>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hello, everybody! i'm sor i am over there looking at the chicken schnitzel from donna. and it is boozeday tuesday, and one of hoda's favorite days. >> and i love this song, and this is almost a song that i chose for ihoda thursday, but i

it has megan tran in for the in it and arianna grande in it, too. who cares. >> and beth stern is here, and she is a breath of fresh air and sunshine. >> she walks in, and you are just happy. and what did you say she does? >> exudes love and warmth and kindness. yeah, we like to have her. and she has something special that your kids are going to love for the holidays. >> if you don't have time to cook, don't you worry about it, because that handsome irish lad is here. so you don't have to hustle >> we love to have him here not because he is a great chef, because but because we like to say his name. >> and leann rimes is here to

and congrats to the facebook friends because you quickly identified the e elf on the shelf. >> and we named him? >> are regis. >> regis. >> regis has been moving around the studio. >> that what the elves do. >> and brittany sent us this picture, and that is when her girls spotted the el elf on the shelf. and her little boy namedz eejay. >> he found it. >> what is he pointing at? my left breast. >> and the dog found reregis, too. >> and so when regis pops up, grab a screen grab and we might put your picture up. >> and hoda and i have different e feelings about this picture, because it evokes a are response.

miss december in the a calendar. and now, imagine yourself being embarrassed in that way, and sucking it in, and this is just reminds me of every woman. she. she wrote, beautiful, strong, ugly are,is exy, sex are, s eshgs xshgs exy, and disgusting and beautiful. and i love it. thank you, annie leibovitz. and there she is, have you been at the gym and went, oh. >> but she is fearless to not let it all out literally. no, no.

and she said that i felt that i looked more beautiful than i have ever felt in my life. that is a big thing, because, you know, i mean, i was today in the gym and you glance at the mirror and you are like, oh, i am so gross. >> you do that, hoda? in the gym? >> and you have that feeling when you feel yucky. >> what did you do about it? >> nothing. i just kept running on that treadmill. >> and something else? >> i started no sweets. >> gee, i wonder if part of the reason that you are feeling that way is because you are on such >> yeah, i guess. so anyway. she is not wearing underwear by >> she is. >> i don't know. >> who is it? >> it must be christmas time. merry christmas. >> good morning. >> michael bub lay

>> and we can do better when michael buble walks in. >> i came with wine. look at this for hoe -- hoda and clug. >> clug. nice to see you. it must mean that there is a christmas show around the bend. >> could be. >> and did you think that people would look forward to it? >> well, doing the first one, i was terrified, but it is a lot of hard work, but it is worth it. i genuinely love the holidays. >> who is on there this time? >> and on this time, who don't i have on the show? more ri kelly, and sa celine dion. >> and you like those canadian s s. >> well, this is personal to me, strong relationships, and jay leno, and i was jay's opening

and william shatner, and another fellow canadian. >> and nothing says christmas like william shatner. >> and i mean, gigi hadid. >> she is not singing a duet? >> no. >> she is just showing up to look good. and you are so close to her stepfather, david foster. >> kiley jenner is on the shelton is on the show. >> and is there time for you the sing a solo on the show? >> i am not singing, i get to introduce them. and no. part of doing it this many years is about being the host. and i said, look, it can't be about me just singing all of these songs. >> and you are a great host. and the newly departed ap di william s andy williams, and people looked forward to it.

>> and there was the kathie lee. >> you had a christmas special? everf are ri -- every year? >> yes. >> and that is obviously true, and can i ask you something, because as joyful as it is, but isn't it a pain in the ass? >> but the hardest part of the of it was that the network that i was on, they wanted everything that was hot and hip at the moment, and -- well, i won't say, but for somebody who is so special and they would not let me have her, because they said that nobody cares anymore. >> and that is going to happen, and it is a big network. >> and she went on to get the biggest ratings of the year. >> and michael buble's christmas in hold is on december 10th, at 8:00 p.m. >> and how is the baby?

>> and that jour wife without makeup or anything. >> and she is really pregnant there there. >> and she is due in january? >> yes, with number two. and another little boy. >> and you almost have a hockey team. >> i can't handle it. >> and you know that having children gives you a renewed sense of spirit for the holiday. completely. >> changed you all of the way? >> of course, it has. we don't hang out enough to know the changes and stuff, but i am a completely different humaning with. total ly totally. and he is 2 and he is obviously 2, but he gets santa claus is coming and the minions and the candies, and me and my wife, and it is like we just want to keep go going. >> and can we show you a music video that we love. gangnam style. >> oh, wow. >> and in is gangnam style, and this is you, daddy. and look at that move.

