from nbc news, this is "today", with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> alreadiy. let's get the party started. it's veteran's day, and we want to say a very generous thank you to all the men and women of the armed forces who have served this country and are still serving, 1.3 million serving currently. >> for some it takes a day do remember and pay attention. sometimes if you don't have someone in your own family or own circle, you don't pay as much attention as you should, right?

the snl building, and i introduced general john r. vine this morning. he was a general in iraq and all of the combined forces in afghanistan. so i also met with a group of veterans. one of the things we want to let you know, too, if you are a veteran, i have seen restaurants say thank you with red white and blue pancakes at ihop. and i am so proud of comcast. we have an amazing hire a veteran program. think about it. if you need to hire some people, who better than people from our armed forces >> absolutely. >> i'm telling you, the respect in that room and the dignity. it's just, a very sloppy world, you know, but i'm telling you, i was so proud. my dad was in the navy.

anyway, i'm glad i got through without crying. >> bravely lyry doesn't mean you aren't scared. it means you go anyway. isn't that beautiful? >> i am going to cry. >> i want to thank a great group of people. you know who doesn't get a lot of credit? nurses. >> these are the nurses from the hospital for special surgery, they are so kind and awesome. and they were there throughout. he's in for a few days, and they made life so easy. so a big hats off to the gang. >> i recognize a couple of them. frank had his neck done there, his back twice. it's just a great place. >> al roker, as you guys know is traveling the country. doing 50 states in one wokeeek. he was in louisiana today, slidell. look at him. he was in with his hip waders on.

>> then he drove an rv to biloxi, mississippi. we think he's somewhere in alabama. we don't know. he's just on the go. >> i think we have a live shot of him. hi, al, how's it going, baby? >> it's going great. and happy birthday, kathie lee. >> it's tammy. tammy. i know you've been on the road, but -- are. >> i couldn't, my, i couldn't hear with the ifv. it wasn't very clear. it's somebody's birthday. somebody's birthday. >> tammy, happy birthday. >> we are really proud, because we are here at the uss alabama historical park. it's their 50th anniversary. so what better place to be on veteran's day than at the uss alabama here in mobile, alabama [cheers and applause] we have all these folks here, major patterson here.

should say, he served in patton's army, and we solute you salute you. it is a special time to be here, and we're honored. because without our veterans, we don't have a single day of freedom. when major jacobson woke up, i'm told he said it's one more day to serve and be proud. we're thrilled to be here at the uss alabama. you're in mobile area, you need to drive up. and the majesty is amazing. we've got so many nice friends here. we're thrilled to be. and we also have a great group for the spanish fort high school and their marching band is here. so ladies, as i salute you, and we salute our veterans, god bless you. we appreciate you. and listen to the beautiful high

>> and we appreciate you, al. be safe, honey, we love you! the rokerthon is working to fiedeed others. >> all of those people came out to support. and there will be big parade today in new york and all over the place. >> something weird's going on today. >> there's always something weird going on around here. >> shia labuff, he watches them and reacts. i started yesterday at noon. >> is he in l.a.? >> he's in new york. >> you can go. find out where it is, you can go

>> reason he's doing it, he calls it performance art. it's not the first time he's done it. >> watching it. >> for a guy who didn't want to be famous anymore, he's picking a very strange way of expressing that. >> remember, he was the guy who sat, had the paper bag over his hid. >> in an art gallery. said i don't want to be famous. >> i'm not famous anymore. we'll just keep checking in. because it's endlessly fascinating. let's watch jerry over here on his cell phone. that's the same. >> we'll get a cut away of jerry to see who he's tweeting, who he's talking to. we have a big announcement, you guys. over the past few years, cmt has recognized its top country music artists. today we exclusively, just us, nobody else, are going to reveal the five artists of the year. >> to make this announcement a bit more fun, we have pictures

of them when they were babies. >> here's first one. that is -- i can't see very well, darn it. >> luke bryant. looks like luke. yes, oh, good. he's a cute kid and a very cute guy. >> how cute. luke's number one. who's number two. >> i know who that is. >> florida georgia line. >> yes. >> oh, it's two different people, oh, oh, oh. >> that's, they are so awesome. congrats. i have pictures of cody like that. >> is that clint black? >> no. >> i can't tell. >> is that break shelllake shelton? no. >> sam hunt! i don't want to change your mind >> i like that song. it's a pretty one. i just want to take your time >> he also sang a song called "house party."

