christmastime simply having a wonderful christmastime ♪ ♪ the party's on the spirit's up we're hereving a wonderful christmastime ♪ ♪ the choir of children sing their songs they've practiced all year long ♪ ♪ da da da da da ♪ fa la la la la ♪ da da ♪ fa la la la la ♪ da da ♪ fa la la la la ♪ da da ♪ the mood is right the spirit's up we're here tonight oh, and that's enough ♪ ♪ we're simply having a wonderful christmastime we're simply having a wonderful christmastime ♪ ♪ simply having a wonderful christmas ♪ ♪ oh oh oh oh ♪ christmas ♪ oh oh oh oh ♪ a wonderful christmastime ♪ christmas ♪ oh oh oh ♪ christmas ♪ oh oh oh ♪ a wonderful christmas ♪ christmastime >> that's musicianship, hoda. >> that's what i was going to say. >> we'll be back with a special guest. but first this is "today" on nbc. ♪ simply having a wonderful christmastime ♪ simply having a wonderful christmastime ♪ >>> wow, more than $20 million in gifts are on their way to disadvantaged children all over the united states as part of our 20th am toy drive. thanks for the wonderful donations by you and our corporate spo

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customers say it felt great to do a favor for a stranger. >> there's nothing like the christmastime to spread some christmas cheer, you never know if someone could be having a horrible day, come and get coffee, that little bit of something they didn't have to worry about, something nice that made their day that much better. >> starbucks employees, said $45 was left over at the end of the day. so the first several orders tomorrow will also be free. >> always free, right here, right now. >> free something for all. >> free something. >> we're going to look at temperatures, right now chilly, in the north bay 30, 68 san francisco, close to 70 in the peninsula, another spare the air day tomorrow, it looks like for the weekend the sea breeze will pick up enough. spare the air day tomorrow, and likely one more comfrey. >> temperatures are moving so much. the 40s, the 70s, it's like we're having two, maybe three seasons in there. >> winter coat and morning t-shirts. >> thanks for joining us, the tonight show with jaly leno is next. one more time, merry christmas. >> announcer: it's "the tonight

now they're doing extra packages and things at christmastime. >> i feel like i should -- >> let's go on. you know, we're not into this, it's obvious. >> all right, we did ask you guys, we wanted to see your holiday trees, your christmas trees. last year, we showed you -- >> we showed you ours. beautiful. with the white lights and the beautiful bow. mine is pretty too. anyway, you guys have also sent your trees in to us on facebook. we wanted to pick up -- look at this classic tree. it's doing well. tracy greco's white-themed tree. >> that's beautiful. >> i like that. i like white. >> i do too. some unconventional ones. angie bloggette does an upside down tree. she hangs it from the -- >> you know what, i would love her. yeah. >> next is a happy pink tree decorated with shoes. by lisa. nothing says christmas like shoes. >> all right, finally, dora talbot says she -- >> that's hoda's. >> i thought it was mine. >> she did a charlie brown tree. don't sit back, it's not comfy for me. >> do everything together. >> all righty. this is a baby sloth that was born. what's cuter than a baby slo

we are hoping for the best around christmastime. >> give me five years and she will be out at the range. >> you agree that "die hard" was a christmas movie? that's what i took from that. >> joe, most christmas movies suck. that's the reason we put die hard in that category because they are so over rated and that is actually a good movie. >> die hard is fundamentally flawed. let me tell you why. most christmas parties went on last week or maybe this weekend. the sick people in that corporation had their christmas party on christmas eve. it was at the office. >> that's crazy. >> bruce willis' kids are watching the whole thing unfold on tv and they should be opening gifts in assisted. the ceo who took it in the head from hans, he disee -- deserved it for having the christmas party on on christmas eve in los angeles. >> and he knew the answer to the safe. that was wrong he didn't give it. >> that's exactly right. he had the combination. >> what does mike think of die hard? >> are you just going to take over. >> answer the question that

in fact especially at christmastime. last week the president said that it's the difference between hardship and catastrophe for some families. so why is the president going to sign a bill that he thinks is immoral, is guess the values of your party, and why is he declaring it a victory? >> because, i may not like it, but the american people decided to put republicans in charge of the house of representatives. okay. they won fair and square, then they got reelected fair and square. i don't like it, but my guess tim and his friends don't like our president was elected fair and square and reelected fair and square. >> agreed. >> but the point behind compromise, it literally means both sides made a promise to support something from a neutral arbiter. we don't have an arbiter now, but both sides have to accept things they really hate. that's the essence of self-government here. >> back when the budget control act was put together, that 967 number for this fiscal year was a compromise. the republicans didn't get all they wante

