>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. it is tryday friday, december 11, 2015, and jenna bush hagar is with us, and kathie lee is taking the day off. whatever happened there is weird. >> i know, but i thought it was us. >> this song is called "love myself" by hailee steinfeld. look at her. >> she is a star. >> and she is adorable and she is going to be at the billboard

awards that we will be at later. >> and here, too. >> and she was in "pitch perfect ii" and if you didn't know her before, you will now, and then n the holidays. . >> and bobbie is here, and look at this mama. she is comeback and we have a few chil surprises for some special kids. these are some kids from st. jude. you don't want to miss it. we will take great care of these kids. >> i love these kids. i got the go to st. jude to do this wonderful series called thanksgiving, and i loved it. it is such a special place.

>> i don't know, you go in there and you think that it is going and the way that the kids are and the staff is. jenna i did a class ecause yesterday, a and it is called soul cycle, and if you have ever ta taken a spin class. >> we were drenched. >> and so, that is all of us, "today" people came out, and we dance and sang and the gre there laurie caul let us all come. and then afterwards you went home, but we went to a bar, and if s 21, and we went back to some olderer times. >> and there is a man who has been us for 65 years, willard

scott, and he is going to be retiring next week. and so it was a k back. and so take a look at this, one of our favorite willard moments ed it involved je recognize. >> suddenly i look offand i see this very happy face, and race over to give that face a kiss, and right back to george. >> how about that? i have bee i didn't know you knew willard scott. i said, i don't, but i love that face. >> that is the nicest kiss i have had in a long time. how about that. >> and we even named our cat after willard and after willard scott, b he is so beloved. >> and that is so cute that your grandmother ran up. >> she is not afraid to give a kiss here and, there you know. >> and that is so sweet, and we

we will be honoring willard for guy billy eichner,ay. and he does the "billy on the street" things, and he runs down the street and starts to yell at thing, and so will ferrell that?d him >> leo dicaprio. >> oh, come on, will! you have $100 million. and which is better, gold, frankincense or myrrh? >> gold? >> no, it is myrrh. >> and now, for $1, who is the actress in "love actually"? >> laura linney. >> yes! >> and what is the elf's name? >> buddy. >> oh, it is the movie. >> i'm right here. >> she has never seen "elf."

>> he is right here. will ferrell. e nd what is a better mo "elf" or "scrooge"? >> oh, can we please be on the billy on the street. can he take us along. >> i want one of those onesies anyway. >> those are -- >> is it inappropriate for a 34-year-old to do that? >> no, because a 51-year-old and a 52-year-old are going to to be doing it new year's eve. anyway. harrison ford by the way is 74 -- 73 >> 73. >> and he is smoking. check him out on the front of "men's journal. >> he looks good. and also, only harrison ford or macgyver could survive a plane crash. >> look at the plane crash, and he is even making fun of it. he has recovered is since that plane crash an "star wars." and did you ever see "star wars" by the way? >> well, i have two children and

i have to plan the social life carefully, and probably not on opening weekend, but probably from the comfort of my own hod we have not been to the movie in a long time. >> and there are a lot of good ones and since the gloebs came out "the big short" so many i want to see. >> and also, i have a small child at home. i want to do a lot. >> how are the kiddos? >> well, oh, my gosh, the cutest little pumpkins. and little mela hagar is a nut. >> and how about santa pictures? >> i took a picture with santa and she did not cry, and it was very brave. and she said, now, poppy sit on santa's lap and be brave. and she is only 2, you know. so i said, what to you want for christmas, and she said, purple. >> i hope that santa brings her purple. >> i think that she might be

getting from santa purplilicious. have you read those books? >> well, i wonder as a mom, and we were asking these questions, how many tasks do you think that you perform as a m tasks just related to being a mom, and they did the average, and the average is 59 tasks. >> that is crazy, and it does make sense, because the truth is that, you know, i have a new baby and i don't -- you can't think about the day and you can't count how many things you do a day, because you would drive yourself crazy, but when they said that, i said, geez, this morning, i have taken care of t bottles, and left a note, and i have pumped, and i know nobody wants to hear pumped, but sorry to the gentlemen there, but he is like, hey, be quiet in there with the machine. >> and is the pumping almost

