. >> michael jackson. your facts. >> that was martin freeman's breakout role in the british version of "the office" but more people first discovered him in the u.s. for his roles in love actually the hobbit and fargo. now he is back in a role that has brought him more acclaim and even more fans in "sherlock." our alex wagner sat down with the actor recently in new york. >> reporter: when it comes to building a cult following. >> i'm going on an adventure. >> reporter: actor martin freeman always seems to find himself in just the right places. the middle earth. >> excuse me but just in case you haven't noticed there is an army of elves out there! >> reporter: fargo, north dakota. >> did you really him? oh, my god, is sam dead? >> reporter: or working along the original michael scott in a uk office. >> tim is a good man. >> reporter: is there a difference in the way that americans and brits understand humor in your experience? >> a little bit, i think. i mean, bearing in mind like a lot of british people, mu

. >> the joy of prince, and i love the michael jackson fedora, just capture that. and obviously the soul train costume. >> ifill: soul train costume is a little alarming. >> it is. because we thought that was cool. >> ifill: we, i don't know about we. speak for yourself. this is cool! bunch, a former president of the chicago historical society, shepherded the project to completion, wooing congress for half the money, and soliciting private donations from millionaires like oprah winfrey and philanthropist david rubenstein. but he also appealed to individuals, families, churches, fraternities and sororities, who handed over gems like james baldwin's inkwell, and malcom x's tape recorder. advance tickets flew out the door-- 5,000 of them in 18 minutes, one day. on this journey you have been to get to this point with this museum, what has been the biggest surprise for you along the way? >> i think i've been stunned by the excitement and the way people really care. i mean there are times i'll walk in an airport and people will just sort of give me the thumbs up, or i'll

michael mcfaul, ambassador, thank you for your time this afternoon. lets start with with the tweet that the president-elect trump posted a short time ago. lets put it backup on the screen for our viewers. great move on the delay, i always knew he was very smart. donald trump referring to vladimir putin. what's your response to that? were you surprised at all? >> i agree with vladimir putin with this one and vladimir putin. this kind of moral equivalent that they did it because we had to. there had to be a response, i applaud the obama administration for response and i am happy for our diplomats that they don't have to leave moscow. do you see president putin's refusal to engage of an admission that russia did cross the leine. i would not go that far and although it is interesting. i have not seen everything. i am very struck by the fact that there are senior russian government officials are not going on the record to refute the case that the obama administration published yesterday. that's striking and unusual. i think he's waiting and obviously, he t

michael jackson, we had already lost him. i feel like all of the greats are going. we are all cultural figures, figures that help us recognise the pressure wherever. when david belli died... was he young? not like us but was he 50 or 60? —— bowie. i knew of him. i said i looked like him wheni knew of him. i said i looked like him when i had read her! —— when i had red hair. an official announcement of his death was made on david bowie's facebook page, after a courageous 18 month battle with cancer. funky funky music # i know you won't believe us # i know you won't believe us #we # i know you won't believe us # we are going to win the league! leicester city, that is the biggest thing that ever happened, i cannot fathom anything else in my lifetime touching that. teamwork extreme work, doesn't it? it's all about when you work together collectively come as you can get more done. all of that money in football, you still have to work hard and have a tactic to win. they've done it, the team was probably worth £10 million. and it all worked? itjust proves that it

. >> michael, thank you. appreciate it. >> thanks for having me. >> let's bring in democratic congresswoman from texas. sheila jackson-lee. thank you for joining us. i want to ask you about this statement a few weeks ago, calling for your committee to have a full scale investigation of russia's role, any meddling russia did in the election. you called it the gravest attack on american independence and sovereignty as great as pearl harbor and 9/11. pearl harbor and 9/11, talked about days there with thousands of americans killed, plunged us into global warfare with massive consequences and talking about something serious, hacking, but is this really on the level of 9/11 and pearl harbor? >> well, first of all, happy new year to you and to all of your viewers. steve, i think what we have to understand is the potential power of cyber warfare or cyber attacks, so election today but the electric grid tomorrow or some aspect of national security phenomenon may be impacted tomorrow or theext day. so my tught is or m

