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friday -- on a wednesday so you earn 50 percent more cash. morning. it feels like a friday, and if you're not satisfied with 50% more cash, send it back! welcome to bedlam. i'm matt lauer. i'll be right here, waiting for it. >> and i'm ann curry. good morning, everybody. talk about fan devotion. who wouldn't want more cash? these people have been out here [ insects chirping ] for days, and you know what's i'll take it. i'll make it rain up in here. really remarkable is they've been braving heavy rains as you [ male announcer ] the new capital one cash rewards card. just mentioned and the nypd just the card for people who want 50% more cash. mentioned they blocked off 48th street because this line what's in your wallet? stretches for six blocks. >> with good reason, because at sorry i'll clean this up. 4:30 this morning, when i came shouldn't have made it rain. in, not only did the line go up 48th street to fifth avenue but then went as ann said, six or seven city blocks to the north. those people have now filled in 48th street and i have a feeling if you're commuting in this area this morning, you are out of luck. >> that's right. this is actually one of i think the biggest concerts ever for the "today" show. meanti meantime the crowds are also gathering on the airports and roads because this is a huge time for people to travel. the thanksgiving rush is beginning. we want to find out about what the weather is going to be like. keurig has a wide variety of gourmet coffee

we'll go inside to al to talk about that. al, what can you tell us about and tea to choose from. the travel? >> ann and matt take a look. this is the pacific northwest, keurig is the way to brew fresh, that's our one big trouble spot. delicious coffee in under a minute. snoqualmie pass, i-90 closed way to brew. yesterday and they reopened it so with keurig, every cup for a bit but it may close again tastes like it's brewed just for you. today because we're expecting snow in that area. because it is. let's move a little further south to portland, oregon. snow not the problem but heavy winds and heavy rain, causing flooding, cars being forced to drive through standing water and they're looking at more rain again today. let's go to the radar, you'll see exactly what's going on, heavy rain stretching from northern california all the way on up into seattle. rainfall amounts along the coast with 40-mile-per-hour wind gusts, we're talking anywhere from one to four inches of rain, four to six inches of snow and as we move east airport delays in seattle, portland, san francisco for rain and wind.

here in the east we've got rain stretching from florida, all the way up to boston, snow in new england, and we've got a l of snow to talk about, up to 12 inches of snow or more in parts of northern new england, and the rainfall amounts we're talking anywhere from one to three inches of rain, so not only are you going to have problems at the airports, boston, new york city, newark, philly, washington, atlanta, they're going to be looking at gusty winds. traveling along the i-95 corridor is going to be a mess, we're talking about heavy rain, possibility of flooding and of course the airports are going to be a big problem. ironically, everywhere in between, chicago, dallas, cincinnati, all of the big hubs, salt lake city, it's clear as a 7:56 is your time now on bell but if you're either traveling to or from the east this wednesday, november 23rd, coast to the pacific northwest, pack a lot of patience, as well 2011. good morning to you. as your bags. matt? >> al, thanks very much. i am eun yang. let's get the forecast from tom we'll have the rest of your thanksgiving forecast in a moment. kierein. >> we had multiple accidents first more on the weather's impact on the travel rush. because of the roads being wet nbc's mike taibbi is on the grand central parkway in queens, and as we dried out the rain

ended locally. new york, good morning to you. right now we're mild and in the >> reporter: good morning, matt. the traffic is already building up here. the rain has been coming down in upper 50s and low 60s throughout sheets. there have been some flooding in some spots, we saw that so as al much of the region. said it's going to be a and we will begin to see sun nightmare. still, and even though the breaking out but a small chance economy recovery is coming slowly for so many people it looks like a lot of people choosing family over finances right now, because travel is going to be up about 42.5 million traveler this is thanksgiving weekend, 91% of those will be driving, 40% of those on thanksgiving day itself. the big volume is wednesday today and sunday, the end of the holiday weekend. some people know about the bad news of course having to do with gas prices up about 49 cents a gallon over this time last year. some good news, the roadworks guys are taking the holiday weekend off, too, so you won't have those obstructions at all and also the weather in the northeast as al said is likely ♪ going to clear this afternoon. [ female announcer ] have you ever seen a glacier while sunbathing? break out the long version of why not? "stairway to heaven" wait, i'm have you ever climbed a rock wall

in the middle of the ocean? dating myself. or tried something really wild? >> mike taibbi in queens this morning, thank you. why not? happy thanksgiving as well. how are things looking at it's all possible in the n. the airports? royal caribbean's floating nation. nbc's tom costello is at reagan where you are free to do anything you want. international airport. >> reporter: good morning. which may be nothing at all. the rough economy, high jet fuel royal caribbean international. prices forced the airlines to why not cruise from baltimore? cut back on the number of planes visit royalcaribbean.com today. in service at any given moment. if you are flying right now or over the coming days expect the plane to be packed. sunrise in charlotte. >> charlotte, 4538 -- >> reporter: the second most trafficke eked airport on the e coast is coming alive. >> proceed to line 31.6. >> reporter: this is u.s. airways biggest hub operation with 600 flights, 50,000 passengers a day. >> as the volume increases the loads increase, the baggage loads increase. >> taxiway tango, pickup, echo. >> reporter: planes are flying

90% to 1% full and all airlines cut back, all of the more reasons to check at home, print your boarding pass at home, even pay for the bags before you leave home. >> thank you, ma'am. >> reporter: 400 miles to the north in pittsburgh. >> philadelphia west and vfr with an opt mat arrival rate. >> reporter: the command center watches all of the planes, passengers, pilots and crew members across the country. >> we just got advise runway one has opened up. >> reporter: with one icon assistantly trained on the weather. >> westbound internationals are on time. >> reporter: bob maloney is in charge. what do you most worry about going into the thanksgiving and good morning. christmas travel season? >> mostly weather w thunderstorm if you are traveling i-270 and/or snowstorms, particularly jammed at falls road, delays in the northeast that could start around shady grove and really slow us down. >> reporter: and today, weather continue as you head towards the is indeed the wild card. >> there's only one chance, only spur. and then delays as you make your

way to river road. one thanksgiving dinner, we have if you are traveling on 395, to be really sharp around those delays are not so bad at thanksgiving and all the all and you are clear as you holidays. >> reporter: traveler also fly make your way over the 14th street b between today and monday morning, the average fare $212, about $40 higher than a year ago. a change to the controversial full body scanners at the tsa checkpoints. >> we've converted over half of our machines to have a privacy filter. >> the kickoff to winter and one of the biggest travel periods of the year now in full gear. so al talked about the airports to watch. if you go to fly.faa.gov, get a free update on what every airport in the country is doing. at this moment, minimal delays ♪ but as al suggested it's going to be a rough day throughout the 8:00 now on a wednesday morning. it's the 23rd day of november, country. back to you. >> tom, thank you very much, happy thanksgiving. 2011. not the most beautiful day here tom costello at reagan national in the new york area, but just tell that to me see fans of airport. gop presidential candidates

will be back on the campaign justin bieber who are packing trail today after clashing in their 11th debate tuesday night. the plaza, packing this area for nbc's kristen welker has the about 24 to 48 hours, oblivious latest on this. >> good morning to you, ann. to the rain, and their efforts former house speaker newt will be paid off very soon, gingrich is currently at the top of several polls but the justin takes to the concert republican field has been volatile so it's not clear if stage. out on the plaza, i'm matt lauer he's just the current favorite along with ann curry, al roker. or something more. tuesday night he tried to solidify his spot. i'd say we've got, what, 6,000, republican candidates faced off 7,000, 8,000, 9,000. tuesday night on foreign policy >> i think more. >> all here for one reason, and national security. >> i think the patriot act is martha stewart coming up in this half hour. >> that's right, because yesterday we had a piece about unpatriotic. >> who would be profiled? going to her compound for thanksgiving and getting ready >> muslims obviously would be for thanksgiving. today we're going to sit down someone you'd look at. >> i'd support israel. and have a meal and look at how >> all eyes on newt gingrich, she decorates. the latest candidate to surge to she'll be in our studio to show the top of the polls he may have us last-minute tips for raised conservative eyebrows for thanksgiving and tell us the saying he would not expel all most important part about thanksgiving to her. long time illegal immigrants. >> if you've been here 25 years, >> good. >> right. >> after you've stuffed yourself three kids, two grandkids, with thanksgiving turkey, paying taxes and obeying the law, belong to a local church i pumpkin pie. we've got a preview of some of

don't think we're going to the great movies coming out for separate you from the family, the holiday season. uproot you forcefully and kick >> we've got a lot to get to, you out. >> that in effect is amnesty. and let's start by going inside. >> amnesty is a magnet. natalie is standing by at the >> gingrich insisted he's not news desk with the headlines. >> good morning, matt, ann and talking about amnesty. >> i don't see how -- the party al and good morning, everyone. millions of americans are headed that says it's the party of the home for the thanksgiving famently is going to adopt an holiday today but both on the immigration policy which road and at the table, expect to destroys families that have been pay a lot more this year than here a 1/4 quarter century and last. gas prices in the average round i'm prepared to take the heat. >> reporter: he also drew sharp trip air fare for the country's contrast with challenges most popular routes are both up suggesting he would not rule out 20% for 2011, even as some 42.5 cuts in defense spending. >> would you be willing to say million people are expected to that our national security is so travel this year. pa paramount that cuts to the that's the highest number since defense budget are unacceptable? the start of the recession. >> no. and the price jumps don't end >> reporter: but texas governor there. the average turkey dinner with rick perry disagreed, and hit all the trimmings will cost you president obama for suggesting about 13% more than it did last he would allow cuts to go year. forward. >> even his own secretary of republican presidential hopeful newt gingrich may have defense said it was surprised some conservatives during last night's gop debate. irresponsible. as a matter of fact, if leon gingrich, who has been surging panetta is an honorable man he in some polls said he would not expel all illegal immigrants, should resign in protest. for instance, those who have >> reporter: there were a few moments of levity. been here 25 years, raised a herman cain seemed to forget family, joined a church and obey

moderator wolf blitzer's name. the law. the texas judge whose >> no, blitz, that's videotaped beating of his teenaged daughter went viral has oversimplifying it. been suspended without pay while i'm sorry, not blitz, i meant the case is being investigated. judge william adams claims his daughter, who is now 23 years wolf. >> romney's election team old, uploaded the 2004 video critics say he used a quote for because he threatened to cut her president obama out of context. romney has been flirting with financial support after she dropped out of college. first place in the polls for months but has yet to solidify a former new jersey governor front-runner status. ann? and u.s. senator jon corzyn has >> kristen welker reporting this morning, thanks a lot. happy thanksgiving to you. been called to testify before let's go over to the news congress about the collapse of mf global, the financial firm he desk. natalie has a check of the top headed until its stunning stories of the morning. collapse last month. good morning to you. >> good morning matt and ann and courtney reagan is at good morning, everyone. massive protests continue in theisticistthe cairo's tahrir square. they have the country's military new york stock exchange. seeking an exit strategy this good morning. >> investors are holding on to morning. this as three american students are detained by officials there holiday shopping, from the for allegedly joining those failure of washington and protesters. fumbling in europe when it comes nbc's chief foreign to dealing with debts and correspondent richard engel is deficits. the markets are hoping for a in tahrir square with more. santa claus rally to accompany the expected 3% growth of good morning. >> reporter: good morning, natalie. u.s. embassy officials in cairo holiday sales. are meeting with them today and november and december are

traditionally strong months for stocks but it's been a rough were present yesterday as they november so december has some were questioned by egyptian making up to do. authorities for allegedly natalie, back to you. >> we need a santa claus rally throwing molotov cocktails at security forces. on the ground, clashes are all right. courtney reagan, thanks. continuing today, as the a quick roundup of what has egyptian military is seeking to you talking joen line, damp, deescalate this crisis, offering chilly weather has done nothing to quiet the bieber fever here to hold early presidential on our plaza, some shivering elections. many political parties in this fans are even calling it country are accepting that compromise, but here in the square, the protesters say it's bieber-rrrr fever in their not enough. tweets. and jennifer lopez may have they want an immediate transfer lost some of her credibility on of authority to civilian rule, so a standoff continues. the block with her new ad for >> richard engel in tahrir fiat, shows her driving through square, thank you. in yemen, state tv reports home turf in the bronx, break that president ali abdullah dancers, graffiti artists and kids playing in a hydrant. sal saleh bowed to protest to leave but the smoking gun says she office. he's signing a power deal in filmed in los angeles, not the bronx. check out the video from exchange for immunity from prosecution. two new child abuse charges youtube sensation deejay lola, have been launched against jerry

he may be super excited about sandusky. peter alexander, good morning. one particular thanksgiving >> reporter: good morning to you. dish. we are learning about two new ♪ some of you know how to do this, some of y'all don't ♪ child abuse sexual allegations against jerry sandusky. >> i guess he likes his sweet in both cases the victims are still believed to be under the potatoes. somebody tweet him a thanksgiving dinner invitation because i think he'll need it. age of 18. the "harrisburg patriot news" 8:04, let's go back to al with a reports this morning the two check of your weather. cases have been opened by child and youth services here in >> announcer: "today's" weather pennsylvania within the last two is brought to you by coffeemate. months. now if they are found to be get in the spirit picking up credible, this could raise some your favorite holiday flavors. serious questions about why authorities waited until the end >> i yam what i yam. of a three-year grand jury we have all of our bieber fans, investigation to arrest jerry they are ready to rock, baby. sandusky. today there are new indications we put up the countdown clock? the penn state scandal may include obstruction of justice, how much time until bieber fever? according to a source familiar wow. with the investigation, 14 minutes and 3 seconds. pennsylvania state prosecutors filed a secret motion in july to wow! hold sandusky's charity, it's let's check your weather. our picture of the day called the second mile, in let's check your weather. contempt, after the organization failed to turn over sandusky's our pick city today happens to be new york city, where we have subpoenaed expense records. the motion was later withdrawn but some of those documents that bieber fever. we have a lot of wet weather. may have contained details about

sandusky's relationships with snow up in new england, heavy the second mile children, natalie, are still missing. >> peter alexander at state rain and mountain snows. in between everywhere else, college, thanks so much, peter. looking good. unbelievable accident caught we have fog in the central and on tape this morning in a busy area of auckland, new zealand. lower plains. that's what's going on around the country, and here's what's going on in your neck of the the helicopter was installing a woods. >> good morning. radar is showing a little band christmas tree, it got caught in of light rain coming into some cables, snapping the tail northern frederick county, the and crashing to the ground. you see that guy in a are rowly panhandle of shenandoah, and escapes. temperatures out that way are the pilot escaped with no major near 50. closer to washington it's near injuries. no one on the ground amazingly 60 degrees, is and we'll stay was hurt which is a huge relief. mild. 7:13, back over to matt and ann. it will get chillier this afternoon as we clear out a not sure why they're installing small chance of an additional a christmas tree with a helicopter. shower, and gusty winds later >> what's great is the blades today and into tonight, and a were not allowed to twist off and go through, it was caught. >> that pilot almost falls out >> and we've got more bieber the door. fever fans this way. the door opened. look at him. they're right next to the guitars, wow! he neerarly comes right out of mr. lauer? >> all right, mr. roker, thanks. when we come back, martha that. let's get a check of the stewart's home for the holidays. we'll enjoy a thanksgiving feast weather. let's go outside. with the queen of entertaining, hey you.

