good morning, amerera. new terror raids underway right now. at least four men arrested outside london as the u.s. pledges to put more boots on the ground. special forces inside iraq and syria carrying out secret missions to capture and kill isis leadede. a massive food recall linked to an e. coli outbreak this morning. more than 150,000 products sold at some of the biggest grocery chainsnsike costco, target and walmart potentially contaminated. that astounding $45 billion promise from facebook founder mark zuckerberg. the letter to his newborn daughter the world is reading. new details on why he's giving away 99% of his fortune to charity. why this could be the most important donation ever. over my head and one onon one with kobe bryant opening up for the first time since announcing his retirement. are you really ready to let her go?

>> a you ready to let her go? >> a many. i am. >> why kobe is hanging it now. what he did not accomplish on the court and who would really win in a matchup with michael jordan. the e clusive only on "gma" this morning. and good morning, america. welcome back to robin. court time with kobe. i didn't know basketball was a girl. >> it's his first love and only love to this point and to give it up like he has, 17 times he's been an all-star. he's been in the league for 20 years, five nba championships and he's going to tell us why five is not enough. >> five is not enough. >> there is a reason why. >> he's at peace. >> he is certainly at peace. he's ready to move on. >> he looks so young. yoyo lookt him and can't bebeeve he's retiring. >> that's the thing. when you're an athlete you're told you're old, you're old. >> there's a whole other chapter

breaking news, teteor raidsds outside london as the war against isis enters a new phase with the u.s. pledging to put more special forces on the ground insideraq and syria. abc's chief foreign correspondent terry moran is in london with the latest. good morning, terry. >> reporter: good morning, george. the police operation stillh under way. four men arrested. seven addresseses searched as europeans brace for more attacks after paris and now know the u.s. boots on the ground fighting isis o the ttlefields of iraq and syria. intensifying the pressure on isis, backing up the air strikes that have pounded their positions for months, defense secretary carr announcing a new deployment of u.s. special forces to the region. >> we're at war. we're using the might have the finest fighting force the world has ever known. reporter: the pentagon says 100 to 1515 special forces troops

conduct ground combat raids against isis in both iraq and syria. their mission, gather intelligigce, free isis hostages, kill or capture isis leaders. it's all part of the effort to carry the fight to isis. carter was grilled about how successful the american effort really is. >> are we winging,g, mr. secretary? >> we will win. >> are we winning now? >> we're going to win. >> reporter: but victory is still a long way off. secretary of state kerry today pleaded with nato allies to step their efforts in the fight against isis and here in london, while those terror raids are still under way parliament will vote in afternoon on whether britain should join the bombing mpaign against isisi in syria after months o o sitting on the sidelines but paris, it seems, has changed everything and the house of commons will likely vote to have britain join the fight today. george and robin. >> terry moran, thanks very muchch >> see w wt thatote says. new headlines in the race for president now and more good news for donald trump as his opponents step up their attacks,

shows that republican front-runner solidifying his lead with marco rubio, ben carson and ted cruz now neck and neck for second place. abc's tomlamas has the l lest. good morning. >> good momoing. ben carson. he's down seven points in about a month. why the droppy those polls feel he doesn'tave the right qualities. as for trump, slightly higher than he was last time around when this poll was conducted and headed in the right direction. this morning, a new national poll shows donald trump not only on top but growing. >> they say that i have the most loyal people. you know, others, if you sneeze they drop you. me, i can sneeze, i can say things t tt i think areright. >> reporter: overnight those loyal troops in his campaign fueling the front-runner's claims that muslims celebrated on 9/11 in new jersey. tweetiti this video from a local new york city station after the

that celebration. >> we're celebrating the destruction that they saw from the roof. >> reporter: despite the claims the video does not show any must ps celebrating on rooftops attributed to sources peppered with inaccurate infoation. trump's allegations fueling friction with new jersey governor chris christie. christie, who received key endorsements in new hampshire willing to take on trump over his words. >> if donald stas yelling and screaming in the middle of a speech you'll be sure i'll say, sit down and s st up. >> reporter: candidates like christie and also senator ted cruz hoping to win over voters that like a tough-talking candidate like trump. cruz detecting most criminalslso a political party on tuesday. >> now, listen, here's the simple and undeniable fact. the overwhelming majority of violent criminals are democrats. >> reporter: but we couldn't find a a resrch or statistic that shows that. the cruz campaign telling abc news, the senator based his statement on a study conducted

a majority of ex-felonsn those states registered as democrats. >> when elected democrats push to give felons the right to vote, it is a perfectly rationale and reasonable inference to say those democrats understand that the overwhelming majority of violent criminals vote democratic. >> reporter: now, back tw trump, a miment of reflection, a rare moment of reflection f fm the billionaire last night. he talked about not serving in vietnam because of several reasons including draft number and as well as problems with his foot but last night h said he felt guilty about not serving. george. >> a different tone from trump last night. joined by new jersey governor chris christie. we saw ted cruz, the overwhelming majority of v vlent criminals are democrats. you're a former prosecutor. what did you think of that. >> i never noticed that in my experience but doesn't matter in the end some of this

their homeland. portant. >> you've been talking about that a lot but coming in for some criticism by one of your predecessors, former governor thomas kaine and says iss helping isis. >> i think he's wrong with all due respect to the governor. my point is this, why doesn't the president listen to the fbi director. he said we can't vet these people and not vet thehe nearly at the speed the president wants to bring them in. my point is simple, they can't be vetted, the security and safety of the american people have to be placed first and it's no more, it's -- >> he says it can't be 100%. even women and children. >> we have seen women and children play roles in terrorist attacks before. you and i both know this. and so the fact is that we can all play to the u.n. crowd and say we want to get applause from those folks around the world. i'm worried about the homeland

worried about their safety and security and we have to just make sure folks a a vetted. that is not -- that is not an unreasonable request. >> you and donald trump have been going at it a little bit more but a great story in "the new yo times," comprehensive story that talks about somee concern in the republican ranks about donald trump as the potential nominee and quote a prominent republican north saying if donald trump is the nominee we're going to get wiped out. is that true >> i don't know but he's not going to b b the nominee because i am. i'm not worried about that. i'm not going to speculate about anybody else the nominee because i'm in this thing to win. we're gaining momentum in new hampshire. and we're talking about the issues thatt people care about and we have been talking about those issues for months and that's why they're beginning to resonate. >> you did a big endorsement over the weekend that spurred headlines for you. you're still stuck in seventh place in the polls in new hampshire. don't you have to win there to have a chance? >> i don't know if i have to win there but i have to do well and