. >> reporter: clad in red bricks on the inside and white tablecloths on the inside, jackson square's quince looks every inch the three michelin starred restaurant it is. inside the kitchen, chef michael is marrying those hallmarks of fine dining with a nod to san francisco's tech scene. the dish is called a dog in search of gold. >> also get a croquette that is made to look like a white terrorism and it's made of porcini mushrooms and ricotta that we make in-house. it's deep fried. and then it's dusted in porcini powder so it kind of looks like a white truffle. >> reporter: all served on top of an ipad playing the video of an italian truffle dog on the hunt for the rare and tasty fungus. think of it as the ultimate farm-to-fork explainer. >> we are basically setting the scene in which you're getting a truffle of course and you're seeing the dog that's forging for the white truffle. >> reporter: the edges of the ipad are concealed and the bits of truffle and other delicious treats are on a covered screen. >> the i pat has a sheath over it that protects the ipad so that we can plate th

: clad in red bricks on the outside and draped in white tablecloths and dimmed light on the inside, jackson square's quinns looks every inch the three michelin starred restaurant it is. inside the kitchen, chef michael tuck is marrying those hall mar defined dining with a nod to san francisco's tech scene. the dish is called a dog in search of gold. >> you also get a croquette that is made to look like the white truffle and is made of mushrooms, ricotta that we make in-house and deep fried and then dusted in porcini powder so it kind of looks like a white trouble. >> reporter: all served on an ipad playing the video of an italian trouble dog on the hunt for the rare and tasty fungus. think of it as the ultimate farm-to-form explainer. >> we are basically setting the scene in which you're getting a truffle and you're seeing the dog that's foraging for the white trouble. >> reporter: the edges of the ipad are concealed and the bits of trouble and other delicious treats cover the screen. >> the ipad has a sheath over it that protects the pad so that he would could plate the food on top of -- s

princes, michael jacksons, debbie reynolds. >> still icons but different style. and want to talk about the relationship between debbie reynolds and her daughter carrie fisher. they were close toward the end but difficult as any mother/daughter relationship is and very much in the public eye. talk to us about what happened, the ebbs and flows of that relationship. >> well i think you said it best. in any relationship between mother and daughter will be tumultuous at times and this was no different. but lot of people don't know that debbie reynolds started a foundation for mental health awareness. something that her daughter suffered from. and you know, it takes a lot to admit that you have a problem. and carrie fisher was not necessarily the easiest person to deal with. very strong-willed. you can see in the things she wrote. "postcards from the edge" and one woman show talked about relationship with mom openly and candidly and had to sting and fractured the relationship. but both of them passing within 24 hours of one another would be wrong of me to not speak ill

not to say he wasn't a big thing in itself, but i think it had home even more because michael jackson, think it had home even more because michaeljackson, we already lost him. we lost whitney houston and we felt all the kids were going. they we re felt all the kids were going. they were all cultural figures. they helped us recognise operation wherever. david bowie died, but i didn't know i am. was he on? not young like we are young, but was he 50,60? i young like we are young, but was he 50, 60? i knew of young like we are young, but was he 50,60? iknew of him. i said i would play came when i had to be read here. —— i said i looked like m. official announcement of his death was made on his facebook page. it said that he died peacefully, surrounded by his family, very courageous 18 month battle with cancer. iama i am a football anorak. leicester city is the biggest thing that's ever happened. i cant fathom anything else in my wife then touching that. teamwork makes the dream work. it's all about when you work together collectively, you can get more done. all the money that's in foo

. >> we would do tributes of michael jackson orwhomever. half the story was read about what their life was like and the other half is about where the reader was at that time. nischelle said when she saw "star wars." it was about her to some degree, but also about you, the viewer, and how you viewed princess leia. why reject that? and then reveal yourself through that prism. >> nischelle, celebrities are always held to this higher standard of setting an example and being role models. perhaps one of the most important ways they can do that is to talk about their own personal struggles and how they have overcome them or how they live with them and battle them. let's listen to what she said in 2008 to matt lauer on "today" show. >> if you're manic depressed and you're living with it, it takes balls or the female equivalent and, you know, it's people make fun of it or don't want anyone to know. man, i don't care. it's like a war story. >> that's where the power is, right? when you have that sort of platform, nischelle. >> go ahead, larry. >> wha

