>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. wow, everybody! it's our favorite day. it's wines day wednesday and hump day, november 30th. >> yes, it is. >> look at our three hunks. >> every day's wednesday. >> piece of chicken, right? >> come on. >> it's really going to be fun. just -- ours until the lighting of the rockefeller tree, which you know -- >> christmas special, hoda is a

i got galoshes and we are ready. >> and drink and eat and be merry today. a band of merry makers. >> mark mcgrath and all kinds of is a leps. look closely. oh, my gosh is that lisa -- oh, my, is that the guy from -- anyway, they're all there. mark's playing a game of "who knew?" with us. >> somehow we let jill martin talk us into getting into a >> yes. revealing best skin-care products. >> been awesome. >> so affordable. >> drug store brands frchlts you're in search of a wonderful recipe, award-winning chef michel nischan is in the kitchen. >> the only man i don't -- >> rubbing a raw chicken in your face is also good for your complexion. >> is that what he said? >> if you kiss somebody they get salmonella. >> do you recognize those two brothers?

big you were. i knew you were huge -- >> they're huge. i'm 6'2" and they're taller than me. >> we were in new orleans together, and -- >> of course you were. >> and new orleans fell in love with these two guys. like one of those moments, but there were two different kitchen re-dos happening and drew and jonathan will talk a little about that, and we're also going to see if we can pick between very high-end cabinetry and the lower priced kind to see if we can guess. >> i used to be able to. these days, they do it >> right. >> and that's the -- can't tell the difference with a lot of it. pay for the name or have something that's great but still cost effective. i do everything well, just so you know that. >> mostly hair. >> turn to the side. >> he's going -- >> i love that he did it. >> shorter, and look like me. better looking. >> all right. so we're -- this is our wine bot today, guys. two kitchens were, these two brothers finished. first up is drew's kitchen. all right. take a look.

all right? >> ooh, i like that. >> the next one, you're going to be voting. so look. the next one's jonathan's kitchen. okay? >> so one more time, please? >> drew's kitchen is klg and hoda/drew. jonathan's kitchen, klg and hoda/jonathan. >> for drew, a foot massage. >> michel should vote, o. twitter, under the wine bot. >> we won't know until tomorrow, right? >> you guys, when -- >> tonight is the show? >> tonight? >> that is our thing. >> do you want me to tell who won? >> you are not allowed to tell anybody. security! >> remember, do you want me to say? >> we know how much wine you took -- can't remember. >> you can eat chicken and dumplings later. >> oh, yes. >> drew, by the way, is the red wine, in case you were curious, and look at at white wine.

>> drew's ahead already. come on. >> can i take a little bit of this, a little bit of the broth? >> guys, time for "words of wisdom," please. settle down. >> here we go. i think the best vacation is the one that relieves me of my own life for a while, and then makes me long for it again. and -- >> i think that's magic. brilliant. >> isn't that nice? >> yeah. or -- makes you realize you hate your real life and want to change. >> or that option. that's also there. all right. >> and that -- sometimes -- >> yeah. done with your vacation and think, oh, my gosh, i've got to go back. >> change my life. >> it's happened. >> we changed our life a little yesterday. we went and had a great lunch at our friends, the scottos at fresco on east 52nd street. matt was our host. >> yes. >> only one missing was -- >> carson. >> very busy out in l.a.

thanks to anthony and mary and all the scottos. >> wondered if dylan and savannah were going to give birth right at the table. >> bow, did they -- spaghetti and meatballs. big day, everybody. this is the day, my great nephew shecky turns 2. in honor of shecky turning 2 i want to show you some -- no. he's not in the kitchen. >> we're applauding. >> i'm shecky. i'm 2 years ol he is the funniest kid live. we're going to show pictures? oh, there. ? happy birthday to you ? >> he knows it's out of tune. ? happy birthday to you ? >> oh! [ laughter ] >> whoa! >> he is the most precious. so, and i want to wish his grandfather, bill a happy 80th birthday tomorrow. >> oh, tomorrow. wow.