once we get too january, see just how well you have to do. but as you know, there have been folks that have gone second place there and declared victory as second place. >> second place a victory for you in new hampshire to donond trumum >> itdepends. we'll see. we don't know that donald trump will win new hampshire either. we don't know who will win. new hampshire voters notoriously ke their digs late. in the last election nearly 70% made their decision in the last two weeks so we'll be focused on there. get our message out, do our town hall meetings and win vote, bumps at a time. you've a ao suggested votots don't w wt an amateur hour. don't want to re-elect senators like ted cruz and marco rubio but so far they seem to be rejecting the idea that experience is what matters in this election. >> that's onlyy accordidi to polls at the moment. people haven't voted yet and i think the seriousness of what's happening in paris and around the world tell people new is nice, it's wondereul, it's shiny and exciting but we had new for

think people are all that excited about that now. you need experience. people want someone there that's made these decisions. as a prosecutor and governor i've made these decisions and will bee making that case in new country. very much. >> good to have the governor here in the studio with us. now to that massive` recall. an e. coli outbreak at major chains across the country.y. abc's david kerley is in good morning, david. robin. this started with that recall of costco chicken salad. the problem is with the celery that was inside that salad so now this big expansion of products that need to be recalled. the celery was produced by taylorarms in california and in 150,000 different products from salad kits to diced celery and onion and vegetable trays shipped to more than a dozen states mostly in the west but a couple of other states in the middle part of the countryrynd this did no longer just costco,

carries some of these products and the food and drug administration is saying 19 people were sickened eating the chicken salad.d. this expansion to all the other products, the agency says, is out of an abundance of caution. robin,150,000 products, a t. >> we move on to chicago now and more fallout from that deadly police shooting. the top cop fired as his administration faces tough questions about why the video was kept under wraps for a year of the shooting. abc's alex perez has the latest. >> reporter: the man at the helm of the chigo police department gone. mayor rahm emananl bowing to public pressure firing garry mccarthy. >> now is the time for fresh eyes and new leadership. >> reporter: mccarthy apparently blindsided by his dismissal just hours before he was fired appearing on local morning tvv talking about his intentions to stay on the job. >> i'm not going to resign. >> reporter: the major shake-up coming just one week after the release of dash cam video

police officer jason v v dyke shooting laquan mcdonald 16 times in 15 seconds. van dyke, who argues he fired because he feared for his life, posted bond then was released monday. a second dash cam video shows police pursuing mcdonald as he runs through a burger king parkg lot moments before he was shot. abc news has obtained these images of an officer inside the restaurant shortly after the shooting. the burger king district manager alleges officers deleted video from cameras athe restaurant t investigators say a forensic review of the system foundnd the deo was not tampered with. and this investigation is widening. the illinois attorney general asking the u.s. department of justice to fully review the entire chicagoolice department. robin. >> all right, alex, thank you. now to a brand-new report from the secret service profiling the typu of people most likely to pursue a masas shooting, especially those targeting the federal government.

exclusive. >> reporter: the pentagon on lockdown from an active shooter. in this never befefe scene video of a 2010 attack obtained emotionally by abc news, watch how a routine evening suddenly becomes anything but. john patrick walks calmly toward the entrance and pulling out a 9 millimeter handgun and starts to fire. despite being grazed by bullets the officer return fire. fatatay wounding him. according to investigators he was paranoid, convinced the government was spying on him. >> we continue to see these instances happen. >> reporter: it is 1 of 43 attacks on u.s. government facilities since 2001 studied by the secret service and this morning the service is calling on law enforcement and the public to watch for signs that could mean violence iscomimi. >> we really want to work with the public and encourage them to develop interventions. someone can intervene and make a difference. >> reporter: revealing more than half the attacks on the

lone wolves with guns. other assail apartments have been more creative from detonating bombs to crashing a plane into an irs building. and this deadly poison ricin was sent to the department of transportation. half the attackers showed signs of henceal illness but warning signs can come in many forms from radical change in appearance to one suddenly becoming withdrdrn. the k k is getting troubled people help before their lives unravel. >> now to amy with the morning's other top stories. >> good morning, everyone. we begin with a $300 billion compromise on capitol hill to make your morning commute a little smoother. republicans and democrats have agreed on a five-year highway spending bill that will improve the country's aging roadways. a new survey finds 24% of bridges are structurally deficient. well, a traffic nightmare in california after this tanker truck exploded. nearly 9,000 gallons of gas going up inn flames. remarkably the driver is okay.

pilots in midair as they face blinding lasers pointed at them from the ground below. in phoenix three planes were hit with lasers over a two-hour period. in washington a coast guard chopper was grounded because of a laser threat. the price is right for a record deal in the major leagues. david price, you get what i did there has reportedly agreed to a seven-year, $217 million deal with the red sox. that makes him the highest paid pitcherrn history. no pressure, price. all right, finally take a look at this. it could be the best christmas card photo ever. a politician in australia got his family together for this photo. you see his wifee and threen so, sons number one and number two beaming for the camera hugging mom there. the little guy, not so much. yeah, he chose to pout on the side. probably really waiting foror that photo shoot to be over. >> we've all been there, pal. >> i feel you, buddy.

this sums up our life. >> i lovov it. >> that was great, amy. all right, guys, want to turn to that $45 billion baby announcement. facebook founder mark zuckerberg promising to give away 99% o@ his shares of the company to charity in a letter to his newborn daughter. abc's cecilia vega is here with more. >> reporter: billion with a "b." little max was born early last week weighing 7 pounds, 8 ounces but that other number announced along with her birth with those private parents that is makes big headlines this morning. zer name is max chan-zuckerberg. and the proud parents beaming announcing her to the world in a letter posted where else but on facebook. max, we love you and feel a great responsibility to leave the w wld a better placeor you and all children. and with that, a promise not just to their daughter, but to the world. faceok founder mark zuckerberg

pledging to give away 99% of their facebook shares, the value, a mind-blowing $45 billion. >> having this child has made us think about a a of the things that should be improved in the world for her whole generation. >> we need to make sure that there are investments in programs that ensure that the future isn't going to be like today. the future is going to be better than today. >> reporter: the investments they're promising, in education, medical research, internet access, community building a a the potential impact? life-changing. >> whenever this kind of a gift is made other philanthropists take note. they say, if he did it, why can't i? >> reporter: the new pararts hopeful for t t future of their little girl and the world she'll grow up in writing, we wish you a life filled with the same love, hope and joy you give us. we can't wait to see what you ing to this worlrl love, mom and dad.

he's taking a two-month paternity leave from facebook. when that $45 billion donation is complete, it t ll be larger than the bill andnd melinda gates foundation. little max will love reading that letter one day. >> absolutely. so nice he's giving away this money while he's still young and watch it. >> be put to good for a long time. incredible video. >> i've got to get to writing. i got a letter to write. let'salk about queensland australia. this video of that lightning striking t t huge explosion on n the side of the street. fortunately everybody okay and this morning north georgia to southwest virginia under flash or just regular flood watch.

