. from nbc news this is "today" with kathie lee giveored and hoda kotb life from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> oh, it is booze day tuesday, january 3rd. we are live. >> 2017 too. >> it is indeed. kathie lee is enjoying some time off. jenna bush hager is filling in. we are enjoying florida. it is called "cake." >> if you want to dance, go to pandora florida, and you can dance.

jenna bush hager has some good looks. look at this. i like this. i'm into the bohemian, the hair, the jewelry. jojo, don't you think? like the whole -- >> jojo usually says that i don't look great. >> remember that time you were, like, you look a little boxy. can you belt that? it was, three, three, two, one. >> belted. >> and she did belt it. joanne is our style guru, and she does tell you moments before you go on. >> she also act like my older cousin. >> wow, joanne. you get it today. >> we have a good show today. he is teaming up with ben affleck in this movie and it's called "live by night." when you see him in the movie "live by night" you don't recognize him. >> i interviewed the cast, and i had no idea. >> he gained 40 lb's, and it was worth it. >> if you want to be in the know, you have to see this. it's being called the new hamilton of broadway. it's called dear evan hanson,

and we have to see why it's the hottest ticket in town. >> i know a few of the reasons. right behind us right back there in the back, regina and family. they happen to be the family members of one of the writers. it is justin's birthday today. it's a good day for this musical. "dear evan hanson," a tough ticket to get, but the writing and the performances are beautiful. >> we've got to go. i don't know how. >> plus, if you are tailgating this weekend, we have the perfect sandwich to feed a hungry crowd. it is a prawn poboy. >> say that seven times fast. >> congratulations. >> and if you are dreading all those january bills, which i know my husband is because he is in charge of that, we have five tips to help you save money, make money, and pay down your debt in the new year. that will be fun. >> we are back, and it is a new year. >> yes. >> it's our first live show in a while, and we are admitting it.

brand new shows. it's not always live. it's nice to be back live. tell me, how was your holiday? >> it was great. we had a wonderful time. we were in texas, which i have to say the second we got back to texas, it was like i could breathe. there we are on christmas day. >> who took the selfie? was it your husband or your dad? >> i think it was my dad in that one. look how close his little teeth are. little tiny teeth. they're right up there. >> look at mila looking at him. >> she looks like she's slightly nervous. >> we do a christmas service right where henry and i got married. >> how sweet. >> then we do a drive ask watch the sunset of christmas day, and it's so much fun. >> look at you and your sister. >> a little pose. it's so -- i really -- when i get into texas, it's like i can breathe. i will say that mila is, like, look at the grass, mommy. there's grass here. she did just pull down her pants and pee in the front yard. i'm, like, go wild, my child. because you sure can't do that on the streets of new york city.

>> people do. they still do. >> that's why i think she thinks you can do it because she's seen it in her -- and she's 3 1/2 years. >> it seems fine. my mom and sister and i went to florida. we went to palm beach. we just had a great time. my sister flew in from due boba. we had some nice time together. we got on the plane. they have this huge tree. >> look at the tree. >> isn't that crazy? >> hoda, you're tall, but you come up to the -- >> that's a tree, baby. >> you look tiny. >> then we hopped on a plane, joel and myself. we went to do new year's -- >> by the way, that's a look for you. that little sparkle number. did he say -- >> he liked it. >> did he say you looked really cute? >> he liked it. we did new year's eve there, and we joined the rokers, debra and al, and we did a little toast. we had a new year's eve -- we did a new york new year's. al and i did the rose parade. >> you celebrated at what time? >> 9:00. like, 9:00, 10:00.

