>> hoda. >> what is last thing you borrowed from hoda? >> nothing.be honest. >> yes. >> more than one? >> that was not part of the question. >> oh. i. >> love whi love when hoda gets touch with her honest self. first of all, you're sitting on the lid, obviously, and the technical guys are coming in -- >> very inconvenient. it went on forever, by the way. >> you lost your shoes. >> yeah. >> your favorite shoes, hoda. >> yeah. >> by the way, can we get that -- that cleaned? remember how it -- >> that stall? >> the bathroom -- >> it wasn't great. you know what, that's how life is. all right. >> awful. >> we'll play a little game with you guys. there is -- >> is this here for a reason many? >> there is a parrot -- this is important. there is a parrot who can do an impersonation of matthew mcconaughey. so we're going to close our eyes and the phrase that he does is that phrase, all right, all right, all right. so the african parrot is named einstein. >> play the first clip. >> all right, all right, all right. >> okay. >> all right, all right, all right. >

let's turn to hoda abdel-hamid. any indications of results so far. >> reporter: a short while ago we heard from the electoral commission, and the exit polls indicate that alexander sharazenko the prime minister of the so-called people's public would have won with 81% of the votes. these are exit polls at the moment. basically the vote cements the grip of the pro-russian separatists. all the territory, and these elections are very controversial. the way they happen is controversial. they were not official lifts are. people had to come with their passports and cast their ballots. there were no recognised international observers. there was a group of european so-called independent everybodiers who made their way here through russia, and they were around the polling station, and they said they didn't see indications that there was vote rigging, but it has to be said that there was a high turn out and most of the people that did go there were basically trying to vote for the end of the conflict, more than anything else.

we'll bring in hoda ab dell-hamid. bring us up to state on the turn out. is there much enthusiasm for the vote? >> certainly today is the day where we see more people on the streets than we have seen over the last week since we have have been here. there's a large turn out. itself inside. the whether is cold. the cue could last an hour or two, and we have seen the same thing in the regional capital. that's the image, separatist leaders were banking on. >> with a large turn out, the world will under that they do have popular support. it has to be said that an estimated half of the population has left since the conflict started. we are told that some could cast a ballot online and others in the refugee camps in russia. certainly there is a larger amount who are not voting on this day. >> all right, hoda, does this election legitimize the rebel chiefs into becoming political leaders. >> that is what they are hoping for. this morning the front-runner, and the self-proclaimed prime minister was one of the very first people to cast a ballot, and he was dressed i

well -- >> you got to listen to the lyrics, hoda. >> bang bang. >> hoda. >> it makes you feel good, theslithering around on a couch looking so ridiculous. it is silly beyond belief and i don't know who is telling her to do that. >> and then she continued on. i don't know where you're going to go from all that sex in your 20s. i don't know how you sustain it. >> bette always did her own thing. whatever she wanted, you know, she did her own -- >> she was bawdy. she is still very bawdy, but wasn't vulgar. i think she thinks some of the stuff happening today has gone over the line to vulgarity. i'm not saying about arianna, i didn't see her thing on the couch, but i think in general, she's right. >> she does have advice for singers. she said trust your talent. you don't have to make a whore out of yourself to get ahead. >> just balk becauecause it wore and hoda. >> want to hear the cutest thing in the world, a little 4-year-old boy, he has a crush, his name is bennett. he likes a girl named bailey. look how darling he is. >> he decided to write a love letter and asked his mom for help and s

mpac national policy analyst hoda elshishtawy says they recommend a multi-step process which starts with holistic projects to help prevent extremism from ever taking hold. >> usually what we've found in, in a majority of these cases, is that troubled individuals really have underlying issues whether it's mental health issues, family issues at home, that these issues are not being dealt with. so our prevention programs are creating these safe spaces so that people can talk about issues and grievances that they have and work through them in a healthy way. >> reporter: imam makhdoom says his makespace group tries to provide a constructive platform for discussion of grievances about things like perceived discrimination and racial profiling or disagreements with u.s. foreign policy. >> and so we seek god's guidance and we seek his mercy and we seek his assistance in all our affairs. >> reporter: he believes religious education is another key element for preventing radicalization. >> the more they understand islam and the teaching of islam, the less likely they are to fall for that kind of thi

