>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hey, everybody! >> what is it? >> booze day, tuesday, november 22nd, also happens to be national cranberry relish day, in case you were wondering. >> are you for real? >> it's a big day in your family. >> it is a huge day. it's the day my brother, adel, was born. we are going to celebrate his birthday with my entire family. all on the train.

? happy birthday to you ? >> happy birthday. >> happy birthday, brother of mine. >> he's a sweetie. >> yes, he is. >> shy, quiet and tender hearted. >> and a good one, too. >> if you have kids, set your dvrs. sabrina is not only elvis durant's rising star, but she stars in "girl meets world" and will be singing her newest song a little later. >> two stars of the kitchen making two stars of your thanksgiviab >> brushing curtis' turkey with -- >> mashed potatoes. >> and butter. >> like you've never heard before. >> i kind of want to be the turkey right now. >> oh, gosh. >> this is getting weird. >> he's going to brine for us. >> i still don't understand the brining thing, but, anyway -- if your holiday plans include catching up with latest entertainment, we've got it covered thanks to tim stackable. >> oh, yes, he is something special. can we say hello to the two

look at their signs. may not be wines day wednesday, but we'd like to share a drink. and very clever. get a close-up. can you see? is he on it? >> yeah. >> i can't see. >> very cute. there they are. thank you for coming and happy thanksgiving to you, crazy kids. >> so this turkey, here on the table. >> yes. >> has a purpose. >> that is, by the way, taylor and matthew. did we say that? >> yeah, we did. this turkey can be your centerpiece. what you can do, take out one of -- oh! and -- >> okay. then put it in. >> yeah. what's yours say, hodi? >> what do you think mine says? >> me. >> let's see if you're right. yes! >> what's mine say? my hoda woman.

see how cute that is. >> i can't see that far. anyway, called turkey on the table. write down everything you're grateful for on the feathers. go to turkeyonthetable.com to find out about this grateful bird. or put him in the side. >> or get it from the website. all righty then. >> and it's spanky tuesday. >> oh. >> i want curtis to stay. >> i hope curtis does stay for spanky tuesday. he'll like it, yes, if giada is doing it with him. >> the thanksgiving food rule. if you are traveling, people always have leftovers, they get on the train and they say which things can i travel with and which can i not? the tsa listed things you cannot bring on your luggage or carried on. >> basically anything poured or spread. >> cranberry sauce, no.

>> who wants to go? >> soup, no. salad dressing, no, and gravy. >> who travels with gravy? >> people get good gravy. amanda avery. >> anything that can be spilled, spread. now, you can take that stuff on the train. >> you can take anything on the train. >> yeah. >> this is what you can bring -- stuffing in a big tupperware. >> a turkey leg. cakes, pies. >> butternut squash. >> that can spread, i don't know why you can d >> have you in your life seen anybody carrying green beans? >> if you carry a tupperware thing of food. >> every time we talk about prince harry we're happy. he stopped in antigua. during his 15-day royal tour. >> he met the prime minister there, who broke an unwritten rule of the tour. the rule is, you're not supposed to mention the prince's girlfriend meghan markel. >> you just did. >> okay. well, anyway, in front of more

royal family very soon, "a princess." >> suggested the couple doesn't have to look for a honeymoon location, noting antigua was voted the best honeymoon location in the caribbean. >> and kept going. like your uncle at the take. like, please -- stop. the prime minister added, there were be nowhere in the world as special to spend your ym expect? >> how? >> avoided eye contact and dealt with other issues. had to deal with much worse than that. remember las vegas? >> you're right. he has. the prime minister also teased him about, a meeting with six of the country's beauty queens. whatever is said here stays here, harry. don't worry about it. >> that also reminds him of vegas, and it didn't stay in vegas.

nbc news. >> oh, who cares. >> at this moment. >> okay. okay. now, adele last night, congratulations to her. after 107 shows, and that's a lot, wrapped her world tour in phoenix and left audiences a bit -- bewildered. >> okay. as she was leaving the stage, this is what she said. she thanked her band and crew and then said i'll see you on the other side, in a couple of years i'll be back. and here's the key -- as she disappears she says -- >> i'm off to have a baby. >> now, does that mean she's pregnant? is going to have baby or hoping to take the time to have a baby? and -- which either way is wonderful. later -- >> wait. she said, i'm off to have a baby. see you in a couple of years? >> yeah. it only takes nine months. >> but why did she say that? if she wasn't -- i mean -- >> two kinds of people in the world. the ones who want to analyze it to pieces and the ones who go, good for her!

