captions paid for by nbc-universal television hey, everybody, it's fun day monday. it's cyber monday, which upsets me. it used to be a beautiful thanksgiving weekend. then it became black friday and small business saturday. did we have a sabbath in the middle of that? >> listen to this. what you're hearing are the beautiful sounds of michael buble. he'll sing for you later. they took the scaffolding down. >> they are about to light it

this wednesday. >> yes. it is beautiful. >> people come from all over the world to rockefeller center because there is no place like it in the world. >> the show starts at 8:00. al roker and savannah guthrie will be hosting. >> and who is performing? >> i heard we are going to hear tony bennett and justin bieber. >> and faith hill. how was your weekend? >> it was great. everyone came to my house, my mom, brother, his wife, hanna, jay, everyone came to my apartment. >> courtesy of whole foods. >> we are excited about being in the apartment. when you pick up your precooked thanksgiving dinner, it gives you a, b, c, the cooking instructions. put pan in the oven, cook it on x in 30 minutes. i would do it again over and over. >> nothing says thanksgiving. you don't watch football games and stuff. >> we watched the virginia tech

game. >> okay. >> we went to the parade. we came back. we cooked the thing. >> you actually have to put this in the oven for two hours so in a way you do cook. >> that's just mean. it was really fun. hanna was so excited because you saw santa in the parade. she freaked out. >> that's what parades are for, little ones like that. i never do trust somebody over 30 that wanted to go to a parade all alone. you know what i'm saying? you know who you are. why? you have to ask yourself why? >> how was your thanksgiving. >> we went down to our place in the keys. we had it a long time. the kids have grown up there. it's out of the bag now. cody had a dream to make the us trojan football team as a

walk-on last year in his senior year and he did. he didn't want me to talk about it so i didn't. but he ended up hurting himself. his ankle tendon and ripped it. still, you made the team, your goal was to make the team. you made it. how many people make a team like that in your senior year as a walk-on. frank flew out to los angeles on friday to be with cody at his final game. >> that's cool. >> yeah. then he graduates and gets a job. that would be great. >> start working, everybody. we have good news for you if you are an insomniac or if you are feeding your child at 2:00 in the morning or whatever. >> or working late shift. if you just can't get enough of your kathie lee and hoda. >> sometimes you miss things during the show. >> nobody says that. >> people can't figure out how to get it online. there is an article in the paper today in the "new york times" -- by the way, we made "the new york times," which is shocking in and of itself. >> i made it a couple of times, but not in a good way, so this is good. >> the article is how we are on

at 2:00 a.m. >> and cleaning up the competition, people. >> the infomercials are dropping like flies. okay? >> thank you for that. i have friends in the audience. one has been my dear friend since third grade. can't remember her name. jill strickland is here, one of my dearest and oldest friends and she is here with her friend laura and kara. jill has a gift for you. i've got one, too. i took one look at yours and said i'll take my home in privacy. this is for tall people. this is one of those things -- is that big enough for you, hodi? >> that will work. >> it's called footies factory inappropriate uses of footed pajamas. it doesn't come with instructions. you and jay figure it out. >> ew -- first of all, this is not sexy. what would happen with this on?

there's little duckies all over it. >> use your imagination. >> thank you, guys. >> everyone was saying black monday was a huge success according to all -- i mean black friday was a huge success according to all the stats. they said it was over a billion from last year. you saw this over the weekend. there was a crush to get in places. one lady wanted an x box so bad -- this is so appalling. she pepper sprayed people around her. >> merry christmas. >> she wanted that x box. >> she did turn herself in to the police. they were bound to find her. >> there were lots of issues. it was a crazy -- people really

