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>> i saw it in the ground in new york. and here it is in rockefeller plaza. >> i don't think it needed augmentation. a lot of times they cut branches and fill it out. but it is just gorgeous. >> beautiful. with the rain, what a beautiful production. i dvr'd it. >> matt and savannah and hoda and myself. and matt and savannah, at the home matt and savannah -- that part was -- there's the countdown, as well. alec baldwin, kate mckinnon and helped hit the button. we're in a downpour. a deluge. i mean,t is coming down, cats and dogs. and the people around us are getting drenched. there's matt and savannah. they had a tent overemey had a . had butler and a masseuse.

i watched it on dvr and i didn't notice it to this point. >> but the good thing is, it's not like matt and savannah rubbed it in. look at the picture they texted us. >> oh, my gosh. >> here they are, laughing at hoda and me. >> that's -- >> they had someone mopping up the floor. >> they had somebody squeegeeing the floor. and bringing them cucumber sandwiches. >> we had hours-long conversation. it kept getting more beautiful. >> it changes and gets all curly. but, yeah. she was armed. with hairspray. >> matt's jacket is open. >> it's like they were at a different location. >> on a different planet. as like, theltnative earth. >> look at that. >> i said, i got to take the

where are matt and savannah right now? >> i didn'tice not this until now. >> always aware of your environment. >> gosh. >> what i love about you. >> what we're aware of, the countdown, it's december 1st. you have 24, 25 days. >> christmas is still the 25th. you can say, i didn't see you christmas day. here. you don't have to worry. we have the -- and i promise you -- biggest tomorrow ever. the entire hour. we have deals, like toys. tech. fashion. home decor. there's not a person on your list in your life that we will not provide something for. >> with a deal. >> jill martin going to be running this. >> if it's not a deal, we don't buy it. that's what i say. >> the reason you had to watch it back, the christmas tree

>> it was wet going in. and i'm in prespring clothing. >> this is a beautiful dress. >> i passed winter fashion. and i mistakenly wore a yellow spring ensemble. >> here's savannah guthrie. >> i heard my name taken in vain. is anyone going to eat this? >> you're eating for two. >> al just called you and matt out for being an easy street. do you want t i cannot defend it because we were on easy street last night. i know. >> look at you. no gloves. >> the mic for you there. >> yes. there was -- we've never had it so good. and you and i have done the tree lighting, six years ago. never been so good. >> why were you in a tent this year? >> the rain. >> wow. >> meteorologist. >> they did put a tent up.

we've never had before. you guys were in the frozen tundra, being whipped around like a tornado. >> were you concerned for al and hoda. >> let's put the picture up to show the concern. >> can you caption that? >> savannah is laughing so hard, she is about to deliver. >> i was like, makeup, there's some tears coming out of my eyes, not from the cold but laughing at al and hoda. we matt says, should we tell them, our tarp sprung a leak. and the squeegee guy came. >> can you recognize the side-by-side. >> that's terrible. i have no defense. >> and the folks who were around us, put up with it, as well. it is all worth it. >> looks like -- >> look at them. remember in "broadcast news" when they ship off the reporter, like a competitor. and they're like, let's put her

>> that's what happened. >> can we see it one more time? >> the split-screen is devastating. >> there's matt and savannah. and now, hoda and al, one more time. >> can i get another hot cocoa. but i need marshmallows this time. >> but you're pregnant. if anybody deserved to be covered up -- >> thank you. >> you don't think that had anything to do with it? >> that was fun. >> hoda and al's professional. >> t lighting of the christmas tree. >> and it wasn't too cold. >> and you have fans with you. >> and also -- it was raining hard. >> you know what else? brian's 30th birthday, dylan's husband. >> i'm finally not married to someone in their 20s any longer. >> but you're still a cougar. >> i know. 5 1/2-years younger than me.

he's been worried about it. >> worried in what way? >> he wasn't ready to leave his 20s. >> leaving them in a big way in two or three weeks. >> with her and the baby will be december babies. >> he will. yes. >> i'm going to go give birth. >> don't leave. wait until you hear what she did. >> what did you do? >> we couldn't celebrate his 30th birthday now. he wanted to celebrate it in vegas. for the last two years, he's been sending me random texts of what he would 30th birthday. he had no idea i saved them all. one of the odd requests is he wanted two cakes that tell a story. i found two cakes that tell a story. i called him fish. growing up, his friends called the house the fish tank. >> is that because of drinking? >> because of drinking? >> probably. >> i have been told to give you my seat. that's the chivalrous thing. >> isn't that enough after yesterday? >> stand in the rain.