burlington.watch for some scattered snow showers out there, primarily during the morning hours. while most main roads will remain wet, lesser travelled roads, residential areas, as well as bridges will be slick in spots this morning. be cautious of changing road conditions during the morning. this afternoon, the snow is off to the east, but chilly mid-30s remains, along with plenty of clouds. clouds should also hold most of the night. tomorrow, clearing sky is likely from northwest to southeast, i wish i could write that letter and promise my baby a good forecast but i can't. nottn chicago this mornrng. i'll have that coming up in your nation's weather. how about that one. >> we promise you'll be a great mom. >> oh, thank you. >> that's for sure. so much more ahead. new details in the death of a

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waterloo and cedar falls have new mayors this morning, after the cities held runoff lections. in wawarloo, city councilmlm quentin hart received nearly 60 percent support in the runoff. he gomore than 52- hundred votes to beat former mayor tim hurley, who had more than 36- hundred votes..

clark, who did not seek a fourth term. waterloo voters also filled the city council seat in ward four. jerome amos junior is the winner with nearly 900 votes. chris schwartz had around 600 votes. amos will replace quentin hart, who won yesterday's run-off for waterloo mayor. and in cedar falls, businessman jijibrown received overwhelming support for mayor. he got about 75 percent support, with about 35- hundred votes. while incumbent jon crews received 143 votes. a a davididalterman had about 1-thousand votes as a write-in candidate. and now here's your first alert forecast. watch for some scattered snow showers out there, primarily during the morning hours. while most main roads will remain wet, lesser travelled roads, residential areas, as well as bridges will be slick in spots this morning. be cautious of changing g ad conditions during the morning. this afternoon, the snow is off to the east, but chilly mid-30s

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it must be a decision that comes from the heart so once i knew this was it might as well say it. >> kobe bryant explaining his retirement decision to robin right there. one of the best players of all time of the big question, is he the greatest? i guess you got into that with him. >> g.o.a.t. is a good thing. the u.s. is stepping up the war o isis, defense secretary ash carter pledginin to put more bobos on the ground up to 150 special forces will be conducting secret missions inside iraq and syria gathering intelligence and capapring terror leaders. a very happy update on a story we've been following. nfl player devon still says his daughter leah is cancer-free.

her latest scans showing no evidence of the disease. i had a chance to spend time with him at the espys. the way he talks about his little girl, i know he's ecstatic. >> what a happy story. we're so excited to have the brand-new stars of "star wars," daisy ridley, john boyega are here just ahead. their first live tv appearance ever. no pressure. no pressure and the stormtroopers, oh, they're ready to stand guard. r2-d2. >> very chatty this morning. >> is he shaking already? a special "star wars" segment coming up. we begin with a different story. mysterious death,h, the mayor of juneau, alaska, found dead in his home. greg fisk had injuries on his body but they revealed little else about the investigation. abc's neal karlinsky here with the latest.. good morning, neal. >> reporter: george, good morning. this really is a mystery in the heart of alaska.

dealing with a crime here and just really want to know what killed juneauau mayor.r. this morning alaska's capital is reeling, the question many asking, was it murder or just an accident? newly elected mayor greg fisk discovered deadd inis own home just five weeks after being sworn into office here in juneau. monday, the 70-year-old's bcdy was found by his dealt son. police say he did havee injuries but the cause of death is uncertain? speculation what caused those injuries. that's why we need to get a cause of death determined so we known >> reporter: this was fisk in a recent debate. >> but ultimately we can't cut our way into prosperity but grow the economy. >> reporter: he beat the incumbent for the mayor's office with two-thirds of the vote. well liked, full of ideas and seemingly healthth >> this was very shocking. this was a tragic event and very devastating for our assembly and commity.

police don't kw if fisk's death was an depth or a crime. police say they're exploring all possible scenarios. an autopsy will be conducted this week to try to figure out what killed the mayor. for "good morning america," neal karlinsky,y,bc news, seattle. there don't appear to be any gunshots and police say it'll be up to the autopsy to determine whwhher this is a criminal investigation or not. they hope to have those results sometime over the next couple of days. >> so strange. just elected a couple weeks ago. >> yeah. now to a dramatic rescue that played out, theesperate 911 call, a family washed away in their suv and trapped by deadly floodwaters. abc's ryan owens has that story for us. >> we're in the water. the car's under the watete we need help. >> reporter: 911 is nothing short of a life line for a family whose suv is swept off the road by floodwaters.

>> i've got twof them in my arms and my other son is sitting in a tree. >> reporter: that's the voice of britta frank holding her 1-year-old and 3-year-old sons but her 6-year-old miguel is just out of reach clinging to the same tree that snagged his mother's suv in the middle of an oklahoma creek friday. her 72-year-old grandmother is holding on t the vehicle too. >> honey, i've got fire, medical, all headed your way, okay? >> please stay on the phone, i'm scared. >> reporter: even the kids seemed to grasp how close they are to death. >> mom, i love you so much. >> i love you, baby. >> that's not the way it's supposed to hapn especially for my babies. >> reporter: this morning frank and her family are safe and tell abab news in this interview it's i miracle they got out of that suv at all. >> i had the child locks on the back windows and i knew there was no way that i was going to be able to get that windoww down and it just wenen down. >> reporter: the family spent

water. >> you see the officers coming to you? >> they're coming right behind us. >>eporter: before rescuerss showed up with ropes. >> i was thinking we can't let any of these people die. >> reporter: and they didn't. three generations of one family saved just in time. for "good morning america," ryan owens, abc news, dallas. >> that one gives you chills. >> you hear that call, yes. glad they're okay. coming up a hollywood producer vanishes witut a trace. the urgent search right now. and next we go one-on-one with kobe bryant. the lakers star leaving the corps after two decades and what does he really think would win in a matchup? would it be? would it be m.j., michael jordan, jordan or kobe? >> i'm not picking. >> i'm not heart. you'll see. come on back.today people are coming out to the nation's capital to support an important cause that can change the way you live for yeararto come. how can you help? by giving a little more, to yourself. i am running for my future.