. ♪ >>> love michael jackson and the jackson 5. love that. no, i wanted a bid -- i tried to bid on the white glove. >> you missed your chance. >> how much did it go for? >> no, there was a minimum floor of, like, $5,000 or $7,000 which i thought was a reasonable price. and i think it went for about $200,000 later. that's why i clearly lost the bidding. among the top stories that are front and center at this hour besides the white glove, the national association of realtors -- by the way, that was years ago -- out with november look at pending home sales. today that number comes out at 10:00 eastern time. the measure of home sale contracts signed but not yet closed expected to register 0.4%. also two reports out usually on wednesday, they will not be out today though. if you've been hanging on for that news, hang on a bit longer. the association taking the week off for the holidays. they're going to be issuing two reports next week. so exciting, right? you probably can't even contain yourself. the energy weekly release also pushed back to tomo

jackson. >> michael jackson. >> jimmy: it's a classic. >> i know, and then i realized -- i have to tell you this story. the time i realized that i don't murder michael jackson singing karaoke, i went to -- i had killed it one week. i felt really good. i was like, "i'm -- that's my song." [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: "i'm the next michael jackson." >> i can sing "man in the mirror." >> jimmy: it's a tricky song. >> it's very difficult. [ light laughter ] high degree of difficulty, but when you nail it, you nail it. >> jimmy: yeah, yeah, yeah. >> i was riding high on the wave of nailing "man in the mirror" the week before -- >> jimmy: yeah. >> went to the new karaoke bar, met a girl. >> jimmy: ooh, yeah. >> her name was marina. do you remember marina? i was flirting with her. i had "man in the mirror" in my pocket. i knew i was going to kill it. [ light laughter ] i put "man in the mirror" in. i got up on stage. i said -- [ light laughter ] this is true, by the way. i know i'm playing it up, but this was a really vulnerable moment for me. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: thank you for telling me th

the son of michael jackson, prince jackson, has also said rest in peace, i grew up watching your movies and your role as princess leia will inspire many in the face of adversity. in fact carrie fisher often made thejoke that she had to be sexed up so to speak in order to justify her role as princess leia. other celebrities have been tweeting whoopi goldberg saying, carrie fisher was smarter than anyone had the right to be. condolences, debbie. that is her mother, debbie reynolds and her only child billy lords. just some of the m essa 9 es child billy lords. just some of the messages coming in. film—maker albert brooks also said rip carrie fisher, brilliantly funny, talented woman and we will miss your humour. now more than ever. and so many people have spoken and have been tweeting in remembrance of her and they have been talking of her sense of humour. obviously she had been very open about the struggles in her life. she had spoken of her substance abuse, alcoholism, spoken openly of taking cocaine. not getting on very well with alcohol, she said. but saying that she had taken lsd. s

the christmas day death of singer george michael. his partner says he found michael's body in his home in england. michael's manager says the singer died of heart failure. he was 53. an autopsy report could be ready in a couple of days. >>> derek carr will undergo surgery today on that broken leg. the timetable for recovery and his chances of returning if oakland get hot and heads to the super bowl. afoot and light-hearted i take to the open road. healthy, free, the world before me, the long brown path before me leading wherever i choose. the east and the west are mine. the north and the south are mine. all seems beautiful to me. >> the time is 8:41. we're learning more about the pep pen woman who survived a day after she and her family got stuck in the snowy wilderness. the family were driving from bryce canyon national park to the grand canyon's north rim. they got stuck when it was covered in snow. her sister tells a philadelphia newspaper that she climbed 10 miles back to the road to flag down another car but the highway was clos

