from nbc news, this is "today", with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live, from studio 1a in rock pell efeller plaza. >> hi, everybody. it's most wonderful time of the year >> is that you? >> it actually is. >> it looks like selena gomez, but they switched it.

we hope you had a great thanksgiving. you had a much more compact little situation. >> we had, we did a little thanksgiving dinner, and around our table, i don't know if you've seen my table, it's teeny. around my little table, we realized we could fit eight. all of us. it was tight, but i posted that picture. you know what people were paying attention to? all the crap that i pile up. people were writing to me, saying, we'll send you an organizer. you're a hoarder. what's wrong with you? that's what you got out of the most beautiful thanksgiving picture? >> you went to the parade. >> we went to the parade. we went to see "school of rock", but i realized in a queen size bed you can fit me, my mom, a 3-year-old, an 8-year-old, blake, and the dog.

do it. >> what do you want to do with your life! >> i want to rock! >> what do you want to do with your life? >> i want to rock! >> that is so cute! >> tell us about your -- >> speaking of cute, i want to wish my -- i guess he's my great nephew. he is my goddaughter's, my niece, my sister's daughter's son, her first child along with her husband mark, and it's aaron's 30th birthday today. >> 30th? >> first. >> what am i thinking? you'll show he's not 30 when i show you this. from. i think we have it. >> doesn't like chocolate. chocolate. and then, yeah, give it to me! give it to me.

yeah, he doesn't look a day over 29. >> how was your thanksgiving? >> it was so nice. so many lovely tweets and notes, hoping that we would be fine, and we were totally completely fine. my son cody moved into his dad's seat, and it just seemed right. we know his faith and that he wouldn't have come back even for mama's stuffing. we had a nice quiet family one. we didn't get to see the national dog show, though, but i hear the winner. >> the winner is a beautiful dog. it looks like a street sweeper. >> a sky terrier. >> look when he watches, go, and go. and go. >> look at that! >> his ears are stuck out. >> look how he walks like a ewok or something out of "star wars." >> the dog's named good-time charlie, the 4-year-old dog from florida. let me tell you something kathie

at exactly 9:40, we placed an order on amazon prime. amazon prime promises that they can get you a package within one hour. >> it just seems incredible. i don't think they'd make that promise if they didn't think it could work. >> we actually didn't hit the button until 9:40. >> called amazon prime now. >> and they have now expanded the service to 20 cities. they offer free delivery in two hours or one hour with a fee. can you imagine ordering something on your ipad and in an hour's time, the delivery person shows up with the package. >> or as you pointed out, maybe a drone. >> maybe a drone. >> so we will wait. >> how exciting, though. any moment. >> we'll let you know if it works.

they're showing up all over the world. >> they start appearing in homes across the country around thanksgiving time. we have one. do you guys spot it? where is the elf on the shelf? where is it? where is it. oh! below. >> there he is, he's on the today sign. >> we hear that the elf doesn't become magical until the family who adopts him names him. we want you guys to keep track of him. because somehow he makes his way around to different areas. >> yes. and he can show up anyplace, anytime in different outfits. it's miraculous. >> what? >> you want to call him regis? >> let's call him regis. >> okay, regis is our elf. if you spot the elf on the shelf, take a picture of your screen or your children pointing to him on the screen, post it on facebook, and we might show your

if's it's over there. >> right there. we had one when i was growing up, and his name was barnaby. mother. and he would tell her all the things we would do and he would tell our mother. >> he would spy on you. >> uh-huh. >> that's what makes you walk the straight and narrow. so kath made a nice observation today, princess charlotte, the little baby is so adorable. we were looking at how cute this baby is. >> we love all the pictures of william -- george. william's cute too. i can't get anything straight. >> she's 6 months old. so here's some pictures taken by -- >> look how precious. did. everybody wants that puppy. >> look at that puppy. now look at the split screen.

