You know what . You are. Im like the good santa. Yeah, im a santa. You really are. You really are. So, this is the time of year where were going to each others houses, were going toto parties. I know ive seen videos of you and your friends around the piano singing. All right, thats true. Having a good, old time. Yesterday ooh somebody loves you, baby ooh oh, oh, oh somebody loves you, baby you know it is you know, its all about the heart, right . Its about the heart. Because everybody means something, no matter how high or how low, and you dont have to be on my level, your level is fine with me. Because some superstars, or whatever they call themselves, they look up like this and they look down on you. And youre not to make eye contact with some of those folks. You know, its crazy. Yeah, and youve never lived that life. I never could. If i did, i want somebody right. Okay. Come back, patti, come back. Come back, patti. No, i cant do it. I cant do that. And around and around no, no and around, oh ive been looking around and you were here all the time and around and around ive been looking around. Oh, and you were here all the time. I met you years ago. Yes. And then you met me years ago, ago, ago, before i knew you, but you were in the audience when you were 14 . 13. 13. 13 years old. At the at Constitution Hall in d. C. , everybody. You are my friend we talked a little bit about your song, you are my friend. Mmhmm. What does that mean to you around this time of year . Like, when you sing that song, who do you think about, and what does it mean to be a good friend to miss patti . Well, see, to me, every day is christmas. And you are my friend, i a you are my friend, everyday song. Its not just when youre coming up to the 25th of december. If youre blessed enough to have some good friends in your life, say amen. Amen. And i could say amen. Yeah. But there are a few frogs that i just put aside. I dont sing, you are my friend to them. But, no, it means wonderful things at christmastime. Spread my wings and fly away i believe i can soar all the songs i sing, like im happy all the time. There have been times, back in the day, when i was a little depressed, for what, i never knew, but you go through changes in life. But right now, at 73, i feel like im 40. I feel so energetic. I feel so blessed. I know im blessed. Yeah. Because i did wake up this morning. Yes, you did. And i dont take anything for granted. Well, this house, being in this home, and by the way, thank you for having me in your home. Aw. Im in pattis house, yall at pattis place, yes, you are. Im at pattis place. This is amazing. But ill tell you, i remember this home, because many years ago, i was working on mtv, and you did mtv cribs. Right. You remember that . Cribs was fun. Un. When i met a guy who was an editor on cribs, so i was working there, and he knew i loved miss patti. Did he say i fed them . Yeah. Soul sister, go, sister hi, im Patti Labelle. Welcome to my spot, my home. I i got steak sandwiches from where we get the good steaks. And you Fried Chicken. And i Fried Chicken. And you Fried Chicken . Yes, i did right. And you did mac n cheese. But listen, let me tell you, because it was one part in the show where you said you was doing the ghetto shuffle. [ laughter ] miss patti. Miss patti said she dropped the pillow from the third floor down to the basement and knocked down, broke my chandelier. You remember that . You said it was the ghetto shuffle. Its broken, still. Yeah, people were sleeping in the basement. I didnt feel like walking down, so i said, catch it. And, honey, the chandelier caught it before they caught it. You just cant be ghetto when youre trying to get your sleep on. So, just bring the pillow down, carry it down like a lady, okay, swim on, yall. [ laughs ] oh, messed up. This how you swim, not like that. [ laughs ] so, you dont get a lot of use out of your pool, right, cause, miss patti i cant swim. Miss patti cant swim. Cuddles can swim. Cuddles can swim . He swims his face off, yes. Thats a swimming baby. But one room that i know grown men cry. My shoe closet . Where you burn my shoe closet. My kitchen . Right, right. Your kitchen. See, thats one room where you play no games, right . I could never play in the kitchen. Okay, here you go. Okay, so after i put the cabbage in with the oil, it starts burning. So, you dont want it to burn, so you add water. I was born to be a chef, where somebody who can just fry chicken, and born to be a singer. So, i love singing more than i do cooking, but my cooking is phenomenal. I know it. I mean, i can make everything. Im blessed. Wow. My mother and father, i would watch them as i was a child, when they would cook everything, from fresh fried corn, watch how they did their potato salad and their macaroni. And everything they did, i learned, but i do it better than they did. Before they died, i said, i did that better, didnt i . I did that. And my mother said, yes, sugar, yes, sugar. Oh, i love it. Hey, are you taking the tissue test . Yep, and my teeth are yellow. I mean i knew they werent perfect, but, ugh. Oh well, all hope is lost oh thanks clearly my whitening toothpaste is not cutting it. Time for whitestrips. Crest glamorous White Whitestrips are the only adaaccepted whitening strips proven to be safe and effective. They work below the enamel surface to whiten 25x better than a leading whitening toothpaste. Hey, nice smile thanks i crushed the tissue test crest. Healthy, beautiful smiles for life. crunching dude, your crunchings scaring the fish. Dude, theyre just jealous. Kelloggs raisin bran crunch. With crunchy clusters and the taste of. Apples and strawberries. I got one i guess were having cereal for dinner. Deliciously hearthealthy kelloggs raisin bran crunch. Now, you had labelle cuisine, that was your first cookbook, right . Uhhuh. And what was one of your Favorite Recipes out of there . You know i make the over the rainbow mac and cheese . It was, and everybody makes that for thanksgiving and christmas. You want to quiz me on your recipe i think i know it . School me, cause you know more about me than i do. [ laughs ] okay, go ahead. Okay, i know you do 1 1 2stick butter. You melt the butter. Yes. Yes. Okay, you do your cheese mixture velveeta, and you mix a mild and a sharp, and some white cheese. Okay. Mozzarella, provolone. Right, you do 2 eggs. Yes. Right, you do 2 cups of halfandhalf. And thats pretty much it. And seasoned salt and black pepper. Thats it. So, have you made it . [ laughs ] have it made it . Are you serious . Im you in my town. [ laughter ] ill do all this. Oh, i love that. Im like a little bird. Im a mini. Youre a minipatti in the kitchen. Oh, but thats how you do it. Thats the original patti cakes right there. And i add more cheeses now, but five is perfect. Im going to have some in the supermarket soon. I love it. But but ill let you know wh. Well, i want to talk about, and this is my newest cookbook that i have from you, and its called desserts labelle soulful sweets to sing about. Mmhmm. Uhhuh. So, you know, youre a very magnanimous cook, because you say that youre not so much a selftaught baker, but youre more a chubby, aunt hattie mae. Right. And aunt josh. Thats it. Taught baker. You know my family. I know them. Because theyre theyre professional bakers from the south in their kitchens. They made the best pies, cakes, the best everything. You know, and i watched them, because hattie mae would come and stay here, or wherever else i was living, and she would make the pies and cakes, and i would learn from her, watching. You know, i learned the savory from my mother and father. But and my mother and father did do a sweet potato, so i watched them do that. So, i learned. I learned from all of them. But this book has about, i dont theyre all not for patti. Im a diabetic. But i make them for those who can eat them. Because theyre connected to important parts of our lives, like you say in the book. Oh, yeah. Weddings and birthdays and funerals. Funerals. Yeah, its a connection. Food goes with everything. You know, like, i wish i had time to cook everybody on your cast, on your crew food today, but i didnt have time. But thats okay. Im going to take this book home, and ima be whippin you gonna whip it up. Stir it up, ooh got to break it up now when i think about tomorrow, oh, i cant wait to he knows more of my songs than i do. He taught me four of my songs that i did 20 years ago the last halfanhour. I love it. I love it, though. I love it. So, you say that speaking of those ancestors of yours you say that your family has a mystical connection to Sweet Potatoes. Its something about the sweet potato pie with most black families and some white families. A lot of white families eat pumpkin pie, i know. And a lot of mof my friend who e caucasian had some of my sweet potato, and they said, were going to throw that pumpkin away. But its like its just in my blood, its in my family, its in my genes, sweet potato. And then you make the mashed Sweet Potatoes, and the baked yams, and just Sweet Potatoes, everything. You know, so i its in my blood. And i think its in most folks familys blood. I want to talk about the ppp. Patti pie phenomenon. Because it blew all them cook girls out the water. Now, come on . I went and bought the Pattie Labelle pie. Im blessed. And, you know, and then james wright, that wonderful friend, who wasnt a friend. I never knew him before. And he did that video. This is the, on my own why did it end this way patti. If anybody know Patti Labelle, tell her in the video. Patti. Oh, yeah and the pies had been selling really great before he did that, so after that, they blew up. I thank him today. Hes just a fun guy who just loved the pie. When he tasted. Feels like heaven he said, i wasnt pretending. I had to make a video. So, everybody has been trying the pies and the peach cobblers now. And the apple cobbler, cherry cobbler, blackberry cobbler, the banana pudding. The uh, so many other things. Well, now youve got the fancy cakes. And i have four new fancy cakes, 9inch cakes with titles of my songs. Somebody loves you, baby somebody loves you, baby. Cake. And we have the. Ive got a new attitude ive got a new attitude. Cake. And. On my own cake. When youve been blessed feels like heaven wee feels like heaven this Holiday Season get a deal that will save you money for the next two years guaranteed. Fios is here with a great offer on the 100 fiberoptic network. It starts with the Fastest Internet available. Plus up to 200 channels, plus phone, plus showtime for two years, plus multiroom dvr service for two years, all for just 79. 