>> are you letting that work for you? >> actually, no. the game has just gone down and down. just -- since birth, really. >> yeah, yeah. we're going to play a violin for you, poor baby. >> you play tom keen, if you haven't seen the show, please watch it. we're getting near the climax, the really juicy part. we don't know if you're good or bad but you're married to -- >> adorable girl. >> sweet gal, megan boone. >> had her on our show before. she's lovely. we loved you at the beginning of this. but we saw the pilot. you were like the dream husband. >> sweetheart. >> now you're the nightmare. >> too good to be true. >> can we watch a clip in case people don't know? okay, let's watch. >> is it possible you just left town like she said, moved to dayton. >> they found blood, matches hers. >> you see this stuff every day. people getting hurt and killed and i don't. it freaks me out. just the thought about it happening to you, you know, just promise me you're as careful as you can be when you're at work. >> ew. creepy. creepy. >> he might be a killer, we don't know. we don't know. >> what happens at the end? >> well, i'm going to give one spoiler away. james spader actually dies in the finale. and i just thought i would let the cat out of the bag. >> spoiler alert. >> okay. we'll speak a lot more with you as we go on. you're here for the duration. >> all day. i'm going to bother you guys all day. >> you know what? i have to say, ryan, that kath has been going through something the past couple of days. if you watched the show yesterday, i was live from the set of "the voice". >> hoda just flew in. >> i'm tired of telling everyone where is she, where is she, is she coming? what happened? tell it. >> last week -- i already told you. other people have real problems. i took a tumble, not a fall. do we have the picture. >> look at it. that's not -- okay. >> ouch. >> that doesn't even show -- that was before it got drained. any who, i went to get an mri on my neck on sunday, and that's when the doctor took one look at my -- what we call a bruise, she said that is a horrible hematoma, you can't go on the airplane, you can't go to "the voice," you need to get that x-rayed and drained. >> i don't like the word drained. >> they suck it out. >> i have a wonderful doctor. i said, is this going to hurt? no. i go waa! >> you in pain, you have a high threshold. she does have a high threshold for pain. >> enough about my first marriage. enough about me. thank you for all your prayers, everybody. thank you so much. >> thank you, hoda, for hanging in there. you were adorable. and thanks to billy bush, one of my favorite people. >> he was fun. >> this set, you wonder what the set of "the voice" is going to be like. it was like a shiny penny. everything is reflective and beautiful. you look around, you're like, oh, my god, there is the sky box and here's the thing -- >> miranda lambert. >> did you see live performances? >> yes. >> isn't it amazing? >> yes. >> they're really -- >> you've been there? >> i have been. i love the show. >> you are a man of mystery. >> my private jet is outside. and it is incredible and my unicorn and to see them sing live is more impressive than on television. >> you wouldn't think -- i was curious what the whole experience was going to be like. you know i have a thing for blake. >> a big thing. >> a big thing for blake shelton. so here i was, i'm walking up to this area where there is eye meet and greet and i see him, and i'm, like who are all these little groupies around him, excuse me, excuse me. making my way through. i tap one girl, excuse me. and it's miranda. oh, my god. i'm so busted. i go, hey! i felt terrible. i don't know why. she went hey! and then blake said, hey, miranda, have you met my girlfriend. i was, like, oh, my god. she said, i've met all of them. and i want to say that miranda -- i felt bad, but i do want to point out that i -- >> don't show your number. >> i'm not showing my phone, but -- look, i look so ugly and i don't care because i'm in it with -- >> make sure your number is not on there again. hoda -- >> gone. >> come in. come in. >> is that her in the middle? >> that's her in the middle. >> unfortunately she looks fabulous these days. >> she looks so good. she was so skinny. she really was. i was, like, oh, my god, she was little. all is good. miranda and i are like that. so i'm very happy. >> you went to the sky box with carson. >> carson was there. you get up in this, like, right there, that's where it was. and he talks -- it was really fun. it was a fun place, a fun night. i'm glad to be home and they had some great acts, by the way. >> yeah, you said everybody -- your favorite was this josh kaufman. >> you know what the headline to me is, they're all so good all knotted