from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >> hello, everybody. at least it's not snowing here in new york today. it's fun day monday, december 16th. busiest day for the united states post office is today, hoda woman. >> i'm surprised. >> that is shocking. we have a big show today. here's the biggest part of the show. we have a lot of great gists who are all a-listers. more importantly than all of that is this. this is what is left of kathie lee's pillow.

we cut herr pillow up because they said if you keep a pillow longer than a certain number of years, there might be mites. >> that's a song i wrote. ♪ >> it could be mites and god knows what in your pillow. >> that's dolly parton singing with me. >> is it? >> yes. >> we had this pillow checked out by doctors to find out what's lurking in your pillow. mites. >> and fecal pellets of mites. regardless of what i learned today, i still miss my pillows. i threw out all of them because i said, you know, i was so used to them and i slept so well. i used to take it and stick it in my suitcase when i would go. i know. >> dr. oz spoiled everything for me. if i find out that there are no fecal pellets in there, and i threw out all of my pillows, he's got some 'splaining to do. dr. oz's reputation is on the

line, right here, today. >> michael buble is here with us today. >> his reputation is on the line, too. >> it's going to be big. so, how was your weekend? >> it was snowy. got snowed in. the best part of my weekend, i had some lovely parts of the weekend. did my podcast with hugh jackman. he's hosting the christmas in washington special. even though i had a little time with him, any time with hugh jackman is a good time. >> what did he say? >> not going to tell you. and then i was supposed to talk to amy grant. i'm sitting in my little podcast. i never heard from her. i was lonely, sitting in my podcast at 8:00 on sunday night. she was on stage somehow and couldn't get off. then i spend all day yesterday with dana perino. i think i have a picture. used to be the -- there she is. can you see her dog jasper. >> it's a huge dog. where are you? >> in front of my christmas tree in our library. >> it's beautiful.

>> she's on "the five" at fox news. but she's best known as george w. bush's press secretary. 5 feet tall, the most adorable thing, but smart as a whip. i loved her, and her husband peter and her dog jasper. we went out in the snow with our dogs a lot. it was fun. did you go to blake's first christmas? >> he loved the snow. most importantly, i made an incredible chicken. >> i don't know what's happening to hoda. >> it only has like four ingredients. you put a chicken in a pot, in a pan, add veggies, salt and pepper, basil, and the key ingredient, a lemon cut in half. >> stuffed in there. the chicken doesn't mind. it doesn't even know. >> so succulent and juicy. >> who did you make it for? >> for a friend of mine. he liked it. >> that's two things you can make now. hoda, you almost have a cookbook. >> sunday, last night, i went to the premiere of "anchorman 2."

on the red carpet, lots of people there. will ferrell was there. all i could think of when i saw him was scotchy scotchy scotch, which is what he said in the first one. it was a lot of fun. >> good, hoda woman. the best part of my weekend, and it's already -- christmas has come early to me, was cassidy came home friday, and at 2:00 this morning, my son walked in the door. so don't make me cry, because we'll be fighting by dinner time, but right now, i'm the happiest woman on the planet. >> i love it. i do see michael buble out of the corner of my eye. >> nice to join us. >> thank you. >> i'm tweeting. >> he's tweeting. >> i would like to know about your tweeting. i follow you on twitter. >> hoda says you're the worst. >> you're the worst. >> this is the first time i have ever actually tweeted something myself. >> who's tweeting for you? >> i'm not sure. >> probably liz. you know it's liz.

>> she forgot her hat. >> put your reindeer ears on. we want you to tweet your questions to klg & hoda and use the hash tag, not questions for us, questions for michael buble. #bublechristmastoday. >> we only have a certain number of characters. nothing weird. >> not trying to make some sort of war on christmas. good, hoda. thank goodness. >> you know how much we love the kmart ads. the ones that are called ship my pants. i can't wait to ship my pants. >> there's a sequel. >> hope we show the other ones too. anyway, let's watch. >> ship my trousers. right here? ship my trousers? you're kidding. >> you can ship your trousers right here. >> did you hear that? >> i did, bob. i may just ship my bloomers. >> you should ship your trousers, too. >> i can't wait to ship my trousers, dad. >> i just shipped my petty coat

and it was very expedient. >> very expedient. >> i just shipped my wardrobe. >> i just shipped my robe. >> i just shipped my bed. >> come on. kmart rocks. i'm sorry, those are the best. >> never look at a christmas carol quite the same way again. okay, thank you for spoiling yet one more sacred thing. no, it's funny. very funny. when anthony laughs like that, it's funny. >> here's the cool thing. a lot of people are doing random acts of kindness. this is something that is happening especially now. >> should we tell michael to hold it down? michael, please, twitter quietly. >> a lot of people have gifts on layaway. there was a really great guy who decided he was going to help take care of the expenses for the people who put their gifts on layaway at walmart. anyway, take a look at our mr. nice guy of the week. oh, we're still talking.