>> well, you know, what's really startling is here we are at christmastime, and we're talking about allings that a lot of people are going to have, but a lot of people are going to have nothing. 1.3 million people are going to lose their unemployment benefits. they're talking about cutting $40 billion out of the food stamp program, which means people who have no other source of money to put a turkey on the table at christmastime will have nothing. they simply will not face the problems of the ordinary, middle-class american who's struggling in this society. it is absolutely unbelievable that they can talk about finding common ground. what they mean is common ground for the 1%. they try to figure out how to give them a bigger gift at the end of the year. because they won't take any revenue and spend one nickel on the middle class of this country. it's absolutely unbelievable. >> now congressman, i should make it clear that they set the calendar since they're in the majority, and there could have been a lot more working days between now and the holiday. and they decide where the hearings

first we'll start in the bay area with a very popular christmastime tradition, the elf on the shelf.out. >> this elf moves all around the house during the holiday season. they do have names, ginger and vanilopi. mark heard something so he creeps down the stairs to make sure the elves are still in their places. >> he whispered "my computer is on." >> it hides! >> what was it looking at? >> i think the elf was googling new hiding place. maybe it ran out of hiding places and was trying to get help from the other elves on the shelves. >> what better to get you in the spirit than the classic "a christmas carol"? >> it's a time lapse video. we're seeing the whole production come together. >> it's always fascinating to see how they put stuff together. there are so many different scenes and they only have so many stages to pull them off in. it's good to see what it takes to put these amazing productions together. >> that's it for rtm! we'll see you next time. [ female announcer ] for those who love sweets your season is here. let's just call it the baking time of year. you need special ingre

he left the beginning of december, and he won't be home until almost christmastime. >> hi, baby. [ music ] >> our attention turns across the pacific tonight to one of the strongest storms in recorded history. >> you know, initially when it hit, obviously you try to get a good understanding of what the damage was, you know, what happened with the family. for awhile, there were three or four aunts and uncles that were missing, so that was the scariest. we called each other, and immediately started trying to come up with something we can do, whether we were just going to send money, or if we need to get out there, what's going on with the family. most of our family was okay, but a few were missing. so, you know, at that point, michael and i booked the tickets. i'll never forget the first sight that we saw. it was big government building just torn to shreds. the walls down the roof gone. it was pretty overwhelming. all you can really compare to the is katrina, or something like. that we had family members that their houses were completely gone. just gone. all there was, was a concrete slab.

. >>> a christmastime preddant. the man accuse -- predator. the man accused of killing a man for a playstation 4. how the victim tried to make a bargen for his life. >> they are one in a million. why these three babies are a rare sight. plus. >> chilling video showing a kidnapping in progress in the south bay. police try to determine if a kidnapping was actually committed. ♪ at kaiser permanente we've reduced serious heart attacks by 62%, which makes days with grandpa jack 100% more possible. join us at kp.org and thrive. >>> a possible kidnapping quality on camera. -- caught on camera. this surveillance video taken from an a.c. transit bus last night. police aren't sure if it is a kidnapping but they are hoping the footage will help the investigation. ktvu's robert handa is live with more on the investigation. >> reporter: police are trying to figure out what happened here at this bus stop as we reported last night at 10:00 p.m., police are treating this as a possible kidnapping. we are going to show you surveillance video of what happened he