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>> just keep doing it, hoda. >> we're going to move you over.. >> what is the point of the cream? >> wait. you pour it into here. this is fast. then you -- turn around. >> look at them. oh, my gosh. >> this is coconut custard. and you can put the whip cream on top. powdered sugar and vanilla. >> this doesn't look like that. >> this is what hoda did right here. >> thank you, darling. i love you. >> if you want a copy of "good gift," go to goodgiftsbook.com. all profits going to charity. >> we'll be back with a special guest. first, this is "today" on nbc. >>> we're kicking off our toy drive next week. >> one of the generous donors is connie tang, the president and ceo of princess house with her daughter cassidy. >> so beautiful. >> this isn't your first time donating. why do you feel it is so important, connie? >> princess house's dna is on sharing and sharing the love. teaching how to cook healthy is the key. this year we doubled our donation to over half a million dollars. >> your daughter, cassie. >> she loves to cook. >> thank you, both, so m

>> you can do it, too, hoda. >> you can do it. >>> thank you so much. all right.tastes like my homemade. it's our slow simmered vegetables and tender white meat chicken. apology accepted. i'm watching you soup people. make it progresso or make it yourself some people think vegetables are boring. but with green giant's delicious seasonings and blends, we just may change their minds. ho ho ho green giant! >>> nbc bay area news starts now. >> it will be my great honor to serve san jose as our city's 65th mayor. >> even though thousands of ballots need to be counted, a candidate for san jose mayor declared victory. thank you for joining us. i'm scott mcgrew. >> and i'm kris sanchez. we begin with decision 2014. despite the fact one candidate is declaring victory, the mayor race between sam liccardo and dave cortese is still too close to call. bob redell just talked with sam liccardo a few moments ago and will join us in a bit with more on that race andhy

>> you can do it, too, hoda. >> you can do it. >>> thank you so much. all right.mation in the frantic service for carlesha freeman-gaither that has spanned two states. investigators hope this vitd yo will help them find her. her family is pleading for anyone with any information to come forward. good morning. i'm vai sikahema. there are new leads but still no answers in the search for carlesha. she was abducted in germantown. they believe this man caught on video is the same person who used her atm card a short time

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hoda made a viral video "magic." over $500,000 has been raised.e being in that room? >> just to go wild. >> like a kid again. >> 12-year-old cassidy left her child behind to fight a very grown-up battle with leukemia. >> everything you don't have time to think about it diagnosed on wednesday. friday she was getting her first chemo treatment. >> what was she worried about? >> losing her hair. >> in sixth grade, she's not going to school. >> no, tutored the whole year. >> how did she handle it? >> it bothered her, made her sad. >> after months tethered to a chemo bag, she's now in the final maintenance stage of treatment. she returned to school full time but for some reason she felt the rules had changed. >> some of my friends i used to talk to didn't talk to me. >> why do you think they didn't talk to me? >> because they didn't understand what was going on. >> she was just real quiet. i kept saying is everything okay? she's like yeah. i didn't know if it was her treatment making her tired and wiped out or if someone was picking on her. >> okay. jus

