>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. ? let you ? >> hey, everybody. it is fun day monday. i don't know. it's november -- yeah, 21st. sort of a surprise. in parts of the country -- >> inundated. >> "never give up." >> by ceia. >> you can't see her, but she's in there the daughter of hollywood royalty, became a famous princess and now carrie

she and harrison ford of an affair. a big chunk of the book. >> a huge chunk. >> sometimes we take a small thing and make a big deal out of it. >> he was cute. >> this was a big deal. >> yeah. she was 19. >> what he did was wrong, but i can't say i blame her. let's put it this way i see what she did. we're all human. then the american music awards last night, held in los angeles. all the fun fashion from the red >> littlliana is there with cam country. >> cute. >> and in the mood for raunchy fun who isn't? check out "bad santa 2" sitting down with us, billy bob thornton. >> and hoda and i showed support for small businesses and help two charities close to our hearts. we share that a little later. >> awesomeness. >> fun. >> how about the snow?

york. and all around, opened your eyes and realized, it's here. just like that, it came. >> i wasn't expecting it. at 4:30, took the puppies out, whoa! freakin' freezing! >> it was freakin' freezing. >> we had a big weekend. didn't we, hodi? >> we went to nashville to be on the show "nashville." >> yeah. went and had a great behind-the-scenes visit with a lot of the stars. >> reyna james. connie britton. >> took a selfy. look at deacon. everybody's guy. no matter what type you have deacon is it. >> we ale greed. he is fine. >> talked to the girls. >> yeah. >> so much fun. went to the bluebird cafe. >> have never been, four musicians sitting in the round, and people sit around them and nobody talks. you can eat and drink, but you listen to them tell stories and play music. >> most of them have written, you know, hits for big stars.

they tell you how they wrote t. we were laughing and crying. >> oh, my gosh. one guy wrote a song called "i want my rib back." you know, because adam. i want my rib back. >> you had to be there. anyway -- then what did you do? >> have you spoke -- >> i spoke at an event. it's a, it was a charity for cancer research, and it's called buying time. i want to thank everybody at the wingfoot country club. >> beautiful club. >> the guy in the corner in the left --t' he was in charge of it. his brother actually passed away from cancer and he does this every year. they raise lots of money for research. so hats off to dave and the whole crew. >> beautiful. frank belonged to that club 50 years. >> he did? >> uh-huh. >> they loved them. kathie lee and frank. >> fun. and the american music awards were last night. >> one of the highlights was selena gomez, won favorite female pop artist and that wasn't really why it was so

a little bibit. people saying undergoing personal issues. a tough few years. diagnosed with lupus, anyway, got up and spoke. it was so moving to a lot of people. i think we have that. let's take a look. >> i had to stop, because i -- i had everything. and i was -- absolutely broken inside. and i kept it all together enough to where i would never let you down, but i kep much together to where i let myself down. i don't want to see your bodies on instagram. i want to see what's in here. i'm not trying to get validation -- nor do i need it anymore. if you are broken, you do not have to stay broken. and if that's anything, whether you've respected me or not, that's one thing you should know about me. i care about people, and thank you so much for this. this is for you. thank you. >> wow. >> she was --

>> really is. >> i'm happy for her. yeah. i spoke -- when judith smith was here smith was here, how is justin bieber? great. talks to him twice a day. keeping his act together. these kids, can't imagine how their lives change. before maturity all this responsibility and opportunity. >> yes. >> and the mix of that is -- so, and then justin performed to his concert in >> cut away to girls sobbing, taking away from justen's singing. oh, my god. oh -- oh. >> did you ever do that artist. i don't think i ever did. did you? >> i did. >> who? >> paul. the beatles. "hard day's night" and i wasn't going to, because it's not there. he -- can't be -- >> it was a scream.

i went -- >> ah -- paul. >> then i really got into t. you're so crazy. >> so stupid. bruno mars performed. that famous, new song "24 karat." let's listen. ? yeah ? >> go. ? head to toe so play it ? ah. >> did you notice who it was next to tim mcgraw? his daughter, maggie. 18 years old. not thrilled daddy was nc >> nobody wants to see your dad dancing to bruno mars. nobody. tim mcgraw won favorite country song "humble and kind" a great song if you want something to download. >> our favorite, sting performed a medley of his hits before performing his award for li life-time achievement. definitely hot. >> lilliana will have all the news from the red carpet coming up there. >> all right py.

