and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> we're laughing already, everybody, because this is thirst-day thursday, february 10, 2011. i hope you have a toasty day. >> we should point out in new york midweek it's going to be in the 50s, we hear. >> someone who didn't make it that far, and this may be the fastest scandal ever in washington history. this republican representative, chris lee from, i guess, the western part of new york state resigned promptly. >> this is what apparently happened. he went on craigslist like people tend to do, and he was looking for a girl. >> company. >> company. so he post aed a picture of himself flexing -- >> i got to admit he looks okay. >> he said he was 39. he's 40-something. >> and he said he was single skpl and a lobbyist. >> and he's married with a baby. >> so this girl googles him and finds out he's a representative because he used his own name. so she becomes the gossipist and he's resigned. do you use your picture and your name when you're an

>> hoda hotbe! there she is, hoda hotbe! yes, darling. ♪ >> oh, let's listen. oh, yeah, barry white. ♪ you're here in page 6. blind love, they call it. big, big article about how she actually met the man she has been going out with, because two -- his daughters came to the book signing, gave her a laminated sheet that said ten reasons why you should date our dad. and it's working. and then you show up again a little later. yes, you do. in cindy adams' column, basically. >> all very -- >> hoda kotb. yes, you are. >> okay. so there is a lot going on. do you know the miley cyr cyrus-billy ray cyrus had a lot of reaction, don't you think? >> well, it's one of the things that we saw evolving. >> yeah. >> and it's one of the things, each time you sort of hold your breath a little bit more, because you go, this not going in the right direction. >> he was up front with "gq" magazine, and he said it destroyed the family, my dam show. for my family to be here and everybody okay safe and sound and happy and normal would have been fantastic. heck, yeah, i would erase it

let's go. >> oh, boy. >> hoda! >> canadian bacon is the leanest and then turkey bacon and regular bacon. >> it makes a difference if you really, really like it crispy. >> crispy is good but the fat stays the same. if you like the canadian bacon, a lot of people don't, but you know what, it's not that bad? >> i like canada. and the canadian people as a whole. i'm just not crazy about their ham, i'm sorry. their bacon. now, hoda -- >> i'm going first so you can get it right later. >> you're going first. one of these has 500 dal rhcalo and one has 350. a sausage breakfast sandwich or a muffin. >> you're saying that's the 500 calories. >> it seems to me it would be. >> but you know what? you're wrong. bacon is not 500. >> the lowest to highest calories. calories only. this is cocoa puffs, this is granola, frosted mini whaeats. >> done. >> those would seem higher. >> real quick. okay, when it comes to milk, we have skim milk, soy milk and almond milk. one of them is very low in protein. which is it? >> low in protein. t

>> hoda sure has. hoda is in a relationship right now because the daughters introduced the father to hoda. >> yes. i'm all for the kids getting involved. they need to help you guys out. >> it's working out. it's great. >> thank you. >> still to come, what does he want for valentine's day? >> who cares? >> donny deutsch cares. >> what is he doing? >> plus two lucky ladies get fabulous makeovers. we're going to see the fabulous transformation. you'll have to wait. [ male announcer ] from jet engines that have fewer emissions, to new ways to charge electric cars, to renewable sources of clean energy, ecomagination from ge is advanced technology that's good for both the economy and the environment. ♪ it's technology that makes the world work. [ squawking ] ♪ by giving me huge discounts on rooms hotels can't always fill. [ squawking ] with unpublished rates. which means i get an even more rockin' hotel, for less. where you book matters. expedia. who wants the same nail color day after day? not me. new r

