hold on, baby. hold on. you know what, i feel very southern. hey! oh, my gosh. okay. that's a crowd. oh, i guess it's time for us to get out. i might need a hand. how's everybody? oh! oh! you know what, they know how to party in charleston. oh, my word. well, well, well. you know what i want to say, hoda? >> what? say hey y'all. ready? one, two, three. hey, y'all! hi, guys. so good to be here in gorgeous charleston, south carolina. we thought it was very, very important that we wore hats so we would fit in. >> that's right. that's right. thank you for all wearing your corsets. you like my hat? let's focus for a minute. i love your hat. we want to thank the beautiful ladies at phillips hats. i have a bone to pick with phillips. a tiny bone to pick. i like hats. i enjoy wearing hats. >> if don't you can find that fits. >> there was not a hat to fit my head. i had to have one of these because my head apparently is the size of willard scott. >> a large pump kip, but you look beautiful in it, hoda. absolutely. we love it and you are beautiful. we are coming to you from a wild and crazy school called the college of charleston. oldest college in south carolina. the students -- it mainly used to be a guy's school and now mainly a women's school. the girls are out today. i love all these little towns. the civil war started here right off the coast. ft. sump ter. upon landing we knew we would fit in. we knew immediately. i wouldn't call it a sign from god. >> it was a tremendous billboard that said don't worry, drink naked. is that what this town is about? >> named charleston, the most friendly or best destination. >> the best destination city. we know why now. the daily beast rated you guys the fourth best drinking city in the country. you guys keep working at it. you will become number one some day. >> because we are here. >> there is a drink everywhere is talking about called fire fly vodka. oh, well. look at there. >> they are part of this motif. >> hi. how are you? is it. >> what's your name, darling? >> jeff. >> i'm matt. >> this is joe. >> what are we drinking? >> vodka iced tea. >> that's got a bite. >> it's got basil in it too. guys, thank you. >> thank you for your hospitality. thank you, guys. >> enjoy. >> we want to say thank you, guys to the college. you have been so welcoming and came out at the crack of dawn early. we are very excited. we decided we couldn't go without hearing a cheer from your famous cheerleading squad. we understand they cooked one up especially for us. custom-made, as they say. >> come on, ladies. >> what's happening. >> oh, wow! >> did they call us children? >> that's their mascot. >> no, it's not their mascot. >> we fit right in. >> how old are the girls? they look 12. >> we have a couple of topics to get to today. i don't know if you know, but mariah carrey and nick cannon renewed their vows for the fifth time. they went to disneyland and she dressed up. >> that's when it's over. when you go to disneyland. >> she dressed in a cinderella dress and a pumpkin and the whole thing and they shut the whole park down for the wedding. the renewing of their vows. >> a lot of people renew vows. i like the concept to keep a marriage fresh. i get nervous because look what happened with heidi klum and seal. the ones that make a big deal out of it. >> and you wait for the shoe to fall. renew your vows privately. >> j-lo and marc anthony and jessica simpson. it's not a great idea. >> frank and i ignore it every year. >> how many guys have you been married? >> 27th year. >> that's called a miracle for all you atheists. let's talk about charleston. we have fallen in love with it. it has been a terrific place. this is an old city. we took a tour on a horse and buggy. >> a horse and buggy with linda. we will show you that. >> she showed us the history about it. there is something here and a lot of great foods that everyone is charazy about called the coconut cake from the peninsula. there is an, adorable chef that all the girls are fighting over. >> including this one. >> there he is. >> bring it on. how cute are you in ? thank you. >> this is the world famous coconut cake. >> if you bought the whole cake, it serves 16 people? >> 12 pounds total. we will ship anywhere in the 50 states. >> oh, my god. >> delicious. >> oh, my god. >> just like my thighs. >> that is delicious. >> oh, my lord. >> this wonderful gentlemen cooked us wonderful meals while we were there. i'm saying we expected a good meal, but every bite was like oh, my god. insane. thank you. >> thank you very much. >> better watch out for our crew over there. every thursday i get to pick a favorite song. >> i'm going to eat this. >> i had to pick this. this is one of my favorites. it's like when you have the basics in your life, all you need, a roof over your shoes and shoes on your feet. the song is called all right. crank it up loud. all right. we got good hats in the crowd. >> i couldn't pick just one so i picked four! my favorite was the pink one because i'm a pink girl. congratulations. >> thank you very much. >> what did they win? >> something amazing like a mug. with your faces on it. >> the coconut cake. i'm telling you. >> we have a big show coming up. we will take a tour through charleston through history. >> you don't want to miss it. ♪ >> welcome back, y'all. >> i want to say we are living high on the hog in charleston, south carolina. >> we are and we found out the southern way was really a college for us. >> beautiful! >> really beautiful. i love it. >> we need to see more of it. >> we do. >> i don't know how people get around. >> what do charlestonians do? >> well, well, well. >> hi, ladies. are you lost? are. >> yes. >> hop aboard. >> thank you. >> we will. >> i will show you our