today on "today's take," finally the force awakesens and the fans have spoken and did "star wars" deliver on the hype? one week to go until christmas. we've got the gifts, the crafts it's a friday morning, december 18, 2015. one week till christmas, my friends and a great holiday

and tamron. al is out on assignment. our morning jam "i wish it could be christmas every day". >> i like this one. >> by leona lewis. >> had a great little party yesterday, the holiday party for the show. had it at krall restaurant here fun. lots of photos. >> lots. >> to share with you all. >> this is a great photo booth, a little photo op. happened. >> adam mill, tammy and kristine our producers on the show. >> there's the real story yesterday. >> tamron and i having some fun. >> that's a caption contest. >> natalie made me laugh and look at her face. that's dark natalie. i'm serious. we're going to put these online and caption these photos. >> look at hoda. >> so fun. >> original bird savannah. >> i like the nice family shot

drink. >> the potion for purpose. >> potion for purpose and i kept asking the girl what's in it and she's like -- >> don't worry about it. >> and mumbled off and walked >> clearly the purpose was to that. love that. did such a good job and get to hang out with the people you don't get to see every day. >> who work behind the scenes in that's our party. >> the other party was inside theaters across the country. >> oh, yeah. the force woke up, like this. >> like this. >> it's amazing. so here by the numbers, "variety" magazine says the movie's opening night $50 million and fandango has said it's sold more tickets than any other film has sold during its entire theatrical run. >> oh, my gosh. the that's right. >> yeah.

games" and "the avengers, age of voltron" all follow-ups. new jersey store is using "star wars" to tell the nativity story calling it cosmic christmas, so the pastor is pastor lucas. >> like the koss team. >> delivers his sunday sermon delivered as han solo and he swapped out traditional nativity figure with "star wars" action figures and we have good versus evil. >> the story is all there. >> the wise men that come to save the day. >> han solo and chewie and yoda. >> a lot more kids in church this sunday. >> hallelujah. them in, right? >> exactly. with. looked at this photo for probably ten minutes staring into the eyes of max zuckerberg. mark zuckerberg's baby girl posted saying the force is strong with this one. and look at tiny light saber and little figurine and i love her expression. she's intense.

>> so thoughtful. >> thinking of the force. >> and she's like a month old, if that. >> thinking about her stock options and facebook. >> and how she's going to route world some day. >> also "the daily beast" posted, i love this, saw this last night. roger ebert's original review of the "star wars" film in 1977. at the time he wrote every once in a while i have what i think of as an out-of-body experience at a movie. when i use the phrase, i simply mean that my imagination has forgotten that it is actually present in a movie theater and i think it's up there on the screen. >> that's amazing. >> that is what he said about the original story. >> so true. >> and it still holds to this day, that review. >> not for some in the middle but -- >> that's cool to see. >> if you're on rotten tomatoes, i guess he's one of the first bloggers to post a negative review. >> oh, boy. >> let's just say the force is not with him.

and pretty much is shut down but to each his own. >> you recall our little outing to go see the film. >> you fell asleep. >> report thing, remember when i said we had a couple of glasses of wine before dinner and did the whole party before. i fell asleep a little bit, right? this was the buildup to get together theater, all right. savannah and dylan, me and hoda all got in one big car. >> mm-hmm. >> oh, gosh. >> and take a look how this unfolded.

>> that makes so much sense. we were in front of you guys and we disappeared. >> none of us remember that video until yesterday i was coming home and looking at christmas party photos and i'm like what's this and i click on it. >> never has that been so horrifying. >> now you get it. >> if we could just tell you what we witnessed. >> so you were up here and then night-night. >> willie called it. >> we watched natalie walking into "star wars" and willie says, momma's not making it. >> i did not make it. >> she's going to fall asleep. >> i woke up for the key parts. >> the credits at the end were move. please. >> you'll see it again. >> the great thing i get to see

all new to me. >> that's why they make snap chat, by the way, do the video and then it disappears. >> you're very brave to share that. >> i love that. >> we're so glad you did. we had fun. >> oh, my gosh. >> we going to go see it again? i've got to take my kids again. >> we have to see it again. awake. though. >> so funny. >> i want to see it again. saw it in the screening room. >> and see it in the theater and laugh along with other people. >> have to support our amy and tina. >> did you see the scene last night in cleveland, courtside seat, everybody wants them, very expense ive in the nba and you're really, really close to the action. cavs playing at home, ellie day, the wife of pro golfer jason day sitting courtside as the cavs/thunder game. with 3:00 left in the game lebron james dives to save a

