kathie lee. >> hampshire, england. >> no, no. >> no. sean connery, would you pick a category? >> i'll take "catch the semen" for 800. [ laughter ] [ applause ] >> it's not "catch the semen." >> is that what the mustache is for, trebek? [ laughter ] >> tom hanks, would you just pick a category? and he has his hand caught in a pickle jar. [ laughter ] >> it's on my hand. >> where did you get that pickle jar? >> i wanted a pickle. >> tom. tom. let go of it. not the jar. let go of the pickle. >> but i -- but i want a pickle. >> we can't keep playing if you don't let go of the pickle. >> that's what your mother said last night. [ laughter and applause ] oh! take that you potrune. >> moving on. kathie lee, you have the board. >> i am bored. i am bored. do people actually watch this show? >> yes. it's actually quite popular. and tom hanks is caught in a dry cleaning bag. can someone help him? no? no one can help tom hanks? what's going on here? all right. let's just move on. burt reynolds. [ cheers and applause ] wait. hold on -- burt r

adorable. >> i do wear kathie lee's purse from the swap party.et. >> you can put shoes in here. but just to be able to see what tights and stockings you have. >> or j&+gspanx. >> moving on, a laundry sorter available at target. whites, colors and dry cleaning. i know you could use it. >> i just throw it all in one place. it does make sense. >> under $20. also booties very in for the fall. they've made this where the booties will actually fit on a shoe tree. holds 18 pairs of shoes. this we all have a problem with. organizing your jewelry. >> especially the long necklaces and things. >> they get tangled up. >> statement jewelry really big for fall. these are all available at the container store, bed, bath & beyond, target all have versions. everybody has a space. >> everything has its space. >> you can see it. it's just so important. then these are for aeearrings. which you can put in any drawer. then everybody's bathroom is a mess. they've now made these where you can put -- yeah. yours sn't. i see. >> hers isn't. >> i'm a little anal retentive

visit hoda and kathie lee.rom nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >>> hey everybody. it is tuesday. it's september 15th. thank you so much for being here with us today. hello, miss hoda. >> how are you doing? >> i'm good. i had a lot of homework to do yesterday. we're back into the saddle again, you know? there's so much going on in the world. i wanted to watch oprah's interview with -- >> whitney. >> which i did. then i wanted to see -- i had a screening for the movie "informant." scott bakula. i wanted to watch that. then frank premiering of football. >> last night? >> yes. he'll be on during the whole season. >> then we had to watch jay. >> then i had to stay up and watch jay. >> then the tennis. i missed tennis. >> if you were not in front of your tv, we feel sorry for you. first of all, everybody's sorry. >> everybody is sorry. >> everybody is sorry about everything. >> i'm leaving this morning. i say to frank about kanye. talking abou

i'm a professional. >> good luck. >> this hoda and kathie lee.ngelina jolie, rihanna and now us. >> max, what do you think of our -- these are yours? >> i know i'm short. you want old and short women to buy your clothes, too. >> it is okay. >> you are not supposed to say it is okay. you are supposed to say no, you're not. >> we enlisted hannah backstage to show us how to walk. is the walking part difficult? is it difficult for us? >> i don't think so slopgs you feel confident. >> we tried it again and again. >> how gooz was it? >> good. confident. >> it wasn't pretty. >> with the clock ticking it was time for the models to do a run through. >> i don't want chins down, confidence exuding. >> while they rehearsed we went to a lounge. >> this is where the celebrities go when they come early before they go to the show. hang out. have a glass of champagne. >> we might have to do that. >> i think we should try it. >> no dancing in public though at the show. >> says who? >> never look too sheap at the fashion show. >> we have to have attitude. >> here i

kathie lee, that's a strange looking sausage. >> i can make a sausage.> that's how it's usually done. that's right. okay, what else? sorry. >> once you roll your sausage so it's about that thick, right, then you're going to cut it into litte pieces. >> you are totally out. >> little pieces. >> cut it up. >> i'm not finished yet, all rit? >> you're done. >> i'm ing dilint. >> oce you cut i into little pieces, then you roll them into little balls. did you see -- >> are you emotionally available? >> i am. >> are you going to wear that ring? >> i am going to wear it. >> are you serus? >> okay. little pices. little balls. >> once you've rolled it up into little balls, then you dip your fork into some flour. >> good. >> what you do next is press it with your fork so you get -- >> like a little cookie. >> do it with love. you're smashing it to pieces. >> i'm not. i'm taking good care of it. >> hoda has a lot of issues. i don't know if you realize that. >> i will drop it into some boilng water, right? now -- you don't like it? >> i just don't have patiee. i like

