>> the quote she said was my goal was to look like lindsay in her good days. when she was 18 or 19 years old. i'm hotter than lindsay and i have no problem saying that. >> michael lohan spoke out and said do you think my daughter speaking of ashley and lindsay would have anything -- i'm sorry. do you think me daughters would have anything to do with ashley when all she is doing is trying to ride lindsay's coat tails. i don't think so. michael lohan said of the surgery, i think it's sick and somewhat pathetic. a mother would allow her 18-year-old to do such a thing when dina and i would never condone anything like that for ali and lindsay other than a little lip pumper, nothing was done to either of my daughters. >> well, i think that's -- you know, interesting he would say that. because all you have to do -- i don't know about the younger girl, but look at lindsay's current pictures and she's not even recognizable to me. >> from her former self. >> and you are still the other girl -- ashley's father as well. she may have been born out of wedlock to a woman he was having an affair with, but you're her father. she's just going to have more problems unless you stop saying things like that and start being a father to her. because she wasn't the one that got her mother pregnant. you are. and you owe her -- if you're not going to be a father to her, then don't even -- i don't know. i'm very confused by that. he's equally the father to all three girls. >> he makes it sound in this radar online bit that ashley wants money from him. >> well then say that. you know? first of all, that's the biggest problem to everything they've gone through as a family is it's in the press. the only people it's good for is the press. the newspapers love it. all the tabloid shows love all that. but it's damaging to your family. >> you're right. i'm having trouble looking at you because of the massive pumpkin. >> thank you. >> not those. that one. >> because there's one on the other side, too, hoda. >> these are our pumpkin portraits. 35 days until halloween. these are carved out pumpkins by -- they're spectacular -- at the rogers williams zoo. in other words we're in the zoo. >> carson's in the zoo too. he's got his own pumpkin. >> our bar is getting bigger. >> it's starting to look like one. it's a work in progress, but we're working at it. they have 5,000 carved pumpkins if you want to go to that particular zoo. >> it's incredible when you think about the amount of work that goes into that. >> i've never heard of this thing called the vine. not the vine, just vine. >> vine is a seven-second video when people say say something for seven seconds and you say what is this, and it's done. >> very little that can be done in seven seconds. >> there's a comedian named jason nash. he decided to make a video. he said me waking up in the 1980s versus me waking up now. >> it takes longer to say it than seven seconds. ♪ >> okay. >> why is he in an oxygen mask? >> is that is sleep mask? okay, we get it. it just keeps repeating. >> i'm embarrassed to say we wouldn't have shown that if we weren't in it. >> that's how we do most things. >> that's right. if you want a sure fire way of being on our show, kiss our picture. >> tina fey is hosting "snl" for the first weekend back live. it's going to be so much fun. >> who's the musical guest? anybody know? >> arcade fire. >> who? >> it's always someone they don't know. i don't know if you guys saw, but on the emmys when she went up to receive a writing award, her nip slipped out, apparently. i didn't see it. did you? >> did you use the word nip? how disrespectful. to the whole world. >> you say it. you know what a nip can also be used for? >> yes. oh. we were trying this yesterday. not on each other, but it was being done. show them what it was. >> the iphone 5, you know how you're supposed to put your thumbprint to get it to turn on. some guy on the globe used his nip and it worked. it worked. >> i think it was j.r. >> probably was. so it's like a thumbprint. people are using their toes. >> they're using their animals like their paws. it's a lot to go through when you want to answer your phone, isn't it? >> it really is. >> excuse me. hello? i think it's a little strange. you need to -- >> get is grip. >> okay. so anyway, tina decided to have a little fun with her slip. let's take a look. >> hi, i'm tina fey and hosting "saturday night live" this week with arcade fire. >> there will be no more wardrobe malfunctions like at the emmys. unless you want to do one. >> no. >> it'd be funny. >> no. it's under control. it's not going to happen again. i forgot my shirt. i forgot my shirt. >> she does have abs. >> that's unbelievable. >> i wish i could see. i'm realizing how much i miss in life because i can't see four feet in front of me. wow, yeah, she does. >> so did she really do that? >> we'll have to ask donna in wardrobe. she was there. >> tina fey is not as young a female as lindsay lohan, right? >> if she's got abs like that, good for her. we met a woman today in the makeup room that works for the new york post. she is making 300 sandwiches for an engagement ring. that's she and her boyfriend. >> right. we just met them. seem like a darling couple. basically what happened is she made him a great sandwich. and he said great sandwich. 