>> oh, oh, oh. oh. coats off. doing it right now. come on. >> hi, everybody. >> i'm going to put mine in the palm tree. ♪ >> oh, my word. >> hi. >> good to see you. hello. kath. kath. >> that's of you. >> oh, my gosh. thank you. >> thank you. >> wonderful. >> come on. >> hey. >> how are you guys? nice to see you. oh. help me. >> here we are. oh, oh, oh, oh. >> hello, everybody. >> it is nice here at santa monica place. >> wait a minute. >> oh, yes. >> it feels so good. >> what did i say, hoda? >> you said it was going to be beautiful in southern california, and it is. >> you know who we have to thank for that? the l.a. tourism board. yes, we do. >> by the way, you guys, for those of you that don't know, this is an outdoor mall, which i am unfamiliar with. the sun is shining. anyway, we're just steps away from the third street promenade. >> which has been around for a long, long time in the little wonderful town of santa monica, which is this gem community, isn't it, in the middle of los angeles. you're right on the ocean. it's gorgeous. >> we want to point out, we have a spectacular looking crowd. >> yes, we do. >> we have something for one of you. one person in this audience is going to get a spectacular prize. >> and it's not blake. >> it's not even a mug. >> it's not even a mug. >> it's better than a kathie lee cd. >> don't push it. >> it's even better than a hoda "ten years later" book. >> oh, you got it? >> yes, she does. >> we're going to reveal the person, and this person is going to be just knocked off their socks. by the way, blake shelton is with us today. >> he is with us today. >> yes, yes, yes. a new cd coming out. the grammys were last night. a lot of people -- they broke the rules. >> yes, they did. >> the beg news is that huge storm that you and i and everybody with our crew missed. oh, my gosh, they're all shoveling out. >> that was a crazy storm on the east coast, and here's the thing. i have to hand it to all the meteorologists, al roker, and all those guys because they called it the monday before. they were talking about the convergence of the two fronts and the 30 inches and all that -- >> we changed our flight plans. >> we are here. i got to tell you, we like the way you guys do things on the west coast. with a couple of exceptions. >> no, no, no. i think they're healthy, hode. they start the day. with wheat grass. >> they start it nice -- >> we're not that into your wheat grass. instead we like our -- do i have a spanx problem? >> probably. >> so what else is new? they like it with wheat grass. we like it a little differently, don't we? >> well, we want the healthy and fun. >> it is called spontaneous happiness with infused -- what is that -- sochu elder flowers. >> well, welcome good-looking. >> thank you. where are you from? >> right up top there. >> all right. what's in this drink? >> you have sochu, lime juice, and a little simple syrup. >> in other words, it's good for us. >> hit me with it. >> thank you very much. >> what is your name, big boy? >> michael. >> hello, michael. >> what's your name? >> cliff. >> isn't that sweet? >> takes a little more time. >> absolutely. here's a piece of lime for you. >> cheers. thank you. >> thanks so much. thank you. >> okay. the "sports illustrated" cover is out. have you seen it? >> one more time they didn't pick you. >> it's just wrong on every level. >> have you seen the cover? kate upton is on the cover. have you seen both of her? you guys, it's almost a little grotesque. >> it's on the utterly ridiculous side. have you seen it? >> they don't even look real, and i have seen fake ones and real ones, but those are -- those need your own zip code. >> those are huge honkers. it will probably be up there in a second, but it was leaked early. >> hopefully they don't leak. they don't want the leaking. >> okay. first of all, i don't think they're real. i don't care what anyone says. you can see right there. i don't think so. >> she looks pretty darn good. it's kind of a great honor apparently. only a couple of times has a model been deemed worthy. especially after 24 nothing is the same. >> the picture in ten years, what's going to happen with those knockers? >> bovine city. >> she's joining us where they fall. >> yeah, yeah. >> we packed to come here. >> gravity takes its course. >> we packed to come here, and you know the way you pack is just like your permit, isn't it? >> everything about you that a future spouse would need to know probably, don't you think? >> probably. yeah. we have some photos of our -- of our packing. okay. so you -- this is your photo, i think. now, i have -- this is how we pack to come here. i can't even. that's bambino sitting. >> that's all i need. that's all i need. when i bring out the suitcase, you immediately gets the hound dog look and jumps in the suitcase. he loves his mommy. >> how do you pack? do you roll it up and make it perfect? >> i roll it up and make it perfect. what do you do, hoda? what do you do, my darling girl? >> you know what i do? >> do you even think about it ahead of time? >> i don't plan. i look