that's hoda! >> yow! >> this is the weirdest place. i've been in television a long time, never seen anything like this. >> i love your show! >> what do you think? you're my favorite. >> that's what we wanted for the reel. >> wow! >> wow. >> so much fun. no wonder we're exhausted. a long year. we sure have shared a lot of great times, and many of them are just sitting here. >> don't miss some of our most unforgettable momentv after th.is. >> that was awesome!awesome! hey buddy, let's get these dayquil liquid gels and go. but these liquid gels are new. mucinex fast max. it's the same difference. these are multi-symptom. well so are these. this one is max strength and fights mucus. that one doesn't. uh...think fast! you dropped something. oh...i'll put it back on the shelf... new from mucinex fast max. the only cold and flu liquid gel that's max-strength and fights mucus. start the relief. ditch the misery. >>> here's a question. how much do you remember from pop culture this year? >> there's a lot i'd like to forget. you thinking before

hoda, think it through. and next is singing. and followed by music, and this one we would love somebody to explain to us. eating? >> eating in the shower. into the the shower? can't they wait five minutes for the stroumboly. if you eat in the shower, we want to hear from you. >> maybe it is a smoothie. wait for it. >> what are they doing? >> and only 6% are busy doing stuff. >> these people should not be al allowed to coming to your house. >> 6% admit to not washing their hands before leaving. and 1% say they flush it to make sure it works so you are not trapped in there. and have you ever flooded out somebody's guest bathroom? what do you do? there is no plunger, and there is a panic, and you lift off the top, and keep reaching in. >> it sounds like it has happened to system of us? >> a lot of us. >> and we are going to be playing game, and we know that movies, so we want to know how well we know movie lines. >> yes. >> and we are going to play a clip and stop it just before the famous movie line. >> i can't remember. >> and ev

>> i want to have what hoda is having. # >> so crazy! >> when we get down to the middle, we kiss. >> does joy know you are doing this? i don't -- who cares. go. >> she is doing all of the work. >> oh. oh. >> oh, my god. >> oh, yeah. oh, yeah. oh, hoda is leaning in. >> time to do it. >> hey, i want one. get me a twizzler. >> i don't know what happened over there. >> can i the tell you something? i would sit here even if i didn't have to go. >> and oh! oh, one of the legs fell off. >> that is just a little piece of astroturf. >> a beaver. >> oh, my gosh. i was going to say, but i can't every time we have had a beaver in here, it has reeked. >> it really has. >> i dont't hear it. oh! >> and you have to warm them, and this sis the perfect dish for the job. oh, this is fantastic. i didn't think it was possible. >> and come here. come on. >> is it better when you are dancing? >> oh, yeah. >> that is the way you do it. >> so much fun. >> yes. >> wow. >> we want to give a big, big thank you to our producer vivian. will you come out. >> and yes,

, i should have pointed out before. >> there was room for hoda. >> oh, there was room for hoda. there's no yoda, but we have a hoda. >> we're counting down to the release of "sisters." no one burns on my watch! try alka-seltzer heartburn reliefchews. they work fast and don't taste chalky. mmm...amazing. i have heartburn. alka-seltzer heartburn reliefchews. >>> all right. if you haven't already heard, the highly anticipated amy "sisters" hits theaters this week. >> some people ask me, is she really that happy? and she's always been like that and always been that positive force. she gets excited over the small things and always has. hoda's so genuinely warm and genuinely caring about people. as a sister, she's best. now i live in dubai, so when i'm having a bad day, i think about it. it's a nine-hour time difference, and i think, oh, gosh, i would love to hear her voice, because the minute she picks up, i'm uplifted. it's like, hi, and if i tell her any problem i'm having, within a minute it doesn't become a problem anymore, she has that sort of magical effect. she's able to make

ta that is hoda! >> this is the weirdest of places. and honest to god, i have never seen anything like it. >> she likes our show. >> i love your show. >> who knew? >> what do you think? >> you are my favorite. >> that is what we wanted for the reel. >> wow. >> oh. >> wow. >> so much fun. no wonder we are exhausted. and we sure have shared a lot of great times, and many of them chair. >> don't forget some of our most unforgettable moments after c on our clothes, ruining them forever. sweaters stretch into muumuus. and pilled cardigans become pets. but it's not you, it's the laundry. protect your clothes from stretching, fading, and fuzz. ...with downy fabric conditioner... it not only softens and freshens, it helps protect clothes from the damage of the wash. so your favorite clothes stay your favorite clothes. downy fabric conditioner. feel a cold coming on? new zicam cold remedy nasal swabs shorten colds with a snap, and reduce symptom severity by 45%. shorten your cold with a snap, with zicam. crunchy clusters, @carlybeyar tweeted: a