>> yes, hoda. yes, it is. >> all right. let's move on, shall we? >> yes. >> this is so good. okay, so "50 shades of grey" is coming out. the trailer has been out -- >> valentine's day. >> there is pop sugar recut the "50 shades of grey" trailer and call it "50 shades of yea." take a look. >> he has a lot of suits. she doesn't. he has a lot of ties. she hair ties. because sometimes love happens when you least expect it. >> are you free? >> in the movie critics are calling confusing and idiotic. >> so you're a control freak? >> no, i just really like suits. >> where did you go? >> sorry, i was writing you a song. let's be facebook official. >> 50 shades of yea, because one shade isn't enough. >> that's what i want to see. >> that is cute. >> that's the one. >> so mary higgins clark is a guest today. >> we love her. >> she seems to write a book every -- >> we laugh about it. she's been on every week. it seems like -- >> she wants to answer your questions. go to our facebook page, submit your questions for mary higgins clark an

>> kathie lee and hoda's favorite things. >> loved it. >> of course you did.ow maintenance, doesn't wear any makeup. the last time she colored her hair was ten years ago in college when she died it bright red. this makeover comes at a perfect time because she's going to a wedding this weekend. let's listen to her story. >> we're here with beautiful bianca. you tell me there are a lot of reasons your mom deserves this. tell me them. >> because she helps me with my homework and she took me to new york and she's taking me to the american girl doll store today. >> and you went yesterday too, so you're going twice. she's some mom, huh? >> yes. >> and i know you're super excited for this. >> i am so excited. we have a wedding to go to this weekend. this is awesome. >> we're so excited. look at chelsea. >> you're adorable. >> we're so excited for you chelsea. please keep your blindfold on for a second. here is chelsea before. and let's bring out the new chelsea. >> oh, my goodness. >> oh, my goodness. >> all right, bianca, are you ready to see your mom? are you sure?

hoda live in donetsk in the east >>> now, the united states are rejecting the army takeover of burkina faso. colonel isaac zida declared he was the head of state. the former president resigned after protests against a plan to extend his 27 years of power. we have this story. >> reporter: in burkina faso capital, the clean-up has begun. people sweep the debris left behind the recent violent protests. >> translation: we hope we have the right to build is a lesson for africans. >> the calmness follows days of upheaval, and the chaos may not have ended yet. presidential guards are in charge. >> translation: we'll wait for a consensus by the people and political parties, unfortunately we will take responsibility. we are informing the nation that liu tenant isaac zida has been elected to lead the transitional period following the resignation of president blaise compaore. >> reporter: many parties rejected that power and called on supporters to continue to protest. they refused to support the army chief who denounced on friday that he would lead the government. isaac zida enjoys support from

now, emily and stephanie are considered the klg and hoda -- >> which is emily?win the grand prize. are you ready? >> yes. >> okay. here we go. >> now we can hear you. >> our fabulous "today" contributor an "ambush makeover" stylist jill martin recently broke a guinness world record for what? a, having the longest fingernails. b, building the world's largest high heeled shoe with kenneth cole. or, c, the longest national weather forecast ever. >> b. >> you and a guest are going to grand bahama island in an ocean view room at the grand he loves me, he loves me not he loves me, he loves me not he loves me! warm and flaky in fifteen... everyone loves pillsbury grands. make dinner pop. thursday at 6pm with the 1-hour guarantee.ay actually starts get top gifts at low prices guaranteed in time for christmas. plus, hundreds more items at black friday prices. then at 8pm even more items unlock at crazy low prices. and it's still thursday! then on friday, between 6am-12pm, get 30% off select items from top brands and departments. black friday on friday!? crazy! so get to

hoda abdel-hamid, what is on the agenda for francis hollande?> well, the ofeecial theme initial theme of the conference was supposed to be the empower. of women and use. it's the ebola outbreak that will overshadow the conference. there'll be talk about the political situation in burundi and the central african republic. a lot to talk about between francis hollande and also all the other leaders who are here. 77 member state are attending this conference in this building behind me. there's a little delay in the start of the conference, but we should hear from the outgoing secretary-general of the organization very soon, and we'll hear from the president of d.r.c., and francis hollande will speak. obviously all eyes and ears will be on francis hollande, as his - he has come under criticism by members of - specially here in africa, his position during the burundi crisis has raised questions. after that some of his remarks made people wonder whether he would interfere in african affairs. some say he wants to play a bigger role in african affairs, t