to stand. >> we're happy you're here. >> stay. >> the fish tank because they partied in his room. >> after 30, this is now, the father in "finding nemo." >> where did you find that? the cake place in vegas. >> it's martin? melvin? >> marlin. >> marlin. yes. >> the dad fish. >> i'm going to swim around. it will be good. i will find dorrie. it will be fantastic. >> i called him the dad i didn't know his name. he requested a pinata filled with goldfish and star burst. >> he made that specific request? >> he was bored. texting me. here's what i would love. >> oh. >> that's how you -- >> slow-motion. >> this looks like -- >> is this in vegas? >> as the cosmopolitan in vegas. >> on the 65th floor.

hangover." where is zach galifianakis? >> it felt like "the hangover." it was the only stick i had. we went out to a nice dinner. and it was, yeah. we lost money gambling like we always do. it was a fun vegas trip about three or four months ago. that's his big birthday celebration. >> your last day is tomorrow. >> yes. >> december 10th, i think, if my last day. if i make it. >> i think i'm going early. i mean, look at me. v >> and this baby is a toddler. he's so huge. >> and nicki wasn't early. >> our due dates are two days apart. >> yes. >> how about the same day? >> that would be amazing. >> that's like a movie. >> imagine, we're like texting each other. >> i know. >> go to the same hospital. how great would that be? >> i know. we can be bestties.

while giving birth. >> what am i thinking? >> you can? >> i don't think so. >> and al has a box you can put your phone in. and he tries to get me to put my phone in. >> you are having a baby, do whatever you want. >> i'm giving your seat back. >> this was fun. you were on for an hour. >> i love it. it's fun to be with you guys. and thanks for picking up all of the hard duty. she is. she's got to -- she's going to be filling in a lot. >> i diapers. >> we're neighbors and you're also welcome. >> if that's the case, just feet him bananas. >> i don't like you right now. >> yogurt. >> we're neighbors. and i will be coming over. >> i hope so. >> and i will send you a little emoji. >> and i will come over with the baby say, what do i do? we're going to go walk off our pounds. >> we have to go to commercial. >> all right. up next, show her the money.

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piece of advice. >> what did he say? >> you said, what do i know going into the baby thing? and i said i don't know anything. and i said brian doesn't know much, either. let him figure things out. i don't know more than he does. >> why don't you write a book, al's advice. roker rules. >> i love it. >> i mean, deborah and i wrote that book. >> we want life according to >> you want to tease your brain this morning. before the break, we showed you the following puzzle and asked you to find the santa with a bag of casual. so, can you see -- >> i can't see that far. >> i can see. >> what's on the bottom left? >> this is from voucher cloud. >> that's the logo. >> okay. >> i can't find it. >> you ready to give up?

right. i still don't see it. >> i still don't see it. what happens around this time of year. >> if you look, it's waldo. >> you're so mean. >> i wouldn't be able to find waldo, either. what color is the cash? i don't see the bag. >> he has green cash. >> is it in the bag? >> oh okay. everything else is a present. >> a green present. >> and that's cash. >> that's your let's have a cleanser. a mental cleanser and go to something a little classier. a little more -- >> classier? >> much classier. instagram celebrities. >> i love it. this is where i live. >> most-followed celebs of 2016. who is number five? >> kim kardashian. >> i thought she would be number one. >> because of everything going on in her life, including kanye being released from the hospital and that robbery, she's not been on instagram.

but her followers are there. >> there was talk that because of the instagraming certain situations, it could have led to -- >> and comeback to instagram and social media. and this thing happened with kanye. >> of course, anybody. >> beyonce, at 88.9 million. love her. love her. ariana grande. 88.6 million. taylor swift, 93.6 million followers. she i now, here's -- >> i'm surprised at who is number one. >> this is a stunning, stunning revelation. selena gomez 103 million followers. and my nephew is going to get mad at me saying this, isaiah mitchell hall, in college, his dream girl. >> do you think, i'm back to number one? >> they may not. but the managers and all the people who make money off of the

show a leg or something to get the account up. >> there's that. >> a lot of the pictures that get the most likes. even on our accounts. do you look at the ones -- >> the ones that you show leg? >> in my case, a little chicken leg. >> a little al roker hair, thousands of likes. we like selena gomez. ad adorable. what about the weather? is it a adorable? >> not so adorable. but not horrible. show you what we have going on for today. wet weather pacific northwest and snow in northern new england, between clouds around the rockies. we are going to see colder air through the rockies and the intermountain region, with temperatures in the 20s, 30s, 40s. 80s in florida. 70s in southern texas. we look for a beautiful day in the east with mild weather. developing santa ana wins in southern california. could be breezy there.

overspend on yourec santa . >> al roker, these are the pictures you like from al roquer. show the superman. when he shows chest ir. >> that's a microphone.

