a lot of people have girl crushes on reese witherspoon. this is really an ode to her grandparents. bag thatou could get deals on. we have more on m.y.to $co oead $150. i his quote from her. it's go grace and charm. i was raised in tennessee. you can never be too kind, too gracious, or too well dressed. retail $55 to $150. the deal $18 to $57. dresses and bags and jeans. >> it fits great. it's for women of all different sizes. i noticed that. jessica simpson is a phenom. >> she isbl incre she has a major business. she work with her mom. her beauty makeup brushes, these recently launched. these are really fun. it's p exciting. hesonal favorite are the glitter. the retail $25 to $65. these are a best-seller. it comes in the box. it comes with the tissue paper. a great gift. the deal $12.50 to $27.95. >> her stuff is affordable. a shout out to her shoes. i have a pair that i wear to death. >> and she has been pregnant and posting the most hysterical, like i'm soaking myeet in brussels sprouts. >> venus williams. >> 11 the athletic wear. you might nono she has a degree in fashion design

it's reese witherspoon's line, right? >> a lot of people have girl crushes on reese witherspoon.d these are the clothing and the bags you can get deals on. the retail is $50 to $150. she said, draper james is all about grace and charm. in the south, you can never be too kind, too gracious or too well-dressed. >> i love that. >> you can see all of the it rations on today.com. the deal, $18-75. >> it's for women of all different sizes. i notice that. jessica simpson is a phenom. what's she got going? >> she is incredible. she is a major businesswoman. works close with her mom, tina. her beauty fiend makeup rushes were recently launched. these are really fun. it's exciting. look at the brushes. her personal favorite are the glitter. the retail, $25 to $65. it comes in a box with tissue paper, just a great gift. the deal, $12.50 for $27.95. >> her stuff is affordable. and a shoutout to her shoes. >> and you love her. she is pregnant. she's been posting the most historical -- i'm soaking my feet in brussels sprouts. she's amazing. >> venus williams. >> eleven athleticwear. she has a d

a tribute to all the movies of reese witherspoon.." "the situation room" mutatu. this could reinvigorate public transportation as we know it. >> kamau: especially in new york and l.a., people don't like the bus. ♪ and what does it mean to be a conductor? they don't just let anybody be the conductor. >> lucia: in this job you need to have a lot of patience. just somebody who's had a bad day, they just don't want to pay. if you don't have patience you just find yourself on top of the moon. so when you carry people you need to show them that it's full of energy. >> brian: they need to know how to get the people inside the mutatu. >> kamau: so the whistle just gets everybody -- >> lucia: yeah. >> kamau: jumped up and excited. >> anthony: like i said, this is a competitive business. the mutatu can cost up to $60,000 to buy and build out. rides are only 60 cents. so to get the money back, you better get the customers in and out and coming back for 100,000 rides before you break even. >> kamau: so can you tell me, what's it like growing up

. >> reese witherspoon sharing this snap of an elaborately decorated pie with a sentiment many of usring after dinner, glad i wore stretch pants. >> oh, that's true. >> josh groban kidded around with this tweet. "this thanksgiving my metamorphosis into an actual yam will be complete." he funny. into an actual yam will be complete. he funny. who's got the time to chase around down dirt, dust and hair? so now, i use heavy duty swiffer sweeper and dusters. for hard-to-reach places, duster makes it easy to clean. it captures dust in one swipe. ha! gotcha! and (new) sweeper heavy duty cloths lock away a twice as much dirt and dust. it gets stuff deep in the grooves other tools can miss. you know what? my place is a lot cleaner now. stop cleaning. start swiffering. your digestive system has billions of bacteria but life can throw them off balance. re-align yourself with align probiotic. and try new align gummies with prebiotics and probiotics to help support digestive health. i'm all about my bed. this mattress is dangerously comfortable. when i get in, i literally say ahh. meet the leesa