let's have one of hoda's. >> people wrote in.thing having to do with your mouth and your throat area is going to be connected to what you say, the way you communica communicate. now, her teeth are crumbling, correct? so crumbling teeth and spitting it out, spitting it out, that's the key there, there is something she felt she said that was weak or that she needs to say, spit it out already is what her subconscious is telling her. >> tell her yours. >> mine is that i have gum that is stuck and i can't move my teeth. >> okay, now, the little details, the little specifics in your dream are important and have meaning. so where you feel like you have gum in your mouth and you can't open it, it is also because you probably want to speak up about something, but you're afraid to because it is a sticky situation. >> that can't be you at all. >> your be subconscious is mind is saying don't do what you do. >> maybe that's it. i get this, i had a lot of dreams about being very passionate with men i don't have in life. i'm married and not a c

hoda has the latest from the u.s. >> translation: these numbers like like an election. polling stations and don esque and luhansk are ape. 3 million ballots were printed. half the populations are gone. they'll be able to vote online, and there'll be polling stations opened in russia for the refugees. what it states is legitimacy. we heard that over and over by the separatist leadership throughout the week. they've been trying to impose themselves as civilian leaders, and the front runner, the current prime minister of the donetsk people's republic was the first person to vote in the polling station. he was dressed as civilian. it was the first time he's seen them. this vote was a step needed for the region, and he was hopeful that after that the economy could be kick started again. there was a huge problem. the separatists are cash strapped. the pensions and the salaries are not paid any more. he admitted that there was another issue of international recognition. we know already that the west and the u.n., for example - this vote went against the agreement and on the or

hoda ab dell hamid has the latest. >> over 400 polling stations in don everybody and luhansk regions are open. and the electoral commission says that three million ballots were printed. they'll be able to vote online, and there'll be polling stations opened in russia. what is at stake is legitimacy. we have heard that over and over again. we heard that throughout the week. they've been trying to impose themselves as religious leaders. the counter prime minister of the donetsk people's republic was the first person to vote in the polling station, and he was dressed as a civilian. this is the first time we see him without a green military fatigue. he said that the vote was a step needed for the region, and was hopeful that after that the economy could be kick started again. there is a huge problem, the separatists are cash-strapped, and the pensions and salaries that came from kiev are not paid any more. he did admit that there was issues of international recognition, and we know the west and the u.n., for example said that the vote went against the minsk agreement. on the other side m

zana hoda explains. >> reporter: russia is trying to revive the police process.t does the initiative involve? the creation of a national unity government. a government with powers, and the government will be tasked with drafting a new constitution, holding parliament elections as well as a presidential vote in two year's time. but president assad is going to be able to contest the process. we know the role is really a sticking point, but it seems that russia is pushing with this initiative, because there is a need to fight isil and it knows that the international community, its priorities to fight isil. >>> in iraq there has been a new attack by isil fighters. it has been the scene of intense fighting. and kurdish forces say they are facing an attack by isil fighters near kirkuk. they say they targeted positions south of the strategic oil city. u.s.-lead coalition forces backed the peshmerga with the air strikes. >>> a fact finding committee has blamed the muslim brotherhood and others for a wave of violence last year. the committee was set up to investigate 11 i

. >> reporter: when the players form a circle known as hoda, the game is played inside.se on t outside of the ccle play brazilian instruments, sing traditional songs and kalb to help keep the pace and energy up for those inside the circle. >> it's not just you. it's the music. somebody coming in. it's all this energy. so all that together is a lot of stimulation. ou've got to be very focused. you need to be focused. you have go reflects. and really in harmony with the other person. you need to be in tune with the other person. because it's fun. but what is the person really trying to kick you for real. you need t know how you defend yourself and keep a good conversation. >> at abada, children are also encouraged to try it. >> it's perfect for kids. they'reoing to dance. they're gng to do gymnastics, the self-defense, sing, play instruments. all improvisatio they develop this aspect that's naral to kids. to be spontaneous d be free. you learn disciine without being rigid. >> reporter: at any age, it offers culture, exercise and artistryll in one and macia is always lookin

