>> lopilato: for so long. ( laughter ) >> logan: what's the real michael bublÉ? the bum? >> lopilato: also, too. ( laughs ) sometimes, i want to kill him, but you know, i can't. he needs to sing more. ♪ ♪ >> logan: michael invited us into the recording studio in l.a., where he was putting the final touches on his latest album, simply called "christmas." >> michael bublñ: ♪ it's beginning to look a lot like christmas ♪ everywhere you go... >> logan: it's currently the number one album in the country. >> bublñ: ♪ silent night... >> logan: he told us he's always wanted to follow the holiday tradition of those legendary voices that still inspire his career. >> michael bublñ: i want to be around for a long time. i want this to be a career. i want to sing like tony bennett. i want to be an old man, and i want to go through all the ups and downs, and i want to still love what i do. ♪ so hang a shining star above the highest bough ♪ and have yourself a merry little christmas now... an investment opportunity you didn't see before. fidelity's next-generation ipad app lets

this is michael buble's version of it called "all i want for christmas." come on, it's a good one. ude >> how dare you ruin my song. ♪ don't want a lot for christmas ♪ there's just one thing i need ♪ don't care about those presents ♪ ♪ underneath the christmas tree ♪ ♪ so i just want you for my own ♪ ♪ more than you could ever know ♪ ♪ make my wish come true ♪ you know that all i want for christmas is you ♪ >> i love michael buble. >> congratulations to him on top of the billboard charts for four weeks running now. good music still does exist. >> is it okay or not okay for brides to call all the shots for their wedding? i thought that was a particularly strange question. >> i thought that was the only way it was. >> you said totally up to each couple. it's good practice for the, hopefully, years ahead. >> yes. hodi said, yes, it is okay. it is the bride's day. then she puts in parenthesis, phew. meaning what? you do it. >> you thought maybe they are upset because don't we have a say in this? >> no. guys just want to show up with the tux on and go. that's what they want. >> you have

let's just say their not gona be passing michael buble' on the charts anytime soon... " " the raiders pulled out an overtime victory yesterday agaisnt the chiefs at arrowhead stadium... one of the keys for the raiders was the offensive line's protection of carson palmer... he wasn't sacked all game... so what did palmer do.. ?? he got the big guy's a special christmas gift... " " andrew luck is a lock to be the number one overall pick in this year's nfl draft... but before he gets . >> have you had a quarterback do that? >> i'm in my second year. so i am not. >> very cool. >> andrew luck can a lot. stanford has some business to take care of on january 2nd. kim coil sat down this week. >> i talked john gore don and i mentioned his name and he saw those chucky eyes. he lit up when he was talking about you. he went further to say you'll be in canton some day. how does that feel? >> it feels nice. it's people's jobs to make opinions, good or bad. i'm not going to put stock -- i'm going to listen my parents, teammates. i don't want to get caught up in a good or bad opinion. >> you said you

>> i kind of thought the back-up sounded better than michael buble.his music. they were good. good harmony. >> isn't that beautiful? there's nothing like new york during the holidays, nothing. >> we are ours coming up, too, tonight. the first tree at rockefeller center back in 1931 lit up the plaza there. again, the national christmas tree lighting is taking place later on this afternoon. we'll bring it to you live. doug kammerer is down there with a special interview with a big star sharing the stage with the first family. >>> check out this video from a special night surfing event. >> cool. >> very cool. >>> all right, veronica, it turned out to be a great day. what a day for the lighting. >> it couldn't be better. it was cold last year. everybody is good today. let's take a look outside and see what to expect for the evening because we have a light wind blowing out of the northwest. we have a clear sky. temperatures are going to drop. it's going to be chilly here for the evening. again, it was colder last year. 51 is the temperature now. a northwes