300 more and you'll get an engagement ring. >> so she started making sandwiches every day. >> something different. and she started blogging about it. the people thought who are you? what are you doing? >> you're setting back women and what kind of a feminist. he's been called worse than her. you're the worse boyfriend ever. you're a boyfriend -- what did he call it? a sandwich whore. i think that's a little rough. when i first read about it in the paper, i said i could see how that could happen. here's meat loaf, hey hey, more like this i'll give you a ring. couples do that because you're bored with life. but they told us today that in the past two years, he was always the cook in the relationship. >> right. so sometimes when you read something, the tone is totally gone. anyway, they look like they're having fun. a great couple. >> i think the people that have any problem with that are people that are literally jealous no one's making them a sandwich. you know? can't you just be happy for somebody? >> you're going to be happy for the next thing we're going to do. >> no! >> here's the thing about this one. there wasn't a lot of selection when it came to lyrics because of the lyrics. but the beat was so good. it's flo rida and pith bull and it's new. it's your worst nightmare. ♪ i want to see that bubble yum bum ♪ ♪ ba dum bum ba dum ♪ bubble yum bum ♪ ba dum bum ba dum ♪ bubble yum bum ♪ now turn left ♪ turn right ♪ turn around you can tell what i like ♪ ♪ she look good ♪ she so bad ♪ she pick it up drop it down ♪ bubble yum bum ♪ ba dum bum ba dum ♪ bubble yum bum >> at least it's a new dance move. ♪ bubble yum bum >> add it to your curriculum there. you've got three now, hoda. i am in hell. don't let your children. they think it's about bubble gum. what's it about? what a bad role model you are for your two nieces. they're going to go mom i want to hear the bubble yum yum song by those guys. i want the bubble gum song, mommy. what's it about, hoda? >> what do you think it's about? >> bubble yum yum. >> bubble yum bum. anyway, forget it. it's a great song. i'm so happy. >> is it okay or not okay to flaunt your wealth? speaking of flo rida and pit bull guys. >> it seems crass in a time so many people are hurting. class is better than crass. always. >> i like your word play. >> thank you, honey. >> here's my answer. no, period. never, period. please. >> so how do you feel? >> never. >> yeah. that's not working either. >> there's a great program at nbc, it's the page program. we just came from the page program. it's tough to get in. last night they had a huge celebration. it was 80 years of the page program. and a bunch of people were there. the pages in the page uniforms. >> hoda was not a page. >> but i like to hang around with everybody. i think we have a couple more pictures with everybody. there's your boy reg. >> he gave the speech. >> and there's matt and some other people who are producers who used to be pages. >> it's a very tough program. people come up all the time, my kid wants to be a page at nbc. first of all, we have no say in it. and good luck. >> it's hard. >> regis wasn't any of those things. >> coming up, we're going to get to the bottom of why you're always late? >> and he's the hollywood star that knows how hard the parenthood can be. >> emmy nominated actor. >> peter krause is here. >> but first these messages. ♪ all right. people are always running late. >> like peter krause right now. blame the traffic. >> the kids and bad weather. >> everybody got stuck in the traffic today. but it's time to stop the excuses. get to the bottom of why you're always tardy. our relationship expert at drexel university and author of "social skills for success." >> hi, ladies. >> sounds french, but she says she's polish. >> there are some people who always say -- they always seem to be running late. it's chronic behavior among some, isn't it? >> it is. >> what's the root of that? >> sometimes it's overscheduling your responsibilities or tasks. sometimes it's cultural where everyone in