>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hello, everybody. it's wines day wednesday. it's hump day. it's -- >> all of those things. >> december 14th. "perfect illusion" by lady gaga. i think her mom is with us later. >> cynthia, here with us. doing so much to spread kindness. they're partners. the more -- lady gaga is becoming the more you know, the more you like. joining us in a game of "who knew?" >> and sang like an angel op

america's government talent" six years ago. now jackie evancho is a global superstar. she's 16 years old now, so precious. taking the stage today with evolo. tall italian singing sensation. >> earlier, surprise announcement. won't tell you now but let her tell us later. >> very exciting. if your kids despise getting dressed up for the holiday, trends they're really going to love. >> that's later. >> and ever wondered from the salvation army kettles go, we're going to show you. part of your book. >> remember the good books, i think it's coming -- forgot to bring it up. there it is, kristy. thank you so much. remember the last two seasons? something i self-published and it's -- it's all about my home and my kids and frank and -- and recipes and memories and -- and somebody told me that nobody would ever want a book like

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carter and he ended up having a heart attack there. >> what i mean about -- you know, love them while you have them. >> yes. >> in an instant, someone can be gone. not forever but temporarily. >> yes. all right. >> and we are going to have a little contest. i guess we'd call it, a little wine bot. >> a little wine bot, yes. >> a moment this week the internet went crazy when two ryans were photographed together. ryan reynolds and ryan gosling. you never see these two together. >> two fine specimens. >> both at the critic choice awards. >> both had a little facial hair happening. >> okay. so, ryan reynolds beat ryan gosling in best actor category. "deadpool," gosling for "nice guys." fans debating, who do you prefer? team gosling or team reynolds? that is today's wine bot. >> i said reynolds. >> i did, too. >> we're both -- okay. here's what we'll do.

read what it says in the thing. it's klghoda gosling or klghoda reynolds. that's how you pick. while we're watching the wine flow, okay? we're going to talk to you about the two different ones, because ryan -- >> they're both really accomplished guys. >> what's the difference, do you think, between the two? >> i don't know ryan gosling. never met him. that i know of. i think i would remember it, although at my age, not so sure. when you meet ryan reynolds you never forget it. >> facts, both ka flad icanadia gosling, younger, 36. ryan reynolds is 40. 36. both actors have two kids. each in a committed relationship. >> uh-huh. >> ryan reynolds, he's the one on the right, he has the highest grossing, higher grossing films with "deadpool" $360 million worldwide. >> gosling critically successful. nominated one oscar, four golden globes. >> gosling red and ryan reynolds is white. >> and ryan reynolds is --

winning, but not necessarily -- it's early. >> not by much. some people like -- ryan reynolds seems like the funny, george clooney-esque kind of guy. gosling, more serious, in a sexy kind of way? >> i wouldn't kick either one out. >> exactly. >> a big winner on "the voice." 37-year-old country soul singer sundance head. >> his name, sundance head. >> and runner-up, billy, turned aspiring pop star. >> very talented. >> blake shelton. >> he's on fire! >> his fifth time. >> his fifth time, and sundance joined onstage by his wife, three kids, mother and father. dad is texas musician roy head. but be their rear last night. and back in 1965. >> big hit. >> you weren't even born. >> no, but a big hit, because everybody is digging on him. like -- kiss loves the other head. i mean -- they all are into him!

by the way, he won 100 grand and a record deal. >> the first of a lot of money. >> the guy with the beard that's braided. >> and with us tomorrow. >> i love that. >> can we just see -- i didn't -- >> let's see bruno mars performed last night. >> let's see. ♪ look out now, oh, u, showtime, showtime ♪ guess who's back ♪ again, put your -- get up players only, come on ♪ ♪ move >> oh! >> hoda knows every word! >> i love -- >> a fine, fine, fine mu sooigs. >> musician. >> oh, my. >> promo, check it out, a cross between "fuller house" and "friends." >> gwen stefani returning. take a look. [ laughter ] ♪ a special feeling get on my team ♪ now that i hear your voice ♪ turn it around for you ♪

promise to see you through ♪ >> simpler times. oh, carson! ♪ turn it around for you >> "the voice" returns on nbc. >> genius. >> a simpler more incident time when shows were like that. >> yes. >> neil patrick harris, showed you how son gabriel -- gideon, excuse me. his christmas list to santa. >> asking if you count mine sending in your kids' christmas lists before they went to the north pole or take a picture. got a bunch. a couple we picked out. christina, her son the brody's list wants big robots but we also love he asked for a stuffed dog for his baby brother. >> good. already learning how to share. that's sweet. and christian york spent -- asley's christmas list. >> asked what santa wanted and asked for these things. >> then a lot of it.