up at the top. there is not somebody -- is that what you think? >> once you get to the end, it is so amazing, it is hard to pick. i love -- yeah, i like the gal on blake's team, who has the crazy powerhouse -- >> sisaundra. >> you're a singer yourself. a guitarist, a musician. >> yes. i almost brought the guitar today but i thought it would be too much. >> you didn't want to compete with "the voice." i was going to write the new "today" show theme song but i thought next time. >> you know what, he is a grammy award winning -- that's my -- ♪ just out of nowhere. >> country in you? >> a little bit. little bit. sometimes when i walk around, soundtrack just follows me. just plays, whether i'm on the street or, you know, going to the -- >> you won a grammy for what movie? >> this is for a film called "lucky them" coming out may 30th with toni collette, who is amazing, jonathan hayden church. >> in the movie? >> i got to put original songs in the movie. it was a dream. >> since you're good at music, why don't you judge. see what you think of this guy josh kaufman, on team usher. ♪ here in the dark in these final hours ♪ ♪ i will lay down my heart ♪ and i'll feel the power but you won't no, you won't ♪ >> he's a little joe cocker and then breaks into the falsetto. ♪ i can't make you love me if you don't ♪ >> i was crying. crying. >> super cool glasses first off. >> it is interesting to have a male take on that song after bonnie raitt. >> i love that. >> did you like him? >> he's one of my favorites. >> he is? >> he's one of my favorites. >> this is christina. she's singing a lil wayne rap song. but not rappy. ♪ >> stop it. snoths ♪ oh, the hair. oh! >> we have to talk about the hair. she's amazing. >> does that hurt going that high? >> can you imagine? >> i would pop something. >> wow. >> yeah, she's -- >> she was great. you know what, every year they get new people are found, you say what were they doing last year when we were thinking -- everybody they find somebody -- why did they wait until this year? >> some of them, they didn't get picked last time and got picked this time. >> why did the sexiest man alive dye his hair like that? >> yellow. not even blonde. it is yellow. yellow. >> you asked on the show yesterday, if everybody liked it and -- >> nobody liked it. nobody liked it. >> from sexiest man alive to blondest man alive. that's what he's going for now. >> people said he looked like ellen degeneres and some said miley cyrus. >> i wonder if he cares. he has the supermodel -- the sexiest man alive, he has maroon 5, everything you don't have. >> whoa! have a good one, guys. >> he has a couple of songs. >> want to talk about what stresses men out, shall we? there is a study that says that men are stressed out about body image. these are the things they're stressed out about. receding hair. >> sure. >> you don't have that. >> no, i have some hair. >> muscles. >> no, he's good. >> can we zoom in on that. >> he's good. he's good. >> yellow teeth. smile. >> no, he's good there. >> ivory. >> being overweight, a beer belly. what are you insecure about? >> girls always get mad at me for this. my metabolism is crazy. i get skinny like that, all the women hate to hear. but it is hard because i have to eat, like crazy, to -- >> please don't make that your bad thing. >> so sad. we worry about the opposite of staying big enough. >> wow. >> yeah. >> does that run in your family? >> that keeps me up at life. >> no, all the guys in my family are big and broad. and then me and i got my mom's thing. >> did you want to do the acting thing or the music thing? >> forever. the music is the secret dream, what i love. one of these days. >> i think that would be great. >> what is it like to be on a super hit? >> so much fun. it is great. it is great to -- >> right here in new york. >> we shoot in new york, over in chelsea. it is fun. new yorkers will let you know how they feel, on the street, anywhere. >> how do they feel about you? >> a lot of people love the guy, he's so bad and so cool. and he's driving around doing the car chase and stuff. that's, like, 12-year-old boy dreams. >> did you do your own stunts? >> mostly, yeah. we never have to do anything too crazy. >> we're happy you're here with us for the full hour, honey. >> yes, we are. usually he would be drinking jamison. >> jamison, that's my drink. >> hoda is going to pass out. by the way, proud of you, buddy. what a trooper. >> all right. >> we have time. we want to hear about any sticky situation you may have had with a neighbor. we want to talk about it on friday. >> there is a guy called mr. manners, thomas barley. do you know him? anyway, he's going to answer all your questions. go to klgandhoda.com and hit the connect button. and we'll find out what your guy