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Currently appearing in Spike Lee’s “Chi-Raq” and the A&E series “Unforgettable,” author and actress La La Anthony stopped by this morning's TODAY to share, “Chi-Raq” has a powerful message about gang violence,"

Speaking to TODAY live, former pageant owner Donald Trump shared, “Steve Harvey is a great guy … things happen, it’s live television.” Trump says he would have made the two women “co-winners.”

Jordan Smith, who won season 9 of THE VOICE Wednesday night, talked with 'Today's Kathie Lee and Hoda and shared that victory was particularly sweet because he didn’t make the cut to get on the show the first time around.

 Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb are kicking off the New Year's Eve celebration with “A Toast to 2015!” - the ultimate year-end look at the buzziest stories and events over the last twelve months. An all-star cast of celebrities – from Zooey Deschanel and Eva Longoria to Michael Bublé and Blake Shelton – recount the most talked about moments and mishaps that made for an unforgettable year. Produced by Dateline NBC, the two-hour primetime special airs Thursday, December 31 at 8pm/7c.

NBC is bringing in the holiday spirit with the stop-motion hourlong animated special 'Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas.'

NBC will air the GOLDEN GLOBE ARRIVALS SPECIAL(4-5 p.m. PT, 7-8 p.m. ET) pre-show just prior to “The 73rd Annual Golden Globe® Awards” on Sunday, Jan. 10 (5-8 p.m. PT; 8-11 p.m. ET).

Actress Tina Fey in starring alongside Amy Poehler in the new comedy “Sisters.” The SNL alum stopped by TODAY's Kathie Lee and Hoda to test her knowledge of famous comedy movie scenes.

Kurt Russell joined Savannah Guthrie on TODAY to talk about reuniting with director Quentin Tarantino for his new film “The Hateful Eight." Watch the appearance below!

Actress Carrie Fisher joined TODAY's Kathie Lee and Hoda to talk about returning to the Star Wars franchise in “The Force Awakens,” opening this week.

SISTERS star Tina Fey stopped by NBC's TODAY to talk to Matt Lauer about her new comedy film with fellow “Saturday Night Live” alum Amy Poehler.

Actress-turned-singer Hailee Steinfeld joined the fourth hour of TODAY to chat about how she’s taking the music world by storm with her brand new EP “Haiz,” which features her chart-topping single “Love Myself."

The singer stopped by this morning's TODAY to talk with Tamron Hall, Al Roker, and Willie Geist about his Grammy nominations, and the infamous on-stage kiss with Meghan Trainor.

Willard Scott has announced his plans to retire after 35 years on NBC's TODAY. Tuesday will be his last appearance on the morning show.

With the news that he was nominated for his role on TV series “Mr. Robot,” Christian Slater called into the Fourth Hour of NBC's TODAY to share his reaction.

Schumer called in to talk to TODAY’s Matt Lauer and Savannah Guthrie live on the phone about the nomination, and jokes that while she’s proud of what she accomplished, “really it’s more about the revenge!”

Amy Poehler speaks to TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie about the new film where she says the cast gets to “let loose,”

Bravo’s Andy Cohen stopped by NBC's TODAY to chat about his new Bravo miniseries “Then and Now with Andy Cohen,”

WWE legend John Cena stopped by TODAY to talk about his role in the upcoming Tina Fey and Amy Poehler comedy “Sisters.”

“Saturday Night Live” alum Maya Rudolph stopped by this morning's TODAY to talk about her role in the upcoming Tina Fey-Amy Poehler comedy “Sisters."

The new NBC movie “Coat of Many Colors” tells the “rags-to-rhinestones” saga of Dolly Parton, who rose from poverty to become one of the biggest stars on the planet.