anyway, so this guy, apparently, he overheard somebody saying she couldn't pay off her layaway account. he went to the counter and he paid for 76 layaway accounts. >> isn't that amazing? >> he spent over $20,000. >> the sweet part is he didn't do one fell swoop. he stayed there and invested time. you know how people think that your card is being misused or abused or stolen, they'll stop the transaction, so he had to use three different cards. his cell phone, two different registers to finish all of the different transactions. >> he had to explain to them. >> prove that he was indeed legitimate. one lady collapsed crying on a bench when her account was paid off. it's really a lovely, lovely thing. more than 1,000 instances at walmart alone. >> any of your random acts of kindness, we would love to hear about. "sports illustrated" named their sportsman of the year. who do you think? >> this one went to peyton manning. great, great guy.

comes from a terrific family. his parents are great, his brothers are great. he set a bunch of records, but in researching the story and looking back at "sports illustrated" over the years, two of the most widely received covers in the history of "sports illustrated" came from one man. >> i know it. >> frank. >> that's frank gifford, baby. >> two of them. i'm not sure -- there he is. they are -- the originals are in our trophy room. which is a big trophy room. >> that's so great. >> none of mine. i got no, no, no trophies, but frank, lots of them. what i knew was good, once cody started being in sports and cassidy was, you can't even see frank's stuff because he's got cody's stuff in front of it and cassidy's stuff in front of it. >> can we point out our posse? we have a big group of people. >> lovely ladies. >> a group from florida from the chris evert foundation, and everett and emmy are here.

thank you for coming to visit. merry christmas. >> favorite things. do you have -- >> this is mine. if this is such a great book, jordan metsal is the guy who does the knees for the rockettes. if you have a knee problem, he's the right guy. he wrote a book called "the exercise cure." what's the one thing that can help you if you suffer from depression, heart disease. he has the science behind exercise. he brings up an ailment, tells you the exercise you need to do and whether you should go to the doctor. a great book on amazon for $16. >> is something hurting you right now? >> i'm okay. >> palestinian these shoes. take a look. these are by fergie footwear. >> fergie? >> the singer from the peas. and a new mom and god love her. they're $95 at fergieshoes.com. but 40% of the proceeds go to dress for success, that awesome organization that promotes unless, economic independence

for disadvantaged ladies. you and i send things over to them quite often. they're a wonderful organization. isn't that cute? that's a sexy little shoe. >> and an ankle strap. >> the plastic you take off. it's hard to get your shoe in otherwise. isn't that a cute shoe? i'll wear that in the days to come. i didn't know she had fergie footwear. >> did you have to dig out with the snow? >> yeah, and we had a lot of wind. >> did you? >> frank said my bedroom is like this, so there's no attic or anything above it. with a fireplace, it was like, oh, my gosh. we're going to kansas. it was unbelievable. lost bambino for about a half an hour in it, but he's okay. we need some more everyone has a story, stories from you guys for the new year. we want to hear your stories so david and i can write your song, so some great broadway person can sing it for you right here in our new studio. >> go to our connect button. it's so easy. in case you missed the celebrity scoop from hollywood this weekend --

>> we'll get you caught up in today's buzz. >> we know what this celebrity is up to. he's learning to tweet for the first time. >> even though he's had a twitter account for a long time. good thing he sings well. charming michael buble spreads christmas cheer. he has his third christmas special coming up. [ sniffles, coughs ] shhhh!

