>> bridget, i'm so sorry to hear this happened to you. but really your rights as a passenger in this situation depends upon whether or not the airline considers this a forced major event. being an act of god, something uncontrollable like the weather. it's actually really hard to get some form of compensation back from the airline. >> did they say it was a mechanical issue? >> yes, it was mechanical. >> so if it's mechanical. >> yes, actually, you do have a little bit more leeway in terms of getting compensation. the lesson here is that airline rules vary and it depends upon the agent you're talking to. so some airlines might say, look, we can offer you a refund, a credit in the form of a voucher, miles. and some may even say, look, it's just our responsibility to get you to the destination on the next flight out. >> bridget, did you get any of those? compensation or anything? >> no, i didn't. i did talk to the 800 number representative and they told me i had to wait until the next morning when the ticket office opened to deal with it the

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let's look at bridget before and bring out the new bridget. wow. wow. >> okay. >> you look lovely. brian, you want to take a look at your bride? >> yes. >> go ahead. >> wow. >> yeah. >> very nice. >> you want to turn around, bridget, so you can see -- >> i do. oh, my gosh. >> i love that. >> that is darling. >> that is so great. >> darling. >> wow. >> look right here so we can see. we can see you. you look awesome. >> what a difference. >> what a difference, right? igor cut it much shorter, but layered it, to keep it fresh and young. her hair color, she just colored it about two days ago, you said. but i made it deeper because it was yellow and yellow did not go with your skin color. i left a few highlights around the face. and the makeup all worked, of course, which tied it together. >> love it. >> that green dress is gorgeous. >> people think you need to show something low cut or legs to be sexy. look how pretty it is when you show your shoulders with this asymmetrical cut. >> it is perfect for the holidays. >> yes. >> absolutely. >> how do you feel? >> like a movie star. >> oh,

. >> the rebirth of the ugly christmas sweater goes back to colin firth in bridget jones. >> bridget jones diary. >> a long way. >> think of all the joy you're bringing when you wear that. >> that's what i do. i bring joy with my clothe. >> your baby's ashamed right now. >> no! >> get that off! i can't stand it. >> it's an ugly world out there. >>> jenna, thank you very much. let's send it up to carson. >> savannah, thank you very much. perfect combination, cookies and cocktails. can you imagine that? we'll indulge in just a little bit. something for the entire family to enjoy. we'll have that coming up. it looks good, it will taste good. you're going to learn how to make it. we're going to get some real help in a second. first your >>> welcome, it's ul 26. i'm kris sanchez. last time the raiders played the 49ers three years ago, some fans ended up brawling. two people suffered gunshot wounds. >>> happening today at levi's stadium, college football fans will flock to santa clara for the pac-12 football championship game. oregon versus arizona. with the win, oregon would seal one of t

. >> here's the trick to the hair, number one, bridget, did the hair today, gave her the side swept bang, which is very new, very on trend and very sexy and what they did to her hair color, she made it light in the front, and dark in the back. also a camouflage. >> she looks great. looks so good. >> that is a great -- >> jill, tell us about the dress. >> she picked it out. i had no say in it. a little red and black lace is all over the runways and this is by maggie london. >> you like it? >> so happy. >> i love the little sweater thing. >> add a pashmina, little chilly, tie it in the back. show the back. and add a little bit -- >> all right. a big round of applause for diane, everybody. go join your girls. >> our second lady is julie, 50 from austin, texas. she doesn't remember the last time she colored her hair, doesn't usually wear makeup. she's single and feels like a time for a change, so very excited to get a glam new look. let's hear her story. >> well, you don't know what's going on but you told me mom deserves this. tell me why? >> he broug she brought me to new york and helps me

. >> your sister, not cameron, but your other sister, is it bridget. >> bridget. >> brej idget does some dancing >> she's always been the real entertain are. people know candace and "dancing with the stars." bridget tears up the floor with hip-hop dancing moves. >> you saw a little pop lock, hip-hop. >> i had to bring it back. >> the movie is so much fun, and i think we need to bring joy back to christmas because there's a lot of bah humbuggis t there these days. >> some people have given up on christmas is because it's not the true nature. >> that's the point of the film. >> i found that fascinating. good for you, cookie. we have a present for you, don't we? >> yes, we do. i'm sitting on your present. >> wow. >> this is a mike seaver mullet we had specially coiffed for you today. we want to see if you can take us back to the old days. >> i'm going to go back into character. >> it's going to be weird anyway. >> don't frighten the audience out there. >> i want to go to the bring stein concert with you, it's just that you're so -- how do i say, old? i wasn't sneaking out of the house to pl

