good morning, america. and breaking news, george stephanopoulos is in sochi right now with president vladimir putin, the first american tv journalist to sit down with the russian leader before the olympics. george's no-holds-barred interview. and how will putin stop terror at the games? it came through here like a hurricane. >> and breaking new details on the wildfires tearing through southern california devouring million dollar homes. the l.a. skyline lit as though by a volcano. and these men held on $500,000 bail for allegedly starting the fire. abc news exclusive. the police officer at the center of this shocking video. firing at a mini van with five children inside. now he speaks out about the gunshots that cost him his job.

♪ friends, rivals, legends, soon to be hall-of-famers, the battle of the superstar quarterbacks, brady v. manning, a tantalizing showdown. who comes out on top on the road to the super bowl? i don't have a red pencil. good morning, america, on this friday morning. george is in sochi, as i was saying, interviewing president putin just three weeks before the olympics begin. >> the first time the russian president has addressed major issues looming before the games, including the country's stance on gay rights, including terrorism threats against the olympics and the state of his relationship with president obama. we'll have more from george in just a moment. >> we will. first right to the latest on that mammoth wildfire outside of los angeles.

authorities saying the huge blaze may have been caused by careless campers. abc's david wright is in front of the charred remains of the multimillion dollar singer mansion which burned down in the blaze. good morning, david. >> reporter: good morning, robin. these used to be the servants' quarters. not sure if you can still tell, but they're still burning this morning. this is normally the season of mud slides, not wildfires, but an epic drought and some careless campers have brought back fire season with a vengeance, 1,700 acres scorched and 5 homes destroyed. overnight, red hot flames lit up the ridge lines in one of the most densely populated parts of the country. the skyline of downtown l.a. looked like a volcano was erupting nearby. >> it came through here like a hurricane like it was just -- it went from being calm to you couldn't even see. the whole house, there were sparks flying down our street. little tiny patch fires. >> reporter: in the backyards of million dollar homes, the front

lines of the fire. >> it's right behind there. you can see coming down. >> reporter: we met captain ruben montana and his crew doing their best to defend these houses as strong winds whipped the flames through bone-dry brush. a battle fought on the ground and from the air. cavalry has arrived. helicopters attacking these flames just in time. it looks like this homeowner is very lucky today, but there's still a long, dry winter ahead. these homeowners formed a bucket brigade trying to keep it at bay, for some a losing battle. >> five homes destroyed. 17 other buildings were damaged. >> reporter: including the singer mansion, once owned by the heirs to the singer sewing machine fortune, part of it went up in flames. authorities say the fast-moving fire was sparked by a campfire set by these three men already in custody. >> all three have been booked for recklessly starting a fire. >> reporter: today a thousand homeowners forced to evacuate

are coming back to survey the damage by light of day. the suspects here are being held on 20,000 to $500,000 bail. they could be arraigned as early as today. ginger? david, you said it best earlier. january and february are usually california's wettest months. and that's not happening. so much so that not only do they have their driest year on record but look at this. just in the last week we went from 28% in extreme drought to 63% and that was just as of tuesday. it has been so hot and dry this will continue to expand. here's what's happening for today. we stay in those mid-80s and close to los angeles, the red flag warnings around, the only good news i have, the winds are going to be a little bit lighter. but overall, the ridge is staying and all of the wet and cold air is staying to the east, very dynamic pattern here, no drought relief in sight. that is bad news and i've got much more coming up in the next half hour in your nation's weather.

>> they do need that rain. thanks, ginger. we turn to george. as we mentioned he is in sochi at this hour sitting down with russian president vladimir putin, for an exclusive interview. just three weeks now before the winter olympics. >> josh, i just finished this interview with president putin. it's all part of the his personal crusade to make sure these winter olympics are successful and safe. the number one challenge is security. this entire region is on lockdown right now. and putin was very confident that the terrorists will not succeed in striking here. he was dismissive of allegations of corruption here and absolutely defiant when it come togs the issues of gay rights. and the international protests, including the united states, against the anti-gay propaganda law here in russia right now. he was confident as i said, he opened up about his own hopes for the olympics. his own personal fitness regime. we covered a lot of ground,

