jimmy buffett. thank you so much. merry christmas. happy birthday in advance. >> thank you. >> to all a good night. >> back in a little while. first, this is "today" on nbc. zero really can be a hero.ds) get zero down, zero deposit, zero due at signing, and zero first month's payment on select volkswagen models. right now at the volkswagen sign then drive event. >>> 8:53. back on a dreary monday morning with our friend, jimmy buffett, joking about the birthday a second ago, the big 7-0. i always kid people, this is the guy whose life i would trade with if i could trade a life. anything you can't do at 70 you wanted to do at 40 or 50? >> no. but i wanted to go to space. >> really? >> in memory of john glenn. she went when he was 72. i have two years to do it. >> you would train on a high orbiter? >> yeah. >> you're trying? you know richard branson. you were with me on the island, richard branson's island. he came down and sang a couple of songs. you could have worked that >> i know. i'm working on it

back on a dreary monday morning with our friend, jimmy buffett. we were joking about the birthday a second ago, the big seven-oh. i always kid people, i always tell people this is the guy whose live i would trade with if i could trade a life. anything you can't do the a 70 that you loved doing at 40 or 50? >> no. but i wanted to go to space. john glenn went when he was 72. i got two years to do it. >> really. would you go on one of those high orbiters? >> you know richard branson? you were with me -- >> yes. >> -- richard branson's island. he sang down, sang a couple of songs. you could have worked that deal out right there. >> i know. i'm working on it. . >> in about 30 years, jimmy, we'll announce your birthday on a smucker's jar. you can sing happy birthday to yourself. >> come on, technology. >>> happy 100th birthday to carrie williams of white house, tennessee. get a lot of rest and avoid stress and listen to jimmy buffett songs. >>> goldie schreiber, happy 100th birthday. this next man, abraham mazin, loves eating pizza and ice cream. georgi

jimmy buffett is going to perform live. but first, this is "today" on nbc. >> announcer: the citi concert series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi. >>> we're now back at 8:47. jimmy buffett's songs probably remind you of sand, summer and the surf. but he is also a man of every season. >> his brand-new album is called "'tis the season." we're just taking a look at the cover. lover the cover of that album. can we talk about that for a second? >> shot in my front yard in sag harbor in a rush. >> is that the same hat? >> and the stand-ins were cheap, too. >> is it true you recorded a christmas album if had the s summ summer? >> we did. i was on my way out to surf. >> how do you get in the mood? you deck the studio? >> you deck it. you drop the air conditioner. you have to just get into that frame of mind. no eggnog. >> no adult beverages? >> beverages, yes. >> matt was telling me, you guys are pals, that you are a christmas baby. you're born on christmas. when you were a little boy growing up, did that mean no chri

>> jimmy buffett swings by margaritaville christmas. he'll perform his take on a holiday classic "today," monday, december 12th, 2016. ? santa tell me if he really cares ?? >> woo! >> good morning to our granddaughter in virginia! >> sending our love to grandma dixie from "today." >> good morning, south dakota. merry christmas! woo! >>> we're back now, 8:00 on a monday morning. it's the 12th day of december, 2016. it is a little messy here on the plaza, but we've got a crowd of people. many of these folks have been here. >> that is quite the daunty path. >> the what? >> the jaunty hat. >> where do you want to go, pal? >> we have a big morning because guess who's calling in to say hey? savannah and charlie are going to call up and chat with us into a little bit. >>> jimmy buffett's here. he's going to sing for us in the studio. i don't quote hemmingway often but he wrote nobody lives life all the way up fighter. i would add mr. buffett's name to that. >>> time for the "news at 8." >>> we begin with a winter wallop hitting much of the cou

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>> all right, jimmy buffett, thanks so much. merry christmas. we're back in a moment. >>> 'tis the season of giving. and our 23rd annual toy drive is on a roll. today actor richard armitage collecting toys from our generous crowd. we've already shipped $7 million of toys and gifts to kids in need. ava and madeline, nice to see you ladies. you guys have been so terrific to us over the years, rachel. year? >> this year we're donating $1.6 million of brand-new children's books. we're so thrilled to help. you guys get them in the hands of kids who need them and that's what means the most to us. we're donating all kinds fun books that kids are going to learn from. >> american girl. ecolab. >> yeah. we've got science experiments. american girl. i think these girls here have some american girl dolls at home. all kinds of fun stuff. just to really get their brains great gift. >> it is. it is. >> rachel, thank you. we want to thank you all of you have who been donating on the plaza. every morning until december 23rd. visit our website with all the detail