christmas can seem kind of lonely, kind of like this opening scene in "bridget jones' diary." ♪ all by myself don't want to be all by myself anymore ♪ >> love that movie. >> here with some strategies for coping with loneliness are dr. sue varma, clinical assistant professor. >> and aarp contributor barbara hannah grufferman who is celebrating her birthday today. happy birthday. >> let's talk about the causes of loneliness. i think the holidays just sort of underscore anyway. some people aren't close to their families physically or emotionally. >> it is a time of joy for anybody, really, but when you have the added pressure of wanting to be jolly, holly and party ready 24/7, that adds another layer of stress. >> and things really slow down. businesses close down, there is no restaurants that you can go to on christmas day if you're looking for a place to go. >> chinese restaurants. i like chinese food. >> and there are so many expectations. >> you probably worry this a lot of people are busy because they have friends and family. if you don't, it seems weird to reach out during this ti

in one e-mail, bridget anne kelly writes, time for some traffic in ft. lee. the official, a christie appointee and childhood friend replied got it. barbara buono is calling for a federal investigation into possible criminal wrongdoing and as for christie's aide and the transportation official, neither has commented since the story broke. >> yes, stephanie, a lot of people are wondering what chris christie will say today. he distanced himself yesterday, saying it was a staffer who misled him. >>> meanwhile, the search has intensified for missing crewmen after a navy helicopter crashed yesterday off of virginia beach. the accident happened during a routine training exercise. it came one day after a u.s. air force chopper crashed in england killing four. >>> a georgia banker is being held without bail for faking his death and for embezzling $21 million. price vanished in 2012 and he was believed to have jumped from a ferry boat. he was declared legally dead at time, but then price was arrested. alive and well on new year's eve. >>> former nba star dennis rodman

. >> up next, blue bloods star bridget moynahan is with us. first, this is "today" on nbc. >>> she's the model turned actress who appeared in dozens of magazines, commercials, tv shows and movies. these days you can find bridget moynahan on the hit series "blue bloods" playing erin reagan, an assistant d.a. living among a family of new york cops. >> now, bridget is taking on a new challenge to live below the line. it is an awesome idea. she's here to tell us all about it. great to welcome you back. >> good morning, thank you for having me. >> she is sharing love and spreading beautiful radiance everywhere she goes. >> we're doing a whole thing this week, i think you saw the piece before, it was a love your selfie thing. girls have trouble with self-confidence when it comes to their self-image. i'm sure you talked to a lot of young girls. what advice do you give them? >> i kind of think we as adults also, i think you mentioned this in your piece, that we have to change the way we speak about ourselves and about other people in front of our chil

. >> ree drummond, bridget edwards and maria lichty are three popular food bloggers who partnered with land o lakes to create the recipes. hi, ladies. i had a taste of this and it is delicious, the primavera. >> we'll start right here. >> okay. >> i'm excited to be here with bridget and maria. we're buddies on the side. as food bloggers, food is fundamental to what we do. we're excited about the pin a meal, give a meal program. one of the meals you can pin is my pasta primavera which starts with butter, olive oil and sea salt. i make a creamy parmesan sauce, garlic. it is just bubbling away here. >> ham, peas and goodies. >> ham, frozen peas, just right out of the freezer and basil. >> whip that up. >> stir that together a little bit. put in the pasta. >> big old blob. >> and then toss it around and dinner is served. and the recipes that can be pinned for pin a meal, give a meal, are not just dinner, we have some sweets. >> let's have a little of that. >> come down to the dessert portion. >> hi. what is this? >> i have a strawberry layer cake with amaretto and buttercream. cake is fill

fantastic and last, but not least, we've got this little guy popping out of a cupcake from bridget. thanks to all who sent us their designs for halloween. >> thanks for sharing that. come on up and try these tacos because mary sue milliken and susan feniger. nothing says halloween like tacos. >> and spicy. >> we're launching it. >> chili lime tacos? >> we start with shrimp tacos. >> little bit of spice sbl how spicy do you like it? >> spicy. >> yeah! >> put in all the cayenne, paprika, salt. we mix it together and put it on the shrimp. >> all right. season that in? >> i like to let it sit for a good half hour. >> did you put enough spice in there? >> yeah. >> i think you need a little more. al, in the meantime, we're making the slaw that will go on top. >> i always mess up the skewer. is there a tip with that in. >> soak them in water. keep them nice and -- so they cook evenly. >> soak them in water, put on like three? >> you soak the skewer so they don't burn. >> got you. >> i want you to take this. not all the salt but all the cumin and garlic goes in there. >> yeah and then some

