kentucky "bs" are good. >> how come whenever i have a drink i like to have a little straw. men tend to not ever have the straw. >> i can't drain it fast enough with a straw. i just want -- i think there's something perhaps unmanly like a little sippy straw. is that fair to say? >> it is not for the big boys. daddy don't like. >> speaking of the big boys. oh, my gosh. earlier on the show we showed you the fattest cat. meow is 2 years old, weighs 39 pounds and was brought to us from santa monica animal shelter. we actually have meow with us. we wanted to see in all his glory. this is meow, 39 pounds. >> isle i'm worried ant you. so this cat is on atkins kind of. >> we call it catkins. >> what is the cat eating? >> he's eating high-protein, low carbohydrate diet to start. we've only had him about five days so we're just getting started on the diet for him. >> obvious question -- how did meow get this way? >> well, his owner really pushed him to our shelter. it is the santa fe animal shelter. but they relinquished him and we got him at santa fe animal shelter. it is a little bit conflicting stories but basically he was just overfed and probably not fed a healthy diet. >> can meow walk? >> he can. do you want to see him? >> not to make fun because we don't want to do that but let's just see. >> come on, meow. >> well, he can walk. >> when he wants to? >> yeah. >> how long will it take to get meow back to a healthy weight? >> it is going to take a long time but certainly within the next few months i think he is going to feel a lot better. it may take a year before he's -- he should be 10 or 12 pounds. >> in the earlier hours they brought a skinny cat out to show the difference. that was just mean and cruel. it's like bringing a skinny girl out in front of someone who's heavy. it's not nice. >> you know what meow needs, hoda? "joy fit club." right? >> you know what? you got it. joy has a new book out. jennifer, thank you for bringing meow to see us. good luck with getting her down to the weight she needs to be. good look getting her -- >> meow, you first. no really, you first. >> you got her? good biceps, jen. >> she's going to be okay. >> that is an unbelievably fat cat. that's unbelievable. so we were telling you yesterday about this terrific movie that's out that is called think like a man. and it is a great movie. it is a screen gems film produced by will packer. directed by tim story. just in case you were wondering. it is a great movie, number one at box office. i think it hits all these nerves when it comes to men and women and it basically -- well, i want you to watch this clip and just tell us what you think. this obviously comes from steve harvey's best selling book called "act like a lady think like man." >> steve says you have to set the requirements very high before you even get in the car because you don't want to become a chirp chirp girl. >> a what? >> chirp chirp. he just has to hit the locks and he hop in. he don't even have to open the door. >> it's open. it's open. >> i don't go out on dates with guys who don't open the door for me. >> really? >> really. >> seriously? >> yes. >> oh, man. >> no, he didn't. >> i would not have gotten in the car. >> he came back. >> that's the chirp chirp girl. now guys don't have to be as polite because of all of modern technology. do you open the door for your wife? >> i have to confess i don't always. i could say i do but my wife is probably watching she would know it was a lie. but you should do it. there's nothing wrong with it. i think there is this conflict though with today you don't want to be patronizing to the woman. every time i've said this, is it weird for me to step back and let everyone get off the elevator first. >> no, we love it. >> that's what every woman says. if you're a guy watching, just do it. that should be your instinct. but i think it is less and less now. that's too bad. >> a big kudos to jay but i have not put on my own coat or opened a door since i met him. honest to god. he's that kind of guy. and it's such a sweet thing. it is a little thing and i love how that is. i think that's -- >> how long you been together? >> a year-and-a-half -- ish. >> that ended in about five minutes -- no, i'm sure he'll continue. >> men and women are very different. one of those cases comes up when we go into a restaurant. have you guys ever gone to a restaurant by yourself you're thinking, do i really want to go and sit there alone and if i go, should i bring a magazine, or do you go and you enjoy a meal alone. you order from the waiter or waitress, you have your app and all the rest, your main course. do you do that? >> you and i probably confront this from time to time. when you're on the road, you're in the hotel, you get there kind of late, you want to go have dinner. i can't do it. i can't sit by myself. i think