from nbc news, this is "today", with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> it's try day friday, december 11, 2015. jenna bush hager is with us. kathie lee's taking the day off today. whatever happened there was weird.

>> this song is called "love my self", by hailey seinfeld. she's adorable. and she's going to be at the billboard awards where we're going to go a little later today. >> she's here today. >> she was in "pitch perfect two." and if you didn't know her before, you knew her then. anyway, she's going to put a little jingle into our holidays. >> and then bobbie, my favorite. look at this mama! she keeps getting hotter and hotter, here with her favorite beauty products that are making a come back. and we have a huge holiday surprise planned for some really deserving kids. >> there they are! >> those are all the kids from st. jude. you're not going to want to miss this. we're going to take great care of these great kids.

i got to go to st. jude a couple years in a row. it's one of the most special places in the world. >> you go in, and you think you're going to feel sad, but there's something about the place that makes you feel joyful, the way the kids are, the staff, and the families. research. >> we're both exhausted, because jenna and i did a class yesterday, it's soul cycle. if you have ever take and class, we drenched. it's like you jumped in a pool. and jenna, you're doing something. >> that was all of us, that was all the "today" show people that came out. we dance, sang, lori cole who's a great instructor there let us. afterwards you slipped out like a normal person. >> and you partied? >> i ate. >> that's a candlelight dinner?

21. it flashed me back to wilder times >> there's a man who's been with us for years, willard scott. and he's retiring next week. about him today. it was kind of a fun day to look back. take a look. this is one of our favorite willard moments, and it involved jenna and somebody you might recognize. >> i look over and see this man race over, give that man a kiss, race back to george. >> how about that, i've been kissed by the best. >> he said i didn't know you knew willard scott? i said i don't know willard scott. i just like that face. >> that's the nicest kiss i've had a long time. >> we named our cat willard. but after willard scott because he is so beloved. >> that was so cute that your

>> a real kiss. >> a real kiss. she's not afraid to give a kiss here or there. you know? >> we're going to honor willard next tuesday. that will be his last official day. there's this guy named billy eichner. he does this billy on the street thing. he runs down the street and starts yelling at people. will ferrell joined for true tv trivia. take a look. >> who is that? >> oh, will! >> for a dollar, which is better, gold, frankincense or myrrh? >> it's obvious. >> gold? >> it's myrrh. >> who's the one american actress in "love actually"? >> laura linney. >> who's the elf?

what's his name? >> buddy? >> what's his real name? >> i'm right here! >> what's a better christmas movie, "elf" or "scrooge"? >> "elf." >> can we please be billy on the street? take us along. >> oh, my god. he is so hysterical. >> hilarious. i want one of those onesies by the way. is it inappropriate for a 34-year-old to squeeze into one of those onesies? >> no, because an a 2 52-year-old is going to be doing it new year's eve. >> harrison ford is smokin' and is on the cover of men's journal.

crash. it. he's all about the "star wars." have you seen "star wars" by the way? >> i have two children, so i have to plan the social life pretty carefully. probably not on opening weekend, when i can watch it from the kft comfort of my home. >> ever since the golden globes came out yesterday, there are so many i want to see. >> i have a small child at home. >> how are the kiddos? >> the cutest little pumpkins, little mila hager, she is a nut. >> what does she want for christmas? >> she took a picture and didn't cry. >> with santa? >> yes, she took a picture with santa and didn't cry. she's like poppy, sit on santa's lap and be brave. and poppy's like who am i? where am i? she's only three months. and i said mila, what do you

and she goes purple. she just wants the color purple. innocent. >> i hope he brings her purple. >> i hope mila's not watching, but santa might be bringing the book "purpleicious." >> how many tasks do you think you perform as a mom every single day. not tasks that are related to anything but being a mom. they did the average, and the average is 59. >> that's crazy. >> 59 tasks. >> and it does make sense, because the truth is i have a new baby, and i, you can't think about your day. you can't count how many things you will do a day because you would drive yourself crazy. geez, just this morning, taking care of the bottles, i've left a note, pumped. i don't know if anybody wants to know that i pumped.

i did do it. and harry's like be quiet in there with that machine. i'm like, you put these pumps on you. >> so you guys, do you have a cat? you had one? >> we have a cat. i'm allergic to cats, but they're like the forbidden fruit for me. i love cats so much, i would, as a kid, i would suck my thumb and pet with my eyes swollen shut, but didn't seem to bother my mother. >> even though you were allergic allergic? >> she had cats my whole life.