. >> reporter: christie claims nothing he did could've inspired former aide bridget ann kelly or david wildstein to think causing a traffic jam would win christie's favor. >> i obviously didn't make it clear enough to these folks that this kind of stuff was unacceptable. >> reporter: the 360-page report blamed wildstein and kelly for the lane closures, but also made public personal details. that kelly, and christie's ousted former campaign manager, bill steppian, briefly had a personal relationship. neither was married. stepien's lawyer blasted the report for including that, quote, gratuitous detail as a regrettable distraction from the findings that stepien was not involved in shutting down the traffic lanes. >> reporter: while democrats are criticizing the report, the lawyers involved say their work will ultimately be judged by the outcome of other investigations being done by state lawmakers here and federal authorities, u.s. prosecutors. but after reviewing 250,000 pages of documents, interviewing 70 individuals, the lawyer's review could not explain why the lanes were closed. no p

other quotes, bridget anne kelly saying, quote, time for some traffic problems in ft. lee. that one got an awful lot of attention. how about hillary clinton saying she and president clinton left the white house not only dead broke, but in debt. i will just say the two words for this next one. you tell me who wrote this. conscious uncoupling. >> something we didn't have in 2013. >> conscious cuff link. >> by the way, how long did it take you to realize -- >> my segue for that. >> thank you. when did you know you wanted to marry >>> eight months. >> six months. >> in the january "elle," she knew after a month. she said, quote, i'm spontaneous and jump in. i kind of like getting married and then getting to know each other." to her it's a more natural process, and by the way they have been married eight years. she knew after a month and then they got married a year and a half later. >> a couple out on the plaza eloped after knowing each other three days. been married for 50 years. >> did you mention she wakes up and said she wants to have a baby every month. >> she said i wake

on the other hand some people say "bridget jones diary" met the standard of the book. >> i agree with that. >> you do? >> yes. >> i would the "harry potter" series has definitely lived up to the books. the movies have been fantastic. the books are as good as the movies as well. pretty incredible. i think "the hunger games" as well. >> i went with "to kill a mockingbird. that is a classic. gregory peck. >> here's the problem, i haven't seen a lot of movies often. so my favorite book of all times "the scarlet letter" and the movie is the like the one i saw. and it's terrible. >> and "mrs. doubted idoubtfire. ." >> i've never seen ghost busters. i'm going to make a film bucket list when i'm in the nursing home and no one's visiting me -- >> right. >> my favorite book of all times and the movie was really rough. "the scarlet letter." >> in a good way? >> "harry potter." >> i think "harry potter" and "the hunger games" not talking classics. >> yeah. >> i was trying to think of classics. there's been so many. i always love reading the books first. >> yeah. >> and then just going to the movi

even for bridget, her hair looks great. >> never happens. >> and my husband and i are walking down the street, where's the umbrella? there's more of a little bit of real life, not quite so much romance. >> movie life. >> movie life is so perfect. >> right. take a look at this one, falling over constantly. we all remember this moment in "27 dresses," right? she falls and, of course, he saves her. >> exactly. >> she wakes up. oh, my prince charming. >> i was in high school -- yeah -- >> "the wedding planner." >> i was in high school most likely to trip across the stage at graduation. >> they have that as a category? >> yeah, and my sister got most likely to be on the cover of "vogue," my boyfriend got most likely to be on the cover of "gq" and i got most likely to trip across the stage. >> i would take that as a compliment. >> i didn't take it as a compliment. i was kind of embarrassed. but i am a klutz. although, when i fall down, it never looks that good. >> not graceful and you don't have a prince -- henry doesn't swoop in for the catch. >> no, he'll be dying laughing when i fall on t

you know, i love "the bridget jones diaries," too. my love story is with a dog. >> i know, your dog, waka. >> yes, waka. >> sorry, i didn't know my baseball. >> that's cool. he's named after michael waka, the pitcher for the cardinals. the night i rescued him, he was watching the cardinal game. >> look at you two. >> yeah, he's cute. and michael waka was pitching, and i said i think that's your name. >> do you kind of feel like he's opened up your heart for love? human love? >> i do, yes. human love, yes. >> can you give us a little more about that? >> i joined tinder while i was writing the book, so there are a lot of dating stories. >> yes. tell the viewers at home what tinder is. >> tinder is an app that you swipe left if you like. and if they like you, they swipe left, too. and then it's a match. and then you go have drinks after your late-night talk show. >> where you have more drinks. >> yes, right. yes, thank you. >> i was going to say, you liquor up the guests pretty good. >> yes. >> yes. i want to play a game that you sometim