z . >> that's late. >> we toasted at 9:00. al and i got to host the rose parade, which, by the way, was hysterical. i'm sorry. the whole thing is just -- it's one -- it's one of our favorite things to do for so many reasons, but -- >> look at these, they're awesome floats too. >> this was the mlk band. >> we thought he was falling. it was all part of the game. >> don't you think that hurts? >> they were awesome. then there were these surfing dogs, and i guess that's what stole the whole show. >> those dogs have gone viral. >> they have. >> look at the weiner dog. there's two. two for the price of one. oh, that's fantastic. yes! yes! >> he just kept yelling yes! yes! it was -- by the way, they lined up that parade route the time before. it's like new orleans around mardi gras where people put their chairs down and they get ready. they do the same thing. >> i was home yesterday. right when i got home from work, and henry goes, mila, come look,

the rose bowl parade is on. this is something he has been watching since he was a little kid, and it was a tradition he wanted to share with her. you are part of that now. >> oh, my god. >> doesn't that make you kind of weepy? >> we asked people to send photos of themselves watching the parade. the pictures we got of the kids, there were kids marching around their living room with, like, playing a trombone. it was like -- it was one of the best parts of doing the parade. >> so much fun. >> we want to express our condoleances and love to billy lord, the daughter of carrie fisher and the granddaughter of debbie reynolds. she was actually on our show a few weeks ago, and it's so funny because when you sit down and you have a conversation with somebody, you don't realize the impact of what the person is saying. well, she later, you know, we found out that bother had mom and grandmother had passed away, and she hadn't spoken out until recently, and she did speak out, and this is what she had to say. she posted this on instagram, and she wrote "receiving all of

your prayers and kind words over the past week. it has given me strength during a time i thought strength defendant's exhibit exist. there are no words to express how much i will miss my abadaba and my one and only mommy. your love and support means the world to me." billy's father is brian lord. >> can you imagine losing the two most important women in -- a mom and grandma? >> no. especially -- you know what's funny, when she was with us, the first thing kath and i said you have your mom's sense of humor. she was funny and witty and on point just like carrie. when we were watching her, we said we totally get the whole thing. we had these -- she had us wear these ear muffs like her mom's -- >> like her character in scream queen. >> and like her mom did on star wars. >> our thoughts and prayers. >> those two ladies will be missed. >> certainly will. >> if you happen to have been watching tv -- >> were you watching? you were flying? >> i was flying. there are a couple of new shows out. the apprentice is back, and people were wondering --

>> it's the all new apprentice, by the way. there he is. >> we were wondering what his catch phrase was going to be, and now we know. let's listen. >> carney, you're terminated. asta la vista, baby. >> now, i mean, we knew it would be one of the two. who knew -- >> it was all three. she gave the third one. >> i wish i had bet on that. >> you would have won. >> i would have won. >> it is time now -- we look forward to this every year at this time. the 21st season of the bachelor is back, and that means our girl, amanda avery. the show is back. >> i'm so excited. >> amanda waits for this moment. you totally sell it, because we are usually kind of in, and when you are done i'm totally in. >> there's two episodes. >> you understand

sunday, monday. >> your bachelor this year is nick. the fans have known this guy for, like, three years already. this is his fourth time in the series. first he went after andy dorffman, and he dated andy. he made it to the final, and then andy cut him loose. then he got to know caitlyn. she became the bachlorette. then he went on her show, made it to the final two. he was getting on one knee to propose and ditched him. yeah. dumped. >> in other words, dumped. >> then he goes on the spin-off series "bachelor in paradise" dates this girl named jen, and in the end just walks away and leaves her. he left her. now he is back for fourth time is a charm or glutton for punishment. he started off the show shirtless and running. this is for jenna. she loves this. >> no, i do not love it. >> you said you did. >> he made me turn it off when he was in it the shower. >> he is running. he thats his shirt on. he showered too. >> we turned it off. >> i'm telling you, right? >> this is a whole situation. then what?

>> so then the girls get on the limo. he had 30 women to choose from. 30 potential brides. that's more than they've ever had. they all try to top each other with entrances. this one runs in because he has always been the camel, and she a joke about camel hump -- >> she'll be there to the end. she'll be there. >> then the last girl gets out in a shark costume because she's obsessed with dolphins. >> what? >> they keep telling her you're in a shark costume. she says, no, i'm a dolphin. that was literally ten, 15 minutes of the show was debating if she was in a shark or dolphin costume. >> she got a lot of air time. >> he kept her. we'll be seeing more of -- >> shark girl. >> the whole night. and heels i want to say. heels with that costume. anyway, so the girls we want to focus on right now is this girl, liz where are she gets out of the limo last night, and she has a secret. she reveals to the camera that she has met nick at a wedding and had a one nightstand with him. >> what? >> she doesn't tell him, so watch his face when she, like -- they have a little conversation