he left beginning of december and he won't be home until almost christmastime. our attention turns across the pacific to one of the strongest storms in history. when it hits you get an understanding of what the damage was, what happened with the city. had three, four aunts and their families that were missing. >> we called each other and immediately started trying to come up with something we can do. going to send money or get out there. what's going on with the family. most were okay but a few were missing. at that point we booked the tickets. >> the first sight was a government building torn to shred -- shreds. >> it was overwhelming. all you can compare it to is katrina or something like that. we have family members their houses were gone, just gone. all there was, was a concrete slab. >> we went through and took a toll of what needed to happen, all the materials. when the stores that sold those materials, the lumber and all the stuff when they opened up we went with a list and bought everything. to have my brother and i show up and ensure we're there to make

a busy neighborhood around christmastime. it is called the apollo theater in the british capital. it has been around 700 people inside. a number of people were trapped inside after the ceiling collapsed. this happened at 8:15 british time. we are hearing from some of the folks inside watching the performance. isat this moment, it massive. it just cameme down on people in the stalls. i can't imagine what it was like. >> a lot of people were quoted like them and in saying this was part of the show. i thought it was part of the show until they were hit by pieces of ceiling. dozens of people were injured. a seven of those have serious injuries. no reports of any deaths at this point. the apollo theater in west bend was built in 1901. the fire probably is around 700 people were inside. story,other big prosecutors will likely charge governor bob mcdonnell and his wife a connection with gift giving. they couldn't wait until he is out of office. reactionberg has a tonight. >> since news of the scandal broke last spring, he has repeatedly denied any allegations of wrongdoing. last week aft

. >> reporter: it's christmastime and in is a list of gifts for each child. >> thank you, santa, foroming. merry christmas, everybody! >> reporter: kron 4 news. >>> sports fans are having a pretty good night. we have the latest on the warriors and the sharks. >>> players take full advantage of the hobbled lakers. golden state shook off a slow start to wrap the lakers 102- 83. at the shark tank tonight, thornton scored the loan shoot-out goal. the sharks overgame a two-goal deficit to beat the stars 3-2 tonight. the sharks lost six of their eight before rallying for this big win. a sweet treat for 49er fans saying good-bye to the candle stick park. this is called candystick park, and it's all kind of tiny gingerbread players inside there. >> look at all the fans. >> you can go see it for yourself through the first of the year. is this christmas season or summer? i'm confused. >> it's the first day of winter today, in the 60s, and it looks like the nice weather will stick around for tomorrow and all the way into 2014. there's no rain in sight. >> that will wrap it up for us tonight. ha

. ♪ for everything there's a time and a place ♪ at christmastime that place is your face ♪ >> a christmasof course this video from bret and lange. grace from daily grace and also hanna hart. but what in fact is a christmas face? ♪ like a christmas stud, but you're drinking reindeer blood ♪ oh you're talking about my christmas face ♪ >> you decorate your face. >> they had ret like a chris mat tree beard face but the best face of them all personally, i think, grace. ♪ what the hell has she done to herself? ♪ >> oh, my god. >> oh, my goodness. >> i just hit a skier. deal with it. >> her face is like a ski slope. that is incredible stuff. >> that is creepy. >> it's creative! my gosh. >> i'm kind of on board with this idea. i was thinking that would be fun to have a face painting christmas party. >> it's not just christmas faces they do. you see the hanukkah face and the kwanza face. >> that's our show, everybody. thanks for joining us and we'll see you for the next edition of "right this minute." [son] all right,she has no idea. [man] no one told her,right? [son]hi! [mom screams]

. >> anywaysys kmart and kohl's will expand hours to counts until christmastime. >>> state ban on samesex marriage is unconstitutional. u.s. district court judge robert j. shelby wrote the funnel right to marry in doing so demean the dignity of these same sex couples for no rational reasons. accordingly the court finds these laws unconstitutional. accordingly, salt lake city has begun issuing licenses to same sex marriages. seth anderson and michael ferguson, congratulations. >> thank you very much. >> this decision came as kind of a surprise and a surprise to the state. how did you move so quickly and get in to get your license and get married? >> sure. so seth and i were working at the tea shop that we own here in 38tsalt lake and we got a text message and it said judge shelby just struck down the law, you better get down to the courthouse right away. we didn't understand the details but just went, and realized holy moaly, you're going to get married in our state. >> you got married quite soon after getting the license? >> that's correct. >> the clerks hadn't heard, we showed them th

