johnny depp comes in second. there are clooney women and there are johnny depp women. >> you either go for one type or the other. i am going to kiss a celeb at midnight, frank gifford. if he weren't there? got to be hugh jackman. >> can i tell you? >> yeah. >> now that you -- after we saw that show. >> his show on broadway i think is closing right around now. >> there is something both sexy and funny and real. >> and sweet. >> i might have to share that. >> might have to change your vote? >> i was going to do clooney. >> you didn't think it through. >> there is a woman on our web page who posted this funny thing. she keeps going, what does mommy always tell daddy? to think things through. the kid just bursts out laughing. i love it. >> somebody is listening. men would like to kiss jennifer aniston. she is having a big year. she was chosen the sexiest woman of all time. a woman who didn't make that list that surprised so many people does come in second -- >> what is that? that's like slurping? >> that's my mother eating a steak. halle berry came in second place. i'm sorry. i've been interviewing halle berry the last 20 years. up close and personal, i don't think i've ever seen a more beautiful woman. she is unbelievable. >> the people we want to never bring home for the holidays. >> definitely not kissing, just don't want to bring them home. >> snooki is the female. >> oh, why not? she's a lot of fun. >> and charlie sheen is the man. >> and he is, too. >> they're a lot of fun. >>> you know who we would like to party with? seth rogen. i think he's funny. i like the guy "forgetting sara marshall." jason segal. who do you want to kiss? >> bradley cooper. >> she didn't even think about it. >> that's a good one. barely got the question out. >> let's talk about driving while stressed out. that is something women have and men have. if you're driving in the car and your husband/boyfriend is next to you, does that elevate your stress level when he's in the passenger's seat? >> the woman is driving and the man is in the passenger seat? >> women say that makes them stressed when their boyfriend or husband is next to them. >> they rarely let you do it. they have to common tate on it. >> they have to be bossy. [ horns honking ] >> what is that? >> we need sound effects? >> frank hurt his leg the other day. we were running to a movie and he hurt it really. i rushed to get the car and met him. i'm telling you, all the way home the man told me everything i was doing wrong. you're going too fast. watch out around this corner. i'm going, would you stop it? somehow i got him home safely. >> it's the opposite. if we're in the passenger seat and the man is driving, it doesn't raise their stress level. >> of course not. they are a man in control. they are not going to stop for directions. they are screaming at their gps thing. not frank. >> those gps things, i don't like them. >> they're often wrong. >> turn left in 1/4 mile and there is one left right there you think do they mean a 1/4? you go further and there is nothing. it's gone. >> you're supposed to listen for the little sound then go. >> i like to have more lead time. >> i want to know the people who are talking to me in that car. >> who is sirius really? who is that person in the gps? it's over. >> i'm breaking up with siri. >> siri is breaking up with hoda. >> i ask her all kinds of things. i'm like, where is city bank? i cannot understand. >> like you need one more thing in your life to get upset about. >> i'm lathered about it. >> this latest survey surprised me a little bit. the world's most visited tourist attractions from "travel and leisure" magazine. >> the world's most visited. here they are. the top five. niagara falls is number five. >> both sides. >> las vegas, nevada, is the fourth most visited tourist attraction. >> i wonder why. >> this is interesting. number three is union station in washington, d.c. >> that makes no sense to me though it's a beautiful facility. it's gorgeous. >> getting on the train at union station in d.c. is a real treat. >> you feel like you're in a time warp. like you're in a bag, lavish movie. it's just so glorious. >> and it's like a little mall. you can go shopping. there are stores. >> yes, hodi. >> number two? >> central park. not the empire state building, not the statue of liberty, but central park. >> and the number one world's most visited tourist attraction is -- >> times square. >> go figure. it's thursday. you know what that means? >> oy. >> i get to have fun. this guy in front is going to play along with us. i picked a song i enjoy a lot. >> who is this? >> this is called my keepon. he is just going to dance with us to this song i'm about to play. this is called "tight rope" by a woman named janelle monet. you know how i like sweaty dance songs. think of this like "dream girls" but like now. it's hip "dream girls." that's what this is. ready? >> i'm feeling stress. ♪ ♪ some people talk about ya ♪ they know all about ya >> it's about tipping on a tight rope. >> he didn't like it either. >> ready? jumping on the tight rope. >> you always say am i ready? ready for what? >> do you see "dream girls?" ready? can you picture the "dream girls" now? does it feel like it? >> no. does jay have the same taste in music that