>> wait a minute. are there two boys and two girls? is that little big town? >> yes, it is. >> yay! love them. >> oh, my gosh. look at their pictures. >> what a year they're having. and they've been together forever. >> oh, girl crush. >> and last but not least. >> got to be blake. >> he hasn't changed a bit. by the way -- >> look, he's such a naughty boy. you can tell. >> deafvildevilish. >> miranda didn't make it? she's had an unbelievable year. >> and carrie didn't. >> carrie had a baby. >> so the sixth annual cmt artist of the year, that live special is on wednesday, december 2 at 8:00. and there are going to be lots of different tributes and things. >> good for them. we never get stuff. >> and now we did. remember this song by alanis morissette called "ironic."

played it tor me. >> they tried to modernize "i ronnic". she went on the late show with james corden. so let's take a look. and you realize that every scene is the same like amazon but your package never came and who would have thought but you own dvds >> that's so cute. >> as a person who never knew the song before, i think it's quite clever. we love this gifrl and are so excited. this is what happened on the voice last night.

favorite contestants, celeste. thou has taught me to say [cheers and applause] it is well >> celeste was eliminated that day, and it was heartbreaking. we were so crushed that we brought her here. >> and we said you are going to have a huge career. and guess what happened on "the voice" last night? >> what? >> pharrell brought her back, which means she can still compete. >> each are allowed a come back artist. she gave all she had. >> yes. we're going to find out tonight if she made the top 12. she's such a doll. >> sweet, sweet girl. >> we hope so. celeste, we're pulling for you, honey. they traveled across the pond to have fun with us. daniel radcliff and james mcavoy

they're both here. this episode of today all night is sponsored in part by one a day mens and womens.womens. ...yet up to... 90% of us fall short in getting key nutrients from food alone. let's do more, together. add one a day. complete with key nutrients we may need. plus, for women, bone health support with calcium and vitamin d. ...and for men, it helps support healthy blood pressure with vitamin d and magnesium. take one a day multivitamins. the beast was as long as the boat. for seven hours, we did battle. until i said... you will not beat...

greg. what should i do with your fish? gary. just put it in the cooler. if you're a fisherman, you tell tales. it's what you do. if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico. it's what you do. put the fish in the cooler! bring us your aching and sleep deprived. bring us those who want to feel well rested. aleve pm. the only one to combine a sleep aid... plus the 12 hour pain relieving strength of aleve. be a morning person again with aleve pm. when it's your job to protect the world's greatest nation, it's your responsibility to solve the world's greatest challenges. this is why we search for the best and brightest. why we train for every eventuality on land and water, in the air, space and even cyberspace. we operate in a complex world with one simple mission.

so, we are celebrating veteran's day leerhere in america but it's also remembrance day in the u.k. >> one hails from scotland, the other from england. they are both lotties. daniel radcliff and james

>> you are not see being double. you guys must be so sick of this. and james recently read our minds as professor xavier. >> they've teamed up in victor frankenstein. it's a new perspective. take a look. >> it's gone too far. we simply do not have the time. >> i'm not leaving, then. >> listen to me. you have a chance here to be part of something. >> of what? of being lied to by you? of being hunted by the police? >> you have to concentrate on the dark side. >> i'm not leaving. >> what are you going to do, go back to the circus, resurrect your illustrious career. >> you fool. >> we couldn't hear a word of