stars of bullets over broadway are with us. we'll find out what your guy is really thinking when we talk about our man panel. i want to call them manel. >> are you going to be on it? >> yes. >> you're going to be on our manel. >> and hoda gets up close and personal with the judges on "the voice" and what they think about adam's hair. >> you look adorable. the cold wind, and the pollution and stress of modern life can make all skin sensitive. that's why simple is kind to skin. simple skincare is made with skin-loving ingredients and no harsh chemicals. because we know all skin can be sensitive. ♪ simple. the sensitive skin experts. ♪ there's no dip in that bowl. they're new pringles tortillas. so good, they don't need dip. mmmm... not bad, right? 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>> i don't know. i don't know why. people are talking about it. it is so funny. i just woke up and i've never done that before. >> blondes have more fun. >> are you confused about why people are talking about it? your hair went from brown yesterday to yellow today. >> yeah, but there are a lot more things to care about. >> but for people to care about. >> no, it is big time stuff. you're the sexiest man in america. and now you're the sexiest woman in america. this is a big deal. >> so what is your best blake imitation? >> blake? white bread, white mayonnaise, white. white. he says white like that. >> i have a question about you two. you guys each only -- you have one artist left. how nervous are you guys going into this? there is just, you got one. all your hopes on one. >> it makes it a little bit easier, actually, now we can be focused. and i feel like the work that, you know, josh has put in has been really incredible. he's a married man and has children, a lot of stress. but yet every week he's showing it. ♪ i'll do what's right >> at the end of this, only one will be standing. you all have great people. is it going to be yours, shakira? >> i hope so. i've given my 110% on her. she has too. she has an amazing -- she's very honest. i think people are just discovering her and realizing how sincere she is. ♪ >> so what's great about it is that of the top eight that are left, any one of them, regardless of who wins, can wind up having a great career. >> i had a chance to sit down yesterday with gwen stefani and pharrell. and what advice do you have for them? you all have sat in these big chairs and they're going to be coming in. advice for these guys? >> okay, well, what i would say is you really have to speak from, i guess, the vantage point of all the experiences and years you've had, you know? each artist is different. >> shakira, what do you think for gwen or pharrell? >> they both will do a terrific job. pharrell is unafraid and will try anything. and gwen is so smart and cool and i'm sure she will have the hype to deal with these guys. >> is it hard to be the only girl. >> they crack some jokes. >> you don't want to hear the thing i have to say. >> hold on a second. are you kidding me? >> is there somebody on the phone? >> by the way, where is the revenge? we're waiting patiently? he gave out your number. he totally slammed you, okay. >> he'll never see it coming. my lips are sealed. i would never reveal my tactics as far as taking him down. >> i think what he did with his hair is a joke he's playing on me. it is, like, you thought i would never do that. >> i like those boys and girl. >> you looked adorable. >> i had joanne's jacket. i had no clothes. >> great look on you. >> thank you. >> having a great time? >> i'm having a great time. >> you can drop a dress size by memorial day. >> all i ever wanted. >> all right. >> is it ever okay to lie about -- about your age to a man? >> you know what, we're going to answer your relationship questions with all the guys in our "guys tell all". >> he calls it a manel, i like it. a guys tell all manel. >> man panel. >> yeah, baby. and his high school reunion is coming up in seattle. everyone's going. then we heard about hotwire... and realized we could actually afford to take both trips. [woman] see, when really nice hotels have unsold rooms, they use hotwire to fill them. so we got our 4-star hotels for half price. i should have been voted "most likely to travel." ♪ h-o-t-w-i-r-e ♪ hotwire.com save big on car rentals too, from $11.95 a day. for digestive health? yes and did you know that trubiotics is a daily probiotic that helps in two ways. it supports digestive and immune health by working in your gut where 70% of your immune system lives. try trubiotics today. time for "guys tell all" with our panel of handsome guys, our manel. answer your burning questions about relationships and date thing. >> our co-host today "blacklist" actor ryan eggold with newly engaged