>> and alicia keys son, you wonder if he'll catch on, musical talent, that swizz beatz has? original song called "superboy." ? i am the super boy, super boy ? i'm a super boy ? ?? ?? ? i am the super boy ? >> that kid's going to have his own deal, his own recording deal

looking right at the camera. >> intensity. wow. >> his dad. >> it's in his dna. >> his dad #hardwork. and dedication. good for him. >> that's great. harry connick jr. we knew could play the peen oh sing and entertain, yesterday showed off another skill on instagram and watch what happens when you combine harry connick jr. with stale bread. calls is the toast toss. do you believe this? >> he throws the toaster. look. let's watch. we look, and, in a cubicle, # -- go, go, okay, watch, watch, and go! >> how does he do that? >> how is he doing it? >> #toasttoss. and he goes somewhere else. just keeps doing it. is this for real? >> that's a long way. >> watch, watch, watch, watch. don't cut away. don't cut away. >> i'm sorry. that is unbelievable. >> okay.

it. all right? bring out the toaster. >> toast toss. >> in full disclosure you guys, we didn't have any stale toast, because this is -- "today," but we have some lightly toasted. >> come here, brothers. come here, brothers. get behind us. i want to see if it's really possible. >> and this isn't -- >> stale enough. you have to do exactly. let the brothers try. >> the technique, everyone knows it's the under spin so that it goes into the -- oh, that was a practice, practice. >> uh-huh. >> oh! >> all right. >> sorry. >> that's right. >> okay. watch this? >> oh! >> okay. ready? >> it's all in the wrist. >> can we have the bread back? >> hoda, do it. do it, hoda. >> i'm going to do it, right now. back spin. back spin. >> this is the over -- >> oh, my gosh! [ cheers and applause ] >> hey, harry connick jr.! >> he beats me again. >> hold on, in -- bread drop. that's it. >> oh, my god! that was awesome. >> excellente.

here next week and we need your questions for them to tackle. you'll never really get them answered in any positive way, but it will be funny. almost -- any questions or issues how to handle your partner during the holidays? >> we want to know. go to our website and submit your questions. >> and we brought you yesterday, the story of a mom, of 16, started a program called souci welch did it for us. a beautiful, beautiful story. allows those to post what they need help make christmas a little better for kids. almost 300 children on the list. by yesterday afternoon, every single one of those children were sponsored. >> that's so -- because of you guys. thank you, guys, for -- >> sharing your kindness. >> on giving day. >> yeah it was. >> i'm sure you all feel great

believe with me gold star program on kathie lee and hoda.com. >> and everybody affected by the fire, 15,000 areas in the area of the great smoky mountains. so beautiful. >> hundreds of homes and businesses damaged. or destroyed. >> and destroyed. >> more than 5,000 people in shelters this morning and dollywood theme park and the dr providing, as good neighbors do, a place for firefighters and first responders to eat and speak. >> dolly parton made a statement saying she was heartbroken and praying for all the families. >> her movie airs tonight. i'm sure promoting it everywhere. you can't be there and take care of your friends and family. >> yeah. >> god bless them all. >> okay. do you want to re-do your kitchen in time for christmas? >> can it be done that quickly? >> wait. who's -- oh.

the scott brothers. showing you how to have great everything, plus the kitchen sink, and save some money while you're at it. >> the wine challenge? i'd like to point out -- >> hey, it's a bad angle. you know? we have to move it, but -- >> wait. no, no. i got one next to it. hey, people, people! >> yes, y the honey in honey nut cheerios

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> the "property brothers." now drew and jonathan scott are branching out with another hg-tv home makeover show called -- >> all: brothers take new orleans." >> renovating homes side-by-side competing to increase the property value. >> good idea. >> yeah. >> they tackle a new space each week and in tonight's episode, hoda happens to stop by to judge the kitchens the brothers have already renovated. you're not allowed to tell us,

