from nbc news, this is "today", with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rock el rockefeller plaza. >> you're hearing right. that is the one and only tom jones here on november 25th. >> the scaffolding is up.

>> we've got so much happening with the tree. we are inundated with people, okay? >> yes, we are. >> but the grammy award winning music legend is out with a new album, book, a biography about all the highs and lows in his decades-long career. what a life. and he's going to be singing for us a little later. >> and if you are won tering dering what to get your kids for the holidays. these are some of the hottest toys. you're going to get the best deals on black friday. and by the way, their parents are over there. i don't though if you can get a shot of them, tommy. >> that wasn't colleen? >> my mom. and there's my mom and colleen, joel, joel's hiding and so is his daughter kyle. >> everybody's -- >> anyway, the gang's all here.

>> sometimes the best things come in small packages. so jill's here with a shopping bag full of personalized gifts that are all affordable. >> ready for words of wisdom? >> i'm ready, hodi. >> listen to the music. music is what feelings sound like. source anonymous. >> we have an awful lot of musical acts that come through here every year. some of them are really wonderful. some of them you shake your head and say, well, we might not be seeing them again. but this woman is the real deal. >> adele was here in studio 1a, she performed one song and one song only. but the crowd, the throngs of people came outside, knowing that she was not going to be performing. >> we told everybody she had to be -- >> you know what, they came anyway. she said last time she was here performing there weren't half that many people, and she was

performing outside. she loved her fans. she was so sweet. she sang a song. it's called "a million years ago". and let's take just a little listen. i'm not the only one regrets the things they said sometimes i just feel i wish i could leave a little more i feel like my life is passing by all i can do is watch you cry more, more, . >> more, more, more, more. >> we were just sitting there. you mow

>> i actually got to show adele how to do one thing today. >> what, eat? snapchat. i said do you want to snapchat? and she says okay. what is that? so here it is. >> hi. >> hello. hi, guys. >> we love you snap. >> that's it. >> 8 seconds? >> hodi, you've got to keep that, oh, did you save it first. >> yes, you have to save it. if you just put it out there to the world it goes away. by the way, you know what we just learned the other night? everybody's at my house. bigger apartment? >> that's for next year. there's something called airdrop on the phone. do you know about this, donna? it's a way that you can transfer pictures to someone sitting near you it you have shared contacts.

texting you, i hit airdrop, and it pops up. >> it would go to me? >> because your little contact pops up. and i tap your thing and it works. >> tap my thing. okay. >> adele -- >> got to get in line. >> adele was on with jimmy fallon last night and sang "hello" with the roots as only you do with jimmy fallon. look at the kids toys instruments. >> is that a banana he's shaking? >> weird. anyway. >> she likes to play. >> she's got a beautiful sense of humor. and her skin. minute. >> what is going on with that skin. >> flawless! >> a lot of english women have gorgeous skin. they don't go in the sun. >> even if you take the picture and make it bigger and anythinger and er

>> we want to give a shout out to jenna bush and her sister. it's their birthday, turning 34. with the stars" happened last might, and if you didn't catch it, here's your spoiler alert. but fan favorite, bindi irwin ended up winning with her partner, derek hough. and her reaction was, i can't believe i'm here. thank you for changing my life. >> you know, after we talked about it yesterday, i saw so many tweets about her. i was in tears. it was so beautiful. had to tweet her mom and say oh, my gosh, what a beautiful spirit she has. give it to her now. the emotional value of the relationship. and i think derek is one of the sweethearts of the world, isn't he? >> involve limb love him.

>> when you watch the show, people talk about how transformative. you go people are dancing, isn't that great. you don't realize how impactful it is. >> it will change your life. every year around this time, exactly this time, we get to talk to the butterball call line. >> is nicole here? >> i am. >> sweet to take time from your busy, busy schedule. >> you've been the co-director of the butterball turkey talkline for 11 years. >> started the talkline in 2001. and i am married, four little butterballs of my own, still here with the talkline. >> a lot of people at this point may still have a frozen turkey. if your turkey's still not all the way thawed out, which is probably one of the questions you get, is it too late? or what should do you? >> caller: you know, it's funny. how do i go about buying my turkey?

