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i think for kathy this is a bigger evening.nk i'm there to roll with the punches. >> and there are a lot of punches. >> anderson, i'm going to ask you to stop talking. when you went to prison with judith miller, why didn't you just talk to the feds? i mean, i know the "times" took a hit, was it like "scared straight"? >> i'm so glad i didn't see that show. >> did you work for the style section? >> maybe. but i didn't get the pleasure of writing about you. >> anderson, did i see you just wipe the top of your lip? >> yes, you did. i'm starting to sweat. >> i remember -- >> i actually saw anderson do my favorite thing, which is a subtle -- [ sighs ] "is it over?" >> i was at new year's eve party, and you had mentioned me, because kathy had done something unmentionable to you, and you said how brian of "the new york times" would be writing about it. >> yes. which is what i lived in fear of for all these years, because the problems develop as the evening gets later and it crosses, like, that midnight hour, that last half hour for me

>> you at one point co-hosted with kathie lee. didn't you, justin? >> we did. we did. >> why did they all leave? >> because it's over. >> they're all over there. they just move around? >> they just heard that al roker has left the building, and so they lost interest. >> up until then they thought i was al roker. >> no, i don't think so. >> i get that a lot. >> so here is you doing a kathie lee impression. >> kristen wiig doing me. >> kristen wiig. >> security -- >> i can't. >> kristen wiig. >> go ahead. >> i can't. i can't do it. she's so good. >> kristen wiig -- >> we knew exactly what you meant. >> good sport. >> so life is good for justin long. >> isn't it? >> is it a question? >> yes. >> can i say yes. >> tell us how good it is. 1234r boy, this is very suggestive. it's nice. it's good. i just -- i feel like my hair has grown a little bit. how long ago was that clip? >> i think it was in 2010. >> halfway through puberty. and now i'm three-quarters -- >> i can't. >> and there was -- >> oh, yeah, roofie jokes. >> that nobody appreciated. classic kath. >> me? >

coming up, ambush makeovers with kathie lee and hoda. >> before we get to that, here are your photos with kids in the snow. that's jackie. >> here's a look at katie. >> oh. >> we have quinn. looking good cute. >> adelin. >> oh my gosh. >> fan taft ec. >> go to our website. check out more baby pictures go to hashtag oregon room. you will see them all. >> we will be right back after local news and weather. >> first, kathie lee and hoda drinking up.

this is kathy jackson i want to introduce you to, a mom who gave to our joy drive, whose story was so inspiring we had to share it. kathy jackson grew up giving pajamas every christmas eve, a tradition she carried on with her own family. >> i'm an adoptive mom with three kids i took out of foster care and one of the things when each of them came to me, they hadn't had pajamas. >> what began as a mount of joy turns into a source of -- point of joy turns into a source of strengths and happying for kathy when she underwent -- healing for kathy when she underwent a bone marrow transplant. >> all i could wear was pajamas, so my friends sent me a lot of pajamas. >> so her boys started a facebook page called the d.c. holiday pajama drive. this year they received nearly 1500 pairs from as far as alaska, hawaii and australia. >> i started thinking that kids in shelters and families in shelters are just in as much need as kids in foster care. >> so let's give joy. kathy saw our give joy drive on tv and donated 150 new pairs of tjs for children in volunteers of america programs hoping these trad

>> one. >> let's move on to kathy. >> she stepped on the scale.er total is down 2.1. >> that's good. >> a total of 3.3. >> what do you think? >> great. i feel energized by not worrying about the food. i feel mindful. >> what did you do differently? >> i'm hula hooping. >> you love to knit, but that was a sedentary thing and you put that down and picked up the hula hoop. >> and i haven't baked. >> another thing is when she goes somewhere and went to a a party with a lot of peruvian treats. she didn't say i'm dieting. the minute you say no thank, they shove it on you. she was successful by being a taster and not saying anything. >> good for you. >> do you let people know you are watching or don't? >> yes, i think everyone knows here. >> you were at a party and she ate before she went. she wasn't as tempted when she went to the party and she had wine and everything. that's true. >> i have friends who eat yogurt before they go out so they feel saceated and full. >> there is a lot of great stuff to eat. you feel more focused. why set yourself up in a s