choking. that is awful. >> what do you want so badly you're going to risk your life and limb for to maybe get $5 off on something? come on. have we totally lost our sanity in our nation? >> yes. >> and our decency? >> yes. >> soon they are going to say forget thanksgiving dinner. don't even eat with your family, just come in and shop for more. >> here is what i found weird. i don't know if this is just a new york thing. on saturday around 11:00, we all went shopping. we went to all the typical stores, banana republic, century 21, everything that was there, pottery barn. everything was deadsville on saturday and sunday. you have three sales people coming up to you when you walked in. >> i hope that is not true nationally. nothing wrong with shopping, just show respect for people. it's so upsetting. >> last year black friday was huge and the following days weren't. it tapered off. i had my gear on. i was ready to shop. you know how you get. it was peaceful. it was weird. i don't know. >> we were talking about it at thanksgiving. we were at our friends. we brought the stuffing and brought the -- by the way, her boys are dead to me. >> why? >> i worked, got the stuffing there, got the yams and got the stuffing to the house early to

stuff the bird, they deep fried it. >> they deep fried your stuffing? >> no. deep fried the bird and didn't put the stuffing in the bird. >> deep fried turkey is delicious. >> they are dead to me. >> how was their turkey? >> i didn't vote for their turkey. there was a contest between annie's turkey and the boys. you know what's hard to teach men? slow, slow and steady is a good thing to teach men. that turkey would have been succulent but wasn't because they deep fried it. they want it over with. >> i know. >> that is a good lesson. >> one of my friends did go on black friday. that was my friend emily. you know why she went? because she is flying down today to monterey, mexico, with my other friend and other ladies to go down to monterey, mexico, for an organization called back-to-back it's called. it is a friend that has orphanages for young kids.

they are taking christmas to 453 orphans. >> that's sweet. >> want to do this? i'll do mine because, you know. it's starting to get cold, kind of. not really. when it gets colder and you want to run out in the park and you like your music like i do. >> you love hats. >> you know i can't stand that. this is a winter hat. normal winter hat except when you look inside there are little head phone speakers. >> that is brilliant. >> so you plug this into your ipod, you put the cap on and it comes in a pink color, as well. it's not attractive. >> they'll see you coming though. that's the good news. that's really clever. >> it's from i-beanie. they range from $24.99 to $29.99. what you got? >> every time i see this commercial i go, i love those bras.

these are soma cami bras. it's a beautiful bra, and feel it. it's so soft. you don't feel like you're doing the madonna truth or dare tour with the torpedos. if you wear something low cut, you're not as comfortable you already have your beautiful lace cami in there. love that. it comes in white and red and they are so comfortable. our dear sara is on assignment today. she doubled as a rockette. >> she's kicking it? >> we'll have that later. it is "everyone has a story" week. >> we are making a call today to the blakemore family. natalie blakemore wrote us a letter talking about she has a son who is ill, but two young daughters who aren't always in the spotlight because of the son. >> they are young. they take unbelievable care of natalie's son zach who has an awful disease.

it's fatal, rare, progressive. central nervous system disorder. all kinds of motor problems, motor skills and intellectual functions. >> often when one child is sick, the other two feel invisible. >> that was the word they use. the mother said i would like to honor my two daughters because zach with all his problems gets all the attention. look how precious. they build play grounds in zach's honor called zach's playground in other areas of their town. i think they are on the phone with us? >> we are here. >> we're here. >> yeah! you ready to get on the plane and come see us? >> we are so excited to come see you. >> i can hear your kids in the background. >> pack up your stuff and come see us. we are waiting for you, okay? >> wonderful. thank you. >> god bless you all. thank you. we also are going to do our fan of the week! you ready? here she is.

her name is marta maciejewska from richmond, virginia. she does chores before the show. so she can sit down you, kick back and relax during the show. her favorite parts are "today's talk." she loves wine. she loves that we don't necessarily agree with others, but still wish her the best. there she is. >> look how skinny and sexy she is. >> she is sassy. >> this is what we are going to do for you. you and a friend are going to sarasota, florida, breakfast included. one breakfast? she's there for three nights. she gets a boat rental. she gets a round-trip airfare for two provided by the sarasota convention and visitors bureau. beautiful room. we are so excited. >> up next, why this christmas will be very different from any other for michael buble.

