He asked for a blessing for himself to pray for him. So it was very humbling i thought in a nice way to begin his papacy. Apparently thats not a show, thats the essence of the man. We all know how he lived so simply. He is actually living testimony to what the gospel really is. The gospel means good news. And its good news to the poor. And he is a beautiful testimony of service. Do you know that in buenos aires he would clean, wash and clean and kiss the feet of aids patients. Yes. This is whats been missing in not just the catholic church, but in many churches around the world, is service in the name of a loving god. And its really, really thrilling to see. I am not catholic, but i cried. I just loved his tender heart. I loved that he didnt wear all the robes and stuff. If he says hes a follower of jesus, jesus was the poorest of the poor. Didnt have a stone was his pillow. You know. And if youre going to represent him as the vicar, you know, then identify with him. And i think this is a brilliant start. Hes 76 years old and a lot of people first looked at it and said, wait, 76 . You know thats they thought maybe they would go a little younger. Were here to tell you and were going to list some people who are older and really rocking it. Okay . Here we go. Besides frank . Besides frank gifford. Who should be first on the list. Queen elizabeth, 86 years old. Shes ten years older. Shes doing great. Warren buffett, 82. Uhhuh. The king of saudi arabia, 88. The Prime Minister of india, 80. Rupert murdoch, 82. The formula one ceo, bernie ecclestone, 82. Senator Frank Lautenberg of new jersey, 89. And ralph hall from texas, who will be 90 in a couple months. It makes me feel a little bit better about my milestone coming this summer. How do you feel about that milestone . You know what . Its just starting to dawn on me and its like, im just surprised by it all the time. That im going to be 60 years old. How the heck in honor of the pope, did that happen . Would i love to be 40 again . In some ways, but i had cass when i was 40 and ive got a beautiful almost 20yearold and cody is going to be 23. And i think when you start thinking about ha youve lost in life, you lose the moment right now you lose the joy and the gift of right now. Thats why its called a present. I like that. Its right now. And you just, if you just concentrate, hoda on what you do have, still have a lot. You know a lot to be grateful for. And we talk about the james taylor song the secret of life is to be enjoy where you are at the time. So heres bad news, if youre on a Carnival Cruise ship. This is not great. Another issue with carnival, you guys. The Carnival Cruise ship dream is docked, in port at phillipsberg in st. Maarten. Theyre having according to some people on the boat, Power Outages and overflowing toilets. 5,000 passengers could be on board. Apparently Carnival Cruise put out a statement that said theres a technical issue, but at no time did the ship lose power there were some periodic interruptions of elevators and toilets. I obviously have a soft spot for carnival, i worked with them for 20 years as their spokesperson. They got very big after that im not sure what the situation is here. But i know they take everything very seriously. I hope they solve the problem very quickly. You cant have all of these kinds of things happening before it starts affecting things. I wish them all the best. But you cant blame this one on me, you know what im saying . Blame it on george bush, okay . The best speeches in the united states, by trip adviser. Here are a couple of suggestions. A bunch of people on the website weighed in. On their favorite beaches and here they are the third best beach is the Gulf Islands National seashore in pensacola, florida. I agree, you can camp on the beach, 150mile stretch of it, it runs from cat island, mississippi, to Santa Rosa Island in florida, its like sugar. Ive never seen such white sand in my life, its glorious. Number two, siesta key, a public beach in sarasota. Clean, hardpacked sand there. The number one and i have to agree with this one as well, top beach in the whole country is Kanapali Beach in hawaii. Great for long walks, swimming, snorkeling, sunsets, and views. Lets go. Hoda needs to take her thong. This is so exciting, i have such a great i heart hoda. Just when i was in a good mood. This is about people shopping in a thrift shop. People shopping in a thrift shop. We got the clean version, so no one freak out. Its by macklemore. So first you have to feel a little of the beat. Are you feeling little bit of it . No. Come on. Okay, here it comes. I get it, i get it. Is there much more . It gets better. Okay. I get it, i get it. And i hate it. How can you hate it . I love it. How can you from singing cinderella yesterday, where theres actual music by rogers and hammerstein. We went to see we had to leave early because of the pope announcement. But your reaction was different from mine. Yes, cinderella we just have a couple