99 per month online, with a 2year agreement. Thats a lot of pluses, and over 800 in savings. 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I think when she was living, we had a fighting atmosphere around us all the time. We fought so much, because we loved so much. Yeah. She wanted me to be a bigger star than i was before it was my time. So, we fought about how much she loved me, and how far she wanted to push me quickly. And so, at her stay five minutes from here in a hospital, and she wanted me to make her a sandwich, when i came i had just came off tour, and she loved my bacon and and egg sandwiches, because i fry the bread with butter, and did the sea salt and all that. It was just great. And so, i didnt feel like making it that day, and i said, ill see you tomorrow. She said, its okay. So, aunt hattie mae called the next day and said, dont rush. Your sister just passed. But every time i think of the red she made the best red velvet cake, so thats why its a redemptive cake. And so many stories in my life, and so many blessings. But i always thought that she died not liking me. Just like something you do in in life, and you say, i wish i hadnt done it that way, but its too late. You know, so i hope she forgives me. But i like to live my life by four principles love, gratitude, faith, and forgiveness. Hmm. Yeah. Those four thats all i really move forward with. Those are four great ones. Thats four good ones, honey. Yeah, and so like i said so forgive yourself for that, miss patti. I sort of have. Because, you know, her kids are still with me, and they remind me every day how much she loved, and all those wonderful things. But she was just a patti fighter. She wanted me to be a super, super, superstar, you know. And im making her kind of happy now. Yeah, i think you are. [ laughs ] god is good. God is good. Speaking of kids, i want to talk about kids for a moment. Oh. Because, you know, its the holidays. Uhhuh. And, you know, i cant exactly call you a grandma, i got to call you a glamma. Call me glamma. Glamma. Yes, the original glamma. Well, i have two babies now. My son zuri and lona, they have gia, whos twoandahalf, and they have a monthandahalf. And they have the biggest eyes. Theyre like bigger than mine, like like this. And they are beautiful. Like they mama. [ laughs ] theyre so cute. And they grandma. Beautiful like lonas eyes. But they have big hearts, these babies. More than anything, theyre sweet, sweet babies, and gias a little gangster. Shes a little gangster already . Yes, but i like that. Your grandma make these pies . Yeah. This is grandmas pie. This is grandmas pie. Do you like it . Yeah. And then shes trying to smell through the paper, right . And then she walks her little self over to the banana puddings and stuff. But she is just all about wanting everything when she wants it, which i love. Because ive always wanted a naughty grandchild. But shes not naughty, shes just cutebad. Cute. My kind of my kind of bad. What kind of traditions are you looking forward to kicking off with those two little girls . Oh, gosh. They come over. Theyll be here tearing up the tree, not the little baby, but gia. And just boxes open and all that stuff, but giving if she gets two gifts, give one to someone else whos less fortunate. You know, weve already taught her about giving, so she is a great giver. Well, when youve been blessed, what you got to do . Feels like heaven. Pass it on pass it on pass it on [ laughs ] i love that. Yes, shes pass shes passing it on. Just to be great ladies. Thats what i want them to be. Yeah. Fair ladies, kind ladies, beautiful ladies. And always wear your drag, honey, always look good. They always have to look fierce. And you always do. I try. [ laughs ] i try. Pass it on now, were going to do the braised short ribs. Mmhmm. Is this goodlooking meat . I dont know. Oh, its excellent meat. Seems like it has a lot of white stuff. I have a relationship with my butcher. Well, this is the way they come. Wait, what do you mean, a relationship with your butcher . He knows to give me the best meat. [ laughs ] or i will cut him. Whats his name . [ laughs ] youre going to cut the potatoes with that potato shaver. Nice. Then youre going to cut them in circles around in circles oh, thats no, thats too much. Okay. [ laughs ] now, just cut one more side. Whoo. Im making a mess . Yeah. So, 50 cent, is he a gangster in real life . No, hes so kind and quiet. Such a gentleman. Is he on the new season of, pattis place . Hes on the old season. On the old season. Uhhuh. But hes hes just a nice person. I met him before. Went to his grandmothers house, maybe six years ago to do a show for his grandmother and grandfather, when he was in that big house somewhere, out in somewhere. Yeah. But hes hes so kind. Nothing like people perceive him. Oh, and im doing star. I love him i want to talk about that right . Star, on fox, yeah. Yes, i did two episodes. Whats your character . Im Queen Latifah and brandys mother. Brandy is my little bratdaughter, and Queen Latifah is my little gangsterdaughter, yeah. Youre a gangstermom . I cant tell you any more. You have to look and see. I love that. So heres to life i want to talk about your new album, cause youve got well, you have two, actually. You have two new albums. Oh, the jazz and the christmas. Bel hommage. Mmhmm. Oh, yeah. That was something that you were a little unsure about getting into, right . I it took me two years for my exhusband to beg me to do it. Yeah. cause i said, jazz with me, i said, no, ill embarrass all the Ella Fitzgeralds and all the ninas, and all of that. And i didnt want to take a chance on something i didnt know. And so, once i finished it, i kind of liked it. And i was pleased that i finally you know, because its like taking steps in life. Like, when i was asked to do dancing with the stars, three years before i did it, every year was, no, no, no, no. And at 71, i said, why not . Was it a great experience for you . Oh, one of the best. Wow. It did mess with my knees. It did . Oh, honey, my knees. Ooh i cant tell from them pumps. Yeah, but ive got to keep on ke okay. Yeah. I did six great weeks. Oh, i i watched. I know you did. You know i did. You know i watched. It was nice, it was fun. So, i love that album. One of my favorites is softly as i leave you. As i leave you. Thats my favorite. Every time i hear that cries. You, too . When i recorded the song, zuri was in the studio when i recorded it, and i didnt want to sing that around him, because it made me feel as though im going to leave him soon in death. Softly as i leave you it meant so much to me. Like that, it made me cry. I said, im not leaving, baby. Softly long before you kiss me long before so, yeah, making albums is something that you are still very good at. Like, you do everything big, you dont do anything small, miss patti. No, i dont. Big diamonds and big Everything Else, big pies, and big albums. Big mouth. [ laughs ] yes, big pies. But i want to talk about your new holiday album, home for the ho yes. Pattie labelle and friends. With friends. With vivian green, ruben studdard, jamar jones, tamela mann. Oh, my goodness. Do you remember me its so nice. Its beautiful. Its so nice. And i dont like to say my stuff is so nice. It is so nice. But you have to say, its so nice. But at some point, youre going to have to its so nice. Its so nice. Child, take that credit, and go on, girl. Take the credit and go ahead. This is my grown up christmas list you do one song on there called, grown up christmas list, which is so beautiful. Mmm. My favorite by natalie cole, back in the day. Thats my favorite on there. Oh, mine, too. How do we have the favorite jazz song and the favorite christmas . Were there, were there. This is my grown up christmas list ooh so, whats your grown up christmas list, patti . What do you wish for the world . For the world to get better. I pray. I just pray for peace. Sure. Absolutely. And for people to start giving each other whenom less, just give up some of your goodness. Yeah. Pass it on. Sure. And when its not about money all the time, when you no. Yeah. Its not its not about money. Its your time, its just we all have something to give, yeah. We have an abundance of everything. Well, i do, and i pass on. cause thats the way its supposed to be. Well, miss Patti Labelle, today has been so fantastic for me, and for all the people watching. And the thing is, that they dont know, is before we started taping, filming this, we had about an hours worth of fun. We were singing and dancing and reminiscing. You know you bad bad, bad so wait a minute you know it ah, ah, you bad im bad, i know it look at her shoes she bad, she bad she knows it yall, yall and the whole world got to tell you right now just tell you once again patti bad [ laughter ] you know what . Let me say one thing . What happened . I love you. [ laughter ] hes so nice, that i would do his show twice. [ laughs ] for real, you are. I love it. Well, can i just tell you something . Uhhuh . Our first christmas night under the pale moonlight loving you felt so right twas love kisses that melted the snow we dont need a mistletoe eager to take it slow twas love, twas love love [ laughs ] i forgot that song, too i love you, miss pattie. Oh, mwah i love you. Merry christmas, miss pattie. Same to you, with your smellinggood self. [ laughs ] its all you, Merry Christmas. Bye. Youre so fun. Felt so right i need your love somebody get me some. Get me some red wine, cause this is fun honest to god, it is. Ill take that. Hey, leggo my eggo. I dont see your name on it. Really . Ba bam know the rules. Keep your eggo. Leggo my eggo. Okay. Hey, im just back from Patti Labelles house, and im ready to get this party started. But to do that, i need the help of the fabulous chef, brian mcbride, and hes here in the kitchen with me to help make the perfect holiday meal. Thats right, were going to do a feast. I cant wait a feast oh sounds great today, were going to make a beef tenderloin, stuffed with foie gras, chestnuts, and spinach with a green peppercorn sauce. We have a beautiful brussels sprout and parmesan cream. And we have the Sweet Potatoes with ginger puree. Ooh, Sweet Potatoes mmhmm. Patti labelle talked a lot about Sweet Potatoes. Did she . Yeah. Well, were