beautiful city. >> watch your big behind. >> i'm much bigger. >> this is so convenient. >> i'm linda jones. >> how are you? >> are you a native charlestonian? >> i am. >> show us everything. >> i will do it with a southern accent. go, linda. giddy up there. what is charleston known for? >> hospitality. >> hey! >> how long have these been standing? >> that was my great grandmothers in 1890. the next houses are 1830. they are classics. that's ft. sumpter. where the civil war started. >> this is like a walk through the streets. that was a glorious tour. that was a good taste of ow beautiful charleston is. >> i don't get thatty woo are fitting in. >> i might have a few things that i have. >> i smell the gumption in the air. i believe it is -- i feel jen teal. >> something is not quite right. we saw it in the window and we just had to have it. >> i love my outfit. you look good in yours. >> bless your heart. i was thinking i did too. >> you look crazy. >> crazy. >> look, a bunch. >> what are you doing in my property? >> we are with nbc news. >> you need something cold to drink. we have something special for you. >> i have a little something to spice it up. >> look what daddy has. >> something for you. we call it charleston tea. there you are. >> the doctor said, honey, you peed enough. >> he is so funny. i wish we had more friends to hang around with. >> on the city market, you will find a lot of friends. >> we are here. among people. we need to be more with the people, hoda. >> a cookie. >> delicious! >> good afternoon to you, sir. hello. >> i feel like a vision of loveliness. >> not. >> hey! hey! >> hey, hey! >> i'm jimy and we got you some some sweet tea. >> here's charleston and charlestonians. >> we look ridiculous. >> i feel pretty. >> we need to thank everybody. >> they were so nice. >> they were so nice. the piece was perfect. >> i did too. i thought i smelled an emmy, you about i believe it was a fox. we thought you would think that was funny. >> coming up next, we will let you stand up. we are talking planting. coming up after this. >> i believe. ♪ yep, everybody knows that. well, did you know the ancient pyramids were actually a mistake? 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a big whiff of this. >> now, stop, drop, and moss. moss covers the multitude of sins. you know what i want to do? i want to have a competition. i want to see who can do the best window box. >> i can do it. >> you can do it? >> watch my hat. these are mine? >> use whatever you want. >> use whatever you want. >> you want y'all, these are classic window boxes. a head start. mint juleps for the winner. >> go! >> we are going to go. kathy. i love this. you can change them out easily. look at there. work it, girl, work it. >> the trouble is, there is not enough room in this pot. oh, shoot. i want color in there. i can't top it. i like that. >> get it going. >> where is the moss? give me this. >> there is moss too. >>. >> the pretty blues. lord have mercy. >> and then -- >> is it over? time's up. who won. you have to judge carefully. >> i love that. here you go. >> we'll be right back after this. ♪ >> all right, you guys, charleston is a beautiful and picturesque town. it doesn't surprise us that hollywood didn't say this is a perfect place for a movie. >> the movie, the music, and the television connections to this fine city is our tour guy from bulldog. >> we can point out we each have teams. we are not alone. team hoda is hannah. she is a student and a junior here wearing my name. jenny is a ninth grade teacher. and clair is going to graduate next week right here. take it away. >> all right, welcome to the charleston challenge. listen to the questions. team hoda and kathie lee. let's go. scenes from the 2003 home mountain were shot here. which actor or actress earned an oscar. >> what's the answer so? what is it? >> renee zellweger. >> we have one. >> the notebook was also filmed here, but what was the name of the town the movie was set in? a, sea side, b, sea bright, c. >> seabrook, south carolina! >> seabrook island? >> we said that. >> you said sea bright. >> college of charleston was used as a backdrop in that movie. this was rachel mcadams's campus. anyway. number three, which network series -- >> army wives! >> you got to hit the button. >> all right. it's six digits. >> three to nada. >> they shoot all over campus and all over. question number four, which celebrity couple recently tied the knot -- >> that's the right answer. >> next question. >> i love this game. >> a native charlestonian who got his start as lead singer -- >> lead singer of hootie and the blowfish. who or what is hootie? a, the nickname of a college friend who wore glasses or a nickname for darius who has big eyes or a nod? is. >> what is it? >> a! >> a is the right answer. >> you guys are really getting it good here. . >> you did get one. >> who was raised in charleston house -- >> stephen colbert. >> give kathie lee one point. >> what did we win? 