christmas on "gma." caroling all the season here words of good cheer from everywhere filling the air grazing theound joy gaily walking singing songs of cheer christmas is here. mey, merry, merry, merry christmas good morning, america and merry christmas to everyonet hohome celebrating. we're really not here. we're at home too. this isll on tape. we wanted to be -- [ laughter ] >> it's a christmas miracle. >> w went bac in. >> we are spending the holidays with our family this glorious christmas morning. but we wanted to be here with you too. >> yeah, on a very special holiday show ahahead. the baby is watching at hom and singing all morning long. >> our friend, emeril is with us with some greatays to help you celebrate. he'll show us s someoliday hors >> now a check of the news and weather from cecilia vega. >> good morning, and a very merry christmas to everyone. we begin with a holiday message thousands gathering at the vatican to celebrate the holy day. pope francis urging the backing of peace agreements for t war-torn countries of syria and libya and with more now on the millio celeb christmas around the world, here's abc's lama hasan. >> reporter: this morning, from the majestic bcony at st. peter's square, pope francis is delering his traditional message to the city and to the world as christmas services and celebrations around the world get under way. in the town of bethlehem revered as the birthplace of jesus, worshippers arrrrive for morning mass at the church of the nativity to nearby syria away from the guns and the confli, a parade and presents to celebrate the holidays. ushering christmas in the land down under the surfingantas were out ruling the waves in in south korea, thehe santas in seoul doing what they do best, bringing cheer and handing out gifts. back here in britain, the crowd ou in full force braving the rain to catch a glimpse of the royals heading to a church service. but this year there were no little heirs stealaling the show. here's hoping we'll get to see them next year. for "good mning america," lama hasan, abc newews, london. >> our thanks to lama. in nigeria, tragedy. more than 100 people aer a tanker truck ignited at a crowded industrial gas plant. ey werlining up for cooking gas and it raged for hours before it was put out. back here at home instead of opening gifts many in the south will spend the morning cleaning up. a severe storm bringing deadly tornads to the region. at least 14 people killed. half ofhem in mississippi alone. one of the twisters had the longest ever recorded path for the month of december, there was and a mudslide. in north carina chaos after gunfire erupted between two groups of feuding teens. police in charlotte say an off-duty officer shot and killed one of the gunmen. the o officer was placed on administrative leave until an investigation is complete. and there were black lives matter protests across the u.s. on christmas ev in chicago, about 100 demonstrators marched along the busiest shopping district there. alsoesteterday police released recordings in the high profile fatal police shooting of teenager laquan mcdonald, the new recording shows at least one officer aski for a taser though none of the officers appear to be anxious until police fired. and it took 3 years but 53 americans held hostage in iran will finally be compensated. they'll receive $4.4 million each, that's 10,000 for every angr mob in '79 they were held for r 444 days. news of compensation bringing tears to the eyes of those former hostages. and it now timechance for a wintry mix after 4pm. that chance increases through the night, especially areas nw where there is a winter weather advisory in effect. se 5-10 mph. high 36. tonight - snow, wintry mix likely. accumulations light around sioux city and se. higher nw. 1-3". cloudy. e 10-15 mph. low 33. - chance lingering wintry mix in the morning. 30% shot. we have a sports headline on this christmas for you. powerhouses fanduel and draft kings are suing to stay i in siness after the illinois attorney general banned them for violating gambling laws. illinois is jusust t latest state to challenge the companies. they are still fighting to operate here in new york. and finally, the carolina panthers have it all. they a are undefeated after 14 games and now it appears they y have some musical talent too. here's running back fozzy whittaker and a friend, takake a listen to a all of you all of you and we mean it merry christmas >> yes, this football thing doesn't work out there is always showbiz. morning. have a very merry christmas. thank you, cecilia. now i had a chance to talk about the eper meaning of christmas vatican. father thomas rosaca. >> merry chriristmas. >> merry christmas to you. >> the pope inaugurated this year of mercy and called >>hat's right and called christmas a feast of tenderness, mercy, kindness, goodness. this has been a consistent theme in pe francis' message from beginning but christmas more than anythingg when you sp and look at the whole story, its origins, the simplicity, the vulnerility of god, the way that god chose to enter the world, it really is not a form of con dedescension but tendeess and mercy reminds me of pope francis meeting with the families in philadelphia and gives that incredible teachg on a saturday night and said where did gauze choose to send his sson, toe in a business or big entese or send him to some factory and office buildingng, no, he sent him to a family because the family was the source of love and a famy that had its doors open, what a very powerl message especially for this christmas. >> and what a jolt the pope sent on his misission here to america th year. >> it was a great gift to the people of americica, but also to the people of the world. i mean you and i both covered it. we were there moment by moment and as i think back to those moments entering the congress of the united states, speaking at the united nations, ground zero, who could ever forget those kids that were singing about peace. i mean, pope francisrought us all back to our origins and called us to our greatness then, of course, when he mentioned thosee four individuals in his address, the special session of congress, i had tears iny eyes, you know, who would think thatat you hear the pope, the pope of the hy see speaking about dorothy day and abraham lincoln and martin luther king and callin us back to who we are. >> what a gloss on american history that speech was. what do you think the impact has been? >> on many different levels, there's been impacts. i had the privilege of being with the pope every day during synod of bishops and referredd to that visit. fo him he was touched by the simplicity, the warmth and welcome and vibrancy of the american