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>> you know what, michael? >> what? >> christmas is all about sharing, so you know what? me going to share cookie with you. >> thank you. merry christmas, cookie monster. >> merry christmas, michael. ♪ we wish you a merry christmas ♪ " ♪ we fish you a merry christmas ♪ ♪ we wish you a merry christmas and a yummy cookie ♪ >> seeing that for the first time. >> that's the first time. >> so child like and whimsical and such. >> i think i'm a bigger fan of cookie monster. we had mariah carey and mary j. blige, two of the greatest female vocalists of all time, and more people stood in line to get a picture with cookie monster. >> are you so pumped about this christmas, for so many reasons, but your first with your little baby. >> first christmas for noah.

of course, he has no clue, but it's all about mom and i. >> look at this. he is -- oh, my gosh. a gerber baby. a johnson & johnson baby. that's what he is, of the week. >> do you just love every minute with him? >> do you sing to him all the time? >> so many times in my life, people, lie my friends would have their kids and didn't shut up. and i hated it. they would show me pictures. yeah, really cute. now i'm that guy. they say, you don't know the kind of love you'll have for the kid. yeah, yeah, but i just didn't know it existed. i didn't know that depth of love that you have for this little human being, this little mini you. changed my life. it's made what i do here with you and going and doing shows, everything -- i used to be more nervous. now i realize that this is not -- you know, there are more important things. >> you keep it in perspective. >> really. really is a beautiful thing. >> you must hate leaving him. does he go on the road with you everywhere? you were telling us you were in argentina with him.

>> my wife was making a movie, so he couldn't come. we all think our kids are geniuses, but he's amazing. >> your wife is beautiful, too. >> 3 months old and he said his first word. philanthropy. genius and a good person. >> don't let anyone tell you, just wait, just wait. that's not true. every stage with your children is a gift. >> tell us about this christmas special. >> you are mariah, mary j., and the cookie monster. >> my idols, you know who my idols were. one was dean martin, and he was the last one who had an annual christmas special. >> excuse me, i had six in a row. thank you very much. not on this network. >> that's what i'm saying. >> yeah, yeah, it was in the 1800s and they were really, really popular. >> can i ask you a question? >> yes. >> did you do the same songs? >> every year, it was different. it's not about me. tell me about you. >> nothing. no, i love it. i love getting invited into

people's homes to share something i know is so special to me and my family. >> your favorite holiday. >> this is going to sound -- listen, christmas is lovely, but this is also a business. to know that people like mariah carey and mary j. blige feel this is a platform that's going to help them. it's a beautiful thing. >> people love your specials. they're fantastic. did i also read you're refusing to ever do another christmas album, new cd -- >> no. i won't do it. >> you won't. >> it's true. >> because that -- this was not a cash cow. this was not something where i thought, i can sell -- i made good money. i tour and don't need any more of that stuff. it's lovely to make, but i did this because i really have genuine love of these songs and the holidays. that bing crosby record my mom used to play is the reason i fell in love with jazz. it was my introduction to jazz. >> kind of sacred to you. >> i wanted to make one quintessential great christmas record with every trick i

learned and every great song and leave it at that. >> it sold 7 million, right, liz? something like that. >> you're going to sing for us later. >> i can't wait. >> merry christmas to you and your beautiful wife and beautiful child. we're so glad you're here. >> all righty, michael buble's third annual christmas special this wednesday night, people, 10:00, 9:00 central, right here on nbc. >> coming up, today's buzz and all the entertainment you may have missed. and jill's here with stocking stuffers under $10. and we'll find out what was in my pillow for 20 years with dr. oz. we'll be right back. and now my journey across the country has brought me to the lovely city of boon. cheers. and seeing as it's such a historic city, i'm sure they'll appreciate that geico's been saving people money for over 75 years. oh... dear, i've dropped my tea into the boston harbor. huhh... i guess this party's over.

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if you're still looking for a couple good stocking stuffers for your family and friends, we have just what you need. >> "today" contributor editor for people style watch, jill martin is back with her holiday gift guide under $10. >> i have 2:50, but i have curated $10 and under, some are

just for us great stocking stuffers. southernseason.com. all you need for all of these things, water or alcohol. under $10, you get three beers. the guys last night set it up. you can try different beers. cb2.com. if you're entertaining or going to someone's house as a house warming gift. each of these under $5. look at this entire set of vases. under $10. comes in a box, add a box, add a ribbon, you're ready to go. victoria's secret, little boy shorts. all these little sayings, all i want for christmas. really fun. look at the back of this tush. bubble butt. bubble butt. ella. are they too small for ella? >> i don't think so. >> tt's not. that's my chi chi. and hair bands, too. fairytalehigh.com. these are the must-have dolls only for us. $9.99. we have cinderella, all the

