you can get your party started early with the "today" show kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. they're hosting a star-studded toast to 2014. it starts at 8:00 p.m. eastern 7:00 central. >>> if you're in a resolution making mood, the language police at lake superior state university have released the annual list of words they like us to stop using, among them polar vortex. let's hope we don't have to say that again in the new year. foodie, we got it. cra-cra, frankly the university is way late on that one. and bae, if you're fortunate enough not to know that one, it's a term of affection that most of our newsroom agrees has got to go. >>> when we come back, we pay tribute to the famous faces we lost over the last year. >>> we learned today that prolific actor edward herrmann has died. his face is a familiar one from tv shows like gilmore girls, movies like "lost boys" and as many performances as fdr. herrmann who was 71 joins a long list of famous names we've lost over the past year. we continue our annual tradition of looking back at the defining moments of their lives and thei

you can get your party started early with the "today" show kathy lee gifford and hoda kotb. >>> if you'rea resolution making mood the language police at lake superior police community have released the annual list of words they like us to stop using, among them polar vortex. let's hope we don't have to say that again in the new year. foodie we got it. cra-cra, frankly the university is way late on that one. and bae, if you're fortunate enough not to know that one, it's a term of affection that most of our newsroom agrees has got to go. >>> when we come back we pay tribute to the famous faces we lost over the last year. my tempur-pedic made me fall in love with mornings again. i love how it conforms to my body. with tempur-pedic the whole bed is comfortable. we actually got our bed as an engagement gift from her parents. maybe that's the secret to marriage. you're gonna stay together if you have a tempur-pedic bed. i told our friends, this is the best investment i've ever made. it's helping to keep us young. i love my bed. (vo) it's your year. treat youself to your best night's sleep with

where is kathie lee gifford? kathie lee gifford is in the sunshine. rring role in the fifth edition of bambo. >> how is everything in florida? >> well i don't know how much to make you hate me. it's been gloriously beautiful down here in the keys. we just had a great family time. you get something down here called keys disease, you guys. that is that you just forget about everything. you stop caring about things. all of a sudden you have this enormous desire to go fishing. the other night we caught some fish off our dock and actually i cooked it. >> you what? >> you do things here that you never would do otherwise. >> we don't believe that. you cooked yourself? >> yes. we had to find out how to filet one, but we did. >> kath i think you have a favorite thing, don't you? >> what's your favorite thing? >> what's your favorite thing? what's your favorite thing? >> i do have a favorite thing. i have no need of this down here in the keys because you're so relaxed. but my friend emily gave me this for christmas. i know it looks weird. it's not a voodoo doll

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. >> announcer: from nbc news this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. y the 16th is here filling in for kathie lee. >> look at all the people! hello, everybody! >> how does it feel on day two for you? >> feels great. there is the best job in this building. >> why do you say that? >> because you're so much fun. it's friday. you let me just work off book, which quite frankly i think i've earned the right to do. >> you have. you know who's here? every girl loves her and every guy is crazy about her. olivia munn we'll see who she's with. >>> if your daily rituals are getting you bogged down bobbie thomas has something for you. >>> i think less than 10% of people end up going through with your new year's eve resolutions. i'm the guy that doesn't even bother going out to st. patrick's day to have a drink. it is the one night i take off. i just try and -- for me i have a bunch of jobs i have kids. finding balance in life. i still want to eat and drink a little find time for balance. so balance is my key word. >> i think when you make a resolution it is always a

with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. as happened today, kathie lee is enjoying some vacation time off. i have a very special guest co-host, this happened, today. >> i don't know why everybody thinks this is so funny and outrageous. >> you have never first of all, the only time you've ever been on our show is when when you walk by during the show to go to your car and you yell are you seriously on the air? that's really the only time. >> i don't like the whole narrative that i finally said yes to sit next to you on the fourth hour, i have never been asked. >> is that true? >> i would do this every day. i really would. but now that i have it i hold a grudge and i'm not going to do that. >> a lot of people were wondering -- >> this is embarrassing. >> facebook guesses were brian westminster, regis philbin, jimmy fallon, ricky, and now it's just the guy who's here for the first two hours. down. >> matt lauer guest, you three were right. >> well, you get it right after you march the card board cutout of me in the background fo