taraji p. henson, starring in the upcoming film "hidden fig figur figures." arrived and looked like they planned it, perfectly. guess what? none said what they were going to wear. octavia tweeted, just a coincidence. >> what's funny? joann says in our morning meetings. the crew walks in to talk about what we're going to talk about. always two or three people wearing the exact same color scheme. just the way it works, the life unfolds. we do it on purpose. sometimes we wear the exact same color and people go, did you know you're wearing the exact same color? we like that. don't we. >> well -- yeah. because you don't want to fight. you know? >> i like -- >> you don't want your outfits to be fighting. >> that's what i said. >> what chrissy teigen wore and i don't know how she kept it -- >> oh, my word! >> shall we say, we had 50 mile-an-hour wind -- you know, maybe it was a windless day in l.a. i don't know, but --

>> yeah, but you better hope -- >> how do you walk in that? >> carefully. >> uh-huh. >> all right. so looks like oprah went home for the thanksgiving holiday. shared pictures from a house in milwaukee. we don't know why. >> our favorite thing. one she was sleeping. on a mattress. it looks like. with two kids. this is captioned, you know you're home when there's a pallet on the floor, men are making breakfast and jesus is watching from the happy holidays. >> got to love that. a good thanksgiving. >> drew barrymore post add group selfie that had people playing "spot the celebrity." see if anyone else is famous besides her. >> drew. >> cameron diaz. >> nichol richey. gwyneth paltrow. >> yeah. >> who are the other two? >> i don't know. cameron and -- who else? >> oh, is that -- um -- >> nicole richie, in the front. right? >> yeah. >> she captioned it, hold on to

mountain together. when i am most in need i hold on tighter. it is when they need me i know i have done something right. to earn your frernliends, share kindness. >> so frup and the color of the color what do you see? >> in the makeup room, looked white. oyster color. >> now it's blue. >> look at the debates. >> what you showed me. >> those really are flip-flops. what do you see? >> i see oyster. >> gray and -- >> what's oyster? like a bone white? >> i see great and blue. some people see blue and white. >> who cares? >> raise your hand if you see white. joann? you're the only one? >> no, no. it's not -- >> who sees white? you see gold? >> oh, wow. >> wait. so jerry -- and joann -- >> jerry, yes.

not a little. that's the color they see. >> who cares? >> nobody. it's weird. [ laughter ] >> okay. let's see it again. look at the picture again. hold on. that's -- gray and light blue. oh, my gosh! lots of gold and whites. tina says gold and white. >> all right. >> what's wrong with everybody? >> let's see what tina's wearing today. what color are you wearing? red? are you sure? >> the brazilian company -- >> hafianos shores are actually blue and dark blue. >> all right. now, that one -- >> wait. that looks -- does look blue and dark blue. >> no. it looks lis charcoal gray. who cares? don'tive up the couch. miss our "favorite things" a little later. >> and carrie fisher drop as bombshell about an affair with harrison ford on the set of "star wars." >> wonder if she's sorry now?

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as the daughter of debbie reynolds and eddie fisher born into hollywood royalty. >> needed no help making a name for herself. went on to become one. most icons of the world landing the role of princess leia in "star wars." >> nearly four years after the first film released carrie's revealaled she had an fair with her co-starri movie. >> that experience is just one of many stories carrie shares in her new book calmed "the princess diaryist "with us again with -- >> all: gary! >> what does gary think of the book? did he try to talk you out of it? >> he tried to stop me. no. he did encourage me and now i think he's sorry. >> carrie, why did you think this was the right time to tell this story?

distract from the whole trump thing and so it does that. i did that as a favor. people wanted to talk about something else. >> something else to talk about. >> you gave them something to talk about. >> because it's 40 years later. i actually didn't sort of find these diaries, you know, seven years ago and think, i'm going to wait seven more years. >> right. >> that will be the right time. >> you just came upon your diaries. >> i found these diaries like a year and a half ago. >> written them? >> yes, i had. they're very intense. that's what i said was intense. now this word intense follows you around. >> they think the relationship was intense. >> i think everything's intense at 19. >> yes, yes. >> or when you're bipolar. >> that, too. >> did he kiss you first? did he make the first move? >> he -- >> well, it's in the book. isn't it? >> if it's in the book, you have to read it. >> he made the first move, carrie, right? >> no. >> weren't you both a little tipsy?

