this morning on "today's take," are you ready for a throw down because we've got bobby flay as our celebrity co-host. plus, delicious make-aheads yo thanksgiving. and oscar winner warren beatty right now. >> announcer from nbc news, this is "today's take," live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. welcome to "today" on monday, november 21st, 2016. i'm al, tamron, and our good pal, jeff bobby flay, who was kind enough to join us on our

it was fun to watch. >> we hope to do that again maybe with some other holidays. >> i was thinking when we have a co-host as a chef, i would imagine we'd have a big spread of food brought out to us. >> we've got some food. >> sorry. you always get disappointed. >> no. >> tamron -- >> i beat bobby flay. >> yes, you did. handily. >> what about the show? >> you have a slice of cake here but you didn'te >> this was from the last hour. this is like the turducken of pastry. it's got -- >> it's pumpkin puree chocolate chip cake sandwiched around a pecan pie. >> it's a new trend. what's it called? >> pike. >> pie-cake thing. >> sugar rush. >> if you could have cake in a pie what kind of cake would you merge with what kind of pie? >> cake and pie.

cake would be like a banana cream pie. >> i didn't see that coming. >> that's because it is healthy. it is fruit. >> of course. i'd go with a caramel cake with an apple pie. >> you know, that's really good. i like that. >> key lime pie would be my pie. and then my cake would just be vanilla cake. is that too >> if you'd go on our facebook page and give us your combo. your cake-pie combo. so #pike. okay? #pike. >> what about key lime pie with like a cream cheese chocolate cake. >> i'm not into chocolate and key lime. >> our facebook page blew up on

>> like a furby -- >> with these toys that take off and nobody can get them. >> we showed you last friday dylan and harry connick hatched a hatchimal. they nursed this little blue egg until the creature came out. it just set social media on fire. 4 mon we've heard from families, grandmoms saying where do i get this for my grandchild? they're selling out everywhere. >> i have one and unfortunately i have a 7-year-old and a 10-year-old who now have to have a "hunger games" contest to see -- >> which causes it to hatch? just time? >> you who hold it. you put it down, timer stops. you have to have a kid with a lot of patience who can hold it

we reached out to the company behind the hatchimal and they have have assured us they have increased production. shipments of the new hatchimals will be arriving in stores throughout the holiday season and early 2017. so you might have to get an iou from santa for the child. >> hatchimal. >> the hatchimal. >> your moment is thanksgiving, we're told. >> this is my season. i >> your super bowl? >> it is my super bowl. thanksgiving is my favorite day of the year. i wake up hungry on thanksgiving. i get up around 3:00 in the morning. i roast two 30-pound turkeys. >> 30 pounds? i don't know they came that big. >> yes. i get two 30-pound turkeys because you know people want leftovers. people come to my house with tupperware. >> you don't blind it? >> no. we're giving thanks. i get to show my life for food. it is the greatest thing ever.

about tumor wear. i just recently had some people over for dinner and i gave them my tupperware. >> it's not coming back. >> that's what made me think. thanksgiving, bring your own tupperware and you can take home a little bobby flay. >> we save all the take-out containers we get. when people come over, we have leftovers, we give them the left thing outside the turkey, the best side that you can make is it. >> i am making a southwestern thanksgiving this year. so i'm going to say the first thing i thought of was the cornbread and chorizo stuffing. i make stuffing on the side so it is nice and crusty. >> i like in the bird stuffing. >> it's important if you're going to host thanksgiving -- listen. >> i'm listening. >> if you're going to host thanksgiving you need to be organized. i'm going to cook all the

assigned either bring a dessert or a bottle of wine. and your tupperware. that's it. that way we have the wine covered, the dessert covered. >> you require guests to stick around and help you clean up? >> i don't. >> very magnanimous. >> although people sort of volunteer their way through. . >> then they steal your silverware. >> and the tupperware. and the turkey. >> we've plaza, viewers at home, to submit thanksgiving questions. okay? so, you can submit your questions to #todaystake and #askachef. >> the turkey has has made his appearance. >> our producers thought it would be funny if we wore a turkey hat. most of our chefs said, meh, thanks, but not so much. >> no head gear.

