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Get the name of the person and who you’re supposed to contact so you can keep following up. >> Coming up, we’ll reveal the best consumer products of the year and consumer confidential returns. If you are still searching for the perfect gift, but you’re running out of ideas. We have you covered every year.

Consumer reports test. >> Thousands of products to find the best from appliances to electronics. Digital lifestyle editor Elliot Weiler recently visited the 3rd hour to reveal the top picks for 2023. >> So let’s start with this Dutch oven because this is a celebrity endorsed this. You should current. Yeah,

A lot of people know from the kitchen. She has a food network show YouTube show and she also has a line of cookware this Dutch oven. Al and I were talking at this earlier. Dutch ovens are just great to have. It is one of the most

Versatile things that you can have. This one is so good for cleanup it just the way it’s designed the coating inside great cleanup. You can big Brandon these this also did a great job for of bread. You should try bread in the oven.

It’s really easy. Quick, very Musk. It’s just nice and crisp. Our tests also test for summary can hold the temperature that that you want. This did well with that, too. So for $45, a lot to look at some protests there. Wow, they’re sorry. More than that. I just want one Westwood. Yeah, contraption.

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Out on the air fry but so people love the air fryer. You can make unhealthy things kind of quickly. Chicken fingers, mozzarella sticks, tater tots. You can also, you know, do some cauliflower, broccoli, things like that. This is from the company. Got that. This is from the

Company that made the Instant Pot. There’s a company called Instant. This Air Fryer does everything. Well, the nice feature. If you can get a look there, it has a window. Yeah. So you don’t actually have to open the air fryer when it’s

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Oil. Something like that. You don’t want well, it’s going to smoke and you don’t want one. That’s too flavorful. So something kind of neutral. Okay. If you need to use it at all. Okay. The coffee in this pot smells delicious. This is just a tremendous coffee maker value at $39 from Hamilton

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To spend the money and don’t need the full functionality of a smart watch. But just one of the fitness function, the 52 in inspired is great. And it is a great price. 70 $1. So think about heart heart rate monitoring. Scare count.

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A lot of steps. Yes. How many? How many steps that I take today? Mom? Like, I don’t know where to find out. Yeah. >> Now the Alexa, Amazon’s smart speaker thing just keeps on evolving right for you. And I think we’re in the same. So that up when you search the Alexa Lee,

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Heart there, you know, turn it on and we can do some fruit cleanup there. I was a section on. That’s great. Yes. So not only does it work well, you also have the portability here and it’s much did you want to do some his job? >> For the holidays?

>> I just saved you. Words never uttered. Thank you so much it. >> And that’s our time for now. Be sure to join me for another edition of Consumer Confidential right here on today. All day for all of us, NBC News. I think you want to

Help you have a safe and happy holiday season. >> It is truly the most wonderful time of the year spending time with family friends and the people we love how do you show that love was so sweet treats of course. >> Sweets or graze really can’t say no to see our holidays

Revolve around food, everything is fun. >> All the good food, the sweet see the cookies. >> The treats the candy that case the pies I could go on for a long time. >> Time to head out of studio one A and hit the road for a

New kind of culinary adventure follow me as I take some of the most iconic foods around the country and meet the families behind together we’re going to learn how a good meal has the power to connect us to our past our future. One of my favorite holiday traditions is coming to see

This fabulous Rockefeller Center Christmas tree and folks from all around the country love doing it too and speaking of from all around the country, there’s a Baker in Brooklyn who’s bringing a little taste of Mexico to everyone who wants it. Don Paco Lopez Pena to re has been serving up fresh Mexican

Pastries for 30 years and its customers have been lining up for justice. >> I think meal since they opened the very well known and they were very nice. >> Well I’ve been or since I was about 5 years old I think

Coming to the caucuses that was very small, maybe like 3 or 4 years old and now I teach across the street. So I come every morning before work. >> Were they going to do next and maybe that’s because they are family.

Well me go oh how are you certain bindi go to the couple of the front of the process this bakery isn’t run by just one person but 8 siblings, their parents and extended family. >> But you think put them said that when settled on some police at this at some point be a.

>> Everybody has to be involved one way or another and at this time of the year, it’s all hands on deck because one of their most popular treats most of that rain or Kings bread reigns supreme. On January 6th many Mexican families enjoy this traditional

Sweet bread decorated with candied fruit and a baby doll inside. That’s a reference to Jesus Christ. So it’s a little celebration. A celebration called King’s day which marks the 3 wise men’s visit to the majors. Now if this sounds familiar. That’s because New Orleans

Famous King cake shares, the same Catholic roots dating back to medieval France where the Lopez’s it’s more than just the holiday. It’s the big three’s busiest time of the year so everyone grabbed a front to help out when I was rushed to the various stale ask a vehicle,

You know you’re going to see your whole family at least once a once a year. Yeah I can see my father my they prop to see everybody is working 24 hours. We talking about 30 family members. Call me and do the growth of ages.

>> Well, not really knows how this is with a little bit lost and the damble does but this is the most we we is this it is we get in to see the point. >> What’s it like working with family because that’s a great

But sometimes maybe not such a great thing. Yeah that’s that’s thing. too sometimes we don’t agree with everything, but the most important thing is that at the end of any of these caution. But I love you it’s something that we have that from a park and that’s not the only lesson

That’s been passed down in the Lopez family the net for baking goes back generations as well the gals grandfather was a Baker in a cuddle and us Oreo a small town in Mexico. He passed the craft to his son Francisco, the Guild then later

Moved here to New York City with his family. My father immigrated in 1970 to 73 and he started working. You know restaurant business. So these washer but the dream of baking bread and pastries never left. That’s when his kids to together they opened unpack a Lopez part of the ria say why

Not to open the bakery so we have started not 91 be open to business to survive for 3 decades, not just survive too. To do so well to be such a part of the community take something special, what is it about this place suspect that everything that we make everything that we pay.

Wolf who this place we do it with pride. So much left and that family pride is clear in their recipes so it was time for me to try my hand at making their popular holiday tree. >> The guy who these youngsters yet all look the park will open

To all other, you know, so they’re looking for my mom on a level for most of this you know making his his first rest was this with at least one up in that respect, I’m a yes. One of the sunniest India. >> Choice 8 years old you’re 8 years old, his father, my

Father used to put it would boss so he can reach that table. Each team had to make before that means who’s the better bacon or year. >> Now its most got time the first step is creating the ring >> We like the yeah that’s well, he’s a threat. And after of dough.

We found it we put it upside down. Babies all right. >> We everybody knows there’s a baby just about taking a bite on his on on. What he wants to buy it is making Russia is hard work. And it takes everybody in the family to meet customers demand.

>> Would you do if they go to satisfy demand they have to be 2 dozen 2002 1000 a day to do it feel to it. Very good home. But intense, looking for those the siblings don’t show up I’m ready kid perfect. That’s good that we have a regular. The Quake. The roasted

Me yes, I prefer to start with with Sherry’s I missed I could though orange peel so this is the coldest around what about this beautiful. >> It’s beauty and so once you you’re done this and let you put it the to see the who of Lee’s like I mean it depends

How they want whether he’s that affects the truth, yeah, we definitely that’s what you do whether we’re all Yahoo here. After this week bread says it’s time to go into the oven if I can ask your mom. What is it the past. It’s obviously good hands.

I believe you’ve got a few other. Very just a couple of and fries. Oh my gosh wow look at this all of you know I don’t and they’re still coming and they’re still coming. My gosh, there’s Mopar many of them possible.

This is one heck of a nice sweet family, I guess every we should all try little he’s forget if you’re good with the U.S. is >> you have to throw a party you have ever starting on. I hope your fall. >> I think this here’s what a wonderful tradition, thank you

For sharing it with us. >> Thank you thank you that he has up next the delicious reason Philadelphians line up outside this Italian bakery every Christmas Eve. When you think Christmas treats usually think fruitcake or Christmas cookies, but if you’re in the city of Brotherly love can only are synonymous with big Christmas.

Philly is known to be full of great we’ll get through anything. No one knows that better than term any brothers bakery over the last 100 years this family owned shop has placed a great Depression and a global pandemic but for them there’s no challenge bigger than the holidays.

>> The Super Bowl for us every year is Christmas and Christmas Eve, determine eases something that is of the time. >> We’ve got a long line of folks here that the waiting for a long time to get these and people wait all year for this special day.

>> Every year on December 24th, hundreds of people wrapped around the block to be on the first to grab a classic Italian 3 for their holiday celebration. >> I mean people drive from Baltimore drive from Boston. I even had people fly in from California to be here to be in

That white people are lining up front or 12 o’clock at night. And. >> They’ll sit there with chairs and. >> Food when we open the door at 6 o’clock we bring everybody and for how good were kissing we have music people that are unaccustomed to know what Christmas Eve determine eases.

Ask questions like people crazy is in fact, good and they miss the point of why people are outside. It’s a sense of community. It’s it’s a filling. >> As Philly. Some say has there been this could go. >> There’s many many products that we make that are special to so many different people.

>> But nothing is more dynamic or special to our customers and we’ve got to come to know is best known for him. >> The shell us never soggy. It scream days students, but this little chocolates and it’s absolutely perfect. >> They taste that tradition they taste the flavor it’s hard

To find and Florida duplicate that her money and all. >> Today we’re going to be a how about 4525 day during my grandfather’s story. >> About how much passion had with these recipes being that they came from his home town in Sicily. It forceyou to

Realize that this isn’t just a product know this is a legacy and it’s being handled with respect and care. >> The legacy of the bakery dating back to the early 1920’s when Giuseppe terminal immigrated to America from his home in Italy and joined his brother Gaetano here in Philadelphia.

>> He left his family and everything that he knew to come to a country nothing about that speak the language has no idea about what he’s walking into somehow found a way with his brother to be able to start just a little tiny kitchen and brick by brick we grew this business

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Task of chopping down our tree stunt. Double ha ha ha pull the trigger, this is the first time ever cut a tree. >> But the job wasn’t done. We had to get the tree all the way back to the car after a while and sitting in our backyard. It was finally time to.

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The other side, the first Kelvin. >> This is a replacement for the one. When you throw football at the and the front money and before we know it, it was Christmas in the share of >> Now a girl, Jenna channeling her inner Santa. It was all

Help brighten the holiday season for some remarkable families along with the team at pay away the layaway. Jenna gave shoppers the ultimate surprise and made spirits bright. >> There’s holiday magic in the air at Burlington and Brooklyn, New York. And these unsuspecting shoppers have no idea what’s in store.

I am here in the layaway room where there are thousands of items for over 200 customers were going to surprise the day today and tell them that we’re paying off all of their layaway. >> It’s all thanks to pay away the layaway. A nonprofit that

Collects donations all year long to pay off balances nationwide. Since 2011, they helped out 15,000 families. >> We’ve heard so much about so many families struggling here that really stretching to make the holiday what they wanted to be a executive director, Julie Sullivan paid the bell for

Every layaway with children’s items. Our mission is to inspire hope and spread kindness. A lot of these people don’t know if they’re going to be able to buy some of these guess. How do you feel like it spreads? Joy? When we tell someone that their layaway balance paid off, we see

Reactions that spanned from jumping up and down, clapping, cheering to breaking down in tears and stopping. And what we’ve really come to realize is it’s really a stress reliever. >> 3 to 5, it is. >> I was honored to join the team of Holiday helpers as we began rapping toy after toy period.

You’re welcome. We quickly got into the holiday spirit. >> It wasn’t long before shopping carts were filled with as many toys as Santa’s sleigh. I was time to set up the operation for a big surprise. We place hitting cameras on powers of toys, disguised our volunteers and store employees

And the most important part calling in the shot. There’s just started thinking for coming today. They were invited to the store for what they thought was a promotional event. The crowd made their way back to the layaway counter. It was go time. >> We’re ready to go to everybody.

I have an announcement. Are you? All right. Well, thanks to pay away the layaway. We have a huge surprise. >> The holiday spirit instantly sped through the store takes pressure off of toys. Frank customers were bursting with joy and also really.

>> Were you happy to have this is home to or the presence for? We’re glad we could get presents for your daughter. >> And baby to her also had special items on layaway. What issue here I was her night live from clear are nice and

More. You have to do this healthy. All one. The store’s youngest customer was baby Kayden who is celebrating his very first Christmas. And are there some presents in there for him? Some shoes shoes grateful for these great Merry >> We l shopping list included toys for her 8 grandchildren.

>> It feels so great because is not strained over Christmas and get everything together. When you have so much love. One of I-4 is just overwhelming overwhelming relief. Do you feel the Christmas spirit though? Now? Yes. Haha. I. >> Making spirits bright, an unexpected place and a

Beautiful celebration of the season of giving. work being done at Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital. We have the stories of 2 families who found hope and one another. Take a look. Imani and Everly are like most four-year-old house. They enjoy dressing up and playing together. But in their young

Lives, both girls have already defied the odds and created an extraordinary bond which began shortly after they were born. The 2 girls just love each other so much. We love watching them grow together or a mutt. Have Dean and Sarra Syed welcome daughter Emani into the world in November of 2019.

>> It’s like a light switch. That kind of goes off the moment your child is more now. You realize that this life is no longer just about you. >> For the new parents who are also physicians, their joy turned to deep concern 5 short weeks later.

>> From day one, she wasn’t gaining weight very well. She would look down and it was like I would get stopped. And can we just bring her in for a scan as the image is kind of populating on on the computer screen.

>> I saw this huge tumor kind of show up on the screen. Next thing, you know, she’s having emergency surgery. >> We met with the ecologist there and she said the country came out, but it it’s very unlikely that it’s going to

Work. I would I would take her home and just enjoy what time you have with her. In the meantime, we were going to sending out her chart to every place you could think of. >> We brought her home on hospice where she continued to

Deteriorate at home and then we brought her burial plot. >> Then they heard from a doctor at Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital. We’re huge or daughters chart. We just got the pathology. This is not a hospice case. We think we can help. It felt like God was speaking through me through that phone

Call. They packed their bags and immediately flew from New York to Saint Jude in Memphis. After several rounds of chemo Emani underwent another surgery to remove the remainder of the high grade Glioma. Our daughter began to thrive. >> Getting chemo. She was gaining weight. She was meeting

Milestones as soon as he started the surgery. He was able to remove the whole thing. I think for the first time that was when we said we have a future with our child. >> Meanwhile in Austin, Texas, Garrett and Kelsey Ose R We’re facing a similar battle with their newborn daughter. Everly

Everly had a major brain surgery when she was 3 days old. She had >> a very aggressive in rare cancer. The first time caller just told us that we would unlikely make it to her. >> First birthday, my phone rings and it’s doctor jar

At Saint Jude Children’s Hospital. And he asked us what is everybody said to you. And so we told them and he said, don’t let us know where they’re saying come to Memphis and we’re going to save your daughter. >> Like Emani ever really went through 6 months of intensive chemotherapy. We were

>> in the hospital going through chemotherapy one moment. And then I feel like the next moment she was having full conversations with us. I’m hitting every milestone. These children not only just surviving but thriving and growing and it was a chance encounter by 2 dads fighting

For their daughters. That would lead to a much needed friendship. We were leaving a physical therapy session and I saw another dad and we found out that our daughters are just a few months apart. They have the exact. >> Same type of rare cancer. We were able to see another

Family who’s kind of going through the exact same thing you are and their kids doing good and that. >> Part of our family now where our daughters are best friends. We have coordinated so that we go back for all of our follow-ups together to celebrate these 2 miraculous kids.

>> Imani and Everly are now thriving. Face timing weekly and meeting up for family vacations. So we had a few surprises in store for these BFF. Starting with a reunion at American Girl Place in New York City. >> And thanks to American girl and money. Never really got to

Pick out their own dolls and accessories. >> I think if you would have told us 3 and a half years ago that we’d be sitting here at the area, we’re all store them having dolls. That would’ve been the biggest thing in life that I could have ever been given.

>> I mean, this is unbelievable. It’s the second best thing that came out of Saint Jude. His testing is 70. Okay. But it the second best thing is having a daughter Hadley. >> Now to a couple who opened their home to more love. Here’s more on the surprise phone call that transformed one

Texas family forever. >> My name is Marisa and I’m 14 years old. I talked to and from China and I think I was 11 months old. >> She was just actually she was just an amazing baby. She was so special over the years. She always asked for a

Sibling. She always wanted my baby sister. We it just felt like our family was together. It was complete. We thought it was complete. >> But 9 months ago, Morris’s parents, Dean and Thomas got a call. There were 2 boys who lost both of their parents

Within 5 months of each other. They were living with their 77 year-old grandmother. >> But needed for a room. I remember the knot. We sit down and have a little family meeting and we talked about what we’re doing with our plan was and we asked her how she

Felt about it. And she started crying like she was so excited. So that’s when we feel like we do. We’re doing the right thing. I was excited for this. Change was excited. Have some of the language. I was expecting them to be girls.

We first had a phone call with the boy’s grandfather and to the phone call with great. And then a couple weeks later, we actually drove to. >> It sells when we walked up to the door, Levi was jumping up and down because it was so excited to be a nurse.

>> I remember at one point as Joseph I said, are you nervous to something he said? Yeah, you know what I do. You know, it was kind of a an emotional day. >> I was very happy because I could never imagine being a big

Sister have always wanted to be, but I never actually thought I would be. >> So the oldest is 8. He’s in 3rd grade. He asks a lot of questions, very inquisitive. And the little one is 3. He’s always moving. Always climbing. Always jumping. Throwing that are watching every minute. They had a bunch

Of energy to the house. They both love or so get. They should be awesome sister right now. She is her and the little man have really bonded over that relationship. >> And today is a big day for us. And her family adoption Morissette is officially becoming a big sister. And

After a lot of her little brothers, Joseph and Levi are getting a new fan. >> Before the court is the final adoption. Good boys. We’re the only boy in the family poise. Yeah. Someone down number. You wanted to step back into being a grant. Yes. Okay. So you’re greeted options are best understood

Their child of Instruction. >> Court approves the adoption order has proposed in grants U.S. adoption. >> Haha. >> I just think there could have been a better couple and family to they’ve been to more than boys should have. My hope is that they grow up and feel secure and feel love.

>> I’m very excited. Watch them grow up and make memories with them. >> I get to be with a new family and I have a new mom and dad and I have a sister. I have on more family members and now I have 2 families kind of. >> That’s right, Betty.

When she kept saying she wanted a sister, she was the sister said, you know what I said. God knows what we need. I really think that’s how we all met. It came together. I think we know we need these voices much as they needed that.

Do, you’re going to adore this viral star. He is the host of the 2. Well show one of the hottest tickets on you, too. Check it out. >> It’s a boy to well. Welcome back to my channel with his signature blue wall and some of the best vocalists and the world

>> that are out showing YouTube has become a go-to destination for music’s biggest talents. Host around Grice uses humor, positivity and his passion for music to not only interview up and coming artist and icon your story. >> Unlike really know that much about it. But yeah, okay.

We’ve got to get into that yet. >> But also to get them to sing and I mean scene. >> The Corps you’ve got to do. >> But it wasn’t always high notes for to route 10 years ago ready to change his life. He left U.S. call center job in

Orlando, Florida, and drove across the country to Hollywood $300 to his name and a car he lived in. Once he got there, the termination earned him jobs and TV production before stepping in front of the camera to start his own YouTube show complete with a makeshift greens, green and to kitchen

Stalls. The goal throughout to shine a light on talented and it caught on with more than one 2 million subscribers today and now stars like Kelly Clarkson, Kiki Palmer and Kelly Rowland are stopping by and shining the light, right? >> What I’m saying. >> You’re amazing. Invest all you tell you when I.

>> Your full window into your life. I mean, I was just trying to think from your first guest to where you are today. I’m who was your first guest by the my first guess was an R and b singer men. No bar was. He was on a show called the 4 on FOX

Way back in the day and honestly, I did not want to be a host. I was never an interview where like I look at you guys. I’m like you guys have such a hard job. How do you do this? And I was just talking about music direct to camera. My so

Yeah, he cause that he’s like, can I talk about music with you? And I said, OK, I’m asking questions as well, because I don’t do that. Let’s try it out. And I guess I’m still trying to have a natural curiosity. And as Kelly Rowland

Said, a beautiful light. And I feel like that is what people are attracted to him. Right. So you’re right about it. The thing that I love about the trial show isn’t really a fan of all of these people. Yeah, I have a curiosity about everything from their first album to their last project.

I wonder every day. Yeah, I try to do it in a way that, you know, brings the audience in as well. I think what you’re doing sitting in this chair opposite us right now as you’re proving that sometimes you can go from nothing 300 bucks sleeping in

Your car to being on a national television show and sitting in this chair. But what do you think it was that propelled you because many people find themselves in dire straits. They just can’t figure out a way out. You have to keep your head above water. Yeah, no matter

What’s going on around you, that could be a fight happening right here. I’m going to be like that’s OK, it’s OK because you have the heart for it. When I was driving from Florida to LA, I was in the middle of the night, I ran off of the

Road and I woke up from me hitting the meeting and I my way to LA in Texas. And, you know, I could have been like, you know what, I should turn around. Yeah, but I wasn’t anything sight and it never give up. That’s my motto.

No matter what’s going on. You know what’s amazing as it seems like you have no fear or you don’t let fear and anxiety dictate that Yahoo is scary. And, you know, is this I mean, you move. I don’t think you’re living in your car. You you

Didn’t have any money. You didn’t know anyone know anybody and then also want you could move out of your car. You are living in a hotel that was called the murder time. That hall. There’s a whole documentary about it. Called Hotel Cecil are some. Yeah. It was. That shaped his whole

Talking 5 guys. It was like $25 a night. Yeah. Guys back in the for that. I should have just stayed in my car. It was all in there. But in the hotel, I found a phone book and I just, you know, was determined to never give up. And I was from through

The phone book, looking at production companies and calling them cold, calling them asking for a job who said anything said yes, there was this lady who is a prop master for many different shows and she said no at first. Yeah,

But she called me back at night when I was just laying look at the ceiling. Just cry my eyes out. She’s like, you know what? There’s something about you when you come see me in my office at 8. But in the morning and I’ll see what I have for.

You showed up and think like Devil wears Prada and Miu. Yeah. She barely said a word to mission is S going to her warehouse and she’s like organize my pillows that says. >> I I believe drought across the coast up all his life.

>> So I said, you know, it’s well, just just figure it out and grab some baggies, a label maker and it started going going. Yeah, 8 hours later, she comes in. She inspects my work. She says nothing say for 8 hours comes as expects to work. She’s like put on a checkbook

And just starts writing and has let’s check for 30,000. I got like a jackpot 2 days ago. I was, you know, in my cart, not knowing what to do, but that thing that told me to keep going and never give not and it paid off.

>> Now to the orchestra that draws its notes from the past and they all play the keyboard making their own type of music. NBC’s Anne Thompson explains. >> Company of Clicks and clocks the music of the Boston Typewriter 40. This is stop means the office printed quickly and Chris Keane need

The Underwoods Royals and Smith Coronas rehearsing Chris’s dining room table. Whose idea was this? >> I heard like a song on the radio and go, you know, this sounds pretty good, but I think it sound better. Not one typewriter, but 8 white. Never that well. Okay. Well, we have that’s our origin.

>> We heard, you know, last Christmas by Wham thought, you know, this is not a lot better on typewriters. And so we just did it. >> If music is noise that make sense, this is it. >> What you should sheet music look like. It’s a mess. The

Goal, not words per minute, but the Sandy Hook’s was a sign without any melody or lyrics and yet somehow still catching the Kelly Clarkson Show thought. So what’s the next holy Grail for you? I don’t know the MGM sphere in Vegas term. Yeah, you know,

I mean, what does you to need an opening? I yeah. >> But first route Steiner in Worcester by day, Chris is a software engineer. Brendan Constructs crossword puzzles. I feel like we’re kind of a rock band at Hart said planted the flag. And you know, one has to catch One carriage return

At a time. morning. Boost coming right at you. Check it out. More proof this morning that just being there for your family or friends means the world to them. So take a look at this little girl. She’s at her ballet recital. She doesn’t

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I’m Vicky Wynn looking for ways to help you enjoy a stress free holiday season. We have you covered whether you’re planning to visit family or thinking about booking a last-minute vacation. We’re going to share the latest travel hacks to saving time and money. And if you are still on the hunt for

The perfect gift, well, look, no further, because later we’ll reveal the best products of 2023. But first, we first showed you how to use AI to cook the Thanksgiving feast. But can it help take the load off of holiday shopping, too, from helping you pick out your gifts to saving a lot of

Money. See what I can do for you. >> On Bart on being on jet Dpt, all finding gifts for under the tree. These free platforms can track down a product with just a simple description or even a photo becoming Santa’s newest helper as retailers expect record holiday spending.

>> It’s really just a great thought starter and it’s so fast there’s really no reason not to use it. Angela’s you Tavern head of artificial intelligence that consulting firm AlixPartners says I can generate gift ideas and help unwrapped the best deals. So what are good prongs to

Enter into AI so it can be effective. >> I like to start my shopping by typing into the prompt act as my shopping assistant. I also ask it to compare prices and to provide links to websites where I can actually make the purchase here. And and I love it.

>> In an exclusive study for NBC News, Angela and her team collected 10 million historical data points across retailers including Amazon, Macy’s, Target and Walmart Angeles. As a I predict in early December target will mark down apparel specifically baby shoes and clothes between 30 and 50%.

>> And Amazon will slash the price of this that you need stand mixer by at least $50. As for toys, Sunday’s typically happen. Most deals with the best time to buy 6 days before Christmas. >> We’re used to hearing the words dynamic pricing when it

Comes to airfare or hotel or rental cars. But does that happen with gifts and merchandise during the holidays, too? >> We saw prices change 5 million times. Well, and we just isolated December. We saw an average of at least 2 price changes per week.

>> When up on the laptop, never share personal information like birth dates or addresses with AI. But you can enter a loved one’s age interests and hobbies to help stop the perfect present. And Angela says they’ll never know it came from the heart by way of a I or will they

In the TV business. We wear many hats today for me. It’s this one. We’re going to have a friendly shopping competition to test my skills as a mere mortal against Angela and the machine. The challenge in 3 minutes or less find a gift under $40 for

Each today show anchor sounds easy enough considering I know them and Angela doesn’t, but they are public figures. So it makes a eyes job much easier. The first to make the nice list, Savannah. >> I’m going to ask will bar to find out about her hobbies and

Interests. I’m just going to go with my gut. Don’t like being rushed when I’m shopping for gifts from like I’m going to just go with this. >> Feeling the pressure I finished before. Angela? OK, time’s up. Who need extra time when the I somehow places

Are across the pond. Not so hot after Al Com. >> It’s giving the UK website once you find a workaround, keep shopping. I know Florida is not a good person. That’s not her love language. So I want to get her stuff. I was something she what are you seeing there that my gift

To you soon. Angela gains a clear speed advantage. >> The sporty dollar budget is really creeping my style. When it comes out. I’m getting faster as I was with the I’m getting slower. I know you’re pregnant. I know exactly what to get you. I don’t know if it’s illegal for me to purchase

It online, too. I can’t find the car that I want, but and this is going to get typing and recommend just under $40 per person daily cheating like this. I want to be nice. It’s useful. Carson BT Sport and with our final purchase. That’s a wrap.

>> For Savannah, we have a hand cream trio at the Shaw to a board game and cookies from New York’s famous Love and bakery out an ascot and a book about an 18 Th-century shipwreck. Greg, I think smart water bottle and a bottle of bourbon.

Reasonable beer glasses and a set of drilling tools who bought each gift. It’s hard to say happy holidays to you and the anchors of today. >> I are not. It is always the thought that counts. Now Angela and her team looked into the hottest items for kids based on

Eyes. Analysis of recent social media post. The toddlers they found magnetic the drawing boards are really popular for peace, said of Blue and family figures and stepping stones to help develop coordination and balance for kids between the ages of 4, 8, Squishmallows Barbies and Legos are great

Options. And for preteens met a quest 2 VR headsets. The Nintendo Switch and Stanley’s 20 ounce travel, tumbler, Lululemon’s everywhere, Belt bag. Also a popular one. And by the way, for women’s fashion holiday trends. Angela tells us the top 2 influencers are Hailey, Bieber and Kendall Jenner.