church. and of the cuban church, as well but i hi here in america it helped us all to realize that the pope is still of great interest to people. all of the media spped and covered that visit so there was a great s success there, but also the simplicity and profundity of the message no matter where he spoke he went right to the core of things and everybody could understand what he said. i've had priests talk to me since the visit, priests in the united states, priests in canada, others and they've said, you know, people were so moved that they'veve ce back too confession, people are coming to thsacramts, people are giving the church a second chance. >> he underscored the message by driving around in that will i will fiat. >> it's simplicity, it's bringing us back to the roots and the core. year. >> my personal hope for the new year we hear once again the christmas, glory to god in the highest and peace on earth to the peoee whom god favors and the world needs peace. this is the worst've seen the world in my short lifetime filled with tension and feaear, so i hope that once again we can all be committed to peace, i also hope that as t the pope sat in philadelphia on benjamin franklin parkway the lord came into the family because the family had its doors open and none of us out fear motivated by rhetor would shut our doors to strangerers and w know that there's this massive movement of refugees acrososs the face of the earth, let us not be afraid that we can welcome those who are strangers because at one point in our lives we were all those wandering refugees seeking a home. thatat would be my deepest hope and that we all come back to our simplicity and the core ofho we arere as human beings. you know, we say god so loved the world that he gave us his only son. the pope helps us to focus onn at christmas we focus on the son that god gave us, this wonderful incredibible gift. >> thank you very much. merry christmas. >> mry christmas, george. >> for any working parents the holidays are a challenging time but for one group of working moms, this season is especially difficult to balance and i know you have that for us, ginger. >> talking about the group the rockette they are women who dance four shows a day up to six days a week all while also playing mom. well, some of them and i spent the day with run rockette who has three little ones and gave me advice on how to get a leg up on the work/life balance. >> want this one? >> reporter: like working moms the world over, nicole baker is forever trying to balance the needs of her kids with career demands and never does the mom of three work hardeder to balance it all thannow, the holidays are her busiest season. it's when she realllly kicks things into high gear. literally. as a radio city rockette. you are a mom and a rorockette. >> yes. at least they know you as mom and find out you're a rockette, what i is their response? >> there shocked and can't believe i'm still dancing after having tee kids. >> reporter: she is one of three current rockettes also moms and performed while ten weeks pregnant and reported to rehearsal few as three weeks after giving bibirth. >> i think of rockettes as like a different character. the men i get off the stage i'm nicole, the mom and make their lumps and clean u up if i need to and get them red i. >> reporter: being a rockette isn't easy. rockettes up to four shows a day as many as six days a weekk changing clothes more than three timeses in a 12-hour period often transforming from one look to another in a matter ofof seconds go squish it down on your head. >> i have a bigig head. >> we'll make it work then we wear these littl cheeks that -- >> ah. >> it's just tape you on your face. >> perfect. the best blush i've ever had. so long ago women were forced to choose between career and family so her ability to be a mom without having to hang up her dance shoes, well, it's not something she takes for granted. >> i don't want to give up. types are changing. it's extremely exciting. >> reporter: her family couldn't be prouder. >> she was born to be a mother. she was born to be a dancer. it's part of her spirit. >> reporter: and this dancing mom couldn't be happier. >> i always wanted to be a mom and performer so never gave up. it's definitely possible. >> the radio city christmas spectacular is playing now through january 3rd. always a great show. i already saw it once. whiching to see it again. >> thks, ginger. we no the nba for its larger than life players. they don't just give their all on the court but give back off it as well. part of nba care,, it's now celebrating its tenth anniversary and abc's t.j. holmes caught up with nba gres spreading cheheer and some ballhandling tips all for the >> reporter: the jolly old g guy in the red suit can wait. toda it's the 6'10" guy with the size 15 shoes, these kids are hahappy he's paying them a visit. amar'e stoudemire, arron afflalo and hall of famer bob lanier put on a basketball clinic at th boys and girls club in the south bronx sponsored by nba cares, a branch of the nba now in its tenth year. >> t.j., what's up? >> reporter: we sat down with theall guys to get perspective on what it is to give in a getting. all right, fellas, we know why we're here, we have 40 kids in there excited to see you guys, but what are you getting out of and a vent like this. >> it' great for us to give back to the community. >> it's just part of being in the e league. >> yeah, it's showing appreciation for being a part of nba family but also, you know, creating inspiration for the kids. >> definitely for me being a too long ago that i was looking up to people like this, so for me the biggest thing just seeing a smile on the kids' faces. >> reporter: nba cares has grown the past decade and now reaches out to communitiesround the world. >> oh, okay. >> reporter: clinics like the one we saw provide an un unforgettable experience for an ecstatic bunch of kids. come on,now, you are not going to let a news anchor beat you. have you ever met an nba player. >> no. >> you're meeting three nba players and a hall of famer. >> yeyeah. >> reporter: and community leaders couldn't be more grateful. >> this is the south bronx so to know the sports celebs came to the south bronx at boyand girls club and spent times with kids in the afternoon is a wonderful thing to do. >> no red suits in s sight but a slam dunk of ging and holiday cheer. >> on three. >> all: one, two, three, nba cares. america," t.j. holmes, new york. robin got the one she wanted. >> mine. >> the teams are going to be wearing them today only.. catch a full day of gamesith the pelicans versus the heat on espn and highghted by a rematch of last year's finals with the cavs taking on the red hot warriors at 