this one, you did not play yourself. >> i played myself. >> you played kathie lee monroe. >> marilyn monroe meets kathie lee gifford. >> hey, ivy. you did four shows over the weekend and flew out to los angeles, did leno last night. got home on the red-eye and here you are with us on the "today" show, it must be exhausting. >> no, it's exhilarating, kathie lee. >> are you ready to mambo? >> i'm ready. >> watch how it's done. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> fun! ♪ >> that's great. >> that was cool. >> everybody was -- that took six hours, by the way. >> i didn't know all of that was happening. >> me either. it wasn't in the script the way it was -- >> what was that supposed to be? >> i kept moaning and groaning, why do they need me for six hours? i was going to say, hey girl. i didn't know until i got out to queens in some big warehouse. an old bagel factory or something. >> where they shot it. >> by the way, do you have your dancing shoes? you're going to be in the number. >> it was a lot of fun and they were so sweet. i'm sorry the show -- hasn't -- hasn't gotten the attention it deserves, it is such a fun show. >> unt

kathie lee on fire with "e.t." defending matt lauer. >> we weren't petitioning for anything. it was a proclamation of our -- of our affection and our support for our friend and our colleague, matt. >> today kathie lee gifford has said enough is enough. >> i think some people might be wary of some corporate orchestration here. but that's not kathie lee. kathie lee goes rogue all the time. there is no containing that woman. she did it all on her own. >> now, what -- >> i love that billy. he should know. >> let's talk about what they're discussing. >> so what happened was probably a couple of weeks ago, kath started a -- i guess you could call it a petition. >> it wasn't, though. it was, because we didn't -- we just wanted -- it's a proclamation. >> a proclamation. >> it was about support for matt in this -- at the "today" show. and matt has worked with all of us here at the "today" show for a long, long time. cameramen and people in the sound division and everywhere. >> drivers. everybody. >> so kath started circulating this proclamation and people were dying to sign it. >> this is the beautiful thing. you all want to be -- everybody is going through this together because we all read the same news magazines,

welcome back to nikki and sara live with your new, improved host, kathie lee gifford, who is better than kathie lee? i'll tell you, nobody. because you're going to want to see if i actually let the girls interview cal 10, don't count on it. i love those girls because they didn't make me stick to the script. and i would love to go back any time with them. they were ready. you know how i am about that. i got there 15 minutes early. they were waiting and they were ready. you know what took me the longest? just signing all the stuff after i finished. you sign -- i think i signed cody and cassidy away to mtv. there's mounds of paperwork. that's what's wrong with our world, hoda. >> but if you want to watch "sara and nikki" live, they're on mtv at 10:00 p.m. >>> beyonce was making a big announcement at 10:00. she was saying get ready. she has released a new single called "grown woman" part of a pepsi commercial. >> when she's being paid $30 million for? >> that would be it. >> let's watch it and see if we like it. >> because she needs the money. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> embrace your past, but li

>>> from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. live from studio, 1a. >> hello, everybody. it's wines-day wednesday, just in time for me to feel better. i want to thank all of you for the best wishes yesterday. i didn't tell everybody i wasn't feeling well for sympathy. i just wanted to create suspense that i might barf at some point in the hour. >> you're all back? >> it's one of those things where i thought you never know how it's going to go. i found the key is less than 24 hours, just drink water. no fizzy stuff, no crackers, don't do anything. >> sometimes that works. you don't put anything that might have a desire to come up. thanks, everybody. >> a.j. clemente was the anchor at bismarck. >> for one day. >> it ended quickly. it ended in a matter of seconds. >> morality failed for all of us. >> he cursed on the air. his explanation was they came on 30 seconds before they were supposed to and he was unaware they were on the air. he was cursing, because he was trying to pronounce the name of the marathon winner. he couldn't say

