Lets see. George clooney in there . Its dark. There we are. We were having our fair share of you know what. Yeah. It was just amazing. Boy, the light is terrible. Britney tried. Suffice it to say those women are enthusiastic. We had a wild crowd. There were 200 people. I think more made it in. A lot of people snuck in. I want to thank whoever made this. Pam. Her name was pam. She made a scarf. Im just going to do it. One of those things that sounded funny then you do it and you go not so much. Swing and a miss. But you know thats life. We are going to do gallaghers again next week. There was a lot of kissing and hugging. Thank you everybody. We loved everybody who came. Pretty much. Even the woman at the bar, i said thank you for coming. She said, who are you . I thought you came for lunch. She goes, no, i just eat here. Okay. Except for her. But it was a really fun afternoon. You know what drives me crazy, not the people, the people are wonderful. Technology, people. Yeah. It used to be when i was growing up you get a little instamatic. You take the picture. They all work the same. Now there must be 50 cameras and phones. None of them takes a normal you stand there and you smile for 15 seconds. Then just when you think youve taken it you move away and then the picture goes off. Its the double flash. The first flash happens and you leave. Somebody has got to invent a better camera and it has to be universal. By the way, your phone well represented at that event. The oldfashioned they were all like flip phones. Lets take a picture. It was the kind you open like kath and push the button in the middle. We were trying to take pictures with everybody. I swear half of them came up to us afterwards and said it didnt take. It was awful. My eyes were closed. My books didnt look good. So you take another one. Anyway, you guys, were not complaining. We thank you for coming with us. I love my hoda. Are you sure youre going to do that two more times . We are i doing it again. We are having a better day than tom cruise is. He is suing two magazines, life and style and in touch. The publisher. Hes suing them for 50 million bucks for cruel and reckless statements. Hes very, very upset that these two magazines had headlines that read things like suri in tears abandoned by her dad. And when it comes to im sure people have said a lot of things about tom cruise over the years. And he doesnt sue i dont know if hes ever sued. You pick your fights absolutely. This one bothered him. His lawyer says that this picture of suri crying was over a puppy. The magazine made it look like she was crying over her dad. Who knows what the truth is . But it is true. Weve sued a couple of times. Never anything they said about me or frank. It was something they had written that was completely untrue about our children. We had a settlement which i was very happy with. It wasnt money i was after it was protection for our kids. Sure. So you do pick your fights. When i hits you where you live in terms of your integrity, he probably thinks the one thing you dont mess with is me being a dad. He did say if he won that lawsuit he was going to give all the money to charity. I dont even know what it costs now to sue somebody like that. But back then it was like half a Million Dollars 15 years ago to do it. It must be like 1 million to bring a suit. To bring a lawsuit. You got to be really willing to spend that kind of money. Have you ever written an email about someone that maybe wasnt kind and instead of sending it to the friend you wanted to you accidentally sent it to the person you were talking about . One more thing thats never happened to me because i dont do email. Ive done that. A friend of mine and i were in a news room. We could see each other over the computer tops and we were top of the lining hit quickie emails, talking about someone there who you would not have liked either. As were writing it were hitting it and hitting it and it goes to the person. Oh, my gosh. Eyes darting. Shes staring at me. We go get the i. T. Guy. Were on a full on panic. Not in the news room yet. Walking around. Its a movie. Please god. I go, you dont understand. He went in. I think i can get it. He ended up being able to delete those quick messages and she wasnt able to see them. I learned my lesson. What did you say . Im not repeating but it wasnt nice. This couple in the u. K. Was planning a wedding at a swanky place. Like a five star restaurant. Here is the bride. She is a Substance Abuse counselor he is an engineer with the ministry of defense. He does have a past. They want to get married. He had a background in the porn industry that might be part of the story, hoda. Im just saying this might be