and rick younger who is married with a son, has a bow tie on. >> and then the married with children comedian chuck nice. and finally the divorced, so sad, and single host of "bob and jessica live". >> but very handsome. >> yes, but doesn't help. bob guiney, so sad. okay. >> we're going to go across the street for our first question. go ahead. >> hi, guys. my name is dawn from wisconsin. my question for you is, what fashion statement catches your eye when a lady walks by? >> good question. >> i like that we're starting with honesty. you know, i like shoes. it is, like, nice shoes can really take an outfit to a different place. you can have on jeans and you put on nice shoes, nice heels, yeah. you call it fashion, right? >> i notice a girl walking in the heels. i dated a girl on a few dates and she couldn't walk in heels. she did not know -- she was, like, you know, whatever that thing is. and -- >> train her how to work. >> you would rather us not wear heels. >> there is nothing sexier than a woman in heels, but know how to walk in heels. >> do what makes you comfortable. so, you know, can't do the heels -- >> what about you? >> sexy and reserved, okay? you don't want to look like a hooker, you want to look like a $5,000 hooker. >> so you say -- >> like a call girl. >> like a call girl. >> ryan, what do you think? >> the truth is coming out. >> in terms of -- oh, goodness, i kind of go for that dirty homeless chic thing sadly. it gets me every time. >> should we say who we're going to set you up with? >> a hobo. >> we'll say it on three, one, two, three. olivia munn. she just recently broke up and you are gone. >> i'm a little excited. >> you just insulted olivia munn. i like them dirty. i like them homeless. >> olivia, call us. >> we'll be back. we'll be right back. i wish you had been with us during the commercial. we're back with more of "today" on this booze day tuesday in our guys tell all panel. we want to welcome "the blacklist's" ryan eggold. >> combining it to our coast. we have on our manel, josh nodara, rick younger, chuck nice and bob guiney. >> paula who's 47 and divorced says this, i don't look my age. i look 35. i also prefer men in their 30s. how is a tactful way to let them know how old i am? >> you would never open with that. >> he could google you and find out how old you are. >> you need to establish what that person is looking for. sometimes age differences matter in some important things like if a person wants to have kids and you're older and you don't want to have a kid. >> i believe all good relationships start as a lie. >> and as you perpetuate that lie correctly, the relationship will blossom into something special and beautiful. >> he's not really that wrong. >> we do kind of put out there what we want to be see, start peeling away the layers over time. >> ultimately you're going to live in fear. >> ryan what are you thinking about? how old is olivia munn? >> how old is my girlfriend indeed? the answer is it doesn't matter, i love you. you're engaged. >> yes. last time i almost slipped up and said and -- but, no, it doesn't matter. to me, it never mattered. if you're a match and a good -- good together. >> really, it is about looks when you're talking about age. it is really not age. it is about looks and maturity. so here's the thing, some people look young, how well will you be preserved? that's what i'm thinking about. you know what i mean? >> i think it has to do with things you can relate with, like i don't like women that are too much younger than me. i'm married now, but i didn't like them too much younger than me because i didn't want to have to explain who earth, wind and fire and marvin gay was. >> i hate coloring. >> let's go across the street. we have another question. >> hi, my name is jill from madison, wisconsin. my question is, why do guys all play games, just like women, but only worse? and then act like they don't do it at all? >> apparently -- games? >> i don't know who you're -- >> i got to say, i don't think men play games at all. not the men you want to be dating. ultimately we learn the games from the ladies in our lives. you're the puppet masters and we get thrown around. all we're doing is just trying to bring our game up. we're in the game. >> how about this, let me answer this, don't know why we play games. none of us know. those are crappy answers. we don't know why we play games. we want you to believe a certain thing, so we tell you what we think you want to hear more than likely. that's why we do it. >> i think the older you get, the less games you ideally play. >> and the more serious you are. you know games are not going to -- they're not going to work out in the end, if you're playing a game with somebody, it is not going to -- the reason