i'd rather be in the hotel room not just because it is room service, because you have your world. you can read the book or paper, watch a movie. i just think it is a little weird. i'm not above it. i've done it. like if i go into a diner on a sunday morning, bring the paper. but in a nice restaurant to sit there alone and sort of stare at the wall? >> i feel that exact same way. >> people start to think you're like a drifter. you're going to run out on the bill. do you do it? >> no. i don't do the restaurants alone. i go to movies by myself. i do that. i'll do the diner, too, with the paper. but again to walk in, sit in a fancy place, order the appetizers, the main course, the wine and to be sitting blankly looking at nothing? no -- >> it's a wasted meal. good meal like that should be shared with someone. >> by the way, this is so crazy, i can't even believe this exists. >> this is not real. >> this is a menu. came from temple university. they had a green day. it's an edible menu. >> no. >> yes, it is. they served them on the table. someone has already been snacking. >> i know what's happening here. i'm the new guy, this is a prank. willie, eat the menu. seriously. it's green, i swear. >> so taste it. >> no, you taste it! >> come on! men first. >> i want everyone to know i know this is a prank but i'm going to do it anyway. >> no, it's not. i'll take a bite out of this one. get involved. one, two, three -- do it! >> why? >> that's disgusting! >> why? >> it's kind of sweet. >> it tastes like chalk. >> but kind of sweet. >> good chalk! the colored chalk. >> that's not terrible. >> i'm all for going green. i'll reuse the towels in the hotel room. i'm not eating the menu. i'm not eating the menu. that's where i draw the line. right there. you just lost me. okay. are you one of those people when you see someone trip and fall, do you laugh? >> she's giddy. >> no, i don't laugh. i swear. except for once when there was a video of an older woman who was going up the escalator. >> only when it is the elderly does she laugh. let's be very clear about that. >> just this one specific lady. i don't know why. i cringe when i see stuff like this. in china a young teenage girl was texting on her phone and was walking and blindly fell into a 20-foot sinkhole. see? >> oh, my gosh! >> see, nobody thought it was funny. she's fine, by the way. she's okay. a cab driver goes to help her sm you know what's going to happen -- well, he fell down, too. first of all, where's the cone? >> thank you! that's the real story here. everyone's saying see, this is what happens when you walk and text -- no! you shouldn't have to anticipate a sinkhole in the middle of the sidewalk because you're texting! just a little caution tape, a cone, something. >> all right. >> you're laughing. yes. >> no, i don't usually -- only that lady. up the escalator. >> old people and young people. only those two categories. we want to give a big shout out to ann curry. she got a great award at matrix group yesterday, honored along with a lot of other terrific women. meredith gave her her award. it was a great group of people. barbara walter was there, peggy noonan was there. it was a star-studded events. so nation -- congratulations to her. >> the a-list of women in journalism. >> it really was. can i say thank you to dennis basso? he's hysterical. he had a dinner party last night for a dozen people. look what he does. look what's happening here. >> that's his home? >> yes. and his husband michael are there. we ate lamb chops that made you want to die. they were so delicious. everyone got all dolled up. so i want to give a big thank you. >> not to brag, but i had macaroni and cheese with my 4-year-old on a card table last night. two can play this game. >> you rock. all right, coming up next -- hugh grant is in the house. >> wow! and play ball. can sara score a home run with the miami marlins? 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yikes. so you chose geico over the competitor... you're not gonna... if you do let me know. no, i'm good. hugh grant has a lot of firsts to celebrate. he became a dad for the first time, and he's starring in his first animated film. it's called "the pirate's band of misfits." >> one day he'll put that movie on for his little girl and he'll have to explain his character, a very energetic but unsuccessful pirate. >> there you go, lads. look and learn. i'm the pirate captain and i'm here for your gold. >> gold? this is a ghost ship. >> sorry! >> hello, hello. >> well hello. >> well, describe this pirate captain guy. he doesn't seem like your type of man to me. >> no. i agree. he's a departure for me. he's -- well, he's the worst pirate in the world. complete failure. his crew are useless. but they're endlessly optimistic which is endearing. his big ambition is to win the pirate of the year