[ laughter ] >> or these -- soothing spa for your feet. hatchimals. huge, a cartwheel. >> oh! >> and then peace on earth. >> or peach! >> and end of the letter, wrote, "go gators!" >> we'll share more tomorrow. okay. all righty. what's coming up? >> the most talented singers in the world, in the world, taking our stage. jackie evancho and evolo, a christmas classic for us. can't wait. >> all grown up ♪ eyes open? good. because it's here. cue the confetti. say hi to xiidra, lifitegrast ophthalmic solution. xiidra is the first prescription eye drop solution approved to treat the signs and symptoms of dry eye. so give your eye doctor a ring, and your eyes just might thank you. one drop in each eye, twice a day. the most common side effects of xiidra

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breakout star on "america's got talent "and releasing platinum and gold records ever since. >> and late effort album "some day at christmas" jackie teamed up with our favorites, italian singing team, il volo. >> and gianluca, and nasio, and "little drummer boy." >> what they'll sing for us. >> hi, everybody! >> first, jackie, you have an announcement to make this morning, don't you? >> yeah. so i was asked to perform by the president-elected to perform the national anthem at swearing-in ceremony at the inauguration. >> that's a little tiny -- >> what a -- >> wow. >> 22 billion people watching. >> wow! that's -- what did you think when you got the call? >> i was very nervous. >> uh-huh. >> but you know what? i'm really excited. i am so honored and i can't wait to see what happened. >> she make as habit of performing for presidents. you performed for president

obama. >> the smartest combo. >> i know. right? >> so long to think of this. this was good. >> are you guys -- discovering that more and more young people are discovering classical music and starting to become fans of it? >> this is good, because this is what we always, it was our goal. to carry on the tradition, and also to bring our music and our country which is italy, all around the world, agency we are doing with our latest album, a tribute to plastdomingo. >> here they are singing "little drummer boy." ♪ come, they told me, pa

rum-pup-pup-pum ♪ a newborn king to see, pa-rum-pum ♪ our finest gifts we bring pa rum pum ♪ to lay before the king, pa-rum, pum ♪ so to honor him pa-rum-pum ♪ when he comes ♪ [ speaking in foreign language ] ♪ pa-rum-pum-pum-pum i am a poor boy, too,

pa-rum-pum-pum-pum ♪ i have no gift to bring, pa-rumpum-pum-pum ♪ to give our king ♪ ♪ pa-rum-pum shall i pray for you, pa-rumpum-pum-pum ♪ on my drum ♪ ♪ ♪ they told me pa-rum-pum a newborn king to see, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum ♪ i played my drum for him,

pa-rumpum-pum-pum ♪ i played my best for him, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum ♪ then i smilealed at me, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum me and my drum ♪ ♪ me and my drum me and my drum me and my drum ♪ ♪ me and my drum me and my drum ♪ oh, beautiful. >> what just happened? >> oh, my gosh! [ applause ] >> not a dry eye in the place. >> what just happened? what just happened? going on the road. >> all righty. latest album -- how do you say it -- [ speaking in foreign

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it's wines day wednesday. ready to play a weekly game calmed "who knew?." all about kindness. all month long sharing kindness through our special series and going along with that in conjunction with lady gaga's foundation born this way, we have create add special share kindness pop-up shop inside rockefeller plaza, and handing out a signed cd if you don't get the answer right and $100 if you get it right. sending a holiday card to a deserving stranger, for instance. here with me, i'm very excited, co-founder of born this way, lady gaga's mom, cynthia

germanata. congratulations everything you've done. traffic is heavy and kathie's over there. i think she's ready. >> 20,000 people. >> kath, me and lady gaga's mom are ready. >> all righty. look at this beautiful family from virginia beach, virginia. which hit song did lady gaga sing the following lyric, promise i'll be kind but i won't stop until that boy is mine. from perfect illusion, paparazzi or born this way? >> "born this way." >> no. but that's good, because you get the cd! [ laughter ] >> the correct answer, cynthia, is -- "paparazzi" yeah? >> yes, it is. it guess on to say i'm your biggest fan. i'll follow you until you love me. there's not always a great relationship with the paparazzi, and i think she wanted to show that one could be built. so it's, i'm your biggest fan, i'll follow you until you love me. >> do you have a favorite lady

