All men, theres the other side of it, which is, like you pointed out this morning, people going through desperate times and want to make sure their children have a nice christmas. Its complicated these days. It is, but thanksgiving wasnt. Are you still full . I didnt overdo it this year. Thats the one time of the year, yeah, everybody helped a little bit, but we had 27 people at our house. Great to be home, kids are home. Any time my kids are home, im thrilled. How about you, hoda, you had a house full. I want to show you where we spent most of the holidays. Right there. Look at ella, we were screaming hot dog for no apparent reason over and over. Ella just jumped up in your lap and cuddles. We went to the parade. Thats hannah and her daughter jade. We were watching the thanksgiving day parade, which was such a trip. Gorgeous day. Sun was on us, it was in the mid 50s. This is our thanksgiving table. Look, thats how we do it. Everybody squeezing around. Thats my brother, it was his birthday as well, his wife, and my mom. Again, hot dog for no reason. Screaming over and over was the thing. What memories youre making. It was so great. We had such fun. Thats them dressed up as walruses together. We went to radio city, by the way, riveted, riveted. Its always a great show. Ella, being 2 its a visual feast. Always something to look at. No moment for them to get at all bored. They love their auntie hoda. When you dont have children and its nothing but nonstop children, its so joyful but exhausting, isnt it . I know it sounds trite, but for a short moment i understood what its like to have two kids. For a minute. My moms laughing, i know, but the point is, you realize to go take a shower takes time. They are there and you cant just go in the shower, even if youre dying for a shower. Then when youre in, auntie hoda, are you coming out . I get it, a little. Not a lot. And you want a dog . Yes, im getting a dog soon. Wait till you get that dog and how your life will change. Everyones talking about on lifetime last night at 9 00 sharp, people were watching liz and dick about Elizabeth Taylor and richard burton. I turned it on. This was supposed to be Lindsay Lohans comeback. Looked a lot like liz taylor. I didnt see the show. Were going to show some clips. Got terrible reviews, just letting you know. Heres some clips. The great actor richard burton. Please, has anyone ever told you youre a very pretty girl . You know, i had the misfortune of meeting the rudest actress today, who walked away in the middle of my sentence. Obviously, incapable of recognizing a shakespearean poise. Is there anything else i can do for you . Is that what you thought, another notch on the belt . Please all the leading ladies except julie andrews, well, if she can resist you, so can i. Who do you love, me or eddie . You. A little louder, please, for the room. I love you. Not that im counting, but if im not mistaken, youve just ended, what, your fourth marriage . Whos counting . It might be a record for the 29 year old. What am i supposed to do, i love the man, end of story. I was hoping better for her. I was really hoping. This is a young woman ive known since she was 12. I dont know her well, obviously, but interviewing her, watching her career. Such promise, darling little redheaded freckled girl when she did parent trap. She played it so beautifully. Then weve all sort of watched this meltdown over the years that just breaks your heart. Yeah. Any human being having that kind of struggles, i think shes been in rehab six times, arrested six tichls, times, who can keep track . But i think she was truly hoping this was going to be her comeback. What i fear now, hoda, she does not have the emotional or spiritual reserve in her to withstand this kind of devastating reviews. Shell take them personally and not put them in perspective and not have a wealth of spirit to draw on and selfstrength, you know. She doesnt have that, obviously, because of what she struggles with. Somebody has got to get a hold of her and love her back to life. It was hard to watch, i got to tell you. You expect a lot, and her costar in the movie was interviewed by billy bush on access hollywood and talked about how she didnt run through lines with him, did one take, was quite late. Some of this is self destructive. When you get that shot, youve got to people who love her should have stayed around her, made sure she was there on time. What does she pay managers and agents for . Make sure shes ready to do the work. Shes capable of the work, but you cant have yes people. There was not one moment id love to get a yes person. I dont get a yeah or maybe. There wasnt one moment in that movie i wasnt reminded thats lindsay lohan. There was not a moment you got lost in the movie and thought, oh, my god, im feeling it. One more quote, one more thing. Whats going on . Oh, dont tell me its another one of those damn fires. Mother . What is going on . Its richard. Hes dead, hon. Oh, my god elizabeth [ laughter ] im sorry, im sorry, i feel awful. Everyone else is laughing, you just cant see them. Im sorry, its a sad scene. Like a bag of dirt, like plop. It was weird. Okay, anyway. What did you think of it . I just sorry, now youre making me feel bad that i laughed. Sorry. I just i just worry for this young girl. Somebody was our show, scandalous got some reviews that were less than thrilling too, until somebody reminded me theres a book called rotten reviews. You cant believe the reviews Les Miserables got, wicked, camelot. All kinds of them. You might be in great company. But now ive seen these. Im worried one day were all going to read the newspapers or