michael buble, carol king, neil diamond. justen bieber. >> he sounds exactly the same. people wonder what kind of guy neil diamond is. i did a long interview with him one day. i loved the shirt he was wearing. i told him that. at the end he goes, just a minute. at the end he goes into his dressing room, comes out and gave me the shirt. literally gave me the shirt off his back. sweet man. >> i do love when they sound exactly like they used to. by the way, i've been watching tv lately because that's what i do. >> you have a lot of time on your hands lately. things okay with you and jay? >> things are fine. there's this ad that comes on tv all the time. >> right. >> it's for target. and there's this -- >> the crazy lady, right? >> she's a type a personality who wants everything perfectly. they call her the crazy target lady. look at her. >> shopping tips. mentally draw your beeline. here's mine. >> she's crazy. she's type a, and she's nuts. >> for the confused first timer -- >> anyway, look at her, she's nuts. i love her. you know the cards you sing into? ♪ christmas is he

>> because that's what i am. ♪ >> reporter: there's no question that michael buble was going to givet one of the people that gets up on the stage and plays the music and ignores the audience, you know? he makes it worth your while for being there. ♪ >> reporter: what do kou now? >> you tell me. you want to come this way and walk around and stuff? >> i think you're supposed to show me around here. come on. show us what you got. >> i'll be back in one second. >> reporter: he has to have his racket. look at that. look at that! >> okay. ! >> reporter: he clowns around that like when he is not on camera, as well as when he is on came camera. it's his personality. it's who he is. >> yes. old rusty! >> reporter: i didn't say i was going to play by the rules! >> you want to go on the segway with me now? you're doing it! you're doing it! >> reporter: at first when i got on, i was happy to have michael's help. my balance on those things isn't so great. i've crashed the segue before. >> let's go. >> reporter: i don't want to tie you up. actually, i surprised everybody because i was the one that

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. ♪ >> reporter: this week, it's michael buble with a tune or two.hristmas album topped billboard's charts for three weeks. >> i'm not a guy who cares about that stuff. honestly, it's about christmas and the spirit. 5.3 million sold in six weeks. ♪ >> reporter: the musical star power should be a great holiday show. you know when. rafael seth, nbc news. >>> let's check out what's opening up at the box office. >> oh, i have missed you holmes. >> have you? >> here is what's opening this weekend. the most famous detective is back. robert downey jr. as the eccentric genius on the hunt for a criminal master mind. changing the course of history. sherlock holmes is rated pg-13. >>> another sequel, tom cruise in "mission impossible protocol." it's been disbanded after a terrorist attack. now cruise and the team must clear the agencies name without resources or additional help. "mission impossible" is rated pg-13. >>> yet another sequel. this is aimed for the kids. "alvin and the chipmunks: chip wrecked." they are stuck on a remote island, but found out seemin

michael buble, carole king, neil diamond, justin bieber to name a few. it was a fun thing to watch. >> and alan and savannah hosted it. they had a busy week. >> oh, look. >> he's looking at me. >> he's singing straight to you, baby. >> go, carole. he has that thing how you feel like he's singing directly to you. >> and look at neil. he sounds exactly the same all these years later. >> we had a fun afternoon yesterday. >> we did. >> it was unexpected. >> last summer, hoda and i and kim cattrall were honored by a beautiful organization in the hamptons. it benefits breast cancer research. somehow in showing up and receiving an award, we ended up being auctioned off for a lunch right before going to kim's brand-new "private lives" it's noel coward's classic play. >> the one guy robby brown bidded on us and won us in the auction. >> $10,000. >> he did, for lunch? >> well, i picked up lunch. >> he rides his bike. he seemed like a fun guy. he rides his bike to and from everywhere he goes. his friend mark came with us. you don't really know who you're eating wit