>> for "hoda's words of wisdom." >> all right, these are awesome. really? here we go.. so, i was at that tennis tournament -- >> yeah, but you didn't have pictures at the time. >> i didn't have any pictures. but remember, it was me and martina navratilova versus -- >> poor martina. >> well, i felt bad for everybody because i was the worst in the bunch. here's picture proof of how bad it was. at one point, i sat down and martina and chrissy were volleying at the net. >> look how great she looks! >> who cares? >> that usually expression of what am i doing. at the very end -- i don't know if they have a couple more, but -- yeah, it was bad. i was like the charity case, but we did have a blast. martina laughed through most of it -- >> when she wasn't yelling at you, she was laughing. >> congratulations to chris everett and congrats. >> i have a friend producing -- linda is producing one of the new shows for tlc called "ballroom blitz." >> okay. >> she discovered dancing late gler life. she's not an older woman by any means, but started tangoing and it's really been a life

hoda and kathy lee as wayne and garth. and then there were the blues brothers. performance by al roker and a guy who looks an awful lot like me in sunglasses. we'll check into it. >>> when we come back, why humiliating our pets on this halloween is now a multimillion dollar industry. >>> happy halloween from pennsylvania avenue this evening where the president and first lady are welcoming about 4,500 trick-or-treaters this year. >>> if you're getting ready to take the kids out in the neighborhood or putting the finishing touches on your costume, then you're one of the millions of americans spending more than $7 billion combined on halloween this year. but one of the big growing markets isn't for adults or even for children. nbc's janet shamlian explains. >> reporter: forget your costume or how your children are dressing up. what's your dog going to be for halloween? for many primping the family pet has become the highlight of the holiday. >> we want to be best in show. >> reporter: but that can come at a cost, sometimes a doggie's dignity. the web is full of goo

hoda abdel-hamid has more. >> reporter: there's a large turn out for the elections. we have seen more people on the streets today than over the past week whilst travelling around the region. there's a large queue in this polling station, but we have seen similar scenes in donetsk, where people told us they've been waiting up to two hours to cast the ballot. this is the image separatist leaders hoped for, an image that would show the world that the struggle has popular support. a lot of people that live in the region left since the shelling started, while the separatists and commission says they'll be able to count the ballots online, or there are polling stations open across the border in russia for refugees that have gone there. there's an issue of international observers, the o.s.c.e. is not underground. how far, there are people from - to perform agency for security and cooperation in europe, they come from different european countries, and have been touring around the polling stations. they say that so far they have seen no indication of vote rigging. on the day,

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i'm so proud of you, hoda. >> why? >> we got the eyes perfectly. great job there on graphics.o there first because it is important that we all rally around the giffords. >> years and years ago we started something called cody house, still there, and cassidy's place, back in the crack in the aids epidemic here, pandemic here in new york city. they keep wanting to -- please don't. no, no, no. tonight's the night. >> we're all very excited to come cheer you on. >> you're the best. >> willie garson right after this. you've been part of this family for as long as i can remember. and you just mean so much to all of us. the holidays wouldn't be the same without your crescent rolls. we got you a little something. we got you jeans. it's about time. pipin' hot pillsbury crescent rolls. make your holidays pop! >>> if you love the hbo series "sex and the city," you know as fabulous as carrie bradshaw was, there was no one more fabulous than her best friend stanford black, played by willie garson. >> he's been keeping very busy as a father and a poker player, but for the last five years, h