jimmy buffett! ♪ ♪ ♪ mood is right the spirit's up ♪ we're here tonight ♪ ♪ and that's enough simply having a wonderful christmas time ♪ ♪ simply having a wonderful christmas time ♪ the party's on the feeling's here ♪ ♪ that only comes this time of year ♪ simply having a wonderful christmas time ♪ simply having a wonderful christmas time ♪ ♪ the choirs of children sing their ♪ they practiced all year long ♪ ding dong, ding dong, ding ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh ♪ ♪ ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh ♪ ♪ simply having a wonderful christmas time ♪ simply having a wonderful christmas time ♪ the word is out about the town ♪ so lift a glass ♪ ♪ and don't look down simply having a wonderful christmas time ♪ simply having a wonderful christmas time ♪ the choir of children sing their song ♪ they practiced all year long ♪ ♪ ding dong, ding dong, ding dong ♪ ♪ simply having a wonderful christmas time ♪ simply having a wonderful christmas time ♪ ♪ simply havin

that's jimmy buffett. maybe the king of summer, but around here king of christmas. turning 70 in a few days. wishing him a happy birthday. >> i bet he's celebrating somewhere warm that he tends to do. >> yes, he is. >> hoda woman, how was your weekend? >> it was great. the golden globe nominations came out and everyone was buzzing about them. >> yes. >> we globe nominee who is going to be joining us soon. >> allegedly. soon, on the phone. >> yes. >> we don't know. >> okay. >> all right. >> so, yeah. i have -- and a disadvantage this year. usually i've seen many, many more nominated things. the big movies. i've only see "hacksaw ridge" and "lion" and maybe one more i've seen. >> "jackie." >> oh, i haven't seen "jackie." i'm anxious to. i'm way behind. >> tell me about your weekend. enough about that. >> i had my friend joel rosenberg, a famous novelist over my house friday. a new novel. it's all about shecky. >> what happened with shecky? >> shecky was going to be with santa claus. one always has high hopes but let's see what happened. >> what happened? >> hi. >> oh,

were places are under construction, rascal flatts bar and restaurant to open in the spring and jimmy buffett's margaritaville to open next year. >> you never going to get it right one in percent on the first try it's about learning what fits in what people are looking for. lago was part of the first phase they said has focused on marketing to dra customers your round to hope the variety of new businesses will help. >> there's a lot of activity is to realize that the project wil not happen in just one year. >> matt wright fox 8 news. will show you a look from the roof-cam. got this colder air and some snowfall, especially next week the weather center. >> the dick goddard weather center, i think next week, thursday and friday there could be some significant lake effect snow fall. stay tuned, there is the potential. and you will hear from the fox 8 weather team about that. there is a wintry mix, lake geauga ashtabula, tonight, we will shift over to a slushy snow. some precipitation downstate that the travel low pressure is moving through. high pressure sunday that shoul set it up most o

buffett's margaritaville to open next year. >> you like it right all the time it is about finding the right fit and to learn from wha really fits in with people they say that they have focused on marketing to draw customers year-round and hope i the friday of new businesses will help. >> there's a lot of activity just a matter of getting the city to realize that it will no happen just one year. >> the plans for the new tenant in the former prof complex stil need city approval and leases have not yet been signed for those. another honor for lebron james sports illustrated honoring him with its sportsperson of the year award, john telich joins us. >> he joined golfing great tige woods is the only two athletes to live the sportsperson of the year award twice , he will be what sports illustrated editor-in-chief chris stone said- other athletes like muhammad al and michael jordan have won the award >> i am happy my family, for the does it see as a role model, i'm happy for them and for me. it is an honor. >> part of the equation he has done this foundation to do countless positive things f

rascal flatts bar and restaurant to open in the sprin of jimmy buffett's margaritaville to open next year, when i get it right all the time is about riding the right fit into learn from what people are looking for. gm says they have focused on marketing to bring in customers year-round hope that the of the plant diseases will help. just to get the city to realize that the project won't happen in just one year. they still need to approve the plans for those potential tenants in the complex and not yet signed leases. this is nothing to worry just some give-and-take of a new development. some do not make it in you expect others to fill the gap. >> still ahead, a road rage incident, and every moment is their wedding photos. they have been married for 70 years. high school sweethearts do not have a photographer at the 1946 wedding. >> they celebrated with picture they never got after seven decades, they got married after he served in world war ii with four children, a grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren pictures. it was worth the wait. tonight it will be chilly. >> the wind chills

wel construction is currently under way onto the restaurants rascal flatts is to open in the spring, jimmy buffett margaritaville to open next year, print tenants say that focused on marketing to draw more customers to the flat developers seek the right >> never going to get it right one of percent it is right divides funnily right , what fits in with people are are looking for. plans have yet to be approved, and leases have not been signed. you had to see businesses close down, the fact that people are moving and is optimism is a part of the evolution? in the restaurant industry, it is when it is a new restaurant and there are other competitors so there is some interest. i spoke to one of the managers at thirsty dog brewery is said that has not been finalized but that they want to be part of this there is excitement about this development it is about on year old so some businesses are coming in some ongoing. >> the great year just keeps getting better this time a big time on it for lebron james. the biggest award of that year, as john telich joins us. he has one mvp honors and championshi