why you play a game with somebody is because you have a short-term goal you want to achieve. other than that -- >> what is that, chuck? >> perhaps ice cream together. >> maybe you just want to make your meatloaf or something. >> i don't know. >> i'm always entertained listening to girls when they say they give guys too much credit. he doesn't text me all night. no, he's watching the basketball game. like -- >> the basketball game is more important. >> women, i think, you think i'm not going to text him until 7:00 and then waiting for the ball to drop. >> we're pretty simple. what we say, we mean. sometimes we say stuff you don't like to hear, but we usually say what we mean. >> i get suckered into playing games. i would text you the second i'm thinking about you, but then i think i got to play it cool and then i wait. i don't want to wait. >> what if olivia said yes. >> literally texting her right now. literally -- >> you don't even have her number. >> but we do. >> all right, you want to drop a few pounds by memorial day, we have easy ways to cut the extra calories. >> and we'll talk about woody allen bringing two talented actors together every night. >> zach braff and nick cordero. >> after this. >> "bullets on broadway." like nothing else can. inspired by the best feelings in the world. glade that's why we pushed ourselves to create new and improved degree motionsense, the only antiperspirant that releases extra protection when you move. it keeps you fresher even as old spice deodorant fades. protection improved. so you can do more. constipated? .yea dulcolax tablets can cause cramps but not phillips. it has magnesium and works more naturally than stimulant laxatives. for gentle cramp free relief of occasional constipation that works! mmm mmm live the regular life. we all came to love actor zach braff from his role as dr. john dorian on the hit sitcom "scrubs" and later starred in the film "garden state" which he wrote and directed and, by the way, earned a grammy. >> grammy. >> for the soundtrack. >> wait a second. >> but it was always zach's dream to be on the stage and now you can find him on "bullets over broadway" playing a aspiring young playwright who strikes a deal with the mob boss. >> playing the mob boss' right-hand mand is nick cordero. >> hello. >> nominated for a tony. >> congratulations. >> this is written by woody allen, based on the movie. >> based on the movie. >> woody allen took his renowned film and turned it into a wonderful musical. and they added songs from the time period so lots of big hit songs from prohibition era standards. such as the one you did earlier on the plaza. >> that's "ain't nobody's business." there is a lot of great, fun upbeat songs. susan stroman directed it and put all the amazing dance numbers in it and we're having a blast. >> i didn't know you won a grammy for that soundtrack. >> for "the garden state" soundtrack, yeah. >> that's pretty cool. >> yeah. >> music was a big part of your life as well. >> yeah, i love music. >> lots of people that are talented in the arts also are multitasking in other things. >> nick is not just a broadway singer, dancer but does his own music as well. >> music, yes. >> you guys are the three coolest dudes on the planet. >> we are. >> starting a band, right here, right now. >> olivia munn will be the singer. >> why? >> so this is your broadway -- >> my broadway debut. i've done a bunch of theater, but this is my first time, with the st. james theater, it is this enormous theater and there i am singing my heart out. look at me dance. i look good. >> you look so good. >> it is really fun. there is no greater high than making 2,000 people laugh a night. and nick brings down the house. and the dancing is insane. it is such adrenaline. the audience goes crazy for it. look at that. >> there you go. >> nick doing his thing. >> what is your favorite part? >> look at that. >> i look great. >> nick is like i am -- that's why he's tony nominated. >> he's taller on stage than off. >> by the way, how does it feel to get the tony nomination? how did you hear about it? >> there is a lot of speculation and rumor going into the nominations. so no matter how much you're expecting it or not, when it happens, it is a remarkable moment. >> people always go, i smell a tony. >> right. you try to focus on -- >> you what is so great about this is nick is a complete discovery. he's been working in this business a long time, but this show, like, what i love about broadway and you both love it too, all of a sudden you can discover this talent and overnight, this is a star in the making right here. >> right actor finds the right role and right setting for it and so great. >> thrilling to see that. >> how is it working with him? >> it is great. he came