>> All right. Coming up with retail theft on the rise, new technology some stores are using to make it harder for thieves to steal. And later, tips to help you save time and money while traveling this holiday season. That’s all ahead on consumer confidential.

If you hit the malls or even your local pharmacy, you may have noticed some stores look a little different this year with a lot of items locked up for attached accords. There’s been growing concerns over the rise of retail fast. And many stores

Are looking for new ways to deter and detain thieves to avoid. >> Passing on the costs of lost merchandise to shoppers. Recently, researchers have been developing even more anti-theft technology. I visited a lab in Florida to show you how it all works. >> Thieves captured on security cameras brazenly running off

With merchandise from deodorant and diapers to luxury goods. >> This is crazy. They’re locking up to 2 pace. >> Losses from organized retail crime total the 112 billion dollars last year. >> That is an issue that that’s not corrected. Overtime prices will be higher or and or story. Of course.

>> These crimes prompting some retailers including Nordstrom, Target and Walgreens to close stores. That’s why I’m here at the University of Florida in a lab that’s designed to teach retailers how to better protect their stores and their customers. With me now is the lab director Reed Hayes.

Reed, thanks so much. So he comes here. And what are they hoping to learn? >> Well, we’re getting in here almost weekly now, the main asset protection laws, which in leaders from over 80 retail corporations. Let’s start right here at the entrance to the

Store. What are we looking at? Well, this is an example of technology that can be integrated if it senses that somebody is getting ready to steal a whole lot of things. At the same time, these gates will shut. You’re not locked in, but it slows you down. And I noticed their cameras

That you can barely see. That’s right. We’ve got cameras in different areas designed to do just that to help identify the offender later. >> The goal of the security measures is to make it more difficult to steal, increase the chances of catching the

Thieves and cut down on the number of items they can get away with. What is this device to? >> Well, this is different. This is a device for very high loss items where you can just take it. What you can do is use

A device called for customer service. If you don’t want to wait and you can hit the cellphone option and in that case is going to send you a text, you’re going to put that coat in. So now you’re able to open the case yourself. Yes, okay.

>> So this requires a consumer to be willing to give up their cell phone number. You’ve got to. So I’m gonna demonstrate what happens when someone tries to take too much off the shelf after 5 bottles? What happens? >> Preserving our leader and find one department, various

Services on the way here to help you. So that’s a classic example of using AI computer vision counted 5 times. You hit a tipping point and that trip that alarm. >> So it is customer service coming. I’m not going away because on the thief I turn.

>> I make my way toward the exit. A lot of cameras are now picking you up right now because of that. The key to okay. >> And this slows me down, but I get to still get through the wheels on the car blocks because you didn’t go past the

Point of sale and we have a transaction. >> Hayes says some retailers are fitting store managers with body cameras. Research shows this can improve the customer experience and employee safety and expect to see more of these cameras and screens when you’re shopping. The researchers say that people are a lot less

Likely to steal when they can see themselves on camera. Hayes says in some cases, shoppers will have to use 2 hands to get products. >> So you can’t take a whole lot items in one fell swoop. >> Check out the shelf. First. You have to turn a dial to

Point the Red arrow to the item you want then turn another k*** to dispense it. And cameras will play a big role with features like facial recognition, artificial intelligence, even thermal imaging and outside license plate readers that can help identify cars involved in other retail theft incidents.

>> Our retailers really going to invest in all this. Some of them have to invest in it. >> Now if you see a crime in action, law enforcement agents, they don’t get involved. It is safe, though. You can report it to a store employee, try to remember some of those

Descriptive details and you may be surprised at retailers. They’re not insured for these kinds of losses, which is part of the reason you are seeing store closures and rising prices. Meanwhile, the ACLU and other groups have raised privacy concerns about the facial recognition technology and license plate readers that are being used.

>> Up next, we’ll share the ultimate travel guide from skipping long lines at the airport to tips to help you prevent jet lag. Plus what you need to know to protect yourself against flight delays and cancellations. Consumer confidential continues after this break. It has already been a busy travel season. And according to

NerdWallet, more than 130 million Americans have already. >> War plan to spend money on flights and hotels over the holidays. I stopped by the 3rd hour to share tips to help you make the most of your trip without spending a fortune. I have so many great tips in the segment today. So first,

The one is no brainer. Just download the airline’s app. You can always delete it later if you don’t want to fall. But that is your one-stop shop for your boarding. Pass your customer service number LSU, and any alerts or delays. We’ll come right into your app next. Consider paying for

Priority Access. Yes, A paycheck we talked about. It saves you a lot of time. It cost $85. It’s good for 5 years. The next step is if you’re an international travel travelers consider global entry. That also includes I expenses. No, it’s not $100 and includes TSA Precheck gets you

Through customs quicker. If you travel internationally and then finally clear, this is sort of interesting. This one’s about $100. It basically gets to cuts to the very front of the line of TSA to chase a pretty of TSA predicts actually not every airport has art because my credit card gives me

Clear you took that step out of my mouth that, you know that old. All right. Those are important benefits, Dylan, it bears repeating. And then my last hack is is one about sharing a photo album with your family before you leave, you don’t waste a that message to each other pictures. Look at

The school monument, this and that. And then when you get back, all the photos are replaced. You can print them out as a mother while everybody uploads and take that back to a plus to the shared photo album. So we want to save money once

We actually go on vacation. But what are some ways to save on vacation? So start with your airline ticket, Dylan, right? You’re going to sky scanner or Google flights that would give the price alerts saying that if your flight goes down in price,

You can call the airline and rebook at a lower price with demand as high as it is, probably won’t. But at least you can track the prices on your flight. The next thing is a simple one, right? It’s great for the environment. It’s great for your budget. Bring a reusable water bottle. Almost

Every airport now has that filter water. Water is expensive. 7 bucks at the airport for a bottle. Right? So bring an empty water bottle and your own snacks. High-protein jerky is a sandwich. That’s easy. Nothing spreadable syllable. But you don’t want that. And then I

Love this tips. Book a long layover or even a stop over Iceland. Air is famous for this option. You can stay up to 7 days. So you’re going somewhere else. But we’re going to stop in Iceland. They will pair you with a stopover buddy to take

You around some of the hot spots there. Finnair gives you 5 days you can explore health symptoms. Maybe you’re there for the northern lights. Check in with Allan Dylan to figure out when that happens. And Singapore, also, they’ll give you a hotel room and a transfer back to the airport

For one night for 60 Bucks. So you’ve got to explore all these other places at no charge without booking that extra flight. And finally, if you’re going to an urban center, a Paris in La and New York, you can look and by a past week,

Even to like 60 different museums and monuments for one low price. >> So if you’re traveling, especially if you have small children, if you’re if you’re traveling with kids are long distances may be one of those layovers you want. There’s the usual. Keep your energy. Yes, some tips for that.

>> So this is important, especially even if you’re just going from coast to coast, right? The time difference and jet lag is a very real thing. So they say tried to just get on local time as soon as possible. If that means staying

Up a few extra hours to go to bed on time with where you’re going, meals at those same times, expose yourself to a lot of sunlight and drink a lot of water, try to limit your caffeine because that’s going to throw off your internal

Clock as far as power in your external devices. Nowadays, they have these portable chargers. They’re not very expensive. You can fully charge those because you never know if you’re going to have a plug on the plane or not or if the plug work always been charged. I exactly they’re off often

Like funky town and then also just make sure that you’re copying and taking a photo of your passport. Your visa says always have it with you on your phone. This one I love. Google has so many maps. You can only download so if you go

Somewhere. And the signal is spotty, you can still reference the MAC without being connected to the Internet. >> And sometimes our travel plans are always go. According to plan, flights can especially be unpredictable. So what should you do if your flight is delayed or canceled? I spoke to

Alshon now and Dylan about everything you need to know before you travel. So what are you doing? This story and a lot of things to change. So it’s good to get that refresher. Now. A lot of flights over the weekend because of the weather were

Just canceled, delayed. What are your rights when that happened? >> This is an if and or situation. If your flight is delayed and significantly delayed or canceled and you don’t take you to go home or you take a bus or a train, get your destination some of the way the airline is required

By federal rules to refund you that portion of your unused ticket. Here’s the thing. If they rebook you to go somewhere, then you have no right to reminds you don’t take that. But rebooked flight. Yeah. Then then you who are definitely do that. Take OK? The other thing that you want

To think about is people ask about hotels, meals if I’m delayed, will are going to pay for that. He totally depends on the carrier. And so you want to look at the contract of carriage which is on the individual carrier’s website or go to the one-stop shop that is brand new. It’s transportation,

Dot Gov and has all the major carriers and their contracts. The one area where federal rules really do apply is the tarmac. If you’ve ever been stuck in the plane on the tarmac, there used to be some real horror stories. Yeah.

Now with its up to 2 hours, the airline is required to provide food, water and bathrooms. It’s 3 hours or more. They’re required to take that plane back to the gate on less. It would disrupt the airport’s operations severely or the pilot says there’s a major security risk. The key here to

Avoid all of this, trying to get that first flight of the day, you’re less likely to encounter any issues with weather or with mechanical issue staffing issues. So that first light gives you that much more leeway. >> Those policy cancellations or delays to come into effect if it’s caused by weather.

>> No act of God is not covered. Yeah. There are people who feel like they just say whether any way. Okay. Haha as flights couple especially over the holidays. What happens if you get in voluntarily brought national, believe it or not, airlines are perfectly allowed. It is completely legal for them

To overbook their flights and they do it because they don’t want to leave the ground with less than a full plan. So this is very common and 2 options happen. First, they asked for volunteers who would be willing to take this next flight out

And often they sweeten the deal with the flight credit voucher towards something else. I forgot those highs. 800 $1 when I’m just sitting up blue collar jobs. Just wait. Smart and you’re flexible. Do it because you’re getting a real value for them if they are able to. So that’s the volunteers when

They get to the people who cannot, you know, will are not willing to and then they have to bump you anyway. It depends on your status. Depends on how much you paid for that ticket. It depends on when you checked in. Every airline will decide

On their own food. They’re going to bump in voluntarily. If they can get you there within an hour of your original arrival time, you’re not getting any compensation. If you are one to 2 hours later, the new arrival time they actually have to pay you 2 times what you paid for your

Ticket or $775 or less. It’s more than 2 hours late 4 times what you paid or $1550 so significant. I didn’t know that either. Let’s talk about luggage because clearly I had an issue 5. We just have to get my luggage back. But what would

My rights have been? This is something we know all too well. We’re going to Taylor Swift into every segment here on C and it was like a national saga. We cheered when you’ve got yourself that right? So the first thing you want to

Do, try not to have your life to be lost. All rip off all those bar codes of those polled tags. The worst thing is if it gets canned accidentally and go somewhere else, take pictures of the outside of your luggage as well as the contents that

Just makes easier. If you have to file a claim, you can say this is exactly what I had in their. This is exactly what it’s worth. Travel expert Chris Elliott says only put your name your e-mail and your phone number on the outside as well

As on the inside of keys. That label on the outside gets ripped off. Don’t put your address. He says because the bad guys might know you’re on vacation and go there and check out your home. Yes. The other thing we have Apple air tags,

We have other tracking devices tiles that could have been candy, when your bags were in Italy where ever they won. They went on that whole worldwide to our and then obviously, if you can keep calm, carry on whenever possible, it’s not possible when you have like an

International to a lot of people, right? Here’s the thing. If you have to buy clothes, I mean, you guys did a great job. You’re like cutting my hands. You are borrowing clothes. You are wearing a nightgown. But if you have to buy things, keep it reasonable and keep a detailed receipt

Because when you file that claim, that’s how they’re going to decide what to compensate. Uber’s, let me show you the limits here. It’s up to $3800 per passenger for lost luggage for domestic flights. But that’s at the airline’s discretion, 1700 for international flights. And of

Course, when you file your report for lost luggage, get the name of the person and who you’re supposed to contact so you can keep following up. >> Coming up, we’ll reveal the best consumer products of the year and consumer confidential returns. If you are still searching for the perfect gift, but you’re

Running out of ideas. We have you covered every year. Consumer reports test. >> Thousands of products to find the best from appliances to electronics. Digital lifestyle editor Elliot Weiler recently visited the 3rd hour to reveal the top picks for 2023. >> So let’s start with this Dutch oven because this is a

Celebrity endorsed this. You should current. Yeah, a lot of people know from the kitchen. She has a food network show YouTube show and she also has a line of cookware this Dutch oven. Al and I were talking at this earlier. Dutch ovens are just great to have. It is one of the most

Joseph and Vincent junior were by his side learning the family >> We realized we have something very very special tree. here. So we kind of knew as we got older that this was the path that we wanted to >> Before long it was time for them to live up to that her take.

I remember when you first shipping out or can always he was so happy to look at the dresses and see where they were >> Today is a little warm up 5 or 600 and about 2 or 3 weeks, gone. we’ll be looking at about maybe 2022 on your boxes.

>> Although some things have changed over the last century a lot of speed this up. >> What this was my grandfather’s Dave is that the most efficient not is it currently in the morning. Yes, it’s like an old man this But all of these

The benches are steam kettles you know our guests too. All right. >> Another constant over the years, Philadelphians love for Germany’s literally is a wedding day is that we figured we do you join. >> We’ve we’ve learned anything over the area probably will see

You have a nice time. Now Joseph adventure junior are adding their own chapter to the bakery story preparing to reopen at its original location across the street turning it into a small cafe. On this spot, the tradition began Germany brothers, positive founded March 19th 19 to 21

This is where it all started for was in 1921 2 brothers used to bake in the back. These were the original late for years that my grandfather had a very very big care there and where. >> With this is the original leave this is the kind of

Artifacts of a plan on putting up. >> But for now time to get ready for another Christmas Eve. Germany’s 100 to be exact. >> It’s probably the most stressful. 15 minutes of the entire year. One that than not it is. >> And it’s the same people every year and then adds on you

Know, so if you can imagine for the last 100 years. The winds like down the block we look at this line the Christmas seems like they’re a part of our family and I also a great Christmas Eve. >> At the end. Normally gather around the stand. Everybody has.

This is a team effort family after and without everybody putting their lives on hold for a period of time to make this family tradition so special that would never happen can I get a text from you every years saying you know Bro did great so Brad, you can’t believe we got through it.

You know it’s it’s a tremendous feeling. >> Goes to show nothing Stu top with a little Philadelphian grit and your Bro by your side. >> Working with my brother is truly an honor. I can’t even put into words what it feels like to know that regardless of

Opinions are disagreements were a different philosophies that there is always somebody there has your back no matter what. >> I can’t imagine life. One person, you know taking over a 3rd generation business and not having sibling to lean on. We’ll count on. I love that I get to work my brother every day.

>> And old fashioned holiday craft finding a new generation of fans on tiktok man I got to tell you on tiktok Logan’s candies 5 million of you who love their videos and guess what probably almost as many love their candies for decades, but what they’re known

For this time of year. And the games. >> Let’s all give a big round of applause for candy cane number won 5 in a column there it is then by December 24th will be made about a 100,000 candycanes >> He’s tiktok very own Willie one on an app where the only

Rule is to keep things short and sweet. These eye-catching videos have racked up millions of views. Well that’s a really good video. Jerry Raleigh is the candy making star and owner of Logan’s candies his daughter and be the mastermind behind the camera.

>> It means that that is social media out the cull tiktok I thought we should get in and I didn’t really know what that was stressed that’s always we’re going to handle a strike. The number one. >> I never intended it to be this, you know marketing thing

Or the site you know this huge thing I was just in the last post videos and see what happens I think it was just sending people that never really seen before at the site. There’s nothing else really like it. >> Now millions of folks follow guns to watch Gerri pulled

Pulled and then also to candy canes buying. >> Within about 72 hours we have over 25 million views and it was just unbelievable we could believe it took off like that, but just been amazing for the store within a bigger ownership, him and just people coming in.

>> We want to get him like a search for something that says I I’m tiktok it is next up the candy man is out. He does was it was no. Well mostly just a tick tock day is a really fun

To watch and the way that they made the candy is going to be really fun to come try like I mean like candy and other support people definitely will recognize and he thinks it’s so funny and strange and I did too. >> While the Internet craze may be new Logan’s candies.

>> Has been perfecting its craft since 1933. >> We have a collar counties here the old fashioned way we have the original recipes are then using for a 7 years. We’re just going to be in the pull this out here a little bit.

Getting a little tired a little cool little stretched we get just the right length and thickness we’re going to get a little twist. Right before your very eyes. We have created the candy cane. Well, the time we’re done we’re going to fill this entire table and will make about 400

Candycanes a size out of the one batch. >> Jerry developing a sweet tooth for the business at just 12 years old when the store’s original owners hired. >> I roll can be things that first year back and things and and then the next just learning the been the candy canes.

>> By the time he was in college he was. So when an opportunity to buy the business came along. Jerry and his then girlfriend, Susie decided to take it off. >> We actually started dating about the 2 weeks before about the story. We got there in 1985 and then we would have been

Running it together sense. >> We were just babies run in the candy store I was still in school has only 16 so I get out of school early and come right >> The Logan the family that started the business for us to the rally to carry on their sweet legacy.

>> The wife was still working here when Jerry took over and they would say oh we’re so thankful that you guys got the candy store because you’re doing it like we needed and they were just so for that. >> 40 years later, the rallies have preserved the store’s

Traditions and with their daughter Abby by their side that sense of family has stayed strong as well. >> I have a lot of good memories disappear like a little kid kid in a candy store I would hide under the table over there and then I just come out to give samples I would

Like to wait for Mike you then once I started you know what I could see over the table at and I started is working on the >> Logan’s candy makes over 200 treats but they’re candy canes table. remains the most popular all year long. We’re Saint Patty’s day

With their Shamrock for a stir springtime. That’s but he had a good mask. It was for Mother’s Day and Easter star of David for Hanukkah. There’s also one other candy cane they make as a very special we’re making the havoc and there was that after a first daughter Hannah.

>> After waiting nearly 10 years to have children the rallies created a candy cane to celebrate the momentous occasion. >> The burgundy in white they’re beautiful, and they’re very special and we made them the year she was born, not knowing that she would only have a very short life.

>> My gosh Hannah she was amazing and I love the candy store she just loved sharing the candy with everybody. >> But one hand it was just 3 years old. She was diagnosed with leukemia. >> It was always amazing to me that she just had such faith to

Tell me mom. If if I were to die, then I don’t want you to spend all your days crying, I want you to take care of be I want you to laugh, she didn’t want me to be devastated. She knows where she was going and she wasn’t going to be in

Any case she was really amazing that way sadly passed away just 5 years later. My Heart will always be broken all be missing Hannah until the day were reunited, but I’m so thankful that we have her. >> The rallies love for him, it is apparent everywhere you

Look. 26 years later we still make the campaigns and we’re still call the head of things. >> And their love for this time of year shines through as well. >> I like how you look at this because it makes you excited that it’s Christmas time and fresh homemade continues and

Everything I drive in you get them every year at Christmas. My whole family loves him. >> We continue to help other people have really wonderful family memories. >> The holidays, we realized we’re part of Christmas for >> So many families coming in 20 30 years in a row watching everybody.

The grandkids grow up the kids grow up it’s just amazing and they just keep coming back to make a family tradition. >> Well continue with their family. >> It’s those traditions with love family and food of course the holidays all the more sweeter

>> Hey, guys, welcome to the Post is the season of giving and today show features people of all just giving back to their communities. Our first story is about finding the light during dark times and how one community came together to save a Christmas tradition. >> Just outside Atlanta, Georgia,

The spirit of Christmas is once again burning bright at the home of Grand. Am I getting? They’re dazzling drive-thru display bringing holiday joy to this community for 36 years. >> We actually start the first week in August. We try to add something every year. >> But this season’s beloved tradition almost didn’t happen

Over the summer. The barn where they stored their massive Christmas decoration collection burned down decades of memories gone. I wonder what the feelings were as you’re standing there watching your barn burner and it was hard. >> He looked at me and he said, I don’t think we can do it.

>> But within days, neighbors, friends, even total strangers started donating lumber lights and hundreds of boxes filled with new decorations. >> It was a continuous love for about a week and a half of about 50 packages a day. I think Amazon Dot what is going on here?

>> It was amazing how the people that have been coming down display for 35 years. They stepped up and they said we want this display to continue. >> If in fact was sorry, I get emotional when I talk about it

Because it’s just so I’m going I can hear Gwen, I can hear the emotion in your voice after bliss. >> I let the critics and so that is forgotten. Need it. >> Heather Trump guy who’s been visiting since she was a kid started a gift registry for the Getty’s.

>> I knew that I could help out. I’m just humbled to be a small part of the big story here. >> Now thanks to the kindness of this community. Half a million points of light and love her shining once again is just amazing.

>> You don’t realize how many wonderful people there are in this world. >> What do you think this says about the world? >> I don’t know how many more years the good Lord has given me to be on this are, but I’m going to keep the Christmas decorations going into lockdown.

>> The students at KIPP Star Harlem Elementary are incredibly passionate about giving back to those in need. So we wanted to do a little something for them return. And we surprised all 400 students, but the gift they did not see coming. >> The spirit of giving echoes through the hallways of KIPP

Star Harlem Elementary in New York City. Students from kindergarten to 4th grade are devoted to giving back to their community, not just this holiday season, but year round. It all started with a simple sock drive called socked over. Their goal was to collect 1000 pairs for community shelters.

They’re headed night within them and they beat their goal by nearly 10 fold. Principal Brandi Barton says she was blown away. >> The kids taught me a lot about raising my bar. They also taught me about just this idea that you’re never too young to understand what it means to help someone out.

>> The kids kept the donations going with a Thanksgiving food drive and now holiday toy Drive proving even the tiniest help or can make the biggest impact. The kids are absolutely full of light. Absolutely love. I visited the school to catch up with some of it star students.

>> You know what I love about your school. Love. You guys get back to me. Why it’s important to give back a lot of people at less fortunate than we are now a days. So giving them that makes me feel like they have been loved by someone at snow yet. Save a life.

>> Wow, you guys have such big hearts. You know, a lot of kids are concentrating on what they get they’re thinking about. I want Santa to bring me this this what you guys are talking about, what you’re going to him. Sometimes people asked to take matters into their own hands.

>> And he come to seem to many Santas your many C has said, Oh, you guys have a good team. You have a great team. Yeah. Someone tell me. >> How many toys you have collected so far? 20 to 30 tour check on the Toy Drive. Yeah.

The kids have no idea that Santa’s elves work their holiday magic, Macy’s and Toys R Us donated I 100 toy. You can give these away. 2 kids were in need. >> Meanwhile, just down the hall, the entire student body is gathered for what may be their most memorable school

Assembly. Yet you guys are some of the most generous people. You know why you’re so generous because you keep giving back. You know what you do. You’re amazing. I want my little girls to be just like you. You know why? >> We think that it’s time to give a little something back to

You. >> Everybody in this auditorium is getting a her wrist must present and Toys R Us is giving every single student holiday present, a joyous celebration of the season of giving with children who live it every single bit. >> After the break, how one NFL star and his wife persevered

Through tragedy to welcome the bundles of joy that have changed their lives. Stay with us. Ryan Kelly, a Pro Bowl player with the Indianapolis Colts in his wife Emma. After suffering the devastating loss of a child, they still longed to be parents. The road was not easy.

But today they are the proud parents, beautiful twin boys. Here’s a look at their journey. >> Ryan and Mike Kelly always dreamed of becoming pair. marriage from the moment they got married in 2021, the Indianapolis Colts Center and his wife knew they wanted to

Start a family together just months later and discovered she was pregnant. >> It’s actually looked at and see, you know, little ones you if your name on it, there’s nothing better. It was just so it’s real. >> The Kelly say the pregnancy felt like a fairytale,

Especially when they found out inside a cold stadium. They were having a baby girl 3 to last. I still to this day, one of the happiest days of my whole life, but not long after that perfect moment. When Emma was 19 weeks pregnant, she suddenly felt a difference in our baby’s movements.

>> I just wasn’t feeling great. And I called the doctor right away. And they were like you should come in. >> What happens next? Emma says still feels like a blur. >> Should you be all sounds use that to me and said there’s no heartbeat.

And so suddenly in less than 24 hours, you go from, you know, setting up your trials are sorry to someone telling you that you should start thinking about the arrangements and that you can also go deliver your daughter because you’re too far along.

>> Amid their pain, the couple decided to share the news on social media and a writing. There’s no easy way for us to say what we’re about to say. But we lost our sweet baby Mary Katherine Kelly. I’m forever grateful we had some time Earth

Side with the little girl who made us mom and dad, something that helped the kellys get through. The darkness was a short poem. That poem is about it being. >> The darkest day and then and Swiss light is coming seeing that message, which is everything I needed to survive.

>> That light came more than a year later. and strong hard. He’s after a difficult struggle with fertility Emma found out she was pregnant through IVF and twin boys were on the way in June. Their boys made a surprise entrance into the world. Ford Patrick Kelly and

Duke Thomas Kelly arrived 3 months early, weighing only 2 pounds each and watch over them for the 85 days. The boy spent in the NICU they were incredibly small, but really, really tough when the twins are ready to go home. One of their first trips was visiting their sister Mary Kate’s gravesite to

Bring the boys. There’s is full circle. The kellys now say their forever grateful for the gifts Mary Kate gave them. >> There are 2 miracle boys and to never forget just how much we wanted them. You know how much she plans on getting your use of the better than getting onto their structures.

>> Well, we’re just so delighted to have the whole family at REI, and they’re beautiful voice 40 and Duke with us. Good morning. What a journey. And obviously there’s a happy ending here, but they’re still tears. When you think about Mary Kay and everything that you’ve gone

Through, what I mean, how have you how have you kind of dealt with all of this made sense of it in your mind each? >> I feel like it’s easy to get caught in the line me wide use our daughter. Why couldn’t we get pregnant for so long?

It’s all we wanted. And then why did we have to go through what we went through with our boys having them? And it’s like an entire try, Mister Lee. But all that matters is they’re here right now and perspective is everything. We’ve been

Through a lot. But we have each other. We have our boys. We’ve got a girl from above. So as long as you can keep all that in perspective, it makes all of it survivable. >> When you were when you found out you’re pregnant with twins.

I was such a beautiful moment and then to know that the tweens came early and I know that part of what is so important is just holding your babies right away. And it was you had to wait for that. What was it like when you

Finally actually had the opportunity to feel them on your chest? I mean, this is >> so many ups and downs and make you win their 3rd. The bows of they faced from day one. I think we’re so steep and that every every moment of every day they they they just

Did so much better. You know, the the Concord, everything. And so it took us to couple Reese told them and then finding what you want to use so small. And you’ve always dreamed of this moment coming full circle from Omar daughter.

You know, for the last time in the first time up to hold, these guys know I’m going to be, you know, it will be one of millions. You know. >> It’s amazing. I love our camera. Can capture this. Okay. Now he’s looking at me institute. Yeah. It was staring

At his daddy while he was talking. You couldn’t take his eyes. He’s and those. So what’s it been like they’re home now? I mean, this is what you dream, Jeff. I mean, is here times to chaos. What’s chaos? >> It’s been like already under and and the coverage, the call.

But the most amazing difficult we’ve been doing for this. That’s panicking to talk about perspectives and everything it took to get here. We prayed for the hard. There is so many nights I cried months actually almost here crying, praying like the hard. So everything’s a little bit different on the

Side of the fence. When you’ve gone through what we’ve gone through and work so hard to get these boys here, the sleepless nights like there was screaming at the same time, there’s only one of you. It’s all worth it. >> Yeah, you got you talk about. I think something very

Important is the grieving process that you went through. I think that’s important to touch upon because everybody grieves differently. You grieve differently than your husband when you lost your little girl. But yet you both had feelings that were similar. Yeah. >> So I think the most important thing that right and

I learned in this for all grace is that you do not create the same. And we made that mistake early on was I’m I need to express my emotions. I’m a crier, no matter what. And so and those early days of losing our daughter, you know, I the

Tears wouldn’t stop. And he kind of held it. And I think he felt like he had to be the man of the family, the protector, and he had to hold it together. And so the sooner that you learn that you create differently need to respect that for each other, the easier

It is. So that’s our biggest advice is just respect each other’s grace and what whatever you’re feeling is out and each of you. >> Well, we’re so happy for this happy ending. A long look at the most about too crazy. Ladies holding your baby’s.