>> these are all him. all of these people are psy. >> yes, not all of them but the main character. my daddy my daddy can you see where it has the -- >> no. from my daddy michael has got it. >> no, no, this is making me very sad. >> i am not alone. >> that is making me sad. >> what! >> i don't want to live in this world anymore. >> and kathie lee talked to you before the show? >> no, i promise that we didn't. if this is what we have to look forward to at the grammys next year, i'm out. out. >> oh, no. oh, no. >> oh, yes. >> i am sorry. >> you don't the like to dance

me, i am over to the hill, but i don't -- >> because he is a real musician. >> i don't get it anymore. >> i can't believe i am alone at this table. >> and the number one hit right there! there we go. oh, my god. and the dance move and 8 million views, come on. >> and come on now. >> watch g ing that something is wrong with my life and now i am only going to be make tech know music and do to a sex tape. >> there we go. >> that is the next christmas special. >> it is. are you sure you didn't pal up before? >> no, you noe know me. >> and i deal with this every week with hoda. >> i know, but i pick the top songs every week. >> you do? >> yes, this is going to be huge. huge. >> come on, daddy. >> okay.

to listen to adele with a bubble bath, yes, i do. but, no. i get it that it is musical and talented and my daddy, boom, boom, boom. >> and look at that. >> she is so happy. >> and carrie underwood, and this is a new single called "a heartbeat. heartbeat." making a song a cricket choir in the background with a harvest moon dancing in my shoes in bare feet dancing to the rhythm of your heartbeat listen ing to ing to the rhythm of your heartbeat >> i bet we will agree with that. >> it is beautiful. but you didn't move like that. >> and those don't make you move, but it makes the heart move. >> but even if you don't like the song that carrie is doing, you love the vocal technician that she is, and very good.

it makes me want to miss blake shelton. he is so tall. i want to slow dance with him. >> he is a great guy, isn't he? >> the guy that you see on television, and that is what i like that people who are not fake like that. >> and you are exactly that way. and don't forget to tune into michael michael's special. >> we need the money and the ratings. >> and on a rainy day like this, we need hair help.

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>> i don't know. >> all right. let's see. >> this is by john freida and this is the air dry weave. in is for girls with curly hair to air dry. and look, lori has half and half, and she lets her hair air dry. no frizzes. that is great, because how annoying to always have to air dry. >> and this one? >> this is the color protector. so in is the by salma hayek, and anything that you could use to look like her, well. and what we love about this, and we all get colored in here, but to get the kertin done before, because it will hold in the color. >> and i need the color right now. >> and me, too.

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it is our favorite day boozeday tuesday and the last thing that anybody wants to do after thanksgiving is spend more time in the kitchen. >> so our "today" team is going to hem with us the no fuss recipe. >> and here is chicken schnitzel, and coming here is donald sheehan! >> and schnitzel is a german dish or austrian. >> yes, but something quick after the holidays and something quick to cook and something tasty, too. and the first job i need you to do -- oh, dear, she didn't need

go, crack the breasts, please. >> it is like a pie, right? >> no, kathie lee has it right. >> of course. >> and what you are doing is to flattening it out, and the idea is to is have it cook very quickly, the chicken by the way. and you can do it with turkey, too too, by the way, but once it is nice and thin like this, you take the lovely chicken breast s s, and they are going to be cooking up quickly, and dust them with flour. this flour is seasoned with salt and pepper, and you could put in paprika in there. and i call it pap-rik-a, too. >> okay. and so now we have good quality bread crumbs and parmesan cheese and tasty stuff. look at that, go right in there. >> and hoda is not helping. >> well, you fry it two to three minutes each side. >> and cooking it in olive oil?

canola oil, and anything works, going to be cooking quickly and you can cook them freezer and have them ready to go for you. and you are doing beautifully. oh, dear. come with me. and okay. these are done. i'm impressed. and we aring to the to be serving these up in a caesar pea salad. you an egg, and anchovies in there and they are -- you are put off with them? well, they are salty. >> you won't taste them, because they are all in it. >> and it is so easy to make in a little blender like this, and wor ter chester sauce. and i can't say it, but here you

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>> so that means that moms like claudia count on her for more than just books. >> she helps a lot. she did the food banks and last year for christmas, she gave us toys. >> with max, i started to see hr when she was three months pregnant and i had a chance to share with her how the baby was developing. >> and things are going well. >> and save the children has a role in the local preschool. jalisa alvarado says she has seen the change on her daughter jayla. >> i didn't think that it would help so much, but it does. whence i started to read to them, they started asking questions all of the time. >> and recently the kids started grade one and the whole class tested at grade level and a

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>> and she said to keep doing it because we have extra time. so if you have not heard our 22nd annual toy drive is off to the great start today. we have another generous donor giving back to those less fortunate. >> and i hear somebody again at the door. who is that? >> and joining us for the very first time is jeff blouer. >> hello. >> tell us what you have with you today? >> we are here to donate 150,000 shedray um brel brellas. >> and you were perfect with that. >> and we are a family owned business going back three generations, and in is fourth

>> and with el neen know on its way and the projected rainfall across the country, we want to give back to the families. >> and we heard it is going to be wet weather. >> yes. >> and i like the one that you picked, max. what is na guy? >> that is the critter umbrella, and kids love the play in the rain. so we do a lot of the kids' umbrella, because they love the play. >> fantastic. >> thank you so much. and thank you for the toy drive through december 22nd, and go to klgandhoda.com. for details. >> one last thing. we want you to know that hoda's book "where we belong, journeys that show us the way" and it is preorder, and it does not come until january, right? >> right. not until after christmas, and you can preorder it here. and very proud. your third book, missy. >> thank you.

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