hear a news report and well have run out of time to help this girl. Yeah, yeah. Thats what i think. Somebody help justin too. Love our biebster, love his mom, shes coming this week. But she didnt dress him this morning. He was meeting the canadian Prime Minister wearing overalls, a tshirt, and his hat on backwards. Getting a huge award, Diamond Jubilee medal. Its a big deal. Justin is canadian, this is his home turf. Question is, why. People on twitter were calling him disrespectful and stuff. Justin tweeted this quote, i met the Prime Minister in overalls, lol. Like isnt it funny. Prime minister tweeted, in fairness to bieber, i said id wear my overalls too. Which is a gracious thing to say. I guess the Prime Minister went to the place where Justin Bieber was going to be performing, is that right that night . Went there hours before performance, he came from rehearsal. I still think that you should dress to meet the Prime Minister. Hes 19 years old, isnt completely grown up yet. Obviously. A young mans brain isnt even formed until its 22. Well give him a little leeway here. Again, you have to trust the people around you to say, justin, this is going to be a big deal. They didnt do it. Yeah. Or else its a complete decline of our civilization. Speaking of that this is a decline of civilization. This was sent up, we laughed about it. I dont know, maybe theres one for you too. Wheres the front . Other side. Oh, okay, sorry. I dont easily fold, okay . Look at this, this was sent to us from groupon. Its a blanket. And apparently, mine was given to christine, my assistant, and christine gave it back. I want mine. Its got bambino with reindeer ears. If you want to order one, not this one, no one would want this one. I think online they have those things called photos on a blanket or Something Like that. It would be a fun gift. Mine is that your favorite thing . No, its not. Clearly. Mine is almost out, because i love it. Its a joe malone bath gel. It is nectarine, blossom, and honey. Its 50. One squirt and you smell like thank you, jerry. Jerry wants the blanket. Whats yours . Mine is something my friend drew hammer gave me. We went to israel this april. We looked down where herad had a palace and there was a stone there exactly like a real heart, and she had just come through a 27year marriage ending and she felt like she had a heart of stone. That was a reminder to let her heart again become soft and tender towards the world. So she set it up, its called hammeredheart. Org. A charitable foundation, all proceeds go to churches around america where ministries help single women in need who have gone through the devastation of divorce. Prices start at oh, they are expensive. 295, and it is gold and goes to a good cause. Sara, what do you got . Decorating my apartment and recently found this amazing blanket. 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No, it was a bar, i was reaching down getting him the money. I thought the guy put you in a bathtub. Wow, maybe thats a good way to sell it. Fully clothed. If i were going to whack somebody, id put them in the bathtub, make the cleanup easier. Thats true. Thats true. Youre kind of the nicest guy of the bad guys in the show. There are no bad guys in it. Much worse than me. Tell us about your character. Im a nice guy who runs a poker game, oversees it for the bad guys. I once robbed the poker game, but in a nice way, then it got robbed again and they thought its me, so the bad guys come after me. But this time it wasnt me. In real life, you love to play poker, right, play with real highstakes gambler guys. You invited them to be in the scene with you. Tell us about what happened. We shot it in new orleans. Across from the hotel where we stayed theres a haras. Im not good, i was learning from them and became friends with them because im there a lot when i came working. They are being nice, let them be in the movie with me. They are always putting down, oh, its easy what you do, doesnt look that hard. So it came time for the scene, they came there. As soon as action came, they froze, couldnt say a word. Deer in the headlights. What happened then . Made me laugh more, so it worked out well, just because they were so scared. Isnt it funny how these really macho guys, camera, lights, action, camera you get the tar kicked out of you in a couple of scenes here. I do. Usually youre the one doing the kicking. On the giving end. Thats one of the reasons i like this, aside from the people i was working with. Name a few of them. Brad pitt, andrew domelick, james gandalfini. Really good actors. This time i took the beating. Ever thought about being in a romantic comedy . I just played a preacher. What was that like for you to be a person of a spiritual it was great, it was great. I never really read much of the bible, but i started reading it, whoa, mean people. Real housewives of the old testament. Unbelievable back then. I know. Well, ray, always interesting when you come on. Happy holidays to you. No more teases. Doesnt like the teases, they are too long. Anyway, killing them softly opens on november 30th. Who is our biggest admirer . Were going to reveal our fan of the week. Then get out the apple cider and put on the christmas music. Were decking the halls with do it yourself decorations. A portion of every bottle that they sell goes to fight Breast Cancer and i think thats swell. The more you take, the more theyll pay, so make them write a big check today. And if youre feeling a little slow, then 5hour energy will help you go. So buy a bottle of pink lemonade and you can help fight Breast Cancer today. [ female announcer ] with its rich, silky smooth taste theres magic in every piece of dove® dark chocolate. 