>> but the wine bot is truly showing the one i liked! >> tonight's episode, all about kitchens. jonathan and drew here to show you upgrades. >> i should have put a wine bot in the kitchen. why didn't i think of that? hoda's neckname was wine bot. i guess i was wrong. everyone said i love what i see on the show, can't afford to do it. magazines show expensive pictures. play a little game. >> we'll play games with you. >> all different things. high/low challenge. you indicate with stickers what you think is expensive, what you think is not. two cabinets, side by side. one of these cabinets is expensive, one is -- >> allowed to touch it? >> touch it. go ahead. >> it's scratch and sniff. >> can't open it. >> can't open it. >> okay. >> what you think is the expensive one -- okay. all right. >> what's the answer? >> okay.

>> ready. >> the answer is the far one. the more expensive one. that cabinet is actually $1,100. this cabinet is $220. >> what? >> so one for you. >> the quality today of prepacked cabinets is never like before. we say look in the areas you can spend. >> grab those. over here. come to lighting. >> hardware? kitchen hardaway. okay. those two poles. which is more expensive, which is your cost-effective? >> hardware poles. of course. >> oh, that's a hard one. >> definitely high. >> okay. >> i think i might say the same thing. it's got more stuff on -- >> yeah. high. both said this one. >> boom! >> what do we do? >> just hit it. >> you're correct. the one on the left is $27. on the right, $2. >> wow. >> $2? >> but you can't tell. >> you can save tons of money. >> people don't think about the little pieces.

kitchen, might have 30, 40, poles or handles. >> end the game we'll have it figured out. which one is the expensive one? >> uh-huh. huh? >> by the looks -- >> like a "zoolander." >> boom! >> all right. you guys are correct. now, size doesn't always mean it's more expensive. size doesn't always matter but you are correct. the more expensive light. this is $216. this light is $115. >> by the way, to the eye -- >>ei come on, people. >> which is the most high-end. >> high end. >> which is less expensive? >> you are correct. hoda wrong, once again. >> what? >> gets the -- $629 for this sink and --. >> what? >> $240 for this sink. >> this one's more expensive? >> this faucet is more expensive but this sink here is as well. >> you can tell by the weight of it. cast iron. i can't do that. >> easy one.

low? subway tile. everybody loves subway tile. >> this one, i can't tell. going with this one. >> i definitely can. >> this is high. >> hoda is not good at this. >> what? >> tiebreaker. tiebreaker! >> which is high, which is low for these dishes? >> this is impossible. >> which is high, which is low? >> high. high. >> for dishes. >> this one. >> i think hoda's high. come on. >> what? >> oh -- oh, you were? >> point to >> yeah. high over here. $430. >> you know what? >> i got that one wrong. i preef those. >> in the future, only doing this with you at home, because -- well, you're good at this. hoda, maybe not so much. >> hoda is pretty. >> hey! >> you are, too. >> yes, yes. >> before we have -- >> one of us is old. which one is it? >> the brothers take you, take new orleans, tonight on hg-tv at

in the house! >> yeah. >> be sure to tune in to see which kitchen hoda chooses. last time what do viewers think, hoda? >> final vote on the wine bot, it looks like it is -- drew! >> boo! >> oh -- >> the real judging happens tonight. watch tonight. >> you're right. >> all righty. okay. thanks, everybody. we found the cream of the crop when it comes to skin care products. didn't we, hoda? >> yep. get them at your local drug store. >> plus a home-cooked meal to warm hoda's tummy and soul from this cold we could steal these dishes and should we put a jellybean on the top? purple? absolutely. ?? ?? ?? ?? ??