around my apartment and throw -- can you see it? you know what, a friend of mine who looked at that picture said what's more shocking than the bad packing job is the horrible nightstand pile. my apartment is a complete mess. it does show exactly your personality. but they say the way to pack is -- do you guys stress about packing, or you don't care? you don't care. >> how many -- show of hands, please, if you stress over packing. first of all, they're californians. they don't stress about anything. earthquake? ah, it will be over in a second. thc? they'll get the boulders out of there in no time. >> fires? who hasn't seen fire? >> i only packed a couple of pairs of shoes, but i have the best tip for shoes. if your shoes hurt you, and i know -- >> they're great because look at the bottoms. we know what they are, but they're my daughter's. she painted that red on there. not real. >> they're a half size too big. >> too big? >> yes. she's the little tiniest thing, but she wears a half size larger than i do. >> look what i did, you guys. this is so good. okay. >> oh, hoda, is that a kotex pad? >> have you ever put a max ipad in your shoe? >> i apologize. >> if your shoes are hurting you, go to your drugstore, peel it. >> that's a man saying, yes, he has done that, hoda. >> i'm telling you. don't judge. your shoes are so comfortable. it's look a cushion. they don't hurt. i'm doing it with all my shoes. excellent technique. all right. enough about packing. should we do our favorite things? >> yes. once again, i have to thank cassidy. you either have to be like bobbie thomas and jill martin that knows everything that's going on, or you have to have a teenage daughter to tell you what you are doing wrong and what is really hip and wonderful out there. the other day this box came -- or this bag came, and i opened it up. said cassidy. four of these were in it. have you all seen these? from the body shop. okay. i said, first of all, what is she ordering four of? you know, i open it up, and it's this cream, and then i smell it. it smells like coconut, and then i see that it's shiny, and then i put it on my skin, and i'm going, order four more. it's -- i put it on hoda this morning. it's all -- >> well, don't ask what she's talking about. >> again, don't judge. but you get it at the body shop, and i have no idea how much it costs. i don't think it's much because i don't give her any money, so it can't be too much? >> $21.99. >> if you want a book that will put you in a great mood, it's called god never blinks. i try to do a daily quote, and i tweeted one of her quotes, and she sent me her book. is flying here on the plane ride to l.a. i started reading it. i had tears coming down. each one is a life lesson and an anecdote about life. i'll have to tell you, it is so uplifting. it put me in such a great mood. >> sarah haynes is in the audience. what's your favorite thing? >> real quick, it's from chocolate sun.com. it's the best body scrub i have ever seen in my life. it's about $30. i have never experienced anything like it. it's amazing. >> well, you're young. >> we have blake shelton. we have a lot of fun coming up. stick around. >> unbelievable prize. >> you won't believe it. us? 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nobody. >> somebody be, like, i hate him. >> the last couple of years have been amazing, but just this last one in particular. have you had a moment to stop and think about everything that's going on, blake? >> yeah, a little bit. not until january. i kind of had some time off in january, and kind of reflected on last year and then the way that this one is starting with the new single and i pointed at the new single because it's on a sign there. the new single. >> it would be cool if you were our honey bee. >> i love it. >> i don't know. i try not to think too hard about this stuff because once i start thinking about stuff, i tend to screw it up really bad. >> how do you have time to work on music because you are busy on "the voice." we've seen ow that. you have this new album coming out soon in march. you have a new video. >> march 26th. >> the 26th. there's a video that you are doing -- >> with us in the studio in new york for that. i hear a rumor. >> there's a -- >> it's very powerful. >> there's a video you are debuting for the very first time, and you have chosen one program in which to debut it, and it's our program. >> first of all, any show that just purposely says they have -- what is it -- 130 days to drink like you did -- >> 130 would have never said yes. that was the longest month of our lives. >> that's the show. i want to debut my video on. >> that's what we like to hear. >> they'll be drunk enough that they'll actually think it's a good video. >> come on. give us a little credit. >> tell us about you have a whole new team on "the voice." okay? you have shakira and usher. i saw the promo of you in the pickup truck. what's the vibe like among you four? >> that's kind of what it's like. we kind of had a thing going with, you know, the four of us when it was cee lo and christina on