There . Were going to pivot, were going to pivot. Im with you, i got you. Okay, hody, all right. Good girl. 1, 2, 3. This is an xl. I just feel a lot closer to you. I understand why this probably works. I would suggest that people go to couples therapy wearing this. Its 70. Yeah, theres a little hole im so glad, because you never know. The original factory shop okay, i dont know. Its missing an m. What . You go that way, ill go this way. I have to go this way, i have to go this way. All right, im crossing your leg. Is someone talking to us . I dont know. All right, so lets go to our social cues column. Because if youre having visitors come for the holiday, it might help, a lot. This is one of the weirdest ones. Phil got a tricky question. The woman wrote what did she write . She wrote this. This is kind of surprising to me. She invites friends to her cabin in the mountains for the weekends. She always expects her guests to help a little with expenses like contributing to the cost of meals and gas. She says, this is her quote, she gets resentful when they dont offer to pay. Theyre in the mountains. Why do they need gas money . They got there and then theyre going to get in their car and go. Where are they going that they have to pay for gas . Grocery store nearby. Is it appropriate to ask invited guests to pay . No, its a ridiculous statement. Phil says, we all have our own expectations of houseguests. Im thrilled if mine dont wreck the place. If you want guests to help with expenses you need to make that clear with the initial invitation. If i was invited to someones house, they lived in a cabin, and they said, would you mind kicking in for food and gas, i would feel guilty that i hadnt because i usually offer something, like, let me take you to dinner. But i think its a strange request to expect your guests to pay for the gas in the car. I think there are other underlying issues that the lady has. Why would you ever go back to that cabin . Why would you have friends that wouldnt offer . Why, oh, why. Why are we doing this segment . Why are we wearing this snuggy . Its a twinsy. Its hot. Ive never had any complaints, baby. Yet another new study, giving pets for christmas. All right, so heres the question. Whats that we hear at the door . [ doorbell rings ] you heard its a bad idea to give a pet for christmas, turns out its not. You gave cinnamon to the little boy. With riley. Look. Cinnamon lee has grown. Cinnamon lee is huge. Adorable. According to a study done by the aspca, 86 of pets given to a new family at christmas, they end up keeping it. Your leg is very bizarre. Well wait to we get a its also a hoody. This is my leg. Its smooth. What is your leg come on, hoda, were bonding, come on. What do you think . I dont know what were doing. What most legs do when they get around you. All right, i understand, i see the appeal. People surveyed said first of all, what why are we doing this segment . People give pets for christmas and you always hear its a bad idea. You hear the rumor it got sent right back to the pet shop. But its not necessarily so. Now theyre doing extra packages and things at christmastime. I feel like i should lets go on. You know, were not into this, its obvious. All right, we did ask you guys, we wanted to see your holiday trees, your Christmas Trees. Last year, we showed you we showed you ours. Beautiful. With the white lights and the beautiful bow. Mine is pretty too. Anyway, you guys have also sent your trees in to us on facebook. We wanted to pick up look at this classic tree. Its doing well. Tracy grecos whitethemed tree. Thats beautiful. I like that. I like white. I do too. Some unconventional ones. Angie bloggette does an upside down tree. She hangs it from the you know what, i would love her. Yeah. Next is a happy pink tree decorated with shoes. By lisa. Nothing says christmas like shoes. All right, finally, dora talbot says she thats hodas. I thought it was mine. She did a Charlie Brown tree. Dont sit back, its not comfy for me. Do everything together. All righty. This is a baby sloth that was born. Whats cuter than a baby sloth . This is the aquarium at baltimore. Look at the video of the baby sloth named scout along with mom ivy. Ivy. Making the first public appearance. Aw. The baby was born last month. They still dont know if its a boy or girl. Apparently, you dont know the sex for a few years after the birth. When they hit puberty, its obvious. They sleep 20 hours a day. I would love that. So does frank that would be the best. So whats so unusual about that . And sloths can mate and give birth while hanging upside down. I knew you could make a baby that way. I didnt know you could deliver. Another study. Yes, it says it is better to be right than give in during an argument. That is a terrible i always think thats what am i supposed to do with that . A lot of times in relationships, someone just agrees with the others opinion rather than start an argument. The question is, is that a good thing . According to the british report on the would you stop with your leg . Im hot. It just doesnt feel good. This is why your last relationship broke up, hoda because really is. So if you want me to go, you want to break up with me, then make me stop doing what im doing to your leg. Just move over a little. Its hot. See, were having one of those kinds of thats exactly what theyre talking about. Were having an argument. One of us has to give in. But the report