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Bruno Mars (in sunglasses, center) is joined by his band, 10-year-old Christian Bottger, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers cheerleaders, and the Bucs' mascot, Captain Fear.
Promoting his new album, "Unorthodox Jukebox," Bruno Mars stopped backstage at the TODAY photo booth Tuesday with his bandmates to strike a holiday pose. On the show, the singer-songwriter told Matt Lauer that he and his tuxedo-clad musicians had been out all night and were still going strong.
Joining them in the photo booth to spread yuletide cheer were 10-year-old cheerleading sensation Christian Bottger, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers cheerleaders, and the Bucs' mascot, “Captain Fear.”

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Not to be outdone, TODAY's Professionals – Star Jones, Donny Deutsch and Nancy Snyderman – also donned festive dress for the camera.

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Star Jones, Donny Deutsch, and Nancy Snyderman offer yuletide greetings.
Also joining in the festivities: TODAY correspondent Jenna Bush Hager, offering a mistletoe kiss to a stuffed kitten.

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TODAY correspondent Jenna Bush Hager plants a holiday smooch.
The fun photos are part of a new behind-the-scenes holiday series. Check out who stopped by the booth Monday.
Have your own holiday photo to share with TODAY? Tweet or Instagram it with the hashtag #HolidayPicsTODAY — we’ll include the best in a TODAY.com gallery.