here, and he is trying to remember if this is the girl, and then you see him when she walks away. his eyes are, like, is it her? do i know her? right? i know -- >> that's such a dude. he does recognize her, and he brings it up with chris. they talk later, and he turned the tables. he is, like, after our one nightstand i asked for your number. you said no and walked away. why do you want me now nine months later when i'm the bachelor? >> turn the tables. >> yeah. >> finally, here's my frontrunner. rachel is a lawyer from texas. got the first impression rose. let's take a look at their moment together. >> okay. >> the very first rose i've given out as the bachelor. rachel, will you accept this rose? >> 1 00%. thank you. >> thank you.

>> for some crazy reason i just got the first impression rose, and there are no words. you start this journey, and you know that, like, it possibly could lead to an engagement, your future husband, but to get the first impression rose, you're, like, you know what, this really could happen. he really could look at engagement rings and they really could be for me. >> oh, she should have stopped. >> she should have stopped. i loved her so much, and then she's already at the engagements and weddings. but i like her. >> the word i don't love is journey. i really don't. this is my journey to you on nbc -- abc. oops. this is my journey. sorry. it would be good if -- you know, this is my journey. it's, like, what do you mean this is your journey? >> journey to find love. >> kareem abdul-jabbar saying he thinks the bachelor is killing love. it's so funny he wrote an op ed. >> he did? did i say she? >> i have been wondering his thoughts on "the bachelor." >> amanda, fantastic job.

>> we want to point out that amanda's mom is in the audience here today. we have just a small audience, but among them -- >> amanda's mom. there she is. there she is. >> it's worth the wait. yes. amanda's mother. new orleans at its finest. good job, amanda. with i want to give a shout out to our boston affiliate. bill e big day there. we have a brand new nbc station. it's wbts boston. we want to welcome you to our family. >> it's a good one to be in. all your favorite nbc shows now on channel 10 on most providers in the boston area. same time, new channel. >> yeah. >> all right. so welcome, everybody. we're so happy you're with us. it is our first give it away of 2017. tune in. this could be the lucky start to a new year for you. >> and he is bad to the bone on the big screen in his new movie "live by night." >> he will talk about teaming up with ben affleck once again. >> and he is enjoying some wine is it good? >> delicious. >> totally set for our show. >> you look beauti

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sflo he has appeared in more than 50 tv shows and films. you know chris mess evina in hi role as nice guy. >> now he is playing a not so nice guy in "live by night." he name is leon bartolo. >> i like that little accent. he has been pumped to work with his friend once again. >> let's take a look. >> listen, told me they wanted me to come work for them. i thought it was a straight bamboozle. then i thought if anyone can charm the devil, it's my old boss. look at this. would you look at this? >> after you. >> get out of here. >> i work for you now. boss joe. >> the front seat for you. >> hello. welcome. >> thanks for having me. >> you walked in a couple of seconds ago. we greeted you and said hello.

we look at you in the film, and you look like a completely different person in so many ways. >> well, thank you. that is a compliment. >> you had to gain some weight. we'll start there for one second. >> i gained 40 pounds. the character in the book was described as very round, and i decided next to ben, who is so tall and wide, it's like a linebacker. the only way to be his sidekick the enforcer in the film was to be fat. >> what did we eat? >> i eat everything. it was great. i drank a lot of beer. ice cream. i would have a beer at the night table so i woke up to pee in the middle of the night and chug down a beer. >> turns out it's not that hard to gain weight, huh? >> no. it's not hard to gain. it's hashrd to lose. it took me about four months to gain it. four months to lose it. he gave me a trainer. >> i was going to say, i interviewed the cast, and ben said he gave you a trainer because he didn't really want to work out with you. he is, like, i'll give you the trainer, but i hate working out.