there, and it's becoming a new thing now with the four of us. you almost have to learn how to communicate all over again. because you have all these inside jokes and ways we understood each other, and now it kind of has to start all over again. but it didn't stop adam and i from giving them crap right from the beginning. >> does it infuse new energy in a good way? people have their favorites, obviously. thank you. it can infuse a new energy when new people are introduced? >> yeah, it does. gosh, i mean, it's usher, and it's shakira. that's a big deal. i couldn't believe -- i couldn't believe it when i heard that they were going to do it, you know? i just thought there's no way we can get people like that on the show. >> let's find out how much you know about your two new co-hosts. >> oh, god. >> are you ready for a quiz? >> no. >> let's start. shakira just had a baby. what's the baby's name? >> she's kicking around blake, i think. i don't know. i just heard that she did just have it, though. she had a boy. she had a baby -- >> it's a city. in italy. >> i don't know. what's in italy? rome? >> milan. >> okay. is rome in italy? >> yes, it is. here's one. moving on to usher. what is usher's last name? >> i know this because i follow him on twitter, and he has his full name on there. i can't remember. >> it is raymond. >> that's right. but who cares, because he doesn't want you to call him that, so why bother? >> i thought this was cruel, personally. i looked and said he is not going to know any of this crap. >> i know a couple of their songs. >> what was the name of shakira's highest selling single? >> was it the one with beyonce? my hips don't lie? i don't know. this sucks! >> we love blake shelton. blake, good luck with the tour. >> thank you. >> what? >> nothing. >> good luck with the tour and good luck with "the voice." we love you so much. >> great to see you, bud where i. >> oh, my god. are you kidding me? 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>> one lucky person is going to get an incredible prize, and we're not going to tell you exactly what it is. are you ready to pick it out? >> i'll pull it. you read it. your glasses aren't on. >> that's right. >> this is it. >> and our winner is -- i want you to come immediately, please. hannah able. >> where is hannah? hannah, come over here. >> i got it. >> hannah, hannah, hannah! >> all right. come on up, hannah. come up here. >> hi. nice to see you. >> we are so happy you lucky winner. first of all, you get kathie lee's cd. what else does she get? >> it's about 15 years old. >> and what else did she get? >> she gets hoda's new book "ten years later." and she gets one other small little thing. >> there is one more thing. >> turn around, and it is coming that way. >> what? oh, my god. are you serious? >> tell her what she's won, kathie. >> hold on, hannah. >> hoda, she has won a new 2013 toyota rav4. toyota has been granting a lot of wishes with these new cars, and this is one of the wishes. let's get in. come on, hannah. come on, hannah. >> you get the driver's seat, hannah. >> she wants to drive, please. >> oh, no. >> she's playing my music already. you got to love the woman. >> hey, hannah. >> can you believe it? 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[ phillips' lady ] live the regular life. phillips'. it is time for sara in the city. our girl sara haynes hits the streets. but actually she hits the sand. >> in the beautiful town of santa monica, which has so much to offer. >> it is one of the most scenic resort towns in the nation. it's laid back and fit. while discovering the city, i discovered my inner santa monica girl. >> oh, nice. >> this is the home of postcard type weather, sandy beaches that stretch for miles, palm trees, and some of the fittest people i have ever seen. and a set of stairs that is so long it could use its own zip code. >> only in california would people choose to walk up a staircase this tall. a new yorker would ask for an elevator. in fact, that is the question? where is the elevator. >> i definitely need guidance, and there is no better place to begin than right here, the crowned jewel, the santa monica pier. >> that's sort of how we fondly refer to it here. it's sort of the biggest front porch you could get. >> meet guru and cool guy jay farran sdwl. he was my guide on how to see all of santa monica with the right frame of mind. >> what makes someone like a santa monican? >> healthy lifestyle, a lot of fun. might need to take you down about, you know, 20 miles per hour from new york speed. >> oh, good. i'm all about slow down is fine with me. >> look at the fear on your face. >> so how -- is this, like, the ferris wheel is like the central part of the pier? >> this is the major visual icon of the pier. it's the world's first and only solar powered ferris wheel. welcome to california, by the way. >> of course it's solar powered. look at the view. >> an old-time carousel right out of the movies. really. this scene was filmed here back in 1973. >> loser buys milk shake. >> oh! ♪ my milk shake brings all the boys to