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♪ you better watch out ♪ better not cry >> it's attitude, hoda. all right, all right, sexy. christmas is just around the corner. hoda is about to have a little heart attack. that is the one and only michael buble bringing in the season and hoda is losing it already. >> the grammy-winning crooner. if you've ever been in michael buble's presence, you feel it. >> i feel nothing. >> you know what? you complete me, hoda. >> you give him confidence. >> confidence. >> it's called "michael buble christmas." >> see what you do for him? >> it's called "michael buble christmas." it's my favorite record.

what different things do artists say to you? it's the greatest record i ever made. >> why? you've done some great cds. >> my mom and dad love this. when we were kids my mom didn't have any other records but one, the bing crosby record. over and over. >> absolute classic. >> so it actually introduced me to music. forget about christmas music. it introduced me to jazz. it made me want to be the guy. >> all the great orchestrations. >> in your career, you play all the old standards, everyone loves them. do people say you've got to do something more hip and poppy and stuff like that? you put your foot down and said no way. >> the truth is, my biggest hits are songs i've written. they are -- it's weird. people see me as the suit with the thing, but "have you met you yet" "everything" "home" it's weird.

>> it's the setting, like the diamond, the setting of the ring. >> people need to characterize you. >> you can't let them. >> my music is very schizophrenic. there is a little of everything. >> you've got to be true to it. >> your video featured a young lady who later became your wife. how is married life? is it fun? >> there's no escape. >> tell me the story again. did you meet her at this video? >> no. we did a show. i hit on her. i think i told you before. >> tell us again. >> i didn't know if she was not with the guy she was with. i talked to him and she thought i was gay and da, da, da. >> you're not? >> no. >> i'm kidding. >> now we are married. >> we've seen you four times since you got married. where is she?

>> she is in bed here in new york watching me. >> you left her in bed? >> i said do you want to come see the show? she said, no. >> so she is with you. >> she is with me. >> you know how women can be. >> she's got a movie beginning two days. >> english speaking one? >> no. it's an argentine movie. i think the man directing it won the academy the year before. her family will all come to vancouver to be with me and we'll drink too much and eat too much and sing christmas songs and eat turkey. >> and listen to the fabulous michael buble. >> and there is an original christmas song on there. i love that. >> is this one you sing in italian? >> no. we wrote all those other songs.

we wanted to do something light and didn't want to make it a religious thing, just a holiday thing. missing the person you love for hanukkah or christmas. >> i love her so much. >> we love you. >> it's great to see you. >> we want to meet your wife some day. hoda doesn't, but i want to. >> you can sing for us later in the hour. >> yes. merry christmas. >> thanks, michael. >> you're also busy at the lighting of the christmas tree wednesday night. don't try to leave town with that bride of yours. >> watch how this picket pocket team tries to work. the statue of liberty? the grand canyon? it's all possible with a hoveround. tom: hi i'm tom kruse, inventor and founder of hoveround.

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if there was a season for pick pocketing, we are probably entering the height of it now with socializing, shopping and having our hands full of

packages. we're pretty easily distracted. >> bob has shown off his talents on the vegas stage. in this documentary called "pick pocket king" on the national geographic channel and bob is here to teach you a thing or two about protecting yourself this holiday season. >> you have to have a wanting to read people, understand who is weak and who is strong. thieves are going for the weakest link. absolutely. >> what looks weak to you? >> weak is someone who is easy, happy-go-lucky, not showing the face reaction of strength. they are going to target some people. if you go into a police station, if you look at who is the victim, it's always going to be the happy-go-lucky easy people. >> put their purse down, start talking to a friend. >> in a coffee shop, put their purse down. >> what about carrying a bag? >> with the handbag, you don't have any nerves. it sits on the floor. sometimes they have a hook.

they use the hook, slide it down and pull it off. >> hoda doesn't believe the worst about anybody. >> pick pocketing is not always about fingers going into your pocket. >> you can hook it. >> cell phones? they love that because the password you have on your cell phone, piece of cake for them to steal. >> mine is the same on every single thing i own. we'll see how you do it. we have two suspecting nbc employees. >> we are going to take a little look. we'll glance at them. first thing you are going to remember, in order to steal from these people, it's not going to be bare handed. maybe there will be a little bit of a cover, a coat, something of that nature. if i could ask you to come closer. stand over there.