favorite characters. >> all your christmas shopping here. >> i think i'm done. >> i was going to say i love mini everything, but i didn't mean that. mini perfumes and mini cologne. these are all our vintage things. you throw it in. i love that. $7.79. fragrancenet.com. >> watch your language. okay. >> eyeslipface.com. 96 eye shadows. nine-piece glossy lip gloss. >> come on. >> conair, a little bling in your life. love this to throw in for the beauty lover. and here, lenawall.com. we have these tattoo earrings for your little ones. they get up in the morning, they go in the stocking. this you're going to love. customgifts.com. if you look, it's your family and blake. little pictures in there. and look at these little makeup bags and the vintage luggage tags.

>> every year, we get new ones from jill. >> pride and prejudice, all your favorite books in a pouch. how great are those? >> cool. >> this is what you're going to love. eatsugar.com. >> that's for you, hoda. >> i made it for ryan. what i love about you and me. it goes through the different things. you're my favorite blank in the world. dr. oz has the dirty details of my pillow. today's buzz after your local news. thanks to jill.

we're back with more today on this fun day monday. it's time for today's buzz when we get you caught up with the hottest celebrity news everybody is talking about. >> we're going to keep you in the loop with all the scoop. here with us is bonnie fuller and rosanne. >> hello, ladies. >> good morning. >> how in the world did beyonce do that with the videos and music and nobody knowing? it seems impossible. >> when you think she's been on

tour and she managed to shoot 17 videos and record than album, but what i think is so incredible, she broke every rule in the book. she dropped this at midnight on a thursday, like friday morning. usually artists do it on tuesday, and she's going to have 600,000 copies of it. >> how does the sound guy not tell his girlfriend, tmz? i can't believe it didn't get out at all. >> even friends in the industry didn't really know about it. she's going to hit, they say, the number one spot on billboard. >> i love the way she managed her own career and her own life so brilliantly and privately. everybody should take a cue from her. she does it on her talent. it's not the shock value. it's just -- i think she's sensational. >> what was incredible is she performed this weekend and she sang one of the songs, xo, and the crowd knew the words already. she was singing and holding her mike out, and they all knew all the words. >> that's just extraordinary.

>> khloe and lamar made it official. the divorce -- they filed for divorce. >> four years married. bad for the past two years. she's going to get rid of the name odom. she doesn't want that as part of her life. there's a prenup, so there's not an issue about money. she's moving on. >> i do think she's a little concerned about the money because she made sure to stipulate in her documents that she was not going to give him spousal support, and also that she wanted to keep all her jewelry and her assets. >> she mentioned that? >> yes, she did. >> she has a very good lawyer. laura wasser is excellent, and lamar is a sweet person. i just -- let them part, because remember, they only dated for what, 16 days or something and then they got married. >> is she dating somebody else already? >> matt kemp, baseball player. >> what we're hearing is he's been a good friend to her. she's been crying on his shoulder a lot.

he's been wonderful, giving her lots of hugs. so far, it's not exclusive, not a major romance, but he has received an invitation to the kardashian christmas day or party or whatever they do. >> christmas eve, a huge bash. >> one friend said she's quick to fall and falls hard, but she's also quick to move on. >> she gave that a solid try. two years fighting that is not easy. miley is on the stage at the jingle ball. we aren't going to show you the pictures of her twerking with santa because we know what that looks like. >> and the christmas tree, too. there it is. >> kind of. >> anyway, so she didn't disappoint, i guess. >> no, she did not, but what's also interesting is she posted a picture. she's part of the free the nipple campaign. >> free the nipple? >> yes, and she posted a christmas picture of herself with a santa hat and two hearts that say merry christmas over herself. she's all about -- she believes the female body is beautiful and it's not pornography to show it.