the yard ♪ >> enjoying my victory, we cooled down with a milkshake. okay. so slowing down might not work, but i definitely want to look california cool, so i met with stylist emily cadenhead from planet blue on main street where the young and hip shop. >> i need you to make me look santa monica. >> that shouldn't be a problem at all. let's do it. ♪ >> next stop is healthy lifestyle, and there is nothing healthier than the raw food from restaurant and culinary institute at the santa monica marketplace with chef scott. >> sanity why monica is amazing. we have four farmers markets every week, and we go every morning. we pick up all our herbs, tomatoes, pistachios. >> you have amazing stuff out. >> we're going to do the heirloom tomato lasagna. ♪ >> hmm. i just fell in love with you. >> let's get out of here. >> i can't miss in santa monica the third street promenade, known for its shopping, people watching, and cool california style. off to montana avenue, an ultra chic santa monica street where celebrities are at home and the trendiest shops can be found. along with m7 fitness center where workouts aren't for the faint of heart. >> i hope it's not -- >> i call this will power workout which basically is an anti-aging workout. tapping into nature. your body's evolutionary code, how we're meant to act. >> just down montana avenue is yet one more all natural workout. for my hair? my last stop may be my most important. a tan without the sun at chocolate sun. an all natural way to find my beach girl look. oh, yeah. me and santa monica, fit, fun, and oh so very tan. >> so you like that? >> yeah. i love the whole city, but i got the tan to prove that i was here now. >> compare skins, me and you. >> i'll use kathie. >> do you know what is three days from right now? >> valentine's day. >> we have the perfect gift for you if you haven't picked one out. ♪ >> good morning. i'm chris warren with your weather channel forecast. we're still looking at wet weather today throughout parts of the south and some snow throughout the panhandles of texas and oklahoma. temperatures will stay on the mild side, right along the gulf coast. but it is going to stay wet. have a chance to thaw things out a little bit throughout the northeast, with temperatures getting into the lower 40s. anytime you get above freezing you'll start to see at least some melting. wednesday, the low that brings the snow on tuesday to the plains and missouri and arkansas will eventually make it to the mid-atlantic and the northeast wednesday night. so here during the day on wednesday, highs will be in the upper 30s and lower 40s. chance for some snow on the great lakes on thursday. and already, it will be a quick mover with that system. there could be some snow on the ground, additional snow on the ground in boston, to new york because of the snow wednesday nigh. chance for some snow picking up here in the northern rockies. colder air moving into place. dropping down from the upper 20s in minneapolis. chances for some snow throughout parts of the southern plains and the rockies here. we're going to look at a chance for some snow in new england and around the great lakes on friday. and then we're going to see those temperature readings really start to drop. colder air is plunging down now from the north. 12 will be the high on friday in minneapolis, upper 20s in chicago. and then on saturday, things could get interesting with a low that could develop offshore. and as it does, potentially could be another big storm this weekend for the northeast. the other scenario is that it ends up not being much. so we're still several days away. we're really going to fine tune the weather forecast as it gets closer. single digits in minneapolis on saturday. you can wake up with al and stephanie. people have doubts about taking aspirin for pain. but they haven't experienced extra strength bayer advanced aspirin. in fact, in a recent survey, 95% of people who tried it agreed that it relieved their headache fast. visit fastreliefchallenge.com today for a special trial offer. >> okay. we're ready for "today" celebrates valentine's day. it not too late if you haven't picked out the perfect gift. >> not us, exactly. an expert did. her name is allison. she per used santa monica place for the best deals and the best gifts. >> hey, girl. >> how are you? >> i see you've been shopping for us. >> yes, of course. you ladies can have your own glass of wine. >> thank you. >> cheers. >> i know. >> what kind of wine is this? >> this is actually from vina cotto. they have a website as well. they create clutch gifts. you choose a bottle of wine, and then you can choose everything from underwear to chocolate to jewelry. >> we love that. >> i'm actually drinking without wearing a thong. for those of you who aren't and you -- >> and it starts at about $30. you can go in the store or go on-line and cure ate your own collection. >> i love the sweet department. this is pour me. >> sweet for the sweet. this is a sugar wish. it's a new e-gifting concept. you go on-line and you choose a box size. petite, classic, or