he keeps things very hot on chicago fire. now find out where taylor kinney is heating things up next. >> he was downstairs with his mother. nothing sweeter than seeing a boy and his mom. >> and he loves his mom, you can tell. >> and she's going to turn potato soup into joy food. i like how you ladle. >> ngs that thank you, hoda. >> and the hollywood beauty who never seems to age. and she's just had a one-year anniversary. so we're going to find out how she's doing. some of the most famous pop songs reinvented like you've never heard before. these guys are called -- >> well strung. >> from bollywood to hollywood, the neiman marcus dream gifts. any way, wherever you turn, somebody's talking about kathie lee gifford. >> this happened on the late, late show. >> not late enough. >> nathan lane was asked, which talk show host was most intimidating. take a look. >> on some of these talk shows, which one was the most intimidating? >> kathie lee gifford. terrifying. [ laughter ] >> no, i would say, i would say that really, oprah. oprah, because she's oprah, she's like a supernatural being. she's all powerful. >> all right. there you are. you're intimidating. >> let's keep in mind that he's actually a very miserable man, okay? >> exactly. don't you forget so great news for chrissy teigen and john legend. >> we're happy for them. >> they posted this picture on instagram. they're going to have a baby. as many of you know, we've been trying to have a baby for a while now. it hasn't been easy, but we keep trying because we can't wait to bring our first child into the world and grow a family. we're so excited that it's happened. >> she talked on her show about ivf and the struggles she's had with it. she's 29 i think. >> you know, when you're young and in shape and you feel like it's going to be the most natural, easiest thing in the world. >> right. >> and i think it comes as a surprise sometimes that it's not happening as quickly or as naturally you'd like. >> we do love those two. they've been together since 2007 and married for two years, since 2015. now our friend billy eichner. >> he is a whack job, but we >> he wanted to show chris pratt like a dose of humble pie. >> he's the star of the top-grossing film "jurassic world," and in guardians of the galaxy. >> he's also "people" magazine's sexiest man of 2014. >> so here's the question posed to people on the street. do you know who he is, who chris pratt is, so take a look. >> this is one of the biggest stars in the world right now, who is it. >> i have no idea. >> do you know "guardians of the galaxy"? >> we don't watch tv. >> it's movies! >> who is it? >> oh, you're an actor. >> yes. >> liam? no. >> no! >> the biggest star in the world right now. hollywood reporter says, who is this? >> i don't know. >> okay, thank you. >> for a dollar, look who it is. >> i don't know, who is it? >> hottest star in the world right now. >> oh, my god. >> what's his name? >> chris evans. >> no, chris pratt! >> who are two stars, name two stars. >> and what did they say? >> something like j. lo and matthew mow dean. panicky. >> they went matthew modine? >> that's so random. "the voice" was on last night and this is the battleground. team pharrell, and we're going to guess. ain't no mountain high enough ain't no valley low enough to keep me from you no, no, no, no ain't no valley low enough ain't no river wide enough to keep me from getting to you babe >> that's hard. they're both terrific. who would you say? >> i think i'd say the girl, but i don't know. they're so good. >> celeste, but maybe somebody can pick the other one. >> let's see what happened. [ applause ] >> pharrell, who is the winner of this battle? >> the winner of this battle -- is mark. >> moves on to the knock out. >> anything you'd like to say to pharrell? >> just thank you. of course you want to move on, but, you know, it's not over, >> no. whatever my lot thou has taught me to say it is well with my soul it is well. it is well. >> ladies and gentlemen, a big thank you to celeste benton. >> oh, my gosh. >> how did no one steal her? >> i don't know. with that attitude, though, she is going to be fine. thank you, jerry, for all you >> i love her. >> let's have her on. we like her. >> we like her a lot. finally, from team adam, regina versus jordan. >> okay. let's see their battle. why are you lookin' down the wrong road there may be lovers who hold out their hand they will never love you they'll never love you they can't, can't, can't oh, oh, oh, they'll never love you like i can they won't love you like i can, can, can, can >> oh, wow. >> they are so talented. >> i think they went with jordan. >> i'll take regina. >> tough decision, we know. but who is the winner of this battle? >> the winner of this battle is jordan. >> jordan's going to move on, representing adam levine. >> let me remind you, regina is >> there's your steal! >> yes! >> you are back in the game! >> save your voice, regina! >> how about adam's head, do you think he's a good-lookin' bald man? >> hm-mm. >> he looks much better with hair, right? >> i think so, but he doesn't care what i think. >> no, he doesn't. >> you went to see marlow and something last night. >> it's called "clever little lies" off-broadway. and marlow's going to be with us next week to talk about it, anyway, we're all being very quiet outside. that's alley. >> i went to california over the weekend to see my children. i want to suggest to everybody, i haven't been to the movies in a long, long time. they send screeners or they set up -- and if you haven't seen it, i have no desire to see "the intern", none, and it was fantastic. it's a nancy meyers movie. and i love her writing and directing and with anne hathaway, it's adorable. it's not going to change your life, but you'll enjoy it. >> don't miss it, because you just might win. we're going to give it away later. then one look at him and you can see why ladies go gaga. >> that's very funny. >> where's your mother? >> mom's hiding. >> mom's hiding. she was