>> when i was on set, i was like a hero. they would come and feely belly. how much you weigh today? then when i was dropping my kids off at school, the santa monica moms looked at me like i was disgusting. it was interesting. when you are out of work and you can work out twice a day, anybody can lose weight. >> tell us about this film, we're used to seeing you playing these loveable guys, the guys who the girl wants. you are taking on a totally different role here. >> god. >> you like being bad? >> i like being bad. i'm a bad guy. >> you're not a bad guy. >> no? >> the opposite of a bad guy. >> well, that's nice of you, but, yeah, it's great. look, if you do something fairly okay in hollywood, they want you to keep doing it on and on and on, so i was very thankful for ben to give me something else. >> did he ask you to audition for it, or did he just call you up and say will you do it? >> he just called me up and gave it to me. that's not usually how it goes for me. i feel lucky. >> you were both in "argo"

together. what's it like working together? >> he is very relaxed. if you showed up on set, you would -- you wouldn't think we were making a movie. we were just hanging out, paling around, having fun. you know, he is -- for me i was being paid to be in film school. to sit there and watch sienna miller and elle fanning and watching ben take off and put on all these hats. it was amazing. >> in addition, you have two beautiful kids. >> i do. >> did they have a good new year in. >> we did. we watched the new york ball drop. >> that's a good one to watch. >> then it was to bed. >> it's a good one to watch because you don't want your kids to stay up until midnight. the next day it's not a good -- >> they play "new york" and we danced around the family room. >> you are the dancer. you are the dancer. >> how do you -- >> you are the dancer. >> hey, cheers to that. he is a dancer. >> how do you know that? >> because i know these things. >> have you all gone out dancing before? >> i would like to go dancing.

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>> welcome back, everybody. we're back with this brain teaser tuesday. jenna bush hager is in for kathie lee as she enjoys some time off. before we went to the break, we gave you a riddle. >> the odd number, take away one letter, and i become even. what number am i? >> i have to say, jenna figured this one out on the way down the stairs. the answer is seven. >> you take away the s, and it becomes even. >> get it? nobody really got it. speaking of numbers -- >> nobody cares. nobo >> nobody cares. speaking of numbers, the average u.s. household has about $5,700 in credit card debt. >> all that holiday spending does not help matters. we are going to help you reset your finances right this minute. >> here to help us start from scratch in the new year, cnbc

correspondent seema moody. >> how are you? >> so good to be here. >> it's that time of the year. i have to say, a lot of people are taking a look at their finances and thinking, oh, my gosh, i spent all that money on christmas or on a new year's get-together. you feel like you're in the hole to start, right? >> the new year is upon us, but this is actually the time where we start opening up those bills to see how much we spent on the holida holidays. one thing to do is pay your bills on time. one way to do that is go into auto mode. set up the auto feature so you don't pay the pesky late fee, which, by the way, can be as high as $40 for some of the credit cards that you signed up for. >> how do you decide which bills to tackle first? you start -- >> absolutely. >> if you spend a bit more over the holidays, which many times happen, don't fret. perhaps you are confronted with this dilemma. you may want to pay the biggest bill first, but a lot of financial experts say start with the bill with the credit card with the highest interest rate. that's the one that will likely

lead to more financial pain. focus on the credit card that's charging you the highest interest rate. get that squared away, and then slowly move forward. >> those -- when you think about those -- the interest rates and that money you spend month after month after month adds up, you add it up, and there are some things that you can end up saving, right? >> you can put it forward to your credit card debt or also to another expense. yeah, definitely get on that. >> you are paying off your debt, how do you help yourself save? this is something my husband and i are trying to do, and i think you have some good ideas. >> this is such a great time to do this. this is the new year. we're looking for ways to upgradure life or new habits we can bring on. there are daily expenses that you can cut back that can really help savings overall. first thing is coffee. many of us spend $3 to $4 a day on a coffee. let's say that's just during the week, the working week. that's $15 a week. over $700 a year. again, money you can put forward to another expense. think about making coffee at home. you want to take it a step further. buy your beans in bulk and grind your beans at home because a lot of times stores charge you.