originally kathie lee and i were going to do it with "self" as fun. then kathie lee didn't do it.athlete. >> when you're in the ocean don't you get unspeakable things coming at you? >> yes, yes. the night before -- >> i'm not talking about your trainer. don't think i haven't noticed what's going on there, by the way. anything you want to say about that? >> on the beach -- >> you're blushing. >> stop it. >> is hot rob here today? >> hot rob is here. he's somewhere. >> he's exciting. >> i don't know if i like you anymore. so along the beach we were counting jellyfish and there were 17 or 20 the night before and natalie swam in it as a practice swim. i wasn't going in because i just had my hair blown out. who wants to get in the water. the jellies were clear the next day, so it was fine. we'll show a piece. we'll have hot rob on and the rest of it. you saw the emmys last night? what did you think? >> the trouble is i used to be a newspaper editor and i love when it goes horribly wrong. i watched it last night, it's so boring and good. the host was good, the dresses weren't bad, every

kathie lee gifford. she's chic at every age. >> maria shriver. >> all the good ladies.i'm always the shortest. why am i working with you, anyway? it's like walking around with -- look at that. look at that. i am a stump. i am just a stump. i'm a chic stump. >> what is that? >> that is ell tracy, i believe. >> that's adorable. >> we had the day off. i went down to wall street. it was 9/11. remember cantor fitzgerald where so many people were killed during the 9/11 attacks? >> uh-huh. >> a friend of mine was killed there. we were raising money for child health. as i walked down, they're taking my picture. they go, who are you wearing? it was an older dress. i had it from last fall. i go, i have no idea. so charles was standing behind me, i said, chuck, look, would you? as the doors were closing chuck's trying to look in the back of my dress to figure out. he couldn't read. the man needed glasses. >> like you. >> thank you for that. >> what a big day for jay leno, by the way. huge number. he got 18.4 million people, 18.4 million, on his first day. >> hewes kanye west a hug

and later this week, gerard butler, kathie lee gifford, milo ventimiglia, nate berkus, and music from so please join us for that. i want to show everyone something. for those of you who saw the show last week you know i've been choking to death for no reason. to apparent reason, spasmodically my vocal chords are closing on their own. i diagnosed this on the internet but heroically i have been carrying on with the show. [ applause ] seems like -- seems like that would have been the reaction without having to light the sign, right? [ laughter ] anyway, i went to the doctor yesterday. and he gave me -- he gave me some medication and he gave me some information on a new diet that he wants me to go on. >> really? you're thrilled. >> this will be my first diet. shouldn't say new diet. so this is what i was given. like a child. now, the first thing is avoid spicy, acidic tomato based or fatty foods and like a pizza. as he handed this to me, the pizza oven at my house was being white -- heated up. limit your intake of coffee and colas. watctch your weight, being overweight increases the abdom

. >> hoda and kathie lee in a few second. >> jenny mccarthy. >> we love her. >> a smackdown over -- >>> we'll be watching for sure. >> all right. >> all that and more after your local news and weather. >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am jennifer franciotti. there is a look at some of our top stories. several months of a slumping economy is taking its toll on some of baltimore's more prominent upscale restaurants but after five years of a downtown, the babalu role on the blue sea grill are closing their doors. some believe that more families are opting to eat at home in an effort to save money and it is starting to affect local restaurants. members of the baltimore county council will sit down to hash of specifics of their proposal to install speed cameras. today is the first formal review of the bill, which would allow police set up cameras within half a mile radius of any school. it is expected to go to a vote next week, and if passed, the cameras could be installed next month. back in a minute with a check on >> looks like

the show said they wanted someone who would make kathie lee look sober. [ laughter ] they think thisl work. [ applause ] [ laughter ] sarah palin annoued that she will make her first trip to asia in september where she'll be giving a speech in hong kong. palin says she's thrilled because hong kong and asia are two of her favorite places. [ laughter ] i read this today. walt disney is buying marvel comics for $4 billion. this shouldn't change anything too much, except from now on, goofy will have the ability to shoot lasers from his eyes. [ laughter ] so, that's nothing much different there. a new study from the american chemical society finds that 90% of the u.s. paper money has traces of cocaine on it. the good news is someone finally found a way to raise the value of dollar. [ laughter ] [ imitates tony montana ] "say hello to my $20 bill." three fishermen from texas were rescued after their boat flipped over and they spent eight days at sea. they lived off crackers, gum, chips and beer. that doesn't sound like a fight for survival. it sounds like college. [ laughter ] in a new int