award which is a big pirate award ceremony every year. he's always come last. this is a struggle to win it this year. >> he puts his resume together. any kids watched it with me last year and loved it. i heard danny deveto saying the lorax consumed him, chris rock says i walk in to the studio for an hour, they tell me what to say and they hand me a check and i leave. where is the truth in there? >> well, it's not much of a check. that's the truth. they say when you do this film we're not going to pay you very much, but it's for kids. you go, all right, i suppose so. actually it takes years and years. it was fun. these people who do this kind of cartoon, they made "chicken run," they're so brilliant and sort of their sense of humor manages to be adult at the same time as being profoundly childish that it was right up my alley. kept me amused during two years. >> it does do that. >> two years. i can't believe it takes that long. >> you come and go, you do a bit, they animate it. you come back again. then you've forgotten your character. you have to try and remember. >> what about the voice? you've done different types of voices when you were younger. tell me how this voice came about. this captain voice. >> what happens apparently on a lot of animated films nowadays, they create the character slightly around you. you can see will smith or tom hanks in the animated character. but they created the character and show it to you and you have to sort of act that. i was liking that the guy, just big chest and luxurious beard and i -- funny enough, the word beard really helped me. beard. that voice came from that. >> nice. >> you and jeremy's character go back and forth a little bit in this. salma hayek also in it, a big cast. >> huge cast. >> how about the biggest of all -- al roker is in your movie. we're crazy about him. describe his character. >> al roker is sort of gentle giant. at least in america he is. he's a different voice in the rest of the world but here he's al roker -- >> that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> are you kidding? that's great. that is terrific. >> tell us about fatherhood, hugh. how are you doing? how is the baby? >> it's very uplifting. i love it. yeah. she's great. i couldn't love her more. i wish i had done it 30 years ago. >> yeah. >> is it what you expected? >> hard to say at the moment. everyone always said, hugh, you've got to do it, it is really the best thing in life and i was always dubious but i think they're probably right. >> the chase is in the other direction sometimes. you don't want to do it when you're being hammered by people. are you a diaper changing kind of dad, do you get in there with the nitty-gritty? >> i have changed half a diaper. >> you start there. >> i started. i was looking after the baby one night and i had written instructions in case anything happened. i gave the baby a lecture, i said don't let anything happen. we watched tv for a bit. everything went fine. then i could tell something was amuck and i put it off for as long as i could. then i got the diaper off and i didn't like what i saw at all. the worst of the two alternatives. and i did panic. >> you know what's sick? i remember that first diaper personally very well. yes. it is a very traumatic moment. >> it was not easy. i had to phone a lot of women i know to tell me what to do. >> we wish you great luck with this film. it opens across the country on friday. >> congratulations. up next -- batter up. sara slides into spring training with the miami marlins. that's right after this. ♪ [ female announcer ] been looking for excedrin lately? now for your tough headache pain, turn to the long-lasting strength of aleve. problem solved. ♪ when i'm on the night shift. when they have more energy than i do. when i don't feel like working out. when there isn't enough of me to go around. ♪ when i have school. and work. every morning. it's faster and easier than coffee. every afternoon when that 2:30 feeling hits. -every day. -every day. every day is a 5-hour energy day. [ male announcer ] 5-hour energy. every day. it is time for "sara in the city." sar heir takes on a job outside of her comfort zone. >> this time sara blew south for a little spring training. >> in preparation for baseball season i headed down to palm beach to become a miami marlin for the day. did i make the cut? take a look for yourself. as you can see, i'm a marlin and spring training is off to a slow start because i'm late. but they're going to let me hit today, they're going to teach me to pitch. and because baseball is a team sport, i'm going to get to know my team very well. >> these are all the way up. >> you have to put those on first? okay. wait. i have an extra pair of pants here. i have hard time getting dressed. do i carry this? >> we have a new player here. >> i got prior