captions paid for by nbc-universal television from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> yeah. hello, everybody. it is winesday, wednesday. it is wet here on december 7th. ♪ silver bells >> listen to this one. ♪ silver bells >> who are you singing with? ♪ it's christmastime in the city ♪ >> here it is.

>> here they are. ♪ ring-a-ling, hear them ring >> can you believe this? i had him record that with me because every year this time of year he would go to me, here's your sidewalks. your filthy sidewalks. i would say, it's a beautiful time of the year. >> by the way, it's 61 degrees in new york this morning. >> it's weird. >> the cold is coming, they say. >> you know what else is coming? >> what? >> we are -- well, alec baldwin's coming to a theater near you. he's coming to an airport and airline near you. >> here's the thing. he loves this game called words with friends. we don't know all the details because people are giving different accounts. however, he was sitting on the plane. they shut the door. apparently the flight attendant asked him to turn off his game on his ipad or iphone, wherever he was playing it.

>> did alec take umbrage? >> it sounded like he wanted to continue playing. okay? and he did. and she i guess asked again to turn off the ipad or iphone. he according to some passengers got upset, went in the bathroom, slammed the door. he says that didn't happen. others say it did. apparently the pilot heard noise and came out wondering what all the commotion was about. the bottom line is he got bounced off the plane. he tweeted a lot of things. one of the things he tweeted flight attendant on american reamed me for playing words with friends while we sat at the gate not moving. then he tweeted again, now on the 3:00 american flight, flight attendants already look smarter. last flight with american. where retired catholic school gym teachers find jobs. >> that probably shouldn't have been done. it's one thing to say, look. we had an altercation. i want to play that game. who's it hurting. we're not moving. they have rules for reasons.

i don't understand all the technical reasons why they want all the electronics turned off. the rules are for everybody. that's the thing. there are two alecs in the world that i've come -- i don't know him extremely well. i've certainly spent some time with him and you have, too. we flew back from washington with him once on a plane. a private plane because it was -- i forget why. anyway, he is such a charming guy. >> yep. >> he's like a charming rogue. we all know he's incredibly talented. but there is a -- there's the other side of him that likes to jostle a little. >> i remember at starbucks he had a problem. this was a while back. with one of the baristas. and he wrote something, i remember, about, like, the queen jay, the barista, has an attitude. something like that. you know what bothers people about it? people who don't have a voice, flight attendants, baristas, et cetera. >> the 99%? >> hearing from people who have a lot of power and people following them -- >> use your power in a positive way. >> the airline tweeted back.

they tweeted, looking into the matter. they requested baldwin send a dm, direct message, with his contact info. that's how it's going. >> you know what's going to happen. he's going to be rewarded with a big deal -- >> from words with friends! >> from words with friends. >> words with friends is like scrabble. i play scrabble. i am addicted to it. >> bananagrams. >> bananagrams except on the ipad. it's fun to play. i get it. >> he might be upset that he didn't make "entertainment weekly's" entertainers of the year. that's probably what was ticking him off. i'm happy to see this for daniel radcliffe. he deserved the tony. audiences are loving him. everybody from daniel radcliffe, brad pitt, milo davis, all the way down, their tributes are written by other celebrities who respect them.

which is nice. >> i got to tell you, adele. where is that picture? show it. look at that picture. >> look how beautiful she looks. >> she is like a show stopper. viola davis -- her tribute was written by meryl streep. i love this song. >> the one thing i want to talk to jess cable about, i haven't seen the whole magazine, i really think there should have been some sort of a tribute to the three people who retired from their shows this past year. larry king, oprah winfrey and regis. come on. they changed the face of television. they really, really did. >> we're going to discuss that. i was on the facebook page, our facebook page this morning. i like to see what people are saying. if they're at all interested in our program. sometimes yes. sometimes no. anyway, there was something that caught my eye. there was something called a rap.com did a rap video for us. >> gift rap. >> this is about us. but you can also get --