to every single preview and sat in the back and took notes and would give us different joke options, you know. the next day we would -- the comedy is changing jokes up, switching around the writing. >> so great that way. >> we were so nervous at first, but by the end, he was so great and giving -- i saved all the little papers his notes are all over. >> when times get tough, ebay. >> if it doesn't work out. >> when times get tough. >> we haven't been able to get there, but we heard great thins about it. >> you're going to love it. >> thanks so much, guys. just in time for mother's day, how one mom is helping to save the lives of thousands of kids. >> two ladies trying to drop a dress size by memorial day. >> and why you'll never -- >> that was not your line. that was his. >> say it again. >> why you'll never lick a spoon again after this. de>>who's got twond rhooves and just got ae. claim status update from geico? this guy, that's who. sfx: bing. and i just got a...oh no, that's mom. sorry. claim status updates. just a tap away on the geico app. jim's hair is perfect. so's his serve, and his mandarin [speaking mandarin] xieúxieú, hou chiú but like up to 90% of americans, jim falls short in getting important nutrients from food alone. making jim more like us. add one a day multivitamins, rich in key nutrients you may need. now to our series drop a dress size, helping you lose inches by memorial day. one way to do that is by cutting out the mindless nibbling that can add up to a lot of calories. >> like when you lick the knife of the pg&j. >> i like that. or steal a couple of fries from the plate. beverly kelsey, mom of three, spent years yo-yo dieting and real estate appraiser luanne yost hoping to fit into their dresses again. >> and madelyn fernstrom is going to help them. three, four weeks now? >> third. >> how are they doing, madelyn? >> they're doing very well. on track, monitoring portions and beverly is down three pounds for a total of five pounds. and luanne down three pounds for a total of seven. this is hard work. slow, steady change overtime. >> good for you guys. >> doing really well. >> we're going to play a game and mix it up. this time kathie lee are on a team together. >> i'll be over here. >> ryan is with the ladies. >> this is a game called innocent eats. all the things we do, every day that are mindless that have your weight creeping without you knowing. you can pack on the pounds. we'll test your knowledge on team "today," kathie lee and hoda, and then i'll give you something to do. true or false, this is team drop a dress size. i'll set up the scene. you tell me if the statement is true or false that i read and then i'll tell you how many calories this adds up over time. >> okay. >> the first one. you are making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and have all the peanut butter left on the knife. true or false, true or false, licking that knife has 25 calories, true or false? >> true. >> false. >> true. >> false. correct. it has more. 50 calories. >> for this little nothing? >> yes. if you lick this -- >> hoda eats this in the morning. >> yes. >> on a bagel. >> liking that knife, you gain about five pounds if you do this every day for six weeks. it adds up. >> if you didn't do it you would lose five pounds. >> there you go. now we're on to looking for a little late night snack and ice cream. pull off that lid and then you're going to just scoop that off the top. true or false -- >> the lid? >> the lid. the nothing. >> true or false, eating the ice cream off that lid will cost you 30 calories? >> false. >> what is it? >> false. true. >> it is true. it is 30 calories. >> this is all her. >> if you did that three times a week for a year, three times a week for a year, you would gain two pounds. >> okay. >> favorite of many children, chicken nuggets and fries. if you just snuck five french fries off your child's plate -- >> oh, lord. how much? >> true or false, 25 calories, true or false? >> false. way more. >> okay. >> you would be right. >> okay. >> we heard false. >> they had -- >> 40 calories. if you -- 40. if you did this four times a week for six months, you gain a pound. >> baked or fried? >> next -- now leftover pizza. the leftover pizza. true or false, one of these crusts has about 50 calories, true or false? >> false. more. >> you are correct. >> keep going. >> now brownie, the bowl, true or false, licking the spatula will cost you 35 calories. >> false. >> false. >> it will be about 65. >> mac and cheese. >> for four months, you would gain a pound. who doesn't love to taste that mac and cheese when you're making it for your family? true or false, these tastes add up to three tablespoons is around 30 calories. true or false? >> false. >> it is false. it is more. it