. >> we know who's singing for us -- >> leona lewis.rific. >> and we'll have a special heartwarming story about a woman who found her birth mother 25 years later. >> you don't want to miss that. >>> what are your plans today? >> christmas is always such a chill day. after the tearing open of the presents -- >> yes -- >> which usually happens in the morning, it's chill. how about for you guys? >> always, always, always. yeah. you know what i like to do, either christmas or new year's day is just go through my -- i still have one of those address books. >> you do? >> i have an address book. frank and i will sit down and start going through the address book and calling people. >> that's fun. >> spending the whole day doing that. say, i'm thinking of you. of course, no one wants to be bothered on christmas. no one wants to hear from you on new year's day. mostly we get voicemail. but at least we were thinking of them. >> we thought it would be fun this morning as you are unwrapping gifts to play a game with us. this is called "guess the chr

x factor champ leona lewis takes us through a winter wonderland. exception. y cheer with her first christmas album "christmas with love." joining me now, the talented leona lewis. thank you so much for joining us here today. such a pleasure to be here with you. and you had so much success in the music industry. you've sold millions of albums. you have multiple grammy nominations and also awards. what inspired you to do a holiday or christmas album? >> well, i think it is timing, really. i just finished my third album, came off of tour, and it kind of just came together really naturally. i sat with simon and we discussed a christmas album. and i wanted to do something that was kind of out of my genre. and decided to go for like a motown feel. and, yeah, like it was so much fun. >> and it sounds wonderful. >> thank you. >> you and simon cowl met during "the x factor." i watched you. a huge fan of yours then. what your relationship like together? >> he's head of my label, so we work together on all of my records really. and, yeah, he's a great guy. he really look

joining me now, the talented leona lewis, thank you for joining us, you have had so muc.of like a motown feel. and, it was so much fun. >> you and simon cowell met during the x factor, i watched you. i was a huge fan, what is your relationship like with him? >> well, he is head of my label, we work together on all of my records, really. yeah, he is a great guy, he has really looked out for me for a long time. >> you guys look like you have a great relationship. and what do you like to do during the holiday season? do you and your family have any special traditions? >> yeah, i actually just hang out with my family. we veg all day. it is like a nice couch day for all of us. right now it is really special to me because i'm on the road a lot, especially for the past few years. so every christmas i know i'm going home, just going to be relax and be with my family and friends. and yeah, it is just nice to see everyone. >> and you like to open some of your christmas gifts early? >> yeah, when i was little i was so naughty, i used to like to rip all the presents my mom would put

[ cheers and applause ] >> jay: leona lewis. nice job, you guys. what are you looking at up there?ys. that was terrific. want to thank my guests, michael strahan, of course, marjorie johnson, leona lewis. [ cheers and applause ] jimmy fallon is next. have a merry christmas, everybody. see you later. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> steve: from studio 6a in rockefeller center, the national broadcasting company presents -- tonight's guests are -- and featuring the legendary roots crew. and here he is -- jimmy fallon! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: thank you very much. thank you. oh, man. hot crowd. hot crowd. welcome, everybody to "late night with jimmy fallon." thank you. you guys feeling good tonight? [ cheers and applause ] that's what it's all about. that's a hot new york city crowd right there. welcome. thank you for watching. welcome. here is what everyone is talking about. big, big celebrity news. this is crazy. lady gaga -- [ laughter ] lady gaga is now saying that sometime in 2015 she will actually perform a concert from space. [ cheers ] i mean, tha

the music of leona lewis. and "jaywalking." and now, jay leno!heers and applause ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jay: thank you. thank you. hi everybody. thank you very much. good to see you. hey, let me ask you a question? you all done with your christmas shopping?

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. >>> and a performance by leona lewis. >> coming up after your local news and weather.s four children were also home at the time of the shooting but fortunately we are told they were not physically hurt. also new this morning, highway 87 vta tracks between the kertner and capital expressway stations now back open. service was halted while officials investigated a death on the tracks. they say a owoman was hit and killed overnight. >>> if you've eaten at the saloon you may have been exposed to hepatitis a. a worker tested positive for the disease. >>> and here's another check with anthony of your weather. good morning. >> we're expecting a warm day. record heat for today. gilroy could get up to a record high of 75 degrees. san jose, 71. even downtown san francisco, back to 67. so everywhere across the bay area, we'll be bright and very warm. the south bay, low 70s there. peninsula, a mix of 60s. even san francisco, a mix of low to mid-60s there. no 70s in san francisco today. north bay, mix of 60s and 70s. 71 in santa rosa. east bay and trivalley expecting bright sunshin

blige, jewel, leona lewis all perform and that tree is decorated with 45,000 multicolored l. e. d. rights. >>> still ahead a top tv chef and allegations of cocaine abuse. that's in today's hollywood headlines. >> and today is the ten year anniversary of a northern virginia murder mystery. the wife of alexandria sheriff james dunning found murdered in her own home. peggy fox brings us an update on the case after the break. if hey breathing's hard.me, know the feeling? copd includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. spiriva is a once-daily inhaled copd maintenance treatment that helps open my obstructed airways for a full 24 hours. spiriva helps me breathe easier. spiriva handihaler tiotropium bromide inhalation powder does not replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms. tell your doctor if you have kidney problems, glaucoma, trouble urinating, or an enlarged prostate. these may worsen with spiriva. discuss all medicines you take, even eye drops. stop taking spiriva and seek immediate medical help if your breathing suddenly worsens, your throat or tongue swells, you get hives,

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that is leona lewis gathering gifts for our holiday toy drive. >> do you hear what i hear?>> let me just see if we can get her. leona. come on down. >> it's work. >> how are you? nice to see you. >> good morning. >> happy holidays. so this is the first christmas album for you. you actually wrote some christmas songs. was it hard to do that? >> well, i have never written a christmas song before so it was dechbtdly something brand new and something i was excited about. very, very cool experience. >> some of the songs were originals and then you had the classics. how did you decide which ones you wanted to put on the album? >> it's basically the songs that were my favorite. i love motown and i was excited by that. >> you are performing live tonight. >> i am. >> are you ready for that? >> i'm so excited. i've never done it before. i've done it in the u.k. and it's huge but here it's 100 times bigger. i'm excited. >> what are you going to be doing for the holiday? >> my family. chill, eat lots of food. on the couch. relaxing day. >> we'll see you tonight. >> thank you. >> it wil

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. >> all right, next week, we have trisha yearwood, holiday performances by leona lewis.nded up crashing into the front porch of a home. as you can see. it happened about two hours ago in the section of lawson avenue and sanity why theresa boulevard. one of those cars ended up on the front porch of that home right there. one person was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries. we are told she is responsive, though. good morning. thanks for joining us. i'm terry mcsweeney. >> i'm peggy bunker. happening also right now president obama is getting ready to hold his latest news conference of the year. now, later tonight he and his family will head to hawaii for the christmas vacation so this will be his last news