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from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> this is not i-hoda day, what's going on? >> deejay mixing it, baby. >> thirsty thursday, december 31st, 2015, the last time we'll say that. happy new year's eve, everybody. >> i feel like it's the same song over and over. >> yeah. he's going to be spinning tunes all hour. so we're going to turn this into -- what else you got deejay
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mix? kathie lee's cd on there? you can scratch those. first to the party is the tony and golden globe-winning actress bernadette peters. >> i can't feel my face. this is the song i told you about. >> i know. if you think your spouse or partner likes you, the way you dress, you may have it wrong. we'll have couples choose a wardrobe for one another. they're going to be revealed in a little bit. >> plus, a new year's eve edition of ambush makeover that may inspire you today. and what a party without cocktails? we have some ideas to keep you going way past midnight. every year, hoda and i try this and we never make any of it work. >> we're going to make it work because we have the props and we're going to do it, so twist it. >> every year. >> it never works. don't work it -- if you do it --
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okay, that's it. i'm out. no, don't make mine work. oh. >> you're turning it the wrong way. >> new year's eve is no fun. >> this is going to be a good year for me. >> we should point out that tonight is our new year's eve special. >> it certainly is. >> and our celebrity friends are going to weigh in on not their new year's resolutions that most people make. they're going to say what they're not going to do this year. >> okay, let's listen. >> my 2016 nonresolution this year is i am not willing to drink less. >> i will not be giving up cheese. i know that for certain. >> i will definitely not be getting an iphone. i might. i probably will. >> one thing i won't be doing in 2016, eating french fries. >> i'm not going to start being myself. even though i get myself in trouble all the time. >> i will not stop dressing like a proper gentleman. >> join the party, you guys.
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tune in tonight at 8:00, 7:00 central. you're getting ready to go out, you turn on the tv, you have some laughs. >> even if you're already at a party somewhere, turn it on in the background, okay. >> there's a new trend that's out and it's everywhere according to sources. it's glitter. >> meaning joanne. >> yeah. so people are going to show up tonight at your party with glitter so we want you to be ahead of the trend so you know what people are talking about. here are the two things that are out. glitter. glitter roots and glitter beards. dana and gavin. oh, my gosh. first of all, let's look at gavin. >> do we have to? >> we have to. gavin, how is that sticking in there? >> a lot of glue. >> there's glue involved? >> there's glue. it's product. it started out subtle. >> how long did it take? >> it took about 45 minutes. >> who helped you do that?
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>> our heir maamazing makeup te >> do you think your wife is going to liky? >> i tested it out last night with my wife and i think we have a photo of how that turned out. there you go. she's going to be thrilled. we're so in love. >> that is love. >> donna. okay, so put your head down, let's see. >> i have glitter roots. if you want this type of look, what we did is we used a spray glitter. if you want the chunky over here, which is what gavin has, we used the bigger glitter parts. >> and how does it stick in there? >> you put gel and then the glitter or you can put hairspray, like a color spray, and then put the gel and then put the glitter. >> problem is, it's all starting to look like halloween now all year round, you know? >> yeah, that's the trouble. >> is it coming off? it's all everywhere. >> it's going to take you an entire year to get rid of all
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the glitter. >> he can shave this. >> that's the next trend. happy new year's. i think that trend's going to last about five minutes. >> not even five minutes. this is a question -- >> hoda, you know how to work a party. >> i do know how to work a party. we wanted to know if you knew how to work a room. "the wall street journal" gave some tips about how to be a good party goer. here are some dos. keep one hand free of snacks and drinks so you can shake hands. >> who's walking around with a handful of it twizzlers and a glass of wine? >> they have their hors d'oeuvre plate and then they're talking. >> just go like that. air kiss. do come prepared with topics to discuss. >> it sounds awful. >> or experiences to share. i already want to leave this party. >> do look for opportunities to help others with introductions. >> i didn't even know this was
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deejay mick. out of context, you see somebody at the gym, then all of a sudden they're doing your party and you don't know them so people need a little help with that. >> don't do this, like if we're at a party and we're talking and i'm going, hey, how you doing, and then what happened, looking past. >> look to see who's more important. that's hard. how do you find the person you're really looking for without making the person you're talking to feel -- >> you would just say, oh, i'm just looking for my friend. >> i'm expecting my friend any minute. >> do not demonstrate your power by talking loudly. >> why? >> those loud talkers are ann annoying. >> sometimes you can't help it. >> you've been around those people. so loud. like, we're right here. we're all with you. we hear you. >> the older you get, the less and less you want to be at parties like this. >> no, i think there comes an point where you just -- you want to stay a little bit but the exit is very important. >> nobody makes an exit like hoda. >> you have to have an exit plan.