a lot of the young girls vote and he's adorable and -- hoda. >> i'm just surprised.ard so somebody will come back and maybe it will be them. this leaves adam and gwen with three singers, blake and pea pharrell are allowed to have two. each one is able to bring in a mentor, pharrell is bringing in diana ross. >> great idea. we have a video of a dad in england who might be b the coolest dad. >> his name is mike and his son's name is jayden. jayden was strike within a terrible cancer and given just a year to live and that was when he was just a baby. well, he's lived to basically five years old and he knows -- the dad knows his son loves superheroes, so he decided to dress up as his favorite superhero, spiederman. >> i think someone special is on the way. go and stand out a little bit further oh! >> whoa! >> is that jayden? are you jayden? man, it's good see you buddy. loud you? one, two, three, four, five. that's five, right? that's awesome, little dude. give me a hug, buddy. good to see you, man. [ applause ] that's awesome, little tuesday. >> oh, that's the most beau

this is for hoda.as at the 92nd street y. i went to your event and scrambled up to the 92nd street y. by the way, she was funny. she was irreverent. she had on a high waisted -- she makes high waisted look sexy. >> she makes long pants -- >> how is that possible? >> i love her sense of style. she was so much fun, so honest, open. she had the crowd out of the palm of her hand. we talked about you. you gave her your bracelet when we were on the air and she brought that up. it says faith on it. i asked her about her faith. she said, when i was on your show, kathie lee gave me her bracelet and i didn't forget how important that was. she was heart felt, she talked about her life, like she's the kind of person who i don't know, just seems like she's got it going on. >> i think she's in a good place now. >> i do too. the book is great. true love is selling like hotcakes. >> you weren't finished. >> saturday night, tom brokaw got honored at the multiple myeloma research gala. he -- i mean, drugs that were help

hoda, help me out. grab some colorful plates, put them at the head of the table like this.ars, pickle jars. empty everything out, wash it out. put those at the heads of the table. >> what about the napkin rings? what if you don't have enough of those? who does? >> just look for some string. >> except for kathie lee. >> who has everything. >> she's always prepared. >> she is. >> if you find string around the house or ribbon. if you have a little girl who has decorative hair bows, you can add those on like so. take a look. you would think this is real silverware. this is the plastic stuff, $2.99 a box. >> oh, my gosh. >> you don't have to wash the dishes when you're done. it's an easy cleanup as well. >> same thing for place cards, you can take a leaf and spray it. >> yes. set this whole table for 50 bucks. >> where are all the strong men when you need them? you're in the kitchen and can't get the jar open. >> what are you doing? >> grab duct tape, wrap it around the top, not on the jar, about three quarters of the way around. >> why not knock it on the floor. >> or the count

you know what it is time for, hoda? >> what? >> friday funny. >> yes.t as winter was fast approaching, the house seemed to be get very cold inside. the wife started to get concerned that the house lacked insulation but the husband said, if those two old sisters lived here for all those years, so can we. it is going to be fine. well, the temperature finally dropped to freezing and one morning the couple woke up shivering to find the interior walls of their bedroom completely covered with frost. that's it, said the wife. i'm calling those sisters to find out what they did to get through the winter. we are obviously doing something wrong. she left the room, called the sisters, and after a brief conversation, returned to the bedroom. what did they say, asked the husband? how did they get through winter? the wife sighed and said, they went to florida. i kind of liked it. >> it was good. you sell it, by the way. you really sell it. >> they're not dirty, you got to sell them. >>> it is time for our johnson's baby announcements, we celebrate moms and the adorab

he will make that with kathie lee and hoda. we'll be back in a moment.day wishes from our good friend, mr. willard scott. hey, willard. >> new york, new york. a heckative town. you guys are fantastic this morning. best show in television as far as i'm concerned. we're down here in beautiful mystic, connecticut. a beautiful lady from farmville. it is rosa nell blanton. we wish her happy 100 years. how about that? eats what she wants and goes where she wants to. independence, that's the secret, she says, to being 100. good for her. this is lucy goldner. lucy is from west orange, new jersey. we'll make a peach of a pair. remember that vaudville routine? that never got a laugh. 100 years old today. happy birthday. merle knox from meyersdale, pennsylvania. he still loves to drive and drives his own car. how about that? frances and levis crum pchp celebrate their anniversary. >> what are you guys talking about? i'm going up to get more steak. >> through go. michelle williams from destiny's child. >> chris hardwick from "talking dead." >> game show. >> we're go