and lands right on her and knocks her overbackwards. apparently she hit her head on floor. lebron is 6'8", 250. she was placed on a stretcher. lebron said, at the next stoppage of time went over and grabbed her hand and she told him then that she was going to be okay. just dazed. luckily she has been released from the hospital. he tweeted elly day, i hope you're doing okay. my apologies. hope you guys come back to another game soon, love l.j. >> had a baby month ago. >> probably the first time that happened. >> that's like a train coming at you. >> yes. >> remember in the rodman years, so aggressive. he knocked into cameramen, people on the side. very frightening. scarey. >> we're glad ellie is okay this morning. >> thank goodness. >> and lebron handled it well. >> he's always a class act. check of the weather with dylan. >> one more for the team. >> natalie, thank you so much for sharing that.

permission. >> i don't know if you noticed, i held up my phone, the flashlight to you will illuminate. >> good job, dylan. >> anyway, lake-effect snow is in effect. we've seen about 7 inches of snow across marquette, michigan and also going to see more snow begin to develop as this cold air sag down from the south and crosses over the relatively warmer waters of the great lakes and we are going to seat lake-effect snow machine turn erie. the wind could combust up to near 35 miles per hour and that will reduce visibility. up. that's where we'll seat highest accumulation. we're looking at 6 to 8 inches off lake erie with isolated higher amounts and the closer to a foot and then possibly two feet especially neither . good morning, a lot of clouds through the day and a few showers on the way for this afternoon especially southeast of the metro.

morning, upper 40s to 50. on-and-off showers through metro boston midday through the evening commute. steadier rain south coast cape and islands. worcester hills. merrimack valley, clouds and sun and sprinkles this afternoon. seven on seven forecast, wow, winter is coming through over the weekend, a lot of sunshine 30s. forecast. dark natalie. >> thanks, dark dylan. >> natalie, you thought it would be a good idea to work another day since you don't work quite enough. you're doing the food network. >> i debut a little chicken -- what am i talking about? winter flan. it's chocolate winter flan. that's what i meant to say, and the hosts were just so nice. they were wonderful. had me demo my flan technique. i'm carmelizing the pan with the sugar. you guys have had my flan. >> do we have any today?

different var air, i added some chocolate and winter spices to it. >> be sure to check it it out. tomorrow, 11:00 a.m. eastern week. >> too much partying this week. >> you couldn't make the flan. >> couldn't make the flan. >> check nat out on the food network 11:00 a.m. eastern and pacific. coming up next, a tie is always nice but the gift guys really want for christmas. that's right after this >> a tv that big.

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ist ist! the host of the "late, late show" debuted a carpool craky where he sang "joy to the world" with passengers and the passengers just happened to be one direction, stevie wonder, justin bieber, carrie underwood. let's get in on that ride. take a look. joy to world the lord has come let earth receive the king let every heart prepare his room and heaven and nature sing and heaven and heaven and nature sing >> james taking us to church. that video indeed bringing a little bit of joy to the world. feel like i'm back home in the south and james isn't the only one getting into the holiday spirit. ariana grande surprised her fans by releasing a special christmas

"christmas & chill." unlike the first album this features original songs with titles such at "wit it this christmas" and "christmas things" and jennifer lopez's kids are starring in their mom's fashion footsteps. she shade the picture of her adorable twins sporting festive holiday and captioned the photo these two at it again, and finally christmas came early for elizabeth hurley fans who stripped down for her holiday card. she posted a photo on her i.g. account sporting a sexy bikini, santa had with santa hat wolves staring in her direction. led 50-year-old caption the the post bye-bye london until 2016 and headed west to family and friends, fired fun, yippy. wow, we don't think she needs a fire because she's smoking hot. wow. should i do that? what's that photo shop app they

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coast and the cape and islands. worcester hills, merrimack valley, clouds, some sun, a few sprinkles as well. seven on seven forecast. wow, winter is coming through for a couple of days. over the weekend a lot of sunshine, windy and combed and only in the upper 30s. natalie and tamron. >> all right, dylan, thank you. it's your last weekend to wrap gifts and add some holiday touches before everyone comes over for christmas. grab your little elves because we have fun crafts and good toys make the weekend fun. >> that's right, andrea brooks is here with your channel andrea's choice for up to 3 million subscribers. >> good morning. >> we love having, love that you lovecrafting. want to do easy things for christmas >> the first one is diy pine cone wreaths and all you need are pine cones ard cardboard. have a little pine cone circle, an array of pine cones.