part of the region they had deciding what they decided. Here is what happened. The wedding planner sent an email to her manager. Here is what it read. Michelle seems lovely, i know this probably doesnt sound very nice, but im trying to put this wedding off as i dont think theyre the type of people we would want to have at stoke park and then she ccd the bride accidentally. The wedding planner was disciplined and the hotel apologized profusely. They should give them a free honeymoon i guess. The couple decided to throw the wedding someplace else. Where they are wanted and their money. Exactly. But i think talking about what the mans past was about is probably had something to do with their they hired him at ministry of defense or wherever he works. Which makes you wonder. The womans past. The bride. Definitely the bride. Now shes a counselor. She turned it around. Im all for second chances. I think they probably found that out and used that in their reasoning. This isnt something we would do. Ever. Okay. So what songs turn you on and make you want to go to poughkeepsie . Spotify asked 2,000 people questions. Here is the song they say best gets you in the mood. It is by marvin gaye. Come on. When i get that feeling i want Sexual HealingSexual Healing oh, baby works for hoda. But what doesnt . Stop it. Its a small world after all works for hoda. There is a little too much laughter in this area. Old macdonald had a farm works for hoda. Once youre there, here is the song that worked. It is anything from the dirty dancing soundtrack, but this one especially. I dont think so. What if youre not having the time of your life, you know . I had the time of my life youve been there. Weve all been there. Lets be honest. What is better than poughkeepsie . Queens bohemian rhapsody. I see a little silhouette of a man no. This is not better. Is this a joke . No. Oh, youre right, this is better. People are smoking something at that spotify. Okay. So my song did you pick one . I dont know if this is the right one but lets try it. I didnt pick this song. I picked this one. Give into me have you heard it . No, but its supposed to be from country strong. Its the right song but not the right singer. I mean i love faith hill. But the guy who sings it is very sexy. I said one more night and i never picked that song. If only for one night if only for one night let me keep you near yeah, i like that. Beautiful. Start to get in the mood. What you got for us today, hoda woman. Youre going to love my play list. I dont think so. Here it is. Were going old school. Were taking you back, way back, to the ohio players. How about that . A song we might all know. Maybe not you. Its called fire. Fire fire fire fire the lyrics are awesome. Lets do it again. The way you walk and talk really sets me off to a four alarm, child the way you squeeze and tease knocks me to my knees yeah, yeah the way you swerve and curve really wrecks my nerve everyones into it especially bob and marcia. Who are bob and marcia . Bob and marcia are visiting us. They are from the chris evert t t tennis tournament. Its this weekend. We hope the weather cooperates. Were expecting Hurricane Sandy . Its going okay. Is it okay to buy a Haunted House . I thought about this question a lot. Cath said why in the hell would you want to do that . And hoda said its okay if you are not into sleeping ever. Thats a good one. Can i say also we have two wonderful doctors coming on the show. I know, i know. Who are actually my surgeons from five years ago. Im at my fiveyear no longer with Breast Cancer. They are here so i want to thank them. Well talk with him later. Hopefully well give you some information so you wont be one of the statistics. Coming up, she has got millions of devoted fans, twotime grammy winner and she is awesome. Melissa ethridge is here. And two women on our plaza get ambush makeovers. First these messages. 2 come to my window Melissa Ethridge became a household name and earned a devoted following of fans. With hits like come to my window and im the only one. Her music scored her two grammys and an oscar. She is out with her 12th studio album called Fourth Street feeling. We are happy to have you here. Thank you so much. You were performing last night and managed to get up and get dressed and make it here . Thats rock and roll. Shes a pro. And shes also not singing for us this morning. I cant talk. Im doing the show tomorrow night. Does it get harder or easier . You know what youre capable of. There is a certain amount of selfconfidence. Thats great. Finally, i truly believe that the people pay really good money to see me really want to see me. And deserve to see you at your best. Yes. And so it frees me