>> it was good acting. you don't have to worry about what we were saying, really. >> the question is to be begged. it is a story we're all familiar with. how do you find a new way and compelling way, is it through the character igor? >> it is through igor's perspective. we are kind of ready. it's been like three spiderman's in my lifetime. we're totally ready for a new frankenstein. >> the last frankenstein was 21 years ago. we need a new frankenstein. the time is now, america! silence. >> you studied young frankenstein for your character, didn't you? >> i really didn't study. i watched it. it was the only frankenstein movie i really knew. i thought, i'm not going to try to compete with marty feldman. i'm hoping there's a little bit

but yeah, we're not as funny as that. but it is still funny. >> it's still very funny. >> not mel brooks. >> but we're good at doing [ bleep ]. >> whoa! >> shiitake mushrooms. >> nobody lets you finish your thought. >> we interrupted. >> i need to make a huge apology. >> you're high in transit. >> we have been talking for two weeks. we barely have any control over what's coming out of our mouth anymore. i wasn't inebriated. i can't even say drunk. i'm afraid to speak. i'm afraid to say your name. >> were you guys friends before? >> we get on very well, but we

haven't worked before or met before or, but we -- >> a real bromance now, baby. >> he's totally reliving the moment. >> i can tell. >> that was the moment when i knew my career was over. >> why are you both bald by the way. >> >>for films. i shaved mine for a job. then i shaved his just for fun. >> i woke up, i had like two pieces of my eyebrows, he'd written obscenities on my chest with a magic marker. i'm make being aing a movie in philly, and this is the haircut i need. >> nobody heard it. >> i know i've got a potty mouth, but this is a really great franchise. i really believe in the mythology --

>> i think it's time to a"victor frankenstein" hits theaters on november 25th. > e european rockers who are about to land on your radar. elvis's artists of the moment, audio dam. >> don't say "dam."dam." i absolutely love my new york apartment, but the rent is outrageous. good thing geico offers affordable renters insurance. with great coverage it protects my personal belongings should they get damaged, stolen or destroyed. [doorbell] uh, excuse me. delivery. hey. lo mein, szechwan chicken, chopsticks, soy sauce and you got some fortune cookies. have a good one. ah, these small new york apartments... protect your belongings. let geico help you with renters insurance. before there could be a nation, there had to be people willing to fight for it, to take on the world's greatest challenges, whatever they might be.

but also physics and chemistry. we make battle plans and create breakthroughs - in medicine, science and engineering. our next mission could be anything.

all right. want to know who the next big music star's going to be? >> well, national radio host and in the hall of fame, elvis duran believes it's these english rockers, audio dam.

alley grewmuss and alvin mudruck. >> i wanted something new, fresh, exciting. they have a whole different approach. you're going to hear this in a moment. >> you can't put a label on them? >> it's pop and rock and has some funk and soul. >> we write those, we try to write those r&b songs and play them as grainy as possible in a room together as a band. >> we agreed on south korea we would like to hear. people would start saying, it's a nice mixture between few foo fighters and justin timberlake. >> you started playing together

>> basically, i remember the first raeehearsal, we need add drummer. the first hit and he was like, yes! and from there on, we stayed that way. >> what you're going to see today, you're going to see a saxophone. >> my daddy played saxophone. >> they have a horn section. >> we've never had a horn section. >> awesome, excited. they're going to be back to sing their new song in just a minute. >> and we are honoring our military men and women with a

knew."knew." hey, everybody, it's wines day wednesday. in honor of veteran's day we are testing your knowledge of military movies and celebrities who've served in the armed forces. kwathy lee's across the street ready to hand out gift cards to those who get the answer right. here with me is actor and marine veteran and he played in

"gotham." he's worked with the non-profit, "got your six". and he is one of america's icons. thank you for being here with us today. >> i'm honored to be here. >> and all of our contestants today are also members of our armed forces. so we're grateful to all of you. these two ladies are from camp pendleton in san diego. what is the highest-grossing war movie of all time? "american sniper" -- >> "american sniper." >> that's right. >> $350 million, beating out "saving private ryan." i thought bradley cooper did an amazing job because chris kyle was a personal friend of mine.