kathie lee gifford. >> she's coming back. >> we're going to welcome her back.i've never done that before. >> that happened to me on monday. at that time thi lee and i went to this alabama jacks. >> which you loved? >> loved. we went there to shoot this piece. we get there and all the cool bikers are there and we look like two losers we put leather on and tried to fit in. the other day i said look it up what i meant to say look it up we look like a couple of losers dressed in leather in a biker bar. what i said was not exactly that i don't think and i offended a lot of bikers. >> you did not know what to do. >> i want to say i'm sorry, when you offend someone, you say you're sorry. and let me tell you something hello twitter sheryl cobb she tweeted me something here, this is me doing a benefit for two kids who lost their parents how am i a loser? i meant that kathie lee and i are losers, which is definitely true. maya tweeted the same kind of thing jeff blakely tweeted you have some bikers in an uproar. he think it's funny. he's a biker. >> this is how karma wor

. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefelleras yours. >> i bet we're similar. jill came of to my house and i did a whole redo -- >> the top was too tight. >> that was my favorite part. >> i did a whole redo on the closet. when i have a sweater, i throw it on the top. one day i go through and clean it up. >> a large wad of sweaters. >> it's a whole redo on my closet and she threw out a whole bunch of my stuff. >> look at the before and after. >> anyway it's sick. we'll show you how you can do it and we'd love for you guys to take pictures of your closet and posting them on our facebook page. while you're there, hit like. we need a few more likes. >> you're close to 1 million likes. >> let's get 1 million likes. >> what if we get 1 million likes at the end of the show. >> i think we can do it by the end of the week. >>> he's rock hard on the outside, soft on the inside, wwe champ john cena is here. he's come up with a diet plan and says he can change your body in ten weeks. >> that's not long. >> his dad needed to lose some weight

>>> from nbc news this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller'll pay us a visit a little bit later. we have a fun show today. we also kind of had a fun show yesterday with garth brooks. >> kind of had a fun show. >> okay. everybody loved him because he went up to each person asked questions, got to know people. he took this group selfie at the end. he was, like everybody get in. he even gets -- >> he's like you. >> he does the selfie thing. oh my god. and he kept stand up every time a woman walked in the room and kept hold the door and just did everything right. >> it seems like you have a new country crush. >> i think i might. >> you might have -- if i was blake shelton, i would be shaking in my boots. you know what i'm saying? >> he's got such a way about him. funny thing he said yesterday, he said -- i said because he was standing up when i was walking in he was handing me food and i was eating part of it, i was, like i feel like we're on a date, he said, you're going to hate how this date ends. he's funny and everything. >> he's in love with

. >>> from nbc news this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. izzard of 2015. so we were ready. >> yes. >> and it was supposed to be one of the biggest storms in the city. >> people were glued to zftv. >> the storm jogged to the right. it jogged 20 30 miles to the right. it's so funny how a little twerk can change everything. long island, boston all of those places maine, they all got socked. i woke up this morning. they told us we had to walk to work because there were no cars no taxis, no nothing. here's my morning commute. >> okay. >> the worst thing about my commute is i've never stood in the middle of an intersection and seen this busy new york city intersection. oh, my god. i'm on a 360 cam. anyway. where am i? 57th and ninth. walking in the street. so weird. >> that is so weird. >> it's a little eerie. >> how was your commute? >> my commute. i spent the night in a hotel in midtown because they said no way you'll get here. i took mila out to pete henry when he got home from work. >> did she love the snow? >> she loved it until it fell in he

. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb.kathie lee. she's continuing to have a few more days off. so happy you're here. >> the month of january in florida -- kathie lee if you're watching, which clearly you're not, what is this? >> she's been working selling her stuff. how does feel to be sitting on this desk? >> this is the most incredible day ever. which camera? i can't believe my fortune today. hoda, i'm here on the day that you have been outed. i'm looking at "the daily mail" online and they're outing you and your boyfriend and i'm not outing you now because they've already outed you. this is two years. you protected this guy -- they outed you on the beach. >> i know. here's the thing, you know when you're keeping something so close to the vest and i have done that -- i didn't even say his name. here's the thing. that's why we called him boots because we just showed his shoes. so we decided, why not? >> there he is. >> joe is out from the shadows. >> look at handsome joel. total stud. can we show "the daily mail" photo b