Yeah. We have a gift for you actually when taking out a KD commute but shown I I love babies and a much when we heard you were coming were like there’s 2 we can each have one to hold until it has a little gift for you guys which I don’t

Think. Yeah. Maybe start what’s yeah. We’re just in today. Oh, my gosh. Yeah. My face. Look at these babies. Never been half. Yeah means. >> It’s such a nice mix of both the need to know that they have a lot of personality. Yeah. Haha. They got a lot going on

In this little guys. I can’t believe what happened with your life. Yeah. >> The message there are a lot of people I think who are out there who are hoping and praying to their miracle. >> I would just say, please don’t give up hope there.

So many times I wanted to and we thought the state was never coming and you just go through so much negative, a negative test. And it really seems like there’s no end in sight. You’re never going to get what you want. But you got to hang

In there. Don’t give up hope. And it’s okay to ask for help and realize that you can’t go through this alone. >> So happy for the most loving kind of the Colts are super happy to their big holes that you can tell. We saw there

Wednesday at night. But early care. What that does. All this was all. Thank you so much. Thank you for letting us hold. You may never get it back. >> Just ahead on affairs as a fun surprise that will have you feeling all the feels. Stay with us.

Special surprise she had in store for a group of lifelong friends and see what she’s up to. >> Hi, I am so excited for this. Okay. So right now we are on very best writers driveway and with her. >> Family and friends including her beautiful daughter. And you

Can skipping school for this right now which we love and hiding around the corner is all of her besties from groups going all the way from Texas. They are so excited. They can’t wait for this moment. I’m going to walk towards Mary Beth’s

Door right now. And let me tell you a little bit about Mary that her friends describe her as beloved the calm in the storm trustworthy and just a blast to be around. She’s also a mother of 2. She loves to cook travel, read and spread

Holiday cheer. So that’s what we’re about to do. But see it too. I can’t wait to see her reaction with her best friends from high school could let me tell you, they brought the Texas time. >> From the today show Yahoo. Oh, come on.

Please come down here to the driveway. Okay. You are so beloved and I just I know it’s a lot come on over with me on this. It will be a lot of pot or so. And you spread. You spread so much, joy and cheer. Come on. Brian’s in on it to your husbands.

You’re welcome. He is right now. I want to take a look at this video because it will explain a little. >> Mary Beth Regan, Snyder is the line. She’s the kind of person that makes a strong positive impact on others around her. And she has no, I get an edge on that.

>> There’s just a year full of people in the world and make that you can surely say are there for you. >> Grew up in the small town and like Jackson area about 60 miles south Houston. We’ve had there was an ally for teenagers around here, but it didn’t matter. We could be

In the parking lot of a grocery store and still manage to have a good time. That was probably the best for your time. >> The way to you or this heart-wrenching for me, the whole game is not there. You know, we need all the pieces to make the pitcher.

>> The last time I saw Mary back to in-person was under 30 year reunion. >> That was 10 years ago. It was like no time had passed. >> We watched each other grow in our lives and social media are grouped exit and it doesn’t matter what time of the day or

Night it is the motion because >> I forget sometimes with the label friendships are you and I haven’t seen her in Sullivan. I just really treasure those friendships. >> I’m very much looking forward to touching mehring then and given her the biggest time. >> We like to make dreams a reality

So did you know that every time a Linda haven’t been to New York City? Think about joining them to New York City. Yeah. Haha you to Rockefeller Center. >> Connick and she had her drinks and dinner. >> And you know what? A good group of girlfriends can really. Thank you so much.

>> Now to a bakery that creates recipes for success, you might even say they are baking a difference in the lives of young chefs in the making. NBC’s Kate Snow decided to check it out. >> It’s a busy day for the crew at Rising Above Bakery in Nyack

New York on 21 year-old Connor Carson likes being part of the team. >> What do you bake now? I’m thinking I’m but adds cookies scones. >> And it’s been found are sure of any. Rick was an avid baker and speech therapist who noticed years ago when she

Baked cookies with her students with special needs. They lit up. They found a voice in the kitchen. >> It was just beautiful. >> So during COVID she started a bakery in her own house. This southern was in your dining room. Yes, for a long time. This January, they finally moved to a temporary

Store front, employing young adults with developmental disabilities, supported by volunteers. What’s the idea? >> To give them a meaning to wake up in the morning and say I want to go to what I want to be. >> As important as anyone else, I’m going to take the blaze

That’s already done. The garrison showed me how to make a maple glaze. >> I do make everybody makes mistakes. But I really I go in life. >> It’s just so much heart. Lisa Carson is Connor’s mom and serves on the bakery’s board.

>> The minute he walked in the door when he brought to the table is valued. They really saw him for who he was. >> Rising above bakery won’t have this space much longer. The nonprofit is raising money hoping to secure a permanent store front.

>> What team you like about working here for being seen? I think is that list? It could to thing. We’ve seen the scene to that means the night. I think all right, having customers come in and see how it can work together.

>> Do you think this place is kind of change your life? >> I think it did. Yes, it really will be my eyes to see who I am. >> And that is the sweetest recipe of all. >> Stick around. You do not want to miss our daily morning boost right after this.

Check it out. >> A father daughter duo is getting rave reviews online after their showstopping performance at a Christmas Ballet Recital. Check it out. Kate mom posted a video. This is what you wrote. You’re a 6 foot 5, 3, 150 pound which are also a girl down national

Unfairly. So happy to be on stage what Mr. And for dad and daughter she will be talking to and watching that video. I mean, lifetime labor data. We’re going out to dance with >> Thank you for joining us for all the fun we had on today

Show you guys as always such a privilege to help us bring a little joy to your day. So what do you say? We do it all over again tomorrow right here on today. All day >> Over the years. I have been lucky enough to step into the

Today show kitchen and watch the best chefs from around the world. Teach us some incredible recipes we have made that pesto, which only time I got this, none of which I’ve mastered because, well, I didn’t know the first thing about how to cook, but those days are behind me for that.

And I’m starting to find out confidence in the kitchen. Now, culinary superstar Bobby Flay sharing his love of seafood from coast to coast. Today. We’re going to be a king crab cakes with an orange chive tartar sauce. And then try a West Coast inspired crispy fried fish taco with the mango

Black bean salsa. I love tacos. Have a lot to learn about seafood and I cannot wait to give this a shot. So let’s get started. >> It’s Bobby Flay Bobby Flay. It’s really Bobby Flay relieve. Obviously, we have a long history together. Yes, we do.

We we’ve made lots of food on the today show we have. And you’ve even been called in to try to teach me to cook a long time ago. And we’re good. We’re back. We’re back. Didn’t stick. But now it is. I’m learning a few things. So I’ve been brought in to teach you.

>> You know, a couple of things, seafood, but also frying seafood. A case of what? What was a plant? So the so the plan today is first. We’re going to shape the crab cakes. Make the tartar sauce fry. The crab cakes make the mango black bean salsa.

Prepare the batter and fry the fish. >> We’re going to start by cutting a shower and my instinct would be to cut out the said yes, exactly. Cut off the edges and then I know I’ve learned that you should never around thing. You need to give yourself at it.

>> Yes, a cut in half. We’re going to make cuts in in 2 different directions like this. Are we Muncy we’re going to get we’re going make a very fine because this is actually going to be in the crab cake and we’re not gonna take it out.

We want to be a little bite. Exactly right. The one thing I always tell people when they’re when they when they have a nice and I don’t jury. >> Just think about exactly what you’re doing at the very last IDG with you is a dream. Oh, my goodness. Okay. Crab

Cake is what? So I did that. And now I just have to know, know. And then you go in and then you got to take your your right. Remember, this is kind of this thing, right? Yeah, together. Exactly. I hate this. Who aren’t. And that’s a little

Bit like this because otherwise it’s yeah. >> That 6. That’s OK. Exactly. And you and that. And that’s what you’re going to create a like I like guys. Yeah, this is so and it is you get a full. It’s gorgeous. Yes. If you know

A couple of months ago somebody had he was shouted if you could get dicey. Not definitely. Yeah. But we’re going to push out of here. Okay. >> So neutral oil like canola. Something edge to no oil. That’s well, you know, using a lot of a cowboy.

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Drinking ready. I know. That’s what we do on the show. Ginger Beer. Margarita. Okay. Yeah. All right. Now that are looked at. Okay. Lets you how you existing. Well, I mean, I think I don’t. >> And tell me, OK, just be careful. You don’t want to like

Best thinkers. This is an ongoing thing. I don’t know right now. What can I can I can I say, OK, yes, okay. So you can do this one of 2 ways. You can actually do it like this. And what happens is disaster that captures

The saysthere and you can vote. However you like that. Yeah, well, just be careful. They are shot with no sign of all. How much? Every 11? Yeah. Not be done just that. >> I had enough of zest. Just a deaf mice that sting for the disaster ever killed it.

>> I don’t know. That’s a tough one. I can’t watch it. >> There will be an assistant who needs snout. Okay now. >> We’re going to take all this main. >> And the main is, obviously, is going to get a richness every flight. Maine is always taste good. And also it’s going

To help find the crash itself, OK? We’re going to take one tablespoon, which is that you’re up of horseradish. We’re trash has a good sense to just say sign us exactly that. I’m not sure that the one tablespoon of hoping mustard

And the thing I like about how much we obviously it can have a little much to fight off. I just I you know, I love about you. This is like the measure is a guy which honestly I actually like that because we’re not be. So it doesn’t have to be.

>> I mean, because that’s one of the hardest things to say. It doesn’t have to be all that, especially when you not be >> It is actually have to apply for a job. Yes. So this graphic here say okay. Now we need to get this at the store. This is

Maryland. Jumbo lump crab. It’s already cooking it seriously. Okay. It’s not cheap, but it’s it’s a great problem. We don’t want to mix it. Yeah. We want the craft to stay. You know it. >> You’ve been pretty big pieces. Okay. You know you paid

Money for that texture. Yeah. Destroy our you its season. I think one of the things that separates professional cook is how aggressive they season and I’m talking about just salt and pepper. Okay. Okay. So this is kosher salt which is what I always use. When you pick up coaches saw your fingers.

You can feel it. Yeah. And what I season with coaches saw, I crushed my fingers and I just go like this, OK, right at more at some more exactly for this paper. And like now we’re going to take 2 tablespoons of wonderful hour. What is wonderful hour? What? So it’s one drop

Out. What was I wonder? What one dress? You’ve got? Wonderful. Our definition. Yes. So what your flower is kind of Brooklyn around. Wonderful hour is up. It’s already steamed and cook. So it’s going to solve a lot easier than say, all-purpose flour, which is still wrong,

OK? And this is what’s going to help by now. Kat case that we’re going to we’re going to you can you can start to fold it in. I want you to fold as poster. It remember exactly to start looking really good. And now one of the things about

These crab cakes about is that we walk a tight rope in terms of whether or not to hold together. And what we’re doing is we’re giving up the idea of adding lots of bread crumbs, a lot of filler and keeping it about the craft. But at the same time,

We want to stay together. So we’re not using those crutches or not. Use the crutches help. We want flavor. So this is where we’re going to get. We’re going to get our hands dirty. How you feel about that COVID if I’m wearing these

Plus, a spa has been going go at it now. I see. I know that he’s making a little boy. Also the SEC makeable like around for a start last almost like a meatball. But then what I do is I I make it. It’s almost like a bird.

>> Okay. Stop turning off. Latter. Yeah. Like that. See if you can make you like that. You all kind of like that. >> Let’s see if we can tell. This is news. Yes, we can. Yes, we can. When did you start to have to wait? I started cooking when I

Was 17 years old. A job that I school. How that would work in a restaurant job. I’ve been doing the same thing every day. Oh, my gosh. It’s 10 years later it’s been a decade looks. Haha. It’s a case could or 2

Away. You’re going to get it going to show. So the and and Schilling is actually one of the things that’s going to help hold it together. Okay. Okay. So you might put in the fridge or I love it. Looks or in the onion family.

I love chives. And I like to I like to cut them like I like to cut the edge off what it’s like. I just I cut the edges. But yes, like those friends and then and then start here. You have a nice place to place even at. Yeah, oh, yeah.

And again, just kind of that rocking method. Trying to hide my fingers like a very, very is fine as you can get M O you’re doing a great job. Don’t daydreams. I know. >> That’s really good. Thank you. And also incredibly consistent. I mean, look at that. Hey, it’s really, really

Good. I love. And we have enough. >> Yeah, I mean, the 2 of us in 20rd, all that was there so that when a star everything together. So we’ll start with some art is asked to Europe specially Nestor Act. Yes, with capers and chopped. I’m okay. Okay. I saw the

Flavor 6 j***** for a sauce but it’s a it’s a tartar sauce and it’s it has texture which is great. So these are the quarter. Sean Durkin’s like to come back and you’re fickell’s 80 baby. I love you. Yeah off. >> Chef’s chef. >> Argues arms. Orange juice. Really? Just yeah. And it’s

Often pepper always. That sprinkle sprinkle technique crush crossing from FOX. 2 tablespoons of that funding are used to buy. I do it by but he did not miss. I promise I -10 right here. Perfect little more. That’s too good. for all.

>> Still in the game. So you can mix it all together on it. So it’s well incorporated. And then, you know, we will let the CIT for like a half an hour. We have a lot of flavors in there that we just want all the flavors, the kind of meld

Together. Yeah, you have to take this tact. >> We have to be sure the center of this. >> That’s a good little that think. Yes. Exactly. And that’s that. That’s the pickling. That’s the. >> If you like on the gherkin to the car show, we can leave

It at room. Temperature of it does put a little on the certain the serving bowl looks nice and pretty narrow. We can save the rest later. If there’s any left over on the right. All right. Perfect. Make some crab cakes, OK, go get him. Please do.

This is so fun. You’re doing so much of the work. Take some wonder flower wonder how much want to make sure we have to wonder how much wonder salt and pepper. Okay. And this this is something that you should know in general. What you’re doing a dredging station would have to

Make cuts of chicken was like, you know, our right moves to season every player. Okay. Otherwise it’s going to blast a case that was just yesterday about. So it’s the season. And then so basically what we’re going to do is now this is getting

Very gentle years. Then we have the crab cakes and ice and show we just going to kind of like this its top and bottom shake at the site to get the sides to okay, okay. You’re going to operate in. We’re going to operate in

Shape. So basically a good way to do that is like this. We’re going to try to use a pass so they can get very gentle, treat him with kid gloves. That is making a case that seemed to put out there and just very carefully don’t drop is something that

What we’re trying to accomplish is creating a nice crust outside all parts of the cracking. Okay. And it’s going to take about 3 minutes on each side. Cast is happening with these over. Yes, oh, yeah, OK, we’re going to flip this in a few seconds. Now, again, you want to be careful here.

And what I what I like to do is kind of like turn it away from the act. The platters goes that way is okay. See what my son Quest. That’s nice. And we did it in politics and work. Yeah. This fall a f*** of a dying know it’s not going to fall apart.

I know I’m right at you. Just be careful. Don’t go. Yeah. All right. So move, move this one over here. So this guy, here’s what you can do. You can just use this kind as the as the as the as the background Rights Act. Use them to flip it up. Okay.

>> I now have a friend that I want to get a part of it now with this. What it this way? I find that to be hard. Okay. I know it’s wrong and it was too good to be true. All, Bob, you’ve got to lose crappies. That’s OK.

>> What we did is one little c***** about it. You know what? Here’s the thing. Don’t know their home. Yeah, that’s really good. That’s a really good. That’s true. All right. So basically now we’re going to start to take these out and

We’re going to put them on a paper towel that they just rain a little bit well, for years before. It was another one for just the spot that one with the second year. And this number 2, this is the problem child. Okay. This guy wants to hunt down to great.

What’s going to taste good. All right. A little salt and pepper on top while still while still warm. We’re doing it that much fun. We have crab cakes and then we’re going to put them on here and pay them and bring them on over. Thanks, Ashley.

>> Well, thanks to Christiane hot. Look at that. Okay. And the Corgis. Yes, but I so proud of very proud of. into that, let’s make our black the mango sauce prioritizing what you do for second 3rd, etcetera, in any meal is really

Important. But we we know that we can make the black bean salsa like the mango sauce ahead of time. But it’s it have done because the fish when we cook it, we want to start by dicing in a minute. We need half of the red.

>> That’s going to be good enough for government work. You’re exactly I’m not going to beat Bobby Flay today. Not but these look really good. Let’s to the mango next. Okay. Mango is a very tricky fruits. It’s a very tricky fruit.

>> First of all, when you pick a mango, you want to be right. We want to have some gives as you kind of OK, push youth and to making the standoff is really important and you’re going to go down both sides of the mango. So you get these 2 lobes, one like this

And that one like that could help it. Nope, it get up. It is in there and you can avoid the pain. And then of course you can. You can go around the sides to get these little pieces as well. Kuz can’t see that. And they basically this is like the pits

Here. But I just eat this. I like that. So good. So right. We’re going make like a almost like diamond in the in the in the mango. You want to cut all the way through just to the skin and you get a turn it and you can go this way.

I’m making like a little bit. I actually couldn’t own a condo sometimes like this. Yes, exactly right. You can scoop the because cook the mango right with us for a look at that. The handful of different ways to cut a mango. I think this is

I think this is the prettiest quite and easiest way. That’s like what it says are kind of pick and don’t worry about making tacos. Everything’s going to be exact thing. I use canned white beans all time. They’re always cooked perfectly at strain him

Out. Throw money. I want to be okay what it means. You’re not going to be okay. Okay. So we were the market. Well close. But yeah, it’s the land-use lunges. Yeah. Okay. Now now a couple more things are going to hear some

Honey, OK? How much? I don’t open it up. Let’s do this. Let’s do this for cement for some. It was that even that’s right. A little more real. Yeah. Okay. That’s good. But every say I actually I forgot one more thing I ever would have put that helping you. Okay with

That. We have the dice that. Okay. Great. Let’s cut to stem off. Cut in half lengthwise. You could take the inside the pit and the seeds out. So now we just have the the flesh of the pepper and you turn it upside down. Yeah, flattening. Push it down

And you can entice it. But some are well and there it says one quarter caught fire right to it. Now I want the ball. Okay. Have and present. Exactly. Because it seems like okay. That seems like a that a little more because you feel

Like you’re doing it, OK? That’s good. And then the new season it with salt and pepper to season everything with salt and pepper. Yes, that you look at it, you’re checking the more little something salty and that that’s good. And then some black pepper sturt stir this up.

This is looking good. All right. My big mango chunks are a little aggressive, but it’s good. It actually looks very good. But at some salon show how they feel about to launch. And I like that flavor. I’ve never shopped it around. Okay. So let’s do this

A clue on your board. You’re going to take the flowers of the stamps. Okay. Like obviously huge police. Yeah. That’s the support of the launch of that. You want me to OK? That’s good. So that just kind of making it to the

Pilings this and you’re going to coarsely chop it. So you put your hand on top of the nice and you just kind of rock back and forth, right? You that you got to get this back and forth and just put it back into a pile. If that’s coarsely chopped first

As opposed to finally chop nice court going okay. So that it will start to suffer and you taste that. Come with 6. >> I like that. You think about it? I think there’s little most. Okay. Just the way you look, you’re not showing, you know, coach, it’s also beautiful. It is gorgeous.

Next. Up next up with a spicy fish. Let’s do it. >> I like to do before it right? Take a big deep sway, OK, let’s do we do it. Yes, absolutely. It’s the right way. Okay. So instead of the deep a beer batter, I love that. You drink President years. Her tears,

You up traffic. All right. So let’s let’s get a strong rice flour, OK, how much? >> We’re going to be equal. Parts of the one caught 2 parts of water. And you’re going to basically what we’re trying to achieve here is a very light batter so that it has some

Christine us what you can definitely see and taste the fish had. Okay. That’s the case. >> Thank you. Told me the fish to fry doesn’t have to be back. I mean, freind like just heard. >> Well, Well, Franken be back to you. If like, for instance,

The loyalist is not it’s not hot enough and it seeps in throughout all the protein, but it’s just crispy on the outside of it. We telling it didn’t really find. Okay. Now has a case for that finds. Now we’re going to do is they take a little bit of

Of this of this rice flour and we get used to that kind of like, you know, we were you know, you have to write, we can and we’re going to season every every Blair, as he said, remember heavy hand. I know you seizing more now than ever before

Yesterday with your eyes on. It’s good. Yes, I studied with you just we don’t want we don’t plant foods. Not on. She’s that’s a lot. I would. I would just be for the good of us all. Yeah. That’s it as a pfic. That’s piece of fish. What I

Have to do. Both sides. So okay. So we’re going to dredge this, meaning we’re going to take the fish, make sure hit it on all sides of the flour and in the flower for us our first and then spend this now because this is actually going to hold on to this. Okay.

All right. Stop to use tongs or just yet. Had it so they can the excess off that sun. We’ve got that and then here. Yeah. I want to be careful. Okay. Let’s just do 65 degrees. A case that their mom looking into the rest of the media.

This is going to be a very, very light batter. Nice crispy, you know, like that or they are know proud. Send your I was going to keep that. That’s what I recommend love coming here, kitchen. You know, he’s out all I know some analysts here.

You’re doing great. I love the technique. And also like, you’re you’re you’re you’re moving really well in the kitchen. I still going to let this cook for about 5 minutes, a total. And then we have a wire rack there said the oil

Gets through to the bottle cap to be very gentle and also be very careful, very hot oil. He didn’t seem to know what I’m getting. Yes, you can see it’s like a stealth like that. Just that. Okay. Nice crisp tonight in a pond near the great. Let’s get

The fish out of 5 minutes. If you’re right. Yeah. Put it on the right. Looks great. Look at that. That’s for just a second. I didn’t stick the landing. So great. So why risk? It really does appear to favor follows a little salt and pepper.

I just don’t stop while still hot and the oil still warm. Oh, my gosh. I’m really worried about what I that’s assault took out. And also when you season you want to season up here. Why? Because otherwise you can have clumps of saw. That’s what I

>> he is. Yes. Let’s see if you get to fish, I get the sauce, get this piece to be a test. But it’s not. It’s not just your TV. I actually learned. I know they know. Are you going to create your fish case? We have some tortillas here. Yeah.

>> More how that looks like an iced tea at a me too secret. Don’t take it. One of the top. Take the one in the middle liable. I see it. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Take a little avocado Welch. A piece of fish top a little bangle salsa.

I asked so good at it. What I like to do is just kind of squeeze the lime on top and take a little slide show and just spread the top. You can just pick up your And you have a fish taco. Oh, my gosh. This is a big

Night. Turn the camera so you may taste taste of it, you know and how long it was okay to look at me. But it’s so good. It’s light and crispy you a great job cooking the fish. And this is obviously great for, you know,

To make a taco, but also like you can also doing searches. >> You know, fish and chip, I love that. It’s just remember this flavors, very important contrast and texture is as just as important, I say this right now. That is so what

It’s like. Crab it taste like out that I say that’s the best that we’ve ever had. That’s bad behavior may only talk. Yeah, that is delicious. >> And I love this strong tartar sauce. This is delicious. I’m so proud of myself, right? A view on

Friday. You you’ve been on a long journey with the body of an invite me back a time and get it checked >> Hi there. Happy Thursday. The holiday travel rush kick into high gear this morning. Got everything you need to know to brave those crowds. It is December. 21st. Good morning.

This is today. >> Tens of millions of Americans heading out the door to start their Christmas vacations. The TSA set to screen nearly 3 million passengers today alone. This morning. What you’ll face of the airport and on the roads oust got good news for much of the country when it comes to

The forecast heading home, 10 Americans returning to the U.S. after being freed in a prisoner swap with Venezuela. >> All you think about when you’re in prison is how you can appreciate. >> The 3 inside their happy home coming what the U.S. gave

Up in exchange for the release and the growing backlash over the deal. Well, breaking overnight, waiting game, a new effort under way to pass Israel’s war in order to free more hostages. The sticking points in the negotiations as the families of the hostages mistakenly killed by Israeli forces speak out

Shop till you drop an encouraging sign for last minute. Holiday bargain hunters prices falling on everything from toys to TV’s a trend expected to continue in the new Year. We’ll break it all down. All that. Plus spreading holiday cheer from the crowds around our tree to a neighborhood going there.

3 big with these gigantic Santa’s just took off like wildfire. We’ll share the many ways. Americans are feeling festive with Christmas just 4 days away today, Thursday, December, 21st 2023. >> From NBC News this is today with Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb live from Studio One a in Rockefeller Plaza.

>> Well, good morning. Good to see you. Welcome to today. We’re so happy. You’re joining us on this Thursday morning for >> days, girl up took us to let it go. Actually, let’s go is what a lot of Americans are saying right now. We’ve got

Crowds around here. Huge people stopping by the plaza to say hi and of course, catch a glimpse of the beautiful tree right behind. This is kind of interesting. It turns out like us, a lot of people, a lot of sightseers are coming up super

Early. They’re getting here. It’s 05:00AM. they want to see that? You’re the one that without tons of crowds. So it’s part of a new viral trend that we’re going to explore in just a little bit. We were so ahead of that trend getting up at 5

O’clock in the morning. Speaking the countdown to Christmas. We’re going to start this morning with the holiday travel. Rush crowds are already building this morning at Logan International Airport. That’s up in Boston overall. >> All 115 million Americans are expected to be on the move

In the coming days. That’s the most, by the way, since 2019, good news. The side for some heavy rain across the West. Travel conditions looking pretty good out. Standing by with the full forecast. But first, let’s go to NBC’s Tom Costello watching the Skies for us this morning. Hey, Tom, How’s it looking?

>> Hey, guys, really, really good. Now, I do have to give you an alert if you’re flying to Amsterdam. Boy, they got bad weather in Amsterdam. 22 1% of flights canceled. But that’s you’re up here in the United States. We’ve got a pretty good picture for flying today. You mentioned the West Coast.

Rain is causing some problems. I just checked on FlightAware. Just 49 flight cancellations nationwide. Right now, most out west. That’s amazing. You picked a really good day to fly. >> What the East Coast still recovering from the flooding and heavy wind that disrupted travel earlier in the week

This morning. It’s California. That’s feeling Mother Nature’s fury, flooding. Heavy winds, rain soaked highways and runways of flood watches are in effect through at least Friday on Wednesday. The FlightAware misery map show delays in red, extending from LAX up to s a phone locked in with heavy fog

Coming down like buckets. But for most of the country, long lines but relatively clear skies. >> We are going to Boston Logan and it’s been fine so far. >> No repeat of last year’s Christmas meltdown. One Southwest canceled 17,000 flights, though there was a disruption for travelers in New Orleans yesterday. Flights

Delayed after one southwest plane turned around mid air after a bird strike. >> That have coming out of one year and >> the aircraft returned safely. For most passengers. Things are running smoothly. >> Walk through one of that at one of the time you do it.

>> Today, TSA checkpoints across the country expect a screen, another 2 and a half million people and the 3, 1, 1, rule still applies. 3 ounces or less in one court sized bag per passenger. >> Anything that you can spring spread pump or poor must be 3.4 ounces or less more than that.

