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[ doorbell ] >> who is it? who is it? >> it must be christmas time! >> michael buble. when michael buble walks in a room. hoda and for klug. i love seeing you guys. >> we're happy to see you. it must mean there's a christmas special coming around the bend. >> could be. >> did you ever think you'd be this big and everybody'd look forward to it so much. >> no, doing the first one i was terrified. it's a lot of hard work, but it's worth it. >> who do you have on this time? >> this time -- who don't i have? cory kelly. i've got celine dion. great girl. great girl. >> you just did it because she's canadian. >> this special is very personal to me, because now i've got people that i actually have really strong relationships with. jay leno, i was jay's opening act when i was a kid. william shatner . >> nothing says christmas like william shatner . >> she's not singing a duet. >> she's singing a duet. >> she is? >> no. >> she's just showing up and looking good. you're close to mother stepfather. >> kylie jenner's on the show, blake shelton. >> is there a time for you to sing a solo. >> i'm not actually singing. i just introduce these people. part of doing it this many years was being the host. i said it can't just be about me singing songs over and over. >> they did that for so long with the sweet, departed andy williams. and people look forward to it. >> i think the last time was dean who had a christmas special. >> there was kathie lee. wro did >> did you hear about that? >> how soon they forget. that's obviously true. as joyful as it is, is it not the biggest pain in the ass ever? >> yeah, you know the hardest part for me was? the hardest part was they wouldn't let me have the people that i really wanted. they wanted the demographics. they wanted the da, they wanted the da, and everything that was hot and hip at the moment, and i shouldn't say it. i asked for somebody that is so special, and they wouldn't let me have her, because they said nobody cares anymore. >> that happens. >> and then it went on and had the biggest ratings of the year. >> michael buble's christmas in hollywood. how's the baby by the way. >> he's great. he's 2 and having a -- >> oh, rook at that! >> is that his hair? >> look at her without makeup or anything. >> and he is pregnant right there. >> another little boy. >> you almost have a hockey team. >> you know having children gives you a renewed sense of spirit for the holiday. completely. >> has it changed you all the way? >> of course. we don't hang out enough to know the changes and stuff, but i'm not completely different. totally, much more. but he's 2 and he doesn't, obviously he's 2, but he getting santa claus is coming, he's bringing minions and candies. and me and my wife, it's like we want to keep going. >> can we show a music video by the way that we love? the "gangnam style." >> the daddy? >> this is "gangnam style" we know o. this one's called "daddy." >> i love it when you do "gangnam style." >> look at that move. all of these speech are psy. my daddy. >> can you see where he got that? >> no. from my daddy >> look at michael, he's got it. >> you don't got it? >> no, it makes me sad. >> what? why? >> i don't want to live in this world anymore. >> i promise you. >> this is what we have to look forward to at the grammys next year in year? i'm out. i'm out. >> oh, no. >> oh, yes. >> i'm sorry. >> you don't like to dance to gang number siel"gangnam style"? >> i like to dance to it, but i don't get it anymore. >> i can't believe i'm alone at >> i was watching it. >> ah, ah. >> number one hit, there we go. >> my daddy. >> i mean 8 million dudes, boom. just watching that, something's wrong in my life, i'm now only going to make like techno music and i'm doing a sex tape. >> there you go. >> that's the next christmas special. >> it is? you guys promise you didn't pow wow? >> no. >> i deal with this every week. >> i pick the top songs every week. it's going to be huge. huge. come on, daddy. >> adele, okay, i'm a guy, guy. do i go home and listen to adele while taking a bubble bath? yes, i do. but it's beautiful, it's musical. my daddy, boom, boom, boom. look at you. >> i'm so happy. >> so carrie underwood. it's called "heartbeat." let's take a listen. without making a sound underneath the harvest moon standing in my bare feet dancing to the rhythm of your heartbeat oh, oh, oh, oh, >> i like that. >> i bet you and i are going to agree on this one. do you like it >> it's beautiful, but you didn't like it as much. >> it makes your heart move. >> but even if you don't like the song, you always love the vocal technician, she's a wonderful singer. >> it makes me sad a little bit. >> why? >> it makes me miss blake shelton. i just want to hold him, slow dance with him. he's so tall. >> do you have a man crush on >> he's a great guy. he's literally the guy you see on television. that's what i like. people that aren't fake. >> are you that way, too. >> don't forget to tune into michael's special. >> i really, really need the money and the ratings. >> on a rainy day like today we all can use the hair help we can get. >> we reveal the best hair care. >> michael, you're an early christmas present.to be people willing to fight for it, to take on the world's greatest challenges, whatever they might be. so, the u.s. army masters not only tactics and strategy, but also physics and chemistry. we make battle plans and create breakthroughs - in medicine, science and engineering. our next mission could be anything. so we prepare for everything. we're all familiar with this, axe daily fragrances. axe dry spray antiperspirant. why are you touching your armpit? 