>> one of his most legendary roles, remember, "beauty and the beast," the voice of the beast and it's a major milestone now with robby. we'll talk about that in a little bit. he's become an amazing director. >> he really is some. >> a sweet guy. >> and dolly parton has something new to share and getting millions of youtube hits for it. we're going to hear about that and a lot more in "today's buzz." >> big night. look at her. some of the fashion and fun at bobbie's here, favorite looks and red carpet changing. >> when she flips the outfits. >> yeah. >> today there's a reason we're decked out in pirate gear. >> yes. >> today is national talk like a pirate day. >> hoda likes to talk like an egyptian. only for pirates. did i say pilots? pirates. krispy kreme provided us with pirate doughnuts. see how cute they are. today and you speak like a pirate, you get a free doughnut. >> all you have to do is go -- aaargh! or, ahoy, matey, something, and you get a free one. come dressed up in three of these things, a patch, a bird, a hat. >> three items that make you look like a pirate, you get a dozen free. >> you get a dozen of them. >> free. >> glazed. >> i think that's great. right? such a deal, okay. there you have it. last friday i went out to fairway. >> yes. >> in pellum and some nice folks came to say hello and taste a little stuff. i think we have a picture. >> you were rockin' it at your "stuff" celebration. >> there i am with my cutout. nothing weirder than that. but i want to thank -- and that's my crowd. that's the only people that came. that's not true. everybody was so sweet. you know, when people have been -- especially what kills me, people come -- i've been watching you my whole life, and you know? or -- your whole life? >> it's the truth! >> yes. >> and then, before that i had one -- the loveliest day. it was gorgeous out. elvis duran, and this is -- came for lunch. >> love those two. >> having so much fun. there they are. >> oh, my gosh. >> yeah. we had a delicious lunch. i just love elvis, and steven is the sweetest guy in the world. >> by the way, what a beautiful -- can i just look at that beautiful setting, too? what a spectacular day f >> it was great. it was great. hard to get rid of people on days like that i didn't want to get rid of them. we had a couple things. >> big trouble. >> first of all, it was joel's sister's birthday. had to be back there, if you wouldn't mind. joel's sister beth is back there. hold on. not yet with those. sister in the studio. sister beth is here. his aunt claire is here. cousin michael and michael's >> and joel is stuck in traffic. >> joel's going to come, but he can't make it! >> then we ended up going to the giants game after that, and that was something really cool. so, first of all, i want to say, thank you, to kathie lee, christine and all the people. >> no, not me. >> because we were -- >> and sheila made it all happen. >> we were on the sidelines. we were decked out. here's the thing. we were decked out in saints attire, and that was not -- go through some of the pictures, if you wouldn't mind. so >> sweetheart. >> i mean, crazy -- >> yep, yep. great giant. >> one of the greats. >> hall of famer. >> that -- ooh. got to tell you this. archie manning texted me when i told him i was going to the game and said, i want you to show this to klg. >> uh-oh. >> there's a picture of eli. he goes i just want you to -- you don't mess with the eli. because i told him i got my saints jersey on. on the sidelines, a little boy with a 10 carved into his hair. >> so he had that. >> there's only about 8,000 of those kids there. probably one of them. >> one of my favorite moments, though, was when amanda avery, one of our producers and loves the saints so much is there's and we were facetiming her mother on the sidelines and then shot this little video. >> oh, good. >> it's on a loop. >> look. >> hi. >> ah! >> and it just is on a loop. it's on a constant and total loop. >> hi! >> if you've never been down that close to the action it really is thrilling. >> yeah. >> you can't even believe it. it's like being courtside at a knicks game. the ball comes -- the guys stumble all over you. it can be hazardous but it's a life memory for sure. >> it was great. i want to say, thank you. can i tell you one of my favorite moments or the favorite memory of the whole game. we were sitting there and they put up a tribute on the big screen to frank. you could have heard a pin drop in the stadium at that moment. i looked around at everybody and i looked up at everyone looking and it showed frank when he was younger and frank through the years and a recent interview. i have to kel