>> in this way, she was supporting this indy documentary called "free the nipple" about states that have laws against women showing their breasts. >> kathie's not buying it. what was justin bieber up to? he's always up to a little something. >> a little trouble at his house early saturday morning. a woman was unconscious. an ambulance was called by his security team. then they called off the ambulance. they got food and drink into the woman and she decided to go home. >> so no charges. was she underaged? >> no, she was 20 years old. >> that's underaged. >> yes, you're absolutely right. but at hollywood life, we heard it was an -- what they were calling from his camp, an overzealous security guard, just wanting to make sure everything was okay. what was number one at the box office? >> "the hobbit." there were a couple things against it. a huge snowstorm on the east coast. a lot of people stayed home, and

it was challenged by stiff competition. disney's "frozen." which came in two. >> it didn't do as well as usual. however, "american hustle" was only in a few theaters and it did amazing in terms of the numbers at those theaters. >> a lot of golden globe buzz. >> thank you, ladies. are you in the mood for love? >> michael buble is going to sing one of his favorite songs. and who doesn't love dr. oz? he's got the truth about my pillow. what's in it? [ bell rings ] [ man ] take five! hey, joyce! [ grunts ] you really seem to be dragging your a-- [ donkey brays ] mid morning slump. [ donkey snorts ] that's why i started drinking this new lipton natural energy tea. come on! it's naturally has more caffeine and theanine than regular lipton. here. you'll thank me. mmmm... tastes amazing, right? i feel better already. [ donkey brays ]

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oh, i don't like the music. >> when was the last time you bought a new set of pillows? in case you had no clue like us, you're supposed to change your pillows every two years. >> who knew that? i had mine for years. in fact, 20 years. last months, i ripped apart my beloved pillow.

>> remember? >> so we could send the feathers to a lab for testing to see exactly what i have been sleeping all on those years. >> we have been dying to know, we have been waiting patiently, and now dr. oz is here with the results. >> envelope please. we sent it off to the lab. we found something that is very typical. the softer, more cuddly the pillow is, the more of a problem. normally when it's young, it has a bounceiness to it, then something gets this there that softens it up. do you wonder? >> you told us. >> this is what we found in your pillow. live from inside your pillow. those are bacteria. >> i know. >> they're there because something was eating your pillow. the different kinds of bacteria, by the way. let me show you a picture of what was in your pillow. this is a dust mite. see it there? >> hoda. you've got them, too, be quiet. >> i don't have them. >> see how it's beautiful, on its back. >> i can't sleep on a hard pillow.

>> it eats the down and the poop is what makes it soft. that's what happens. >> i loved it. >> so you can get a nice cover like this. >> i did. it always was in a cover. >> you wake up in the morning, your eyes are swollen. it's not just the alcohol. it's a little bit of an allergy. or you change the pillow every two years. >> how much are you protected by having this on it? >> this helps a lot because it helps the stuff from the inside from getting to the outside. >> i could have kept my pillows is what you're saying. >> hoda tricked you. >> what's going on? >> now what? this is about hoda. >> as i walked through the studio today, i have footage, i shook hands with everybody and i hugged people. >> you're very tactile. >> yes, but i had something on my hands. i had something that revealed how we pass viruses along. i put powder on my hands. davy is here. see davy's hand? >> yes. >> davy has --

>> some of that powder on him. >> hoda, let me see your arms. what happened to your arms, hoda? you were chilly, i was rubbing your arms. you both have it. you see the virus there? >> what virus? >> it's powder. it could have been anthrax for all you know. but it shows us how quickly we transmit stuff, especially in the cold weather. the viruses love the chilly weather. they bundle up, they last for a long time, and we're in a closed environment so we pass it along. >> we have a big thing of purell. how much does that help? >> i love alcohol sanitizers, or you can have regular soaps. you don't have to have an alcohol sanitizer. just don't use the antibacterial soaps. they don't kill the viruses and they breed resistant bacteria. bad for the environment and bad for us. >> something now we're talking hoda woman. >> yes, so i took the liberty this woman when you were in hair and makeup, you were there for a long time, by the way.

so i went throw both of your rooms. >> we have a meeting, a very long production meeting. >> just saying. >> oh, no. not that bad. >> i took these swabs. >> hoda. >> glasses, makeup bag, and i passed by cathy lee's bag as well. we found on your makeup bag, a significant amount of bacteria and ungodly stuff in your lipstick, by the way. >> ooh, i kissed her lips. >> when? >> the interesting part -- the interesting thing is your eyeglasses are pristine. >> i never use those. >> that's why. >> i have never worn those. >> i use my every day. >> this whole day, i was looking forward to this. i wanted to swab kathie lee's wine bottle. to see if she puts her lips on the bottle. >> what do you mean? >> an empty bottle in your room. >> no. >> yes, there is. >> that was mine. >> that's not mine. >> and your phone. the wine bottle and the phone. both of them had lots of fun stuff on them as well. very high counts of contamination. so when you drink the bottle, like you're like this, what is it like? >> that's not my wine bottle.

