tamela mann is here. she plays madea's sister cora in all the funny tyler perry movies, and is singing her top album single "one way." >> didn't introduce her, saying she would be on and butchered her name. i asked. it's tamela with a t. easy when you know that. '70s and '80s, play along when we play "who knew?" and find out. >> words of wisdom, kathie? >> i'm ready. >> one day you will need the same grace that you will not give someone else. >> amen. >> isn't that a good one? >> amen. >> matt wade. >> isn't that a good one? can't expect mercy if you're not willing to give it and can't ask for forgiveness when you're not willing to forgive. something from shecky's to show you. shecky went for halloween the other day and he went -- as this guy. elvis! [ laughter ] >> wait a minute. are you kidding? >> is that guy got rhythm or what? >> oh, my gosh! >> he's going to be 2 at the end of this month. i love this kid. oh, my gosh! >> he's going to be 2? >> look at the body? >> oh, my gosh. >> yeah. t >> oh, my gosh. adorable. something else that makes our day. our own dawn adorable. he dream came true today. doesn't happen every day. every now and then we become dreammakers. it happened. she got to meet the one, the only gigi hadid. >> yeah. >> it was big. donna was literally sweating. i saw her sweating out. i'm so excited to be near gigi hadid than gigi hadid does. >> donna was like, i can't -- la, la -- la-la-la. a great moment. >> so sweet. everybody's talking about this. >> this is big. >> world series. >> weight of the world, and it's really caught everybody's attention. in a wonderful way, when there's so much bad. >> bad going on. >> tonight game seven. game six went to the cubbies 9-3. cleveland. again. by the way, if you want a ticket on stubhub, the resale ticket, some seats reached $30,000. >> wow. >> oh, my gosh. this is interesting. the "new york times" spoke to a fan who put this in perspective. people are going, like, what's the big deal? what's the big deal? this is what they said. that this was the best possible outcome you could hope for in a world series, because history's going to be written tonight one way or the other. indians haven't won a series won since 1908. no matter who wins, it's epic tonight. >> and that is went to game seven is just amazing. okay. so we want you to do wine bot with us today. tweet, #klghodaindians, if that's who you want to win, and tweet #klghodacubs if it's the cubbies. >> the cubs are on central time. we're on eastern as we're speaking. a cubs fan on the east coast i advise you to start clickity clacking. >> right now, baby. >> you never know what's going to happen. >> we'll keep our eye on it. indians only ones winning. cubs fans around the country rooting for them. we'll keep our eye on that. >> i think the cubs will win, just because it's older and goes back -- sometimes people are very kind to old people. personally yet, but i could use a little kindness from you today, hoda. okay? >> also -- >> this is kind of us to give to you's hug day hump day. >> you're welcome. >> liam hemsley family loves to go surfing, photographed with the fop of his wet site write we like it. down. uh-huh. uh-huh. >> wow. here's the question -- which hemsworth do you prefer? >> i'm team chris. >> yeah. chris is -- >> unless liam's in the wet suit. >> i feel sorry for the older brother. >> the little one. >> the little one. nobody wants to be called the little one. >> he's so cute. also a soap opera star. shouldn't write him off. just not as tall as the others. >> uh-oh. cubs are winning. >> nope. >> anyway, it's going to be fun. >> jamie lee curtis, knows she has a fantastic body, for years and years and years. starring john travolta and jamie lee? >> look at john travolta back then. >> anyway, jamie lee returned to that outfit and look at her. >> she's unbelievable, by the way. >> uh-huh. >> she is unbelievable. >> captioned it, let's do the lycra time warp again. she's 57 and looks darn good. >> wow. >> that's for -- a scene from her tv show "scream queens." so -- >> you did that? had that workout. kathie lee gifford workout and go, and go. >> and you're hair was up, one and two and three. >> the reason i'm very sad about that, that's my sister on the right on the left my friend -- my other godmother of cassidy, lori, we can't get enough of the old kathie lee. >> oh, my god. look at your boobs. >> perky then. i just had cassidy. that was -- was born. >> no, it wasn't. >> yes it was. >> we have a question a lot of neighbors have. what do you feel about it? a dear abby question. ever had someone stop by your house uninvited or at the