and welcome to my tik-tok. >> a few months ago, 78 year old music legend brenda lee joined tiktok rockin around. you christmas tree at the christmas party hop. and then promptly released a music video for her 1958 holiday anthem, rockin around the christmas tree. >> this is my very first music video, which not everyone knows. >> she recorded at 13 years old to have. >> unbelievable. it is well, 65 years later, billboard just shared a video on its tiktok channel of brenda lee learning that this week her holiday hallmark just reached number one on billboard's hot 100 chart for the first time, no. >> one, you are you are of course, breaks a bajillion record such as the longest time, between a song's release and its climb to number one deal with god. it also becomes the latest song to surge up the billboard charts decades later. like kate bush's running up that hill did last year when it appeared in stranger things. i hear you go again, you say. and who could forget? in 2020 when dreams by fleetwood mac became the unofficial score for skateboard with cranberry juice? it rose to number

tonight, brenda lee's christmas song finally number one.tmas songs that never made it to number one. until now. ♪ rocking around ♪ ♪ the christmas tree ♪ ♪ at the christmas party hop ♪ >> david: rocking around the christmas tree released in 1958 by brenda lee. she was just 13 when she recorded it. tonight, 65 years after it was released, it's the number one single on billboard's hot 100. the oldest song ever to grab the top spot. ♪ deck the halls ♪ ♪ with boughs of holly ♪ >> david: and brenda lead at 78 now with this music video. ♪ rocking around the christmas tree ♪ ♪ have a happy holiday ♪ >> david: and she actually remembers recording the song at 13, it was in the summer in nashville. they'd decorated the studio like christmas. >> i'll never forget. i walked in the studio, had all the lights turned down, the air conditioning was on full blast, a christmas tree, it was all lit up. >> david: tonight, the song going viral, marking 65 years since it was recorded. all that talk, taking it straight to number one. tonight, at number two, maria

, this is a perfect story for the holidays, for the first time since its release 65 years ago, brenda lee'saround the christmas tree" has hit number one on the billboard hot 100 chart. [ cheers and applause that's great yep, brenda's having a moment. not only does she have the number one song, today she was seen holding hands with travis kelce [ audience ohs ] that's right, brenda lee's "rocking around the christmas tree" has hit number one meanwhile mariah carey spent the day cutting letters out of magazines. [ laughter ] "back off, b --" 65 years, yep people are loving something that's been around for over six decades. this is actually the best news joe biden has had in years [ laughter ] [ audience ohs ] yeah, but 78 years old, brenda lee made history as the oldest artist to ever top the top -- the hot 100 >> steve: wow. >> jimmy: oldest artist to ever top -- [ cheers and applause isn't that great brenda is so excited that she even released a statement. check this out she said, "thank you to everyone who made my song number one i'm feeling lowkey goated af right now. [ laughter and appla

brenda lee was 13 when she recorded the song, which is crazy. a 13-year-old named brenda?t's insane. it's never been number one before, but for whatever reason it is now, and now brenda lee, has a number one hit at 78 years old. it's nuts. i mean, between the president, the golden bachelor, and now brenda lee, old people are hotter than ever, and young people -- i'm worried about -- there's a new holiday thing happening now. kids, instead of writing out a list of what they want for christmas, are making powerpoint presentations for their families. look at this. >> here is my christmas wish list. >> wait a minute, what is this? something i really want box. >> it's a reminder. your stocking stuffers. >> how much is that bracelet? >> that doesn't matter. here are my stocking stuffers. here are more stocking stuffers. if you ask me which uggs, i want, i want these one. >> thank you. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: what is this? "shark tank?" now that we live in this -- call me old fashioned, but if you're old enough to make a powerpoint presentation, you're too old to ask your parents

brenda lee sang "rockin' around the christmas tree" in 1998 at just 13.board's hot 100 chart, the oldest song ever at the top spot. ♪ >> juju: got to love social media. that's "nightline" for tonight. you can watch all of our full episodes on hulu. thanks for staying up with us, america. good night.