nervous. she was nervous. she thinks i'm going to pull her so, where there's smoke, there must be something hot and no one's hotter on tv right now than taylor kinney. >> for the past three years he's been melting hearts on chicago fire. now he and the rest are heating things up for a fourth season. >> but someone's about to be hit with bad news. >> oh, no. rank. >> what? >> i'm really sorry, kelly. happening. >> the captain will be taking over command of squad three, effective immediately. >> but i'd like you to remain with the company. your reputation as a firefighter is not in question. >> no, just my ability to lead. >> ooh, which is worse. >> i don't like that. i get demoted because there's a my company. so over the years, you know, it's been, fourth season, so different people, they say, oh, yeah, you get dinged. it's your fault. >> that's not as an actor. >> it gives me tons to play with. brian white, the actor that you saw there, he doesn't take my role, but he's a captain and i have to answer to him, which is new for me. >> wow. authority. >> but it also does give you the opportunity for a new love interest. >> sure. i have to go to management training to get back on track and i meet someone there, and we kind of hit it off and help each other get back on -- >> back on. >> speaking of love interest, can we talk about your real love interest? >> sure. >> you and gaga were on the red carpet, and it was one of the pictures that went crazy viral, this shot. i guess maybe we haven't seen you guys together like that, the geral public, but what was it like watching her on-screen when she was involved in, how would you describe it, kath? >> an orgy. >> the premiere was in los angeles, and i couldn't be more proud to see what she's doing now, and i think she killed it. i was sitting with her father, watching these love scenes, which is, >> love scenes? >> called orgy. >> orgy. >> how did her dad handle that? >> i, i don't know. i'm not going to speak for him. it was kind of >> awkward? >> awkward. i remember ryan murphy, i was talking with brian murphy after. and he goes what was your favorite part, and i, i don't now what i said, but i couldn't think of anything. >> very gory, too. adorable? and she happens to be standing baugher. your mom. >> are you proud of your mom? >> yes. >> what if he was the one up there in an orgy, would that have been a problem for you? >> a little bit. >> your mom's adorable. >> yeah, she -- >> did she always encourage you acting? >> yeah. it was kind of new. i never really, it wasn't something in high school. it wasn't something that i was vocal about until i did it. >> yeah. >> when did you do it the first time? >> college, theater. elective. it. and mom's been supporting me since. >> way to go, mom. >> she's adorable. word. >> taylor, thank you so much. >> when the show first started, we were really happy for you. 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>> she's alive! >> she's alive! >> is she doing somebody? >> she should. >> what happened? >> she's in the car, and she overhears her ex-boyfriend, the love of her life butt dialed her. and he's in her kitchen with her best friend talking about how they've been hooking up for years. >> and she was listening. >> and she listens to it, and show she's so overcome she gets in a car accident. >> who's she madder at? >> ooh, you don't always have thee ghest expectations, but her friend that they've been friends since they were little kids -- >> you were on fallon last >> i had the best time. >> i think we have a little clip. >> we did a bit where we are a principal and vice principal of a high school a song and dance. >> this year we have, finally, cell phone reception in the school. so all of you internet heads won't be distracted by your smartphones and your app. that means you can't use your facebook at this school cause we blocked it cause we blocked it you're not a robot you have a voice box >> cute, did he have to talk you into that? >> no, i'm such a ham. i live life, it's like a big adventure. she's on the top of the world and the only explanation i can find >> can't hit that high. >> speaking of that, your life is going very well. >> to that younger man. dwyane wade. >> he's like a cher ub. >> yeah. >> he's giving you zoo lander and all that. >> how has it been, one year of marriage. you're a year out. is it like it was in the beginning? >> it's 1,000 times better. we weren't the best girl friend and boyfriend. >> usually it's the other way around. >> my first marriage was not so good. south. there was a shift, like three days before our wedding. it was like the weight of the world was lifted off of him. and a lot of people feel like marriage is like the end of freedom, it's like the end of fun, the end of everything. and for us, it's literally been like the freedom and the security and the safe place to to be. and we're having the best time enjoy each other. >> are you excited when it becomes basketball season? i'm working. so right at the start of the season i start a new movie that producing. >> it's fancy? >> normally i'm home around this time and i can be a cheerleader. but this year the cheerleader had to go to work. >> you're also a step mom to his kids. so you're busy in that department, too. >> whatever you're doing, it looks great on you. we're happy for you. >> "being mary jane." >> premieres on bet. it's booze day tuesday, and nothing screams the holidays like bollywood dancing. >> that's right. we're talking about the holidays because neiman marcus is out with the much anticipated 2015 christmas book. and ginger reeder is here with the goods on all tastes. >> explain the beautiful, wonderful bollywood dancers. >> this lovely, these dancers are from a dance troupe here in new york. to india for two people, a 12-day trip. and it is first class all the way. and it is private planes between cities. everything's taken care of you. concierge, everything. >> will you get a dance lesson? 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