>>> plus, remembering george michael who once outsold michael jackson and prince. ♪ wake me up before you go, go ♪ don't leave me hanging on like a yo, yo ♪ ♪ wake me up before you go, go >> tonight we hear from the man who interviewed george michael at a pivotal moment. ♪ not planning on going solo you got the amazing new iphone 7 on the house by switching to at&t... what??.... aand you got unlimited data because you have directv?? (laughs to self in disbelief) okay, just a few more steps... door! it's cool! get the iphone 7 on us and unlimited data when you switch to at&t and have directv. >>> welcome back. tonight, president-elect donald trump says he'll shut down his charitable foundation to avoid conflicts of interest, but the new york attorney general tonight says that's not happening. at least not now. jessica schneider is "outfront." >> reporter: after the president-elect's announcement that he will end the trump charitable foundation, new york's attorney general saying, not so fast. the trump foundation is still under investigation by this office and cannot legally di

we lose one equivalent of michael jackson. bowie at the beginning of the year, also prints which was a massive shock. leonard cohen, which was a huge loss. now george michael's, to me those are the four big ones. there are other artists who aren't quite as legendary as those four. of someone like sharon jones, who was a big star. it does feel like it is the end of a certain era. maybe it is the end of that for -- of that wave of popular music. hopefully decades from now. >> three or four days, let's hope that that is for now for 2016. us throughor taking the highlights of george michael's pretty remarkable career, talking to us. now we move to a search and rescue operation, which continued this monday after a russian military plane crashed on sunday. 16 members of the red army choir. heading to was russia's military base in syria .efore it crashed in sochi we are joined by our moscow correspondent. can you bring us up to speed on the investigation into why this crash happened and the latest on the search and rescue operation.

. >> george michael along with prince and madonna and michael jackson literally ruled the entire decade of the '80s. >> reporter: a new album and tour was months away and he gave a few had ints. >> some of my favorite albums would not be things that anyone expected. i still know who i am and what i'm capable of what my limitations are. >> someone who could sing, who could write, who could produce and who could play tb(s instruments as well. he isn't known for that because he didn't go out on stage doing a whole lot of that but he's definitely the hand behind it all. i think that's what he brings to the table. >> that was chuck coppola reporting there. >>> now an update on the condition of actress kari fisher. debbie reynolds the "star wars" mom to "star wars" star's mom took to social media saying that her daughter is in stable condition after suffering cardiac arrest while returning on a flight. 60-year-old fisher experienced that heart attack on a flight from london to l.a. and was rushed to the hospital after she landed. reynolds says she's going to keep fans posted throughout the re

back in the '80s when he was the biggest star, he was out selling prince and michael jackson at times, but it really was, you know, when he hit his solo career when, you know, as you said, he won those two grammys, but it was in 1998, which really was a pivotal time when he was caught by an undercover officer in beverly hills in a public bathroom conducting lewd acts. he was charged and then later he talked to cnn and where he came out as a gay man. take a listen. >> i want to say that i have no problem with people knowing that i have a -- i'm in a relationship with a man right now. i have not been in a relationship for a woman for almost ten years. >> you know, the one thing also when we were talking to people here, kate, about his life, they talk about his advocacy, strong supporter of the lgbt community, also strong supporter raising awareness about hi nness hiv-ai. he was a strong member of this community. more than a musician. >> george michael dead at the age of 53. thank you for bringing us those tributes and that information. >>> coming up for us, president-elect donald trump

i'm hallie jackson, in this hour on msnbc, we begin with an enter national shake-up, benjamin netanyahu accusing the obama administration secretly setting up a them resolution. the white house says not true. >> for decades. american administrations and israeli governments have disagreed about settlements, but we agreed that the security council was not the place to resolve the issue. >>> plus president-elect trump decent she's shutting down his charitable organization, but we'll tell you about the legal snags that he can face. >>> plus as we've been talking about, remembering george michael, his death as unexplained but not suspicious. >>> thanks for being with us, i am live here in west palm beach, florida, the president-elect not too far from where we are at mar-a-lago, where he's spending the holidays. kellie o'donnell is covering all things trump transition for us. thanks for being here. let's talk about some of the fallout from the viewing i fallout from the viewingsraeli/ teng. donald trump is not being shy in getting involved. >> reporter: it's been tension over the years and it