including edward snowden. just a couple of weeks before these olympics are set to open here in sochi. i should say, this snow here is good news. there's been some concern there wasn't going to be enough snow for this to take place. it's been snowing on and off all day here in sochi. that was good news to president putin as well. we'll see the first part of my interview tonight on "world news" and all up on sunday on "this week". >> all right, george, again, looking forward to this exclusive interview. there were no parameters set by the russian president. george sitting down with vladimir putin. that will be on sunday on this week. >> like you said a lot to talk about. on that u.s. spy agency program that collects the phone records of millions of americans. the exposure of that program created a fire storm and the president is expected to announce new restrictions on it today. our jonathan karl is there at

the white house with much more on this. good morning, jon. >> reporter: good morning, robin. some big changes here. a senior administration official tells abc news that the president will order a transition that would effectively end that program that collects those millions of phone records. under this transition, the records would still be kept. they would still be maintained but not by the government. here's the important thing, robin. that means that if government officials wanted access to your phone records they would first need to get a court order. there are a lot of details to be worked out that the president will not present today including who would collect and maintain all of those phone records. what he'll do is ask his attorney general and the intelligence community to come up with a specific plan on how toe implement the changes, a plan that will be due at the end of month. >> all of this stems from edward snowden and some we're hearing that are calling for clemency. what are you hearing from the white house about that, jon? >> reporter: the white house is consistent on this saying absolutely no amnesty for snowden. if he wants to get a plea

bargain or a plea deal he would have to do that after turning himself in. >> they've been consistent about that. jon, thanks. have a good weekend. we turn to amy robach with the other top stories. good morning. good morning, guys. we begin with new details about that massive credit card breach at target. investigators saying the malicious software was written in russian and believed to be part of a sophisticated campaign against several retailers. although they're not saying who else may be at risk. "the wall street journal" saying it's been available on the internet black market for months now. the army is investigating the crash of a helicopter used by an elite special operations unit, one soldier was killed. two others injured when this black hawk slammed into the ground while landing in savannah. it is the fourth fatal military crash in just two weeks. and a big scare for passengers on a united airlines flight. they hit turbulence that was so severe, several flight attendants were injured. abc's john muller has more. >> reporter: this morning a midair nightmare. >> the plane started shaking

from side to side. >> reporter: brian was 1 of more than 200 on board when turbulence rocked the cabin forcing the pilot to turn around and head home. >> it happened very suddenly. we lost a little bit of altitude. >> reporter: thursday afternoon the passenger set out on a 13-hour flight. from newark to beijing, china. but soon after takeoff, it hurt turbulence. injuring five flight attendants. passengers say this forced the pilot to turn around midair taking them back to new jersey to get them medical help. passengers say the plane landed safely after about three hours in the air. >> some of the flight attendants were getting ready to serve passengers, got hurt. they weren't restrained obviously. >> reporter: those flight attendants taken to local hospitals with minor injuries. some now wondering why the flight attendants weren't prepared for the rocky ride ahead. >> the aircraft are designed to take the stresses that come from turbulence. the real danger is not what happens to the airplane. it's what happens to the people not belted in that aircraft. >> reporter: united airlines say

they're reviewing the event and accommodated passengers with hotels and a new flight this morning. for "good morning america" john muller, abc news, new york. >> and good luck to those passengers this morning. meantime, a shuttle bus driver in california is being hailed a hero for saving passengers from this raging fire and explosion. it started when the engine overheated. everyone escaped in time. amazingly, no one was injured. and a new report from the surgeon general finds that smoking is even worse for your health than we actually thought. the report links tobacco use to diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and even colon cancer. big news for baseball fans. major league owners have approved the use of expanded instant replay this season so managers will be allowed to challenge one call per game, but it does not include balls and strikes. and news out of buckingham palace this morning. prince harry's days as a military pilot over. he is switching to a desk job focusing on special projects

