on nbc. [ cheers and applause ] ariana grande performs next. come on back, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ it's the night before christmas, ♪ ♪ our plan is in place. ♪ we've rigged up a trap to catch sight of his face. ♪ ♪ if only we could, just stay awake... ♪ ♪ a small amount evaporates. this is the angel's share, gone forever. but some liquid stays trapped deep inside the wood. this is the devil's cut. we've made history by extracting it. a richer, full flavored bourbon. devil's cut from jim beam. a richer, full flavored bourbon. jolly rancher bold hand soft juicy chews. untamed fruit flavor... jolly rancher. ♪ [ male announcer ] hurry in for black friday deals, like 20% off all artificial christmas trees at lowe's. ♪ like 20% off all artificial christmas trees at lowe's. uh, hey pumpkin bear, dide from something happen?? i sent you like a hundred texts! jerk! jerk, what? oh hey! they're coming in now sweetie! you fell off your bike? you broke your arm... i'm gonna hunt you down, all caps... two years is too long

. >> nathan, you confirmed also that you are dating the beautiful ariana grande recently you did. [ applause ] >> i have to say, i have to say that that is all the buzz. when people talked youere coming on the show, that's what they wanted confirmed. is he dating her? is he worried about losing female fans? >> no, i have the most beautiful female on the planet. i'm not worried. >> she's a singer as well and she hits octaves like mariah carey. she's like the next big thing. terrific. >>> siva, you've had a girlfriend since theand started. >> yeah. >> how difficult is that, traveling the world, girls throwing panties, all the hours separated and days? >> i mean, the only thing that was difficult, though, was i missed her a lot. >> aww. >> she's important from the get-go. >> gorgeous. >> a bit -- >> six years you've been with her? >> yeah, yeah. >> roll and you want to do -- what lindsay lohan has brought up. we talked about, they had hung out for a moment. you moved on with your life. now you have a girlfriend. who you met from a billboard? tell the story. i like it. >> no. i saw h on a billbo

and we'll have music from kelly clarkson, florida georgia line and ariana grande. this is gonna be a good week. [ cheers and applause ] but first, kicking it all off -- we have a great show tonight. we love it when she stops by. from "live with kelly and michael," our buddy kelly ripa is here. [ cheers and applause ] >> steve: come on! >> jimmy: can't get better. can't get better than kelly ripa. we'll be playing pictionary with a couple of audience members. that's always fun. plus, you know him from "true blood." he's starring in nbc's "the sound of music live." i'm excited about this thing. stephen moyer will be joining us. [ cheers and applause ] and we have great music. oh, my gosh. i love this band. they're so good. mazzy star is here tonight. [ cheers and applause ] it was just amazing. love mazzy. [ vocalizing ] just so good. oh, my gosh. guys, thanksgiving is just a couple days away. you can just really feel it in the air. i just love this time of year. and with that in mind it's time for a special holiday message. [ applause ] >> and now, tracy morgan says

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ariana grande, performs "last christmas." it's good to see you. >> good to see you, too. i'm excited. >> and congratulations on your best new artist win at the american music awards. >> thank you very, very much! >> that was fantastic. an nypd officer moving through, he's a big fan, too. >> hi. >> what are you thankful for this year? >> my family and my music, and my fans, and -- and, yeah, i'm thankful to be here to do this today. >> you're all bundled up. are you warm enough? >> yes, i am. i think so. >> i think you are. listen, have a great time today. happy thanksgiving. hey, nice to see you, wro radio. get outta >>> happy thanksgiving to you, bay area. what a treat we're in store for today. temperatures are going to climb into the mid to upper 60s. a couple of 70s out in the east bay and north bay for today. really comfortable. the only thing we have to deal with is mostly cloudy skies. all these clouds, though, will clear out of here by the end of the day into tonight. a lot of people are going to kick off the shopping, so your thanksgiving forecast works like this.

after nell studies they realized they would be alone here except for their grand daughter ariana. she's a bit camera shy. >> you start with $100,000 to be a cardiologist assistant after graduating. here you get $60,000. >> their destination is orlando, florida. angel helps people move off the island every day of the week. >> life is good. we are working. at least i don't have to leave. [ chuckling ] >> puerto ricos are people in transit. their american passports allow them to move easily, but recent immigration has hit record less. 600,000 puerto ricans have left the islands in the past ten years by far the largest drop compared to anywhere else in the united states. >>> 40% of recent college graduates have left to look for employment, but angel said the job market is tough for blue collar workers, too. >> salaries are not enough. you have to work a lot of overtime to get by. i even have a colleague who works on saturdays and sundays as a deejay. there are no farming jobs any more. and the factories are closing too. >> the government says immigration costs the local economy $3 bil