is double that. it is 60 calories. >> wait. >> that's the whole point. >> twice a week for six months, you gain a pound. on to the final tiebreaker. >> it is over. we can't. >> all right. >> look how many we will gain. >> if you just snuck a few thins, you get 100 calories in this handful. >> all right. >> all right. a mother is helping -- helping to change the lives of kids who need it. this is true. this is serious. >> a great story for mother's day. first this is "today" on nbc so hoda can keep eating. as mother's day approaches, we're celebrating moms and at amazing things they do. over the next few days we wanted to share stories of mothers doing inspiring work. >> one of those mothers is alyssa mazano who has four kids under the age of 5. >> when she's not busy changing those kids, she's running a nonprofit to help children in ethiopia. take a look at her story. my name is alisa. i'm a mom of four amazing children. my husband and i always knew we wanted both to adopt children and have children biologically. after having trouble getting pregnant on our own, even with fertility treatment, we looked to adoption feeling as though it was meant to be. we started the adoption process in ethiopia, but the wait was too long and we were too eager to be parents. we ended up adopting our first daughteromestically. just six weeks later, we had the amazing opportunity to adopt our son. shortly after, i became pregnant with our third child, and we had our fourth baby girl one year ago. although we did not adopt from ethiopia, i felt a tie there. and did some research on what i could do to help. i decided to focus on education. i found a need for elementary schools throughout the under served areas of ethiopia. and i learned there was a need for the funding of life saving surgeries for children in those areas. when we welcomed our first two children home, instead of baby gifts, my husband and i asked for donations. we made enough to build our first school. from there, our charity was born. five years later, we have raised over $300,000, built four schools and funded several hundred surgeries. >> oh, my gosh. >> wow. >> wow. >> somebody doing that without all the home fires burning would be so impressive. but this is amazing. >> thank you. >> no, thank you for all you're doing. >> what motivated you to do all this? you said you started off wanting to have a large family. >> exactly. and we did fertility treatments. we knew we wanted to adopt, we knew going into this that i really wanted to adopt children. he was all for it. we started the adoption process through ethiopia. there was such a long wait, we were eager to be parented so we went domestic instead and i had this tie to ethiopia and being a former special ed teacher i wanted to educate the children in need. >> i love the image of your kids together. something about it so magical. >> they belong together. we were meant to be. >> don't see color, don't see anything. what is it like raising the group together? >> honestly, it is like any other family. they don't see color. we're all, you know, one big happy family and it is amazing. i love that our kids grow up like this, getting all the experiences in the world. and knowing that i do this, they understand how to give back to others. >> and your sisters are also very much involved in this, right? >> yes, my sisters and brother-in-law as well. when i had the idea for the charity, they jumped on board. my brother-in-law is a doctor. he sends medical missions to africa as well. so they were there to support me, just like they are with everything else, raising my family, with the charity, with everything. >> you do so much for people, so we wanted to spend a little time doing something for you, your kids. we thought you deserved some time. the folks at the beauty at glam squad will come to your house, glam you up, not this you need it, and bring you to new york city for a steak dinner with your husband and tickets to see "after night" on broadway. we wanted to give you a little pampering. >> thank you so much. are you baby sitting? >> i will there 100%. i'm evil on tv, but i'm a sweetheart. >> thank you. >> if you want to find out more about growing hearts of america, go to klgandhoda.com. >> we want to thank ryan. you were awesome. >> you were adorable. come back anytime. >> i'm coming back tomorrow. >> catch him on "the blacklist" monday nights at 10:00, 9:00 central on nbc. >> tomorrow, kristen bell and elizabeth olsen. >> and coordinated fashions or something. >> how is olivia munn doing? >> let's call her. should we call her now or later? >> call her now. >> have a great day, everybody. >> i'm here to help. you and i will get through this together. ♪

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