and events for the army like organizing olympic-style games for the wounded warriors. harry has served twice in afghanistan. finally, an epic fail for a burglar trying to break into a bar in chicago. you can see him here quickly busting that lock and then pulling with all of his might but he just can't get the door open. and you know what is funny because if he had just read the sign on the door that said push he would have had no problem but he gave up and walked off in utter frustration. who doesn't love a good stupid criminal. they never get old. >> yeah, they really don't. >> just great. >> thank you. >> why he is breaking into bars. that answers it all. >> or not breaking in. >> yeah. we'll turn now to the search for a missing "wall street journal" reporter, 55-year-old david bird left his new jersey home for a walk on saturday and has not been seen since. hundreds of people were out looking for him again on thursday. ron claiborne is here with the latest on this mystery. ron, good morning. >> hey, josh, searchers have been scouring the terrain near

his home and up in helicopter, on horseback, out with dogs even using ice divers and so far they have found nothing and they have a theory about what happened and just maybe a strange clue. this morning authorities admit they're baffled. veteran "wall street journal" reporter, david bird, missing without a trace. >> right now, it appears to be a mystery. >> reporter: the fbi is now assisting local police and looking into one tantalizing potential lead. an unconfirmed report that bird's credit card was used in mexico this past week. but the main focus of the search for bird is the icy waters of the passaic river near bird's house. this following a tip that he was seen walking in this area near the river about a mile from his home three hours after he disappeared. >> we suspect that the individual may have went out on the ice at some point at night and may have fell through. >> reporter: but the dive team has so far turned up nothing. bird and his wife were taking down their christmas tree last saturday afternoon when his sister-in-law says he noticed

how warm it was. >> he went, oh, it's 50 degrees, i didn't expect it would be so warm. i'm going to take a quick walk before the rain. >> reporter: he told his wife he would be back soon. in a statement "the wall street journal" says "our thoughts are with his family and we are working with the long hill township police department as they continue their search." fleming says it is ever more urgent he be found because he he needs medication he takes twice a day ever since he had a liver transplant nine years ago. >> i just want him to come home. >> for now the scenario on which police are basing their search, when it started to rain, bird tried to take the most direct way home, across the river, and that is when he fell through thin ice. they told me as of now, though, there is no reason, josh, to suspect foul play. >> i hope they have closure and soon, ron, thank you for that. robin? >> thank you to you both. now to that landmark case involving a driver wearing those futuristic computer glasses called google glass. a california woman was pulled over for speeding and then cited for distracted driving and now a

judge has ruled on the case. abc's neal karlinsky has the story. >> reporter: it may be illegal to drive in california with a cell phone in your hand but you can apparently sometimes drive with a wearable computer on your face. at least that was the ruling in court thursday where cecilia abadie beat what was believed to be the first ever ticket driving with google glass, a device that projects a tiny screen right in front of your eye. >> i grant the finding not guilty. >> reporter: abadie had been pulled over for allegedly speeding in october but when the officer noticed that she was wearing google glass, he wrote another ticket, a violation that makes it illegal to drive with a television or monitor since there's no specific law about google glass. this morning, she is relieved. >> it's very reassuring that the judge went with the facts and he really did the things right so i feel very good about that. >> reporter: abadie says the device was on her face but not turned on.

the judge said that made all the difference. ruling that he heard no proof beyond a reasonable doubt that it was actually turned on. abadie says google glass is safe and believes her case is an important one. >> by having google glass and having it be voice activated you can command that without ever taking your eyes off the roadway. >> reporter: critics fear the device is a distraction and believe the law is simply not keeping up with technology. but google is clear, warning users to read up, follow the law and above all, pay attention. for "good morning america," neal karlinsky, abc news, seattle. >> neal, thank you. now to the big news. sunday, hence, two of the great quarterbacks of all time will be going head to head once again and in arguably the biggest game of the year, tom brady versus peyton manning, really brady's patriots versus manning's broncos but a trip to the super bowl awaits the winner.

