this morning on "today's take" a celebrity shift is our co-host. then two last-minute side dishes for your thanksgiving feast. plus the biggestck toy deals and a surprise giveaway for you at home, coming up right now. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today's take" live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. welcome to "today" wednesday morning november 23rd, 2016, the day before thanksgiving. i'm al with tamron and we have celebrity chef curtis stone who was just part of our

can't believe it, i didn't get anything to eat. i said we've got food here. oh, okay. >> i skipped breakfast this morning but we were all moving around so fast, i didn't get a bite of anything. >> well, curtis has you covered. >> i watched when bobby flay was on and i saw you didn't bring anything so i'm going to learn from bobby's mistakes. i made some turkey sliders. it's a turkey barbecue sauce. it's a leftovers. >> that's a beautiful side that you can serve on the big day. >> this is unbelievable. curtis, where do you get your inspirations, especially like after thanksgiving when you've made this huge meal and we have food overload? >> look, when you've got leftovers, you have to think what do i do with it. paninis are a great thing for them to land. anything with cheese and

>> you don't celebrate thanksgiving in australia, but your wife is american. >> she sure is. >> so you have some of that tradition going on. >> her mom is korean so she will throw some kim chi on the table. so it's a big melting pot. i do a little australian stuff. my wife is american. it's such a beautiful time, thanksgiving, when you can celebrate traditions. >> i love the melding of a family and reminding us what family is, t all, whether it's geography or back ground. you have a new tv on fox. tell us about it. >> it's an all new show that's come over to america. we made a celebrity version and we have these very, very interesting -- >> oh, brandy and ray jay? >> and they host dinner parties in their homes. the other celebs come and they judge them. so you can imagine there's a few -- a few catty words said here and there.

>> yep. >> we would go to his house and judge his food. >> that's right. we'd walk around and look at all the stuff on the wall and make comments about the way he dresses his house. >> oh, wow! this is getting a little too personal. i don't know about that. >> that's awesome. >> it's good fun. >> and what's the goal of it? >> to make fun of people. >> it's a cooking competition. so you see these celebrities. sometimes at their most vulnerable point when they dropped their guard and they're standing there cooking in their kitchen. they say all things. it's a competition and we're going to see who's the best -- >> in my home i have an open kitchen so people can sit on the other side and watch me cook. i never let anyone cook because i get nervous. >> so you got a kitchen so everybody could watch you now. >> yeah, because i thought it was a good idea so you could be cooking and drinking and talking. but when people watch me cook, i blow it every time. >> do you really? >> every time. >> maybe you should have a

>> make sure they have a couple of drinks before they sit down. >> so get them drunk. >> yes. >> now, congratulations in order. i understand your wax figure, you have a wax figure now in sydney, which is kinds of cool. >> amazing, congratulations. can we see it? >> but the best part is you did the mandatory scaring of passers-by. >> which one is you? >> oh, he's moving there. >> would have stood and people come in to get their photo. >> look at that poor guy. >> it was so fun, i didn't want to leave. >> you are brave because they have that rolling pin in their hand. >> something happened like this to you. >> matt and i, our wax figures are on 42nd street and so i did the same thing. we had the same deal.

>> that's hilarious. look at the lady. >> of course in new york city, you take your life into your hands. >> i've got to go by and see you on the days that you're off. >> that's what i do, just hang out. >> and scaring people. so curtis, have you ever done anything like this, this morning, where you've done all of these chefs hanging out? >> 30 chefs in one place. the only time that ever happens is when we do a good food and wine show somewhere, like up in aspen we do one with food and wine. >> it's amazing. but chefs don't get out of their kitchens very often so we're quite badly behaved if i'm being really honest. this morning it was early enough they did behave themselves. >> chefs are like rock stars. you have the fans but then you have the edge. >> naughty. i think it's -- >> you're rascals. >> we're rascals. >> watch this when they tried the mannequin challenge. i think you did fantastically until flay blew it. >> what happened? i didn't see it. >> here we go.

table. and still doing well. >> it looks so -- >> look at sunny, she's owning it. >> it really looks -- >> steady. rock steady. >> there's bobby. >> no, no, bobby is with kathie lee. >> okay. he loses it. right there. he blows it. >> come on. >> i think that would be awkward when you're staring right into someone's eyes for a long period of time like bobby wa >> the chefs weren't the only thanksgiving guests apparently. >> that's right. we brought back -- >> grain valley high school. >> we used to bring a marching band through the studio. and we let it lie fallow for a while but we revived it with the grain valley high school marching band who stormed our studio. >> were you in a band, al? >> i was in the band.

