billy is in for kathie lee. guess who is here, the manzos. we first got to know caroline manzo from real housewives of >> her no-nonsense attitude landed her the program "manzo'd with children." now this family of five is a family of six. >> that's right. daughter, lauren, got married. to kick off the new season, the family takes a field trip to a haunted jail, of course they did, to help their son, chris, research his next book. >> we are now standing at al capone's cell. he was here for carrying a deadly concealed weapon. >> a month in hoboken. >> how did he get his furniture? >> the warden says he got no special treatment whatsoever. he was treated like every other inmate. kind of like how people say celebrities in jail don't get any special treatment. that's what they say. >> it's possible. >> do celebrities get special treatment in jail? >> i don't know any celebrities that have been in jail, real celebrities that have been in jail. >> oh, girl. you dropped the hammer. i don't consider what we do as celebrity. we are television personali

get out of here. >> kathie lee all over again. >> wait a minute. hold up. >> by the way, when you hear chemical, like you feel it the way that they did. >> the eight-part harmony. ?? >> so fun. i saw them at a tennis stadium where they used to do the u.s. open. it is look a tennis court they performed on. it is so intimate, because it is not like you are way in the bleachers way far away. beautiful setting. joel and i went. we never forgot it. it was beautiful. it was gorgeous. >> i wish you were with me for my birthday last october. i went all out and took 32 people on a yellow school bus. i rented a school bus and had everybody picked up at this hotel and took 32 people to the hollywood bowl. >> what? i'll never do it again, never. >> oh, my gosh. that's us right there geared up for the big show. a full zac attack. i'm trying to make him love me. he is like, hey. i think he is like, stalker attack. get that guy out of here. i'm waiting for the connection to go to the next level. >> stubhub did list the hottest concerts and they did it. based on t

when i was in rio, the big question is where is kathie lee? i said she is out drinking. >> there you go. >> somewhere else. >> not with me. >> no matter what brazil, kathie lee is drinking some. where. >> and i usually be with her. >> you looked beautiful. >> thank you. >> i love that dress every time you wear it. some. >> i really do. >> it's so bad. you are so bad. >> we're laughing now. we were crying the other day whether we first saw this. this is a florida state football player who did what we all should do, small act of random 11-year-old boy. >> this little boy has autism. and often his mom was saying he eats by himself in the calf feara. other kids don't want to sit with him. his mom was worried about him. so a friend of hers said did you see this picture? it appeared on facebook. she said, what is the picture? your son is eating with this guy named travis rudolph. who is travis rudolph? he's a football player from fsu. they were visiting the school and he ate lunch with boy. and he saw him eating by himself and she said i can eat sfw

does that happen for you and kathie lee? >> you know, people always expect us to see us we go out to lunch together. we go to theater. we're very, very good friends. we work together on the show. but as you know, that's like an hour out of your day. we hang out at lunch. i go to her house. we have slumber parties. it's not weird. but when i'm aloerngs people are like this, oh, my god, where is kathie lee? is she in the bathroom? no, we're not married. when i was in rio, the big question is where is kathie lee? i said she is out drinking. >> there you go. >> somewhere else. >> not with me. >> no matter what time it is in brazil, kathie lee is drinking some. where. >> and i usually be with her. >> you looked beautiful. >> thank you. >> i love that dress every time you wear it. some. >> i really do. >> it's so bad. you are so bad. >> we're laughing now. we were crying the other day whether we first saw this. this is a florida state football player who did what we all should do, small act of random kind m especially for a sweet

kathie lee. everything's lined up. isn't that right, kathie lee? >> yes. >> she's here? >> kath? >> yeah. i said -- >> good morning, everybody! >> good morning. >> i said there's someone else who lives like that. >> i'm watching. a perfect man. >> i'm a lucky woman. >> oh, yeah. the perfect man is right. >> you guys are too much. >> there's only one problem with that. and that's, that is that certain people if they want to keep their lives perfect, have to live alone. >> yes. and i think that's what i'm learning through the course of the shond relationship with nicole. you have to be a little more open to everybody's suggestions and everybody's input. >> might have happened, actually. >> you've also got mom. mom is there? >> mom's there. >> what is this, you all love wrestlers and are wrestlers. is mom the only non-wrestler? >> no, but she married one and you're going to see that on "total bellas." >> our former boss. >> that's crazy. >> not done. bhor to do here. >> yes, we're going to find out >> a game, plus a viewer's husband gets a style upgrade and we have advice to help yo

>>> from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. rockefeller plaza. >>> hello, everybody! welcome to hump day, and wines day wednesday. september 21st. we figured it out. i've already forgotten. >> what? >> is that the last day of summer or the first day of fall? >> the 21st is the first day of fall -- i think. >> exactly. >> but not -- >> milk this today. we look like we're ready for christmas. >> we didn't know we were going do this. >> because you were doing the first hour and i had to match you. >> you always match me. >> i love to match you. look pretty. sit up. >> sit still. look pretty. i don't think so. >> no. >> okay. the whole nation -- probably the whole world, because they are international. probably the biggest stars in after more than a decade together. heard it yesterday during the show. you hope these things aren't true, but just to weigh in on the court documents, how do they know they're court documents? >> they're in. ask them about things. when someone times abruptly, puts certain things in the documentation, wha

in rio, the big question was where is kathie lee? drinking. >> no matter the time in brazil, kathie lee is drinking somewhere. >> i'd usually be with her. >> se looked beautiful. i love that dress every time you wear it. i really do. >> so bad. >> you are -- >> we're laughing now but we were crying the other day when we first saw this. this is a florida state football should do. small act of random kindness makes a big impact. especially for a sweet 11-year-old boy. >> the boy's name is bo, he has autism. often his mom said he eats by himself in the cafeteria, other kids don't want to sit with him. a friend was worried about him. she said did you see this picture? it appeared on facebook. she said your son is eating with i said, who's travis rudolph? a football player from fsu, they were visiting the school and he ate lunch with this young boy. he was eating by himself. he said, may i eat with you? and the mom said when she saw the picture, she burst out into tears because she said in her posting, she said sometimes she's almost glad

