>> always been our dream singing with big stars in the world, singing with barbara streisand is an honor pleased to be with il volo. what are you singing for us? >> here they are, il volo. love to say that. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ applause ] >> we love you guys! tune in for our show on christmas eve, everybody, the guys are going to have another performance for us. >> you can also catch them at the rockefeller christmas tree lighting on wednesday night. you are going to be singing 8:00/7:00 central on nbc. >> thanks, guys. we love you. we love them. we'll be back with more of "today." where, hoda? >> on nbc. >> there you go. [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus presents the cold truth. i have a cold... i took dayquil, but i still have a runny nose. [ male announcer ] truth is, dayquil doesn't work on runny noses. what? [ male announcer ] it doesn't have an antihistamine. really? [ male announcer ] really. alka-seltzer plus cold and cough fights your worst cold symptoms, plus has a fast acting antihistamine to relieve your runny nose. [ sighs ] thank you! [ male announcer ] you're welco

though. >> i probably would draw the line on a barbara streisand concert. >> you know, i was -- i wasnking ahead of you coming on, we might think twice, a lot of ceos might, i hope they don't, but, because, i it is one thing not to like the ceo or company but from chick-fil-a and all other businesses when we go after them and economically try to make them suffer for their opinions, that is not good. >> it does nothing positive for the economy. one thing we want to take note of, one thing that left likes to push as far as rhetoric, you saw it with the elect, mitt romney hates the poor, considers hate the poor, if you check out event on facebook, national papa john appreciate day, you see we're specifically advocating, if you are in a financial position to do so, buy a pizza for a homeless person, someone down on their luck or out of work. you know as conservatives we did not believe in redistributing the wild, charity should come from the citizens of the community and not the government. neil: well put, justen charters very much, think about power we're giving a lot of folks who could

i believe that's barbara streisand. ♪ >>> now, today's holiday gift guide, gifts that give back. >> fromg the planet, from plastic waste to putting money toward college scholarships, companies doing great things when you purchase their products. >> here to share ten -- i was going off listening to my -- it is chef and author kathleen dellmans. we love her, every time you come, good stuff is released into the universe. we love you very much. >> thanks to you guys and everybody at the today show. >> happy to do t. >> start with vino, shall we? >> start the way we always end. >> something for mommy and hoda. they -- this is a swell bottle. swellbottle.com. these great water bottles. however, they created one that's just for wine. keep your wine cool. their gift this season is two bottles, one for mom and kids or your purse, hoda. >> hello. >> i know. >> $45. >> okay. i like these classic tees. >> this is out-of-print clothing. it's books on tees and they are on a mission for every shirt that you purchase, they give a book to someone in need. >> oh, that's great. beautiful. >> yeah. and thei

in the 53 had reagan and hollywood to do rehab robert redford, barbara streisand. what is the dynamic? are there any other signs in your career that it might be redirected? >> if you look at the people trying to save the world the phrase then hollywood was the soul so dead so those are saying the overall so that they start to read their own press notices. that is what we see. i don't know that is an answer to your question but i like saying it. [laughter] a big mac. >> a question in the back. >> a connoisseur of competence giving us some of the great "confidence men." divvy dell is one of my favorite. i wonder as you look upon the political scene how do assess president obama as a confidence man? not as the fly in the ointment but what about mitt romney? >> they say they will work their side of the street. condoleeza rice several weeks ago to say you're so smart unpatriotic why don't you run for president? i don't have it in the. with president bush at the end of the day he was ready to go and i was ready to shoot myself. [laughter] they have to spend their life do

>> always been our dream singing with big stars in the world, singing with barbara streisand is an honortmas eve, everybody, the guys are going to have another performance for us. >> you can also catch them at the rockefeller christmas tree lighting on wednesday night. you are going to be singing 8:00/7:00 central on nbc. >> thanks, guys. we love you. we love them. we'll be back with more of "today." where, hoda? >> on nbc. >> there you go. >>> today is the first day of our 19th annual holiday toy drive. every year we work with more than 200 family charities all over the united states to make the holidays bragter for children in need. >> one of our partners is 31 gifts. its founder and ceo is here with two helpers. >> so nice to see you, this is your second time with us, right? >> been here a couple times. >> tell us about the gifts you guys are giving. >> we have several gifts, some gifts for teens and the mom. real functional items, back packs, sacks, things like that. we give to over 75 different organizations. what's also exciting about 31 is we have thousands of our sales reps that