Rita Wilson's Stocking Stuffers

Aired on: December 23, 2009

Every Christmas, Rachael and her family go to the movies, and her pick this year is It's Complicated, co-starring Rita Wilson. When Rita stops by, she tells Rachael why it's so meaningful that the romantic comedy's leading lady is 60-year-old screen legend Meryl Streep. "Studios seem to think they need to make movies just for, let's say, 14-year-old guys," Rita explains. "But women are the largest demographic of disposable income and we need to have movies made for us, and things that we like to see. So for Meryl to be out there being the role model for that is fantastic. Who better?"

Rita shares that she, her husband Tom Hanks and their kids celebrate the holidays with lots of food, including dishes from Rita's Greek heritage. "We do a traditional Thanksgiving and Christmas, but my mom will always throw something Greek in there," Rita says. "She does these little things called tiropitas - it's feta cheese and filo and butter and cheese - it's just delicious. And a lot of napkins because it's a lot of butter!"