>> how are you doing? and then, yes, justin bieber live in concert, but first, we are here with all of the these messages. bieber fans. this is the biggest crowd we've ever had. it goes all the way over to 50th ♪ street, down 49th street, down ♪ express yourself to fifth avenue. ♪ it is amazing, and they're still [ female announcer ] your favorite holiday flavors are here. coming in, still trying to get with some new ones to love. in. let's see what's happening. ♪ first of all we've got your we ♪ oh, do it ♪ oh, do it ♪ express yourself [ female announcer ] introducing new warm cinnamon sugar cookie and brown sugar maple latte. bieber fever contest. coffee is like the holidays. there is the rain. it's better when you add your flavor. look at that. you can see the edge of it. coffee-mate. from nestle. and if you are going to the 'cause i'm like a savings ninja. thanksgiving day parade, these folks will make their way to ok... [ male announcer ] black friday's here. deals start thursday 10 pm. but we're open all day and night so you don't have to wait outside. the only place to go on black friday. walmart. macy's 85th thanksgiving day parade. we think it's going to be okay, all in all, not bad.

that's what is going on around the country, and here's what's going on in your neck of the woods. >> on radar we still have showers on the eastern shore of so you don't have to wait outside. smal l buyou don't have to wait outside. virginia. locally, just clouds are with us sinesses are the smal lifeblood of our communities. now and temperatures are in the on november 26th you can make a huge impact by shopping small 50s throughout much of the on small business saturday. region, and through the morning one purchase. one purchase is all it takes. so, pick your favorite local business... we'll be mild, but then turning and join the movement. i pledge to shop small at big top candy shop. chillier with gusty winds and sun breaking out and an allen's boots... at juno baby store. make the pledge to shop small. additional passing please. shop small on small business saturday. >> that's your latest weather. you guys want to know how far until justin bieber? there's the countdown clock, one hour and three minutes to the culmination of bieber fever! matt? >> all right, al, thank you very much. meanwhile, new arrests have been made in connection with a widening s.a.t. cheating scandal that rocked an affluent new york sfwushz.

be suburbs. tom yamas, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the scandal involves five students from the upscale long island communities. the cheating has been going on for years and now the elaborate plan has been busted wide open. bright, giftsed and in handcuffs, not what you'd expect from the head of the class. >> reporter: what's your best score? >> reporter: investigators say the high school graduates got paid thousands of dollars to take the s.a.t. or a.c.t. exam for other kids. >> reporter: did you cheat on the s.a.t. snz. >> reporter: the students turned themselves in tuesday morning. they're all graduates of high ♪ you're singing with a broken string ♪ schools in nassau county. the trio pled not guilty to ♪ tell me what you really mean charges of scheme to defraud, ♪ do you know what you want? falsifying business records and criminal impersonation. ♪ while beating up on yesterday ♪ >> we now know that this kind of ♪ i was on my rollerblades, rolling on ♪ cheating is really very easy to do, because of inadequate [ female announcer ] the newest member of the prius family security procedures at test has the space of a small suv. centers. >> reporter: these are the students accused of paying as and more ways to connect to your world.

much as $3,500 to have the test taken for them. the all-new prius v from toyota. they ran out of court tuesday more prius. more possibilities. with their faces covered. they're all facing misdemeanor ♪ do you know? charges because they're minors. attorneys representing the students say that this is not a criminal matter. >> the criminal justice system is not the place to push an agenda on the backs of schoolchildren. >> we teach our kids it's okay to cheat on wall street, it's okay to take steroids and get into the nfl, it's okay to gain what we now define as success as money, gain it by cheating, when we teach our kids, we're condoning this type of action. i don't feel it's right to prosecute them. >> reporter: administrators at great neck north high, one of the nation's top high schools uncovered the cheating scandal back in september. they noticed some test scores didn't add up. seven students were arrested >> announcer: "martha on today" then. their cases still pending. is brought to you by macy's. now, the high stakes big money the martha stewart collection is problem is growing, and people only at macy's and macys.com. who live in this upscale community aren't surprised. >> in this town, it's the >> back now on "martha on normal. you know, when you have money

you can get whatever you want. today." in a moment, martha will share it's not what you know, it's who tips from "martha's you know, right? >> the at the end of the day entertaining: a year of every s.a.t. grade from our celebrations." >> as you know we all withent to school is going to have to be taken with a grain of salt because of these kids. martha's house to enjoy it's not fair. >> reporter: if convicted the thanksgiving meal and this morning we enjoy the fruits. accused test takers could face up to four years in prison. right now the d.a. here is >> here it is up on the right. currently working on legislation to reform the standardized >> it was a day at the farm in testing process, while the s.a.t. is currently reviewing bedford, new york. >> welcome to the farm. their security protocol. >> eureka. >> elbow grease, al. as for the a.c.t., they've >> we worked. already upped their security and played. measures for the test taking process. >> tom llamas for us in great >> you've been preparing for us. neck, new york, thanks so much. >> oh, boy, turkey day. it's 18 after the hour. >> the ultimate thanksgiving here's ann. dinner, courtesy of the ultimate it turns out you don't have holiday host. >> this is our dining room. to wait until black friday for >> woo! holiday shopping. >> look what we have in front of us. >> beautiful. stores are opening, many on >> oh my gosh. thanksgiving day and many are wow. >> it's beautiful. not happy about the new trend. >> this is perfect. >> martha, this is unbelievable. >> one look at the table and craig, good morning. it's he no wonder martha is the >> reporter: good morning to you. no lines at this target just yet queen of entertaining. >> you've got a cornbread in the but we all know that will be

changing soon. shape of a curbingy. >> and cranberry sauce. >> i've never seen that. >> and the turkey in the shape target opening midnight thursday of a turkey! into friday. as you might imagine that's not >> martha, this is just the way we do it at my house. sitting very well with some >> i bet you do. folks. et cetera a holiday tradition that's changing thanksgiving for >> before we sit down and talk stores, for shoppers and for turkey it's time for matt to workers as well. present martha with a gift to show our gratitude. >> what do you get martha crushing crowds for cheap stewart? we wracked our brains so we have just come up with something just gadgets and gotta have toys have to say thank you very much for become a holiday tradition. for a handful of retailers black your hospitality and for including us in your lovely friday starts thursday, thanksgiving day. holiday. >> everybody is extremely >> a turkey baster, but my new nervous what the holiday season family gave me a cherished is going to be and retailers believe the earlier they open object. and the more hype the more they they gave me themselves on a platter. make this an event. >> reporter: many stores make up to a quarter of their sales >> our heads on a platter. >> actually i think the good during the holidays and consumer news, i think you can peel that confidence is at an all-time low off. >> oh, i can? thank goodness. but it's creating a backlash. >> let's eat. >> thank you, martha. >> christmas stuff is out before >> i hate cutting up the turkey halloween. >> reporter: do you like that?

>> no. cornbread. >> many workers who have to cut >> martha, i'm coming in. thanksgiving dinner short or bring it. miss it all together to stock shelves and man registers are crispier, near the skin white downright angry. meat. thank you so much. >> i'm not fussy. >> my heart goes out to anyone who has to work on thanksgiving, i'll take any piece. >> we get to have seconds, like the police, firefighters, martha? >> you can have thirds. but to say that retail workers >> yay! are on the same level of it's almost too pretty to eat, almost. importance as emergency services >> this is good. on thanksgiving, i think that's >> it's perfect. just like a false argument. >> amazing. >> my favorite holiday of the >> reporter: anthony hardwick is year. >> what it is the thing for you that gives you the joy in this? a part-time employee in nebraska >> seeing clean plates. whose online petition to save >> you mean after we do the thanksgiving got nearly 200,000 dishes or after we're finished eating? >> both. signatures. monday, volunteers delivered it >> what are you thankful for to target headquarters in this year, martha? minnesota. >> i'm thankful for my first target officials responded. grandchild. >> our guests have expressed >> may i propose a toast? they would prefer to kick off >> yes, please. their holiday shopping >> to our hostess, martha, thank experience right after the you for including us in our holiday celebrations, rather holiday and happy thanksgiving. than getting up in the middle of see you for christmas, same the night. >> reporter: for some, the black time, same place. >> i hope so. friday marathon is already under ♪ way, at this best buy in ♪ let me entertain you florida, an eager shopper turned the parking lot into a campsite two weeks ago. ♪ let me entertain you >> dr. peppers, waters, soon

we'll have some lunch meat. >> reporter: this guy set up at a louisiana store last friday. >> and sha-- sorry. >> they got a lot better prices >> you do it. than last year. >> reporter: in texas another martha stewart good morning. thank you for welcoming us to your house. dedicated deal finder. >> it's an $800 tv for $200 so >> it was fun. >> i don't understand why our pictures are still on that we figure people will be here platter. >> i brought it in just to show really early. >> reporter: all part of everybody what a great, clever retailers' efforts to create their kind of friday frenzy as idea. >> right but you're going to rip our faces off there pretty soon. common as the turkey itself. >> consumers want to be part of >> no, i've had it fired and it because there's some badge glazed. >> she did that in her spare bounty to say i was there at 4:00 in the morning, it's like a time around the house. bumper sticker that says i >> on a friday night, fired and climbed mt. everest on my car. glazed. >> let's talk about the table. i survived, endured, i brought we walked into that room, over back the flat screen tv. the top gorgeous. >> yes, the flat screen >> but here we've kind of replicated it using these are television. 152 million, ann, that's the from home depot, orchids. number according to the national these are from the supermarket, retail federation, the number of folks expected to shop this all the beautiful squash, some weekend, that's up from 138 of which have been painted gold, million a year ago. just to add a little glitter to >> people want those deals. the table. the pom pom, these little pom craig melvin thank you so much this morning. pom place cards are made at home and still ahead, was this mess caused by two young boys out of yarn and this is the with a bag of flour staged? brown sugar turkey that's on the

cover of the magazine. the family involved joins us for >> you'll show us how to make a live interview to tell us about it for the first time and one. >> matchy matchy. later on, a huge crowd has >> before we make it, martha, packed our plaza and have been after our little display in your waiting for justin bieber to take the stage. home yesterday, jay leno decided that's his dressing room. yep, there he is and they're all that he really wants to show excited outside for one of the more of what happened in your biggest concerts ever from the house. >> i'd like to see. "today" show, but first this is >> martha stewart invited the "today" show into her home this yooday" show, but first this is morning to show them how to prepare a thanksgiving turkey. some people say her methods are kind of unorthodox. take a look. >> oh, boy, turkey day is the most fun day. >> want a little salt and pepper on there? >> yes. here's a fabulous trick i learned over at uc davis. >> pepper spray, right? >> jay leno? >> we're not going to do that here. what are we doing? >> to make that beautiful brown sugar turkey mold you can get these plastic molds at the

cooking store, cooking supply store, just brown sugar and a little bit of water makes it wet enough to pack into the mold. >> just like sand. >> it is. >> and once it dries, here is one that's dry, you can just invert it and, oops. that's not dry enough. here's one that's dry. it must be totally dry. >> that's hard. >> and you make two of these and stick them together with royal icing, confectioner's sugar and egg white. >> this is edible, no? >> no. >> well you could eat it if you want to but who is? >> a mouthful of brown sugar. >> children. they would eat it. >> and the pom pom, turkeys are very, you know how to make a pom pom? >> i remember doing these in, as a kid. >> two rings like this, wrap your yarn around and around the rings, and then once you get it nice and fat, you cut it right

