>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. all right, everybody. it is funday monday, december 28th, and getting to the end of the year, and hope everybody had a merry christmas. >> and another one by conrad sewell. how about it. >> another one i have not heard of.

top moments of 2015 >> and we will show you how the slim down and tone down without breaking a sweat. >> and if your kids' play dates turn into overnight stay, we have fun ideas to keep them busy at home. >> and isn't it weird that after christmas and all of that stuff, and you suddenly realize that and there is like an emptiness that kind of happens after the holiday s holidays. >> you know, i'm in a completely different mode now, because when your children are young, it is much more frenetic, and much more craziness, and now that i'm old and a widow, and you know, it just seems that everyday is the same. everyday is the same. and happy new year. >> you find humor in everything. you know what is fup nny is that people feel awkward when you joke like that. >> my survival kit. >> it gets you through. but it is one of those things that it is like a wedding that

for something, like chris marks marks -- christmas, and it then it is over. >> and i like it, because it is all about gratitude and the expectations are less, so i am glad it is over. >> and some people say the anticipation is something good and it is not just the something good happening but it is the pregame. >> but it could also set you up for major disappointment. >> anyway, welcome back to the holidays, and the disappointment, and the holiday blues after the holiday. >> and tim has not come out yet. >> and we will introduce tim in a moment, and he will tell us about all of the things that were huge at the time, and we talked about them ad nauseam, and tim talked about them.

>> look at the pants. >> i know, look at that. we need a close-up. i >> well, i like a visible ankle or sock. >> so you must spend a lot of time selecting the sock to wear. >> yes, yes. hoda, i paut lot of thought into my outfit even though you judging it. happy new year to you, too. >> and we are going to the discuss some of the things that kath and i could not stop talking about it when it happened. >> yes, the big stories of the year. >> back to the winter of 2015 -- >> what? >> last january. >> don't confuse me. >> you have been hitting the eggnog. >> with the fancy calendar. that is when teresa giudice entered the federal prison and centered the 15-month-sentence for fraud, and joe will start his five-month sentence next year. >> yes, soon.

dress black or blue or gold? >> i never got it. and who cared at the time. >> and wait, is it gold or blue? >> it is blue and gold to me. >> there is not blue? >> i see like robin egg blue. >> in the white area you are talking about? h. >> yes, right there. where the robin egg blue is. see it? it is robin egg blue and gold. >> it is white and gold to me. i used to see blue the last time. >> and the law lamas. remember them? they were on the run in arizona at the assisted living facility. >> remember they escaped and everybody was chasing them. we had a couple of fun day s s with that. >> and katy perry rocked the super bowl and she danced with the sharks. >> i don't know. oh, the patriots! >> deflategate, you are right. excellent. >> and i never understood why the left shark was viral.

>> and this one, bill belichick kissed his 30-year-old daughter, controversy >> he is fond of her. >> and the patriots did win the deflategate. >> and you remember what movie was is so hot that we must have done 100 segments on it. >> 50 shades of gray. >> and it was released on valentine's day. >> and i was recently watching the whitey bulger story or something, and is that dakota johnson playing his wife? she had he her clothes on and so i did not recognize her. but anyway the installment in 2017 and the third one in 2018. >> and let's change the mood. spring. oh, look, it is almoster here. and the springtime is when justin bieber got roasted and we said that it is going to be

>> did it happen? he had some other bad behavior problems afterwards and maybe temporarily did something, but he is still on the road. >> and the music sales did well, but we don't know about the rest of it. and remember, the apple watch, and everybody said that everybody would have that. raise a hand if you are going to have one of those. just zach. just zach. zach is 1 of 30. >> i want to return it. >> really? >> yeah, it is a waste of money. >> ooh. >> we are sorry. >> bah, humbug to you. >> that is just one man's opinion. >> and let's remember, it is zach. >> it is zach. >> okay. >> and now "pitch perfect ii" made $268 million and the highest grossing musical comedy

rock." and this is my favorite scene of the whole time from the movie. do it! the apple bottom jean s with s with the fur the whole club was looking at her she hit the floor and you know that shorty got low low low >> oh, no. oh, to. >> it is not ihoda day. >> can you handle this? i noe know all of the words. >> no. >> and it was just like "daddy" from gang numb style. >> and what will be out in 2017 along with the second "50 shades." >> and now, moving on the summer. >> summer. >> and remember rachel dolezal who was the person who said that she was black. >> she identifies black even though born caucasian. >> white. >> what's the difference? >> nothing, i was reiterating a word that sounds the same. she was transracial. >> i wonder what she is up to