march and play so i would whistle. i would just whistle. i'd aapproximate what the flute would sound like. >> do you play anything? >> i'm so unmusical. i'm tone deaf as my wife tells me. i'm good in the kitchen but not good with an instrument. >> how good are you in the kitchen? >> it's time for #ask a chef. we've had some amazing chefs co-hosting all week so we have some questions f o >> these are from actual viewers, we didn't make them up. >> this is jesse from dallas. what's your recommended pre-thanksgiving appertif? >> i would stay with champagne. >> me too. that's my favorite. >> we broke out the eggnog. >> in fact i just made a martini

it's great quality gin, ver moout and a little sort of orange bitter. >> kathy from smithfield, rhode island. bacon on your turkey? what do you think? >> i think bacon is good with everything around the holidays. >> there's bacon in the potatoes. the turkey, you want to keep it nice and moist and the best way to achieve that is through a brine. >> that's a hot topic, brine. >> dry or wet? >> wet brine. >> we had one of our chefs said just salt it a couple of days ahead of time. i've done that with chicken. >> so much to talk about. >> casey from ocala, florida. what's the safest way to defrost a turkey? >> the safest way is in a refrigerator. the fastest way is under running water. if you put it in a big pot and

that's the quickest. >> how many days does it take a turkey to defrost in a refrigerator? >> several. four or five, so you're too late. >> too late. >> and you're too late. >> how do you do it? >> you go out for dinner. will, from tampa, florida, which part of the turkey is your favorite and why? >> certainly the thigh. it's the juiciest part of the turkey. >> i'm a wing person. >> really? >> not enough meat there. >> i know, you always say that. >> not enough meat. >> and i think the skin is so delicious if you get it nice and crisp. >> on the thigh? >> oh, yeah. >> really? i don't think i've ever tried it. >> i'm a thigh man. up next, ellen gets a high honor from president obama but she almost didn't make it. find out why she wasn't allowed in the white house at first. >> that's so funny. >> that's so funny. >> and of course the a oh, look... ...another anti-wrinkle cream >> that's so funny. >> and of course the a in no hurry to make anything happen. neutrogena? rapid wrinkle repair works... ...in one week.

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giving us great advice. i'm cooking dinner friday. what do i cook that's not thanksgiving-related because by friday you maybe don't want. i revisit the turkey on saturday. i skip a day. give it a rest and then go back in on saturday and probably sunday. but you said try seafood on friday. >> winter months are a great time for seafood. so you could grill some lobsters or make homemade french fries, oysters would be great, shrimp on the grill. >> shrimp on the barbie. >> i had shrimp yesterday. so you've got people coming over. >> yes, i do. >> we have the perfect acoutrement for you. it's called the pause box. your guests come and put their cell phones in the box. you cover it up and it basically blocks cell phone signals and wi-fi. you put the box in. >> what kind of parties are you

>> see, the idea is you just converse with your guests. >> but do you need to block my cell phone signal? >> because you would otherwise be tempted, because i've been out -- i've been to dinner with you. you are always -- so this way -- >> i've got three tv shows. i've got to -- i have a demanding mother. >> so you put it in the box. >> here's why i'm nervous about that. if you have kids, your kids may ne significant other. >> it's an hour, you're having dinner. if it's that big of an emergency, somebody will call the house phone. what do you think? >> we don't have a house phone anymore, but i like the idea of doing that because you constantly are distracted by technology. >> i agree. >> you don't have to do it all night long. >> no. >> just a few hours. >> or during dinner. you know, by the time it's time for dessert, people can go. >> but i like the idea. i've gotten in the habit and i have done better because i'm

have. i do take the phone and don't put it on the tail. but the idea that this makes me miss calls because it's blocking the signal. >> dinner last night, how many important calls did you get? >> last night dinner. two? >> none. okay. medal of freedom. you were talking about this. >> i didn't use my phone -- i did, i tweeted. yesterday the medal of freedom ceremony at the white house, president obama gave out the highest civilian honors to a admired around the world, and they're americans. bruce springsteen, robert de niro, robert redford, diana ross, michael jordan, ellen degeneres. ellen actually had trouble getting in the white house. after forgetting her i.d. -- >> they don't play at the white house. >> i had a whole issue once. she had everyone pose -- this is the big moment, the mannequin challenge. >> she eventually got in. >> that was her, so adorable. and then they did the epic mannequin challenge. savannah says she thinks this

challenge. >> look at that, tom hanks. i can't tell who that is. look at that. >> i love kareem abdul-jabbar was there. here's the deal. >> bruce springsteen. this was an incredible moment. but those speeches -- >> bill gates. >> bill gates and melinda gates. when president obama was talking about each individual and their accolades -- there's the queen. cecily tyson, a friend they said you know when you're the michael jordan of, like you're the michael jordan of chefs. >> that was really cool. let's take a quick look at your weather and show you what we've got happening for you. starting off with possible delays getting out today. airport delays, chicago, detroit, indianapolis, less problems memphis, seattle and portland. and then getting home on sunday, boston and san francisco, big problems. kansas city, st. louis, not

>> do you want your phone back? >> she's starting to crack up. i think you need to give it to her. >> yesterday we celebrated dylan and her baby is coming very soon. this was our ladies lunch for dylan. her very first baby shower. the baby is coming soon, i just wanted to share that with you. that's what we did yesterday. how adorable is that? and when she laughs, her belly shakes. it's the cutest thing ever. >> it's like santa claus. >> that happens to me too. >> yeah, right. up next, no idea what to wear for thanksgiving? don't stress. we'll show you how to turn some