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We love when they sing. First, your local news. They are always adorable. Out with their second cd. We are back with more of today on this cyber monday. Tis the season to shop till you drop. You probably hit the stores over the weekend or plan on sitting at your computer taking advantage of cyber sales. Before you dig yourself in debt, mary hunt is author of debt proof your christmas, jean is todays financial editor. Welcome, ladies. Thank you. This came from a good place. You wanted to make sure your boys had a good christmas. You decided you were going to pull your credit card out and go crazy. Tell us what happened . It was the worst christmas ever. A week until christmas, hadnt done enough shopping for my kids and my husband. I had been hiding the bills and it was never enough. How long ago was this . 20 years ago. Its easy with that credit card. You talk about in your book how we ignore christmas 11 months out of the year, then panic were not prepared. Right, jean, thats what happens . Thats what happens. Think about cramming for any sort of a test. The closer you get to it, the more on edge and the worse the decisions are you make. You werent out of your debt like that, it took you 17 years to dig yourself out . 12 years to create it, 13 years to get out. It should. Have taken that long. Had i known then when i know now, it would have made it easier. Youve gone on to teach so many people how to get out of debt. Its remarkable. The book is written in such a friendly way, its not a financial book you need a degree to understand it. Give everybody a few tips. Everybodys facing that right now. You have to realize stuff quickly fades, debt goes on forever. If you dont have the cash to pay, you need to find ways you can give gifts. Thats what the book is about, its not about not spending money. If you have a lot of cash, go for it. Simple ways, family traditions, kids love to spend time with their family. Its not all about christmas morning. Spread christmas out over the whole month, if you can. So many ideas to bring so much joy to your life without going into debt. A lot of people watching this probably are in debt and the idea of digging out seems like an endless process. Its one step at a time. Theres no quick fix, but the really good news is weve got Academic Research out of places like stanford and yale that show us it is the thought that counts. If you are receiving a gift, you do not care as much as the person whos giving it thinks that you do about what it costs and what you really want is something thats useful. So you dont have to go and spend crazy money on something lavish if a recipe is useful, a picture means something to you. I know it sounds cliche. I think its more than that. We want people to love us. Ill be honest, i wanted my children to love me and have the best memories and to be the parent of the year and for my friends to think i was wealthy. All of these crazy things. It was about me, wasnt so much about them. Thats my point. I think the best gifts are the ones that are homemade. You dont tie a perceived value in dollars and cents. But if its a treat from your kitchen youve put in a package or presentation. Time is a precious commodity. It is. I think a gift is more like a messenger. It carries the good will i have for you. If i can tell you through that, hoda, i love you, you have made such a big change in my you really have, actually. Theyve met many years ago. Hoda was sweet to you, right . Total stranger on the streets of new york, ran into you, you were so kind to me. Ill never forget that, hoda. That means a lot to me. I dont remember gifts i get, but ill remember what you said to me. Thats how it works. Thats what the book is about, its not too late. Weve got weeks until christmas. Five weeks until christmas, which is an awful lot of shopping time. The best thing you can do to teach your children something, adopt a family or a home you read about in the newspaper or Something Like that. Maybe have been through the storm this year, make a christmas for someone else. Take your children with you to bring it to them. They will never forget that. Thank you, ladies. Thank you both. Thanks, really appreciate it. Another way to save money, making your own decorations. Get out the glue gun, Frank Fontana is here. Elegant ideas, we think. After this. [ female announcer ] imagine skin so healthy, it never gets dry again. Can your moisturizer do that . [ female announcer ] dermatologist recommended aveeno has an oat formula, now proven to build a moisture reserve, so skin can replenish itself. Thats healthy skin for life. Only from aveeno. Anyone have occasional constipation, diarrhea, gas, bloating . Yeah. One Phillips Colon Health probiotic cap each day helps defend against these digestive issues with three strains of good bacteria. 