hoda you are right on it. i am going to put pretzels, treats, and this is a bandana wrap, one, two, three. and they can repurpose the wrap. >> look down there. >> really good. thanks, robin. >> one, two, three, we wrap it up. >> say hello to everybody for us. >> and if you are a "pitch perfect" fan, we have a group for you. a big crowd right after this. this. red 97! set! red 97! did you say 97? yes. you know, that reminds me of geico's 97% customer satisfaction rating. 97%? helped by geico's fast and friendly claims service. huh... oh yeah, baby. geico's as fast and friendly as it gets. woo! geico. expect great >>> all right, if you're expecting a houseful over the weekend and you don't want to spend the night and the day in the kitchen, we have a recipe for you. >> we have giada. >> it keeps on giving for sure. >> what is it? >> kabocha squash. a lot of people in the kitchen called did a kabucha. it's getting confused. but before we get there, you're what kind of beef do you use for a stew? >> like a tenderl

in is called hoda or yoda. these are real quotes. i think that fat guys are sexy. >> oh a that is hoda. >> and rianna or beyonce. >> okay. riaonce. >> i'm a three-time rom in roll champion, and i don't have to >> and sing with the banana. >> and hoda, you suck, and that is good. i don't know what to tell you [ laughter ] >> this is growth, and i once had a purse with shoulder pad ss and string cheese in it. ta that is hoda! >> oh!! >> this is the weirdest of places. and honest to god, i have never seen anything like it. >> she likes our show. >> i love your show. >> w w knew? >> what do you think? >> you are my favorite. >> that is what we wanted for the reel. >> wow. >> oh. >> wow. >> so o ch fun. wonder were exhausted. it is a long year. and we sure have shared a lot of wereust sitting here in n r chair.r. >> don't'torget some of our most unforgettable moments after this. >> that was awesome.c on our clothes, ruining them forever. sweaters stretch into muumuus. ananpilled cardigans become pets. but it's not you, it's the laundry. p

and i'd say hoda's out of wine and i'm not. somebody got gypped. >> thank you, alex. >> check that can't afford it. $80 a month. >> for six years now. but that's what friends do for friends. >> there's such a thing as a work bff. let's see if we agree with them. >> your work bff is the only person whose weekend you really care about. you know how's your weekend. >> that's excellent, leslie. >> you say how was the weekend. we do that. >> but there are a lot of people that i -- there are good folks around us. >> you get irritated by the same people. yes. >> yes. it's very true. >> you confess freely to each other and it's true. >> we give each other a look even during the show, and we're like, and then we know. >> how do we do it, day after day. >> when you're having a bad day, there's always someone willing to help you snap out of it. way. i have more bad days than you do. and you know work is so much better than someone you share your craziness with. >> it's fun to come to work because we get to hang out. >> so we're very bless

>> oh, that is great. >> oh, my gosh. >> and look, hoda. nobody is offended. >> over in new york. >> oh, by me. >> downtown. >> oh, i don't live there. >> you live in battery park, don't you? >> somewhere. >> and that is called crank it forward. and that is one of the folks who let us get allowed in one of their pranks. >> it involve dd a 14-year-old boy noah jay who always wanted to become a singer, and they don't have a lot. his mom mooed to california, and so the folks at prank it forward flew him in here, and he had fans and a entourage and a recording session, and then he got another surprise. take a look. >> it is hoda are from the "today" show, and i got to hear you sing, and we thought that it would be an awesome idea to bring you and your mom to new how about that? your hotel is paid for, and you get to come to the "today" show and i get to meet you in new york. >> you are going to new york to "today show." hi, noah. i am so flad that you arer here. are you noah's mom? are you excited? >> yes. >> and would you like to meet meghan t

and it is tryday friday, and do you like your brows, hoda?ay sonya does them. >> well, we have donna adorable, and it is a brand-new -- oh, my god. >> oh! >> mine. i know i look so good. >> you have a different -- you are -- >> why are the lips -- if you have the brow thing happening? sgll w we like to be bold here at nbc news. basically what you do is to put the brow wax which the brow wax i i like because it makes it perfect and the arches really high. >> why blue lips? >> because it is tryday friday. and you put different colors. >> it is a powder? >> yes, and mary put it on with a brush. they have different neon colors. >> i think that adam thinks it is hot. >> careful. >> i'm floored with the look. it is great. >> and by the way. you are in the eyeline and you have not taken the eye off of donna. i am not sure it is about the brows. >> i am not sure if i am going to be hurt. >> and we not as bad as in your new movie. >> than portion the segue. >> and winky luxe. >> you are adorable, donna. >> and i have to say this "may the odds forever