says we shouldnt because it does not bring longterm happiness. It might make you cooler but pride and stubbornness actually encourages good mental health. I find that strange. I think at some point, some partner has to has to give a little bit, anyone who has ever been in one knows that. Id rather be the person saying im sorry. It would just be easier. You can make your feelings known first and then say. Yeah, you dont want to be a doormat. A doormat, no. All right, it is time for please, my leg, youre hot we have a friday fund, okay. Please stop it. Santa claus is in the mall seeing the little children. He saw an older woman standing in line among the little children. Santa was little confused because he doesnt usually get requests from adults but he let the woman come up to see him. What do you want for christmas, santa claus asked. I want something for my mother, please, said the woman. Santa smiled and said, well, that is very thoughtful and loving of you. Of course. What would you like me to bring your mother for christmas . She thought about it a moment and she said, a soninlaw. Move your leg. All right. Thank you. See. Doesnt it feel better . No, i liked it. Time for todays johnsons baby announcement. Celebrating new moms and theyre adorable new families. Samantha grace. She was born october, in la mesa, california. The little girls mom says baby samantha has already become best friends with the familys two dogs. Send a picture of that. Wed love to see it. Now to a baby born in mobile, alabama. Colin brett. He weighs 8 pounds, 15 ounces at birth and his parents offered this advice to new parents, savor every sleeping moment you can get. Next up is logan. He was born in virginia. His mom and dad say their son is a real busy bee who cant seem to stay still. Thats right. Our final johnsons baby of the week is sadie fern. Oh, my goodness. Born on november 4th in waterloo, iowa. Her mom says little sadie loves to cuddle and watch hoda and kathie lee. We could get her in here. Congratulations. Go to klgandhoda. Com for details and press connect. We have to talk about this shoe. Its 120. Its a real shoe . Its not, but its its a green grass shoe. Its just a festive thing. We thought you might like it. All right, we have the preview of all the big movies opening next week, but are they worth the price of the popcorn . Jason kennedy is here. Get me out of the twinsy right after this. [ female announcer ] we give you relief from your cold symptoms. You give them the giggles. Tylenol cold® helps relieve your worst cold and flu symptoms. But for everything we do, we know you do so much more. Tylenol cold®. [ male announcer ] bobs heart attack didnt come with a warning. Today his doctor has him on a bayer aspirin regimen to help reduce the risk of another one. If youve had a heart attack, be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. If youve had a heart attack, be sure to talk to your doctor so you can see like right here i can just. You know, check my policy here, add a car, ah speak to customer service, check on a claim. You know, all with the ah, tap of my geico app. Oh, thats so cool. Well, i would disagree with you but, ah, that would make me a liar. No dude, youre on the jumbotron whoa. Ah. Yeah, pretty much walked into that one. Geico anywhere anytime. Just a tap away on the geico app. Christmas is always a big day at the box office. There are all kinds of fun films. Here to give uthe insiders look is e news correspondent and our good pal jason kennedy. A lot of movies happening. Like six. I think seven. Thats unusual. My first one is wolf of wall street because its my favorite actor, leonardo dicaprio. He plays a crooked wall street broker. Its based on a true story. Its a Martin Scorsese film. Jonah hills in it, matthew mcconaughey. Hes just living the life. A lot of debauchery. Its not a kids movie. Running time of about three hour. Leo was nominated for a golden globe. Is it wall streetish, like kind of like that a little bit . Yeah. The secret life of walter mitty. Ben stiller, kristen wiig. Hes had this anonymous life, just going through the motions. The invisible guy. Not really enjoying work but at work he always is day dreaming. Finally, he gives into those daydreams and goes on this wild epic adventure. Ive heard good things. It looks interesting. Is this a remake . What was the secret life of walter mitty, ive heard of it i believe it was a book or remake of a movie. I got to do my research a little bit better on that. Im sorry. Somebodys been having a little too much kate, was it a remake . It was a book. It was a book, i guess i was right. We should explain why you might be nervous. His mothers here. Mom makes him nervous. How cute is she . Look at that top hat. All bundled up. Because shes from ft. Lauderdale, florida. Just for this, just for my segment. To see her boy. Love mama. The next movie, the invisible woman. Directed by ralph fiennes. He plays charles dickens, of course, the worlds most beloved author. It focuses on his crazy wild affair with a 17yearold actress at the time. Sir Charles Wallace 45 years old. He was married for 20 years. He had 10 kids. Nobody knew this was going on until after his death. This is true . This is an accurate portrayal. Who plays the young is that Scarlett Johansson . Who plays the young girl . Its not Scarlett Johansson. Kate, whos the kristin okay, but felicitys in it as well. All right, there we go. Kate