you, kath, one of those beautiful moments i said, wow. how lucky am i to have known that man. >> well, thank you. i feel the same way. he's a beloved, beloved giant, and the fact that he was so faithful to the team. >> yeah. >> never played anywhere else. all 12 years in the pros he was -- >> beautiful. >> yeah. we've made lifetime friends, and the tishs. >> john was mad at me, too. >> yeah. >> i'm sure. >> john was like here -- i made everyone hug me. come here and hug me with my drew brees shirt and we all made out. >> coupkumbaya. all righty. i'm sure you weren't watching the emmys last night, too. big winners. >> yeah. "the people v. o.j. simpson" was a huge winner last night. took home nine awards, including -- i mean, they -- all the big ones. the other one that won all of them. >> it has now won the most emmys in television history. >> crazy. >> 12 awards. >> yeah. it was -- >> i have to watch that one of these days. >> yeah. oh, wow. lots of -- >> who's that? >> i don't know. someone kissing someone. >> all right. >> one of my favorite -- >> "game of thrones" people, i think. >> "veep" did really, really well, too. >> yes, and everybody is talking about one of the most moving moments, julia louis-dreyfus won for the fifth time and seemed to very unusual for her. usually relaxed, who cares? >> we didn't know what was going on. papers were shaking and she got up and was giving a speech. she still seemed nervous and all of a sudden looked down and she -- we have the sound? >> we do. >> oh. take a look. >> i'd like to dedicate this to my father, william louis-dreyfuss, who passed away on friday. and i'm so glad he liked me, because his opinion was the one thank you. >> i feel the same way. don't you? >> yeah. we've all lost our fathers, and -- so grateful i had a father like i had. >> yeah. me, too. >> so we send our condolences to her. we just love her. all right. her ninth emmy overall but sixth for best actress in a comedy giving her the most wins ever beating out mary tyler moore ann candice bergen. candice bergen took herself out of the running years ago. >> that's right. i remember. >> we wonder how many more she would have won for "murphy brown." >> you have ever watched "veep," just go back and watch a couple of episodes. i guarantee you if you don't burst out laughing at some point -- >> guilty laughing. >> so crazy. >> a shoutout. if you've got a mom who thinks they dress just right or needs a lot of help in the know, we want to show her how to wear the trends at any age. >> go to our website, hit the connect button. send us a photo of your mom. include her age -- >> if she'll let you. >> -- where the two of you live and why she needs a little help. >> my favorite thing a little later is one of those things that might help some of you -- how should we say? more mature ladies. >> and they're comfortable. >> yes, they are. did you try them? >> no. because i was scared. >> i'm going to try some. >> i will. >> and at the emmys revealing some secrets from your favorite shows. i can't wait. she gives great reports. we'll be right back. >> after this. any needs a stable foundation. a body without proper foot support can mean pain. the dr. scholl's kiosk maps your feet and recommends our custom fit orthotic to stabilize your foundation and relieve foot, knee, or lower-back pain from being on your feet. dr. scholl's. 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look up at a new day...? hey guys! now i'm back. it's time to have a little fashion fun with bobbie's red carpet remix. >> while you were sitting back enjoying the emmys, "today" show editor bobbie thomas was hard at work reimagining the hottest looks from the red carpet making a few swaps, tweaks and touchups. not to put anyone down, to make it more accessible so others could wear it at home. >> totally fun. paper dolls with celebrities s and want to jump right in with someone who is stunning. heidi klum. >> gorgeous. >> we love her around here. when you have a body like that, it's -- it's no wonder she's known for loving her risque dresses on the carpet. not afraid to flash some skin. the only challenge that i had with this, she's so pretty. there were so many things to look at. the strap. the one shoulder. the cutout and then, of course, the thigh-high slit. would look like if we created a little more fluidity, where it's almost as if the cutout became sexier? >> yes. yours. >> yeah, me, too. >> you see this sort of line. the eye flow, but she's stunning. just an idea that sometimes less is not more. >> oh, love off the shoulder. >> america ferrera. >> america ferrera, this jenny packham dress in person on video, stunning. love