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al jazeera's hoda abdel hamid has the story. >> telling them it was a necessary step towards legitimacy, he also promised that after that he would kick start the economy. certainly this is one of the main priorities for these people who are standing in a queue just to get food for one day. now they are haven't been paid salaries or pensions since months, the economy is at a standstill and they are hoping that mr. kahavchenko will come through with his promises sooner rather than later. >> translator: the main thing is for enterprises to get money, so there is work for the people. >> also said that the vote would allow, quote, the revolutionar revolutionaries to become letting leaders. recognition is a huge issue. so far moscow is the only one that indicated it would recognize the results. the old challengers are here before the election, after the election and they can only become bigger if he doesn't tackle them immediately. >> let's hear from rory challenge from moscow with a view from russia. >> the russia respects the election results of those in eastern ukraine, the leaders of luha

and have a couple glasses of wine and -- >> jimmy: me, kathie lee and hoda. >> that's an assignment foraza is here. watch it november 29th on lifetime. we'll be right back with conor oberst. ♪if your sweetheart ♪sends a letter ♪of goodbye ♪it's no secret ♪you feel better ♪if you cry >> jimmy: oh, hi. i want to thank christoph waltz, aubrey plaza and apologize to matt damon, we did run out of time for him. "nightline" is next, but first, his album is called, "upside down mountain." here with the song "zigzagging toward the light," conor oberst. ♪ ♪ i'm blessed with a heart that doesn't stop my mind is a weather vane it spins around ♪ ♪ just like a top knows what the winds of fortune bring in the season of the witch ♪ ♪ home is a perjury a parlor trick an urban myth ♪ ♪ oh how the circumstances change this world of smoke and steel and compromise ♪ ♪ and meter maids i'm going to leave here for too long zigzagging toward the light ♪ ♪ i'm off to sing my bounder song ♪ ♪ true love it hides like city stars nothing to gaze upon or contemplate how near or far ♪ ♪ if it comes it comes quite unan

and -- >> certainly does, hoda. you've proven that. >> i'm learning it. in this video, she plays a jealous girlfriend who goes crazy and then goes crazier. let's look at taylor in a jealous rage. ♪ oh, my god who is she ♪ ♪ i get drunk on jealousy ♪ ♪ you'll come back each time you leave ♪ ♪ i'm a nightmare dressed like a day dream ♪ ♪ they'll tell you i'm insane ♪ ♪ you know i love to play and you love the game ♪ >> that's so stalkerish and freaky. >> and fun. >> oh, my gosh. nightmare dressed look a day dream. >> oh. >> she's scary. >> guys, by the way, the guys are all shuttering. they are -- >> fatal attraction. >> with the knife and the cake. what was going on? >> and the rabbit. >> and rabbit. carrie underwood had fun with jealousy herself. >> she did it first. >> before he shecheats. watch this. ♪ carve my name into his leather seat ♪ >> she looks crazy. >> she doesn't look crazy. taylor did. >> it was so awesome. just a shoutout to the glamour awards last night. >> everywhere. >> they honor great, great, great people and they t

also known as the kathie lee and hoda referendum. it passed with 79% of the vote.hat's up with the other 21%? who voted against that? the only people who voted against that are liquor store owners and the kids who have to carry your shopping bags to the car. but it passed, so finally bravo will be able to greenlight the real housewives of nashville. congratulations, everybody there. [ cheers and applause ] it's crazy that you guys couldn't buy one at the supermarket before. in l.a., we would buy it at toys r us. as you probably know, republicans picked up a lot of seats and won control of both chambers of congress yesterday, which is key, because whoever controls congress controls the lunch menu at the congressional cafeteria. republicans have a majority in the senate and house of representatives for the first time in eight years. i guess when it was all said and done, the republicans just had the better lawn signs. [ laughter ] that wasn't controversial. thanksgiving is coming. if you don't have anyone to celebrate with, there's an interesting website that wants t

