♪ >> that was great! >> i love that. >> i thought i was in new orleans. monday, may 26th. more importantly it's memorial day. the unofficial start of summer. i thought you guys were going to play, i don't know, sort of patriotic. >> the northeast brass band. it's called "the preacher." >> that is light. >> i felt like church. >> there we were. >> like we were in new orleans. >> you're here to help us celebrate memorial day. joining us here is -- what's your title? we have first class -- >> musician first class -- >> you guys are third class something? >> yes. >> something like that. >> well congrats. >> thank you. >> you're here for fleet week. how is that? >> that's wonderful. it's great. we're very happy to be here in fleet week. and there's no greater opportunity to have the greatest maritime services in the world to converge on the greatest city in the world. >> baby! >> who else do we have here with us on this fine memorial day? >> lieutenant schultz. >> from the marine corps and the coast guard. >> the marine corps. >> and wian lipinski. >> if you are in new york on memorial day today, you're allowed to take a selfie. you guys are encouraging that. >> take a selfie with a sailor? >> yes, they have a bunch of things, a hash tag and get out there. >> support our troops, everybody. >> we're so glad you guys are here. >> because it was canceled last year because of the government problems, the shutdown. >> yeah, but we're back. >> happy to have you guys. >> thank you so, so much. >> big round of applause. >> big show today, everybody. >> we've got family guy's seth mcfarland. he's going to tell us about his new movie, a million ways to die in the west. >> okay. have you ever noticed how much he looks -- you said this. >> take a look at seth mcfarland. and then take a look at peter brady. you tell me. if these two guys are not separated at birth. >> maybe they are one and the same. >> the smile is the same. the eyes. it's crazy. anyway we also have golden globe and emmy winning actress toni collette. she's got a terrific movie out. >> you know who's in it with her? our new boyfriend ryan eggles. and thomas haden church. it's a great, great cast and a terrific movie. >> we also have an important subject. how to save lives by knowing the symptoms of a stroke. sometimes they mimic like a heart attack and you're not quite sure which is which but we're going to give you some advice. >> outdoor fun for the whole darn family. hope you had a lovely weekend. it's a gorgeous day in new york city. >> tripadvisor has found out that because we've been cooped up so over the winter more americans have been traveling over this memorial day weekend. on today there are going to be a lot of travelers on the road. >> you probably already know that. >> because you're in it right now. >> here are the top three domestic travel destinations of the summer. they are -- >> number three. >> new york city! >> baby! >> that's right. >> number two is vegas. >> always. >> and number one may surprise some people, but we agree with this one. >> yeah, it's a great place. myrtle beach, south carolina. it's a great family place, great couples place. great singles place. it's all good. it's all of it. >> all right. so we have a question we'd like you to answer for us. >> i feel embarrassed that our guys in the armed forces have to hear this. >> we're sorry. >> we apologize. nbc news and we have to ask these questions. >> give us a thumbs up or thumbs down. is it okay to pee in the ocean? they found out 62% of the people go in the ocean. here's the thing. my only thing is this. if you're already in there, you're in the ocean, and you know the bathrooms at the beach are forever away. >> and they're usually not very sanitary. >> yeah. that's one of the reasons people go, the bathroom facilities are not very clean. and the other places that aren't very clean are airplanes, the gym, and movie theaters. >> this was important that everybody know this. because, you are going to be going to rehoboth many, many weekends. which is the atlantic ocean. hoda right here, on national television, do you pee in rehoboth beach? >> all right. let's move on to the topic. >> that's a yes, by the way. >> no, it's not. >> oh, yeah. >> no, it's not -- do you urinate in the ocean when you go to florida? everybody, ocean reef wants to know. >> no. because i don't go into the ocean. >> all right. so here we need our guys again to help us answer some of these questions. this is what guys say scare them most about women. so we -- >> more thumbs up. >> thoughtcatalog.com asked, here are the most common answers. their girlfriends or wives say that the relationship can be great, until they start talking to their friends. and suddenly they're mad at you. because they've been talking to their girlfriend about you, and now they went from being blissful to being upset. >> complicated. >> is that true? does that happen? thumbs up or down. >> down here. >> mixed bag. most of them say no. see i think that's true. maybe that's true in high school or junior high school. by the time you guys are real men, you don't really give a rip what your woman thinks, right? i mean, come on. >> here's a question. how about this question? does this look -- does this make me look fat? >> no, you