from new jersey. it is my first time making a turkey. what's the best approach so i don't mess it up? >> really simple. do what i do. don't brian. put the turkey in a roasting pan, season with salt and pepper, slather a bunch of melted butter in there and kick it into the oven. i don't cover it. . i cover it later. i start it at about 400 degrees. it gets nice and brown after 45 minutes to an hour. depends on how big it is. then i cover it with some tinfoil to protect it and just keep roasting it. i sw >> this from hanna from birmingham, alabama. what's the difference between dressing and stuffing? >> well, you like dressing. >> i don't like stuffing. >> obviously stuffing is stuffing in the bird and dressing is cooking it on the side. the reason why i like to cook it on the side for two reasons. first, you get a nice crust on the outside so you get that good contrast in texture. also it helps cook the bird evenly if you don't stuff it.

i make stuffing, and i make a dressing on the side. then the stuffing inside. then i mix them. >> wow. >> i want to let you know this on the air. al has a lot of, let's say, veet cred or kitchen cred in the chef industry because he's been so supportive for a long time and we know he can cook. >> he can cook. how many things do you cook? on your menu? >> i don't do that many. turkey, i probably do a ham. then maybe four or five. >> you throw the ham in there. >> oh, yeah. >> he goes bi i want to add brussel sprouts to our thanksgiving table. >> i'm actually doing one tomorrow. i'm doing a brussels sprouts recipe tomorrow. you can watch it. it has pomegranates, some kind of nut and a little pomegranate molasses so go get that now. >> you'll show us tomorrow. >> blanch, then roast, then season. that's it. >> i just roast with a little

about 30 cloves of garlic. >> sufficient's got to go on "beat bobby flay." >> garlic, bacon, brussels sprouts? that's a good recipe, al. up nex -- you know how long it takes to get my hair this messy? up next, the hot fashion trend. and it's not this. burning up the red carpet at last night's ama. yes, underwear as outer wear. it's the style. and i'm thinking about doing it for the holidays. up next, we'll see ?? ? i never over think it do what i want ? ? and i do it my way (okay) ? ? we live the life we want to live ? ? that's right let's celebrate ? ? yeah we're all about a good time ? ? yeah we're all about a good life ? ? you won't believe until you see this ? ? is gonna be a fun ride ?

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we are back with more of "today's take" and our special guest co-host who didn't bring any food but he is a great chef. bobby flay. >> what's going on there? >> i'm foss >> that's a sad thing. but not as sad as all this new fashion thing. >> you don't like it? no llikie? the american music awards were last night. couple of moments everyone was talking it. i heart this young lady so much. selena gomez, her first publiin needed some time off to deal with some personal issues.

because i had everything. and i was absolutely broken inside. and i kept it all together enough to where i would never let you down, but i kept it too much together to where i let myself down. i don't want to see your bodies on instagram. i want to see what's in here. i'm not trying to get validation, nor do i need it anymore. if you are broken, you do not have to stay broken. and if you respect me or not, that's one thing you should know about me, is i care about people and thank you so much for this. this is for you. thank you. >> she's only 24 years old. she's been through it both in her personal life and music. she won on the happy note there favorite female pop rock artist. best new artist award went to

>> but he was in a band. he says this one only has his name on it, right? which he's another one. i heart him, too. he's one of my new favorite art artists. the guys who go out on their own, you are still loyal to the band but you want to step out. another interesting decision -- i'll get you guys to tell me what you think. big winner of last night. look at some most beautiful ladies in hollywood. we've seen that before. these very madonna. ariana grande who's been on the show many times. she did a bustier. again we've seen this before. rebecca romaine who was just on our show friday. that's her look. but she's got the body of a goddess. hanna jeter, formerly hanna davis. what do you guys think?

tastefully. you see gigi hadid here. i think it looks great. it is a sort of great way to reveal without revealing. >> is it only for red carpet hollywood or can you -- you're at a cocktail party. >> i would wear my underwear? >> i've seen bobby! >> i'm going commando. >> please, let me be at that party. i am going to post it on instagram. >> tell me you're though. that oil spatter could be a problem. >> i think if it is done tastefully, and obviously when you see it at the red carpet, starts to seep into mainstream everywhere. we'll be seeing a little bit more i think bras and underwear as long as it is tastefully done. >> tastefully done. >> i have to see, gigi hadid is my favorite super model because she loves food. >> i didn't know that. >> i've talked to her a few times about some different