take the drink in your hand over there. that's good. put the drink a little bit over here. here is what i want you to do. put it back there. that's good. in your case, if i could have you come a little bit closer over there, thank you. i'm assuming you have something of value in there, is that correct? something of value? what about the credit card? hold on to it. >> i'll try. >> anything in there? >> no. >> what about the microphone? you have that on you right now? is that yours? that's yours. come right over here. i want you to lean over for your drink over there. do me that favor. that's good. here's the idea. you're going to have to check your cell phone with the case. you need your purse back. of course, you need your wallet. wow, that is a thick one. >> did you not feel any of that? >> i did feel this and i did feel this, but i didn't feel this. >> i felt some movement going on there. >> did you bump her? >> you've got to remember i'm alone.

i'm working a lone. a good pickpocket works in a team. someone squeezing from the side here. that's the way you get in the pocket. >> i don't like being squeezed from the side. you can tell.

we are back on this fun day monday with "today's buzz" affirming you with celebrity news you want to share with your friends. >> here is maureen o'connor. how are you? >> good to see you. >> look at miley cyrus in the news. it was her birthday. >> 19. >> what did she -- she tweeted something that got everyone's attention. >> somebody shot a video at her birthday party. >> they always do. >> somebody always does and somebody sells the video. the video appeared. they are giving her her bob marley cake. they said you're such an fing stoner and makes jokes about

being a pot head. >> so what was the blow back from that? >> we all know she knows how to use a bong because we've seen that on video, too. kelly osborne makes a joke, isn't your thing the salvia? >> which is legal. >> kelly osborne tweeted in her defense, she can't be a stoner, look how hard she works. it was just a joke, get over it. >> miley said, is she trying to distance herself from her disney deal? >> seems like it. she's gone out of her way to sex herself up and to be sort of to not apologize for any of these things. every time she is in another scandal, she says, well, i'm young. that's what i'm doing. she is growing up and doesn't want anyone to stop her from growing up. >> okay. >> piers morgan had a baby. >> first daughter.

>> tell us about that. he has other kids from another marriage. >> three other children. this is his first girl and first child with his current wife. >> cool. j. lo is getting some press because we heard about her with this backup dancer in his 20s. >> casper smart, he is 24. she seems to be in her madonna boy toy phase. he is a backup dancer. >> which one is he? >> the one with abs in the front. >> they've all got the abs. you have to be more specific than that. they went to hawaii during thanksgiving. he met some of her family members including her 3-year-old twins. they've been photographed all over together. she's been coy. people will say i don't want to talk about my personal life right now. >> then why be around? she's been embroiled with the commercial she shot with fiat, where it was proven she was not in the block, the area of the bronx. she was actually in southern

california. are these things starting to add up to a public thing, wait a minute, you're not jenny from the block, you're misrepresenting yourself in the mind's eye of the public? >> she's been fighting that diva reputation for a long time. it's been an uphill battle because of things like this. she wants to keep saying, i'm still jenny from the block. then there are these blatant disconnects. when she is on "idol" she is making a huge effort to come off as warm and funny again. she keeps having these diva moments that disjar it all. >> i was surprised about this next story. i didn't know ryan gosling was dating eva mendes. when did that happen? >> we are hanging out with jay and hanna. >> they have been quietly dating for two months now. >> that's hard for celebrities to do. >> is she his type? >> they are in a cemetery. >> of course they are. >> a cemetery in paris.

they co-starred together in "the place beyond the pines" which will come out in 2013. he dated co-stars before. he dated sandra bullock, rachel mcadams. she recently quietly broke up, she had been dating a producer for eight years. she kept her personal life quiet. that was sort of a quiet break-up for her. they've been not secretly, they've been open about the relationship, they go out in public, but have been quietly dating and things seem to go strong. he had thanksgiving with her. >> demi and ashton, ashton did tweeting over thanksgiving. demi, i don't know whether she responded, but there seems to be something. >> she has her tweet moniker. >> the funny thing about these two, they are still connected each other through twitter and that's it. she has her mrs. kutcher twitter handle. both around the time of the divorce she made a statement and