5:00 p.m. eastern on abc. >> what i love and nothing says christmas than nba. that says christmas to us. you know what else says christmas, coercials. of course. so many memorable christmas movies and tvv specis but what about thohose ads that really stand the test of time and nick watt takes a look at what makes the perfect holiy commercial. >> reporter: >> reporter: santa riding on a norelco shaver and a snowman melting eating soup. >> it's powerful because of the >> reporter: now as much part of the holidays as drunken uncles and chuckling children. >> reporter: and the best christmas commercials of all time most lisp makers suggest m&ms. >> i do exist. >> oh. >> it's clever. it's memorabl >> reporter: any one of coke's christmas jolly gems. i'd like to find a world of coke and keep it company >> coke was the company that really created the modern conception of who san is >> merry christmas. >> reporter: but the king of them all -- folgers's 1987 and it ran for 17 years straight. >> wow. >> this is now. you slurp. i'm surprised you got the gig. greg wrangler, aka peter as done, film, tv but he will forever be peter. >> peter! >> he's every man, she's every mo do people still come up to you and go, oh, peter, you're home. >> i can't tell you how many people say that. that c commercia makes me cry and i think the thing that does it is the moment there where the mom comes down and she recognizes that i'm home and i missed you mom. >> oh, you're home. >> i missed you, mom. i c can't belve i'm sing this. >> reporter: perfect christmas commercial, so potent we all still think we saw it just last year. wedidndn. this last aired christmas 2002. for "good morning america," nick watt, abc news, los angeles. >> i like the one that you love. >> what did you sayy. >> he doess exist. this year, everything -- >> yes, we do. >> what about the clydesdales. they're always great. it's sweet. you have to watch commeials we love commcials. sledding. >> that's manly. forgrget all that. coming up this christmas morning, your complete guide to holiday gift, how do get the most out of those brand-new digits and post-holiday shopping tips if you didn't get exactly what you were looking r. >> christmas, a great time to head to the movies. what to see this weekend with the oscar race heatingng up and he the nyu magical singegers and jazz choir here all morning. see the blazing yule before 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list and sort of missed the mark you're not alone. amerericans tycally return about $60 billion worth of gifts over the holidays. clothing, electronics and toys topping the list of returns. so how can you make the most of any unwanted packages under your tree? >> don't think you can return y gift any time but most retailers are for giving around the holidays and often offer a 90-day window when usually it's 30. check those gift receipts. unless the return by deadline is closing skip the crowds by holding off on that trip to the mall for a few more days. or ship it back instead. many retailers w w now let you return by mai for free. and what about the rules around regifting? >> here's my simple rule, iff something, give it to charity. if you like it but you've already got it, pass it on. >> reporter: great news if you got this year's most popular gift, gift cards. $130 billionorth o of gift cards gin this year and now is the time to get some of the deepest >> if you receive a gift card 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"joy" reunites jennifer robert de niro with their "american hustle drt director david o. rsell. bounty hunters, pure quentin tar tino swagger lon enoug a at three hours plus too need an intermission. >> reporter: and santa's put the will ferrell/mark wahlberg duo under the tree. >> going to steal it? >> no, we're going to liberate. >> reporter: maybe you thoughtht keyanu keu, patrick swayze got "pot break" right the first time but there's a remake of the actioner with new stars, a newish plot. plus moretaggering stunts and, of course, big wave surfing. >> shouldn't be like this. >> i know. >> reporter: and this weekend remains an ideal time to catch up with movies destined for red carpets and oscar chatter or the next two months, the sumptuous pulpy romance "carol" mara. "spotlight" and "brooklyn." >> i i'm not irish. >> sohat were you doing at an irish dance? >> i really like irish girls. >> reporter: with saoirse ronan asn untimely immigrant. as for this small independent film, well, have y you seen it in imax yet? >> it's true, all of it. >> reporter: for "good morning america," chris connellyabc news, los angeles. >> i got to say that is a family tradition. we go to the movies on chrtmas day. >> weo too. >> it's really kind of wonderful. if you're not heading to the movies though today you may be enjoying come chrisistmas classics on tvtv. wh is your favorite christmas movie? what is it? >> "christmas vacation". >> i lovee the charlie brown -- >> me, too. >> the music. i know it's not a traditional -- >> great one. >> i still have not seen that. i know you've -- dozen times. >> good soundtrack too. >> you got to see it. >> i'm actually h home watcng it right now. story" on the loop. >> i watch itt once or twice. >> i can't put myrms down. >> i double dog dare you. soany good lines. >> ralphie. >> coming up our guide to surviving the holidays, what to do if you need that last-minute gift or how to keep your cool at home wn you have a lot of relative under one roof. >> answersnd a special next. dunkindonuts k-cups are available here at the grocery store. and people seem to be really excited about it. like, really excited. have a good one. new dunkin' donuts k-cup pods are here, available where you buy groceries. the flu virus. it's a really big deal. and with fever, aches, and chills, mom knows it needs a big solution: an antiviral. don't kid around with the flu, call your doctor within the first 48 hours of symptoms and ask about prescription tamiflu. attack the flu virus at its source with tamiflu, an antiviral that helps stop it from spreading in the body. tamiflu in liquid form is fda approved to treat the flu in people two weeks of age a older whose flu symptoms staed within the last two days before taking tamiflu tell your doctor have serious health conditions, or take other medicines. if you develop an allergic reaction, a severe rash, or signs of unusual behavior, stop taking tamiflu and call your doctor immediately. children and adolescents in particular may be at an increased risk of seizures, confusion, or abnormal behavior. the most common side effects are mild to moderate nausea and vomiting. anti-flu? 