in the back of a car? >> i didn't make the first move. >> what she's asking. >> i didn't. no. it's in there. i have film. no. i don't. i don't. no. >> this is before that. >> i was tipsy, and i was surprised. >> oh, okay. you're going to get me to say things i don't like that i'm going to say. >> who? >> you. >> never! >> angelic girls. >> this wasn't a one-night stand. went on for three months? >> a three-month one-night stand. >> did you think you were in love, carrie, at that time jrchlt. >> i think eventually i did -- >> you were 19. >> furiously infacherated. you're 234not go to not. >> it was before his stardom. >> he looked like he was already a movie star.

dead gorgeous u. don't forget. >> do you think anybody else knew about it? >> nobody did. that's what shocks me. i think maybe because it was improbab improbable. certainly it wasn't like we were holding hands on the set or anything. >> you don't think anyone sensed it? those kind of things people pick up? >> people are shocked now. mark didn't know. >> mark who? >> hamel. >> oh, sorry. i assumed you meant mark >> well, mark schwartz. >> because knows everything and he didn't know. so -- >> so i guess before you decided to publish this book you called harrison ford up and asked him. >> no. we were -- around each other, because we promoting, again. that's what we do together is promote. and i said i found the diaries and i was probably going to publish them, and he sort of

>> he was being funny. yes. i'm sure he doesn't like it. i'm quite sure by now he really doesn't like it. i'm liking it less now. [ laughter ] it's just way too much. it's just way too much and then -- i don't know. it's too much! >> all right. we didn't write it. [ laughter ] >> i didn't write it recently. no. i think if i'd known it was going to be -- i don't know. i knew it would have attention. >> pandora's box you opened up, >> is something else going to come out afterwards? >> i don't know. >> who else did i sleep with? >> that's the next book, i suppose. because i hear it's quite the list! [ laughter ] >> i was not a slut. >> i didn't say slut. i just says long list. >> you implied "slut" as per usual. >> that's great. >> we live you, carrie and especially gary and his little backpack. >> the book called "the princess dirist."

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>> ty nuan. >> reporter: love it. shear detail and body suit, the trend for the night. >> i guess so. i wanted to be in the club. ? >> reporter: what are you wearing underneath? >> so, my girls hooked up a situation where it's like an exact, like an exact brown ve vie, like a very creative undergarment situation. >> reporter: looks good. >> thank you. >> reporter: is this a family affair tonight? >> always. every awards show i bring them. >> reporter: kind of your signature, sleeveless shirts. do you cut them yourself or have someone that cuts them for you? >> yeah. of course, i cut them myself. >> reporter: gigi's red carpet

you look gorgeous this evening. hue are you wearing? >> ellie saab. so excited to be wearing this gown. >> reporter: seems like shear is in. >> when has it ever been out? listen, it's a night of crazy outfits, crazy hair, crazy makeup and shear goes with that. you know? >> reporter: you guys are big collaborators on some of the biggest songs of this year's big collaborations. who was the dream collaboration with you? who would you love to make a song with? >> t drake and bruno mars. >> drake and bruno. >> reporter: an ain have a tags. >> make it happen. >> reporter: they're going to do the song and debut the song on the "today" show what you're saying? >> calmed it. >> it's happening. >> manifesting right here right now. >> oh, she's right. good job, lilliana. and janet jackson speaks out about her pregnancy and a lot

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expression that's vulgar and then said, i want to see other people. she's joking! actually posted know photo saying here's my anniversary with my real soul mate, pasta. >> i had some of that yesterday. boy. >> beautiful thing, started out with a year ago i met the love of my life. the one thing in common. also in her book "girl with the lower back tattoo," she talks how they met on an app for creatives. i believe one that's super ex-clues live, mostl celebrities or very creative professional people, and it's the first guy she saw on the app ever, and he -- >> dating app? >> it's a dating app for creative people? >> not the ones you're thinking of, unless you're thinking of the one i'm thinking of, and then it is. >> goldie hawn. happy birthday to goldie. >> today is her birthday. this is what 71 looks like. what 71 looks like. golden girls, my behind. looks amazing. first of all -- >> can't tell in that picture. >> get close to the screen,

apparently her shoulders are very slippery. all draping off her. went to catch l.a. on saturday night a big celebration. a picture kate put on her instagram. all the girls that night and also post add photo. >> anyone else we would know in the picture. >> a bunch of people we don't know. this is the boys, we have it up. kurt, wyatt, oliver and austin. earlier in the day, kate posted a picture of a look closely, four hearts on it for all the kids. this is love you're looking at. >> been together a long, long time. >> exactly. yes. >> talk about kanye. what happened? >> a question thousands of people are asking themselves who went to his concert saturday night in sacramento. first of all, he shows up, doesn't perform like until 90 minutes in. he's 90 minutes late to the performance and only performs for about 30 minutes before he has a little meltdown. let's get it -- i'll give you