when she was diagnosed -- healing for kathy when she was diagnosed with leukemia spending months in the hospital undergoing a bone narrow transplant. >> all i could wear was pajamas for weeks. >> helper kids started a facebook page called -- her kids started a facebook page called the d.c. pajamas drive. this year they received 1,500 pairs from as far away as alaska, hawaii and even australia. >> i started thinking kids and families in shelters are in just as much need as foster care kids. >> so kathy donated 150 pjs for children's in volunteers of america programs hoping these traditions last a lifetime and helping us to remember all tonight to be thankful for what we do have. >> got to be thankful for that, special stuff. >> i at h.h. gregg's countdown to christmas sale you'll save up to 25% on appliances, electronics, furniture and more. 24-inch led tvs, $129. samsung 51-inch hdtvs, now $499. whirlpool washer/dryer pairs, just $798. and android tablets start at just 49 dollars! get the gifts you wantfr, heom t brands you trust at the h.h. gregg countdown to christmas sale. >>> in

honestly. >> kathy was saying it's like the prom she never had. >> that's right. >> i texted kathy tod back, are you drunk? >> i know that's your schtick and what you do, but i am really hoping this year just like, you know, just keep it clean. i mean, just do you remember thing but don't be tawdry. you know what i mean? i got a lot of tweets from people saying you went too far. >> i didn't know it was the roaring is '20s. i'll try not to be tawdry at the speakeasy. you know with prohibition and all. first of all, we're on from 9:00 till 12:30. >> that concerns me, as well. >> by 12:00, you think i'm going to care anymore? >> that's what concerns me. >> well, we should pick like a clean block. so maybe it's 9:15 to 9:30. i'm dressed and then the rest is just go time. >> go time. >> what could possibly go wrong? so tune in tonight for all of it. anderson cooper and kathy griffin, more than three hours of all of this from the platform in times square. it will be live. it will it be hilarious. it will be something you will not want to miss. it all starts at 9:00 eastern right here on cnn

kathie.de a lot of sacrifices so i hope it's less. i don't want to know, though. >> your clothes can fit a little differently. >> yes. >> tell us, madelyn, the reveal. >> okay. >> down 1.2 pounds. >> oh! >> good for you! >> melvina now feels worse. >> i made you feel better, melvina, you're not alone. >> this may not be real weight. it could be fluid shift. you were paying a lot of attention. melvina this is for you to learn from saying i've got to wake up. i'm not going to put on some stretch pants. and you wore something with a belt which means i'm paying attention. this is where we're going with this, not this is punitive because you had a weight change. it's a wake-up call. >> eggnog is one of the favorites. >> i love that. >> was there another alternative. i know we have drinks here. what are these? >> you like it with the works, rum, right? >> right. >> i do half and half with almond milk. >> there are two ways to do things there are people that go i want a small amount of the real thin

>>> from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >> hey, everybody, it is try day friday, december 20th. in something called a what? >> a twinsy. >> this is supposed to be good for couples. this is an actual thing. just so you know, it's like being in a potato sack race because we have our legs, one of our legs -- >> don't jump, i can't go with you. >> it's supposed to ensure -- >> it's great in high heels. aren't you going to move in there? >> we're going to pivot, we're going to pivot. >> i'm with you, i got you. okay, hody, all right. good girl. 1, 2, 3. this is an xl. >> i just feel a lot closer to you. i understand why this probably works. i would suggest that people go to couples therapy wearing this. >> it's $70. >> yeah, there's a little hole -- >> i'm so glad, because you never know. >> the original factory shop -- okay, i don't know. it's missing an "m." >> what? >> you go that way, i'll go this way. >> i have to go this way, i have to go this way. >> all right, i'm crossing your leg.

♪ >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb.ive from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hello, everybod what day is it today. >> it is booze day tuesday, december 3rd, 2013. >> and we're excited about it, because we have the saation army band here. some of them. susan boyle to sing in the christmas classic. >> and bell ringer >> cheyenne jackson is here. we're going to find out if these women trying to not gain weight over the holidays, we're going to find out if that worked. a lot of people saw you yesterday. and you talked about a fall or an injury. everybody said, i can't see it it. even our executive producer leaned into the screen and couldn't see it. >> that's testimony to how fantastic mario is. our makeup artist. >> this is a picture four days after. >> that looks like -- >> yesterday, by the way, it was a huge shiner. >> nobody cares, let's move on. the synthetics man thought he was in a scene from the "walking dead." >> we told you about the auburn and alabama game and how auburn pulled it out in the last second, liter