>> i know. >> i hope she found peace. >> these people were so big in the news, and -- >> and we know that here, because if it is hot, hot, and then we move on. >> and what about american pharoah, the first horse to win the triple crown since 1978. >> when affirmed did. >> and the backlash of the selfie sticks. >> i hated them from the moment they came out. disney and six flags and other museums around the world have officially banned them, because people get hurt. >> and people were taking them on rides. >> that is not good. >> that is why they had to be banned. >> yes, so in july fans stood in bookstores for the release of the sequel to "to kill a mockingbird. i "" >> and your sister. kathie lee and harper e lee. i don't know, i am living in my own private idaho.

>> and also, the ashley madison website was hacked. >> and the real names and addresses of cheaters, okay. okay. >> and why are you wagging the fingers at people. and it is not whatever. >> are we done? >> no, we are going to fall. we are halfway through the year, and we started with japware with -- started in january with teresa giudice, and who knows how to pronounce it. >> yes, she kept changing it. >> and then after the pope there was pizza rat. >> you didn't even have to watch. >> i admired pizza rat. i have always felt that way, if i could just get it home. if if i could just get it home. >> and this is where tim stack

>> we will be playing a game, and you need to go to'sles, and i will watch the wine. i will give you some trivia question s questions from pop chur throughout the year, and whoever writes it first will win. >> i won't remember anything. because i did not watch any of that. >> and okay. go! >> which actor/singer hosted this year's oscars. >> oscars? >> oscars. the golden statute. >> was it chris rock? >> no, the three names. >> oh, oh. michael harris. >> michael harris? >> ed harris. >> you know, hoda, she has three names. "how i met your mother." >> give it to kathie lee, neil patrick harris. >> i have a brain issue. >> and which actor sang a medley of songs from "sound of music."

>> kathie lee gets it. >> what tid did you write? >> carrie underwood. oh, my, c ashgs arne asada. >> and which film won best >> i know, the weird one. >> the weird one. camera. >> that is correct. >> i got it! >> no, you didn't. >> i said one camera. >> i am going to give it to kathie lee. >> wait, wait, hoda, focus on my thing here. it says "big." >> and which singer took home four grammies this year including song of the year? >> taylor. >> no, it is sam smith. >> no, that album just came out. hoda.

>> and what comedian shocked everybody at the grammys by dancing at sia's performance of chandelier. and did the whole -- >> say it again. >> which comedian -- >> no. >> and i am going to say amy schumer. no. it was kristen wiig. >> did you guys watch anything? >> okay. the tie-breaker. >> tie-breaker? >> okay. will let's go. >> hurry, please. >> what american pop singer who sometimes sounds british fell down the stage during a performance performance. >> oh, madonna. >> madonna. >> kathie lee wins.

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it has been an incredible year of pop culture and we have seen the rise and fall of many stars. and he can't get enough ahead of him. >> and back to talk about it is our friend and senior writer for "entertainment" magazine, tim stack! >> we promise to listen next year. >> i am here like once a month. >> okay. there was a member of the kardashian family that made a lot of headlines. caitlyn did. >> yes, caitlyn jennifer, and this is probably one of the biggest stories of the year. and bruce jenner announced the the transition of being a woman on a diane sawyer interview on nbs c nbc, and it was an incredible interview, and incredibly moving. this is a year that is very big for him, and he won an espy. >> she did. >> yes, sorry. >> hand is the first time that a

>> yes, a shgs , the first time that at loft people saw her in a gown. and she did the cover of "vanity fair" cover by the annie leibovitz shot that is incredible with her in a bodysuit corset. >> yes, and charlie sheen had a big interview with matt lauer. >> yes, and there was rumbling that a major star would reveel al that he is hiv positive and it turned out to be charlie sheen. and he reveel aled it on the "today" show, and for a few years now, and in this day and age, no shame in it, and you can get wonderful treatment in it, and it is great thing for america to see someone dealing with this, and to awareness breeds education, and i think it is a good story. >> that story is going to be continuing though. >> and many, many other things