this, and it's this great navy sequin. now, she looks fantastic. this is an "a" for me. the a-plus would have been, because i know she's petite and i have the same issue, i wanted to see the idea of something balancing out the volume here, to help elongate. so -- >> yeah, yep. >> you see here? when you're looking for a dress and if you feel you're on the shorter side, if you have the height, this is great, but you can look for something that's a higher neckline to give you the -- >> i like the neckline. beautiful. >> very slimming. >> yellow was hot last night. right? >> yeah. >> so nice to see so much yellow. it out of the park, on trend, they're going to be on all the best dressed lists. i was just curious because taraji has such a beautiful skin tone, what the cutouts would look like with some contrast and then minnie is so tall. you see here. kind of cropping her. i wanted to see them swap dresses. >> what happened? >> thought that would be kind of fun. >> oh, i like. >> you see the contrast and cutouts. this kind of works with her darker hair and then on minnie beautiful. flows on her frame. >> you're doing -- every single one's working! >> i hope so. >> what's next? >> anna -- >> whom we love. >> she's adorable. >> christian se is an amazing designer. a gown on the runway. there's a lot of fabric here and i want to give her kudos for trying something. >> tiny, though. >> she is. but there was also the neckline and the bubble hem that were competing. >> yeah. >> here on her. because you have to be a giraffe to get rid of -- >> yeah, yeah. >> i wanted to see, if we took the volume down a little around her neck and, you know -- >> yeah. >> a straighter hemline. the only reason i do this. she looked great. but if you're at home thinking i want to wear a cape or train to a special occasion, look for a classic bodice that will let the drama stay, you know, in the cape or the train. >> let's do a couple more of these. so we've got laura carmichael. right? >> and this was, again, a dress some people are on the fence about. it's a red carpet risktaker. >> it is, yes. >> from "downton abbey" and let me tell you she almost looks completely different than her character on the show, but this dress is actually really sweet and most people forget about the hair. so the hair a gorgeous. i think it's kind of competing. looks a little casual. because this dress is so special. it's like art. let's see the after. art, and so if you're going to go with some are quirky, over the top, put your hair back. >> plus it was a 95-degree day, right? you want to get it off your neck. >> we have to run. >> a couple more but -- >> kerry washington, and -- >> time? >> kristen bell. >> kristen bell. >> yeah. >> all right, sweetheart. why are we talking about a show that hits theaters? because "today's buzz" is coming up. >> uh-huh! >> and join fit club. >> of course. ? with me, baby, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. ? approaching medicare eligibility? you may think you can put off checking out your medicare options until you're sixty-five, but now is a good time to get the ball rolling. keep in mind, medicare only covers about eighty percent of part b medical costs. the rest is up to you. that's where aarp medicare supplement insurance plans they could help pay some of what medicare doesn't, saving you in out-of-pocket medical costs. you've learned that taking informed steps along the way really makes a difference later. that's what it means to go long?. call now and request this free decision guide. it's full of information on medicare and the range of aarp medicare supplement plans to choose from based on your needs and budget. and there are no network restrictions. unitedhealthcare insurance company has over thirty years experience and the commitment to roll along with you, keeping you on course. so call now and discover how an aarp medicare supplement plan could go long? 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the last time that there was a "bridget jones" movie, 2004. >> we haven't seen renee in like six years in a film. >> exactly. >> that many years -- >> i feel bad for her. i was hoping this would be like he >> patrick dempsey. >> the people who did see it loved it. do you think it might be one of those that people might go, gosh, it's so good, let's go next week? >> i hope so too. "sully" surprised by coming out at the box office, number one "blair witch project" number two. >> that was a surprise. >> didn't make as much as people anticipated either. kind of like a shake-up at the box office over the weekend. >> a moment last night in the emmys looks confusing, and like