we worked on "stars and stripes " ". so i thought he did a great job. we have a beautiful family from kansas city. they're celebrating that world series you stole from us here in new york. in the 1986 movie ""top gun"", what is the call sign of naval aviator lieutenant pete mitchell. >> maverick. >> you knew that. awesome. >> that was one of the greatest movies of all time. >> my call sign was gorilla. look at this face. when i found out that my kids would eat their food as babies if i did my ooh, ooh, gorilla impression. >> i like it. over to you. >> from upstate new york. before joining the a-time, mr. t served in the army as what? >> military policeman.

stuff. >> did you know that mr. t, out of 6,000 was considered top training. and unlike his character where he's running away from the police. funny story. i'm a new york cop who plays a detective on gotham. we're in the middle of a foot pursuit. the guy turns to me, his mouth agape, you're, j.w., you're the actor. we'll get to that in two seconds. >> book'em dan-o. >> these guys are from the bongs. which of these served as a deejay for the armed forces radio network? >> i'm going to go with bravo, pat sajak. >> bravo!

vietnam vet, just like my dad. my first hero, my first everything. and today we're going to be at ft. hamilton giving a private screening to our veterans. and my dad will be there, and my dad and i both took our oath of enlistment at the same base. >> really sweet. >> but pat sajak, i wouldn't mess with him. >> i love pat sajak. look at this beautiful couple from houston. which actress starred in private benjamin? all right, let's do this, is it goldie hawn, diane keaton or meryl streep? >> a. >> goldie hawn was so great in that movie. >> everybody will have a goldie hawn private benjamin moment. that was probably what i was like in boot camp. you're going to fall down, they're going to rip you apart, but you're going to come out a much better person by going

we're about to go shopping with jill martin to make your holiday wish list. what is that?that? the challenges facing the country never stop. so neither doeoethe u.s. army. we train. adapt. and get smarter. every soldier. every unit. every day. not to keep up with change; but to drive it. nobody knows what problems tomorrow will bring. but we do know who will solve them. bring us your aching and sleep deprived. bring us those who want to feel well rested. aleve pm. the only one to combine a sleep aid... plus the 12 hour pain relieving strength of aleve. be a morning person again with aleve pm. janet? cough if you can hear me. don't even think about it. i took mucinex dm for my phlegmy cough. yeah...but what about mike? it works on his cough too.

mucinex dm relieves wet and dry coughs for 12 hours.

hoda woman, what are we doing in here? >> i don't know. i just do what i'm told. >> apparently, this is one of the items you can find in jill martin's shopping bag that you just can't believe exists. >> jill, you've bot some splainen to do. >> she's having hot flashes. >> i'm over it! >> you can say, wow, i can have an at-home sauna, too.

it's 150 degrees. >> it really works. >> look at this. it's a sauna from way fair. you have a remote, can you do foot heating and body heating, and look how easy it is to get in and out of. isn't that fabulous? >> i know i have a short dress today. >> look at the chair in here. it's like you're at a park with a heater in it. >> that's from way fair. you can get that home overnight. >> okay. >> this is from sharper image. for those who don't like to store lights. >> i store things like that. straight up. >> it comes flat like their with the pole. look at this, you put it over the pole. it comes with the light. everything. is that unbelievable? >> it's unbelievable. >> and after it's over -- >> that's for hoda. >> put it under your bed until next year. >> one more time? >> yes. >> that's unbelievable. >> then what happens?

you drop it? >> bye, christmas. >> then, okay. this is headphones, and then it turns, first you can listen to the muse nick headic in headphones. >> if it's my music i will. it's beginning to look a lot like >> that's the headphones. >> then you can make it speakers. >> so. >> oh, then everyone can hear it. >> i'm so happy. >> and it lights up. >> here, you hold yours. >> and look. >> i'll play mine. >> oh. >> mine's a waltz. do, do, do, do i don't like it i love it.

>> i'm going to keep my stuff on. >> all right. >> okay. these are from brookstone. >> is that fabulous? >> i was in such a good mood. >> this is california croissant. $5. you can only currently get it in san francisco, but they will expand due to demand. >> what is it? >> it is sushi. >> what? >> smoked salmon, wrapped around a croissant. >> it does. >> they sell out by noon. it came out in 2014. >> how old's this sushi? >> fresh. it was delivered just for our show. >> this morning? >> yeah. >> is it good? >> mm. >> smoked salmon, pickled ginger. they line up in san francisco. >> that is fantastic.