>> We’ve got to check it. Keep it under the report for Elsa’s. It’s going to be great. Wants it exceeds that. No one in 2. >> And again this year, TSA on track to detect a record number of guns. 6300 already. 93 1% of them loaded

TSA screeners and New York. They actually just found a bunch of bullets in a baby diaper, but believe it or not, it’s kind of strange. Wilson 104 million people are going to be driving. And so we wanted to give you a list of the best and

Worst times to start driving the worst times to drive. Let’s start with that right now. We’ve got it coming on the worst time as Saturday, 11:00PM to 07:00PM. And then next Thursday, 02:00PM to 08:00PM, the best times to drive Saturday before 10 and then almost every day next week

Before noon. By the way, we’re averaging 309 a gallon right now on gasoline. That’s about $0.20 more than $0.20 cheaper than a month ago. So it’s a heck of a lot cheaper. That’s the national average. I always hear from people in California how much they pay. Yes, we know. But the national average

Is 309. They’re paying a lot more out West. Guys, back to you. >> Yeah, you do the math. Alright. Tom Costello for us. Tom, thank you. Well out here with a check of the weather. Hello out. Hello and hello to you and good news. >> Other than the Southwest in Southern California, things

Looking great today. 26 million people from San Louis Obispo all the way to Phoenix just to the east under flash flood watch. As you can see. Now that rain is starting to fire up, especially Los Angeles in between there and sent a Santa Barbara. So today the strong storm slowly moves eastward.

Heavy rain and wind across southern California through tonight to tomorrow night. I should say now we move into Friday and you can see that heavy rain now stretching all the way into Arizona. Rainfall amounts one to 3 inches possible in some of these thunderstorms. This rain

Spreading into the desert southwest. We move into Saturday that cold pushes in across the plains. The Great Basin bringing in snow behind it. Rain and snow for the central and southern Rockies. We do have a moderate risk for heavy flooding, possible mudslides, rainfall rates of an

Inch or more per hour from west of Santa Barbara just to the east west of Los Angeles. But we do have a risk all the way down to San Diego and up to St. Louis Obispo. You can see that rainfall heavier rain just to the north of Phoenix,

Santa Barbara on into Palm Springs. Here’s what we’re looking for. Snow up into the Rockies. You’re probably going to see a little bit of a white Christmas airports Friday and Saturday, possible delays, Seattle and Portland, also for Salt Lake City, Las Vegas back into Denver. But we’ve got red

For Phoenix, Los Angeles and San Diego. So we’ll be watching this very closely as the system. But as we said, look at this much of the country looking pretty good. In fact, the winter solstice tonight, 10 57 pm. So just to have as as

You’re going to bet you feel a little chill. That’s what thank you. >> Let’s turn now to breaking news overnight. A prisoner swap this led to the release of 10 Americans detained in Venezuela. NBC’s Monica Alba joins us from the White House with more on this. Monica, good morning. What’s the latest?

>> Hoda good morning. It was an emotional return for that group of Americans landing in San Antonio, Texas overnight after being wrongfully detained in Venezuela. According to the U.S. and as part of the prisoner swap deal struck between President Biden and President Nicolas Maduro.

Venezuela also agreed to arrest and return Leonard Francis back to the U.S. who had escaped from house arrest in California to Venezuela to avoid jail time over his role in one of the worst bribery scandals in U.S. Navy history. Now in exchange, the U.S. released mug little ally, Alex Saab, a Colombian

Businessman himself accused of bribery, money laundering and profiting from starvation, who was awaiting trial in Miami on federal charges. And in a statement, President Biden vowed to still remain very focused on securing the release of other wrongfully detained Americans around the world.

>> So, Monica, is this a larger effort from the White House to try to improve relations with Venezuela? >> Exactly. And the U.S. had recently ease some sanctions on Venezuela in exchange for certain promises from other those government, including holding free elections and resuming deportation flights to deal with the migrant surge at

The southern border. But it has also drawn criticism for similar deals involving authoritarian governments and the fact it could encourage other countries to detain more U.S. citizens abroad. President Biden addressed that directly saying it’s OK because they are freeing American people that were held illegally and Venezuela has agreed to hold a

Fair election next year to Monica. Thank you so much. We appreciate it. Also this morning, both Israel and Hamas facing new calls to negotiate another pause in the war so that more hostages could be released. We’re also hearing more from the families of the 3 hostages who were mistakenly

Shot and killed by Israeli troops. NBC’s Molly Hunters have the latest for us this morning. Hi, Molly. Good morning to you, Savannah. Good morning to you on our team in Tel Aviv reports, there are sirens sounding right now. As that happens, the U.S. is still pushing for talks according to

President Biden. John Kirby caused them very serious. And this comes as Hamas releases a statement just in the last hour that says they won’t even engage in talks until an agreement about a comprehensive cease-fire is reached. >> This morning, the U.S. pushing for a truce so more

Hostages could be released, but no deal yet. >> And now new revelations about those Israeli hostages killed by the Israeli army ramping up the pressure. The Israeli military now revealing the 3 men who were shot by Israeli soldiers while waving a white flag actually escape from Hamas 5 days earlier, surviving on their

Own. Now, there’s unreleased video the Israeli military says from a military dog at the scene in the shoes in neighborhood of Gaza City. The GOPro recorded the hostages voice of the shin near is the father of 26 year-old Allen previously told Haleigh Jackson. He wanted to see the video. And I I ask.

>> The IDF investigate those to see the movie of that is any movie. I know it’s supposed to be somehow fit in. >> The Army chief of staff said on Hebrew TV last night, the IDF protocol does not allow soldiers to open fire at anyone

That raises a white flag. The IDF is responsible for what And last night I was Hayne. The mother of 28 year-old Yotam another one of the killed hostages granted her forgiveness and a voice note widely published in Israeli media blaming Hamas. I love you all. She says to the battalion in the recording.

I know what has happened is not your fault. And his anger grows at Prime Minister Netanyahu’s government. Secretary of state Blinken stands firmly by Israel. >> I hear virtually no one saying demanding of us that it stop hiding behind civilians that lay down its arms. That surrendered.

>> I think today the 2 million civilians inside Gaza continue to bear the brunt of this grinding war. Our NBC news team on the ground as drone strikes profit what was meant to be Where is safety? The staff who’s the name tells our team

And that’s what these are all civilians. I came to find a way to read to eat. And this little girl says I want to go home. I want to kiss my mom. Also this morning, the who is raising the alarm about the lethal combination of infectious diseases and

Malnutrition right now in Gaza, people are dying from treatable diseases in the WHO says there are no fully functioning hospitals right now in the Gaza Strip, Savannah. >> I had to get the latest from the region, al Qaim. Ali, thank you. Here at home, there’s new fallout over the

Ruling by Colorado Supreme Court disqualified Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 ballot. The justices who made it facing an immediate wave of online threats. NBC’s Garrett Hake covers the Trump campaign joins us with the latest. Take Your Good morning. >> Hey, Hoda. Good morning. Look, this Colorado court’s

Conclusion that Donald Trump is in violation of the 14th, Amendment’s prohibition against Insurrection and is no longer eligible to serve as president sent shockwaves through the political world. But it’s also just the latest example of a presidential campaign now being waged in courtrooms just as much as it is on the campaign trail.

>> The legal ruling that could keep Donald Trump off Colorado’s primary ballot looming large on the campaign trail. >> With his Republican rivals defending them and they hope to defeat. >> Just because these liberal justices don’t like and they want to take him off the ballot.

>> That’s not a democracy. Former Attorney General Bill Barr who has been critical of Mister Trump questioning the legal merits of the case, arguing it will work to his former bosses advantage. >> He feeds and grievance just like a fire feeds on oxygen and

This is going to end up as a grievance that helps them. >> At issue in Colorado, Mister Trump’s role in the January 6th attack on the Capitol with the Colorado Supreme Court citing his own words as evidence of inciting an insurrection. >> We fight like h***. And if you don’t fight like h***,

You’re not going to have a country anymore. >> President Biden on Wednesday calling Mister Trump’s role in the Capitol attack. >> Self evident. I certainly support the insurrection. No question about it. >> To the Trump campaign has vowed to swiftly appealed the Colorado case for 3 decision by justices appointed by

Democratic governors and cases like the one in Colorado have faced an uphill battle. Litigation and appeals are pending in more than a dozen states with lower courts already rejecting some of those cases and efforts to ban Trump from the ballot have not succeeded in the past. Mister

Trump also faces more than 90 charges in 4 separate criminal cases, including in Washington where the special counsel has asked the Supreme Court to weigh in on the issue of whether the former president has immunity for his efforts to challenge the 2020 election results. Now, the nation’s

Highest court could have to rule on whether Mister Trump is even eligible to run all before the first primary votes are cast. >> And now a little more than a day since that Colorado court’s decision became public. Social media has been flooded with threats and violent rhetoric against the judges who wrote

It. A nonpartisan public interest research group has found much of the rhetoric comes in direct response to Mister Trump’s post on truth. Social, the researchers say including the posting of the judge’s personal information. Now no comment on those threats yet from the court or from the campaign. How to.

>> All right. Garrett Hake force there in DC, Garrett, thank you. Quarter after the hour. Much more to get to Craig joins good morning. >> I hold a good morning. Good morning to you as well. We are folks entering the final days of holiday shopping. Apparently Americans are feeling rather jolly about the

Health of the economy. Consumer confidence has surged past expectations up nearly 10 points month to month to reach the highest level since July. That’s according to the conference board’s latest index. Meanwhile, fears of a recession have dipped to the lowest level of the year.

So what does all that mean for our money as we head into 2020? For NBC’s senior business correspondent Christine Romans breaking it all down for us this morning. It was just a few days ago we were talking about the sort of chasm that exists between, you know, quantifiable, economic data and

They we Americans feel about the economy. We ending the year with some cheer. >> People are feeling a little bit better. I mean, I guess no coal in the stockings this year way people feel about the economy and they’re looking at their own personal finances,

Guys. And they’re saying we feel good about job availability. We feel good about our own kitchen table economics over the next 18 months or so. And right now they’re seeing as you’re shopping for the holidays or they’re seeing lower costs for things like gas, airfare, car rentals, toys, sports equipment, TV’s. So you’re

Actually seeing some D the D word deflation in some of the things people are buying every day. Some of the things people are buying every day and they’re starting to feel a little better. This number was a big shocker. It was surprising because when you look at polls, you know,

Political polls often ask how do you feel about the economy and that we were just talking to a couple people think the economy stinks. When I curse word that doesn’t prove that Saturday measure consumer confidence. Why would there be a disconnect between these 2? So I think you’re starting to

See the consumer confidence catch up with the rest of those economic numbers. You know, we’ve been saying for a year, the economy looks pretty good. There’s not a recession in 2023, the economy looks good. And people have this surplus, you know, look on their face every time I say that I think

They’re catching up to it. Still, you do have inflation. That’s a problem of inflation is going in the right direction. The Fed in the White House are saying things are moving in the right direction. But if you go to the grocery

Store, I know that you guys but my grocery bill is still higher today than it was 2 years ago. Eggs and milk prices are down but meat and bread. Those prices are still up. So people when they every day, you know, it’s not the economy, some 2019

In terms of prices. But overall job market’s good. People have money in there for a look at his record high in stock market. So that sounds all cherry, but not all consumers are the same are they are not. And when you look at these numbers, consumer confidence rose for everybody, but they

Rose the most for people ages. 35 to 54. That’s because a lot of money and a house they probably will for one headed to record highs and households earning over $125,000. And it’s, you know, it’s just the way it is in this post-covid

Economy, the people who have the money to feel better about everything because they didn’t suffer through the pandemic like the rest of us did. So there are some disconnects, you know, not even but all people in the survey said they feel a little bit better.

So that’s I mean, that’s good news to take and sanity or you can get a recession in 20 to make. That will take him to take the good news. Kristen, thank you, Chris. A new car. >> All right. 7.19, almost it over to Mister Roker. Get a

Check of the weather. Well, more good news on the map is some cold highs up into New England but temperatures very mild as you get into the southeast. We’re very mild to the plains as well. Showers breezy stretching from Texas into Oklahoma. Again, plenty of sunshine out west, but there is

Not a flight risk down to Southern California. That’s going to be spreading into the southwest. We’re going to your local forecast the next 3 seconds. >> And that your latest weather, guys. All right. Thank you. Here’s the question. How far are you willing to go

For that perfect holiday photo? So we’re going to introduce you to people going the extra mile well, to beat the crowds for a little quiet time with our famous tree and other iconic landmarks around the world. >> And then actress Cameron Diaz calling attention to a

Growing trend couple sleeping in separate bedrooms. She says it’s time to normalize what they call it, sleep divorce. Well, you think it could work for you? We’ll talk to a sleep expert, but first, this is today on NBC. shoppers when as a funny guy.

>> I just folks will do it yourself gifts. You don’t spend the weekend racing around those stores. But first, a local news weather and these quick messages. >> Lovely is that 7.30, choir week which started Wednesday is rolling right along this morning. Special guests, the Young People’s

Chorus of New York City. We’re going hear from them throughout the morning may sound and look. >> Toronto star student and I just love New York. Yeah, that you’re like, gosh, I love New York. What a great choir. And speaking of the holidays and celebrating

Early birthday to you, Ms. Oh, yeah. That’s nice. Miss your special day because you’re you’re much-deserved holiday. All of our start soon. Yes, Morrow and we won’t be around to the new Year again. That snow. If you happy birthday to >> Yeah, exactly. Plus, plus, haha, thank you so much.

I didn’t expect that. Appreciate it. You know what people have there’s a h**** might all I want for Christmas is for someone to remember. My number birthday. >> Thank you so much. Mean time along with the choir, we’ve got a great crowd outside. A lot of them eager to see the world’s

Most famous Christmas. That’s right. And it is the reason that Chanel happens to be out there as well. Good morning, Chanel. Good morning to you. Guys are trained Ross people from far and wide. And of course, everyone wants to capture that perfect photo. But there could be a big

Problem standing in your way. All of the other people hoping to do the same. So the question this morning, how do you take the ultimate holiday selfie? Just you and that rate set your alarm. The early bird just doesn’t catch the worm. It gets that picture. Perfect moment to.

>> It is 04:40AM, in the morning. We came to see the Rockefeller Tree light up. Brandy and Hector Maldonado have their game plan all set. We went to bed pretty early to make sure we’re here today for their family to have this one on one moment with the world famous Rockefeller Center

Christmas tree. >> During the day, it usually looks like this packed with people. But this morning the Maldonado’s aren’t the only ones hoping to get some predawn Christmas memories. New York City during the holidays is known for its iconic landmarks. >> Dripping in dazzling decorations, chanting window displays and enlist crowds everywhere.

>> But if waking up before sunrise just isn’t your thing. Look for off the beaten path alternatives. This beauty is just a 5 minute walk from Rockefeller Center, not another tourist insight. All of those hidden gems are the things that aren’t always are all of the list. Tourist hotspots like

London look absolutely picturesque this time of year, too, but it’s often so full of people they can be hard to just walk down the street during the day. Rome is always packed. 35 million tourists came last year. But in those quiet hours

Before the sun is up, not a soul stirring, not even a mouse. The glow of the Christmas tree in the city. Centre’s Piazza del Popolo, Serene and beautiful Prague’s old Town Square, famous for its Christmas market and daily hordes of visitors. But at dawn, it feels like you’ve stepped back in time.

>> Do something so magical. And so most precious of the mayor at that time you’re there and you get to kind of breathe in the experience and really take it all in. >> The dedicated rise and shiners outside 30 rock’s iconic Christmas tree this morning. Grateful they didn’t sleep in.

>> I think it was like a pretty magical because I haven’t gotten to see a lake with no one here. >> Magical is a really good work for. Can you say? >> I had all my friends out here on the plaza this morning down the line, guys. These folks woke up early.

>> Earlier than we did. This is the Dennis family. Tell everybody where you’re Alabama and how many folks did you bring with you? This 5 K? So you guys what you said. You guys getting it. We didn’t. We got a picture in front of

The tree. Got a picture for the tree. Anybody else want to get that picture forgets to grab it. >> And anybody else what you were taught to wake up this morning, 05:05AM. So guys, here’s the deal. I think sometimes we take it for granted. But it’s one of those

Things where people from all around the world com. >> To take a selfie with the street, it’s just so darned beautiful, isn’t it? It’s gorgeous. And that magic moment happens. 05:00AM it goes from all dark you to just to break. >> I drive people. Yeah. Time already this morning.

Thank you for waking up with this. The gang will be back out here this morning. You can take yourself, OK, Ed issue that. All right. You guys coming up. Carson is back. >> Okay. And he’s got a very special pop star filled with holiday headlines including Ryan Gosling’s early gift for

Fans of his hit song and the Barbie movies first Go. Are you tired of feeling tired? One star? >> Hes really not at this new debate over so-called sleep divorces list. Courts is taking a closer look for us this morning. Hey, Liz. >> Hey, guys. Good morning. Yeah. Cameron Diaz is now the

Latest celebrity to say the secret to better sleep and maybe even a healthy relationship is to sleep in a separate bedroom from your partner. We’re going to talk to a couple that’s been doing that for 8 years right after this. >> We’re back. And so is Carson. This next story right

Up your alley, my friend, a new conversation that has erupted. >> Over sleep divorce and it’s thanks to Hollywood star Cameron Diaz who just gave it her seal of approval. Also, NBC’s Liz Kreuz joins us with a little bit more of this. This is quite controversial is.

>> Hey, guys, good morning. It is. But I mean, come on. How annoying is that when you’re trying to sleep and your partner? Is snoring kicking taking on the blankets? Well, you might be happy to learn that you’re not alone and more and more. Now couples are saying it’s OK.

>> And even healthy to sleep apart. >> It used to be something prominently featured on national TV tonight. Couple sleeping in separate beds yet in modern times. >> Maybe we can just keep the best part. It’s assumed happy couples sleep together. But look, Larry married people supposed to.

>> But now times are a change in my husband and I no longer sleep together. It’s called sleep divorce. The idea that couples can sleep not only in separate beds but separate bedrooms. Well, it’s not for everyone. The hash tag is more than a million views on TikTok.

>> Even Cameron Diaz is now giving it her endorsement. >> We should normalize. We should normalize bike. >> Separate bad bank you well. Diaz says she and her husband own currently do it. Others like one of Pow Te’o and even our own Carson Daly have admitted to it time sleeping

Separately from their spouses. And it’s the best thing ever happened. Was we both admittedly slept bat better apart. One recent survey found that more than a 3rd of respondents said they occasionally or regularly sleep in separate bedrooms from their partner. Tristan, it’s north snoring and different bed times are among the many reasons

Elizabeth Pearson and her husband Ryan chose 8 years ago to sleep in different rooms. I was like cheese. Why couldn’t you just go to bed? >> When I go to that and it was unfair because people have different sleep patterns. And so once we connected the

Dots that we slept so much better separately, we really embraced it. >> What do you say to people who say that sleeping in separate bedrooms could for their sex life and your intimacy? >> To a government central from 92 that asleep because I was in

Restoring and I have a good night’s sleep. So that’s not great for into the sea. Insects like Peter people save money, too. Thank you to happen is I would say this week are the key to happiness. >> One secret to a healthy marriage that doesn’t involve fights about who’s hogging the blankets.

And the couple says it’s not only help their mayor but also their careers, leaving them more rested and alert at work. And they said the way they explained it to their 2 kids is that just like their 2 daughters don’t like sharing a

Bad one, kicks the other. They also like and need their own space skies. >> Flu. Okay. Thanks, Lou says thank you. Set us up nicely for Doctor Carol Ash, a sleep expert with Rwj Barnabas Health Doctor. Ashley, good morning point and counterpoint over here. Yeah. Carson whose proceeds, of course. But let’s

Just get out your the sleep expert. >> Are you pro sleep divorce? No. I want people to sleep together. You do OK, why? Well, because why I want people to sleep together is when you sleep with a bed partner, what happens is you have synchronization and

Stabilization of the pattern of sleep, brain waves. And what that does is improves the quality of your sleep. And that synchronization, we believe is responsible for a healthy relationship. But that’s if you’re sleeping, right? Yeah, it is. People aren’t sleeping. They are. But you that’s what

You have to is true. Self. Why? If it’s soaring medical intervention for that, we can solve that. Its really relationship relationship conflict. You want to solve that, too. So not only the brain waves are synchronized, but bonding hormones are really. And when you sleep together with someone you have improved mental health and

You’re better able to respond to challenges. You have decrease your stress response and an increase in your resiliency. So sleeping together is. >> A solution. White. Respectfully, I just said I’ve never been 2018 were more sleep separated now. But really,

My snoring your side and then we went I got a C pap and then the C pap broken ice up to the guest bedroom because it broke. But the truth is most couples don’t like to say it out loud, but they they both sleep better. We have 4 children

Under the age of 13. We’re both better off because we’re getting good quality sleep at this cost. But it’s we’re secure enough in our relationship to know that’s not a sign of something larger. We just sleep better, especially the Islanders on late at night. I want to stay

Up late. I want to put the TV on. And so now I was in my guest bedroom the other night. I was thinking this is all I made it my first apartment. I’ve never been happy. I think I’m a better husband forward. Sometimes you guys just be

Together. Yes. I mean, yeah. I tried that. Yeah. >> Haha. It’s okay. If there’s this line schedules, if there’s kids that their religion, it reasons white sleeping in separate bedrooms could be OK, but it’s really going back to the white solving the story and and and sleeping together.

>> It is healthier for the relationship, right, counterpoint to. >> Her joining CROSSFIRE. Haha out for another check of weather. Mister Roker. What we know. She slept together 4 times. >> So winter is running late. The Pacific jet stream mild Pacific air streaming across the northern tier. And so

What’s that doing? It’s keeping the Arctic air trapped up in Canada. Plus, we’ve got this Bermuda high that’s pumping up warm ball air from the Gulf of Mexico. So even though winter is coming officially tonight, 10 57 Eastern time. We’re not seeing that Omaha. 53 degrees, Dallas, 62,

Cincinnati, 52, Albuquerque, 55 degrees tomorrow. Charleston. You’re going to be 55. 12 degrees warmer than average in Chicago, Albuquerque, 54 and as we head into the weekend looking at mild, it is New York City, 50 43 on Monday of Burlington. 55 in Cleveland, same in Chicago. That’s what’s

Going on around the country. There’s what’s happening in your neck of the woods. Well, by the way, it’s 10 27 the winter solstice tonight. >> Little early, getting a little or a thank you. Coming up. >> The very, very large Santas that have taken over a Florida neighborhood, bringing the community together with

Supersized holiday fun there. I know that together. We will take you there and also get your morning, but it’s the first these messages. you to one of the most festive neighborhoods in the country. That’s right. We found it and it’s in Florida where families

Are proving that you don’t necessarily need snow to get in the holiday spirit because they’re doing it. >> With super sized inflatab Santa NBC’s Morgan Chesky has got the story for us. Morgan. >> Hey, guys, good morning. And lead to the holiday season

Every year to remind us that when it comes to holiday decorations, especially these big, beautiful inflatables beauty can really be in the eye eye of the beholder. Personally, I’m fine with a nice string of lights. Well, decorated tree. But for one Florida neighborhood, they

Decided to blow up the holiday tradition in a very big way when it comes to ring in the holidays in Florida, they’ve perfected the art of dressing the part. >> Even if it doesn’t feel like it, but south of Tampa, in Sapphire point, the neighborhoods on a supersize

Mission spreading Christmas cheer. 14 inflatable feet. >> At a time, have you realize jet that you causing all this? >> I merely ignited this park. It was really my neighbors that came together and brought the idea to life. >> Brianna, winter’s big idea. A text to neighborhood moms

Asking the question, what if we lined or street with the biggest inflatable Santa us we could find. >> I was so glad when Brianna reached out and said, are you down for this? And I said, absolutely. Give me 5 minutes to just send out a

Text message. And like she said, it just took off like wildfire. >> We confirmed it ourselves courtesy of the most festive golf cart maybe ever. Is this the epicenter of your Florida North Pole? >> Absolutely. >> But if you thought spreading this much Christmas cheer was easy. Think again.

>> Inflatables, our poll and some people consider them to be tacky. >> I don’t like to play not even a little bit now, but not even Ashley King. Good resist, especially after seeing how the neighborhood came together. What inflatable Kris Kringle after another, some stores even selling out.

>> It’s not my normal Christmas visual. But if I’m going with that. >> The younger generation rolling with the 2 loving to count every single new saying, oh, they can fight at last check. Well, on their way to 100. It’s so close to sealing it all up. >> It is like everybody.

>> New friends from a new tradition that likely isn’t going anywhere. >> They’re going to say, you know what? I was growing up in my childhood. All of our neighbors put the same Santa Claus. We it was magical. I love that for them.

>> I got to be on the skies. I loved it too. I win in a little bit skeptical as to the inflatable power of the holiday spirit. But I left kind of wanting to do something of my own. This is not my personal decoration. I can assure you we

Get this next year. Sapphire Point neighborhood already talking about finding bigger and better inflatable Santa is trying to one-up themselves going to be incredibly tough to do. Yeah. >> I have a question. I think that the mountaintop there were, yes, that’s great job. I was like, oh, I can move

Right in that neighborhood. Yeah. That’s one way to go. All right, Morgan, thank you. Coming up, pups are guys that context are back on the billboard charts this morning for the first time in 56 years. You may or may not be known for his blue eyes first, but check your local this

>> It’s 8 o’clock on today. Coming up on the moon over the holiday travel rush in full swing. So will weather get in the way everything you need to know before you head to the airport or hit the roads including out forecast. >> Christmas self still need to present for someone on your

List. The I give are definitely the traffic sentimental which everyone love and it’s not cost you a lot. Vicky Wynn is here with some last-minute do it yourself gifts. You do not want to miss. Plus home. Ever wonder what it would cost to live like the McAlister’s?

Well, we’ve got the answers on how much the fictional family would shell out today. The results will leave you saying. >> And lights camera Christmas. We’re taking you on a trip down memory lane with a look at the time honored tradition of holiday lights bound to get you in the holiday spirit today.

Thursday, December, 21st 2023. >> Those rating Rachel’s birthday, Raleigh, North Carolina. Turning 21 on the 21st from Carlisle, Illinois. >> Welcome back. Welcome back. So happy to see you. And so happy to see you, everybody who’s come outside and our plaza to. >> Her. They like to see everybody.

>> So much to celebrate out there, Craig. You’ve got a good story for us tomorrow. >> It’s you know, if this is the season, of course, what we celebrate the birth of Christ. So tomorrow we’re going to spend some time talking about the rise of the genre is called

Christian hip-hop. It’s been around for a couple of decades now, but it’s really starting to take off. So we spent some time with one of the faces of that showers names, the crazy grammy-winner sort of redefined. So we’ll do that. >> 42 on the cool part. Look for that, Craig. Let’s get to

Our news at 8 o’clock. The holiday travel rush kicking into high gear this morning. Tens of millions of Americans taking to the roads in the air. NBC’s Tom Costello is at Reagan National that look at some of the challenges travelers may face including there’s a big storm out West that has been

Talking about the time. >> Yeah, that’s what we’re watching. Let me just tell you this today is now the biggest pre-Christmas air travel day of the entire stretch. 49,000 flights today. That’s both commercial and general aviation. The TSA screening 2 and a half million people today alone. But you’re right.

We’ve been watching very closely the West Coast. The rest of the country is looking pretty good. But the rain in la and up into Santa Barbara and then the low clouds and ceilings there in San Francisco bowls are really the problem areas. Today. We’ve got a few delays and only nationwide,

Only 50 flight cancellations. That’s not much at all. It’s looking really like a pretty good day to fly. According to the FlightAware misery map. We don’t have a lot of problems nationwide. We did, however, have a situation yesterday. A Southwest Airlines flight leaving out of New Orleans,

Hit a bird or birds on takeoff and immediately had smoke coming out of the engine. They turn around land is safely. Everybody’s fine landed safely back in New Orleans. That was really the only major hiccup yesterday. In addition to, of course, the weather that we’ve been

Watching closely on the West Coast. If you listen, I got to tell, you know, I’ve covered aviation and I’ve covered the the holiday travel story for a long time. This is one of the best weeks to fly over a holiday stretch I’ve ever seen.

So you’re in luck if you’re flying right now over or over the next few days. >> And that is some good news, Tom. We were talking about the weather, though, out West, causing some big problems in California out. How’s that looking? >> Well, right now we’ve got from San Louis Obispo to

Phoenix. We’ve got flash flood watches, basically the problem for 26 million people. That’s going to be a lot of rain in a short period of time already firing up between Santa Barbara and Los Angeles. We do have a risk, a moderate risk. These prolong rain bands from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles.