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so we can all sleep easier tonight. this morning on "today's style," back to the basics. open up your closet because we're going to show you how to dress up with what you already have for thanksgiving. >> celebrity stylist melissa gussy has put together outfits that are chic, stylish and leave a little wiggle room if you overstuff yourself tomorrow, and i like doing that. >> you don't want to be all stuffed in your clothes, nothing too tight. comfortable but cute. >> yep. >> let's launch in. what do you have? >> since it's tomorrow and we don't have much time to shop, we're going to use staples that we have in our closet already. so jeans. every woman owns a pair of jeans that they love, that they pull for every single day. here it is casually. how do we make it work, tomorrow a little bit more elevated look. here is ann marie and it's all

i love a statement blazer. it's structured, it totally changes the look of the outfit. i added a metallic turtleneck to give it a little edge. >> love that turtleneck. >> we have her jeans and then a metallic pump from old navy. a statement earring and she's good to go. what i love about this outfit is that ann marie is in her 20s but this can work for any woman, into 60s, even 70s for any shape or size. this reallyor >> i was just talking to savannah and we've become so obsessed with blazers, off our air time. easy and looks good. thank you, ann marie. it looks good. >> next we have a basic white button down, which i think is so underrated and so versatile. we just saw taraji p. henson wear one on the red carpet. >> if styled the way it is good. if you wanted to pump it up and make it a little more elevated. >> hello, vest. >> well, hello. >> exactly. it's all about the long vest. >> cute. >> which totally transforms the

it's modern, it's effortless. we did it with a pared pant. we gave a chunky its necklace and it all pulls together. i love a long vest. >> megan, you look amazing. i can tell you're feeling it. i can see it in your face. i can tell she's feeling it. you look great. >> because you want to feel special on thanksgiving. it's a special day and we should all step it up a little and that's a great way to do it. >> and i love that lip color. minimum makeup, a little lip color. looks like you put some effort to it. come on over to our table because you look fabulous. >> the next is a sweater, every woman owns a sweater whether it's a chunky knit or a thin. how do you wear it so it's a little more elevated for dinner time. so here we have renee looking adorable, just a pair of pants and sneakers but how do we make it work in a more elevated way. here we have the same gorgeous -- i love, love, love this. >> curtis, what do you think? >> i think it looks sensational. it really does. because the skirt really makes it a party, you know.

you're good commentary. this is good. >> and the necklace, you know, it's a party i want to be at. >> all of my words, yes. i love the color. it screams thanksgiving. we paired it with this metallic pleated skirt which is kind of not what you'd expect and it really works, and it's an elastic waistband. which is our best friend at thanksgiving. >> we have one more look. >> we didn't forget about the guys. a flannel button down. rocking the blue steel moment there. but how do you wear it a little here we buttoned it up and gave him a cardigan which really -- >> same shirt. >> what? >> we gave him a cardigan, a nice skinny pant. >> he can still get outside and play a little corn hole afterward. it look great. >> melissa, you've done a great job. this is just the most beautiful table, my goodness. head to today.com/style. coming up, curtis, he's a fashionista but you know he's a

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welcome back. we are in the final stretch of our all-star thanksgiving. since curtis stone is our co-host today, he's going to show us some easy last-minute sides for tomorrow's feast. by the way, when he's not with us, he is the chef restaurant and butcher shop which was just named eaters most beautiful restaurant. congratulations. >> thank you, thank you. >> and you got editor's pick for best chef. very nice. so you prepared this for us earlier, your mashed potatoes with bacon. here's our grid, you've got bacon, some putter and cheese. >> some mascarpone and sour cream. it's kinds of like all the

>> what kind of potato do you like? >> a russet, a big white potato is my favorite when you're boiling it. boil it in salted water, make sure it's as salty as the sea is what i like to say. then you strain these off. then what we're going to do is mash them, of course. this is your best friend. >> potato ricer. >> we get a couple of those guys in there. you don't need to -- >> should you let it cool first? >> i do it when it's warm. you'll get consistency and it's easier to push through. so that just pushes straight on through like that. then once you've got your potato puree, as it were, you start adding in your ingredients. mascarpone gives it this beautiful creaminess. sour cream gives it this delicious acidity. butter gives it this fantastic richness. bacon drippings. >> this is amazing. >> bacon drippings.

>> you're the best ever. >> big pieces of bacon, but don't let that fat go to waste. >> i probably would have doubled that amount. >> you totally could. you mix that together and add enough milk until it's the right consistency for you. throw it into a casserole dish or baking dish like this. cover it with parmesan cheese and you -- by the way, you can do this today, guys, and leave it in the fridge and then tomorrow you throw this int delicious as gorgeous as this. >> i love doing the little individual ones, fantastic. >> and if you do the little individual ones, then you can sort of pull them out if you need to on thanksgiving or you can leave them in the fridge for leftovers. >> now, you're going to make succotash which i've never had. to help us taste it, let's bring in our mystery guest. >> we have a mystery guest to come in and taste. >> oh, gosh.

richman. i think you want to go over on that side. >> i do, i do. it's easier to cook on this side. >> why are you doing this to him? >> seriously? >> please, go over there. >> you don't understand what's happening here, do you? >> give me the background. >> background -- >> just in case someone at home doesn't. >> have a seat. >> all right. >> i'm only kidding, you're supposed to demo this. these guys have this -- >> what, al? >> a relationship. you have a relationship going. you've been out on a couple of blind dates, right? >> don't acknowledge this. >> no. i like his fiction, it's better than my reality. i like it way better. well, no, i mean it wasn't a date. i wanted it to be a date -- i wished it were. >> what do you have to give thanks for, adam?

this seat and you putting me in it. all right. so over there, i took the corn, i took all the inner silk out, i leave the outermost husk. i rinse it and leave the outermost husk and i wet it, put it in the microwave for six, seven minutes and you can see that it gets good and plump. if you plop one of the kernels with your thumb. >> this is curtis' recipe? >> no, this is my recipe. in rehearsalas side. >> okay, go on the other side. >> no, it's okay. i put it in the oven for five minutes, deniblettize. >> and it feels so good. >> edamame. >> yes. two cups. and a white onion finally chopped. put the edamame in. i usually like to serve that roasted flavor of the corn so i add it to the onions kind of like. >> do you like it?