last minute? [ doorbell rings ] the question, do you let them in? came up in a dear abby call. a woman wrote about a former co-worker pushing to hang around at her home and her home's modest and would rather not have people from work or other people in her home. >> right. uh-huh. what's the right thing to say if someone wants to drop by unannounced? >> i always think the truth is the best way -- >> wait. look what's happening? >> the cubs are winning. overflowing! >> look at this. >> oh, yeah. >> oh, wow. >> yeah. i think it's going to be a landslide. yep, yep. >> so -- i think it's always best to speak -- just let people know. i mean, do you ever take calls that are unwanted? >> you answer the phone. >> well, you don't know who's at >> it says unknown, it's usually you. >> yeah. i know. >> sometimes it's bethenny frankel, she's also unlisted. >> i don't know. it's hard to get to my house. so, you know, i don't think anybody -- i just think it's rude. i mean, your home is your refuge and you're home because you want to be home. not -- if you wanted to be with that person, you'd be out with that person. >> one time i was living in illinois, and i'll never forget. sitting on the couch eating a pizza. with just, like, a t-shirt on, nothing else. in your gross state, but you don't care? i was eating and the doorbell rang. oh, nobody's answering that. and i was eating, and eating and -- i heard a key go in the door. it was the landlord. i was like, you know when you are totally -- pizza box. t-shirt, eating it with the cheese -- >> in other words, the real you. >> the real me. i was like, oh, my god -- oh, my god, full-on panicked. ran to the back, got a robe. the whole thing looked weird. >> why coming in unannounced? i was mouthing like, ha, ha, nobody's home. and then somebody came in! >> what did he say? >> he was horrified, obviously. i blacked out. i get like that when something gets too embarrassing. but here's excuses abby gave. what you should say if somebody asks if they can drop by. >> or if they show up. i thought this was about showing up. >> what happens? you're already at the door. ding-dong. what do you do? open the door? at here, is what you should say. you could say i'm not feeling up for company right now. that's good. >> these are not my suggestions. this is dear abby. or can you say you're in the middle of a home project you need to finish. which means you're lying. don't lie. you'll get caught in your lie. >> right. what's the project? ever finish it? you'll say, what? they'll say, the home project! you don't remember you said that. >> exactly. or you could say, she says, leaving shortly and don't have time right now. >> and if you rotate -- >> what would you say? you're better at this than anybody. if someone came to your door. >> knowing my friends, they wouldn't do it, were but if it was somebody i knew well, i would think they're in trouble and an issue and i would let them in. didn't, and got in, went straight for the wine cellar i would not be happy. so -- >> another question. walking down the street and you and it misses the trash can on the street and they just keep walking. >> right. >> do you say something? >> yes. >> or do you -- >> yes. >> not? >> yes, yes. these days you got to be very careful who you say anything to. because people can get very violent quickly. >> i would be worried about -- >> ah, ah-the cubbies! >> we're out of white wine. >> can we get water? see how many cups it fills up. can we? nobody -- >> nobody cares. >> nobody cares. >> all right. >> would you pick it up? >> i've done that. i usually let the person know and, oh, excuse me, did you mean to drop this? >> oh, that's -- that's good. >> you know? >> yeah. >> that's good. >> they say most people, by the way -- >> do you ever throw -- i am guilty of doing it sometimes, if it's an apple core, but it's biodegradable. that's like com post. >> still looks bad, if you throw it out on the street. doesn't look good. >> i don't do it to draw attention, just to get rid of the apple core. >> they say most people don't people might be a loose cannon. did you drop it? what about it? in new york, a little afraid. i definitely wouldn't say anything. >> we'd love to know what you -- actually, we don't care. no. i'm kidding. i'm just watching -- >> now we got water. so we have a little piece of video we'd like to show you. >> can't be better than shecky. >> nothing is. ever had problem with static electricity in your dress and hair, check out this 2-year-old in amarillo, texas, and playing >> oh! [ laughter ] >> she's got a little bit -- >> that is adorable. >> hoda, you have that