If you hang up, if youre below a certain age, you never real a voice mail because we are allergic to voice mail. They hate it, why . Here is the thing. I think younger people you know its funny. I left a voice mail for one of the producers here. She said thats so funny. The only two people who leave voice mails is you and matt lauer. You find out what the situation is. It may not even need a call. It may not even need a returned call. Well, we have some young people over there in the corner. The buaje family. I know they dont leave voice mails. Lamar is one of the producers. Itious nice to see them. You guys rock. I had no trouble with voice mail because im of that age but i dont like it when you have to listen for 40 seconds the number 21365 is not here and then a litany of things. Just give me the beep give me tone. Thats all i want. The young people have anxiety because they dont know how to leave a voice mail. If youre under 35, they have a panic thing that happens. Most people can speak. Think about this. Do you remember the first time you recorded your voice mail. You recorded your your answering machine and you said hi, i cant come to the phone hello, i cant come you did it ten times. I get it. Theres a thing when you hear your voice, you hate your voice. Youre not interested in it or you love it. Young people are nervous. They dont like it. Well, unfortunately they text all the time and with text theres no tone and what they are often doing is driving or other things, people. Im excited about this. What . It is time for the worlds ugliest dogs. 26th wormlds ugliest dog is under way. Here is monkey. Oh, hes not ugly. He just needs a bath. Look at peanut. Oh, my god. Peanut is demon possessioned. How about rascal. Ge it to us. Oh they just costar in a buddy movie. How about yoda. You cant zoom in. I say peanut so far is winning. The judges are going to pick. The dogs, all of them are gaernl at the sonoma fair. The judges will select a win. I may go to that. The lucky winner received 1500 in prize money. Do you guys ever see the movie forgetting sara martial. Its one of the best movies but theres a scene where jason seagull and he answers the door and hes totally naked. There she is. And oh, know he knows its coming. Are you breaking up with me . Oh pete i just need a minute. Okay. Anyway, full frontal so here is the point. He spoke to vanity fair this week and he said that his mother literally cried when she looked up and saw her son showing her jewels. She was upset. Would you be upset if one of your kids id be in jail because of what id do to them. She sent out a mass email to family members hirks. I would like to inform you all that jason has decided to do full frontal nudity however it was not gratuitious and was pertinent to the plot. After a certain age, you dont see your it might have just been a huge shock. Not huge. A shock to her to see her son as an adult. Okay. Okay. Dont bring up the subject if you dont have the maturity to discuss it. I was going to Say Something else. Can we talk about this mayor in los angeles . Im dying to see this. Okay. There are two guys running for mayor in los angeles. Right. All right. One of the mayors in san marino. Was upset at his opponent. David kneier. He had a bag full of dog poop. Caca we should say. Walking by his opponents yard and threw it on the yard. Now it looks like a nothing. Oh, look. Look. Oh. He didnt throw it. He tossed it. Theres a difference. Well the guy this was captured on this camera, okay, that happened to be in front of the contenders house. There are cameras everywhere. You have to be careful. He resigned. He dropped out of the race because of the scandal of throwing look, heres the thing. But they throw that stuff in washington, d. C. , all day long at each other and nobody ever heres the thing. When im with blake, this has happened to me, walking my dog, and hes already done his business. You think . But an hour later he does it again and only had one bag, im in a panic. Why god made leaves. Like for one and sometimes im like i dont see one. I do walk away. I gently tip toe because im not quite sure what to do. You know someone has seen you. Look around to see if theres a camera. I look around to see if there are people and im always like, anyone notice . Everyone is on to you. You tell everybody all of your secrets. Now people are going to be watching you when you walk your dog to see where you throw his caca. Occasionally when i dont have a bag i leave it. But not often. Only when im trapped. Americas got talent you guys have have been watching this show. There was an opera singer who brought down the house. We havent seen it but lets take a look. Oh, my word. Howard and howie just got interested in opera. Did you see both their faces . They were like okay. I dont know how that has anything to do with talent, though. You know. You know what she works out. Shes a personal trainer. Shes 31. Shes lovely but thats not talent, right. Her singing is. Gave her like you know what did they move her on . I