Rainfall rates of about an inch. We’ve got those burn scars that could be mudslides and debris flow. Heavy rain around Santa Barbara all the way back to Phoenix, Arizona. And you can see heavier snow as you get up into the Rockies. Here’s the deal. If you’re going to be traveling along

High I-5-I-15-I-40-I-10, going to be some problems there. Los Angeles, San Diego, Phoenix. So major airport delays, San Francisco looking good. Some delays possible Seattle, Portland and Denver. But as Tom mentioned, you look at the map today and really other than some showers in Texas and Oklahoma and that ongoing flood threat that’s

Developing through Southern California. >> Things are pretty quiet guy. All right, Al, thank you. We’ve got an important auto recall to tell you about this morning. Toyota is recalling more than 1 million vehicles worldwide because of the sensor issue that could cause air bags

Not to deploy as designed the recall covers model years 2020 through 2022 and includes vehicles such as the Avalon Camry, Corolla Highlander and Sienna Toyota plans to begin notifying owners in February. Dealers will inspect and if necessary replace those sensors.

>> It’s a sign that New Year’s Eve is almost upon us folks to 2024 new rules. I arrived in Times Square yesterday. Check them out here. They stand at 7 feet tall. The numbers will officially light up the night sky with that iconic crystal ball drops at midnight on January. 1st, the numbers,

However, are going to stay on the ground until this Friday morning so that people can take photos with just like with the tree. So after that, those numbers will be placed. >> High atop the one Times Square building where they will await the New Year’s Eve Countdown. All right, cool.

All right. We’ve got a news covered it. Got a little boost for you to hear we go to Milwaukee Bucks fan and Austin wanted to come up with a really fun way to propose to his girlfriend, Sarah. So with the help from his boss and the

Bucks, he arranged to pop the question on the court during a halftime of the game. Will Sarah thought she was participating in a contest where the big prize a little bit? You know, that prize was coming in the form of a diamond >> But an oficer former cyclones, this sicko. How close busy

>> The cost out. Oh, my God. That was so beautiful. OK? Sarah says she was actually supposed to go to our company Christmas Party that Austin had to convince are coming. Instead she did. She’s glad she did. And she says she can start her

Life. But the man she loves to love her husband. She season. Yeah it down. >> Yeah. Yeah. High. Something very special happened on Broadway last night. Check this out. You see the guy with Josh Gad and Andrew ran for a year. Another Broadway performance from Mister Roker will talk about a hot start.

>> First, though, Vicky, when has he was creative ideas to wrap up that holiday shopping. A crank Savannah and Hoda has some simple ideas for sweet homemade gifts that are not expensive but they pack a big bank last. >> We re gifts. What are the rules around all of that to

Help with the holiday budget this year? That’s next. Right here on today. >> We’re back 8.13, today’s holiday consumer with Christmas, just 4 days away. It is go time procrastinators. So here’s an idea. Instead of rushing out to the stores to buy some last minute gifts. NBC’s Vicky Winds Got a better

Idea and she says will save us some money to help that cause the thing, I’m not even a crafter, but after this piece and Shannon on a mall and so could morning to you bankrolling Santa. We know it can really add up, but it turns

Out you really don’t need a Christmas miracle to create a thoughtful gift, just some effort and creativity. >> From decking the halls to buying presents budgeting for the holidays can see more like. >> The nightmare before Christmas. >> Despite nearly a 3rd of Americans still paying off

Credit card debt from last year. This year, shoppers expect to spend more than $800 on gifts alone, leaving some dreaming of a DIY Christmas. >> DIY gifts are definitely the time to become something. That’s what everyone live. It does not cost you a lot. Yeah. Why? Experts Shannen Doherty has bright ideas using

Items you likely have a home. There was some trepidation about crafting if they’re not really soft earth. >> So many times have been making cost of my kid. He said, I want this to turn out perfect and it doesn’t it. But then it

Turns out so like Q or funny and they’re such a story behind it that that’s really all that matters. >> With no way to screw this up and puts our 3 little elves to work her daughter law and my girls, I guess red meat. First up, personalized ornaments using Philip will Bob

Is like these cost about a dollar. Each one pompoms and tinsel. Even I can stuff some tinsel into a classic right to many instant photos. One C 3, you decide how to fill in the blank space. We all have fun to be around our house right now, right with the bill of rights

And we bring pets into our festive era is at a new site called him Santa Paws. Using it was pat our dog Moose complete his first commission piece a holiday re. You can also write Merry Christmas and in name in the year. 2 dozen us.

>> Our next gift idea. Easy as 1, 2, 3, We’re making 3 ingredient sugar. Cookie fight. You know 3 ingredients that please all you need sugar cookie mix. White chocolate chips and condensed milk. All right. Girls mix it up, melt the mixture over low heat. Then pour it into a baking dish

And decorate. Part of this parade goes to ground on before chilling it in the freezer for 30 minutes. >> Christmas is coming. No time left to spare the last. If we bring small jars of. >> Self-care. One of the hot gifts this year is definitely the body scrubs.

>> With apply candy cane sugar scrub with just sugar coconut oil, peppermint, essential oil and crushed candy cane pieces for flare. >> But Easter, everybody. If you get hungry in the shower, you could eat. It is actually to ride. We get the little jars girls. Yeah. And we put up that flew over

>> Low up so bright, it rivals a treaty. But remember that gift? The one you can’t unsee when Santa delivers a president that doesn’t exactly slay. Just remember one person’s ugly sweater is another’s treasure. Regifting can be a great way to keep some extra jingle in your pocket box of chocolates.

I candle hand soaps. Michael Meyer, founder of Beaumont etiquette, says Regift guilt-free, but avoid making a fall off pope half. >> Make sure that you’re not getting to the same social circle that it’s not something that is I really personalized gift wasn’t a homemade, but it’s in its original packaging.

There was a time we get to it was really frowned upon. Have we evolved from that? Younger generations are seeing it more as sustainability out to bring up spending caps with your friends and family. Just be completely honest. Say why do we all have a secret Santa? So each get one gift

Instead of buying gifts for everyone or how about this year? We all have a cap of X amount, a way to ease stress and focus on what matters most. >> It was a very fine afternoon if you plan to re gift this holiday season. Just remember, you can’t spell presentation

Without the word present. Our experts say you can make a gift look more intentional by adding some personal touches like special wrapping paper. Always a thoughtful note. One idea for an easy to for you buy a bunch of fuzzy holiday stocks. You can use them as the wrapping for a bottle of wine

Or apple cider. Well done and then they can use the Sox to see those words themselves were doable. You rightly yes, Savannah. You have to make that 5, 1, to 3 degrees. I love and I love a sugar cookie. Yeah. That’s exactly what it is like

A sugar cookie dough with a recipe online. Yeah, I think I think by the way, that expert from your piece there, Shannen Doherty, who is just fantastic all the time. She’s going join us live coming up in the 3rd hour with even more DIY holiday

Crafts. You can create that your kids this week. >> Mister, OK, I’ll give the gift giving. And Chris, could you bring over Chris made to make nog? This is a lovely gift that keeps giving what without its markets to the area. Nice it Santa got and they’re like, hey, Taylor. We’ve got

Some showers down in Los Angeles. >> Rest of the country. A few showers in Texas with no big deal. That’s Florida outgunned. >> That’s where look at it. Are we looking at? >> Some 20’s in New England 30’s up along the northern Plains, some 70’s down in California. We’ve got a very

Quiet map. Showers, breezy conditions down around Texas and Oklahoma. Cool in New England whether or not showing up in the plains and there’s a flood risk down in Florida. That’s California. That’s the hunter of the country. Here’s what’s happening in your neck of the woods.

Knoxville after pop star. A good power through a go right >> Let’s start with the Broadway hit famous for closing almost every show. The celebrity cameo and last night was a good one. Take a look. >> Axalta around house about the and again, you know.

>> It’s just what they they do this. The whole premise of the show is that these guys are doing this musical about Gutenberg, have a Broadway producer trying to give them some, give them some back it. And so at the end you get to

Come up and the alley loves done at the apartment. Not far short, did, too. >> And they’re just so honored to bring your own interpretation like, yeah, have no idea with that accent came from. I have no idea. Why do I just do it was loud.

>> I yeah. There you have to go see Gutenberg killed January. 29 with Ed Reynolds. I’m Josh got to do turn into a British doc Watson. You turn to haha. >> Pop star. We’ve got Ryan Gas in the actor’s gone full can for Christmas yesterday. Gas and dropping the EPS is

Barbie character featuring I’m just can. 3 remix is including this festive version called Merry Christmas Course. Merry Christmas Party. That is with a test. >> Merry Christmas Party wherever you. >> Well, on social media, right? Mark Ronson helped on the soundtrack road. All praise most high Greta Gerwig whose

Glorious vision of a world run by women. Still car got 7 minutes for a song about all the boys. Haha with how to express their feelings. You can stream all the I’m just cans out right now. Committed to that. Yes, next, speaking of

Getting a holly spirit, Glenn Powell said the top gun actor shared the surprising way that in his family celebrate. >> Hunters are my favorite. We’ll stick to the form a trooper’s candy candy. Candy, you know, smelling Santa. You smell like beef and cheese. Use.

>> Morning to a family shares my affinity for elf. Haha. I watch that next. At home alone, it’s been 3 decades since this moment May getting left behind. Look so much fun. Well, it could be forgetting, but is it everything about how much that costs this epic vacation fail because McCallister family? Well,

The folks, the Washington Post, yeah, they tallied up the price tag, adjusting for inflation 30 years later. So we’ll start with the vans to the airport. Those come in about 265 bucks. Next, the flights for a family to 15 people going to Paris. We’ll be over $25,000. Then there’s those emergency flights

Back that they had that there’s a couple 1000 more there. So what was totally free was the carpal rides. Hold the bag to the grand total comes around $28,000. And they can put into that the next year. By the way, you know, it’s even stranger,

But we don’t know what they did for work. That’s true. You know that. I didn’t think that whole couple go next. And the strikes are not sure. As we tease the late music legend rising of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Thanks to this 1948 holiday recording. >> That is to and

>> also the news areas that make the bracket on. But anyway, Jingle bells by live finding up the charts at number 20. According to Billboard, it is Frank Sinatra’s version of a Christmas Carol. It’s the only version ever hit the hot 100.

It’s not just for song on the top 20 in 6 decades was also graduation. Speaking of music, finally, it’s time for today’s holiday hits bracket yet again, when as a reminder of SARS, man, a Mariah is not in this competition. We’re looking. She’s already the Queen of Christmas. We know plenty of

Other songs that chance. Let’s move into that big results here. The festive Final 4 and it turns out 65 years later, it is finally Brenda Lee’s Rockin around the Christmas tree took down. Dean Martin’s let it I know Brenda in the east moves on to the finals over in the West.

We’ve got Lamb against Anna came to an end last Christmas. Didn’t stand a chance against Andy Williams and it’s the most wonderful time of year. Williams walked away with 64% of the votes battle over those. >> Who? Yeah. Yeah. So tomorrow the winners revealed. Yes. Mail.

>> Yeah. Coming up, guys, Harry Smith’s owed to the holiday lights that right in the season as we head into the longest night here tonight at 10:27PM. now and 20 said. All right, let’s check of your local news and weather. >> Or how high.

>> In fact, we’re so happy to see you got some great music from the young People’s Chorus of New York City sticker around. There’s more where that came up from. We’re just so proud that we live in New York. You guys look at me also.

Thank you guys for being here today. Meanwhile, in case you hadn’t heard Christmas. >> 4 days away. But our toy drive spectacular. All it’s still going strong. This morning’s elves and the I grab my country star Rory Feek and his daughter, Indiana, on the

Plaza as well. We’re actually going to chat with both of them and our 3rd hour. But right now, the collecting some gifts and again, they’re sitting at home. You want to participate. All you have to do IS scan that QR code or check out today dot

Com if you’d like to take part in today’s toy, Jerry West. >> All right. Just ahead in this half-hour, Harry Smith is paying tribute to one of the best thinking is about a holiday season that bow tie pasta lights that really do brighten the darkest of days. You don’t want to miss Harry’s

Essay on the lights. Absolutely. And we’ve got some recipes for delicious desserts. >> That will be welcome at any holiday celebration coming from social media sensation behind. >> Bake it better that Howard looking for that. We’re going to have tomorrow to uncle out. It’s going to be a good one

Because we’ve got a huge Saturday in and now on the menu, smash Josh Berger has phones with saw and all she can Wings. Delicious. 2 big games, Bengals, Steelers, 03:00PM Eastern here on NBC and Peacock. That’s followed by Bills and Chargers exclusively on Peacock. Big lineup on Saturday.

Absolute favorites. Mister Smith goes to well, Harry is here with a heaping dose of holiday. >> This tells us we need you. Hairy ha. What you think about it today is the shortest day of the year. Tomorrow also has short and what we hunger for this time, right? What kind of

Like really need the light really want the light and so we go find it. >> We love the lights at Christmas time as kids would load up in the car to tour the neighborhoods with the best light we and and think this was a truly great thing to do.

Noses smashed against the fogged up windows in the back seat. We roll the windows down to get a better view, especially the certain streets that would just Plame’s superior. There was no price of admission, no barrier to entry. It wasn’t even difficult to convince someone to go

Nowadays. Neighborhood still compete. But the allure of the light has gone from Kuwait to colossal make a light displays can be found from coast to coast. The Callaway Fantasy show in Georgia boast 10 million lights and chant Christmas in Kansas City claims it is the world’s largest.

We also do all right here in New York, 50,000 lights for one tree. Seems to get the job done. The season sneaks up on us. Warm gives way to cool and then the cold. The full huge takes its turn to amazing Anders and burgundy and rushed. Then one day they’re gone.

Trees and bushes spare the sun. So low on the horizon. >> There are shadows all day long. We’re good. The like, oh, we missed. So we make up for we pretty much always have so says festivals. Go back to the ancient from which cultures ever since have borrowed liberally.

>> We shouldn’t be surprised that Hanukkah and Christmas occur in December bringing light to our darkest days. So we stroll through our downtowns. >> And gaze at the window displays and smile at the over the top wonder of the annual appearance of things like this

Selfie magnets but be of candles or led these the light warms us up inside the cheers us in reminds us there is light of the world, maybe even light within us. And especially this time of year, we should let our light shine.

>> That’s what we so can we also give a shout out to the wonderful little town of 3,000 people, Nebraska Mendon where we stopped by the end of her over 100 years. They’ve lived up to our house. Lau Lau has 1922. They lit up the

Courthouse lights. You can drive around them so many times as you want for free. >> Is that still a thing? Families getting in cars and yeah in these areas these neighborhoods should have the ear where where we are. There’s a town is a neighborhood.

We went last year. Yeah. Until here in New York, you’ve got to get like a beach. Oh, yeah. Rocker ways, Lou was that was so incredibly beautiful. Simple and beautiful. Thank you, chair. >> And yeah, that’s what Christmas is all about. Yeah. Thank you. Coming up next, cookbook authors social Media

Star Matt is here serving up some easy to make holiday desserts including let’s go triple chocolate. That’s not around me. I start first. This is today and that’s the light. Welcome back this morning on today. We are breaking with Matt has learned he is a self-taught Baker act just like

That. And pastry chef from the UK’s got more than 2 million followers on social media. He is also the author behind Bake It Better. Matt, Good morning. >> I left a big I do not have the skills you have but you’re saying all of this is within reach of promise is okay with

The level of your baking skills, OK? And we’re going to make this amazing. Brian dressed up from us. Talk about the triple to I was super tax income to go just piping on sots and it starts with really good quality, dark chocolate

And not set. I was going over over a just a gentle simmer over going well. So yeah. Like a double voice to a stop. Anything from burning and then you end up with this lake. Just a little glossy. Talk next. Okay. That’s just butter

And talk. Just veteran. Talk to me about cool. So. >> It’s really important. So that makes it cool because we don’t scramble the eggs, right? We don’t end up with chocolates. Come with that said to you guys, we witnessed this year said this. He is acts like brown, sugar, white sugar and

We use them to the life and should it because it has that kind of the last us flavor and that’s going to be more moisture streaming light, brown, sugar and related and then and so with that almost kind of like Mariah to give you

The full can of cream to tax to pay on top of the proud or we do once. This is cool once this is cool. So what is the bridge? Is that like you just the star every so often because it was

Just sent around the edge of the vote. We do some kind of spark. Some I want to sign up. Do you love about that? We just pour in really slowly. Yeah, because I want to kind of temper those eggs because we do woman to free fellow hang.

That’s something to it’s really slow down. It’s all going to be fine with us. This is a very good skill you’ve got here. I know some of the most iconic rock band using the whisking attachment, OK, we don’t have one of these fancy mixers.

Can you still do this? You can just might have you got to get Serious Armour. Okay. You’ll be a little bit on offense. The absolutely that I did it. It’s not it’s approachable. Anybody can do it. And it’s kind of insurance into a great

Progress. OK, cool. So what’s to come together and sickened almost like see what nots? What translates into the texture of the proud that I didn’t talk about a flower. >> Saltes whiskey and rye whiskey. You can whisk will sift you. Can you carry the Iraqi before we go into into

This mix? He’s not going to see because I want to check in with our tasters over how we. >> It. It’s like a vesting. Don’t even like the Bahamas. >> To week. Okay. Are. >> Do you do? There is like us. Are you going to do something?

You know, whole thing down, Pat, I case times you guys get so precious about to do. It’s located alive. We just roll. So we’ll just fold this in like really, Jenny, like this is Quest stick. So almost Brown team. Yes, but tax cuts.

And then once that does hold together, we’re going to put it in the can on by 9 each time a town starting next year and we’ve lined it with pasta paper. >> Now this is interesting to me. I always do the part when I

Get the corners. It’s a whole mess. You done to the corner. >> You come to the cause of the short changing myself. But what it gives us this amazing skills, Mister. Yeah, out and that wages and 6 in the bottom of the time we had some lovely

Flaky sea salt which sometimes in baking sounds like you need just like you see some spots. I was kind of know and the cease option for you bake. So you have before you bake sprinkle on top. You can not swipe chocolate. Anything you

Want on top of the ground into a mask mandate. So here we are. Okay. So we’ve got the brown here. This is chilled to cut up and what we’re going to do to kind of level up. So you can leave the brownie as is yeah, we’re going to dunk in this

Kind of a shock right now. You’re and then we just we just showed I was showing off a guy’s out. And then once that sets the ads just as lovely, like chocolate, anything that’s ridiculously sweep. It’s not. >> Yeah. So I know you got pipes side and there is that.

Was that the triple chocolate? Yes, it was just going to Boston by itself. Would be a sufficient answer. Really nice. Is it the dipping of the chocolate that gave you ding d*** by its Carson? Now just a bite of it. Not sound has yet

To pick you. Get this amazing. I try to my whole. I watched all the baking shows. I’ve never done it so far. >> Before was that if you allow your is you can’t pie. I say, >> I see. I mean, I take my shot. Our Betty. Let’s go right

To our our cars have time for. >> Why go getter? All looks like we’ve got a crossed for. There you go. Girl. Look like a different time. Cartels just coming into us. >> You want to get the recipes coated sheet today. Dot com

Slash food. Coming up next, we head outside for more festive music for young people’s laurissa. >> Thank you back. We’ll hope that before we get back to the choir, mister Oberst, some birthdays. And we’ve got a very special. >> Smuckers birthday. This never happened before. But

First up, show you happy 100th birthday to Frank W*** of Troy, Michigan. His secret to longevity scheduling time to relax all the Nottingham. A Philadelphia also 100, which is not so you’re playing piano. You can catch her. Enjoy the price is right. Come on down. Happy one.

100th birthday to one Gore era of Livermore, California served in the U.S. Army. We salute you for your service, Sir. Charles Buck is 100 a fisherman from Lewiston, Montana, married to the love of his life, Millie, for more than 60 years. And we

Have one more celebrate, but I need help spinning this jar. You remember from as Meredith for all the case planner is here, one of our phase. So, Kate, your dad turned 100 on Monday. So cheers to your dad, Tom flat or to do so often and bit of services entire life.

>> He served in World War. 2 was a prisoner of war for over a year here and Flannery’s Tavern was served of service to many people front of the forgotten man, free 7 kids with my mom. If that’s not being of service, what is what do you

Want to say that that that I love you. I’m so proud of you slow. It kept small, but sure that was a slow. But you he’s the real deal and he has so much love in his heart twinkle in his eye. So I rushed so wonderful. He’s helped so many

People so humble. He’s a he’s the greatest. We love you, dad. >> First live special K. All right. But first this. >> The Citi Music series on today is proudly presented to you by city. >> That was special and so is our cry week. The Young People’s Chorus.

>> Of New York City is here this morning at established in 1988. The group serves more than 2000 children with programs in 20 schools across the city led by creative director Elizabeth Nunez. Here they are with run, run. Rudolph. Take away, guys.

That was all that killed. By the way, can we just came right there? Quick. All the moms are and dad. >> At your local news site >> This morning. On the 3rd hour of today, the great getaway. Millions of us on the move. How this year’s holiday

Escape is going and the best times to hit the road. Plus were dining with $1000 Breakfast Club. >> You don’t have to be a celebrity. Are millionaires to do something special. >> A great tip. We can all take to heart. The group of French

Spreading joy after every meal. Then later we’re mixing it up in our holiday gift guide. Last-minute drink. It’s yeah. At 5 ways to have a ball with your family over the holiday break today. Thursday, December 21st 2023 Live from Studio One a in Rockefeller Plaza. This is the ho3rd f ur oy.toda

>> Good morning and welcome to the 3rd hour of today. A beautiful way to start our broadcast. The young People’s Chorus of New York City. >> Been around since 1988 sharing more than 2000 kids and their after school programs. Big. Thank you to the core. Yeah, we can tell you why are we?

>> And this morning we’re also celebrating the arrival of winter. All right. Stay with the show since begins tonight. 10:27PM, or so. It’s time for a tradition that we usually do in studio when I usually Dylan does this. But he’s also let us embrace the season by changing the big wall in 3.

>> Because we did that. Those kids. I watched him last hour. They were doing the dance to it all on risers abide by the way, they have to be had by, you know, for him as well. Yeah, it’s a 25 degrees above that. All right. There gotten us in

The mood and so was the wall. But >> of course, is not just winter solstice. It’s a very special day. >> In the Melvin who’s well, Betty, Joan, over who was born years ago today. There’s mom. She’s a beautiful happy that I see. We’ve got your smile.

>> Happy birthday. I was just about to say that 5 of the first time I’ve seen you guys side by side. I mean, >> she is a mom of 2 is my trusso Holloway’s haha. She knows the favorite drug. Oh, wow. Half hour. Just center on your birthday, Aaron. Aided by.

>> Thank you, guys. Thank you for that. Today. Also expected to be one of the busiest days of this holiday travel season. That’s saying a lot. The TSA screened some 2 and a half million people in judging by judge about those lines there. They’re going to beat that number today. NBC’s Tom

Costello is live at Reagan National Airport for us there in Northern Virginia, Sir. Tom, How’s it looking so far today? >> 2.6 million people are going to be going through TSA checkpoints today. So you’re right. That is now the busiest, a TSA travel day of the going into Christmas, not the busiest

Ever. That was back over Thanksgiving. Busy enough, though. We’ve got about 49,000 flights today. According to the FAA. Here’s good news from the FAA. For the most part, we’ve got pretty good weather, but we are very closely watching the West Coast because we’ve got heavy rain, of course, as has

Been talking about down there in the la region. Also Santa Barbara, of course, San Francisco’s had some real problems with clouds and fog and then that extends out into Phoenix. So those are the airports to watch today. Take a look at yesterday’s misery map from flight aware.

And the red really reflects the grid, the delays that are extending out from these airports. So you can see the ripple effect, right? Denver was pretty good weather. But yet they were also affected by what happened in in Southern California. We’re going to be watching that closely today.

In addition, just keep in mind. But the 3, 1, 1, rule, if you’re going to the TSA still applies. What does that mean? 3.4 ounces or less of any liquid or gel or aerosol in a carry on bag. I love this from the TSA. They say if you can if

You can spray it, if you can spread it, if you can pump it or you can pour it, got it gravy. Then it has to be 3.4 ounces. >> Or Alaska. Spec to yeah. All right. You know what we say these rules, but I every time and you know, many of their

Other people in front of you forget it will bring especially around the holidays. They mean, well, spray spread pop for all the things that your freeze unless you that is your time. Thank you. Thank you. Up this morning, a lot of folks are

Catching flights to come here to New York City Christmas in the city. No question about it. It’s a magical time of year, but it’s also. >> Really >> busy. Here’s the deal. You can find some quiet time if you’re willing to set that alarm just a bit earlier.

>> The early bird just doesn’t catch the worm. It gets that picture. Perfect moment to. >> It is 04:40AM, in the morning. We came to see the Rockefeller Tree light of Brandy and Hector Maldonado have their game plan all set. We went to bed pretty early to make sure we’re here today.

>> For their family to have this one on one moment with the world famous Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. During the day. It usually looks like this packed with people. But this morning the Maldonado’s aren’t the only ones hoping to get some predawn Christmas memories. New York City during

The holidays is known for its iconic landmarks. >> Dripping in dazzling decorations, chanting window displays and enlist crowds everywhere. >> But if waking up before sunrise just isn’t your thing. Look for off the beaten path alternatives. This beauty is just a 5 minute walk from Rockefeller Center, not another

Tourist insight. All of those hidden gems are the things that are always on all of the list. Tourist hotspots like London look absolutely picturesque this time of year, too, but it’s often so full of people they can be hard to just walk down the street during the day. Rome is always packed.

35 million tourists came last year. But in those quiet hours before the sun is up, not a soul stirring, not even a mouse. The glow of the Christmas tree in the city. Centre’s Piazza del Popolo, Serene and beautiful Prague’s old Town Square, famous for its Christmas market and daily

Hordes of visitors. But at dawn, it feels like you’ve stepped back in time. >> Do something so magical. And so most precious vote, the mayor at that time you’re there and you get to kind of breathe in the experience and really take it all in.

>> The dedicated rise and shiners outside 30 rock’s iconic Christmas tree this morning. Grateful they didn’t sleep in. >> I think it was like a pretty magical because I haven’t gotten to see a lake with no one here. >> That’s pretty cool here. I said earlier, magical is a

Really good work for its kind of hard to explain it. It’s hard to be outside when there’s no one else will. >> They turn it on at 05:00AM. I didn’t realize that they turned the tree off at night. I know. Yeah. Saving energy. Yeah. That’s right. Expensive trip. Of course. We know the

Tree is the only big draw here. 30 rock. We’ve got a The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon. That’s always a hot ticket. Last night, Jimmy in the roots. In an epic ATC homage to one of Craig’s favorite holiday present. The gift card. >> It’s a good cause. My Christmas wish

Is going to get that shot. >> One other person who appreciates is more is the key with sitting over there. She said no, no. Give it back to me on my gift card investigator, OK, it’s time to me. That’s a catchy song. Haha. See such a Good Performer.

>> Thing and I Love that was set on Love a duet with the route to a question of doing that. >> The drumsticks, right, Judy Fallon could probably land the gig on Broadway. If you if you really want to us the comedy Gutenberg the musical, it’s one of the hottest Broadway shows

In town right now. Every show in case you didn’t know it features the celebrity cameo will last night. The special guest was none other. >> The Broadway veteran himself. Here’s a look at a shining moment. Either way. The Chris, the kids next. Is that every day and all

Souls like would you do last night? >> But yeah. >> That’s how much fun was. That was so much for and the show is so much when you got to go see it. It’s on on Broadway. The James Earl Jones Tater tell a judge January 29th, Josh Gad

And and Reynolds and those guys are so good here on the show promoting it. I mean, and they are just the 2 of them. Just the 2 of them. And they they keep it with the bad. Yeah, it’s but basically a 2 person shot and the origin of the

Access. I don’t know who know me. You’ve that you’ve been something just hit you and I had no idea. He and I just starts to know what to do. Yeah, I just it just suddenly became a mom like I will do it. Like where is that for? I don’t

Know. It’s part. Here’s Simmons. Yes, it’s part cheer. That’s right. But its targets that I have no idea. Well, there you go. That’s Broadway hits. In fact, don’t give a gift card. Just give tickets to good and bad news ago. I’ve invested heavily in some out of this and still to come.