winslet is in the next one you like. Labor day. She got nominated for a golden globe. Shes a divorced mom. Shes depressed. She goes to the store with her boy. All of a sudden, josh approaches them, insists they take him home. Turns out hes a convict on the run. But kate starts falling for the convict on the run. Oh, no. Shes great in this. It is josh brolin after all. Got to help a little bit. Ive heard great things about this. We end with august osage county. They made some changes. We loved the play. Not really to the movie but the release date, its not december 25th anymore, they moved it to december 27th. A limited release in new york and l. A. Then going wide in january. Yeah, a lot of oscar nominations. Absolutely, julia and meryl streep. You cant go wrong in this. They both got a golden globe nomination. Its family dysfunction, a dark movie, but wonderful, wonderful cast, ensemble. Our crack Research Team has come up with some information. The secret life of walter mitty was a film in 1947. Who starred in it . It was danny kay. I loved him. It was a book, like i said. Who wrote it . I believe james thurboro i believe. Thats right. Youre a genius. Thank you, jason. Hey, ill be here all day. We love you. Okay, gifts that prove its the thought that counts. Bobbys all abuzz with presents that will not cost you a thing right after this. [ sniffles, coughs ] shhhh i have a cold with this annoying runny nose. [ sniffles ] i better take something. [ male announcer ] dayquil cold and flu doesnt treat all that. It doesnt . [ male announcer ] alkaseltzer plus fights your worst cold symptoms plus has a fastacting antihistamine. Oh, what a relief it is prove it. Enough is enough. Dcon baits are specially formulated to kill in one feeding. Guaranteed. Dcon. Get out. It is time for bobbies buzz. Dont bust your budget because meaningful always will trump a must have. Bobbie thomas is here to share some that will have you having good thoughts. This is where my inner geek shines. I love this and its great for the last minute. You can create a memory card box. Whether you fill it with old photos or i made this for my mom. Bobbie. Thats her mother. Thats imelda marcos. I like shoes. Then you can also create a perpetual memory box where you just separate by month so somebody can record what they did on that day every year. You can also create when you need it notes. So that when somebodys feeling sad or wants a laugh, you open when and you can customize it. I love that. These are things you can repurchase around the house or this is 1. 40 at staples to get the organizer. Next, coupons have been around forever. You can think about the person and personalize them and print them out. You can do anything from promising to clean out a closet, give somebody the chance to flake, no excuses needed. And you can also diy an of the month club. For grandma, art of the month. That comes with a letter. Accessory of the month, courtesy of my closet. Or cookie of the month for dad. These are cute. And then last but not least, you can do what i call the ciy for dummies. Take an old book and use an exacto knife and simply carve it out so you have a little secret book nook. Or simply grab markers and all those mismatched mugs. You can create anything quotable or anything that will inspire. I love this quote that says a woman is like a tea bag, you never know how strong she is until you put her in hot water. Oh, thats cute. Way to go bobbie. Really lovely ideas. Bobbie, you have a little time what are you doing for the holidays with your hubby . I get to go home. First time being a married lady. Were learning to split the jewish and catholic thing so were going home for christmas but we spent the holidays, hanukkah, at his parents. Did you already pick something, a gift . No, its really hard. He already got the greatest gift you can get. Ive never seen a man so in love. Aw. Only bambino looks at somebody like that. That is love. Im very excited for you. You had a good year. Youre always so generous and thank you for opening your home and your heart. She had a beautiful wedding. It was great. Happy holidays, everyone. Is it okay to regift . Follow the etiquette just ahead. And mary j. Blige gets you in the holiday spirit. All of that is coming up after your local news. Were back with more on this try day friday with more on how to handle awkward moments that come along with holiday celebrations no matter who you are. Gift giving, friends festivities, we have the answers. This time of year brings it all out. Its a frenzy. Lets start with one of the main questions. Should you or should you not give your boss a gift. Thats a big question. The protocol is no. You do not need to feel obligated. Let me tell you, if youre sitting at your desk and you see all your coworkers sashaying to the bosss office with a wrapped gift. Look at the corporate culture. If you can join a group and give one gift, great. I would suggest something tiny, something small, something not personal because you dont want to look as if youre trying to ask for special favors. Say you know what kind of cologne or perfume, is that too not cologne. How about if you know he or she is a sports fan and you get them something sports related. Why are you saying him . I say he or she. I know. So just make sure that they heres the key, or heres a little, a Little Something to think about. If they can wear it, if it touches their body, dont get it. Unless its