🎁 SECRET GIFT: Travis says Taylor's Christmas present was best but "keeping in-house"!

0:03 Calarugashawk Media. Hey Swifties, welcome back to Taylor Swift Today and Happy New Year. It's Sunday, January fourth, twenty twenty six, our first episode of the new year, and what a way to kick things off. We've got Anderson Cooper's hilarious attempt to read Wood lyrics on New Year's Eve, Travis revealing Taylor gave him the best Christmas gift but keeping it secret, Carissa Thompson finally sharing photos from that Montana trip, plus Taylor's incredible generosity continuing into twenty twenty six, Let's start this year right First, the moment that had all of America laughing on New Year's Eve, Anderson Cooper attempting a dramatic reading of wood lyrics while Andy Cohen tried not to die laughing. With just ten minutes left in twenty twenty five, Cooper started reading Forgive Me It sounds cocky, He amatized me and opened my eyes. Then came the line that broke him, Redwood Tree, it ain't hard to see his love was the key that opened my thighs.

1:05 Cooper was literally stunned, but Andy urged him to continue. Girls, I don't need to catch the bouquet HM to know, and that's when Anderson completely lost it. He squealed with giggles like a child, kept saying I get it, I get it, while Andy had this satisfied smirk that wouldn't leave his face. If he'd continued, he. Would have read A hard rock is on the way, but Anderson simply couldn't do it on live television. The fact that millions of Americans watched Cooper have this breakdown over Taylor's most explicit lyrics iconic Way to End twenty twenty five. Taylor previously told Fallin the song started in a very innocent place about superstitions and knocking on wood.

1:47 But I don't know what happened. Man. We started vibing and I don't know how we got here. On SiriusXM, she hilariously said she thinks her mom believes it's about superstitions. That's the joy of the double entendre. You see in that song what you want to see. Meanwhile, when Jason asked Travis if he felt cocky about the song on New Heights, Travis played, coy, what I think you're not understanding the song? Sure, Travis, we all totally believe it's just about superstitions. Speaking of New Heights, Travis revealed on Tuesday's episode that Taylor gave him the best Christmas gift, but he's keeping it secret. The best gift that I got was from Taylor, but it gives away things that we're trying to keep in house, so not going.

2:30 To say it. I love you, Tay. What could it be that they need to keep private wedding related? Something personal? The mystery is killing us. He also revealed Austin Swift got me a great gift as well, and that Taylor's whole family are amazing gift givers. Remember, Travis previously said Taylor's favorite gift from him was a bread slicer because she's been throwing together so much fucking sourdough ed. Kelsey's philosophy on buying for Taylor is perfect. You can't go that route with expensive gifts. Get something that tweaks the strings of her heart that you spend ten bucks on, and then she'll just be all gooey. You gotta find something that triggers the emotion.

3:10 The Kelsey family clearly understands it's about thought, not price tags. Carissa Thompson just blessed us with unseen photos from that Montana trip. In March. Her New Year's Eve instagram included Taylor's snow tubing in a colorful jacket and snow boots, sitting between Carrissa and Aaron Andrews on green rubber rings. Travis liked the post, which Carrissa captioned, calling twenty twenty five unforgettable. On their podcast back in July, Carissa said Taylor was everything I'd ever hoped and dreamed she could have been in more. She reminded listeners that she and Aaron advocated for Taylor to give Travis a chance when he first tried to give her his number. Clearly it worked out, She joked.

3:53 They kept the trip secret initially because their lives are so public and wanted to let them dictate the narrative. Aaron added, they're so protective of them and their privacy. The fact that Travis later posted photos from this trip marked the first time he included Taylor on his Instagram since they started dating. More New Heights revelations Travis would rather get a Brazilian wax than rewatch his twenty sixteen dating show Catching Kelsey when Jason asked if he'd rather watch the show on loop or get waxed. Travis didn't hesitate. I'd rather get Brazilian waxed. Are you kidding me? Yeah? I'd rather just get my gooch waxed. He called the dating show the worst fucking thing I ever did.

4:36 He didn't realize what reality TV was. I was like, oh shit, everybody's going to be able to see this forever. He said no to it five times before agreeing. Though he dated winner Maya Ben Barry until early twenty seventeen, he clearly regrets the whole experience. I was getting smoked all season for that. Now for the sweetest story, Robin Gentry, an Arrowhead Stadium employee, shared that Taylor and Travis gave her six hundred dollars cash on Christmas Day. She posted in the Taylor Swift's Vault Facebook group that Taylor wished everyone Merry Christmas and thanked them for working, saying please take this. Travis and her were smiling so big and just kept saying Merry Christmas.

5:18 When I looked at what was in my hand, six hundred dollars my whole paycheck for two weeks. I had just dropped that much for Christmas for eight kids. I immediately started crying. She hasn't spent it yet and even framed one of the one hundred dollar bills. Taylor and Travis are beautifully kind people. This adds to Taylor's massive holiday giving one million dollars each defeeding America and the American Heart Association, plus now a new donation to Monroe Correll Junior Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. The hospital confirmed Taylor made gifts to support their greatest needs and their adolescent and young adult cancer program. Doctor Juan Salazar said she is a true partner as we strive to provide a brighter, healthier future.

6:01 These gifts are so timely. It's the holiday season when a hospital stay is especially tough. The hospital is encouraging fans to join Taylor in contributing. Remember Taylor visited this hospital on Christmas Eve in the past and helped open their Seacrest Studios. In twenty sixteen, Vanessa Bryant shared the sweetest appreciation for Taylor, wearing a Mamba and Mamba Tita Sports Foundation's sweatshirt in the docuseries. She posted what a gift. We love you at Taylor Swift with screenshots from the scene where Taylor's playing guitar in the Blue Crew Neck. Vanessa has a long standing relationship with Taylor. Remember when Taylor gave Bianca the twenty two hat at the August twenty twenty three LA Show. The Foundation was renamed following Kobe and Gianna's deaths in twenty twenty and Taylor's subtle support means everything to the family. Looking ahead to twenty twenty six, we're starting the year with Travis playing his potentially final game tonight in Las Vegas against the Raiders.

7:00 Will he retire? Will Taylor attend? She hasn't done away games this season, so it's unlikely, but if this is truly his last game ever, maybe she'll make an exception. Wedding planning continues as a true partnership. Taylor's spreading millions in generosity, and we're all dying to know what Christmas gift was so special Travis had to keep it secret. Are they planning something big for twenty twenty six beyond the wedding? New album tour baby announcements, The fact that we're starting twenty twenty six with Anderson Cooper unable to read Taylor's lyrics on national television while Travis pretends not to understand what Wood means. This year is already iconic. From snow tubing adventures to secret gifts to continued charitable giving, Taylor and Travis are showing us what real love and generosity look like more in a moment as we enter twenty twenty six, Let's remember Taylor's word. It's about the Eras Tour. It was about passion and accepting all kinds of passion throughout the human experience. This year promises weddings, possible retirements, maybe new music, and definitely more love stories unfolding.

8:14 Welcome to twenty twenty six. Swifties. Join our Taylor Swift Today Facebook community to share your predictions for this year. Will Travis retire? When's the wedding? What was that secret Christmas gift? Tonight's game could be historic? Travis's final NFL appearance? Ever? Will Taylor surprise us? Will he announce his decision? We'll be covering everything as this new year unfolds. This is Ali still laughing at Anderson Cooper's innocence, desperate to know the secret gift, and ready for whatever magic twenty twenty six brings stay curious, stay generous, and stay fearless in the New Year, swifties