your family has always been late. that's just the status quo. >> and some parts of the world are more like that than others. >> other parts of the country and world. people just don't show up on time. then other times you're a people pleaser. so you're saying yes to way too many things and you can't possibly get to them on time. >> but it could also be you're rude and you think your time is more valuable than other people's. right? >> i spend a chapter on how to make a good first impression. if you're running late, you have no chance of making a good first impression. it's also important to look at two types of being late. in the business setting it's unacceptable to be running late for a meeting or interview. then there's the social setting where it's a party and you kind of -- it's okay to be running late. >> you could call ahead like i did our hairdresser this morning saying i'm late. >> if you're meeting someone for a dinner, for example, and you're running late, it's not acceptable. >> what do you do in that situation? >> i always say, first of all, apologize for the situation. but don't spend ten minutes belaboring over why you're late, that you're in traffic, and the whole story behind it. it's adding insult to injury. >> walk in, say i'm late, dinner is on me. >> i'm sorry i'm late, it'll never happen again. >> but you could be late. >> we're both very prompt because we don't want to keep someone sitting at a table. there was a friend i met, the first time she was fifteen minutes late and there was a reason. second time it was 25 minutes and i had to pick up my husband. after awhile you say forget it. >> and you say to your friend, if this is going to continue to happen, we have to renegotiate how we do things. >> why can't people just tell themselves it's at 7:00. so i need to be there a quarter to 7:00. >> why don't they realize it's a bad habit? can you break it like any bad habit? >> you can absolutely break this habit. start with today. look at your schedule and say where do i need to be and how many time is it going to take me to get there. and i need to be ten minutes early. and what a beautiful thing to get to a place ten minutes early and have ten minutes to be mindful of where you are. >> but then again, you don't want to be half an hour early to something and just sitting there and they're not ready for you. i've gone through that as well. it's not time yet. and i had to go sit in the lobby for a luncheon. >> if you're sitting around and waiting, you can start a journal. what does it feel like to be on time other than anxiety written. >> we're not writing in a journal. >> you've got though subway out and trains aren't running and you've got though u.n. it does happen. >> ladies, thank you. >> thank you. they've been in hair and makeup for hours, and they're about to make their ambush makeover debut. >> can't wait to see them. after this. have hail damage to both their cars. ted ted is trying to get a hold of his insurance agent. maxwell is not. he's on geico.com setting up an appointment with an adjuster. ted is now on hold with his insurance company. maxwell is not and just confirmed a 5:30 time for tuesday. ted, is still waiting. yes! maxwell is out and about... with ted's now ex-girlfriend. wheeeee! whoo! later ted! online claims appointments. just a click away on geico.com. has motionsense activated by your movement, the more you move the more it protects. ♪ do more. ♪ degree. it won't let you down. coming up, two lucky ladies are getting the finishing touches -- >> it's almost time for the big reveal make over. do you have a small problem around your house that needs fixing? she wants to know how to cover up the holes in her bathroom wall after pulling the towel rack off. lou, do you have that? >> i do. it involves this piece of wood and this special glue. >> all right. >> both those two things together for you. >> he's more of a manly man than you are. >> and peter krause is up. >> he's actually here. that's good news. >> peter krause. >> first your local news and weather. we're back with more of "today" on this thursday. ready to reveal our plaza ambush makeovers. >> "today" contributor and stylist to the stars lewis lacari. >> and founder of chicos.com. >> how were the pickings today? >> i have to show you. i don't think we've had so many people saying pick me, pick me. all of them. the whole crowd. >> so you have an awfully lot of unhappy people there. >> i had to sort of sneak in the back door. >> our first lucky lady is marina from los angeles, california. her battle every morning is her hair. she jumped at the opportunity to tame her curls. >> i'm here with marina and her mom. today