around here. >> we're running out of time here. >> and put a string around it and there is your pom pom. >> and the top on. >> make two, little and a big and make a pretty little tail out of any kind of paper like that. >> nice. >> martha, thank you. it was great. thanks for having us. we had a great time. we really did. happy thanksgiving. >> gorge us. >> good luck with justin. >> baton down the hatches. still ahead our thanksgiving >> now here's savannah. dinner at martha stewart's. thanks. >> plus justin bieber live after along with the turkey and your local news. stuffing, many families have made a trip to the movies part of their thanksgiving traditions so what should you see over the holiday weekend, what should you is this the right way? [ girl screaming ] i take that as a "yes." miss? jess kakill, you've been busy [ girl screaming ] [ girl screaming ] i guess you're excited, too. screening the movies for us. [ girl screaming ] [ female announcer ] get justin bieber's every single movie is someday gift set and we'll donate two dollars interesting. >> i don't see any turkeys on to the make-a-wish foundation. this list. >> no turkeys. only at macy's. >> one i'm looking forward to is the black friday sale starts at midnight. the muppets. >> i'm shocked at how many adults who say they're so

excited about the muppets. >> it's a certain generation. >> the muppets themselves have made a huge comeback because of this movie in a gigantic marketing push. jason siegel rounds up the muppets and put on one last show to save their theater and miss piggy is a fashion editor in paris, they find her and kermit lives in this decrepit mansion like a has been celebrity, drives up in a rolls-royce. balances that humaor for kids ad adults like the old muppets did. it's right up your alley. >> "my week with marilyn" is getting a lot of buzz. >> especially for michelle williams, based on a memoir by a guy who was a production assistant on "the prince and the showgirl" a movie that marilyn good morning. it's 7:26 on this wednesday, the monroe did in the 1950s. 23rd of november. slow going out on the roads this morning with the weather and the the move hoie has gotten a lukem traffic, but here is danella. response but michelle williams

is now part of this amazing best >> flooding blocking all the oscar raise, also meryl streep lanes and use alternate routes. as margaret thatcher. >> michelle williams looks and also chopper right now is totally transformed. live over the beltway jammed at >> she's amazing in everything she does. "hugo" family friendly 3-d film coalsville road. but the director may surprise a tough commute this morning. we'll take a break and come them, martin scocrcese. back and >> he's made "hugo" based on a little boy who lives in a train station and he strikes up a friendship with an elderly man who turns out to be george melliere, great old french filmmaker. it may be slow for kids but i loved the amazing visuals as you see in the clips and also a movie for people who love movies. >> it's the history of film. >> yes. >> finally we've got "the artist." this is truly a silent film. >> it's a new movie but a silent film, it's black and white and also really romantic and really

moving and really funny, and i think that it might be one of those weird hits like "crouching tiger hidden dragon" or "slumdog millionaire" people love because it's so different and so good. >> they pull it off, even though it is silent. >> i bet it will get an oscar nomination too. >> "arthur for christmas" people like to pile in to the theater for w the kids. >> this is from the people of "wallace and grommitt" and it's about santa claus's son. >> thank you so much. have a great weekend. now we head outside to matt. ♪ [ male announcer ] the chicken marinara melt >> announcer: the toyota concert is the featured $5 footlong of november. series on "today," brought to you by toyota. juicy chicken, marinara sauce, and melty cheese >> savannah, thank you very served toasted on freshly baked italian bread. much. get it pronto, cuz this november only, we didn't think this crowd could wait any longer, so ladies and it joins our everyday $5 footlongs! gentlemen, justin bieber! subway. eat fresh.

♪ ♪ get your, get your hands up, get your, get your hands up ♪ ♪ hands up, y'all ♪ see i never thought that i could walk through fire ♪ ♪ i never that i could take the good morning. i am meteorologist, tom kierein, and this morning showers east of burn ♪ ♪ i never had the strength to washington and west of take it higher until i reached washington, and later today we could get more. out of the mountains, it's in the 50s, and closer to the point of no return ♪ ♪ yeah, and there's just no washington it will be 60s and turning back when your heart's under attack ♪ then getting chillier later. a cold start to thanksgiving ♪ gonna give everything i have it's my destiny ♪ ♪ i will never say never ♪ i will fight ♪ i will fight 'til forever ♪ make it right ♪ whenever you knock me down i

will not stay on the ground ♪ ♪ pick it up, pick it up, pick it up, pick it up, up, up ♪ ♪ and never say never, ne-never say never ♪ ♪ never ♪ ne-never say never ♪ i never thought that i could feel this power, i never thought that i could feel this free ♪ ♪ i'm strong enough to climb the highest tower ♪ and i'm fast enough to run across the sea ♪ ♪ and there's just no turning back when your heart's under attack ♪ ♪ gonna give everything i have cause this is my destiny ♪ hands up, let's go! ♪ i will never say never ♪ ♪ i will fight ♪ i will fight 'til forever ♪ make it right 7:30 now on this wednesday ♪ whenever you knock me down i morning, the 23rd day of will not stay on the ground ♪ november, 2011. ♪ pick it up, pick it up, pick the plaza is packed. it up, up, up, up ♪ look at our massive crowd, one

♪ never, say never of the largest ever and justin ♪ i will never say never, yeah, tweeted he's brought along a special surprise for his fans yeah ♪ ♪ i will fight 'til forever when he takes the stage for a live concert in our next hour. ♪ whenever you knock me down i >> i think i know what the will not stay on the ground ♪ surprise is. i think the fans are going to be ♪ pick it up, pick it up, pick extremely happy about it. >> they're already happy and why it up, up, up, up, up ♪ not? they've stood out there in the ♪ never say never pouring rain many overnight, ♪ never say never, yeah, never some for days. >> looking athe the latest radar say never ♪ ♪ yeah, never say never, never over the new york area the rain system is moving out to the east. al guaranties sunny skies by the say never ♪ time -- no, i'm making that up, ♪ never say never, never say but it's going to be better than it is right now. never ♪ ♪ get your, get your, get your >> which is terrific. they're very excited, so are we hands up ♪ ♪ never say never inside studio 1a i'm ann curry alongside matt lauer. a new video triggering a big debate on our facebook page. >> justin bieber out on the >> a living room covered in plaza. flour from two young boys in hello young man. how are you? >> pleasure to be here. michigan. >> welcome back, and take a some say it looks like something gander, if you will. their kids would do. i don't know if you can see to others are crying hoax. the far reaches back there, 48th what does the family behind the

street, but this crowd goes video have to say? the family speaks out in an around to fifth avenue. when i came in at 4:30 this exclusive live interview. plus who gets the huge morning, we were up to 55th fortune of one of the world's street on fifth avenue. richest women, who died earlier give me a sense of what this is like for you? this year? we're learning new details about her will and you might be >> it's a wonderful time here. surprised who stands to make millions. more of our thanksgiving this is amazing. dinner at martha stewart's beautiful home. some pointers how you can spice >> you're 17, right. up your holiday table this year. we begin with the latest on when you were 13, 14, was there the natalie wood death someone in your life that you investigation, two people would wait out in the rain for connected to the 1981 case are 48 hours to see? now speaking out. nbc's miguel almaguer is in los >> girls have dedication i've angeles with details on this. never seen before in anybody, so hi, miguel. >> good morning. they're really inspiring and i natalie wood's death was a high profile case 30 years ago, don't know, i don't think i've thrust back into the national spotlight last week when had anything that was this investigators said they would reopen the case. admirable. >> you released a christmas 30 years after natalie wood album, i understand it was a single and you decided to go drowned, a potential witness further with it, why? >> i really wanted to make a tells nbc news she was christmas album mainly for my interviewed tuesday by fans and definitely for the detectives for the first time, holiday season i want to give some three decades after woods' back, you know, to people in

death was ruled an accident. need. we launched a drive, more than marilyn wayne says her boat was 90 feet away from the 50 charities worldwide so it's really crazy. "splendour" the night wood died. >> your life, you have been here a lot of times and we appreciate she spoke to cbs news. that and you're always on a >> i heard a woman calling for treadmill it seems, a roller help "help me, somebody please coaster. help me, i'm drowning. do you get to take a little time for the holidays? "wayne tells nbc news she never >> i spend time, yeah, well saw wood in the water but says thanksgiving i'm going to spend some time with some family and police should have interviewed it's going to be really special. her about wood 30 years ago. >> is the kind of music in the >> looked like she hadn't been deceased for very long. >> reporter: roger smith says holiday album what's playing at the bieber house over the the detectives should have new holidays? >> i this i my family, they like to embarrass me a little bit so questions for him as well. smith says based on what he they'll be playing my music. >> they like to embarrass you? observed, wood clung to life for >> they do. >> when i was a kid my dad sold hours as she cried for help from a raft. >> i knew she was probably bicycles. >> actually i remember getting a hanging onto that raft for that lead bike my first two-wheeler, long a time and she must have i thought i was the king of the held onto it. >> reporter: a three-time oscar world. >> sting ray? >> it was christmastime, i nominated actress. couldn't ride it because it was ♪ i feel pretty, oh so pretty all snowy in the front yard so i >> reporter: wood had a well had to wait until the snow went documented phobia of the ocean. >> i've always been terrified, away. >> there's a commercial, i liked still am, of water, dark water,

it, made me laugh because you sea water. had a sense of humor about >> reporter: but that fear what's happening to you these didn't stop her from a dies. thanksgiving weekend boat trip let me show it and we'll talk on with husband robert wagner and the other side. >> i'm going to macy's black fellow actor christopher walken. friday sale. yeah, i know it's pretty cool. starts at midnight. >> the captain of the boat, dennis davern said repeatedly as is this the right way? soon as robert wagner saw chris i'll take that as a yes. >> i have one thing to say. wallingen come aboard the "splendour" that weekend there it's cool. you can have fun with it, can't was this intense jealous sort of you? >> it's cool. feeling in the air. my fans are amazing. >> reporter: investigators say wagner is not a suspect. they travel across the world to see me and i'm very blessed. >> you think there's a chance i >> got lots more music from justin bieber including a killed massey? special performance with >> reporter: in an ironic twist tuesday night the 81-year-old actor played a murder suspect in prime time tv. his publicist says the family welcomes the new investigation. 8:26 is your time now on natalie wood was one of hollywood's biggest stars. this wednesday, november 23rd, her life celebrated, her death 2011. good morning to you. remains a mystery. i am eun yang. legal experts say because this let's get the forecast from tom

kierein in storm center 4. case is some 30 years old, if investigators wanted to file any >> we have had overnight rain new charges it would have to be a bombshell, a charge of murder. exiting the atlantic beaches. attorneys say because of the the radar is showing other rain statute of limitations, any coming into loudoun county as other charges would not be able to be charged. well as montgomery. >> thanks so much. temperatures in the 50s near 60 here's ann. degrees throughout the region. now to the fortune left behind by one of the world's mild this morning and getting richest and most reclusive chillier this morning and chilly heiresses. for thanksgiving day. we w nbc's jeff rossen is here with details. >> turns out i'm hanging out with the wrong people. good morning to you. just to give you an idea of how rich hughett clark was she owned the fifth largest apartment in manhattan, 42 rooms, she was worth half a billion dollars and in her will, no money for her family, no money for rich and powerful friends. guess who she really hooked up? her nurse. introducing the world's newest multimillionaire, hadassa perry, a home health care aide, she

stands to inherit an estimated $34 million, in fact, perry already owns five beautiful homes and reportedly even a bentley. gifts from her former boss, the 104-year-old heir's, hughette clark, one of the richest woman in the world who in her world called perry "my loyal nurse, friend and companion." >> she was assigned randomly by a home care agency to be hughette clark's nurse. it was interesting to be dealing with her every day. >> reporter: hughette clark owned three massive estates. this hugs the california coast, value over $100 million. clark's estate in connecticut is worth over $20 million and of course, the prestigious fifth avenue property filled with dolls and fine art, worth over $100 million. most of it will be sold off or go to a museum. clark herself lived in

seclusion, at beth israel medical center. what would be her final home where she died in september. clark was surrounded by her treasured collection of french dolls, which by the way she also gave to her nurse. the entire doll collection, including dollhouses and doll good morning. if you are taking the inner loop clothing. clark's lifestyle was so of the let way jammed past branch avenue as you cross over mysterious, this is the last known picture ever taken of her, the wilson bridge. it's a slow commute. in 1930. 16 miles per hour is your travel her death came just two weeks shy of her 105th birthday. >> the will names the attorney and the accountant as speed in that area. beneficiaries. these raise red flags. i- 270, still jammed at shady they're not proof of wrongdoing. they're being investigated. grove. more weather, news and >> reporter: prosecutors are traffic in 25 looking into clark's inner circle, her lawyer, wally bach and account irving kamslor. did they sell off some of clark's assets without her full knowledge? they deny jowrongdoing but clars nurse stands to inherit the most

from this will, a millionaire, 34 times over. >> good for her. hughette clark left nothing to her family. in the will she made a point of saying "they get nothing. "clark was briefly married but had no children. she has relatives, nieces and nephews and they're trying to fight for their share of the pie here. >> this is probably the beginning of something. >> definitely the beginning. now let's get a check of the weather from al. >> announcer: "today's weather" is brought to you by chico's. live for the present at chicos.com. >> good morning, everybody. as we look at the fever pitch, the bieber fever and a crowd stretching from 50th street all the way to 48th street, here they are, wow! let's check your weather. are ood news is the weather for over here. let's check your weather. snow sunshine but the rain stopped. afternoon highs, nice and toasty in florida. down through the southwest,

we're looking at chilly ♪ girl you're my one love conditions through the great lakes and new england, we're 8:30 now on this wednesday looking at up to a foot of snow. heavy rain and wind in the morning, the 23rd day of pacific northwest. november, 2011. that's what's going on around the country, and here's what's we have a huge crowd that's already been rocking, because going on in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. justin bieber was nice enough to the rain east of washington is now beginning to exit and head kick off his concert a little out to sea. bitterly and we are just getting as we look to the west we have a started. we have a whole half hour of music coming up with justin bieber and i understand i'm ann few showers, the panhandle of west virginia and southern curry, along with matt lauer, al virginia, and we have mild temperatures 50s and 60s roker, natalie morales and the throughout much of the region. aforementioned justin bieber. great to have you here. later will get chillier with a >> thank you so much for having me. >> we were just talking earl gusty northwest wind and sun whier that justin will get to breaking out. spend some time over the down to the 30s under a clear holidays with his family and friends. if you're going to be checking >> on, this is the largest crowd us out tomorrow on thanksgiving i've ever been able to say, my day, bobby flay, noted chef will people! my people! be here with great recipes. >> they love you. >> if you want to get a >> my people! jumpstart go to today.com, you can download the recipes and cook along with bobby tomorrow >> al, thanks. they love you, al. morning on "today." >> and justin, not to put you on the spot here but who are your al, thank you so much.