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john: i mean, you mentioned bing crosby, brenda lee.ings up another point is that so much of the christmas music is old, comes from the 1940's or 1950's. the top five records on the billboard hot 100 this week or this past week are all christmas songs. three of them are performed by artists who are no longer living. why is that? is it that new music isn't being written? it doesn't measure up? nate: the oness of this music is part of its appeal. because christmas, the holidays, this is a time when you crave familiarity and comfort. and so the fact that these artists are the same ones that you've been hearing your entire life is exactly why they've retained such popularity. john: and it seems like every artist feels the need or has to do a christmas album. when i look back, there was a heavy metal album with alice cooper. ♪ there was a hip hop album with snoop dogg. ♪ and of course, a few years ago there was a bob dylan album. ♪ why do the artists feel the need to do this or why do they do it? nate: well, as you said, john, it's very diff

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billboard is sharing brenda lee's emotional reaction to the big news.you are. >> she is so precious. rockin is the third holiday hit to top the charts for brenda. breaking a record for the longest climb -- not just for brenda. that's just for the charts. it was places like "all i want for christmas is you." that took awhile as well, 25 years. this one took just a little bit longer. another record for brenda lee. she's the oldest artist ever to reach number one. she will be 79 years young next week which means if you do the math, she was 13 years old when she recorded this holiday hit. they called her little miss dynamite. listen to that powerful vocals. it marked her third number one hit. i should point that out. it's her first since 1960. [ laughter ] congrats to brenda. >> thank you, lara. coming up tory johnson with deals and steal, from toys to skin care. ory johnson here with deals and steals. als and s skin care. ♪ (vo) your pet's favorite products are now packed with rewards! earn points however you shop. and discover rewards you and your pet wil

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tree let the christmas spirit ring ♪ later we'll have some pumpkin pie and do some caroling ♪ >> brenda lee's around the christmas tree the number one song on the top 100. lee recorded it back in 1958 when she was only 13 years old. it is the third song of her career to reach number one. the holiday song was popular when it first came out, but really reached a new audience in the 1990s when it was featured in the movie "home alone." >> they said brenda, your song is in "home alone." i said so what, what is that? and they said it is a movie, it is a hit movie. and your song is all over it. >> i like brenda. you can hear lee perform the famous holiday song this thursday for the nbc special christmas at the opryp. >>> last look at the forecast? >> yeah, looks good for now. >> all right. we'll see you tomorrow morning starting at 5:00. this isn't charmin! no wonder i don't feel as clean. hurry up dad! i'm trying! this cheap stuff is too thin! here's charmin ultra strong! ahhh! my bottom's been saved! woohoo! with its diamond weave texture, charmin ultra strong cleans better with fewer sheets and

around the chris tree ♪ ♪ let the christmas spirit ring ♪ ♪ later we'll have some pumpkin pie ♪ >> brenda lee's billboard's top 100 chart. the 78-year-old lee recorded the song in 1958 when she was only 13 years old. this is the third song of hers to reach number one, and it was popular when it first came out, but it reached a new audience in the '90s when it was featured in the holiday movie "home alone." >> they said, brenda, your song is in "home alone." i said, so what, what is that? they said, it's a movie, it's a hit movie, and your song is all over it. >> good for brenda. you can hear lee perform the famous holiday song this thursday for the nbc special christmas at the opry that airs on nbc bay area at 8:00 p.m. that is a classic song. that, burl ives, really good. >> probably sounds the same. >> when she heard it was in the movie, they said, so what, and then she said, oh! [ laughter ] >>> a reminder, we are on 24/7 on roku and other streaming platforms. we have news conferences, as well as repeats of our newscasts. >>> we are running out of money and we are nearly out of time. >> righ