and i'm sorry, trying to give his speech and got a little confused? >> one of the more awkward moments of the night. aziz ansari went onstage with his writing partner. there he is. come back up -- came back up to speak and then -- get off. then he ran back up. it was -- and he ran -- >> comedy writing. so it kind of works, right? >> it does. definitely. aziz, i'm sorry, he's such a lovable guy. he's so sweet. were the basis of the material, behind that episode, and so -- later on he got to present an award and he did -- >> there they are. >> and you put them -- >> oh, he did an insta. a thank you. >> cute, cute. >> all right. so this is great. we love when dolly parton sings. >> anytime. >> and we love the pentatonix. >> we thought we heard every version of "jolene." but pentatonix decided to do it. i think we have a little clip. ? jolene, jolene, jolene, i'm begging of you, please, don't take my man ? ? jolene, jolene, jolene please, don't take him just because you can ? >> get the goose bumps, right. >> that is classic. >> we love those guys. >> they are great. >> they posted it youtube page. as of now over 6.9 million views and loved the arrangement with dolly, just an amazing moment for them and she said it was pure magic to work with them. >> i love that one. >> if you can, it was actually looked at the video sponsored by cracker barrel. but you can get it on itunes, spotify, trending all over twitter. >> don't you love at this minute to her career she's having probably the best year of her life? >> no kidding, right? >> married again after 50 years. not a person on the planet that doesn't adore dolly parton. >> she does not have an enemy in the world. >> and lastly, taylor swift, a night thank you to little 12-year-old grace from "america's got talent." >> grace received a surprise from her idol, miley cyrus. it was a gorgeous flower arrangement. tweeted out the video, shrieking, thank you so much! there he is right there. >> was taylor there or just the -- >> thank you so much! thank you so much! >> it's hard to believe she's only 12 years old, and she won the entire competition, and simon cowell, on her first audition said that she is the next taylor swift. >> huge praise. >> yes. >> this was her winning moment. so beautiful. >> she was so cute. >> and taylor swift isn't her only celebrity fan. katy perry, ellen degeneres, reese witherspoon all congratulated her. >> they know talent when they see it. >> absolutely. >> thank you so much. >> happy birthday to your baby. >> thank you so much. ? he's our guest ? ? he's our guest ? >> robby benson. "beauty and the beast" celebrating a big milestone with hey, it's the phillips' lady! there's a more enjoyable way to get your fiber. try these delicious phillips' fiber good gummies, a good source of fiber to help support regularity. mmmm. these are great. my work here is done. ? ever just a ? >> oh. >> decades before there was harry styles or nick jonas there was -- >> both: robby benson. >> actor, singer, director and former teen idol stole hearts in the tearjerker "ice castle" and the 1981 drama "the chosen." >> but it's robby's voice that lives in movie history at the beast of the classic animated film "beauty and the beast" which is celebrating, by the way, its 25th anniversary. >> yes. >> hi, robby. great to see you. >> hi, you guys. so cool to see you. >> seem like yesterday to you? we had such a great crew and -- and so many talented artists, and every time we get together, it's almost like we haven't left. >> yeah. >> so after 25 years, literally, we have great friends. >> were you shocked when you got cast in that role? because i know they were looking for a specific voice and when we meet you, you have a beautiful low toned voice. >> thank you. no. it's funny. i wasn't surprised. i was thrilled, and very grateful. but, you know, most people think of me in, you know, in other ways. >> yeah. hardly a beast. >> but what's funny is that the beast is probably the most profound character i've ever played, because i'm typecast. >> yeah. >> i mean, that is me. >> yeah. >> no. i'm sorry. i'm impatient and -- and i have a bad temper, and -- yeah. >> all of those things you hide from us every time you're here! [ laughter ] you were having a wonderful evening last night celebrating this and angela lansbury stood up and sang "beauty and the beast" last night. tell us about that? >> it was like watching a master class, and she absolutely controlled every moment with her talent, her soul, her spirit, the beautiful music and lyrics by al mankin and mr. ashman. it was something that i'll never forget. >> wow. >> i bet there wasn't a dry eye in the