her. she actually -- all she talked about on her phone was all these dishes that she wanted to eat which i think is a great message for young women and food to have that relationship. >> absolutely. >> we share the same favorite hamburger in new york city with i is j.g. melon's. >> i've not been there. put that on our list, everybody. >> yesterday obviously nfl football. we always see some great tackles. but c sound guy on fox television couldn't get out of the way. . vikings coming out on the field sunday. bernie was fine enough to continue working the whole game. >> that's when life comes at you fast. >> boom! he was okay, broke his glasses. got a little bloody nose. he continued to work the game. glasses broken. reminds me, there is is a great movie back in the early '60s,

playing a camera guy. >> what just happened with bobby and al is what's going to happen eventually at your thanksgiving dinner. someone will be talking about something and you have no idea. are you supposed to tell them you don't know or do you play along with it? >> tell them you don't know. >> you don't know. which is exactly what i did on national television. iug about a movie called "the longest yard." >> that's with burt reynolds? >> exactly. >> i've never seen it. >> by the way, we want to send some love and congratulations to one of our pals here. our supervisor producer adam miller and wife mandy had a baby girl over the weekend. harper ashton. 7 pounds, 4 ounces, 20 inches,

they are so cute. >> this was like, by the way, minutes after. minutes after. i told them, you guys are the hallmark family. >> and props really to mandy going along with adam's into ed to get jennifer aniston's name in there. >> adam is obsessed with jennifer aniston. tammy miller is obsessed with matt damon. >> none of them actually got their kids -- >> none of them named their start saving for tuition now. >> maybe jennifer will kick in. let's check your weather. we've got wet weather moving through california, southern california. also lake-effect snow still hanging out in the northeast. moisture all the way from bermuda wrapping into that system. 20s, 30s and 40s here in the northeast. we've got wind advisories from pennsylvania all the way into new england so airport delays most likely today. 80s throughout texas and the southwest.

northeast. high surf advisory southern california. another big storm is moving into the pacific northwest which may affect wednesday's thanksgiving getaway. >> that's your latest weather. coming up next -- i'm so excited -- ben mckenzie, the new season of

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men tearing up gotham looking for revenge. >> i didn't start this. >> i'll get to the bottom of it. you have my word. >> i'll give you one day. >> ben mckenzie, good morning. everybody on this show talks in a low voice. >> there are so many outtakes where we're trying for that and we miss it. that's the great john zolman from the wire and whatnot. yes, everything is very serious on the set of "gotham." >> i was watching this over the weekend, the one that's airing tonight. i was so exhausted for your character. you have so many things to deal with like over and over and over. how do you keep going? >> it is never sort of a sunny day in gotham.

it's exhausting! you know, that's the kind of -- that's the show we're making. it is a lot of fun. we keep it light on the set to sort of relieve the pressure of everything. the season finale is coming up a week from tonight. that will have all the big deaths and explosions and all kinds of things. >> but you probably will pose more questions. >> we we might do that. >> i love it. sometimes it's fun obviously playing a villain, but this guy has both sides. >> yeah, he does. what he is able to sort of -- he's sort of toeing the line between light and dark. he is the batman before there is a batman. he's the guy trying to keep the wolves at bay and keeping the

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bit of give. i like a baguette. ricotta cheese that's creamy but the flavor won't get in the way of it. >> goat cheese? >> might be okay but ricotta is even better. >> i feel like this is a showdown in the kitchen. >> you were complaining to me about not having food. >> this is what i deal with all time. all the time. >> and you love it. and you love >> very thin sliced brussels sprouts again. big-time thanksgiving ingredient. then bacon with some glaze with some maple syrup. it becomes part of the bacon. what we do then is just kind of break up the bacon and put it in there with the brussels sprouts. then you kind of toss it around. i put a little bit of fresh thyme in there as well. that's kind of big. then little salt and pepper. >> not for me. >> exactly.

top. there you go. then this is a great way -- listen. when your guests get there for thanksgiving they haven't eaten in four days. they want to eat something. when they walk in give them a crustini and something else. >> you need an appetizer for thanksgiving. >> yes. now pumpkin soup. my father says to me every year, you're making the pumpkin soup, right? i will tell you i don't use a lot of things in cans but canned pumpkin i do e. some pumpkin, some vegetable or chicken stock, depending what you want to use. pumpkin like spices. ginger, allspice, nutmeg. there is something called pumpkin pie spice. i like to put chipotle in there sometimes, here is all the ingredients. they'll be on the website.