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brenda lee is awesome. >> bret: oh, greg, did you go girl. >> greg: did i say brenda? is that her name? >> hi, bret, how are you doing? >> bret: good. i appreciate it. good evening, welcome to washington. breaking tonight, actually moments ago, president biden telling democratic donors in boston, quote: if trump wasn't running, i'm not sure i would be running. insisting democrats cannot let the former president win. we'll talk more about the president's messaging later in the show. meantime today on capitol hill, jewish students at some of the top colleges and universities in the country said they are in fear for their lives on campus. those students and some top administrators appeared on capitol hill today. the educators were grilled about their school's failure to provide protection in the midst of anti-semitic incidents. congressional correspondent aishah hasnie is live on capitol hill tonight with the latest. good evening, aishah. >> bret, good evening to you. tonight, the presidents of those universities are defending their actions, even as jewish students who ar

brenda lee fans will have to rally to stage a big comeback.kind of fun to vote on the different classics. ♪♪ ♪ rockin' around the christmas tree ♪♪ >> i thought that was the song. there you go. >> the holiday spirit is alive and well, neighbors everywhere celebrating in grand style. one man makes it his purpose to track everything out there. >> big job there. "today in the bay"'s bob redell is live outside of that man's home this morning in livermore. bob, we hear he is ready to hang up the santa hat. >> reporter: hanging up the santa hat, but not when it comes to his christmas light display here at his home at nottingham circle. we're outside alex and cindy's home here in livermore. they do have a website that alex has been running for 25 years. take a look at it on your screen. this is californiachristmaslights.com. this has become a go-to place for people to log on to find the best holiday displays, not only in the bay area, but throughout the state of california. so alex is going to be retiring from the website. the website will live on. m

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. >> ♪ >> who doesn't love brenda lee 's rockin' around the christmas tree?t is in the number one spot on the billboard hot 100 chart for the first time, believe it or not. billboard says the song has nearly 35 million streams and 21 million radio plays so far this year. it was recorded back in 1958 . mariah is fine. she has dominated the charts. all i want for christmas is you, also classic, came in at number two and is of course number one on the global charts. you pretty much hear it in every store, every shopping mall around these days. >>> the cbs evening news is coming up next on kpix. local news continues on ur streaming ♪ ♪ >> norah: tonight, the fbi director's dire warning, terror threats against the united states are at a whole other level since the israel-hamas war began. plus our new reporting about a new intelligence bulletin. what it says about calls for violence right here in america during the holiday season. ♪ ♪

. ♪ rockin' around the christmas tree at the christmas party hop ♪ >> it took 65 years, but brenda lee'sree" is the number one song on the billboard's hot 100. a new music video and tiktok seem to have made the difference. it beat mariah carey's "all i want for christmas is you," which topped the charts for the last four years. >>> how hackers got access to thousands of 23andme accounts and did hamas issue the attacks -- here's jarred hill with today's "moneywatch." >> hey, there. stocks slipped monday ahead of a couple of key economic reports due over the next few weeks, which could give some insight into how the fed is feeling about interest rates. the dow dropped 41 points. nasdaq fell 119 points, and the s&p 500 lost 24 points. >>> did the stockmarket show an early warning sign of hamas' attack in israel? researchers at columbia university and nyu say there was a questionable surge in the short selling of israeli stocks five days before the october 7th attack. now, short selling is a strategy aimed at making a profit off of an asset that's expected to drop in price. israeli officials

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. ♪ rockin' around the christmas tree ♪ ♪ at the christmas party hop ♪ >> brenda lee's rockin' aroundurrently topping the charts on the billboard hot 100, 65 years after its release. now, that breaks the record for the long efts time between a song's debut and it hitting number one. it also makes lee, who is 78, the oldest artist to ever top the charts. lee recorded the holiday classic when she was just 13 years old, and she is still rockin' it after all these years. >>> and that's the overnight news for this wednesday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings" and follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com. reporting from here in the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell. >>> this is "cbs news flash." i'm jarred hill in new york. extreme flooding hit the pacific northwest tuesday as an atmospheric river brought warm temperatures and heavy rain. the coast guard says it rescued five people near ross per, washington. that rain is expected to continue through today. >>> ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy will join president biden and the other