look lovely, hoda, really. >> that was really mean. >> no, you do. >> does this make me look fat? do you guys believe that they are in a no-win situation. if your girlfriend says i look fat in this, do you feel like you're in trouble? >> it's three and three. wow this is exciting. okay. all right. how about this when. when your woman says, i don't care, honey, you decide. that's a problem? is that a problem? >> problem? >> you can speak if you'd like. >> yell it out. >> never mind. all right. you guys say that women's emotions and feelings are erratic, unpredictable and you never know what you're going to get out of the woman. >> we're suddenly mad at you and we don't even know you. >> does that seem true? >> true story. >> all right you guys. >> thank you. >> thank you ever so much. let's move on to our next topic. all right here's something that this is an important social question. have you ever been on a plane or a movie theater or a broadway show and suddenly the person behind you, next to you starts snoring. okay? you're just trying to watch the movie, the broadway show. >> you paid a lot of money to be there. >> or you're on the plane and you're trying to read or rest. that's happening. what do you do? >> this came up in "the new york times" social cues column. >> some lady where a guy next to her started snoring. she was in the quiet car which you can't even be on the phone. >> you can't cough. >> what would you do? >> i would politely nudge them. of course you could get shot in the world we live in today for politely nudging someone. >> and what would you say? >> if it's on a plane i would have the flight attendant do it. always when you're on a plane, that's what they're paid for, they're very good at it. >> what about in a broadway show. >> i would turn around and ask the person next to them to do it. >> what if -- i'm not bothered, you do it. you do it. >> well then eventually i would but i wouldn't do it first -- >> i would do it and then i would pretend like i didn't do it. but i would do it until he's awake. women snore -- >> guys really. come on and guys are always snoring in broadway shows. you know what that's like. they got dragged there in the first place. they didn't even want to be there. >> she had every right to tap the noisy neighbor on the shoulder until he woke up and politely tell him that he was snoring. >> all right. depending on the person, that either ended well or not. >> all right. >> now we've got wine for a good cause here today. reunite lambrusco, very special for memorial day. >> one bottle of every bottle sold from memorial day through labor day will go forward raising awareness of the tragedy assistance program for survivors. so it's a not for profit organization assisting families of fallen military service members. >> and it's available at wine shops nationwide, everybody. it starts at $6. >> $6. >> favorite things today. you want to do yours? >> yeah, because i'll be spending a lot of many weekends in rehoboth beach, delaware, i decided the kickoff to make that my favorite thing. rehoboth is a beautiful beach. it's delaware. you can get there. like every beach is gorgeous. they have great restaurants. a nice boardwalk, family friendly and drag queen volleyball. they have a little bit of everything. >> they never had that when i was growing up. >> it has changed. >> i have this little book, it's a sweet little boy sent to me called gage's new friend, a boy's wish for a diabetic alert dog. this little kid it's by -- i don't know, is that their last name? yes, available on amazon.com. this little boy has type i diabetes. he has to test his blood sugar 10 to 12 times a day, trying to raise money for a diabetic alert dog. he's almost there. raised $16,000. needs $7,000 more. so help this kid get a diabetic dog. for his diabetes. i think that would be awesome. alert dog. >> by the way, remember when i went to l.a. i did something for chelsea lately that involves both of us. sorry it will be on tonight. anyway. you'll have to wait and see. >> all righty. >> there is nothing he doesn't do. the man find family guy seth mcfarland has something else to talk about. >> and why toni collette is heading to your hometown. yes, she is. >> or on memorial day. ♪ >> god bless our armed services. ♪ if you're a fan of the popular animated tv series "family guy" or you're seen the big screen comedy "ted" then you are familiar with the work of seth mcfarland. >> the actor, director, singer, animator, producer and comedian has been doing everything lately. very busy writing, producing and directing and starring in the new comedy called "a million ways to die in the west." >> in the movie seth plays albert who is in the market for a mustache. take a look. >> like one of those ones that goes down along the side of my mouth and then goes up the edge of my jaw, and then becomes my sideburns, and then becomes my hair. >> a mobius mustache. >> that's the one. >> yeah. you should know that kind of mustache is a very costly facial accessory. >> yeah, i know that. >> well, you're a sheep farmer. >> welcome, welcome. >> thank you so much. >> wow. >> to this very low-key, subdued program. >> yes. >> how we like to be. >> we've had pretty much everybody on lately for this big, big movie. >> yes, you