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the most stressful thing you can put your oven through. 900 degrees. it starts to smell in your house. might break down. >> you might even get your fire alarm, smoke detector coming off. >> good luck to get a repairman. >> i didn't know it worked. >> it's a big thing. >> they never clean their ovens. >> i don't. i use spray stuff. >> if you're embarrassed of your oven gunk, use baking soda and water, cover it in wipe it down. the safe way to do it. how bad is it to spend more than suggested on a secret santa gift? >> i think that's bad. i think it makes it -- it makes everyone else feel bad. >> yeah. but we did one last year like $10. it was hard. >> dylan's right. >> yeah. >> you can't do -- you should not spend more. it sends the wrong message. you're trying to one-up your friends. your co-workers. you might look like a brown-noser at work.

they don't know who gave it to you. >> they feel bad next year. it's not really $10. >> dylan, you're up one. >> you want to be a rule-follower. if you spend more, you kind of look like a jerk. >> i will save my money. it's the holidays. how bad is it to cook savory and sweet dishes at the same time in the oven? >> i think that's okay. >> i think that's okay. >> the turkey. i'm going to give you a hint, what if your meat has garlic, spaces? smelly stuff. very savory stuff. it's not bad. it is bad. the flavors of your desserts can take on the garlic. you don't want your cherry pie and tasting like garlic. how bad is it to vacuum christmas tree needles? >> can you do it? >> yeah.

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>> clearly costume change because my favorite is in the house. jeffrey dean morgan has been busy over the last several years appearing in dozens of movies and tv series. he captured our hearts as john winchester, the father of sam and dean onhe natural." then quickly broke our hearts as the doomed patient on the medical drama "grey's anatomy." >> now jeffrey is giving bad a whole new meaning on "the walking dead." he plays the undisputed villain of the show who rolls by his own set of rules. >> well, hello there.

you said a we. you're early. i missed you. >> jeffrey dean morgan. okay. your character is so bad -- >> awful. the worst ever. the most frightening. >> misunderstood. >> a guy with a bat which has barbed wire on it. >> lucille. >> everybody was talking about the season premier, and they thought it might have gone too far. how did you feel about the premier? there was people that talked about some of the gore, really graphic violence. >> i don't know that the show was going to win either way on that. people were upset last year that

we came back this year and bashed some heads in, and suddenly it was too much. >> i don't know that there's not even a happy medium there. that being said, you he had to do what he had to do. >> you can't even -- >> it was pretty horrible. >> is it fun to play a bad character? >> this character in particular is -- he kind of takes such glee and the world it's very fun and challenging character to play, but, you know, bringing him to life, there's a certain amount of glee you have to bring to this guy, and i'm certainly having fun doing it. >> well, the anticipation of meeting meegan, the build-up for all of us on-line on the social media community for the -- >> no. >> what? i want this to work. and then to finally meet neegan.

everything. i still believe the top five most frightening non super natural villains of all time. >> thank you. >> you're going for it. >> you're welcome. >> now i'm solely watching for who is going to be killed. is that wrong? >> i think that's wishful thinking. i think the claim would be you don't want him to die yet, do you? sure, sure. >> the next question i first time, and he channels neegan. did you see that? >> i sure did. how cool was that? for him to come back after, you know, taking a ten-year kind of break and to bring back his favorite characters that we love, i guess, and to do neegan was awesome. >> do we have the split screen of you and dave? just wanted to see if you see the resemblance? >> he nailed it. he nailed it.

>> it's like looking in a mirror. yeah. it's great. >> is it true that you get into this -- you actually hurt yourself? >> well, andy lincoln took particular glee in the fact that i was having a lot of fun in kind of doing a neegan -- had a neegan moment on set, and i was kind of yelling and making fun of rick, andy's character, and i was having too much fun, and i pulled a muscle -- ripped a >> from laughter? >> from laughing. >> and he was, like, serves you right, you know? >> nice. >> i know we're short on time, but i love through all this you have a candy store. >> i do. >> which i just think is so -- >> up in -- >> -- amazing where. >> with paul rudd. >> yeah, with paul rudd. a friend of ours had owned it for 25 years, and he passed away, and we decided we wanted to kind of keep his legacy alive. >> that's beautiful.