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"so we do it in a very fashion, there's going to be music, there's going to be drums...guitars. there's going to be skits that are kind of fun and funny and message based on said pastor moes deborah: timates over six were in attendance between all of its services, the church also enjoyed a high traffic through its online streaming rvice. jessica let's check in with for the weather. matt: today - friday - christmamas day - mostly cloudy earlier papart of the afternoon. slight chance for a wintry mix after 4pm. that chance increases through the night, especially areas nw where there is a winter weather advisory in effect. 5-10 mph. high 36. accumulations light around sioux city and se. higher nw. 1-3". cloudy. e 10-15 h. low 33. tomorrow - saturday - chance lingering wintry mix in the morning. 30% shot. cloudy and breezy. nnw 10-20 g30. high 34, with temperatures falling to the upper 20s by 5pm. low 10. temperatures turn colder next week. matt: rocking aroun good morning, america. merry christmas. it's 8:00 a.m. while you'repening presents give back while you give. "glamour's" cindy levy her with us. we've got the simple solutions to your biggest christmas dayilemmas from last-minute presents to what you're makingor all those meals. emeril i here with great recipes that you can dish up fast. all i want for chstmas is you >> and almost all we want for christmas is mariah. the pop superstar here revealing the secrets to that famous song. how she's sharing the christmas classic in a whole new way. she's joining us for a special "gma" christmas is morning as we say -- >> good morning, americaca. in a one horse open sleigh making spirits bright what fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight jingle bells >> one of our favorite traditns, the nyu magical singers and jazz choir, they're going to be here all morning >> we do say merry christmas and we say it on tape. we are like you hopefully around families and friends and just celebrating this glorious day and we really do hope that you are enjoying the morning with your family. . merry christmas, everybody. the holidays are about gathering with friends and famies but what do you do go having some relatives that aren't your favorite around? >> lara. >> iff you do, we have answers. >> good food goes a long wa we have our good friend emeril here with a special delivery. >> emeril. >> all right. >> yay. [ applause ] >> merry christmas. >> eggnog. >> he' joining us, great ideas for your celelebration. >> there you g >> thank you. >> merry christmas, emeril. >> merry christmas. >> one for you. >> this helps if you aren't getting along with your relatives as home. >> spike it a little bit. >> no, no. >> shh. >> it's delicious. we'll drink a little bit. >> it is good. >> i'm a convert. it is good. >> we'll drink. cecilia has the news. good morning, and a very merry christmas to everyone. we b beginn the vatican with popope franc this morning praying for an end to the suffering of people in syria and libya. in his annual christmas day message, the ponti appealed for peace. he also spoke about th ote, brutal acts of terrorism that struck paris this year. there was heavy security this morning in st. peter's square with tens of thousandss in attendance. and it is shaping up to be a rough christmas for millions in the south. at least 14 people killed after tornadoes tore through seven states many people seriously inred and dozens of homes damaged or destroyed. this home in northwest, mississippi, completely collapsed collapsed. one person still missing and there was heavy rain causing flooding and at least one mudslide in the deep south. tornadoes in northern california. east of sacramento, some roofs were damaged, treeses and fences torn down, but no reports, thankfully of injuries. a 30-foot tree landing on an suv, the mother and child inside luckily not hurt. and next to proposed holiday rates on thousds of un undocumented iigrants and their family. immigration authorities planning a nationwide sweep of central americans who remain in the u.s. after being turned do for asylum here. the plan still needs final approval. it is being blasted by the democratic presintial hopefuls but republican front-runner donald trump is taking credit for the idea. and procrastinators, fear not, unlike santa claus fedex is still making deliveries this mornin the shipping giant says bad weather in the south and a last-minute surgrge of holiday shopping caused delays. some offices, though, are still open just in case you want to pick uphe gifts yourself. love it or hate it, it is in the rtheast. the weather so warm it's a no-coat required kind of holiday. here's abc's gio benitez. >> reporter: this morning, tourists hoping for a white christmas in the northeast are wearing shorts and flip-flops >> i mean it's nice to be able to walk around this but i was promised in new york, snow. >> reporter: christmas eve in new york city the warmest on record, 72 degrees. today will be more of the same. temperatures u usually sn in the spriring or en summer. everyone should have a hot holiday. i don't have to go to california or florida. i'm fine right here. >> reporter: we en found an ice cream truck. you never expected to be out here in december. >> yeah, no, no, never did. never did. 1984. >> reporter: 1984 was the last time you brought it out? but for many the nice weather is on the naughty list. weather-related salesre down dramatically. a loss of $421 million. ski resorts are feeling it too. less than a fifth of ski trails the northeast. still more are eating out boosting restaurant traffic and malls are seeing a jump too. that isntil next week when snow makes its way into the northeast. for "good morning america," gio benitez, abc news, new york. well, finally this is a christmas tradition, waterskiing capital. this is the0th year st. nick has made this splash. he was joined by mrs. claus and among otothers no member of congress from whahat we can tell. that's the news in christmas. have a great holiday. nowchance for a wintry mix after 4pm. that chance increases through the night, especially areas nw where there is a winter weather advisory in effect. se 5-10 mph. high 36. tonight - snow, wintry mix likely. accumulations s light around sioux city and se. higher nw. 1-3". clou. e 10-15 mph. l 33. tomorrow -aturday - chance lingering wintry mix in the morng. 