>> Our consumer confident to Vicky Wynn is a driver seat now to help us stay safe on the roads this winter. And then later, even more tips, literally the special group of friends behind the $1000 Tip Club. >> We’ll be right back to you know, you should pay attention to this.

>> Well, we told you a few minutes ago that winter officially starts tonight. So that means icy, snowy roads probably are far behind the Federal Highway. Safety Administration says more than 100,000 people are hurt every year because of winter was weather related crashes. So this morning’s consumer confidential, NBC News senior

Consumer and investigative correspondent Vicky Wynn. He’s joining us to help out and she’s brought along some props to help signing. What do we need to know? >> In terms of winterizing your vehicle, it’s so important. Want to make sure your car is roadworthy and it starts with

The tire. So there’s this penny trick that a lot of safety experts talk about. You take a penny. You put Lincoln’s head side down and you put it into the groove of the tire like you see there. Now, if you can see the top of Lincoln’s head kind

Of the banner, cut it off there. But if you see the top of Lincoln’s head, that means that you’re trends are too worn down. You need new tires. Now, if you’re a place where it’s really icy, slushy, snowy, consider installing winter tires. They’re made of a different material that gives

Your wheels more grip on the road in wet and icy conditions. Tire pressure is very important. Year round. You should be putting air in your tires are checking in at least once a month. And you don’t look at that number is on the

Side wall of the tire looking a door jam. That’s what it should be or the owner’s manual for your print particular vehicle. And then finally here, let’s go to these emergency supplies. This is something you should have in your cart like a winter

Safety kit for state. Of course, that can stay in year out water and snacks if you travel a lot with your pets. But in some pet food in case you are stranded on the side of the road for some hours, not just a flashlight but an actual

Headlamps your hands free at several of us on this hour. Yeah, exactly. Kitty litter is when people don’t think to keep in their cars but this can help get you out of the snow. Let it snow jam. If you’re in snow, you pour behind your

Wheels back up and gives you some great. And then of course, remote jumper cables and always be charging ABC like now set up portable cell phone charger. One of those orange things that he’s our lights and also flares, which is great. These are these are battery powered, but you could also have the

Traditional flares that you like. But these are great because they last a long time. And you’ve got one of those hammers with the yeah razor that that help me if they could. I had an accident a few years ago and we use that to

Get out. Did you have to break a window and cut the seat belt year? She out really? Yeah. Yeah. We’ve got to go into that at some point. Really MacGyver yourself out of a life. Haha. But I don’t I don’t know. Is that there?

>> It was a good time anyway. Haven’t let him drive in snow and okay. So let the house we drive as safely as we get to that safely as possible as we have the winner. >> OK? So this is a tip from a bridge down the tire makers.

But if you can do to a parking lot or a remote road, see how you feel behind the wheel in these kinds of conditions. How is your car? How are the brakes, house, the steering. And then just remember when you’re on the road to accelerate smoothly, no jackrabbit starts. That’s what

Causes those spinouts. When it comes to breaks. You never want to slam on your brakes because that also will lock up your wheels. And remember, it takes 150 feet for your car to come to a full and complete stop in an icy on an icy road. So give

Yourself a lot of distance between yourself and the car in front of you and wi Gov. Dot com reminds us to match our speed not to the sine. It’s 55 miles an hour and whiteout conditions. You should be going 5 miles an hour, right? Don’t

Follow too closely. The car ahead of you and give those snow plows some distance to the people who are just jamming up, trying to get around. You know, you’re going to run into a bunch of snow because they’re doing they’re clearing sahu. So keep your distance, give them some space.

And just as you’ve got a four-wheel drive, doesn’t. >> Lena, I remember a few years ago we were driving of state house and my family and we have passed black eyes and it’s the scariest thing. Is you you don’t you you’ve learned kind

Of direction of the scale like, yeah, when you are sliding, you can and you don’t know where you’re going because I saw, you know. >> You’ve got to get into your zen moment and driving. Experts will tell us wear your eyes. Do is where you want to steer.

So look, not in the direction where you’re getting off, too. Look where you want to go. Don’t slam on your brakes, older cars, you are going to pump the brakes. But most of the newer cars on the road have antilock brakes. Apply from

Pressure to the brake pedal and don’t freak out. When you feel that pulsating, that means the antilock brakes are working for you. If you’re back, wheels are studying again. Don’t slam on the brakes. You’re going to steer into the skid and then

Slowly accelerate out of it. Yes. So it’s hard to think of all of these things if you have before it. Yeah, haha. >> They’re getting the car with you. >> It was slow and we stopped. We were like, okay. Well, let me give you this because you may need to put yourself in

That seat belts. I was like come back around like you come out of it. You come out of it. It’s basically letting your wheels catch themselves on the road and then you’re going to celebrate slowly in the direction you want to go where

Your eyes are looking. This could be a buddy, a really have those courses that you can practice. >> He thank you. Great, great tips. All right. To ask for just ahead, making an impact with the unforgettable meal. What inspired these trends to create the $1000 later to folks

Who are spreading? Joy? Grammy winner Rory Feek and his daughter Gianna are here live sharing this special project We are back on this impact Thursday with a look at a special club. It’s all about food. It’s friendship and it’s paying it forward. We found out firsthand why they call

Themselves the $1000 Breakfast Club. It’s better to give than to receive. That. Rely mother taught me the feeling you get is indescribable. Richard Brooks loves to dine-in surprised with a group of friends who call themselves the $1000 Breakfast Club. >> The goal of the club is to make a server very happy with

At least $1000 tip. >> Currently a lawyer, Richard knows the difference a big tip can make. >> When I was in college, I was a waiter. My biggest hit ever was $20. And I remember I remember the person giving it

To me. I remember the feeling I got I don’t know why they gave it to me. Maybe the flooding. That was a hardworking kid going to college. workers $100 here and there. But it was his brother who inspired Richard earlier this year to take it to that next level.

>> My brother called me California and said, hey, Richard, guess what? I just did what I just went to this practice where everybody gives $100 bill and they get that waiter or waitress $1000. So, you know, I would do it by that night. I had gotten 10 friends together and we started

The clout. >> After their first surprise or March, just after the show the Frenchman every couple of months at various restaurants around Massachusetts. >> My favorite one so far was the surfer who said a big smile on his face. My mother has been trying to buy hearing aids

Herself, trying to go home today and by her hair and he did. >> The members of the club get as much from this as the restaurant workers. It’s nice to be able to do something like this and just try pay for a way to the world has been the last couple years honored.

>> My late son Christopher was in the business for many, many years. And I saw how hard he worked. So this breakfast club, it just where is my heart to see the reaction and the faces of those that are receiving this money. >> We really want this to spread and we want others

Around the country. I understand that you don’t have to be a celebrity are millionaire to do something special to really make somebody’s day. I’m a teacher. We just want people around the world to realize you can do this. >> Now that club is gaining attention and motivating others to do the same.

We’ve got the chance to join the $1000 Breakfast Club as they head to which kitchen at Tavern in Peabody where maybe Joyce has no idea what’s in store for her. >> I mean, you are such a water after settling the bill. It’s time for the big surprise.

>> The only reason why hears feel every single person in this room. >> And given $100 in home, I have a big tip for you to everybody. Thank you that my gosh, you’re on 14, 17, 18, 19. Thank you. I refuse to believe it. So so happy right now. I feel like I

Just won a million bucks. Really day 1, 0, my. >> A single mom who’s been working in restaurants for nearly 25 years. This experience priceless. >> At T’s is tipped by paying off some bills and making sure my kids have everything that they asked for and also to pay it forward by giving

A nice tip to my server. Speak my heart feels happy right now. I just was so generous and I feel really overwhelmed with prior to it. >> I think it’ll be a lie. >> When the sta’s such a terrific what a great idea, a concept, especially this time of year. Well, you know,

It’s so infectious that people who hear about it, but does exempt make it still will contribute $100. It even happened with minister. That’s a great idea. Well, going to catch on for sure. >> All right. Coming up, offer and songwriter, Rory Feek is here live with us this morning with his daughter,

Anna to spread some Christmas joy. And then later. >> Our guide to last-minute drink gifts, including a cocktail. Let me tell you about this cocktail apparently of mixes so. >> This morning we’re catching up with Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, Rory Feek, one half of the husband and

Wife, country duo Joey and Rory, whose music captured the hearts of many fans as did their love story. It’s in tattooing passed away in 2016 after a very public battle with cervical cancer. >> Since then, Rodriguez is Rees their daughter, Indiana, on a farm in Tennessee while continuing to share the

Family’s journey in the years since. >> Through a blog for documentary and book says, well, his latest book is for Kids. It’s called Once Upon the very first Christmas in. >> Are 8, 9, year-old Indiana are both with us. Good morning to you. Good morning. That’s right. Absolutely. Some of our

Viewers may remember during the year in the 3rd hour I spoke with both of you guys spoke with you during the pandemic. And I was saying you have such a way of connecting and now so great to have you here in person on the couch. And I know

That you’re really into being present were talking to us about that. So then I also know that the holidays are pretty special each and every holiday. >> They are special. And when we have children, you know, they as they get older, the changes and changes it changes.

So trying to be more president is really my big gifts this year saying Indian and for the people around me and >> I’m doing a little bit better. Yeah. Asked to come. Think you’re doing great, actually. Thank you. Absolutely. And you made a list for for Santa. Have you made

Your list, Indiana? Yes, you have. >> No telling what you want. We all live. >> I love about winning. >> Yeah, they’re all OK? What have our friend? Ed was a. >> Bob and gave have I wanted her to want to Barbie Dream

Farmhouse. But I couldn’t find one. Yes. And this helps may be up late. Working on that. Back to be pretty cool. >> What are your plans for for Christmas? This? We’re going to go to Indiana where her mother’s from in spend the holidays with her family might like.

>> Let’s let’s talk about the book. If it’s on your lap for a moment, here is what what made you decide to to want to write that full now? Well. >> Being a songwriter and an unauthorized, I’m a storyteller. And this is, you know, Jesus birth is the

Greatest story ever told the beginning of that. And so to have the chance to not only share that story in the news telling but to do it in a way that rhymes for children who think is really special. Plus, state was kind of all

Straight around. The kids is one room schoolhouse and not a place. So it’s been it’s been a neat project to be part of. And it looks like the artist who designed this and the maybe use the 2 of you is a little inspiration. Yes, I think she did. I haven’t met her. She’s

Over in Europe. Wow. But Christine, yes, where we’re a little bit part of some of the artwork, me and Indiana, both. >> Indiana do want to read some of the some some of the book for us. This is the X-ray. Just such a great leader,

>> So was from the East Bank guest from afar, Baghdad to reach a the rules of Pride star Jerry, good. One >> May have a little land as soon. The rule while from now was the time it’s a friend’s Christmas long, long time to

>> Utah has the these guys. You know, they don’t use a lot of technology right now. All right. You’re on a break from TV’s and all that stuff. So reading has probably become even more special for you guys both. >> Last year we took a whole year off from the Internet,

Nothing whatsoever. And she went from being probably like to first grade reader to a 4th grade reader us in just a few months, just because all those other things to distract where it’s there. And it’s actually made me a better reader to raise would rule as his faith.

>> Pleading and and your journey when you’ve been you’ve been through a lot of last few years, but you seem to be doing pretty well right now. made a difference. She and the fact that in spite of the difficulties, I kind of wake up every day pension myself.

And and that’s been that way. My wife was that way then when she was going to cancer. So in order for me in order to feel so much gratitude in spite of everything, that’s that’s only faith. That’s the only way you can do it. It’s very

Difficult to get through hard things on your own and when you realize you’re not alone. >> It makes a difference. Indiana notice when you show the picture of you and dad and mom you you belittle Ks. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.

>> Yes. She sees her mom a lot. Her we left. There are a lot of music videos and pictures and things. So she knows who Ms, you knows your voice and and she’s. >> She’s excited to see your TV screens there to. >> You know what, Rory and Indiana, I think you’re giving

To us always. And you can even imagine we talk about the fact that the holidays are was easiest for a lot of families to seeing you, too, because a lot of people hope. Thank you to shop joy in the midst of thank you. >> Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas to us. And more

Importantly, once upon a very first Christmas is in stores now looks like a grateful. >> Coming up, our holiday gift guide. 2 drinks. What you want to if you want to pop bottles or the top court’s last minute gift ideas you are going to love. And then later, some fans

On activities to the kids after Pi. >> During the holidays, including one that you’ll probably treasure for the 3rd hour of today with Indiana. Haha rolls on right after this. >> Here back with another edition of one of our favorite segments. This time of year holiday gift guy was some gifts

That we can all raise our glass, too. We’re talking about beer cocktails. Everything in between that would make a great last-minute gift or if you’re going over to a holiday party but making nice host as well. Here to share his shares were the picks. The one the only goal of the Alexander, his

Offer of. >> Brunch. God. All lovely. Thank you for having this for what is right up. My you combine 2 things. I really enjoyed beer and bourbon. One drink. This is for the beer and Bourbon Lover. Just as Craig stated Honestly, This is

The Bourbon County. This is the Bourbon County Bell. Age stout from Goose Island. It’s the 2023 line. Yeah, I have to really look out. Still has a unique flavor. They’re the originators of the bourbon Barrel. It’s not going to be for everybody. But you’re right. Haha. You like snow like

That. If you like stout, you really let them all there. The mole to the smokiness of it. Yeah. Enjoy the creamy the deep flavor by who does indicate exactly. And that’s good. But for start lovers, you should take a look at the next

One is going to be ritual Rendon and on alcohol is a novel called Alternative was Good. Yeah, this is great. I’m not a call about Hernandez are on the rise as good as the nurse of a rise in just mocktails. And I think that but

This is a really like it I think is something that a killer hook. He loved to bake tequila. >> Here’s the thing before a long time they taste they are readers to sugary or they didn’t taste like. >> I don’t know if this is delicious. That is great

Justice just in time for drugs and calories by the railways and so callers to kill alternative delicious. This is Juliette, the core. This is the world’s first parties and all heirloom peace corps. This is made from peaches that have been peace. Divvying from Southwest France Chanel’s

Nickname Teach Levine here. I think this is just says the groom re southwest Fresno. Oh, wait. What does it teach the view from Southwest friend? That’s what am I drinking? Well, you’re drinking heirloom, peaches that have been turned into a leak or this right. Here is the billini. This is

Going to be amazing for your New Year’s Eve celebration because it’s a great gift to 5 ounces of champagne and one ounce of this. Look or rule out of this world. Move your car. It had a little bit of a skepticism about this next one.

Yeah, really a lot to do said mixed itself. This is pure magic. It mixes itself. I’m going to demonstrate real fast. We have the glenlivet Manhattan in the glenlivet old-fashioned. This is a stock show. Fashion Scotsman happened when the magic happens. When you twist the cap was listed the greedy and shoot down.

>> Oh, yeah. How do with its magic and science? So we’re going to sign up for it in right here to assist with the show. >> Now you have a freshly mixed old fashion. Don’t have to do any of the work. You don’t have to muddle. You don’t have to

Have any bar tools. >> And it’s fun. Careful with that. I don’t remember that stat. >> The stout is the real issue is you had your single malt whiskey going to be something to fill your stomach up, which is why we have these pop this popcorn from the rubble.

This is the champagne popcorn infused with champagne. It’s called pop the champagne. They also have was infused popcorn. There’s ought to kill infused popcorn as well. And what happens is the alcohol gets burned off during the cooking process. And what it means is the delicious flavors.

Is this yet buttery creamy? No, I don’t think we expected that they’re popping crystals inside as well. Do so your mouth is at number pop rocks. Yeah, I do. Yeah. That you but it’s the vibe of pop rock. That’s good. That’s great for

Okay. All right. This is the last one I have for your Sunday. Best for last. Absolutely. Because this is going to be the easiest one and the most thoughtful gifts you can give 10 want something that’s home. I love that. So we have our own infusions that we place in Mason jars.

I’m going to demonstrate how you can infuse something at home. We’re going to fill up a mason jar with any of your preferred, you know, spirits, vodka, tequila or bourbon, which is one of my favorites. And then you just go simply add cinnamon sticks inside. You can see some starting a great warms

Enough oranges. Yeah, then you’ll see lit and you can let this sit and news for however long. I like to think that the fridge you can you don’t have to keep this in the flare with the oranges. You can just let that. So how would you like

That from? I like to have this for us to have this infuse for about 2 weeks that I just did right in this to be surprise next year. If you do not want you to think it’s a great idea hash it super easy to do at home. Very personal. Yeah,

He’s very good. Thank you. Appreciate you. Gotta love >> During his rule, yes out. Take this. It’s knowing in studio one a is going to show you what activities. You can do it all with kids over the holiday. They will have a ball 3rd out today.

All right. We are back this morning. We’re going to talk all about holidame you need a e gift or a fun activity for the kids this winter break. >> Shared Audi also known as at home with Shannon TikTok is here to show up shares great DIY. This should be good to see you.

>> Have on there. I already for Chris Shaw here. >> One is going to be kind of a sentimental fade as this first one is a fun idea for your Christmas tree skirt this. You can do this craft or their family, just paint their hands

And make some hand front. So you can keep this have really hear. You just give me an idea of my kids because they’re almost too old for someone to make them do it this year and red and green. Yeah. Put it around the monument. It’s also really great gift for grandparents.

>> Have little hand changes. So Krista, who came in the day, we’re kind of paint with just normal pay really pay. And then I just sharpies start my kids and I had so much fun to poke at greatest fear. This is a trick to make your how smell

Like Christmas. Okay. So they immediately when people walk in, leave on your stove simmering some cranberry Aries oranges. Cinnamon sticks Rosemary’s in starting these. Just let it simmer there on your stove. You can do it up to 4 days and you how good sport is. What? Just leave it open.

Wide open. Yeah. And it smells amazing your entire house. Every time someone walks in, they’re like what is the similar to keep it on summer? >> No, I did something like that. Except without the state of the rosemary. I made sure it was clean but use the some pine needles lover.

>> Christmas tree. Oh, I love to have water to it. Why add to costs when I was initially put it on and then every day or so just adds more water and you don’t even have to gifts so that I can just do it like it was all the extras. Get and

Radiance. Put it in here. You know, I and so yeah, it at everyone. Your neighbors there, sir. >> Give the kids could get together. You can justify bunch of he was making it through this real. Really good. Okay with this one. >> The bird basket. This is the ultimate trend this year for

Gifting. Okay. Get a basket in a cupboard basket for your family whole night and exactly and some fun things to do. I don’t mind with different activities like some hot cocoa paints, crafts supplies, a little blanket to make together. Just look at the movie night for the past and

Bird that you’ll be filled with activities to do when you’re cold. And that’s really cute that, you know what you get for the neighbors. You know, I’m not going to put this together for that secure all those cold day that I’m the share with

You. Some of the cast that I like to play in mind that and you can keep entertained when we’re inside over great snow. I indoor snowball fight. I mean, look how cute these are. Everyone grab line. All we’ve gotten all. Oh,

Yeah. Fill them with 4 times. Al que. All you need is some white paper. A balloon cut its. I sat on the top. We’re showing folks. Okay. But about 4 or 5 cars involved in all so much fun. Get ready to pull it.

You’ve got just a little balloon. A little has entered a new and the polling right on top. He said I have last. This is dry. Did you do that? And also right now in Chi, however, at your school or on out, how do you touch the

Beloved just empty? So I use white table just he but I don’t little snowman facey. They’re really great. I know. So fun, right? And then lastly, with all your extra cardboard boxes to Meyer gifts in everything this year, I know we’re having fun while.

>> Yes, I love that. You’re boxes. This sounds fun to wrap and have your kids paint on the outside. So we did build your own snowman. This is just thought, well, we have so many boxes. Yeah, front door. This and I made a little

Reindeer ring toss game out of it was like, yeah, of course. Just a traffic. Not a lot who we’re going here and all the activities inside for your family this year saying haha. >> Well done. Yahoo. One of these fans. Yeah winners. >> Yes. He’ll be right back. Sounds good.

These are my favorite people. I just want you all know this is the today solid a card right there. All right. Last minute holiday tree. >> One of the stars, 3 Tina Miller says over to have nice to have a great holiday here tomorrow. That’s right. Next year. Thank got have a great

>> We’re counting down to Christmas with the and just like that. Mario can’t own. Plus, we’ll have to think outside the box with creative gift wrapping ideas. And it’s our second annual scoop. The awards. Justin Sylvester revealed 2023 Ce Pop culture winners from Studio One a and Rockefeller Plaza with holdout.

It all starts December. 21st just 4 days to our care for Christmas 2 or if it’s still care, I can’t stop singing our songs. Don’t believe it’s only 4 days to Christmas or are you ready? >> Still getting ready. I feel like everything was meant to

Minimize this year and I feel good like it’s going to be a fun. I think the care free Christmas, really? That’s our motto, been our faith and we’re sticking to it. You’ve got to make it. You know what? Being around people that sit down to

About what you have to offer or bring just be yours. Yes, yeah. You know what they said it church. What I love is you can’t take anything out of the world except for the people you love. So if you stop whining about all the other staff, yes,

Yeah. We can focus on the people we actually care about. Yes, let’s do that. All right. We also love Ted Lasso. Well, he’s a person we love. We love him very much. So Hannah Waddingham who we love played Rebecca. She, by the way. I mean, if you guys know this, she’s a great

Singer and excellent. Like a trained professional. Think her parents are trained, professional singer. So when we saw how great she was acting, we assumed that she’s already had that talent. She doesn’t have a lot more. Just tons more now. She has every day. So she has a new Christmas special

Called Hannah wanting him home for Christmas. It on Apple TV and it all about news. I can’t I can’t bear this. I want to see the so badly. So we’ve got guests from London at the Coliseum. Let’s take a look. Wes, everybody. >> Welcome to my best to fix traffic down.

What’s going on the show? >> Okay. Her voice, by the way, is to beat the band. I’d like to watch that with my kids. And can I just recommend yes, it’s out of that flex. You don’t need to leave. What’s it? Called its called the Family Stanley, some member Jennifer

Garner that she was on our show for it. It’s super cute. And it’s oh, yeah. Like being like a loving family. It was like I really love watching shows about just a strong fan base. I was like a j***. I was like it’s really loving

And knew it was like, please stop crying all the crying. It’s an out it was like this is so sweet. The mom and daughter like we love you. You know, it’s gonna it’s gonna in front of your kids is an interesting com thing because it happened to me yesterday the other day.

>> Yes, you know why this is so so we were looking for a family to adopt for Chris. Yes. And if you go to the U.S. Postal Service, they have letters that family’s right to Santa and the Postal Service helps to the elves to fill

Fulfill some of them. So should you fail to do go to the well, you just look first time. I think you’re yet pick your letter and then you take get your gifts and you bring it to the post office and they deliver them to the family.

But reading some of these lists up kids wanted. I mean, it was like, can I please have a pair of like pants or a size, you know, like 60 sure things that kids grow out of it on cable. Take for granted. I just it was so jarring to me

And all the sudden I was try was reading the letters to the kids and I start crying in the white you cry. I said because look what this child is asking for. Shoes that fit shoes that fit like. That’s what she wants. A warm coat.

She wrote warm coat like, you know what I mean and a way just was one of the sun. So I start crying. They were like looking at because it didn’t quite get it. Why Ukraine? Yes, as I said, I don’t have anything and we have extra. Yeah, I needed

Like let’s do this to something anyway. Now it’s like a weird feeling amount that. >> I do it for me would be like I’ve had and she was sitting on my lap. So I’m sure she’d like fell that year. She just was

Like, I’m not this is sweet. But, you know, this is not a character you need time out. Okay. So there’s a new trend, interior decorating. It’s proving that smaller and we’re talking about Minature many is it better for the Wall Street Journal has an article that people are spending tons of

Money, not decorating their homes but decorating their dolls houses. Is that a road? That’s a tone dollhouses doughty’s. They’re creating these trendy. Oh my God. Wow. That’s a fancy house up with that. Haha. Okay. What up with that? What that looks like? A real

Home. But look at his hand. Wasn’t in there holding. That’s true. Make sure we want to perfect size house for a mouse. You know that. I do love a dollhouse. >> I got my kids. A Barbie dreamhouse. Uh, nobody used like it was one of those they begged for that was set up.

>> And then nobody took up half of your capital thing. Yeah. I don’t think I ever had a dollhouse. Did you? My mom loves star houses. All they are stunned to do to her dismay did not look like that. But there she did bias Dollhouses that

You tried of. She still tries to kind of work on. Is that the where the Barbie thing came into being the board? We think and your own house? Yes. That was me. Okay. We’re trying >> Coming up next, it’s our second annual scoop. The award

Justin Sylvester reveals the pop culture winners right after spread some holiday cheer. Gration to give back this holiday season. We’re launching a toy drive holiday gifts for everybody on the list. That is delicious. >> Your home for the holidays. >> 2023 is coming to an end. So much happened in pop culture

That needs to be brought celebrated. So it’s time for our second annual awards. >> There’s very dapper in his co-host, Justin Sylvester looking sharp. I’m sorry. Sorry, guys. Yeah. Traditional talks with this is the most important award show of the

Year. So I had to dress like it led you to please tell us about the first award, Justin. All right. The first school be that we’re going to get out is when they. >> Dear. All right. I know you think of Beyonce or maybe

Taylor, but I got to tell you, this woman has been putting in the work for 64 years. Yeah. She’s like the Susan Lucci of this category. >> And the winner is yes. >> Barbie bar. >> And thanks to Greta Gerwig and Margot, Robbie. This woman

Pulled in 1.4 billion dollars last year. Right? And if my math is right, that’s 100 million per with the next work best. And all right. The next war is man of the year. Now it is a practice is to me that I couldn’t give this

Award to myself. So I had to go ahead. They have to comb through them in who made a mark this year. And I did that. I took it really, really professional. Okay. I went through the Ryens. I want you to Chris’s the only their second time this year is

>> get 20 years in the game killed in Vegas. Yeah. The Internet by serenading so many beautiful women. Kim K Issa Rae and I heard that Holder and Janet Yellen to got in on it. You did. Now we have a little footage of him hearing that he

Was a man of the year today. >> He was emotional when he found out the news. Sure, I get you. >> And the sky 2024 might be his year to Super Bowl. You’re right. You’re right. It’s just it’s not just the beginning. Her next 100.

>> All right. This last couple of the year. And this one was so obvious. I tell all the other couples they should just a he’s people’s names more than I said, my and they’ve just been dating since September. It is Taylor in Trahan. Yes. All right. Now they made headlines

When she showed up at his game in September. And this kiss right here said men to their relationships right out of a movie in front of dad. Right now the Chiefs made medicine her and of all range that because she really put Kansas City on the map. Did she shoot?

>> Her most one. Yes. And yes. Next workplace. You guys been next award. >> It’s for the most overused word of a year to play. It was not slay at last year. I think that was last year. This year. The winner is scanned of all.

>> Her get about a it was on everybody’s tons this year. >> Now I have some bad news. What that word is not going away because this season is going to start in January and we’re going to hear all about it. But you know what? You guys

Go ahead and take that gold is going to be. >> We’ve got it was over to authorities. >> The next the war goes for the performance of the year now. And I didn’t know that Rihanna. Is she going super ball, Dolly Parton? Yeah, cowboy. Well, Lou, it gave us

Life every day on the on the use of her mom. But the performance of the year, I can’t even say what it is. I’m just going to show you. Take a look. with this right lung. genius. >> Every into those mid 2 people on the map that night

One herself and second, I didn’t even know the Baptist was 90% of America did know the BAFTA as she took a dance. They went viral for her. I’m giving her the school has a big one. The RFI know workplace. The final word goes

To holiday song of the year. Mariah Carey and an apologize to you right now. There were 2 dark car says that came in 27 days until Christmas. They came with a vocal arrangement that blew me away and the people have spoken and the winner is a carefully.