approval to do this. ♪ >> help her with her run? >> is my running bad? hey, i'm an athlete. i don't run like that. ♪ i'm not running funny. did you watch me? >> you're running funny. >> like how? i trust this one. it's these guys i'm more concerned about. let's talk about our fielding. oh, shoot. my parents hate when i get 6 bleeped in my morning tv segments. oh [ bleep ]. in comparison to klg and hoda, these guys are disgusting. i went into the locker room and they do things that are just -- eew. any day of the week, i would pick klg and hoda. they smell. >> come on! >> i'm coming. in are no drinks here. this isn't bad. i'm actually feeling a breeze. not even sweating anymore. hey! can you help me with my belt? they're going to put me in the game. little nervous. >> ready? >> yep. >> go, throw to second. >> i went the wrong way. new to the signs. okay. sorry. i made contact. i was even proud of my like fouls. those are fouls, right? yeah. i'm getting ready to learn how to shag. get your mind out of the gutter. i'm just going to run around and get some balls. where? i'm taking my shagging pretty seriously. oh, okay! i want to catch it. i couldn't gauge where i was going. so i'm exhausted but i did survive my spring training. so i guess there's only one thing left do. showers? ♪ >> let's go. >> nice ending. nice ending. you brought some friends, i see. >> i mean we're all fb friends now, facebook friends. >> yes, you are. >> you guys look good, by the way. how do you guys play tonight? >> the mets. >> you play the mets here? >> so they've got the night off. >> oh! >> we got trouble. >> you see any game with sara? >> she has no shot. >> baseball was not my sport. >> what do you guys have? what's happening right here? >> hoda woman. >> that's great. you guys, appreciate it. >> you guys are really sweet. good luck. good luck tonight. that was a lot of fun, sara. >> they're going to put me in tonight. still ahead, our final three contestants sing their hearts out in "today's voice." plus, we'll crack the code in real estate ads by telling you what the terms really mean. we got a hot new boy band from across the pond called the wanted. they're in the house. you know this song. after your local news. hey, everybody, we're back on this booze day tuesday with our special guest host, msnbc's willie geist who's filling in for kathie lee. as you probably know, we've been doing our own version of "the voice" singing competition but this one is for kids. all these kidsñrc&e=4czhjçó8qé and we've been holding auditions for these kids. >> so i hear. but apparently kathie lee didn't trust me to pick. >> no. she forced us to pretape this before she left. she said she didn't want you messing with her kids. >> no faith in me whatsoever. she and hoda took the big chairs for the final round. >> sara, of course, set us up to date with the rules. take a look. ♪ >> two weeks ago, kathie lee and hoda battled it out over christian and last week kathie lee forgot she was allowed to battle it out over the mitchell sisters so the two of you duked it out behind the scenes. guess what? >> because hoda changed the rules! >> that's why we had to do this with a third party. kathie lee took this one. girls, how do you feel about that? come on out here. meet your new coach, the professional. are you excited? >> yes! >> not that excited. >> you can laud hoda later, but now you're with kathie lee. >> i have to pick two today. >> hoda has one. >> let's get this party started. >> thank you guys, so much. turn your chairs around and bring out contestant number one. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> wow! >> wow. i can't believe you hit the buzzer first. first of all, what's your name, sweetheart? >> i'm chris arredondo. >> how old are you? >> 11 years old. >> where do you go to school? >> east side elementary. >> do i get you? >> you do. >> i'm crazy about you. we both heard the voice and it was immediate. >> i know, but hoda that means i am now -- >> no. you are lucky because you -- tell me your age again. >> i'm 11 years old. >> elementary school! >> you are adorable, honey. congratulations. >> okay, guys. turn around again. >> there is no drama! >> do it! >> we're going to bring out contestant number two. ♪ ♪ >> very nice! >> i lucked out! she's terrific! >> she's great. >> what's your name, darling. >> jillian ray. >> how old are you, honey? >> 14. >> from where? >> cold spring harbor. >> where is that? >> it's on long island. >> a local girl! >> what's your school? >> cold spring harbor. >> how lucky are you? >> you're stuck with me, honey. >> adorable! congratulations! >> thank you. >> okay, guys. one more so we're going to turn around. keep doing it, flintstones. contestant number three. come on out here. >> it's a girl. i can tell by the way she walks. ♪ ♪ >> yeah! good one! oh, my gosh -- this worked out well. what's your name? >> paige clark. >> you're from where, paige? >> alabama. >> where in alabama? >> daphne. >> daphne, alabama. how old are you? >> 16. >> wow! >> you have a very interesting tone to your voice. like an older -- like other world quality to it and you chose a song that is 16-year-old people don't usually know. that's an old nancy sinatra hit from the -- '60s or something. where did you hear that song? >> i like old music so i prefer doing that song. >> hopefully you like old coaches, too, so we'll get along great! >> team kathie lee. we're both set. >> yes! team kathie lee, team hoda. >> may the best voice win! congratulations. our girl bobbie thomas with this tuesday's trend. but first, these messages. follow the wings. time for "today's real estate" and some popular terms to beware of. a lot of sellers know those key words to make even a snake pit sound very attractive. >> but if you know what they really mean, you'll be able to see through all that glitz and glam. "today" real estate contributor barbara corcoran is here to crack the code. >> is there really any harm? >> desperate times are calling for desperate measures and people are exaggerating more and more by the day but buyers are wising up. >> we over taking a humorous look at some of the terminology being used. one of the words people often write is that their home appears to be unique. what does that mean exactly? >> it's always bad news. it means that nobody's going to buy it because you need to have that unique individual who just treasures odd ball taste. ridiculous. we touched that up a bit but they did have giant circles. you need someone who likes circles and someone who likes the color orange. not going to happen. >> small segment of the population. how about this one -- needs a little tlc. which means the place is a wreck. >> a dump. tlc used to be a loving word. like tlc meaning paint the place, put in a new counter. today it means new drywall, new floors. people use it to cover a variety of sins. >> sometimes you see the words kid friendly in an ad. what exactly -- a mess? >> the house is a mess and we hope you understand and you have kids too. but even your own kids would object to a kid friendly house. it is never good news. when they put pet friendly it certainly means that the house stinks. >> that's without question. here's one that on the surface doesn't look too bad -- american style. what does that mean? >> it's funny. american style is very popular in advertising. all it really means is that the house is in america. it can mean anything. one thing for sure, it has poor taste. people use that to cover poor taste. >> it is not actually a real estate term. >> no way. it's been invented to cover a variety of sins. >> if you feel like escaping and you seat words country living and you're so sick of the city it may be one of those words that's appealing. >> hoda, you've got it right -- it's targeted at city folks who don't know any better, but the problem with these country places is you cannot get a job. you can't commute to the job, you're too far away from the major train lines. forget about it but it always comes with a cheap price. >> how about the idea of a home office. you see this a lot. apartment hunting in new york, space for a home office. what does it mean? >> it's almost always at the bedroom has been converted. but here's a shot -- this bathroom was converted so they advertise this house as plus an extra bath plus an extra home office. it's really a converted bathroom. >> move-in condition. you think, pack it up and move the furniture in. >> with today's foreclosure market, it often means move-in, let's go because it often means the people have ransacked the house and moved out. very often it means all the cabinets are free to put your stuff in. >> coming up next, our girl bobbie thomas buys for your guy. she has a special tuesday's trend for men. you found the right guy. bobbie's enjoying herself. right after this. >> she's engaged. good morning. tracking the weather the next few days, we're going to see more severe weather. we still have that system in the northeast, mainly up into new england. some lighter rain and snow showers. dry for the mid-atlantic. the next clipper system moves across the lakes, bringing more wind, showers and thunderstorms for your wednesday. maybe isolated severe. we'll watch that closely. in the southeast, it will be dry and notice the west starting to get wet. temperatures will still be hotter than they should be. 20 to 30 degrees above average for this time of year. especially there in texas and parts of oklahoma where a lot of record highs are going to be in jeopardy on your wednesday. 