>> have a customized rap song about you. >> pictures, video and info. for 150 bucks, they'll pop one out for you. let's see if you're interested. ♪ this one's for klg and hoda, what's up, ladies ♪ ♪ usually around 10:00, catch the forecast on "today" show, man, klg and hoda watch them, drinking soda ♪ ♪ making over fans, always an ambush, jill and louis ♪ ♪ yo, that's the stuff, bobbie thomas got the stuff, sara, did you listen to that tune on hoda's play list ♪ ♪ celebrity guests and a fan of the week, kathie lee and hoda make every morning complete ♪ ♪ "today" show, "today" show, you ain't in the know if you ain't watch klg and hoda ♪ ♪ don't you touch that dial

>> cute. >> kind of cool. >> yeah. >> so for 150 bucks you can have your own rap video. they posted that one on our website. gift-rapped.com. you know what i'm saying? >> that's really cute. >> who's on our couch? >> one of our favorite guys. garry marshall's here today. he stops and smells -- whatever those flowers are. >> classic flowers. >> we both saw his new movie "new year's eve" at different screenings this past week. both of us came back saying what a fun movie this is. >> unbelievable. >> he has everybody in this movie except for us, hoda. i have a little bone to pick. >> michelle pfeifer, zac efron, robert de niro, ryan seacrest, josh duhamel.

all in the same movie. >> it's going to be a big, big hit. we're going to get the facts behind the cameras. >> and he does a little home cooking on his movie. i like that. i like it. you see a lot of friends and family with garry in the show. >> you don't want to discuss what happened yesterday, do you? >> no. >> okay. >> now, let's move on. >> when we went over to see suzanne somers. >> yeah. i think we should wait. >> we have a little news to tell you about our friend suzanne somers. >> i thought you meant other things. >> oh, that. >> no, no. that is a big, no! okay. all right. there's something -- >> it's a survey. >> this is researchers saying that a lot of people drive while talking on the phone, which in a lot of places you're not supposed to be doing.

what? okay. anyway -- >> hey, nameless. >> they've come up with some technology that if you are mobile in your car, not on the blue tooth, and you're driving, your phone will automatically cut off because you shouldn't be driving while talking or texting. >> what if you stop and pull over. >> and you're still in the driver's seat? >> yes. >> i think they can test the wind velocity to see if you're moving. >> who are these people? >> unless you have the air conditioner on and they think you're moving. i don't know. >> first of all, you want to start an accident, what if your phone suddenly goes dead and you're in the middle of something you shouldn't be doing. we know that. then you're going to go, redial. >> and you're calling 911 because something bad's happening. >> it's not good. there is some good news. >> let's get to this. >> starbucks is offering beer and wine to boost sales. >> that and dwayne reed. if you're in our vicinity, you know it's crowded because of the tree and stuff. next door to us is christies.

there's a line outside of christies because a lot of people want to see liz taylor's jewels. >> they're being auctioned through the 17th, i believe. >> her clothes, too. >> lots of her personal items. i mean, people are lined up like crazy. they have this thing now. >> what is this? is this her purses? >> they show you what her -- her jewelry was just unbelievable. but you can actually sort of figure out what it's like to wear it. >> because it's paper jewelry. not worth millions. >> not worth the paper it's printed on. however, it's -- i don't think this is life size. >> can you wear it? >> you can't get it around your neck, hoda woman. >> split it. there. that's beautiful. >> i don't think it will go around your neck? >> hey, hey, hey, hey. i'm right here. >> you have a bigger head than i do. >> i have the biggest -- iave the biggest head circumference of anyone at the "today" show. >> ever. >> except willard. his head is definitely bigger. hard to find hats.

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then he just shows up on the biggest night of my career! what kind of karma is that, huh? >> what, you made love with jenson or you're catering the biggest -- all i'm hearing is good. >> that's just a little clip from the star-studded film called "new year's eve" directed and produced by the amazing garry marshall. >> his list of credits is never ending. he brings together hollywood's a-list for a movie that gives us a glimpse into all the emotions