>> is this what it's like cooking to an itablet or something that's going too fast. >> curtis, thank you so much. adam richman -- >> thank you. >> you're the gift that keeps giving, my friend. don't forget to watch adam's show, "secret eats" on the travel channel. next it's secret dates. for all our thanksgiving recipes, head to today.com/food. up next, a pay a visit to a small business that's had a big impact on myself and a small town, local community.

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et out and shop small. a day to support our community and show some love for the people we love. and the places we love. the stuff we can't get anywhere else and food that tastes like home. because the money we spend here can help keep our town growing. this saturday is small business saturday. let's shop small for our neighborhood, our town, our home. get up, (all) get together and shop small. >> announcer: shop small on "today" is created with our partner, american express. shop small this saturday. we are three days away from small business saturday, an annual event co-founded by american express. there's one small business in particular that's important to me and my family. it's the crandall theater in

-- new york. it's been serving people since the day it opened nearly 90 years ago. it opened its doors on christmas day, 1926. named for walter s. crandall. it's a pillar of the chatham community. today it still stands as an independent small business, the center of main street. fred ulrichpresident of the chatham film club. things coming back. people want local, they want artisanal. this theater is on the cutting edge of that. >> it is. i think of it as the living room of the community. everybody in the community really owns it and supports it as members. and yet it's run as a business, just like any other small business. people have so many choices now on how they can see entertainment. what i love about coming to the crandell is everyone gets together and afterwards you're

about the movie authenticity of it all. it comes through in your experience of going to movies. >> all right. i'm ready to go to work, sell some popcorn. what's the movie tonight? >> "the girl on the train." >> oh, that's a two-bagger. all right. fred put me to work, first in the ticket booth. two. all right, that's 13. two? all righty, hold on. hey there. >> hi. >> how are you? >> i want to shake your ha >> i'll get popcorn later. >> you bet. enjoy the show. >> thank you. >> next i tried my hand at concessions. i do consider myself a bit of an expert popcorn scooper. >> what do you like about coming to the crandell. >> we've been coming here since we were little kids. >> and good popcorn. with real butter. and then time to start the movie. >> good evening, everybody. welcome to the crandell theater, another great showing tonight,

to the life blood of this community that's on main street, and so glad you're here. thanks for coming. i'm about to start the movie. are you ready? yeah! all right, here we go. i'm ready. i've got my take-up reel for the film. i can't wait. first time running a movie projector. where does this go? >> it's all digital now, al. >> this is like a cout projector. >> that's correct. >> there's no film. >> there's no -- there's no film anymore, al. >> so playlist? how does it start? >> all you have to do is is put the mouse over play and hit play. the film is loading. right now if you hit this switch, push it down, just hold

>> stand by. >> yeah. that stand by was from zach. good times. look at how he is. they opened up my mic a little early for you. that's zach. anyway, he's like our version of the cracrandell theater. kind of old and frayed the edges. let's show what you have going on as far as your macy's thanksgiving day weather. we'll keep showers away until very late in the parade if at all. by noon some clouds and winds very light so balloons will have no problem. zach is another story. that's what's going on around

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okay, everyone, let the madness begin. we've got the 411 on the biggest and best black friday toy deals. >> we have toy insider mom lori scheck who has the scoop on the hottest toys this year and where to find them. lori. >> and the great deals. look the season. it starts as an egg. it hatches. when it comes out, it's a baby. kids have to raise it from a baby to a toddler to a full-grown -- >> where do you get your hands on these? >> walmart will have these. they're usually $54.88 it's going to be $48.88 on black friday. >> and we've got a treat for our fans. >> spin master is providing ten of them for your online contest.

hatchimo to open during christmas. >> also moving on, we have ella. she's got a hatchimo. >> so we know that even our toy trains need to get tuned up sometimes. this is our thomas and friends workshop so it comes with thomas, but we can put any trains on here. we have lights, we have sound, we have a working crane so kids get to fix everything. it's usually $79.99, toys r us will have it for we want the kids to play on something nice and soft. this is the alphabet and letter puzzle mat. it's usually $25. it's going to be $15, toys r us. >> lori -- >> i've got to keep it warm. burp it, take good care of that baby. >> it's a cabbage patch. >> so this is our farm friend cuties. they're adorable.