30% shot. cloudy and breezy. nnw 10-20 g30. high 34, 20s by 5pm. low 10. temperatures turn >> all right, guy, here's what's coming up on your "gma morning menu" on this christmas day, of course, the holiday is a great time for getting presents. we'll talk about giving back. that's coming up. and mariah carey is sharing the secrets behind her timeless holida christmas, "all i want for christmas is you." plus, emeril here w with gre ideas for your holiday meal and the nyu magical singers and jazz choir is performing, coming up on "gma" here in times on this christs morning. and on every street corner you'll hear some of us wait all year for one day. but the thingabout the holidays is that it's not just about one day. it's all of the days thatlead up to that day. and that moment when you realize istanding right beside you. share wonder every day. walmart. there are 16 f fresh-picd oranges squeezed into each bottle of tropicana pure premium. anand absoluly no space for added sugar, water, or preservatives. tropicana. we put the good in morning. looking for 24/7 digestive support? 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'tis the season to be jolly and joyous >> reporter: it's what holiday movies are made of. >> about the charity donation you asked me for yesterday put >> reporter: that spirit of giving. >> that much? >> not a penny less. >> it's eye time when we're all have and so there's a very natural impulse to wantt to give back at that moment. reporter: whether a gesture of friendship. >> as long as you each have a turtle dove we'll be friends forever. >> reporter: or a wderful commity helping one of their own. >> here, george. merry christmas. >> to my big brother george, the richchest mann town. >> reporter: the needs everywhere. >> there are millions of people who are in need. i hope that you'll take that good feeling you have toy, turn tha into a new year's resolution to give back year round. >> did i forget something, big man? >> god bless us, every one. >> here n now is cindy levy. merry christmas. >> merry christmas. >> always goodd to have you here with us. >> tha you. >> especially on christmas, so it is about, you know, people give presents and all that but it's about giving back and you at "glamour" fnd people are into it. world we live in. you look at the headlines. there's a lot of bad news and i thinit feels so good to do one thing and by the way it can be a very small thing that makes an impactn so many of the issues that we see in the headlines. >> you're doing a pretty big thing, though cald the girl project. tell everybody about it. >> this is a cause that's near and dear to myy heart. glamour pledged to h help support all the girls around the world out of secondary school and there are about 50 million young women in countries all over the globe who want to go to school and can't. you do not have to bet the tippy top levels of wealth to make aifference on this issue either. through the girl pject you can give as little as $5 to pay for a girl's school supplies in a place likeke baltimore or $150 if you team up with people in your office or members of your family will actually pay for a girl's tuition for an entire year in some partsts of the world is there that amount of money can pay for the entire year. >> isn't that amazing. $150. it's not nothing but the kind of thing if you got together with a few people you could do that? so you can go to the girl project.org to find out more and it's on the "gma" and glamour websites, as well. >> also something that's exciting that you're doioing ain at glamour, the 31 days of giving back. >> 31 days of giving. is something we did the first time ten years and ago and showed them one thihing theyould do every day and we got such a tremendous response we've continued it every year updating it with different causes, different issues and have three great ideas today from that calendar. >> do share. >> the first is, y know, we have havee done a lotf hiday shopping. if you want to do a little that benefits somebody else and not a lot of money go to the body shop, they are doing a project with water aid to help supply clean water to people in places like ethioiopia and one gift set, some of them are as little as $7 will pay for day of clean water for a family which is a really good feing, something nice to be able to do. buy one of those little bracelets you see over there. i'm wearing one, the hundred good deeds bracelets made buy female artisans mostly in africa. >> the girls will love these. >> which will help support an entire village by helping give women g gainfnful emploent and a lovely idea, one in four children letchs under the poverty line in this country. you can help provide pa joom mas, clean pajamas and a bedtime book t tore those c children t throuough pajamamaproject.org and $00 will pay for sets of what jammas or go to the gap, buy a set of ba pajamas and give it to them. havell the donation info on their wewebsite. >> just a good feeling. >> all you can makee a child feel as she or he goes to bed at night. >> 3 of the 31 idea >> can't wait t see the other ones. >> thank you. >> glamour's january social newsstands right now. lara >> thank you so much, robin. now to those kind of awkward holiday moments we all sometimes have to deal with at some point in our lives from relativ fighting at the dinner table to getting a not sogreat gift to, of course, family singalongs ke this one in "love the coopers." ah, ah, gloria in excelsis deo >> i know that -- >> i've bee there, that's s funnnny. >> it might be my mom. >> so good. i actually might be that person. so this morning we're giving you the gift of great advice from our friend jane bugging ham author of "the modern girlrl's guide to life" with us to tell us how t to survive the holidays with grace and good humor. the number one piece of advivice. >> the number one piece of advice, remember you're there to and be present so as horrible and stressful in those moments you want to wring their necks, take five minutes, go into the other room and pause and go back in with grace and kindness >> such a great piece of advice. >> that's always good. >> count to ten my mom used to say. chanances areou will not say whatat you wanted to say after those ten seconds pass. all right, so we're going to play a little game now. weove a game even on christmas. so here's how it's going to go. it's called the modernn girl's guide to surviving the holidays. jane will give us an awkward scenario and we three have to esss the right way to handle it, a, b or c. one completely inappropriate. jane, take it away. >> okay so your first awkrd situation is you're given a gift that is obviously regifted. okokay. so how do you handle it, you accept it graciously and ignore that it was regifted. b, you point out that it was a regift and you make a he rude scene about it, or you but express your gratitude? >> you're all wrong. here's the thing -- >> i'm kidding. >> if it's obviously a regift, 's going toe that elephant in the room. it cld be but you sort of want to say -- >> you have to say it. >> you have to say it. >> no. >> i'm not good with that. >> it's going to hang between you. someone gives you a gift but you don't have one for them. thatappens a lot so you totally fake it and you go, oh, and -- >> your gift i coming. >> it's in the mail, right? you accept the gift and then you just apologize. i'm so sorry, i didn't have one for you. or you kind of blame them and you sort of go, we didn't talk about it, right? i didn't know we we -- >> i know you'll say this is the right one but this is what i would do. you're right,h, wait, you're not right. >> you're right. you accept the gt from them and then apologize and say, i'm so sorry and i didn't know we >> you should always be truthful but i'm -- >> iould run immediately to starbucks and buy a gift card. >> you're a good human being. >> as always, jane, thank you so much. you guy can get even more of jane's holiday survival guide goododmorningarica.com. jane, that was really fun. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> i learned a lot. want to talk about mariah carey. i think we know a little song she sings. she is the best-selling female musical artist of all time and this has become a holiday classic and she stopped by to discuss h her new book and how her and her kidsre spending the holiday and secrets behind her biggest song. all i want for christmas is you >> all i want for christmas is you is one of the all-time st-selling songs christmas and otherwise, 14 million copies it was your dream for this to become christmas classic. >> people talk to me about listening to that song in t the middle of the summer. it's kind of amazing to me because i wrote it just out of love for christmas. when i look back on it ever never knew what it would become. kindnd of like my most famous song. >> it is christmas and for those who want to share t this love of this song with their children this book, it's beautiful. i just was looking through it. >> thank you. >> it's the lyrics to the song. >> yes. >> but the meaning is just kuroda. whyid you want to write a book. >> we wanted to make it so kids could look at it even if they've neve heard of me they respond to the song. this is like my caricature of myself but a little girl version and thought it would be somethinggeo share with my own kids, as well. they saw it when i wasn't there and picked up the book and started l looking a it. so cute. >> did they have any input on the book. >> they didn't saw it but saw it when this came to the house and started look ging at it. >> that's the best audience. >> the year-olds of the world. what's christmas like at mariah carey's house. >> christmas is quite the affair. nta claus comes every year. he's my good fend. real raineindeer are there, as well. >> when do you start decorating? >> i cheat and have somebody who lps me then we do our own litt tree, as well too. >> what's at theop of y your christmas list this year. >> i want everybody to have a -- have fun and, you know, peace on earth. >> the real meaning of christmas. any plans for new music? >> always new music. it's always something brewing. >> am i hearing another christmas classic could be ming from miss mariah carey? >> well, i mean, youever know. i do lotss of fun things, people want to just pop on my instagram and check us out during the lidays. it's festive. i'm the queen of festivity. what can i say? >> i'm excited about being inspired by you. mariah, thanks as always for dropping by. >> i know all i want for christmas is the "pop news." >> ah, thank yo amy. th some santa claus news. you know, he's barely recovered from his busiest night and already back to work this morning, christmas mvp is headin from the sleigh to the stadium for his next gig. there he is, promoting the nba's christmas day games, of course. about. >> nothing says cistmas >> the nba. >> the nba, the folks at espn gave us this video of fatather christmas officially declari himself a free agent. it's making some of the game's biggest starts like james harden a little nervous. take a look. >> santa, there's a naughty and nice list. you know, he ao has a nationality list. >> i didn't ask for this. these franchises came to me. they said, santa, with your skills so tight, won't you guide our team tonight? >> sweet and santa has a a mean three-pointer. the games on abc and espn begin with the new orleans pelicans versus t miami heat. noon eastern time. >> good game. >> good game. >> you know, santa with >> i know. >> christmas. >> talking santa. >> he's grumpy. he's been up all night >> that's true. he still got game. also in "pop news," they say it's the thought that counts when it comes to christmas prents but clearly some aren't thinking at all when it comes to the wrapping of thos there's a gift bag with a very large present stuffed inside. i donon't know if you can make that out there. there's a family that tried to wrap a dog and then check this out. this is what we c call the minimalist. that wld be i guess just brown paper bags and duct tape. >> yeah. >> just going -- i like this, they ran out of the polka dot wrapping paper. they dre the polka dots on the actual box in an everyday to conceal their lac of paper and this is the wrong holiday, fyi. a for effort. >> it was in a bag. >> it is in a bag. >> and tn i don knoww what that says. that. oh, will. there's one more i did apprececiate. i would be happy to receive this even in a sock. it's a bottle of wine. thank you very much. >> dirty sock too but that's okay. >> robin is looking at that very disturbed. nothg says christmas like a bottle of wine stuffed in a sock. finally as we have mentioned it's christmas so this keepsps giving a video compilation of cats versus cucumbers. we did not realize that cats are terrified of cucumber. >> maybe they think it's a snake. >> these are real videos -- >> oh, wow. >> a compilation on yoututube that -- >> i is thiseal. >> this is all real. when cats see a cucumber. theyey jump. and -- we have not conducted our "pop newews" investigation on this, i am working on it. i'm trying to get funding from gege stephanopoulos because and many crews but i will be back to you with -- >> all for this >> a famies are trying this. >> can you do a phone-in with dan harris. if we got him on the phone -- >> he'll be like, yo, cats, i want you to be 10% happier. that is "pop news." merry christmas. >> merry christmas. emeril will be here in just a little bit.u now... deborah: the holidays always bring lots of familiar faces come home for the holidays, many make it a point toit all of the holiday hot spots heren sioux city at palmer's candy company... cash registe were swamped.....as both long-time and first-time shoppers paid a visit to the old- time candy shoppe. milwaukee iner house downtown...is also in ththe middle of one of it's busiest times of the year.... siouxland native, amy denny says foher..the stop is all about keeping a family tradition alive. we use to do all of our christmas shopping for my mom on christmas eve day and we always came to milwaukee wiener, so when i got married and had kids its something that we continue to do," said denney. deborah: and siouxlanders young and old d ma sure to visit "miles-inn" .... a sioux city lunch spot...known for their ice coldscooner's which have been served there for decades. jessica let's check in with for the weather. matt: today - frid - christmas day y - stly cloudy earlier part of the afternoon. slight mix after 4pm. that chance increases through the night, especially areas nw where there is a winter weather advisory in efeffect. se 5-10 mph. high 36. tonight - snow, wintry mix likely. accumulations light around sioux city and se. higher nw. 1-3". cloudy. e 10-15 mph. low 33. tomorrow - s saturday - chance lingering wintry mix in the morning. 