>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> it's friday, september 23, 2016. klg is off today. billy bush, bog double duty. >> in the hour before, tried the hottest tortilla chip, comes in a coffin box. >> because when you bite it, that's it? chip in the world. scratched my eye and had tortilla in the eye. >> billy was yelling for visine, seconds before the show. >> fighting a left eye blink. if you see a lot of left eye blinking you know i'm hanging in there by a thread. >> a lot to kick off the weekend. sean mendez is here singing a song for us. girls weeping earlier. i my house. did a "breakfast with billy." most charming guy. cooked pancakes, interested in my father's recipe. nicest guy. the girls loved him. screaming through the window. >> a young girl was watching and she was sobbing away. look at her. watch this girl. watch this girl. >> shaking. >> wait. wait, wait. crying, crying, and -- boom. that's it. that's it! >> my name's logan. >> logan. >> look at logan. >> look at logan. look at log

who is in for kathie lee. >> by the way, you know what, it is so funny. with a guy with a mustache, some women love guys with a mustache. i was married to a guy with a mustache. i liked it at the time. it's a weird thing. >> what did you like about it? >> there is something about it. it is very manly, very sexy, like tom selleck, right? >> and willford brimley. my predecessor on "access hollywood," patrick o'brien. >> have you ever grown one? >> i can't. i don't think i can. it would take too long. i'm stressing very hard about movember when all the men on the "today" show will be making fun of me. i'm like a boy, for some reason, on the upper part. i can't grow it. >> here you can. >> not really. it takes a while. >> so we're going to kick off the weekend with one of the most manzo clan. they have their own spinoff show. it has been on a few years. plus, brad goreski, fashion host, will show us the newest looks off the catwalk. we have our bucket list today. and we're wrapping it up today. >> i really, really have enjoyed that. yesterday, merrill, merril

>>> from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >>> hey, everybody. hello. it is funday monday, september 5th. happy labor day to everybody. hopefully, you are taking a little break from your labors. happy labor day, hoda woman. >> happy labor day for you. that's "hire" by carly ray jepson. there is good news. it is not the end of summer. >> what did google say? when is the end of summer? >> the fall solstice starts on the 22rd of september. this is the time of year where people are like, oh, summer is over. officially, not over. >> we are going to wear white, not only until the 21st, but all year-round. we are rule breakers. >> we don't care about all the rules. about no white after labor day. >> who made them up? >> how long have they been saying that? >> i am older than methuselah and it has been there as long as i have been alive. >> we also have a good show. we are going to cheer you up with all the great fall entertainment. lots to look forward to. tv, entertainment. >> the new bridget jones. margaritaville with billy

she has been a fan of kathie lee since her regis days. she listens radio. she is working as an office manager at an elementary school. that's why we love her. she sneaks a peek at our show every day on her lunch break. she and her husband, dave, who dated for eight years, before they got married are coming up on their fifth wedding anniversary this month. >> debra, we love you. we are going to put your fan to the test for the trivia question. guests do we introduce with a special song in which we rhyme a word with his or her last name. >> is it bobby thomas, jill martin or lou manfredini? >> lou manfredini, rhymes with martini. >> yes, and yes. >> i was nervous for you. i guess your husband is going to city for four days and three nights at the chatwell hotel in new york. named one of the top ten best hotels in the city. >> you are going to get a signature treatment for two at the red door salon and spa. it sounds like you are going to come and see us foo. >> pretty good anniversary trip, huh, debra? >> is it in new york? >> it is like hanging out with two

kathie lee is off today. not on vacation. billy bush has kindly agreed to fill in. what are you doing? >> for anyone who watched the last hour, i would like for them to feel like they are getting something different.

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>>> from nbc news this is "today" with kathy lee gifford and hoda kotb. >>> welcome to booze day tuesday. >> that is my way by calvin harris. they seem to be getting along just fine after his breakup. >> he seems to be well on his way. >> terrific show for you. look at our kitchen. the humberti twins. we don't even care what they're >> excited. >> yeah. okay. what's the story that's going to wloe our minds? >> oh, yeah. with, there's a c nshs aing pore named bill grifeth. he did one of those dna tests that you guys have heard about. anyway, the results were surprising and shocking, and he is going to tell us all about that. he put it into a book. >> elvis duran has chosen the griswolds, and we'll talk about them, and they have a big announcement that they're going to make with us. >> look at -- it's a very big day. there's something brand new called the grilled cheese stuffed crust pizza. >> can you say that again? >> the grilled cheese stuffed crust pizza. >> so it's like -- >> i have already gotten into it. >> it's like a little grilled cheese sandwich on the side. i do. i just -- i sa