安定した on, Regis! Today show host Hoda Kotb 軍隊d to fend off a VERY 熱烈な kiss from Mr Philbin live on 空気／公表する as the pair 参加する new Twizzler Challenge dare

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Things got very steamy this morning at the Today show studios when host Hoda Kotb and TV personality Regis Philbin took part in new charity dare The Twizzler Challenge live on 空気／公表する, and 株d a 熱烈な - if very one-味方するd - kiss.

Hoda, 50, looked as though she got rather more than she 取引d for when Regis, 83, energetically took the lead on the 行為／法令／行動する; 要求するing them to each take opposite ends of one Twizzler, place them in their mouths and nibble the licorice until their lips met in the middle.

When Hoda's quick つつく／ペック on Regis' lips at the end of the challenge did not seem to 満足させる her former NBC co-host, he grabbed her 長，率いる with both 手渡すs and 配達するd her a 熱烈な smooch, as Hoda froze up in surprise.

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Good 原因（となる）: Much like the now-悪名高い ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, the Twizzler 実験（する） has taken off, and 利益s Manhattan-based charity New York 共同製作するs for Autism

魔法 moment: The stunt 要求するd Hoda and Regis to each take opposite ends of one Twizzler, place them in their mouths and nibble the licorice until their lips met in the middle

Hoda and Regis were 公式に dared to take on the Twizzler Challenge last week by Today hosts Matt Lauer and Kathie 物陰／風下, who themselves 株d a 一連の rather ぎこちない, perfunctory kisses during their on-審査する moment.

Once the 反対／詐欺 cept, which 目的（とする）s to raise 認識／意識性 for autism, was explained to Regis during his guest segment on the show this morning, he enthusiastically asked: 'Are we going to kiss?'

'I'm not sure,' 答える／応じるd Hoda, before timidly spritzing his open mouth with breath spray.

'Let me look at your lips,' Regis exclaimed, leaning in. 'She could swallow me! I've never seen lips like that. Honest to God, something's going to happen.'

And indeed it did.

Hoda nibbled at the licorice straw until she reached Regis' lips, before 問題／発行するing him a 保守的な つつく／ペック.

Too much? Today host Hoda Kotb, 50, (権利) got more than she 取引d for as part of this morning's Twizzler Challenge, when former co-host Regis Philbin, 83, (left) smothered her with an enthusiastic smacker

Not finished: Hoda gave Regis a quick つつく／ペック, before jerking her 長，率いる away from him?

Regis then 開始する，打ち上げるd in for a 十分な-on smooch, as Hoda darted her 長，率いる away, only for Regis to 得る，とらえる her 支援する and give her a ぐずぐず残る mouth-to-mouth smacker.

'Boy you look like you went in there!' squealed Kathie 物陰／風下, as Hoda 回復するd in stunned silence.

'It was pretty good,' attested Regis, lipstick smeared over his 直面する. 'You got a boyfriend?'

Much like the now-悪名高い ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, those who fail to 完全にする the Twizzler 実験（する） after 存在 指名するd have to 寄付する to Manhattan-based charity New York 共同製作するs for Autism.

Last week at the NBC studios, Matt Lauer and Kathie 物陰／風下 were 指名するd by fellow Today 特派員 Meredith Vieira.

Meredith explained that she first took the challenge with Today co-錨，総合司会者 Willie Geist the previous week on her talk show and later 寄付するd $5,000 to support autism programs 全国的な.

Get away! Hoda tried to 押し進める Regis away as he 肺d in to take the kiss even その上の

回復: Hoda was visibly shaken after the amorous 陳列する，発揮する, which took place live on 空気／公表する

'This is 明確に a transparent 試みる／企てる by Meredith once 伸び（る） to make out with her 同僚,' Willie joked on the morning show.?

Meredith すぐに made it （疑いを）晴らす that she ーするつもりであるd to challenge Matt, but remained coy about who his partner would be.?

'Is there anybody around that we can ask?' Willie said.

Savannah Guthrie, who was sitting next to Matt, quickly left her 議長，司会を務める.?

'I am willing to get up out of this seat,' she said as she made room for Matt's partner.?

When Kathie 物陰／風下 walked on 行う／開催する／段階, Matt enthusiastically told her: 'Get over here.'

Panic: Ironically, it was Regis who was most 関心d about the challenge before it began, telling Hoda that he was worried she would 'swallow him' because of the size of her lips

Kathie 物陰／風下 joked to Matt: 'Your world is going to be on 解雇する／砲火／射撃.'

'This is nothing compared to what goes on in the make-up room,' she 追加するd.?

As Kathie 物陰／風下 and Matt sat 直面する to 直面する, they both 公式文書，認めるd that their ぎこちない 遭遇（する） was all in 援助（する） of a good 原因（となる）.

'And then we get to challenge somebody,' Matt explained.??

Kathie 物陰／風下 星／主役にするd at Matt with her 注目する，もくろむs wide open before she started to furiously eat the Twizzler that was in her mouth, quickly moving に向かって her part ner.

'Really 積極的な,' Willie commented from the sidelines.

Follow the leader: Hoda and Regis were 公式に challenged to take on The Twizzler Challenge by Today hosts Matt Lauer and Kathie 物陰／風下, who themselves took part last week (pictured)

Matt pulled away as Kathie 物陰／風下's lips 小衝突d his, only to move 支援する into to give her another kiss.

'I love you anyway,' he said. 'I would have done that for nothing.'

Someone else joked: 'Who the Lady an d whose the Tramp?'

After their epic kiss, Kathie 物陰／風下 指名するd her former co-host Regis Philbin and her 現在の co-星／主役にする Hoda Kotb for the Twizzler Challenge.

After their epic kiss, Kathie 指名するd Regis and Hoda for the Twizzler Challenge.

But Matt had a different pairing in mind, 公式文書，認めるing that the cast of Mad Men would be on the show on Monday.

Fun moment: Hoda's fellow Today show hosts Willie Geist and Meredith Vieira took the Twizzler Challenge on her talk show

New 指名された人s: Daily Mail Online Editor-at-Large Piers Morgan and Nina Parker also took the challenge on 接近 Hollywood Live

'I'm 利用できる,' Savannah said as soon as the good looking cast was について言及するd.

Matt 最終的に chose actors Jon Hamm and John Slattery to take on the challenge.

'If John Slattery needs an understudy for that Twizzler Challenge with Jon Hamm, I am 利用できる,' Savannah reminded Matt again.

The Twizzler Challenge started earlier this month at Comedy Central's Night of Too Many 星／主役にするs 利益 for autism, which was hosted by Jon Stewart.

When someone on Twitter dared Willie and Orange is the New 黒人／ボイコット 星／主役にする Uzo Aduba to have a Lady and the Tramp moment with licorice in 交流 for a 寄付, the Twizzler Challenge was born.

接近 Hollywood co-hosts Billy Bush and 道具 Hoover also took up the same candy-based 遭遇（する） on their show last Friday before 指名するing Daily Mail Online Editor-at-Large Piers Morgan and his fellow guest Nina Parker to do the same.

'I got to say that was really enjoyable,' Piers said after they 完全にするd the challenge.?