from nbc news, this is "today." with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a rockefeller plaza. >> hello, everybody. hope you had a wonderful weekend. it's fun day monday december 5th. we don't care if it's monday here. >> that's "working girl by train." does that mean what i think it does or are we working girls? >> i think we're working girls. >> we have a special guest, he's very cute, taylor kinney is here heating up fire fans.

doll but she may be taking that title to a new level with something your kids will love. the scoop in ""today's" buzz." >> one of the most world famous illusionist that will have you on a bed of nails. >> i'm kind of nervous about this. >> i don't like it, going on the record right now. >> i heard donna-dorable is the guinea pig. i'm worried. >> she is young and >> and taking a test, madeline will help you survive the holiday paries by making smarter choices. thank you. >> we have our favorite things at the end. >> in the meantime we have to hear about your marathon weekend. >> had a fun weekend. took my mom to florida to spend time. we went there. there we are grinning because we're in the sun and we love it! there are two really nice guy,

great care of us. i think we have a second picture. >> the guys from -- >> that's a beautiful spot and starts to even look more beautiful around this time of year. >> it sure does. there has been a spirit of kindness catching on around. a lot of people haven't seen this side of lady gaga, working with this organization called "born this create a kinder world. she likes to help out lbgt kids. she surprised some homeless shelter kids from the lbgt. >> hi, this is lady gaga at the center in harlem to surprise the kids. >> kindness to me is an action of love or showing of love to someone else. >> a gift!

around the world. >> how's it going? i'm lady gaga. it's nice to see you. i'm right here for you. i love you. >> she's right. it is the key to it. the antidote for it. wonderful. >> one by one she hugged those kids and soaked away their pain. you felt like you were watching it physically contagious. >> mila and ashton kutcher revealed the name of their baby, their second baby. i think it was dimitri pouredwood kutcher. i have a feeling port wood is a family name. we want to wish them the best they got married in july a 2015 and have a beautiful 2-year-old daughter named wyatt.

is having an issue like stu in his teeth or zipper down, what do you do? >> either point it out or zip it up. that's what you do, baby. what happens if you're on nation television. >> john legend was a guest with fallon and jimmie pulled chrissy she noticed her husband's pants were unzipped. >> short, tiny, little. little women. little. little -- little dress. little slinky sexy -- your fly is unzipped, first of all. oh, [ cheers and applause ] [ laughter ] >> and you're yelling little! >> yes, >> yes, indeed.

anybody. >> sure. it's fun when we see stars on the red carpet going to their movie careers. it's really fun when they bring the whole family. >> the "sing movie" premier was held over the weekend stars reece witherspoon and matthew mcconaughey bringing their beautiful families. >> here is reese and her family and husband, jim. if you enlart fingers, you will see her son is a dead ringer for her see. and ava has always looked like her. beautiful family. matthew we love, camilla, one of our favorites and son, livingston, 3, levi, 8, taught is 6. is it vida? love them. >> here's a question. you're walking down the street, you're on the phone, talking and

hey, a friend of yours. >> you're already talking. >> the question is, what do you do when someone interrupts you in public on a phone. >> i go, you say, hello but you don't -- unless it's a dear friend of yours that you're surprised to see, then you've got to go, hold on a second, you won't believe who's here. you know what i mean? you always give precedence to the person you're already talking to me. you go home with the g for a better one. this dog walker said when she's walking the dog, uses the time to catch up with friends and hands-free and sometimes people come up and start a conversation. she asked what should she do? phillip writes this, should you run into a pal while on the phone, point to your phone and say, i'm on the phone, let's catch up later.

say, i'm on the phone. if it's just whatever, sometimes i say, do you need something or hi or whatever. >> it depends on the situation. i don't like the call waiting thing. >> do you ever pick up? >> i always tell my friends, if it's my child, one of my children i have to find out what's going on. everybody understands that. otherwise you can finish up your conversation and call them back. >> look who just came in. >> hey, taylor. >> taylor. >> what are you doing,ou interrupts you wants to start a conversation. is that somebody walks up to you, you happen to be on the phone, maybe a friend of yours? >> just smile and wave and keep walking. >> what if it's a friend, hey, taylor, me from high school. >> i'd say hi. >> you wouldn't get off the phone? >> no. i feel like that should be a precursor to not interrupt. et cat. >> exactly. you just go -- >> you have the earbud on the