onesies. they're all about a different farm animal. toys r us usually carries this for $9.99. they're going to be $5. >> this is my favorite. ella, i got more for you. >> something is happening here. >> it will hatch. turn it upside down. keep that baby warm. we love racing sets. it's a battery operated racing set by mario cart. >> and you've got ls >> look how cool, so one or two kids can play. it's usually $39.99. best buy and toys r us will both have this for $19.99 in store and online, by the way. >> come on, owen, beat him, beat him. look at you, owen, go! >> how fun is that? >> that is so cool. now this is awesome. >> this is really cool. these are locks blocks and it's whole system, a snap and lock

we have the ferris wheel. look at all the different things kids can build. the set that has 200 pieces is normally $69.99. it's going to be $34.99 on locks blocks.com but all of their sets have black friday specials. >> and you put this together by yourself? >> all my myself. no, i'm kidding. >> i love that. this is so cool. >> so this is also great. this is a line from once kids and they're all about taking eco frie b and crafts. so you can get them where they're already colored or the kids can color them in. they're usually $18. they're going to have them on their site, which is once-kids.com for $9. >> oh, that's cool. curtis, were you a creative kid? >> that's really cool. you make a mess anyway as a kid so make a mess in the right spot. >> this is still the hottest collectible for little girls and

shopkins ice cream power. this is construction. so it will go with any other construction kit you have. it's usually $24.99. it's going to be $15 on toys r us. and gemma stone, i want you to introduce you to her. she's an exclusive limited edition. walmart will have her on thanksgiving. >> is this her? >> that's her. she's going to be $19.99 online and in the store. >> they're telling us to shuffle along. >> skylanrs make their own skylanders. so this is the skylanders imagine naters. kids can build their own skylander any way they want. so they can do the physical attributes, they can do the weapons. >> what's it normally cost? >> it's $79.99. it's going to be $39.99. >> what? >> at best buy, game start, walmart and most other retailers. >> that's a great price. >> and kids with order the one

play it. >> you look super cool. >> who needs ray steering wheel. so this is our y kart rocker. we don't need anything but our pedal power. look at those big tires. offroad, it's cool. usually $199. it's going to be $80 at toys r us. >> last, trolls. >> trolls the movie is so cool. >> we'll have it all online. today's facebook page your lori, thank you. we're back in a moment.

curtis, thanks for helping us out. >> thanks for having me.

i'm...vince vitrano alongside brian gotter...lets get a check of the weather.. the greendale high school marching band getting ready for a once in a life time performance at tomorrow's macy's thanksgiving day parade. they've spent the last couple days in new york exploring the city. take a look at couple of these facebook pictures from their trip. the band spent the night walking around fifth ave.... and yesterday took a group piciture at times sqaure. they even got on television... making an appearance on a local morning show there. you can catch them perform tomorrow right here on today's tmj4. they say the band will come through about 11-30

>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from oh, hi, everybody! we're so happy you're with us today. what day is it again, hoda? >> wines day, wednesday. >> i forgot. november 23rd. >> yes. >> a lot of people hitting the roads and skies for the thanksgiving holiday. please, be safe, everybody, and that is "sleep without you" by brett young f. you're hosting thanksgiving, help, you're going to love this. a team of celebrity chefs gathered to reveal kitchen

>> there they are. >> so that your holiday dinner is as stress-free as possible. >> and it's tradition that's become as american as thanksgiving and apple pie, the national dog show. a preview from the host who's a breed of his own, john o'hurley. >> love that. >> plus a reunion eight years in the making. caught up with a young girl named abby i met in 2008. battled cancer most of her young life. she and her family have so much to be thankful for, and she and her family came to studio and here to create a gorgeous holiday dinner table with items you already have around the house. don't want to spend more money. >> my whole family is already here! >> the whole gang is here. >> where's ella? got lost? okay and -- go! everybody made it. thanks for coming. having turkey, colleen's cooking. >> okay, good. hoda, i bet you need words of wisdom. >> okay. here we go. i don't mind getting wrinkles if it's from laughing and spending

that's by rachel brackton who goes by the yoga girl on instagram. >> agree on the one and got to be careful with the other. >> exactly. >> yep, yep, yep. >> we had a great time yesterday. went from the show here to our own dylan's beautiful baby shower that was put on magnificently, as usual, by megan, our dear friend here. at a place called the hunt and fish club. doesn't outside in a garden? you feel like it. don't you, hoda? >> it feels like it, because there's greenery growing out of the wall. >> look at little dylan. >> ready to pop. a great pregnancy. i haven't had in all of these months much time to just sit and talk with her. she doesn't -- rarely works on our hour. so, what a beautiful, beautiful young woman. she's like -- sunshine. >> she is sunshine. really is. >> we're so happy for her. >> she is awesome. and we said it was my brother's birthday yesterday and we're -- had a cake and everything but

figured out a clever way not to worry about the candle. hannah found a candle app and i'm holding up a phone and if you touch it and you blow, the thing blows out. >> so funny! there's something -- >> happy birthday. >> nothing you can't get on an app, right? >> happy birthday. exactly. i stayed in the city, when i rarely do. not a city girl by nature, but my daughter cassidy is home for the holiday and said, mom, one of her best friends from her, her usc days is young girl named abby hornasack, father brand new coach of the knicks and a beautiful family and cass said, mom, please, stay and go a knicks game, stay in the city. >> you did it? >> i did it. it's a wild and crazy time over there. the knicks won. played portland, and -- they're having a great season. sat with her mom stacy, who's lovely and their son tyler and

don't know how tall, she and cass, my daughter's 5 foot 3 and they're look a foot apart. found each other in college, and they're soul mates. sweet to see their relationship. staid a a hotel which shall remain nameless, it's brand new and stayed up all night long. ever been in a hotel room where the air conditioning turns on, and rattled your brains, and then -- suddenly goes often. and just when y going to lull -- and guy, oh, my gosh. so, hi! >> hi, good morning. >> i'm here. >> speaking of terrifying moments, real quick. had one this morning. i got up this morning, that's als i think. want your dog to get a little run in, and in new york living sometimes i just have. like run down the hall.

