Taylor Swift Vamps It Up (Awkwardly) at Victoria Secret Show Taping

Bruce Rauner says state is deeper in debt, local food pantry needs our help, 5 steps to being a morning person, and tonight's DVR alert...  Today's Five Things You Need to Know.

Gov Elect Rauner says Illinois budget is worse than we think. (My Stateline)

Local Food Pantry needs our votes to win a $20,000 #GivingTuesday grant from Walmart (My Stateline / Click here to VOTE)

Taylor Swift tried to 'vamp' it up at the the taping of the "Victoria Secret Fashion Show" yesterday (Just Jared) [**I say tried because, is it just me, or does she always look awkward when she's trying to be sexy, she's very attractive but 'sexy/vamp' is not something she's cut out for**]

Five steps to becoming a 'morning person', I do #4 EVERY morning with lemon (Business Insider)

"Saturday Night Live Christmas" 8-10 P.M. on NBC. It's a repeat but some of these sketches never get old.  This is my all-time favorite SNL Christmas sketch.

The series premiere of "Suave Says" 9-9:30 P.M. on VH1. A reality show centered around Gerardo Mejia, the guy who sang "Rico Suave" in the '90s.