that surrounds one of the biggest holidays. >> we both really enjoyed this movie. >> loved, loved, loved. >> i mean, i hope you did a -- i don't think your budget could afford all the stars that are in it. they all work for the same amount of money. please tell me. >> it is a favored nation thing. except me. >> none of that stuff for you. no, no. even penny. your sister penny is in it. >> penny came and did a cameo. always fun. >> did you just get on the phone and just start calling the celebs and did they say yes, yes, yes. all of them? >> no. they don't say yes, yes, yes. you call them. some are available. they read the part. only ashton kutcher didn't read it. he said i hear you're shooting "winter in new york." i'd like to be indoors. >> he has one scene when he comes out. he still has his pajamas on. >> how were you able to shoot the times square scene? i was thinking about that. did you do them overnight? >> no, no. times square we actually shot

new year's eve. they had the wrong hats on. it said 2010. but we fixed all that. but we did -- i must say that you mentioned all the stars. i think my stars of the film are new york's police department. we had millions of extras. we assimilated. the big shots, my son, scott, shot. too cold for me some nights. >> so nepotism is alive and well in your family as well. >> it was a big deal to shoot all that stuff. >> michelle pfeifer, zac efron. >> there was a little love there. kind of sweet to see. >> they worked together in a movie called "hairspray." michelle pfeifer was doing a film for frankie and johnny. i said, you know al pacino? she said, i never met him.

i said, i saw you in "scarface" together. this time i knew zac efron and michelle knew each other. >> halle berry's role, she wasn't available. >> she wasn't available. she said no, i can't. >> but she's wearing a dress, apparently, you asked your wife to marry you on new year's eve. right? >> yes. it wasn't really formal. i said, what do you think? noncommittal. >> keep the back door open. >> and she said, i'll make it easy. we'll get married on my birthday. you'll have one date to remember. so i thought that was nice. >> she's in the movie, too. your wife. >> my wife always plays. one line or two lines. she has two in this with her own outfit. so she comes. but she wore -- i'm a little color blind. so i knew it was a reddish dress she had on. so i said, let's make it reddish. halle berry called and said she couldn't come.

two weeks into the shoot, she said, i'm coming. you got another part? we wrote a little thing for her. >> i like how you used some of the staff to fill in. there was the josh duhamel scene at the end. explain you had some people who were stage hands and things who went in. >> you know, i don't want to shock you, new year's eve is night. so we were shooting a lot at 3:00, 4:00 in the morning and a lot of times it was hurry up. the sun's coming up! >> bitter cold. >> three blizzards, we had. >> that means it's going to be a hit, garry. >> we adjust everything. but sometimes when the crew is cold and everybody's kind of tired, i put the crew into the movie just wandering around. it gets everybody -- we get to be in the movie! they never speak. they just walk through. >> it's exciting for everybody. >> listen, we just highly recommend if you want a good time -- >> what's going to be your next holiday? you've done valentine's day. now you've done new year's. you can't do groundhog's day.

they did that. >> one of my favorite is arbor day. >> who doesn't love arbor day? >> cousin murray with the sheep. they're all made up. plant a seed, the tree comes. >> give regis a role. >> i want him to come. ryan seacrest came and had a good time. regis comes, he's sitting around, maybe garry will call me. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> good luck. all the best. great success to you. >> great to see you. up next, those photos that make you say "what?" right after this. man: my electric bill was breaking the bank. so to save some money, i trained this team of guinea pigs to row this tiny boat. guinea pig: row...row. they generate electricity, which lets me surf the web all day. guinea pig: row...row. took me 6 months to train each one, 8 months to get the guinea pig: row...row. little chubby one to yell row! guinea pig: row...row. that's kind of strange.

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someone has to do it. our first photo is from jeanne burns from beaverton, oregon. perfect. now i know what to get my dad for christmas. >> oh, my gosh. bras. >> were they trying to tell us something? >> i don't know. >> clearly someone wasn't paying attention when setting up the room. our next photo was sent in by michael from grand rapids, michigan. >> this is an entrance only. >> that's like a professional sign. whoever put that up thinking that was okay? seriously? next, kathy mullen from texas submitted this photo. i hope my husband doesn't shop here. >> ugly fixer liquor. >> there's a back door. it's a small store. people literally sneak in so no one sees them. it's in a small town. who wants to be seen shopping here. >> that is terrible. >> all the girls get prettier at closing time. >> a photo from kayla from tennessee. they couldn't have come up with