over. >> we will will see. and anyway, a lot. >> you are back at work. and anyway, you have have a cat? >> we had a cat, but i am allergic to them, but they are like the forbidden fruit to me, because as a kid i would suck and pet the cat with my eyes just swollen shut, but it didn't bother my mother. >> and she did. >> and my mom had a cat that she named dewey after the dewey decimal system because she was a librarian. and her friend said, isn't it funny the old maid is marrying the most eligible bachelor in texas. and she is younger than my dad. >> and how old? >> 31. and that is hilarious. >> that is too much. and now, there is a question, do you sleep with your pet? and there is new researr carch

says that if you want a peaceful night sleep you should sleep with your pet. >> and blake loves to sleep rig right there, and i am like, get off of me. th old stink eye. >> the side eye. and look at how peaceful you are looking >> but it is calming except for when they are up and about. >> and i know that bernie my cat had to go live with my parents, and i could not take the medicine anymore. and look at that. that is bernie. isn't she beautiful? >> yes, she is? now my parents give her a lion cud which is a whole other thing, but she would sleep on my stomach when i was pregnant and the most comfort loving thing, and it is like she knew, but i will say that sometimes when she would use the litter box i was like, ooh, can you wash your paws, and do you have any pure

rel for me? >> and now, only 10% of people blame their pets for sleep problem problems. that is excellent. >> w d we. so we will tell you about a -- look at hailee. >> i know, so cute. >> she is so tall. how tall are you, hailee? >> i am 5'7", but in these shoes. >> i like how she looked down can and said, what am i wearing? >> hailee is our guest, and are you excited about the billboard lunch. >> we are following you everywhere. can we follow you and hang. >> she is going, no, you old people can not hang. >> of course, you can. >> oh, thank you, hailee. >> and we have gifts to give back. and we have home goods back with the annual snow globe and it is $ $19.99, and 50% donated to st. jude's hospital. and i love this ornament, and can you see this? >> i can tell.

>> that is barbra streisand in "funny girl." all of the proceeds will go to the nonprofit, and so it is all e christmas tree lighting is creating controversy today, and i wanted you to know the thoughts. >> a the girl crush, we are >> a the girl crush, we are spending the day with should we put a jelly bean on the top? purple? absolutely. [singing] on the third day of christmas my true love sent to me. ♪ i was born a dreamer. ♪

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♪ with ingredients like roasted hazelnuts and cocoa, there's a whole lot of happy in every jar of nutella. spread the happy. all right. we are rocking out to "love myself" the smash hit from the multi talented and actress hailee steinfeld. >> she burst on the scene with the cohen brother's movie "true grit" which earned her an oscar nomination at 14 years old. >> and then she showed off her pipes in a capella group on "pitch perfect ii." ♪ i'll be on my own ♪ being frightened of

♪ things i don't know ♪ when tomorrow comes ♪ when tomorrow comes ♪ when tomorrow comes >> hmm, yes! and of course you got into the group. >> how could they not let you in. and first of all, can we talk about "true grit" for a second, because i was reading that you had to the audition for that show eight times or a number of times? >> well, no, actually -- >> wrong. >> false information. i had three auditions for the project and i came in the 11th hour and found myself in new mexico working with the cohen brothers and e jeff bridges. >> that is great. and it was shot in west texas? >> yeah, all over but mainly west texas. >> because henry and i were there on a road trip and we were going to be maybe extras on the fi film. >> what? why didn't you. >> henry was like, can we get

something to eat. but you were i brilliant. >> and your album, and in amazing, and we will talk about jingle ball for a second, because when was it, last year that you went? >> yes, i went last year in l.a. as a fan. >> and this this year, you are on stage. is that crazy when you think about it? >> crazy is such an underestimate, and i can't pind the words to express how surreal it is, and how incredible i feel. i mean, i have never been in the garden before, and so it is so going to be my first time to perform, and it is insane because it is my birthday and i will be there to perform my first single and now the second single and wow. >> and when your second album came out, how was it? >> well, it is fun to share with the world something that you are love a passionate about it and when i released "love myself"

and seeing how many people it connected with around the world and what impact it made on specific people was incredible to put my first body of work ep haiz out is so incredible. >> when you have a hit, do you feel like, do you know it? do you feel like this, one is going to be hot. >> and there is a man named charley walker. >> yes. >> and you do feel it. you can only hope that it is what you hope. >> and there is a man back there, and his name is charley walk. look at him. in the light. >> and charley was my next door and charley walk is also coming out for you. it is a birthday celebration. >> no. you sing it. i am not singing for myself. >> but you the great voice. >> and i am celebrating my birthday the on "today" show.

wait, this is crazy. okay. r ready. >> i love it. will take the mic. >> happy birthday. >> hailee, happy birthday and charley, can we say something, tell us about this guy for one second. >> well, to say the least, if it weren't for this man, i would not be here talking ab that i h out, and i would not be performing at a madison square garden. >> it is ama she is 19 years old today, and she is performing at madison square garden. >> and charley is one of the music moguls that if you don't know him yet, you will. >> and now n is sparking a ton of controversy online. >> and how to make your trip a success this holiday. success this holiday. >> and visiting the children at you want i fix this mess? a mess? i don't think -- what's that? snapshot from progressive.