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okay. you can't just -- so you should say something vague -- don't do this, don't say, i think we both should circulate. i usually say, oh, my gosh, i'm going to run to the restroom. i'll check in later. before they have time to say, oh, i need to go too, or i need a drink too, then i leave. but i make sure i see everybody i need to see. because i like to see everybody. i go to the party early. but i like to leave. sometimes i just vanish. houdini. >> you are the best at that. all right. this is what you should do. pull in another person. introduce them. after some conversation, excuse yourself. >> that's not nice. >> nobody likes to be pulled in. >> nobody likes to be stuck with the person -- >> i know, yeah. i don't agree with most of these things but that's why i don't go to many parties. and i'm not invited to any either. i used to have a saying i still stand by. i don't want to go to parties i'm not invited to. >> people always invite you to parties. >> there are certain people that crash parties and stuff.
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if somebody has not invited me, they have their reasons. i don't want to be there if they have their reasons they don't want me. >> what are you getting at? what do you mean? >> every year, that hat doesn't fit. >> we go through the same things. we're going to show you some makeup transformations. take a look. this is by a russian makeup artist. look at the bare face. look at the contour and the -- >> just incredible. >> wow. wow. so she takes all these ladies bare faced to glam. pretty amazing. boy. look at that. oh, my gosh. >> we're going to -- wow. okay. so i'm going to get you in the mood for new year's eve with a song. this is my i-hoda pick for the day. please don't plug your ears. let it in. breathe it in. it's by will smith. >> oh, i like will. >> and it's called "switch."
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come on, deejay mick, i know you know it. ready? ♪ a little louder. i can't hear it. ♪ hit the club girl ♪ why you arrive naked ♪ don't download ♪ go out and buy the record ♪ something sexy about a girl on the floor ♪ ♪ all her friends around her >> i just don't get this. you like it, don't you, mick? >> mick, how much do you like it? >> i bet bernadette doesn't. i bet you bernadette doesn't. >> happy new year's eve. dance. let your freak flag fly tonight. let it go. >> i just don't know what any of these songs are -- >> joanne. only joanne. this goes on all year long. >> i'm a little concerned about joanne. nice talking to you. >> see you next year. >> you can listen to us on xm
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sirius 108. >> can you tell me what that song's about? >> it's about being in the club and arriving naked. that's what it's about. you're a veteran at the club. that's it. it's not about anything. sweaty dancing is what it's about. >> this thirsty thursday, we're going to give it away. >> five lucky viewers. please enter once a week. if you didn't win last week, you have to re-enter again. for the complete rules and regulations, go to klgandhoda.com and hit the connect button. >> are you ready? >> amazing results with our ambush make officialers. >> and bernadette peters is here. >> look at the figure on this woman. after trying brookside chocolate, people talk about it online. love at first taste. i would liquefy it and bathe in it. curse you, brookside! your nefarious plans have succeeded.
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♪ oh, the glitter people. >> the glitter people are shaking their tailfeathers. >> that is one sad looking party, i'm sorry. that's bad. >> if i was at the party, i would want to be at the party. she's entertained us with her sense of humor in film. >> now this tony and golden globe winning actress, singer and author is bringing her star power to the small screen. >> bernadette peters. season two of the amazon series
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"mozart in the jungle." take a look. >> if you want to help, then please don't call one of our major corporate donors, even blood suckers in "the new york times." >> hey, no, no, no, that was taken completely out of context because what i said is even though they are evil corporate blood suckers, they're nice. >> they're nice. >> oh! we're happy for you, congr congratulations on a second season. >> how do you like celebrating new year's with us? >> i love it. >> i love it. >> she's a party animal. yeah, it's like life. it's a metaphor for life. if you try too hard, it doesn't work. no, but if you let it happen. >> let's see. >> very nice. it's like skiing too. have you skied? if you try to hang on to -- >> the same thing. >> you go down. if you go out into nothingness and hang out in -- >> do youer s ever ski? >> i have, yeah.