>> if you couldn't see the outfit and the hair was a little longer. it's the exact -- >> same kid, different number plumbing. >> the jelly cat fuddle wudle pup eye py puppy. now everybody wants the puppy. >> any way, dad was taking his little baby to go see santa in indiana. you know how that can be, the very first photo. here the baby came, and, ah-oh. that's. >> they already delivered it to us. what time is it? 10:07. 27 minutes it took them to get here. >> oh, my gosh! >> that is well done! >> this is not rigged.

they had no idea what we were going to order. >> bring it on in! >> i can't -- wait a minute. that's miraculous. while we're waiting for him to come and find us. >> here's the baby. it was the very first photo with santa, and the kid could not stay awake. couldn't stay awake. >> oh, my gosh. >> santa decided to take a lounge with the baby. >> how precious. >> oh, my god. the baby's dad, donnie walters is a disabled army veteran, a stay at home father, thought he was going to come back another time, and he said why not, take a picture just like that. >> it makes it so much more special. >> and the facebook photo went viral. yesterday they went to see santa, but the baby fell asleep. >> i want what the baby's having so i can get some rest. that is adorable. and what a sweet-tempered santa

they're not always, are they in. >> you want to do your favorite thing -- look, amazon prime is here, what! this is unbelievable. >> what is your name? >> my name's kevin. >> we want to see if you got it right. we ordered a couple of things. >> let's see, we ordered something for liliana. we had a little hostess gift for christmas. yep! >> love actually is hoda's favorite holiday movie and holiday. so we got two of them. >> yes, because i'm going to go watch it again. >> wonderful. >> i can't believe you did that. that's amazing. >> it's a great service, amazon prime now. >> what time did we order? 9:40. and it came at 10:07. is that a record? >> i think 30-something minutes is the record. so this is close. this may be a record. >> thank you so much.

we've got to get ready. glen book. i really need this today. i have not had a sip in at least 24 hours. glen beck has written his 13th book, and i just saw it sitting around. >> 13th? >> i think it's 13th, but i'm getting everything wrong. it didn't look like a book for me, but i love his writing. he's a great storyteller. i was blown away by this book, and i was so deeply moved by it, and i sobbed i can't tell you how many times. >> it's a novel? >> it's a novel based on where did kriss kringle or st. nicholas come to be? i should have ordered it on amazon, hey! if you have somebody on your list that loves to read, it's not just for children. it's an adult book.

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it's time for today's buzz when we make sure you're in the loop on all the celebrity scoop. >> and here to catch you up on the hot celebrity buzz is kiss fm's shelly! >> you have a party going on. >> so mary-kate olson got married this weekend. >> yes, she did. >> is it confirmed? >> you know what, her people, they haven't confirmed. but page six is reporting that. she did get married right here

she married yoe live yay sarkozy. he's the half brother of former french -- >> yeah, yeah, former french president. and they first got together in 2012, and a lot of people thought it was a mismatch. >> an odd couple. >> they got engaged last year. >> they really put out a whole . >> yeah, during the reception. cocktail, dinner, bowl of cigarettes. >> and bob saget was on earlier and said he wasn't invited but he sent -- >> a mozle tauf. >> hello, it's me, adele. i can't say that anymore. i have been bluffing this whole time, and i'm so relieved to tell you that i am of course coming on tour, and i can't wait

so see you all very, very soon. >> but where is it? >> we love the fact that adele is going on tour. we don't love the fact that yet. so the tour is kicking off in ireland at the end of february. and we're hoping that she adds a definitely. >> of course she will. didn't it just shatter all records? >> isn't that crazy? >> no strings attached was the last album that had that kind of record. over a million. >> and they were before there were tons of downloads. >> couldn't happen to a nicer person. we love her. >> we love her. >> look at him. let's see him. he is cute. tell us about him. >> his name is peter vanderbean. he are not involved. she already has a baby daddy.