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all right. a question for all of us and jenna, you, too, and how many gifts are under your christmas tr every year about? >> well, we normally got about four gifts and one that we really wanted and then a couple of other gifts from santa, so five maybe. >> and we were in the same ball park and one mother shared all of the presents under the tree, and you won' the reaction she has gotten. >> gift giving of board, this is going viral, gesture of loving parent or excess. some called it materialistic or disgusting and gift design for quote "spoiled brats" putting mom on the defensive saying that you can buy your children two presents or 200, but it is the way you bring them up. others loved the gesture calling it blessed. they said that you're the mom that every child wishes for. >> it is not for us to judge

what is normal for another family and this is clearly the . restraint is not in season in the holidays. a recent surveys that americans expecte to spend $630 billion this year. that is about $800 per person. while another poll found that nearly 1 in 3 americans takes three months to pay off the holiday purchases. it is easy to get caught up in the spirit of giving. >> the number of gifts? i feel like we usually get around 20. that is a good amount. >> christmas is nice have a lot of presents. >> anything more than ten gifts is like, okay, a lot of money, and you know what i mean? the beginning of the year, going to be starting broke >> and experts say it is all about managing expectations. you tell your own kids that this is how we do credit and you have to give the kids credit for what happens in their own household. >> and as each family celebr their own traditions is the greatest gift of all is

time spent together. >> that is a big pile of pres t presents and the children are ranging from 9 to 3 months and she shops all year long, and each kid gets 85 presents. >> that is a lot. >> and can you imagine after present 50, you are sort of tearing through it. >> and you don't want to forget what you have gotten, because by present 70, you are not remember ing what happened in one. and it might be excessive, but it is not the time to judge. the there is is a lot of mom judging goes on. and you saying that i might be done breastfeeding makes me scared. >> and now, a special holiday surprise for the children at st. jude's research hospital. >> hi, guys! we can't wait to see you after we can't wait to see you after

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>> what should we do? >> let's wrap. >> can you put that in? >> reyes, go the other way. good morning, i'm vai sikahema. let's get our first alert forecast from meteorologist bill henley on this nice friday leading into the weekend. things are shaping up really nicely. a warm afternoon.

temperatures are climbing. we've seen the fog disappear, now there's scattered fair-weather clouds moving through the area. we won't see any rain. they're showing up on the visible satellite imagery nicely. they will be in and out during the day today. we'll see an upside. skies will warm into the 60s. already 52 in philadelphia, trenton is 47, 50 in wilmington. partly sunny skies to mostly sunny skies this afternoon, 63 at 3:00. happening today, immigration protesters will be in city hall later this morning in about half an hour. people will be challenging mayor michael nutter's plans to revoke philadelphia's sanctuary city status. they're against any changes to the order that limits cooperation between philadelphia police and immigration and customs enforcement, or ice. later today at city hall, the pakistan-american society of south jersey will host its own rally.

the group is asking all muslims and non-muslims in the delaware valley to join in solidarity with a peaceful rally at 3:00 p.m. today. the philadelphia school reform commission is holding its second public hearing for new charter schools. public comment begins at 3:30 at the education center on north broad street but you have to sign up to speak soy to do that. i'm vai sikahema. a full hour of news in 30 minutes. you can get the latest news and wet with the nbc 10 app. see you in a half hour.

>> it is radiotis tryday friday are here with jenna bush hagar who is sitting in for kathie lee. and -- >> is it time yet? >> no, we have to have advice on ho presents to you. so if you are spend ing ting th weekend to ship gifts to get loved one and you need some help. >> yes, we have a packing shipment expert. >> and we are not great wrappers so we need some help.