i'm hallie jackson, in this hour on msnbc, we begin with an enter national shake-up, benjamin netanyahu accusing the obama administration secretly setting up a them resolution. the white house says not true. >> for decades. american administrations and israeli

prince, michael jackson. and george michael was definitely ahead of his time. >> just kind of underscores how much we are going to miss, you can only just imagine what he would be able to produce in the future. thank you so much. so good to see you, as always. we'll be right back. >>> russian officials say pilot error or technical issue may have caused a plane crash that killed all 92 people on board. they are ruling out terrorism as a possible cause. russian divers have located a large piece of the military plane's hull 90 feet deep in the black sea. our cnn senior international correspondent matthew chance is live in moscow. matthew, how do they know this? give us the details behind the findings. >> reporter: well, they don't know this yet. they have launched an investigation, that they haven't yet found the black box flight recorders. they found bits of the fuselage of this plane that crashed a couple moments after it took off from sochi on the black sea coast. it's a difficult recovery operation because t

. >> george michael with prince, madonna and michael jackson, literally ruled the entire decade of the '80s. >> a new album and tour was months away and he gave a few hints. >> some of my favorite albums would not be things anyone expected. i know who i am and what i'm capable of. my limitations. >> someone who could sing, write, produce, play the instruments. he isn't known for that because he didn't go on stage doing a whole lot of that. he's definitely the hand behind it all. that's what he brings to the table. >> now we have an update on the condition of actress carrie fisher. her mom debbie reynolds said her daughter is in stable condition after suffering a heart attack on friday. the 60-year-old had her heart attack on a flight from london to l.a. she was rushed to a hospital after landing. debbie reynolds says she will keep fisher's fans posted throughout the recovery process. reynolds thanked her daughter's fans and friends for their support. >>> happening today, it's the first day of kwanzaa. they honor a different principle each day like unity and creativity. in the bay area,

. >> george michael with prince, madonna and michael jackson literally ruled the entire decade of the '80s. >> a new album and tour was months away and he gave a few hints. >> some of my favorite albums would not be things anyone expected. i still know who i am and what i'm capable of, what my limitations are. >> someone who could sing, wrishgs produce, play the instrument, as well. he isn't known for that because he did go on stage doing a whole lot of that. he is the hand behind it all. >>> good morning, it is 5:09. as you head out, it is clear but chilly. make sure you bundle up. here is what to expect. 35 heading up to 57. we'll see a nice afternoon and nice and sunny, not only here but across the bay area and over the neck several days, expect more comfortable afternoons with more dry weather. may not be until next year when we get rain in the forecast, a chance of showers for new year's day. i'll talk more about that and what to expect after we look across the bay area. that's coming up in a few minutes. >> thanks. >>> coming up next, filling the trump cabinet. president-elect d

. >> prince, madonna and michael jackson ruled the decade of the 1980s. >> michael's manager says the star died of heart failure. he was just 53 years old. >>> 4:32. as we get ready to ring in 2017, we are getting ready for a parking crackdown. b.a.r.t. is increasing fines. >> pete suratos. >> good morning. those fines are going to be two-fold. you are going to get fined if you park illegally in the daily spots and permit spots let's break down what those fines will be. if you illegally park in a daily spot. if you come to the b.a.r.t. station, that fine will jump from $35 to $55. if you do that illegally park in a permanent spot, that fine is going to double, nearly double from $40 to $75. if you have a fake permit pass that fine will be $150. b.a.r.t. wants to make it more costly for riders who would deal with the fines because it was cheaper than paying for bridge, toll and parking. we are talking about san francisco stations. those fines will start january 2. in the next half hour, we'll tell you what happens if you make that mistake to illegally park several times in a year. we'l