ultimate. >> ultimate. >> what you do is send it to your girlfriend or boyfriend or wife or husband. they go on-line and choose what kennedy they want to fill the box with. >> oh, that's -- >> how would you choose? >> all righty. >> next up, jewelry. jewelry is always a success. >> right. >> and you don't have to spend the money on diamonds. can you go for fashionable styles. these are from bloomingdale's and nordstrom's. starts at $38. >> affordable. >> i like all these so so far. >> perhaps you're not at the jewelry point yet in the relationship. >> right. >> if you want something that doesn't mark off too much, these are ear buds. they're jewelry designed and they are made just for women, and they come in different kind of gold, rose gold, or silver. start at $49. so, yeah, they're beautiful. i found them at kit's inn and they are at nordstrom's. >> are they go? >> they are good. they also make headphones as well in different colors. >> oh, you're kidding? >> perhaps -- it's a jewelry inspired -- >> i love those. >> maybe you want to be a little naughty or nice. >> hoda does. >> i do. >> these are all from kitchen. first off you want to play a little doctor with your loved one. >> what do you do? >> so you have different cards, and you spin, and -- >> oh, my gosh. handcuffs. >> handcuffs and things. or maybe you want to be nice and read love poetry, or this is what i'm giving this to my husband. i'm getting all vintage valentine's day cards and putting them over the house. >> how long have you been married? >> three years. >> that's why. >> maybe you want to create a zen-like experience. from bird pick, you can choose all these different kinds of infused teas. >> that's nice. >> pour some tea. or maybe wine for the rest of us. >> i like tea too. it's not as -- >> pour yourself some tea, and then obviously bring out the spa products. from aveda, you can bring out all the different spa products. have your wine, and just have like a little intimate moment at home. >> i like it. >> touchy feely thing we have going at the end? >> first off from cvq we have maggettic photos that you could put all over your frig in different parts of the house, and they start under $2. >> those are cute. >> this is from marbles the brain store. it's called touchy feely, and inside are different items. you can put your hand in the other side. you can figure out -- what are they? >> yeah, what things are. there's a game that comes with it. you have to search for the items, or you can add in your own items inside. >> one ball. >> it does. it's got one ball. >> what else? >> and it's got a little appendage. >> it's a duck. >> it's a ducky. yes. >> so cute. >> but then you can add in your own items as well. lastly, because there's nothing more adorable than dressing up your little one. >> oh, yes. >> from gymboree you can get adorable shoes to dresses to tights and even hair ties. super cute. starts at, like, $7. >> allison, thank you, sweetie. >> thank you, ladies. >> we've got a great workout coming up. maybe one you haven't tried yet. >> you can burn 800 calories. >> you what, first, this is "today" on nbc. ran ten miles while knitting myself a sweater; jumped out of a plane. finally, i became a ping pong master while recording my debut album. how you ask? 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for drumsticks. that's the new thing. to tell us about pound, kooersen and christina. >> you got it. >> that's it. >> tell us about this. >> yeah. >> okay. so christina and i are both drumming enthusiasts, and we wanted to create a jam session of a workout. it uses cardio, strength training, all the best conditioning moves, but to mask all the pain of a normal workout, we're drumming. >> they're not heavy. >> i'll get yours. hold on. >> i'm exhausted. >> you guys ready? show us what we do. >> we're going to hold our sticks just like that. >> the audience all has these too. >> good. >> what we're going to do is make a lot of instability in your body by going like this. you'll hold a variety of different poses and get a full body workout. >> i feel the burn. >> your body absorbs all the shock of your arms moving, so you get a burn of 600, 900 calories an hour. >> oh, my god. >> it will be gone in no time. >> okay. so actually we're going to get the music going. >> let's go. quick. >> three four. >> one, two, three, four. >> so everybody we're going to go back first. okay. right stick is up. we're going to drop down and then bring the left leg up. >> not too high. i'm looking at you. >> and then up again. come on back. back. here we go. five, six. ready go. back up. back up. >> not in high heels. >> not in my spanx. >> oh, yes, we are. >> what are you doing? >> what are you doing? >> this works your inner and outer thighs. your gluts. >> out, in. out, in. everybody. >> watch this next move. >> you're the winner of our car, hannah. >> she's going to do the workout with us. >> hannah won the toyota, and she's with us. >> we're at santa monica place. >> hold the center. down. ♪ >> he was creaming like a little girl. >> come on! ♪