>> look at taylor. >> you look good, working awfully hard these days, doing every one of those chicago shows. >> i know, i think there are 16 of them now. they keep us busy. >> are you doing a crossword puzzle? >> i was. i didn't start it yet. i'm a big fan. >> you know monday is the easiest, that's the only one i will ever do. >> i don't have anything done yet. >> after monday it goes straight down. >> we will catch up with you in a things? >> yes. al of you went crazy last week for my friend, nancy lamont singing "you can be kind." and if you liked it, download this one, "just in time for a christmas." ? just in time for christmas just in time for christmas ??

friend, david zipple wrote that song. the best album you put on and won't want to take it off. >> that is beautiful. on amazon, $13.99 or stream it on spotify. >> jill conley was a friend of mine that passed away of breast cancer. >> and nancy of cancer as well. >> she started an organization called "jill's wish" and they started this t-shirt called rock >> so soft, like we love. >> they are, can you pull back so i can see? >> supports families during treatment. >> go to jilswish.org if you'd like to donate. beautiful t-shirts and she was a beautiful person. >> she was so brave. so was nancy who died on december 17th, 1997. you miss them everyday.

why these guys are significant, i'll tell you why. they dressed up as us for halloween. there's the picture. >> oh, my god. they're better looking than we are, that really bothers me. >> i'm glad you shaved for me. >> you need a curling wig now, though. yep yep yep. >> it's smoking hot in here because we have -- >> taylor ke >> find out what he's celebrating after this. fresher. more flavorful. delicious. only one egg with better nutrition- like more vitamins d, e, and omega 3s. and 25% less saturated fat. only one egg good enough for my family. because why have ordinary when you can have the best. eggland's best. the only egg that gives you so much more: better taste. better nutrition.

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for the past four years for the past four years, taylor kinney has been heating up the screen as severide on "chicago fire." and the show is about to have its 100th episode.

>> you know what i felt today as i got blast in the head by a fireball? nothing. >> let's get away, a boy's fishing trip, some place warm. beers, cigars and a boat. get the hell out of chicago and recharge our batteries. >> good to see you guy along. >> yeah. how are you. doing well. thanks for having me again. >> that's residual heaven, 100 episodes. >> we hope so. >> that show will take care of you in your old am in. >> we might get to 300 at this point, 300 episodes. >> it does seem like a cast that likes to hang out together. seems like a good group. >> actually one of the cast members just had a charity event last sunday and the cast from

a tight-knit family. >> that wolf guy knows what he's doing. >> he has the magic elixir. >> when you hit 100 episodes, it's a big deal. what is it about this show you think sustains that? >> it resonates with audience in terms of the job itself. a noble profession and i think historically especially in new york across the country, i think this is a revered profession and no lack of drama and be told. >> just that terrible story over the weekend in oakland. we have to see things like that to realize how much you all put your -- firefighters and first responders put their lives literally on the line. >> we were talking earlier about kindness and ran a spot with lady gaga. when i see her i think of you and when i see you i think of her. we don't see her in that light often doing things like that. that's a part of her i imagine you have known a long long time.

the foundation. i believe she's here today, cynthia. >> her mom is. >> they have something set up for act of kindness. they do amazing things in charity and foundation work. >> pretty cool. >> that's not why she's bringing it up. >> everything is okay. >> you guys are good? >> kathie and i have been dating a few weeks. >> we made a pact. >> no. >> not to tell. >> we were not supposed to say anything? >> your relationship was private. >> i've got going on, baby. >> sorry, i forgot we were on television. >> i'm not going to break up with you, don't worry. >> you went to a world series game. >> i did. >> were you a cubs fan before the big game? >> just being in chicago i'm just a baseball fan. i just ran into al and al was at game seven. i somehow scored tickets. i hopped a flight, it was candle.