could you imagine "legally blonde" without reese witherspoon. >> the script came along my way and it with children" and it was, you know, a blonde who was in that first script. >> you know what, reese deserved that and she did a much better job than i ever could and that's her life. >> the role of jack on "this is us" went to milo ventimiglia, it could have gone to oliver hudson. >> even besties fight for parts. >> i auditioned for "easy a." i wanted it so bad. >> well, guess what? you didn't get it. you didn't get it because you suck. >>> we love surprises here. and all i can say is carrie underwood's husband mike fisher has a huge surprise for her tonight. mike just did a parody of her hit "before he cheats" and only we have the premiere. ♪ right she's probably saying i'm done ♪ >> mike and his buddy austin join us now from nashville. mike, i'm sure your wife is watching this. what do you want to tell her because i think her mind is going to be blown? >> believe it or not she's not a hunting fan. so i think she wanted to be able to plead the fifth and be surprised. we just wanted to

apple previously signed deals with the likes of steven spielberg, reese witherspoon and oprah.clear if the movies will be released in movies or digital platform. a24 won awards for "moonlight "room" and "ladybird." >>> fao schwartz and the giant piano keyboard of back. three years after it closed its doors on new york's fifth avenue it is opening a new location today in rockefeller center, about ten blocks from its former home near central park. this new version will be smaller, but will have some familiar attractions, like that keyboard, and the musical clock tower. those are your cnbc business headlines. pretty cool to see that store back open. >> perfect timing, right before the whole da >> get ready, frank, tickling the ivories in a different way. >> i'll do the big scene on my own. >> thanks, frank. >>> all right, let's check the forecast with kari. another cool start to our morning? >> another cold start, it's been all about the air quality and the smoke we're seeing as kro the bay area. palo alto starts at 44 degrees at 8:00, and then reaching into the mid-60s, although

companies including the wall street journal that they're in the works to have a comedy with reese witherspoon and jennifer aniston and knight shah milan my understanding is also they're looking at content from him so i mean a billion dollars is is no small amount when you're talking about content and that's why i think we're seeing this real this push for more creative content more interesting content as well as adaptations of books stories fantasy novels but in of course comic books i mean a billion dollars is a huge amount i mean i was just reading about a bohemian rhapsody the movie it may cost fifty two million dollars to make it made fifty million the first week and thirty three million of the second week and so when you think about a billion dollars it's costing you fifty million it's you know that's that's a lot of money i'm curious you know there's always been it's usually been i guess i think back in the day books to movies although there are various there are exceptions superman was you know a television series that a movie better which i loved watching as a kid you know was a t.v.

. >> reporter: sara harden is the ceo of hello sunshine, production company found bid reese witherspoono focus on women's content. >> shine a light on the bias, look around, we have to do better. >> reporter: obstacles in place that make it challenging for women to advance. biggest issue, unsupportive or biased corporate culture. other challenges include a lack of female leadership or mentorship. what will it take to close the gap? single most important thing is industry leaders to speak out about the importance in the workplace. and focus on recruiting and casting. at hello sunshine, mission is put women at center of every story. producing for every platform, streaming, film, tv, video, audiobooks. thinks will understand the value of embracing diversity. >> best companies will realize that their economic futures, they need to bring women into authorship at all levels, whether the board rooms, writers rooms, meeting rooms, if they want to produce any product or service that is looking to connect with women. >> cnbc business news, los angeles. >>> speaking of women breaking down barriers

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sarah jessica parker, oprah winfrey, reese witherspoon joining her on her book tour.t, cnn, washington. >>> and meantime we're waiting to see president trump, he will be arriving here at the presidency palace in paris in a few minutes. >> and it is minutes before 11:00 a.m. local time in central paris. and for starter, all eyes will be on that hand shake, trump and macron are known for having some pretty long ones. we'll see what this one is like minutes -- hours i should say after the u.s. president's tweet that he found the french insulting. and that kicks off their visit and their meeting. we'll be back after this. hey there people eligible for medicare. gimme one minute... and i'll tell you some important things to know about medicare. first, it doesn't pay for everything. say this pizza is your part b medical expenses. this much - about 80% - medicare will pay for. what's left, you have to pay for that. that's where an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company comes in. this type of plan helps pay some of what medicare