neighbors? >> no. scamper, get it. scamper, get it. threw a ball down the hall, i reached up to get another one and he had vanished. >> nowhere he could have gone, except for. >> i walked down the hall, someone's apartment door was cracked, hadn't shut it. he ran into the apartment, went somewhere up the stairs. i was literally standing in a strange apartment going, blake, get out of -- blake! i was terrified. >> could hav >> i was having the sweats. the door was cracked -- beautiful apartment! and then i ran home to get a squeaky toy. by that time, freaked out, probably licking kids' faces. a lot of kids' shoes there. terrifying. >> my dog, it's a long story, ran off. you got to leash them. >> i know, but it was in the

>> are you going to continue this practice? >> check every door to make sure they're closed. how about that? this new apple commercial we've been wanting to get to. one of those commercials that warms your heart. actor brad garrett, everyone knows from "everyone loves raymond" plays frankenstein trying to celebrate christmas with the local villagers but they appear to be afraid of this guy. >> i wonder why? >> except for one little girl. take a look. [ clears throat ] ? oh there's no place like home for the holidays ?

? 'cause no matter how far away you roam ? when you pine for the sunshine of a friendly face ? for the holidays you can be home sweet home ?? >> oh, my god. th thought -- here, here -- you got one? >> oops. sorry. thank you, jer. >> oh, my god. that was beautiful. >> ah! the little girl and then she loved him and then everyone else sang along. >> and he probably never heard the voices of kind people. >> and then he did. [ laughter ] so beautiful. >> i wonder if anyone welcomed him into their home for a turkey din jer my daddy, i have great memories of my daddy growing up. he worked for the "washington

home, never know what time we'd have dinner because he was always out and about. i cannot tell you the people he brought om over the years. little old ladies that missed their bus or somebody had broken down in the middle -- you know? >> sweet. >> yeah. what we should all be like. right? >> yes. >> yesterday we gave you a special brain teaser, right? >> yeah. i didn't know what it was. >> he had no clue. letting you know about cnbc's "billion dollar buyer" premiered by happens to own more than 50 hotel chains and restaurants. in honor of his premiere, five $500 gift cards to give away. had to solve this riddle. here it is -- forward i'm heavy but backward i'm not. what am i? forward i'm heavy, but become ward i'm not. what am i? >> over 10,000 responses. we didn't know. the drum roll is -- >> all: a ton.

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sugar. a hidden sweetness. take your puree of pumpkin, squash, whatever you like. add cranberry sauce. >> oh. >> give you the sweetness. >> from the can? >> from the can, homemade, whatever you want. fold it in. >> stir that in. >> right. >> instead of sugar. >> instead of sugar. >> has there been sugar added to it anyway if it's from the can? >> from the can, yes, but right now you can get them unsweeten. i buy frefrg a can. no reason to make it. you don't have to. jus put it in there. >> boom, boom. >> boom. bake it. >> pretty boom-boom. >> thank you for your tip. >> by ryan? >> by ryan. >> let's -- oh! we're walking. we're walking. buy! >> going over to see you. >> hi! how are we, andrew? >> good. >> what's your -- this is crazy, i know. >> what's your tip, sweetie? >> all right. so i've been saying for years, brine the turkey.

>> at home, really, really messy. i like to do a dry rub. super easy. >> can't beat a good dry rub. >> night before, mix up spices, sugars, lemon zest. smells amazing. >> yeah. >> and rub it right over the turkey, and leave it overnight. >> the turkey enjoys it. right? >> oh, yeah. it's like a little massage. >> they don't mind. >> full of flavor, really, really, really soft and tender. >> when you brine, y b a liquid and most gets rinsed off. this stays on like a coating? >> yeah. put it right inside the oven. crispy outside and amazing texture. >> okay. >> excellent tip, andrew. nice talking to you. >> ready? >> buy! >> hi, there! >> hey. >> how are you, ed? >> good. >> ed brown. it. >> you have very little in front of you. what's going on? >> wow. really? >> yeah. >> okay.

>> yes. you, too. >> so here's my thing. >> ah, a good purpose for it. >> we drink the wine. >> so now you're going to use the wine bottle. >> that's it. >> and we're going to use the wine bottle as a rolling pin to roll our dough. >> that's smart. how simple is that? >> really simple. >> a full one would actually give even a little more weight to it. right? >> right, but if it's empty, you feel better about and it and much easier to do. >> i like it, ed, think it buy! >> here goes -- >> hold up. going here. hi, missy robins. >> hi, missy. >> happy thanksgiving. >> this actually worked. >> i'm shocked. literally shocked. >> you got it. >> what are we cooking up here? >> we have squash. square is a pain to cook. it's hard -- >> yeah. >> it's hard to cut. >> yes! >> so i like to do the minimal cutting as possible and then scoop. we just cut it in half or cook it whole and then cut it. >> then cut it?