coming up next, the debate favorite tv daytime hosts? over this video of two little >> favorite tv daytime hosts. boys destroying their home with >> come on. >> these guys right here! a bag of flour. is it real or was it staged? >> yes! we'll talk to the family coming up, right after this. >> so we have justin bieber's vote. your time to vote because we have been nominated for a people's choice award, matt, ann, al, savannah and i, as a group, up for favorite daytime tv hosts. find out how to vote on our website today.com. >> maybe justin could tweet that. could you tweet that for us? >> maybe, i can't make any promises. but maybe. i might be able to do that. >> it's tough pocompetition. >> if you vote for us justin will come back and do the show every week from now on, every day. >> every day. it's barnes & noble's fastest, lightest tablet, with my favorite streaming movies. >> i understand you're up for a is it weird that i watch myself? there's got to be a jane app in here somewhere. people's choice as well. introducing nook tablet by barnes & noble. i think you are. >> mr. roker? >> we have good weather for the it's all crossed out... it's 'cause i got everything on it. boom! snichltd weigh have beautiful

weather out west. thank you! [ male announcer ] black friday's here. we have wet weather, rain in the mid plains. deals start thursday 10 pm. on saturday, sunny along the but we're open all day and night so you don't have to wait outside. eastern seaboard. the only place to go on black friday. walmart. wet from minnesota all the way down to the gulf coast. [ knock on door ] and sunny and mild from texas cool. you found it. into the southwest. wow. nice place. yeah. [ chuckles ] sunday, sunday, look for more the family thinks i'm out shipping these. sunshine along the east coast. smooth move. you used priority mail flat rate boxes. if it fits, it ships for a low, flat rate. heavy rain and wind in the paid for postage online and arranged a free pickup. and i'm gonna track them online, too. pacific northwest, and that's nice. what's going on around the country, and here's what's going between those boxes and this place, i'm totally staying sane this year. on in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. do i smell snickerdoodles? we temporarily dried out after maybe. [ timer dings ] the overnight rain, but now we got to go. have bands of showers coming in priority mail flat rate shipping at usps.com. a simpler way to ship. to montgomery and western fairfax in the next 15 or 20 minutes. generally near 60 near the metro area, and later today getting chillier. a little sun may break out and an additional shower is possible. clearing out and getting colder >> our justin bieber fever countdown clock is almost at

zero, but before we do that, let's check in with uncle willy scott. >> hey, it's that time of the year. trees up in new york, such a pretty, what a wonderful new york in the fall, and early winter with christmas, oh, fantastic. the u.s. capital historical society has their wonderful christmas tree ornament or whatever you want it to be, now available and this is something else you could buy, these are great christmas gifts and i don't know, i don't think, they're about 20 bucks or something. check them out if you will. wonderful. nice. happy birthday to our friends, good old smucker's. the wheel of life spins around and you will see some of my friends and soon to be yours, here is mary wilkins of town & country, missouri, and she is 100 years old today. her secret to longevity is smal l bu sinesses are the smal lifeblood of our communities. simply listening and paying on november 26th you can make a huge impact by shopping small attention while people are

talking and also getting lots of sleep. how about that? on small business saturday. you can't beat that combination. one purchase. one purchase is all it takes. so, pick your favorite local business... and join the movement. sleep while they talk. here is ann wasserman and she is i pledge to shop small at big top candy shop. from west orange, newjersey, i allen's boots... have a lot of friends up there, at juno baby store. believe it or not, 100 years old make the pledge to shop small. please. today. great restaurant, a couple of shop small on small business saturday. great restaurants. loves to knit and bake. how about that. oh, combination, send me your baked goods and your knitting. here is lovely sam samson, and there's only one place that has the new kardashian kollection, apostrophe, he is from beverly hills, in the uk style by french connection, great state of california. structure and bongo... he's 100 years old, avid movie all under one roof. buff, loves to go see every sears has all the styles they love, at prices you'll love. picture, a lot of work in the and all the money you save... movie business living up in that well, that can be your little secret. part of the country. mary boehme from canton, ohio, a right now, get an extra 15% off with your savings pass. lot of toys in canton, ohio, 100 that's real gifts, real joy. sears years old today and loves to sing and play bridge. can't do it at the same time. very smart game, bridge, you got to learn your stuff to play

bridge, and blanche young is from greensboro, north carolina, 100 years old today, attributes her longevity to having all sorts of good times and her ties with her family and her church. and finally on the birthday we're back at 7:43. round trip of life we have every parent knows kids can make sister mary raphael speer, here big messes and a new video nearly 2 million hits on youtube seems to take the cake. stars two toddlers and a bag of in washington, d.c., 101, loves flour as the kids make a to have fun in love and loves to complete mess of their home's living room but some people serve her god. that's all from your nation's online are responding with cries of hoax. capital and now back to new the family is with us now. york. >> all right, willard, thank you mary and vince napopli are here very much. are you ready to go? >> i was born ready, matt. >> when we come back he's got with zachary and an out cold the rest of the half hour, but first this is "today" on nbc. andrew. good morning, nice to see you. >> good morning. >> all you have to do is show this video to a roomful of people and start a fight. people say wow my kids have done the same thing, what a mess w oil and vinegar, not flour and other people who look at this video and say no, that is a

hoax. so is it kids behaving badly or adults behaving badly? convince me. >> it's both. i left the child safety lock off of that cabinet door, and went to the bathroom too long. it's my fault for that, but they did the work themselves. >> no help from you? no help from vince. you didn't spread it around a little more than they had spread it around? >> no, no, no, when i came out of the bathroom and i immediately saw -- >> how long were you in there by a way. >> i was under the weather, i'm not going to get into details here. so i was in there, i don't know, maybe under five, just under five minutes at most. >> they did all this in under five minutes. when people look at this video, mary t brings out the forensic investigator in them. they look at the couches, if they can start to run it again and they say wait a minute, the kids would have dumped this flour out in one spot and spread it around but look at how even dispersed it is, they look at how high it is up on the

pictures and the lamp shade and they say there's no way these kids could have done this. this is an attempt at youtube fame. >> we challenge those people to give their 3-year-old and 1 1/2-year-old a bag of flour and try it. >> seriously. >> it's so light and just -- >> sticks to everything. to be honest with you i don't know how they did it because i was in the bathroom. >> the other thing that people are question something your reaction. we hear you on this entire tape and you set the ""guinness book of world records"" for "oh my gosh" in three minutes. you seem, a, so calm, oh my gosh, oh my gosh, oh my gosh, and they say that's not the reaction a parent would have when they walk out and see their home trashed like this. >> well, you know, i had seen it before i grabbed my camera, so i was already, i probably, you know, dropped a couple words i maybe shouldn't have, and, to myself and then i grabbed my fam rah, it had flour on it because

it was in the living room and cleaned it up, went back to the our huge crowd waited all night in the wind and rain, and bathroom, took a deep breath and now the young man they've been started recording and you know, what mom is going to start -- i waiting for, ladies and gentlemen, justin bieber! was sending it to my family. i'm not going to swear as i'm recording. that's ridiculous, and i was in shock and i also was very under ♪ the weather, so i wasn't feeling well. >> how does it feel to have so many people questioning your integrity based on this tape? you put this up on youtube i imagine if it's true and it's real just for fun and now you've got all of these people saying this is not right. ♪ chestnuts roasting on an open >> well we put it on youtube because my sisters and in-laws don't have facebook so i asked him to put it on the internet, fire, jack frost nipping at your in a way that my family could see it and then i put it on nose, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ facebook and it just kind of ♪ yuletide carols being sung by started to go crazy and i said let's roll with the punches, hey, and we didn't realize how a choir and folks dressed up crazy it could get. >> how long did it take to clean like eskimos ♪ up? >> on and off for seven hours, ♪ everybody knows a turkey and 3:00 p.m. until about 11:00. we took breaks for din per some mistletoe, yeah, yeah,

>> these kids are so grounded. mary, vince, zachary and andrew, yeah, yeah ♪ thank you very much. help to make the season brig happy thanksgiving. our thanksgiving dinner at martha stewart's and justin bieber reveals his big surprise, that's right after this. [ mom ] haddy, come on. we got a new book! bright ♪ ♪ i know it's been said, many times, many ways, merry christmas, to you ♪ ♪ they know that santa's on his way ♪ ♪ he's holding lots of toys and many goodies for his sleigh ♪ ♪ and every mother's child is gonna spy to see if reindeer yay! [ female announcer ] storytime is not for reading. really know how to fly ♪ this is a story about jingle the husky pup. and jingle was a good dog. ♪ and so i'm offering this [ jingle ] ruff! ruff! jingle loved to bark hello. ruff! ruff! ruff! ruff! simple phrase, yeah ♪ [ mom ] jingle even loved to sing. ♪ to kids from one to 92

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delight of all the people on the plaza this morning. earlier he tweeted "i'm bringing a big surprise with me to my "today" show performance." >> justin bieber is standing by in the green room. justin, do you want to announce the surprise now? >> i can hear you. i have a special surprise and he's right over here. his name is usher raymond. >> oh, man! >> what's up, bro? >> usher is going to perform with you? >> that is amazing. >> i have a feeling your fans out on the plaza are going to be pretty happy about that, justin and usher, great news. we appreciate it. it's good to see you guys and it all gets under way in 39 minutes from now, actually 27 minutes. >> coming up after your local news. i know the temperatures they can withstand. i even know why this little mesh pocket is mesh. the way we make gear, it's not just guaranteed to last.

from the "did you know" file, did you know that justin bieber is the first male artist ever to debut at number one with a holiday album, and the single from that album is already a hit. ladies and gentlemen, once again, justin bieber with" mistletoe." ♪ it's the most beautiful time of the year ♪ ♪ lights through the street spreading so much year ♪ ♪ i should be playing in the winter snow but i'm only under the mistletoe ♪ ♪ i don't want to miss out on the holiday ♪ ♪ but i can't stop staring at your face ♪ ♪ i should be playing in the winter snow ♪ ♪ but i'm gonna be under the mistletoe with you, with you, shorty with you, ♪ ♪ shorty with you, you, you under the mistletoe ♪ ♪ everyone's gathering around

the fire ♪ ♪ chestnuts roasting like a hot july ♪ i should be chilling with the folks i know but i'm gonna be under the mistletoe ♪ ♪ word on the streets and it's coming tonight, rain is flying through the sky so high ♪ ♪ i should be making a list i know but i'm gonna be under the mistletoe ♪ ♪ ♪ with you, shorty with you, you, you ♪ ♪ shorty with you, you, you, under the mistletoe ♪ ♪ sing it, you, you, you, shorty with you ♪ ♪ with you, you, you, shorty with you, you under the mistletoe ♪ ♪ the wisemen followed a star the way i follow my heart and let me to a miracle ♪ ♪ and love, don't you buy me

nothing snoelts i ain't feeling but one thing but one thing, your lips on my lips ♪ ♪ it's the most beautiful time of the year ♪ ♪ lights fill the streets spreading so much cheer ♪ ♪ i should be playing in the winter snow ♪ ♪ i don't wanna miss out on the holiday ♪ but i can't stop staring at your face ♪ i should be playing in the win toe snow but i'm gonna be under the mistletoe ♪ ♪ with you, shawty with you, with you, shaty with you ♪ ♪ with you, under the mistlet mistletoe ♪ ♪ kiss me underneath the mistlet

mistletoe, show me baby that you love me so ♪ ♪ oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ kiss me underneath the mistletoe, show me baby that you love me so ♪ ♪ oh, oh, yeah, yeah, oh, oh, oh ♪ >> justin bieber with "mistletoe." he's not done yet. there's more music in a moment but first this is "today" on nbc.