celebrities like oprah and reese witherspoon will be joining her on the tour.ople were asking after that, what about a 2020 run? michelle obama reiterates what she told the "today" show earlier this year, absolutely not. she says she's done with politics. >> yeah. i know a lot of people can't wait to see her. >> it's interesting to hear her speak. so open about her life. which is nice. >> i'm interested to possibly read this one. >> there you go. >> we'll be right back. we )ll bs the weather conditions change overnight... and new numbers come in. plus: a bay area city is set to cut ties with ice. the impact it may have on local businesses. tomorrow morning from 4:30 to 7. good morning, it )s 7:26... happening today -- it )s a make or break moment for the 24 finalists on "the voice." >>> happening today, it's make or break moment for 24 finalists on "the voice." >> for the first time, they'll perform live in front of the nation, and america gets to decide who should stay and who should go. >> it's relying on america and the coaches together. and if i got, like,

for instance, could you imagine "legally blonde" without reese witherspoon?finished "married." and it was a blond. i got scared. i got scared of kind of repeating myself. what a stupid move that was, right? >> you know what, reese deserved that. she did a much better job than i ever could. >> beyonce could have been the feather duster in disney's live action "beauty and the beast." but turned it down because it wasn't a big enough role. worked out. she's nala in the upcoming "the lion king." and john krasinski was almost captain america until chris evans showed up. >> how do you feel? >> and while we love milo ventimiglia as jack on "this is us" the role could have gone to oliver hudson. >> i was supposed to have a chemistry read but i was scheduled for a fishing trip. >> and even besties can end up fighting it out for a part. >> i didn't get it. >> straight ahead, oprah's favorite things is here! >> oh, my gosh. it's so good. >> so why is gayle king at holiday odds with lady o? >> i actually don't like that role. >> and our leann rimes exclusive. a surprisin

by recreating film scenes on instagram with a fluffy pink top channeling "mean girls" and as reese witherspoon'sonde." and jennifer garner in "13 going on 30." aguayo -- she posted a picture with rita coolidge. here's her two more recent clues. we think she's paying homage to "bring it on." that was starring kirsten dunst and gabrielle union. very, very nice. there is your photo. >>> finally, everybody, stop the madness, mary poppins is in a superhero movie. what? "entertainment weekly" is reporting that julie andrews has a surprise role in of all movies, "aquaman" and is a key character in the film and the producer tells the site he wanted a classic british actress for the part. you can't get more classic than julie andrews. and, yeah, the movie hits theaters next month and stars jason momoa, amber heard and nicole kidman. >> big cast. big names. >> a spoon full of sugar. >> helps. >> sure does. >> i think we're all a little bit delirious after our thanksgiving comas. >> he started on techno and ended on spoon full of sugar. >> i've got a library. >> it needs a remix tape. like just give us eve

she's taking a book tour, joining up with celebrities to do so, people like oprah winfrey, reese witherspoonll hear a lot more from michelle obama about "becoming" in the days and weeks to come. >> thank you. >>> "outfront" with me now, april ryan, white house correspondent for american urban radio networks and the author of "under fire: reporting from the front lines of the trump white house." scott jennings is a former special assistant to george w. bush and carine is a national spokesperson for moveon.org. michelle obama says she'll never forgive the president. she knew that even just that one line was going to get a lot of attention. it was a choice, right, to talk about it, to go after a president -- the current president of the united states. why do you think she did? >> i think, kate, that she's sending a signal, a signal to the country that we can be better than this. she clearly waited until after the midterms. i mean, we are in a time where we're very polarized. it's very divisive. and you have a president in -- at 1600 pennsylvania avenue who is really doubling down on that divisi

reese witherspoon also got a head start showing off her uthern roots and making a biscui recipe. >> ande same. >> up next,cher, the icon herself surprise a crowd of theatergoers at the new musical dedicated to her. the che show doesn't open on broadway until december 3rd. but currently in preview. nonetheless, not expecting cher to stopby. cher was gracious enough to take photos with fans before urging the crowd to sit down and enjoy the show. and behind the scenes, we interviewed the cast of the cher show. we'll have more next week. >> thank you,s "talker," friendsgiving. >> yeah, it may have sta a backup plan. a gathering for friends and also people who can't make it home for thanksgiving. but these days, friendsgiving has become a tradition and an epic one at that. >> reporter: from thanksgiving to friendsgiving, 'tis the season to gather around and eat tuith your friends. it's popping up. "the washington post" explaining welcome toriendsgiving the holiday you choose to. spend time with people you love without going through crowded airports. vox explained friends as the new family. t