gloves. You dont want to be too personal with your boss. Getting a guy cologne you dont want any office gossip. A question from south carolina. Shes on skype. Hi, kelly. Hi, how are you . Were good. I would love to make new connections. Would it be appropriate to pass out business cards at a holiday function . Ooh. The answer to that would be a no. Because while the host is passing out hors doeuvres on one side of the room, youre passing out business cards at the other, and it looks like youre taking advantage of that party. We all want to make a good impression with new connections. Rather than passing out business cards, just make a good impression. And if they ask, do you have a card, you say you know, you say, you know, i didnt bring any with me. Can i call you on monday . Dont bring them. Its not a lie if you dont have them. We look at it and say, oh, i like that person, and throw them away. How can you get in touch with someone then . The hostess is that all right to do . You can say, may i call you on monday, may i have your number . Contact info. Yes, absolutely. What about regifting. This is always full of land mines. I say yes to regifting but you have to regift with caution. So make sure its new. Make sure its in the original box. Dont switch boxes to a better store, you know, than it came from. Make sure when i give it to kathie lee, ive looked ive turned it upside down. Normally people dont want to mess up the front, you know, the front of the bag or the box. They put the gift tag underneath. And you dont regift in circles of friends. So you two wouldnt regift each others gifts. You would go outside that circle. Hoda did with something jill gave her. Yeah, i did. I gave it back to her. I gave it back. I didnt even remember. I took it from my tree. So be honest and say, listen, this scarf is im always honest, i say, i have six of these but i thought of you when i i thought you would love that. Most people arent offended by that. Honesty is the best policy. Last, if you have a nosy or rude Family Member everybody does. They wont stop asking you personal questions, what do you do . Lets just say uncle joe sees that new car youve saved up for and says, you know, are you sure you can afford that car out there and you just say, you know, i planned and i budgeted just like you taught me growing up. And its what i have. Do you like the color . And then you deflect. Kind of change the subject a little bit. What about that age old awful thing, when are you going to have kids . Or why arent you two married yet . That is awful. Youll see their face. You know based on what they look like if its sincere or if its just nosy. Just say, you know, when we decide, you are going to be on the list. All right. Thanks very much. Happy holidays. The store shelves might be empty of Christmas Decorations but make your own, right after this. Its time to change the way we clean. And free ourselves from the smell and harshness of bleach. Lysol power free has more cleaning power than bleach. 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Europe going to be a daddy again yes, my wife is pregnant. Were so happy for you. Thank you. How old is your first one . Hes about 2 1 2. Hes pictured behind you. Remember that day . I remember that. Oh, memories. This is actually a great time to segue to our projects. Reusing everything from the buttons in your home to the race in your yard. Our first project here, youre displaying so properly thank you. Vana white. Its a garden rake turned into a Christmas Tree with a few simple buttons, a little hot glue. Know you have issues trying to find the right place to put your holiday card. I thought that might be one solution. Thats great. Theres a lot of wonderful today show producers adorable children. Weve got sarah who is also preggers. Theres something going on and this is just one of those simple little wreaths you get like at michaels or something. A great way to pay homage to family, friends, those who are no longer with us. I think that this could be another solution for your christmas cards too. I like the black and white. Think it looks pretty. Nostalgia. All right, girls. This looks scary. It does. Everything else is pretty much wine related. I wonder where that got started . Its out of control, thats for sure. Heres a really creative way to reuse some wine bottles. Youre probably wondering how did the lights get in the bottle without being stuffed through the top . How did they . With this magic tool. A drill bit made specifically for glass. I it wont shatter. You want glove, goggles, a little tape in the back in the area youre drilling. Make sure you secure the bottle with maybe somebody holding it. Thats crazy. Its warm. You want to keep the top open because or use led lights. If that doesnt work for you, stuff them through the top. Yeah, looks good. Make it happen. Wine glasses, everybody has extra wine glasses laying around. Im sure you got a couple. Turn them upside down, ornaments underneath. On top i know. Shove. Shove is not a great word. I tried delicately putting them in. It doesnt work. Shoving them works better. So this is a little trick i use during the holidays. Candles, if youre doing Something Like this, and you got kids around, theyre going to knock them over. These are Battery Powered. These have wax on the outside so they look real. Thats a good use for your old wine glasses. As far as centerpieces go, this is a Little Something