and then g i the oil. >> dump it, hoda. >> go, hoda. dump it, hoda. >> all right. i'm trying. >> and we will brown it. you brown it for a couple of minutes. >> you don't cook it all of the way through. >> no, because the slow cooker is going to do it for you. >> oh, you are going to be putting in the slow cooker. >> this is something to do and then leave. >> forget about it. >> yes. this is the squash situation. i like the two together, because so this is a squash, but you could use acorn or butternut or whatever kind. and you need a really sharp peeler, guys. and if not, you can take a knife and just chop it off. but you want to have a nice, well, it is going to be sitting up nicely on its own. >> in a perfect world. >> well, you don't want it to roll around or you will cut your finger finger. >> cut that baby doub. and it can take some force and you can buy this already done. some grocery stores will it up for you and make life easy. >> and what is this? >> well, i forgot. no no, no, i forgot to add the onions and the garlic and the thyme and the rosemary. >> oka

thank you, from all of the kids. >> how do people donate, hoda? >> go to klg.and hoda.com. >> and now, the elf on the shelf. >> this little picture are there, she found regis. >> and he found regis, too, and keep your pictures coming, because we may e show your >> and james brolin, be still my heart. >> and amy poehler. >> and joan hart. >> and lots of reindeer game ss. >> and stay safe and have a nice weekend. >> stop doing that. >> yes, that is right.good morning, i'm andy fales... a des moines man facing murder charges made his first appearance in court. michael wanchanic is charged in the shooting deaths of heather belieu and bryon howard. a - i - b sold three apartment buildings on the southwest corner of campus... for more than two million dollars. proceeds will be used for general educational operating expenses... in the last academic year for a - i - b. >> announcer: today on rachael ray... >> rachael! >> announcer:

hoda lives by this stuff. >> that's the texturizing one. it gives it more lift, more grapefruit stuff. >> the whole thing is worth $150, but you're getting it for $75. >> and limited quantities. >> keep in mind, we've shown you four, there are four splices in there. >> go to pop sugar.com or today, klg and hoda.com. >> take a picture with you and your package, and maybe we'll show you and your package. >> hey, adam, have you ever taken a picture with you and your package? >> yeah, i've taken pictures of my package, but usually it's to send to my boss. >> i've had something in my eye all morning. jer, could you help, sweetheart? >> thank you, and thank you. >> okay. all right. >> wow, the yule log is big behind us. >> it's that happy yule log. >> the happy yule log. not the holiday yule log. >> say it again. >> the happy yule log. by hallmark. the cat is named happy, that's why. >> i love when amanda comes in for our corrections. >> we don't like being corrected in front of other people! >> if it's from hallmark, it's okay. thanks, sweethear

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>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> hello, everybody! i'm sorry i am over there looking at the chicken schnitzel from donna. and it is boozeday tuesday, and one of hoda's favorite days. >> and i love this song, and this is almost a song that i it has megan tran in for the in it and arianna grande in it, too. who cares. >> and beth stern is here, and she is a breath of fresh air and sunshine. >> she walks in, and you are just happy. and what did you say she does? >> exudes love and warmth and kindness. yeah, we like to have her. and she has something special that your kids are going to love for the holidays. >> if you don't have time to cook, don't you worry about it, because that handsome irish lad is here. so you don't have to hustle through the holidays. because he is a great chef, because but because we like to say his name. >> and leann rimes is here to and congrats to the facebook friends because you quickly shelf. >> and we named him? >> are regis. >> regis. the studio. >> that what the e

>> yes, there is still hope for hoda. >> hey, don't speak. >> so no blake hoda christmas stocking but there is this. >> i did get you something this year you're going to love. >> i want one of those -- >> hover boards. >> yes. she's not hot enough. she needs a hoover board. >> the holiday is bittersweet for kathie lee as her first without husband frank who died suddenly in august. >> i am just grateful. thank yo so much. god bless you all. >> she and hoda spending new year's eve with a toast of 2015. >> we're turning up the volume. right here on nbc. >> one of them was the gladiator, russell crowe. >> yes. i was afraid of him before he got. there sweetest guy. amy s >> shut up. >> you're so fun. >> it's not over, is it? >> yeah, it's kind ofover. >> what? >> i mean there are shocking moments of 2015. >> whitney couplings. >> she flashed her -- >> yes, she did. >> you want to talk about my flexibility? >> i'm trying to erase that. >> notme, i liked it. >> of course you did. >> you got to adm they have good chemistry. >> so much fun. we also asked them if they have a new year's resoluti

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