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end of the season ending an incredible 20-year career with the l.a. lakers. i went one-on-one with kobe about his big decision. >> kobe bryant. >> reporter: it is the end of an era. >> whoa. >> reporter: recoror shattered. respect earned. and now after 20 years and 5 nba championships, kobe bryant will say good-bye to his first love, basketball. erybody wants to know why now? >> it's the right time. there's no point in really belaboring it or dragging it out or saying, well, leave the door open in case i don't know something may chchge. i don't think this is something, a decision you can allow have to outside influences to dictate whether or not you continue to play. it must come from you. so once i knew this was it, might as well say it. >> how did you know this was it? >> i try to have at least 15 minutes of still time and just kind of sit in my thoughts in the morning and meditate.

mind would always drift to the game, always. and then i found myself sitting there my mind wouldn't drift to the game all the time anymore and that's when i realized it's getting close. >> not just 20 years but 20 years with the same team, the l.a. lakers. how important is that to you? >> extremely. it means everything to me. i was such a a huge laker fanan growing up. a die-hard laker fan, magic posters, magic t-shirts and was my dream and to be here for 20 yearar and get to know some of my mentors it's been a dream come true. >> the fans, the letter that you wrote, you wanted to speak to your fans first. why? >> well, because i think it was important for them to know h h much theyyeant to me. the letter still doesn't do it justice and how important they've been. how vital they've been in my career and i mean we grew up together and that's such a beautiful ththg. >> was it a slow process to get

light switch went off and you said no. >> it's a whole process and something that evolved over the last three years with thehe achilles i iury that really frightened me because my career could be over now. it scared me. what am i going to do next, trained hard and came back the next season and fractured my knee and t tined harderr and tore my shoulder and then it was juice like, oh -- this is one thing after the next so it was kind of a slow she-year process of kind of evolving toet where i am. >> t t 17-time all-star calls himself his biggest critic and admits this season is far from his best. do you feel you're being treatly fairly this season being your last a a all that you have done for the sport? >> yeah, i mean i wouldn't have it any other way. you can't just sit around and expect everyone to give praise all the time. you got to be able to take the good with the bad. one of the most important things can share with the younger generation is to accept it all. don't have any expectations or

reporting on your career or negatiti. >> have youou accomplished everything that you've wanted to on the court? >> no. no. i wanted eight championships as a dreamy k growing up, i wanted eight. >> why eight? >> because magic had five and michael had six and, okay, i'll win eight and had an opportunity to have seven and didn't work out. >> you have talked about wanting to have your place in the hihiory of this game. top five players of all time. who would those five players be and would you crack the starting five. >> no, i would never put myself in the starting five ever. i put the people that i learned the mostrom being jordan, magic, bird, hakeem olajuwon and jerr rice. >> when you see that hashtag go by yourname. >> it's fantastic to be mentioned in the same breath as those players honestly to me, that's everything. we'll sit and debate endlessly

matchup between me and m.j. >> who would win. >> he would win some and i will win some. that willon forever. >> reporter: although he said his good-byes, had to ask.k. arar you really ready to let her go? >> i am. i am. i am but i'm carrying this with me no matter what. internal internalalal my love, my passion everything i learned from it will be with me. >> he's at peace. >> his thinking is so clear on all those issues. >> he talks about the fact that he grew up for a time in italy. his dad played pro ball. he speaks fluent italian. he has other interests and tomorrow we'll get into what is his next. what he's going to do next but it's hard. can you imagine if you're told something that you love, that you've thought about since you were yea high and told you can't do that anymore but that's what -- >> excited about what's ahead. >> he e and we will discuss that and, of course, i had to

>> he could be a politician. >> no correct answer. >> but he really appreciates -- he's getting dumped on a lot by the press. he's having a horrible season. the word that he used, crap, that's how he describes how he's playing right now. they played in philadelphia's's hometoto, the sixers won it -- won their first game of the season. kobe had 20 but you could just tell that he's ready to move on. >> at peace is the perfect way to say it. >>ou're going to see what happens when we play a little bryant. go to goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo and you can see that. part two tomorrow. coming , the new "star wars" stars, john boyega and daisy ridley are here live. their stunned reactions to seeing themselves in the movie for the first time.] the whipped cream sea be extra whippy! [ laughing ] together: ahhhhhhhhhhh! yarrrr, it be the twizzler. run!

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>> yep, yep. yep. >> over the sofa. out of your minds with excitement so give me what's running through you mind as you're watching that, your first movie role in "star wars." >> it was in the middle of the night so i was really tired which i think is funny but it took many, many years of work and to see it come together was very moving. >> and for you, the couch jumping moment. >> i mean i just saw myself going up against kylo ren and on the set i didn't see myself like that so i had to jump over the sofa. >> i love it. >> that is how you do it. we'll talk more with both of you coming u un "gma" and we will be right back. so great to have you here. coming up, "baby oh! baby," brought to you b baby ddrops, the sunshine vitamin in just one drop. some cash back cards love to overcomplicate things. like limiting where you earn bonus cash back. why put up with that?

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good morning, america. it's 8 a.m. and vanished without a trace. a high-powered hollywood producer who worked on blockbuster films from "the avengers" to "x-men" disappears. meg ryan speaks about aging revealing she's body proud. the actress and mom getting candid about beauty and hollywywd. this is going to be the best day of my life and is picking the perfect present the hardest part of your holiday? >> i love my wife but she sucks at giving gifts. >> seasonal scieiee that finally reveals how to give gifts right. you'll meet the husband who can't seem to pull it off. is he the worst gift giver ever? we're g/ing to help him live right here. and the hottest new "star wars" stars about to take over the galaxy. daisy ridley. >> i'm right. >> and remember how we first met

now w ey're both here in times square for their first live interview ever. >> both: good morning, america. >> the force is strong with you. >> they're already pros. >> they are. they're ready to go. we have a whole bunch of stormtroopers also this morning. they're taking over times square. >> uh-oh. >> a villain. here on "gma." >> i love being here in times square. people don't even bat an eye. >> of course, of course. >> but there they are, the two newest superstars, daisy ridley and john boyega.a. >> shhh. >> telling him to be quiet. beginning, isn't it? >> it really is and we'll talk to them straight ahead. >> looking forward to that. also this morning, this >> big medical alert for millions of americans struggling to get some sleep. how do sleeping pills really

dr. jen is here with potential risks you may notnow about and some new techniques s you can finally get some rest. >> one time can we just have the camera on amy, how she gets up here and how she ducks behind the camera, and it's just so graceful how y y jaunt over there. >> graceful because no one is watching, right. >> a little high-intensity exercise. >> that last little burst but she's there. >> all in four-inch heels. good morning to you guys. the big story, we have a serious story, new protests in chicago overnight following that shooting death of laquan mcdonald. mayor rahm emanuel firing the head of the city's police department, but protesters say, you know, that is not enough. soso are demanding the m mor himself resign. meanwhile, illinois' attorney general is now asking the justice department to investigate whether the chicago police department's practices olate federal law. well, at least four men have been arrested near london this morning picked up on terror charges in a series of raids. authorities say the arsts are

attacks. and today british lawmakers are debating whether to join the bombing campaign against isis in syria. it comes as the pentagon prepares to send more special forces into iraq, but this morning some troubling news. a u.n. report warns isis fighters are building a new stronghold in libya with 3,000 of them now in that country. and a new poll in the race for president showing donald trump's lead growing. senator marco rubio has s w taken over second place in a national poll with ben carson slipping seven points into third place tied witted cruz. and now to the frantic search for a hollywood producer who worked on a string of blockbuster films, he has not been seen since last week. abc's matt gutman has more from l.a. >> reporter: eric kohler, a film producer with credits in action flicks like "the avengers," "x-men" and "world what z" is now at the center of a mystery.