gio benitez with more. >> good morning, josh. good morning, robin. tom brady had that little mystery illness wednesday skipping practice, but just a day later he was back on the field saying he would play in the afc championship game sunday. josh is relieved. now, the rivalry with peyton manning is back on. brady versus manning, manning versus brady. friends, rivals, legends. it's the mouthwatering showdown fans have been praying for. the question on everybody's mind, who will come out on top? >> this game is so meaningful. it's just so important. i mean, this is about as good as it gets. >> reporter: side by side these two greats match up like a dream but that's where the similarities end. the pair have faced off 14 times. brady has won ten. manning, four. brady has three super bowl rings. manning, just one. brady is married to a supermodel and is a cover boy himself. but not so fast, sunday might be

peyton's time to shine. after all, just two years removed from a career-threatening neck injury, this season he had what some are calling the best season ever for a quarterback. throwing twice as many touchdowns as terrific tom. >> peyton manning, he should be regarded as, you know, one of the top three, if not the best quarterback to ever play. >> reporter: but while manning is winning the arms race, experts say he's got more at stake on sunday. >> how many more opportunities is peyton manning going to have to be in this position, to be in the afc championship game. with a chance to go to the super bowl. >> reporter: this week both have been downplaying their rivalry ahead of the big game. >> the one thing that jumps out about tom is just his consistency. i feel like he's been a better player each year than he was the year before. >> he's a great player. they have a great team. one of the best offenses in history. >> reporter: but many say, make no mistake, for these fierce competitors, this is personal. >> this is the premiere marquee matchup of the nfl. there is no greater battle than

the battle between tom brady and peyton manning. >> reporter: listen to it this, manning set a record last month for single season touchdown passes 55 and guess whose record he beat? yeah, tom brady who set it with 50 back in 2007. by the way, manning's wife, guys, gorgeous. so he too has the girl. so watch out, brady. >> thanks for settling that, gio. >> i agree across the board. who do you got? >> i'm going with the broncos. >> i'm going to go with the patriots. >> really? >> i got to say when you don't have a dog in the hunt because i'm a saints fan you can really enjoy the game. you just want it to be exciting -- >> i want the fourth quarter. >> weigh in. >> you know in the end, i'm going home teams this weekend in a close one. >> robin and i chose like we could have a bet. girlfriend bet. >> exactly. i hope, ginger, they don't get frost when they get here in two weeks to play the super bowl. >> if this is happening this is

frost on the hood of a car and this, my friends, is in orlando so this is not happening in the northeast. it is right there in florida. so many people waking up close to the freezing mark and i wanted to show you what's happening this morning with those freeze watches, frost advisories in place, ft. myers, some of the coldest air they've seen in almost two years. 41234 in tampa. and then more snow for the great lakes. it'll slide across up to 6 inches by the end of the weekend.

>> i will never claim to be able to forecast anything but weather. going broncos. >> because of cold weather. >> yeah. >> because you like that kind of thing. >> i knew that. coming up on "gma," abc news exclusive, we have the police officer at the center of this jaw-dropping video firing on a minivan with five children inside. he speaks out about what happened. and the man arrested for trying to warn other drivers about speed traps. why police shut him down. also coming up an

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fire crews took a defensive position after the roof of the building collapsed. the site is located near highway 101 and woodside road. the extent of damage or if there are any injuries, no word on that yet. and here is the traffic in that area with leyla. >> and speaking of woodside and 101, there are delays. we could have spec tater slowing there because of the six-alarm fire. a roaming sigalert is in place. looks like the southbound side of 680. this is clear but they still need to clean up the stone there

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that is a terrifying moment caught on tape. a woman plunging off of a cruise ship in the middle of a trip. she bounced off a lifeboat. she's okay. she's okay. she was in the water 90 minutes before she was rescued of now she's speaking out about what really happened when she went overboard and why it took so long. >> bad news again. the cruise ship industry. we'll get into that. also ahead, a texas man arrested while holding up a sign. he was warning drivers about a speed trap just down the road. now, he was arguing he was helping the police. why they don't see it that way, it's fair to say, it's a toss. >> a little bit. >> good samaritan. >> awfully nice. i would be appreciative. just saying.