you do? >> jay likes what i like. >> you found the perfect man. >> this is crazy. it's never over. here is what's great about this. >> this is terrible. she must be a lovely person. i liked "dream girls." they had a fabulous score. okay, hoda. >> it does remind me of that air era but more modern. >> is it okay or not okay to have overly optimistic new year's resolutions? >> kathie lee says probably not. you're only human. >> i learned not to make them any more. that's part of wisdom. that's part of getting old, you realize what's the point? i'm not going to keep them and i'll feel worse about myself than i feel now. hoda says, yes, it is okay. new year's resolutions are meant to be made and broken. you make up the rules? personally, i've made the same resolutions since the early '90s. to clean her purse. lose ten pounds and get organized. >> same ones every year. >> you don't need to lose 10 pounds, but you do need to get organized. >> i do get organized every now and then. >> enough to show up here every morning. up next -- >> "time" magazine's photos of the year. great moments in history. right after this. >>> a picture is worth a thousand words. we know that. the past year left us with no shortage of stories. the folks at "time" magazine pored through countless photos. >> and they rounded up the photos of the year. hey, ladies. >> it's not easy. how many images would you say? >> thousands of pictures. >> let's get started with some of the greatest hits here. the first is a volcano in chile. >> tell us about this image. beautiful. >> this is an extraordinary image of the volcano erupting in june. look at this picture, the sky, the drama. the power. >> wow. >> although it's sort of a dramatic and dangerous activity, it is so beautiful. it's such a beautiful thing. nature is terrible and wonderful at the same time. >> the next photo is in vancouver where there were the huge riots and a picture of this couple smooching. >> this is after the canucks lost the stanley cup and people were desperately upset and took to the streets. but apparently this couple is over it. they are no longer upset. they've got other things on their mind as the riot police move through. >> it almost looks like it could be a scene from a movie. >> it turns out she had been hurt and he was comforting her is what they later told us on the "today" show. i like that kind of comforting. >> mouth-to-mouth. >> next up we call this the flying rhino because that's what it is. tell us about this image. >> this is a rescue picture of a black rhino being rescued out of a poaching area in south africa. it's so surreal. it's so surprising. >> what i love about this picture, it's such an unnatural thing to happen to this poor rhino to be preserved and in order for nature to keep going the way it needs to. >> it doesn't look like he is putting up a stink though. bungee jumping. >> next up, usually you don't get to see these shots but this is inside the situation room. hillary clinton was singled out a lot in this picture. >> this is an amazing picture. what i love is we are not seeing what they are looking at. we are just seeing their expressions, especially hillary clinton. this is when they are monitoring the mission with osama bin laden. >> they didn't know at that time how it was going to end up. >> exactly. >> that is a great picture. >> joplin, missouri, was such a heartbreaking scene. i know you guys probably got thousands of pictures. this stood out to you. why is that? >> i love this picture personally because you can see the devastation there, but you can also see right there, right in the center of the picture fireworks going off. do you see that? >> is that what that is? >> it's a july picture. it's july 2nd. i think that is a celebration that shows, to me, no matter how bad things get, the human spirit comes through. >> how do you comb through thousands of pictures. i remember those imamgs were so horrific. >> there are so many, but i think the combination of hope and inspiration and devastation is great. >> on a lighter note. >> a sweet note. >> prince william and kate. there are so many iconic images. this one stands out for so many reasons. >> the little girl on the left is adorable. >> the little girl on the left grace makes this photo. you can see the pomp and the circumstance, billions of people watching. it's a global event and there is just one kid who's had enough. she is done. >> it's so honest. >> there are people who felt that way about the wedding, i think. >> very noisy, right? >> very noisy. >> she is adorable. the next image we have is an image, this was iconic, just recently, too. these guys getting pepper sprayed by a police officer and lots of cameras around. all kinds of cameras. >> he must have known it. >> this is a picture last month of one of the occupy protestors. what is stunning is the posture of the policeman and the casualness almost. >> it's like he is watering the lawn. >> interesting. that caused a lot of controversy that picture. the last one you have is a boy playing with a tennis boy. but this isn't any ordinary boy. >> for those who don't recognize that, that is downtown aubadoban and that is the house where osama bin laden was captured in the picture earlier. as you see, life goes on. this little boy, obviously, he does not know the most wanted criminal in the world is living next door. he is more focused on that ball he has to catch. >> great pictures, you guys. >> thank you so, so much. >> our pleasure. >>> they never fail to make us laugh. >> webtastic videos. right after this. you go next if you had a hoveround power chair? 