>> we said good-bye to some tv shows in 2015. >> yes, we said good-bye to "parks and rec" and "2 1/2 men" and "glee" which i love and good-bye to "madmen" and "parenthood. "parenthood." and "madmen," an iconic show that made jon hamm a star, and amc a destination for quality tv and really changed the games in terms of the cable and what is possible. a lot of the shows did. and "glee" was so game-changing in so many ways in terms off having a musical on tv. >> and taylor swift dominated the mew usic scene. >> yes, she dominated. look at that jazzy jacket there. and she is sparkling. and so the celebrity cameo, and nick

morissette, and lisa kudrow sang "smelly cat" and jason derue low and john legend and so she created a girl squad that was famous with gigi hadid and surrounded by models there. >> and we can't forget adele who literally snuck in at the end of the year, and exploded. >> yes, adele did explode and she wins, because within a week she broke all of the records with with 3.8 million. >> just in the u.s. >> she is a lightbulb. >> we love her. >> and we love you, stackables. >> and what are we doing for new year's? >> something fun. >> something kinky. >> don't get left behind when the clock strikes 12:00. >> and we will have some help to

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it is funday monday and the big countdown on the drop of the big ball in times square. >> and you will have to be ready and looking good before the clock strikes midnight. >> but somehow there is never enough time to get out of the door, so here to get you dressed and out of the door in 30 seconds or less is jenne lucciano. it together. >> and we have brave women here who have nothing but the undergarments on underneath the

to be dress ed less. >> yes, we have done it before and we will do it again. today. >> yes, and you can get some without spending a lot of of money and time. >> and jennifer is going to the cocktail party? >> yes. >> okay. start the timer. 30 seconds and go. >> they are starting out in the shapewear that we did last time and i love this dress from burlington stores for $40. so you can be lbd, and you can never go wrong, right? i like the detail and the sheer overlay and the sequins and the pizazz and slipping on the pointy pumps to elongate the leg line, and snapping on the yankees -- a earrings. >> and the purse. >> and by the way, that dress is so cute.

>> and keana, she is going tout the fancy dinner. and so we will see. 30 seconds on the clock for miss keana. >> i love a great one and done piece like a jumpsuit, and they are so in. this s is nicole by nicole miller by jc penny and it is looking expensive, but it is $68, and little sparkly detailing and great for the curvyier figure, and cinch ing ing up the waist, and sparkly pumps at $14. >> $14? oh, my gosh. >> and put that bracelet on. >> and no ties or clasps. stretchy bracelet. >> and she got it. >> by the way, can i pull that off? >> yes. i hate that. >> and so by the way, you look so great. and the shoulder detailing so

>> you did it this time, keana. >> all right. hi, lisa. >> are you headed to the formal affair? >> yes, and formal gathering, and it can be done. >> okay. go. >> and i love this dress from overstock.com for a number of reasons. first of all, it is under $50 and you can find a formal dress for cheap, and it is slip on and go go, and it has a lot of the details that are flattering like the sheering at the waist, and covers up the arm for mature women. >> and the cold shoulder there. >> and yes, a little cold shoulderer with the sweetheart necklace. >> and copper and gold accessories. >> and two, and one. this there you go. wow. >> by the way, it is unbelievable when you think about it. >> right. she looks great. >> and the guys say, what is taking you so long? >> the hair and the makeup.

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>> all right. let's pretend we are eat ing ing dry salad, and we wanted to do some exercises in the kitchen. >> so you r are cooking, and cans around, and you grab two cans here. >> i like the cans. >> and so, you can curl biceps and rotate the hands up, and that is shoulders and bring it back down, and you can do it for the tricepses. >> that is what we need. >> yes, back, and there you have it. >> i do it everyday with the ten-pound weights. >> and the other things that we should eat? >> you know the old joke, if you see food, you want to eat it. so what you want to be on the counter is fruits and vegetables and munchies instead of rummaging around, and you can save 500 calories a day if you just munch on vegetables, and if