those are carrots, hoda. celery, hoda, and a couple cloefs cloe cloves of garlic. finally, sara! >> and we're going to put these guys back in. we're going to put a lid on this and put it in the oven at 350 for a couple hours. when it's all done, we're going to pull it out and this is what the short ribs look like. >> they just fall off the bone, don't they? >> fall right off. we're going to combine them with vegetables and some beef stock. >> in? >> yep. >> that's great. >> hoda is cooking. >> then you have so many options for eating this. >> corn over paus tachstpasta. this is the braising liquid leftover. you can put it in smaller storage containers and put it in the freezer [ alarm clock buzzing, indistinct conversations ] [ female announcer ] important events can sneak up on you. oh, i am not ready. can i have a couple weeks? [ female announcer ] but with yoplait light's two week tune up, you could be ready. you could lose 5 pounds in 2 weeks when you replace breakfast and lunch with a fruit, grain, and yoplait light. betsy bets. you haven't changed a bit. oh...neither have y

where is my grammy, hoda woman? >> we also need to point out lady antebellum really did the best and swept the category. >> cassidy plays carmelo in "the winter's tale," an austere shakespearean play. the kids are terrific in it and all that, but there are people just scattered because it was an invited dress rehearsal. tonight is opening night. she always brings a lot of, i don't know, she cares so much. she just pours herself into these things. but, anyway, right behind me was this little kid and there was this unbelievable scene where it's just really quiet and everything, you know, is tense, and you don't know what's going to happen, and this little kid rips one. i couldn't believe it! and frank and i were sitting right in front of him, and we couldn't -- >> you were in front of him? that's the one good thing. >> even her mother starts to heave laughing. no one could look at the little girl because we know it was her. i swear, hoda, i had steam coming out of my ears. i almost had to leave the theater because i d

>> she's a lady, hoda! >> if ramona were here, she would tell us. >> i would give up all the suspense if i told you there was going on. believe me, there is plenty of drama. we take a trip this season. >> you're like the "sex and the city" girls. you go to morocco, right? >> yes. a lot going on. the carpets were flying. >> your love life is excellent, we understand? >> yes. very happy. very happy. >> is that him over here? >> no. that's michael, my son. jack is amazing. >> he's in the wine business. >> i feel so lucky i have a second chance in life. having been married 16 years, to meet somebody that i really care about and, you know, and we spend so much time together. and he loves my kids and the kids are happy for me. >> good luck. >> all the best tonight. >> thank you! thank you. >> have a great one. >> thank you. >>> you can catch all of luann, i mean all of her, on "law and order: svu" tonight on nbc. the difference between hiding my skin and showing it off? jergens ultra healing moisturizer. even my

hoda's very own bowling alley. and we've got the last one, jason smith from paintsville, kentucky, taking satellite radio to a whole new level. rather than bring your own beer, it's bring your own plate, too. thank you. >> we love you guys for sending these in. thanks so much. >> keep them coming. >> klgandhoda.com. >>> still to come, be the most interesting person at your super bowl party with the trivia triv "who knew"? >>> how to look ten years younger by sunday. s one. and oops, my bad. so, they give expedia ginormous discounts with these: unpublished rates. which means i get an even more rockin' hotel, for less. my brain didn't even break a sweat. where you book matters. expedia. first timers, old pros, heated rivals, you can't do the wave by yourself. and just like we mix and mingle, so do the delicious tastes and textures in every handful of chex mix. we're made to mix. [ deep breathing ] [ light snort ] [ male announcer ] for a better-looking tomorrow. vicks nyquil cold & flu. the nighttime sniffling, sneez

definitely feet. >> did hoda win that? >> she buzzed in and it's wrong. >> chores around the house. >> kathie lee is right. >> i've been married 25 years. >> it doesn't take much. >> they flex those muscles. i'm there. >> the walking around in the buff thing i don't think is attractive at all. i don't like that. >> it depends on the guy, but maybe not so much. >> okay, here we go. next question. according to women surveyed, 50% of women would lose interests sb in a man who, a, takes himself too seriously, drinks too much on the first date, c, has bad manners, d, watches porn. >> all of the above. >> pick one. >> takes himself too seriously. >> is she wrong? >> she's wrong. >> what are the other ones? >> drinks too much on the first date, has bad manners or watches porn. >> drinks too much on the first date. >> you're exactly right. >> i haven't been on a date in 26 years. >> that means that 50% of women don't mind a guy who drinks too much, which could explain why mel gibson keeps getting married. >> you planned that. >> i