look! [ laughter ] you know, and that famous picture that we have of you. >> no. that picture doesn't exist anymore. >> yes, it does. >> no. enough of you dealing with static electricity. >> hello to the dan black family, beautiful wife jan and sons johnny and alex over there. dan is my entertainment attorney but tear friend and a beautiful family just celebrated his birthday the other day and we're all going to neri's for lamb chops. >> happy birthday. >> thank you very much. >> look how cute they all are. ah! it's not a bird. it's your smoke detector. how to stop the noise from happening at the most inconvenient times. >> why does somebody think that's a bird? anyway, lou manfredini is here with a solution to that problem and other fixes you have around your house. oh, my gosh. the cubs. look at that! >> yeah. i'm here in bristol, virginia. and now...i'm in bristol, tennessee. on this side of the road is virginia... and on this side it's tennessee. no matter which state in the country you live in, you could save hundreds on car insurance by switching to geico. look, i'm in virginia... i'm in tennessee... virginia... tennessee... and now i'm in virginessee. or am i in tennaginia? hmmm... ve been on i'm bushed! my feel alyea me too. excuse me...coming through! ride the gel wave of comfort with dr. scholls massaging gel insoles. they're proven to give you comfort. which helps you feel more energized ...all day long. we're going to prove just how wet and sticky your current gel antiperspirant is. now we're going to show you how degree dry spray is different. degree dry spray. degree. it won't let you down. 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>> no. trying to think -- i would never understand it. >> all right. this is a product called seek thermal. i have a couple items that hook up to your cell phone. a thermal imaging camera. this little thing right here, you plug into your iphone. air leaks or if you're losing any kind of -- of heat, or cooling through the home. you take it. plug it in. open up the app and hold it to areas around a window and a door, and when you see that it's warm, you know it's coming. i don't know if the camera can see. if i shoot -- there's kathie lee. look at how hot she is. >> hot. >> i think that's hoda. >> that's definitely you. >> means i'm hot? you have no idea. what's going on. >> cool. what else, lou manfredini? >> a product called wallabot dyi. not sure what's behind the wall if it has to come out a thermal images camera. >> incredible. >> what? >> i know. it plugs into your smartphone. you put this on the wall and slowly go up and these wires that are there it will -- >> oh, yeah. >> you can see it. goes. this is just a demo board. as i move up. >> about to find a copper -- >> there. >> found it. >> look at that. >> listen to this. it's so sensitive, if you calibrate it correctly it will find termites in your wall. >> stop it, lou manfredini! >> i know. and it currently is only available for, and rodents. if you like, hear, you have a rodent in the wall, not sure. it will make the outline of a little mouse. >> are you kidding? >> it has to be calibrated but can be done. great application for anyone their house or professionals. put it in your pocket. this is it. the whole thing. >> so smart. unbelievable. >> how much is that? >> about $249. >> okay. >> right. now, this is look at these beautiful babies. this is a picture hanger. >> drives me crazy. >> wait. go ahead. reposition it. >> uh-huh. >> did you see what you just did? >> i repositioned it. >> this is called gallery magic. what's the biggest problem with this product, these magnets are super strong. i put a metal plate on the back. there's plate back here. >> yeah. >> now i just have to get close to where this has to go and now i can align this perfectly. >> ah -- uh-huh. >> if i want to readjust the picture, measuring out, oh, my gosh, i put a nail, too high, too low. >> a lot of leeway. >> this product can hold up to 15 pounds. that's a huge amount of weight. >> oh, no. >> what? >> i knew were you going to bring it up again. >> listen, moishes, a whole lot more than 15 pounds. >> you can do several of these. i have extra! >> i knew that was coming up again. thank you, lou manfredini! if you've got a question for lou go to klghoda.com and hit the connect button. how well do you know stories behind the iconic hit songs of >> and do you have photos and other memorabilia cluttering your home? 