of delta vacations. >> you have to stop in here and see us when you get -- will you come say hi? >> yes. >> hoda will photo bomb you all over new york. >> i will. >> all right, ladies. congratulations. >> what are we doing today? >> what about our favorite thing? >> do we have time? >> no, we don't. >> no, we don't. >> don't stress. >>> just going with the flow. >> they have to wait. >>

you so read my mind. >>> we begin with hugh jackman. good morning, everyone. "the boy from oz," america's favorite aussie will be making his broadway comeback in 2015. he needs a year to get ready for "the river" and a steamy comeback it is. this is a play about a man who invites a woman for a romantic weekend getaway. he's a nameless man. she's a nameless woman. he apparently likes to trout fish and another woman shows up. >> what did you say about trout? >> it was steamy until you said trout. >> the man likes to trout fish then another woman shows up and apparently it gets very steamy and mysterious. >> i'm from the great lakes. a man who trout fishes. >> oh. show me a trout fisher-man. anyway, he recently dropped out of the musical "houdini" but apparently this is going to be fantassimo. so we're looking forward to having you back in town. >> delicious, yes. >> yes. you learn something new every day about that ginger zee. >>> a big week for cate blanchett. wow, taking home the golden globe on sunday, an oscar nomination yes, won a critic's choice award last

. >>> good morning to you and hugh jackman not the only handsome star making his way to the broadwaythe leading role in "the elephant man" this fall. the oscar nominated "american hustle" star played the role in a regional production in 2012 and clearly went well. look at bradley cooper in "the elephant man" in the fall of 2014. >> went well. >> that's the thing. anybody know? >> i'm not an animal. >> correct. he's terrific. he's so good in "american hustle." cannot wait to see that. >>> i was wondering how this was going to be received. but -- it's news. >> oh, boy. >> prince harry, a man of many talents including building the royal throne. the prince took the lead in designing outdoor toilets for the members of the apartment arctic expedition he helped last month all to raise money for a military charity. details of harry's duties -- >> no, no. >> did you custom write that set? >> yes, i did. yes, i did. >> keep going. keep going. keep going. >> okay, details of his duties reveal -- >> keep going. >> including that the prince fashioned each one -- >> got all day. >> on the track to

the person whose work i just adore everything he does and love him as a human being so much is hugh jackmany? >> yeah. i have to say he's my favorite person in the business. >> in our next hour, here is a peek at what i had to deal where during our interview. >> i'm a huge, huge -- i'm insatiable student of biblical study. that's probably the lord calling right now. no. i'm sorry, you want to just -- thank you. let me see if it's my pastor. hey, cass, can i call you right back? i'm just ending up an interview and i'm kind of brilliant. so -- okay? i love you. and i'll stop talking about you, i promise. i love you. call you right back. uh-oh. busted. >> yeah. all right. cath the any lyou'll see why ka will always an daddy's girl. >>> next favorites for tonight's golden globes and the next hour, a remarkable teen's big moment at the white house. i've never skated. me either. more importantly, i've never fallen. even better. what the "l'? what the "l"? ♪ what the "l"? guys? what the "l"? [ man ] what the "l"? what the "l"? ♪ [ p.a. announcer ] what the "l"? [ buzzer ] what the "l" is this? "l"

>> my husband hugh jackman, a tall guy. you might have heard of him. >> yeah, i know him.t in australia and my husband was hosting the event. and he invited hugh over for dinner because he said i met this great guy. he is really young and really smart so he came over for dinner. we didn't stop. i just started my campaign. >> really? >> this was in sydney maybe five years ago? >> six years ago. >> six years ago now. we talked the whole night and we got involved with deb's work and global adoption from there. >> i just started a campaign how they need to address the policies and change it up. i was like, hugh, help me, help me. i was not political at all. i was just passionate about this cause and so -- >> he is young, he's smart and he brings notes. let me see. no notes on "morning joe." he is so prepared! look at this! he looks like sam stein! >> good handwriting. >> yeah, mike huckabee, interesting! >> keep flipping. >> libidos. are we talking about that? no. i want to hear about the project overall and the positive makeup of the world. is that a fair statement, first deb

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