he'll play a trivia game with kathie lee and hoda. >> that's why i'm here, by the way. it's friday. >> you have bieber fever. >> oh, yeah. [ cheers ] >> i have roker fever. you can finally tell us what's going on. >> if you have roker fever, only cow bell can cure it. let's see what's happening for the weekend. for saturday, rain in the pacific northwest. mild on the west coast. lots of wet weather along the eastern seaboard with icy conditions. sunny and warm in florida. cold and sunny in the upper mississippi river valley and sunday, sunday, super sunday, looking at rain in the pacific northwest. sunny and mild. sunshine in the northeast, but cold. it is going to be brisk through the ohio river valley into the southeast. >>> we've got a super forecast for your super bowl sunday in the bay area. in fact, we'll see some of the best weather across the entire nation heading into this weekend with temperatures into the 70s. 70 degrees in oakland. and the east bay forecast for super bowl sunday, temperatures are going to range between 70 and 75 degrees. lots of sunshine. 70

hoda is right. the rest have anywhere from 130 to -- >> black and yellow, black and yellow, black and yellow. >> black and gold. >> now we're going to rearrange these. >> black and yellow, black and yellow, black and yellow. >> now we're going to arrange these lowest to highest calories. this is chili, a subway sandwich and a pizza. she's wrong, so you get to rearrange. lowest to highest calories. you're saying that's the lowest and you're right. >> like i said, black and yellow, black and yellow. >> next, who wants to pick just one of these. a regular hot dog, plain hamburger and peppers. which one of this has the lowest number of calories? >> i would say the hot dog. >> yes. here we have to think about beer. regular beer has too many calories. one of these calories have 130 calories in the whole bottle. which one? >> this one. >> wrong. >> you pick. >> this could take a while. i'm sorry, i don't know beer at all. i'll just say heineken. >> it's the guinness. >> i can't stand the way it tastes. >>

go, hoda. go, hoda. >> well, you did it, so -- >> you didn't even taste it. >> oh, god. i swallowed it like a pill. you know what that is -- >> nasty! that's the word. now, we were talking yesterday about road rage and today we're going to talk about cell phone rage. tammy, our producer, told us this unbelievable story today. first of all, there is a woman in brooklyn, a woman who threw hot coffee in another woman's face in a deli because she wouldn't lower her voice when on a cell phone. >> when you're on a cell phone, it's annoying, but you're allowed to talk on them so you have to deal with it. tammy was on a train, talking and whispering in a cell phone with her mother -- >> about a funeral. >> and this guy sitting next to them gets really upset and grabbed her. >> it's not assault. >> he got ticked off and he said -- he called her a -- okay, expletive, and he told her to hang up that phone and she said she wasn't going to hang up the phone, and he said, yes, you are. and then he said, yes, you are. >> but she said it in a very calm, modulated tone, but then when she

rules were made to be broken with our hoda woman. >> what's up, ms. sara? >> we posted the question about boys playing with dolls to our fans. a lot of people are saying they shouldn't play with dolls. tonya wrote in, just as girls should play with the tool sets, if not we stereo type from the start. these are a couple people saying it's totally okay. renee said, absolutely, if they enjoy it. they should play with whatever toys they choose. the majority of people say absolutely not. i found that interesting. i found that surprising. >> that is surprising. we're going to toast you with our mommy juice. i know. it's a white wine. >> it's literally called that. they have it in red and white. it's called mommy juice. >>> up next -- it's available at mommyjuicewines.com. we have a big show. >> if your cup runneth over, we're going to help you with ways to ease your best size. >> we're talking about breast implants or reduction. >>> the man who dared to fall 128 feet and lived to talk about it. >> first these messages. >> unbelievable. amy, you're gonna love coll