that is michael buble off his new album titled christmas. in new york city, it's the most wonderful time. the year. everyone is in the holiday spirit. it's festive. a lot of couples will be spending their first christmas together as husband and wife. we are looking at all the big celebrity weddings of 2011 including the wedding across the pond. chris? >> was there a wedding in london? of course i'm kidding. the royal wedding. it was a huge year for i dos and one ceremony captured the hearts of the entire world. >> that incredible kiss. about 2 billion saw that moment of prince william and kate middleton's wedding. >> will and kate just arrived in a vintage ason martin. what a cool car. >> i was there as the prince prove his bribe with a "just wed" license plate and later, at the reception. the beatle and his bride. paul mccarney and nancy with a five carat ring for the i dos. >> i'm feeling married. >> the couple wed at a town hall in london. the same place he married linda eastman in 1969. >> nick lachey and vanessa m manillo exchanged vows

it's an extraordinary roll call, lady gaga, john mayer, amy winehouse, we'll talk about later, michael bubleyl crow, norah jones, mariah carey and so on. an extraordinary collection of amazing singers. do any of the ones on this album match up in quality of voice to the greats like sinatra or is it different these days? >> well, you know, i started with a duets one, that was so successful that sony columbia said please do another one like that. and the new artists, the names that you just mentioned, what i love about was the first time they all came out of schools and they're all taught unlike when rosemary clooney and i started, the late rosemary clooney, we were just amateurs hoping for a break, and she came in first, she won an amateur contest like "american idol" you know she came in first, i came in second and rightfully so because she was a beautiful singer and a lovely human being, and we were told by the old masters like george burns and jack benny, they said, son, you're off to a good start but it's going to take you seven years before you become a competent performer, performing in

>>jonathan: i vote all things kardashian and all things jersey shore and all thing christmas michael buble. >>arthur: there is a petition. sign on. >>shepard: what were -- we're going to now? why is the dog here? there is a dog here. (inaudible). >> merry christmas. she is naughty and nice. >> randy's law partner and friend of the program. what does it do? >>arthur: thing. >>shepard: i worthy, does they have friends? what do they think, dogs are supposed to be naked, what did you think her friends think of all this crap all over her? >>randy: finally, a girl who is attracted to me. >>shepard: what do you man to do over the holidays? >> going to visit the family with the dog. >>shepard: love the dog. my last program before the new year we, about 15 years you have been letting me into your home, that is a nice thing, and i appreciate it a lot, for our executive producer and our senior producer and the producer of this program, thank you for trusting us for your news and information. neil cavuto is up right after this. for a hot dog cart. my mother said, "well, maybe we ought to buy this hot

for christmas if only in my dreams ♪ ♪ ♪ i'll be home for christmas if only in my dreams ♪ >> michael bublel because so many people came to louisiana... they came to see us in florida... make that alabama... make that mississippi. the best part of the gulf is wherever you choose... and now is a great time to discover it. this year millions of people did. we set all kinds of records. next year we're out to do even better. so come on down to louisiana... florida... alabama... mississippi. we can't wait to see you. brought to you by bp and all of us who call the gulf home. [ female announcer ] let betty crocker do the measuring and get a head start on delicious homemade cookies. ♪ just pour, mix...love. keurig has a wide variety of gourmet coffee and tea to choose from. keurig is the way to brew fresh, delicious coffee in under a minute. way to brew. so with keurig, every cup tastes like it's brewed just for you. because it is. but sometimes i wonder... what's left behind? [ female announcer ] purifying facial cleanser from neutrogena® naturals. removes 99% of dirt and toxins without dyes, par