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>> even when the sun is out? because she never gets in the sun. >> i don't like the sun. >> your skin is amazing. >> what is your mantra for zen, for happiness? because you have always been the same in the probably 40 years i've known you now. there's a calmness about you. >> wow. that's some question. i think, you know, like someone said, what would you do if you see someone having a fit? i think you calmly observe them. and don't interact with them. but observe what they're doing. i think you have to find your calm place really. it's hard to do. not connect with that, you know. you're doing -- you're upset, i'm going to stand back and on se observe you and let you get your thing out. >> your music and acting gives you joy, gives all of us joy. this has been so fun for you, right? >> this has been so good this year. we open the season where -- in
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fact, we're invited to open -- to come to l.a. with -- gael as rodrigo is actually conducting with the audience there at the hollywood bowl the l.a. symphony. >> oh, my gosh, we get the visual. >> and dumal, that conductor, plays a station manager. >> oh, good, they turn the tides. how fun. >> yeah, and we have another episode where we have alan gilbert, the conductor for new york, you see what they're doing on the off hours, playing video games. >> how close to real life is it? you do symphony work a lot. >> yes, well, you know, it's, it's written really well. i think it's original. and jason schwartzman writes it. he directed one of them. >> he was just here. he's fun. he's a nice guy. >> can we play a little game with you, bernadette? we're going to ask you to finish the lyric. >> sing it preferably. >> here is the beginning of the first one.
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♪ ♪ for oaud lang zine ♪ >> we'll what? >> we'll take a cup. ♪ cheer my dear ♪ kindness >> it rhymed. >> for auld lang zine ♪ >> let's give her that one, it's bernadette peters, everybody. happy new year's. entire second season of mozart in the jungle is what? >> available right now on aprman prime. >> toss the confetti. >> our ambush makeover ladies are ready to paint the town. look at the party. >> it's getting a little out of hand. the eyes have it in bobby's buzz right after this. jane didn't like restrictions. not in life. and not when it came to watching her calories.
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our deejay mick is keeping the house rocking. >> while hoda would like to dance all day, we've got a little business we have to get down to. >> we're all about the eyes. courtesy of -- ♪ we're all about that eyes about that eyes ♪ what? >> bobby thomas. if you're staying in for a nice quiet night, it's a good time to gather all your makeup and experiment. >> okay. >> plus, while you're watching our special tonight. >> i've got some tips to help really up your eye game so it actually stays put. so starting off with prep and
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make sure to join us at 11:00 for the next newscast. we'll see you then. ♪ come on, mick. come on, mick. come on, mick. >> what is that about? >> it doesn't have to be about anything. >> it's thirsty thursday, new year's eve. we're getting the party started early with our deejay mick and ambush makeovers. >> what better way for two lucky ladies to ring in 2016 than with a brand-new look. >> our glam squad went to work. our today contributor and stylist to the stars. ♪ louis licari la, la, la ♪ >> and jill martin. >> how was it today? >> it was a holiday. it was great. everybody's in festive spirit. how much better could it be? >> and everybody wants a glam look. >> you know who really wants it?
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>> tell me. >> melanie. she's 33 years old from frederick, maryland. she's always wanted to come to the big apple during the holiday season. she wanted to check that off her bucket list. when melanie's not working, she never dresses up. let's listen to her story. >> when you told me your back story, i said, who deserves it more? but you said, please give it to me. >> absolutely. as a female officer, i'm in the navy, we don't get too many opportunities to dress up. my hair is constantly back. i really look forward to this opportunity. >> you'll let us do whatever we want then? >> within uniform regulations, yes. >> okay. we'll get on that first. >> all right. that's a first. >> we have friends of melanie's. please keep your blindfolds on. here is melanie before. all right. let's see the new melanie. wow!
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all right. >> oh, yeah. >> all right, kids, take off your blindfolds and soak it in. >> oh, my god! >> ready? >> turn around, sweetie. >> oh, my god! >> you look gorgeous. >> you look so hot. there's a whole situation. >> look at me. >> you look so pretty. >> you look so good. stand right there and look right at camera 12, if you wouldn't mind, just so we can all gaze. >> amazing. melanie, i guarantee you. >> we salute you. >> so many more men are going to want to join the navy, i promise you. >> a lot has happened. wow. >> i've made her hair a little warmer. >> i love it. >> auburn. yes. today, we have a great precision haircutter. when she washes it, she won't have to do a thing. it will fall automatically into place. >> hey, kids, what do we thing? >> she looks fabulous. >> are you freebing out?