"today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hey.the biggest this the biggest that the biggest whatever. >> and america's sweetheart is here one of them. >> who? >> marie osmond. >> i love marie osmond. is she coming today? >> she is. >> wouldn't you think she has something better to do on new year's day. >> and we'll ambush two lucky ladies. that's a great way to start the new year. they're going to -- we're going to see how they turn out and look at all of the latest trends. okay. now, we have a question. what do you think the biggest fashion trends of 2014 were? of all of the things we did on our show, a million fashion segments, what do you think was the number one fashion trend? >> i know because it says here. >> what? >> mini skirts. >> mini skirts yeah. >> i didn't know that was the case. they outsold knee length midi and maxi and all combined. >> this is also the year when they said anybody over 45 should never wear a mini skirt. >> the wall street journal wrote this article that said what were we thinking when you're wearing

." >>> from nbc news this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefellern dressed before. i want to point that out. i don't know if you can see amanda and joanne all dressed up over there. but they are. we have got a bunch of women in the audience who never come to watch our show. and on this side we have got camera crews from -- i don't know where, i think "access hollywoodle had hollywood," "extra." are you so happy? you're back at it. you're back on tour. i heard a number that was surprising. i didn't realize this but of the three top selling artists ever according to our iaa, it is elvis, it is the beatles, and it's garth brooks. >> isn't that crazy? >> is that crazy? >> just a reflection of how large the country music audience is out there. they take great care of me. >> that's amazing. i'm sitting here and remembering at one point, your wife was sitting here co-hosting with me trisha yearwood. >> yes. her drink of choice was an interesting one. >> right. >> what is your wife's drink of choice? >> my wife's drink of choice would be rumpelman's. it dep

with kathie lee gifford, and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rokefeller plaza. >> wine wednesday, accesse. we're calling her amazing grace. no one is cuter than that little baby. beat out a lot of other kids. we're going to bring her out in just a few minutes. >> how do we interview gerber baby? have we worked on that yet? >> i don't know but we have techniques that will work. i love that kid. big show we have a big show. we love befores and afters. jill martin went for this house that was very messy, and she redid one family's house, basement got redone before, that was the reveal they did that in the earlier hour, here's the after. >> wow. >> and there's another room that's going to get done, they're guest bedroom. >> the bonus room. >> that's going to happen. >> you have four sons, and they have four sons and two grandsons, there is no female presence other than lovely mom. it's a disaster. how great is that? >> did you have fun yesterday? >> i really did. are you going to give me words of wisdom? >> i am. people build up walls not to keep others out, but to see who cares enough to br

. >> narrator: from nbc news this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb from studio 1a inhts leader would have been 86. always celebrate it on monday. >> happy mlk day. kathycath lee kathy lisa on vacation. and one of our producers joanne, was on her way to italy with her husband and son.kathy lisa on vacation. and one of our producers, joanne, was on her way to italy with her husband and son. they get to the airport, bhags s bags packed, her son's passport would exirepire like a month later and they said no way. there are a loth of rules like that that we don't know that we put in the travel thing. a lot of people might be traveling. you think i have a month and you'll be back before it expire who cares. they care. joanne is still distraught and still i think having post-traumatic stress from her trip. >> if that were my mother she would have said i'm sure there are nice people in the airport, i'm going to italy. >> that's not the kind of mother that she is. so we'll talk about that. and we'll have an attorney to help people with legal issues. so wedding photos. >> they'r

. >> the reason i have this face is i work with kathie lee gifford. >> i would never take away your cocktails have one glass of a pinot noir. don't be chinsy. >> i would get the fried calamari which i am phrasy about. i would get the shrimp cocktail. >> the shrimp cocktail is the skinniest appetizer in town even with the red sauce. whenever you have the option to get a cocktail, go for it. >> i into that. >> that's under 100 calories. >> is it really? >> entrees, avoid all things fried and the five buzzwords. grilled, broiled, poached, steamed or roasted. >> what's the sloppy sauce some. >> it's like a ketchup mayo mix. >> not going to happen. >> what if we have a little bit of that sauce on the side? >> okay. can we do fries? >> can we have a size of vegetables and maybe it will fill you up and you will eat less fries. i'm not going to take them away if that's your thing. >> get rid of the top half of the bun and eat a quarter of that instead of the whole thing. can i move the french fries so it's not within your space, but in the center. replace that with the brussels sprouts and this is fr

. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" can kathie lee gifford and hoeda kotbe. >>> is it wines day, wednesdayhad so much fun. >> you have been here through the highs and the lows of the show. now, have you ever said anything in your life you blurt it out and you wish you could take it back? >> i have never done that before. >> that happened to me on monday. kathie lee and i went to this cool bar called alabama jack's. we went there to shoot this piece. we get there. all these cool bikers are there. we look like two losers. we put leather on and tried to fit in. the other day i showed this picture. i look at us. what i meant was look at us we look like a couple of losers in leather at a biker bar. what i said was not exactly that, i don't think. i offended a lot of bikers. >> you offended a lot of bikers which you did not mean to do. >> i am so sorry. let me tell you something. you let me know. hello, twitter. so cheryl dakota cobb she treated me -- she said this is me doing a benefit for two kids who lost their parents. how am i a loser? i meant kathie lee and i are losers. the same thing, je

. >>> from nbc news, this issed the this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studior is kindly filling in for kathie lee. and kelly clarkson, that's her newest single called "the heartbeat song" which came out yesterday. before we move on i should point out that tomorrow in this chair -- >> speaking of heartbeat. >> filling in for kathie lee is someone who's never filled in on this program before who seems very afraid -- >> can we let people guess who it is? >> why don't you guess online who's going to be sitting next to me it's a guy -- >> and dapper. >> we talked about kelly clarkson, this is cool. she gave her daughter an early listen to that single her name is river rose. >> you enjoy that, yeah you do. here we go. ♪ >> anything with a cute baby in a cap -- >> she likes it. her legs are kicking. >> she's got moves. >> something happened there. so kelly clarkson's song, we should download that. >> probably will. you love kelly clarkson. >> everything she does -- every song i've fallen in love with her music. lisa rinna is here. she's joined the real housewives of

. >> announcer: from nbc news this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb.nix! no they didn't. >> before that happens, we have two academy award winners here today, kevin costner and octavia spencer. they star in a terrific new film "black or white." hoda and i loved it. kevin's granddaughter in the film's name is jillian estelle. i am in love with her. >> a sweet kid. precious. >>> super bowl sunday is approaching so we always like to give you some stats. here's the deal. 111 million people are going to be viewing the super bowl. in case you were wondering. >> that was last year. >> that's what i meant. i meant this year there will be more than last year. >> it is always fun to see. the nfl gear we have on is available at nflshop.com. >> we've got these bracelets. i'm all geared out in patriots stuff and kath is all in seahawks attire. i like the little charm bracelets. they're cute. >> it is alex and annie nfl bangles. $32 andal alexandandy.com. this year more than 20 million people are going to a super bowl party. >> and they eat, eat, eat. 8 million poun

. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefellery. >> hi, sweet pea. >> i missed you, hoda. >> i missed you too. >> hi. >> get in your chair. >> i will. >> look what has happened. >> you kept telling everybody i was on vacation hoda. >> just give it up. what were you doing? >> would i look like this if i had -- here's the thing. years ago i got in my contract that we could do the show either from california or florida in the >>> i never took anybody up on it and then all of a sudden i realized that i was old and old people go to florida in the wintertime. i said to the producers that we love that shall remain nameless and let's do the show from miami. you and i in south beach in the thongs. imagine the ratings. >> which explain why we did not do it. >> they said you would be on the show down there. i tried. >> yes, you did. >> frank is going to be 85 this year and my mother just turned 85. >> yeah. >> i am close dehind them. >> how was it? >> you came down. >> i did. >> how did the days unfold. what were you coing when we were there