. >>> also michael buble has a special that will air on nbc.ght 8:00/7:00 central time right here on nbc. >>> now let's go back to one of our aforementioned stars. jason lee is joining us now. co-starring in the new animated movie called "alvin and the chipmunks, chipwrecked." they donated 400 alvin toys to our toy drive. can you just do one thing, can you say alvin really loudly? >> alvin! >> there you go. that just made my day. >> what does alvin get himself into this time? >> we go on a cruise. not a good idea. i lose the boys and i have to go find them on a deserted island. this was definitely the most adventurous of the three, very exciting. >> in fact this is listed as an action adventure. >> absolutely. it's an alvin action adventure. >> which means much trouble. >> high jinx, as they say in the business. >> with life lessons involved. >> life lessons, absolutely. >> the third time is a charm. of course the first two were also charms. all of these were so popular. i still wonder how is it possible to act with chipmunks in this particular

he'll join michael buble when the show returns tonight with him.s 4 at 11:00. >> i could watch him all morning long. he's a funny guy. >> after the a great cast. kristin wig, i think she's so talented. >> loved her in "bridesmaids." >> a blind man in romania can do what many thought was impossible. >> he had a chance to drive. the 36-year-old took the wheel of a bmw on an open track. he lost his sight at 14 years old and learned to drive despite his disabilities. he usually drives on unfinished roads with very little rafk. yesterday he had a chance to drive about 85 miles per hour thanks to his friends. they founded a group that brings together people with disabilities and able bodied new friends. that is wonderful. 85 and i'v

kattan, amy poehler, tracy morgan. [ cheers and applause ] they hit it out of the park -- and michael buble my new dude. >> steve: very cool guy. >> jimmy: my best friend now. >> steve: and russell brand came, too. >> jimmy: he's my b.b. he's my best buble. >> steve: your best buble. >> jimmy: yeah. >> steve: you always said you were a buble man, didn't you? >> jimmy: i was a buble dude. yeah. [ light laughter ] very nice. what a great guy he is. >> steve: he is super nice, and he's canadian. >> jimmy: totally down to do -- to do fun bits. yeah, i got to do russell brand. i got to do fun bits. but, it was just a dream come true. i'm so thankful and happy to everyone over at "saturday night live." thank you so much and thank you for watching that show. [ cheers and applause ] it's getting good ratings, everyone is happy. we've got a huge show right here tonight, though. oh, my god. a great actor who stars along with tom cruise in "mission: impossible - ghost protocol," jeremy renner is here tonight. [ cheers and applause ] he's a stud, man. i love that guy. she is amazing in the eagerly anti

the inimitable rick reilley from espn says that must be like michael buble looking at justin bieber saying how are you more popular than me i can can outsing you with one lung. >> ouch. well, you know, i see some similarities there. you always say gosh when you're angry. you and ron, both. >> both of us. we're very careful with our words. >> not. >>> well, switching gears, we have a little breaking "dancing with the stars" news to report. no, we can't reveal the cast for the next season. but we can reveal that last season's winner j.r. martinez is going to be a daddy. >> everybody loves this guy. he is the iraq war vet and he and his girlfriend are expecting their first child next spring, a girl, bianna is wondering whether they're planning to hang the mirror ball over the crib instead of a mobile. >> yes, i'm definitely wondering that. number one issue on my mind right now. >> number one issue on her mind. >>> coming up on "good morning america," missing in the middle of the night. a 20-month-old in maine disappears so where did she go and was she abducted? details on the search for baby

kattan, amy poehler, tracy morgan. [ cheers and applause ] they hit it out of the park -- and michael buble>> steve: you always said you were a buble man, didn't you? >> jimmy: i was a buble dude. yeah. [ light laughter ] very nice. what a great guy he is. >> steve: he is super nice, and he's canadian. >> jimmy: totally down to do -- to do fun bits. yeah, i got to do russell brand. i got to do fun bits. but, it was just a dream come true. i'm so thankful and happy to everyone over at "saturday night live." thank you so much and thank you for watching that show. [ cheers and applause ] it's getting good ratings, everyone is happy. we've got a huge show right here tonight, though. oh, my god. a great actor who stars along with tom cruise in "mission: impossible - ghost protocol," jeremy renner is here tonight. [ cheers and applause ] he's a stud, man. i love that guy. she is amazing in the eagerly anticipated new movie, "the girl with the dragon tattoo." rooney mara, is stopping by. [ cheers and applause ] phenomenal in the movie, too. also, he's a music video pioneer who has directed the big