>> beyonce, i was hurt -- because i heard that you said you would perform, wouldn't perform unless you won video of the year over me, and over mohammed al pip i've been sent here to give y'all the truth. jay-z called me, bro, you still ain't called me! >> it seems a strange place to vent. to hear this. >> exactly. >> i don't know if anybody told him. >> sorry. just dozed off a second. because, we're so used to this. he's the consummate cry baby. by the way, what we don't show him doing is ranting a little bit about hillary clinton. then dropping the mike and walking off. so -- >> yeah. a lot of people wanted their money back. rightfully so. >> they got it. you can pay up to $170 for a kanye west. a lot of people got their money back.

>> coming to new york in about a week. we'll see. >> he has a lot of odd behavior. this cancelling -- >> expiration date how much you're willing to put up with this from a performer. especially investing your time and money. you get tickets to a kanye west, you're not sure if he's performing, putting on performance art or -- this. >> call it performing art, a stretch. >> talk about janet jackson. >> she has laid low a long time. we know she's pr she just tweeted this weekend. not a photo. just a statement saying she is okay. okay, you guys. been a while, i'm still listening. i feel your love and prayers and doing well. and a arabic for praise to be god. suspicions correct, may be due in january or february. >> around savannah and dylan time. >> everyone is -- >> delivering a baby then.

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if you're looking for a fuzzy feel-good holiday movie to watch whip the kids, this is not it. >> but if you want grown upirreverent fun, one of your favorite christmas films is back, "bad santa 2." >> hoda and i had a chance to sit down with billy bob thornton, willie, hard hustling.

soft spot i. know you're not my real family. were wen you don't have real family you have to make a new one. it's actually better because you get to pick in your family and you're the family i picked. so can you come? and then maybe after we can go to santa com or -- >> look, i'll try to make it. okay. >> okay. i'll look for you, willie. i'll look for you and i'll wave like this. okay? >> okay. good deal. i'll see >> bye, willie. >> this place is going to be crowded. he won't even know i'm not there. >> ah -- welcome, guys. >> look at you two. >> reunited. ? and it feels so good ? a. 13 ye after 13 years? >> yeah. >> hold on tight. >> were you jonesing for another one of these, a whack at this? >> oh, god. what we always kind of figured we'd do, a sequel, but, the

red tape and all that, and then when they finally gave us the go ahead, it took three, four years to get the right story, right script and we went through a few of them, and it was really -- i think it helped us a lot. really. because you get to see brett and 21 now. and willie at -- >> i had to gain 40. probably gained 55 by the end of it. it was winter in montreal shooting. once we g i thought i needed to bump it up an extra 10, 15 pounds. >> you'd taken quite a break? right? went to college. >> went to college. yep. took four years off. i always knew i would take time off to go and figured do it sooner rather than later. >> how old were you in the first one? >> ye8 years old when they shot >> oh, yeah. did you think he would come back for this one, billy bob? >> i insisted. >> insisted? >> there's no way -- we're the

christmas mother movies. you know? no. we had to have thurman in it, and it was really -- i mean, i'm totally serious about this. i'd seen brett a couple times over the years, but when he came down to meet with the studio people, the director and myself, when we started to get ready for this one, we were at a restaurant, and he -- i saw chest, that creeped me out. come on. you know? because i know him as "the kid" you know? then he ordered a beer, and it was just -- i wouldn't stand it. [ laughter ] couldn't take t. whit. >> what happened to our guy? >> what did you get your degree in? >> business. >> wow. >> smart. >> i got about half way through it and realized, counting down the days to get back to the

exactly the businessman i thought i was. >> in reality, you love christmas. >> i do. >> favorite time? >> yes. >> that surprises me. >> i thought, wow. >> i love chris mtmas. >> what do you love about it? >> like everybody, reminds you of your childhood, and a more innocent time, or we thought it was. i don't know. there's just something about it, when all the people put lights on their houses. >> celebrating. >> yeah. it's a nice thing. turkey and the whole deal. >> billy bob's a softy. >> i know! >> i know. >> learned something. >> kind of disappointing isn't it? >> no. we like it. thank you very much. >> all the best in the film. and "bad santa 2" hits theaters wednesday. >> don't go aware our "favorite things" are next, but first --

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