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>> ah -- i'm going with a. >> oh, no. she wanted the cd! >> all right. the correct answer here is, "midnight plane to houston"? >> the songwriter called lee majors a friend of his. lee majors wasn't home. phone and said lee's out. i've got to catch a midnight plain to houston. i've got to go. gets off the phone, writes the song. cissy houston records it but changes the title to midnight train to georgia. >> isn't that interesting? >> and gladys covers it. >> beautiful. kath, over to you. >> this beautiful lady is from south carolina. all right. cyndi lauper along with a pianist, tv guide or betty boop cartoon? >> a. you wanted this! >> all right. okay. so "time after time "where did it come from? >> cyndi lauper needed one more song for "she's so unusual" first album. went into the studio, keyboardist came up with titles weren't happy. she picked up a tv guide, ran her thumb through it, found "time after time" a 1979 science fiction movie and basically said, this will never be the title of the song. i just want something that will get us started >> wound up the song title. >> wow. this is fascinating. kath, over to you. >> lady from pennsylvania. aerosmith's title for the 1975 hit song "walk this way" way from young frankenstein, psycho or i walk the line? >> a. [ cheers and applause ] >> she looks surprised. it did. came from "young frankenstein." >> went down to times square to see "young frankenstein." had writer's block, loving that gene wilder shows up, told to "walk this way." >> it stuck. >> it stuck. loved it. >> wonder where the titles come from. kathie lee, time for more. >> all right. motown first number one hit. please, mr. postman, my girl or where did our love go? >> c. >> hey, some great music on this cd. she's just won. >> so, "please, mr. postman." >> gladys horton singing. the reason her voice sounds so hoarse, made her sing it 30 times, her voice is completely shredded by the time they use the master for this record. >> the one they wanted? >> wanted her voice really shot. >> time for one more? all right. the last one? >> this gentleman from fresno, debbie harry channelled this artist when she recorded the band's 1979 hit "heart of glass." >> kathie lee, almost perfect day today. >> correct answer, donna summer. >> yep. when the producer asked her who are your favorite singer, she said, donna summer. singing the song, you could hear it. channeling donna summer on "i feel love" going, ooh, ooh-ah, ah, that's donna summer, i feel love. >> again, the name of your book? >> "any you. do you have memories stuffed in shoe boxes? we'll show you creative ways to organize those sentimental items, coming up right after this. i love you so much. that's why i bought six of you... for when you stretch out. i want you to stay this bright blue forever... that's why you will stay in this drawer... forever. i can't live without you. with downy fabric conditioner. it not only softens and freshens... it helps protect clothes... from stretching, fading and fuzz... so your favorite clothes stay your favorite clothes. downy fabric conditioner wash in the wow. ?living well? rise above joint discomfort with move free ultra's triple action joint support for improved mobility and flexibility, and 20% better comfort from one tiny, mighty pill... with memories in the form of photos, old tickets and greeting cards, ideas for you. >> turn all that stuff into things you're actually use. here is solutions for sentimental storage our friend jenn falik. >> it's been a while. been around collecting sentimental. >> glad you're back. photographs. always have tons of them and what should we do? >> falling apart. right? >> yes. >> this app is called photo mine. take your album, scan a whole page at a time. five minutes, entire album. digitize it, make awe cloud album to show from anywhere you want. be somewhere, show your pictures or they'll print a book for you. entire album, five minutes. no excuse not to. >> genius. >> do you have to take the >> you can sense what needs to be cropped. takes all the work out of it. >> incredible. >> artwork, get it for my nieces, don't know what to do with it. >> one more thing to show you before i -- don't want to miss this. behind us. >> what? >> videos. collect so many videos on your phone. they stress you out. an app that will take videos and compile them into a quick reel. the best thing, emotion sense technology. it has, like, this program and it knows what the most compelling moments are in your >> does it without you pointing it out? >> then if you want to splurge, your life media. make a holiday quality movie. it's amazing. >> we could be stars! genius. >> called. >> your life media a splurge. the hollywood quality media. an example. someone's family