these are for you, hoda, and one for you. check out the side profile. it looks like you have little earrings on. >> i like those! >> these are from ten second house of harlow, her new line. she just launched them. all the information is on her web site. >> what do you have for bobbie? >> we made it up. bobbie, bobbie, bobbie. >> thank you. we have to show you for the lazy chef in the house. if you don't want to stir, because god knows that's exhausting -- >> this is why americans are fat, i just want to say. >> you just push the button and it stirs this. >> listen to the gentle sound. >> in a pot. anyway, this is if you don't -- who wants to stir? it's like people with electric toothbrushes. >> this is going to save me tons of time in the kitchen. >>> coming up, sara haines is gathering viewers' questions. but first we'll have the results of today's ambush ambush makeo. [ horn honks ] [ female announcer ] important dates can sneak up on you. but you could lose 5 pounds in 2 weeks when you replace breakfast and lunch with a fruit, grain, and a yoplait li

maybe hoda will be here. i'm not sure. >> what's happening? >> have a great day. air with a presidential news conference from the auditorium at the adjacent eisenhower office building right next door from the white house. president obama will take journalists' questions this morning. gregory standing by as we tick down the seconds before we go to the president. and david, kind of dual backdrops, part of which you dealt with on this

but you had a big weekend, hoda woman. >> i did. on friday i was at the american heart association -- look at this big drink in front of me. mary tyler moore was one of the hon honorees yet again being honored. it was so great sitting at a table with her. the number of people who just wanted to get their photo with her and remembered her from all those shows. i got to say, she was so gracious and kind to every single person who came up to her. >> she is a great lady. first of all, she's a pro. she knows when you go to something like that, it's part of your job. she doesn't feel put out by it, she's like, that's why i'm here. people want to say hello. and you know what? it would be terrible if people stopped wanting to say hello to her. she means so much in people's lives. congratulations for something you're being honored for. you didn't even know what you were being honored for. >> you were honored, too, and you didn't even know. we have princess diana's one and only wedding dress. we're not allowed to touch it. only three people h

you guys, i co-hosted the fourth hour of the "today" show this morning, with hoda kotb, so that should explain the hangover. [ light laughter ] i just wanna let you guys know right off the -- this is interesting, you guys. after surprise visits to afghanistan and pakistan, vice president biden made his third surprise visit of the week to iraq, yesterday. is it just me or does everyone else feel like he's just lost in that area? [ laughter ] "surprise. iraq, hey, guys." [ light laughter ] you guys see this? a video was posted online this week of a rat crawling all over a guy who fell asleep on the subway. [ audience groans ] yeah, the video was shot by a guy who didn't help a dude who had a rat crawling on him in the subway. [ laughter ] what's wrong with people? [ cheers and applause ] couldn't have scared him or threw a pen or something? got to make it youtube-able. >> steve: viral! >> jimmy: put it on youtube, make it youtube-able. [ light laughter ] you guys, this coming monday, january 17th, is statistically the most depressing day of the year. [ scattered cheers ] [ laughter ] at

but then hoda kotb was like, "let her go, she's my co-host. come on, kathy. get over here. [ laughter and applause ] here's the white wine. follow the white wine. come on." check this out you guys, a new study -- >> i love you, jimmy! >> jimmy: oh, i love you, too. nice to see you. [ light laughter ] a new study found that men whose names end in the letter "s" have more sexual partners than men whose names don't end in "s." [ scattered applause ] which explains why charlie sheen is always like, "please, call me charles." [ laughter and applause ] i'm not sure what to -- what are you laughing at, james? [ laughter ] [ scattered cheers ] >> jimmy: yeah. >> steve: he gets more ass. >> jimmy: yeah, yeah, yeah. i know. i know, i know, i know. i'm not sure what to make of this, you guys. a russian airline is hiring clowns, actors, and musicians to entertain passengers during flights. yeah, 'cause when i'm on a stuffy plane with babies crying and people complaining, my first thought is always, "there should be clowns here." [ laughter ] that would just be fantastic.