>> and you wouldn't from the description know that it would be so good. but it is. >> this is so fabulous. this is for someone who doesn't want to light their house and get on ladders. this beams the light onto your home. let's turn the lights off. and we have a little display going. >> oh, that's cool. cute. >> see that? >> isn't that amazing? it's 2500 feet. it will go all over your house. >> without having to string the lights. >> you just project them onto your home with this little thing. >> thank you, jill. that was unbelievable. >> coming up, you asked and liliana answered. she's ready to reveal some per booties. >> the ones for your feet. >> and your feet will be moving to the beat when elvis duran's

they are awesome. there's something out there. it's a highly contagious disease.

unfortunately, many people who spread it may not know they have it. it's called whooping cough. and the cdc recommends everyone, including those around babies, make sure their whooping cough vaccination is up to date. understand the danger your new grandchild faces. talk to your doctor or pharmacist about you and your family getting a whooping cough vaccination today. to truly feel healthy on the outside you have to feel healthy... ...at your core. trubiotics a probiotic from one a day naturally helps support both your digestive and immune health by combining... ... two types of good bacteria. trubiotics. be true to your health. that detergent was like half the price! and we'll have to use like double! maybe more! i'm going back to the store? yes you are. dish issues? get cascade complete. one pac cleans tough food better than 6 pacs of the bargain brand combined.

the citi concert series on "today", is proudly presented by citi. >> earlier we met elvis duran's pick. >> get ready for a blend of soul and pop from audio dam. >> here they are with "radar." >> take it away, guys. do, do, do, do, do ow do you ever think about the two of us do you ever reminisce like me do you ever -- because i'm thinkin' about you

-- whenever you call i'm thinkin' about you still you don't have to say what it is but if you feel the same i beg you, tell me now i want to take you out still on my radar do you ever wonder about the passageways i don't know if i --

you don't have to say if you feel the same i beg you tell me now i just can't get you out i want to take you out you're still on my radar there's a thing that's always buggin' me i'm thinkin' about you still you don't have to say what it is but if you feel the same

i just can't get you out i want to take you out still on my radar [cheers and applause] >> yes! so fun! >> how fun are they? >> i can't believe i loved that! >> that was awesome, guys, that was great. >> "radar". >> how many octaves do you have? >> i think like three or something. >> more than that. >> curl up in the wintertime. >> and they're under $50.

i just can't get youyou apparently, tis the season for boots. >> and she brought in different styles to keep your tootsies warm all winter. and most are under $50. >> these are all under $50. these are all from just fab.com. every pair $35.95. pick your poison. they have a whole section on the website called fuzzies. i particularly like the fringe ones. they're very "in" this season. if you want something cozier. >> more like a slipper.

>> these look like ralph lauren. >> they have the soles on the bottom with traction. >> cute, i love those. >> i can picture you in those. >> i got to get those for cassidy. >> these are ankle boots. when you're shorter, sometimes the ones that go all the way to the knee make you look shorter. feel how soft these are. these are $19.99. these are joe boxer at kmart, black, gray, or this. and on the end, i love it. these are from target. >> oh, my gosh. >> what they did is took a sneaker and made it winter appropriate and took a classic mountaineering boot and made it comfortable for the winter. >> that's all you've got? >> no. there's one more. >> where did it go? >> i think we're going to need

>> did i forget it? happy birthday >> happy birthday boots. she runs our show. >> she just thinks she has everything under control. >> exactly. >> we love you. tammy tammy. we love you. >> and you want to thank some people, don't you? >> i want to thank everyone who has the ideas, and nannette is the one who suggested that we find these boots, so we're going to send you a pair on us. >> guess who's back with us? >> liliana. >> i sat down with one of my favorite movies of all time. sayrera bareilles performs some music. too bad it's not spanky tuesday. >> hi!>> hi! my mission is simple, to make you money.

i'm here to level the playing