and singing with brian wilson, mistletoe in the dew ? and gingerbread, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh ? well, it's a holiday, oh-oh in l.a. ? it's a holiday, oh-oh, in l.a. ? when the sun never sets and we oh-oh, a holiday in l.a. ? oh-oh, oh-oh, whew ? never raining, everybody's singing when you get that feeling ? then you'll know ? it's a holiday, oh-oh, in l.a. ? it's a holiday, oh-oh, in l.a. where the sun never sets ? and we always celebrate ? a holiday in l.a. ? holiday, oh-oh, in l.a. ? it's a holiday, oh-oh, in l.a. where the sun never sets and it's something we celebrate ? a holiday in l.a. ? 0 holiday in l.a. snow oh-oh, oh-oh ? 0 holiday in l.a., oh-oh, oh-oh 0 holiday in l.a., oh-oh, oh-oh ? a holiday in l.a. ? >> yes! [ applause ] that was awesome! >> band of merrymakers. >> y'all were great. thank you so much. you were awesome. so fun! y'all are such fun. >> all righty. >> thank you, guys. >> merrymaking isn't over yet. >> it isn't? >> no! >> first, this is "today" on nbc. >> what hoda said. ? ? ? this is the time ? ? the time for harmony ? ? let love be the song ? ? that

also brian wilson tweeting very sad to hear george michael passed. talented musician, singer, love and mercy to his family, friend and fans. also shack a can another beautiful talent taken away, this is what she post, rest in power, 2016 is just brutal. >> we will have more on the passing throughout the morning right here on good day. >>> time is 5:07. we're following breaking news out of nicetown a man is fighting for his life. police say shots rang out late last night among the 3800 block of north bouveer street. investigators believe the five two-year old's family was involved in the fight in that neighborhood earlier in the day, and in the shooting it stemmed from that incident. the man has been rushed to temple university hospital. >> five two-year old male shot multiple times in his arms, and torso, and he is presently in very critical condition, and he is under going surgery, it is unknown whether or not he will survive. >> investigators are now interviewing several witnesses at the hospital, so far no arrests have been made but police hope fo

brian wilson also posting a tweet saying george michael passed.nted musician and singer. love and mers toy his family friend and fans. shack a kahn says another beautiful talent taken away rest in power george michael, 2016 is just for brutal. >>> and chaka mentioned it has been a rough year in the world of music. we love a number of great artistness 2016. >> lets go back to january 10th, with the death of david bowie. >> ♪ >> bowie died after an 18 month battle with cancer at age of 69. and just eight days later, we lost another legend. >> ♪ >> glenn fry, from the eagles died january 18th, he was 67 years old, suffering a whole list of hell issues, including rheumatoid arthritis and pneumonia. >>> ♪ >> then the shock willing sudden death of prince, april 21st his cause of death an accidental overdose of opioids. prince was just 57 years old. it hit us hard because, you know, music just takes to us a place. it brings us back to our childhood, our early years, emotion that is we go through and when you identified so many emotions with some of the o

wilson died. how unlucky could we be/ ? brian: the anniversary of mrs. wilson's death? mr.trauss: no, it was the day she died. he rams it up and decides, we are going to go to charlottesville. first't go to monticello or where james monro lived. we go to the library at the university of virginia. t-storms up the stairs. my mother waits in the lobby because she is already rolling her eyes, but i go up with him. he's got a camera and he goes up to the librarian. he says, i am from new jersey and i'm friends with judge -- he makes up a name -- in virginia. i need to photograph thomas jefferson's widow. -- thomas jefferson's will. the guys saying no, no. my father is parading this guy, mentioning this -- my father is berating this guy, mentioning this judge in virginia. he finally gets a guide to bring out the pages of jefferson's will and he photographs them. he frames them in three frames, because i have them in my office. i have this framed jeffersonian will in my office. that is what i want to tell, stories of history. brian: you go back to the rutherford b. hayes home and

brian cans nop this role. i was a "breaking bad" fan and i give it 4 out of 5. hilarious and again not for kids. next up with citizen sdel washington based on august wilson play. cool thing about this denzel and viola did this snow on broadway together. . denzel is directing the screen play and it involves a family 1950s pittsburgh as father strulings with trying to provide for the family and keep everything together and incredible performances viola dave he is and denzel work tan this scene alone is great to see in theaters. it's intimate and important at times and i think the performances are amazing and viola davis will win academy award i think for supporting actress this year for this film. denzel will be nominated for best actor i think it will go to manchester are by the sea. and highly recommend seeing fences. timely hidden figures one of the most important films of 2016 and this movie is exclusively opening at regal gallery place christmas day in d.c. and couple other place around the country. but goes everywhere on january 6th. this is story of three african-american whom are main brains behind nasa first successful space mission specifically focusin

brian: let me ask you a series of questions about war. if you were an aid to woodrow wilsonefore world war i and he said, mark, what should i do? what would you have told him? mark: that's a wonderful question. i would like to say, i would like to think i would have said, mr. president, even though it does not seem so at the moment, our interest in the interest of the american people are directly involved in what happens in europe and the united states will have the greater degree of leverage at the beginning before things get very bad and we should intervene, very much against our interest to have a grinding, terrible war on the continent. and the best way to stay out is to prevent this conflict. to do everything we can to prevent it. i fear that i would not have had that kind of perceptiveness. i like to thought i would thought the same thing at the beginning of the balkan wars in the 1990's, but at the beginning of those wars i was firmly against the united states intervening. i did i think it was our war or engaged our national interests which is what woodrow thought whe