30% shot. cloudy and breezy. nnw 10-20 g30. high 34, with temperatures falling to the upper 20s by 5pm. low 10. temperatures turn colder next week. jessica rae: good morning we've got a quick news update for you now... deborah: buena vista county authorities have identified the two people killed in a two vehicle accident near matt: today - friday - christmas day - mostly cloudy earlier part of the afternoon. slight chance for a wintry through the night, h holly jolly whoa holly holly internet welcome back to "gma" on this christmas morning and tnk and jazz choir. you've been hearing them all morning ng. and lat another special treat. we'll hear from placido domingo. >> weo say, good morning, america, on this christmas morning. we are on tape so we can spend the dayay with our famils and we hope thatt you're enjoying the hodays too. >> this morning we're also celebrating christmas wh a special parade. robin, you had the honor. >> oh, yeah. >> hosting the disisney park un unforgettable christmas celebration there. jesse palmer was there and he'll have your all access pass to the fun coming up. we had a great time. >> it's always great. >> love that. i believe that we have worork to do. dy, shall we? >> join us. >> we are heading over to emeril lagasse e because, of course, we want to know some great petizers and some great desserts. >> why don't you come down here with me. >> all right. cocktails spicy nuts section. >> the sweet one. >> how many times have you guys like you had people drop in and it's like, oh, my god, what am i going to do? you have a box of puff pastry in thfreezer is a good art. pantry. them. what we'll do is take the puff pastry if it's in the frosteezer, defrost it and use a cookie cutter and muffin tins a -- you do not have to make homemade crust. >> if you whisk those eggs, i sautes some leeks and have a little whipping cream and then i'll a the leeks were cooked down and cooled but they have a little garlic in them, as well so if you don't have leeks, you can just use onion then most of all the time you have bacon in the refrigerator. you can crisp that up. >> yes, a little cheese. >> parmesan -- >> parmesan and a little cheddar cheese and grated nutmeg, a little and salt and pepper. >> mixed up and then d dollop in each. >> now so what haens, 350 degrees, guys, you take the filling, just likeke this and you're going to put it right in your little pod like that. they took aboutt 45 minutes in the oven. you got to watch them. they're nice and golden brown. so there's that. >> all right. >> yes, i am ready for the spicy -- >> macadamia, walnuts, peanuts and almos. simple. what happens is this, youou're >> okay. >> whisk it. here. look at that. that's what's going t coat so now what we'll do is th. with half, salt, a little essence, stuff that you have. >> essence, what's that? >> my spice. >> yeah, these are -- >> guy, look at this. so now we dissolve this again, watch this, the nuts go in there, wee tossthem, 250 degrees because you don't want them too high on a baking sheet just like this. >> yum. >> sprea them out, bacon sheet like that, 250 degrees and get nice and -- they just -- they taste great. >> they taste amazing. >> that's the nuts. >> again, here comes puff pastry so we have two sheets like this. >> same deal and what i did is brushed it. >> put them over here. >> and brushed it with egg wash, that's what's going to make the cheeses stick. >> we're making cheese sticks which love, homemade, right? so then what we do is after we get that we'll take cheese. >> parmesan, right and takake the cheddar. you could make pesto if you wt to get fancy, i just like the cheese stitis myself. >> me too. >> then basically once that's there, what happens is that we cut it as big as you wanant them, as thin as you wanthem and the whole key here, ginger, now we twist them just like this on a baking sheet. they bake about 350 deges for about 20 minutes and see how they get nice and crispy but now it's dessert time, robin. >> yes, please. >> coke cut cake. you know in the south how we do that seven-minute icing. >> yes, sir. >> beautiful c c like that. and my favorite, wte chocolate bread pudding. >> yay. >> yes, white chocolate bread putting. >> thank you. here. >> you're going to get czy right now. to get crazy. >> the sugar rush. i'm thinking i remember when i ate carbs, that was so fun. you can find all these appetizers, so good. >> appetizers and desserts on our website. >> incredible. >> i'm going to start crying. >> is this on the recipe? >> based on robin's reaction i believe we all need to make this cake. >> not just on your website, our, goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! but we have to go ahead and get aheck ofhechance for a wintry mix after 4pm. that chance ireases through ththnight, especily areas nw where there is a winter weather advisory in effect. se 5-10 mph. high 36. tonight - snow, wintry mix likely. >> and while we try all these trts here's what's cing up. your all accccess pass to disney's anannual chrtmas day parade and jesse has all the fun. don't go anywhere. >> what did you just say? don't you s i'll be home for christmas >> in fact, we are home for >> so true. one. any day of the year but especialally christmas. was fortunate enough to spend some time there in the magic kingdom hting their un unforgettable christmau celebration. jesse was there too and got a chance to go behind the scenes and ran into special friends. >> reporter: the happiesest pla on earth at the mostt wonderful disneyey's annua christmas day parade and have an all accs pass to all the fun. let's go. >> all: three, two,ne. [ cheers and applause ] >>eporter: from the jolly man himself to woody anduzz lightyear, your favorite cast of characters all dancing and marching