>> i have brought some things to help you save mo >> and the some things are weird shape like a guitar. >> we have a guitar which is d oddly shaped. and a plastic toy here. >> and t toys ever. >> is it? >> yes. >> free dance, cordell. >> so, this is partially wrap and partially exposed so we want to just grab this side there and two to three inches of additional cushioning, and we want to go with the painte eas and easy to remove on christmas morning. and add a couple of we have b

to go into the shipping box that is sturdy. do. s ship the gifts to my nieces, but i can't just ship one without both. >> so you need them both to fit in there. >> is so i use a shipping box that is going to accommodate both gifts. >> yes. and so this is an art kit. very hot gift? yes, very hot gift. >> and what do we do with this? >> it is not as sturdy as it looks. not everything tha sturdy is sturdy, so it is easily damaged and so we will use the box in a box method. >> oh, some peanuts. >> yes, dump them in the top there, and add as much cushioning as possible. >> oh, is going to. >> hoda and jenna from santa. >> and why is that? >> it is a double box method. >> by the way, santa is sending

me coal. it does seem like a lot of boxes. >> and so now, fill in the card just in case something happens on the outside of the label on the box. >> and so double labeling. and the surprise. >> yes, and guys, speaking of presents, cordell our fedex office has been very busy and they made a very large delivery to memphis, tennessee, to st. jude hospital where where we have awesome kids standing by to make sure that all of the boxes have made it. hi, guys. >> hi, everybody hi! >> are you guys ready for the boxes? >> oh. >> you guys ready? >> all right. let's go. the holidays are coming, and the elves are coming in with brand-new toys for everybody. here they come. >> here they come. 350 toys in those bags. >> okay. the legos, barbies and action

figures and are remote control cars and b players and bluetooth head phones and speakers and so much more. happy holidays, everybody. >> merry christmas, kids. >> i know they are saying, what am i getting in that box. >> i have to say what a great thing for fedex to be doing. i have to say it, right. >> so important that we know that all of the kids know. >> and come here, cordell, thank you, and thank everybody for doing that. that is beautiful. >> merry christmas, everybody. >> there's the guitar. >> and it got there safely. >> it got there safe ly. merry christmas, guys. >> and it is gorgeous new looks for the holidays. >> bobbie has new looks for the hair, nails and face coming up.

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>> it is time for bobbie's buzz, and first it is fake nails that were all of the rage and then fake lashes and now it is fake freckles. >> yes, and i like to the pitch some outrageous items and on kick start frek yourself is

capturing social media. they are temporary tattoos, and what we have seen is covering our face with the cc cream, and what people love about this is that it spreads out, so after you put the tattoo on, it starts to look real and not pinpointed dot a faux glow s is another wa which is aka sun spots, but i am putting the dibs on bringing the zits back. but for the people who have freckles out there is what is beautiful, and people being beautiful. and so just be yourself, and that is what is beautiful. and if you can't wait for february for these to ship, top shop has a brown pencil to get that with a reddish brown. >> and you could do the cindy crawford thing. >> not too big, because you have

somewhere to go. >> and this is kind h and is t? wow, it is that in the mustache hair? >> okay. it is going to be covering it over. >> i thought that you said that zishgsz zits were back. and now, this is -- stay with me here now. and now, bringing back discontinued color a and this is so big on the social media announcing one color a day bringing them back. and this is starry night and it will be hundreds of dollar. and if you are a fan of these colors, they released wednesday, and limited edition and once they are re-released, they are done. and of course, when it comes to setting the trends, chanel beauty paves the way. their bottle of this one is

about to sell out. this is rose gold and glitter and it is really, really popular. >> why do they discontinue things that we love? you go to the store, and you say, do you have is this color -- >> well, it is a batch. and so it does take months to have it coming back to guessing what is good. >> oh, this is going to be good. >> and this is lastly something that it is a looking like a flat iron, but it is way to get wave s, and the developer wanted to put a tool with the twist in the wrist, and sara who is part of my team. >> hi, sara. >> at bobbie.com, you will see that she has the gorgeous waves and on this side is straight. so she will demonstrate by flipping your hair inside of this, and pulls it like you would a straight iron, it will

wave your hair. >> i have to stop you, because i am really, real hly bad at she just pulls it straight, and it is literally the magic. >> oh, my gosh. >> what is it that took so long. >> it is a christmas miracle. >> and it is really. that is all you do? >> you just put it through. >> that is not plugged in. >> oh, i love you! >> it is still gce i am so bad >> and this is so looking good. >> i have to try this. >> and it is really easy, and what i love go to the website and they will give you a facetime tutorial. >> and you just got one. >> even i can do this. >> it is working. >> and it is the hustle of the holiday, and if you are thinking of getting far, far away. [elf] here's one of our best elves, hard at work... [kid] what's back there? [elf] nothing... [santa] touchdown. come on... [elf] santa, the davidson's are here to see our workshop... [santa] oh...