have. isn't that kind of alarming though? because like this is nbc and that's universal so we're all -- >> all together. >> integration. >> self-serving. >> did you get everyone who you wanted in this film? you have a great cast. >> yeah. you know it's one of those situations where everyone is your first choice. and i -- i could go my whole -- we did not get steve buscemi for so we had to settle for neil. >> who did you want to play you, and you had to settle for you? >> you know, i went out to -- to paul rudd and he said no. >> he said no. >> i'm like the poor man's paul rudd. >> i heard hugh jackman turned you down. >> he's turned me down for a lot of things. >> was this concept a hard sell, or when you wrote it did they just eat it up and say, let's go with it? >> you know, it -- a comedy western is not the most economically -- >> blazing saddles did okay. >> yes, yes. 40 years ago. yes. but since then it's been -- no one has been able to recapture that. and so you know i like to set myself up for failure, see what happens. >> but "ted" was such a huge, huge -- >> yes. >> i would think they would give you a shot at anything. >> i think that helped. i think because of "ted" i was able to -- >> this one makes "blazing saddles" look like "little women." it really does. >> what's funny they've promoted the raunch factor, which is there. it is, believe it or not you go to see the movie from start to finish, it is a romantic comedy of sorts. >> is it? >> as shocking as that seems. it is an old-fashioned western in that regard. >> you said the hardest part of wearing all those cowboy hats for you was being the leading man opposite charlize. tell us about that. >> what that intimidating? >> i got to say, it was the most intimidating thing when i started and she's so -- you had her on. she's so cool. she's so fantastic. >> the best actor in the world. >> the world's greatest laugher. she makes things that aren't that funny seem funnier. >> i was thinking that when i watched the movie and then i read the next morning that you actually said that, too. >> right, again. >> she's taking credit for what you said. >> i didn't realize what a great laugher she was. >> she's the kind of person who just makes everybody around her better and for somebody like me, who had, you know, was going into this as a relative virgin, yeah, i -- it was -- she just put me at ease from the get-go. i felt like i'd been working with her for years. >> we're going to play a little game. our spin the bottle game. that's how we do on our show. all right. >> and here we go. >> is this the thunder birds? >> justin bieber or justin timberlake. >> oh, i'm timberlake. come on. >> why? >> i don't know who either of them are. >> time for one more. >> one more! >> i'm already going to pick. >> all right. mustache or beard? >> or brazilian? >> i'm going to say mustache. >> why? >> because in the old west, as we establish, in the movie, a big mustache is sort of a can i say -- >> yes. >> penis substitute. >> okay. >> that was great. >> that's perfect. >> that's how we're going to end it. >> "a million ways to die in the west" from our sister company universal pictures hits theaters this friday. >> actress toni collette is in the house. >> and if you hear a phone ring pick it up, it may be us. >> but probably not. we're going to be surprising our fan of the week right after this. we really wanted to take a relaxing trip to florida. you know? just to unwind. but we can only afford one trip this year, 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. 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>> oh, my god you can see by their t-shirts that christine is kathie lee's biggest fan. maddie is mine. we're going to test your trivia. >> we love having fans of all ages. what song did i wrote for hoda for her birthday last summer and can you sing it for us, please? ♪ i want to hoda on your kotb >> ♪ on the back of my jalopy yeah yeah ♪ >> we're going to tell you where you're going. you've been invited to the beautiful gahamina lodge in phoenix -- >> not sure. who knows. >> it's four days, three nights. you'll stay in the river view suite. enjoy breakfast, daily dinners, and the river rock lounge. >> you'll also be embarking on a whitewater rafting excursion and breathtaking tour of mount st. helens. airfare and accommodations by galamnina lodge. >> thank you so much. >> you guys are so cute. >> i can't wait. thank you so much. >> love you. >> give maddie a smooch for us. >> all right, golden globe and emmy winner toni collette gets lucky. >> she'll explain after your local news. we are back on this memorial day monday with more of "today" and emmy and golden globe winner toni collette. >> she is terrific. she became a household name in her breakout role in 1994 in "muriel's wedding." >> she remembers. and she's been busy ever since. not only is she starring in the broadway play the realistic joneses she's also got a new movie coming out that we would both love -- >> toni plays a rock journalist assigned to track down her once very famous musician ex-boyfriend played by johnny depp. she brings along her music hating documentarian friend played by thomas haden church. >> i love him. >> take a look. >> and action. >> okay. matthew smith's music is unique in that it was a blend -- >> cut. what is that? that's -- is that like music criticism or something? >> yeah, that's what i do. >> all right. well i don't care about that. and i'm fairly certain anybody that views this documentary won't care either. >> i think i'm just going to focus on the road here, if that's okay with you. >> okay. hostile interview, cut. >> oh, it's so nice to see you. >> hi. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> you have awesome rapport with thomas haden church. >> he's a classic human being. they broke the mold. >> love the premise of this. >> yeah. >> okay. you are a rock journalist. >> a critic. right? >> a music critic. >> and you find this young lover in the beginning which i'm sorry, he is something. >> she has several, if you remember. >> but we're talking about ryan eggles. >> yeah. >> we're in love with him. >> he's excellent. >> and he was cast obviously because he's right for the role. what people don't know is he wrote all the music for his character. >> it's amazing. >> yes. and i think he's coming this week. >> yeah, he is. >> yes, he is. >> to play a song -- >> we're in love with him. he hosted with us a couple months back. >> no way. how did that occur. >> -- just kidding. >> joann did. >> you did. >> so your goal, you got to try to find your ex-lover johnny depp. so tell us -- >> i kind of i'm just like waiting. this woman is so lost and she becomes so self-destructive because she hasn't been able to get over the loss of matthew smith. >> but he was a jerk to her. >> yeah, so what. but that happens. so young, he was her first love and so she can't move on. ultimately the movie is about letting go and taking responsibility. ♪ let it go >> oh, no! my kids are so in love with that song, too. >> are they into it, too? >> yes, who isn't. >> over and over. >> whoever wrote that song is amazing because you cannot get it out of your brain. >> there's something about it. >> it's kind of fun to have this kind of movie out there because there are a lot of bang-bang movies. >> bang-bang. >> things blowing up. you know. explosions. arch enemies. >> it's about a woman who is flawed going through very relative stuff. and it's deep but it's very funny. >> and it's very -- it's sadly quite real. a lot of people just go from relationship to relationship to abusive behavior. because they're not -- they're not paying attention. >> they don't want to be present. you know, just really start -- >> in addition to this you're very business is. broadway. >> yes. >> how is that going? >> i love it. >> yeah. >> it's a play called the realistic -- and it's just the most beautiful writing. i just very plainly love saying the words every night. and working with michael hall and tracy -- >> it's a great cast. >> i feel so lucky. >> are you enjoying new york because you've been living here? >> i've been here for a long time. this is the longest i've been anywhere forever. >> does this feel like home? >> a little, yes. >> home is australia originally. >> and your husband's a musician as well. >> that's right. >> i didn't realize and i think a lot of people don't, you are a musician yourself. already did a cd. >> hello! >> and want to do more of them. >> pretty much. >> give us a -- >> oh -- >> give me a break. >> is this you? >> oh, my god it is. >> wow this is happening. ♪ >> that should be the next thing. >> well, it was the thing. i don't need to do it again. >> but you want to do another cd. >> i loved making this album. and i loved touring. i wanted to do it in a manageable level in australia. so i -- >> it's lovely. >> i'm no music critic but i love it. >> and i've been writing these songs for quite some time, and i guess my husband who is a drummer kind of facilitated me wanting to do it. and i got a great group of musicians together and it was just a really great experience. we toured, and -- >> you were in a good place miss toni collette. >> thank you so much for coming in. >> thanks for having me. >> give thomas haden church our love. >> i love him. >> you can check realistic joneses on broadway and lucky them opens in theaters on friday. >> no yard, no problem. chris and payton show you how to create a beautiful summer garden no matter where you live. >> we are so over them. >> you're dead to us. >> go ahead. whether your yard is your summer sanctuary or you live in an apartment with very little or no outdoor space at all we're going to get you planting. >> it's called container gardening and you can do it indoors or out. >> all you need is a little expert advice which we happen to have for you thanks to chris and payton, the host of hgtv's going yard. >> and we don't like them anymore because they're perfect. >> hi, guys. >> happy spring. >> thank you. >> so let's do this. >> down here? >> yes. talking about pots. >> basically in a container. it's a great way to be creative with your plants, flowers, add color to your pots, and they're mobile so no matter what you're planting you can move them in, out, in the sun, in the shade. >> what are the right kinds of pots to get? >> i love this one because if you go on vacation it's got a little watering tray below it. so if you travel a lot, you know, put the water in the bottom. >> but not -- a month in