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you're like in shock. it's like complete and total -- >> she looks exactly like -- >> i've dressed up five times in my life. >> so beautiful. >> jill. >> every new year's eve dress, lace, sequin or satin. >> join your friends over there, sweetie, thanks. our second lady is allison. she's 41 from dallas, texas. she's a mom of three. been married for 15 years. she sells men's custom clothing for a living. she's always helping men look good so she's excited it's finally her turn. her new year's eve plans include a family wedding. so let's listen to her story. >> el with, mom, you have your whole family here. what do you think about this for your daughter? >> we're so excited. we're going to have a whole new person. >> what do you guys think? >> oh, we're excited, yeah. >> okay. and i know your husband is here and going to be a little
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surprised. >> he's in business meetings today and has no idea what we're up to. >> okay. surprise. >> she's here with her mom susan and kids. take one last look. and let's bring out the new allison. >> oh, wow! >> two winners today. >> wow, that is a sexy look. >> go ahead, take them off. >> that was a sexy sassy haircut. >> go ahead. >> ahh! >> that's what we like. >> oh, i love that look. >> isn't it adorable? >> again, this is at his best with a precision new york. >> so new york. >> yes, so new york. i promise you in and out of the shower and she has that hair look exactly the same. the color i've made a little more modern. i warmed it up. i toned down some of the
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highlights at the top so it goes from top to a little bit lighter. >> very natural looking though. >> natural, soft and beautiful, glamorous, all the above. >> and the dress, jill? >> the dress, red lace, new by shoni. >> we love you. >> come on out. applause for our lovely ladies. >> thank you so much. >> all right, a small party or a big group. >> and how to ring in the new year with our guests stress free, we promise. i'm mary ellen, and i quit smoking with chantix. i have smoked for thirty years and by taking chantix, i was able to quit in three months. and that was amazing. along with support, chantix (varenicline) is proven to help people quit smoking. it absolutely reduced my urge to smoke. some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood, hostility, agitation, depressed mood and suicidal thoughts or actions while taking or after stopping chantix. some had seizures while taking chantix. if you have any of these, stop chantix and
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>> we're going to do some things a little bit fancy because it's new year's. >> we can do that at the montage on new year's eve. >> we do. i've got a few cocktails and some appetizers to make the festivities a little bit easier for you. >> let's get it started. >> start with champagne. when i was living in barcelona, they have this great tradition of putting -- eating grapes with the chime of every new year. so with 12 chimes, you try to eat 12 grapes. so put in a little champagne. >> with some grapes. that's so cute. >> i'm going to do this lemon twist to go with it. to signify this great tradition. >> okay. >> a little lemon. >> a little let me twist. voila. and now the little grape juice and you have this great bellini. >> i love it. >> we didn't taste. >> sorry, ladies, of course.
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>> how could we miss out on such a thing. >> you need a fancy -- >> little zest, so do you. >> that's nice, by the way, really nice. >> we're going to go with this little appetizer that's shrimp with ginger. you put candied ginger inside with a little watercress to make it look fresh. i like to garnish with a little fork and then you stick it in here and then we put a little vinaigrette. the vinaigrette has some orange juice and a little vanilla bean. vanilla and shrimp go well together. >> they do? >> i'm never even heard of such a thing. >> i know coconut does. >> it's a sweet spice. so sweet things go with sweet shrimp. >> that's like a dipping sauce. >> that's right. so you've got orange juice, a little vinegar, some olive oil. let that come to a boil. and then this is what you have. >> well, should we taste that? >> all right, you try one.
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>> dip it in there, ladies. >> are you supposed to eat one bite? that's a little unseemly but okay. >> it's new year's, go for it. >> you got it all on there? >> how is it? >> not as difficult as i thought. >> so let's move on -- >> by the way, the ginger makes it delicious. >> ginger, vanilla, it's kind of fun. we're going to do this beef crustini. normally a pesto is made with basil but i'm going to use these almonds. i'm going to pulse it here. >> okay, good luck with that. good luck. okay, pretend. >> it's pulsing. >> i know it did. >> we use our imagination. >> you pulse it. >> it says no. >> you put in the avocado. you put in a little bit of curry. >> the top needs to be on. that's why it didn't work.