going to top were going to top the west coast. Youre going to top hers . Okay, okay, that sounds good. So, lets get down to it. Because, you know, my guests are coming soon, so i got to get ready. All right. So, what do you think we should do . We can get into it. This is what we have here is a nice, beautiful roast. Beef roast. Its a tenderloin of beef. All right, is that more help . [ doorbell rings ] can my guests be here already . I figurigured id crash the y a little early, because you cant be cooking in the kitchen without como. So, paul wharton, im thrilled to join you and chef brian, to help get this holiday meal started. Officially cooking with como Merry ChristmasMerry Christmas, erin happy holiday. Good to see you. Good to see you, as well. This looks like it is going to be quite the dish. This is this is going to be little roast here. And im going to show you guys how to do it so you can help me the next time. Okay, fantastic. Perfect. So, were going to take and were going to make an incision into the tenderloin right just like that, and open it up, so that we can stuff it. Now, do you want that to be Room Temperature . Were going to make a second one. It can be it can be cold. It can be right from the fridge. Its easier to work with when its cold. And how do we know exactly how to pick the right cut of beef . This cut of beef is going to be a 7 to 9pound psmo tenderloin, grassfed from virginia. You can see the marbleization in it, too. Right, this is a very, very, very tender cut of meat. Okay. So, what we always do when we make a roast is we season the inside, right. Salt adds draws out flavor, and we put pepper in, because pepper is going to add flavor. Sea salt and ground pepper. Sea salt and ground pepper. Ooh okay. Nice little coating right there. What do you think . Oh, im excited for dinner, paul. Im always hungry, though. And what were going to do is, its going to be a little bit of a mosaic inside when we roast it. So, what we did, is we blanched some spinach and we laid it out on this little parchment paper to make it easy. Like this. I love it, love it. Also comes right off. And were going to let it come off onto the tenderloin. And how long do you let it stay on the paper . Just til it dries. Okay. Wow. So, itll only take a few minutes. Okay. Its more work to lay it out than it is to take it off. So, in her book, labelle cuisine, she actually has a recipe for this, so im going to go back to pattis house with chef brians recipe, and see if i can and see what she thinks. If you can wow Patti Labelle . And youre going to know how to make it. Okay. So, next what were going to do, is we have some we have some beautiful gradea foie gras oh, my goodness. I cant wait to try that. That we panseared for a couple of minutes, just to get some color. And what were going tng to do s were going to lay that right down the middle. Oh, just whole. Oh. Now, this is absolutely a meal to impress your guests. Right. This is a little bit over the top, but this is the way it should be, right, its a holiday, and these are our friends, so we want to treat em really well. Christmas dinner, you want to feed the family and friends well. So, we have a beautiful layer of foie gras, right. Its going to be right here in the middle. When we roll it up, youll see itll be right in the center. Some chestnuts there. We roasted some chestnuts earlier, and then we soaked them in cognac. Well, i just got back from pattis, so. Chestnuts roasting on an open fire you dont want me to sing. I wont do that song justice. Okay, well move on. I let you carry it. Let you carry that. This is very pretty, okay. And that cognac that the chestnuts have been sitting in, thats going to give it some really, really, really rich flavor, okay. That looks so good. And then a little fresh herbs, so we have some fresh thyme. Okay. Thatll give it some nice flavor. We have some rosemary. Rosemary just reminds me of the holiday taste, yeah. And then we have some some beautiful sage. That is gorgeous. So, preheat the oven . Were going to preheat the oven to 350. Were going to put this tenderloin in there for 20 minutes at 350, and were going to drop it to 300, and were going to cook it for another 30 minutes. Covered, uncovered . So were going to were going to roll it, tie it, were going to sear it in the pan, and were going to put the pan right in the oven. To get that good color on the outside, right . So, here we go. Okay, lets see. Im learning right now, because like this. Wow. Oh, that looks so amazing. Oh, erin. So, we took the normal tenderloin, and we turned it into a little bit of a piece of artwork when we slice it later. Oh, for sure, because youll get the beautiful green color and the chestnuts and the foie gras. And what were going to do is were going to tie it up so that nothing comes out while we cook it. So, you want to make sure you give it a good, strong tie . Uhhuh. You need some help, chef . You want to do it . Yeah. Go for it. You want me to do a sample . Yeah, do a sample. All right, ready . Yeah. Well go just like this. Okay. Okay, were trying this bad boy up, and then were going to cook it . Just like that. Oh okay. Oh, i see, so tso theres an art form to this. Like a cowboy. Yeah, a little gaucho work. Okay. So, you want the line down the center, and then all the way around. A pretty nice, strong tie, so it doesnt come apart in the oven. Erin, its going to take us a few tries to get this right. Yeah, im going to watch, because i know if i try to do that, you necessarily wouldnt have it turn out so beautiful. Well, i want to talk, just now that weve got that going, i want to talk about some of these other things. Patti talked about Sweet Potatoes. Thats a big staple for any holiday meal really any good dinner. Yeah, its interesting to hear what she has to say about the you know, the mystical connection her family has with Sweet Potatoes. So, what are we doing with these Sweet Potatoes. We made a beautiful sweet potato puree. And we we did, was we took about 8 Sweet Potatoes, and we peeled them, and we put them in a pot with apple cider. Okay. Great. Gives it a different flavor. Look at that. And it does add a little bit to the sweetness. We mixed it with apple cider, and we mixed it with fresh ginger. Okay, and these brussels sprouts . Mmhmm. Brussels sprouts, what we did, was we took the brussels sprouts, and we roasted them in the oven with garlic and onion, and then weve made a l a little parmesan cream. Heavy cream and Parmesan Cheese and added that to the brussels sprouts. I love it. Well, listen, im going to smell really good, too. Let you get this in the oven. But, you know, you cant eat without the perfect table setting for the holidays. Right, erin . Its all about the presentation when youre having a dinner party, right . Right. So, im going to hook up with the hostess with the mostess, lisa bolden of l. Is. A. Luxury. Shes going to show me how to set the perfect holiday table, coming up next. Its another Moonlight Party its time for sleep numbers lowest prices of the season on the only bed that adjusts on both sides to your ideal comfort, your sleep number setting. Does your bed do that . 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And what ive done today is to pull together, just a few things, right, from anybodys house. Mmhmm. This centerpiece, for instance, this is nothing but a shoebox. Its a shoebox . Its a shoebox. Im going to forgive me. Okay. Absolutely. I keep props back here. Yes, all right. Yes, i keep props. So, this is nothing but a shoebox that we took gift wrapping paper. Wow. And wrapped it. Okay. We put aluminum foil in the middle. Okay, lets see that. There we go. And you take the you take the box, you wrap it up. Yes. Really simple. Very simple. You get a little styrofoam. Get some your staplers. I brought it all. Thats probably where my hairpins are, too. Okay. You know . [ laughs ] this is great, lis so, you just staple. Mmhmm. Have the kids help you. You stick in a few flowers, and there you are. Flowers, some knickknacks, and then you have a beautiful centerpiece. Very inexpensive, and something the whole family can do. I love it. The other thing that we like to do, is we like to put together a full arrangement of candles. Im noticing the floating flowers, wow. Okay, tell me about those. This is so that your guests can see whos on the other side of the table. So, you want your candles to have nice height, and clear, preferably. So, you know, you dont have to stand up and shout. Now, my eye is caught down here, lisa, because i never know what to do with my dinner napkins. Ah. I love these. These dinner napkins, we folded them like Christmas Trees. I see. And since you dont know what to do, im going to show you. Would you grab that napkin over there . Sure. Ill take this. Now, let me give you this one. Okay. All right, excuse me. What we do, we take regular napkin, fold it into one piece, fold it again. Okay. All right, paul, you go. Okay, im just going to watch you. Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no. Huhuh. Were just going to let you [ laughs ] lisa forget that. You know me, i have somebody around the help me. Thats why youre going to do this. Youre going to go this way. Okay. All right. Ready . Yeah. Then you go, fold one up like that. Okay. Fold another one up. This is easy, lisa. Fold another one up. Okay. Fold another. Wow. All right, and then fold back like this. Back like this. Yeah, and the other side, doing both sides. Ooh okay. Now now, turn it over. Yeah. See how that looks. I see. Okay, now, here, fold this up like that. Fold this up, okay. So, now, this is our top of our Christmas Tree. Its the top of the Christmas Tree. And just fold these under. Very cool. Lisa, this is great. These are great tips. Well fold agaiagain, and and this is not going to cost much at all. This is just, take whatever napkins you have aho then press well, paul, yours didnt come out that great, but, hey. Well, you know, i get the bootleg Christmas Trees. Practice makes perfect. It makes perfect. Exactly. So, thats how itll turn out when youve had a little practice. I love it, i love it. Okay, so the food is getting ready, you have my table set, but you know what, lisa, my guests are going to want when they get here . A cocktail. A cocktail. Lets go. Can we go to a bar . Cocktail time. So, when youre entertaining for the holidays, you want your bar setup to be a little special, right, lisa . Absolutely. Actually, its a theme this year to stylize your bar. Ooh i like that. Stylize your bar. Stylize, just like you. Were dressed for the occasion, like you. Well, thats what i try. [ doorbell rings ] so, this is what we do. Uhoh. Did you hear something . Are my guests here already . Oh. Whos here . Mom my mom is here aint no party. Welcome like a party. With mom happy holidays happy holidays hey, mom. Sweetie, how you doing . Come ome on in. You got here just in time. You did, cause were about to pop some bubbles. And thats what were talking about, stylizing your bar for the holidays, or any time. Hey you like that, mom . I love that. But there are certain things you always want to make sure you have. You want to have a great tray, a great tray that becomes a focal point. Okay. And you want to have some very interesting glasses. And, of course, l. Is. A. Luxury collection makes those very nice. So, thats what we have here. Glasses make all the difference. Now, mom, when i was growing up, you always said, bring me my nice glass. You always like a nice glass to drink out of. The best. The best . The best. Yeah, so it makes a difference. Absolutely. Well, these glasses are not only for the holiday, theyre for all year. Yeah . Whenever you want to feel special. And Something Else weve done, we decided to highlight the bottles with some lights. So, that makes your bar a little more interesting. So, im not going to talk about that very much, because we really want to pour this champagne. I think you can show me better than you can tell me. Yeah, tell me. Thats why yeah. Show us. You pour while i talk. Yes, exactly. Something e very unique about this particular bar, we wanted to make sure that we had a theme, so hence the merry, or it could be, happy new year. It could be whatever you want for your theme. I like the different levels, lisa, that youve done. I like that so that youve got you know, it makes it more interesting. Mmhmm. And then we decided to put a floating candle, because one of the best things about a floating candle is youre not going to have that fire hazard, and nobodys going to reach over and accidentally burn themselves. So, its tall enough, and out of the way. But we also jewelize, you see . Our vase and candles have nice, Little Jewelry to make it a little more interesting. Well, and i love how youve taken some of your ornaments from the tree, and youve used them on your bar setup. Howd you know . Thats right. Bring something about yourself. These are little ornaments that ive taken year after year after year, and you never know where theyre going to show up. They may be in the macaroni and cheese next. [ laughter ] well, one last thing. Take some frozen strawbe or cranberries, and put them in your glass for to keep your champagne or wine chilled. Very nice good suggestions, lisa. This is great. So, you know, i guess theres nothing more to say about this bar setup, then cheers to you, lisa. Thank you. Cheers to you, mother. My guests are coming soon. I have to check on the food. The tables all set. This is going to be so much fun. So, coming up next, my guests will be arriving. Yes cheers. I was wondering if an electric toothbrush really cleans better than a manual. And my hygienist says it does but theyre not all the same. Who knew . I had no idea. So she said, look for one thats shaped like a dental tool with a round brush head. Go pro with oralb. Oralbs rounded brush head surrounds each tooth to gently remove more plaque. And unlike sonicare, oralb is the only electric toothbrush brand accepted by the American Dental Association for its effectiveness and safety. My mouth feels so clean. Ill only use an oralb. Oralb. Brush like a pro. And now, for the best part of the holiday party, the guests yes hi [ laughter ] my beautiful guests have arrived. The real mvp, wanda durant. Yes, hi. Merry christmas. Happy holidays. Thank you so much for having me. Its a pleasure to be here. Oh, i love to have you. I love to have you over. And my favorite reality star mom, miss Monique Samuels from the real housewives of potomac. Hey, ladies. Hey, cheers to you. Hi. How you doing . Cheers. Cheers. Cheers to the holidays. Hows the season treating you both . Oh, its been challenging, like every Holiday Season. So much you want to do. Its not eug but you just have to forge through and just make the best of it. This is really a great time for me, for my family, and friends. I like to give. And im so busy all during the rest of the year, so this is a time for me to really focus on giving to my family and friends, and those who are less fortunate. And so, i enjoy the Holiday Season, yes. Well, people watched the movie about you, and they see you out there and youre very glamorous, but what they dont know is it wasnt always like this. You werent always able to give. Exactly. Can you giv give any parentst are maybe struggling through this Holiday Season any advice on how to get through the season . Well, just not put too much pressure on themselves. Thats the first thing. Enjoy the season and the meaning of the season. And i know that they want to give gifts to their children, and so give what you can. I would give one major gift, if i could, and i would do smaller gifts. I would go to the dollar store to fill up their stocking stuffers. I would go to the onefiveanddime. I would give them gifts, filler gifts, like games for the family. And so, i didnt really put that much pressure on myself. I just wanted to be with my kids, and it was always very important that we gave back to those less fortunate. So, we would go buy a few blankets and take em to the homeless. Sure. Hats and gloves. cause i wanted to teach them that it wasnt just about receiving, but it was about giving, too. Yeah. Now, thats beautiful. Thats beautiful, wanda. Especially for moms. So, monique, i was just going to ask you, because you kind of have another problem on your side of things, because we see from your show that youve been very blessed, and youre raising your kids from a young age with a lot of things. How do you keep them grounded around this time of year . Well, with my kids, i dont focus so much on the gifts. I teach them that this is about family time, this is the Holiday Season, this is about the real meaning of christmas. And i giftgive throughout the year. So, when my parents and my family come to me, and theyre looking li, getting for christmas . , um, didnt i just get you Something Like a month ago . [ laughter ] like, so so, we really dont have like a Christmas Tree full of a bunch of presents. cause my kids, if they see something throughout the year, and theyve done good at school, or if theyve been on good behavior, then i reward them when the time comes. But in christmastime, im just like, you know, this is for us, you know, spend time with family, family comes in town. Um, this years unique, cause were actually going to florida. Okay. So, this is the first time well be traveling with our kids for christmas. So, its actually better for me, cause i dont have to get as many gifts. [ laughter ] and you like to cook. Yes, yes. And its going to be a community cook. So, im like, yes, all of the familys getting together on chris side, and were going to cook together. Im so used to cooking by myself on christmas. I love it. Wait a minute. You dont have any help in your house, monique . No. Not with cooking, no, no. But i know a lot of people want to know, out of your five homes, do you put up five trees . No, just two. [ laughter ] just two, all right. So, you are like the rest of us. Of course, of course. Things, it doesnt it should not change who you are. You still have your foundation, and you still know whats most important, which, at the end of the day, health, family, and god, you know . So, thats what we believe, and i dont splurge on christmas. I dont think that i should spend a bunch of money for one day, and then you forget about Everything Else throughout the year. So, i try to just like, ration it out throughout the year, and then i just enjoy having that family time. Very nice. Yeah. So, i guess im not the only one that just got back from pattis place. Miss wanda durant . [ laughter ] yes, yes. I saw that you were cooking with patti recently. Yes, i was. I had a wonderful time. It was so unexpected. When i got the call, like, do i want to do that . Of course, i want to do that. And so, i went to i went to her home and cooked with her. And i called her aunt patti, and she sang to me. Oh, wow. And for those who are questioning whether or not she can cook, she can really cook. She can cook. I heard you can cook, though. Well, yeah, i am a good cook. Shes like, well, i dont. I am actually a really good cook. Did you learn anything from patti . Um, yes, i did. We made a turkey chili. Now, i didnt know that ground turkey comes in white or dark. And so, she was explaining to me that if you get dark meat, for those who really dont like turkey, use the dark meat, cause it resembles beef. And i said, okay, ill do that. But her cornbread, she wouldnt give me the secret to her cornbread. She wouldnt give you the recipe . No, no. She told me shell make me some, but she wouldnt give me the recipe. But it was really good, yes. Well, i know that Christmas Falls during the nba season. Do you get to see your son kevin . Yes, well, my son has been one of the fortunate players of the nba thats played every christmas i believe it was every christmas since hes been in the nba. Wow. And 10 years. And so, ive been with him on the road or at home during christmas, and at a game, and thats a treat. Um, i was saying earlier, how my family would go to the movies sometimes, and so now, we go to the games. So, im going to travel out with him and t theyre playing the caveliers at home. So, its going to be a great time. So, monique, i know you like to keep things fresh in your marriage. You know, weve seen that on the show. One of my moms favorite Patti Labelle songs is. What are you doing new years eve you could sing. I know, right . [ laughter ] what are you doing new years eve . New years eve. Okay, every year for new years eve, we actually go to church. Because theres its hard to find things to do when you have young kids. And i actually enjoy going to church. I like bringing the new yearar that way. And its hardly possible to get a sitter for new years eve, so we kind of just do our Little Family thing. Thats what i love about this time of year. You have