up to enjoy it. I really love doing it. Its my favorite thing. You said doing this album, this particular cd, i remember when they were records, it was your favorite recording experience ever. Tell us why. A lot had to do with the selfconfidence of going in. This is my 12th album and its been 25 years doing this. I thought this one im going to make all the music that i love. I played all the guitars. Harmonica. Yeah. And i loved it because i believe that my fans want me to love the music i make. I went to one of your concerts, the aarp one. But a lot of people were watching it waiting to hear their favorites. You played a lot of your new stuff and it was contagious. Who do you think this music is for . Your new stuff . I think there is an audience out there. Its not age. You cant put an age on it because my kids search for it. I have teenagers now. They search for the things that spark them, the real things. My music is for the music listener who loves the art form and wants to be moved by the music, by the lyrics, by the performance, by the emotion. Thats what its for. A lot of us remember you. So many memorable concerts, but probably the most memorable was shortly after your Breast Cancer treatment. You got on stage. At the grammys. It was so moving. Its been how many years now for you . Its going on nine. Eight years ago was the grammys. When you look back at that. It was a monumental moment. Whats it like looking back at that time . That was such a personal moment for me. It was the first time i was out in public since the treatments. I had just finished my last one like a week or maybe two weeks before. It hadnt ravaged your voice . No. The voice, i was able its a rock and roll voice. The energy was the hardest part. I was really low on energy. So i came there, did my thing. Did it and went home and got in bed before it even started airing. Boy, the accolades from that. Number one, people enjoy your performance, and number two, the courage it took. Hair, we are very attached to our hair. Yeah. Going through, i dont know how much your process was, but going through it, thinking with women, its hard enough the Breast Cancer and everything. But the losing the hair is such oh, but not the hair. It makes it real, doesnt it . Yeah. But i felt honored to be able to stand up and go, its okay. Im not my hair. It doesnt define me. Sure. To stand up and do that. That comes back to me every week someone comes up. It was really memorable. Your music is great. What other stuff do you listen to that gets you off the couch, gets you moving . Any new performers youre crazy about . I love we call the civil war music. The banjos and the fiddles and stuff. I love that. Thats good. Thats authentic music. You know what else she likes . The song we just played. I know she does. Fire is that one of your favorites . Growing up in high school that was it, man. I just wanted to let you know about that song no accounting for taste is the story of that. We wish you great luck with this. All the best on your new cd, recovery, so great. Thank you. This guy had only one direction in mind to surprise his girlfriend with a ring. Sara haynes has your webtastic video of the week right after this. New pink lemonade 5hour energy . 5hour energy supports the Avon Foundation for women Breast Cancer crusade. So i can get the energized feeling i need and support a great cause . Im sold. Pink lemonade 5hour energy . Yeah and a portion of every sale goes to the Avon Foundation for women Breast Cancer crusade. Im sold. New pink lemonade 5hour energy. Get the alert, energized feeling you need and support Breast Cancer research and access to care. [ male announcer ] peppermint that cools as you chew. [ air howling ] stimulate your senses. 5 gum. Now in micro pack. Follow the wings. Wooohooo. Hahaahahaha oh. There you go. Wooohooo. Hahaahahaha im gonna stand up to her no youre not. I know. You know ronny folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico sure are happy. How happy are they jimmy . Happier than a witch in a broom factory. Get happy. Get geico. Fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. Time for webtastic when our very own sara haines diction up a video to put a smile on your face. It features a very special proposal. Thats right. Brad surprised emily with an elaborate lip dub set to one directions one thing. Check it out. Shot me out of the sky you keep making me weak im frozen in time love has got to give now i need you with me now cause youve got that one thing go get out get out get out of my head i dont i dont know what it is but i only need just one thing so get out get out get out of my head i dont i dont dont know what it is but youve got that