and if we're getting that question today we tell them not to worry, takes about a half hour per pound, so a 15-pound hours. >> cold water bath. >> just sit it in the cold water. >> cold water bath. changing that water every half hour. it helps thaw a heiss nice turkey for thanksgiving. >> what's the craziest question? >> we've had crazy callers, and it usually goes about how people will thaw their turkey, we've heard the jacuzzi, electric blanket, a dishwasher, wanting to run it through the dishwasher cycle and some cute callers over the year. >> is there a proper way to carve it? >> caller: a lot of times it's about tradition. i know my father likes to use his electric carver. all the grandchildren gather

and he carves that turkey, but really, it's about tradition, and that's our throwback thank giving this year. they have fun memories, just like my dad, just with the grand kids gathering around. on our butterball website. >> anybody who has a question, can call 1-800-butterball, and they're taking questions until 11:00 tonight. and then tomorrow. that's when you start going crazy with anxiety. >> you start freaking out. >> thank you so much. >> caller: happy thanksgiving. >> do you think it's okay when you're at a party when you watch people with chips double dip in the dip? >> i got to be honest. i do that, too. >> there's a debate out there. >> you don't want to waste, you don't want to throw the piece of chip away that doesn't have the salsa on it. >> what does seinfeld have to

>> what are you doing? >> what? >> did you just double dip that chip? you double dipped the chip. >> double dipped. what are you talking about? >> you dipped the chip. you took a bite. and you dipped again. >> so? >> that's like putting your whole mouth right in the dip. from now on, when you take a chip, just take one dip and end it. [ laughter ] >> all right, clemson university agrees. they say that if you've bitten the chip, you shouldn't stick it back in. and the worse kind of dipping things to put it in -- >> are salsa, chocolate and cheese. >> salsa spreads bacteria most quickly. >> because it's less viscus.

and we decided this is one of the perfect, perfect things ever, ever made up. >> the toes tito bites. >> no need to double dip. >> just get one chip. >> it's team ime to go, isn't it. >> there's this apple commercial. this is a duet featuring a rising star andra day and the incomparable stevie wonder. take a look. stay ome day when all people are free time for you and me a some day at christmas time >> that's nice. and those are his children

what should we do tomorrow? >> plan on waking up early to beat the friday crowd? >> friday, we'll tell you where to go to find the best deals on toys.

like hoda did the other day, engines! and hit the stores bright and early this black friday to get the hottest toys. >> before they fly off the shelves, we're going to tell you where to find the best bargains, courtesy of toy insider mom, lori shaaph. >> if you're willing to tackle the crowds, some awesome deals. check her out. she is cruising in style. >> what is this? >> step on the gas.

>> this is our minion speed coupe. it goes 2 miles per hour. it's going to be at walmart for $79.99. and ella and leah are making this yummy -- this is yummy numby maker where they get to make mini treats, food, snacks. you want to give your aunt hoda a taste? >> is it lactose free? we checked. >> and these mini treats taste just like the real thing. lots of flavor. yummy. >> this is normally 14.99. let's go to shayna. she is dressed just like her strawberry shortcake doll. it's a gift set. it's the strawberry shortcake

it's usually $14.99. we met shop kins last year, teeny, tiny collectibles. now we're into fashion, toiletries and we have our scoops ice cream truck. great place for girls to play and display their shop kins. this is normally $19.99. it is $15 at walmart. it's a thrill to go to the amusement park and be on a rollercoaster. what about building one? >> wow! >> look at that! >> that looks like fun. >> 16 feet of track. you build it 3 feet high. toys-r-us for $19.99. we know we like to sneak a hair of learning.

this is wind power 2.0. they get to build a wind mill, build different vehicles. they recharge the battery on here, put it on their vehicle and off they go. this is normally 49.9 a 5. it's 29.97 at target.com. we're going to put together storybooks and bedtime. feel this. story time pillow. each one of these is a storybook. >> it's a pillow. >> oh, this one's going to fly out. >> "star wars." frozen, anything. and we're going to take this on the road. we're going to travel with it. great for sleepovers, normally $29.99. target's going to have it for $14.99. look at shaley. she is using her entire body to play a curio motion game. this is the curio extreme two. it is a real android tablet.

when it comes to browsing. >> look ator had. woo! >> it's usually $129.99. it's it's 79. $79.99 at kids are us. sit down. i want to fly this. this is a lot of fun for kids 8 and older, grownups too. >> this looks like a drone to me. >> oh! >> man down. >> normally $49.99. $25 at walmart. where the competition on cute canines. from this year's national dog show coming up. >> and catch up with the host