>>> from nbc news, this is "today," with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. live, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> hey, everybody, it's thirst-day thursday. what day is it, hoda? >> it's april 25th, 2013. >> the day my spanx are showing a lot. >> even more than normally. >> my dress is too tight. >> everything is too tight, i shouldn't have worn it and that's the problem, i won't bend at all. okay. beyonce is stirring it up yet again. yesterday, we talked about how she didn't like unflattering photos being taken of her at events. >> who does? >> these were a little frightening. >> that's her choreography. >> that's life. that's a new thing where she's banning photographers from her concerts and she will give a couple of photos that her own photographer is taking to the different news outlets. >> to like getty images and a.p. >> she wants control over her images. now that means every person who is at the concert with an iphone, will -- will suddenly -- could be very rich if they snap the right picture and sell it to the right magazine. >> you're making

kathy lee. because you know what? you never know what's going to happen. >> that's the way we roll. so let's take a look at our last five years. >> wow. >> announcer: this is today with kathie lee giffordbly the first show was going to be a life changing thing for me. i didn't know it at the time, but it was really going to change the way my whole life would go. >> here's a little welcoming kit. and in it. >> i had no idea what i signed up. >> that's not olive oil, honey. that's cuervo. >> oh. >> i truly thought i would stay a year. >> i mean who would have ever thought of it. she always says ash postmenopausal has been and an egyptian journalist, like those two things belong together. >> every time the guy comes on and says "from nbc," i look at hoda and i go -- >> i know it's ridiculous, but we are the news. >> all right. >> nobody thinks of me as a news person. >> i'm going to give you a doggy treat. i've been an entertainer since the day i was born. i came out of the womb putting on a show. >> now bark. >> i am not barking. i have my journalistic standards. >>> i was like the news girl. i had the news corset so tight, tight around me. so i was very serious. >>> good morning, everyb

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today," with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefelleplaza. >>> all righty, how dare we call tax day monday fun-day. but it is. it's april 15th. glad you're with us, hope you had a wonderful weekend. a very happy birthday to my sister mish. >> oh, today's her birthday? >> it's her birthday today. >> oh, my god. >> who knew? there's my beautiful sister mish. >> so tax day is her birthday? >> yes. >> that is not a great day. >> and i have a friend named michael redmond, it's his birthday too. since you brought him up, i'll wish him well on the northern coast of -- where is he? washington state, i forget. >> did you do your taxes? >> i think so. somebody did. frank said we did. yes. >> i always get panicky around this time. because i got an email -- >> because all your stuff is at the bottom of your purse. you need to give it to somebody long before now. >> you know what i do have? under the bed is a big tupperware where i just dump everything in there and slide it under the bed. >> with the body of jimmy h

kathie lee. >> that's the way we roll. let's look at our last five years. >> this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. >> probablywould never think of it. a post menopausal woman and an egyptian journalist. >> oh, those two things belong together. >> i look at hoda and i go, ha. >> we are the news. nobody thinks of me as a news person. >> we'll give you a doggie treat. i've been an entertainer since the day i was born. i came out of the womb putting on a show. >> now bark! >> i have my journalistic standards. >> i was like the news girl, i had the news corset tight, tight around me. i was very serious. i was so worried about the planning of the show, i wasn't paying attention to who was sitting right next to me. and hoda said you've got to get rid of those cards. >> i took the cards like this kind of wind gust, cards go flying and they go trickling down. i remember watching our whole show, it was like oh my god, we don't know what is going on. >> once we got rid of those cards and hoda and i started having fun. ♪ ♪ >> oh, my gosh! ♪ ♪ >> that's what makes the show so crazy. and off the chain. and ridiculous. is b

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today," with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb.ome more bad news around the country. this time, west, texas. >> i turned on the tv this morning, he guess it happened last night around 8:00. first you know when you have one of those moments like, are you kidding me? what is this? this is such a small town, west, texas, 2800 people live there. and the fertilizer plant is the biggest thing. >> i'm sure the main industry of the whole community. >> it's a farming town and they use the fertilizer to grow plants and grow crops. >> north of waco. >> yes. and something sparked a fire and an explosion and there was a reporter who was 60 miles from there, who said he felt it. >> if had been on the richter scale, it would have been, what did they say? >> 2.2. >> as you can imagine with that kind of devastation, in one of the news conferences they said buildings were leveled, they're still trying to account for people. they know between five and 15 people have died. and the number of injuries is over you know, over 100 and actually they've been