i wondered what you thought of that idea. >> kathy, why do you think that is a good idea? >> because i think it it would be a fair way, and it would bring the rates down, and it would be people could make the choice if they didn't want to pay a national sales tax and if they didn't want to they would not by the skis or the new dress or whatever. and it would just -- i think it would lower the rate of people between medicare/medicaid. >> thank you very much. let's see what congresswoman thinks about that idea. >> thank you. well, kathy, i really feel like the affordable care act was important because it focused beyond just medicare/medicaid. medicaid was expanded in the states where you have governors and legislative members that accepted the funds. and we allowed people that slipped in the gaps between qualifying and getting coverage at work. you have a big number of people, almost a million in florida, who fall into the that void. unfortunately our legislators and governor refused to accept the fund sews -- funds so they will not get covered -- we have an individual requi

she doesn't normally read contracts. >> let me show kathy what i'm concerned about.the clip from some years past. >> i'm here with, of course, kathy griffin. >> i'm here with not ryan see crest. >> the jonas brothers. >> you're fraud. >> you can't do that. >> yeah, did. >> i almost wore this. i was this close to wearing this. >> this is not awkward at all. >> sorry, hi, everybody. paper crush -- take your hands off me, honestly. >> kathy was saying it's like the prom she never had. >> i texted kathy saying to her happy thanksgiving. >> with a really sweet text. >> you know what she texted back? are you drunk? >> there are so many unmentionable things -- >> i had better moments and i think you know exactly what i'm referring to, where the heck, heck was my near newty. where was the f word, which i still don't think i said, and i'm sure there is some sort of makeout session you left out. remember that year you took off all your clothes except when you wore an athletic cup? >> but seriously, i know that's your stick and that's what you do, but i'm really hoping this yea

it is as follows, ryan secrest, good to see you, kathy, let's figure out dinner with coop, kathy saysto see you, and i give out your e-mail, i don't have carson daly's, he is the most solid of the bunch, sorry, i didn't think you would see that. ryan says, dinner accomplished. are you guys up for dinner before the shows? then, i hope all of cnn can see this. hey, i'm not sure i'm going to be able to do dinner. i get back on the 30th but i have to be on the air that night until 11:00, looking forward to seeing you, that is a blowoff. ryan seacrest is sobbing, he is in times square, spiking his hair, getting a mani-pedi, reaching out, just wants a hug. i don't know if you can count on him. i may just march over to ryan and spoon. >> are you looking forward to new year's eve? i'm looking forward to -- slash, dreading it a little bit. >> okay, the slash is really not necessary, they're very different things, usually a slash means things that are grouped together. of course you're looking forward to being with me, i mean, i'm looking forward to being with you. >> kathy griffin, we start at

. ♪ >>> crowds gather in times square, and kathy makes anderson squirm and giggle.ow anything can happen. >> i just unplugged myself. >> cnn new year's eve, with anderson cooper and kathy griffin starts at 9:00 eastern. >> i love it. >>> help is on the way for americans trapped by violence in a fractured country now edging on civil war. they're stuck in sudan, along with the rest of the civilian population, some 40,000 refugees receiving help in u.n. camps. >> let me be absolutely clear, the world is watching, in all areas of sudan, attacks on civilians and the u.n. peacekeepers deployed to protect them, must cease immediately. >> in response to the secretary general, they're calling for 58,000 people in addition to the troops on the ground already. some of the attacks were regarding a mission to air lift troops to safety. one mission had to be scrubbed. so with that and the possibility of another benghazi, the pentagon wanted the marines to move closer to the region. barbara starr has more, the pentagon seems to be taking no chances, what is the latest on their mov

this year, she showed extra special kathie lee and hoda holiday spirit.he decorating her christmas tree with homemade kathie lee and hoda ornaments complete with miniature wine glasses. she said the tree has brought a lot of laughter to her home. even her husband approves of the tree and today marks their 46th wedding anniversary. this must be an extra special day for you. and cheryl, you might want to give him a little anniversary present, if you know what i mean? guess where you're going? you can take him if you still like him. where are they going? >> i love you two guys. >> you and a guest are headed to southern california's coachella valley for four days and three nights at the j.w. marriott desert springs resort and spa. you'll enjoy a daily breakfast and you can explore the golf, tennis, and pool areas. >> you'll relax at the spa and enjoy a gondola ride. complete with a dinner for two on the boat dock. hotel furnishes are provided by j.w. marriott, and round trip air trip is provided by the palm springs travel and convention bureau. >> i love you