different. I regifted this. Somebody gave it to me and i reused it. Again, using the moss as a base. Took some terra cotta pots. My trusty Battery Powered candle again. Shoved it right in there. Easy, easy. A little fluff. Well do it. Well talk about the corks. You got your wine bottles. The glasses. Now the corks. Isnt that cute . How adorable. So these are little ornaments you can make with the kids. I suggest you man the glue gun. What do you do . Ill have you each do one. Were warmed up here and primed. The technique, real simple, take your corks, stack them with the body and legs first. Then take your glue on the bit. Stick it together. Be creative. Use this as a you mean a bigger one . I dont really know what im doing. Just pretend you know what youre doing. Stick them on the legs. The body. Then the head over here. I dont really for the ears, you just take pipe cleaner, wrap it around, poke them in the top. I dont know what yeah, you probably dont want to get that on your fingers. No, no, no. Keep your children away from this. Thats why i say you man the gun. We got it. You are really good, on it. Whats next . Lastly, i like this. This to me brings it all home. Its the urban Christmas Tree. The reclaimed Christmas Tree. If you dont have space in your home and you want to do something a little different. I call this the wish tree. I brought this special little blessing for kathie lee. Youre all about bringing the joy, hoda. As your family comes over, you give them an ornament, you hang them. I got two little hooks for you guys to make a wish. That new baby is born safe and happy and healthy. Have a great, great new year. Thank you very much, Merry Christmas. Thank you so much, frank. Mary j. Blige gets us in the holiday spirit. Her first christmas album. You disgust me. Prove it. Enough is enough. Dcon baits are specially formulated to kill in one feeding. Guaranteed. Dcon. Get out. I have a big meeting when we land, but i am so stuffed up, i cant rest. [ male announcer ] nyquil cold and flu liquid gels dont unstuff your nose. They dont . Alka seltzer plus night fights your worst cold symptoms, plus has a decongestant. [ inhales deeply ] oh. What a relief it is. Mary j. Blige is called the queen of soul. Shes won nine grammy awards, received 30 nominations. Shes sold more than 50 million albums worldwide. Now shes released her very first holiday album. Here is mary j. Blige singing this christmas. Off her cd Merry Christmas. Hang all the mistletoe, im going to get to know you better this christmas and as we trim the tree how much fun its going to be together this christmas fire bright and blazing were caroling through the night and this christmas will be a very special christmas for me my world is filled with cheer this christmas and as i looked around this christmas fireside blazing bright were caroling through the night and this christmas will be a very special christmas for me Merry Christmas all over the land its christmastime its christmastime oh fireside blazing bright were caroling through the night this christmas will be a very special christmas for me yeah Merry Christmas all over the land have a very Merry Christmas yeah and a happy new year yeah i hope that its full of cheer everybody i hope you get Everything Everything you wanted for christmas i hope your families are together i hope everyone is safe and sound Merry Christmas everybody yeah yeah yeah mary j. love her. Very special gift for me thats music to my ears. Yes, youre going to find out. First, this is today on nbc. Christmas is the season of giving so i presented kathie lee with a gift that was very, very precious to me. I already love this because its me. Okay. So, is it better to give than to receive . Take a look. Hey, hoda, woman, what you doing . Im getting ready for the holidays. What did you get me . Youre not supposed to ask but i got you the one thing you have always wanted. But i already have everything ive always wanted, hoda, i have you. Oh, god, okay, not really. Okay, but youre never going to guess this in a million years. World peace. The cure to all disease. I know, immortality. Im talking about something really important, hello. What could be more important than world peace, ending diseases and achieving immortality . This is big. I mean really big. Really, hoda, bigger than what . What till you see. Just wait until you see. Oh, come on. All right, im going to tell you. I am going to give you yes. My ihoda song for a day. What . Yeah. Hoda, i hate ihoda. You dont get it. You get to pick. You get to pick your own song. You mean i get to pick like a good song . A real song . Oh, please. All right, for the girl who has everything, you now have iklg. You made me so happy. I got the greatest, i got the best. Wait till you see. Where you going . Here you go, oh, hody, are you ready . Go, kathie, go. And have yourself a merry Little Christmas now Merry Christmas, everybody, and god bless. Finally i got something i wanted. That was such a great job. That is our very own animator. He is just a doll. He is such a sweet guy. Hes so talented. Thank you so much, william. All right, next week, we have trisha yearwood, holiday performances by leona lewis. Plus, family activities everybody can enjoy over the winter break. And theyre all free. Have a great weekend and get shopping because youre running out of time. Im here to help. You and i will get through this together. [cheers and applause]