your fans, i'm off to have a baby -- unless you're, like, having a baby, right then? like, you're pregnant? don't you think it's weird? >> no. >> i'm off to try to have baby. that's different. i'm off to have a baby. >> it's -- i truly don't care. i'm happy for her. whatever she wants to do. later shared a photo of a hand-made banner her son angelo helped to make. mommy, you did it. to welcome her back after months, months on the road. 107 shows. >> she doesn't love being on the road. >> no. no. so -- good for her. we wish her all the best. >> we have a big announcement. don't we? this is a big one. season two of -- season two of "cnbc's -- >> i love him. tillman. >> premieres tonight n. honor of this premiere. >> tillman, giving away, this is huge. >> how much? >> 500 gift cards to his restaurants. that means $2,500 worth of it.

are spectacular. >> which restaurants? >> i love the chart house. >> yes. >> ceo of landrys, mastros, morton's, steak house, rain forest, bubba gump. >> bubba gump? >> so many, many, many more. full disclosure. >> yes. >> he serves my stuff at some of his restaurants, and he's been very, very, very kind to me. very kind. >> i like him, because he serves your stuff. >> yes, yes. >> but here's the thing. you guys could win this gift card. it's a order to qualify you have to answer this riddle. where are they answering it? on facebook? go to facebook, and this is where you'll answer it. here is the riddle -- forward i am heavy, but backward i am not. what am i? wait. forward i'm heavy, but backward i'm not. anyway -- >> a lot of things. >> go to our facebook page. guess the answer. you can only submit once, and we know if you're double submitting. >> you have until midnight tonight. >> we're going to randomly choose five people and announce those names tomorrow.

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ticket. >> here with a preview is weekly writer tim stack, known at stackable. >> my feet don't reach the bottom of this chair. i'm like -- eloise. >> will you take us through the movies? everyone is talking about "moana." >> yes. disney's big adventure coming out tomorrow. >>ti starring dwayne "the rock" johnson, sexiest man alive, playing a demigod named maui. that's moana, that young lady. basically -- she's a princess that goes on a quest to save her homeland, and the music -- >> not looking for love, or some prince charming. >> that's sort of what is cool about moana. she has no love interest. they made a point of that. that she's doing this for herself, not a man. doing it for herself and her family. >> and for her people. >> that's right. >> see? >> later in life she'll realize she needs a man. >> give her time. yes.

>> yes. "lion" a movie comes out this friday starring dev patel and nicole kidman and rooney mara about a young boy at 5 is sort of taken away, or he sort of disappears from his family. gets stuck on a train -- >> a train, yeah. >> -- and separated from them. he's then adopted by an australian couple played by nicole kidman, the mother, and years later using google earth to find his real family. >> a true story, yes. it's supposed to be really emotional. major hankies. like, you know, if you want to cry after thanksgiving, which most of us want to, or drink, you go see "lion." >> i can't wait to see this one. >> i'm dying. >> harvey weinstein. love you, harv. >> another one with oscar buzz is "jackie." i've seen it and go see it.

>> i know. it's incredible. >> tell us about it. >> the story of jackie kennedy. takes place the days after the assassination of her husband, jfk. and natalie portman plays jackie. and she is supposed to be incredible. you see re-creations of this, iconic moments with jackie, but she has very strong oscar buzz. actually, it was going to be rachel weisz, but when she and director darren aronofsky separated it went to natalie, and darren is producing it. darren also directed natalie to her oscar in "black swan." >> and she gives such an incredible reaction you cannot believe you're not watching the jackie kennedy. >> the voice is crazy. it's incredible. natalie portman, one of my favorite actresses. >> let's start laughing. let's go to "the office christmas party." who's in that one? >> if you want to laugh. after you cry you want to laugh. go see "office christmas party" starring jason bateman, t.j.

it's about the wildest office christmas party gone awry. >> ours aren't like that. >> are they not? >> who has these kinds of parties? unless i leave too soon. >> "dateline" used to have those. >> in london? really? "dateline" because -- >> because they're all so stressed out from chasing serial killers. let's shotgun things. >> some great ones. >> so funny. jennifer aniston is the ceo of they're like, nope. so it's sort of about how this party goes, like, nuts. >> here's how you clamp down on it. you don't pay for it. >> well, that's true, i guess. still find a way. >> a short movie. >> people still find a way. >> shall we go to tv? >> go to tv. >> cozy up in your sweats and turn on "the gilmore girls." >> yes. "the gilmore girls" are back. and it's been years since we've seen rory and laura lye, the mother/daughter best friends live in stars hallow, connecticut.