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i love crowds. >> you remember governor and mrs. connolly. >> welcome to dallas, darling. >> thank you so much. >> i was telling you, i grew up in texas. and i remember moving to the northeast for the first time in phel place that killed our president. that was years later, the impact of all of it, still so fresh. what pressure were you under to capture jackie kennedy? >> she does represent so much to the american people. her and jfk. and of course, you want to do them justice. but also, you're trying to portray human beings. i think that was nice about the approach. that it was trying to look at

>> but yet, this is your first english-speeching film that you're directing. and you picked a topic that is so iconic to us in the country. did that add extra pressure to it? >> well, yeah. it's a lot of pressure. but it's an opportunity to focus on a woman and our first lady, on a mother and someone who is so iconic for the rest of the world. >> and that was humanizing, natalie, the scene. i don't want to give everything but there was a shower scene. and i told you, i started crying. it was the humanizing portrayal of this woman we are convinced we know so well. >> i think there was something that was so interesting about the approach of the movie that it takes place in short, condensed peod, right after the assassination becauese w know the assassination so well. but we don't think of those

and we know so little about her. but those seven days showed her to be so much. including, probably one of the first people that was cognizant of her brand. and branding, camelot and all that went with it. >> absolutely. and it's really impressive to see someone then, who was thinking so much about their image, even in a moment when they're -- impressive because she knew how much the image meant to the entire nation and how much it meant symbolically

national identity, what she would construct, even at this really terrible moment for her. >> do you think, what would she think of your portrayal? >> i would be terrified. i have reverence for her. and we're not presenting this as a history book. it's not a documentary. it's a lot of imagination involved. >> that's amazing film.

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called "i'll have another" chris chrishmas album. >> i think we finally got it right after touring the country. >> what are you going to play for us? >> "feels like christmas" off the new album. >> okay. >> straight no chaser. ? snow outside the neighbors didn't run up lights ? ? nobody's making cookies ? ? making a list buying toys ? ? or wrapping gifts it's only november ? ? but it might as well be december ? ? 'cause when i'm with you

baby you're just what i wanted ? ? now that i got you the nights don't feel so cold ? ? it will be to hold on to you out of my sleep ? ? feels like it will feel like christmas ? ? it will feel like christmas it will feel like ? ? it will feel like we'll light a fire ? ? and we'll heat things up ? ? let me pour some cocoa in your cup ? ? gea mistletoe ? ? because either way we're going to get real close ? ? only november but it might as well be december ? ? 'cause when i'm with you it feels like christmas ? ? it must have been good because, baby, you're just what i wanted ? ? and now that i got you the night's gonna feel so ? ? cold

when i wake up ? ? and it feels like when i'm with you ? ? it feels like christmas must have been good because ? ? baby, you're all that i want ? ? and now that i got you ? ? the nights don't feel so cold yeah, you're there for me to hold on to ? ? and it's only november but might as well be december ? ? 'cause when i'm with you it feels like christmas ? ? it m baby, you're just what i wanted ? ? and now that i got you the nights don't feel so cold ? ? yeah, you're there for me to hold on to ? ? and i don't mind sleeping because i know when i wake up ? ? you'll be beside me i'll never let you go ? ? even if i wake up from the best dream ever ? ? it feels like it will feel like christmas ?

it will be feel like christmas ? ? yeah, yeah, yeah yeah, yeah, yeah ? [ applause ] >> straight no chaser. that was awesome, guys. you can see the video for "feels like christmas" on today.com. we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc.

o the holidays are a time of giving. and we're getting into the 23rd annual "today" toy drive. and with us is morgan, director of boys toys, to tell us about this year's donation. morgan, good to see you. >> thank you for having us. >> why is it a pleasure, honor, to participate in this? >> we're lucky, we do a great drive. we give joy to kids.

throughout the year, and especially around time of christmas. some kids are not as fortunate as others. and we should be there for them. >> what are you donating this year? >> we're donating all of our 8,000 toys, worth over $150,000. and that's across several brands, including pokemon. you're clutching one of the hottest toys around. >> he's okay. you know him. my friend, pikachu. >> and it lights up. >> it lightsup when you press his tummy. >> thanks for your generosity. thanks to tome, as well. and by the way, we hope you will stop by the plaza and donate a toy for a child up to age 18. you can donate online,