out of sight, out of mind. >> and what do we do to work out with the munchies. >> you have to reach up to get something out of the cabinet, do a couple of stepups, and go a little faster to add some heart rate or add a butt lift like that. >> and what if we happy to big rolling pins in the house. >> yes, and we do a lot of baking around this time, and this is great, because they are heavy here, and you can do a great hamstring and buttocks exercise. shift it, because and you can keep it close to the legs and do a little roll out there, and it is a good stretch. >> and what about the up per body? h shoulder raise there. and then back down. >> just go with it. >> okay. >> we like it. back to the munchies. >> one of the biggest mistakes going to the party i won't eat

up, and that is a huge mistake, because if you have 100 calories or so before you go to the party, you will save 500 or 600 calorie ares. >> you won't be as hungry obviously. >> and you will save a pound or two just by doing this once a week. you can have anything like a handful of nuts, about 100 calories and cheesestick with fat and protein. the protein is now, and the fat keeps you fuller. the not fat-free, because it is here to help you. >> and what about drinking a bunch of water. >> and it fills you up for five or ten minutes, but then you have to go to bathroom. >> and what if you were doing laundry, and you wish that you could do exercises at the same time. >> and you can take advantage of the heavy laundry detergent bottles, and so, there we go. grab the handle and grab the top, and bring it all of the way oup up to one side and then all of the way back dourng and it is like chopping wood. >> there you go. >> and i love it, hoda.

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with kids off from school for the holidays, that means they are begging you for a sleepover with a friend or maybe four. >> no need to get stressed out, because we have fun idea from "parent

ideas for keep g ing the kids having fun and well fed. >> hello. >> u i like this. >> this is a pup tent and it has the puppies on the side. adorable. >> and we are hoping that the slumber party guests actually go to bed, and why not encourage them with the adorable pup tent, and it is easy to make. i used the pvp pipe from lowe's with connector pieces, and i made the a-frame and connected it front to back. >> and look at that. who is in there? >> there s is a person in there. >> hi, there. >> hello, how are you? >> and this is a top from a single sheet from the twin-sized bed. >> so cute. >> and the arts and crafts department here? >> and to keep all of the activities going, we have an activity balloon and on the piece of paper, we write what we are doing, and then pop it. well well, that is not much of a pop.

says, we are going to -- >> the oscars. >> to make your own lantern. >> and for this, we are using the glow in the dark paint inside of the jars. >> show us. >> that is excellent. >> and you can hold it up to the the light, and it will e glow all night long, and i love it. >> and speaking of glowing. what is going on here some >> well, we have flashlight treasure hunt going on, and you put the kiddos in team s s, and give them flashlights. >> and let's dim the lights and see how this works. dim all the lights and you will have the glow in the dark glow sticks and they gather them and use the flashlights and put them in a safe part of the house. and the winner is the one who gets the most gloe sticks. >> awesome.

up the appetite, what have you got for them? >> well, we have to feed the hungry guest, and we can do it with a walking taco. i love anything with the word taco in it. and they can make it themselves. you take either a snack-sized doritoes or fritos and cut it off, and crunch it up, and then you just take the topping for a taco. >> cute idea. >> and a little beef, are lettuce lettuce, tomato and that and a lot of cheese. >> and they eat with a little fork out of the bag? >> yes, an when they are done, you eat it, and they can make their own, and then throw it away. no mess. i love it. >> great idea. >> and yummy. >> i want one of those. >> and now, what is next? and we need some snacks. >> so if we want to have snacks and not fill up all night long, make a little buffet, and give them their own container and tray, and they can go through.

>> very unusual to have choices today. >> and now, i love the trade, because they can actually put it on their laps and the drinks tray. >> that is good stuff. >> yes, and you have a fondue thing here at the end. >> for breakfast, you can make it ahead of time, and it is fruit and pancakes and you put it on a kabob and nutella and if

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and for the last time this year, we are going to share our favorite things. what have you got, hoda? >> and this is from elizabeth arden and it is looking like a red lip, but it is a gloss.

morning if you want to go get the pap er, it is the eight-hour cream protech tant, and spf in it, and it is $21 and just moisturizes. what is your favorite the thing? >> and to me, i love all of you people who have been so kind to me and my family, and to hoda, too. >> yes. everybody have a great one. see you tomorrow.

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