vacation. a voice-over. the whole deal. app. download it. >> they do it? >> they do it. former hollywood producers and marketing execs created by the company and know what to do. so smart. >> genius. oh, and it does that. >> amazing. love that. >> now let's talk about the glutter. >> artwork. >> guilt clutter. save the work it piles up. kidsolidate. send them the artwork. instead of scanning and go out the art so the kids don't catch you, send it in. they scan it into magazines. >> return it? some would be afraid to let it go out of there -- >> the good part. want it back, they will. heirs, they'll store it for you. nervous you want it at some point, store it or recycle it. >> store it? what? >> hoda doesn't have in her shortage. >> they'll store it for you. >> there's a painting in there. >> every time there's an energy one. >> very smart. what about old clothes and things? >> old t-shirts -- my husband will not throw away his old t-shirts. makes me crazy. go to project repat, make it into a super soft quilt, hang it up, use it on a bed, as throw. like baby clothes. can't bear to even give away to someone else. remind you of your kid. make a stroller blanket. >> very, very sweet. >> so cute. >> send it in to them, they consult it the right way. >> all a. tickets want to save? >> concert tickets. people save them. lose them. no one knows what to do with them. so cool. concertmaps.com. send in your ticket, scan it. they make it into a durable high quality doormat. >> so smart. >> how cool is that? >> every single one of these is so smart. right? >> way to go, jenn. >> jenn falik, her voice, truly inspirational. jack be nimble, jack be quick, jack knocked over a candlestick onto the shag carpeting... ...and his pants ignited into flames, causing him to stop, drop and roll. luckily jack recently had geico help him with renters insurance. because all his belongings went up in flames. jack got full replacement visit geico.com and see how affordable renters insurance can be. 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[ laughter ] >> what are you going to sing for us, hon? >> singing "one way" from the new album. the new cd. >> all right. here she is, tamela mann! ? hey, yeah ? >> come on! ? hey, yeah, yeah ? >> whew! ? whoa-oh-ooh-ooh ? millionaire or discover a cure for disease ? ? you might be cool with the president or have around a box but none of it matters if you don't know the lord because you can't pay your way in ? and i don't want to be the one that said i told you so i'll be way ? only one ? ? one way ? only one ? ? one way if you want to get there have to hear you say one way ? one ? >> whew! ? one, one way ? >> come on! ? oh-oh, na, na, na-na-na, na-na, na-na ? succeed in the class of 2016 ? putting your foot on the best automobile but it's all that you need and none of it matters ? if you don't know the lord 'cause you can't get voted in ? i don't want to be the one to one, one only one ? one, one, only one way ? one way, ooh-ooh ? yeah, one, one, one way ? if you want to get there let me hear you now ? >> come on! ? ? ? hey, hey, there's only one way ? yeah, yeah, only one way ? one way, hey, hey ? if you want to get down let me hear you say ? one, one, one way ? oh, yeah ? one, one, one way ? yeah, yeah, only one way ? one, one only one way ? ? wear yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ? one way ? come on, now ? only one, one, one, one way ? if you want sow see, if you want to get there let me hear you say ooh -- ?? >> yes! [ cheers and applause ] >> hallelujah! >> "one way"! that was awesome. >> amazing. god bless all of you. me provides" on our website, hodaandkathielee.com. ? one way ? >> love it. love it. >> awesome. let's check in on the wine question. let's check in on the wine question. which do you want to win the series? >> 2 1/2 glasses for the cubs. and a glass and a smidge for the indians. >> may the best team win. all right. just -- >> hope nobody gets hurt. >> wrap it up for this wines day wednesday. >> tomorrow, mel gibson. >> about his latest unbelievable movie, "hacksaw ridge," and why he's so very proud of it. >> a terrific interview, and we go country when we take you to the red carpet behind the scenes at the cmas in -- nashville. >> yes. hey, y'all. >> and entertainment of the year. >> and heather graham has a lot to say. with us tomorrow. have an awesome wines day, wednesday. >> yes. my mission is simple, to make you money. i'm here to level the playing field for all investors. there's always a bull market somewhere, and i promise to help you find it. 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