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you know, the fact that out of the '80s, george michael in houston, prince, michael jackson, they are gone. that's a huge loss for the world, not just for music fans, but the world. >> voices of our generation passing away. 2016 can be done with. thanks to bruno joining us now from spain early this morning. thank you. >> yeah, thank you. we'll have more on george michael later this half hour, but we turn now to another celebrity, star wars actress carrie fisher treated in a los angeles hospital this morning after suffering cardiac arrest on a flight from london monday. >> fisher's mother, actress debbie reynolds, tweeted yesterday that her daughter is in stable condition and she thanked the public for their prayers. harrison ford and mark hammel ed the public for their prayers. are among those sending well wishes to fisher. >>> and overseas now, russian investigators search for the cause of the deadly plane crash into the black sea. all 92 people on board killed including dozens of singers and russia's world famous military choir. it crashed into minutes into the flight in clear weath

jackson wanted to perform with him as well. >> exactly. because he had this very -- nobody sounded like him. he had this soulful, soulful voice, you know, which was -- which was purely unique. nobody could sing like him. and i think that's why so many artists really gravitated towards him. because he had that -- that very rich, melodic voice that was purely his own. and very distinct. and some of the delicious songs were his and so he was marred by all of these demons. it is just such a tragedy, where he was taken so soon. >> yes. so young. gerald brenner of parade magazine. thank you for sharing your thoughts. >> absolutely. >> george michael today dead at the age of 53. we'll be right back. ♪ ... >>> a beautiful sight, sixth avenue. a key element to the u.s. economy this time of the year, christmas trees. fox correspondent blake bur man has more. >> whether you've had it up for weeks or waiting until the last minute, your christmas tree helps power our economic engine. >> it is a big, big piece of the economy. the annual christmas tree

. >> george michael, along with prince, madonna, michael jackson ruled the entire '80s. >> reporter: a new album and tour was months away and he gave a few hints. >> some of my favorite albums would not be things that anyone expected. even though th. >> he could sing, write, produce and play the instruments as well. he is the hand behind it all. i think that is what he brings to the table. ♪ >> an autopsy is planned. meanwhile, elton john called george mike am the kindness, most generous soul. it has been a tough year for the music industry. david bowie, glenn fry a enprince also died in 2016. >> so many greats gone. for more on the life and career of george michael, go to nbc bay area.com. >>> today started off cold in the bay area but warmed up to be a picture perfect afternoon and evening. a true california christmas. the cold maybe coming back tonight. >> good evening. if you are not outside and indoors, you are lucky because it will be the perfect temperature for a cozy night surrounded by sfrauns. as we head over to the trivalley in the 30s. north bay 34. chilly, mostly clear

jackson. i was born in 1984. he made "thriller" in 1984. "i hope you get bigger in working out so you can look good for the girls." i need to make her some grandkids. >> but burden's entire future depends on what happens in court. he could face up to 30 years in prison for his attack on the deputy, but he plans to tell the court he was not competent when he committed that crime, nor when he was originally arrested. >> it's pretty hard to go on outside of jail with a criminal record, so the best thing that could happen is that they drop all the charges or i take a lesser sentence. that's not so bad. i just pray they have mercy on me. >>> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. ♪ >>> we want to save these dogs' lives. >> the jail program taemtsz to save dogs were being put down. >> the reason they are not youth niesed is bass you have agreed to come into this program and obedience train these dogs. >> a friend of mine got killed and i think that's what escalated with my dri

madonna, michael jackson and prince robert lee just about eclipsed him in the 1980s but in terms of british superstars there was him and phil collins —— print is probably. he was huge and as david sillitoe alluded to the was one of the few musicians to make the rare transition from teenybop idol to bona fides serious grown—up artist when he quit wham at the heart of theirfame in 1986. when he quit wham at the heart of their fame in 1986. he when he quit wham at the heart of theirfame in 1986. he could have gone on with one but he chose to make the leap and he did it very successfully, very ha rd make the leap and he did it very successfully, very hard to do. he had the rare fortune of cracking it in the us, didn't he? that's right. in the 1980s there were a couple of groups that are merged out of what is loosely described as the new romantic era. he made a successful bid to crack the states when really it is very unusual. unusual for british artists especially since the beatles and the 1960s heyday for british acts to crack the states. he was famously private but later in his career h