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coming over for dinner can be stressful. not when you have recipes of some of the best chefs in the world. >> our chef is -- >> all: michel nischan. >> a great idea. helps create a sustainable food system. also one of the chefs at last festival. >> kathie asked what he would cook for her if she was coming to his house for dinner and what did you choose? >> right. >> i chose my mother's chicken and dumplings. >> you love your mom. >> i love my mom. amazing when we were growing up, we didn't always have a lot of money as a family, but she would put this meal on the table, and we felt like kings. >> ah. isn't that lovely?

princes, and my mom would take the chicken and dumplings, like fall vegetables, put that on the table. >> and we had a garden. grew our own. so even though we were struggling financially we could always put good food on the table. >> she raised a beautiful man. >> oh, thank you. >> you're a sweetheart. >> well, thanks. anyway, we'll kind of get started. so we have, just like a three-pound chick from a grocery store. i like to save all the -- nchts >> giblibs. >> and that's the stuff she liked. please. awesome. >> chicken stock. >> look, hodi's cooking! >> nice. awesome. let it ring. that's for the gods, for the gots! all good, man, all good. >> everyone got one? >> chicken stock. if we got wet, we're delicious. what we do is, kind of bring it to a simmer for about, you know, for about ten minutes or so and then you can see you get a

skim a little bit. once you get it nice and skimmed, a little onions and carrots to give it a good chicken broth stock soup quality flavor. and here is the chicken when it's finished. and -- here, what you want to do is just kind of -- >> tear it apart. >> yeah. >> got about a -- >> dmo. why don't you -- come on back. >> you tear it apart. >> so you tear it apart, you know, and here you have, you know, salt, pepper. a little bit of flour and then you h s some chicken fat and egg. it's kind of like schmaltz, give this a little bit of a whisk and then you kind of like mix the two together to get a loose dough, which is right here. >> making it. >> which you cut. >> yeah. >> with some chicken. >> like this. into dumplings. >> kath, you want to try? >> and put them in here, like this. and the great thing about this dish is that it's really, really inexpectsive and it's rich. >> i was just going to say. so affordable. >> yeah.

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wines day wednesday. and playing "who knew?." tonight is the 84th rockefeller christmas lighting night. get you into the christmas spirit, trivia. ready to hand out $100 to those who get the answers right. those who don't are still oners. what they get -- one of kathie lee's cds. sheer the lead singer of sugar ray, member of the band of merrymakers, mark mcgrath. >> good morning, hoda. how are you? >> and perform for us later in the show? >> of course we're going to perform. that's what we do. >> we are excited. we love the outfit. >> let's go. >> across the street.

i feel bad because i'm standing in front of a tiny little lady from someplace else and i'm going to reach over to you. okay. here it is. see what you've done? all right. the rockefeller center christmas tree has been featured in all of the following movis except, home alone 2, elf or christmasry the cranks. >> c. >> it's not the holiday season until you see "elf" not in my house, anyway. >> excited about the christmas tree lighting? >> are you kidding? one of the hottest things here. >> totally agree. kathie lee? >> lovely lady from north carolina. finishes lyric to this classic christmas carol, please. ? you will get a sentimental ? feeling ? when you hear ?

>>? be jolly deck the halls with boughs of holly ? >> awesome. >> another merrymaker there. >> by the way, what's one of the favorite songs you and the merrymakers sing? >> so many. if i picked one, "snow, snow, snow." all the claf way. >> kath, over to you. which artist does not have one of the top five most downloaded holiday songs. xplicted. mariah carey, justin bieber or wham. >> we'll say, b., justin bieber. >> the crowd is turning on you. oh. >> that's all right. he gets a kathie lee cd! >> yeah!

"wham." >> "last christmas." great song. >> i don't remember that. ? last christmas ? >> oh! ? i gave you my heart but the very next day you gave it away ? >> that's a great song! cranking it. kath, over to you. >> from -- >> michigan. >> michigan. every whodown in whoville liked christmas a lot. but the grinch. who lived just north of whoville? he did not. why? two sizes two small or c, his pants were too tight? >> b. >> yep! [ cheers and applause ] >> love it. >> that is -- by the way "the grinch" another holiday classic. yeah. >> nbc airing it's 50th anniversary this year, hoda. >> of "the grinch." >> of course. >> watch these anywhere. something about watching it that night makes it special.

