so hoda, i'm dying to see this. >> oh, to. >> on "late night with seth meyers" last night and of course i talked about my favorite person. take a look. >> so do i. >> i had this happen to me in the past where i see people, co-stars on television shows, see them out in public together, it makes me so happy. one time i saw jennifer aniston and courteney cox having dinner lee? >> you know, people always expect to see us together. >> yeah. >> we go out to lunch together, go to theater. we're very, very good friends. i mean, we work together on the show. but that, as you know, that's like an hour out of your day. >> sure. >> we hang out at lunch and go to her house. we have slumber -- we do the whole girl -- we have slumber parties. it's not weird. whenever i'm alone, people are like this, oh my god, where is kathie? is she in the bathroom? 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

. >>, so hoda, i'm dying to see. this. last night and, of course, i talked about my favorite person. kathie lee. >> i always get that. >> take a look. >> i happened to be in the past write see people co-stars on television, i see them out in public together. it makes me so happen yilt one tie r time i saw jennifer aniston and courtney cox having dinner together. thrilled. does that happen for you and kathie lee? >> you know, people always expect us to see us together. we go out to lunch together. 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 brazil, kathie lee is drinking some. where. >> and i usua

>>> from nbc news, this is "today", with kathie lee and hoda kotb, live, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> hello, everybody. we're so happy you're with us for this wines day wednesday, august 31st. last day of august, hoda woman. >> what happened? what happened to august? >> don't you say that every year? >> because of the olympics, i think it flew a little quicker. >> that's "life down low" by jessie james decker. she is the mother of two, keeping the spark alive with her latest sexy single, and she is going to be with us singing it in a little bit. >> she came here on the show before she was married. and we know how busy some moms are, so we found three deserving moms whose desperately needed makeovers. the daughters have not seen them yet. >> and we'll reveal their looks in a minute. and speaking of going back to school, you'll have to hit the books when we play "who knew." since it's wines day, we're answering all your questions about our favorite beverage. we'll have leslie and ray. >> back together again. we haven't had the band back together -- >> they weren't getting along. wisdom? >> i am ready. >> here we

so dry. team klg if you like a bath. team hoda if you like a shower. >> you can always get a shower, but not every place. >> i do think there's one time of the day when you're totally off your feet, you're not standing, but i prefer >> rather than soakin' in your stew. >> hunk day hunk. we have two hunky guys to show you. how about this guy. >> from the fast and furious, jason. look at him. hoda loves this guy. >> bad boy, but -- >> he looks a little like joel. >> and yesterday, we fell in love. we fell in love with country singer can chase risinger. he's a former college football star, sweetheart of a guy. i love a guy with a baseball cap on backwards. >> he's just easygoing, good boy. >> don't you feel good when we give you eye candy? >> now oprah's becoming eye candy,0 slimmed down and fabulous. >> look how much weight she's lost. >> at a red carpet event for "team sugar." >> she says she's not finished yet. in january she lost 26 pounds. >> so we're already how many months past that? >> eight. say that. her boyfriend of 30 yea

so anyway, that's -- again -- >> we would love to know what you think if you'd like to go to our facebook and let us know. what do you think, hoda? it seems a bit harsh. >> when i was in rio and realized how devastating it was to the people there and working so hard and you're like ugh, why? >> okay. there is more fun. >> this is kind of a little bit weird. >> there is very weird. >> do we have to sat word? >> you can a urinate if you prefer. >> do you ever get urination anxiety? you know you go to the doctor and say fill up the cup and you don't have to go. >> i always hate to put my name on it. >> give me a sticker. >> because people can come in and do something with it. i don't -- i just it just shouldn't be sitting around. put it right outside the lady's room door. >> the whole thing is weird. so mel b, she had to perform on command when on shah though called running wild. so here is the story. he got stung about a jellyfish. >> yes. >> and some people believe -- >> he was catching so it they could eat it for dinner. >> and it stung him. some people believe that urination helps whether you get >> we're going to show it? >> y

which hoda didn't get the memo. which makes me so proud her. if you don't have one, i'm going to give you one. >> what? >> hoda no rules copy. >> you know what, you set it up wearing white after labor day. >> i wear it all year round. you call it winter white. it's beautiful. that's "kids" by one republic. love them. also today's debby boon's 60th birthd birthday. also my first husband's birthday. i wish everybody a very happy birthday. >> you know what's a good thing to do at the beginning of the fall season, have a brand-new look. our aprmbush makeover team. and bobbie's here with the best masks. >> i love this. >> to help your skin. >> she's got a couple of them on there. >> it's going to keep soft and glowy. some of the cast of gloria estefan's wonderful broadway show are going to perform. an amazing seventh grader wrote in. our friend rocky wrote in about this wonderful young woman. well, i won't say anymore because i don't want the -- the story will be told in a little bit. we have three people per forring this song today. it's a family st