here he is with his classic take featured in a new film called "arthur christmas" opening in theaters today. once again, ladies and gentlemen, justin bieber! ♪ ♪ santa claus is coming to town ♪ ♪ you better watch out, you better not cry ♪ ♪ you better not pout i'm

telling you why ♪ ♪ here we go ♪ santa claus is coming to town ♪ ♪ santa claus is coming to town ♪ ♪ he's making a list, he's checking it twice ♪ ♪ he's gonna find out who's naughty or nice ♪ ♪ santa claus is coming to town ♪ ♪ he's making a list, he sees you when you're -- he knows when you've been bad or good so be good for goodness sake ♪ ♪ you better watch out, you better not cry ♪ ♪ you better not pout i'm telling you why ♪ ♪ santa claus is coming to town ♪ here we go ♪ ♪ ♪ town ♪ he's making a list ♪ you better watch out ♪ you petter not cry ♪ you better not pout i'm telling you why ♪ ♪ santa claus is coming to

town ♪ ♪ he's gonna find out who's naughty or nice ♪ ♪ santa claus is coming to town oh ♪ ♪ he sees you when you're sleeping ♪ he knows when you're awake ♪ ♪ he knows when you've been bad or good so be good for goodness sake ♪ ♪ you better not pout i'm telling you why, santa claus is coming to town ♪ oh ♪ ♪ shake it, shake it, baby, shake it, shake it, baby ♪ ♪ do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do ♪ shake it, shake it, baby, shake it, shake it, baby ♪ ♪ do, do, do, do, do, do, do,

do, do ♪ ♪ he sees you when you're sleeping ♪ he knows when you're awake ♪ ♪ he knows when you've been bad or good ♪ ♪ be good for goodness sake ♪ hey, you better not cry, you better not pout i'm telling you why ♪ ♪ santa claus is coming to town, whoa ♪ i love you guys. you guys are amazing! ♪ to town ♪ oh ♪ yeah ♪ santa claus is coming to town ♪ ♪ santa claus is coming to town ♪ santa claus is coming to town ♪ ♪ santa claus is coming to town ♪ santa claus is coming to town ♪ santa claus is coming to town ♪ ♪ santa claus is coming to town ♪ ♪ santa claus is coming to town ♪ ♪ santa claus is coming to, santa claus is coming to town ♪

thank you. >> justin bieber! thank you so much. and we're joined up here by usher as well. you know what, i hope, we just wanted to talk to you a second you've been behind this young man for a very long time and this is the great part, this is what's great but there have been hard times he's had to deal with on other subjects. what has this been like in terms of the education? there's no textbook for the 16 and 17-year-old to read and say this is how my life is going to take. what's the education been like? >> it's been positive for me, just about staying positive and focusing on what's important and what's important is fans and you know, just i'm in a very blessed

position. i can't let things like that bring me down. >> usher what advice have you given this young man? you've been through this kind of thing. >> well, i mean, a lot of is, popularity makes you a target, but the point is we're focusing on more positive things this year, and having a number one album, first number one christmas album ever is a great accomplishment and i think that speaks to the world that no matter what negativity comes your way, there's always something positive there. >> focusing on the positive side, when you see this, usher and justin, you see this sea of people, what does it do for you when you see this? >> it's powerful to think that someone and so many people, you know, can love you so much and i just feel so loved. i feel like these fans are my family. >> these are the greatest fans in the world. absolutely.

8:56 is your time now on this wednesday, november 23rd, 2011. let's check in with storm 4 meteorologist, tom kierein, for a look at the forecast. at least the rain stopped, tom. >> temporarily, we have a few more sprinkles from the west. we are seeing some advancing towards the metro area, so we will get a brief area of light rain coming through here shortly. right now we're near 60 degrees around the metro area, and we will stay mild this morning and then in the afternoon, turning chillier in a gusty wind. we will have the wind increasing with sunshine breaking out and an

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it's gone but it's jammed as you make your way towards the spur. taking i-66 ♪ we're back with more of "today" on a wednesday morning. it is the 23rd day of november, 2011. sometimes it's easier to get people into rockefeller plaza

than to get them to leave rockefeller plaza. we just had a great hf hour of music from justin bieber and usher here outside, and these fans are still not headed home, which is okay. they've been here for three days, what's another day among friends? i'm matt lauer along with ann curry, al roker and savannah guthrie. >> coming up, talking about some pretty important news, basically what the best advice might be if you're traveling today, going by air or road, there's a lot of worry about the weather and so we're going to get some good information and talking about the weather which you'll be talking about as well. >> before we get to that, a very important holiday tradition here at "today," this monday, we are kicking off our 18th annual "today" show toy drive to give gifts to millions of children who live in poverty and need. celebrity also be helping us

collect your gifts for needy kids so bring toys, books, clothing, school supplies, any great gift for a kid up to ang 18. >> drop off your gift at the nbc store at rockefeller plaza or go online at today.com and find out how you can donate. >> let's make this the best year ever. >> we've got a lot of help to start it off because we've got the new york yankees ace pitcher and cy young aword winner c.c. sabathia with wife amber, and children. you've brought cool stuff, not only your family, what else did you bring with you? >> toys from major league baseball licensing group from oreo sports toys. >> this one, show them. we got the creatures. >> cardinal. >> fabrique innovations.

>> we're excited to be a part of this. >> that's awfully nice. you guys have a family foundation as well. >> we do, called the pitch in foundation. amber and i started in 2009 and we look to enrich the lives of inner city kids through sports is and education. >> good news, you guys are going to be staying here in new york? >> thwe are here. >> very nice. a special moment, justin bieber said hello to her and she's still smiling about it. he touched her hand. >> we're hosting an mlb fan cave hosting an event for the pitch in foundation and i might be santa. >> because you wouldn't fit as an elf. >> happy thanksgiving to you all and thanks for your help. >> happy thanksgiving. >> natalie is standing by with a check of the headlines. >> all right, thanks, guys. once again let's get to your

travel forecast this thanksgiving, because millions of americans are heading home for the holidays today, nbc's tom costello is at reagan national airport with the latest on what to expect for flyers. tom, good morning. >> natalie, 42 million americans are traveling, 90% going by car, about 3.5 million going by plane and guess who just walked in who is on his way to thanksgiving. chris matthews is here. >> i'm going to nantucket. >> nantucket. >> yes. >> which is appropriate for you. >> it is, we have those roots and i think joe biden is up there this time of year. >> good luck with the flight. >> we'll do some reporting. >> reporter: he is one of 3.5 million americans flying today across the united states. we're going to be watching very closely the weather especially on the east coast and the west coast because we do expect to see some weather delays especially in the new york area, also in the philadelphia, northeast area and the corridor, maybe along all the way down to atlanta and also watch the west coast very closely.

fly.fa fly.faa.gov has great website information and the airports, how they're doing, whether they're affected by delays. if you're driving the rain could be a problem especially on i-95 and the corridor up the northeast corridor, so good luck with that. natalie, back to you. >> pack some patience, wherever you're going today. tom costello you never know who you're going to bump into at reagan national. >> reporter: never know. three college students detained in cairo accused of throwing fire bombs at security in tahrir square. the death toll rises to at least 38. tens of thousands of protesters are calling for an immediate end to the military government. three decades after the drowning of actress natalie wood, los angeles detectives reexamining the case of reportedly spoken with one potential witness for the first time. marilyn wayne says her boat was 90 feet away from the yacht when she heard a drowning woman calling for help. wayne never saw natalie wood in the water but says police should

have interviewed her 30 years ago. we're learning about two new child sex abuse allegations against former penn state assistant coach jerry sandusky. the "harrisburg patriot news" reports two cases under investigation are the if, to involve alleged victims who are still younger than the age of 18. if they're found to be credible, it could raise questions about why authorities waited until the end of a three-year grand jury investigation to arrest sandusky. the failure of the deficit reduction super committee was a hot topic at last night's gop presidential debate in washington, d.c. republican hopefuls sparred over how deep to cut the national defense budget in a bid to reduce the deficit and repair the economy. and this is one turkey that little emily will remember all of her life. tech sergeant dennis davis, dressed in a turkey costume to surprise his daughter, he even took questions from the class as little emily still had no idea

and finally he dropped the disguise and embraced his daughter, knowing that her dad was home and safe emily could get back to looking forward to one thing. >> turkey. yummy, yummy turkey. >> not daddy dressed up in the turkey costume, that's for sure. great story there, it is six minutes past the hour and let's go right now to al for a check of the weather, right across the way. >> thanks so much, natalie. we've got a lot of weather to talk much, natalie. we have a lot of weather to talk about. we start in the pacific northwest, heavy rain and mountain snows, and snowfall amounts from one to three inches from northern california into the pacific northwest, and airport delays in seattle, portland, san francisco. now we move to the east up and down the i-95 corridor, rain from florida all the way to new england with heavier snow moving up into bangor. and boston, new york city,

newark, d.c. and atlanta, gusty winds. that's what's going on around the country, and here's what's going on in your neck of the woods. >> a little line of sprinkle activity moving into the western and northern suburbs now. good morning. i am tom kierein, and that band will move into the metro area in the next half hour. we're near 60 in washington and milder south and east, and later today it will turn cooler with a gusty wind as we clear out, and sun may break out this afternoon and a shower possible later in the afternoon. ♪ money makes the world go around, the world go around ♪ this morning on "today's money 911" answering all of your questions about selling, saving and spending. jean chatzky, "today" financial editor and author of "money 911" and sharon epperson and courtney reagan, cnbc correspondents. >> nice to see you.

>> jay in ketchum, idaho. >> i own a condo worth one-third of what i owe on it. my mortgage is 30-year fixed at 3.35%, auto i'll current on my bills, have good to excellent credit but as a proprietor of a small business severely affected by the economy in the past several years my income has been dramatically reduced and mortgage payment is now 75% of my take home pay. this has become a stressful hardship. what do you see as my options and what do you think i should do? >> jay, do you know if your loan is a fannie mae or freddie mac? >> it is a freddie mac. >> excellent, great, great news. you are a good candidate for the h.a.r.p. program, a program under which you should be able to refinance that loan to current rates, to like 4%, maybe even lower than 4%. call your lender, tell them you want a h.a.r.p. modification and be persistent. they're still getting their systems in place to do these things but this should work for but >> happy thanksgiving, jay. let's go to stephanie from

valencia, california, and on the phone with us. good morning, steph. >> caller: good morning. >> hi. your question? >> caller: yes, i purchased various etfs for my i.r.a. account and doing pretty well. i was wondering with the drastic rise and falls in the market, if i should sell off enough shares to realize my gain and then repurchase more shares of the etfs when there's another dip in the market. >> first of all, sharon, what is an epf, etf i mean? >> exchange traded fund. stephanie, you never know when if the market dips you'll realize another gain. you may not. it may dip further. you want to see if these are investments that really fit your financial goals. if they do, if it's an etf that right now you'd buy again if you had the chance, just don't sell right now. keep that etf but if there is an asset allocation mix you want to have that may mean selling some of this and buying something else, maybe this is the time to

sell it but you just can't time the market. don't try to time right now. >> thanks so much, stephanie. we appreciate that. >> it's okay, i got it. >> e-mail, bobby, dayton, ohio, "my husband and i purchased our first home in 2007 with 30-year mortgage and a 6.5% interest rate, we refinanced last year to a 15-year mortgage and 4% interest rate, we also pay biweekly to help minimize the amount of interest paid over the life of the loan. with the mortgage rates at an all-time low, should we refinance again?" >> this is a great thing for me, i know a couple of things about the dayton market there. she's taking advantage of the lower rates and paying biweekly, two payments of $600 a month instead of one of $1,200 saves you thousands of dollars and a lot of time over the life of the loan. i understand why it's enticing to possibly want to refinance again. that being said there is a cost to doing so.

typically 3% to 6% of your total principle it will cost you to refinance. you want to be careful, do homework and a little bit of math, typical rule of thumb unless you can save 1% of that interest rate, probably not worth it at this point. >> got time for one more, we go to sharon on the phones, she's calling in from columbus, ohio. good morning, sharon. >> reporter: good morning. >> your question? >> my question is, on april 22nd my employer of 25 years filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy and i lost my job and health care as well as my commissionable sales. i got a new job the end of may but it's on a commission basis and i'm running at an $11,000 debit. unfortunately, i had a fall the end of october, and fractured my ankle and i've been unable to work for the next eight weeks, and i applied for a mortgage loan modification, but was told they wouldn't consider me until i defaulted for three months. this is something i'm definitely not wanting to do, but i have a

mortgage -- >> let me get jean on here. >> don't default. don't listen to them when they say you have to do that. go back to your lender, ask again, ask about the h.a.r.p. modification i talked about before and realize, this is only an eight-week window. you want to do whatever you can to tied yourself over that period without defaulting on your loan and without pulling money out of your 401(k), if you can help it. >> happy thanksgiving, good luck, sharon. thank you so much. jean, sharon and courtney, thank you. have a great thanksgiving. >> sure, you too. up next, marlo thomas is here with another story of thanks and giving. later on a performance by teen superstar justin bieber, but first these messages.

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young boy beating the odds despite the life-threatening challenges he's faced. 8-year-old carson braun is best known for one thing >> his smile lights up a room. >> reporter: these days he has a lot to be happy about but that was not always the case. carson and his twin brother, cameron, were born two months early and carson had trouble breathing. >> they just thought it was normal preemie stuff. >> reporter: at 9 1/2 months, carson's development was slower than his brother's, on thanksgiving week in 2003, his mom became alarmed. >> i couldn't figure out why he just kept crying. he would throw up. he was really sick. >> reporter: after a few doctor's visits, one immedia pediatrician was determined to find the problem. >> she kept feeling husband hid and asking him questions and decided to send us to a local hospital. >> reporter: a ct revealed a mask, doctors didn't know it was a tumor or brain defect. they told the family at carson's age nothing could be done.