a better name? >> doody pro. >> i'm a poop person for doody pro. that happens. >> what? >> it's probably smart. >> tells what it is. we know exactly what it is. >> corrine engel from columbus, ohio, sent us this photo. was this a necessary precaution? 0 feet, 0 inches. so don't try diving. >> some people need to have the notice put up. they don't want to be sued. >> maybe water that can be deceiving that it might have inches? >> bizarre. >> don't go in head first. finally, from dayton ohio. this sign is so literal, it's scary. >> it is the end of the road. >> can you imagine? >> not for shirley maclaine. >> all right, everybody. send your photos in. still to come, what you probably never knew about some of your favorite holidays. >> if you're looking for love online, the makers and breakers of writing the perfect profile.

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we're back on this winesday wednesday, ready to play our weekly trivia game we call "who knew?" we're talking holiday music. kathie lee is across the street at the nbc experience store ready to hand out $100 to those who get the answers right. and to those who don't, they get her cd. >> hey. >> all right. here with me is "billboard magazine's" editorial director, bill werde. are we ready for this? >> i'm so ready. >> great job posting awards the other day. home run. >> look what i have, hoda. all these adorable boys from westfield, new jersey, here. yeah. all right. are you first or you're first? where are you from? >> climax, new york. >> climax, new york? is that near poughkeepsie?

all right. here we go. which popular christmas song tops the billboard charts this week. "all i want for christmas is you" by mariah carey, "mistle toe" by justin bieber -- >> probably "all i want for christmas." >> is that right? ♪ i don't want a lot for christmas ♪ >> this is a great song by mariah carey. this has been number one for a while. >> number one forever. it's actually one of the top 20 songs of all time of any kind of song. top holiday sung song of all times. just a monster thing. my favorite thing about the song, though, is tommy mottola, at the time the grand puma of sony has a cameo in the video of santa claus. >> back across to kath. >> this lovely lady is from san jose, california. calm down, honey. finish the lyric to this classic holiday song. ♪ i'll be home

>> for christmas. >> yeah. we know that part. what's the next line? ♪ if only in my dreams >> we don't care -- we don't care what key she sings it in. that was good. >> all right. if only in my dreams. a great christmas classic. >> one of the all-time greats. bing was on a roll. the previous year released a song called "white christmas." he was doing great things for his career. it was 1943 when the song came out. world war ii. missing folks that are away. instant hit. >> great song. >> that's a beautiful song in any key. and she sang it in four of them. all righty. which -- you're from james port. which '90s boy band sang this song? you're not going to get this. ♪ >> you're right. i'm not going to get this. i don't remember the '90s. >> all right. is it the backstreet boys, 98

degrees, n' sync or boyz ii men. >> let's try boyz ii men. what the hell. >> you're wrong. >> the answer there is 'nsync. >> one of the last new top 40 songs. gary coleman was an elf in this video. >> no, he was not. >> yeah. >> he was? >> poured a little eggnog out for gary coleman. may he rest in peace. >> back across the street. >> rockingham, north carolina. who is singing this version of "have yourself a merry little christmas"? ♪ have yourself a merry little christmas ♪ ♪ let your heart be light >> i don't know. i know the answer. but i want to get it wrong

because i really want your cd instead. >> just say it and i'll give you both. >> kathie lee gifford! >> the best! >> you know what? how sweet is that? how sweet is that? kathie lee can sing. >> proof all the years you've been giving the losers the cds. maybe you should think about giving the winners the cds. >> we should rethink it. >> she has a really impressive recording career. people don't give her credit. >> kath, did you know that? you're a billboard star, baby. >> you're a billboard star, kathie lee. >> no, i didn't know that. you better check your research. all righty. where are you from, hon? >> sumner, washington. >> okay. name the three reindeer whose names start with a "d" in "rudolph the red-nosed reindeer." there's three of them. >> dasher, dancer -- donner! >> you cheated. >> she got it. three "d"s.