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today," with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb.ay. and happy anniversary to will and kate. >> two years. >> i cannot believe it's been two years and a baby on the way. >> good for them. >> i didn't see you this weekend. but i saw you -- >> i saw you. >> did you? >> you don't have to be face to face to see kathie lee, especially this weekend. because kath was a little busy friday and saturday and sunday. throughout the weekend. making the ds, we should say. talking about our friend, matt lauer. >> yes. >> let's just take a little taste of -- >> let's see it. >> kathie lee on fire with "e.t." defending matt lauer. >> we weren't petitioning anything, it was a proclamation for our affection and friend for our support our colleague, matt. >> i kathie lee is saying enough is enough. some people may say it's corporate ork trags. kathie lee goes rogue all the time. there's no containing that woman, she did it all on her own. >> billy, he should know. >> let's talk about what they're discussing. >> what happened was probably a couple of wee

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb.borhood. april 9th. it's going to hit 80 degrees here in new york today and we are happy about it. >> we are all sprung out. this day will be gorgeous. >> and it's weird -- >> this day is going on and on and on for you. how do you like working for a living? >> i didn't realize how much work on went on early. i didn't even know there was a show on before ours, but apparently there is. >> makes you appreciate, right? plus you're doing a great job. i tried to text you today and my little flintstone -- >> what happened? >> the phone is not working. they make me call when you try -- it will say stay on for espanol. >> turn your head sideways again. look at this hair. look at the swirl and it has your own -- see it? >> but there is also that. i won't do that anymore. >> you look great. >> apparently there is something wrong with my account. >> do you want me to give the phone number out to the viewers? >> sure, i'll start giving my own phone number out, too. boy, did that cost me. how is mot

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today," with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb.unusual that you don't feel well. the pastive years, this is the second day. the very first day we worked together, shooting promos. >> and we hav joe at the ready. >> joe is ther >> joe has a bucket. >> five years o. joe, how was i? >> he's got a bucket in his hand. >> ah. he's there. you k kw what i went, i worked with regeor ha, 15 years and never, never had a sick day. not once. i've worked with you now five years and never had a sick day. >> but you don't feel good. >> well that's, wouldn't you stay he for a sick day? but see, i'm too proud. it's a ridiculous thing. >> well were you going to slip and say sething inappropriate like that guy did? >> like frickin' o-poo? >> there was aid named aj clemente. >> are you sure? his co-host wasn't sure what it was. >> he was a co-host anchoring in south dakota. >> we want you to watch it through the beginning of the news cast. >> he had a little bit of nerves. >> his first second. >> nbc north dakota news, your news leader in high denition

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today," with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb.what? >> i-hoda, i'll make you wait for it. it's going to be a great song that you're going to want to put on your tape deck, your cassette player. >> my tape deck, very funny. >> your 8-track. >> jerry, enough out of you. >> there will be good music. we have four adorable swedish guys here. >> so yesterday in "people" magazine -- >> yeah. >> jenna bush hager had a baby shower. there were pictures and stuff. >> not enough. >> it was nice and everybody was asked to bring a children's book. >> do bring to the new mother who doesn't have any for her new child. >> that's what savannah did and natalie sang something and i brought one. meredith brought one and mine apparently rankled some people's feathers, whatever you call it. ruffled feathers. that book was in my apartment, which i confess, and it belonged to my niece and i had enough time to go find my favorite book. she didn't care. >> well fans have taken umbrage and you know what happens when they have? one writer, hoda is just a diso

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today," with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb.d find it in your busy schedule to spend a little time with me. cheating on me. with matt lauer. >> who doesn't want to do that? little early bird day today. >> what time did momma get up this morning. >> you know what's weird? i had to walk the dog -- the dog, blake, at 3:10 in the morning. >> that's the part i like. >> he didn't want to go. >> he looked at me, he laid out flat, spread eagle and looked up at me with his tail wagging like -- what? he turned into a human, like a walking vacuum cleaner. when i walk him down the street, he's scooping everything up. >> he smokes? >> he's a cigarette smoker. >> i've been taking videos of him. >> can we see him? he's so cute. >> look, look. blaky, what, what did you want? >> it's a good thing he likes your choice of music. >> that's it, that's what you shot? >> i keep shooting. i hope he's not getting crazy. >> so you spent the entire weekend with him, right? >> i did. >> and how was it? >> it was really sweet. we went to the park. this is t

. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. blake's birthday celebration. >> and someone else's birthday. >> our precious tammy, her daughter alana. look at that face. don't cover it with confetti. >> so double birthday. >> happy birthday to her. >>> we are learning more about the aftermath of boston. i think a lot of people are at the point where they want to know who did it and why. those are two big questions. there was a guy -- >> they have some good clues, some excellent clues. >> there was a guy taking photos, like a whole bunch of still pictures. just a viewer of the marathon. >> and saw a picture of someone who was fleeing. you can't tell, they were asking -- this is a person fleeing, or is it someone who had something to do with it. it seemed like the consensus was it was just looked like someone who was fleeing. you wonder if you planted a bomb, would you stand next to it? >> there is suicide bombers who die for a cause, but this doesn't seem like that. and i don't know if they were detonated by a cell phone or timer.

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today," with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb.national grilled cheese day. >> everyone in our studio is -- >> still eating what's left of that's a real bite. >> that's -- >> that is terrible. >> everyone in the studio is enjoying grilled cheese, anthony is enjoying. >> rob is eating. >> yup, all right, kids, we have some news for you. >> breaking news. >> we know thaw like to know about going to poughkeepsie. for those of you who are new viewers -- how do we describe we're going to poughkeepsie. >> not just a city and a state. poughkeepsie is a state of mind and a state of being. >> and bliss. >> i would say ecstasy. >> there you go. >> like a sneeze for your entire body. >> when you're having an intimate moment -- >> you're going is to get to poughkeepsie. >> "cosmo" magazine came out with information and data. it says this, it takes women between 30 and 60 minutes to get to poughkeepsie. >> but here's the thing -- isn't it a different amount of time if you're -- >> turned on? >> i struggle with this on my own, thank you. >> i do

. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. woolen, xoz cozy -- >> his name is blake -- but he's throwing up. >> he barfed last night. >> you didn't need to say -- dogs either barf or bark. >> i didn't know what was going on, honestly, i think he barfed up some dental floss. >> maybe somebody needs to keep their apartment cleaner. dental floss? >> i have to clean it so often, because the dog walkers come in. >> i know. >> i'm always cleaning. because i'm embarrassed. i can't have someone walking in. i used to clean it on wednesday for the cleaning lady, but now i clean it every single day. >> this puppy is a godsend. >> the greatest dog ever. >> you're a mother now. >> yeah. >> you're worried, concerned. the thing you used to think was important, no, i'd be away from blake too long. >> they say if you drop an advilin the apartment, you don't leave until you find it. because he could die. now i'm paranoid and panicking about everything. >> but you're leaving him in his crate, i hope. >> yes. >> even though some people have told

only, cheerios ♪ the one and only, cheerios >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today," with kathie lee gifforday fun-day. glad you're with us, hope you had a wonderful weekend. a very happy birthday to my sister mish. >> who knew? >> there's my beautiful sister mish. >> so tax-day is her birthday? >> yes. >> and i have a friend named michael redmond, it's his birthday, i'll wish him well on the northern coast of -- washington state, i forget. >> did you do your taxes? >> i think so. somebody did. frank said we did. yes. >> i always get panicky around this time. because i got an email -- >> because all your stuff is at the bottom of your purse, you need to give it to somebody long before now. >> you know what i do have? under the bed -- a big tupperware where i dump everything in there and slide it under the bed. >> and then i pull it out. >> with the body of jay. >> he emailed me and said urgent. on friday, he emailed me, urgent, need tax info asap, all caps. >> hoda, did you get an extension? >> that's what i'm doing today. >> oh my -- >> today's the extension day. >> i've known you five year