series into four 90-minute movies, basically, longer episodes. everyone's back, including their mother emily played by kelly bishop. she's dealing with the death of her husband, edward herman. and rory's going through, not sure what she's going with her life. millennium and laura lye is questioning whether ot should be with luke, on again/off again boyfriend. beloved series. people love it. mccarthy is back as sooki. it's a great kind of family show, and basically fans -- the big thing is fans have been wanting to know what the last four words are going to be. something the creator's been teasing a while. you can find out finally. >> good. >> if you are a fan of "hairspray" who isn't? it's coming to tv on nbc? >> absolutely. yes. december 7th, "hairspray live." >> anything with martin short. kristen chenowith. >> yes. and harvey weinstein. >> what a cast. >> annual live musical. >> i want to make -- sort of a

best of all of them. >> i kind of agree. >> the music is incredible in this. this is maddie, the new tracy, but the old tracy is ricki lake, and they're going to make cameos. >> fun. >> down the music line, we have "the hamilton" mixed tape coming out. kelly clarkson. incredible. you heard that song? fierce, fierce. >> beautiful. rolling stones out. blues cover, john legend, album coming out also in "la la land." john legend having a real big december. >> all right. happy for him. >> cool. >> all righty. thank you, stack. that was fun. >> happy thanksgiving. >> and to you and your families. >> star chefs are about to help you kick you a thanksgiving dinner up a notch with their insider secrets. >> plus, the actress and singer who is on fire right now. elvis introduces us to sabrina carpenter, coming up, right after this.ng score? i wanna see if it changed.

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we are ready to meet the next big star of the month, elvis duran's artist of t years old, gorgeous and about to release her second studio album called "evolution." how about that, baby? >> they love the say the same words at the same time. >> that's what we do. >> yeah. >> how did you notice sabrina? >> how could you not? >> a lot of artists we bring in are up and coming. she's been on full throttle a while selling out all shows. sold out here in new york. did you not? >> yes. >> where did you perform? >> the high line. a great show. >> wow.

someone much older. i mean -- do you not like hearing that? is that good? >> no. it's a great thing. it was always a compliment. when i with you 8 years old, i didn't understand what it meant. now i do. now i like it. >> did you start writing early on? >> writing song the at about 10 years old. they weren't good, but practice makes perfect. >> and you love the process. >> yes. >> like keeping a diary. >> exactly. going into my second album, there was this switch that turned on, t control that happened on my end and real vision, so i'm really proud of it. >> it' interesting, you kind of walk in two different worlds. young girls look up to you, but you're growing up, stepping into that world how do you balance that? >> not easy for anybody, let alone a disney star. >> how are you guys doing? >> i'm a work in progress, honey. >> you just don't think about it. when asked the question, you're like, what? all the wheels turn in your head.

regular. it's just, i'm being the girl that i myself would want to be, and if they follow along, great. if not -- >> when you were growing up, sweetie, who did you emulate or think was the cat's meow? an old saying, too. >> i do know that saying. hard to say. i did march to the beat of my own drum a lot of my life, but i think people inspired me, strong voices like christina aguilera. >> another mouseketeer. >> of course. >> adele, you said? >> yeah. >> also her mom, and her dad. you have to meet them. >> they're amazing. >> are they here? >> my dog is my inspiration. >> me, too! >> tell them what your dad's doing for everyone on the tour bus? >> making everyone in the band crew thanksgiving dinner. which is amazing. >> my gosh! >> they're all excited. >> they're all here. >> the past couple of years i've been working on thanksgiving. it will be really night while

>> wait until you hear her performance. >> we have to. >> she's going to sing her new song for us calmed "thumbs" in a few minutes. >> and if you're all thumbs in the kitchen, don't worry. giada and curtis will show you how to make a perfect thanksgiving turkey and potatoes. >> all this after your local

gravy doesn't. >> no. get over here. >> it's booze day tuesday and in two days your turkey will be front and center on your dinner table. you may want to make sure it's >> you can't forget about the ultimate side dish, talking about -- >> all: mashed potatoes. >> have you fighting for seconds, "celebrity chef," curtis stone. and "today" contributor, giada de laurentiis.