>> reporter: kathy meinhardt has her own store. she understands buisiness, because she runs one out of her home in northern california. but what she can't understand are the two bills she received after some blood work. >> it was outrageous. >> what was outrageous about it? >> the cost difference. >> reporter: for the exact same tests performed within a couple hundred feet of each other. first she came here to quest diagnostics, then went up the street to a hospital just down the block. we timed it. two locations, just a minute away. and for the same ten tests the hospital's outpatient lab charges 2.5 times quest's price. but if you look at what kathy was asked to pay out of pocket, it's seven times as much. nearly $2,000 at the hospital. and less than $300 at quest. yes, a block apart, both in her insurer's network. >> why would i think that the prices would be so dramatically different from one lab that is right across the street. it's highway robbery. >> reporter: we asked the hospital for an on camera interview. instead they pr

. >> this is inside the home of david and kathy lloyd. >> luckily david and kathy survive this devastating tornado and they took their camera outside, right after the tornado blew through their neighborhood. that is a shot of their kitchen, the home where they just were. >> there's our next door neighbor's inside of the house. >> oh! >> their entire naked is just rubble. >> we have david and kathy lead via skype right thisme minute t tell us how they're doing now. >> we're renting a house. the days are very busy dealing with the insurance company about rebuilding the old house and get our lives back together. >> how did you survive? it looked like the neighborhood was bombed. >> it was very fast. the surveillance system doesn't record anything until there's movement. there's a small storage area be low the staircase. it's not until we start heading downstairs is when the individual cameras start kicking in outside. basically the house was being ripped off as i was coming into and getting into that closet. very, very lucky, despite how fast this this evening was roll through. if we were jus

kathy, don't you agree? to sara's point, next year is a big year where they'll raise the consumption tax. the last time they dared raise tax was in '97. we actually saw a 10% rally in dollar-yen after a 4.5% rally the year before. so i think there is still scope for dollar gains. there's also a story about what's happening around other parts of the world just like sara said. >> i will respectfully disagree with you on this point and let me make myself very clear about this. kathy, you yourself said that the u.s. was going to have a good year, 3% growth. that is a risk-off environment. that is very bad for the dollar. and it is very good for currencies like the euro. so i would respectfully disagree. i think that the dollar is going to have a weak year because look at the chart. the best year that the dollar has had in the past ten years occurred during a recession. so if you believe that economic fwroet growth is on that the way, that means you have to believe in a weak u.s. dollar. that's where i play and s

here is anderson and kathy. >> i have a lot to talk to you about. >> oh, really? i think you know what i'm referring to, you have hurt somebody's feelings. >> i don't know what you're referring to. >> i think you do, i think you know that ryan seacrest and i have been trying to face time you, and i never thought i would say this, i am now team seacrest instead of team cooper, what is going on? why the hate? what's going on? >> how have you possibly teamed up with ryan seacrest, he has been your nemesis for years. >> that's right, cooper, you mess with me, i bring out the big guns. i actually have an e-mail exchange between ryan seacrest, myself, and anderson cooper. it as followed. ryan seacrest, good to see you, kathy, let's figure out dinner with coop, how should we loop everyone in? anderson says, it is awful to see you, then i give out his e-mail, i don't have carson daly's i wish i did. he is the most solid of the bunch. oh, sorry, i didn't think you would see that, and then dinner, and ryan says mission accomplished. are you guys up for dinner before the sho

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kathy, thank you very much. [ laughter ] i think it's too late for that.t's one of the most amazing experiences of my life. the people that work at the sfmta are some of the finest, most talented human beings i have ever had the opportunity to work with. i want to start by thanking bondi for his leadership and for his friendship and always steering me and pointing in the right direction. i will miss you very much, and i can't say enough just what you mean to me. the same goes for ed reiskin. i am so blessed that you asked me to take on this challenge after i left my job in law enforcement. i will be forever grateful to you for your leadership and really just bringing an end to my career in city life that has really just touched my heart in ways that i can't even express to you. so thank you so very much. i need to acknowledge -- a person is only as good as team that they surround themselves with and i would like to acknowledge my managers, because quite frankly they do the lion's share of the work and i have been blessed to hire three of them under my tenu