we are talking about brenda lee's rockin around the christmas tree.ockin around the christmas tree at the christmas party. >> hop. >> okay, the song has peaked at number two for several years now. it is taking the top spot 65 years after it came out, lee recorded the song in 1958. she was just 13 years old. she's the oldest woman now to top the billboard charts. and when asked about the renewed success of her song, she said, you can't keep a good song down. all right, miss brenda, that is so right. >> i love that song. >> it is a classic. >> it is home alone. yeah. like take him out with, like, characters and the shadows. yeah. oh gosh. but does it sound like a 13 year old's voice? >> i know. that's what i was thinking. >> to hear that. >> that's amazing. she was just 13. wow >> well, miss brenda speaking of christmas, you guys, have you got your trees up? >> oh, yeah. >> yeah, you do? yeah. what do you mean you do it december 5th. what are you gonna put yours up? >> i know i usually put mine up like. >> yeah, two weeks in or so. is yours up? >> it is

productor o del canta a diario, ahí en su escritorio, se llama rockin around the christmas tree de brenda lee estoy en miami y el mundo del arte se está volviendo loco. déjame decirte, es la primera exposición de arte de chimpancés. ahí los vemos. en colaboración con la legendaria banda the fifty y flavio, la banda pintó los colores base de las portadas de sus discos y luego le dieron a los chimpancés las combinaciones de colores. >> correcto pondientes a para que terminaran las piezas. de hecho, el 100% de las ventas. flavio se destinará al santuario safe de champs. >> bueno, los precios oscilan en mil y los 5.000 $ y el 100% serán a beneficios de safe de chips. gracias por estar con nosotros. nos vemos >> (musica). >> (musica). >> hoy martes 5 de diciembre y estÁ bien informado de noticias telemundo mediodÍa.

. ♪ rockin' around the christmas tree ♪ ♪ at the christmas party hop ♪ brenda lee's "rockin' around theings the record for the longest time between a songs debut and it hitting number one. it also makes lee, who is 78, the oldest artist to ever top the charts. lee recorded the holiday classic when she was just 13 years old, and she is still rocking it after all of these years. what a favorite to win. always gets you in the mood, especially with holiday shopping. and that is tonight's >> i slammed on the brakes, my car jerked, and i proceeded to go into the parking spot. >> announcer: one driver doesn't believe another. >> and this man comes running out, cussing at me, screaming at me saying i hit his car. i go, "sir, i did not hit your car." >> judge judy: the plaintiff has a video. >> announcer: will she only see what she wants? >> there's her car. you can see the impact to my car. >> judge judy: so you hit his car. >> no, i did not hit his car. >> judge judy: okay, let's watch it again. i want you to walk right up there. >> announcer: "judge judy." you are about to enter the courtroom

. ♪ rockin' around the christmas tree ♪ ♪ at the christmas party hop ♪ brenda lee's "rockin' around the for the longest time between a song's debut and its hitting number one. it also makes lee, who is 78, the oldest artist to ever top the charts. lee recorded the holiday classic when she was just 13 years old, and she is still rocking it after all of these years. what a favorite tune. . >>> thank you. i'm juliet juliette goodrich. take a look at this mess. cars in front of restaurants, businesses are saying they are sick and tired of asking them to get out of the way.. >> i usually get the f-word, threats, fights, employees hit, cars hit. >> how he and others are trying to get the city to do something about the congestion. >>> plus, san francisco supervisors become the latest local government body to consider weighing in on the war in gaza. how residents are reacting to the controversial resolution.. >> if we called for a ceasefire yesterday, many lives would have been saved. if we called today, many can be saved. >> local government should look at what is here. >> the protest brought