in fact, this morning kathy lee and hoda sent me an empty champagne bottle. isn't that nice? [ laughter and applause ] so thoughtful. i love those guys too. they are awesome. they're always on our show. that's right. it's the 400th episode. only 600 more and i get a free subway sandwich. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: hey, this is weird, you guys. an artist has created a new video game that can only be controlled by french kissing. that's got to be awkward when you ask your buddy over to play video games. [ laughter ] "where is the controller?" "it's right here." [ laughter ] >> jimmy: "how did this happen?" "let's never speak of this." [ laughter ] listen to this, you guys. i heard that sarah palin is going to a political conference in india next month. yeah, palin said she's loved india ever since she saw "hoosiers." [ laughter ] >> jimmy: did you hear this? facebook has decided to ban a new app that sends you an e-mail when your crush becomes single. yeah, so you'll just have to find out if they are single the old-fashion way, by clicking on their profile 30 or 40 times

laughter ] thank you -- elitism -- for being better than ever other-ism. [ laughter ] ♪ thank you -- hoda kotb -- for letting me co-host the "today" show with you. it was so much fun, i feel like i could do it every day. and by "it," i mean drink an entire bottle of chardonnay at 11:00 a.m. [ laughter ] [ applause ] ♪ thank you -- fingerless gloves -- for giving me all the warmth of a mitten and all the stylishness of a dickensian street urchin. [ laughter ] there you go, guys. those are my "thank you notes." [ cheers and applause ] we'll be right back with "put it in reverse!" come on back! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ sniffs ] ♪ bye! bye! ♪ hi. hey! hey! [ laughter ] ♪ [ female announcer ] walk into a burst of fresh fragrance when you pass by. get motion activated glade sense and spray and release the magic. sc johnson, a family company. and release the magic. curtis: welcome back to geico gecko: kate from mill valley, it's all yours. kate: well, i'm shopping for my first car. gecko: nice! i do hope you'll choose geico and save a good bit of cash... curtis: what color is the ca

. >> so sorry, hoda. >> i had a book and it meant a lot to me. it's called "the book of awakening." >> we still going through this? >> i'm having aftershocks because i just saw the book again -- you haven't even read the book so you can't say it's terrible. >> i didn't say it's terrible. that one thing you explained to me yesterday, i thought about it more and i thought, well, that's just dumb. are you going to tell them again? >> no. the guy tries to save the spider. he gets it out of the water. the spider bites him. the next day he goes to the water, tries to save the spider. the spider bites him. the next day he goes to save the spider. the spider says, are you really going to do this again? and he said, i'm being true to me. >> you blew the story. it's nothing like that. i should never bring it up. forget it. >> pick another story out of that book. >> i love that book. and so does oprah. so there. >> okay. >> it shows that women are more attracted to guys who don't tell them exactly how they feel. when it's unclear what the relationship is ab

guess what's coming today, hoda woman! one of the biggest storms -- they used words like legendary and historic to talk about this storm. >> every day when they talk about snow, i would wake up and say, oh, my god, when is it coming, how much? i don't care now. because it's always coming. we've already had two feet. that's how i feel. i put the boots on come what may, you step outside, it's sleety and icky. >> 30 states have a blizzard warning or some kind of warning. >> chicago is another one. that's where al is. they're talking about two feet. >> and everybody is saying this could be the worst storm in 40 years. >> they're saying this is the most precip we've had in january on record. >> let's have a precip on our own. and that would be with this. this is walgreen's beer. it's called big flap, which no one has ever called me. it's 50 cents a can. we're going to visualize. on days like this when you just can't take it anymore, you visualize where you wish you were, and it komsz true. you and i want to be in -- on the beac

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