>> you can find them outside, buy them in the craft store. >> yeah. >> i already have one started. >> use that one. >> just around them and glue them on until the thing is completely covered and once it's covered we have a finish one. >> that's adorable. >> and how do you get the wide effect on it. >> take a little foam brush like this and dip it in your paint. >> just white paint. >> get it at at craft store on dab it on the outer edge. >> you get a little snow. >> that's super cute. >> hang a ribbon and hang it on the wall. >> speaking of cute, this is adorable. >> this is actually a cocoa kit, and it's arranged into a little snow man that you see right here. start off with three jars and you fill them up with like contents that you would put in hot cocoa. peppermint, hot cocoa powder and

on the third one which is going to be to be filled with marshmallows. >> now we need to give it a face like we have right here. you guys take this one. >> i'll take it. >> and we'll glue on the button for the eyes. >> you make a little scarf. >> let me look at them. >> inspiration. >> all right. glue his little eyes on and you decorate. >> how did you make the had. >> actually made out of black felt so we took like two circles and rectangle and we arranged it had like this. hot glued it and just kind of glued it. >> perfection. >> perfect. >> yeah. >> let's move on down to make your own wrapping paper here, right? >> now, this sounds interesting. it's really easy. >> like if you want to be really unique, have a unique gift underneath the tree. >> a brown paper purse. >> take a pencil and dip it into your paint and swirl it around and then can you just start polka dotting. >> gold paint.

>> this is really for the artiste. >> my wrapping jobs are not a work of art. >> once it's dried you wrap your gift. >> you just spray paint it with chalk board paint and let it dry and chalk on your own customized note and this is another option. flick on some white paint and it looks like snow. kids will love that. >> a little snack idea. >> yeah. this is actually little strawberry santa claus, and all you want to do is take your strawberries and cut off the bottom of your strawberry because it needs to be able to stand up flat. >> right. >> yeah. >> okay. >> and you are taking the top off. just the tip of it. afterwards i have some frosting in a bag. pipe it on like so. >> that's cute.

>> have that guy on and do a little hat on the top, is that right? >> i almost forgot you're better at this than i am. >> and you have a little snow man and take the chips right here. chocolate chips and give them eyeballs. >> and once you're done. >> pre-slice them and leave the kids. >> let the kids do that. >> when you want to get them out of the way. >> thank you. >> that is some good ideas. appreciate t.happy holidays. >> thank you. and get your movie tickets and popcorn and soda before you hit the theaters this weekend. how you can do that with some of the best apps for your holiday

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we amp it up. corn flakes and milk powder and a little bit of melted butter. easy enough. we crunch that down into a bowl. throw it on to a baking sheet. just mash it up. throw it on to a making sheet and we bake it in the oven. carefulized, crispy, buttery crunchy corn flake. >> crunch. >> we take a standard cookie dough. butter and light brown sugar, flower, sugeary, salt, the base of every good cookie. we throw some of this corn flake there. corn flake crunch. >> and we're going to add the classic chocolate chips. i like a mini chocolate chip because you get a little chocolate chip in every bite and marshmallow which is why there's goo. flavor. >> flair and texture. >> and then for holiday season my mom always sends me holiday

and it always comes a little crushed up. what are you going to do with that, fold it into a cookie dough. makes a great cookie dough to eat as, it i'm not going to lie but if you have enough self-control. >> i don't. >> i'm going to scoop some on to a baking sgleet can you breeze this and make it ahead. >> absolutely make it ahead. my tip is to keep it while it's fresh and all you have to do is reach too your freezer and put them on a baking sheet. >> all the recipes on today.com while we make our way to this display of loveliness. these are my grandma's classic cutout cookies. four ingredients, butter, flour, salt, that's it. you roll them out on to a cold peeves marble so the dough stays nice and cold and you cut out the cookie cutters. >> if i don't have a cold piece of marble. >> just keep your dough cold, like if you have a marble surface.

to get a peeves marble for you. >> and then you decorate. to me that's the most fun part. a glaze of confectioners sugar and milk, use original juice or cranberry juice. >> and have this beautiful display. >> this is "today" on nbc.

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as we continue to eat the world's best cookies, erica is hill is here with a look at what's coming up. >> i'm just here for the cookies, right? >> smart woman. >> what else is coming up. >> while you all decorate, a great story, one of emon "weekend today." dylan went to meet the basketball team known for their moves on the bench and off the bench. >> brainstorm some news for them. >> a whole phenomenon. >> a viral sensation. >> got that.