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>> are you really a chef? >> sometimes. sometimes i need a little help. that's all right. i have sous chefs. >> a big man will admit that. >> it's pretty easy. you put all that stuff together. >> on crackers? >> put it on here, spread it on, easy as that. then you take beef. >> beef tenderloin, right? >> you can put it like this. garnish it with a little salt. a little bit of these herbs. if you want, you can make it a little less expensive by using pork tenderloin which works out really well. and then the last things i have -- >> getting to be a bit much. >> now that, you cannot eat in one. >> that's a two-biter. >> you have one last thing. >> these fried potatoes that have sour cream and bacon and
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some sour cream bacon chives. and then margarita that is flavored with some -- okay, we're going to have to run. for these recipes, on today.com/food. kath, you got this? >> uh-huh. >> you want to update your look for new year's eve? lilliana and george have it all sewn up after this. the flu virus hits big.
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♪ now we got bad blood ♪ we used to be mad love if you want to update your lover's style for 2016, you have come to the right place. >> we found three couples who want their significant other to ring in the new year with a brand-new look. so they went shopping for each other. >> we have style expert lilliana
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and the author of "change your clothes change your life" george. hello, kiddos. >> what a fun concept, right? >> what is so nice is all of the couples just wanted their partner to be the best version of themselves. it's really cute. >> isn't that sweet? >> what they should want for each other, right? >> so let's talk about our first couple. jp and natasha. >> so jp and natasha. she wanted him to add a lot of color and learn how to layer and jp wanted her out of bright colors and in something really sophisticated. >> did you not know that? >> no! >> this is all sort of -- >> so, you guys going to step up. you remember which ones yours. this is so exciting. face each other first. wait, should they face this way? >> face this way. face this way. okay, ready. on three, you're going to drop
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and then you're going to turn. >> to each other? >> to the mirror. ready, one, two, three. drop and to the mirror. >> oh, the blazer came off! oh, no, wait. >> she looks great. >> fashion emergency. >> it's adorable. >> first of all, what do you think of this look? >> i love it, i love it. it's casual, it's me. it fits. it's warm too. >> by the way, you look hot. >> it's gorgeous. >> i love that look on you. that's gorgeous. >> thank you, i love it too. >> oh, my gosh. this was good. >> don't they look great? >> do we have winners? all right. >> i'm going to stay over here. >> so cute. >> okay, who's next? >> so next we have lori and randy. lori said to me, i cannot look at randy's khaki pants any longer and that plaid shirt. i need something different. and then randy said, now lori owns a dress shop and i only see her in dresses. i want to see her in something
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edgy and perhaps some denim. >> oh, well, well, well, you two love birds. come over here. this is your tea over here. >> they look like druids. anyway. are you ready? you sure? okay. on three, you're going to drop that trou. i mean, not -- i didn't mean that. i meant -- okay, one, two, three. go ahead and drop it. wow. >> turn around. >> ooh, i like. >> oh, my gosh. >> can you believe we did that? >> that is great. >> i love it. >> what do you think of -- first of all, your just fit? >> i love it. it's something i would not normally wear. >> and you? >> well, i only wear dresses. so this is amazing. complete makeover for me. >> good taste on both parts. all right, kids, back to your corners. batting 1,000. >> this is lauren and darren.
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lauren wanted to see darren in something tighter and tailored. and darren wanted to see her in something more at leisure inspired. >> come on over here, love birds. >> there's something kinky about this that i like. >> i know. take off your items. spin. oh. >> do you like? >> what do you think? >> about her? yeah. i was just looking at her. but no, i could wear this. i like this. >> that's love. >> and? >> i love it. i love the color. i like the jacket. i would wear it all the time. >> so everybody's happy. oh, that never happens here. we're so glad. >> by the way, that was a great segment. how fun. >> thanks again. >> we are back with more, but first, this is "today" on nbc. come on, deejay mick. ♪
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we want to thank our deejay mick for keeping the party going. have a happy and safe new year. we'll see you in 2015. bye-bye. that breaking news is in
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dubai... a fire in a skyscraper.. near dubai's new year's eve fireworks display. and that breaking news is in dubai. it is a fire in a skyscraper near dubai's new year's eve fireworks display. all of this happening in the last hour or so. it's not clear what started that fire, which ran up at least 20 stories. we should point out that this is not the burj khalifa, but it is near it. fire trucks raced to the scene. it is a residential building. no word yet on injuries. dubai was set to ring in the new year in an hour with three separate fireworks displays. thanks for joibing us. i'm kris sanchez. >> and i'm scott mcgrew. in the

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