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>> i love the pop of color in the sandal. they are beautiful to look at, but treacherous to walk o. i warn you after a glass the wine. next is chelsea, a southern gentlemen head to toe, wearing color. i love the polo he is wearing. it's american cotton and made here in south carolina. >> i love the belt. >> we will talk about that in a minute. they donate $3 of every sandal sale to fight pediatric cancer. >> be over there and be gorgeous. >> initials are a big deal, we learned. >> everything is mongrammed. it's about teritage and tradition. putting your family's stamp on everything. these make a great mother's day gift. speaking of that belt you were talking about, it's right a rite of passage. you get your first needle point. these are $54. >> a lot of work goes into that. >> we hava seen a lot of bow ties. >> i love the color and the print. men aren't afraid of color down south. >> real men aren't. >> we have great trays. talk about entertaining and having fun. we always have guests visit. david and marcus, the big designers came in and we hung these in the trees with the candle. >> that's so clever. >> drink out of these. >> careful. be careful. that's adorable. >> we want to talk about this. how to get a little southern style into your house. geometric prints. >> i love this. beautiful. >> if these are missing, i know where they went. three things you can't leave charleston without. callie's biscuits. these are ready to ship and you can order them online. my favorite flavor. you have to have a polo. instead of a t-shirt, a polo with the state logo. we have a lot of pride. the tree. got to grab one. the baskets. andrea brown let me borrow these. >> thank you very, very much. >> coming up, we will go to the birds. >> literally. >> we will be back after this. license and registration please. what's this? 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>> pickled shrimp. not pickled like a dill, but marinated. a quick cure. >> that's good. >> you president a little brian over it and an hour in the bridge and it's done. >> it's cooked up? >> we are shrimp rific. we love shrimp. this is shrimp and greats. this has been cut lengthwise. >> watch this. >> this is cutting it lengthwise because it curls up in a fetal position. >> exactly. you know this. >> they grab more gravy. >> this is tomato puree. fresh tomatoes that have been strained. >> is there a particular kind of tomato? >> we like to use the ones from right outside. >> local. >> we have the greats that are ready to go. shrimp and greats. >> we will take a couple of those. we have to have greats in charleston. >> it looks so good. >> how many shrimp and greats have you eaten? >> our first. oh, my god. >> that's amazing. >> moving on here. you can serve this in a home and very few restaurants. it's a cool accident. it has this sludgy bottom and apples. >> it's not the prettiest. >> not the prettiest. that's part of the charm. super rustic and delicious. >> that's delicious. >> it's a crustless apple pie almost. >> oh, my god. delicious. >> it's crispy. >> oh, my god. >> honestly, i heard about the cuisine in charleston, but until you here, you have no idea how spectacular it is. >> coming up next, we told you she was going to the birds and she is. first today -- >> we have something if are you. >> sharon made her way to the center of birds of prey. >> who is this? >> meet bird of prey. it's a wonderful face that hosts baby birds and it's a rehab center that gets these birds back in the air. >> you okay? >> vultures circling overhead are a clear sign that you are at the center for birds of prey. here hawks and other large birds are trained to show off their awe-inspiring flight. the training starts early. >> doesn't like being in that box. >> this barn owl sports hads baby down feathers. >> a name to most would constitute an animal being a pet. we have to be careful that people don't associate this cute young animal that is hanging out around people and behaving like a pet might. >> this little guy may not get a name, but he has a zoo in colorado waiting to host him. he cranes his neck to focus and explores his surroundings like a toddler. he is hungry and i feed him the lunch of gourmet mice. >> if you put it in his face and wiggle it. >> they do more than train our feathered friends. it serves as a hospital for injured birds like this hawk undergoing anesthesia for an x-ray. >> a fractured humorous. we inserted a pin surgically to align the bone during the healing process. >> from wounded wings to broken bones, about 500 wild birds are brought here every year. the goal is to help heal them and when they are ready, the center releases them back to the wild. like this american bald eagle. >> why is the focus here on birds of prey? >> every bird has a story. there is a reason why it's here and birds of prey because of that niche they occupy in the ecosystem, very often are the first impacted by issues there. >> of all, there was one favorite i couldn't wait to meet. this eagle owl. >> you raise your hand lower and jen drops her hand lower. if you lift your happened and roll it forward, off she goes. >> takes your breath away. >> this up close and personal rush enraptures audiences teaching importance of these winged wonders to the environment around us. >>. >> you can see attitude shift about how important these birds are to us. when we begin to think about that and to think of how we connect to that and them to us, it's a light bulb that goes off. >> you can see right here what a wonderful place it is. >> the founder and the director here is with us. keep your eye on the set. >> oh, wow! the bird is flying over the audience. is that safe? >> yes, it is. >> not if they are going poopoo. >> this is a bird that was quite a successful conservation story and it was taken from north america due to ddt and other toxins and the bird is now in the population and it's stabilized once again. >> we want to thank you for all you are doing and for coming to see us. we want to thank everybody in charleston. you guys -- thank you. jeff: singer, star, author, and a model. >> i sing with my eyes open. jeff: with an exclusive look at his new movie. plus, he's singing for us. ♪ baby, that's why you bring out the best in me ♪ [applause] jeff: ok! all right. a little about me. i'm recently married. i work with my wife on this show, and i'm learning how to be a dad to two amazing kids in a blended family. i'm hosting a talk show because