at christmastime we'd drive the train. >> reporter: carolyn died two years ago in a motorcycle crash and he put the gnomes out for the neighborhood to enjoy them. around halloween, the gnomes walked away. so he put this sign up. >> whoever took them, hopefully they'll go by the house and read the sign. >> reporter: his home is right across the street from the lighted christmas house. he says he just wants a piece of his daughter back where it belongs. >> he said they'll be no hard feelings and no charges filed who returns them. >>> he stood aground against a large nation-wide pizza chain. >>> a rare, limited edition, could be yours. >>> >>> do you remember that indiana man who refused to open his pizza hut store on thanksgiving? now he's being offered his job back. the chain is offering to give his chain back. he sayses he's thinking about it. he says he's getting a lot of support and new job offers. >> people have sent some really nice e-mails saying we support you and agree with your decision and thanks to you for sticking it to those guys. >> he said he has filed for unemployment

♪ christmastime is here again ♪ ♪ peace on earth good will to man ♪ ♪ christmastime is here again ♪ ♪a la la la la ♪ ♪ christmas is upon us and it's time to celebrate ♪ ♪ snowflakes are a-fallin' and we can't hardly wait ♪ >> ha-ha, yeah! ♪ la la la la la la la la ♪ ♪ la la la la la la ♪ ♪ christmas is upon us and it's time to celebrate ♪ ♪ snowflakes are a-fallin' and we can't hardly wait ♪ ♪ >> hey, plex! isn't that santa claus? no, wait! it's santa biz markie! ♪ jingle bells your mama smells your daddy laid an egg ♪ ♪ the bat-mobile lost a wheel and the joker got away hey ♪ ♪ jingle bells your mama smells your daddy laid an egg ♪ ♪ the bat-mobile lost a wheel and the joker got away ♪ ♪ dashing through the snow in a one horse open sleigh nah nah nah nah nah duh nuh nah nah nah ♪ ♪ bells and bobtail ring everybody's all right ♪ ♪ we got the roots gabba, jimmy fallon and biz markie tonight ♪ ♪ so jingle bells your mama smells your daddy laid an egg ♪ ♪ the bat-mobile lost its wheel and the joker got away ♪ ♪ hey, jingle bells your mama smells your daddy laid an egg ♪ ♪ the bat-mobile

he's not here to enjoy this christmastime with his family. as a mother i hurt everyday not just when i come here but everyday when i'm at home when there's nothing else to do and when it's time for me to a go to sleep i'm in pain even though i have two daughters left. but i try to stay strong for them but it's hard. but they see the paper in their mother everyday. i wouldn't wish this open any parents any parents i'm not saying those people don't have problems but this is something i need to keep saying and doing. because if it i do not i'll probably laid and die. it's hard i might look okay open the inside but i'm in pain the period of time interest rates are still walking the street to kill again. we all know who they are and we all know they did it. i don't want an ice for american people eye i don't want them dead i want them to go to jail to prieven and realize what they've done to themselves not only to me and my son but to themselves also. not only did they take my son but if they go to jail their mother is going to miss them. i just w

everybody because she started a go fund me page to collect funds so she could buy gift during the is a christmastimecent de paul. she doesn't want anything for herself, she wants to give. that is because she suffers from a condition called ev. kids with this condition are known as butterfly kids. it's where a connective tissue defect causes their skin to break at the slightest touch and end up with big sores. >> after learning about her, readit decided to award her. >> i told them about your st. vincent de paul thing and you won. you're getting $100 to get toys to take to kids on christmas morning. >> oh, my gosh. [ bleep ]. >> oh. >> couldn't keep it in. >> thank you, so much. >> that's awesome that that's what she wants to do. give to other people. which is so great. especially considering she's dealing with stuff right now herself. >> on their go fund me page, they say they have everything. too many cats, home, food, too many friends. and they really don't need anything. that's why she wanted to do this. that speaks to her heart and how beautiful her soul is. >> when someone returns from the air