>>> still to come, hoda and kathie lee reveal the results of our ambush makeovers. >>> also, chef curtiscal news. >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. here's a look at some of our top stories. two employees of the activist group acorn have been fired after a hit in camera reportedly shows them offering tax applies to a man and woman posing as a pimp and a prostitute. the employees are allegedly suggesting the woman lost her job as performance -- woman's job as performance artist. it has been questioned other parts of the video were altered to snare the group. >> with today's technology, i do not know how exactly that was put together. whether it was dumped, what it was legitimate, was asked, what was said. things can be made to appear totally different from what they really are. >> a court officials says the simplest and attacks were ♪ ( slurping ) ♪ ( child giggling ) ( both slurping ) ( laughs ) ( giggles ) why just make a snack? make fun. jell-o. >> let's look at the forecast with john collins. >> a coastal storm

. >>> meanwhile, also ahead, an intimate talk with hoda and kathie lee, the bra whisperer will stop by got the answer for you. >> what? all right. >>> you've got a check of the weather for us, al. >> meantime, i'm embarrassed for them. but anyway, go ahead. what about the weather? they look beautiful. >> they do. they really do. >> it's just that they're in their bras on national television. >> so am i but that's another story. let's take a look, show you what's going on for the weekend, we've got -- i'm wearing the bro. sunny skies, hot weather in the western half of the country. we've got wet weather also through -- poor ann. she's just completely mortified. it's okay. >> i'm such an old woman. >> it's all right. >> okay. >> clouds and temperatures in the 60's this morning. rain chances are expected to increase later today. that is what the forecast is all about. >>> that's your latest weather. play the music because football's back, baby! that's right! it's an nbc football special. oh, man, this is a big one. we've got a kickoff special for you. it's the tennessee titans taking on t

visit hoda and kathie lee.al news. >> and weather. >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. president obama is bringing his push for health-care reform to maryland. this thursday, september 17, the president will hold a rally in support of health reform in the comcast center. the doors open at 9:00 a.m. and the commission is first-come, first serve. back in a minute >> now let's take a look at the forecast with sandra shaw. >> plenty of sunshine, really looking nice. partly cloudy today. 80 to 85 degrees. normal-today is 79. mild night ahead, but mostly cloudy skies. things are going to stall and it will mean cooler conditions and right here conditions. >> we will see you back here for 11 news at noon. ( slurping ) ♪ ( slurping ) ♪ ( slurping ) ( child giggling ) ( both slurping ) ( laughs ) ( giggles ) why just make a snack? make fun. jell-o.

with kathy lee gifford and hoda kotb. >> it's a whole lot more fun today to say it's 9/9/09. like a lucky day. i think in some circles 9/9/09 is very lucky. china. >> it's a lucky day for me because i have friends visiting today. don and kay are here. everybody's starting school tomorrow. so we'll get a shot of you guys as we go along. >> diyou know this? i did not know. i'm not a math person at all. let me show you something. nine times two equals -- what does nine times two equal? >> i think it's 18. >> okay. 18. you take the two digits of one and eight and what do you get? >> nine. >> nine times three equals? >> don't get me started. >> 27. you had the two digits two and seven. what do you get? nine. >> it happens for any number. >> did you know that? >> any number. >> if you do nine times four. let's do it just for fun. equals 36. what do three and six add up o? nine. 9/9/09. you learned something today. did you not know that. >> i read my notes. >> trying to teach people things. >> a lot of people put a lot of stock in numerology. it's -- the chinese think it's a very lu

kathie lee. >> and who is that? >> lester. >> matt. >> who is that?? >> he wouldn't stop talking, of course, all the way down there. >> who is that? >> who is this? >> ready? >> look back here. who is this? who is this? >> please don't embarrass us in front of national television. >> who is this? who is this a picture of? >> what's his name? >> maybe this will help. this is matt's. this is a snuggie. zack. >> look at the picture. >> look at the monitor. there at the monitor. >> who is that? >> mommy. >> you've got to trust, he's a brilliant 2-year-old. >> you can get down. >> we saw the proof on the tape. >> i gave this kid 20 things downstairs z 20 things. >> he's over you. over you. over you. >> all right. let's see what is going on. >> he looked at me and he's like, kathie lee. >> that kid is too cute. i'm way older and can't remember everyone i've watched. >> so adorable. >> okay. birthday girl, we will happy you later. >>> up next, the song writer behind the favorite performers, keri hilson ♪ sometimes love comes around and it knocks you down, ju