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i'm observing. what a beautiful lesson for kids. it's a great christmas gift. north shore animal league. >> these guys are up for adoption. >> yes, tease are four of my 18 fosters. >> oh, my word. >> that are at home with howard right now. now they're multiple rooms. we've expanded. it's turned into a whole thing. >> we love you. great to see you. >> merry christmas. all right, leann rimes is going to sing for you. >> right after this these dogs shed like crazy. it's like being inside of a snow globe. it takes an awful lot of time to keep the house clean. i don't know what to do. sfx: (doorbell) what's this? swiffer sweeeer and dusters? this is nice and easy boys. it really sticks to it. it fits in all of the tight spaces this is really great does that look familiar to you? . it's our favorite day. booze day tuesday, and the last thing anybody wants to do is spend more time in the kitchen. >> our "today" team is going to help you. >> chicken shnitle. donald skien. >> you do it so 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you're doing beautifully. oh, dear. i'm going to move you down here. before you make -- oh, this is quite beautifully done. i'm impressed. now we're going to start this off with a delicious caesar pea salad. you've got an egg in here. we're going to add anchovies. >> are you put off by themem >> that's okay. >> they're salty, so don't be put off by them. this is a lovely caesar dressing. this is worcestershire sauce. i can't even say. and a little splash of water and lemon juice and you slowly drizzle in some light-flavaved oioi but slowly drizzle in until you get the most beautiful caesar dressing. >> where's the cream? >> there's no cream. the egg yolk -- >> you can have it, hodi! >> that's without any cream in it? frozen peas, and you just get my favorite utensil. >> get down there. you got to get involved. >> you have to. >> this time of year everybody's getting involved. we can serve it up on the side. >> we need a couple pour handmore hands in the kitchen. >>e there you have it. the most beautiful, very simple dish. you got to go in there. we've already pre-sliced them. >> thank you, thank you. and you go like this and go like that. tell he what you think. >> mm, mm. >> mm. >> love your utensil. delicious, dodold. really isis >> would you make that at home? >> mm-hm. mm-hm. >> hoda? >> mm-hm. >> that's a good sign. >> for this recipe and more, >> right, right. leann rimes gets us in the holiday mood with her version of a classic holiday tune. americans. we try to live healthy. but many of us don't know there are nutrients that can help support our metabolism. take new one a day healthy metabolism support multivitamin with chromium to help use carbs from food and b-vitamins to helpconvert food to fuel. one a day. jill and kate use the same dishwasher. same detergent. but only jill ends up with wet, spotty glasses. that dry dishes and prevent spots and film, so all that's left is the shine. the citi concert series on "today" is proudly prerented to you by citi. >> if there in's any's anyone who loves christmas, it's leann rimes. >> and here she is singing one "celebrate me home."." home for the holidays i believe i've missed each and every face turn on every love light it's time i found myself knini in youou circle oh, oh, oh, oh, i pray please celebrate me home please celebrate me home i'll always remember tomorrow celebrate me home uneasy highway somebody tried to tell me but the come on, mama come on, daddy i'll be sure yeah, yeah, yeah, celebrate me home give me a number play me one more song that i always remember that i can recall and whenever i find myself i can make-believe i'm never gone because i know oh,h, yeah, yeah ooh, ooh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah whoa, oh, oh, oh, play me one more song that i'll always remember i can recalll celebrate celebrate me home celebrate, celebrate celebrate me home yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah celebrate, celebrate comom on, celebrate me home we, i'm finally here celebrate me home celebrate, celebrate, 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in the united states. in the tiny california town of al al paugh, they help children in tough circumstances. kids like max don't have things that many take for granted. clcldia and her husband are raisisg four children in this trailer. >> we cannot drink the water. it has too much arsenic. when i go buy my groceries, i have to get the five gallon water bottle so it can last me >> but what does make life for the ramirez family a little easier are home visits from victoror. >> i want themm to realize that the teacher at school is not going to teach their child everything. the more you say to him the more things he's going to be able to comprehend later. >> we don't have a huge library that's open all week. we don't have computer access for parents at all times. >> that means mommings like claudia count on victoria for so much. >> last year for christmas she gave us food baskets. and she gave the kids toys. >> with max, i started seeing her when she was pregnant. so i have a chance to share with her about how her baby was developing. so i think things are going pretty well. >> save the children also has a role in the local preschool. change that the program has had on her daughter jayla. they get excited. >> recently, the first kids that save the children worked with started grade one. >> i've been able to share these things with these families and see them practicet with their child. and then i see the results from it. >> results showing that even the littlest learners can make huge leaps when they're given the tools to succeed. >> i'm a partner, you know, when it comes to the education of their child. >> that's awesome. >> beautiful, beautiful. >> johnson's partner to support early childhood development. andi'm going to put in the mail day some of my books and cds >> go to klg and hoda.com to find out how you can get involved. >> we're about to make some e familieses holidays brighter. >> but first, this is "today", on nbc. 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