>> i'm a devastated dad. i want him to come home. i can't find him. only have these surveillance images to o on so far. his brand-new range rover pulling out of the shopping center around 4:00 p.m. tuesday, pinging, and the trail goes cold. >> he has no history in the past length of time. >> reporter: kohler's family suspects foul play saying it's not like the friendly goofball on his social media accounts to just disappear. he would never juststhrow it away like -- >> he loves his job. >> he works so hard. he loves what he does. he is ambitious. >> reporter: his family shattered. >> it's a living nightmare. it's really -- it's the hardest thing i can ever tell you to go through. >> reporter: for "good morning america," matt gutmama abc news, loloangeles. >> we hope they get some answers soon. matt, thank you. and finally an unlikely

rodney meadows of modesto, california, bought o o of these $30 scratch tickets and cashed in. he won a thousand dollars. that's amazing, and most of us would just run home to celebrate but not rodney. he took that money and b bght three more tickets, and take a look at the result. there he is holding, if you can't see the number there, a $10 million check. that is what he won on the next round of tickets. he was in such disbelief, he asked the clerk to check the ticket twice. yep, he won $10 million. he hasn't decided what to do with the money yet, but i have an idea, he could buy me a lottery ticket. >> third time is the charm. >> exactly. >> wow. >> thanks, amy. >> let's go to lara. >> that's an unbelievable story. thank you so much, george. here's what's coming up on our "gma morning menu." meg ryan is s the headlines saying that age shououn't be a headline. the rom-com queen opening up about hollywood and beauty. and then a medical alert about sleeping pills and the risks you may not know about.

ashton, she's with us live. th you may have heard it's "star wars" week. r2-d2 is here. where are daisy? where is john? at? i figugud. stormtroopers, darth vader, daisy and john, the newest stars with the force all coming up on "gma." do the move.

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speaking out telling "porter" magazine her issue with hollywood's focus on women's appearances saying "there are more important conversations than how women look and how they are aging." >> she probably has been hurt by it. i think intelligently she's looked to find out how she can deal with it. i think she's also like all women, very sensitive about her changing face. >> reporter: the american eetheart making headlines in the past few years facing criticism over her changing looks. ryan alluding to the med attention saying in the interview, i don't pay a lot of attention frankly. there's a lot of hatred in the world today. it's so easy to judge. imagine being a hater, how stupid. >> when i think a woman has not been in the publicicye for a very long time, those images that the paparazzi capture become in the public consciousneshow she looks. >> reporter: it's been a busy year for the mother and actress. >> it's meg ryan.

>> reporter: appearing on the pop culture game show "billy on the street." >> hi, meg. >> that's right. >> exactly. meg ryan invented the scrunched nose. >> reporter: and recently making her directorial debut on the film "ithaca" starring alongside tom hanks. saying i love my age, i love my life right now. i love the person i've become, the one i've evolved into. >> pleased to meet you. >> reporter: for "good morning america," linzie janis, abc news, new york. >> oh, i love that movie. >> i love all her movies. >> yeah. so happy that she's -- >> been making a whole new career behind the camera. >> the latest ise of "porter" available globally on friday. okay, we're going to move on to "snooze solutions." over the counter and prescripxion medications, one in eight americans use them. but are they a aays the best alternative? becky worley takes a look. >> reporter: insomnia, tossing,

>> i'm not getting restful sleep and haven't r many years and i would say on the average it's between 4 and 4 1/2 hours a night. >> reporter: that's what led brenda mauldin who suffered with insomnia for 25 years to tr prescription medication but prescription medication but she rarely takes it for fear of becoming addicted. >> i've tried almost everything i'm aware of to try. i have changed my bedding, i have blackout shades, i've changed my eating habits. >> reporter: but lots of americans do take prescription medicationn in 2013, 9 million americans had prescriptions for sedatives. recently though some studies suggest sleeping pills may increase the risk of psychiatric issues and even cancer for some people though a definitive cause and effect link has not been established. >> i think sleep aids should be used for an acute need but they're not the best use for long-term care of your insomnia. >> reporter: so this past fall brenda underwent a sleep test at the university of chicico medical center. the results, she had 32 brief awakenings every hour so now she's trying something alternative. a behavioral modification

>> i rlly need to limit my computererork because of the blue light. they were sharing with me eating earlier, no alcohol. >> reporter: dr. gralnick also recommends sleep restriction. only get in bed when you're sleepy. no tv, no devices. and if after 30 minutes you can't sleep, get up and go somewhere else. >> cognitive behavioral therapy allows the patient to approach the bed and d structure their thought process so that the bed is for sleeping and it's not a stressful experience. >> reporter: employing new behavioral changes, brenda is now tracking her sleep. the first night netted six hours and a month intotohe program she's averaging five hours, an improvement she says. >> anything that could help me i'm willing to do because i really am goal driven to get this taken care. >> reporter: for "good morning america," becky worley, abc news, oakland, california. >> let's talk to dr. jen ashton about this. we heard a little about the consequences of prescription medications. at more do we know?

that's the problem. there's hardly anything in the medical literature past 12 months of use. but i want to show you basically how the big classes of sleep aids work. basically the valium or xanax class, the ambien class of medication, they both work similarly in the brain, something called a gabba receptor which is sedating. the problem with this is associated risks of long-term use, what is in the literature, not great. you can see issues with brain, memory function, heart, in terms of high blood pressure, g.i. system, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, even hormonally weight gain, menstrual irregularities, you have to balance those risks against the risks of being sleep deprived. so it's a very difficult clinical situation. >> you don't want to be doing it every night. >> i agree. >> what about over the counter? >> two main classes, you have the sedating antihistamines like benadryl, diphenhydramine if you look at the ingredients and then the sleep hormone melatonini the thing with these antihistamines, they will increase the time you spend asleep, but they make that sleep less good quality and the next

deprived. melatonin, good for something like jet lag, but again it's a hormone not regulated by the fda. if it's not working after three weeks, you shod discontinue it. >> not regulated at all. >> only if they find a problem after it's on the shelf. so proceed with caution. >> so, what other tips do you have. >> first, the onus of responsibility has to be on the medical community. we cannot write a prescription for a sleep aiaiand send someone on their way for lififand take it forever. so, talk to your doctor. if you need to cut or taper down some of these cannot be stopped abruptly. you can out can the dose in half. alternate one day on, one day off, and if you try this, i recommend trying it on a weekend because you don't want to be sleep deprived when you go to work. >> makes a lot of sense, jen ashton, thanks very much. let's go over to amy. >> thank you. we were taking notes over here. now to something many of us ststggle with this time e year. finding the perfect gift for someone special. >> it is hard. >> it is hard. a story trending big in "the wall street journal" shows how abc's nick watatexplains.