at christmastime. come on.ondition think of anything more decadent except maybe murdering a tree and dressing it up like a whore. no wonder, nond withouter, folks, no wonder "time" magazine called the cards maddeningly tone deaf and ask could you pick a more elitist sport? yes, elitist, ten sis just polo without a horse that can be played in a public park. jamie die upon forgot the golden rule of 1 percenters, the 99ers need to previous your money has made you miserable. his christmas card should have been him weeping alone on a pile of money. folks, this is why, this is why, i didn't mail out my christmas card this year. it's a picture of me water-skiing through the kitchen hi built off of my two closets. folks, i tell you, they criticize but i need that kevin. the sherpas who guide me to my sandal shelf are hungry. so as much as i hate to do it, shame on you jamie dimon. and news media, you keep holding the bankers accountable for insensitive christmas cards because i hope we can all agree, that's the real cr

hos, bob, hobags. ♪ everyone's a kid at christmastime ♪ ♪ who do you need ♪ who do you love >> welcomeverybody. american culture >> welcome back, everybody. american culture is in decline. free fall. free fall perhaps. tough to argu especially when you hear these two stories. first up, little madison, just trying to help her family pay for braces. >> i was selling my mistletoe downtown next to skidmore fountain for my braces. then a park patrol officer approached us and he said that we could not sell mistletoe within 250 feet of the park. we asked him about the people next to us begging for money, and he said that that's okay for them to beg. >> so a liberal progressive land, there's not only a war on christmas, they've extended it to a war on work ethic, too. bob, those braces she had on her teeth, she was trying to help her family pay for them. the ranger said, no, you can't sell mistletoe in the park without a permit. >> why don't you go to the park and try to sell mistletoe to get breast implants? first of all, i think orthodontists are a bunch of scams anyway. when i was a kid, no

the way we've done and make sure we fulfill our moral obligations to people who will suffer at christmastime. >> orders. >> you have been watching "prime time minister's questions." they will be in recess. it returns wednesday january 8, 2014. watch any time at c-span.org where you can find video of past "prime minister's questions" and other programs. we will discuss the federal reserve's decision last week to adjust the bond buying program. our guest is the economist magazine's u.s. economics editor. then advice for preparing your 2013 federal taxes. we are joined by kevin mccormally. that is 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> the thing i care about most is to make it more of a museum with more pieces of beautiful furniture that belonged to old presidents. there sis furnishture here now and most of it dates from 1902. >> why isn't their more antique furniture? >> the thing is thomas jefferson do the most wonderful thing of putting in buhl furniture and the sad thing feels the war of 1812 when everything was burned. then they had to stop piecemeal since then and every president who came could

it's tragic that we are in the midst of the season for us as christians, which is christmastime. advent. and it's a holy time for us. >> the most important thing we can do as a reaction to this is to thrive. in the presence of my enemies. the enemy is the horrible event and the banquet is continuing or thriving in life. >> the reverend matthew crebbit is joining us live. i know these are you anf fuawfu times. what's your reaction to the decision to release these 911 audio tapes? >> well, as a pastor, i know that the release of these tapes, the release of information in general that has been happening over the course of the last few weeks is very traumatizing to many in our community. and very difficult. and i also know that information is an important thing to have, but because of the nature of the circumstances of what's happened to us and because of all the attention that that creates a real challenge for us, especially as we near the industry. it's just so close. i know for many folks, especially those closest and most affected by the events, this is just a gut-wrenching awful

. >> by the way, christmastime is not the time for congress to tell 1 million that they no lo longer have employment benefits. >> the senate comes in next week so there is still time to negotiate these big-ticket items but there is still the little stuff. and it really runs the gamut. >> one of the big things is the budget. the last time congress had a fight over the budget this past october the government shutdown for 16 days. what are we facing this time? >> reporter: that's right. they made up a budget committee. the power really lies in two people. patty murray, and paul ryan. of course the vice presidential candidate last year. and they're trying to figure out a budget, they have to make their presentation to congress. and then they're trying everything they can to avoid another government shoulddown and there is hope that it leads to some compromise can be reached. >> libby if congress is not able to get to the farm bill and some of these other important measures, are stop-gap measures the way to go? >> some things could be dealt with retrotively. things relating to the tax cod