ashton tweeted about it, both have been silent since then on twitter. he gave over his account. he has been completely silent. both on thanksgiving tweeted. he tweeted thanks to my family and friends. we should be more thankful. there it is. >> he was asking people what they are thankful for. she responded or wrote, why do we have only one day for giving thanks? is that why so many people feel unappreciated? >> they often have these sort of, are they talking to each other on twitter right now? is this them having their weird communications or not? >> you almost feel like it's mixed up, of what they are learning from kabila. sometimes it doesn't connect on an earthly plane to mere mortals like me. >> maureen, thanks. >> we wish them the best. >> we always do. >> thank you. >> up next, find out what led this guy to lose 145 pounds.

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it is time for another installment of look at me now the joy fit club. tony didn't grow up overweight but the stress of college helped him develop unhealthy eaty habits. >> when he realized feeling sorry for himself wasn't helping the pounds melt away, he decided to make serious life changes. let's look at his story. >> my name is tony pashet. i weighed 327 pounds at my heaviest. going out wasn't fun. i hated crowded spaces because i couldn't sneak through tight spaces. i had a hard time meeting women. one night while out at a favorite restaurant i found myself smiling at a cute girl, never thinking she would date me trying to be friendly. her friend came up to me and said, no way, dude, don't look at her.

it was heartbreaking. everyone would say, hey, big guy, which i hated. it was like being called fat dude in a nice way. i remember when my younger brother had his second child and i started crying. of course i was happy for him, but felt sorry for myself thinking i would never find someone to love me because i was too fat. i had no hope. i was going to lose the weight in 2010 or die trying. so i made a plan. i purchased a food scale, measuring cups and used an app on my iphone which helped record the nutritional information of everything i ate. i started yoga classes and was feeling great. i rewarded myself when i reached every small goal. after one year i had lost almost 120 pounds. i changed my life and i cannot wait to help inspire others. >> before we meet tony, the leader of the joy fit club joy bauer is here to tell us what he likes eating beforehand. welcome back. >> he is so cute.

oh, my god. he's off the charts. ladies, he's single. really, really hot. he used to hang out at this place called brother demi's in manhattan. the ribs and potato salad, macaroni and chicken and corn bread. the whole thing was over 3,000 calories. the reason i'm showing you this because in the beginning, he was afraid to go back. even though this was the joint where all his friends hung out, he would stay home. he knew that wasn't going to work. he got up his courage, went there and chatted with a waitress who came up with a slim style meal he could eat for a fraction of the calories, grilled chicken, sweet potatoes, green beans and a slimmed-down cocktail. it's not where you eat, it's what you eat. >> and scope for chicks. >> i get all giggly. you're not going to believe this. he's hot! >> a michael buble moment. >> one last look at tony's

before picture. let's see the new you. >> are you kidding me? >> oh, come on. >> bingo! >> you look great. >> thank you, thank you. >> you look so much younger, too. >> yeah. >> you must feel so great. >> i feel really good. just this morning i did some yoga. just to get relaxed before i came here. just to do it. >> don't get crazy on us, tony. >> awesome. >> what kind of exercise. >> i just did yoga. i did some other things, but i would get injured a little bit, so i said yoga sticks to me. yoga is working. let me keep doing that. you don't think you can just do yoga doing that, but it works. >> how are the women reacting to you? >> it's weird. first i would, when they first started looking, i would look behind me and see if there was

something on the wall or my shirt. >> oh, my god. >> it's a different reaction. it's just trying to catch up mentally to the physical aspect. >> sometimes friends make it tough. come on, dude, have a little bit of this. >> it's their eating habits. they are doing what they do naturally. also people don't want to go, okay, you don't eat this because they don't want you to think, i think you're fat or i think you're big. they try to do what they do. if you offer something for them to say maybe you shouldn't do this, they'll help you out a little bit. >> you know what you have to be worried about now? making sure a woman loves you for you and not just that hot body. >> coming up next, holiday music to kick off this season courtesy of michael buble. ♪ cause santa claus is coming to town ♪