but the internet is going crazy over her hot bodyguard. >> can we get a closeup of that? i guess we can't. >> so anne hathaway has some exciting news too. >> she actually and her husband are expecting a baby! >> how cute. >> how did they let people know? >> you know what, they have not confirmed the news yet, but e! news is saying they're already in their second trimester. she's got a small baby bump. she's us expressed how much she wants to be a mom. >> can we talk about oscar buzz for sylvester stallone? i ran into him at a restaurant. i was sitting there between sylvester stallone and michael doug loss. douglas

>> i went to see creed. >> i loved "rocky." >> and you can't, i've always loved seeing him on tv and in movies, but this movie solidifies him as a true movie star and as a superstar. >> the young man. >> michael b. gordon. >> but i'm hearing that sly might get an oscar nod. >> before he was mom nated as an actor and writer. wouldn't it be amazing if he finally won 40 years later. >> he's a nice guy. >> amazing movie. you have to see it. >> don't ignore your caller i.d., because it could be us -- or not. maybe you could be our fan of the week. >> testing hundreds of products so you don't have to. our hunt for the best in beauty after this. '4 '4 affordable renters insurance.

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it is fun day monday, and we're kicking off a week-long series to help you find the best s products. >> there are very few of us who wouldn't love to look younger. beauty products top $50 million a year. >> jill martin went out in search of the best. >> you did. >> i am so excited about this series. we teamed up with "people" magazine to create our very own beauty awards. here's a look at how it all went down. thousands of beauty products, hundreds of choices. what's a girl to do?

>> i had about 1,000 products, probably not open, and i don't know which ones work. >> i have 8,000 lip glosses. >> we have a nation of beauty product lovers. fixing what we think are flaws. >> conceal, conceal, conceal. >> i have dry, frizzy hair. >> right now there's a pound of gel and a hammer. >> it is time to begin the testing process. we are heading over to the "people" magazine offices. what does it take to get into the "people" beauty project? do people send things all the time? >> we have all the new products avenue day. we want to help women all across the country make better decisions about buying products. so it's a very exciting collaboration. >> we're thrilled. women walk into the drugstore, it's like, whoa, and we want to tell them, this is the best of

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all right, you know the rule of proper etiquette. never show up to someone's house party empty handed. >> whether you're invited for christmas cocktails or an overnight stay, we have the perfect hostess gift.

>> we brought you a present from in an hour. >> what is it? >> there are two movies! >> my favorite movies! >> "love actually." >> and "the holiday." >> thank you, ladies. i have tons of hostess gifts here, all super affordable. here. isn't that a great idea. adorable. if your host or hostess likes an adult beverage, we have these adorable wine racks. and here we have a bar. you can pick your poison. these are from pier one. popcorn.com.

and mint chocolate chip. you will eat that entire bag in one second. if you're bringing a gift for someone's children, i love this idea. i love these mugs. how adorable is this? you can take a marshmallow. i'm going to miss. oh, not even close. you can play. >> basketball. >> and behind us we have adorable pillows. these are custom made. you can order a monogram, also the zip code that you have behind you, hoda. these are from peppermint twist.com. and we have guests. >> is someone coming to our party? or is it just us? [ doorbell ] >> it's jj. >> what did you bring? >> she brought a doormat. you can customize this to say your family name. this one says the today show.

it's a bit of a nostalgia. it's an adorable one of a kind gift. [ doorbell ] >> who's here? ja jahahn's here? >> it's a crate from mt totes.com. >> sit down. >> you can fill it with wine and cheese or fill it with lots of nguyen wine. >> it's never a party unless gavin's here. [ doorbell ] >> are you kidding? >> oh! i meant jamay. >> she's bringing more food which we love. it's personalize this food. these are adorable. from salt marketplace.com and

here, and they're only $9.99. >> you know what i always say? never a party unless gavin's here. >> finally! >> gavin, we've been waiting, hey! >> thank you. >> let the games -- >> gavin is holding the motto for the season, which is "i will survive." this is from cotton mom.com. >> sometimes you have a straggler who shows up. i wonder who that is? [ doorbell ] >> i didn't know there was a straggler, who is it? >> whoa, hello, hello. >> i bring the liquor. >> what he brought was mixers, so these are adorable bar wear from home goods, and this is