she is getting a total head to the makeover. how excited are you? >> i'm so excited. what girl doesn't want a makeover in new york city? >> mom are you excited? >> i'm delighted for her. i can't wait to see her results. >> i know we're going to start with hair. i'm going to take care of all the fashion. you're going to be good to go. are you ready? >> so ready. >> let's do this. >> cute. i like them. she was dancing when we came into the studio. just so you know. keep your blindfold on. here is marina before. let's see the new you. >> oh! oh wow! >> hannah, take off your blindfold. >> oh, my gosh! >> whoa. hello, hair. wow. oh, my gosh. >> do you think you're julianne moore or what? >> something like that. >> look at camera 12. lewis, tell us about the hair. >> we went from california cool to new york glamour. this is the epitome. her color was one of those in between colors. i said let's go for it. i made her this soft believable, yes it is kathie lee. >> makes a statement, baby. >> softened her curls. she can still wash and run out of the house and wear it curly. or blow it dry. >> tell us about that hot little number. >> so she is in the season's hottest trend which is the leather jacket. what i love about this is you can throw it over a fancier dress, you can make it more wearable for daytime. it's from andrew martin and the great dress from laundry. it was made for her. issue stunning. >> mom, what do you think? >> i'm speechless. >> doesn't happen often. >> and big round of applause. >> you can join your mom. >> our second lady today is jane. she is 60 young. as an inspector for the department of agriculture, her daily is jeans and a t-shirt. she gets a chance to glam it up for the day. >> i'm here with jenny and her husband tom. is this what you thought today would be like? >> absolutely not. i got up and i thought i was going to see al roker and tell me about the weather. >> we can make al happen. he's going to see you in your brand new look. tom, are you excited for her? >> i am. >> any rules on her makeover? >> she's an organic girl. >> your theme is organic glamour. what do you think? >> sounds good to me. can't wait. >> that'll be a first. terrific. she's here with her husband tom and brother-in-law, mike. >> who's tom? >> right here. >> i know it was a tough question. i'll try to make the next ones easier. okay. let's take one last look at jenny. keep your blindfolds on, guys. and bring out the new organic jenny. wow. >> oh, my gosh. >> all right. she's organic. take off the blindfolds. >> whoa! wow. >> you ready to see, jenny? take a look at yourself, sweet heart. you look hot. >> you do. >> jenny is more organic. we kept it simple. frosted hair. it's slowly going out of style. the highlights are much more subtle. the nuances are much -- they blend more. >> they date you now, don't they? >> yeah. you look a little behind. what i did was i gave her the softer, warmer, light golden blond color. and then gave her this great hair cut. emphasized the bangs to give her the instant style. and she got the smokey eye. >> the dress is a great pick. >> great pick. if you really want to flatter your figure, it's all about the color block dresses. those panels create a tiny little waist and you said organic. this is my version of organic glamour. >> she looks great. >> thank you so much, everybody. thank you. good to have you here. >> nice job, guys. >> all right. coming up, peter krause on the new season of "parenthood." >> nice job. [ female announcer ] this is laura. laura's being healthy and chewing her multivitamin. with one a day vitacraves for women. it's a great-tasting gummy multivitamin designed for women with more calcium and vitamin d. it's gummies for grown-ups. one-a-day vitacraves for women. has motionsense activated by your movement, the more you move the more it protects. ♪ do more. ♪ degree. it won't let you down. for more than a decade, actor director and producer peter krause has been on the small screen with several roles in highly acclaimed shows like "six feet under." >> audiences have fallen in love with his character, adam braverman on "parenthood." as a father of three kids including one with asperger's syndrome. >> hank told me to take 10,000 pictures. >> what do you mean? >> when did you see hank? >> i saw him yesterday. i walked to his shop. >> you walked by yourself to his shop? >> yeah. he's in my radius. it's in my radius, so i'm allowed. >> how long were you there? >> i got there at 12:36 and left at 2:17. >> you were there for two hours? >> no 1 hour and 41 minutes. >> okay. >> to be precise. >> exactly. >> at least he wasn't late. >> i'm sorry about that. i got caught in