>> this is super impressive. johnny marks wrote this song. he also wrote "rocking around the christmas tree," "holly jolly christmas." he gets to a trend which is important. almost all the great christmas songs were written by jewish people. this is absolutely true. i have some written down. "let it snow, let it snow, let it snow." "white christmas." "winter wonderland." i could keep going, it's a long list. the jewish people should be proud of christmas. >> thank you so much. kath is going to come back across the street. we've got work to do here. up next, how to write an online profile aimed to land you the love you're looking for. all that coming up next. thank you to bill werde. we know a place where tossing and turning have given way to sleeping. where sleepless nights yield to restful sleep. and lunesta can help you get there,

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>> perhaps it is worth meeting mr. wrong. >> time to put pen to paper or fingers to keys and rewrite that dating profile to get what you really want. kate white is here to help you. people are going about it all the wrong way by putting their large bazooms on? >> that sends the wrong message. 17% of people who married in the last lee -- three years met online. >> the abcs. put a photo on. a lot of people just put the head shot. you say you've got to do more than that. >> there's a lot of data out there because so many people are online so we know what works. one of the things we discovered, if you put up at least three pictures you're going to get twice as many messages. >> why? >> so they can see more. put up a lot of pictures. >> tasteful pictures. >> tasteful. good quality. not with a cell phone. natural light seems to work better. >> the other thing ages you ten years or something like that. >> you look younger with natural light. >> you probably get a lot of

feedback if you put the cleavage shot out there. >> not your peach pit. you know. after 50, hide them. >> you get a certain kind of guy, then. >> true. >> maybe that's what you're looking for, though. >> if you are, fine. >> when you're writing about yourself and you say i like, i don't know, hiking and reading or whatever. >> women make the mistake of doing a long essay sometimes. and guys' eyes glaze over. do bulleted descriptions of yourself. >> what is a big turn on for a guy? >> something that tells something about you but not too vague. don't say i'm fun and adventurous. say i love to laugh my butt off at improv comedy. i love to get lost in new cities. so he has a sense of who you are. >> how important is it to be honest with your data? like i am -- you know, your age and your height and your weight and things like that. >> he's going to find out sooner or later. you don't want to be having that drink with him and realize, oh, my gosh. i set him up. >> sometimes, let's pretend you fudge a little.

you get him into the bar. he likes you anyway. some guys say i'm not going to date over 35. and maybe they just want to meet someone. >> the word is not fudge. the word is lie. >> call it what it is. >> a lot of people do that. i think you pay the price down the road. >> thank you, kate. >> better to be authentic and entice him with who you really are. give some of that confirmation. >> i know a girl who never told the guy she was dating how old she was. they got married. she was terrified he was going to eventually find out. >> what happened? >> he did and they're divorced. >> oh, come on. he divorced her because her age wasn't what she said? >> if you're going to lie about that, you might be lying about other things. >> you say give him something to talk about. what does that mean? >> what you want ideally if you're not lying, of course, is to get into a conversation with this dude. and the more you give him entry points, show a picture with your dog. or talk about your golden retriever so then he can say, oh, you know, i've got a black lab.

i guess you're a dog lover. >> this is all really good common sense. that's all it is. >> it is. people don't always do this. >> the biggest mistake is what? >> lying. >> thank you very much. or fudging. >> i think you've got one mistake is not updating enough. that allows you to be searched more. update every week. >> all right, kate. thank you. coming up next, hostess gifts that are so great you're going to want them for yourself. right after this. if you're selfish. good morning. we've been seeing snow and rain in the east, but look what's going to happen just lickering showers throughout parts of northern new england into maine. some lake-effect snow. a fair amount of sunshine in the northeast and then comes that next system that will be moving through the plains for a chance of a little bit of snow.

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we are counting down to the holidays with hostess gifts for all kinds of parties. >> if you are stumped on what to give, style expert nathan turner will help you out. he's got fun and affordable ideas. >> he always looks so cute. i love your outfits. >> very hip. >> just match the occasion. >> very ralph. you look very ralph today. >> let's start with the wine rack. >> it's fun. everyone loves wine.

this is a great thing. i specially if you create your own self -- do it yourself bar. identify different wines. fun for different tastings. different whites. >> with cheese, they go hand in hand, don't they? >> they do. but wait. these could completely insult your host and hostess or they could get a real laugh out of it. a personal breathalyzer. >> who doesn't want one of those? i wouldn't pass that now. >> keep it away. don't even bring that near here. >> if it starts smoking. >> these things, you get sued if anybody's in an accident when you drive home or something. maybe that is a good idea. >> know where you are. >> the cheese. >> this is a clever idea. >> i love these.