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christmas party hop ♪ ♪ mistletoe hung where you can see, every couple tries to stop ♪ >> that's brenda leeth help from country legends tawny >> that's tucker and trisha yearwood lee called the song's latest success amazing and special. >> that's great! >> that's so cool. >> it went viral on tiktok and everyone was like, what's that new song download it. very crazy >>> a powerful moment on "the voice. we'll show you the performance of one of her own songs that brought reba mcentire to tears >>> but first, should you make this season an ai christmas. >> hey, good morning how about using ai as santa's little helper this holiday i'll show you how it can predict the best gifts for your loved ones and how you can catch the lowest prices, plus how did ai do when buying gifts for our "today" show anchors that's next. please. oo, or we could try something like that. ahh it's good, right? it's somethin'. i think it needs to be this. you know what i me- yeah i like that. feels iconic. (vo) get in the holiday spirit with chex cereal's 12 days of surprises! learn easy recipes, get festive freebies, and

number one, for the first time since its release, it is "rocking around the christmas tree" by brenda leers and applause pretty awesome so those are the top songs and now it's time to look at the lowest charted songs this week this is "bottom of the charts. [ cheers and applause ♪ ♪ bottom of the charts ♪ ♪ bottom of the charts ♪ >> jimmy: and first up, coming in at 95, we have a karaoke version of "flowers" by miley cyrus. this one is performed by a a bunch of drunk girlfriends at a bachelorette party >> steve: oh >> jimmy: this is at the bottom of the charts. let's check this out ♪ ♪ i can buy myself flower write my name in the sand ♪ >> stacy get up here and sing. >> yeah, stacy >> stacy, get up here and sing >> i'm not gonna sing, i'm gonna puke >> steve: oh [ cheers and applause >> jimmy: next up at number 96, we've got "silent night. now we all know the christmas classic. but this version actually features the guy from that band disturbed. you've heard the song on tiktok you'll understand when you hear it check this out ♪ silent nigh oh, ah, ah, ah, ah holy night oh, ah, ah, ah, ah

brenda lee's rocking around the christmas tree hits the top of the billboard charts 65 years after itsld lee is the oldest woman to top the top 100 list for the third holiday song ever to reach number one. that is cool. lawrence, over to you. >> lawrence: hey, thanks, my friends what candidate. let's talk with moms for liberty. you have done a lot for this country. what is the most important issue facing this country right now? >> the family. the deterioration of the family and the attack on parental rights. everywhere you go there are organizations trying to interfere with how that family structure is operating and replace the parents. no one is going to love my child more than i do do you feel the other party is listening to the parents when y'all say these are our children? >> no, no, i don't think so. it's a bipartisan issue. we got to get together and talk to each other. i feel like on both ends people don't want to talk if we can all compromise and get to know and start talking to each other we will have a wait to resolve all of this. >> that's a beautiful point. move over to one

george santos -- >> then, i heard brenda lee recently celebrated that her song rockin' around the christmasmade it to the top of the billboard 100 for the first time since 1958 and i was like, what then i found out she was only 13 when she recorded it and i was like, what does a 13-year-old know about rockin' round the christmas tree you better have a seat you're not old enough to be rocking around the nothing, with your little fast tail. then, during a town hall, trump was asked if he got elected, was he going to be a dictator, and trump replied, only on day one, and i was like, what the correct answer was no. unless you're asking me that question, then the answer is yes. the citizens of ruffin land are required to give me little kisses, fear and applaud me, or else [ bleep ] you would love to live there. you would never leave. then i heard that it's seth's birthday soon and i was like, what then i heard he was turning 50, and i was like -- what [ light laughter ] because i assume his hearing is starting to go seth, if you can hear me say amber is the most beautiful and talented writer i e