of seconds, because we have to talk to sara. I loved it for my niece. I think she will totally go crazy over cinderella, the costume change, the beautiful scenery. They were all very excited. For people like me who grew up on the Leslie Ann Warren one and whatever year it was, i missed that story and missed hearing all of those songs in their entirety. So that just shows you its a generational thing. But everybody is good in it. Very good. Hey, miss sara haynes. Today to announce johnsons baby of the week. Celebrating new moms and their bundles of joy. First up is kiley james macarthur. Next up, surprise, surprise, is Elliott Joseph holland dodson, who made his debut on january 11th, in california. Mom and dad, are so happy 2yearold ava is a big sister. And finally our third todays johnson baby of the week is kennedy claire fagan, born to kelly and gregory of los gatos, california. A big congratulations to all of our babies. If youd like your baby to be considered for johnsons baby of the week, go to our website, at klgandhoda. Com. Youre our baby, sara. Our hair and makeup team have worked their magic. Two lucky ladies reveal their ambush makeovers. And Justin Timberlakes new gig. And i believe our friend jason is here in our weekend chat is here, well be right back. Given way to sleeping. Where sleepless nights yield to restful sleep, and Lunesta Eszopiclone can help you get there, like it has for so many people before. Do not take lunesta if you are allergic to anything in it. When taking lunesta, dont drive or operate machinery until you feel fully awake. 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[ man ] jen, there are a lot of Beauty Brands that want you to represent them. Really, who . No. They add too much fragrance. No, they make you wear pink. Are you kidding . No. Nah. [ telephone rings ] no. Not my style. No. [ cellphone rings ] [ man ] you might like this one. Aveeno®. Aveeno®. Let me think about it. [ male announcer ] the beautiful Jennifer Aniston now for aveeno®. Time to reveal our ambush makeovers for two very happy ladies who were plucked off our plaza just today. Today contributor and stylist to the stars louis liccari la la la la la and people contributor editor and new author very soon jill martin. How was the crowd . Today was a great one. Today show always has a great crowd. The kids were on break, today was big. Wow, julie, what we started with our doggie outfits. 44 years old from fond du lac, wisconsin, so busy being a single mom to her two boys she had no time to focus on herself. She jumped at the chance to get pampered, lets listen to her story. Well its clear why were you picked out of the crowd. But sheryl, what do you think about this for julie . She works hard, she deserves it. She needs something new. You could barely see your mouth as youre taking. You have to take your udders off. Ive never said that line before. I know you told me youve been through a lot and really want this. Yes. I do. What do you think your boyfriend is going to think . A new me when i get home. Julie is joined by her friend, sheryl, who also got made over. And shes here with a couple of friends and colleagues, janet and doc. Lets take one last look at julie before. Julie, come out and show us the new you. All right. Doc, all right janet, take off your blindfolds. Wow we got a whoa and a wow. Jill, you ready . Step here and turn around. Oh, my gosh wow. Spin right around and look at that camera. Tell us about the hair. Julie is a pretty girl, and i simply took it was an effort to make her look prettier. I lightened and brightened her hair. And then maiuki gave her her this simple bob hair cut. Bobs are so flirty. This is a new length for longer hair. Its very attractive, very flattering and very practical. Janet, what do you guys think . Excellent. Unbelievable. Jodie foster there. Oh. Tell us about the dress. Its perfect. I didnt snow what she looked like. This is from maggie london. Youre wearing one of the biggest trends right now, the exposed zipper on the side. And then just layering with gold and silver, metallics are really in. Adorable. Julie, why dont you stand with your pals and please face the wall. Well bring our second lady, sheryl hershey, from elkhart lake, wisconsin. She told us her daily beauty routine, is taking a shower. And shes here with the crowd, lets take one last look at her there. And lets bring out besides taking off the udders, what else do you think about this . Well sheryl works hard herself and she really deserves to have something new. Are you excited for this . You bet. What is your husband going to think . Im not sure hell notice. Weve heard that before. Take off your hat quickly so everybody can see. Are you ready for all of this . Oh yes, you bet they both have great faces and great senses of humor. You know the crowd, lets take a last look at sheryl and bring out the new sheryl. Wow sheryl. Everybody, you ready . Turn around, lets go, lets take a look. I cant see. You turn around, please, sheryl and look right in the mirror. Oh, my gosh. Yeah you like . Its different. Give you a few moments to fall in love with yourself. Lewis, big change . Big change. This is we softened the hair color. When you have dark hair, once the dark hair starts to go, do go a little softer. You dont have to be a blonde, but you should be a softer brown, a big tip here and keep the makeup very natural. Lighter, thin makeup keeps you younger, less is more. And miyukis great haircut. Ready for spring on this freezing day. 