yesterday that grandma wanda dent and the stranger she texted jamal hinton met for the first time.goodman has the story. >> i'm so excited. jamal is coming to have thanksgiving dinner with us. >> reporter: it's the thanksgiving dinner of twitter's dreams. >> you have to send me a picture. >> i will of course. >> reporter: jamal hinton and wanda dent strangers just a week ago now breaking bread and the internet. >> it's really touched my heart from all the people out there that have said the kindest things to me. i never expected this in a million years to happen to me. >> i love just being here. feel like we could connect more and bond. >> reporter: she sent up a text firming up thanksgiving plans and hinton responded and selfies ensued. >> it was not my grandma. i thought why not ask for a plate? jokingly. and she was very welcoming and let me in. >> reporter: he posted the exchange on twitter and people couldn't get in. the reaction overwhelmingly supportive of making this thanksgiving dinner happen. dench's family was, too. >> i had no idea this was going to happen. you know? i

. >> like grandmas across the country, wanda dent spent thanksgiving morning in the kitchen. >> golden brown. >> reporter: but her turkey dinner was one the entire country was waiting for. >> i never in a million years would think this would happen. i am so happy. >> reporter: right up front, jamaal. >> her guest of honor, a young man she didn't know two weeks ago. jamaal hinton is the teen grandma wanda accidentally texted about thanksgiving wasn't her grandson. but when he jokingly asked for a plate anyway, wanda responded, sure, that's what grandmas do. their text went viral. responses poured in from around the country. >> this is an e-mail. >> reporter: including this one from wanda's coworker. >> what we all need to do, we just love, spread kindness and break bread together. you remind me of my mother. she was a beautiful soul. >> reporter: in a year many americans worried about political tension at the table, struck a nerve. >> you're a celebrity. >> i guess so. >> reporter: on thanksgiving the two finally broke bread. >> that was pretty risky though. >> to go to a stranger's hou

wanda dent sent a text to who she thought was her grandchild. it went to a complete stranger. the stranger, 17-year-old jamal hinton, got the texting in class. despite the i still come to dinner and she said sure. >> she welcomed me in and that showed me out great of a person she is. >> it came from god above. he's using us as tools and vessels to bring a message to others. >> they got together after dinner to take a selfie. >> if you're about to head out to take advantage of black friday deal, we have a warning this comes fter a tonka truck caught a real truck on fire in washington state. the toy can be found on craigslist or ebay. at least 44 toys have been recalled this year. experts say make sure you shop at reputable stores. >> it's a holiday tradition for a lot of families, putting up the lights when the thanksgiving holidays are over. chances are you don't take it as two months of work goes into putting up this display eacher ya. it's so bright that planes can see it flying over greeley. about 150,000 lights total. >> it takes on a life of its own. watch the people that

country, wanda dent spent thanksgiving morning in the kitchen. but her turkey dinner was one the entire country was waiting for. >> i never in a million years would think this would happen. i'm sorry happy. right up front, jamaal. >> reporter: her guest of honor, a young man she didn't even know two weeks ago. jamaal hinton is the teen grandma wanda accidentally texted about thanksgiving dinner. pictures proved he wasn't her grandson. but when he jokingly asked for a plate responded, sure. that's what grandma's do. their text went viral. responses poured in >>> these are called hatchables. they are sold out everywhere. that is except for a pair of brothers who took a gamble and a body and of them and they're lookio about twitter's? that is what these are. i'd ever heard of a hatchables now but chances are, you will soon. >> the interval -- the hatchables, we cannot keep on the shelves. that it is sold out everywhere. >> they have a stockpile of the hottest toys around, a hatchables is an attractive critter that hatches from an a.

wanda dent from mesa, phoenix, unintentionally invited a young man, jamal hinton who she didn't know to thanksgiving dinner, thinking she was texting her grandson. he asked for a plate she said yeah. she invited him over. he joined the family. >> really touched my heart from all the people out there that have said the kindest things to me. i never expected this in a ll >> i love just being here. i feel like we could connect more and bond. >> jamal enjoyed himself, the family was fantastic. wanda is that much richer as a human being. we all can learn from her. >>> the broncos are back at it sunday night against the team they are tied for second with in the afc west. romi bean here now to talk broncos, chiefs, good morning. >> good morning, alan. broncos, they put their three super bowl trophies in the their run starts this sunday against the chiefs. here's how it lays now. raiders are atop the division at 8-2. broncos and chiefs tied at 7-3. broncos have six games left to climb back to the top and try for a 6th consecutive division title. they're as healthy as they've been this season

wanda dent meant to send a group text to her grandsons asking for them to come over for the holidays but instead a text who is this. she texted, it is grandma. the skeptic asked for proof in the form of a selfie. >> i am thinking, okay, that is strange. up took a selfie at work. i texted him the picture. and i waited for a response. and i got a text back from somebody i don't know who says, but can i still have a plate. >> sara: in true grandma style, wanda said, of course, because grandmas feed everyone, right. the two even had a chance to meet after the exchange. and now that guy is coming over for thanksgiving. aw, what a great sport. >> gene: i don't know if he knows how this get there. i heard he has to go over the river and through the woods. >> sara: to grandmother's house he goes. he will find his way. >>> 6:57. one dorm room. coming up how she managed to get two separate products on the list of favorite things. >>> governor charlie baker wants everyone to give back. >>> governor charlie baker wants everyone to give back. what he is doing to the long brown path before me lead

wanda dents and jamaal denton. of arizona didn't know each other until she mistakenly cents a text meant for her grandson with details on the family thanksgiving plans and behind ton got the text message and wanda invited jamal to join her thanksgiving feast the story went viral spreading a lot of cheer. >> it's really all the people out there that said the kindest things to me. i never expected this in a million years to happen to me. >> i love being here. i feel like we can connect more and bond. it's no, i my grandma. there's more nice people out in the world than i thought there were. >> plans are now in the works for both of their entire families to eventually meet. >> i love that story. everybody can come together for the holidays. especially a lot of people work in different cities and are not near families what a wonderful surprise text right? >> bring everybody together. >> bring everybody together. >> for a huddle kudzp. >> i'll go home and my fee an so i will be expecting that tonight you know huddle cud

dent in returns later. >>> china's push into hollywood continues. julia boorstin joins us with the latest big get a chinese company is making. >> wanda group is buyingark productions giving the chinese media giant the first big tv rights to 20 shows including golden globes, country music awards and new year's count down. these rights along with long term broadcasting agreements are considered particularly valuable because they are must-see live tv as more consumers shift to digital streaming. this follows wanda hosting a gala announcing $750 million in incentives to lure hollywood studios to shoot at facilities in eastern china. the ceo who bought the studio legendary entertainment said he will launch a multibillion-dollar investment fund having already struck a deal with sony. wanda's entertainment buying spree sparked concerns. in september members of the house of representatives petitions the government accountability office to examine as an issue of national security. and last month the justice department was asked to review wanda's purchases on concerns that the company with leaders could be trying to influence china's portrayal in hollywood fi