dont have any idea. Okay. Yes, they did. Did heidi and mel . I guess they all liked it. Good for her. She sounded beautiful. Looked beautiful. I dont know what thats got to do with it. She sang beautifully. She just did it in a bikini. Extra votes for that. This i like. I think this is a smart idea. It is. If you are thinking about retiring and a lot of people their spouses have passed on and living alone, what do you do . Or they cant afford to live alone anymore. Or cant afford to live anymore. The Washington Post reports people are doing like the golden girls things. These are People Living together in a house, sharing costs and chores and, you know, enjoying life. Because then you have the company of other people, et cetera. Yes. Let me tell you something, you know who could never do that. Could never live together. You and i. Ever. Ever. Let me tell you what, youd be a dateline thursday. You would kill me because i leave stuff everywhere and you would think who did this. I know who did it. It would be us. We could live not we couldnt even live as next door neighbors because you would not be the type you wouldnt you would complain about my lawn and it would be fine. I would have to live down the road about way down. About six houses. Far away from you. I still love you, though, hoda. Youve heard his music on tv shows and commercials. Elvis durans artist of the month, eric hutchinson. We have another eriq, eriq la salle. And from the scifi thriller grant bowler and lots of other stuff too. Im not sure what but ill figure it out as we go along. Thats how we do. Great rates for great rides. Geico motorcycle, see how much you could save. Sfx car unlock beep. Vo davids heart attack didnt come with a warning. Today his doctor has him on a bayer aspirin regimen to help reduce the risk of another one. If youve had a heart attack be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. But lysol power free cann change the way you clean. H. It cleans even better than bleach without the harshness. A powerful clean, thats Family Friendly thats what we call healthing. Lysol power free. Start healthing. Eriq la salle one of hollywoods most versatile talents spending time behind the camera as a writer and producer and directing episodes of tv shows like crisis, the night shift on nbc. Most of us remember him playing dr. Peter benton for eight great seasons on the hit drama er. Eriq has written his second book called laws of wrath. Yeah. Which bestselling author James Patterson called all thriller, no filler. Thats not too shabby. That will sell copies. You dont need the today show when you have James Patterson. The funny thing when i got the word he was giving the blush, i said lets put his name bigger than mine. Hes only written over 80 books or something. He sold he and steven king are the most prolific writers in history. Theyve both sold somewhere in the neighborhood of 350 million books. Thats amazing. Wow. So him being the godfather of this genre and give me that kind of endorsement was your book is terrifying. Is an understatement. Im afraid to sit here with you. We are scared of you. Set here in new york. Tell us a little bit about it. Its a serial killer situation. Its a serial killer situation. Its similar to the film seven. Its in the vain of seven, silence of the lambs. Which was so terrifying. The followup to followup to the first book called laws of depravity and focuses on two cops in new york who are the best at closing these highprofile, heinous crimes, but the cool thing about it is, the protagonists have their own issues and demons that theyre dealing with. One of the victims happens to be well known to one of them and i dont want to give stuff away. Anything ripped from the headlines or all come from your imagination . Its imagination. Thats frightening. The first book dealt with a serial killer who was killing fallen priests and pedophiles, et cetera. So that, of course, was right. Was very topical. This is, you know, its imagination. Lets talk about your directing. You are very busy guy. Prolific is the word. Night shift, crisis. I just got in town yesterday after doing under the dome. Do you enjoy that . I really do. You like to mix it up . Yeah. Bottom line is all of these people say which do you like better, acting, directing, you know, now an author . Its all storytelling and i love telling stories. Im still at, you know, silly little 8yearold boy running around making up games. As an artist, if you can keep in touch with that part of you. Yes. Then i can scare people like you. Yes, you can. But its imagination. Not in the picture anymore, do you not enjoy that anymore . I love it all. You still want to do that too. One of the things i said youre not acting anymore at all . No. Thats like, you know, its like right now my directing card is full. Very full and i love that. But yes, i will be going back to acting at some point. But, you know, obviously its the directing and the whole purpose of this franchise to create a literary franchise that turns into a