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Gifted oven mitt, stuff with utensils, get started, got the mitt, utensils. I thought this was appropriate. You dont like the ultramodern . Mine is fine. Gray, unattractive one. Unattractive . I thought that was a cool color palette. Wrap it with a bow, make it fun. Do it with the kids. Challenging too. Got to put it over here. I didnt want it here. Thank you very much. Look how quick and easy, inexpensive, cool gift for someone starting Culinary School or moving into a new home. I know none of those people. You guys are closet Martha Stewart types, i can tell. Not me. Not me. Lets move it along. Look at your bow, perfect. Annoying. Anal retentive. Anal, i said it. Were recycling old pop bottles and boxes. Wrap it with gift wrap, customize labels, isnt this cute . Make your own labels, this is great for an office party. You dont want to spend too much. Nobody has it to spend, you know what i mean . Thats why these projects make sense. Lets talk about the tea party. Youre italian, you go to tea parties . I have an english side of my family. We have a wreath decorated with ornaments and clothes pins. Those are cute. Got one plus today. Adorable clips, tea bags, then a great display for height for holiday cookies. Thats cute. This is an old Christmas Place mat, get some decor again, these are just plastic clothes pins you can glue on. I didnt use a hot glue gun, but this looks cute, get a holiday tin to serve it up. 10 for the whole thing . Everything on this table is under, like, 50. Cant go wrong with it. Glasses, ladies. Im going to do this. I dont want shards to go into your eyes. Thank you. Yours look really hot when i put these on. Not that youre not, im just saying. This is really cool project, all recycled wood. Driftwood from my backyard. I was walking one day and found this awesome piece of wood, yanked it out, something you would do. This would make cool candle holders. You see stuff like this in anthropology for 200. Take your drill, not going to hurt you. It will shoot out, so big careful, all right . You get enough depth you want to try this at all . No, thanks. Sure . Thanks for asking. Deep enough for one of these tea lights in here. Thats perfect. Dont do this with children. This is not a kidfriendly project, but this is. This is a different way to display holiday photos taking an old recycled frame and used an oak drawer liner. Thats not even real wood. You like that, huh . Twine, photos, ornaments, there you have it. Not that one. How many times has all this been done . You have to get new twists. I agree. Hows that little one of yours . Fantastic. Have a Great Holiday with him. Appreciate it. Their name says it all, means flight, a soaring Live Performance by the three teenagers. Are they still teenagers . Theyre from italy. They are adorable. We feel we discovered them. We did, right after this. Good morning. Looking across the country today, were going to see a system bring some snow to parts of the northeast. Some areas could get a few inches. Many spots the cold air is not freezing cold, so its not a slam dunk snow situation, but some areas where you get away from the water, there will be some accumulating snow. Looking at the west here, going to be a big push of rain and very wet, especially in central and northern california, Southern Oregon for the second half of the week. Cold air remains to the north. High temperature, 30 degrees in minneapolis. Thats going to be it. Were going to see quiet weather return to much of the east coast and the south. Mild air building in. 70 degrees in dallas. 60 in kansas city. The west stays unsettled here as well see rain and snow through the Higher Elevations in idaho. Quiet for most areas. 2 3 of the country will be quiet on friday. There will be a chance for showers around the lakes and parts of east texas and louisiana and the extreme southern portion of florida. Saturday, still the west here going to stay unsettled and the great lakes with a chance of showers. Northeast, highs in the low to mid 40s. Mild if not warm in the south. Houston to dallas, upper 70s. Unsettled in the pacific northwest. On sunday, still more of the same for the west. Still a chance for rain. This goes down to the central and southern parts of california, a chance of few showers. More rain for the northeast. Weekdays on the weather channel, you can wake up with al and stephanie. Gecko clearing throat thank you, mr. Speaker, uh, members of congress. In celebration of over 75 years of our Government Employees insurance company, or geico. As most of you know members it. Congress. I propose savings for everyone im talking hundreds here. And furthermore. Newscaster breaking news. The gecko is demanding free pudding. 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Its great. How is it being on stage with Barbara Streisand . Always been our dream singing with big stars in the world, singing with Barbara Streisand is an honor and pleasure. Barbara is barbara. She was pleased to be with il volo. What are you singing for us . Here they are, il volo. Love to say that. [ applause ] we love you guys tune in for our show on christmas eve, everybody, the guys are going to have another performance for us. You can also catch them at the Rockefeller ChristmasTree Lighting on wednesday night. You are going to be singing 8 00 7 00 central on nbc. Thanks, guys. We love you. We love them. Well be back with more of today. Where, hoda . On nbc. There you go. [ male announcer ] alkaseltzer plus presents the cold truth. I have a cold. I took dayquil, but i still have a runny nose. [ male announcer ] truth is, dayquil doesnt work on runny noses. What . [ male announcer ] it doesnt have an antihistamine. Really . [ male announcer ] really. 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Thats a blessing. Whats it mean to you guys to be a part of it . We are just so blessed. Its such an amazing opportunity to be able to give back and have an impact, no matter how big or small. Look what good kids you raise. Are you as nice as your sister . Thank you, guys, so much. Happy holidays. God bless you all. Donate gifts on our plaza until december 21st. Please, help out. Have a great day. God bless. Jeff criminal mind and his match making mom. Im looking for the mother of my grandchildren. I dont mind being daddy