>> that is horrifying. >> isn't that hilarious? >> you loved cats when you were a kid. do you sleep with your pet? there's new research that says if you want a peaceful night's sleep you should let the pet share the bed. blake is weird. he sleeps with the head, it's almost unusual. look at his eye. it's like, get off me. that's his get off me eye. >> that's the old side eye. >> it really was. look. >> it is so calming, except when they're up and about. >> i remember before bernie had to go live with my parents, my cat, because when i was pregnant i couldn't take the allergy medicine anymore. >> is that bernie? >> oh, look at that. bernie, isn't she beautiful? >> she is. >> now my parents give her a lion cut, which is a whole another thing. she would sleep on my stomach when i was pregnant.

thing, like she knew. but sometimes when she would use the litter box, i was, like, can you go wash your paws? do you have any purel? >> animals do make us feel safer and more relaxed at night. only 10% of people actually blame their pets for their sleep problems. that was excellent. >> we love our pets. >> we do love our pets. don't we? >> look at hailey. >> she's so cute. >> how tall are you, hailey? >> i am 5 '7" 5'7", but in these shoes. >> i like how she looked down, what am i wearing. >> are you excited about the billboard lunch? >> we're following you. >> you can come. >> we have a couple of gifts to give back. if you're looking for shopping

we have home goods is back with their annual snow globe. 50% will be donated to st. jude's, and check out this ornament, do you know what this is? broadway star. >> now i can tell. >> that is barbara ra streisand in "funny girl." >> the christmas tree lighting is creating all kinds of controversy. >> but first, our new girl crush. singer hailey seinfeld will have us jingling all the way after this. this. hey buddy, let's get these dayquil liquid gels and go. but these liquid gels are new. mucinex fast max. it's the same difference. these are multi-symptom. well so are these. this one is max strength and fights mucus. that one doesn't. uh...think fast! you dropped something. oh...i'll put it back on the shelf... new from mucinex fast max. the only cold and flu liquid gel that's max-strength and fights mucus.

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all right, we are rockin' out to "love myself." that's the smash hit from the multi-talented the singer and actress, hailey seinfeld. >> she burst onto the scene in "true grit" which earned her an oscar nomination at just 14

>> she shows off her pipes in "pitch perfect two." take a listen. i'll be on my own i don't know when tomorrow comes when tomorrow comes when tomorrow comes >> yes! >> of course you got into the group. >> thank you. >> oh, my gosh. first of all, can we talk about "true grit" for a second. you had to audition for that role eight times, is that right? >> no, i actually only -- wrong! false information. i only had three auditions for the project. i came in in the 11th hour and found myself in texas working for jeff bridges. >> you were brilliant. and shot in west texas, right?

>> i was there, henry and i were there on a road trip and we were maybe going to be extras in the film. he was like, let's go. and i said, can't we eat something? you were brilliant. >> your album, this is incredible. we're talking about jingle ball for a second. last year you went to jingle ball. >> last year i went in l.a. as a fan. >> and this year you're on stage. >> yes. >> is that crazy when you think about it? >> crazy is such an understatement. i can't express the words how incredible it is and how incredible i field. i have never been in the garden before. they are performing, which is insane, it's my birthday, and i'm there performing my first single and now my next single. so it's going to be a good time. >> when "hayes" came out, it's the title of your album, and

first time, what was that like? >> it's amazing to share something that you're passionate about. and i released my single "love myself" in august and seeing how many people that connected with around the world and what an impact it made on specific people was so incredible that put my first body of work out. it was amazing to see it come to life. >> do you feel like when you have a hit, hailey, do you feel like this one's going to be hot? >> i mean, there's a man named charlie. >> there is a man named charlie. >> you do feel it. and you can only hope that it is what you -- >> but there's a man back there. his name is charlie. look at him. >> charlie! >> charlie was my next door neighbor. >> charlie walk. >> happy birthday! happy birthday

>> i'm not going to sing for myself. >> make a good wish, hailey. >> oh, my gosh, i'm celebrating my birthday on the "today" show. ready? woo! >> yay! >> hailey, happy birthday! >> thank you. >> and charlie, can we just say something? this guy, tell us a little bit about this guy for one second? >> well, to say the least, if it weren't for this man, i wouldn't be sitting here talking about the music and performing at madison square garden tonight. >> tonight she's 19 and performing in madison square garden. >> charlie is a music mogul. if you don't know him, you will one of these days. >> i love that, a music mogul. >> and the photo that's sparking controversy online. >> and awesome, awesome qods