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reese witherspoon got a head start showing off her southern roots and making the biskcuit recipe fromes. up next, cher. she surprised a crowd at the new musical dedicated to her. the cher show. the musical on broadway doesn't open until december 3rd. it's currently in previews. nonetheless, the crowd was not expecting cher to stop by and went nuts upon her arrival. cher was gracious enough to take photos with fans before urging the crowd to sit down and enjoy the show. we got a behind the scenes tour and interviewed the cast. we'll have more on that next week. >> it was like a party. they were standing up and singing. it was good stuff. thank you, dylan. >>> this morning on today's talker, friendsgiving. >> it may have started out as a gathering for people who can't make it home to their families on thanksgiving, but these days friendsgiving has been a tradition, and an epic one, at that. >> from thanksgiving to friendsgiving. it's the season to gather around and eat turkey with your friends. friendsgiving is popping up in posts and papers. "the washington post" exclaiming welcome to

she's getting help from celebrities like oprah, reese witherspoon, sarah jessica parker, who will being conversations about this book with her. after that, there's a lot of buzz about maybe michelle obama reemerging on the political stage on her own right. but she's reiterating what she told us last month, running for political office, she says, is not in the cards for her. >> and she was adamant about that. >> we can't help ourselves from asking. not happening. >>> jenna bush sits down with michelle obama for a conversation about something they both understand very well, life in the white house. we'll have that interview for you wednesday, only here on "today." >>> in the meantime, a memorial service was held sunday for the utah mayor and national guard major who was killed while serving in afghanistan. nbc's kristen dahlgren is here with the story, kristen, good morning. >> good morning, guys. major brent taylor honored in the city he loved, an emotional scene, a memorial commemorating a fallen patriot on a day when the nation paid tribute to veterans far and wide. ♪ amazing grace

she's get fng helpm oprah, reese witherspoon, sarah jessi parker, who will all be having conversationshis w personal booh her. after that, there's a lot of buzz about maybe michell obama reemerging on the political stage in her own right. she's rterating what she said here last month, running for office is not in the cards for her. >> she was adamant. >> we keep asking. not happening. >>> by the way, jenna bush hager sitting down with michelle obama for a revealing conversation on something they uerstand really well, life in the white house. they'll talk about their families and what mrs. obama's life is like now. we'll have that interview for you wednesy, only here on "today." >>> in the meantime, a memorial service was held sunday for the utah mayor and national guard major who was killed while seing in afghanistan. kristen dahlgren is here with the story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, guys. major brett taylor was honored in the city h loved. it was an emotional city, amo al, commemorating the courage of a fallen patriot, on a day th to veterans far and wide. a moving trib

. >>> first up reese witherspoon is making biscuits from scratch taking to instagram to share her preparation pie crust to share her turkey mood. all the ladies in the house said amen. glad i wore stretch pants. >> i got two words for whit, man spanx. >> suck it all in. >> how do you know i'm not wearing them now? it's cold out. >> it is cold outside. >> you need layers. >>> chrissy teigen also in the kitchen getting ready for turkey day sharing her meal preps. it looks so good. collard greens and black-eyed peas and tried to make sweet potato pies and showed off our burnt pie. >> it still looks good -- oh, no. >> got to cover it with foil. >> looked like burned marshmallows. >> eat the layer right below it. >>> she made another pie. >>> kate hudson ready to feed an army a feast posting huge portions of green beans and yams and ready to host 30. the whole 30, what you do to lose weight to make room for all the stuffing. she's having turkey for 30. >> feeding 30. >> feeding 30. big family. [ applause ] >> she can invite me over any time. >>> and gabrielle union and dwyane wade well company the