two hours, cut it, cook about an hour. >> you roast it, right? >> roast it. at about 350, 400 and it's really easy. >> nice and soft. >> then you can do anything with it. pasta fillings, pies, square on its own. tossed with spices. >> when you cook this whole do you put ton a try like that and plop it in the oven? >> yeah. sometimes i put ton a bed of salt and kind of turn it as it goes, on a lower oven. >> you're so smart. that. thank you. >> and let's continue. >> thank you. >> ryan scott, and -- go. >> over to ryan scott. >> hold on. >> come on, baby. here we go. >> booze, booze and booze. >> what are you making? >> leftover cranberries. take them, put them in an ice tray. now what we do, take hot tepid water, stir this sugar for me. okay? stir the sugar -- >> tepid water? >> like warm water. >> never drink it. >> no.

cranberries. >> a great idea. >> pour this over you have frozen cranberry ice cubes. check this out. cranberry sangria. caramelize the oranges underneath your salamander -- right, geoffrey? >> i love it when you guys talk like that. salamander. >> cranberry, a little ice cubes. it's delicious. >> so good! >> love it. >> thank you for everything you did, by the way. you all all right. it's thanksgiving, a thanksgiving event, always dog gone good. >> listerine? kills 99% of bad breath germs. this is 100% useful for a 100% fresh mouth. just ask listerine? users. the very people we studied in the study of bold. people who are statistically more likely to stand up to a bully. do a yoga handstand. and be in a magician's act.

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it's become a thanksgiving tradition to enjoy -- >> all: the national dog show. >> airs right after the macy's day parade tomorrow and for the

you must be doing something right. >> i kept the show on the air 15 years. >> and some of this year's canine competitors, all precious. how you doing? >> a fabulous show this year. a record number of breed entries this year. the show, last year, we got a -- 26 million people watching. >> people love it! >> it's a staggering number. >> oh! >> let me show you this. this breed has absolutely stolen our hearts on the show. look at that. i want you to -- couldn'tet because -- >> tell us about this. >> i made a joke earlier, if you made it a koala bear on a piece of four-ply carpeting, this is what you end up with. this is a hungarian herding dog. absolutely gorgeous. absolutely. but everybody in the show is so impressed by this brand new breed. >> wonderful. beautiful. let's bring on one of the old breeds. >> one of the old guys. >> this is a beautiful belgian right here.

dog, actually. >> beautiful! >> a beautiful dog, too, but a very. >> family dog as well. >> very alert, too. right? >> yep, yep, yep. >> good, baby. >> good job. >> and bringing up the rear here? >> this is something -- everybody remembers the golden retriever. one of the winningest golden retrievers, top 20 in america right now, and one of the prettiest i have seen. that face. this is tracker. >> hi, tracker. >> yeah, tracker. and so yeah. she will put her head back all the way if you do that. yeah. she's good -- what a good dog. >> always such great family fun. >> there's something -- >> and weren't really a dog lover until you got involved? >> oh, no, no, no. i didn't know anything about dog shows until i got involved. there's my two dogs up on the screen now. >> is your son with you? >> our son is with us today. >> we like that he's doing. >> tune into the 15th annual

catch the winner friday mork right here on "today." >> check in now with joy for a special thanksgiving diet s.o.s. question of the week. hey, joy. >> hey, ladies. happy thanksgiving. i love this holiday. we have a great question. the question comes from ashley in michigan. and she writes -- there are so many delicious goodies at thanksgiving i often eat to the point of feeling sick. how can i avoid stuffing myself? so i have a great strategy, ashley. i want you to stay tuned, and i promise you that you're going to deliciousness at your feast without having to unbutton your pants, but you've got to hang in there. a little later on in in the show. now back to you, ladies. >> all right, joy. we can't wait to see that. >> guess what? john o'hurley will be in "the fantastics" here in new york. when do you start? >> limited run from december 12th through new year's. jerry arback theater in new york. >> gorgeous. >> happy thanksgiving. coming up, reunited with a special friend who reminds us

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it's wines day wednesday and we are ready to play our weekly trivia game "who knew?." this week it's all about thanksgiving and pop culture. hoda's across the street at 30 rock, ready to hand out anybody who answers the questions correctly, but even better, a signed book to those who don't. here with me, jack ricco, editor of "cafe show business dotcom." overer to hoda. >> thanks, kath. nieces helping me. handing me the goods. if we have a winner, figuring it out. what's your name? >> kelsey. >> i love your hat.

in a tv "charlie brown's thanksgiving" is it linus, woodstock or peppermint patti. >> is she right? yes! honey, yeah! >> yes, well, that peppermint pat hay quite a crush on charlie brown. >> originay released in 1979 but won an award in 1974. charlie brown invites her friends, with this grandmother and now one with his friends. >> classic for a reason. hoda woman? >> play. what's your name? >> erin and tyler. >> where are youing from? >> virginia. >> play, kids. this macy's day thanksgiving parade balloon character is back this year for the first time since 1930. is it charlie brown, felix the cat or popeye? >> i'm going to say felix.