film franchise. Of course. We remember you from er and coming to america. Here we go. We have to. And then talk about transcript to spain. Hey, take care of this for me, will you . I love the gerry curl. Remember the gerry curl. Hoda still likes that. We dont have time for the story about spain and George Clooney and noah wiley. Next time. Next time i will. All the best with the book. Congratulations. Already. Elvis duran gets ready to tell the world about his artist of the month, eric hutchinson. Were getting ready to out with with defiance star. And also here joanna philbin. Yes, she is. Ugh. Heartburn. Did someone say burn . Try alka seltzer reliefchews. They work just as fast and taste better than tums smoothies assorted fruit. Mmm. Amazing. Yeah, i get that a lot. Alka seltzer heartburn reliefchews. Enjoy the relief. If youre a fan of scifi thrillers or actors from down under set your dvr because this show is for you. In the season two premier of defiance the year is 2047. Wow. The earth is in turmoil. It is already. Grant bowler plays joshua nolan, a former lieutenant in the earth military coalition. And hes trying to get to the bottom of a conflict with exmayor amanda rose water. Take a look. Bradley been in yet . He usually comes in around 5 00, around 3 00. He stole two cases and didnt show up to work together. Keep an eye on him together. So, kenya . Shes gone. What do you mean, gone . I have a lot to catch you up on. You are steamy. And then it gets really good. Oh, yes, thank you. Do you have a beard . I well not right now. But i can grow it instantaneously. Im a professional. So if you ask me, i can push really hard. How hugh jackman got his. Like face rogaine. It pours out of me. Tell us about your character in season two. You develop over time. Im hoping i develop over time. Thats what mum said would happen. Hes been through a lot in season one so hes a little darker. Yeah. A little more world weary and less faith with society which was difficult because he was already, but he starts off here in season one a very unhappy camper and not prepared give him a place to go. Yes. Its interesting, because hes lost his daughter and he cant find her. Yes. And theyre very, very close. Its the best father Daughter Relationship ive ever played which is strange because shes an alien in the show. It is, its this beautiful a little now youre talking my language honestly. The funny thing about being an actor on a show like this theres 15 pas asking me what i need and then i wake up on saturday morning come down the stairs and hear, daddy, hungry. Its so yeah. Role reversal. How old is your child . I have two. My daughter is 11 and my son is 9. Either one of them want to go into the arts . Every time they mention it, i put them in the cupboard and wont let them out until they want to become an accountant or cpa. On your twitter handle for those who follow you, you say you know a little a lot. A little about a lot. Thats my goal. What do you know fascinating at cocktail bec accountant. On your twitter handle you say you know a little bit about a lot. Let me think. Trivia, basically, right or how about the vacoonyia is a type of lauma is the rarest breed because theres three different breeds and its a pelpe felony to kill one. It will get you 15 years in jail. Where do you read this stuff. I pack back through south america. Does that thrill people or you have a little present for us. We got to see it. I couldnt come in here emptyhanded. What is this . Well this is basically can hoda have it . This is a cultural experience. Thank you so much, jerry. But what is it, darling. This is pebalovas. This is an Australia New Zealand desert. Its a natural dish. Its a mix like me theres an argument. That honey on the top. That is everything. Thats Passion Fruit on the top. Now, this is a merangue. Well we got to go to break as were eating. Coming up. Were back with today. Ready to play our weekly trivia game. Who knew is that june is national zoo and aquarium month. We will tefst you on some trivi. Hoda is taking mercy on my bad neck. Were across the street at the nbc yes, we are. Which just hurt my neck to stand out 100 to anybody who gets it right and for those who dont get hodas fabulous book. Here to help me is corbin maxy. Very exciting. Im excited to be here with you. Usually out in the crowd. Hoda asks the first question. Go ahead. Here is the good news. We cant hear anything youre saying but we dont care. Our very first question. Whats your name. My name is jenelly from monterey california. Which of the following living creatures can change gender more than once in yir litheir lifeti it an sea urchin, grasshopper, owl lets go to sea urchin. No, they are oysters. All oysters are born male. Once they reach one to two years they will turn into females. Do you want to hear this . I didnt mean to touch you. When they get old when oysters get old like old females, they will change back into males so they can reproduce. That is so much to wrap my pea brain around. Number two. What is your name seasoned where are you from. Im nichol herks. What is the average duration of a pregnancy of an elephant, is it nan mon9 months, 15 months, months or 32 months. 