thanksgiving, then you have christmas, and new years eve, and we are always just together. So, we go to church, come home, put the kids to bed, and then we light a fire, and sit out back and have a glass of wine. And thats when it goes down. Yes. Then thats how we get ready. Exactly. Wanda, youre the single woman out there. Whats happening with you you have a date . No, i dont have a date as of yet, but new years eve, i normally have we go to church, or well have family game day at my house. But this year, i wanted something different. I want to go out. I want to enjoy a nice new years eve party. And so, i have a few invitations, and im going to see what im going to do. But normally, we just with family and friends, yeah. I love it. Well, weve had our cocktails, but yall smell that . Yes. I smell it. You smell that . Holiday dinner. Holiday dinner is just about ready, so can we go back to thee kitchen . cause, you know, every Good Party Ends in the kitchen, doesnt it . It does, it does. It starts and ends there. And sleigh bells and winter snow tonight dinners almost ready. Hey, erin. Hey, chef, hey, mom. Hello hey, lisa. Welcome, welcome. Look at this. Oh, this looks beautiful. Nice glaze drizzled. So, chef, tell us. This is the best help ive ever had. Yes all this help. [ laughter ] look at this meal. So, this is the beef tenderloin that came out of the oven. All right, and we can see. Oh, it looks beautiful. As you can see, its stuffed with foie gras and chestnuts and sage. How decadent. A little sea salt on it. It is gorgeous. And we finished it with a little green peppercorn sauce. Ooh youll be generous with that sauce. Thats going to be great. And this is our Sweet Potatoes, cooked in apple cider, with marshmallows and bourbon. So, we tossed the marshmallows in bourbon and then lit them on fire. And then we have our brussels spouts and parmesan cream with bacon, lamb bacon. The lamb bacon gives it the most incredible flavor. Youre going to love it. Oh, well, im looking forward to it. Me, too. And you know what im going to tell patti . That its not just black people that do Sweet Potatoes. [ laughter ] right. I officially found the one that does it. Did everybody enjoy themselves . Yes yes of course thank you so much for having us. And thank you for allowing us into your home. On behalf of all of us, Merry Christmas and happy new year happy new year happy holidays cheers whoo hey, guys. Where are the cookies for the. Bake sale . Bake. Bake sale . Need to bake in a hurry . Use new country crock buttery sticks with sunflower oil. Theres no softening required. So baking is delicious and easy. Ooh, cookies ah, ah, ah laughter ooh, cookies crunching dude, your crunchings scaring the fish. Dude, theyre just jealous. Kelloggs raisin bran crunch. With crunchy clusters and the taste of. Apples and strawberries. I got one i guess were having cereal for dinner. Deliciously hearthealthy kelloggs raisin bran crunch. This is charlie not coughing because he took delsym. This is charlie not coughing while not to waking zeus. And this is charlie not coughing while getting really into nanas party. Nothing lasts longer than delsym for powerful cough relief. Ill take that. Hey, leggo my eggo. I dont see your name on it. Really . Ba bam know the rules. Keep your eggo. Leggo my eggo. Okay. Welcome to the second installment of the best beyond the lense. If youre a fox5 viewer then you know our photojournalist are some of the greatest and some of the best in the business. So over the next 30 minutes well highlight some of their work and first up lets introduce to the beat martin no relation to me because he uses his violin and his skills to create something unique. Photojournalist Steve Williams has more. You going to be setting up with me. Let them know whats real. Vile lip first off was i took private lessons when i was eightyearold back in new york and then i got into making hiphop beats later in high school. But i didnt combine both of them until i was about in my early 20s. This is my brother. We have the same exact birthday but were not twins. Were exact toll years apart. Hes 93, im 91. We know each others rhythm and stuff. Its easy to measure and stuff. Havent seen people outside busting with a violin. You always see the drums or the rappers, you know, you see, w what, saxophones. Medium to speaks to everybody. I dont have to speak your language for to you get me or for to you feel me. Thats something i experience every day on the streets. Easy way to share your soul with somebody ive been consistent follow a year next month. About 11 and a half months. Almost year. I was playing this instrument here about 19 years. B u. S. Legal al loud to be and show your talent. Grab my speaker, grab my guitar cable, plug up and im rocking. In the last year since doing this, how being able to set your own schedule and you dont have to clock in. Ive been very blessed to be able to come out here, do this, make living. Being able to benefit directly from the hard work i put in. Soulful, hiphop, r and b type of stuff. From the sounds to the sites attracting a big crowd in the district. Its called 28 blocks and spans the entire side of one building in northeast. Fox5 photojournalist mike fish did you have shows us how it all came together want it means to the citys history. I think this is just an amazing, um, statement of who we are. This magnificent mural is its call 28 blocks, and 28 blocks represents 28 huge marble blocks that were brought in to washington to construct the lincoln memorial. This mural begins with a quote by Frederick Douglas about earnestness working hard which is a foundation of what we are as americans. These were immigrants from italy and friedman from the United States who did this work to create probably the most iconic memorial in washington, d. C. I thought from the florida avenue going across the bypass. Really good view from there. 50,000 people a day can see this mural by riding up and down the red line, between rhode island avenue and noma and also our visitors who are on amtrak or on marc can see it from the train stations. With all the controversy taking down the couldnt federal statues, i think this is just an mazing, um, statement. This is an homage to what it takes to be part of the history of this country and what it takes to build. These things dont magically appear on the mall. Its a lot of hard work a lot of crafts man ship and the department of General Services wanted to hahn are in that. Makes me tear up. Its amazing. I love it. Still ahead we hit the bay with how folks in the dmv make living. Well be right back. Now to an effort to save the bay it all begins on your plate. Note faux journalist Eugene Russell and fox5 reporter Melanie Alnwick show us how these harvesters get the job done. Its everyones dream come true. People go on vacation to the Chesapeake Bay to do what i do for a job every day. Reporter miles upstream in the Chop Tank River a barge unloads its final payload of the season. Each oyster shell is carrying precious cargo. This one is probably about five days to week old. Reporter baby oysters seeds of hope for the future of the Chesapeake Bay. Cleaner water, fewer nutrients those are some of the results that can happen from oyster restoration. Reporter their story begins where for some it ends. With what oyster lovers call the mermaids kiss. Every crack of a shell, each saul tee slurp, every platter served at seafood restaurants in the Chesapeake Bay region can be part of the effort to save the bay. Not long ago, these shells would have been discarded. Oysters used to be used for, um, like Construction Material to build roads. University of maryland, noah and Oyster Recovery Partnership diss covered old oyster shells make pretty good nurseries for new babies. When theyre juveniles, only about week old, theyre about the size of a pepper grain. Reporter cleaned and aged, they end up here in massive tanks circulating with the chop tanks briny water. The tiny seed oysters feed for about week till its time for planting back in the bay. Millions of oysters and a lot of hands are needed to coax nature along. Pretty good like doing i100 degrees down, pouring down rain, it doesnt matter, we still do it. Reporter field specialist meghan moncasey navigates the planting reef maps and collects data about the sights and water quality. Its a lot going on at once, isnt it . Feel like octopus at times. Reporte guides the barge to each sight. , v the oysters fall into the water. Reporter long days come with a territory for captain and crew but theyre never a chore. This is my passion. Chesapeake bay restoration. More than just a job, it feels a little bit like hobby. Reporter out here, success is not measured in instant results but by the passive statue of time and tied. For those who work in the oyster restoration world, cleaner water and healthy marine life their pearls. Melanie alnwick for f fox5 beyod the lens. Up next take ride with us on a flight filled with american heroes. Well be right back. [ applause ] this Holiday Season get a deal that will save you money for the next two years guaranteed. Fios is here with a great offer on the 100 fiberoptic network. Plus up to 200 channels, plus phone, plus showtime for two years, plus multiroom dvr service for two years, plus a 2year price guarantee. 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Please help us welcome or world war ii and Vietnam Veterans that just landed. They will be arriving at gate 15 momentarily. [ applause ] thank you. Thank you. You look at what they did and they just did what they had to do. Um, you know, when were talking about our world war ii veterans, they were told they needed to serve. They went out and they saved the world. And they didnt ask why. They just did it. Its reaching back, you know. I love the United States, and its the way it is because of them. One of the easiest ways to show our appreciation for our vets. They get to seat memorials built in their honor. They get to meet fellow veterans that have served with them to pay tribute to their fellow brothers of arms who make it home. Arlington is an incredibly somber place. In the poring rain its even a more powerful experience to see a group of 65 war veterans saluting a flag right thats sort of where it it all comes back to this is all about them and their respect for this country and the things theyre proud of. In terms of the centennial at the changing of the guard they cannot speak to the veterans why theyre guarding the tomb they communicate their thanks to these veterans by scuffing their shoe. Sometimes you can catch it. Theyll just sort of drag their foot a little bit and that is a truly significant sign of respect for the veterans watching the ceremony. Iwo jima is conquered. Only isolated snipers its air strips are already in use by american super fort fortresses. We got surprised at the iwo jima memorial. The Marine Silent Drill Team was actually that to do a performance. The veterans loved it. Right. It was everything regimented and ceremonial that the military can be. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, sir. Thanks for coming out. Sir, its an honor, thank y you. [ applause ] thank you for your service. Welcome to your memorial. Which band, army, navy. Army, hot, damn. All right. One, two, three. [ laughter ] thank you for your service. Thank you thank you. Hi, john. Im here because my dad couldnt come to washington to see this wonderful memorial. My brother, brought him and they got to spend some time together which is great bonding. Just an honor to bring him here to washington, d. C. And what honor flights does for our country for these servicemen is just awesome, and just to be able to share it with my dad really appreciate it. I was in england. I thought i was going to go to japan but they sent me to england instead. Great big smiles. One, two, three its hard to express but im so thankful i lived so long and the people are so appreciative. Its all been worth it. Its all been worth it. Getting our understand how proud we are, getting our veterans to understand that we remember them, that we we are happy that they are here with us. The love of our veterans a lot of heart a lot of time, a lot of attention to detail. But mostly just wanting to be able to honor our nations veterans. This means a lot to me. This is a lot of people up there it means an awful lot to bunch of old fellas like us to have a bunch of young people take that much interest to give us time and their effort and their abilities and its a wonderful program. God bless america, land that i love, stand beside her, and guide with the lights from above it means were making a difference and for a lot of these guys, the last big trip that they will take in their lifetime so thats sobering thought for many of them. For a lot of these guys, it is the best day, you know, aside from getting married and aside from having their kids, this honor flight day is going to be the best day of their lives. Up next we introduce to you one woman who has had the same job since the 1950s and, yes, i said the 50s shes still going strong. Weve got her story next. Yeeeeaaaahhh hmmhmm. Uh oh. A painful sore throat . Not now. If you want a max strength alternative to cough drops take cepacol instamax. Look unlike regular cough drops it contains 2 max strength pain relievers and cools in seconds. Dual power in one lozenge. Bye bye sore throat. Knock out sore throat fast. Take cepacol instamax. A bakery in winchester, virginia is attracting crowds and cooking up more than just sweet foods. It is giving its workers a chance to be part of the community and contribute in a meaningful way. The name of the shop is holy cannoli. Its run out of a church and entirely staffed by Homeless People trying to make difference. Fox5s photojournalist nelson jones has the story. My name is charles. Ive been homeless for 13 months. I was up i walk. Took me about an hour and a h half. We treat everybody the same. It doesnt matter if youre rich, poor, you dont have any money, we treat everybody the same. We treat everybody with respect. These arent quite ready yet. Well raise them to the top shelf. Holy cannoli how you doing . All right. You make one more batch. Ill challenge to you dual. You going to lose. When i would feel down or hopeless one of the workers here would telemark dont lose hope. That you can make it. And we kind of do that for each other. We work as support system for each other. Hi. How you doing honey. Holy cannoli hey, buddy. Hey. How you doing man. Nice to see you again. Yeah. These guys are theres no p pay. Theyre here, theyre on time. Theyre theyre making sure we have the ingredients to make cookies much eighths mazing and besides whats going on in their personal lives, theyre making this happen. I do this because it makes me feel good to help people who are in need. Their walking they dont have any money for coffee or cookies they can just come in, get their coffee and cookie and they dont have to do anything. Youre in need, too . Yeah. But id rather help more people who are more need than i am. Slept on the ground last night. It rains. Slept in the cemetery. What . Yeah. Are you safe there . Hmm . Are you safe there . Yeah. Okay. More people sleep on the streets and in the rain than i did. I said spread the love. Spread the love. I started focusing o homeless like about 18 years ago, and id always ask, like, what is it the hardest thing about being homeless . Sometimes you think, oh, food and obviously a place to live, but often the answers were like, um, toilet paper to go to the bathroom. A place to go to the bathroom. And one time i asked a man i said, whats the hardest part and he said, no one has touched me since i was homeless and that was three years ago. You get to know them, and these people are marvelous. Theyve gone through hard ships like we all do but on a different level. I learn something every time i hang out with them. Come back next week. I live in a motel. I didnt want to be homeless because i had never been homeless before and i because of my seizures i would not be able to make it on the streets. Even if i get my job back ill still be at holy let me ask you a question. Do you know anybody whose doing the same job today that they started in, say, the 1950s . Because most likely the answer is no. But get this. One woman was recently honored as the longest serving Flight Attendant at American Airlines because she marked 60 years on the job and shes still going strong. Fox5s bob barnard and photojournalist jake, take to us Reagan National airport for the big celebration. I am so lucky that i have a job like this. Reporter betty nash was treated like celebrity last month honored with a party at Reagan National airport for her 60 years of service as a washington based Flight Attendant. Oh, this, i love this. The customers give me but just the fact that i can still be here with 60 years i cant believe that im here, you know. Reporter betty still work the American Airlines washington to boston shuttle called a stewardess back then, betty started her career with Eastern Airlines on november 4th, 1957 Dwight Eisenhower was president then. You know, just the fact that they hired me. Eddie rick ken backer hired me. That i got the job. Thats the most important thing. We sold sandwiches for 50 cents and milk for 15 cents. In the old days we saw a lot of ming coats but, you know, now a days we see a lot of flipflops. So depending on where you go. Reporter flu bankruptcies and mergers, betty ended up working for American Airlines. It its Ceo Doug Parker on hand to help pay tribute to the 81yearold manassas resident. When you go about your work, the way you continue to go about your work 60 years later, youre american. Youre an inspiration to every Flight Attendant and every Flight Attendant thats ever, um, served for any airline, and youre an inspiration to all of as humans. Reporter americans produced this Video Tribute a salute to their faithful employee. Betty, youre looking fabulous. Youre still going strong. Just keep on going. We all love you. Reporter among the guests at todays reception fellow Flight Attendants and some longtime customers. Shes the first person that greets you when you get on the plane. She sets the tone with a friendly had he low. A hug. And from the minute you see her until the time you leave she just makes you feel great. The customer is number one. Reporter betty telling us and all those gathered here, her longevity is based on a fairly simple principal. People, they want everybody wants number one a little love and a little attention. Reporter and we say as well. Congratulations, petty nash, at Reagan National airport, bob happy holidays and thank you for watching fox5. Hey, everybody. Its kevin mccarthy, and im glad to be spending the time with you over the holidays, and in this special, im gonna take you through whats in theaters right now in case youre going to a movie over the holiday. Im also gonna share some of my favorite celebrity interviews from this past year, and were gonna look ahead at the biggest films that are most anticipated in 2018. Lets start off with the current films in theaters, the biggest movies out right now. Star wars the last jedi no question this film is gonna be the biggest boxoffice contender over the Holiday Season. It had the secondlargest opening ever in america behind star wars the force awakens with over 220 million in its opening weekend. This film has been very po i particularly just liked it. I didnt love it. But this is directed by a gentleman named rian johnson, who directed films like looper as well as brick. Hes a phenomenal filmmaker. Now, the positives of this movie i love the cinematography. Its shot gorgeously. Every single frame is incredible. I love John Williams score. The performances in this movie are brilliant. Adam driver as kylo ren, the whole concept of the light and the dark side of that character is amazing. I love the new characters as well, played by kelly marie tran. Also laura dern has my favorite arc in this entire film. Now, on the negative side, i did not like the direction that Luke Skywalker was taken in this film. I thought he was unnecessarily comedic and very grumpy, and in my opinion, it felt like the director was making a mockery of the big scenes the fans were looking forward to, specifically the end of the force awakens, when we see rey handing that lightsaber to luke. We were wondering whats gonna happen in episode viii, and in my opinion, the version that happens in the last jedi, reminded me of what snl wouldve done with that scene. And i was just very, very confused as to the direction they took. I think that the luke and the rey element couldve been written better, and i also felt the first act was a bit slow. I give it a 3. 