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from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hello, everybody, welcome to thirsty thursday. we're so glad you chose to join us. it's the first day of december, hoda woman. >> it's already here. >> yesterday's song by hunter hayes. my daughter loves him, thinks he's great. >> adorable. >> we have a good show. >> two british beauties are here, elizabeth hurley and her son dami. she's back in seriesle

it's going to be fun hearing how much she likes watching him work. >> o how difficult it is for him. it's tough enough to be a teenage son, then mama's the boss, ooh. then two women who have come to new york to celebrate will have a trip to remember their city in ambush makeover chairs right now. one them had a lot of haircut off. >> plus, the most luxe look of them all. >> and in our kitchen over there, chef alex guarnaschelli is in the kitchen. what you got for us alex? >> i have the sandwich to end all sandwiches. >> your mom's sandwich you were talking about. >> it's a december sandwich. >> sandwich to end all sandwiches? nobody says that. >> it's unbeliable. okay, wee looking forward to

here today. he's written like five books since the last we saw him. we tease him. he's a pastor down in san antonio full time but he also writes some of the most amazing really profoundly moving and spiritual books. he's here with his beautiful wife. this also has a coloring book to go along with it. >> his books, you want -- >> "because of bethlehem." >> you want to read his books with a highlighter. he has such profouea you're like, , m go that is beautiful. it genius. >> almost like he's writing jt stream of consciousness because it just flows the way his conversations do. so welcome. >> welcome, welcome. >> they flew in, in that weather last night. i can't believe planes were landing. what time did you land? >> about 8:00. it was storming, it was serious storming. >> when the concert started -- >> by the way -- >> bad, right? >> the christmas tree lighting. >> the traffic.

the weather. >> you to give a hat's off to the people at the tree lighting. we had umbrellas. you weren't supposed to have umbrellas out there. it was torrential. >> at one point, it was a monsoon. when you looked around at everybody who was there drenched, can i tell you something funny, happy, they were all -- one was like, hey, it's my 40th birthday. her wter coat was soaked all the way through. she was with her kids. they kept saying we might have forgotten something like this if the weather was perfect but we'll never becae we ended up having a good time. minus the monsoon andsuch. >> al and you were the perfect ople to be doing it too. the most optimistic suniest people. if that had been me, it wouldn't have been good. matt and savannah were totally -- they had a heater -- goes, you shouldn't complain. did i tell you what happened to me a savannah? somebody put a little hole in herend i got two drops and

drowned rats outside. >> i was f looki t?? watching it atth he ir blazing and my puppies close and our power went off completely and i dn't get to watch dolly's movie, i didn't get to see you drenched. >> she did a great performance. garth brook, tricia yearwood. and the ones who actually pushed the button. >> is that neil diamond? love him, love him, love him. >> 3, 2, 1. >> and >> go! >> it's a big tree this year. >> it's beauty. okay, so if you stayed up extra lateast nit, gavel t go. what about you and kathie lee? i mean -- >> oh, yes, yes.

that. >> well, that's nice. i'm honored. but because we work for dueling, you know -- >> networks? >> competing networks. >> i think she could come in here and fill in for me one day when i'm off with you. >> tomorrow, you're not here tomorrow. >> don't you have a guest co-host? >> not yet. >> you're going to bounce her? >> come on, kelly. >> for kelly, wouldn't we do that? yeah, we would. >> i hope she's not watching. by the way, "watch what happens live" airs sundays through thursdays at 11:00, 10:00 central on bravo. great show. >> he just recently revealed he discovered because of kelly a melanoma on his lip. >> you got to pay attention to these things. >> you do, hoda. >> it is december 1st. in honor of this brand-new month, dunkin' donuts decided to add two new doughnuts. here they are.

they crushed up candy canes and put it on top. it's pepperminty. the other one is a boston cream croissant doughnut. what's it called? a cronut. they're 99 cents for the candy cane one and the other one is $2.49. worth it. >> yes. >> of course it is. >> yes and i don't even go for the sweets. that is delicious. >> we got to reveal -- remember yeda brothers on. i know. we had the scott brothers on. well, we were deciding which kitchen -- >> yes. >> we did a -- the property brothers takes new orleans. so the two kitchens were drew's versus jonathan's, remember? >> uh-huh. >> that was drew's and that was jonathan's. the winner on the show last night was -- >> what would you guess? >> i said drew's. >> you'd be right. drew's kitchen won. i can't believe they had me

about something like that. >> even if you're not an expert, you know what you like, you know what your heart responds to. oh, hoda, you have to try that. >> tee up this i-hoda because area going to love it. i'll tell you why it i went to see wicked and there's a song called for good from the show wicked. i was cliktty clarky online and i saw a version. anna kendrick is an actress who likes to sing. >> great singer. >> you could tell she was kristin chenowethchenoweth. here is the two of them together. so let's take a look. ? who can say ? ? if i've been changed for the better ? ? i do believe i have been