traffic. >> we've heard that one before. >> it's nice to see you again. >> nice to see you too. >> congrats on the success of the show. this is one that people weren't 100% sure what was going to happen with this. >> people are loving it. writing is great. acting. wasn't originally getting the numbers you wanted. >> we had a devoted yet smaller audience than we wanted. we've kept our audience. >> they let the networks know if shows are in danger. they really threaten. >> you have that crazy following threatening. >> that's great. >> i hope so. >> that i only to understand is a good sign. >> it's is a very good sign. network presidents like to experiment to see what will work. bob thankfully has chosen "parenthood" as something he wants to stick by. >> why do you think it hit the sweet spot with a lot of people. >> i think it's relatable. people realized if they didn't watch parenthood, their own relationships were probably going to be doomed. >> so there was incentive. >> put the fear of god in them. >> that works. i knew it was going to be excellent when i knew ron howard was involved as one of the producers. he does not put his name on something that is not excellent. >> this is loosely based on the film with the same name with steve martin. back in the late '80s. >> when hoda was born. >> your real life girlfriend plays your sister. >> that is just sick. >> wowsa krause. >> we keep things separate. come on. we don't call each other by the character's names at home. >> do you ever get confused? >> i hope mom and dad don't come in. >> that is sick. that's really sick. >> trying to keep things spicy at home. make sure the door's locked, sis. >> come on. you got to tease about it some time. >> i know. >> how long have you guys been going out? >> they stay home, it sounds like. >> i think coming up on four years. >> oh, wow. is there any sibling rivalry between you? >> not at all. >> this line of questioning is never going away. never, ever. >> do you look alike? >> you're sick. >> do you make sandwiches -- does she make sandwiches for you? >> no. >> peter, thank you. we wish you good luck. we really do. >> great pleasure. i think you've hit your stride now. >> thank you very much. >> you can catch the season premiere tonight here on nbc. >> there you go. and you said you needed help around the house, so we heard you. we called in the expert lou. >> quick fixes inside and outside your home. >> coming up right after this. >> alaska is a very extreme environment. >> 30 foot seas. hurricane force winds. >> we go in in really bad situations and we always pull it off. >> hit the water. game on. >> go. go. >> out in the water. go! >> the reason why we all do this job is to save lives. >> a lot of the times the coast guard comes before the family. >> when he's out flying, i do pray. >> daddy! >> i love you daddy. >> standby for head count. >> everything they throw at us we do. >> fall is finally here and for every season there is a reason to watch. >> it's just right. all your local weather and top stories together. >> that's going to change your temperature. >> you just can't beat this kind of weather. >> everything you need to know, first thing. >> we're like a killer app in the morning. >> "wake up with al" with stephanie abrams and al roker. the more it protects. ♪ do more. ♪ degree. it won't let you down. yeah... try new alka seltzer fruit chews. they work fast on heartburn and taste awesome. these are good. told ya! i'm feeling better already. [ male announcer ] new alka seltzer fruits chews. enjoy the relief! time now for ask lou where we show you how to fix the pesky problems around the house. >> today lou manfredini is here with us. tools to get you going, baby. >> hey, lou. >> i'm not going to make you any sandwiches. >> all right. our first question is from brenna. is there a way to fix holes by a towel holder that pulled from the wall. >> in the same spot. now we've got a hole there i can't put anything in. get a nice, clean, piece of wood. that is larger than her towel par. >> okay. >> then this brackets that hold this in place, she's going to mound that to the wood. >> so it's going to be the wood now holding the towel thing. yes. then you can paint it. >> you can paint it. you can either screw it onto the wall or this is a really cool glue called power grab that you can glue right onto the wall. it will stay right there. >> take it and stick it. >> i love that. all right. >> debra wants to know how do you install a dimmer switch? >> i'm always a little leery about this topic, because electrical you need to have -- >> a license. >> well, you don't need to be a licensed electrician in but you have to