for everyone who has a story, we have kathy hahn from morgantown, west virginia.er daughter, ashley. they're going to be united at our show on thursday. cathy was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2007. after treatment she was told she was in remission. while she was on a celebration trip, she found a lump on her neck and it turns out she was diagnosed with leukemia. this is a story -- this daughter wrote in about this magnificent mom of hers and said that kathy maintained an incredible attitude saying she was an overachiever and got the lieu keekia -- leukemia after the ovarian. we have them on the line. how are you? >> i am great. am a lucky mother. >> is your daughter on the line with you? >> hello? >> hi, how are you? >> doing well. >> by the way, we're looking at beautiful pictures of you and your family decked out in your wvu sweatshirts and stuff in the hospital. we can't wait to see you guys on thursday. >> excited. >> thank you very much. >> all righty. we'll catch up with you then. thank you very much. >> thank you. >>> what were your favorite celebs up t

okay, go ahead, jess. >> hey, hoda, hey, kathie lee, hey, matt.ship going anywhere without sounding too pushy? >> okay. good question. >> okay, so, it's not easy, firstly, to ask him if it's going anywhere without sounding pushy. firstly, here's what you say. >> what? >> you say firstly, i would love to give more to this relationship and i know i can, but personally, i don't know if you're in this the same way i am, i don't know if you see where this is going and ask him that. you make it clear that it's okay if it's not going anywhere. look, if it's not going anywhere, that's fine. >> but you'd like to know. >> i should know so i know at what level i should be investing in this thing. that will raise your level. you're not going to invest just because you like him, you're doing it because there's something mutual there. does that make sense? >> yes, it does. >> all the best. >> and make sure, by the way, that you set your boundaries, that there are certain things you might want to give in a relationship that you don't give outside of a relationsh

>>> from nbc news this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hi, everybody. glad you're with us on this fun day monday, december 2nd. if you haven't frozen the thanksgiving leftovers, tossed them, today's the day to get rid of them. >> any leftovers? >> no. clean as a whistle at our house, boy. liked it -- liked the last bit of stuffing. >> look at you. you want to see our thanksgiving table? look at it. look at us. look what we're drinking out of. red solo cups. i know. that was our thanksgiving table. >> you had a ball. doesn't matter what you're drinking out of. >> we did. we had fun. how was your thanksgiving? >> my thanksgiving -- thank you -- was excellent. the kids were looking forward to it because it was the first time ever that we didn't have guests of some sort. >> yeah. >> and we invited a couple of strays, but everybody had a place to be. >> right. >> then andy and elvia, the wonderful couple with us for over 20 years, and their -- their daughters are like my grand -- eight of us. and frank's son, kyle. >> nice. >> everyt

i wondered what you thought of that idea. >> kathy, why do you think that is a good idea? >> because i think it it would be a fair way, and it would bring the rates down, and it would be people could make the choice if they didn't want to pay a national sales tax and if they didn't want to they would not by the skis or the new dress or whatever. and it would just -- i think it would lower the rate of people between medicare/medicaid. >> thank you very much. let's see what congresswoman thinks about that idea. >> thank you. well, kathy, i really feel like the affordable care act was important because it focused beyond just medicare/medicaid. medicaid was expanded in the states where you have governors and legislative members that accepted the funds. and we allowed people that slipped in the gaps between qualifying and getting coverage at work. you have a big number of people, almost a million in florida, who fall into the that void. unfortunately our legislators and governor refused to accept the fund sews -- funds so they will not get covered -- we have an individual requi

with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> wild crowd out there. >> so many people in town for the holidays. we're happy to host them they're. it's thirsty thursday and it's december 12th. would you please take a look at miss hoda lee today. she looks so fabulous. by the way, this is not my -- let me tell you about the dress, it is not mine. >> it is now. >> a viewer and i swapped dresses. she said she liked the dress in mine and she sent me one of hers. i want to know what else is in her closet. >> it fits you like a dream and is we're going to meet her later. >> good, good. we have have a performance by kristina perry. and we have a lot going on. >> soma mariah carey, we went to her house yesterday. we wondered if she could cook. we're not going to show you the whole thing, but trust us, it's worth waiting for. ♪ we wish you a merry christmas we wish you a merry christmas ♪ ♪ oh, so merry merry christmas and a happy new year ♪ >> good. >> all i want for christmas is just you. >> let's hope that wet your whistle. we didn't know what to expect. i've