>> reporter: many of us are garbage at gift giving. we are claire on "modern family." >> i got nothing. i'm so screwed. >> reporter: but you don't have to be that person. seasonal science is here to help. psychologists and retail researchers actually spend time on this. number one, give something of yourself. a book you love. a gift card to a restaurant you love. that's love. meaning. they'll think well of you. number two, less is more. don't throw a little gift in with a big one. subconsciously the receiver will calculate the average cost and be underwhelmed. number three, just give. you'll enjoy it and experiments show toddlers get greater pleasure in giving than receiving. someone who could use these tips, kayla moncur's husband. >> there was this big box under the tree. i was s s excited. what did he get me? it's a paper shredder.

flashlight. an entire stocking full of hand warmers, then there was this ridiculous hat that -- we live in mesa, arizona, like the need for this kind of hat is just >> ah. >> nick, thank you for that, and we're joined by kayla and aaron mesa, arizona. here with us is lori bergamotto who is style director from "good housekeeping" magazine. thanks for being with us. >> thank you for having me. >> lori, i want to start off actually with aaron and kayla. now, i understand, and, aaroro sorry, a lot of hate heaped on you there. you have kept one of the least successful gifts, let'call it that. >> what was the least successful gift? >> yes, i understand you kept it? >> oh, it's the hat. well, that depends who you ask. i guess kayla thinks so. >> what were you thinking with the hat? >> why did you choose the hat? you had a reason behind it there.

a little bit. there was a reason why you selected the hat. >> she's always cold. she's always cold, and she's into fashion and you look at this hat and it's just -- it's beautiful. how could someone not like that? >> it screams fashion. >> beauty in the eye of the beholder, perhaps. lori, what about the studies? do you think they can help us be better gift givers? >> i love the idea they studied the gift giving aspect from a scientific perspective and i think anything that helps people give better gifts, i am totally in favor of. >> why is it so difficult? >> i think when you love someone so much and you're trying to give a gift to your mom or dad or daughter, t stakes are so high. you really want to show them i love you. here's the reflection of how much i love you. but i think what matters more to someone is not spending $500 on a gift, but spending more than five minutes thinking about what to get. >> that's why i wasurprised about that rule that you're not

kicker gift to the big gt. >> totally@shocked me too. from a personal perspective i don't really agree with that so much but i think that t l that matters is that the person feels like they're getting an intangible memory of you from this tangible gift. >> all right, so not to set up aaron here becse now we've just told everyoyo how to find the perfect gigi. >> how did you do? >> i understand you have a christmas gift that you're going to give it a little early right now. >> that's right. are we ready right now? >> we're ready. >> go for it. >> good luck. >> crossing her fingers here. bring it out. >> crossing her fingers. >> open quickly. >> let's do a close-up. >> oh. it's like lots of like body stuff, and it smells nice. ah, that's good. he`did good. >> well -- >> do you like? >> i mean -- >> yeah. ooh. >> i like a candle. >> aaron, why did you pick that? what was your thinking?

candles in the house lately, and we've been running out, and i know she likes them, so we walked past a bath body works and i thought let's just get her a big gift basket of all things scenty and nice. >> i think that's thoughtful. >> yay. good job, aaron. >> niciceffort. >> yeah. >> totally positive in the morning. >> and it is different how you buy for men and women. >> it really is. >> and your wife. start looking just the week before the holiday, you know, you don't look for@a date the we before valentine's day. >> i got a mommyism. my mom said, presents are nice. being present is even better. >> momma always knows best. >> there you go. >> want to thank our couple for puttinthat out there. >> they're so cute. >> they're adorable. >> aaron and kayla, thank you. merry christmas. nono let's go outside to ginger. >> we are being present out here. look at all my folks. you know, saying this looks very hardy. you said it could withstand --

>> a blizzard, but that's not happening this morning in chicago. just a little bit of snow but still enough to make the roads slick. that's i-90 in chicago. that storm will be pulling out, that heavy band of snow moved already througuga lot of folks this morning. ill, cold behind it t r only a short time.watch for some scattered snow showers out there, primarily during the morning hours. while most main roads will remain wet, lessss travelled roads, residential areas, as well as bridges will be slick in spots this morning. be cautious of changing road conditions during the morning. this afternoon, the snow is off to the east, but chilly mid-30s remains, along with plenty of clouds. clouds should also hold most of the night. tomorrow, clearing sky is likely from northwest to southeast, >> oh, push these buttons but he says that's not a good idea, rit? >> yeah. don't touch the buttons. no touchy the buttons. thank you, ginger. and "pop news" time, everybody.

jersey seinfeld taking up residency at one of new york's most historic theaters. the veteran comedian announcing that he will perform at the beacon once a month through june and maybe beyond, we hope. >> see how it goes. >> if he enjoys himself, he'll stay. he says he blatantly stole the idea from billy joel who's been performing monthly sold out shows at madison square garden. tickets for seinfeld's show go on sale on monday just in time for anyone celelrating festivus. >> that theater is a perfect size? >> what? >> that is a perfect size. >> a great gift idea. e giftftf laughter. > like that. >estivus for the rest of us. >> speaking of billy joel, everybody, the piano man is moving out before he ever moved in apparently. selling two side-by-side properties in the palm beach area for $29 million, which is not bad considering he bought them less than two years ago for just under $12 million. >> whoa. >> that guy has a great eye for

the properties, well, the one property includes a seven bedroom mansion that you're seeing pictures of, it's pretty spectacular, and a large undeveloped parcel land. no word d whether joel is heading to allentown, we do know he is always in a new york state of mind. i had a little extra time while writing that one. babyceer.com has released its annual list of the most popular baby names and this year the most popular include jackson for boys, listen up there, ginger, and sofia for girls. that's the top name. >> ah, look how cute she is. >> little baby girl. but there's also a surprising new trend that some might find disturbing. parents namingheir kids after instagram filters.s. >> no. >> what? >> this is not a joke. >> oh. >> on the list, lux, that's a boy's name or i guess it could be a girl too. that's an effect that adds contrast. instagram inspired name and also big this year picture and valenciaiaokay, which is a pretty name b b it's

>> what about amaro? >> a faded look. >> i love amaro. >> that could be a pretty fame for a girl. thankfully we have not seen any big j jps in names like selfie or snapchat. >> but you could in just a few weeks. >> oh, little selfie zee. >> oh, little selfie, you're so cute. >> selfie zee. >> that would bereat. >> go ahead. >> you tricked me. i thought i had time. george, i don't have time. again, this is the fourth time i've tried to do this story. i'm saving it for tomorrow. >> we'll get it tomorrow but we have the "star wars,s, the newest stars coming up, john boyega, daisy ridley are here live, cannot wait to talk

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welcome ba to "star wars" week. you just saw him there, john boyega, one of the new stars of the film along with isy ridley, and they are both here live. so we want to get straight to robin who is with them. >> in the social square, these two 23-year-olds rigig here taking the galaxy by storm. they were launched to stardom only two yea ago when they were cast in "the force awakens" and the rest is history in the making. welcome, daisy ridley and john boyega. >> hi. how are you doing? >> nice to have you here with us. >> good morning. >> good morning. isn't it tough to be up this early. >> a little.