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all right, so here's a question. how many gifts would you say are under your christmas tree about. >> we got maybe four gifts, one we really wanted and a couple other gifts. >> i think we were in the same ballpark. well, one mother shared a photo of all the presents under her family's tree, and you won't believe the reaction she's gotten online, check it out. >> gift giving gone overboard,

gifts of a loving parent or overboard. some called it gifts for spoiled brats. you can buy them two presents or 200. one called it blessed. you're the mom every child wishes for. it's not for us to judge what's right for another family. >> restraint is not in season during the holidays. a recent survey says americans are expected to spend $630 billion this year. that's about $800 per person. while another poll found that nearly one in three americans takes three months to pay off their holiday purchases. it's easy to get caught up in the spirit of giving. >> number of gifts? i feel like we usually get around it 20. that's a good amount. >> it's nice to have a lot of presents.

ten gifts, it's like, okay, we spent a lot of money. at the beginning of the year weesh' we're going to start broke. >> experts say it's all about managing expectations. >> i tell my kids this is how we do christmas. you have to give kids credit for being excited about whatever happens in their own household. >> most agree that the greatest together. >> that was a big pile of presents. she has three children, ages like 13, 9 and 13 months. she says she shops all yearlong and each kid gets 85 presents. >> 85 is a lot. >> do you imagine how tired you'd be? after present number 50 you'd be kind of tearing through it. >> you don't want to forget what you've gotten. >> i forgot number 12. >> we did, you know, somebody in the media said it's not the time

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weekend shipping gifts, and you want your presents to get to your loved ones safely and soundly, we have our expert. ship expert. >> we need help because we're not great packers. >> i brought great gifts to showcase packing tips. >> some things are shaped in a strange way, and some things are brake breakable. >> no worries. we have a guitar that's oddly shaped. we have a plastic toy. >> this is one of the hottest toys ever. >> it is? >> it's -- cordell's afraid. >> first thing, with this box, you want to make sure, this is a manufacturer retail box. it's not suitable for shipping, you can't just slap a label on it. but we're going to go with a sturdy shipping box.

wrapped, partially exposed, we're going to add additional wrapping. two to three inches of additional cushioning, and we're going to go with painter's tape because it's easy to see and easy to remove on christmas morning. so let's add a couple more. now we have both of these ready to go into a shipping box that's sturdy. now hoda, i know you have two beautiful nieces and so do i. >> i do. >> i ship gifts to my nieces, shipping for both. so i use a shipping box that will accommodate multiple gifts. >> you really are a good shopper. >> so this is an art kit. >> that's an art kit. >> this is also a hot present. >> a hot gift. >> what do we do with this? >> this is not as sturdy as it looks. not everything that looks sturdy, it's very easily dented and damaged.

box in a box method. add some peanuts. >> dump them in. >> year' going to add as much cushioning as possible. >> look who this is going to. from santa! >> we're going to add this box into this box. >> were are hy are you doing that? >> it's the double box method. weren't you listening? >> no. >> before we seal it up, let's throw in that card, just in case something happens to the label on the outside of the box. >> so we have labeling. surprise? >> let's do the surprise. >> speaking of presents, cordell, our fedex office has been extra busy. earlier this week they made a special delivery, a large delivery to st. jude's children's research hospital where we have awesome kids standing by this morning ready to see that all those boxes have made it. >> hi, guys!

>> are you guys ready for the boxes? >> oh. you guys ready? >> all right. let's go. the holidays are coming. >> here they are. >> the elves are coming in with brand-new toys for everybody! here they come! here they come! >> yay! >> 350 toys in those bags. >> legos, barbies. remote control cars. dvd players, headphones and so much more! happy holiday, everybody! >> merry christmas, kids! >> they're looking what am i getting in that box? >> i got to say, what a great thing for fedex to be doing. i got to say, right? >> so important that we make here, cordell. >> cordell, thank you, and thank

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it is time for bobbie's buzz. first it was fake nails that were all the rage, then fake lashes, now it's fake freckles?

outrageous items, frek yourself is catching the attention of social media. they're temporary tattoos. what's amazing is that after we've mastered covering our face with cc cream, what people love about this apparently is that it spreads out. so after you put the tattoo on, it starts to look real. dots. this is another way to get a faux glow, aka is sunspots. i'm cringing on bringing this back. >> i will be your model. >> for people who have freckles out there, this is what's beautiful, being different. now that everybody's perfect, just be yourself. >> is this a freckle pencil? >> top shop offers a freckle pencil where you can get that reddish brown.