europe. like a weak. >> how about the stackables? >> they're a lot of fun. they provide a lot of color. you can spread these out in different areas. you can put them on stands. it's a lot of fun to be playful with the colors and then play with the colors in your plants, as well. >> okay. >> and this one right here, it gives the effect of having a nice glass but feel how lightweight it is. >> how much is it? >> all of these are under $50. >> really? >> everything is affordable. >> these pots are from lowe's. we have others from crate & barrel. depending on your taste or your style. >> something for everyone. >> usually you put strawberries in there. today we have gardenias. they'll spill out and flower all day long. >> do you mean gardenias. >> what did i say? >> oh, excuse me. didn't see those. >> oh. >> well, well, well. >> another trick i'd like to have is perennials. i have the azaleas. you can buy them when they're small. keep them in a pot. >> they can get enormous. >> keep them in a pot all summer long and in the fall instead of an annual dying off you plant it in the garden, next year it comes back. >> they are blooming right now. >> they look nice. >> so gorgeous. >> so over here we have some great examples of plants that you're going to put in the sun and plants in the shade but it really doesn't matter when you have containers because you can move them around. >> sure. >> give them morning sun, give them afternoon sun. >> exactly. >> so the biggest thing is this mixing, matching, making it fun, having your filler around the edge. having something taller in the middle. >> sounds good. >> and then now we have a challenge for you down here. >> oh, we do? >> oh, yeah. >> this i love. that's pretty. >> so we have -- these are cheap. these are less than $20 at lowe's. really easy to use. you can buy different containers for the middle. once you're done after a year. but what we're going to have you guys do is plant away. and then we'll hang them up. >> this is our example. >> i don't like this. >> you don't like this? >> i don't like the flowers. >> you don't like the flowers? >> i would have liked to have been able to choose the flowers i love, thank you. >> look i already got something. >> she cheated. she took the whole -- >> what am i going to cut them off? >> no! >> okay. it's just perfect. >> no, thank you. >> i'm sorry. it doesn't look that good. >> mine takes much longer to do to make it the way i like it. just throw everything at it hoda why not. just have fun. >> i'm going to do a nice, just very simple -- >> some potting soil. >> you got to be patient. >> you have the begonias. >> i don't like those begonias. i'm sorry. >> it's time to vote! >> time to vote. >> i am not -- >> hang them up. >> art cannot be rushed. >> you cannot rush it and you shouldn't because gardening is so much fun. >> why don't we go ahead and hang yours up. oh, let's hang yours up. >> i'm going to hang your egyptian up. >> knowing signs of a stroke can save a life, everybody. >> i wasn't going to switch our segment. >> we're going to hear one survivor's story and tell you what you need to know. >> it's sad. >> i'm not finished. and art cannot be rushed. >> thank you so much. >> very welcome. 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. according to the american stroke association, someone in the u.s. has a stroke about every 40 seconds. that's about six people by the end of this segment. >> strokes are the number three cause of death for women in the u.s. after heart disease and cancer. the good news is, 80% of them can be prevented if you know the warning signs. >> fortunately, avid runner terry acerson knew exactly what those signs were when she experienced them as she was driving with her son parker, almost exactly a year ago. watch. >> decided we wanted to go to starbucks. we got our starbucks and we're headed home. >> we were at a red light, just having a conversation like we always do. and all of a sudden she like kind of lost feeling in her hand and i saw the coffee cup start to slip. >> i turned to parker to try to ask him to take the coffee cup out of my hand. and the words that were in my mind were not coming out of my mouth. >> and i said, what's wrong? because she wasn't talking anymore and then her whole left side of her face started drooping. >> he looked at me and he said, mom you're having a stroke. >> i knew i had to do something. >> we were half a mile away from a primary stroke center. >> we just went straight there. i got there as fast as i could. >> i was there within seven minutes of my symptom onset. had this happened to me some years ago i would probably be in a long-term care facility. i probably wouldn't be able to eat. and i probably wouldn't be able to communicate with my family. >> that is so amazing. terry is here with dr. lori mosca the director of preventive cardiology at u.s. presbyterian hospital who authored a series on stroke awareness. >> you son took over the wheel and got you there? >> we changed positions in the car and he drove me straight back to a primary stroke care center. >> what a hero he is. >> what's important is you actually work in a stroke care facility. so you knew all of the symptoms, and exactly what you should be doing. >> i did. i'm a coordinator for