one thing brad is going to give you a ring on your finger. You should say yes to brad. Youre the best ever. I guess she said yes. That was perfect. That was sweet. Especially the little kid that talked. I like that it was private at the end. The song and dancing and the moment that should be private. Thanks, sweetie. They are almost out of hair and makeup, ready for their big reveal. The ambush makeover. A special anniversary around here. We are marking five years since hoda was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Were so glad shes okay. Were going to take a look at her journey and why Early Detection is so important. My hair was so dark back then. Then creative Halloween Costumes for the family thanks to our girl, Bobbie Thomas. B. T. , were into your outfit. Thats a clever i. D. Go as paper dolls. Questions . Anyone have occasional constipation, diarrhea, gas, bloating . Yeah. One Phillips Colon Health probiotic cap each day helps defend against these digestive issues with three strains of good bacteria. Approved [ Phillips Lady ] live the regular life. Phillips. We are back with more of today on this thirsty thursday. Its time for our plaza ambush makeovers where our team plucks two lucky ladies from the plaza and gives them a brandnew head to toe look. Working their magic as always today contributor and stylist to the stars, louis licari and today and us weekly contributor and author jill martin. How was it today . A little brisk, but fun. We had many ladies to pick from. The first one is 45 years old from newark, ohio. After going through a divorce, she had very little time to focus on herself so her friends begged us to give her a brandnew look to jumpstart this brandnew chapter in her life. Lets listen to her story. They drove 598 miles to see scandalous. Is that right . Yes, we did. But the problem is you tell me you have nothing to wear. I have no idea what to wear. Were from central ohio, you know . We are in new york city for our first time. I have no idea what to wear. Im so excited. We are going to get you ready for kathie lee and broadway. Are you ready to hit broadway in style . Yes. Yes wonderful. How exciting. Well see them there. Sari is here with her sister sue and best friend amy. Keep your blind folds on for a second. Here is soni piper before. All right. Lets see. Great. Guys, ready . Take off your blind folds. You look awesome. Are you ready to see . Turn around here. Oh, my gosh you look beautiful. You look beautiful. Look right at camera 12. Tell us about her beautiful hair. Okay. Soni has fine textured hair. The best way to plump up hair is with hair color and a hair cut. Kept the haircut simple. Just keep it sort of more appropriate length. We reshape your forehead with the sideswept bangs. Make the color warmer. Small changes make big differences. Before, i dont like to use mousey, but a little dull. Dull is better. Thems fighting words. Now you have just this little glow. Lovely makeup, so soft and betiful. Wait. She is exploding. Do we need to call a doctor . Looks great. Just wonderful. I cant believe it. It couldnt have happened to a better person. Thats sweet. And that outfit is lovely. And youll be seeing scandalous. She matches the plaill. She does. She is all ready to go to broadway. The dress by london times and topped it off with jewelry by kendra scott. A big round of applause. That is so sweet. All right, our second lady is judy, 46 from louisville, kentucky. As a stayathome mom for three daughters she allows herself no more than 30 minutes to get ready in the morning. She jumped at the opportunity to be pampered for just a few hours. Were certainly going to do that. Lets listen to her story. When is the last time mom bought something for herself . I dont know it was so long ago. She hasnt bought anything for herself this whole trip and i want her to do something for herself. You tell me you want her to look cool. Yeah because she yeah. Steve is psyched. I am. She is the most beautiful woman in the world to me, but this will be a lot of fun. Something neat for her. And youre already crying. Dont worry, we are going to take good care of you. Are you ready to see a glam mom . Yeah. All righty. Judy is here with her husband steve and their children elizabeth, grace and lilly. Keep those blind folds on. One last look at judy and lets bring out a very beautiful lady, judy. Oh, wow beautiful. Tell your dad he can take it off. Gorgeous. You look gorgeous. Turn around. Oh, my god gave her some very subtle highlights. Vanessa gave her a great haircut and the makeup which made the thing come alive. That dress is awesome. London times. Boots 9 west and jewelry kendra scott. So beautiful. What do you guys think . Love it. Lets bring soni out. Give it up for our ladies. And louis and jill doing a great job. Thank you all. We are marking a very special occasion. Hodas cancer free for five years. Be right back to celebrate with her. [ male announcer ] alkaseltzer plus presents the cold truth. I have a cold. I took dayquil, but i still have a runny nose. [ male announcer ] truth is, dayquil doesnt work on runny noses. What . [ male announcer ] it doesnt have an antihistamine. Really . 