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Okay, im not sure well, and whoa shes still going with please say thats her boyfriend. Well . It might be. Aw. Thank you. You want a lot of luck . I have a test coming up. Wow. Im a little speechless right now. I feel like theres a point where hes held on too long. That only matters to the two people involved, doesnt it, sara in. She got 82 of people to kiss her. Justin got only 32 . He only got 32. I think the girls are a little more tentative when a guy comes up. It can be a bit creepy from a guy. From the small screen to the big screen. Jason kennedy has the scoop on what not to miss this weekend in his chatter. Plus the five spring break destinations with great deals, youre going to want to know about. And irish cooking with a little Irish Whiskey on the side, nothing wrong with that. Were back with more of today on this thirstday thursday, hoda is going crazy over this song. Time for the weekend chatter, everything youll need to know in the world of entertainment. Here with the scoop is our dear friend and enews correspondent. Our baby brother, jason kennedy. Lets get started with the movies for the weekend. What shall we see . How about the call . With halle berry. She plays, pretty scary, shes a 911 operator, she gets a call from a teenaged girl, abigail breslin. Thats one, she spends the hour trying to save her from her abductor. Were leaving out wonderstone. If you want to lighten the mood and go to the box office, they pay competing magicians. Is it funny . It looks cheesy, but thats my concern. It looks a little cheesy. If youre going to stay home and pop the popcorn, what should we watch . A lot of this stuff coming out, have been nominated nor oscars. Visually stunning, it didnt win an oscar. By i thought it should. Ang lee directed this. And hitchcock his relationship with his wife while they were shooting psycho. Was it psycho . I think so. If it was, i want to see it. And life of the guardians an animated movie, an allstar cast. They team up and take down an evil man who is trying to steal kids dreams. Can i tell you what im addicted to on netflix . House of cards. I watched 13 episodes. Im done. Its so good. Thats how you do it. Im learning, im learning. You know hoda when she falls in love. Celebrity news, adam sandler and Drew Barrymore are teaming up again. Its the Wedding Singer 1998 the first time they got together, and then they did 50 first dates. The third romantic comedy for them doesnt have a title, but they play a couple at a family resort. They get trapped there with their kids from a previous marriage. I think it will be fun. Shakira has a beautiful picture with that baby. I love that shes doing this. Because many times when celebs dont do photos like this the paparazzi go to crazy measures to get the shots. Theres gerard pique, her man. Hes a soccer player. And the little guy is rocking daddys jersey. The voice is getting ready to start. Your favorite show. And shakira is gearing up to be a judge. Blake shelton. It will be a good season with the two new judges, right . Yes, and usher as well. No cee lo, no christine aguilera, shes great. But its going to be, its going to be good. I think this is going to be the best season. Thats what they say every year. But i heard its going to be pretty phenomenal. All right, jason, thank you. If you want to hit the beach, the best spring getaways. Its happening now. People are switching to finish. And its spreading all across america. Quantum with new power gel delivers amazing clean and shine, even in the hardest water, which cascade just cant do. So take the finish shine challenge and get up to 30 off [ female announcer ] come alive with the refreshing taste of lipton iced tea. Feel the taste. [ nyquil bottle ] just reading your label. Wait. You relieve nasal congestion . Sure dont you . [ nyquil bottle ] dude [ female announcer ] tylenol® cold multisymptom nighttime relieves nasal congestion. 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Its starting to be the offseason a little bit. Exactly. How about jacksonville. Its lively crowds, popular, crowded, if you want some of that but want to stay a little away. One ocean resort rates their start at 179 a night. Its quiet and beautiful. Youre just five minutes from the bars and everything, so theres lots to do. I was talking about affordability. I was searching for flights later this month. Round trip from new york. 350. It doe