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there are a couple things you can count on every thanksgiving, turkey, football and the national dog show. >> for the past 14 years, john hurley has hosted the event presented by purina where only the best canines can compete. >> he's brought competitors and his cute little son will. >> we have a special thing this year, purina's donating a dollar per tweet. tweet in what you're thankful for with your dog. 75,000 this year.

we have seven new breeds this year. three of them with us right now. coming down, if were you going rabbit hunting with a sicilian, this is what you'd go with cher necko. beautiful hunting dog. that's pisa. >> like the leaning tower. >> what you got next? >> i think now we have the spanish water dog. there it is. >> oh, my god, they're cute. >> i can't! oh! >> you want a pair of them. >> i want slippers out of them. >> that's exactly what you want. >> what a beautiful dog. >> this is rudy, the spanish water dog, a little farm animal historically there. and our final one is one of my favorite breeds this year. >> yeah. >> it is the burr ga moscow. >> this is unbelievable.

>> that's a muppet. >>na is not na that is not a dog. that's a muppet. >> in the italian alps, this is a dog that comes with a set of curtains. three different types of hey, wool, dog hair and goat hair. >> weird interbreeding going on with that one. >> you got it, big guy. >> we'll see you over the weekend. >> we'll have a great time. >> tune in to the national dog show presented by purina right here on nbc. >> everyone on your list, and who knew, after your local news. >> yes. >> she didn't like what i said e world's greatest nation, to solve the world's greatest challenges. this is why we search for the best and brightest. why we train for every on land in the air, space and even cyberspace. we operate in a complex world

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anybody who gets the questions right. those who don't get mother signed cd. >> hold that up proudly. hold it up! >> here to help me out is the editor in chief of mental floss. are you ready? >> i'm ready. >> lovely lady from alabama. which host regularly shares his thank you notes with viewers? >> jimmy fallon. >> good girl! >> what does she get? >> $100. >> that's a famous fixture on friday night as he sits down at his desk and writes these. my favorite part about it is the intentionally cheesy music. i love the music that goes along with it. >> i love when he does the pen motion. all right, kath, over to you. >> lovely family from south carolina. of all actors who have won the academy award in the last 25

matthew mcconaughey, halle berry or tom hanks >> we're going to go home with c, tom hanks. >> you're going to go home with a cd. >> she's happy! she wants it. >> that's something to be thankful for. >> matthew mcconaughey. coming in at 549 words, matthew mcconaughey's speech in 2014 last year when he won best actor. there was 547 words more than the shortest, which was thank you by patty duke. >> from west virginia, what 1980 film made the line thank you very little famous, national lampoon's vacation, "caddyshack" or ghostbusters. >> national lampoon?

it would have been chevy chase's character. his role in this is really what the studio confident to go ahead and green light this film. the surprise star was bill murray who was really supposed to make a cameo, but his character was so funny playing carl, that they decided to keep him around, filmed for six days, and it's hard to imagine the film without him. >> lovely man from richmond, virginia. this theme was the song from what tv show. thank you for being a friend >> golden girls. that. right? >> everybody in the studio dancing along to it. that was a song around seven years before the show. but it was in relative on security until the show. now you hear it everywhere, baseball games and commercials. >> from south carolina,

social media in hawaii are most thankful for rainbows while people in oregon most thankful for yoga. >> i'm going to go with netflix. >> you're a very smart guy. >> thank you. hot pockets were pretty good. but in new york they're most thankful for apartments and california most thankful for youtube. >> hey, thanks for the info. have a great thanksgiving. >> you're going to be thanking us when legendary sex bomb, tom jones is performing live. plus, jill is hitting the sheets with pillowcasing and things you're going to one for everyone. it's the final countdown! the final countdown! if you're the band europe, you love a final countdown.

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christmas is exactly one month from today. >> and if you're looking to buy something extra special for your friends or co-workers, even pets, personal identified gifts are a good way to go. >> jill martin dug deep into her present. >> do you have a onesie on? >> i do have a onesie on, and it even has a tail. on that note, this is from aeropastale. let's start with rh galleries. i love a snow globe. and you can put pictures inside of them. so it's a personalized, how great is that? >> how sweet? >> and they plug in and have a nice noise to it. pictures. studio. ornaments. >> they're beautiful.