. >> bridget is a washington post columnist and the author of "overwhelmed: work, love, and play when no one has time." >> and meredith is the editor and chief of "redbook." >> ladies, welcome. >> hello, ladies. >> it's a common theme, isn't it? >> is it about prioritizing? sometimes you open your eyes in the morning and you're like, oh, my god, i have a million things. i haven't even started my day yet. >> haven't brushed your teeth and you want to get back in bed. >> that is a part of it. there is an awful lot to do all the time. some of it is just the era that we're living in. we overwork. we work among the most hours of any advanced economy. we overdo, overparent, helicopter, hover. we spend our most amount of time with our children, so we have very little leisure time. we don't value leisure time. vacation is seen as something that's for wimps. >> people are afraid to take vacations sometimes given the economy. they end up packing their days and their holidays. >> it's true. what people forget is that actually taking time off is not only better for you physically, but mentally. c

bridget says i'm looking forward to saying good riddance to studying and lab reports. congratulations to your graduation. #orange room. what you are saying good riddance to from 2014. >> back to the rotary phone. >> yeah. >> dylan. >> my kids would be like what is this? >> it's my grandmother's phone. it's a very nostalgic item now. i'm not going to throw it out. it literally works. you can make phone calls ton, but it's a process. very slow process. >> i wouldn't get rid of it. it's awesome, and retro. >> throwback. >> very cool. >>> calling for an end to all those elaborate, over-the-top marriage proposals. >>> from food to laundry detergents our friends reveal the best and worst products of the year anchts star is born. meet the staffer who surprised us all with his talents as we get set for the world premiere of "today" the musical. he has a lot of talent. huh, fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. yeah, everybody knows that. well, did you know that playing cards with kenny rogers gets old pretty fast? ♪ you got to know when to

she always wanted wavy hair, so bridget gave her barrel curly iron iron -- curling iron, and, of course, the makeup. >> hey, you guys, what do you think? >> oh, my gosh. >> please go get her some kleenex. >> thank you. >> and the outfit? >> i think color energizes a woman, no matter what the color is. cobalt blue. everyone is crying. cobalt blue looks stunning on her. here you guys go. the fit on this dress was perfect for her silhouette. really accentuates her curves. this dress is from london times. >> come out. big round of applause. >>> he left the west wing to stop by the big apple "veep" star timothy simons after this. >> you guys were awesome. if it doesn't work fast... you're on to the next thing. clinically proven neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repair. it targets fine lines and wrinkles with the fastest retinol formula available. you'll see younger looking skin in just one week. one week? this one's a keeper. rapid wrinkle repair. and for dark spots rapid tone repair. from neutrogena®. and for dark spots rapid tone repair. ♪ a diaper pail. next to a sunny window. in a home with

>> what are you bridget jones? >> give me the ice cream. >> no. get away from me. >> give me the ice cream. >> nobody gets ice cream. >> that was awesome. >> zac efron, michael b. jordan and miles teller join us. guys like to turn to ice cream, too, in times of need. >> peanut butter chocolate is amazing. i love that flavor. >> when i watched this movie, i thought 2/3 of you are total dogs through 2/3 of the movie. >> whoa. >> what do you think? >> i agree with you completely. >> you were the nice one. >> that's right. >> i mean, i wouldn't say -- we're just looking for love and, you know, sometimes you just -- you're not compatible with somebody and you can keep it going or you can just nip it in the bud. >> this is sort of -- i don't know, looking to what it's like for guys to be dating in today's world. and part of it, we really are good guys, all three characters. >> we have good intentions. we may not execute the way we want to. >> we mean well. >> there's a good moral of the story. it's called "that awkward moment." what does that mean in th

this is the haircut by bridget gianni. >> oh, yeah. >> she just brought it up, made it, again what we're doing is making the haircuts look more modern. the soft side swept thing is killer. and this dark auburn color, my favorite. >> ella, ella, ella, what do you say? >> she looks awesome. you look hot. >> bringing new york to -- >> jasper, alabama. >> perfect. >> anything with pockets is great by me. this is maggie london with this nautical -- >> so cute. >> you're having fun, aren't you? >> you should have seen the picking process. they were both in ponchos, drenched, we could just see her eyes and look at this fabulous -- >> you can join your daughter. >> all right. >> cindy is our second lady. cindy is 55 from holland, texas. she's a school superintendent and wants a modern and professional looking makeover so she can't wait to see her family's reaction when she gets home. she knows her husband and daughters will be shocked. let's listen to her story. >> okay, so, another victim, i shouldn't say that, because we could all use a makeover today, but you're a little flipped out. >> i'm a