- Welcome back everybody.
I have one more story of holiday cheer.
Before we go, this is what I'm liking.
(upbeat music)
But actually before we get to it
I have one last little Christmas surprise for the audience.
This is an awesome tech item that's perfect to give and get.
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Provide immersive sound with active noise cancellation
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Plus they're made to stay in place while you work out.
That's annoying when they fall out.
I'm just saying.
Yeah, I see nods.
Yeah, these don't, that's awesome.
Anyone interested in upping their earbud game?
(crowd cheering)
That works out.
Because you're all getting a set
of Jabra Elite 4 Active wireless earbuds.
(crowd cheering)
It is annoying when they fall out.
You don't wanna be working out
in the first place and they fall out, it's annoying.
These won't, so you're lucky.
Moving on though.
As I said earlier, I've missed a few days recently
I was a bit under the weather.
I feel much better.
But I am bummed that I missed a story we recently did,
surprising the winning group
for the annual NBC 4 New York Star Choir contest.
The winner got to perform at the Rockefeller Tree Lighting
and this year's Star Choir was P.S 14 in Queens.
Fortunately, Mario Lopez and my musical director
Jason Halbert, stepped in and handled it beautifully.
I'm also pleased to say that
P.S. 14 nailed their performance.
- ♪ Fa la la la la la la la la. ♪
♪ Troll the ancient yuletide carol ♪
♪ Fa la la la la la la la la. ♪
(crowd cheering)
- They're amazing, we love them.
We have choir directors Angelica Ortega
and Luanna Lasso on the line.
(crowd cheering)
It's nice to finally meet y'all.
Hello ladies.
- Hi Kelly.
- We're so excited.
- Oh my God, I'm excited over here.
So I hear the kids got the red carpet treatment
is that right?
- Oh yes, they did.
We are so grateful and thank you again for choosing us.
This was a win for the school,
but also a win for our community.
The outpour of support has been just so heartwarming.
Our teachers, the day of the tree lighting surprised us
and the children with a red carpet exit with loved ones.
- [Kelly] Aww.
- Taking pictures and a luxury bus.
I mean, their reaction was priceless.
And all that love and encouragement
for their musical pursuits has just done wonders
on their confidence and their self-esteem.
And then of course NBC we're so appreciative.
So appreciative.
We received $5,000 so that we can build our music program.
So we have big plans for that.
We're going to have rises for choir.
- Repairments for instruments,
new instruments for our students.
- And then staging and costumes for our musical theater
production come this spring.
- And speaking of musical theater,
we cannot wait to see Wicked.
The children are so excited.
This will be their first Broadway show ever.
I mean, it's gonna be memorable.
- It's gonna be so magical.
- [Kelly] Oh my God.
- Thank you again for everything.
- Y'all do, so much for these kids
and making them feel so special with that bus.
That's so cool.
And the red carpet thing, that's so cool.
Congratulations, the choir was
you know, very much deserving of winning.
I'm liking your post right now, right.
All right, and that's not all ladies.
Our season long partner pilot pen makers of FriXion
the go to erasable pen of the Kelly Clarkson Show.
want to see your choir continue to thrive.
So they're gonna give the choir a thousand dollars.
How's that sound?
(crowd cheering)
- Oh, thank you.
- Absolutely, thank you ladies.
Thank you to all our guests this hour.
Linda Cardellini, Poppy Montgomery, Angie Thomas,
Nicola Yoon, Gabrielle and Lawrence Zarian.
Y'all have a great day and if it's not, try and change it.