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb.t it was real. >> i don't know if you saw our show yesterday, but i'm assuming you did, anyway, her phone starts ringing in the show. >> i was using my phone as a prop. it rings. >> i love you. you're on the air. >> it's cassidy. >> what, honey? can i call you after the show is this glad you made it home, okay? love you peanut. >> that was worth it. >> it looked like you talked to your daughter, so what. >> what the mother of the pea nu nut didn't understand is when you hold up the phone so you hear her better, that makes a lot of sense because my mike is here. i'm thinking the camera is closer. there are no microphones on the camera. >> go on. that wasn't the problem. >> the problem was that her telephone number was for all the world to see. >> and her phone staurted ringing and ringing. ♪ so sorry >> oh, my gosh. i had to beg for forgiveness. she's had the same phone number since eighth grade. it did take like an hour to get a new one and finally around 6:00 last night, she let me ou

this is "today," with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb.ng to be great. because it's april the 1st. you know what that means? happy april fool's day, everybody. >> we should point out it's already happened to us. 30 seconds before the show started, there was no wine. >> that was a tragedy. >> and we have cards. >> they give hoda confidence. >> hoda -- they're in spanish. oh, that's hysterical. hilarious. >> the end of something. >> there you go. >> thank you so much. >> well, she shall remain nameless, that's her. >> nameless, nameless. >> hope you all had a very blessed holiday weekend. many of you celebrating passover. many of you celebrating easter. god bless you all. >> you know -- >> ha, ha, ha. >> i looked at it and i said -- that's the wrong color. i knew something was up. but you see -- >> is it jello? >> it's jello. >> it's real jello. >> it's strawberry. >> that's kind of -- >> bring the real thing, please, joe. >> joe! wait, you guys are so funny. >> so far it's just fabulous. hoda, tell us everything. because we know you got bla

. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb.w way to drink wine as if you needed another one, in a zips case. you have your choice of crimson red and quartz white. >> is this glass? >> no, it's plastic. >> that's neat. >> yeah. >> i'm not going to, because i have a holy man in our midst today. >> yes, you do. >> one of my good friends and one of the greatest writers in the world of faith, just writing in general is max lacada, he's with his son-in-law here. he's somewhere. but max, you and i met max, we talked to him when we had just read one of hess books, we were in san antonio. >> so it must have been four years ago. >> you read the first line and went, i'm in. he's got genius for that. >> there are certainly people who can string four words together and you feel emotion right away, and you go, how did he do that? max is a guy like that. he. >> he's become a good pal. he has a new book in the fall, called "you'll get through this" right, max. >> that's right. >> we can't see you but you used the story of joseph and the amazin

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today," with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb.>> it's a big, big day here at "the today show," we just found out the big news an hour and a half ago and it's so exciting to announce -- carol lee carmelo, your leading lady in the broadway show, "scandalous" i know a lot of you guys saw it, was just nominated for a tony award. and confetti. >> oh, it's her third tony nomination. she is just -- i'm, i really am, i'm rarely stunned, i'm thrilled, she deserves it. so deserves it. a lot of life isn't fair and this was fair. let's listen a little. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> carol lee is unbelievable. i wish you guys for a second we could reenact this in the makeup room when we found out about it. because it was one of those moments where i was clock-watching, i knew the tony nominations were on cbs and we were kind of not trying to pay attention in case something doesn't happen. i know you guys all thought, i wonder if this is going to happen -- >> in your life, you don't set, you don't set yourself up for disappointment. it was such a disappointment wh

with kathy lee gifford and hoda. >> hey, everybody. hello. what is it today?the big news, an hour and a half ago. it's so exciting to announce. carol lee carmelo -- >> your leading lady in the broadway show, i know a lot of you guys saw it, was just nominated for a tony award! and confetti. >> congratulations to my girl. it's her third tony nomination. she's just -- oh, i'm -- i really am -- i'm rarely stunned. i'm thrilled, because she so deserves this. a lot of life isn't fair, and this was fair. let's listen a little. ♪ >> carol lee, is unbelievable. i wish for a second we could reenact the makeup room where we found out about it. it was one of those moments where i was clock watching it, 8:30, i knew the tony nominations were on cbs. we were kind of not trying to pay attention in case something doesn't happen. you guysthought, i know something's going to happen. and you -- >> you set yourself up for a disappointment, you know. with such a disappointment when the show closed early. such a disappointment that so many people that had tickets and were coming t