a primary stroke care program in independence, missouri. >> that's unbelievable. >> wouldn't you be one of the least likely woman to have a stroke though, on the surface, completely healthy. >> completely. >> she doesn't have risk factors for stroke except we know there are certain conditions in the heart and irregular rhythm that many people aren't aware of that can lied to a stroke so i think that was the situation here. but she looked so healthy, and that's what is so surprising. >> tell us about the things that people should know. the symptoms, describe them a little bit more and what someone should do. >> the easiest way to remember is the acronym fast, f.a.s.t. face, is your face drooping, is it numb? arms, is your arm numb or more weak on one side or the other? speech, are you slurring your words? can you find your words? i couldn't find my words to talk with parker, and time. it's time to call 911. >> that's a great way to remember that. >> and it seems like those symptoms are they similar to a heart attack symptoms? >> well, it can be. but i think the really positive thing about her story and the important message here is that she recognized the symptoms and got care quickly. there's a window of opportunity of about three hours where we can use our clot busting drugs and that's really what saved not only her life but her function. and unfortunately, even though she's aware of the stroke symptoms, many people are not. and the american heart association national survey showed only about 50% of women knew two major symptoms of a stroke, the weakness that you mentioned, and also difficulty speaking, and only about -- >> the face. >> and only about one quarter of women know unusual symptoms, sudden headache, and dizziness. loss of vision. >> how are you feeling? are you 100% back? >> i'm great. i'm great. >> are you back to running, doing everything? >> i will be running my fourth marathon since my stroke on june 21st. >> good girl! >> you've done four in the year since the stroke? >> yes. >> now you're just showing off. >> wow. >> thank you. >> thank you so much for coming in to see us. >> so glad you're doing so well. >> to get more information, or take a stroke assessment quiz go to klgandhoda.com. >> and if you're a kid at heart and love the great outdoors we've got some fun suggestions to keep you playing under the sun. first, this is "today" on nbc. one of the best things about long weekends and warm weather is gathering friends. >> sure, you can stand around and eat and drink. >> here with some great guys is meredith sinclair. >> hey, girl. >> hello. >> memorial day is always fun to break out the games. we're going to start with the y'all ball. each take one. they're lightweight. they're for 3-year-olds and up. and they're fun to play with all by themselves but we created a futch game. -- fun game. the hoops have water to weight them down. then we put points on these balloons. you're going to challenge your kids. >> i see. >> y'all ball. >> i like that. >> that's adorable. >> oh, these are dangerous. >> the unofficial start to summer means the unofficial water blaster time. and nerf has come up with this one. maybe we should shoot the balloon target. and you're just pumping action. and it sprays three -- >> that's enough. done. >> it's always the hair. >> what's this? >> the next thing is ring sticks. now here's -- you're each going to take one. what you do is, take things like swords. you put your hands through. and two at a time. and then -- >> what do you do? >> one person swings it and you're going to catch it. >> you need two. >> oh, separate? >> get it, hoda. >> oh, yeah. and they glow in the dark. >> almost. >> so at night -- >> be careful you can poke your kid's eyes out. far away. >> hoda says they're fine. >> they're fine. >> what's this? >> i love from 4 to 94. anybody can do it. it's called rollers. you're each going to take it like horseshoes, bocce and bowling to the. 25 feet away the pyramids. can you do it on grass or sand. whoever gets closest to the pyramid wins. >> right there. >> and then they're going to fall down whatever points come up. >> great fun. >> these are great for kids. >> and they're not expensive. >> everything is under $40. >> kids love silly string. >> is that what this is? >> skinner spatter. shake it up. >> give it a little -- >> a lot of cleavage for a toy like this. >> so you're going to spray it. >> i'm totally into this. >> my husband's going to love this segment. >> and so, yeah. >> i love this. >> oh, my goodness. >> off your hair. >> and clothes. >> hopefully cameras. >> yeah, but cool. >> i love that. >> whoo. >> show us the last thing. >> favorite thing, right? xano makes these. you put through the little hoop, you want to try it? >> okay. >> 30 seconds. >> the target. put it back lie katniss and let it rip. >> okay. >> there you go. >> there you go. >> go for it. >> we got to go -- >> our funny man howie mandel and the blacklist's ryan eggles. >> we love him. >> he's going to sing for us, everybody. grab the kids. >> enjoy your day, and remember, our fallen veterans, everybody. god bless you all. have a great day. >> happy memorial day. here to help. and i will get through this together. ♪

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