>> i can't describe the feeling that i had as a mom. and i didn't want them to take him from me and just can't imagine losing him. >> reporter: after two months of tests, doctors did a biopsy, carson was diagnosed with nodular meduloblastoma, a type of brain cancer. he was referred to st. jude. >> there was nothing you could do for a birth defect and they told me there was something we could do, we would go to st. jude and he had a 30% chance of survival. >> carson had a specific type of megaloblastoma and we recognize this particular tumor is common in infants, but the outcome for these patients is very good. >> reporter: after the tumor was removed, carson's parents had a tough decision to make, should they allow radiation to maximize his chance of survival? >> we knew that radiation was so hard on babies, because their brain's not developed. >> reporter: carson was given a type of radiation that focused on the tumor alone, while

preserving most of his devel developing brain. >> we decided that we could work through any cognitive problems that it caused. we just needed to make sure we had our carson. >> reporter: after treatment, carson developed at a slow but steady pace. his twin brother, cameron, was a huge part of his recovery. >> he had to keep up and figure out what camson is doing. he learned to work and took first steps and now we laugh and say he doesn't know how to walk. he runs everywhere he goes. >> reporter: despite the amazing progress, more challenges were ahead for carson. earlier this year, a routine mri revealed a second brain cancer. >> i just lost it in the halls of st. jude. >> reporter: the cancer turned out to be meningioma. >> those tumors are characteristic of patients who have had exposure to radiation therapy and most instances curable by surgery. >> reporter: this time radiation was not used. >> pediatric oncology is

evolving always. >> reporter: carson bounced back quickly from the surgery. he gives credit to st. jude's. >> take some yucky, yucky stuff out and make me feel better. >> reporter: his parents say that although the radiation may have caused the second tumor, it also very well may have saved carson's life. they don't look back on their decision to allow it. >> as hard as it was going through it, i don't know if i would change anything. we just never could imagine that he would do the things that he's doing today. look our little smile's back. >> marlo thomas from st. jude's research hospital. it's complicated, radiation saved him and now we have this tumor. what should people take away? >> they need to know that is the standard treatment for

megaloblast megaloblastoma. we went from a 30% cure rate to 70% cure rate. the second brain tumor was cured by surgery. you have to take that risk. he's an honor student. his brain is functioning. he's doing twl. with leukemia we stopped in 2000, quit using radiation and developed drugs that were good enough to cure the leukemia without the radiation, and that's what we're doing now, developing new drugs through our genome project to find better drugs so someday we'll be able to remove a radiation from brain tumors and we're also building the only proton beam radiation therapy unit considered just for children on st. jude's hospital campus so we're really moving to try to do everything we can to eliminate the side effects of radiation. >> carson's smile spreads the good work of st. jude. >> and he's on the honor roll so that brain is working. >> marlo, great to see you.

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forecast for the day. >> dark clouds passing over the district. we are getting light rain moving through the radar showing that advancing from west to east and behind this little area of light rain we have clearing. we ought to have sunshine breaking out over the next couple hours. elsewhere in virginia in many locations there the sun is out and in the mid-60s there and low 60s in washington. we will stay mild this morning and get chillier late this afternoon and overnight tonight. an additional chance for a

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♪ beautiful, to remind you, tomorrow on "today," the 85th

annual macy's thanksgiving day parade, kicking off the holiday season with giant balloons and floats and marching bands and of course, the one, the only santa claus. i'm going to be along the parade route for all the excitement, along with matt and ann joins us this year for the first time. >> yes. >> it's all beginning at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow, right here on nbc. >> weather will be nice, the

balloons are going to be fine. >> a little breezy but shouldn't cause any problems. coming up in this half hour if you ask a woman whoo wha she wants for christmas and she says a boy toy don't ablarmed. it turns out many women are asking for girls that usually top a man's wish list like an ipad2, iphone or wii fit. coming up we'll show you some of the hottest tech gadgets for the ladies on your list. if you want to branch out from turkey this thanksgiving, how about brazed short ribs or polenta with veal and chicken? the scottos are here, doing thanksgiving dinner italian style. >> their polenta i could climb

into a vat and eat my way out. >> that can be arranged. >> my gosh. we're also ringing in thanksgiving with our special concert series, and a performance from 17-year-old superstar justin bieber out on the plaza. >> we've still got bieber fever. we're not well yet. >> i think all of the kids still do, too. al has a check of the weather again for us. >> absolutely, we look ahead for your weekend for friday, first of all we're going to start with the parade, looking at great weathe we're starting with the parade. we will look at great weather, sunny, and northerly winds, and friday, sunshine up and down the east coast, and rain in the pacific northwest, and saturday, sunny again in the east with mild weather. wild through the southwest. and then the rain moves into the east on sunday, and then sunday sunshine on the coast and rain and wind continues in the pacific northwest. that's what's going on around the country, and here's what's going on in your neck of the

woods. >> we have the satellite radar showing rain. dark clouds coming through the district right now, just with a passing shower right now. reagan national is at 63. we will be mild this morning and then get chilly later this afternoon with a gusty winds. we could have gusts at miles per hour, and a small chance of >> that's your latest weather. >> we want to welcome a guy who puts the man in man's best friend, john o'hurley hosting the national dog show since 2002. >> nice to be here. >> ten years. >> can you imagine ten years. i've been visiting you for the past ten years as well as doing the show. during that time it's been a decade now, we've had some 20,000 dogs march through the arena, we've introduced 23 new breeds, we crowned ten champions, it's really been a great piece of entertainment. it's been wonderful. >> this is eli. >> a special dog, not only was

one of the top show dogs over the past ten years but now the ambassador to the show and recently we received the first lifetime achievement award from the akc because this dog has done some extraordinary things, one of the last living dogs down at 9/11 on the search and rescue efforts down there, has sired some grand champions of his own and it's just been a wonderful dog and lived out the last few years as a therapy dog doing work with children in the cancer wards. >> my vote as top dog. what do the judges look for year after year? >> there's a cuteness factor, that's the thing that you certainly enjoy from your seat at home but there is a written standard for each breed and only the judges can really understand that. you have to put your hands on the dog to see that it conforms to the standard that has been written for the dog. so the dog is not competing against the other dog. it's really against the standard written. >> you have new breeds. >> six new breeds including one

called the mexican hairless but it begins with the letter "x" and it's shol etsquintley. i have to sound like ricardo motelband. >> one elaine, huh? >> elaine, do you have any idea what happens to a butter based frosting after six decades in a poorly ventilated british basement? as your punishment, you're about to find out. >> he could go on and on. do another one! >> john o'hurley, always -- >> appearing on broadway. >> we're celebrating our 15th anniversary of "chicago" the musical, longest running american musical if you're here before christmas i'll be on stage every night. >> john o'hurley, thank you so much. the national dog show is tomorrow at noon after the macy's thanksgiving day parade here on nbc. good to see you. >> you bet, thank you. coming up next, move over, men, we've got the top tech gifts for women, coming up right

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it's here! it's here! tittering nervously] what's next? this morning on "today's holiday gift guide" the top tech gifts for women. what women want most this holiday season, a list of the most popular gadgets. kelly wallace is the chief correspondent for ivillage. >> tech, tech, tech, that's what they want. >> good thing because there are a lot of great tech toys out there for men and women. so let's get right to it. apple of course is on everybody's list this year once again, ipad. >> women have a love affair with their ipad, thin, light, you can take it anywhere, great for the kids, too, good and bad.

good if they're playing educational games, bad if they have it and you want to be on it yourself. they take over. >> they take over my ipad. iphone 4s. >> state of the art camera and you say text my question and tell him i'll be late, the administrative assistant we all need. >> mac air book. i'm wanting this right now. >> honey if you're watching, christmas. the lightest mac book yet, fits in any purse or bag, take it anywhere. >> amazing how little it is. >> ipad touch, more than 320 million sold to date, over 20 million songs, 500,000 apps and video calling. check in on your gal pals and kids. >> next is the reader category, two great options here as well. the new kindle fire is setting the reading world on fire as well as all its other applications. >> it is. this is amazon's brand new color tablet.

over 18 million movies, tvs, shows and apps and your viewers have a chance to win one as part of the ivillage holiday sweepstakes. go to ivillage.com and find out more. >> make sure do you that. next we have the nook tablet in color. >> this is barnes & noble's kindle, the fastest and lightest one to date, similar to the kindle, more memory here, a little more expensive but guys, you buy one of these and i think they'll score points with the ladies. >> women want surround sound entertainment systems as well. >> guys you don't have to take the women in your life out to the theaters. it's at home, surround sound, 2d, 3d viewing, video streams, makes the dvd player seem so 2010. >> true. okay now this is, you know, i look at this as a kid's toy but tell me about it. >> remember how we talked about the moms, kids on the ipad. this is a leap pad leapfrog, the

hottest tech toy for kids, gets them off the ipad, over 100 games and also a video player, video recorder and camera so they can take pictures. >> that is amazing. speaking of games, we do have the connect xbox 360 here. >> and the wii fit plus. you think of these for the kids but moms, women want them, too, gets them off the couch, gets them fit, having fun. let's start with the connects. >> am i the girl in the long socks? >> i think you're probably good at this. >> this is videoily after never see again i'm sure. i'm flawless. >> i'm really bad. >> i don't know what i'm doing or how much time we have left. ♪ >> maybe i should wear that when i do the news next, right? ♪ put my hands up >> over quickly here, i think we're actually out of time but. >> wii fit plus. can you jump on there fast? >> i have to jump on fast.

follow along, guys. i'm hu hooping. >> shake your body. >> am i doing this? right, okay. >> you're a pro at this, natalie. >> i feel like i'm not doing anything. can i turn around this way and look at the kament rahs. kelly wallace, thank you so much. happy thanks giving. i'm still going, cooking italian style with the scottos family. and then justin bieber, right after this. what's this? it's progresso's new loaded potato with bacon.

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making thanksgiving dinner. >> preparing a fabulous feast with marianne anthony of fresco by scotto and their kids. >> no johnny today, a little ill? >> something to be thankful for. >> get better, johnny. >> great to have you two here. >> we're starting with the polenta, with the bolognobologn sauce. this is what we start with, i have my carrots, onions and fennel. i sauteed it. al, would you help me? >> sure. what do we have? >> veal and chicken. i precooked it, so it's easy, you know, when you're on television, you can't do anything. th everything. then i'm going to put my tomato sauce, and this usually cooks -- i'm putting some hot pepper there. >> a little spice. >> and some salt.

>> when do we throw the garlic? >> right now, al. >> yes! >> i'm putting everything in. you know, my kids call me mrs. more, because i never have enough. i never have enough. >> take your time. we're here until thanksgiving. >> we need more time, mrs. more. >> this is a woman who gave birth to you! >> it's all about television now though. >> i'm finished. this is what my polenta looks like. >> pour it over. and now it's anthony. >> another alternative to not having turkey. >> although i love my turkey but this is good. >> we debone the short rib. rebrown them off, okay. we're going to use the same pan, a little prosciutto, carrots, celery, fennel, add that all together. we're going to let that brown quickly. once we've done that, short ribs back like this.

>> fantastic. >> then we need a little orange zest, lemon zest and a little red pepper. and then we'll add, go ahead. that's barollo, whatever you like and a beef stock, you want to cover three-quarters of the way, and put this in the oven for an hour and a half covered at 350, then an hour after that, uncovered. tomato sauce, yep. >> okay. >> you'll cover this. it's going to be fork tender, mashed potatoes or polenta it's unbelievable. >> talking about pork pen dtend we're making tira misu. >> after hearing grandma yell at me all morning you need a pick-up. you add the mascarpone cheese into the bean egg yolks. you want to fold it into the

bean egg yolks, jen if you could help me, please, add two or three scoops of the heavy cream. >> okay. >> into the bean egg yolk. >> all right. >> you want to fold that together. >> all folding. don't stir too hard. fold it. good folding. then what happens? >> jen? >> that how it ends up looking? >> that's the finished product. >> after a lot of whipping it looks like this, and you soak your lady fingers in two tablespoons of sweet marsala wine and espresso and lay them out and spread the love. >> we're running out of time. how long do you put that in the oven? we are out of time. how long is that in the offen? >> you chill it, not in the oven. >> then that's why i don't cook. >> savannah guthrie, everyone! savannah guthrie! >> not cooking.

coming back, justin bieber in concert. happy thanksgiving. >> let's put the polenta in the fridge.