jackson wanted to perform with him as well. >> exactly. because he had this very -- nobody sounded like him. he had this soulful, soulful voice, you know, which was -- which was purely unique. nobody could sing like him. and i think that's why so many artists really gravitated towards him. because he had that -- that very rich, melodic voice that was purely his own. and very distinct. and some of the delicious songs were his and so he was marred by all of these demons. it is just such a tragedy, where he was taken so soon. >> yes. so young. gerald brenner of parade magazine. thank you for sharing your thoughts. >> absolutely. >> george michael today dead at the age of 53. we'll be right back. ♪ (war drums beating) fight heartburn fast. with tums chewy delights. the mouthwatering soft chew that goes to work in seconds to conquer heartburn fast. tum tum tum tum. chewy delights. only from tums. for over 100 years like kraft has,natural cheese you learn a lot about what people want. honey, do we have like a super creamy cheese with taco spic

tell me about michael jackson. >> still lives on. >> can you do a good michael jackson? >> no. >> i'll move your chair. >> i do a mean "thriller." >> we dance to michael jackson in my house. >> prove it. >> it's not the same without the music. this is not working. >> this will be going on later at the gargullos. i got my holidays messed up. sorry. >>> as we do, that we are live with the mad dash to finish for holiday shopping procrastinators still trying to get the last-minute presents. but first this is "today" on nbc. esents. but first this is "today" on nbc. >>> still to come on "today," what it takes to put together an animated movie. we will show you the scenes from "sing." >>> and the simple dessert you can put on your table tonight after these messages. it is looking delicious. keep going. walgreens presents, a holiday mini miracle. hey! hey! ♪ this is for you. did you really? didn't have too! ♪ getting the gift you almost kept for yourself? now that's a holiday mini miracle. and it's easy to create your own at walgreens... with most stores open till midnight,

michael jackson as we come back present the break, checking out things going on at the art museum. how are we going to end this holiday season without some cocktails. >> that's right. board rows spirit is here. >> good morning. we got holiday cocktails. absolutely. let's get the morning started off right. the bartender is going to be a valuable guest to any party this year. if you're hosting we're going to give a if you simple tips to make sure you're the star of the show. tip number one use a high quality distilled spirits like board room spirits. fresh squeezed juices go a long way. tip number three, keep it simple with sump syrup. very easy to make. you can jazz it up with a little bit of sage, ginger if you'd like. the last tip, keep it simple and have fun and drink. what are we making? >> we call it the beetle, jin jin and juice. it includes a blood orange soda. this guy has some bartending experience. >> i'm going to let you make it. we are going to pour two ounces of the board room gin. we're going all the way up. we really wanted to test his skills. and then a nice splash o

announcer: today on "tmz" -- harvey: merry christmas to all because michael jackson's daughter officially dating. >> paris is down in maui with her boyfriend. she looks really good in a bikini. >> it's really nice seeing her happy. >> totally. >> she has on a weird schwag bag corona beer. >> it's like they gave away free bud light bikinis and corona bikinis at the bar that day. harvey: i thought you would like that. >> i do like that. it's cool. >> miles teller was in a scary accident last night and an uber crashed in front of him. miles slammed in front of the uber and he flipped. harvey: i call that a christmas miracle he wasn't hurt. >> i flipped over. got out of the car and i was fine. >> other people who flip over and they die. >> dana white in new york.

announcer: today on "tmz" -- harvey: merry christmas to all because michael jackson's daughter officially dating. >> paris is down in maui with her boyfriend. she looks really good in a bikini. >> it's really nice seeing her happy. >> totally. >> she has on a weird schwag bag corona beer. >> it's like they gave away free bud light bikinis and corona bikinis at the bar that day. harvey: i thought you would like that. >> i do like that. it's cool. >> miles teller was in a scary accident last night and an uber crashed in front of him. miles slammed in front of the uber and he flipped. harvey: i call that a christmas miracle he wasn't hurt. >> i flipped over. got out of the car and i was fine. >> other people who flip over and they die. >> dana white in new york. we asked him about floyd and conor mcgregor. floyd has threatened to literally slap conor m