. >>> from nbc news this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1-a in rockefellers first choice. i was on that short list. >> what do you enjoy about this show? >> you. i love you. i love your wine. i love your lack of preparedness. there's like, i mean the people call you. ready for the show tomorrow? yeah, what do we need to know? just show up. what do you want to drink is what they asked me. >> thank you very much. we have a great big show for you today. you know we have a lot of items hanging around the house and wonder if a few things are worth anything. we have the stars of "hard core pawn" on. >> this show is number one in seven different countries. >> it's hot. it's a great show. we'll have some producers bring in stuff they found around the house. also, the weather did not stop a bunch of women to come out to the plaza. they got picked for a makeover. lewis and jill went to town on it. a big day to day because the oscars came out. >> we're going to start right here, "american sniper." this is a great movie. >> why do you love it so much? >> people think it

. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefellerrite out checks on occasion? >> every now and then for certain things but i mainly do everything online. >> i know you do. >> yes. >> i write a lot of checks. i'm old-fashioned. i'm a dinosaur. but i do like to be spontaneous. i do. we'll talk about that in a little bit. we'll talk are you the kind of person that likes to have life just happen and go with it or like things planned and comfortable and know what you're -- >> they say three-fourths of the people crave spontaneity but they can't or don't do it because of practical reasons like time and money and stuff like that. so you want to take a spontaneous trip or do something a little crazy, but you feel like you can't for reasons like that. >> some of my best memories were of just total spontaneous and we said let's go do it. >> sometimes, it is not something that costs something. >> no. >> but thank you for asking. >> we're asking you if you live spontaneously or do you think everything through? i think if you think everything thr

>> announcer: from nbc news this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb.athie lee this week. kathie isn't far off. lilliana went to miami with kath, showed her how to do the city on the cheap, on a budget. they clearly did some eating and drinking. roller blading, and more drinking and more eithering. we'll check in with them there. here is an issue i think you and i both have. >> yes. everyone has a may are jo ishjor issue with this. >> e-mails that are overflowing. you can't send anymore. >> i end up on my iphone all the time deleting deleting deleting, deleting. because i'm so i afraid of them piling up too high. then you can't. >> sometimes you think you'll answer one and it gets pushed down. we'll talk about getting that organized. >>> bobbie thomas the gorgeous -- did you know bobbie thomas is pregnant? >> no. >> she's got a beauty routine she'll talk about in just a little bit. >> glad i didn't say that bobbie. because you look gorgeous girlfriend. you're glowing. >>> it is "50 shades of grey" time, baby. >> wait a minute. i can please show you some

. >>> from nbc news this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefellere? >> that's the pants angle. we have a hot group over there. can you take your eyes off them? >> no, it's amazing. tony danza! they're not together. >> honeymoon in las vegas you guys know is on broad way. tony plays the character. it's a good one. they're going to talk to us. they're going to sing for us. >> and danza learned to play and will play this morning. he does it all the time. i saw you on madison avenue with those guys. >> they go everywhere with me now, billy. i'm sorry. >> so we were almost late coming up to the set. billy and i were fwlued to the tv. the coach of the patriots was having a news conference. >> he was going to address deflate-gate and the balls being deflated by a few pounds. i thought what a great idea. he's going to take this head on. >> yes. >> channel yourself right now. you are the head of corporate communications for the new england patriots. did the coach just help himself? >> i don't think so. my answer is no. >> i don't either. >> no. >> all he did

. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefellerg up the rays. >> zen. >> you're not the only bush girl on the show today. we have another girl, sofia bush. >> sofia bush. >> is she related to you? >> i do not think so. just because we have the same last name. >> billy bush is. >> billy bush is related. he's my cousin. >> sofia is not. >> she's just a cute girl -- i would like -- >> maybe a distant relative. she's from "chicago pd." we have one of hollywood's newest and best looking jenny mccarthy and donnie wahlberg this is a docu series as opposed to a reality. whoa. >> copping a feel. >> she's very open about all things. and i was curious if he was, apparently -- >> we like people that are open. >> we do. >> speaking of the bachelor last night. >> talk about being open, the bachelor -- >> do you watch the bachelor? >> i watch the bachelor when my husband allows. we talked about -- >> what do you mean when he allows? >> when he's not around. he watches a little bit -- i like watching with him because his jokes are hilarious. like,