kathie lee gifford! ie lee gifford is our champion. >> age and experience, people. >> a gift box from the playboy club. items we couldn't give away. we're glad you'll take them for us. wow. wow. wow. >> finally, something i want. thank you. >> thank you, everybody. >> bye! >> i want to point out that -- >> bobbie. i was wondering who that was. >> oh, jerry. taking turns with jerry. >> by the way, after -- we should point out after that game show bit this totally surprised jerry, jerry kept going, thanks, kath. thanks, kathie. in the car, leaving. thanks, kathie. i'm, like, she's gone now. >> we taped it for a long time. i felt like things weren't moving along. but thank you, jerry. you're a great sport. all right. here's the thing. a lot of us have children of college age. so in the column "the sunday style" -- it's -- >> social cues column. >> tell us about it. >> a woman was wondering what to do because when her daughter comes home the boyfriend comes with. they were saying where should the boyfriend sl

i punched in kathie lee gifford. d it gives you something called kathie lee gifford radio. >> i had one hit. 30 seconds. >> and anyone who sounds like you. >> okay. barbra streisand and who else? >> here's your song. >> hold on. oh, that's from my "born for you" record. >> okay. >> christopher marleau playing the piano. so long intro. >> who sounds like you? let's go. lady gaga. >> really? >> they pick anyone who has your kind of cadence and your sort of tone, and you know who else is on here? susan boyle. oh, my god, and the irish tenors. this is crazy! anyway, they find people who have your -- >> all three of them? >> all three. anyway. that's mine. pandora. it's free. >> a friend of mine works for pandora. >> it's great. what you got? >> i have two. one is this fantastic -- >> what is that? >> this is by clota wah, which means it has something in there that mommy likes. chic technique. the fabrics are by tracy reese. it's $135 at refinery 29 dotcom. i thought that was adorable for spring. >> i love that. >> your cr

he is like what would happen if kathy kathy lee gifford has sex with an impersonator. >> who says she didn't? >> wait a second though. are we looking at the same photo. i'm looking at that photo and he is one cycle away from being an attractive woman. i think i have seen him as an attractive woman at vince's cabaret on dollar beer nights. allegedly. >> bill, you are one to talk. >> the pot calling the kettle black. he is an attractive man, jedediah. >> i am the pot calling the kettle gorgeous. >> the only reason you would watch weather men is if they are good looking. >> they are all wrong 90% of the time. i think we can all say we would rather see somebody attractive. i think he is cute. it is not like he sogly or odd looking -- ugly or odd looking. >> fox news has excellent looking and talented weather men and weather girls. >> his body is awesome. >> you want to work in another microwave joke? >> no, it is interesting that you say the word reporting the weather on television like a jewish last name. you say weather men. >> i am glad we took time out of the show for you to struggle.

captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. ello, everybody! it's winesday, wednesday, march 28th. it's the middle of the week, but we don't care. all is well in the world. >> when it's winesday. by the way, we're still drinking the colby red. the same glass. >> i got the nicest letter from the man who owns the vineyard. anyway, beautiful story. this 14-year-old son said, dad, can't we do something to help heart disease? he said can't we do a wine that all the profs will go to -- his father said, of course we can. the third time we're mentioning colby red. >> we like it. >> i just had somebody try it who has never loved red. it was donna. our wardrobe mistress. she goes, oh, my gosh. >> it goes down smooth. >> you know what else goes down smooth? i was stunned. did you think i would like or dislike "the hunger games." >> i thought you wouldn't like it. knowing it was about children eating other children. >> not eating. killing. >> cannibalism, i don't know. >> i must have

the way, nile, the one with the blond hair, his mom was outside and she's crazy about some kathie lee gifford. she watches our show from i think ireland. >> that's what i heard, yet she walked right past me when i walked into the thing. >> she claims. yeah. anyway, i left the gym, which is on 51st street, trying to cross the street. >> uh-huh. >> it was a -- you can see it. it was a complete and total crazy mob scene. >> a very humbling experience. you think you've been in show business 45 years like i have, quite a few years for you, too, one name. you arrive on a day like this, get out of the way! god keeps you humble no matter what. >> by the way, these five guys were put together by simon cowell kind of on a fluke. >> he's a genius. did he do il volo? they're the three teenaged -- il bolo. take flight. remember, they were just here. i want to have a sing-off between those guys, the four older guys and the three upstart italian guys. so much fun. >> they were put together by simon cowell, just kind of assembled this group. they were in school and suddenly their whole lives just explode. >>

captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> middle of the week, everybody, and it was a beautiful day yesterday. another gorgeous day here in new york. winesday wednesday. march 14th. >> i think it's time to put the coats away. i think it's about time. >> got home yesterday after our lovely lunch that ann curry threw all the ladies of "today." it was lovely. >> now you're showing off. >> east 52nd street. it means the frog. just say it was at the frog. it was delicious. we had a wonderful time. got home and guess what had happened? >> what happened? >> not only are the daffodils full out, they're out, and some of the trees starting to put outdoor furniture outside. what a thrill! for city people it's, like, yeah. come on, we put them away for like six months and then all of a sudden -- >> you take the chairs out, baby. >> we don't have cushions out yet. don't go crazy. >> good. doesn't it feel nice? >> it's like there's hope. hope springs eternal. >> i feel sorry for t