place. >> absolutely remarkable. >> to be part of something so iconic now, changed so much, didn't it, even the way disney approached it and theater adapting it and that sort of thing? >> things have changed and i've been a professor for 28 years of film. don't even -- they say, how do you like my film? no, no, no, no. it's not a film. this is a video camera, you know? you didn't take -- there's a couple of years i'd love to teach you on, because you should know. yeah. >> yeah. it's hard. >> when people stop you on the street, do young parents with young kids ask you to do a line or two? what's the most asked line when it comes to this? >> unfortunately, the mom wants to hear the beast. so she loves -- the mom usually loves it when i say, "get out!" i'm sorry, guys. i'm sorry, guys. this one is much quieter. i promise, sorry. >> you like when you become the prince? >> no, no. i don't -- i wish i was the beast always, to be honest. >> what would you like to do? >> no. it's, "belle, are you happy here with me?" >> yes! >> and so -- >> wow. you have a little child, instead of the mom being happy and the child going -- ah! now you have a very happy child. it's cool. >> wow. >> you're cool, robby benson. i don't care what anybody says, we love you to pieces. >> thank you. >> the 25th anniversary, blu-ray edition of "beauty and the beast" in stores tomorrow. >> awesome. it's tale as ole as time. you lose the weight only to gain it back. >> and those determined to keep off 300 pounds between them, righte "it's amazing out there" means to me the wonder and the wow of weather. >> everything is amazing. >> it could be the smallest ice crystal, the biggest storm cloud. >> what does "it's amazing out there" mean to me? 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[ applause ] >> wow. amazing. >> oh, my gosh. >> you're in the weight-lifting business, is that it? >> i am. started incorporating weights with my workouts to tone up the loose skin and just change things around. >> we created that for her. her stuff. >> so -- usually i just do -- a few reps of these. >> look at you. >> those are heavy. >> those are really heavy. >> 50 pounds you're lifting? >> 25. >> 25 total. >> before she lost the weight she could not even walk up a flight of stairs without gasping for air. look what she's capable of doing now. >> how long did it take you from the time you started to right now? >> it's been about three years. next month will be two years when i started my lifestyle just strict doing it. >> look at you. >> thank you. >> congratulations! >> congratulations. that's fantastic. >> okay. now we have 37-year-old erica butto from berlin, new hampshire and she grew up in a meat and potatoes family. by second grade she told me she was fitting into her mom's size 12 jeans. food was everything to her. comfort, celebration, love, friendship, entertainment. >> sure. >> so here's what happens. one day the doorbell rings, there was a ag door step. it's a scale. she opens it up. it's a digital thing. she's a blogger. somebody not realizing she had a weight issue, sent her a digital scale. took it out of the package, she stood on it. it registered 326 pounds. talk about taking something negative and turning it into a support, stepped on it every day followed a low-carb atkins died ant won an award for success on atkins and is now down 180 pounds. >> unbelievable. >> she didn't know what to wear. we decided in the spirit of ambush makeover, we gave her a little makeover from head to toe and she hasn't seen herself yet. >> you can see her before picture. erica, come on out. let's see you. >> that's her before. here she is now. >> wow! >> you lbe >> wow! erica, nice, girl. >> wow. >> what you -- you need to see yourself. where's that mirror. you want to see your outfit? >> she haven't seen herself yet. >> what do you say? >> oh -- i love it! >> you are gorgeous. >> looks like a new dress. >> that's exactly what it is. it's gorgeous. >> there's her scale, by the way. i won't make her stand on it. on everything. that's terrific. you must feel like a different person. >> yes. an absolutely new person. so much healthier. much improved. >> you come out, too. janice -- >> 180 pounds down. 160 pounds down. these are superstars. >> awesome. y'all look great. all righty. our favorite things are next, but first this is "today" on nbc. why am i so devastatingly handsome, i'm in a fragrance... ...ad, and my sweethearts gone sayonara. this scarf, all that's left to remember. what! she washed this like a month ago! how's a guy supposed to move on! the long lasting scent of gain flings. 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