kathy and i were determined to do justice to what happened in 2008 and put together what we hope was a tribute to the heroes of mumbai and an explanation for what that kind of terror really means. >> so did you return while i was going on? or did you come back several weeks later? how did you cover this? >> were the last people to the story. so we came back a long time after. we went and spoke to the families and also to security agencies and the organization that planned the attacks. so any idea, not the story get more information. the reason for her, what they were trying to achieve and get the human stories. >> what were some of the key findings? >> the key finance were like many in the u.k. there are lots of missed opportunities to intervene before the attacks happened. there were several occasions -- [inaudible] they were coming over with the incentive of holding other key locations in mumbai. they cherry to improve security measures for various reasons. the intelligence agencies in india said it will never happen. it too crazy an idea. watching themselves for mcgehee on the str

this is what is left of kathie lee's pillow. we cut herr pillow up because they said if you keep a pillow longer than a certain number of years, there might be mites. >> that's a song i wrote. ♪ >> it could be mites and god knows what in your pillow. >> that's dolly parton singing with me. >> is it? >> yes. >> we had this pillow checked out by doctors to find out what's lurking in your pillow. mites. >> and fecal pellets of mites. regardless of what i learned today, i still miss my pillows. i threw out all of them because i said, you know, i was so used to them and i slept so well. i used to take it and stick it in my suitcase when i would go. i know. >> dr. oz spoiled everything for me. if i find out that there are no fecal pellets in there, and i threw out all of my pillows, he's got some 'splaining to do. dr. oz's reputation is on the line, right here, today. >> michael buble is here with us today. >> his reputation is on the line, too. >> it's going to be big. so, how was your weekend? >> it was snowy. got snowed in. the bes

kathy is white under there. she's looking good.from head to toe. >> wow. she has not done that here. >> and they do the same thing to me. >> i am glad you're enjoying doing the show. >> the last talk show was in new york and we had a new york crowd. we dealt with a lot heavier subjects sometimes. new york is new york. i love new york. are y'all from new york or you just love new york, too? >> they're just crazy. >> that's how my talk show was. in new york if there's something going on, they're looking at me and they're going to say sk. this guy was warning kids about violence and how not to go that path. he said if you do this this is what could happen to you and he popped his eyeball out. the whole crowd was like yeah. they were so happy to be able to acknowledge the fact that a man just popped his glass eye out. >> we just don't get that any more. >> audiences are so well behaved. >> good job. >> we will be right back. so i got the windows nokia tablet. it's, well, impressive. it's got the brightest hd screen, super-fast 4g lte,

kathy griffin is on today. in to say hello to people. before the show sometimes. i go in her dressing room butt ass naked and they let me in. i knock on the door to say hi and i go in and she's like this. just hair and make up, just spray tanning and i was like hell yeah, kathy griffin. kathy is right under there. she's looking good. i know what kathy griffin looks like from head to toe. >> wow. she has not done that here. >> and they do the same thing to me. >> i am glad you're enjoying doing the show. >> the last talk show was in new york and we had a new york crowd. we dealt with a lot heavier subjects sometimes. new york is new york. i love new york. are y'all from new york or you just love new york, too? >> they're just crazy. >> that's how my talk show was. in new york if there's something going on, they're looking at me and they're going to say something. one time we are on the show, this guy was warning kids about violence and how not to go that path. he said if you do this this is what could happen to

kathie lee's across the street ready it hand out $100 to toes who get the answers right.n't, they get a kathie lee c.d. [ applause ] >> ho, ho. >> you ready, santa? >> i'm ready if you are. >> look at this adorable lady from texas. in what country is it customary for children to leave shoe by the fireplace to be filled with gifts by father christmas? the united states, china, france, denmark? >> i will say denmark. [ buzzer ] >> no. she want this -- >> santa, the correct answer is -- >> it's where they call me pere noel, fran. [ speaking french ] >> okay. all right then. let's go back across the street. >> darling girl from tennessee. approximately how many letters does the u.s. postal service handle each year that are addressed to santa in the north pole? 250,000? 500,000? 750,000? over a? will. >> over a million. [ bell ] >> that's right. [ applause ] >> santa, you get over a million requests? >> over a million letters. over 500,000 come in this area, and many of them come to me at macy's. they bring them directly to me. >> do you get emails, too? >> absolutely. and tex