>> wow! wow. a lot of money going around today. >> felix the cat, first balloon created at the macy's day parade in 1927. this year macy's decided to re-create to the exact almost 90 yearsago. curious fact, 2,000 basketballs actually fit in the felix the cat balloon this year. >> how do we even know that? hoda? >> all right. your name, sweetie? >> donny and ashley. >> donny and ashley. all right. we're going to have you here we go. the name of this 1987 comedy where two men try to help each other get home for thanksgiving is called -- home for the holidays, dirty rotten scoundrels or planes, trains and automobiles? >> planes, trains and automobiles. >> if you haven't seen, that's a classic. >> a classic. "planes, trains and tomobiles" written and directed by john

the best, if not one of the best thanksgiving movies of all-time. has all the elements. friendship, grateful for what you have and a lot of humor. >> a lot of humor. back for another one. >> hannah wants to give away one of my books. >> yes. >> let's do it. your name? >> fan, this is katrina. >> hi. where you from? >> tampa, florida, here for the macy's day parade. >> play. here nor macy's. the day after thanksgiving is typically one of the busiest days of deliver, dry >> yeah! li. >> you would hav egh youight he thought,?/ g o rooter, a business on black friday k why? >> l >> majority, garbage disposals and kitchen sink drains. >>

ld a recent survey what side dish is the most popular in the southeastern region of the united states? is it green bean casserole, mashed potatoes or mac and cheese. >> mac and cheese. oh! >> how about that? >> just what we one more artery to be clogged. >> so mac and cheese essentially was -- a creation basically done by thomas jefferson. was in europe, back to the white house, served 1802 and immediately it was a big hit. ultimately probably is what popularized it throughout the united states. >> how about that? >> can you believe that? >> that's not in "hamilton." we should have known that. thank you, hoda and everybody. hoda reunites with a special young friend who has a great deal to be thankful for this

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so last year we were invited to thanksgiving at the anderson's. i was stoked. that's my holiday. we invented it. so i'm like, "pass the stuffing!" and... it's not stove top. and i'm like, "what?" i wait all year. 364 days to enjoy delicious stove top stuffing. it's what makes thanksgiving, thanksgiving.

scurvy. works every time. every year we bring you a series called "thanks and giving" where we highlight the wonderful work done at st. jude children's hospital. >> eight years ago i visited there in memphis and met special

helped show me the ropes at st. jude. now abby is 14 and couldn't wait to catch up with her when i found out she was coming to new york. this is abby geyser, the florida native is 14 and the second child of eight. looks like a normal kid. right? in many rrps she is. she plays the piano -- ?? -- reads a lot and writes her own short stories. sense of humor. what makes abby most unique, most of her childhood was spent in st. jude's research hospital in memphis. she is now cancer-free. >> she's a hands-down success story. >> and this past october she had reconstructive surgery at st. jude to insert an adult prosthetic bone in her leg after bone cancer had ravaged it eight years ago. >> that cancer required, you

>> what do we like about school the most? >> reading. >> i first met abby back in 2008 along with fellow st. jude patient named amber. >> like that? you are -- >> i hate eye drops. >> reporter: abby was diagnosed with eye cancer at only 4 months old, but doctors at st. jude successfully treated abby with chemotherapy and laser eye surgery saving both of her eyes. later, though, the disease developed in her ne >> reporter: seeing a typical day at st. jude through their eyes was life-changing. so now, eight years later i was thrilled to hear how well abby was doing and happy to reconnect with she and her mom in studio 1a. >> this is abby. >> i'm from pensacola, florida. >> oh, nice! >> want a pleasure, abby. how are you doing? >> charlie, come here, charlie.

hi, charlie. >> and today on -- simple, right? >> i could take over your job. >> yes, you could. >> this is kathie lee. >> nice to meet you. >> we call kathie lee the queen. she's going to give you a little bit of gloss. perfect. very nice. >> all right. >> and this is a good friend of yours. >> yes, i do. my friend abby and her mom is with us. kristy. how was your tv moment? >> good. i loved it. >> did you love it? >> yeah. >> after the tour we sat down at 30 rock. >> ever get mad? why did i have to be the one to get sick. >> sometimes i did and then i remembered how good god is to me and how some people don't have as much as i have. >> what are you thankful for this season? >> i'm thankful for my family and friend, and, you know, after having that surgery, i'm really thankful to god for letting me keep my leg and my eye. >> when you think about, we're like, this young girl is so

nothing we take for granted, but what's great. >> marvelous. of course, national outreach director for st. jude research hospital. >> and abby is cancer-free. >> yes. >> and one of the remarkable things, first, how you track kids through the years. >> right. >> and we're watching her -- her leg sort of develop and grow and she's fine now, right? >> oh, yes. she's absolutely -- her leg, her prosthesis grew threw a magnet. took out the in a titanium rod which expanded as she grew from a magnet and never had to go in and look at it again except now they put in the adult prosthesis and she can run, jump, dance like any normal teenager. what's great about st. jude, cure is not enough. we want them to have a joyful child. >> yes. >> you've got to see a new patient care center. not only state-of-the-art medically, but we have a room called the imagine room.

walls, the ceiling, 360 degrees of screen. you stand in the middle of that, you can skype with your friends or your kids at home. >> fantastic. >> be in hawaii, or a jungle. >> anywhere you want. >> play viral games. >> most important thing, too, is that it's -- it's -- no one pays. >> i know. >> the families don't have to pay for it. incredible. >> little abby, and eye cancer. and blast toma and the -- sa >> when you go to st. jude you realize what a joyful place that is. marlo, a tribute to you and your family. >> everybody that works there, they're angels. thank you. >> thanks, marlo. thank you so much. happy thanksgiving. >> to you, too. danny seal helps you create a show-stopping thanksgiving table that will wow your guests. table that will wow your guests. >> without breaking the for all you friendsgiving hosts, table that will wow your guests. >> without breaking the invite who you want, not who you must. serve a turkey, don't serve a turkey.

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