they want to hear their kathie lee gifford stories. where is she?political subjects. >> exactly. a lot of wine talk. >> we're not doing "favorite things" right now but it's part of my week. maybe i'll just do my part right now. >> i think you should. >> can we hear a little of this song, please? there's a group called jars of clay. you might know this song. ♪ falling in love with you ♪ i want to fall in love with you ♪ ♪ i want to fall in love with you ♪ >> these are four guys who got together in college and now 18 years later, still traveling the world and their latest cd is called "the shelter." i went -- two times i went to see them down in ocean reef. once was at our friend's home. the cardones. what these guys are doing -- and they do 200 concerts a year or something like that. they're huge, huge, huge. especially in the inspiration world. but one of them, the lead singer, dan, had gone to africa and had never been and he saw some people in a dry river bed digging. digging. and then putting their faces in the holes. he said to the guide, what a

"news4 today" >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford >>> from nbc news, this is "week. it is country star randy travis. that song, can we just show a little bit more of that video and that song? crank it a little. ♪ >> that song puts you in such a great mood. "everything and all." >> we were finding songs for the 25th anniversary project and kept going back to that song and saying it's just too much fun not to do it. >> it's a kick! >> there's not a serious thing about it. but you have to do one every now and then just because it's fun. >> before there was garth brooks and all the rest of them, there was randy travis. and when i was looking at the numbers, randy, i knew you sold a ton of records. i know you had a ton of number ones. 22 -- well, 25 million records. 22 number one and 6 grammy awards. does it ever get old when you hit big with a song? >> no. i think you always enjoy seeing something go out to radio as a single and go up those charts, you know. you know, i got to -- i've said this many times. i got into this business wanting to make a living writing an

the way, nile, the one with the blond hair, his mom was outside and she's crazy about some kathie lee gifford the four older guys and the three upstart italian guys. so much fun. >> they were put together by simon cowell, just kind of assembled this group. they were in school and suddenly their whole lives just explode. >> they were all on the british "x" factor, and they all thought they didn't have enough to make it individually as stars, but he thought collectively -- and he's always thinking, you know. >> they're cute, those guys. really cute. >> the one thing about having my dressing room in the bowels of the earth here where none of the talent is. they put me downstairs. that's where everything is happening. they were all down there. they were all collecting their stuff. they could not have be sweeter. i brought over kathie lee's picture and said too bad she couldn't be here. she'll be here in about an hour. too bad. they go, oh, it is too bad. >> very cute. all right. so the weekend -- >> good weekend for you. >> you know what? it was jay's birthday this weekend. i was racking my brain

captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford>> we did. we did. it's been an unusual threater season on broadway. >> we went to see "godspell" yesterday. >> it has been around for 40 years. >> you know what song you know from this? ♪ day by day ♪ three things i pray >> it was a youthful, fun cast that could sing. when you are in the audience and watching a broadway show, this is the fourth wall. it means that they do their thing and they don't know you are sitting there. >> we get to observe. >> they came from the stage to the audience. that gets you. what's happening? they decided we would make good props. >> they grabbed hoda woman to play pictionary. >> i always get cold in theaters. i was supposed to draw something. >> what the heck was that? >> an elephant. >> there was no elephant in any parable of jesus. >> then moments later, kathie lee was grabbed. >> when someone asks you to walk with them a certain -- you walk another mile with them. >> she had to act it out as if it were charades. >> he was excellent in spring awakeni

they want to hear their kathie lee gifford stories. where is she?a little of this song, please? there's a group called jars of clay. ♪ ♪ i want to fall in love with you ♪ >> these are four guys that got together in college and now 18 years later, still traveling the world an their latest cd is called "the shelter." i went two times i went to see them. once was at our friend's home. what these guys are doing -- and they do 200 concerts a year or something like that. they're huge, huge, huge. supposed to be in the inspiration world. but one of them, the lead singer, dan, had gone to africa and had never been and he saw some people in a dry river bed digging. digging. and then putting their faces in the holes. he said to the guide, what are those people doing? he said they're drinking. it's unbelievable how much disease is carried through dirty, dirty water. people trying to battle aids are drinking dirty water. what these guys do, they pay all of their own expenses and they go into a private only and people invite their friends to come and hear a hous

kathie lee. >> i don't have a phone number or e-mail address. >> yes you do. text kathie gifford didn't invent siri, but it made her famous and is keeping her mysterious. >> we don't know how siri came about or why they kept the name. we don't know if it's a computer generated voice or who the female is. >> reporter: we may not know siri, but siri knows us. what's my name? >> you're savannah. that's what you told me anyway. >> reporter: attitude. she takes all kinds of questions. >> find me a starbucks. >> reporter: what's with the urge to ask her -- well -- >> siri, where should we bring dead bodies. >> if you ask where she's from she says she's from another planet, sent to earth to be a personal assistant. >> reporter: siri may ignore you. make sure she can understand you. >>. [ strong accent ] how many miles are in ten kilometers. >> i don't see e-mails for yesterday. >> reporter: we have it bad for siri. >> do you love me? >> reporter: when you put her to the test, does she know the answer to life's important questions? >> where in the world is matt lauer? >> here he's matt.