? and because i knew you ? ? because i knew you ? >> look at these two. >> that's so sweet. ? because i knew you ? >> can we finish it out please? no. no, we're not. the whole thing is -- >> the whole thing -- >> changed for you. >> oh, i can't believe they did that. anyway, but it's beautiful. can we say hi -- >> that's called musical thank you for coming. they come -- yvette's come before. and we're glad to have the whole group with us. >> this cronut is fabulous but it's messy. look who's in our kitchen. >> elizabeth hurley, damian, oh, wow. >> by the wait, if you want to find all her stuff, it's on i-hoda on apple music, right? >> yes, it is. we can't wait to sit down and talk to you guys in just a little bit. to watch mother and son. >> i don't know who's more

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it's got all the juicy scandal you'd expect from the british monarchy but everyone in this royal family is extremely good looking. >> no kidding. elizabeth hurley is back in e!'s hit series "royals." >> the new season promises a battle royale for control of the crown as the queen tries to get a handle on the monarchy after a lot of drama last year. >> how are you? >> fine, busy.

gala, symphony and two separate benefits. >> oh. >> i cleaned my room. a few weeks ago. >> liam, good. elena, not good. >> not good. >> she's such a troublemaker. >> fans will be seeing a new face this year. elizabeth's real-life son damian is joining the show in his television acting debut. take a look. >> i am liechtenstein. bow down to the crown. nobody understands what it's like to be royal and beautiful. nobody. >> i understand. >> oh, that's so nice to welcome you back and welcome you, damian. how is your character going to fit into this royal scene? >> well, he's a real crown

tv sh p of sic in bed, turng on the tv and becoming enrased related attk all. >> no. >> as royals. >> okay, that would have been a ttle weird. >> do you have scene together or is it mainly you're watching him? >> it's always intercut. it's me watching him or it's the princess watching him. we all sort of become enchanted with this spoiled brat. >> are you anything like that in real life? >> i hope not. let's see. >> this how did -- were you always interested in going into the family business? >> i always have been but it was just sort of an ongoing joke of one day you'll get a part in "the royals." one day, one day. then something happened. it's amazing, it's great. >> was it what you were expected? when you were on the set, you had your side, you had to do your stuff? >> i felt at home. like, wow, okay, relax now. >> well, he'd watch do it lot. forhe first two seasons of ro" he was o

stage mrs. worthington. all that stuff. i never encouraged. i wanted to be there if he wanted to. if you want help, i'm here, i'll run your lines. i gave him a little help with the german accent but it was lucky because his dad's half german. >> so you picked that up easily. >> yes. >> he was kind of cool. he said he wanted me on set. i said if you don't wt me on set, i won't come. but he wanted me on set. he really held his own. he didn't need me on set. >> so this is what we call an

you did how many episodes for it? >> just the one. >> oh, just the one. >> well, that's enough. surely he must come for a royal visit. >> well, we'd like him to come back. so if we come back for season four, which fingered crossed, we will, i'm told that prince hansel is -- >> and you can remind your notty little daughter elena that she invited us to -- >> she did, didn't she. >> we've been waiting patiently. >> thank you so much for remembering that -- >> no, we get it. >> have you been bitten by the bug now, damian? >> i'm addicted. >> you are, you're in? >> i am. >> he's begging for me. >> well, damian, you're so sweet. elizabeth -- to see izabet great etha tthank you for being with our sister network e!

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jacket. elizabeth olsen. zendaya in a blazer. we found some amazing finding under $50. starting with this gorgeous maxi skirt. >> i'm madly in love with this look. i just love the combination of textures. i love a long lean velvet. it's just so sexy. but lady-like and beautiful. >> exactly. this is a perfect holiday party look especially if you're hosting people at your house, you want to still really put together. this skirt is 40 bucks at windsorstore.com. >> the fabric alone. >> it's all that mixing texture on texture. >> next lovely lady. >> shoulders. i've never met a woman who doesn't have fantastic shoulders. so show them off. this top is available at vichicollection.com. >> where would you wear this outfit? >> i date night.

girlfriends. especially with the casual jeans, super easy to do. >> love. >> okay, now -- >> yes. >> we have the slip dress. it's back in a major way, also very '90s. from american eagle.com. a touch of velvet. we layered a turtle neck underneath the slip dress which is a huge trend going forward. let's talk velvet accessories, if you want just to dip your toe in the trend. these are velvet stickers from trendbar.com. we took plain white sneakers. you can actually decorate them with little velvet appliques. >> but what if you're not 6? >> okay. what about these? these are for grown-ups. >> oh, those are cute. >> and look, rocking the velvet. >> love. >> i didn't even know that. our friend jill martin. i had no idea. >> jill has the best stuff. the other shoes are from windsorstores as well.