>> there's a bottle with a cork in it. >> i don't know what you're talking about. >> that's the first sign, anyway. we'll do a dna sampling. what works, you can dip your lipstick in alcohol. it works well. >> what do you mean? >> take the lipstick and -- >> just dunk it in? >> just dunk it in. >> it won't hurt the lipstick. >> no, just for a second. that will kill it off. you're never sharing lipstick, i hope. >> i share. >> you could dip it in your wine. >> but what works the best really is to put it in the freezer for a couple hours. >> they're cutting you off and you're dr. oz. >> too bad, over. >> i tried. >> guess who is about to sing for us? >> could it be michael buble? >> it could be. ♪ better not cry better not pout i'm telling you why ♪ ♪ because santa claus is coming ♪ asionaconstipation,

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the canadian-born singer/songwriter michael buble has sold more than 50 million albums worldwide. >> this year, he released his sixth album called "to be

loved." it debuted at number one on the bill board charts. it's been nominated for a grammy. he's singing "close your eyes" written as a love song to his wife. ♪ ♪ close your eyes let me tell you the reasons why ♪ ♪ i think you're one of a kind ♪ here's to you the one that always pulls us through ♪ ♪ you always do what you've got to do ♪ ♪ you're one of a kind ♪ thank god you're mine ♪ you're an angel dressed in armor ♪ ♪ you're the fear in every fighter, you're my life and my harbor ♪

♪ where the sun sets every night ♪ ♪ and if my life is blind will i ever want to see the light ♪ ♪ it's your beauty your smile gives you away ♪ ♪ because you're made of strength and my soul is yours to save ♪ ♪ and i know this much is true when my world was dark and blue ♪ ♪ i know the only one who rescued me was you ♪ ♪ so close your eyes let me tell you all the reasons why ♪ ♪ you're never going to have to cry ♪ ♪ because you're one of a kind ♪ yeah here's to you to the one that always pulls through ♪

♪ you always do what you've got to do ♪ ♪ because you're one of a kind ♪ when your love comes down on me i know i'm finally free ♪ ♪ so i tell you briefly ♪ every single beat in this heart is yours to keep ♪ ♪ so close your eyes let me tell you all the reasons why ♪ ♪ you're never going to have to cry because you're one of a kind ♪ ♪ yeah here's to you to the one that always pulled us through ♪ ♪ you always do what you've got

to do ♪ ♪ because you're one of a kind ♪ you're the reason why i'm breathing ♪ ♪ with a little look my way you're the reason that i'm feeling ♪ ♪ that it's finally safe to stay ♪ >> nice, guys. >> michael. >> we'll be back with a special guest after this. >> first, this is "today" on nbc.

great crowd out there. >> we're so thrilled to announce $15 million worth of toys and gifts are on santa's sleigh, on their way to disadvantaged families all over the united states. a big thank you to everybody who has contributed so far and so generously to our toy drive for the past 20 years. >> we appreciate all the donations large and small. sometimes we take for granted things like bath soap and shampoo, but these make

wonderful gifts. >> hello. >> merry christmas. >> fourth time in a row you have been here to help the kids. thank you. what are you doing this year? >> we're donating over $200,000 worth of products. it includes a lot of products for the mom. sunscreen for the whole family, toothpaste for the whole family, which i have here, and also some warm robes and some skin cream. it's very consistent. we started a foundation twenty-two years ago around boys and girls self-esteem, and all our consultants and employees we're all about giving back. giving the products for the moms and for the teens. >> things we take for granted. >> it's been a labor of love for our employees and our consultants. it's one more example ofhat. >> thank you so much for all you do. we really appreciate it. >> the toy drive continues through december 20th. >> if you would like to donate, go to klgandhoda.com.

>> megan hilty will be here tomorrow. >> have an awesome day, everybody. >> i'm here to help. through this get together. ♪