but the good news, you get the kathie lee cd! >> yay! >> all right.n patch called frays farms. it's a family run business but it is huge. they deliver over 1 million pumpkins around the country every year. >> look at that picture. back across to piers. >> okay. joe from virginia. here we go. >> america. >> america is the wrong answer. it's actually, i'm irish, it's from ireland, i think. yeah. i get the prize. you get the cd. >> so the correct answer is, in fact, ireland. >> the legend is hundreds of se centuries old. there was a black smith stingy jack. he was not to gain entrance to heaven or hell. he roamed the world with a carved out turnip to light his way. they would put out the ja jack-o-lanterns to ward him off. >>> we're back with ms. sara haines. >> if you need a tech makeover go to klgandhoda.com. >> she'll come to your house. piers, this has been fun having you here. we wanted to have a little toast. one of your favorite beverages. it's pimm's. what is that? >> a drink in england. probably the only two weeks of summer we ever get. we get t

as kate is leaving larry and larry says coming up kathie lee with advice for kate. i do?ight of everything that is going on, as great as you can do. he said, you went through tough times in life, too, what did you do? i got out of it. i left a very successful show, went home and tk care of my family, took care of my marriage and tried to heal some things that were hurting and i guess kate, cassidy heard kate say to her press person it's called a paycheck. i remember cass was thinking, well, my mom got paid really well for that show, too. it was, i thought it was -- anyway, i wish them well. if you really want to save your family, turn the cameras off. >> and hang out with your family. >> good morning, sara. >> i missed you. >> i missed you. we're talking about the poll of happiness. becky wrote in i feel so caught up in obligation i lost the passion in life. katy said we put so much pressure on our selves to do everything and do everything well, as women. >> and y really can't. i think if you think about the question. when were you your happiest? when was the happiest tim

i'm kotb who is filling in why kathie lee is on the west coast doing a show with her daughter calledmy life. >> really? i wore it for you. >> just for me? >> just for you. last night we had the news emmys. they are not on television and not broadcast anywhere but they had it at a beautiful place at the time warner center and nbc did very well and brian williams' newscast won three emmys. >> did you win? >> we did not win. our group. >> give me your losing face. >> my face was, what was it? i was like this, like that. like that, that totally phony. >> i know that feeling. i lose every award ceremony. i have given up pretending. i just go, come on! >> barbara walters got a lifetime achievement award. jane pauley who used to host "dateli "dateline" was there she was hilarious, charming. it was fun to see her back. what did you do yesterday? >> i went to see a fascinating film. george clooney "up in the air." very much a movie of the time. he plays this guy. he goes around firing people for other companies and pretty ruthless piece of work and his only dream is to rack up 10 million air

and kathie lee will be back on monday.kay, all right. >> you're a loser, you're a punk. you're not comi back.

kathie lee would have been all over that. >> here, use my nain. >> that's ally good. >> what wee doneng and put them in the lettuce. this is soy colete because i use a naturally bwed rice vinegar with dipping sauce. >> you use a little wheat wrap. >> there is nuts anywhere at all. and another thing that all kids love is fried rice. >> sure. >> easy for the home mom and dad. take smoked turkey, the deli meat and make afried rice and you can't tell, but i mix 50% brown and white rice. acal very healthy for you. 100% brown rice kids are like, too nutty for me. so simple. >> what did you cut out o normal fried rice. >> no soy sauce and no egg. they add flavor. >> what are the three biggest allergiekids have? >> soy, wheat, dairy. >> lime cookie. kids love cookies, cream, ice cream. this is de from hemp. hemp seed ice cream. you have to try this, so delicious. >> not dairy? >> ose cookies are wheat free and the milk we drink is a rice milk. >> what is in that that is not mill snk. >> hemp seed. that's great. that is better. ming, thank you. this is all great advice and thanks for cooking,

. >> kathie lee uses that stuff. >> rapid lash. >> this is a mirror with a suction cup that you can put wright. >> don't touch the wrist! >> she loves that wrist thing. >> nail news, everyone has been green with envy this summer because starlettes were running around with green nails. i love the shade color. really subtle and pretty. leslie tried them on. >> it looks like halloween to me. i'm sorry. >> she is our floor director, we have to see her fingers. >> if you wear it with gray or black, it's chic. textured nails. this is the matt color from opi. no shine and the other color in front, suede. >> i like that it's matte. take some getting used to for me. >> you will love this one. >> this is lancolms out this month, oscillation power foundation. >> it's a vibrating -- >> it feels like she's taking my makeup off is what it feels like. >> we can't hear the vibrating, but vibrating mineral power. >> is that if you're lazy? >> it breaks up the mickcrmicro crystals. intuitive products that help to blend in with your own skin and actually change to your natural base color. it takes the gue