a rascal flatts bar and the spring, jimmy buffett margaritaville also said to open next year. never going to get it right 100 percent on the first try. it's about finding the right fit and learning from what really fits, what people are looking for down here. model is part of the project first phase, the jim says they are focused on marketing to draw customers year-round hoping the variety of new businesses planned will help. there's a lot of activity down here it's a matter of getting the city to realize that his flats are back. >> flats transforming again for the good. testing the future on the ohio turnpike bridge the self driving semi trucks hit the road. find out when they can become a permanent fixture in our state. come and appear at 10:00 p.m. questioning the classics like to, celebrated books and all more reports of terrifying carjackings in cleveland and some of this normally quiet suburbs. tonight an update on the investigation. the hottest toys of the holidays using the getting your hands on see how the number of growing have figured out plan b because they can't g

sissy spacek and jimmy buffett born on december 25th. there are ways to make it better. >> what have we got? >> they say what you should do is there are no combined gifts, don't say christmas and birthday, here we go! don't use christmas paper on >> yeah. this is a good idea. consider celebrating a half birthday like at a june picnic. we will celebrate my birthday in june and it's in december and nobody cares. mine is in august like yours and always on summer vacation. nobody had friends around. >> we always that the same sarah lee cake, all five of us sitting around. >> that's interesting, a half birthday? who's doing that? >> i always sell wracelebrated frank because we had the same birthday, august 16th. >> when's august? february. >> when ever it was we said it was our half birthday. >> anyway, so -- i want to eat the cake. >> dig in! >> all right, everybody. we have a great show we hope. our final favorite things of 2016. don't miss them. i have a great thriller for you. >> piles of wrapping paper and you don't know what to do with

jimmy buffett celebrating tu turning 70. ricky martin is 45. take a final look at your choices. which oscar winner began her career as a singer? well, that is sissy spacek, who went by the name rainbow when she started out as a singer in the late 1960s. she's celebrating turning 67 this weekend. >>> we teamed up with spotified to find out which music fans have been especially nice this year. spotify is making a list and checking it twice to find music's super fans. they're collaborating with some of the year's biggest acts including sia. ♪ dnce. >> hey, y'all. ♪ >> and fetti whop. >> rappers who rap track. fetti whop. it's easy. >> to thank some of their most loyal fans, spotify will surprise them with these custom designed gifts, like a fruitcake by the ocean. a treat you better sweater from sean mendez taking the ugly christmas sweater thing to a whole new level. plus a personalized message from the artist himself. check out spotify's instagram and follow #sweet16rap. hope you made the list. happy holidays. >>> we're almost out of time. but for all the late breaking hollyw

jimmy buffett celebrating tu turning take a final look at your choices. which oscar winner began her career as a singer? well, that is sissy spacek, who went by the name rainbow when she started out as a singer in the late 1960s. she's celebrating turning 67 this weekend. >>> we teamed up with spotified to find out which music fans have been especially nice this year. spotify is making a list and checking it twice to find music's super fans. they're collaborating with some of the year's biggest acts including sia. ♪ dnce. >> hey, y'all. ♪ >> and fetti whop. >> rappers who rap track. fetti whop. it's easy. >> to thank some of their most loyal fans, spotify will surprise them with these custom designed gifts, like a fruitcake by the ocean. a treat you better sweater from sean mendez taking the ugly christmas sweater thing to a whole new level. plus a personalized message from the artist himself. check out spotify's instagram and follow #sweet16rap. hope you made the list. happy holidays. >>> we're almost out of time. but for all the late breaking hollyw

buffett's marker also set to open next year. >> you're never going good to get it right i had a percent of the time of the first track it's about what people are looking for are those part of the projects first phase the gm says the restaurant has focused on a marketing to draw customers year-round hope in a variety of new businesses planned will help. >> is a lot of activity. it's up just about getting the city two is the flats are back. the project a lot happening in your. matt wright, fox 8 news. >> it is 5:37 a.m. bit it's a friday morning in the city with weather and traffic every eight plane was named otto. meeting new and improved auto that will be hitting the road here. >> 2017 is coming up fast in the year would not be the same without the annual dick goddard pet calendar the new calendars have been printed and shipped and are waiting for you right now. find out where you can get your 2017 dick goddard pet calendar just go to fox8.com and look cleveland zone fox 8 news in the morning. >> you better check with your husband before you do anything. you add it better check with you