>> And we also have to pay a lot of as well. The dance studio than yeah. Oh, yeah. >> Tied. Haleigh hoped it would like to thank, you know, for our performance that choir that performs. Yes. I’d also like to thank the the auto tuned department. I would like

To thank our children who have the majority of the listening to the sounds. Exactly. Haha. Yes, then. All right. And you can get Justin Week nights at 11 on our sister network. E. >> Coming up and from just like that fan favorite Mario can tell.

We cannot help but smile when this guy comes. Mario can’t owns. The House has been entertaining us for more than 30 years. >> Half of the celebrity impressions for bringing the SAS Anthony on. And just like that, fans can not get enough. Take a lot Perry’s alike.

>> Good thing to do everything until one morning. He doesn’t have his everything bagel. And then it’s like this help is falling apart. >> I’m really enjoying listening to your podcast, Rich peoples problems. You know, you’re lookin loaded with pens and can’t move because you don’t want to become a Lisa

Which are hot designer Pierre Paulo. I want to selfie with them. >> All right. You might think he says table you are not going to embarrass me by asking for selfies with celebrities at the Met like I was the one that chase Justin Bieber down that hallway. It was for the kids.

>> DP, you are going to be article. I said it and Boettcher. Well, you know, they’re right. When you get a headline like that. I loved it. When I saw that in print, it’s about for some time he something you look at those reviews often. I read

Everything you do. I hope flooding because that doesn’t affect you. I read everything mean. I was I mean, things to got lucky. I have to say I had get you any means, but I but I do get some. I think I read I read comments. I read reviews.

I weighed everything. I’m not afraid because it toughens you up. And I want to change with the Das, Fresno, social media. I want to choke it which you know, you can’t say what you want to say. Yeah. No limit to what I go off Twitter and say

What I want to have you done know you don’t know that. I have 6 months time. Hey, young out. How do you do this? If you’re at Summerland? Haha. They talk about intermittent fasting. >> You don’t each 2 in the afternoon then. Yeah. Yeah.

>> I intermittent live. I sleep. Yeah. I get up. I just think what we need to tell me that a bad idea. Party of believe me. What? I love this. Good. Haha. I like to stay out. I stay up to maybe 1, 2, You know, I was. Are you doing?

And but wait it out has been watching TV. Go to dinner and come home to depend on the night. Some let you go to sleep early Sunday to go to sleep. But if you sleep, tell to what’s wrong with that. >> I well, I won’t. But I want to hear about your tell.

Yeah, we know you’re an incredible cook. You do not cook over the holiday. I do. I use took over the holidays at it. We’re tired. 3 years ago. My dad was my mother would say never again. Yeah. Haha. I can’t do it. Any more hooks.

I got arrested. I cook them to a COVID cooked 300. Not 52. I know I called put your husband Cooks you but I cook more. He was working to resume work and also I cook a lot of his job. Oh, yeah.

Together a long day at 3rd over 30 is that that is get in Italy. Yeah. That was beautiful. We had a great time in a while. I love that. You see any relatives when you’re not around. They are. They’re all just I don’t. What are you going to

Stand that? Come on. I’m going to I’m going to do is show in the city. So you have a down month since the cafe Carlyle in a while. You know, I just it’s fear and you have so long. You know, I know what you want to know what I mean, what what

I am doing. I just didn’t get December 6, OK? I’m so I did. But it was a benefit for juvenile diabetes. So, yeah, that’s the first of the night was that Colin Quinn? It was the first. I’ve done it a long and have that feel it. What’s

Great. You know what’s great when you do it. But it’s terrifying. It’s all turf. I was the mediocre ones that on afraid to go on stage is always about that. >> Why can’t you know somebody? Barbie is so popular now? And I’m a little late because when I was a young homosexual

5, Yahoo member Levin, Barbie and know everyone loves her and I I haven’t seen the movie. I actually haven’t seen it. But I start from the side and I was like where he did the best. And hopefully I don’t know what he was. Your favorite.

>> I got my first impression. Was Julia Child a little boy good. Who are so good. Yeah. >> Well, I thank you. Yeah. And we are. But Bette Davis. Yeah. Buddy Davis, like late after on Johnny Carson and we’re, you know, is when she came on a G he would say Cooks.

Who’s the one person you never work with to get you what? >> 1 million dollars. Faye Dunaway. Haha. >> Willie, a motion picture of all that he’s there’s. >> Home. It isn’t a shot at the crowd. All the actors and waiting well way. Have people that are old dad. Haha. Because

That’s why. What Turner Classic movies. Yes. >> Host last month. Play for you on my feet. Your lifeblood for? I think what? He’s my buddy and I do. I do it every every October. I do. We do 5 nights up one night a week,

5, 5, 5 times. It’s not a good Mother’s Day this year and I’m going to do it again. OK? We have shown up on you brought us banana bread and pasta. I think to do like debate. I love to make all of the coaches. Don’t do it in the

Hallways. Got just what I want to have fun jet to because and abroad. And that’s the problem. I try so but I’m voting for 8. I want to turn that just died. Tyrese is I’m not. I may be sick. How? Haha. That’s good. Right? By the way, die so

Coffee shop call Stonestreet cough. Hahaha. Yeah. Its storefront to a great club combat subject. I make it make. If I make it all the time, I do have a life. No matter what you want that. >> That get them into the bay at the great. Thank you.

Yeah. Watch. And just like that streaming right now on Max numbing. Up next. And he’s got the 5 wardrobe must have. She’ll be wearing all went. >> So today, every day we are adding to the start. Our in our studio, the biggest names only today.

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>> 5 must have. That should be in every single person’s closet. Yeah. East. I’ll host in milk makeup founder Zanna Roberts. Rossi is here with her winter. It lists. Get out your pen and paper. Let’s take notes or fears one winter coat that

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>> Jaime, I mean, I her thank you, Ali, thank you. Thank you. Now, if we want one pair of shoes, if we’d like to invest in one shoe this holiday season, what would you say? It’s a sling back. >> I love you as popping every way we see on celebrities,

Street style drum ways. So this is that she Jessica Simpson, by the way, can I just about? >> Jessica Simpson has the most comfortable shoes. >> And we’re a big yeah, you know, I have so many of them and it’s like you’re wearing a sneaker.

>> Well, really, you know what’s interesting about this, this was only a 3 inch heels about super Web, a lot to say, but they definitely coming smaller cut some deals on big ones. It’s got a little adjustable strap at the back. So you always going to feel comfort with it. This is

Obviously still, but we love a silver for the holidays and the style that, yeah, well, Sydney is Russia. She’s a she’s rocking it with 2 other big trends for the season shifts high with thinking s*** heights, not an opaque tights. Also likely it’s 5 ladies. Yeah. Like a micro Mini your

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Is super cute and the little studs. And then the areas I love the Monica must look, you’ll see a lot with all these trying. Yeah. And they say, OK, now let’s get to the bag of it as an eagle. Yes, well, this is the county clutched my ladies.

You can fit into a higher life and makes it so fun. We’re seeing all over the runways. So interesting even mean you have to all the models come out and they actually have things coming out. The Homestead should the U.S. well, it’s

Real-life business. So this is a great size. This one is that she $15 wait for the official saying, you know, sporting it beautifully on her birthday, no less is live. >> Hi, how the birthday. >> So here’s the thing with much as we think about them

Being an evening wet peace. But the idea of when minimal utilities, Harry was actually great. We’ve got this great plays a crisp it shut and obviously just nice. Nice long look at those shoes with that kind of. Yeah, Goldie, to absolutely tearing to the button to the shoe to the bag.

Let’s get a first class. Happy birthday. Happy. Okay. Now we’re talking jewelry. I love those. Yeah. Popping out. They popping and they a giant. So yeah. Who they feel light. They like my yeah. But you can west on this big you need to be a light. Yeah. It’s kind of like this oversize

Stud. We’re seeing these off from hitchin and this is an affordable and you can lead a minimal cash, why they’re going to elevate anything. But I actually like it was something more casual grace here. Gordon is weighing up to one of the season’s big trend read. And you told us you’ve already

Tried ready. That’s telling you in a minute with it. And I took no. We’ve been repeating it to everybody. We say yes, we tell everybody red is the color. I learned that from Santa led. I’m giving you something. >> Thank you. Look beautiful, beautiful. Let’s talk about our

Last item. We’ve got a scarf which is an essential. >> Essentially what you know, what is no longer just an afterthought. This is a key focus, peace of many outfits. We saw all over the runways. Now way we have this one. This is by mine go and it’s actually the 6 foot long.

Why it’s so so soft. It comes in 10 different colors. It’s are under $40, but it’s not just about wearing it. Just throwing on when you’re running up house. Look at live. You die. Where part of the draft is has with that boats right

Wrapped around that. So you can belt you can broach it. The one thing you don’t just do it, you have to feel intentional with and maybe style out in a way that makes pot the outfit to. I also love monochromatic again. Yes, what is so she

Looks a lot of dramatic guess. It’s like a uniform. Yeah, I love it. And it sets up the one piece but also just looks very, very chic and elegant. Extensive buddy out one final time in. Nice last look. Thank you, Santa. >> Jobs are right in to check out the Bucks. Go today.

Dot com slash shop. All right. Great. Thank you, ladies. Coming up next, get those presents under the tree. We’re going to chase them finding creative ways to rescue ships. Coming up after this, everyone still singing that song. They sure have to get over one just days away from Christmas. And the question is

The director president. Yeah, I have not. If you have not. Lindsay peers is here to help. She’s the head. Kraft are at the crash studio here in New York City. >> Highlands E not just unique ways to use the same old traditional rat. He’s a fun easy to execute. Even on short

Time frame. Anybody can do this. They all look at these by hand race. Well, we all know the friendship bracelets with Taylor their hot and put some of these underneath the tree wrapped around. Your presence is great for small lake jewelry

Box. Get lies that with names like it in your name with your kids or just show you one of the best of like the Mary. And it’s a part of the Gap. Haha. Yeah. Your kids can do it too. It’s really, really fun case. They come over here.

Yeah. I love it. OK to grab a stamp, grab a stamp. I love to write this. This is one of those old-fashioned 8 stance where you might not be. So we have are set for Christmas. You have wind, right. You can get all sorts of in can change

Him out. What I love about this is that you can repurpose it for some of these first. And the first to you make your own yeah. And just kind of cheat. This is a real eyesore. My kids are are. So that’s all you need to, right? I mean,

You could do this and destress all day long. Got it there. And also the bureau’s get a couple schools of your favorite love. Like texture, like 1000 it. Yeah, that’s pretty big or a plaque. A few big at all rolls and you can get creative

With the bows. Here’s my secret to get multi loop ones. You just do your regular bowl and just keep time or loops. And it looks like you have a big lead early. I just keep redoing the we could use all the easy anyone can do. Yeah,

Syria. I may be a I and yeah, he’s okay. I’m looking outdoor 3 time, Honey Combs that are usually like Hong up at parties. This cute little 3 D decorations. But look how awesome you do it. Only halfway. Add a fine of blue dot

And then these are ornaments hanging on straight. You have you. And then they also have great holiday shape. So you can get Indy’s you can fold when you’re down and I think you can find these are the dollar. They are for the yeah, right.

And then I got fancy ended a little treinen of with the glue that a new door. A boy don’t even need to do that. You know, I do love these clear. Not so either way on these. If you if you like things up on the wall was definitely that hate our

Our blue dots of can as I’ve never not include Adam Action during the yes. Okay. This is really fun and kind of glue and course away. Right? You got to stock up here. So do you guys can you tell what I’m here? This macaroni. Okay. You can make a very elevated macaroni

String and then use it to wrap around your gifts. Look, I do that on like your garden last. Exactly. There’s a lot you can do that. I did this outside, of course, not with my kids, but I spray painted some gold, some silver and then they

Sat there and strong it for me. You can use it in your graph. You can do it along here, Garland and there’s so many fun shapes. One by one daughter loves tennis here. How adorable, right? Yeah. Okay. I’m really excited. Haha here.

Okay. We got this on the Internet and I thought we have to recreate this to play with you too. This is a fine gifting 6 kicks change game. You can do it at a party. So what I want you to do is pull one of the strings and cash and whatever

Gift comes towards the cost. Al Qaeda’s Myers. Go ahead. Okay. Go ahead. You to go. There we go. Okay. I see what you got people in. There might be a fun surprise. Well, you probably might be more. But what’s so cool about this is that kind of

Jazz up your party. It’s just Lake Tahoe. Yes, I’m love. What’s in that one? Let’s see. There might be. >> $100 bill that your words he could do. Kids dot or a and so >> And here’s some more fun wrappings. You can do a scene

Park. I like the kids stamps with a little Rudolph and then pull was too little initial glue. This thing down. You can imagine my blue. That line 0 dot slew die at a few. All right. Coming up next. >> Genna’s latest book 12 often at Lauren Gradstein opens the

Pages of her newest novel. We must not think of ourselves right after this. Read with Jenna December pick. We must not think of ourselves. Yeah. Forlorn gradstein set her story and 1940, occupied Poland inside the Warsaw Ghetto, the largest of the Jewish neighborhoods where the residents were confined as

Prisoners after the not see invasion. We’re going to chat with learn all about her book in a moment. But first, here’s a look inside the pages. >> Adam Pascal is the main character and bestselling author are Lauren Quads, teens, new novel. We must not think of

Ourselves item like many of his Jewish neighbors and the Warsaw Ghetto is forced to scrape together in existence while awaiting his fate. Adam is approached a secret group of archivist working to preserve the truth for future generations. His testimonies from students, friends and neighbors paint a vivid,

Heartbreaking picture of their lives. Despite all odds, Adam builds a life and finds love inside the ghetto until he discovers a possible escape and is faced with an unthinkable choice. >> Gosh. Well, first of all, a warm welcome to the book at the

Club from Long Island. You guys have been together for 16 years. I don’t you love high love to have him, but we’re so happy that you’re here lore and hello to Laura and yeah, thank you for being here for having me. Could this is a very

Personal, but for you at all stemmed from a family trip to Iraq and and really your grandparents that’s crack tell tell us about it. In 2019 before the pandemic, my sister took our family on an extended trip to Warsaw, which is where a family was from

And toward the end of the trip. You know, we saw all sorts of things and at the very and we stumbled into this archive. >> And written on the wall of the building where the words what we’ve been unable to shout out to the world. And it was written in

He per polish and English. And I thought that’s interesting. Yeah. And then you walk up the stairs and you see no books, you see water, colors, newspapers and it turns out it’s all been collected and buried under the ground in giant cans during the occupation during the occupation of the ghetto.

I spent hours looking at all this material. And when I left, I said to my sister, there are 1000 novels in that room and she said, well, maybe she didn’t want to. And you did. And so so beautiful. Call it what a task. I mean, that must

Have been just that. That was probably a lot to carry just from your own personal perspective and to do right by by the voices. So tell us how you begin the process. Spend your thinking. To be honest. I really wasn’t sure if I was

Up for the job. I wanted to do these people and their stories, justice and honor them. So spent a year reading and thinking. And then finally when the pandemic started and everybody needs something to do, I thought, well, I’ll just try a try. And every day in the

Stolen moments when I wasn’t home schooling or, you know, walking the dogs, I would try. And I read from the archive and I read history and eventually I have this manuscript meant. So so beautiful at Kate Dicamillo, one of my favorite children’s authors. She said every book needs to have truth

And hope and I don’t know how you did it because obviously the subject matter has such darkness, but they’re so much light and this book there so much hope. Yes, I know that must have been important for you. How do we get? I don’t

Know how a person can wake up and start the day if she doesn’t feel hope. There’s certainly no way to write a novel without hope. So it’s very important to me to shine a light in the darkness, even with material as serious as

This to provide a some sense that life could get better at the end of this. We we have a lovely ladies here with some questions. Elise, would you like to ask the very first question? Sure she. >> The book caution made us think of life in black and

White and how one action can change the course of one’s life. Do you believe that when living under dire circumstances as the residents of the Warsaw Ghetto, that that can skew your barometer of right and wrong? >> I think that when it comes to survival and especially when

It comes to the survival of your children or your family, that the lines of right and wrong that are usually so clearly delineated for us might get a little blurry. And I I I don’t judge that. Yeah. If it were up to me to save my

Children, I don’t know what links I would go to church and I knew my characters would feel the same way. It’s very true. Yes. Okay. Lois, you have our next question. Sure. >> So did you have booked contain any auto biographical elements such as when you spoke a bad, the love of poetry.

The love of language is learning to cook as a spy. And so that. >> Haha, I love to cook. No one taught me. I just watched my mom. I love poetry. I don’t write it, but I read it all the time. And I love languages and I’m not very

Good. So I get I would love to be a polyglot. And so sometimes when you’re reading a book, you can get a character. The attributes you wish you had. So I let Adam speak 5 languages and ice speak a little 3rd. Great French. >> Haha.

>> We want to be friends with you. I think it’s time for a quick question. Yes, isn’t. So the concept of words, outlasting history is a recurring theme in this story. Given the rise of Anti-Semitism in the world today, what wait is keeping records really make a difference here? Well,

I think that it is up to us to tell future generations who we were and what the truth was. I know that every person has his or her own truth, letting our children, our grandchildren. Our truth was matters, maybe now more than ever. So

I know that that’s how these characters felt. And I know too, that that’s how I feel. >> Yeah, that’s right. Books like this and Diary of Anne Frank Belong in Libraries. Lauren, thank you. Thank you so much for you. We must not think of ourselves. It’s a beautiful

Rate. It hopeful and lovely. Go today. Dot com slash read with Jenna went to war. All right. We’ll be back after this. Coming up tomorrow from the power book, 3 actress Patina Miller last the last minute gift sky. You may need it right. See you Friday. If you’re there, you’re almost

>> Welcome to stay. So happy to see you guys. Would you like by boost a sagging? We go. Sometimes we just 2 things >> Hi there. Happy Thursday. The holiday travel rush kick into high gear this morning. Got everything you need to know to brave those crowds. It is December. 21st. Good morning.

That raises a white flag. The IDF is responsible for what happened. And last night I was Hayne. The mother of 28 year-old Yotam another one of the killed hostages granted her forgiveness and a voice note widely published in Israeli media blaming Hamas.

I love you all. She says to the battalion in the recording. I know what has happened is not your fault. And his anger grows at Prime Minister Netanyahu’s government. Secretary of state Blinken stands firmly by Israel. >> I hear virtually no one saying demanding of us that it stop hiding behind civilians

That lay down its arms. That surrendered. >> I think today the 2 million civilians inside Gaza continue to bear the brunt of this grinding war. Our NBC news team on the ground as drone strikes profit what was meant to be safe displaced from his home in the north. This man asks,

Where is safety? The staff who’s the name tells our team and that’s what these are all civilians. I came to find a way to read to eat. And this little girl says I want to go home. I want to kiss my mom. Also this morning, the who is raising the alarm about the

Lethal combination of infectious diseases and malnutrition right now in Gaza, people are dying from treatable diseases in the WHO says there are no fully functioning hospitals right now in the Gaza Strip, Savannah. >> I had to get the latest from the region, al Qaim. Ali,

Thank you. Here at home, there’s new fallout over the ruling by Colorado Supreme Court disqualified Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 ballot. The justices who made it facing an immediate wave of online threats. NBC’s Garrett Hake covers the Trump campaign joins us with the latest. Take Your Good morning.

>> Hey, Hoda. Good morning. Look, this Colorado court’s conclusion that Donald Trump is in violation of the 14th, Amendment’s prohibition against Insurrection and is no longer eligible to serve as president sent shockwaves through the political world. But it’s also just the latest example of a

Presidential campaign now being waged in courtrooms just as much as it is on the campaign trail. >> The legal ruling that could keep Donald Trump off Colorado’s primary ballot looming large on the campaign trail. >> With his Republican rivals defending them and they hope to defeat.

>> Just because these liberal justices don’t like and they want to take him off the ballot. >> That’s not a democracy. Former Attorney General Bill Barr who has been critical of Mister Trump questioning the legal merits of the case, arguing it will work to his former bosses advantage.

>> He feeds and grievance just like a fire feeds on oxygen and this is going to end up as a grievance that helps them. >> At issue in Colorado, Mister Trump’s role in the January 6th attack on the Capitol with the Colorado Supreme Court citing

His own words as evidence of inciting an insurrection. >> We fight like h***. And if you don’t fight like h***, you’re not going to have a country anymore. >> President Biden on Wednesday calling Mister Trump’s role in the Capitol attack. >> Self evident. I certainly support the insurrection. No question about it.

>> To the Trump campaign has vowed to swiftly appealed the Colorado case for 3 decision by justices appointed by Democratic governors and cases like the one in Colorado have faced an uphill battle. Litigation and appeals are pending in more than a dozen states with lower courts

Already rejecting some of those cases and efforts to ban Trump from the ballot have not succeeded in the past. Mister Trump also faces more than 90 charges in 4 separate criminal cases, including in Washington where the special counsel has asked the Supreme Court to weigh in on the issue of

Whether the former president has immunity for his efforts to challenge the 2020 election results. Now, the nation’s highest court could have to rule on whether Mister Trump is even eligible to run all before the first primary votes are cast. >> And now a little more than a day since that Colorado court’s

Decision became public. Social media has been flooded with threats and violent rhetoric against the judges who wrote it. A nonpartisan public interest research group has found much of the rhetoric comes in direct response to Mister Trump’s post on truth. Social, the researchers say including the posting of the judge’s personal information.

Now no comment on those threats yet from the court or from the campaign. How to. >> All right. Garrett Hake force there in DC, Garrett, thank you. Quarter after the hour. Much more to get to Craig joins good morning. >> I hold a good morning. Good morning to you as well.

We are folks entering the final days of holiday shopping. Apparently Americans are feeling rather jolly about the health of the economy. Consumer confidence has surged past expectations up nearly 10 points month to month to reach the highest level since July. That’s according to the conference board’s latest index. Meanwhile, fears of a

Recession have dipped to the lowest level of the year. So what does all that mean for our money as we head into 2020? For NBC’s senior business correspondent Christine Romans breaking it all down for us this morning. It was just a few

Days ago we were talking about the sort of chasm that exists between, you know, quantifiable, economic data and they we Americans feel about the economy. We ending the year with some cheer. >> People are feeling a little bit better. I mean, I guess no

Coal in the stockings this year way people feel about the economy and they’re looking at their own personal finances, guys. And they’re saying we feel good about job availability. We feel good about our own kitchen table economics over the next 18 months or so. And right now

They’re seeing as you’re shopping for the holidays or they’re seeing lower costs for things like gas, airfare, car rentals, toys, sports equipment, TV’s. So you’re actually seeing some D the D word deflation in some of the things people are buying every day. Some of the things people

Are buying every day and they’re starting to feel a little better. This number was a big shocker. It was surprising because when you look at polls, you know, political polls often ask how do you feel about the economy and that we were just talking to a couple people think the

Economy stinks. When I curse word that doesn’t prove that Saturday measure consumer confidence. Why would there be a disconnect between these 2? So I think you’re starting to see the consumer confidence catch up with the rest of those economic numbers. You know, we’ve been saying for a year,

The economy looks pretty good. There’s not a recession in 2023, the economy looks good. And people have this surplus, you know, look on their face every time I say that I think they’re catching up to it. Still, you do have inflation. That’s a problem of inflation is going in the right

Direction. The Fed in the White House are saying things are moving in the right direction. But if you go to the grocery store, I know that you guys but my grocery bill is still higher today than it was 2 years ago. Eggs and milk prices are down

But meat and bread. Those prices are still up. So people when they every day, you know, it’s not the economy, some 2019 in terms of prices. But overall job market’s good. People have money in there for a look at his record high in stock

Market. So that sounds all cherry, but not all consumers are the same are they are not. And when you look at these numbers, consumer confidence rose for everybody, but they rose the most for people ages. 35 to 54. That’s because a lot

Of money and a house they probably will for one headed to record highs and households earning over $125,000. And it’s, you know, it’s just the way it is in this post-covid economy, the people who have the money to feel better about everything because they didn’t suffer through the pandemic

Like the rest of us did. So there are some disconnects, you know, not even but all people in the survey said they feel a little bit better. So that’s I mean, that’s good news to take and sanity or you can get a recession in 20 to make. That will take him to

Take the good news. Kristen, thank you, Chris. A new car. >> All right. 7.19, almost it over to Mister Roker. Get a check of the weather. Well, more good news on the map is some cold highs up into New England but temperatures very

Mild as you get into the southeast. We’re very mild to the plains as well. Showers breezy stretching from Texas into Oklahoma. Again, plenty of sunshine out west, but there is not a flight risk down to Southern California. That’s going to be spreading into the southwest. We’re going to your

Local forecast the next 3 seconds. >> And that your latest weather, guys. All right. Thank you. Here’s the question. How far are you willing to go for that perfect holiday photo? So we’re going to introduce you to people going the extra mile well, to beat the crowds for a

Little quiet time with our famous tree and other iconic landmarks around the world. >> And then actress Cameron Diaz calling attention to a growing trend couple sleeping in separate bedrooms. She says it’s time to normalize what they call it, sleep divorce.

Well, you think it could work for you? We’ll talk to a sleep expert, but first, this is today on NBC. shoppers when as a funny guy. >> I just folks will do it yourself gifts. You don’t spend the weekend racing around those stores. But first, a local news weather and these quick messages.

>> Lovely is that 7.30, choir week which started Wednesday is rolling right along this morning. Special guests, the Young People’s Chorus of New York City. We’re going hear from them throughout the morning may sound and look. >> Toronto star student and I just love New York. Yeah,

That you’re like, gosh, I love New York. What a great choir. And speaking of the holidays and celebrating early birthday to you, Ms. Oh, yeah. That’s nice. Miss your special day because you’re you’re much-deserved holiday. All of our start soon. Yes, Morrow and we won’t be around

To the new Year again. That snow. If you happy birthday to >> Yeah, exactly. Plus, plus, haha, thank you so much. I didn’t expect that. Appreciate it. You know what people have there’s a h**** might all I want for Christmas is for someone to remember. My number birthday.

>> Thank you so much. Mean time along with the choir, we’ve got a great crowd outside. A lot of them eager to see the world’s most famous Christmas. That’s right. And it is the reason that Chanel happens to be out there as well. Good morning,

Chanel. Good morning to you. Guys are trained Ross people from far and wide. And of course, everyone wants to capture that perfect photo. But there could be a big problem standing in your way. All of the other people hoping to do the same. So the question this morning, how do you take

The ultimate holiday selfie? Just you and that rate set your alarm. The early bird just doesn’t catch the worm. It gets that picture. Perfect moment to. >> It is 04:40AM, in the morning. We came to see the Rockefeller Tree light up. Brandy and Hector Maldonado

Have their game plan all set. We went to bed pretty early to make sure we’re here today for their family to have this one on one moment with the world famous Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. >> During the day, it usually looks like this packed with

People. But this morning the Maldonado’s aren’t the only ones hoping to get some predawn Christmas memories. New York City during the holidays is known for its iconic landmarks. >> Dripping in dazzling decorations, chanting window displays and enlist crowds everywhere. >> But if waking up before sunrise just isn’t your thing.

Look for off the beaten path alternatives. This beauty is just a 5 minute walk from Rockefeller Center, not another tourist insight. All of those hidden gems are the things that aren’t always are all of the list. Tourist hotspots like London look absolutely picturesque this time of year,

Too, but it’s often so full of people they can be hard to just walk down the street during the day. Rome is always packed. 35 million tourists came last year. But in those quiet hours before the sun is up, not a soul stirring, not even a

Mouse. The glow of the Christmas tree in the city. Centre’s Piazza del Popolo, Serene and beautiful Prague’s old Town Square, famous for its Christmas market and daily hordes of visitors. But at dawn, it feels like you’ve stepped back in time. >> Do something so magical. And so most precious of the

Mayor at that time you’re there and you get to kind of breathe in the experience and really take it all in. >> The dedicated rise and shiners outside 30 rock’s iconic Christmas tree this morning. Grateful they didn’t sleep in. >> I think it was like a pretty magical because I haven’t

Gotten to see a lake with no one here. >> Magical is a really good work for. Can you say? >> I had all my friends out here on the plaza this morning down the line, guys. These folks woke up early. >> Earlier than we did. This is the Dennis family. Tell

Everybody where you’re Alabama and how many folks did you bring with you? This 5 K? So you guys what you said. You guys getting it. We didn’t. We got a picture in front of the tree. Got a picture for the tree. Anybody else want to get that picture forgets to grab it.