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she's 59 years old. from sullivan, missouri. this is debby's first time to new york. she drove here all the way from missouri with her daughter danielle because danielle just got a job here. right before coming to the plaza, debby cut 3 inches off of her hair and it was still too long. let's listen to her story. >> i think you're more nervous than mom but i know you really want this for her. >> i do, i want it so bad. >> i'm ready to throw up because i told you we're cutting all your hai >> not all of it. >> a lot of it? >> yes. >> are you excited though? >> yes, i am. >> she deserves this more than anybody. she's selfless, does everything for me -- >> aw! all right, we're going to take care of you. don't worry, we got you. >> thank you. >> danielle is in the house. you got your blindfold on, are you all right, sweetie? >> i am. >> you got a lot of hair yourself. >> she said her mom's going to freak. here's debby before.

new you! oh, wow! all right, get ready. you ready to take off your blind fold? >> i'm ready. >> look at your mom. >> oh, my god! >> you look beautiful. >> you look so beautiful. >> oh, oh! >> all right. all right. debby, are you ready? >> i'm ready. >> i'll get you one. >> okay, spin right around. take a look. >> oh, my god! you look -- >> i love it! >> this is great. >> i absolutely love it. okay, lewis, tell us about the hair. >> i figure, you deserve a great haircut. a good hair color. >> great everything. >> great outfit and the whole thing. what i did here is of course i softened her hair. she had -- her hair was entirely

so we cut off i don't know how many inches and there's still a ponytail she's donating. then i give her these highlights as well to just brighten it up. notice all the hair is darker at the root, lighter at the ends, but looks beautiful. >> the cut is beautiful. >> do you know the jacket? >> we all own your jacket, the blazer. >> i love the jacket, i love the outfit. >> you told her you wanted her to look cool. the faux leather with the hardware. machine washable. >> will it fit me? >> it will f >> and then a pair of black jeans for fall you can mix and match. those are from tall bolts. >> i absolutely love it. >> it's a 10. >> debby, come on. join your daughter. >> all right, our second lady is shirley, she's 60, from mount vernon, virginia. she turned 60 today. today. she served in the navy for 16 years. and now volunteers wthe elderly. to prepare for ambush, her friends threw a pizza and poster rty to make sure that they had

let's hear her story. >> well, 60 and wants her sexy back! >> yeah. >> i'm not sure how we noted you. so why do you want this so badly? >> oh, i just need -- it's the icing on the cake. my girlfriends brought me up here and we t last 24 hours jus walking in the rain and having fun and this is the topping. >> are you ready to see a sexy shirley? >> oh, she's adorable. >> these are her friends, lea, pat, ginger and lynn. >> they're fun. >> all right, let's take one last look at shiey before and

>> amazing. >> shirley. >> fantastic. take another look. why not. you look beautiful. >> shirley, look in that camera please. >> we can't handle it, shirley. >> tell us about it. >> happy birthday, shirley. this is the best present we could have given you. >> yes, absolutely. >> she wanted her sexy back. she certainly has it. a great sexy the best there is. and then of course i played with her hair color. we lightened it. we softened it. just to give her that edge. so that, you know, i guess a lot of money will be turning their heads. >> my husband said he's not going to recognize me. >> he said it's not the girl he married. >> i think i know who that dress is by. >> and this is a great way to

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so many of us have memories o moms cooking in the kitchen making those dishes that always remind you of home. >> chef alex guarnaschelli is one of those people. she's on the food network's "chopped." when i met her at the greenwich wine and food fest develop, i asked her what she would make for me if i was in her home. >> she is here with her mom's double decker goodness. >> yes. >> you said the sandwich to beat all sandwiches. >> i grew up across the street from the deli so this is really the sandwich. it's a double decker.

toasted rye and it's got barbecue chips on top. >> what? and the crunch. ooh. >> you need really a soda where the bubbles go up your nose to go with it. >> it's got all the stuff. >> yes. >> i love everything but gotta have the scallions in it? do you have to? >> absolutely not. that's the green vegetable component. >> i see, all right. >> so you don't feel so bad. >> so you boil up some eggs. >> we can do that. >> bring it to a boil. 8 >> do you dunk them in ice? why does that help? >> i do dunk them in an ice bath so that they stop cooking. because i do find, much like a steak, eggs keep cooking too. like meat. they keep going like a rolling river. so if you stop 'em, drop 'em in ice water, doesn't really make them that month easier to peel but it definitely -- >> it stops the cooking. >> because we want that yellow. >> not green or whatever. >> i'll have you mix here.