that. you saw the movie. what did you think, john? >> aaah. it's so good. it is so good. this is a great reminder that "star wars" is back after so long, and this is just a great balance between the new generation and the old full of action, full of passion, and it's quite emotional. i enjoyed it. >> how about for you, daisy? >> it's the first time i've ever really seen myself do something, so i was quite overwhelmed so looking forward to seeing it again so i can be like, okay. >> this is your first movie ever. i heard you cried on the way to the airport after watching it as it settled in. >> i did. no, because i came out and i was like, yeah, i'm cool and t tn in the car i was like the whole way and the whole way home the ten-hour journey. >> you are front and center and it's wonderful to see a female character in "star wars" being one of t t major story lines.. what do you think that says for young girls?

had a little sister, i would be so pleased for h h to see the film and think -- i mean, we were just talking about jennifer lawrence, the katniss everdeen kind of thing has been so progressive for the female audience. >> rey is cooler. rey is just -- >> so it's nice to continue that thing. >> is it true that you all didn't even have the scripts that they were secretive about the scripts in the beginning. >> yeah, i mean, it's sort of messed up. during auditioning they would have you come to pinewood studios to learn your lines and then you'd have to go home trying to trace back what you learned and most of the time it just went out of my head and i bottled it during the audition but still got it. >> i like your confidence, young man. >> i just bottled it. it was a great expxpience but we had to be so secretive. >> i didn't even want to take it. i think if the option was there it would be like, no, because it's just terrifying. imagine if you lost it. >> someone did lose it. >> someone did lose it >> yeah, someone did. someone did. >> we're part of the disney

>> yes. >> normally we get to see films ahead of time when we're speaking to actors. we didn't -- we haven't even seen it yet. that's how secretive and under wraps it is. i know robert downey jr. has been somebody that you -- has been a mentor to you. this must mean the world to you to have someone like that give you advice. i know you don't want t share the advice he's given you but just to have him. >> it's great. the only issue i have with robert is that sometimes when he's doing these preinterviews for big shows i have to wait for him. no, but it's been great having someone that's had so much experience to try and like talk me through this whole thing that's going down right now. did you see yourself in times square? >> i did. >> i iaw myself in times s sare. >> did you see it on the big screen? did you look up? >> yeah, so weird. so strange. >> just for people at home, help them understand what it must be like for you two to be on the cusp of thisisreatness that the

soon that, unfortunately, probably you won't be abab to walk in times square without being mobbed. >> i felt like for the past couple of years i've been living in the twilight zone and think back on things and, oh, like the first few months of filming i cannot remember, i was just like overwhelmed and so emotional. so i think in a few years to look back will be -- right now it just seems exciting but also unreal. it doesn't feel like it's going on. >> well, let us learn a little bit more about each other here. i hear, daisy, that this man is great at impersonations. >> yeah. >> yes? what? >> pinocchio from "shrek." >> come on, hit it. >> i cannot say that shrek is here at this present time, so i won't say in terms of the time difference he might be here in 15 minutes. >ight? >> he nanaed it. >> that was a morning gingerbread man. >> that like made me exhausted.

over again and for daisysyis it about the singing? >> yes. >> oh, my god. >> daisy has a fantastic singing voice to the point where we challenged daisy on set not to sing for 24 hours. she couldn't do it. we were an hour out of wrap and she sang one note, she was like, la and everybody just gave her a round of applause. she couldn't make it through the whole day without s sging. >> broadway perhaps in the future? >> oh, i mean i saw "the color purple" last night and you're watching something and it was so unbelievable and you think, i wish i can be that. >> you can be. >> "e color purple." i love that. >> have you seen it? >> yes, yes, and they were here. >> unreal. yeah, yeah, yeah. >> everything like that. jennifer hudson, whoo. so, if you were not doing this, what would you be doing? >> if i wasn't acting? >> uh-huh. >> you know, probably a cartoonist. i like to sketch. i like to draw. probably something along those lines. ;> aren't you already working on aa next -- on a plan b? aren't you enrolled in plan b?

education side of things so i start a degree in january. >> see there. >> yeah, i'm going to be on set. i'll be on the set. >> notice the difference between the two. >> yeah. >> okay. >> john and daisy, remember this moment. bottle it. treasure it. >> thank you. >> thank youou >> we wish you all the very, very best. >> thank you. >> and very excited for everybody and "star wars: the force awakens" flies into theaters december 18th and you are part of a big surprise, don't go anywhere. just ahead, stick around, that will be in a few minutes. first, let's go outside to ginger. >> we will stick around for that surprise. can't wait. we also can't waitito say good morning, abby and riley, from delaware. say hi, everybody. yeah, good morning, america. let's go ahead and talk about "ask zee" because we got one that's brought to you bybyelfor. it comes from 10-year-old judy roelle from illinois. listen up. >> hey, ginger, it's judy from illinois. and my weather question is, how are weather and waves connected?

it's all about wind, so when that wind forces over and i think you were at lake michigan -- it looks like the beach. didn't look like this but this was last month, that wind piles up the wer at the shoreline along those e ers and the waves grow and grow and grow, so the stronger the wind, the stronger of waves. all right, parents, i want you to send us your video question. use the #askzeegma..watch for some scattered snow showers out there, primarily during the morning hours. while most main roads will remain wet, lesser avelled roads, residential areas, as wewe as bridges will be slick in spots this morning. be cautious of changing road conditions during the morning. this afternoon, >> all that weweher brought to you by belfor property restoration, restoring more than property. but we know we're celebrating "star wars" all week, and this morning disney and bloomingdale's are teaming up with top designers for a new fasason meets

force 4 fashion. this is an exclusive first loo you're seeing them all. diane von furstenberg's rey look and then rag & bone's rey look and i love it. nice pants and chewbacca's look all from snyder's. it's all starting tomorrow. fans, though, can bid on these looks at charitybuzz.com. proceeds benefit b bomingdale's holiday charity partner child mind institute. so you can get all into the spirit and make money for a charity, amy. >> i really like that chewbacca coat. that's really cuteteginger. guess what, we have more "star wars" around here. we have some very big fans with us. we have bryan, roque, brandon and kia and they all paid trib absolute to "the force awakens" by recreating one of the i will traers. kia and brandon star in the remake and all four of them along with friends built the props. they did everything. it's shot for shot recreation and they even p pted a split screen comparison to prove how precise they were. this is very incredible. roque and bryan, you created it.