i'm meteorologist crystal egger with the weather channel walking you through some big changes here over the next week. we'll see the storm that brought the snow to the south slowly lifting farther to the north bringing snow into the great lakes. we'll see initially rain and then snow starting to add up in places like detroit. rain moves into new york especially by the this afternoon, especially by evening. it has been a beautiful stretch of days. temperatures won't drop off too much, 63 in new york city, 64 in d.c. this is where the cold air is. that's why it snowed in the south with that cold air plunging all the way down from the north. by wednesday we'll chak the next storm moving into the rockies and northern plaens. here's where the storm lingers in the early morning. it's not going to be snow in the northeast. temperatures dropping off more into the 50s, even that cold air

locked up around the ohio valley and northern plains. by thursday clearing out nicely but a high of just 50 degrees in the wake of the storm. 33 in minneapolis. more snow headed into denver, the mile high there and back into salt lake city expecting wintry weather as we rond out the week. a lot of wend in southern california around this low as well, kicking up the santa anas. notice the rain in the much-needed areas there of texas. we'll see a few snow showers through the higher elevations of theies on saturday. here comes the next storm, bringing rain back to the southern plains. it's cooler on the west side around denver, we're going to have snow once again. and by sunday, a big day to watch football of course, snow showers across places like chicago, as the cold air drops in around the lakes here. we'll have rain continuing. nice to see the rain dropping

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♪ cause santa claus is coming to town ♪ >> earlier we talked with michael buble about his life as a newlywed and his christmas cd. >> he is back with a special performance just for us. here is michael singing "a holly jolly christmas" from his new cd simply called "christmas." ♪ have a holly jolly christmas ♪ it's the best time of the year ♪ ♪ i don't know if there will be snow ♪ ♪ but have a cup of cheer have a holly jolly christmas ♪

and when you walk down the street ♪ ♪ say hello to friends you know and everyone you meet ♪ ♪ oh the mistletoe ♪ it's hung where you can see somebody waits for you ♪ kiss her once for me ♪ ♪ have a holly jolly christmas ♪ and in case you didn't hear ♪ oh by golly have a holly jolly christmas this year ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ oh the mistletoe ♪ it's hung where you can see

♪ somebody waits for you ♪ kiss her once for me ♪ have a holly jolly christmas ♪ and in case you didn't hear ♪ oh by golly have a holly jolly christmas this year ♪ >> the one and only michael buble. thanks, michael. ♪ oh, by golly have a holly jolly christmas ♪ vv

today is the first day of our 18th annual holiday toy drive. it's one of our proudest traditions.

we work with more than 200 family charities all over the u.s. to make the holidays brighter for children in need. >> this year so many families do need our help. one of our generous partners is home goods. catherine beatty is here with a wonderful generous donation. you're clutching that beautiful bear. tell us what you're giving. >> this year we brought the bear as an example of the wonderful things we sell in our stores. we are donating $25,000 plus something special. gift cards for all 200 of the charities that are participating in the toy drive so they can go to our stores and pick whatever they would like. >> that is fantastic. >> we love that bear he's beautiful. >> this bear is the bomb here. >> this bear is a great example of the classic and educational toys we sell at home goods. he's only $19.99. >> does he have a name? >> i named him happy. he looks happy. >> we like that. >> i know you partner with the "today" show and charities here.

but you guys do work outside of as well, right? >> we are a company that cares and we are very committed to fighting children's cancer. we partnered with st. jude who kicked off the thanks for giving program. we'll be collecting money for that this year. we partner with the dana farber cancer institute. >> what are some of the hot items in your store this year? >> the toys we sell are classic and educational. classic and educational is always hot. they never go out of style. those are the toys that make you happy. your children learn. >> thank you for coming to see us. >> thank you very much. >> happy holidays. >> you can donate gifts to children up to age 18. >> go on to our plaza, bring your stuff out here through the 21st. we'll do stuff online. >> see you all tomorrow. >> wait, betty white is coming tomorrow! and the whole cast of "hot in cleveland" is going to come by because you're on their show. >> i steal it from them.

you barely look at the other women. >> i didn't know betty was on women. >> i didn't know betty was on the show. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com david and sean la vau, the [ cheers and applause ] captions paid for by