canceled. i got there at the top of the fifth, the most amazing game of baseball i've ever seen in my life. >> amazing. >> drove home 2:30 in the morning, got to chicago and at work at noon or something. >> you're kidding? >> yeah. it was one of those things i would have kicked myself if i didn't go. >> nobody feels sorry for you. >> sorry for me. i'm saying i'm a lucky dog. >> you are a lucky dog. we love you here. so you're in your fifth season, >> 100th episode. >> head ta is jealous. keep holding it. we will be back, the 100th episode of "chicago fire" airs tomorrow. right, baby? >> you two kids, stop it. an update on your celebrity buzz. >> uh-huh. and a master illusionist gets ready to blow your mind. i'm worried about donna. careful, donna after this. >> he will make her lay on a bed

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while you were out scooping up holiday gifts this weekend, we were out scooping hollywood in "today's" buzz. >> and the editor and chief of "naughty gossip.com, rob! >> the best gossip of all is you're daing taylor. >> gee, we kept it quiet for two weeks and he opened his mouth about i >> she was performing on friday for her 35th birthday and ryan seacrest brought her cake and 20,000 people packed the arena singing happy birthday. she looked great, sounded great and did old hits and new songs from the album. the show was huge. bruno mars, on friday it moves to new york. elvis will be hosting it and

together tell me there will be lots of surprises. justin bieber is cloing the show in new york. >> is bruno going to be there? >> i can't say. grande will be here. >> is bruno coming? >> they always have surprises. the hottest ticket in town. >> barry manilow, that's who i want. >> amy schumer has a new role. >> that would be a different jingle-ball. >> a rumor not con reaching out to her people she might be playing barbie. they will do a live action version of barbie and barbie doesn't fit in barbieland anymore but goes out in the real world and finds beauty is on the inside. >> making fun. >> trying to change the image of barbie. now, we have different shaped girls and different colored skins. >> it's been smart of them

>> and i think amy is great to make fun of the old image and still be kind. >> jennifer aniston was here at "30 rock" over the weekend. >> it was a surprise, people had no idea and in the building had no idea. she turned up and did a guest spot on "saturday night live." let's have a look. >> yeah, oh! i mean, it kind of just sounds like all you're doing oh? what? me, oh wow. no. what? is it this? what? >> what? >> yeah. >> what? >> no. >> i don't do that. >> what? no. >> so vanessa, the great vanessa has been playing the role of rachel for a long time. jennifer finally came on and made fun of herself.

coming out in a couple weeks. it looks fantastic, doesn't it? "bad christmas party", "bad holiday party." faux, isn't it? >> everybody is in it! >> a new love actually? >> good for jane. >> i like the stand-in porn couple best, i really do. nothing says christmas like that. >> thank you. thank you, rob. >> one idea subscribers. >> two friends turned their passion into a huge success with a laptop and a little luck. >> it's called skimm baby, and one of the world's best illusionists turn his magic on donna-adorable. >> right after your local news. i'm against this.

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it's fun day monday and get ready to be wowed and terrified. about to show you a jaw-dropping routine. >> turn of the century. transporting audiences to the early 1900s, what golden age of magic. >> jonathan goodwin, a/k/a, daredevil. world renowned stunt performer and one of the stars of the show. happy to have you here but wish we weren't going to do this, jonathan. >> this is going to be fun. i have some are very special for you. >> this is the least dangerous of everything you do in the show? >> this is soft and cuddly. this is nice. >> before we start, we have a nurse on standby, waiting -- to step in in case something goes

nails. >> be careful, donna. oh, i can't even -- >> wait, wait. don't know-of-do anything. >> you're going to test this out for us and we'll actually explain the trick. >> you don't usually do that? >> we don't. but for you guys we will. slowly, carefully, have a seat. >> i want to look. >> nope. i don't. >> and all the way back. allow me to help you. brilliant. get all the your head down because i have a pillow for you. >> marvelous. >> it's fine. >> no, it's not. >> in the performance of something like this, you take a cinder block, like the one i have here, place it there and then take a sledgehammer and you'd break it let's do it. >> are you ready that? >> no. no, no. >> does it hurt, by the way. >> no. it feels a little prickly in certain areas but does not hurt. this is not painful. >> okay.