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one which was, uh, rockin around the christmas tree with brenda lee and christmas songs.t of weird comedy kind of ones, you know , and there have been no know, and there have been no rock and roll christmas hits. so i thought, yeah, now's the time. and i wrote it in, uh, may, and we recorded it, uh, in the august when it was , it was august when it was, it was bright sunshine and, um, i, uh , bright sunshine and, um, i, uh, i went in the studio early with the road crew, and we put up some fans in the corners of the studio and some blue lights and all that, and left it on for an houh all that, and left it on for an hour. and it was it was really cold.i hour. and it was it was really cold. i phoned the band up and said, turn up with your overcoats and scarves and bobble hats and all that, which they did , and we recorded it like did, and we recorded it like that in the freezing cold. and that's just to get the atmosphere. and we put trimmings up in the studio. what a hit. and, uh, there's a tree in the in the control room and all that. and then we went for a bit of a break

one which was, uh, rockin around the christmas tree with brenda lee and christmas songs.ort of weird comedy kind of ones, you know , and there had been no rock know, and there had been no rock and roll christmas hits. so i thought, yeah, now's the time. and i wrote it in, uh, may day, and we recorded it, uh, in the august when it was, it was bright sunshine and, um, i, uh, i went in the studio early with the road crew and we put up some fansin the road crew and we put up some fans in the corners of the studio and some blue lights and all that , and left it on for an all that, and left it on for an houn all that, and left it on for an hour. and it was it was really cold.i hour. and it was it was really cold. i phoned the band up and said, turn up with your overcoats and scarves and bobble hats and all that, which they did, and we recorded it like that in the freezing cold and that's just to get the atmosphere. and we put trimmings up in the studio. what a hat. and, uh, there's a tree in in the control room and all that. and then we went for a bit of a break around, uh, 5:0

we'll go to brenda in fort lee, new jersey. good morning. >> good morning america. i just have a quick comment about how president biden is handling things. he could be much better to people that are still over, bring them home, and the way he goes away every weekend instead of being in the white house, trying to figure out how to make america better is just so disappointing to me. i voted for him. and when it comes time to vote again, he's not getting my vote. it's just a shame on how he's running the country, right down the toilet. and i tell you something, please listen. it's later than we think and i'm voting for president trump. trump did a lot of good things for america when he was in office, and i'm hoping he'll get back in. thank you so much for listening. >> it's brenda in new jersey. it's just past 9:00 a.m. on the east coast. about 15 minutes left here in open forum. we are going to be joined by george conway in about 15 minutes. he's going to be talking about his new group, the society for the rule of law institute. you'll be able to chat with him. but f

wonderful time of year," thanks to iconic commercials and movies like "home alone 2," going up against brenda lee'sseen a major resurgance lately. she was 13 years old when she recorded that. >> i didn't know that. >> so which holiday hit came out on top the winner is -- >> yes >> "it's the most wonderful time of the year". >> i mean, it's classic. >> that's it, guys congratulations. happy holidays. >> i'll put that down because with christmas coming up on monday, ladies and gentlemen, it is time for the final stop on our merriest main street tour. and they might be the merriest we've had so far we will wrap things up in cooperstown, new york. our friend is there with a special guest. kristin, good morning. >> reporter: craig, good morning. and thank you so much for this distinction. this is a very exciting time look at this crowd the village of 1,700 and i'm pretty sure everybody might be here this morning. it is very exciting. cooperstown, you know it as a summertime destination for the baseball hall of fame induction ceremony but this time of year in the village is magical truly a year-round des

it turns out 65 years later, it is finally brenda lee's year "rocking around the christmas tree" tookonderful time of the year." williams walked away with 64% of the vote those are your classics! go to today.com to vote. >> tomorrow, the winners are revealed >> yes, ma'am. >>> coming up, guys, harry smith's ode to the holiday lights that brightened the season, as we head into the longest night of the year tonight, it's 10:27, al? >> 10:27 >> but first, a check of your local news and weather >>> good morning, 8:26, i'm marcus washington. crabbers are learning they will have to wait a little longer until they can cast their net into the bay area waters. state fish and wildlife just reassessing the delayed crab season and they green lighted a january 5th start date for the northern-most part of california. the northern zone, that is. stretching from mendocino up the north coast. but all of those zones south of that area, closed due to concerns of migrating hump back whales becoming entangled. the next assessment takes place january 11th. >>> time to get a look at the zero rain forecast.