>> we have hodi's and blake and ella. a nice gift to give if you're going to someone's home. $39 stationary studio. mark and graham, this is a little small for blake, i think. >> it's so cute. >> she likes warm things. >> this is for bambino. >> oh, my gosh. look at that! >> a little leash right there. >> her dog runs free. >> i didn't see that. that's great. those are for the pets. and then for your ears, these are personalized earrings. >> what? >> little initials. you can put their first and their last name or the two. i love that. these are personalized pillowcases. so i showed, i have kathy and cody here when they were -- >> oh, one of my favorite pictures ever taken of them. >> you could do that, you could sleep on it.

>> i think you should use that and put your little head on it. >> and then the girls, winter fun. >> you can sleep on that. that's a great one also. and then i thought it would be fun to make a beauty bag. so these say hoda and catty ee kathie lee and cassidy. it's a fun item, buy them at sephora and put them in the bag. face masks. this is all nail polishes. >> how cute is that. >> this is everything we love. champagne and nail polish and little perfume bottles. you can split they will m up. >> what a nice hostess gift. >> then moving on. this is put me in the story.com. so hannah and ella are reading it. they take famous books and put a dedication, so, with love and loyalty from aunt hoda, and we

anna and hannah are loving these books, "star wars" and "frozen", book. and we also have adult coloring books. >> everybody's into that. everybody's coloring! >> it's such great therapy. >> kathie lee, keep calm and color on. that's my mantra. >> it's a book of everyone,.com. >> i want to see kathie lee's book. >> they take your birthday and give you all the things that actually happened on your birthday. >> that's so cute. >> noah built his ark? >> you have a lot. >> all the different things. anyway, book of kathie lee, super nice gift. >> everybody will want that. >> there's a line. >> is there a book of hoda? >> no, there's not. >> green mountain mini baked.com. these are mini donuts, baked, not fried.

look at hannah's eyes. >> you can have whatever you want. >> each person pick one. hand? you want to buy ice cream? where did you get $20? you're only 5! >> we did a little business out on the street! >> green mountain mini bakes.com. >> we are, i can only imagine. >> he's going to sing live.

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>> he has hits like this. not unusual to be loved by any one how about this one? >>. what's new, pussycat whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa >> we're talking about one of the greatest performers of all time, sir tom jones. >> he's been a busy man. he's written an auto biography, called "over the top and back". and out with a new album called "long lost suitcase", and we're welcoming you. what a fascinating idea to do the two projects that so beautifully meld together. >> yeah. thank you. >> i'm trying to remember that being conin in done in the past. >> my producer said this sounds biographical.

i said it's funny you should say that, because i'm writing my auto biography right now. and he said it would be great if we could get the two out together. >> we talk about frank sinatra. >> you're a name-dropper. >> of course. >> when frank sinatra was retiring, he was asked who should take his place. and what did he say? >> he said tom jones. >> what a compliment. >> i thought it was wonderful coming from frank sinatra. i knew him from las vegas. and elvis was saying we need, we need the standards to frank, you know, we do the rock and roll. and frank would say forget that rock and roll. >> you're going to sing a song about elvis right now? >> yes. it's called "elvis presley blues."

>> here he is, sir tom jones. i was thinking that night about elvis the day that he died the day that he died i was thinking that night about elvis the day that he died the day that he died just a country boy he put on a shirt his mother made and he went on the air and he shook it like a chorus girl yeah, he shook it like a harlem queen he shook it like a midnight rambler rambler, baby, like you'd never seen like you'd never seen

i was thinking that night about elvis the day that he died the day that he died i was thinking that night about elvis the day that he died the day that he died how he took it all he grabbed one in the other hand and held on tight and he shook it like a hurricane yeah, he shook it about to make it rain he shook it like a holy roller, baby with his soul at stake his soul at stake i was thinking that night about elvis the day that he died

the day that he died i was thinking that night about elvis the day that he died the day that he died he was all alone in a long decline thinking how he was when he laid down and died and he shook it and rattled that silver he shook it and he shined like gold he shook it and he beat that steam train baby well, bless my soul, bless my soul he shook it and he beat that, baby well, bless my soul, what's

>> wow. >> wow! woo! wow! >> thank you, tom. happy thanksgiving, tom. >> thank you, gentlemen. we'll be back with more in a moment, but first, this is "today", on nbc. he shook it and he shined like gold americans. we try to live healthy. but many of us don't know there are nutrients that can help support our metabolism.

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