5 out of 5. But the more im thinking about it, the more i really dislike it. I will be seeing it again over the holidays and im gonna revisit my review and my rating again. I think the force awakens is a better movie. In the star wars rankings, i would go Empire Strikes back, new hope, force awakens, return of the jedi, last jedi, rogue one, sith, menace, and then clones. All right, so next up is jumanji welcome to the jungle. This serves as a continuation of the classic 90s film starring Robin Williams, one of my alltime favorite movies, and i was very worried about what they were gonna do with this. Its not a sequel and its not a remake. I guess, technically speaking, because it continues the story, you can put it in the sequel department, but this 2017 version stars dwayne the rock johnson, who also produced the film, karen gillan as High School Students, but theyre played by different actors, and heres what i mean by that. So, theyre High School Students at the beginning of the film, the younger versions, and they find themselves transported into the land of the jumanji video game, where they take on the avatars of the characters they were playing. So, for example, jack blacks character is actually a high school teenage girl, but in the world of the jumanji game, shes a grown man played by jack black. Its very, very funny. Jack black steals the entire film. Every single scene of his is brilliant. The movie has big laughs. Its fun with the crowd. Its solid action, solid intensity, and a lot of fun, in my opinion. I thought some of the scenes were a bit too long, and i thought that some of it was really overdone, but overall i thought they did a really good job paying homage to Robin Williams film. I gave this a 3. 5 out of 5. Definitely worth seeing with the family, a lot of fun. Now, listen. Jumanji, the first film in the 90s, is an absolute classic. That movies a 5 out of 5. This is definitely worth seeing. Just dont eec classic as that movie. Next up is the post, directed by Steven Spielberg, starring tom hanks as the Washington Post executive editor ben bradlee, and meryl streep as publisher Katharine Graham. Now, the film tells the story of the Washington Post and the publishing of the pentagon papers in the early 70s during the nixon era, and its masterfully shot and beautifully executed by Steven Spielberg. The beauty of this film is that even though you know the ending, the history knows we know that the post published the papers you still find yourself having knots in your stomach, and spielberg is really a master at doing that. You find yourself forgetting the ending while youre watching it, and youre wondering, are they gonna post this . Now, obviously, if you live in the d. C. Area, tom hanks, meryl streep, and spielberg were all here in may visiting an editorial meeting at the Washington Post to get into character. The film then started production on may 30th in new york and now is being released in theaters this Holiday Season. Great performances from the entire cast, including hanks, and sarah paulson. My only issue was a bit of an overuse of John Williams score. I love John Williams. The music is phenomenal. But i felt that there were scenes where it was so emotionally done with the dialogue and the performances were Strong Enough to carry the scene without using music to manipulate the emotion in the audience. I love that the film was shot on 35millimeter film and it uses a camera as a leading character. Worth seeing as it celebrates journalism. Also an incredible story of Katharine Grahams bravery. A 4. 5 out of 5 for Steven Spielbergs the post. Finally, the greatest showman. Actually one more after this, but the greatest showman, starring hugh jackman as p. T. Barnum. This film is a musical, telling the story of p. T. Barnum. Its a great cast, including hugh jackman, zac efron, zendaya. Its an incredible musical, and the music itself, written by the lyricist who wrote la la land and also the people who wrote the music for dear evan hansen. Worth seeing for the songs alone. My issues with the film were the lipsyncing of the songs. It felt off, and it took me out of the film. Also, the music itself is actually better than the movie. The beginning is entirely too fast, and i couldnt find myself focusing on one particular character to have an emotional arc. It kind of loses the audience at times. Overall, though, jackman is fantastic. I love him in this role. The breakout star here is keala settle, and she plays the bearded woman. My apologies if i have her name wrong. But shes amazing in the film, and she has a performance of a song called this is me that will absolutely blow your mind. I gave this movie a 3 out of 5 only because i felt the lipsyncing was off. The songs are amazing. Worth seeing for the songs alone. I just didnt think it was as good as it needed to be with everything going into it and the cast involved. The shape of water is my final film, one of the best films of the year, directed by guillermo del toro, who also did pans labyrinth and pacific rim. The story takes place in the 60s in baltimore, and it plays as a scifi romance, and Sally Hawkins character is a custodial staff member at a Government Laboratory in baltimore, and a new asset, a sea creature, played by doug jones, is brought to the lab for testing, and they fall in love. And listen, i know it sounds insane, but trust me. Its one of the most grounded films of the year. Beautiful cinematography, made for about 19. 5 million. A little cool side note when youre watching these scenes that are underwater, a lot of those were not actually done underwater. They used a technique from the old days called dry for wet, where they actually had the actors on wires and the props on wires, and they filled the room with smoke and projections, and then they added the little bubbles digitally later on. It looks like theyre underwater. Its so fascinating how del toro pulled that off. I love the music in this film. Richard jenkins, Sally Hawkins, and doug jones are all amazing. Doug jones, by the way, plays the sea creature, or the asset in the film. 90 of him is covered in prosthetics. Its insane to watch his performance and the emotions come through the prosthetics here. Hawkins is amazing in the movie, and the character she uses sign language throughout the entire film. Its a really beautiful performance. You will definitely see this film up for academy awards. I gave it a 4. 5 out of 5, one of my favorite films of the year. Now, some major stars headline the biggest films out right now, and not to mention famous directors, too. My oneonone interviews coming up next. Stay tuned. Dont go anywhere. Let the past die. Thats the only way to become who you were meant to be. Darkness rises and the light to meet it. [ grunts ] yes. Star wars the last jedi obviously now playing in theaters. Over the year, ive had the chance to sit down with many, many actors and celebrities that i love, but these are some of the most recent interviews ive done right here for fox 5. First up is daisy ridley, who plays rey in star wars the last jedi. I wanted to talk to her about the ending of the force awakens when shes handing Luke Skywalker that saber, and the idea and the continuity of picking that scene back up exactly where they left off a year later. Heres daisy ridley on that exact moment. Watch this. The last shot of force awakens, youre obviously handing the saber to mark hamill, Luke Skywalker. And im curious, when you picked that shot back up for the last jedi, talk about the continuity, having to recreate that. How much long how long after did you shoot that . Over a year. Wow. Yeah. And the first time, i was very sick. Im not sure if youve heard this story, but i was, like, genuinely vomiting in a tent when we were, like, getting the shot ready and everything. And so, i was like. Like, a bit dazed and out of it, so picking up anyway was so odd because that you know when youre poorly and time is, like, a bit odd. So i couldnt quite remember what we had done. And then did you find yourself wanting to look exactly the same continuitywise, the hair placement, the way you stood . 100 . But it is funny, too. Its more and it was more the feeling of it because the first time around, there was so much feeling in it, but then you dont know whats gonna be picked, and mark said, you know, he gave such a range of things that its hard to know what was picked cause we hadnt seen the finished product yet. So its sort of trying to recreate that feeling for an extended moment. The beginning. Its a whole thing. Star wars the last jedi is now in theaters. Moving on to dwayne the rock johnson for the movie jumanji welcome to the jungle. I had the chance to sit down with mr. Johnson in hawaii, and i had my original jumanji ticket from the 90s, which sparked an amazing story that mr. Johnson told me about hulk hogan. In january of 1996, i saw jumanji for the first time. This is my actual ticket from that day. This is what i asked you to bring. You told me to bring it. Last interview i said, let me see the ticket. This is really special, man. Im not quite too sure if i have anything. Ill tell you what. When hulk hogan came into the wwf in 1983 or 84 i cant remember and this is when he was getting ready to blow up. Vince mcmahon said, youre gonna be my guy. Im giving you the ball. Im giving you the baton and i want you to go. Hulkamania running wild, right . Right there, like, right when he came in, he was wrestling in Madison Square garden. He had a white headband that said hulkster. Do you remember that, dude . Yeah, i remember seeing that. He came in the ring, and i was at Madison Square garden. I was sitting front row with my mom and i was watching the matches, and he came out and he was ill never forget he was wrestling paul orndorff, mr. Wonderful. He takes the thing off and he throws it to the crowd, and i caught it. And it was a big, like, nerdout moment. Really . We cry nerd tears. [ laughing ] yeah, we do. I was like. And i caught it. It was amazing, right . So, now, my dad was wrestling on the card that night, Madison Square garden. I was so happy that i caught this thing from hulk hogan. I go in the back of the dressing room when the matches were over, and i go to my dad, and i was like, look, i caught hulk hogans headband. Hes like, oh, thats cool. Thats awesome. Take it home. Im like, okay. But then hulk hogan was right over there, taking off his wrestling boots, right, getting ready to shower. I want to go over and just say hello to him. So i went over to