>> we're just huge "star wars" fans and we're excxced for the movie and we kind of remake the trailers for fun, you know, and we post them on our youtube channel and we have a film festival back in fresnsnwhere we're from for homemade remakes. >> this was a labor of love and it took a lot of hours. how long did you all take making this? >> it took about three weeks or so time working on weekends and right after work so we just pu a lot of time and effort into it and a lot of creativity. >> a a right. now, i inow that you all thought you were here to talk about your tribute video, which you just got to do but what you didn't know is you are going to be meeting some two very qualified critics on just how well you did it. i would like to introduce, come on, john and daisy, come on out. [ cheers and applause ] look at this. all right. did you guys watch the trailer? >> yes. >> what did you think of the performance here? >> very creative. you guys were on a very expensive budget. >> yes. >> but so creative. it's so fun, and, dude, yoyo sweat just like me.

all day, man. >> daisy, what did you think of kia's performance? >> amazing, it's amazing. >> all right, so you all can mingle here and me the real deal and enjoy yourselves. coming up, though, the real guy's guide to grooming and what does a banana peel have to do with it? this is all coming up.

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about the guys? guys are so important too, so this morning we're talking to the guy who wrote the book on men's grooming, chris salgardo, president of kiehl's, one of my favorite brands. >> ah, thank you. >> is here to chat about "manmade." i love the title of the book. >> a a thank you. >> why did you - - did you feel left out? >> well, actually a little bit but what's great now is that men really have permission to take care of their skin. and as i traveled all around the country, meeting men at kiehl's events and being at the gym, i noticed that everybody was asking me questions about skin care tips and grooming needs. i thought now is the perfect time to come out with a resource like this that every man can benenet from. >> because it's not just about being vain but taking care of yourself. we are living longer so why not take care of the skin you're in. you say there are five types of guys, archetypes. >> the first o o is the modern gentleman. and this is somebody that is very refined, very meticulous about his appearance and cares about his skin.

guy and this would be someone that loves to pull it apart and put it back together but isn't always thinking abou his face. >> are you giving tips for each of these guys? >> every single one. >> differere rules for different types of guys? >> there is. it depends about your environment, what you do for a living. the extreme dude shooting down a mountain or up t t west side highway on his motororcle and you have to think about your skin and the rebel artist who has big ideas but has to take care of his face or renaissance man that needs to put his best face forward. >> we have some stuff. there is your r st have kit. >> definitely. >> tell me about it. >> every kit should have a couple things, a body fuel because this is a three in one wash, you can wash your hair, shave with it, wash your body and it's good to go.o. >> and is that a great tip for guys, keep it simple. women, we tendo have a lot of products. >> yes. >> tt's not -- that doesn't seem likikthe kiehl's bag. keep it simple.

products that perform well and that's why i like a fafaal fuel. you cacaput it on day or night and keep it looking its best. >> spf? >> spf is 15. you can go as high as 50 depending on your choice. >> multitier cleanser and a multi tiertier moisturizer and anything else in that little bag of tricks? >> yeah, you should always have blotting papers, i say, because men, we have sweatier skin so blot that away quickly. >> if we don't have that, we'll get to that coming up. >> we do. >> you have an unusual tip. >> there's a lot of times you're about to go to a meeting and you look down and your shoes are scuffed. found in shoe polish is in bananas, enjoy yououbanana first voila. look at the difference. >> you will look sleek and dogs will love you. >> exactly. >> i mean, you're all about multitasking. >> there you go. >> new line, new book. you also, if you don't have

if you're a dude, one o o your five archetypes, just use these. >> you're about to go on that date, grab a tissue, blot it over your face and you're good to go. >> andt's not a wipe, it's a dab. all girls know that but, guys, you need to know put a little pressure. >> dab it on. >> doesn't mean you have to wear powder. >> it does actually make -- >> takes it right down. >> a smoother face and fonzie our stage manager was nice enough to volunteer for your final tip because guys don't often have a lot of the grooming tools but sometimes the eyebrows can get a little unruly and, chris, you say just -- >> lip balm. >> break out the lip balm. >> multiple choices. so jusus take a little e t, fonzie. i'm going to do it for you. pat it right over the brow. >> oh, fonzie. it's like a makeover for you. >> voila. you're ready to gogo loloing your best. >> thank y y so much. >> fonzie, you are man-made. and that is the name of the book. chris, we thank you. >> thank you so much. >> thank you for all those great products from kiehl's.

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stroll b by love we are back now on "gma" with "baby oh! baby," the hottest tech gifts this time of year, they're not just for under the tree. parenting in the digital age definitely has its advantages. take a look. strollers to baby monitors, as a mom-to-be i've been ga-ga over baby gadadts so i went to the bump headquarters in new york city to check out the coolest new pregnancy paraphernalia. i think this is a foot. but i don't know for sure. first up, a smartphone app that actually monitors your baby's heartbeat. >> my baby beats is an app that lets you listen to your baby's heartbeat in the womb. >> reporter: it works best if you're 30 to 40 weeks pregnant and all you need is

your belly. once you detect a heartbeat sound, you can press record, or you can just listen to it. >> the baby's heartrate. >> repororr: next. these are belly buds. >> yes, can you play music for your baby or even record a message and let him listen to them. >> i put the buds on and recorded a message. hi, baby boy, it's your mom. you will be the next harry styles. it's very exciting. i don't know that that worked. i thk i bored him. oh, well. finally, the rolls-royce of strollers, the 4mom origami stroller. from the front it looks like a stroller and then from back here, this is a whole party, a tech party. this stroller charges your cell phone, knows the temperature, logs your mileage, has lcd lights, but the best part, there it goes. >> so, we're going to let you try it. >> does it go up itself? i lolo this thing. oh, those were so cool. and that is not all.

hartshorn, the entertainment editor of "parents" magazine. >> good morning. >> here t t show us more gadgets? >> yes, isn't this cool? this is almost like an espresso opinion for bottle making. it uses pause. you hit a button and, kathleen, if you want to demonstrate. >> with baby ryan. >> makes a perfect bottle for baby ryan.n. it filters the water. no matter who does it, whether it's your caregiver or your grandma it's always going to make the same bottle every time andomes with your baby'y'age. you buy a three-month size, a six-month size. you buy the formula in stages. >> we hit a button and what happens? >> almost ououof wipes. i got to remember to go online. except you don't. you get the amazon dash button and that goes -- jumps on your wi-fi and orders the wipes for you and two days later they shop up at your door. one for diapers, paper towels and put them all over your house and hit it and know that you're going to be getting your refill. >> and i know baby brain hits hard so no list necessary. >> right. this is perfect for mommy brain. >> and finally this isittle leo? >> yes.

enjoying. >> this is a bassinet and changing table. do you want to see how it works? >> yes. this is by graco? >> yes. so some people are reluctant to buy a bassinet because leo will only sleep in here three months so you have the bassinet that's the changing table at the same time. >> leo, are you comfortable? he says, absolutely. he's all set. we'd like to thank our sponsor ddrops. and you can follow along with my baby adventure by goingng to our website, goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! thank you, leo. thank you, baby ryan. we're all set. all right, we'll be right back. "baby oh! baby" is brought to

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