let me give you a little hand. very good. >> really? just one spike, it would be horrible. >> that is point. the more nails, the less it hurts. the fewer nails, the more it would hurt. like you said, lie on one nail it would really hurt. >> okay. let's not do that. then. so is gerard getting on? >> no. just me. >> gerard and mike. oh, there's the one. >> this is now a bed of nail. >> a bed >> it's sharp. technically, the least number of names on a bed of nails. could do less but that's just a man lying down and that's not impressive. >> this is serious stuff. all right? >> i'm going it try to do this. obviously, really, think it's a trick, but it's not. check out my back. make sure -- ooh. that was mire microphone. >> i'm dating taylor, so i have to be careful.

nothing under my skin. >> you've had some nail -- >> nail scars. >> you've had problems? >> doing it a while. yeah. okay. give me a second here. >> i don't want to look. i don't like -- i don't like this. nurse -- nurse is on standby. nurse, thank you. making sure we're all good. >> i don't like the sledgehammer he's got. >> if i manage to do this, feel free to go nuts, girls. >> okay. >> wait. power pack's in your pocket. tell me when it's over. >> dear go >> no. no, no, no. no. >> oh, dear god. >> guys -- >> you see -- >> oh, my gosh. get up, get up, please. >> donna, pick up the cinder block and place it here. >> no. donna -- hurry. >> take the sledgehammer start in the middle. start l. i have to. one of us has to be the pro.

professional. >> ouch! >> get up, get up! >> oh -- whew! [ applause ] >> you're all right. >> i'm okay. >> oh, my gosh. you're stupid! >> thank you. >> and i have got a hole in my back. right? >> yes. he did. he's got a hole. here it is. look at it. >> just for you. >> just for fun! >> yeah. >> merry christmas. >> nurse, come here. check him out. >> he's married, has a child and his wifeor show. >> it's all part of the fun. >> if you like this sort of thing, catch the illusionist turn of the century. you see a dent. >> he says it's a dent. >> right here in new york at the palace theater through january 1st and catch them on tour. >> all right. they turn their passion into a thriving business. now suzy welch shares their story called "the skim" that may help you get started. >> and madeleine hi helps you m the rice choices, jonathan.

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it the most wonderful time of the year, but not when trying to watch your weight. >> with all the munchies and cocktails at holiday parties, calories add up fast. here to help you make smarter choices is a game of -- >> all: take or leave it. >> one thing right. >> what's happening? >> "take it or leave it" a game. hard to eat just one. a choice of two. take it or leave it? >> go over -- >> it looks like she's got -- >> vanessa. >> cheeseballs. >> mini swedish meatballs and three picks in blankets. >> the question? >> for these of these, which has fewer calories?

the blankets or meatballs? >> meatballs. >> right. these are 210. like them, limit your amount. can't go wrong with swedish meatballs. have a bite of each. >> doing a mannequin challenge. freeze! okay. ready. >> going this way? >> we are going this way. oh. >> oh, this is i cannot say no to. fried shrimp. >> three three of these, can't east just one, which has lower calories? all with tomato. >> going with the shrimp. >> kathie lee is right, the bruschetta. shrimp are healthy but fried and have about twice as many calories in the shrimp. 150. >> all righty. katie's here. >> all right. >> so katie's here. she has some of our four different cheese with different dips. we have that delicious creamy

crackers or some baked brie on four different crackers, which is lower in calories? >> three! >> you would be wrong, because the -- >> why? >> because actually cheese, as delicious as it is, even small pieces, far more calories than the spinach artichoke dip. >> tons of cheese in that? >> not cheese. it's mayonnaise. >> and ellie has -- stuffed mushrooms. take it or leave it? which has fewer calories? >> mini crab cakes! >> mushrooms. >> kathie lee would be right. about 90 calories for three of these and about twice much for the mini crab cakes. again, limit to one or two. >> okay. >> and ellie, thanks. move on. >> oh. >> okay. burning calories, at least! >> so our finalist, jared, has

wrapped dates, for two of these, take it or leave it? which would you take? >> dates. >> eggs. >> i'll go with the meat for fun. >> you would be right. bait with a little bacon, half the calories. 80 for those and twice as much for the eggs. >> i do love devilled eggs, though. >> that was fun. >> thank very much, madeleine. >> wait. we have a prize. >> who was the winner? >> kathie lee. >> of course. >> landslide. >> you didn't have to point that out, >> what did you get? >> national hot dog day! >> all right. for more calorie-saving ideas through the holidays go to hoda and kathie lee.com. and sharing a story of two