15 months. Is she right . No. Wait. All right. This one makes any woman whose ever been pregnant go, are you kidding me. The longest gestation of any land mammal is 22 months. They have to have that pregnancy because the calves need to have that Brain Development. Elephants are so social and intelligent. They need to have that Brain Development to fit in the social structure. I love dumbo. I havent seen it since back in the day. That was a long time ago. Whats your name. Brian. Here we go. Before their world travels, the animals in the animated series was the lincoln park zoo, the houston zoo i know you know it. Its got to be central park. You got it, 100. Congratulations. That was a really cute movie. Do you know whats so interesting. None of the main characters in that movie can actually be found in the real life counterparts. They are not indigenous. But its a good movie. Its called entertainment. One more. We got this. Whats your name. My name is jennifer and im from west virginia. Which of the following animals has a tongue approximately the same length as its body, a bird, a frog, a snake, a cam hellian. What do you think . Maybe the comelian. I think youre right honey. Good for her. Okay. Tell us about that. The tongue is incredibly long and fast. Its 1 16th of a second and right out of the air. I love your enthusiasm. Good to see you. Come back soon. The inspiring story of a teenaged girl who has been beating the odds her entire life. And elvis knows how to spot new talent. Eric huching ton is going to sing for us. I believe regis says daughter is here with her new book. Be right back. Time now for elviss artist of the month with National Radio host elvis durant introduces us to the next big thing in music. Its singer slr song writer eric hutchingson who debuted at number five on the pop chart. He will sing his single a little more. Hello, elvis. This talking at the same time is its a little creepy. His album has already sold over a million and a half copies. Ive known eric for a while. He actually did the overnight flight just to get here. Where did you come in from. From l. A. I got a show tonight in san diego. What was it about him that he stood out. Its pure and simple about him. When you hear his voice, you hear it. It slices through which is a compliment. His music does make you happy. Thats what it is about. Music makes you feel things. I want everybody watching. I want them to feel his music. When you hear it, you will get it. Its part of an International Netflix complain. Eric hutchingson. Right about the time i missed your call, i lost my mind raining where i am, i hope you see the text i sent because i cant stand to be alone at the bus stop where it all can i get a little more can i get a little more from your own own oh get a little more can i get a little more from you thats me sitting in the bathroom with the lights off nobody knows what kind of stuff got to fight off i cant get the white off what made you ever think that you could took the night off i cant stand to be alone at the bus stop where it all can i get a little more can i get a little more from your can i get a little more can i get a little more from you i dont know who else to caw. Youre leaving me but screen the walls. You sake you care. You held me down i dont know who else to call youre leave meg between the walls you faked me ou, you say you care you fake me down, i go nowhere can i get a little more can i get a little more from you can i get a little bit, a little bit can i get a little, little bit more from you, from you, from you [ applause ] great job. It is available now. He selling out anywhere. Good for him. Youre making out over here. Author joanna fhilbin fills us in on all the drama. A remarkable young woman who has beaten the odds and become a sense of inspiration to everyone around here. After this. Geicos been helping people save money for over 75 years. Theyve really stood the test of time. Much like these majestic rocky mountains. Which must be named after the. That would be rocky the flying squirrel, mr. Gecko sir. Obviously ahh come on bullwinkle, theyre named after. First president george rockington that doesnt even make any sense. Mr. Uhh. Winkle. Geico. 