>> first, tamron, these are shooters of pumpkin soup. >> i thought they were shooters of alcohol. >> just drink it? is shall we mention your mom and how adorable your mother is. you mention your dad loves the soup. bobby's mom -- >> you were so nice to my mother at the new york city wine and food festival. >> she's amazing and she watches the show. >> she came to find you. >> this is dorothy flay. >> has there brussels sprouts are as hot as they are now? >> no. brussels sprouts and cauliflower. vegetables we never wanted to eat as kids are now the most fashionable things in restaurants. >> and kale. are we done with kale? >> kale's not going anywhere. it is here to stay. sorry. >> i love kale. >> yeah, me, too. >> bobby, thank you so much. you can find the recipes of all of our thanksgiving recipes at

here on wednesday -- and tomorrow. >> you're bringing more food? >> yes. >> huge pre-thanksgiving celebration on the plaza. it is thanksgiving palooza. >> fire up that oven. coming up next, hollywood icon, warren beatty. and guess what? set your watches, folks. matt lauer will be here in our 9:00 hour with his interview with warren beatty coming up next. we never see matt on this show. we're non stop, we've gotta have our extra protein. oikos triple zero greek non fat yogurt has 15 grams of protein. zero added sugar, zero artificial sweetener and zero fat. and zero holding me back! oikos triple zero. be unstoppable. mmm dannon

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i like to think that i have met everyone who ever met him. i never met clyde barrow of bonnie and clyde or bugsy segall. >> you talked about movie making that it is a l vomiting. you feel like i really have to vomit, i really have to vomit, and you get up and -- >> i'm actually sorry you bring it up. but with a movie idea, it is hard to vomit. but then i think, well, i guess i have to make this movie so i guess i'll probably feel better if i just go ahead and throw up. and that's happened usually --

movies that i've been responsible for. >> at the height of your career, at the height of the spotlight when yours was the name on everyone's lips and you were the sex symbol of hollywood, what was your ego like? >> what was my ego like? >> yeah. >> i -- that's -- i'm -- what was my ego like. >> was it possible to keep it in check or to get out of control? >> i t sane experience. yes. >> so as a guy who's in the later part of his 70s, what do you want your role to be in the business now, in hollywood now? i don't mean a movie role. i mean in the larger community of hollywood? >> i always have an idea in the back of my mind and i always try to avoid going to work.

with my marriage and my children. >> are you going to make us wait 15 more years to see you in another movie? >> 15 or 20. 25 years. you know. whatever. >> we tend to overuse words in our business, legend and icon. that guy's a legend and icon. >> "rules don't apply" hits theaters on wednesday. let's get a check of your wer, on for today. we are looking at strong winds here in the northeast with some lake-effect snow continuing in northern upstate new york and new england. high-surf advisories southern california, wet weather throughout the rockies and southwest and more rain moving into the pacific northwest. then as we look to tomorrow, another storm bringing moderate snow to the upper midwest. severe storms through the lower mississippi river valley.

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i guess you probably want to thank bobby flay, huh? >> bobby flay! >> he brought food, he brought charm, he brought wit. >> i know how to make you happy -- just feed you. >> the woman that looks like she never eats. >> who do you guys have? >> we have carrie fisher. anything can happen. and billy bob thornton on the same show. >> we've got the ama red carpets. >> she that's it all! she really does.

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

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

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

memorable. >> look how elegant she looks. >> kind of out of the spotlight a little bibit. people saying undergoing personal issues. a tough few years. diagnosed with lupus, anyway, got up and spoke. it was so moving to a lot of people. i think we have that. let's take a look. >> i had to stop, because i -- i had everything. and i was -- absolutely broken inside. and i kept it all together enough to where i let you down, but i kept it too much together to where i let myself down. i don't want to see your bodies on instagram. i want to see what's in here. i'm not trying to get validation -- nor do i need it anymore. if you are broken, you do not have to stay broken. and if that's anything, whether you've respected me or not, that's one thing you should know about me. i care about people, and thank you so much for this. this is for you.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

this story? >> because i think it's time to distract from the whole trump thing and so it does that. i did that as a favor. people wanted to talk about something else. >> something else to talk about. >> you gave them something to talk about. >> because it's 40 years later. i actually didn't sort of find these diaries, you know, seven years ago and think, i'm going to wait seven more years. >> right. >> that will be the right time. >> you just came upon your diaries. >> i found the year and a half ago. >> forgotten you had even written them? >> yes, i had. they're very intense. that's what i said was intense. now this word intense follows you around. >> they think the relationship was intense. >> i think everything's intense at 19. >> yes, yes. >> or when you're bipolar. >> that, too. >> did he kiss you first? did he make the first move? >> he -- >> well, it's in the book. isn't it? >> if it's in the book, you have to read it. >> he made the first move,