you can do the little cindy crawford thing. >> not too big. you know you have somewhere to go. >> that's kind of hot. is that it? [ laughter ] >> is that it? or my mustache hair. >> these are back! that. when it comes to a nail color that you love that's discontinued, people freak out. they are bringing back discontinued colors. now let me explain, ladies, they announced one color a day, starry night fetches hundreds of dollars on ebay. >> it's really beautiful. >> cabana boy, sequin stash. if you are a fan of these colors, they're going to be released on wednesday, and a limited edition.

when it comes to setting trends, chanel beauty really paves the way. this has flown off shelves. these two are about to sell out. >> i like that glitter. >> rose fusion and this top gold, really, really popular. >> i always wonder why they discontinue things we love. i go to the makeup counter and say don't you have -- and they say no. >> it takes a few months to get it back in the shelves. it's kind of like having the magic of guessing. last but not least this is huge. it looks like a flat iron, but it's a way to get waves. it's called tyme. the designer wanted to have the twist in the wrist. you'll see on one side of her hair she has these gorgeous

now she's going to demonstrate how flipping your hair inside this, once, by pulling it almost like you would use a straight iron, it actually waves your hair. >> i have to stop. i'm really, really bad at hair. >> all she has to do is pull it straight. and it's literally the magic. >> what took so long? it's a miracle! it's a christmas miracle. >> is that all you do? >> you just pull it through. >> i love you. >> it's good practice. never practice when it's cold. >> this looks easy. >> i have to try this. >> thank you. >> it's really easy. >> just go to their website, they'll give you a tutorial. >> you just got one. >> even i could do that. >> it's working. >> are you thinking about getting far, far away? destinations for the new year

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imagine this, lying on the rio. >> take me with you. >> the new year's fast approaching, and we're going to give you a sneak peek at the hottest destinations in 2016. >> with senior editor -- i love the way we said that. >> sometimes we do it all in stereo. hi, girl. >> can we please start off with the warm weather destination like rio? >> i'm taking you to beautiful brazil which is hosting the 2016 summer olympics, so there have been billions of dollars poured into this destination to make it tors. you have carnival. and this is on people's radar in particular. >> talk about hotels that people

>> the time to go if you want to avoid the olympics is the weeks after the olympics. we looked at september, the grand hyatt coming in at just over $200 a night. it's all about timing. and there are three-star properties that are under $100 copacabana. >> i think we're going to san francisco! >> this has long been a beloved tourist destination, it's always on the top ten list. they're hoping super bowl 50 in early february. the san francisco museum of modern art is undergoing a major expansion. it's going to double its size. that reopens in the spring. "star wars" fans will love the george lucas new media arts center. >> i didn't know that was there. >> where shall we stay? >> though is a year-round destination where you can stay affordably.

just over, no, it's $184 a night. and there are a lot of great affordable options too, like the wick home. >> it can be really expensive. shall we go to texas? your home state? >> let's go to san antone. >> it was hard to pick just one city. visitors spent $70 billion in 2014. it's a hot spot for millennials. there's the history and culture. the river walk. >> the river that winds through. >> the river walk. >> it's gorgeous. >> there's a lot of great hotels on the river walk. and austin. >> i went to austin high school. >> you went to austin high? >> yes, i did, royal forever. >> what's your mascot? >> the maroons. >> purple.

year-round destinations that's affordable. san antonio being one of them. so stay at the omni, which is right on the river walk. it's a beautiful property, just over $200 a night. or you can stay like fairfield inn for under $120 a night. >> what's the last stop? >> the last stop is tulum, mexico. it's a number one destination. and cancun's usually the go-to. familiar people like it. but now people are looking for a great alternative to cancun. this is nearby in the riviera maya. it's fun. >> henry and i went there 11

tulum? a bahia is there. can you stay at this resort from $210 per night. and it's all inclusive. it can be more of a splurge, but if you go in the off-season you can do it. >> take us with you. >> we're back in a moment. >> but first, this is "today", on nbc.

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jenna's trying to curl her hair with the bumper. is it doing it?

>> bobbie, come in and help her. >> keep going. >> she's going to show you. in addition to generous things to st. jude's, fedex is generously donating all the toys we have here to the toy drive. i want to point out cute people on the couch. friends of my mom are visiting. want to give a quick hey. >> before it was always give a shout out to our facebook fans who found the elf on the shelf. >> good job, matthew. >> and andrew fisher and five month old dorothy? she's a genius. >> we're having so much fun. i want to thank you, jenna. are your hair looks excellent. >> it's straight. >> next week we have tina fey, carrie fisher, kurt russell,