>> it's always hard to balance things in your hand. you have a drink. you have a little snack. you've solved that problem, haven't you? >> these are little -- >> those are attractive. >> you have a little -- >> they're smart. >> if you're italian -- >> forget about it. >> everybody kind of brings baked goods and sweets. which is really lovely to bring. here's a pie. but here's a fun way to bring it. you leave a little gift at the end. a vegetable steamer. not only does it protect the pie, you can layer two, three, four of them. but it leaves a nice little gift. >> that's smart. >> these are banana bread, ginger bread, homemade gifts. >> get in there, hoda. >> jerry, we're on to you. >> i've got to. >> dig in there.

get involved. >> look it, you guys, these are just tin cans. like, you know, wrap it with paper. it's disposable. >> you baked it in there? in the can. >> i baked it in the tin can. >> he did it himself. >> i don't know if i believe it. >> okay. flowers. everybody brings flowers. it's lovely. i like this idea. it's a dwarf citrus tree. it can grow in pots out on a balcony, in your kitchen. >> that is adorable. >> lemons, limes, grapefruit. >> $22. >> that's lovely. >> i love this instant camera. i think it's a really fun thing to bring. especially if you're going for a weekend. at the end of the weekend you can make this little wreath. it's like an ornament. it can be put on the door, on a christmas tree. >> or tucked away. >> in secret. >> hey! >> that's good. >> it didn't work. >> but when they work, they're beautiful.

>> i love instant cameras. >> of course you do. you're nathan turner, right? >> candles. it's the kind of quintessential gift. but these are homemade candles in vintage tins. it's actually a really pretty decorative gift. i found this candle making kit. it's $22. and it really works. >> great. >> if you don't want to get that brave and make the candles in your kitchen, take a regular pillar candle. embellish it. these are from pottery barn. bring it in as a centerpiece. >> very pretty. >> i love these. >> wait. look at bambino. stop it. >> bambino! >> look at my mom on here. >> cute! where do people get these? >> this is stockingfactory.com. and zazzle.com on the coaster. you can send in pictures. it takes about a week. it's really quick turnaround. >> time to do it now. >> do it now.

>> thank you, nathan turner. >> great to see you, sweetie. we'll be back with a special guest, toy drive. more of "today" on nbc.

it's important to remember those who are less fortunate. especially during the holidays. this year more than ever there are so many families out there whose holidays are clouded by economic hardship. >> every single donation to our toy drive is appreciated. this morning we have a very generous donation from joey heartwood from amway, north america. delighted to have you here. >> hi, joey. >> great to be here. >> what are you giving today? >> we have a whole series of electronics, small digital cameras, crafts and toys that are really focused on preteens and teens.

particularly the boys that tend to get overlooked during the holiday season. >> they do tend to get overlooked. that's awesome. amway does a lot all year round fi lan tlop cli. >> absolutely. we have independent business owners, employees who have donated more than 2.3 million hours to support over 8 million children. >> wow. >> they have also donated over $141 million. >> wow. >> this is all through our one by one campaign for children. >> how long have you guys had that campaign. >> it's a long time. precedes my time with amway. more than ten years. we've been involved with the toy drive for seven years. we're proud to participate. >> thank you. >> we're so glad you're here. >> that is that demographic group that is not a little kid. they don't want toys. they do want to be remembered at christmastime. >> absolutely. >> thank you, jori. >> thank you. all righty. we are shipping toys daily to needy children until december 21st. you can donate right here in

person on the plaza, at nbc experience store behind us or online. >> whatever's easier for you. >> go to "today".com. coming up tomorrow, actress melissa gilbert comes by. making holiday season easy. t this holiday season easy. troor tomisw rs hiro featuring rickey minor [ cheers and applause ] captions paid for by captions by vitac ♪