. >> tonight, remembering michael jackson as the picture of his sudden death starts to come into focus. >> one of the greatest voices of our generation, singer whitney houston has died. >> but every passing be it notorious or anonymous is a mystery to be solved. that's what captivated marlene navarro. >> the moment i knew you could have this job, that was the job i wanted. i love the places i go. the people i meet, the stories, the families tell me, just seeing little portions of this person's life even though i'm dealing with their death. >> 30-year-old marlene was born in raised in the los angeles suburbs.and raised in the los a suburbs. she has a boyfriend that's a cop and a dog named bubba. both support her career choice. she landed her dream job, an investigator on the graveyard shift at the l.a. county coroner. have you always been comfortable with blood and guts and things like that? >> yeah, ever since i can remember. i'm not comfortable with a person screaming in pain, but seeing it after the fact, it's fine. my first dead body ever was a decomposed body. >> you didn't freak o

announcer: today on "tmz" -- harvey: merry christmas to all because michael jackson's daughter officially dating. >> paris is down in maui with her boyfriend. she looks really good in a bikini. >> it's really nice seeing her happy. >> totally. >> she has on a weird schwag bag corona beer. >> it's like they gave away free bud light bikinis and corona bikinis at the bar that day. harvey: i thought you would like that. >> i do like that. it's cool. >> miles teller was in a scary accident last night and an uber crashed in front of him. miles slammed in front of the uber and he flipped. harvey: i call that a christmas miracle he wasn't hurt. >> i flipped over. got out of the car and i was fine. >> other people who flip over and they die. >> dana white in new york.

. >> kind of like the whole wedding, chicken or fish >> do you like michael buble or michael jackson? they maybe can't stand here lot of the time and mix it. how do you really know what's it's best advice >> my recommendation is modify. i went on youtube and did a how to 11. how to play list. they have different charts, they have soulful, pop, anything. go with classic to soulful. put it in your play list. >> add delete, >> add your play list and you're i like that song, why don't we use this? delete the things you don't like and add the things that you want >> then you can sandwich between play lists. >> then also the things that you actually like or you want a listen to. add it on to it. >> also important to make a backup list. >> because if people are coming to your party early or late or the vibe is stale. have a bullet-proof list. you want to have a mellow crowd, people are -- anyone want to do shots or maybe they had a little champagne before they got there. >> quite a christmas party. >> and if that happens, you may want to just go to fast forward on your play list. it's import

ç my girlfriend called it the michael jackson tent. >> what did the neighbors think. >> my neighbors don't come into the bedroom. my girlfriend thought it was weird and poked a lot of fun at me. essentially what you do is you force poor quality oxygen into your bed while you are sleeping and that makes your body start kicking out red blood cells. the interesting thing now that i'm back at regular altitude it's hard to breathe. the air feels oppressive. i got used to the extreme altitude. you think it would be super charged like blood dropping. i get to the want to stairs and i'm a little bit winded. >> like living in beijing. is that a fox flag you have on the peak. >> what a profound company suck-up i am, huh? it's interesting. [ laughter ] >> you are a company man. >> the guy who gets the prime time show, huh? >> i would be dead if i attempted that mike tobin that is so impressive and so cool that you did that. i'm not coming with you on your next adventure but i'm impressed that you did it thanks a lot for coming on. >> thank you i'm glad to be on your show when it's not such heav

. >> prince michael jackson opens up on his father's legacy as the king of pop. >> that is actually the phone where i realized who my dad was. >> and is scandal ready for the first woman present? bell am i young has the answer. >> the election has had an impact in the shape of our story line. >> now "the insider" tracking hollywood from the inside out. hello, everybody, and welcome to the insider. we're tracking some of the biggest stories in hollywood today. >> we are kicking off the number one story. >> since i started weight watchers i lost 41 pounds. i can honestly tell y

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