just saying, if you want to get creative. >> allow yourself one coffee a week. it's a special treat. >> get that carmel mocha. >> if it is your thing, like some people have one splurge, you are allowed your tiny splurge. >> cut back on the channels or cable. transportation. that's the second biggest expense for the american household. find ways to perhaps use a subway, mass transit, carpool if you can. you'd be surprised how much money you can save on gas. >> gym membership. re-evaluate whether you are using it, and if you are not, maybe you can get a bit creative about working out lifting weights at home, using the park, running club. all the money that you actually save one thing i found that's so gratifying, use that -- take that money and put it in a piggy bank. >> a real piggy bank? >> a real piggy bank. it's so gratifying to see that money accumulate. you kuls use some of it towards fun money. the savings you make towards

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nick's place, and he's e she's here to show us her incredible garlic bread prawn po'boy. >> you found out this was the dish to hoda's heart. >> when i heard po'boy, i was already in love. what makes yours unique? >> coleslaw and bacon. have you ever had a po'boy with bacon bacon? >> what are your ingredients? >> we have bacon, garlic bread, which is another secret ingredient. >> yes. >> we have our lemon, prawns, tomatoe tomatoes. >> you take your prawns and get them deveined and all that stuff. >> and your crew has been nice enough to do that for us already. so we're going to mix our cornmeal and our flour together. just whisk them together. >> you actually use it to season

the prawns, but that's okay. >> that's okay. >> mix it -- get it in there. let's mix it in together. it's all right. it will taste fine. >> sorry about that. i'm sorry, minicki. >> no worries. we're going to sprinkle seasoning salt on the prawns. >> what kind of oil are you deep frying? >> this is the canola oil. any oil with high smoke point. >> let me turn that on for you. >> can i help you do this? >>a you. >> how long should those guys sit in that boiling water? >> about five to six minutes. >> they turn a beautiful color. nice and crispy. they're really going to add quick texture. >> now what do we do? >> now while those are cooking, wear going to make our dressing for our bacon slaw. >> we have mayonnaise. >> do you want to do this? >> let's let hoda do it. >> after that -- >> we're going to do the vinegar

first. >> you do it in different steps? >> yes. then a little bit of sugar. >> the whole thing? >> just a pinch. just a pinch. now we're going to whisk it together. you're doing fantastic. then we have a little bit of lemon juice. we're going to add this to taste. >> lemon makes it feel a little fresher. >> it makes it pop. >> now am i going to put it in there? >> pour it on there. >> do not worry about the bacon. it will taste good. >> can you add apple or something or just not -- >> whatever you like. outside the cook book. >> look at this garlic bread. i want that. >> fantastic. >> let's dress it up. >> let's take the coleslaw. >> i'm going to start looking over here and get one. of course, they -- >> who doesn't love garlic bread? >> i love it. >> here you go. >> oh, thank you. >> now, let's get our tomato. >> we're going to taste it while you're dressing it because -- >> why not?

>> why wouldn't we? >> now, if you close your eyes once you bite it, let me see. if you close them? yes. did you close yours? we have a winner. i think we have -- >> really, really good. >> that garlic bread is crazy. >> banana pudding is any favorite dessert. i know we have to go, but can i have a beat. >> it's on our website. >> head to today.com/food for all of our recipes. >> yum. >> the hottest ticket in town has everybody talking. a live performance from the stars of the new musical "dear evan hanson." coming up after this. >> so good. ♪ ♪ ♪ and off you go, ♪ ♪ ♪ and off you go, ♪ ♪ ♪ and off you go, ♪

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its way to becoming a smash hit that celebrates parents and teens. they're lining up to get a seat. >> now we're not talking about "hamilton." it's a great new show called "dear evan hansen." zach plays the title character evan hansen. he is a shy and anxious teenager with a crush on laura's character. he has a hard time telling her, and they are both here to perform a song. >> hi, guys. how are you? >> okay. it's a little crazy. the accolades already. the headlines. the people are even comparing it to "hamilton." how do you guys -- how do you handle those kind of write-ups? >> i mean, it's -- it's really insane. we've been working on the show for about stlee years now, the two of us, and we've always sort of hoped we would get to this point where we would get to see a huge audience to get to see the story. we've had great responses all the way. to have a platform where there are so many people getting to see it every night is incredible. >> we heard a little bit of your characters. tell us a little about the show. >> it's about this lonely boy. he is having a hard time connecteding.

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