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know where to start. >> well two young women worked right here at nbc news turned their idea into a thriving business that might be in your inbox right now called the skim. >> suzy welch sat down with the millennials behind the company. >> smart ladies. >> they're good. >> that's true. right. ladies, they went from being entry level tv producers their goal, to be smarter. meet danielle and carl pip nbc news producers before they decided to turn their love of journalism into an entrepreneur adventure back in 2012. >> skim is a company making it easier to be smarter. >> some people might not feel comfortable talking about sports, or talking about something like the syrian conflict, politics. we realized there was an

for our friends to make it known what was going on around them. >> reporter: and they got plenty of friends relying on just that. the skin's daily newsletter is blasted out every weekday morning to more than 4 million subscribers, many of them women who can reality to the tone. in a paragraph or two, so many are finding it easier to be smarter. >> it's like your best friend wrote it for you. >> how did two millennials zero tech. >> saved up between $3,500 between the two of us. quit our jobs and launched it from our couch. all we had, our two computers and this idea. >> reporter: whens it was time to get the word out. >> no shame. e-mailed friends from kindergarten, ex-boyfriends, their mothers. e-mailed about 5,000 people. >> reporter: one thoefrz provided the boost they needed. >> there's a website, online

>> hoda mentioned it as one of her favorite things and changed our life. >> reporter: starting rolling in. >> oprah, the first lady, so many crazy moments that are just like -- passed our wildest dreams. >> reporter: as with any start-up, a few hiccups along the way. >> early meeting weren't ainvestor what is your monthly burn? never heard that before? burn to me sounds like a bad yeah. basically, when you translate that, saying giving money and not spending. we're never going to spend the money. a very dumb thing to say. >> reporter: the ladies have come a long way since those days, not just the two of us on the couch anymore. 37 full-time employees. >> these are beautiful offices. >> thank you. >> you've done well. how do you make money? >> we have two different businesses. the first is we have a media business. we work with sponsors, work with

with chase, buick and starbucks. >> other businesses, the subscription business. skim ahead launched a few months ago. a premium product for $2.99 a month, easier to be smarter on your calendar. what time your favorite show son, when the favorite college football game is on. all of these things, people are like, when is that's has happens? >> reporter: it morphed into a life sometime. smug neithom >> probably say once a month, what have we done? >> yeah. >> boy. >> wow. >> saying it every day. what have we done? >> i flow. each prize themselves on establishing a fun and lively culture around the office and told me it's none uncommon to see employees enjoying a glass of wine in the middle of the day. something you ladies know a little about. >> for shame! >> i can't believe how they exploded. we were talking about it. >> did you it, hoda woman.

>> 800 women there. i happened to have been in florida. 700 came up to me to tell me how great suzy was. you're great. they love you. >> we love you. thousands of deserving kids will have a holiday to remember. >> find out what gooies await

all right. toy drive kicks off another wook. >> who we have today. drum roll, please. >> it's -- >> all: amanda santoro. we heard you were here. >> amanda. >> right. amanda, you guys are donating a lot. >> we are. >> big league. >> tell us how much. >> we're donating $1.3 million worth of lego products. >> wait. >> all: what did you just say?

>> wow. >> going all the way up. amazing. >> awesome. >> everybody of every age loves lego. >> what's great. for every age, interest and a very classic toy that people love and have known for many years. >> and never goes out of style. >> why is it important? a lot of kids seem to go without during this time of year? >> absolutely. lego's been around many years, three generation. it's important for us to give back in our partnership with the "tod lego set this holiday. >> a great one right there. >> lego classic. >> yeah. >> thank you. >> don't forget to swing by the plaza or donate online at amazon.com/today. for details go to our website, kathieleeandhoda.com. what you no know if you have a child with food allergies. >> important, and neil diamond.

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