♪ >> announcer: the toyota concert series on "today" brought to you by toyota. >> still to come on "today," "american idol" winner scott mccreery. and wild animals, not just talking about hoda and kathie lee. >> the smell of the tira misu coming out of the oven. but first here he is, justin bieber, singing "never say never." have a great thanksgiving. ♪ ♪ get your hands up, get your hands up, y'all ♪ ♪ i never thought that i could walk through fire ♪ ♪ i never thought that i could

take the burn ♪ ♪ i never had the strength to take it higher ♪ ♪ until i reached the point of no return ♪ ♪ and there's just no turning back when your heart's under attack ♪ gonna give everything i have, it's my destiny ♪ ♪ i will never say never ♪ i will fight ♪ i will fight 'til forever make it right ♪ ♪ whenever you knock me down i will not stay on the ground ♪ pick it up, pick it up, pick it up, pick it up, up, up ♪ ♪ never say never ♪ ne-never say never ♪ ne-never say never ne-never say never ♪ ♪ i never thought that i could feel this power, i never thought that i could feel this free ♪ ♪ yeah, yeah

♪ i'm strong enough to climb the highest tower ♪ ♪ and i'm fast enough to run across the sea ♪ ♪ and there's just no turning back when your heart's under attack ♪ ♪ gonna give everything i have cause this is my destiny ♪ hands up, let's go! ♪ i will never say never ♪ i will fight ♪ i will fight 'til forever ♪ make it right ♪ whenever you knock me down i will not stay on the ground ♪ ♪ pick it up, pick it up, pick it up, up, up, up ♪ et? ne-never say never ♪ ♪ i will never say never, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ i will fight 'til forever ♪ whenever you knock me down i will not stay on the ground ♪ ♪ pick it up, pick it up, pick it up, up, up, up, up ♪ ♪ never say never

♪ ne-never say never ♪ ne-never say never ♪ ne-never say never ♪ never say never ♪ ne-never say never ♪ ne-never say never >> get your hands up!

good morning, everybody. 9:57 is the time. wednesday, november 23rd, i am barbara harrison. we have the forecast with tom kierein. >> we will start to call this winds-day. right now we have some sprinkles in washington and fairfax county now move into principles joernlgz county and it's up in montgomery and howard county in the east, and further west we have sunshine breaking out as well as south of the region. we will have temperatures hovering near 60 or so get chillier tonight. we clear out tomorrow, sunny. now, did yhow is traffic? >> wilson bridge, not seeing any issues in either direction. out of town on i-95, as you continue southbound, 49 miles per hour. coming up at 11:00, we talk to a wine expert about the best

to a wine expert about the best drinks to s

captions paid for by nbc-universal television from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hey, everybody. you made it to winesday, wednesday.

we made it here actually to t studio even though it was justin bieber fever day. it's november 23rd. wasn't easy getting to work today at all. >> it was wall to wall people outside, you guys. not only was justin bieber here. he brought along his friend usher. >> nobody knew that, though. that was like a big sur prize. >> you can see the crowds. i don't know how many thousands of people. he just sang his little brains out. you know what's so funny? when you watch, every kid seems to have an iphone or something or a droid or whatever it is. because when he was with usher kind of walking down this aisle, you can see, like, all the kids have a gazillion cam ras. it's amazing. >> that's the world we live in. >> they're capturing the moment. >> i remember going to see the beatles and just actually watching and listening. >> and remembering. >> and remembering. >> sometimes you do lose the moment a bit because you're trying to capture it because you don't forget it. >> you miss the beat. you're more interested in the tweet. >> now you're trying to be all cute. >> i thought they were going to play something.

>> jimmy fallon, he can't get enough. is he running out of material? >> apparently. >> jimmy fallon, we got a thanksgiving day shoutout again. let's see. >> tonight we'll be taking a look at the pros and cons of thanksgiving. pro? aunt rita brought the cranberry sauce and the turkey. con? aunt hoda and aunt kathie lee brought the cranberry vodka and wild turkey. >> crazy aunts. >> is there such thing as cranberry vodka? >> i don't know. >> okay. let's go get some. >> on late night, too, they weren't having fun with us. but they were -- >> it's about time somebody took on ann curry. >> it was her birthday, by the way. here's jay leno. >> anybody catch ann curry's birthday celebration on the "today" show friday? she's usually so reserved. she does all the serious interviews. but i was kind of surprised at what she did for her birthday. take a look. >> a little birthday cake. >> yay! >> ann curry's birthday is

tomorrow. >> dance, dance, dance, dance, dance! >> me? >> i need more wine. >> genius. >> that was so good. >> that's the real ann, by the way, right? that's the real ann. >> can i just tell you what a bad camera person i am real quick? >> yeah. >> my brother came in for his birthday last night with my sister-in-law and my mom and hannah. you know, there's only a moment that you have to capture the birthday surprise and the singing and everything. of course, i was on camera one trying to shoot it. i click, clicked. i thought i got it. it was over. and i missed the whole thing. here's what i made them do one more time. >> wait, i didn't get it. ♪ happy birthday to you >> i made them do it twice.

a re-do. >> they can't sing the whole thing, hoda! >> anyway. i just want to show you that you can capture the second time if you really want to. >> happy birthday. how old is he now? >> 46. >> he's the baby of the family. >> yeah. a year younger than me. >> all right. being thankful today -- this is the day we're thankful that our contest winners are here. michelle, carly and caylee from ontario, oregon. >> you guess sent, by the way, the most beautiful letter. it talks about how your husband lost his job. he was employed as a truck driver. owned a business. the economy really hit them hard. then you said you lost your house,table life. it was a difficult time. but it made you guys a better family, a stronger family. i like this. you said, i wish that all of america could go through this. then maybe material things as everyone was start working on their relationships. this is your first family vacation in a long time. >> yeah. >> to come see us in new york city. >> are they miked?

>> glad you're here. >> i think they're in shock. >> we're very excited for you. you know what? there's another little extra gift we have for you. four new york city passbooks. this may look little. guess what's in it? your ticket to the world. passes to the empire state building, museum of natural history, museum of modern art, the metropolitan museum, guggenheim, top of the rock, statue of liberty, ellis island, sightseeing cruise and discounts. you'll need it. check out citypass.com for more information. we're very, very happy to have you guys here. >> thank you. >> all righty. where are we spending thanksgiving? you're going to be here? >> i'll be here. i have cooked, if you know what i'm saying. >> yes. you've cooked at whole foods. >> i ordered from whole foods and it's coming tomorrow morning at 8:00. >> i cooked last night. we made stuffing. my mom's favorite sage and sausage stuffing. >> nice. >> and my -- it's called sweet

potato souffle that we just love. we're getting on a plane in a little bit to go down to florida and have thanksgiving at our friends'. you got to bring something. >> you can't go empty handed. you know what? there are always questions. people never know how to make the turkey right. every year we're doing the same thing. call the butter ball turkey hotline. we're going to get our trusty phone out. >> why is this phone still here? >> because it's important. hold on. let's dial it. 1-800. >> butter ball. 1-800-butter-ball. >> i'm doing a rotary. >> marty van nesz is going to order. >> butter ball turkey hotline, how can i help you? this is marty van ness. >> you knew we were calling. >> happy thanksgiving. what's the most common question you get there? >> right now we want to know how to thaw the turkey. thawing questions is our number one question. butter ball has made it better and easier this year. we have our two favorite tips.

use a meat thermometer and tent the turkey with foil about two-thirds of the way through. that way you'll know when the turkey is done, whether or not it's totally thawed out. and the tenting will prevent overcooking of the breasts. everything will be juicy in the turkey. >> tell marty that's not what martha stewart said to do. you're supposed to put that cloth over it, moistened cloth. >> martha stewart said soak a cheese cloth, put it on top of the turkey and take it off. >> i like something that's not flammable in the oven. i'm just kind of old-fashioned that way. >> i don't like your attitude, marty. a little testy the day before thanks giving. >> you know what, though? all these perfect answers to cook a turkey is at butterball.com. great information. great leftover recipe. or call us at 1-800-butter-ball and talk to a live home economist or dietitian. great answers. we'll make it the best ever. >> thanks marty. >> nice talking to you. >> thank you. have a great thanksgiving.

>> got it. >> rude, hoda. >> sorry, marty. the earlier hours -- we needed it. the earlier hours had justin bieber. we have something so much cooler. they're called the 60 st10 stop. they're from new orleans. ordinary men with extraordinary moves. >> you be the judge. >> 20s to 60s. new orleanians. they're named 610 because there's a highway, the i-610. they're all named after. it also happens to be the spot some of them sit in during the saints games. crank it up. >> one, two, three, come on! >> our camera men don't know what to do. >> i don't, either. >> here it goes. ♪

>> go, go, go! ♪ >> look at their socks! come on! their shoes! >> come on, yeah, show it. >> you want to get in there, hoda? >> oh, no. i couldn't put a headband on. >> oh, oh, oh! ♪ >> all righty. what is sexier than that? really. >> wait, you guys. a big round of applause for these guys. because they're also going to be -- >> they're going to be in the parade tomorrow! >> they're going to be in the macy's thanksgiving day parade.

we love you guys. thank you. "people" magazine has a special gift guide. and we were -- they asked us to include our picks for -- >> under 40 bucks. >> they told us under 30 by the time we picked. ours are under 30. >> you had some vino. i had some chocolates, jennifer miller bracelets. each 25 bucks. you have a cool bag. >> yep, yep. on the next page you have my little book. >> we certainly do. >> my little book "the three gifts." slippers from restoration hardware. laura mercier. grandma's coffee cake. unbelievable. they left out two things. not upset about, but disappointed. there's a difference. i put in hoda's book, too. >> allegedly. >> i did. how she survived everything. the world's catastrophe. >> and your kringle candle.

>> smells like nantucket at christmas time. is it okay or not okay to seek comfort from your ex? what did i say? >> i guess it depends on who your ex is and how you exited. >> clever. >> play on words. >> hoda said no, it's not okay. he is your ex for a reason. don't complicate things. >> find another shoulder, for god's sake. there are lots of shoulders to cry on. >> you sure do. >> that's what i'm saying. >> it's also national espresso day. in our espresso cups is also -- 12:01 the third thursday november of each year. just in time for thanksgiving. which the french don't celebrate. $10 nationwide. we have a whole lot coming up. we have the american idol winner, scott mccreery is going to share music with us.

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♪ you know that voice. tomorrow he's perform in the macy's thanksgiving day parade. in a few mobt months he's going to hit the road with country star brad paisley. this week america's newest idol -- come on, kathie lee. scotty mccreery is celebrating his debut cd "clear as day." >> both his album and his hit single "i love you this big," there it is, are officially certified gold. not bad for a kid who's still technically in high school. >> great to see you. happy thanksgiving. >> good to see y'all. happy thanksgiving, too. >> how fun to have your first cd out of songs written for you. >> we had guys in nashville, big meetings about what we wanted to write about. they were writing heavy for me. we got some good songs on there.

>> how many did they give you to pick from? >> hundreds. the guys in nashville were kind of sifting through them. i got to pick from a few. we ended up with just 12. >> your life must have just completely transformed from the "american idol" day, the day you won to today. >> just a year ago we were packing for hollywood week. let alone be here. >> does it seem like a gazillion years ago or yesterday? >> seems like yesterday. this has been a fastest year. seems like i was just here. it's been cool, though. i've been enjoying every minute of it. >> how do they treat you at home? you're a senior in high school. do you go to class ever? >> yesterday when i left from school to go to the airport to fly here. i enjoy it. they treat me like i never left. a big football game friday night. one game away from the state championship. >> that'll be friday night? >> oh, yeah. oh, yeah. >> what about singing in the macy's thanksgiving day parade. that's always a big honor. >> it's huge. i grew up going to grandma's house for thanksgiving.

this will be the first thanksgiving away. we always watch the parade on her tv and football. we had a good time there. it'll be amaze heerg. it'll be cold. i was told to layer up. >> it's not going to be that bad now. it's going to be 52. >> it is? >> no rain. >> that's incredible. >> you come from a musical family, right? was it your mom or your dad who sang or both? >> they're both in the church choir. i kind of grew up around it. i had solos with the choir. i kind of grew up around it, yeah. >> around 13 for a boy, the voice starts to change. did you wake up one morning and it was -- or was it gradual? >> it was pretty quick. i kind of skipped that cracking stage. i didn't get bullied too much. >> you must have been like a peanut with this deep sage voice. do people tease you about it at all? >> they thought it was weird. if girls were getting calls from boys, they'd tell me to get on the phone, stop calling my daughter. it was pretty fun. >> how is dating like? you're 18 years old. in high school here.

do you have a girlfriend back at home? >> not really. i'm a busy guy right now. i try to really focus on the music and stuff. that'll happen and take care of itself. i'm trying to lay low. >> you're going to go on the road with brad, big star. he likes to pull tricks on people, you're aware of that? >> oh, yeah. i participated on -- with blake shelton. we had remote control trucks that shot water. we rolled them on stage and started shooting. >> what was that like when he asked you to tour with him? >> he was talking to my manager and agent. they sent an e-mail. normally i don't check e-mails. i got my e-mail and it took me two seconds and reply and say absolutely. i'm on the road in january. >> you got to decide whether you're going to move to nashville when you graduate? >> college. that's a big thing. >> what are you thinking? >> you know, there's a college, nc state back at home in riley ten minutes from my house. there's a couple schools in nashville like beaumont we're looking at. it'd probably be easier to do

this and be in college in nashville. i don't know if i want to move away from home yet. >> i couldn't wait for my son to leave. >> will you study music? >> i don't know if i'll do music or not. i'm kind of in music class every day now. >> you can try other things. >> we'll see. we'll see. >> we wish you great luck. >> congrats. >> have a really good time tomorrow. great holiday. stay sweet. i think the reason they treat you the same way back home is because you are still the same way. >> well, thank you. >> god bless you. >> you, too. up next, it's a photo op. pictures that'll have you saying, what? right after this. to the bargain detergent, but i found myself using three times more than you're supposed to and the clothes still weren't as clean as with tide. so we're back to tide. they're cuter in clean clothes. thanks, honey. yeah. you suck at folding. [ laughs ] [ female announcer ] just one cap of tide plus bleach gives you more cleaning power than six caps of the bargain brand. visit facebook.com/tide to learn about special offers. that's my tide. what's yours?