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So i can get the energized feeling i need and support a great cause . Im sold. Pink lemonade 5hour energy . Yeah and a portion of every sale goes to the Avon Foundation for women Breast Cancer crusade. Im sold. New pink lemonade 5hour energy. Get the alert, energized feeling you need and support Breast Cancer research and access to care. Many times on our show hoda shared her story and thoughts as a Breast Cancer survivor. Today is a monumental moment. Its been five years since theres been any evidence of cancer. So lets take you back to 2007 when hoda was first diagnosed and treated. Okay. Now were rolling. In exactly one week from today at this exact moment, i will be laid out. In a week im going to have my surgery. My mastectomy. Youre watching a video diary hoda kotb never imagined she would make. Today was not a good day. Not in her wildest dreams. It is the weakness in all of us to think we are invincible until we realize we are not. I just assumed im pretty healthy. I have my act together. Its not going to be me. Its going to be somebody else, not me. The phone call came last february as she was talking to an nbc intern in her office. Just days before her doctor had found three lumps in her left breast and now suddenly a hospital was on the line. He said its cancer. You have Breast Cancer. Everything else he said, ann, i didnt hear. I didnt hear what he said. You have Breast Cancer. That was it. That was it. This intern, i wont forget, she was looking at me and she goes, should i leave . And i said, yeah. And she said, can i hug you . I said, yeah. She didnt even know what was going on so she hugged me. A kid. A kid. I dont even remember her name but i wont forget what she did. God, i needed it. Many more hugs came from friends and colleagues, and most importantly from hodas mom sami and sister hola who rushed to new york to be by her side. When you think about your body and i dont think about mine often really, but suddenly i was forced to. Ive never been that attached to my breasts. I dont really identify with thats not my thing. Your hairs your thing. My hairs my thing. Good afternoon. Kotb. I only had one choice. You couldnt take out the lumps without ruining the whole breast. You had to get rid of the whole thing. Gives me the heaves just thinking about it. What makes you shiver . I think knowing youre not going to be the same as you were. Knowing when you look in the mirror, youre never going to be whole. Pretty much ready for this thing to happen. According to my watch its a long time since we got here. Here is my quote for the day, lets flush this toilet. Im ready to go. Hello. Ready to go. Forward. Forward. Forward. I wrote forward. The day i was diagnosed. Get through things. Get through it. Forward. Its the best word. Its hopeful. Right. Its hopeful. Tomorrow, right . Forward. Not the cancer that makes you write forward, its who you are. Yes, yeah. Youre right. I am glad it is over. Im so glad its over. Im just glad it is over, it is out of me. It is over. People ask me sometimes who my favorite people are to interview. You know what i always come back to . Cancer survivors. Why . Cancer survivors know how to live. They know what they are not going to put up with any more. Cancer survivors have clarity. What i get from this whole horrible ordeal i get you cant scare me. Anyway, here with more on hodas journey is dr. Erin dupuis, as well as the director of breast surgery at nyu clinical cancer center. You found hodas lump and you took off her breast and saved her life. The two of you. I love you ladies. Can i say thank you, by the way . Because you know what . Heres whats funny, its been a long time since that, but when i look at you two you rarely get to see someone who saved your life. So thanks. I love you, too. Because i was slack and lame early and i didnt do all the checking i went to erin like you guys at home do for a regular checkup. She said let me do a breast exam and said i feel something. I was like oh, no, you dont. Thats a nothing. What made you tell me to go to check that . What was weird about the thing you felt . A lot of people have breasts that are dense. Or cystic. Well, it