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We both had extremely complications but mine were more severe. I suffered a severe brain hemorrhage. I was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy at the age of three. At five i took my first step. Though ive endured hours and hours of physical therapy and ive had more than ten surgeries in my life, my parents have never allowed me to think there was anything i couldnt do. I took dance and gymnastics at an early age. I started to read when i was three and have almost always made all as on my report card. In april with the help of my school counselor, i was able to find a way to complete any final two requirements in night school while simultaneously staying enrolled in my honors classes during the day. I was able to graduate with the class of 2014, a full year early. Im proud of my accomplishments. Ive defied the odds. Well were all happy. I love her. Wow. Taylor and her twin sister jordan are here with us. Congratulations. You look unbelievable. Congratulations to the whole family because it takes a family for her to create the environment to do so well. Talk about defying the odds. What the doctor said and what you were able to do. You really showed evan, didnt you . How far did you have to work to get where you are . Really hard. People dont realize like what a struggle it is really. Everyday. Every single day. And to watch you walk across the stage. To watch her walk must have been one of those moments where you looked at your daughter did you know that she had that in her. Her initial prognoses was that she would never walk or talkment so my daughter to walk across the stage and graduate youre kind of making us feel stupid. Thats because we are. Yeah. I forgot about that. No. What was it like with your twin sister because you gave such a helping hand to your sister throughout your high school years, didnt you. Ia. Yeah, i think anyone in my situation would have done the same thing. I was doing what i could as a sister to help her be as successful as they could. But i have to ask the question did you graduate a year early . I mean its the elephant in the room. Do you know what youre doing is that there are people at home struggling with things. When they watch you do that they think if she can do that, i can do that. Do you realize the reach you have with your success. Its not just about you, is it . Its awesome to know all the people that ive touched. Do people tell you . Do you hear from people. Oh, definitely. They just tell me how awesome i am. Everybody likes to hear that. Well, theres a young woman in vancouver that i tweet with all the time. Youre going to be a great blessing with her today. She struggles with the same thing you have. We want to give you a little something. It is from best buy. Its a little gift card and it will help you with a little bit of things that you might need. Its a 500 gift card to help you move on with your life. Thank you so much. Must summer page turner by author joanna philbin. First this is nbc. If you plan on hitting the beach this weekend and youre looking for a fun read weve got just the summer page turner you want to pick up. It is called since last summer. Its the sixth novel, thats right by author joanna philbin. If her name sounds familiar it should because they are the daughter of our good friends regis and joy. I feel like your crazy aunt. Im so proud of you sweetie. Weve known each other for so long. I know your mom and dad are insanely proud of you both you and j. J. Tell us about this particular book. This book is actually a followup to a book that came up last year called rules of summer. They both took place in East Hamilton growing up. The story is about two girls from two very different worlds. One is the beautiful popular girl but shes miserable. I like that shes miserable. The other girl is the niece of the rich girls family housekeeper. Shes working for the family for the summer. Shes very naive. Shes from a small town ands very new to the whole East Hamilton world. Who do you identify more with . The small town girl. When she moved here from los angeles when i was ten years old. You did not want to move. Oh. We started getting into the whole new york city world here and living uptown and i would go away with friends to east hampton. It was such a magical and sort of causally glamorous world. You capture that so well. What she didnt tell you is the girl rory who worked in the house the summer before now comes back as a guest the next summer because shes having a relationship wait too young as far as im concerned but with the son of the rich family. Yes. And shes really trying to fit into the east hampton world. Now its your life. You have a beautiful child. When did you have time to write . Its very hard. Oh, my god. This is ana bell. Shes 13 months old. Thats me and ana bell and her dad. Everything. Shes just adorable and im so in love with her. Its very hard to write, though. Its very, very hard. I want to play a little game with you too because you both know regis. Lets see who knows regis better. Which branch of the military did writregis serve in. Navy, army marines. Navy. What was regiss first album called. Its time for regis. Here is the tie breaker. On the 2005 christmas album regis did a duet with rudolph the red nosed ren rain dean with donald trump, maria carry donald trump. Youre right with donald trump. I still have never mind. Tomorrow its the rocker and actor mark mcgrath stops by. Tomorrow its a love story you will not believe. We will have make overs. Its all about thursday. Have an awesome wednesday because you know what im here to help. You and i will get through this together