60 degrees in new york city and boston, those are daytime highs. temperatures still struggling. by thursday, the storm system moves into the northeast. light rain expected, maybe a little light snow across the higher elevations. this storm won't pack as big of a punch. dry for the southeast. the storm will track across the rockies, bringing severe weather to the middle of the country thursday and friday. that's when temperatures will be in the 70s in kansas city. 80 in denver. the central plains, severe weather, damaging wind, large hail and isolated tornadoes. notice how much the temperatures are coming down. in the 50s here. only 47 in chicago for the high by friday. so that storm is going to drag in colder air and drop those numbers. 44 for the high in chicago on saturday. new york city, only at 51 with a few rain showers around as we head into the weekend. the west gets a chance to dry out. you can get the latest updates on your weather weekday mornings on "wake up with al" at 6:00 and 10:00 a.m. eastern. makes for o. but when you're alert and energetic... that's different. you're more with it, sharper, getting stuff done. this is why people choose 5-hour energy over 9-million times a week. it gives them the alert, energetic feeling they need to get stuff done. 5-hour energy...when you gotta get stuff done. peppermint that cools as you chew. 5 gum. stimulate your senses it is time for "tuesday's trend." this week, we're showing the guys a little bit of love. >> here with the latest and greatest for us men, "today's" style editor and bobbie.com's miss bobbie thomas is here. >> in honor of willie we've got great stuff for guys. >> you say dockers are cool now. >> dockers have always been cool. they are synonymous with the khaki but they have updated their classic alpha khaki with a slimmer cut. tommy is showing off this new slimmer cut. dockers is really helping guys who love the brand take a step into a slimmer, leaner leg which can really help elongate the figure. lots of colors to choose from. >> what about the shoes. >> i really love this story. florsheim. they kind of went away, but some of the family founding members bought the company back. they're now producing updated classics. they've done a collaboration with duckie brown, famed menswear designed to do all fun colors. whether you're going to go for something that's classic, or a little bit of fun -- >> you could wear these like maybe in the summer. >> yeah. you remember when prince william did the blue suede shoes? i'm a real big fan. then when it comes to neckwear, if you are someone that wears it often or not, you can go to tietry.com. guys can actually share and swap online. this is cool. it is a rental fee. they'll send to you matt lauer, they have your names preprinted on this. they'll send you the package. it is all preprinted. you borrow the tie, starts at like $11.99 a month, take your time, send it back when you want and get more. it's a great option. it's like netflix. designer ties. a bunch of big high-end designer ties can you get for less. these are really neat. these are called liquid flow shorts. you have to feel these, willie. they can go anywhere. they are swim trunks but they can also be shorts for the day. they dry really quick. they are made of a microfiber so if you're golfing or do whatever they'll dry instantly and you can go shopping or to lunch. >> liquid flow. i love that. >> then this is one of my favorite things. >> look at our florida marlins. come on. >> these are some hawkeyes showing off -- these shirts are called faux real. >> can we start right here with the tats? this is crazy. >> like a fake tattoo -- these are real. >> how about what's happening right here? >> this is my super fan. >> of course it is. >> i thought this was actually good for guys who don't know how to really get in on the dress-up but they can style it together. everything's online but there's mascara for men -- >> oh, no! no! >> time out. this is not for the eyelashes, it is to help get rid of gray in the beard and side burns and many men will be stealing this for me here. a goatee saver. just bite on this and shave. and then you're good. >> is that how it works? >> yes. >> we have to go. >> you bite on that and you shave around it. no. you guys, the uk based boy band called the wanted is back with a performance. but first, this is "today" on nbc. >> announcer: the "toyota concert series" on "today" brought to you by -- toyota. the uk-based boy band the wanted came together in 2009 but burst on to the american music scene just this year with this catchy pop tune that we promise will be in your head all day, "glad you came." >> can't deny, it is a good song. today they celebrate the release of their self-titled u.s. debut ep. >> today as we sign off we'll leave you with the wanted singing "chasing the sun." probably be another hit. everybody, have a great day. we'll see you tomorrow. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