tell us what's been happening today, hoda. >> reporter: both have closed -- polls have closed in theeesque region but we heard in the luhansk region they have extended polls because of two hours because of high turnout. we have seen the high turnout in several polling stations. we have visited throughout the day. but they don't really reflect or it's difficult to gauge the reality on the ground really. for the separatist leaders, this is a very important vote. they say it will turn them from activists revolutionaries to legitimate leaders of this new republic or two new repup politics they are trying to carve out here in eastern ukraine. the day has finally, come from natalia and her friends to vote. for months, they have been watching event did unfold in their native donetsk. for her, the ballot is about ending the conflict in ukraine. >> translator: it's important to vote and stand up for our city. otherwise, all of this would have been any vain. the main thing is stability for the people and faith in the future. natalia won't tell us who she voted for. there are three candidates f

kathie lee and hoda today at 1:00 right here on nbc 4. >>> the cost of sending your kids to college is going up again. four-year public anniversary is almost $19,000 a year. out of state, you're looking to pay at least $32,000 a year. you'll run about $42,000 a year on average if you send your child to a private nonprofit college. the college board says adjusted for inflation it cost more than three times as much to go to college now as it did 30 years ago. >>> today, an advisory group will vote on a policy that prevents gay men from donates blood. if you ever donate, you will see some men cannot, men who have had sex with another man any time since 1977. according to bloomberg, the group could recommend changing that ban to adjust a one-year after sex ban. the fda will vote on this policy in december. >>> in fuse for your health this morning, heart disease is the leading cause of death among americans according to a new y journal of preventive medicine. where you live can put you at a greater risk of developing heart disease. news 4 has what you need to know when it comes to heart hea

and have a couple glasses of wine and -- >> jimmy: me, kathie lee and hoda. >> that's an assignment forber 29th on lifetime. we'll be right back with conor oberst. mi'm a lineman and troubleman. i work out of the stockton division. been married seven years. i got two kids. this is where i want to raise my family. pg&e lineman, our job is to keep the power on so that our customers can go about their daily lives. if there's an emergency, we'll get the lights back on. i grew up in ripon and i've traveled the world with the military we can use that work ethic that the military instills in you to make a better employee. it feels great to work in the community that i grew up in. i'm proud to work for pg&e. we keep the power on. >> jimmy: oh, hi. i want to thank christoph waltz, aubrey plaza and apologize to matt damon, we did run out of time for him. "nightline" is next, but first, his album is called, "upside down mountain." here with the song "zigzagging toward the light," conor oberst. ♪ ♪ i'm blessed with a heart that doesn't stop my mind is a weather vane it spins around ♪ ♪ just like a

zana hoda had this report. >> reporter: this counter offensive is about recapturing supply lines.ia's rebels need to win this battle to told on to the neighborhoods they control in aleppo. over recent weeks syrian government troops have closed in on the main roads that link the city to turkey. they have the rebel-held east of aleppo surrounded. >> translator: this regime is advancing. aleppo could be under siege and is about to fall. and islamic state of iraq and the levant is on the other side. >> reporter: aleppo has been a battleground for more than three years. and the government has targeted opposition neighborhoods with near daily darrell d -- barrel bombs. they have been discussing the initiative in damascus, and he hopes they are start in aleppo. >> the security council resolutions are requesting in fact the stoppage of certain activities which are related to the conflict, and aleppo could be a good example. >> reporter: aleppo is also threatened by islamic state of iraq and the levant. he sees this as an opportunity even though it would mean an unlikely alliance of the go