. >> mama, country star jennifer nettles and ricky schroeder. >> i've always loved ricky schroeder since he was a little bitty boy. >> what everyone is talking about dolly's cameo. >> i got to play the painted lady, the woman i patterned after, and i never seen anyone quite like her, with her hair piled up on her hair, and they said she's just trash. i want to look like that. >> i want to i grow up. >> man you will, sweetheart. dolly told us this exciting news, she's putting together a musical about her life. >> can't wait for that. meanwhile, the wait iss??]?? ov the new pirelli calendar and this year it shows some women over 40 in all their natural beauty. >> kate winslet, 40 and no that we are. people continuously trying to make us look a softer version of 40 or a youthful, fresher version of 50, but -- isn't it okay to be 40 or 50 or 60? >> dame helen mirren is 71 wrapped in a blanket on a london rooftop. >> i was incredibly, incredibly honored to be invited. i said yes like that. >> the black and white photo for and revealing and peter lindberg pushed helen to be daring. >> you know

. >> mama, country star jennifer nettles and ricky schroeder is once again papa parton. >> don't take it away from me! >> i've always loved ricky schroeder since he was a little bitty boy, i loved him. >> what everyone is talking lady, the woman i patterned my look after when i was little, but i've never seen anything quite like her with the yellow hair piled up on her head, painted eye shadow, and they said oh, she's just trash, and i said that's what i want to be when i grow up. >> i want to look exactly like you when i grow up. >> well, maybe you will, sweetheart. dolly told us this exciting news, she's putting together a musical about her life meanwhile, the wait is over for the new pirelli calendar and this year it celebrates some of hollywood's most famous women over 40 and all their natural beauty. kate winslet, 41 and proud of every wrinkle. no photoshopping here. >> we will absolutely be the age that we are. people continuously trying to make us look a softer version of >> dame helen mirren is 71 wrapped in a blanket on a london rooftop. >> i was incredibly, incredibly honore

. >>> then we'll celebrate a christmas of many colors with jennifer nettles and ricky schroeder. >>> plus winter trends, all coming up right now. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today's take" live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> i'd rather look small and al look small. >> welcome to "today" on wednesday morning, november 30th. >> we're battling. >> so here's the deal. we've got, of course, the scott twins, the scott brothers, jonathan and drew hanging with us. >> what are the problems here? >> normally this is not the way we'd sit, tamron would be on the music? whenever the music stops we're going to sit. >> the scott brothers are really tall. they're as tall as the christmas tree on the plaza. >> drew has got to go downstairs. >> she didn't move. >> she has on a tight skirt. here's what happened. originally al was here, scott brothers here and i'm here. i walked in and said to our executive producer who's next to them. >> it makes it sound like she normally doesn't watch. >> you're fun size. >> but i feel better looking tiny than having al -- you're an average height m

thent including ricky schroeder andw jennifer nettles who plays dolly's parents. take a look. >> you can't be mad at me. >> get off me, you big lug. >> look at me, woman, you can't be mad at me. >> i've been folding these clothes for half hour and you come in here covered with grease from head to toe. >> the bible says don't let sun going down on your anger, and it's getting dark, so you >> heating things up. jennifer nelttles and ricky schroeder. >> i do that same move when i come back to the construction site. >> his girlfriend is like go shower first, go shower. >> how are you? >> obviously you're back, "christmas of many colors." i'm excited. i saw the first project but dolly wasn't in the first project but she's in this one here. without giving anything away, what can you tell us about? >> first of all, cameo appearance as the painted lady. if you know anything about dolly's store e, s shares that the painted lady is the woman in town after whom she fashions her style even today. she plays a part in part of the miracles of the show too. >> incredible too. the