their way down main street, usa. >> merry christmas. >> reporter: and you never know who you'll run into. i found cinderella. can you wave to the camera. what was your favorite ride? >> reporter: i love that ride. aby it's cold outside >> reporter: of course, no disney celebration would be complete withoutut a little bit of music come on you know i like it whenou know like it when -- oh h h >> reporter: everyone from ariana grande to jason derulo singing some good old disney classics. c y feel the love tonight >> it's really amang to be here. the vibe here is very magical. santa claus >> reporter: for "good morning america," jesse palmer, abc nenews, orlando, florida. >> and it was just great being ereith jesse coming up on these abc stations. the disney family when it com toto christmas, they roll out the red cararpet and it's just that makes you feel so good. so good. >> you're in three places today. i know. but right now really i got bedhead wherever i am right now. >> slippers are on. >> and slippers are on. you can watch the disney rk's un unforgettable christmas celebration right here on abc. coming up a spepecialchristmas performance by the great placido >> that's right. very special performance right now. the incredible placido domingo has a new album out called "my christmas" and recently stopped by with his son placido mingo jr. to perform the christmas classic "white the sun is shining the grass is green what a day in beverly hills l.a. this december the 24th and i am long inging to be up north 'm dreaming of a white christmas i used to know wherehe treetops glisten and children listen to hear sleigh bells in the snow i'm dreaming of a white christmas with every christmas card i write may your days be merry and bright and may all your christmases i'm dreaming of a white christmas just like the ones i used to know where the treetopglisten and children listen to hear sleigh bells in the snow i'm dreaming of a white christmas th every christmas card i write may your days be white "good morning ameca" is don't know about you but i'm still working on that sugar high from emeril. whoo! >> need a nap. >> big time. a very, very merry christmas to everyonene celebrating todada merry christmas to each o of you. >> merry christmas to all of you. > wonderful spending the day with you, the morning. >> and many thank to the nyu magical singers and jazz choir. >> and there's so many people behind the scenes a at "gma" that rk very hard all year round to get our show on the air. they are the true stars. >> s. >> a huge thank you to each and every one o o them. merry christma to everyone and to all a good night. >> a great day. singing of songs christmas is s he. dashing through the snow in a oneorse open sleigh o'er the fields we go laugughing all the way bells on bob-tail ring making spirits bright what fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight jingle bells jingle bells jingle all the way! oh what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh! h what funt is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh! a day or two ago i thought i'd take a ride d soon miss fanny bright was seated by my side the horse was lean and la misfortune seemed his lot he got into a drifted bank and we, we got upsot jingle bells jingle bells jingle all the way! oh what fun it is to ride ingle bells jingle bells jingle all the way! oh what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh! now the ground is white go it while u're young take the girls s night and sing this sleighing songng just get a bob-tailid nag two-forty for his speed then hitch him to an open sleigh, and crack you'll take the lead jingle bells jingle bells jingle all the way! oh what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh hey jingle bells jingle bells jingle all the way! oh what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh! o'er the fields we go laughing all the way bells on bob-tail ring making spirits bright what fun it is toide and sing a sleighing song tonight jingle bells jingle bells jingle all the way! oh wh fun it is to ride in a one-hse open sleigh hey! jingle bells jing bells jingle all the way! oh what fun it is to ride in a o one-horse open sleigh! i'lbe home for christmas you can an on me you can plan on me pase have snow and presents on the trtr christmas eve will find me where the lo light gleams i'll be home for christmas if only in my dreams i'll be home i'll be home for christmas you can plan on me and mistletoe and presents on e tree chrisistmas eve will finind me where the love light gleams i'll be home for christmas if only in my dreams i'll be home for christmas my dreams i'll be home news update for you now... deborah: buena vista county authorities have identified the two people killed in a two vehicle accident near newell wednesday night. 19 year old juan hurtado and 46 year old maria gaitan were both from newell. their vehicle collided head on with another vehicle on highway 7 near the raccoon river bridge west of newell. 27 year old alexspielman and a 7 year old child were both in the second vehicle and were treated and released from storm lake accident has not been determined. deborah: a des moineses police officer says he "accidentally" fired his service weaponnsidthe des moin airport wednesday. 23 year old officer brady pratt said he drew his weapon from his holster to practice his "quick draw" skills. thats according to a poli report. he "unknowingly had his finger on the trigger and discharged a round into the ceilg tile." no one was jured due the incident. jessica let's check in wh for the weweather.matt today - friday - christmas day - momostly cloudy earlier part of the afteoon. slilit chance for a wintry mix after 4pm. that t chance incases through the night, especially areas nw where there is a winter weather advisory in effect. se 5-10 mph. high 36. tonight - snow, wintry mix likely. accumulations light around sioux city and se. higher nw. 1-3". cloudy. e -15 mph. low 33. tomorrow - saturday - chance lingering wintry mix in the morning. 30% shot. cloudy and breezy. nnw 10-20 g30. hh 34, with temperatures falling to the upper 2020by 5pm. low 10. today - friday - christmas day - mostly cloudy earlier part of the afternoon. slight chance for a wintry mix after 4pm. that chance increases through the night, especially areas nw where there is a winter weather advisory in effect. se 50 mph. high 36. tonight - snow, wintry mix likelely. accumulations light announcer: if thererwas anybody who embraced the j js of families at christmas, it was the man who created a place for families filled with imagination, hopes, and dreams -- walt disney. disneyland is your land.

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