paprika in here with salt and pepper and you are doing lemon juice and mayonnaise. >> vinegar. i like white vinegar. >> i do too. >> however you like your tuna, right? >> what's this one? >> smoked paprika. >> you don't put a lot of mayo. >> no, we go kind of light. >> everybody loves a certain kind of mayonnaise. what kind do you go for? >> you mean brand? >> do i dare say? i do like dukes. >> i've never had that. >> i like kewpie. mama likes kewpie. >> something for everybody. >> then we assemble, right? >> this is really the fun part. it's like a cookie decorating party. we start with just egg salad on the bottom. >> egg salad on the bottom. >> toasted rye. you got to toast the bread.

skip the scallions. >> i like scallions. >> then what? >> i kind of make a pile in the middle. and then i press. look at that, how it comes to the edge. ooze out of it. and then tuna on top. the thing is is you got to make sure you go to the edge of the bread because the first bite is the edge, right? >> some people don't put enough there. >> it's like when people say the hamburger bun doesn't matter. the first thing you bite into when y bun. >> when alex is right, she's right, people. >> oh, you guys are so sweet. then we just do like tree decorating with these chips. it's so fun, right? with. >> it's totally fun. >> i like it. >> very american. >> you can use a different kind of chip if you like though, a regular like potato one, right? >> oh, totally. salt and vinegar. >> i love salt and vinegar. >> since you like vinegar in your tuna. >> smash again? >> come on, this is like crunching fresh fall leaves.

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us. >> hello. >> that's all right, tim. we're going to interview tim so we can find out how to do this better. how you doing? >> doing great. i'll have to take you on the road with me, that was incredible. >> being called the oprah of radio, that's a pretty big headline. >> it is. think it's the resemblance honestly. but it's been a passion project for last two years. it was an accident. it was never expected to really do much of anything. so here we are. >> some of the best things are. you were doing what you lowed loved and you had a passion for it. >> exactly. >> when you interviewed all these successful pea, which i think is so awesome, was there a thread, something that went through the people? >> there were a lot of common threads. one of them was at least 80% have a daily mindfulness or meditation practice. a few things are interesting about that. for whatever reason, men tend to gravitate towards transmetal meditation. the women tend to gravitate

it's just two different types of meditation. even arnold schwarzenegger meditated for a year. he did that consistently for a year. stopped. and saw the benefits for the next two decades. >> what does that mean? they're sitting at home -- >> is that like prayer? >> that could be considered a form of meditation. there are many different types. the simplest types of meditation, guided, listening to 20, 25 minutes of audio to help you achieve a certain emotional let's say identify what you're greatful for and set the stage for a successful day. a less reactive day. >> they know the power of that, just separating yourself from the world we all have to live in. >> yeah, i think that's true. >> what is the next thing? >> journalling is another. morning journalling very common. there's a simple one called the five minute journal. >> what is that? >> it's a handful of bullets you fill out in the morning for five minutes and then you do a post game analysis for five minutes

for instance, i am grateful for one, two, three, bullets. then you have i am, affirmation, bullet, bullet, bullet. i am unrushed. i am complete as is. all these things are intended to prime you for an optimal day. the first 90 minutes or so of each day are very important. for most of the people i interviewed. >> it's like self-realization. >> yeah, yeah. >> sleep. >> visual. >> is prioritized. you find people gadgets like something called the chilly pad. >> what is that? >> helps you sleep at your optimal temperature. it is a lifesaver. it was introduced by -- >> the chilly pad. >> that's cute. >> that's what i want for c krs, hoda. >> you got it. >> also if you have two people in bed that run at different temperatures, it solves that problem so you're not fighting over the covers. >> these are all great. >> do you do all those things yourself? >> i do, i do. i've tested everything in the book myself. that's how it was vetted. and on my friends and on my listeners.

>> it's always great to have something like this, a reference point, where if you want to push your life ahead, you can see people who have done it. thanks, tim. >> so nice to meet you. >> you also have a very winning, very lovely way about you. >> i appreciate it. >> very receptive human being. it's nice to meet you. "tools of titans" is out on tuesday. >> something special is waiting for deserving kids all over the country. >> find out what they're getting behind the curtain.

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toys. you pick up the tennis ball and throw it. this one is shaped like a lacrosse stick so you and i can play together. >> how many of those are you giving away? >> there's a lot. and $150,000. >> wai did you say 150,000? wow. thank you so much. >> thank you so much. >> pleasure. >> that is so great. thanks for everything you do during the season. >> absolutely. there' a lot of families out there the with pets and some of them are challenged at some point. if our donation c turn their resources to other things, that's great. >> chris, thank you so much. >> you can donate kids up to 18 on our plat za or online. >> tomorrow, mimi herself, the great mariah carey. >> plus, we'll catch up with

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