. >>> then we'll celebrate a christmas of many colors with jennifer nettles and ricky schroeder. >>> plus winter trends, all coming up right now. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today's take" live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> i'd rather look small and al look small. >> welcome to "today" on wednesday morning, november 30th. >> we're battling. >> so here's the deal. we've got, of course, the scott twins, the scott brothers, jonathan and drew hanging with us. >> what are the problems here? >> normally this is not the way we'd sit, tamron would be on the

jennifer nettles and ricky schroeder. >> i do that same move when i come back to the construction site. >> his girlfriend is like go shower first, go shower. >> how are you? >> obviously you're back, "christmas of many colors." i'm excited. i saw the first project but dolly wasn't in the first project but she's in this one here. without giving anything away, what can >> first of all, dolly makes a cameo appearance as the painted lady. if you know anything about dolly's store e, she readily shares that the painted lady is the woman in town after whom she fashions her style even today. she plays a part in part of the miracles of the show too. >> incredible too. there were so many kids involved in the show as well and they always say it's always a little leery working with kids and twin brothers, but what was it like having so many kids around? >> goodness, it was -- it was kids -- there was nine of them runnin i them sugar and i would just beest iend. he on >> i was the one to go bring candy because i wanted to be popular so here's candy. >> so you wanted them on your side. >> they can d

. >>> and ricky schroeder. >>> and must have trends all coming up right now. >>> from nbc news, this is "today's take," live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> i look small and al looks small. >> welcome to "today" wednesday morning november 30th. >> we're battling it. >> we have the scott twins, scott brothers, jonathan and drew hanging with us. >> we're cauing problems. we do it. can we play christmas music. when ever the music stops we will sit. >> the scott brothers are really tall. they're as tall as the tree out on the plaza. >> drew's got a good -- >> she didn't move. >> she has a tight skirt. listen, here's what happened. we started off the show, al was here, scott brothers here, i'm here, i walk in and i said to our executiv watching, al looks too small next to them. >> she normally doesn't watch. >> you're fun-sized. >> i feel better looking tiny than having al -- you're an average heitmann. >> a little below average. >> can we get a phonebook for al? somebody? >> how tall you're fellofellows? >> 6'4". when i wear my stilettos around 6'6". does that balance it out? >>

. >> reporter: ricky schroeder plays dolly's dad. jennifer nettles is her nmom an dolly plays the town's painted she was so colorful, big hair, big makeup. bright lipstick and all. tight clothes. i wanted to look like her when i grew up. so i play the painted lady, girl that i patterned my look after when i was little. it is kind of a cool thing. >> christmas is a little different at your house these days, i imagine. what are some of your favorite traditions zp had. >> i try to get with my little nieces and nephews. we bake cookies. they usually spend the night. i have an elevator painted like it is a fireplace. so i go presents and the little kids are downstairs and it is all painted like fire. then i come down the elevator dressed like santa claus. ? >> reporter: it's been quite a year for dolly. she's fresh off a nationwide concert tour. a hit new album, "pure and simple." a 50th wedding aanniversary, an her 70th birthday. >> you've had a remarkable year, dolly. you had a milestone birthday. you had a milestone anniversary with yo

. >> ricky schroeder played her dad and dolly plays the part of the town's painted lady. >> when i was a kid, there was this lady that was the news woman in our town. me, i thought she was amazing, colorful, big ha and lipstick and tight clothes. i wanted to look like her when i grew up. i'm playing the painted lady, the girl i patterned my look on when i was little. kind of a cool thing. >> christmas is different at your house i madge these days. what are some of your favorite traditions? t my nieces and nephews and make cookies and spend the night. i have an elevat go upstairs and bring presents and i come down the elevator dressed like santa claus. >> it's been quite a year for dolly. she's fresh off a nationwide concert tour, a hit new album pure and simple. a 50th wedding variance and her 70th birthday. >> you've had a remarkable year, dolly. you had a milestone birthday, you had a milestone anniversary with your husband, carl. congratulations again, for the first time in a couple of years. do you feel like you're in a great spot right now? >> i really do. i've been working all my