gaga song? >> hard to say. i have to say "born this way" she talks about our discussion in the beginning. >> across the street to kath. >> according to forbes, which couple has given away the most money for charity, bill and ma linda gates and the zucker bergs or furstenberg's. >> a.? >> yeah. a lot of money. >> she's right. correct answer, bill and melinda gates. how much do they give? >> they have donated over $32 billion to charities and organizations. they gifted $28 billion of their own monies created the bill and melinda gates foundation. what i love is that they partner with organizations around the world to deal with very serious issues of health and impov rshment and are an extraordinary foundation. >> awesome. kath, across the street to you. >> lovely girl from georgia. finish the lyric, please, to this tim mcgraw hit. listen. ♪ say please, say thank you,

don't steal, don't cheat and don't lie ♪ i know you got mountains to climb, also stay -- >>♪ humble and kind ♪ >> yes, honey. good for you. there you go. >> that's a great -- i have an idea. what about tim mcgraw and lady gaga tinging that, a duet? >> she loves tim and faith nap song, a number one hit in june. and my favorite part is that the lyrics were actually developed, i think it was lori -- mckenna who actually wrote it. >> she wrote that song, yeah. >> but these were rhymes she wanted her children to know and so what great values to instill in your children? i mean, we should all be singing "humble and kind." >> gorgeous. kath, over to you. >> from huntsville, alabama. tham kniss 1987 movie stars eric stoltze and lea thompson. a kind of a funny story. cruel to be kind, some kind of wonderful.

>> number three. >> yeah! >> oh, my gosh! all right. "some kind of wonderful." >> yeah. >> i think it was a wild guess. >> i think so, but it worked. >> congratulations. this film, a teen love triangle. what i love, leah wanted her character to be more beautiful on the inside than the outside, and i think that is so important, to not judge people by what you see, and beauty really coming from the heart. >> sure does. you taught that to your daughter and you guy, teaching that to everyone. >> my mother taught that to me. >> congratulations on the efforts and great work you're doing. we love you. come back and see us anytime. >> i would love visit the #sharekindness" we're doing with you and visit the foundation. >> thank you. you're the best. coming up, festive fashion your kids won't dread, right after this.

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those family gatherings are about to begin and while the presents are piling up and the meals being made, probably haven't had a minute to think what your kids will wear. >> as a parent, finding clothes comfortable and dressy can be a challenge. here with fashion to make everyone happy, founder and editor of style me pretty, abby larsen. >> how are you? >> excited. we have the cutest kids. >> can we start with velvet? >> yes. come on out. >> we have ashland and alana and little same. >> hi, guys. >> they look fantastic. >> they do. velvet is so great. you can take a simple piece and make it look really special. we have ashland wearing a purple vet velvet coat and little sis wearing a purple velvet dress. >> darling.

>> i can't handle it! >> tammy's little girls. >> they are. this is $33, you guys? >> what? >> and bargains now and then we have sammy, who is looking dapper. >> hi, sammy. >> a velvet blazer and velvet bow tie, slim fitting pants. blazer from zara and found cute shoes at zara, velvet sneakers. >> stop it! you guys did so good. thank you, guys. bye! >> you did a good job. >> bye-bye. >> awesome. next trend is metallics. asher and molly. >> yes. metallics are so hot now. i love them. you can go really big like we did with molly wearing a gold, sequinned romper. $50 from mini bowden and paired it with a velvet cape from dill erpd f ard's. and from zara, $50. kept his outfit simple. all eyes on those cool shoes. >> and look at, tie's undone, totally cool. >> i know.

a lady's man. okay? guys, thank you. >> thank you so much. >> now we have suede and leather, hot, right? >> suede and leather. come on out, guys. >> who many next? >> the big girl my beautiful daughter audrey. >> very pretty. >> when it comes to suede and leather, doing faux with the little kids. a look for a lot less money. >> esla and cole here, too. >> exactly. >> audrey is wearing faux leather leggings, $20, to $30, paired with a t-shirt from gap and a cozy pink sweater and a faux leather skirt. $17 from target, you guys. >> that's adorable. >> so cute. >> paired it with a sweater from the gap and patent leather shiny shoes. >> how cute of those? >> shiny patent. >> from zara. >> hey, cole! >> over there, cole, might not be able to see, wearing suedes. >> got a runny nose. >> i do, too. >> we all do now. >> i know.

