On Monday, the TODAY Halloween special featured a tribute to Sin City with a bevy of Las Vegas icons and Carson Daly as your tour guide.
Celine Dion was singing her heart out, Muhammad Ali was bobbing and weaving, and David Copperfield made people levitate.
Following on from last year's NFL-themed bash, "Football Fright in America," and this year's Broadway-themed celebration of the year 2020, this year's party will have a Las Vegas feel.
Check out the show-stopping outfits the TODAY anchors wore, which required the efforts of "a Vegas-sized village."
Sheinelle Jones: As A Showgirl
On Rockefeller Plaza, Sheinelle opened the show in true Las Vegas style by dressing to kill and strutting her stuff.
She is returning to her childhood by learning the footwork for her routine.
She revealed on TODAY that she had taken tap dance lessons when she was younger. "I was back in junior high. That was the most enjoyable experience ever."
Sheinelle, accompanied by two genuine showgirls on either side, flawlessly executed her choreographed routine.
You can count on her whenever Halloween rolls around to bust a move on the dance floor or stage. Taking inspiration from Janet Jackson's "Rhythm Nation" music video from 1989, she stuck to her routine so well that Jackson herself gave her a shoutout in 2019.
Willie Geist: as Elvis Presley
The King, who famously wed Priscilla in Las Vegas and performed over 600 shows during a seven-year residency, is inextricably linked to the city.
To get the TODAY audience on Rockefeller Plaza cheering, Willie put on the white jumpsuit and channeled Elvis in all his hunk of "Burning Love" glory by swaying his hips and throwing out some kicks.
Lucky for me, this is the Elvis (Presley) stage in its later stages, as Willie put it.
Similarly, Willie is not a newcomer to Sin City. He said he and his future wife Christina had won a trip to Las Vegas at a party at midnight when they were both in college.
We boarded a plane at 6 o'clock in the morning; he passed out; she woke up in Las Vegas.
Upon arriving, "you passed out again," joked Dylan Dreyer.
Craig Melvin: As Muhammad Ali
Like Muhammad Ali, Craig channeled the effortless grace and unyielding ferocity of The Greatest of All Time.
He was all suited up in his red boxing robe and gloves, prepared to defend his title for 12 rounds.
Ali, who passed away in 2016, was a legend in the sport that has played a significant role in the development of Las Vegas.
Al Roker: as Sammy Davis Jr.
Al honored Sammy Davis Jr., a legendary member of the illustrious Rat Pack.
Al performed "The Candy Man," 1972 hit by Sammy Davis Jr., while wearing the signature flared collar, gold bling, and glasses of Davis Jr.
With a touch of Halloween magic, the TODAY weatherman went from performing in the black and white of Davis Jr.'s heyday to full color on Rockefeller Plaza.
Getting Al to channel his inner Sammy wasn't difficult.
As explained, "Just years of watching him, baby."
Jenna Bush Hager: As Celine Dion
Jenna's performance as the woman whose Las Vegas residencies have been the most successful in history had the audience in raptures.
The TODAY show host looked at the pop star Celine Dion every bit as she strutted around the stage in a sheer, sequined dress.
Also, Jenna didn't lip sync when she sang "It's All Coming Back to Me Now," a song made famous by Celine Dion in 1996.
That was me," Jenna said on TODAY. "I'm sure I got made fun of because I sounded like Celine.
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