him, and i was like, mr. Hogan. Hes like, hey, hey, kid. And i was like, i caught your headband. And he goes. Oh, man that was my last one. I didnt want to throw it out. Thank you so much. I was like. [ gasps ] and he was like, thanks, man. Im like, oh, okay. Youre welcome, hulk. And i was just so happy, and i went back to my dad, and my dad was like he really took it back . He did, but he didnt know how bad i wanted it. But heres how cool hulk hogan was. Two or three weeks later, he had, like, thousands more made, went to my dad. He goes, hey, i signed this for your son. He gave me my only one back, and i needed that one as one to make a thousand other copies. And he goes, give this back. Give this to him. And i have one of those. Thats the coolest story. Isnt that the coolest thing . So, hogan, if youre watching, thank you, brother. I appreciate that. You still have it . I still have it. So amazing right there. Jumanji welcome to the jungle is currently playing in theaters. Next up is Steven Spielberg for the post. I still cant believe i sat down with him even though i have before in the past. Its still pretty surreal to sit down with one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, and i wanted to talk to him about how he allows the audience to be a collaborator in his storytelling, specifically the introduction he has of tom hanks and Meryl Streeps character having breakfast in a restaurant. He has a long tracking shot, and i wanted to know, as a storyteller, why did you keep us without editing that scene . I wanted to know the first time we actually see tom hanks and meryl streep at that table in the restaurant. You follow her on a long tracking shot from the moment she knocks over the chair to the table, and im curious, as a filmmaker and a storyteller, what you wanted to convey in that long, unbroken tracking shot before you edited and made a cut. Well, i mean, i did a lot of coverage on that scene. I had overshoulder shots, over tom to meryl, over meryl to tom. I had singles. I spent the whole day covering it. But when i shot the master, meaning i shot the whole scene in one shot, i realized that there was something that the camera that eventually came around and created a kind of parity between ben bradlee and Katharine Graham. Ben bradlee was on the left of the screen, and Katharine Graham was on the right of the screen. It was a very equal and fair shot that showed the dynamic of their relationship. And when i had first initially put the scene together and i did it conventionally with cuts, it didnt ring true as much as a kind of theatrical stage play, where the audience just sits there and they do all the editing. When you go to a play, youre the editor. You decide who to look at and when to look at them. When an actor compels you to Pay Attention to them, you watch them more than the other actor, and i felt this should be more like theater. When they first meet, we should see the theater of that dynamic between the publisher of the post and the editor of the post having this breakfast where they dont agree on very much, and i thought it was much stronger letting them just play the hell out of the scene in a two shot. Now, that scene unfortunately is not available yet, but when you see the movie, its the scene when tom hanks and meryl streep are seen together on screen for the first time. Youll know it. Its an incredible moment. Theres a cut later on in the scene, but it is brilliant how long they keep the shot Going Forward and keep it like a theatrical stage play. All right, next up is sir ridley scott and Christopher Plummer for the new movie all the money in the world. Christopher plummer replaced kevin spacey in this movie. So, earlier this year, kevin spacey shot his scenes as j. Paul getty, and then his sexual allegations came out in late october, and then in november it was announced that Christopher Plummer would reshoot all of Kevin Spaceys scenes to make the release date this december, which is absolutely crazy. So i spoke to sir ridley scott and Christopher Plummer about this change and the idea of casting spacey first, even though plummer was reportedly his first choice. Watch this. Plummer was actually an initial choice of yours, and i was curious why you what was the reasoning to go with spacey originally . What was the choice there . You know, its probably vaguely kind of commercial reasons, the fact that this can be perceived as a talkingheads movie, and its not. Its kind of quite violent and its quite stressful, and i think its a bit of a thriller as well, even though its about something that actually happened. But, you know, kevin has had recently such dramatic, you know people are very aware of him because of house of cards. Yeah. And therefore it made good sense on a film thats a tricky sell against crushing cars and killing people and monsters and bloody zombies and things like that. I need as much as i can to actually sell, and therefore and the difference as actors, theyre both marvelous actors. Actors. And so but i lent for kevin, but then i was wrong. We need to pay the ransom, mr. Getty. I do not have the money to spare. No one has ever been richer than you are at this moment. What would it take for you to feel secure . More. So, mr. Plummer, i read that you didnt want to watch Kevin Spaceys performance prior to building your performance here. But i am curious, though, what your references were. Did you talk to wahlberg about how those scenes went down previously . Because a lot of acting is reacting. So, wahlberg was telling me that he actually even changed the way he performed some of his scenes. Yeah. So talk about why you didnt want to watch it. Well, i wouldnt want to watch any actor if i was taking over for them. I wouldnt want to watch them because i wouldnt want to be influenced. I want my own performance to discover it. I want to discover it myself. So that was it had nothing to do with kevin. It wouldve been any actor playing the part. Are you curious now, after you watched the film tonight, to see that performance . No. cause its very rare that we have a movie that a second person played your character. No, i dont particularly would want ridley says that there were two people on the list kevin and myself always, from the beginning. And its just ironic that i have inherited it. All right, so, the movie all the money in the world is now playing in theaters with Christopher Plummer. You can go to youtube. Com fox5dc for all my interviews. We havent finished out 2017 yet, though, but already the buzz is about the awards season in 2018. That includes a war flick starring a pop heartthrob and a scifi romance set in baltimore in the 1960s. Ill give you my take next. Stay tuned. This time of year is all about family. And wed like you to be part of ours. So our chevy employee discount is now available to everyone. You pay what we pay. And not a cent more. Were so happy to share this with you. Its our way of saying happy holidays. And welcome to the family. The chevy family. Use your employee discount for everyone to get fortyfive hundred dollars below msrp on this 2018 chevy equinox. Find new roads at your local chevy dealer. Welcome back to the holiday movie show right here on fox 5. We are so close to oscar season. The golden globe nominations are already out. The sag nominations are already out. Critics choice nominations. But the Oscar Nominations are upon us, and there are five films you need to stay focused on throughout the awards season to keep up with the oscar buzz. The first one is definitely the shape of water. As ive reviewed earlier, guillermo del toros masterpiece. This film is incredibly well done. Starring doug jones, richard jenkins, michael stuhlberg, michael sh Sally Hawkins. It is a beautiful film. Seek it out if you can find it. See it on the biggest screen possible. Every single image of this movie is glorious to look at. I love this film. Definitely one to look out for. I guarantee you best picture, best actress, cinematography, and best director nominations for the shape of water. Next up is dunkirk, my numberone film of 2017. Ive seen it six times in theaters, three of those in 70millimeter imax, and it was beyond mindblowing. Christopher nolan has directed a film here that is beyond belief. I love nolans direction. I love the simplified script, the time structure. I hope that nolan finally wins a best director oscar this year. Definitely see it on the biggest screen possible. I love this movie. And harry styles is actually very, very good in the movie as well. Next up is call me by your name, armie hammer. This film is gonna have a lot of nominations, definitely in the best picture department, and best actor and best supporting actor and possibly best director. It is beautifully shot. Takes place in italy. It is a beautifully romantic love story. Definitely recommend seeing it. Seek it out here in the d. C. Area. Next up is darkest hour. Heres why this film needs to be paid attention to. Gary oldman has never won an academy award, and i still cant believe that, considering the fifth element, the professional, everything hes ever done from true romance in mortal beloved, dracula, one of the best actors of all time. This is gonna be the time hes probably gonna win for his career. Now, this film, he plays winston churchill. It is a great companion piece, by the way, to the movie dunkirk, as it takes place around the same time period, and he is just incredible. He becomes winston churchill. He will be nominated and possibly win best actor at this Years Academy awards. See it for the performance. His performance is better than the overall film. Next up and finally is the big sick. I love this movie. It just reminded me of why i love going to the movies. It made me so happy. I thought about it afterwards. Kumail nanjiani is incredible, having a great year. Definitely worth seeing. It got shut out at the golden globes, but did pick up a best ensemble nomination at the sag awards, which is a big indication for the oscars. All right, so you can always get my latest reviews, movie insight, and celebrity interviews on twitter kevinmccarthytv and on the fox d. C. Youtube page. Mccarthy at the movies rolls this Holiday Season get a deal that will save you moneyolls for the next two years guaranteed. Fios is here with a great offer on the 100 fiberoptic network. It starts with the Fastest Internet available. 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