>> this lady's from florida. oh, shoot. the last one. so sorry. here you go. this year the rockefeller christmas tree is from new york, onianta. what's the city's nickname? >> city of the stars, b. >> oh. >> it was c. it was c, yeah. >> that's all right. >> city -- of >> city of the hills. onianta. >> okay. >> mark, you're back in a couple minutes with fellow merrymakers singing a fun holiday tune. guys, we're so happy to have them in the studio today. and treat yourself to a spa day every day with award-winning

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>> announcer: the citi concert series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi. no they refuse to leave the building! [ laughter ] >> talking about the talented singers and musicians, band of merrymakers. >> lingering around the studio for hours. we are so, so happy you stayed with us. about to sing a song off their album -- >> all: "welcome to our christmas party." >> around you five seconds you realize it is a party. huh, kevin? >> so much merriment with band

the midst of a whirlwind tour. tomorrow night, b.b. king's here in new york city. december 15th, world famous trib dohr in los angeles, california. >> fantastic. >> what are you going to sing for us? >> we're going to sing "holiday in l.a." >> in new york! >> you like that? >> band of merrymakers! ? l.a. ? oh, oh, oh-oh ? oh, oh, oh-oh, holiday in l.a. ? the sun is rising on the pch, there ain't a cloud in the sky ? candy canes are hanging red and white from the hollywood sign ?

wishes come true ? the sun on our face can burn up the sleighs, cruising down the freeway ? ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh ? but it's a holiday in l.a., oh-oh ? in l.a., it's a holiday in l.a. ? ? and the sun never sets until we celebrate a holiday in l.a. ? oh-oh, a holiday in l.a. ? the lords of leaping down on venice beach ? there ain't a cloud in the sky jack frost nipping at his nose, melts them every time ? and singing with brian wilson, mistletoe in the dew ?

ooh-ooh ? well, it's a holiday, oh-oh in l.a. ? it's a holiday, oh-oh, in l.a. ? when the sun never sets and we celebrate a holiday in l.a. ? oh-oh, a holiday in l.a. ? oh-oh, oh-oh, whew ? never raining, everybody's singing when you get that feeling ? then you'll know ? it's a holiday, oh-oh, in l.a. ? it's a holiday, oh-oh, in l.a. where the sun never sets ? and we always celebrate ? a holiday in l.a. ? holiday, oh-oh, in l.a. ?

where the sun never sets and it's something we celebrate ? a holiday in l.a. ? oh-oh, oh-oh ? 0 holiday in l.a. snow oh-oh, oh-oh ? 0 holiday in l.a., oh-oh, oh-oh 0 holiday in l.a., oh-oh, oh-oh ? a holiday in l.a. ?? >> yes! that was awesome! >> band of merrymakers. >> y'all were great. thank you so much. you were awesome. so fun! y'all are such fun. >> all righty. >> thank you, guys. >> merrymaking isn't over yet. >> it isn't? >> no! >> first, this is "today" on nbc.

drive. what about day three? >> about to find out who today's generous donor is. drum roll, please. >> it is -- >> all: learning resources senior project manager tom. >> happy holidays. >> hi, tom. >> i come bearing gifts. >> what you do you in? >> $185,000 worth of them. >> translates to 12,000 individual educational toys and games in the hands of underprivileged children. >> so great. >> kidsrn which is -- which -- sorry. >> wow! >> that is what we are all about. learn as you play. >> great because you play and learn at the same time. >> right. what especially this, part of our donation. this is a robot, education learning mouse. what you can do, introduce early coding skills, coding the language of the 21st essentially, what kids are learning, and this is great for them. >> tom, thanks for everything.

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