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

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

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

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

look, the first of many fashion hits. you look gorgeous this evening. hue are you wearing? >> ellie saab. so excited to be wearing this gown. >> reporter: seems like shear is in. >> when has it ever been out? listen, it's a night of crazy outfits, crazy hair, crazy makeup and shear goes with that. you know? >> reporter: you guys are big collaborators on some of the biggest songs of this year's big collaborations. who was the dream collaboration with yo song with? >> two people. drake and bruno mars. >> drake and bruno. >> reporter: an ain have a tags. >> make it happen. >> reporter: they're going to do the song and debut the song on the "today" show what you're saying? >> calmed it. >> it's happening. >> manifesting right here right now. >> oh, she's right. good job, lilliana. and janet jackson speaks out

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it's fun day monday. and we're ready to turn out hollywood headlines from our rumor mill in "today's buzz." >> here with the juicy celebrity scoop you missed this weekend, our good friend from popgoestheweek.com, brian ball baltazar. >> celebrating an anniversary with her boyfriend. one-year anniversary, celebrated together and posted about it in twitter in very different ways. ben is a sweetheart, a year ago i met the love of my life. something felt right, sent six

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

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

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

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

>> exactly. >> she's doing well. she's 50. wants to be super careful and said that from the start. wanted to focus on building this family. >> thank you for all you do. >> thank you. >> uh-huh. >> happy thanksgiving, honey. oscar winner billy bob thornton is on the naughty list this christmas. i bet he always is. he'll tell us why. >> and kathie and i spent the afternoon ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ??

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oh, my gosh. it's old school. >> it's old school. that's best. this little xylophone is great and a little drummants one more. people want more than that. okay. there you go. >> oh, this is fun. >> all righty. let's do -- okay. >> i can't even -- >> yee-ha! ?? >> i'm in love with these little girls who groove with me, my they need shoes, outfits and leotards, all kinds of stuff. and this is a family-owned place. third generation i think can provide some goodies for them. >> let's see. >> okay. a little tutu. oh, you can put it on top of your -- >> little skirt's on top. >> oh. hold the phone. we hit the mother load. >> oh, wait. >> tutus. oh -- >> stop it! >> how cute that looks on her. look at mine. >> okay. let's continue.

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

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

studio changed hands a couple of time. red tape and all that, and then when they finally gave us the go ahead, it took three, four years to get the right story, right script and we went through a few of them, and it was really -- i think it helped us a lot. really. because you get to see brett and 21 now. and willie at -- >> i had to gain 40. probably gained 55 by the end of it. shooting. once we got there, saw how cold i thought i needed to bump it up an extra 10, 15 pounds. >> you'd taken quite a break? right? went to college. >> went to college. yep. took four years off. i always knew i would take time off to go and figured do it sooner rather than later. >> how old were you in the first one? >> 8 years old when they shot. >> oh, yeah. did you think he would come back for this one, billy bob? >> i insisted.

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

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

time for our "favorite things." i was leaving the studio, a lady came up to me said try these. potty mints. dissolvable air freshener tablets. after flushing, drop the mint into the toilet to give off a subtle fragrance. lasts between two and three flushes. >> how much is it? >> $48 for this whole thing. pottts mine, alexa, i'll say her name in a second. called the echo. watch what it does. alexa, what's the weather in new york? >> in new york, it's 39 degrees with cloudy skies. >> alexa -- play kathie lee gifford music. >> yes! >> playing kathie lee gifford from spotify. ? then never ?

>> i love it! ? forever isn't long at all ? >> from an old, old, old wynn winnie the pooh. >> alexa, tell me a joke. >> what is brown and sounds like a bell? dong. [ laughter ] >> awesome. amazon, $179. ? always answer ? >> go, girl. tomorrow, curtis stone whips up a thanksgiving dish you don't want to ss

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now at noon -- planning to strike-- workers at one of the nation's busiest airports demanding more pay and union rights. hundreds of chicago o'hare airport workers planning to strike next tuesday. for holiday travelers-- its not expected to affect the thanksgiving travel rush. about 500 workers committed to a strike. they're seeking union rights and a 15-dollar per hour wage. the workers include baggage handlers, cabin cleaners, janitors and