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beach and soaking up the sun in rio. >> take me with you. and in the history of a cosmopolitan city -- >> we will give you a sneak peek of the hottest destinations, and joining us is tina. can we start out with a warm destination like rio. >> yes, i am taking you to beautiful brazil who is hosting the 2016 summer olympics and billion of dollars poured into the destination to make it more inviting for visitors. not only the olympics, but carnivale in february and they host an international film festival in the fall, and so it is on people's radar this year in particular. >> and talk to us about the hotels that people can afford. >> if you want to go to avoid the olympics, go after the olympics when it slows downb and we looked in september in grand

hyatt, a four-star hotel, and coming in under $200 a night. and there are three-star properties in good areas like copacabana, and it is possible the do. >> shall we move into the united states of america? >> yes. >> where are we going? >> i think that we are going to s is a long beloved tourist destination, and auz on the top ten list for where people are travelinging on orbitz, but this yea there is a number of things going on. they are hosting super bowl l in february and the museum of m modern art is going to undergo a major expansion to double the spot. and "star war" fans will love the george lucas media center. and this is a year-round t of city , to where you can very affordably. i love the buchanan which is $184 a night. >> nice. >> and there are a lot of the great affordable options like

whitcomb in the city for $140 a nig night. >> yes. right. be expen shall we go to texas, your home state. >> yes, san antonio. >> and so many burgeoning cities, but people spend $70 bi billion in the state in 2014, and continues the gr san antonis at the middle of it for millennials. and the culture there with the river walk. >> my best friend is from san antonio. and the river walk is gorgeous. >> yes sh, and a lot of the the great e hotels r talk. an w talking about austin there with the foodies and the music. >> i went to austin high school. >> you went there austin high? >> yes, loile yal forever. sglf and what is the mascot? maroons. >> hmm, purple. >> and this is another one of those year-round destination, and all of the cities in texas are affordable year-round, and san antonio being one of them. >> and the mexican food.

>> and stay at the omni right on the river walk, and just over $200 a night, and stay in downtown san antonio at places like the fairfield inn for under $120 a night. >> and where is the next stop? >> in tuluan which is one of the most booked spots in mexico. and it is near cancun, and it is a lot of fun, but people are rook looking for a g alternat to cancun. it is nearby in the riviera maya, and it does maintain its own identity. >> and henry and i went there 111 years ago when we were got engaged. >> it is is quiet. if you want the to go to party shots and that, go to cancun. and where else can we stay? >> the four-star property there is all inclusive, and if you go to the off season, the busy time is january through march, so if

you want good deals go june through november. an you can stay at this resort which is all inclusive. it can be a splurge, but if you go to the off season, it can be really affordable. >> take me with you! >> this is "today" on nbc. >>

jenna is trying to curl her hair with the bumper. >> straighter than before? >> you have to bend it. >> and come in here, bobbie. >> okay. keep going. okay. she is go sho >> and we want to point out a couple of things in addition to generous gifts to the kids, fedex is going to donate all of these gifts here to the toy drive and thank you very much for that. and i want to thank some cute people who are sitting on the couch. some friends of my mom are there and i want to give a quick shoutout to them. >> hi.

thank you for having us. >> and before we go, a shoutout the facebook fans who found the elf on a shelf. >> and matthew from texas sent in this photo. >> and andrew fisher and 5-month-old dorothy. and did she find it from wisconsin? >> yes. >> she is a genius. >> and keep the pictures coming, because we are having so much fun with that. thank you, jenna. >> and your hair is excellent. >> great. >> and next we have tina fey and carrie fisher, and kathy nejemy. >> and the family from "hard core pawn." >> and gadgets and all kinds of things, and we know that bobbie will be back. >> yes. >> have an awesome weekend, everybody. >> and we will see you next week.

right now at 11:00, christmas is two weeks away but we're enjoying spring-like conditions today. here's a lye look outside at the ben franklin bridge. the weekend will be perfect for any outdoor plans you have. in fact, there's two big games at the link or even a trip down the shore. take a live look at cape may from the marquis de lafayette camera. we're tracking record warmth for the weekend. some places in our area could shatter records. nbc 10's george spencer is enjoying the mild morning in center city. we begin with first alert meteorologist brittney shipp. hey, brittney. >> we're talking aboutin