was a couple of things. One, there were masses there. I dont take that lightly as a physician. A mass is a mass is a mass until you know exactly what it is. The other thing was my connection with you in the office and knowing that you have a lot going on in your life and that women like that dont always rush to get that mammogram and make that appointment right away. Its one thing that can get put off. It should never be put off. I said that to you. She said to me, i want you back here in a week or two with the results. I thought, oh, she is very pushy. Erin dupuis. Did you try to make excuses for her . Thats what i do, im busy. When looking for a Breast Cancer surgeon, people have been through it or know someone who has, finding you was a gift from god. You took my moms hands right before the surgery and said you would take care of me. Im glad to be part of the team. A lot of people dont look, you see so many people like me who are going through what im going through. If you were to Say Something to folks at home who are putting things off, what would be your message . People put things off like mammograms and other tests because they are fearful. The big fear is always what will happen if they find something. Then i have to go down the rabbit hole and its about the doctors and the medicine and the hospitals and the surgeries. Thats not entirely untrue. There is truth to that, but, but, for the majority of women who go to get those mammograms and get those screening tests, when it turns out to be okay, the reassurance just takes away so much anxiety that by itself is tremendous positive. On the other hand, Early Detection saves lives. That is not a question any more. And allows people to have less obnoxious treatment. You have to find a great surgeon that is a1 number one like i did with freya. And like i did with dr. Erin dupuis. So thank you again so much for coming. And for celebrating. Thank you all so much. And Bobbie Thomas is all dressed up to celebrate. We are crazy about you. Saras got one on, too. Well be right back. At cepacol weve heard people are going to extremes to relieve their sore throats. Oh, okay, you dont need to do that. But i dont want any more of the usual lozenges and i want new cooling relief ugh. How do you feel . Now im cold. Hmm. This is a better choice. New cepacol sensations cools instantly, and has an active ingredient that stays with you long after the lozenge is gone. Ahhh. Not just a sensation, sensational relief. Mikes being healthy and chewing like a man. Introducing oneaday vitacraves for men its a gummy multivitamin. With more vitamin b, to convert food to energy, and help mike do manly things, like wrestle bears and take out the garbage. New oneaday vitacraves for men. This is halloween is that the same song we play every year . Time for happy halloween today. Dressing up in outrageous costumes is not just for the little ones. Its more fun if the whole family gets in on the act. In style editor and contributor Bobbie Thomas is here. With ideas out of this world. Youre barking up the wrong tree, baby. This is a post menopausal tree. Forget it. What do you have on . When it comes to paper, you can steal some paint chips from the store and have fifty shades of gray. I have some paper doll outfits. You trace these out of poster board. What you can do with boxes is what we see with our fun and games family. This is so great. Parents are tetris. Our little one is the steel crane. Adorable. You cut holes in the box. Thank you, guys. Lets bring out our next group. Juliana, angelo and donny. Look at the fashion donts. We have our Audrey Hepburn and parent donts. Go into your closet, get creative, go to t. J. Maxx to overlogo yourself. That dog kills me. So cute. Its time for squeaky clean. Weve got the loufas. We have suds and the box of soap. And two loofas. Those are adorable. This is easy. All you do is get toile from the fabric store. Safety pin it around you. I love you bubbles. I love the soap over there. Thank you. Lets bring out under the sea. Our under the sea family. Look over there. This is all about playing with umbrellas. The little one is a jelly fish. Her parents are under the sea. So they got in on the act. Sometimes its raining when youre trickortreating. She is out. Thank you, guys. Thank you. Lets bring out rocco, kathie and alex. Oh kathy is a trouper. Shes here and shes expecting. She is our solar system. I love it. This is our out of this world photo and our little astronaut. Lets bring everybody out. Come on out. For more information drag her out. The little jelly fish. For more information, go to klgandhoda. Com. Well be back in a moment. First this is today on nbc. Coming up tomorrow,