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we're back with one of our favorite segments, "what the what?" >> sar ra sifted through your photos. >> there were so many to choose from. the first is from jen in tameculah -- is that right? california. is my t-shirt trying to tell me something. look at the last two lines of this. >> do not clean. do not covet thy neighbor's wife. the rest of the ten commandments are on the back of the tag. >> crazy. >> can you imagine? there's no explanation for the shirt, either, as to what it is. good thing she reads labels. next one came from brenda duggen. would you buy this? look at the cereal name. hey, mom, will you grab some holy crap while you're at the

store? there's not much left. it's pretty wholly. photo number through comes from sarah joelenbeck from caseyville, illinois. if he's going to sit at the table, he's going to have some manners. they got in the bad habit of letting cyrus sit at the table. they put this drink down. he decided to lick it. they were able to capture this. how adorable is cyrus? i love it. next a photo from judy aberthathy from linkenton, north carolina. i feel like the sign says it all. >> oh, my gosh. >> wow. >> there are no returns on that. >> that is perfect. >> i've got a feeling he's not going to be at the house when people go there. >> when i told you to pick up your stuff, i meant pick up your stuff. don bunting from california sent us this photo. is that really an essential? that was actually taken in lancaster, pennsylvania. >> the ammish. >> a rather conservative

community. >> maybe they're just driving a buggy. >> see the buggy at the top. maybe with a buggy it's different. >> still, shouldn't drink and drive. >> finally, liz ring from lafayette, california, submitted this photo. should i get the loin to the plate or window box stew. decisions, decisions. look in the middle at number five. it was a literal translation from spanish. the loin to the plate with potatoes or stew of meat window box. >> i'll have an infusion, please. >> all right, kids. coming up next, grab your kids if they're around. we're going to dig into some thanksgiving day trivia. what if we could keep enough plastic waste to cover all of manhattan out of landfills each year? the equivalent of 140 million trash bags, gone. by using new glad trash bags, designed with reinforcing bands to be stronger with less plastic waste, we can. ♪ it's a small change that can make a big difference.

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all right. we're back with more of today ready to play our weekly trivia game we call "who knew?" with thanksgiving just a day away we thought we'd try out holiday trivia. kathie lee, of course, over at the nbc experience store across the street ready to hand out 100

bucks to those who get the answers right. to those who don't, hey, they get her cd. isn't that lucky? here with me from "good housekeeping," the lifestyle director. are we ready? >> we're ready. >> across the street to kath. >> lovely lady and her girls who came to see me today. not justin bieber. right. you're from louisiana, right? what is the best way to defrost a turkey? is it on the counter, in the refrigerator, cold water or in the microwave oven. >> i'm going to go with "b." in the refrigerator. >> that's a smart mama. >> she knew that one. why is that the best spot? >> it's the safest way. when you defrost your turkey in the refrigerator, you want to leave it in the packaging, put n it in a shallow pan, 24 hours for every four to five pounds. the nice thing about this message, once you thaw it that way it can keep up to four days in the fridge. >> back across to kath. >> my new friend bailey from

alabama. right, honey? which department store held the first thanksgiving day parade. gimbelss, jc penney, montgomery ward or macy's? >> macy's. >> was it gimbelds? >> it was. >> you want that one or this one? >> give her both. all right. gimbels. she was right on the second try. >> she was. the department store parade originated in 1920 with gimbels in philadelphia. it was the opposing retailer in the movie "miracle of 34th street." macy's followed suit in four years. we hear about the macy's thanksgiving day parade. >> back across to kath. >> this gentleman is from orange, california. got a lot of family with him, i think. how many calories does the average person consume on thanksgiving? 3,000, 4,500, 5,000 or 5,500 calories? >> i'd say 4,500. >> how do you know that? >> that was great. okay.

just so we're clear, one person, 4,500 calories? >> yes. and 229 grams of fat. that includes snacking and eating the meal. what it doesn't include is breakfast and that midnight raid on the kitchen. >> that's almost four days worth of food if you break it down for some people. >> it's a lot of exercise to work it off. >> no kidding. back across to kath. >> sweet girl from new jersey. honey, which of the following was not served at the first thanksgiving? deer, pumpkin, codfish or potatoes? >> i would have to say pumpkin. >> boy. >> oh, she's going to love my cd. stop it. >> all right. the correct answer is surprisingly, i think, potatoes. >> it is potatoes. at the time the settlers thought potatoes were poisons now. mashed potatoes were not on the menu for the first thanksgiving, sadly. >> another new jerseyite. how many turkeys are cooked each thanksgiving in america. 45 million, 50, 55 or 60 million.

>> 60 million. >> boy, those cds are going like hot cakes. >> you know, hoda? i don't like your attitude today. i don't know what's going on. >> give them away. all right. 45 million turkeys. >> yep. 45 million turkeys are cooked and eaten around thanksgiving. that accounts for one-sixth of all turkeys that are sold in the u.s. in a year. >> okay. time for one more. let's go back across the street. >> i've got little cali here. how much did the average shopper spend last year, cali, on black friday, the day after thanksgiving? was it 200, $250, 365 or $425. >> 365? >> you are a genius! >> cali is a genius! she got it right. 365 bucks on black friday. >> yes. that was 212 million shoppers that were spending that on average. >> oh, my gosh. boy. let's see what happens this year. >> right on. >> sarah, thanks, hon. coming up, animals any one of us may find trolling in our backyard. right after this. come on!

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we're back with "today's call of the wild." while you might think this season is about turkey, the national wildlife federation's dave mizejewski is here to broaden those horizons. >> he's brought along animals native to north america in celebration of thanks giving. >> that's right. thanksgiving is a north american holiday. national wildlife federation actually focuses our work in north america. we have a new campaign called choose your cause that lets you pick what animals you want to protect. our first animal -- >> he's not being protected this year. >> he's a wild turkey. this is the only domesticated animal -- >> why are you holding him? >> -- that has come out of north america. >> why is he holding him? you did that on purpose! >> turkeys can fly. people don't think that they can. wild turkeys can fly. they walk around on the ground for the most part but they spend the night up in the trees. they have to be able to fly also to get away from their predators. this is the wild version of the turkey that we eat. it was domesticated originally

in mexico, brought back to europe and really bred. and then the european colonists actually brought it back. it's possible that it was on the first thanksgiving dinner plate. the records just say fowl. it might have been duck. look at the color on this animal's head. feathers. perfectly camouflaged. >> he's got my neck. >> that's called a waddle. >> i know. i got two of them. i've got one there and i've got one here. >> you can see the spurs on his legs down here. >> yes. >> we were just talking about how people try to feed these animals, get up close to them. not a good idea. any wild animal. even something that looks this harmless could be potentially dangerous. if people get too close to it. >> he doesn't -- >> i'm happy to report he's not going to be on anyone's table tomorrow. >> okay. >> we're going to let him do his thing and go on to our next animal. >> what do you mean? >> i don't think his thing. i don't want him doing his thing

around me. >> another great north american animal. you can come closer over here. >> that's all right. >> who wants the apple? >> we might give the apple to the beaver. >> last beaver we had, stunk. >> she doesn't have that bad of a smell yet. beavers are another north american animal that the early european colonists and native americans actually would have used as an important source of fur. their fur is really dense, waterproof, very warm. a big part of the early american economy, really, with the fur trade. look how cute. i mean, this is the largest rodent that we have in north america. they have little webbed feet. >> oh, oh, oh! >> ied on. >> still going! that is the largest urination. >> it's not a good segment unless i get peed on. >> here comes another one. go ahead. >> let's wait to see what the skunk does. that'll be great.

>> that's an opossum. who calms it an opossum? >> no one. >> people that know what they're talking about. >> even i call them possums. these are the only north american marsupial which means they have a pouch. most marsupials are living down in australia. so they're kind of related to kangaroos. >> something smells. >> it's me, everyone. >> now it's dave. >> they have a great tail. >> let's bring out the last thing. >> bring out one that doesn't stink. so it's a bird. >> we have another bird. i won't touch you. now, you don't want to make jerky movements. this is a predator. this is a red-tailed hawk. now, if this turkey was a baby turkey, it would be on the menu for this hawk. obviously the turkey is far too big for this hawk to do any damage, too. if you want to turn around, maybe we could see the red tail here. this bird is named for these beautiful red feathers. >> they are beautiful. >> a species only found in north america. european colonists when they

came over might not have been familiar with it. very common. this is the kind of animal you could see in your backyard. all across the country. they feed on squirrels and other smaller birds. >> bambino. would they eat my dog? >> they wouldn't eat your dog. now the turkey is going to -- >> i'm feeling the particular urge myself. >> if the turkey doesn't stop going -- is it embarrassed? >> have you no shame? >> everybody poops, you know. everybody pees. >> so far we're two out of three. >> our last animal is the indigo snake. >> that reeks. >> the largest snake in north america. >> why do we wear perfume around here? >> one of the largest snakes. this is a juvenile. it's an indigo snake. it can get way bigger. this is an endangered species. the choose your cause campaign, if you google it, is helping to protect these animals. make sure we have them for the future. >> thanks, dave. happy thanksgiving!

up next, what? >> a meal well deserved after this. we're going to cook things up in the kitchen. i'm sorry, davy. >> please change your shirt. hi, could you read my list? it's all crossed out...

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by right now on the radar we are still getting sprinkles in parts of montgomery county, and those will be with us here moving off to the south and east for the next couple hours. temperatures right now "today's holiday kitchen" is brought to you by ocean spray. tastes good, good for you. >> time to head into "today's holiday kitchen." if you need help with your menu, consider the job done. >> if you're still looking for sides, scott conan's got them. chef and owner of scarpeto's restaurant. glad you weren't downstairs with us. it was scary, what happened. >> we've got to show you. maybe you could do a size dish of turkey. >> look at the bird! when it was over, oh, oh, oh! he's fine. >> he's fine. >> feathers grow back. >> tell that to the bird. >> he feels naked. what are we making, scott?

>> that was so apptizing. >> because we're so hungry after that segment. >> good thing we're not doing turkey. we're doing a couple sides today. one of the things that we're doing is a -- kind of an autumn harvest casserole. so we have some eggs whisked here. i've roasted these vegetables. we throw the kale on top. finish it back in the oven for a few minutes. we put it in a casserole dish. >> what did you do? where'd you put the kale? >> the kale goes directly on top. we make this kind of custard mixture, this royale. cream inside. >> it was so healthy until you did this. >> what's that? parm? >> parmesan cheese. >> of course. >> roasted garlic inside there as well. >> bring it. >> freshly grated nutmeg. freshly grated nutmeg makes all the difference. >> does it? i don't know that i'd know if i tasted it. >> you would know it. >> okay. >> we take this beautiful light royale mixture. very light. >> pour it right over there. >> over these beautiful vegetables. we'll pop it in the oven. the importance of a water bath,

i think, is really a good thing here. because we'll put it in the water bath, put it in the oven for about a half hour at 350 degrees. and then turn it around and finish it for an additional ten minutes. >> kath, you want to try? >> yep. >> i don't think i can do it. >> oh, my gosh. >> it's good, right? >> really healthy for you. >> the water bath again, why do that? >> it just really makes the temperature nice and even for the entire cooking time. >> what's the next side dish we're making? >> caramelized onions with potatoes. really simple. one of those things you can put it in the oven and kind of forget about it. that's the convenience of cooking for the holidays. you need to make things as simple as possible. >> garlic. fresh red pepper. >> we'll let that get brown color on those potatoes. a touch of chicken stock inside there. braise that in the oven for a little while. >> how long does that cook for? >> this will cook 20 minutes or

so, it should be completely done. this is what you end up with. >> that looks good. >> roasted carrots with hazel nuts over the top. touch of chives. >> i can't eat an onion like that. it's got to be with something else. >> it's with potatoes. >> i'll try a potato. >> scott, delicious. >> oh, it was an onion! >> that's a potato. >> are you sure? >> thank you. that's delicious. up next, how to look white house worthy. first, this is "today" on nbc.

not since the days of jackie o. has there been a first lady more talked about for her fashion status than michelle obama. now a new book reveals the secrets to the first lady's iconic style. >> mickey taylor is author of "commander in chic."

>> hi there. >> how are you, honey? >> she is unique, isn't she? she dresses the way i think people think i could do that as well. relatable. >> absolutely. women everywhere love her accessible style. whatever she shows up in, you can get it, too. that's the best part. >> some of the evening gowns you can't. pretty extravagant. >> the takeaway is the look, the silhouette, great neckline, color. >> we'll get to that in a sec. >> let's talk cardigans. usually you see something more formal. michelle often wears cardigans. >> she's removed the style the first lady has to be in suits and jackets all the time. the cardigan is an adaptable piece. day tonight. weekend. evening receptions. she's shown you can have it and have it at every price point. >> like it. >> dress. she's got a unique style with her dresses. tell us about that. >> it's usually a fitted sheathe or a-line shift. the dress is like your no-brainer. you know that.

>> easy. >> you can change its character just by a change of accessories. who do you -- what character do you want to give it today? whether it's a broach, fabulous pearls, the great conversation worthy shoe, you're dressed in nanoseconds. >> they look like something an average woman could wear. her shape is more average. >> absolutely. >> how tall is she? >> 5'11". >> wow. >> dresses allow her to look polished, pulled together. who doesn't want that? >> she pops the color. she doesn't always wear the same old deal. >> she wears color like a head of state. who but michelle obama would put a green chamise with a pink suede pump? >> she obviously has a stylist. >> she has her own dress code. the wardrobe is based on bankable pieces. here's the first lady we've ever seen who mixed what i call repeat performances in that she will wear a dress, a dress, a dress again in the public eye. >> good. >> a cardigan again in the

public eye. >> we'now we're talking evening gowns. >> she knows her assets, too. that's the secret to being a great dresser. that and having a fabulous tailor or seamstress in your life. >> you've known her for a long time. has her style changed over the years? >> no. the same michelle obama i met in 2006, worked with in her home in 2008, even when i met in the white house when she became first lady, that dress code of michelle obama defining what works for her, it has evolved, but it's still in the same lane. >> thank you. her hair and make-up, now, has really evolved. >> thanks, honey. >> thank you. >> happy thanksgiving. >> we want to wish everybody a happy thanksgiving because you and i are not going to be here. >> we're going to be preempted by a little something called the macy's thanksgiving day parade right here on nbc. we'll be back. see you on friday with ambush makeothers and a special performance by susan boyle. have an awesome thanksgiving. god bless you all.

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