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he's great. >> you have another video with a dad. >> we fell in love with tom whose son found him dancing to britney spears. take a look. ♪ ♪ >> look at that move. >> bless his heart. it's probably motivation to lose a little weight. good for him. >> next you remember the katy perry loving college students who got snowed in. did i mention they're all guys? ♪ do you ever feel like a plastic bag ♪ ♪ drifting through the wind wanting to start again ♪ do you ever feel just so paper thin ♪ like a house of cards ♪ one blow and you're caving in ♪ cause there's a spark in you ♪ you just got to ignite ♪ the light ♪ and let it shine >> very sexy. we have a lot of dancing videos out there, didn't we? >> the dancing ones made it big. check out zola the break dancing gorilla. ♪ >> i love it. they added the music later, i guess? >> yeah. >> how funny is that? >> i love it. >> sara, thanks. these are some gems. >>> still to come, the movies you'll be look being forward to in 2012. >>> plus, he said, she said, picking the right wine or bubbly to bring in the new year. >> and actress jane fonda is back. she's going to whip us in shape after this. >>> we are back with more on "today." it's hard to believe 2012 is days away. a whole new year of blockbuster films and movie madness. >> we have a sneak peek at the hottest flicks to expect in the new year. >> it's going to be a good year for movies. a lot of good buzz. stuff i've seen a little bit of. it looks promising. >> let's talk about fairy tales, shall we? let's begin there. >> fairy tales are very hot. >> the same fairy tale. >> exactly. there is a "jack in the beanstalk" movie and a "hansel and gretel." and two big snow white movies. they are up against each other. the first one is "mirror mirror" with julia roberts as the evil queen, lilly collins and your friend army hammer. >> they made this movie in montreal. he said it was the most unbelievable experience. >> it looks funny. the other snow white is called "snow white and the huntsman." it's probably more action-packed. that has charlize theron in it. >> now we're going back to some super heroes. >> "the amazing superman." they are starting all over with andrew garfield, this fantastic british actor. he's brake at spizer -- spiderman. >> he was also in "social network." >> and great stuff on british television. they have emma stone in this one. she is playing a different character from the comic books. >> staying on the superheroes, you have "the avengers." >> that goes way back. >> it goes round and round. this is the ultimate fan boy superhero movie. it's got ironman, thor, black widow and the hulk. >> who directed that? >> it was josh wieden. they are all six giant superheroes in this movie together. >> another action film is "john carter." tell us about that. it's a family film? >> it it a fascinating property that started out in 1912. it was about a guy who is a civil war soldier and he gets transported to mars. on mars he discovered that he has superhero strength. he meets, as you do, a hot marsh princess in a bikini. right? >> i would expect nothing less. >> the interesting thing about this is that andrew stanton who directed wall-e and "finding nemo," this is his first action movie from pixar. >> i'm excited about this one, "rock of ages." >> i bet you are. >> the broadway musical is fun. it's big '80s, big hair music. it's a jukebox musical. adam shekman is doing the movie. it has tom cruise as an aging rocker with hair down to his bottom. >> it's a little tongue and cheek. >> it's very campy looking. >> the next pick is a remake of sorts, "dark shadows." >> remember the soap opera? >> it was from the tv show, barnabus collins. remember the house would shake every time they closed the door? it was a crazy tv show. >> it had such a cult following. >> tim burton and johnnye every day and watch that. they made a movie version of it. michelle pheiffer is in it. >> here is a big one, "the hunger game." >> it takes place in the future. there are kids taken from the provinces. they are taken to the capital and they have to fight to the death for the entertainment of the people in power. it's a young adult novel, but fairly dark and sophisticated. the novels are fantastic. they are great. this movie, the first one comes out this year. it's already just such a big deal. >> when we came over to your offices, you were talking about "hunger games." we went, what? >> you saw it on the cover, that's going to tank. >> we just said what is it? >> we would have been better. >> we've got to run. your last pick "the dark knight rises." >> the new batman movie. >> have a great holiday, sweetie. >> thank you. >>> the holiday season ain't over yet. >> how to handle those awkward family and work situations. you know what we're talking about. car insurance, it's a bit like a
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