>> did you feel bad that adele broke your record? >> you know what? records were meant to be broken. i'm so proud of her. we now need a duet, right? it's the only way. >> we have one final gift. i think we should all get in the selfie booth. >> hey! it's a selfie booth from toys r us. >> how many people can be in a selfie booth? get in! >> this is going to be good. >> we're going to try. >> that's not going to be good. >> why is there a chair in there? get the chair out! >> you all get in, all get in. >> come on, you guys. get in. >> no! >> hoda! >> kathie lee! get in! >> we've run out of time. >> come on, we're going to take

>> i'm in. [ laughter ] >> oh, my god! >> smile! >> that was horrible. joanne, i'm going to kill you! my hair's a mess. >> i don't think we're going to be sending that picture out to anybody. >> all right, all right. were you married, but now you're not? >> like hoda? >> are you back from the dating scene like hoda?

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a bunch of girlfriends getting together, some salty language and hunky men.

series, "girlfriend's guide to divorce". >> she decides to take a positive lean to divorce. >> divorce can be fun. >> fun? it's divorce. >> yes, it is divorce. it is awful and all the media around it is so glum. it feels like it needs a warning label on it, like may cause anxiety or [ bleep ]. >> okay. but i feel like -- >> okay, sorry, barbara, sorry. i absolutely want to hear your opinion, but if you could just let me say what i'm saying and then we could discuss afterwards, that would be great. >> in other words, i'm not interested in you at all. >> poor barbara. >> but you have a good attitude about it. >> but that's because you've -- >> we've done a lot of cameos, but it's always the kiss of

except yours. >> the curse is over. >> it's exciting. >> tell us about your character. what happens to this woman, she shows a lot of skin. >> i show a lot more skin this season. what am i doing to deserve this? you know, i have to say, at 49, i'm happy -- >> you look great. >> oh, look at that, there i am. >> oh, my god. >> do you have any problem with those kinds of scenes, are you okay with it. >> it's a celebration. at this point, i'm counting my lucky stars. >> you're married to a man who paints nude people for a living. he's back there. >> there he is. >> did you, how did you meet him? >> at the museum. >> what museum? >> the hammer museum. >> you started talking? >> yes, actually. he decided that he wanted to meet me.

gone sul consultant had taken a tour to his studio. one prerequisite was that if a guy wanted to ask me out, he had to be confident and specific. wishy-washiness is not a turn on. >> so what happened? talking. he was everything that i was thinking i needed. i wanted an artist who lived in my neighborhood, who already had kids, who would be willing to live in my house, because i have a beautiful house. and ask me on a specific date. he was jewish. he came over, and he started talking to me, and i learned he was an artist, and i saw some of his work, and then he, i said where's your studio. he told me where it lives, he said good, let's go for a walk tomorrow. >> that's kind of a cheap date! [ laughter ] >> all the best with the series,

>> good luck. >> girlfriends guide to divorce airs tomorrow on bravo. >> kids will be getting an iconic toy for the holidays. >> but first, this is "today",

our 22nd annual toy drive is in full swing, a time to embrace the spirit of the season and give to needy children across the country. >> today we are grateful for a donation sure to give joy to a lot of children, the iconic heft toy truck. >> you've got some friends. >> i do.

>> what are their names. >> cason and caroline. >> they're beautiful. >> and these are always so, so popular, right? >> they are. 51 years now. some of the best-selling toys during the holiday season. >> how many are you giving away? >> 5,000. >> that's fantastic. >> and i remember you were offering those silver heft trucks. people went wild for those. >> we know of about 20 of them. people may have them to open for the holidays. >> and why do you think's so important to give? >> for 51 years, part of what we've done is give. there are those who are not fortunate to have the toys to pay for it. >>