because the world has changed so much, hoda. >> remember when they used to say you couldn't even do the -- like danci- >> remember when they used to think other dances were porno-ish when they weren't? >> you don't think twerking is porno-ish. >> it's got a little hmm-hmm. >> if you know what i'm saying. billboard says lady gaga is in talks to do the 2017 super bowl halftime show and why wouldn't she be? >> an awesome singer. performed the national anthem at last year's super bowl 50. directed by bradley cooper and going to write and perform new music for that movie. i wonder if she'll have time to do that. >> oh. you're already ahead one glass. >> no, but that happened before you started talking. so -- once you started, i'm starting -- as you can tell -- what is it now? >> you're going to win by far. >> by far. >> i don't think so. >> people are used to it now. when frank, first started, going, what's happening hi >> right. >> it cheapened it to him. anyway -- >> ryan seacrest may be found a new love. >> a girl? >> eve is one, basically reporting he's dating the beautiful mod's adriana

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hoda. that is so funny. i wish we could rerack that. looking like. >> beautiful. >> caramelized apples on top. the entire portion is only 340 calories. >> 340, wow. >> with the whipped cream and apples. all the gooey deliciousness. and here's the carrots if you want to flip them up. >> delicious. >> caramelized apples. >> tater tots. >> here we go. this challenge came from york. when you eat just five of the fried tater tots -- come on over, hoda. 225 calories. >> for five little ones? >> because they are fried. they have a lot of oil. >> oh, my gosh. >> i will show you how to make five broccoli tater tots. florets and now we will add a half chopped onion. throw that in. a it will hl whole grain bread crumbs panko. and salt and pepper. mix it together. form it in to balls. mist the top. pop it in the oven for ten minutes. go for it and see what you think. my kids live for th >> they are really delicious. >> five for 100 calories. >> you have an announcement you want to make today? >> i'm calling all home chefs, i'm spear heading a super

and hoda is so excited because our favorite things are next. >> right >>> it's time to share our favorite things. this is cool. this is called sio skin pad. it's an overnight wrinkle smoother. you get two of these reusable skin pads. it's $99.95. sio beauty.com. and what you do, you take the plastic little thing out of it, you put it right here, that part between your bosom and stick to your chest and you sleep and you cannot how much helps you from the peach pit. >> if you want a nice snack, these are brownies that are vegan, gluten-free, at blondies made with which i cchick peas. you don't even know hot temperatures are going to bake the bay area today. a live look from thblpark and our at&t park camera-- where it's in the 90 aigheratures are going to bake the bay area today. a live look from the ballpark newscar at&t park camera where d i's in the 90s in san francisco for the second straight day. good morning and thank you for joining us for our midday newscast. >> and i'm chris sanchez. ou fall weather taking a memporary pause. not hot enou

hoda. that is so funny. i wish we could rerack that. >> look what this comes out looking like. >> that looks good. >> beautiful. >> caramelized apples on top. this entire portion is only 340 calories. >> 340? >> with the squirtf with the apples. with all the ooey gooey deliciousness. here are your carrots in case you want to flip it up. i'm just saying. >> oh yeah. >> is that good? >> delicious. >> caramelized apples make it sugar-free. from new york. when you eat just five of the fried tater tots -- come on over, hoda. 225 calories. >> just for five of them? >> because they're fried. it sucks up a a whole lot of oil. i'm going to show you how to make five broccoli tater tots. what we have here is four cups of broccoli fluorites that i blanched quickly and cooled them off in cold water to stop the cooking process. >> what was that again? >> boiling water. >> really fast for about a minute. half of a chopped onion, throw that in. a little bit of whole grain bread crumbs, panko or regular. reduced fat cheddar

hoda is cooking! >> she's doing it! >> she's doing it! >> so much fun. so good. >> you're hired. >> she can stir really well. >> all right. here we go, we have that, so close. then we have this i love it. so then you get the grease up to 360. classic grease temperature. >> can you use peanut. classic is cotton seed oil. any vegetable oil works. >> you're going to dump this in here. it kind of come out like this. >> watch out, hoda. >> if you go right on top of it like that, then just go down a little bit. see that come up there? makes a little ball like this. >> how long does it have to fry? >> you just see, it will -- you don't want to put t this is if you have kids at home, can you make shoestring ones. look at. this look at. that. >> kids love that boil. make sure they know what they're doing. >> i didn't say -- pour for the kids. >> i mean if you're cooking with your kids, be really careful. >> you have to let it cook. >> all right. >> comes out like. this. >> it come out like. this and then powdered sugar is so we're going to sprinkle this. >> you d