brenda lee continues to dominate the billboard charts and this bracket beating out -- >> she's having jackson five with i saw mommy kissing santa claus edged out hanukkah song and last christmas took down winter wonderland. >>> in the world of pop, ariana grande's defeated taylor swift christmas tree farm by the margin of 2% where were the swifties on this one? last but not least, andy williams classic most wonderful time of the year won over kelly clarkson's underneath the tree. >> looks like the classics prevailed. >> they do nostalgia. >> i think you're right. >> go to today.com cast your vote for the next round. >>> just ahead, look who is here, so excited, the very >>> good morning to you. it is 8:26. i'm marcus washington. i want to give you a live look outside this morning. we are in a microclimate weather alert. at sfo, air traffic control is expected to issue a ground stop at the top of the hour as a result of low-lying fog. >> that's exactly what we're seeing, that building fog especially around san francisco and the coastline, creating limited visibility. the scattered show

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brenda lee who , by the way, by the way, is who, by the way, by the way, is 79 tomorrow.fter 65 years, she's number one. one. >> one. >> yes . rocking one. >> yes. rocking around one. >> yes . rocking around the >> yes. rocking around the christmas tree. on what's happened? >> why is it i don't know, but i don't think it'll stay there for long because you know what will take over from it? >> well, a pope pogues. yeah >> well, a pope pogues. yeah >> yeah. so she needs to enjoy her moment in the sun. yeah yeah. but it's great. it's a great record . great record. >> i think it's fantastic. i mean, and to be at 79. yeah, yeah. and she's going to have a number one good on her. what party? >> she's still going strong. >> she's still going strong. >> you see. »- >> you see. >> i wonder if we can get her on the show. on would be amazing. >> but well marked out. >> but well marked out. >> well, yeah. >> well, yeah. >> oh, good. on her. >> well, yeah. >> ibh, good. on her. >> well, yeah. >> i do good. on her. >> well, yeah. >> i do like. on her. >> well, yeah. >> i do like christma

year >> do you know this year it's been the by been rocking around the tree by brenda it finally brenda lee charts anywhere until the mid 90s. and i just loved that this old lady has finally got the recognition that she deserves. >> she's probably thought you'd be more a santa baby. be more of a santa baby. >> well , what be more of a santa baby. >> well, what you and patrick listen to is up to you. >> i've got weird. >> i've got weird. >> quick, let's go to somebody else's house now. and we have three christmas celebrations to fit in. all the family. three christmas celebrations to fit in. all the family . who is fit in. all the family. who is this? who is this? >> last weekend ? and the first >> last weekend? and the first of three. it's ruth. ruth. ruth. sorry, ruth . that is ruth and sorry, ruth. that is ruth and her family. it looks like fun . her family. it looks like fun. well, it looks like on one well, it looks like her on one more, one more. well, it looks like her on one mo quicke more. well, it looks like her on one mo quicke morpauline says bit >> quick one. pauline says a bit

brenda. >> of course you are. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: that is kurt and wyatt russell in "monarch: the legacy of monsters" playing the same character at different stages of the character's life. the character is leeshaw iii. >> jimmy: oh. did you know that? >> i didn't realize that was a real character name from godzilla lore, but yeah. >> jimmy: when you guys are playing the same character -- obviously you probably don't have any scenes together. that would be kind of weird, i guess. do you agree on what the character -- you have to go in beforehand and say, here's what he's going to be like, because we're playing the same guy? >> yeah. >> yeah, part of what was really fun was getting to work on the preproduction stuff with my dad. it wasn't on the set, on the fly. everything has to be architected, make sure you're playing the scenes the way they need to be played so that when they happen in the future, when things are informed for the future, you're playing the same character. >> jimmy: right. >> it was really fun to be able to sit -- i was at home, 11:00 p.m. in l.a., he was in europe. he would get on skype from a boat or -- zoom. i keep calling it skype. >> jimmy: people use skype, believe it