>> And anybody else what you were taught to wake up this morning, 05:05AM. So guys, here’s the deal. I think sometimes we take it for granted. But it’s one of those things where people from all around the world com. >> To take a selfie with the street, it’s just so darned

Beautiful, isn’t it? It’s gorgeous. And that magic moment happens. 05:00AM it goes from all dark you to just to break. >> I drive people. Yeah. Time already this morning. Thank you for waking up with this. The gang will be back out here this morning. You can take yourself, OK, Ed issue that.

All right. You guys coming up. Carson is back. >> Okay. And he’s got a very special pop star filled with holiday headlines including Ryan Gosling’s early gift for fans of his hit song and the Barbie movies first Go. Are you tired of feeling tired? One star?

>> Hes really not at this new debate over so-called sleep divorces list. Courts is taking a closer look for us this morning. Hey, Liz. >> Hey, guys. Good morning. Yeah. Cameron Diaz is now the latest celebrity to say the secret to better sleep and

Maybe even a healthy relationship is to sleep in a separate bedroom from your partner. We’re going to talk to a couple that’s been doing that for 8 years right after this. >> We’re back. And so is Carson. This next story right up your alley, my friend, a new conversation that has erupted.

>> Over sleep divorce and it’s thanks to Hollywood star Cameron Diaz who just gave it her seal of approval. Also, NBC’s Liz Kreuz joins us with a little bit more of this. This is quite controversial is. >> Hey, guys, good morning. It is. But I mean, come on.

How annoying is that when you’re trying to sleep and your partner? Is snoring kicking taking on the blankets? Well, you might be happy to learn that you’re not alone and more and more. Now couples are saying it’s OK. >> And even healthy to sleep apart.

>> It used to be something prominently featured on national TV tonight. Couple sleeping in separate beds yet in modern times. >> Maybe we can just keep the best part. It’s assumed happy couples sleep together. But look, Larry married people supposed to.

Are proving that you don’t necessarily need snow to get in the holiday spirit because they’re doing it. >> With super sized inflatable Santa NBC’s Morgan Chesky has got the story for us. Morgan. >> Hey, guys, good morning. And lead to the holiday season

The full can of cream to tax to pay on top of the proud or we do once. This is cool once this is cool. So what is the bridge? Is that like you just the star every so often because it was

All right. We are back this morning. We’re going to talk all about holiday home crashed what you need a last minute gift or a fun activity for the kids this winter break. >> Shared Audi also known as at home with Shannon TikTok is

Here to show up shares great DIY. This should be good to see you. >> Have on there. I already for Chris Shaw here. >> One is going to be kind of a sentimental fade as this first one is a fun idea for your Christmas tree skirt this.

You can do this craft or their family, just paint their hands and make some hand front. So you can keep this have really hear. You just give me an idea of my kids because they’re almost too old for someone to make them do it this

Year and red and green. Yeah. Put it around the monument. It’s also really great gift for grandparents. >> Have little hand changes. So Krista, who came in the day, we’re kind of paint with just normal pay really pay. And then

I just sharpies start my kids and I had so much fun to poke at greatest fear. This is a trick to make your how smell like Christmas. Okay. So they immediately when people walk in, leave on your stove simmering some cranberry Aries oranges. Cinnamon sticks Rosemary’s in starting these.

Just let it simmer there on your stove. You can do it up to 4 days and you how good sport is. What? Just leave it open. Wide open. Yeah. And it smells amazing your entire house. Every time someone walks in, they’re like what is the similar to keep it on summer?

>> No, I did something like that. Except without the state of the rosemary. I made sure it was clean but use the some pine needles lover. >> Christmas tree. Oh, I love to have water to it. Why add to costs when I was initially put it on and then every day or so

Just adds more water and you don’t even have to gifts so that I can just do it like it was all the extras. Get and radiance. Put it in here. You know, I and so yeah, it at everyone. Your neighbors there, sir. >> Give the kids could get together. You can justify bunch

Of he was making it through this real. Really good. Okay with this one. >> The bird basket. This is the ultimate trend this year for gifting. Okay. Get a basket in a cupboard basket for your family whole night and exactly and some fun things to do.

I don’t mind with different activities like some hot cocoa paints, crafts supplies, a little blanket to make together. Just look at the movie night for the past and bird that you’ll be filled with activities to do when you’re cold. And that’s really cute that, you know what you get for

The neighbors. You know, I’m not going to put this together for that secure all those cold day that I’m the share with you. Some of the cast that I like to play in mind that and you can keep entertained when we’re inside over great snow.

I indoor snowball fight. I mean, look how cute these are. Everyone grab line. All we’ve gotten all. Oh, yeah. Fill them with 4 times. Al que. All you need is some white paper. A balloon cut its. I sat on the top. We’re showing

Folks. Okay. But about 4 or 5 cars involved in all so much fun. Get ready to pull it. You’ve got just a little balloon. A little has entered a new and the polling right on top. He said I have last. This is dry. Did you do that? And also right now in Chi,

However, at your school or on out, how do you touch the beloved just empty? So I use white table just he but I don’t little snowman facey. They’re really great. I know. So fun, right? And then lastly, with all your extra cardboard boxes

To Meyer gifts in everything this year, I know we’re having fun while. >> Yes, I love that. You’re boxes. This sounds fun to wrap and have your kids paint on the outside. So we did build your own snowman. This is just thought, well, we have so many

Boxes. Yeah, front door. This and I made a little reindeer ring toss game out of it was like, yeah, of course. Just a traffic. Not a lot who we’re going here and all the activities inside for your family this year saying haha. >> Well done. Yahoo. One of these fans. Yeah winners.

>> Yes. He’ll be right back. Sounds good. These are my favorite people. I just want you all know this is the today solid a card right there. All right. Last minute holiday tree. >> One of the stars, 3 Tina Miller says over to have nice

To have a great holiday here tomorrow. That’s right. Next year. Thank got have a great >> We’re counting down to Christmas with the and just like that. Mario can’t own. Plus, we’ll have to think outside the box with creative gift wrapping ideas. And it’s our second annual scoop. The awards. Justin

Sylvester revealed 2023 Ce Pop culture winners from Studio One a and Rockefeller Plaza with holdout. It all starts December. 21st just 4 days to our care for Christmas 2 or if it’s still care, I can’t stop singing our songs. Don’t believe it’s only 4 days to Christmas or are you ready?

>> Still getting ready. I feel like everything was meant to minimize this year and I feel good like it’s going to be a fun. I think the care free Christmas, really? That’s our motto, been our faith and we’re sticking to it. You’ve got to

Make it. You know what? Being around people that sit down to about what you have to offer or bring just be yours. Yes, yeah. You know what they said it church. What I love is you can’t take anything out of the world except for the people you love.

So if you stop whining about all the other staff, yes, yeah. We can focus on the people we actually care about. Yes, let’s do that. All right. We also love Ted Lasso. Well, he’s a person we love. We love him very much. So Hannah Waddingham who we love played Rebecca.

She, by the way. I mean, if you guys know this, she’s a great singer and excellent. Like a trained professional. Think her parents are trained, professional singer. So when we saw how great she was acting, we assumed that she’s already had that talent. She doesn’t have a lot more. Just tons more

Now. She has every day. So she has a new Christmas special called Hannah wanting him home for Christmas. It on Apple TV and it all about news. I can’t I can’t bear this. I want to see the so badly. So we’ve got guests from London at the Coliseum. Let’s take a look.

Wes, everybody. >> Welcome to my best to fix traffic down. What’s going on the show? >> Okay. Her voice, by the way, is to beat the band. I’d like to watch that with my kids. And can I just recommend yes, it’s out of that flex. You don’t need to leave. What’s it?

Called its called the Family Stanley, some member Jennifer Garner that she was on our show for it. It’s super cute. And it’s oh, yeah. Like being like a loving family. It was like I really love watching shows about just a strong fan

Base. I was like a j***. I was like it’s really loving and knew it was like, please stop crying all the crying. It’s an out it was like this is so sweet. The mom and daughter like we love you. You know, it’s gonna it’s gonna in front

Of your kids is an interesting com thing because it happened to me yesterday the other day. >> Yes, you know why this is so so we were looking for a family to adopt for Chris. Yes. And if you go to the U.S. Postal Service, they have letters that family’s right to

Santa and the Postal Service helps to the elves to fill fulfill some of them. So should you fail to do go to the well, you just look first time. I think you’re yet pick your letter and then you take get your gifts and you bring it to

The post office and they deliver them to the family. But reading some of these lists up kids wanted. I mean, it was like, can I please have a pair of like pants or a size, you know, like 60 sure things that kids grow out of it on

Cable. Take for granted. I just it was so jarring to me and all the sudden I was try was reading the letters to the kids and I start crying in the white you cry. I said because look what this child is asking for. Shoes that fit

Shoes that fit like. That’s what she wants. A warm coat. She wrote warm coat like, you know what I mean and a way just was one of the sun. So I start crying. They were like looking at because it didn’t quite get it. Why Ukraine? Yes, as I

Said, I don’t have anything and we have extra. Yeah, I needed like let’s do this to something anyway. Now it’s like a weird feeling amount that. >> I do it for me would be like I’ve had and she was sitting on

My lap. So I’m sure she’d like fell that year. She just was like, I’m not this is sweet. But, you know, this is not a character you need time out. Okay. So there’s a new trend, interior decorating. It’s proving that smaller and we’re

Talking about Minature many is it better for the Wall Street Journal has an article that people are spending tons of money, not decorating their homes but decorating their dolls houses. Is that a road? That’s a tone dollhouses doughty’s. They’re creating these trendy.

Oh my God. Wow. That’s a fancy house up with that. Haha. Okay. What up with that? What that looks like? A real home. But look at his hand. Wasn’t in there holding. That’s true. Make sure we want to perfect size house for a mouse. You know that. I do love a dollhouse.

>> I got my kids. A Barbie dreamhouse. Uh, nobody used like it was one of those they begged for that was set up. >> And then nobody took up half of your capital thing. Yeah. I don’t think I ever had a dollhouse. Did you? My mom

Loves star houses. All they are stunned to do to her dismay did not look like that. But there she did bias Dollhouses that you tried of. She still tries to kind of work on. Is that the where the Barbie thing came into being the board? We think

And your own house? Yes. That was me. Okay. We’re trying >> Coming up next, it’s our second annual scoop. The award Justin Sylvester reveals the pop culture winners right after spread some holiday cheer. Gration to give back this holiday season. We’re launching a toy drive holiday gifts for everybody on the list.

That is delicious. >> Your home for the holidays. >> 2023 is coming to an end. So much happened in pop culture that needs to be brought celebrated. So it’s time for our second annual awards. >> There’s very dapper in his co-host, Justin Sylvester looking sharp. I’m sorry. Sorry, guys. Yeah. Traditional

Talks with this is the most important award show of the year. So I had to dress like it led you to please tell us about the first award, Justin. All right. The first school be that we’re going to get out is when they.

>> Dear. All right. I know you think of Beyonce or maybe Taylor, but I got to tell you, this woman has been putting in the work for 64 years. Yeah. She’s like the Susan Lucci of this category. >> And the winner is yes. >> Barbie bar.

>> And thanks to Greta Gerwig and Margot, Robbie. This woman pulled in 1.4 billion dollars last year. Right? And if my math is right, that’s 100 million per with the next work best. And all right. The next war is man of the

Year. Now it is a practice is to me that I couldn’t give this award to myself. So I had to go ahead. They have to comb through them in who made a mark this year. And I did that. I took it really, really professional. Okay. I went

Through the Ryens. I want you to Chris’s the only their second time this year is >> get 20 years in the game killed in Vegas. Yeah. The Internet by serenading so many beautiful women. Kim K Issa Rae and I heard that Holder and Janet Yellen to got in on it.

You did. Now we have a little footage of him hearing that he was a man of the year today. >> He was emotional when he found out the news. Sure, I get you. >> And the sky 2024 might be his year to Super Bowl. You’re

Right. You’re right. It’s just it’s not just the beginning. Her next 100. >> All right. This last couple of the year. And this one was so obvious. I tell all the other couples they should just a he’s people’s names more than I said, my and they’ve just been dating since September. It is

Taylor in Trahan. Yes. All right. Now they made headlines when she showed up at his game in September. And this kiss right here said men to their relationships right out of a movie in front of dad. Right now the Chiefs made medicine her and of all range that because she really put Kansas

City on the map. Did she shoot? >> Her most one. Yes. And yes. Next workplace. You guys been next award. >> It’s for the most overused word of a year to play. It was not slay at last year. I think that was last year. This year. The winner is scanned of all.

I got arrested. I cook them to a COVID cooked 300. Not 52. I know I called put your husband Cooks you but I cook more. He was working to resume work and also I cook a lot of his job. Oh, yeah.

>> Welcome to stay. So happy to see you guys. Would you like by boost a sagging? We go. Sometimes we just 2 things >> It’s 8 o’clock on today. Coming up on the moon over the holiday travel rush in full swing. So will weather get in

The way everything you need to know before you head to the airport or hit the roads including out forecast. >> Christmas self still need to present for someone on your list. The I give are definitely the traffic sentimental which everyone love and it’s not cost you a lot. Vicky Wynn is here

With some last-minute do it yourself gifts. You do not want to miss. Plus home. Ever wonder what it would cost to live like the McAlister’s? Well, we’ve got the answers on how much the fictional family would shell out today. The results will leave you saying.

>> And lights camera Christmas. We’re taking you on a trip down memory lane with a look at the time honored tradition of holiday lights bound to get you in the holiday spirit today. Thursday, December, 21st 2023. >> Those rating Rachel’s birthday, Raleigh, North Carolina. Turning 21 on the 21st from Carlisle, Illinois.

>> We’re back 13, today’s holiday consumer with Christmas. Just. >> 4 days away. It is go time procrastinators. So here’s an idea. Instead of rushing out to the stores to buy some last minute gifts. NBC’s Vicky Winds Got a better idea and she says

Will save us some money to help that cause the thing, I’m not even a crafter, but after this piece and Shannon on a mall and so could morning to you bankrolling Santa. We know it can really add up, but it turns out you really don’t need a

Christmas miracle to create a thoughtful gift. Just some effort and creativity from decking the halls to buying presents budgeting for the holidays can see more light. >> The nightmare before Christmas. >> Despite nearly a 3rd of Americans still paying off credit card debt from last year. This year, shoppers

Expect to spend more than $800 on gifts alone. >> Leaving some dreaming of a DIY Christmas. >> The I give are definitely the time to come. Sentimental lets everyone live. It does not cost you a lot. Yeah. Why? Experts Shannen Doherty has bright ideas using items you

Likely have a home. There was some trepidation about crafting if they’re not really after so many times have been making cost of my kid. He said, I want this to turn out perfect and it does it. But then it turns out so like Q or funny and they’re

Such a story behind it that that’s really all that matters. >> With no way to screw this up and puts our 3 little elves to work her daughter law and my girls, I guess red meat. First up, personalized ornaments using Philip will Bob

Is like needs cost about a dollar each when pompoms and tensile. Even I can stuff some tinsel into effect. Right? To many instant photos. One C 3, you decide how to fill the blank space. We all have fun to be around our house right now, right with the bill of rights

And we bring pets into our festive era is at a new site called him Santa Paws. Using it. We had our dog Moose complete his first commission piece a holiday re. You can also write Merry Christmas in name in the year. 2 dozen.

>> Our next gift idea. Easy as 1, 2, 3, We’re making 3 ingredient sugar. Cookie 5. You know 3 ingredients that please all you need sugar cookie mix. White chocolate chips and condensed milk. All right. Girls mix it up, melt the mixture over low heat. Then pour it into a baking dish

And decorate the heart of this great goes to ground on before. Chilling it in the freezer for 30 minutes. I still love you. Christmas is coming. No time left to spare the last. If we bring small jars of self-care. One of the hot gifts this year

Is definitely the body scrubs with apply. Candy cane sugar scrub with just sugar coconut oil, peppermint, essential oil and crushed candy cane pieces for flare but Easter, everybody. If you get hungry in the shower, you get it. It’s an exact Lee Cooper. Was we get the little jars girls. Yeah.

And we put up that flew over that low up so bright. It rivals a treaty. But remember that gift? The one you can’t unsee when Santa delivers a president that doesn’t exactly slay. Just remember one person’s ugly sweater is another’s treasure. Regifting can be a great way to

Keep some extra jingle in your pocket box of chocolates. I candle hand soaps. Michael Meyer, founder of Beaumont etiquette, says Regift guilt-free, but avoid making a fall off pope half. Make sure that. >> You’re not getting to the same social circle that it’s not something that is I really personalized gift wasn’t a

Homemade, but it’s in its original packaging. There was a time we get to it was really frowned upon. Have we evolved from that? Younger generations are seeing it more as sustainability out to bring up spending caps with your friends and family. Just be completely honest. Say why do we all have

A secret Santa? So each get one gift instead of buying gifts for everyone or how about this year? We all have a cap of maxim out a way to ease stress and focus on what matters most >> It was a very fine afternoon if you plan to re gift this

Holiday season. Just remember, you can’t spell presentation without the word present. Our experts say you can make a gift look more intentional by adding some personal touches like special wrapping paper. Always a thoughtful note. One idea for an easy to for you. Buy a bunch of fuzzy

Holiday stocks. You can use them as the wrapping for a bottle of wine or apple cider. >> Well done and then they can use the Sox. So those were doable. Your right to live. Yeah, Savannah. You have to make that 5, 1, 2, to 3 degrees. I love and I love a

Sugar cookie dough. That’s exactly what it is like a sugar cookie dough for the rest of the online. Yeah, I think I think by the way, that expert from your piece there, Shannen Doherty, who is just fantastic all the time. She’s going join

Us live coming up in the 3rd hour with even more DIY holiday crafts. You can create that your kids this week. spread some holiday cheer. >> Gration to give back this holiday season. We’re launching a toy drive holiday gifts for everybody on the list. That is delicious. >> Your home for the holidays.

>> Or how high. >> Back we’re so happy to see. You got some great music from the Young People’s Chorus of New York City sticker on around. There’s more where that came up from. We’re just so proud that we live in New York. You guys looking to also thank

You guys for being here today. Meanwhile, in case you hadn’t heard Christmas. >> 4 days away. But our toy drive spectacular. All it’s still going strong. This morning’s elves and I grab on to star Rory Feek and his daughter, Indiana, on the plaza

As well. We’re actually going to chat with both of them in our 3rd hour. But right now, the collected some guests. And again, they’re sitting at home. You want to participate. All you have to do IS scan the QR code or check out today dot

Com if you’d like to take part in today’s Tory, Jerry West. >> All right. Just ahead in this half-hour, Harry Smith is paying tribute to one of the best things about the holiday season that boat. I know that stuff like that really do.

Brighten the darkest of days. You don’t want to miss Harry’s essay on the lights. Absolutely. And we’ve got some recipes for delicious dessert. >> That will be welcome at any holiday celebration coming from social media sensation behind bake. It better now that Howard

Looking for that, we’re going to have tomorrow to uncle out. It’s going to be a good one because we’ve got a huge Saturday in and out on the menu. Smashburger phones with saw and all she can Wings. Delicious. 2 big games. Bengals, Steelers, 03:00PM Eastern here on NBC and Peacock.

>> That’s followed by Bills and Chargers exclusively on Peacock. Big lineup on Saturday. our absolute favorites. Mister Smith goes to well. Harry is here with a heaping dose of holiday. This tells us we need you. Hairy ha. What you think about it today is the shortest

Day of the year. Tomorrow also has short and what we hunger for this time, right? What kind of like really need the light really want the light and so we go find it. >> We love the lights at Christmas time as kids would

Load up in the car to tour the neighborhoods with the best light we and and think this was a truly great thing to do. Noses smashed against the fog, the windows in the back seat. We roll the windows down to get a better view, especially the certain streets that would just plain superior.

There was no price of admission, no barrier to entry. It wasn’t even difficult to convince someone to go nowadays neighborhood still compete. But the allure of the light has gone from Kuwait to colossal make a light displays can be found from coast to coast. The Callaway Fantasy show in

Georgia boast 10 million lights and chant Christmas in Kansas City claims it is the world’s largest. We also do all right here in New York, 50,000 lights for one tree. Seems to get the job done the season sneaks up on us. >> Warm gives way to cool and then the cold.

>> The full huge takes its turn to amazing Anders and burgundy and rushed. Then one day they’re gone. Trees and bushes spare the sun. So low on the horizon. >> There are shadows all-day law. We’re get the lake. We miss it. >> So we make up for it. We pretty much always have

So says festivals go back to the ancient from which cultures ever since have borrowed liberally. We shouldn’t be surprised that Hanukkah and Christmas occur and December bringing light to our darkest days. So we strolled through our downtowns. >> And gaze at the window displays and smile at the over

The top wonder of the annual appearance of things like this selfie magnets but be of candles or led these the light warms us up inside the cheers us and reminds us there is light of the world, maybe even light within us. And especially this time of year, we should let our light shine.

Courthouse lights. You can drive around that low many times as you want for free. Is that still a thing? Families getting in cars and yeah in these areas these neighborhoods should have the ear where where we are. There’s a town is a neighborhood. We went last year. Yeah. And for here in New

York, you’ve got to get to take a beach. Oh, yeah. Rocker ways, Lou. I was. That was so incredibly beautiful. Simple and beautiful. Thank you, chair. Yeah. That’s what Christmas is all about. Yeah. Thank you. >> This morning on today so that we are breaking with.

Matt has learned he is a self-taught day. Correct to flip that and pastry chef from the UK’s got more than 2 million followers on social media is also the author behind Bake It Better. Matt, Good morning. >> I left a big I do not have the skills you have but you’re

Saying all of this is within reach. I promise is okay with the level of your baking skills, OK? And we’re going to make this amazing. Brian dressed up from us. Talk about the triple to right. This is super tax income to go just piping on sots and it starts with really good quality,

Dark chocolate. And that set I was going over over a just a gentle simmer over going well. So yeah. Like a double voice to a stop sign. Anything from burning and then you end up with this lake. Just a little glossy. Chocolate mixture. Okay. That’s just butter and talk. Just butter and

Chocolate. We love that. Cool. So. >> It’s really important. So that makes it cool because we don’t scramble the eggs, right? You don’t end up with chocolates. Kamala, we witnessed this year said this. He is acts like brown, sugar, white sugar and we use them to

Live their life and should it because it has that kind of the last us flavor and that’s going to fuel more screaming, light brown, sugar and related and then and so with that almost kind of like I’m writing to you to fulfill the cream 3 tax to

Pay on top of the brown or we do once. This is cool once this is cool. So what is the bridge? Is that like you just the star every so often because it was just sent around the edge of the vote. We do kind of splash. So my wife to China. Do you

Love the outfit we just pour in really slowly. Yeah, because I want to kind of temper those eggs because we do woman to free fellow, hang some things to. It’s really slow down. It’s all going to be fine released. >> This is a very good skill. You’ve got here unknown to most

Iconic rock and using the whisking attachment, OK, we don’t have one of these fancy mixers. Can you still do this? >> You can just might have to go into Syria. Salma, you’ll be a little bit on offense. The absolutely that I did it. It’s not it’s approachable. Anybody can do it. And it’s

Kind of insurance into a great progress. OK, cool. So what’s to come together and sickened almost like, see want. And that’s what translates into the texture of the proud that I didn’t talk about a flower. >> Saltes whiskey and rye whiskey. You can whisk will

Sift you. Can you carry the Iraqi before we go into into this mix? He’s not going to see because I want to check in with our tasters over how we. >> Had a vesting. Don’t even like the Bahamas. >> To week. Okay. Alright, guys, do you do? There is like

Us. Are you going to do something? You know whole thing down. Pat dye. Okay. Sometimes you guys get so precious about to do it slowly they would live. We just roll. So we’ll just fold this in like really, Jenny, like this is classic.

Also almost brown team. Yes, like tax cuts. And then once that does pull together, we’re going to put it in the can on by 9 each time a town starting next year and we’ve lined it with pasta paper. >> Now this is interesting to me. I always do the part when I

Get the corners. It’s a whole mess. You didn’t do the corner. >> You come to the cause of pretty short changing myself. But what it gives you this amazing cells, Mister. Yeah, out and that wages and 6 in the bottom of the time we had some

Lovely flaky sea salt which sometimes in baking sounds like you need to think you see some spots. I was kind of know the cease option for you bake. So you have before you bake sprinkle on top. You can not swipe chocolate. Anything you

Want on top of the ground in case the mask mandate. So here we are. Okay. So we’ve got the brown here. This is chilled to cut up and what we’re going to do to kind of level out. So you can leave the brownie as is just going to dunk in this

Kind of a shock right now year. And then we just we just show yeah was showing off a guy’s not a good night. And then once that sets the ads just as lovely, like chocolate, anything that’s ridiculously sweep. It’s not over.

>> Yes, I know you got pipes side and there is that. Was that the triple chocolate? Yes, it was just going to Boston by itself. Would be a sufficient answer. Really nice. Is it the dipping of the chocolate that gave you ding

D*** by its Carson? Now just a bite of it. Not sound has yet to pick. You got this amazing. I try at my whole. I watched all the baking shows. I’ve never done it so far. >> Before was that if you allow your is you can’t pie. I say,

Wow, I see. I mean, I take my shot our Betty. Let’s go right to our car. Set time for why go getter. All looks like we’ve got a cross for. There you go. Our spot. Look like a cop car has just come to us.

>> You want to get your recipes coated sheet today. Dot com slash food. Coming up next, we head outside for more festive music for young people of Florida. >> Hide your face. Clear. >> Thank you. Back will help the plot before we get back to the choir.

Mister Oberst, some birthdays. And we’ve got a very special. >> Smuckers birthday. This never happened before. But first up, show you happy 100th birthday to Frank W*** of Troy, Michigan. His secret to longevity scheduling time to relax all the Nottingham. A Philadelphia also 100,

Which is not. So you’re playing piano. You can catch her in joint. The price is right. Come on down. Happy one. 100th birthday to one Gore era of Livermore, California served in the U.S. Army. We salute you for your service, Sir. Charles Buck is 100 a fisherman from Lewiston, Montana, married to

The love of his life, Millie, for more than 60 years. And we have one more celebrate. But I need help spinning this jar. You remember from as Meredith? >> From all over Cape flattery here, one of our phase. So, Kate, your dad. >> Turned 100 on Monday. So cheers to your dad.

>> Tom Flandreau native. We don’t do it often and bit of services entire life. He served in World War. 2 was a prisoner of war for over a year. All here and Flannery’s Tavern was served of service to many people front of the forgotten

Man, free 7 kids with my mom. If that’s not being of service, what is what you want to say that that I love you. I’m so proud of you. Slow it. Just slow, but sure that was a slow. But you he’s the real deal and the U.S. so much love in his

Heart twinkle in his eye. So I rushed so wonderful. He’s helped so many people so humble. He’s a he’s the greatest. We love you, dad. First live. Great to see you. Merry Christmas. Special K all right. But first this. >> The Citi Music series on today is proudly presented to you by city.

>> That was special and so is outcry with the young People’s Chorus. >> Of New York City is here this morning. Yes, stab list in 1988. The group serves more than 2000 children with programs in 20 schools across the city led by creative director Elizabeth Nunez. Here they are with.

>> Run, run. Rudolph. Take away, guys. That was all that killed. By the way, can we just came right there? Quick. All the moms are and dad. >> So today, every day we are adding to the star power in our studio. The biggest days only today. I’m in a certain way.

>> How do you feel at this age? The state liberated will just start post bail. Set with us. Begin every what you’re talking about >> This morning. On the 3rd hour of today, the great getaway. Millions of us on the move. How this year’s holiday

I got arrested. I cook them to a COVID cooked 300. Not 52. I know I called put your husband Cooks you but I cook more. He was working to resume work and also I cook a lot of his job. Oh, yeah.

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