this kid got a very big break, thanks to one -- well, rather pushy mom, who interrupted a michael buble that her own son could sing. take a look at what happened next. >> and you turned again. and you want to sing. yeah. come up here for a moment. bring him up over to the bar here. ♪ sun in the sky >> the son sings. >> he's going to give him a job. are they going to sing some more? >> oh, yeah. michael knows talent when he hears it. ♪ you know how i feel sun in the sky ♪ ♪ you know how i feel >> wow. he sounds great. >> wow. ♪ breeze blowing on by you know how i feel ♪ ♪ it's a new dawn >> give him that mic. ♪ it's a new day it's a new life ♪ >> wow. i hope he signed him. >> wow. >> very nice. >> that's awesome. >> that's tremendous stuff. he says, i have four years before that kid wins "x-factor." >> the look on michael's face when he heard his voice. >> a great moment. >> it's great to give him a shot like that. not all artists would do that. >>> we're going to give you a shot at free shipping. steals and deals." [ female announcer ] at jcpenney, save big on holiday gifts this friday

for christmas if only in my dreams ♪ ♪ ♪ i'll be home for christmas if only in my dreams ♪ >> michael buble us in florida... make that alabama... make that mississippi. the best part of the gulf is wherever you choose... and now is a great time to discover it. this year millions of people did. we set all kinds of records. next year we're out to do even better. so come on down to louisiana... florida... alabama... mississippi. we can't wait to see you. brought to you by bp and all of us who call the gulf home. [ female announcer ] let betty crocker do the measuring and get a head start on delicious homemade cookies. ♪ just pour, mix...love. keurig has a wide variety of gourmet coffee and tea to choose from. keurig is the way to brew fresh, delicious coffee in under a minute. way to brew. so with keurig, every cup tastes like it's brewed just for you. because it is. but sometimes i wonder... what's left behind? [ female announcer ] purifying facial cleanser from neutrogena® naturals. removes 99% of dirt and toxins without dyes, parabens or harsh sulfates. so skin feels pure and healthy. [ fem

you missed it the first time around, it's not too late to spend some of your holiday season with michael bubles from his current christmas album and guest stars such as justin bieber, kelly pickler and oscar the grouch even gets in. a variety of friends there. i i'll never forget the s is snl skit. >> let's get a check of the weather from maria larosa in for al this morning. >> good morning, guys. we had showers and thunderstorms looking definitely soggy and in some cases warm, as well, along the east coast. ahead of that storm system. so we have rain from new york to atlanta, and it does look that big snow maker in the rockies is kicking into high gear today and tonight. so maybe as much as a foot of snow in some areas out west. tomorrow, we see some of that continuing to the southeast with a chance of severe weather. the place to be on the map for tomorrow looks to be the west coast. that's a look at the weather >>> good morning to you. well, visibility is coming up substantially, especially in the north bay now. but we have some deep pockets of fog, especially through the central valley, an

you missed it the first time around, it's not too late to spend some of your holiday season with michael bubles from his current christmas album and guest stars such as justin bieber, kelly pickler and oscar the grouch even gets in. a variety of friends there. i i'll never forget the s is snl skit. >> let's get a check of the weather from maria larosa in for al this morning. >> good morning, guys. we had showers and thunderstorms looking definitely soggy and in some cases warm, as well, along the east coast. ahead of that storm system. so we have rain from new york t. >> it's pretty warm in some areas, and we have rain from new york and atlanta, and it looks like the big snow maker in the rockies will kick into high gear today and tonight, and so maybe as much as a foot of snow in some areas out west. and then the place to be on the map for tomorrow looks like the west coast. >> good morning. here it looks like we will need our umbrellas later today. there's light rain in northern virginia and some heavier rain in the eastern shore. right now temperatures in washington point south and east in