understand how electricity works. >> yeah. >> the most important thing is kill the power. this is the which you have now. go to the basement, the mechanical room and flip breakers until that light goes out. when that light is out, we know the power's out. this little panel comes out. the switch comes out. and these wires, there's a green, red, and white. you're going to take these terminals out. this is dead now. we can do this. but she wants to know. now, here's the new dimmer. and there's three wires. >> and one of them isn't white. >> the green goes with the green. the other two go there. put that back in. >> oh, see, that would scare me. >> i know. and it comes with really good instructions. the key is the power has to be off. >> rachel wants to know what's the best clear coat that can endure weather for all outdoor furniture? >> there are some that do not deliver, aren't there? >> the trick of the trade is a product called spar varnish. you can find it in different shades. here is the trick of the trade. this is mineral spirits. the first coat you're going to apply, you're going to thin it. and you're going to use that -- this has been thinned a bit. and you're going to apply it to the wood. look at the rich color that comes out. >> this is filthy though. shouldn't you have a clean one first or does it not matter? >> i sanded it. >> say sand it, so we know. >> she's yelling at lou. >> and people are pointing fingers. then you apply that first coat, okay? just remember -- >> after you sand it. >> -- i was on time. >> but you haven't made us a sandwich. >> i will. i'm good at that. that first one with the mineral spirits, draws it into the wood. then when it dries, you sand it -- >> again. >> and then two full coats of spar varnish. it will last for at least three to five years. >> this is the last one. i cut a hole to install a dog door. and it didn't fit. >> here's the picture. she got the dog for free and now it's costing her a fortune. she made the opening too big. again, with the piece of wood -- >> you're big with the wood thing. >> you're going to picture frame the dog door. it's going to look nice. this can be painted, caulked and woof. >> for even more money. >> and thanks for bringing your wife. she is lovely. you want more veggies for your kids? we'll show you how after this. in today's kitchen, what's coming? nothing. because we're just juicing. >> it seems everyone is blending up juices. this is a great way for your kids to work off the good stuff in the diet. >> jenny levinson is here to show us how it's done and she brought her super jonah. >> hi, super jonah. what a cute kid. >> he's thrilled. >> do you like these juices, jonah? >> yeah. >> you like how they taste? >> he's so enthusiastic. everyone is getting to the blending and juicing craze. this is a healthier way to do it. jonah, will you start by putting the bananas and the coconut in there? this is a green smoothie. this is kale and spinach. frozen banana, then we're going to add our super power ingredients. so we have got flaxseed, hemp seed, a chocolate protein powder which is vegan. and cocoa dark chocolate. we add that to it. kathie lee, do the almond milk. >> how many cubes in there? two or three. >> you've got a frozen banana, so it'll be cold. >> the greens are the healthiest part. then we're going to zhuszh it up a little. then you mix it up. >> i think we should have jonah taste. >> here you go, jonah. >> he's so excited about it. go for it. have a taste. >> it tastes good. >> pretty good? >> you could put a little splenda in that could you? >> the stevia. >> the next thing i'll do -- i won't make you taste this, jonah. these are the super green juices when you start getting into the juicing. cucumber, celery. dand lie -- dandilion greens. people are putting too much of apples and fruits in there. look how easy in these juicers. it makes these beautiful juice. >> and that's just cucumber. >> yeah. we're going to mix them all together. take that. >> you want to try it again, jonah? no. >> he'd rather drop dead than blame that. >> i don't blame you. i don't want to either. >> this is super strong, i know what you're talking about. but you can add herbal elixirs in that. or vodka. >> there you go. >> i like to add things like tumerig. we call this the menopause juice. the last one i think you'll like better. this is with the citrus. instant immunity. orange, grapefruit, lemon. you're like get me out of here. get me to a toy store. >> we love you. thank you so much. >> tomorrow how to decorate your kids' room. a great day for you. i'm here t. you and i will get through this together. 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