it's okay. it happens. >> put him in h & m pants and a cute shirt and then cool leather bomber jacket. >> wow! >> cool. >> i love your outfit, cole. >> are you good? >> that was so good! >> good job. >> now we have -- grandson mack and the lovely rayna are here. come on out, kids. >> these kids are too much. they are absolutely adorable. >> hey, mack. >> this is a tone on tone look. >> i can't. >> physically lay erg the same color marks it easy to shop for these guys. aren't they cute? >> adorable. candida can't handle it. >> the dimples on mack are killing me. >> old navy, $12, you guys. another pair of really cool sneakers from zara and layered on gray button downs. love this look for him and rayna is looking so gorgeous. favorite color, burgundy now. a zara plaid burgundy dress layered with a fur vefrt and popped on accessories, good to go. >> can everybody come out? we need another look. everybody come out. yeah!

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family spends christmas together in a play never thought they'd be. their own home. >> reporter: a few months ago they could never dream waking up in their own home. the family had been bouncing from motels to relatives homes to shelters. but now the family's enjoying life in this two-story sparsely furnished townhouse. it's not perfect but this transitional home has gotten them closer to the light they had before things fell apart. >> we were born in california. i met her in high school. had our first child, which was ricky. i started working at target as a cart attendant, from there got another job, video sdrishdistri, worked about ten years. >> we were a very outdoor family. the beach, disneyland, hiking.

everything you can think of. >> reporter: in july 2014 living in california the family faced an unexpected turn ricky lost his job send the family into arn emotional tailspin. >> from there we just -- the situation got very hard and we were staying from hotel to hotel. >> it was really hard. it was -- christmas was like -- really difficult for us, because my kids, i always was giving them everything and it was just a really sad christmas. >> we really haven't had a christmas in two years. >> christopher said this wasn't fair for us. he asked for, his christmas gift was to get a house. yeah. i'm sorry. >> reporter: after two years of shelters, motels and even living out of her car, six months pregnant, they moved their family from california to

phoenix and stayed with extended family and then a local shelter. a few months later things finally started looking up. >> i got a call, a phone call today before i actually gave birth from the salvation army. >> we have a list that comes out daily that shows all the families that are homeless in the valley and i found their name there and i called them, and she was ready to come in to a shelter. >> basically we had all our basic needs, like hygiene, clothes. they provided us with a crib and actually this blanket. it was pretty good. >> reporter: but with just a twin bed, crib and sofas it was clear the family needed more. we sent the family for a reunion with their case worker back at the shelter. while they were away, team salvation took over through its adopt imfamily christmas relief program, the family was in for a big surprise. >> we took over your house and did some things inside that we

think you're going to like and enjoy for this christmas season. come on. follow me. here we are. >> oh, yes! >> oh, wow! >> you go into the kitchen and take a look there. >> oh --! my god! oh -- >> thank you. >> i don't know what to say ch i'm in shock. >> what do you think? >> we're so happy! >> you pinch me? >> and we're actually going to have a christmas. >> merry christmas. >> merry christmas. oh, my god! >> so the great news is, ricky got a job as a chef's assistant and the family's next goal, open up their own restaurant because they love to cook and the christmas wish for the kids to be happy. >> okay. the most beautiful story ever. the salvation army is amazing. >> they're unbelievable -- so much good. please support them in your

local area, please. i'm a mess. and deserving families and kids, right behind that curtain. >> first, this is "today" on nbc. >> oh, my god. that was beautiful.

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$250,000 worth of food. >> what? did you say -- >> both: $250,000? >> worth of food. >> right. to the boys and girls club. it's a great day for us. >> sometimes we just think about gifts but there are necessities. people need to eat, too. >> there's a real need for hunger relief in america. one in eight families go with food insecure. this time of year or throughout the year, please think about your time and treasure and charitable to go towards relief. it's a big thing for america. >> and merry christmas, sweetheart. >> okay. >> and don't hog the conversation. >> and happening until december 23rd. to donate on our plaza or online, amazon.com/today. find out more on our website. >> tomorrow, who's here? zach. >> and the barefoot contessa. >> and our

prepare for plunging temperatures. bill cosby is in back in court. they are trying to keep 13 of his accusers from testifying. in hot pursuit, the local police department that has quite a sense of humor after they try to corral some donkeys that lead them on a slow speed chase. and right now at 11:00 temperatures will be warming up as we take a live look. dangerous cold is on if wthe wa. >> let's check in with glenn "hurricane" schwartz. >> we have been issuing these alerts the