hey, the mean girls phenomenon i'm sorry to say isn't limited to high school. has it really spread to the kindergarten level? we hear from some concerned moms and some experts also weighing in just ahead. check out hollywood's newest best gal pals. meryl and julia hitting the red carpet together hand in hand, what a girls' night out. much more on that awards show and what it means for the oscars. all coming up. love seeing that. >> yeah. they did the movie together. there was no love there. remember how she went after julia roberts, her character. >> but they like each other. >> that's the point. >> that's what counts. that wild scene on the highway all caught on dash cam, the former new mexico state trooper who fired his gun on a mini van full of children. speaking out now in an abc news exclusive, the trooper was let go and now he's telling his

story for the first time. abc's ryan owens is in albuquerque, for us this morning. good morning, ryan. >> reporter: good morning, to you, robin. he is speaking out now because he wants his job back. he was fired last month after that video was made public and caused such an outrage. they are the shots heard around the world from a dash cam video that went viral. three gunshots fired by elias montoya, the one and only time he said he fired his gun on duty in 12 years. as a new mexico state police officer. >> this is you here? >> yes. >> reporter: those gunshots cost him his job. the minivan he shot at had a mother and five children inside. something he says he had no idea when he pulled the trigger. when you found out that there were, in fact, children in that minivan, what did you think? >> my heart sank. i couldn't believe that there was that many children in there. >> reporter: montoya himself a father of three says all dispatch told him was to respond to an unruly driver. >> get out of the vehicle right now.

>> reporter: he pulled up on the scene after the october traffic stop had already escalated. police say the driver, 39-year-old oriana ferrell from tennessee kept fleeing the officer who pulled her over for speeding and that her 14-year-old son scuffled with police. >> all i see is silhouettes of heads and what went through my mind was that we're outnumbered. >> reporter: he said the minivan's tinted windows prevented him from seeing who was actually inside. when the driver started to flee again, the 53-year-old says he lined up with that white line on the road and shot at the tire. >> i'm not shooting at a human being. i'm shooting at a tire. >> reporter: he missed the tire and ferrell took off again this time leading cops on a chase that reached speeds of more than 100 miles an hour. this morning, she's awaiting trial on charges of child abuse and fleeing police. she's pleaded not guilty and has

since said she did what she did to protect her children. do you want to live in a world where police officers are firing routinely at vehicles with people in them when they've been pulled over for speeding? >> no, and if i knew that there was even one child in that vehicle i wouldn't have done it. >> new mexico state police will not comment on his firing. other than to say he violated the department's use of deadly force policy. montoya says a split-second decision where no one got hurt should not cost him his career. robin. >> all right, ryan, thanks to you. more on this now with our chief legal affairs anchor, dan abrams. what do you make of the officer's defense? >> one crucial detail we heard from him, which is that he is saying he heard the word "gun." why is that so important? you're not allowed to just shoot at tires at a fleeing van. but if he heard the word "gun," he can at least argue that a

reasonable police officer in his situation might have felt there was actually a threat to his safety. that's why that phrase is a game changer. doesn't mean he's going to win the appeal but it means at least he's got an argument beyond i was just trying to disable the vehicle by shooting at the tires. >> that's the first time we've heard any mention of the word "gun." but that being said whether or not it did, indeed, happen, the fact that he's doing the interview now, how does that play into him trying to get his job back? >> look, i think he's trying to influence the appeals process. what does that mean? it's a civilian group appointed by the governor, and they are going to care about the court of public opinion and i think that he wants to get out there because currently, everyone is looking at this video and saying, how could this have happened? there's -- many people are supporting this decision. >> even the governor. even the governor of new mexico is supporting the decision. >> he has a lot of supporters out there. i think this is an effort to,

"a" galvanize them, but "b" be able to present a defense so that if this civilian appeals commission does rule with him, at least there will be some level of understanding as to why this happened. >> bottom line you think he can be reinstated? >> i think it's unlikely he'll be reinstated because of the amount of public attention and because there's a video. i think if there wasn't he'd have a shot. with it it's tough. >> okay, dan, thank you very much. >> thanks. we turn now to that texas man we were telling you about arrested on a highway holding a sign warning about a speed trap just down the road. now, he argues, he was just exercising his first amendment rights. police don't see it that way. abc's linsey davis has more. >> put your sign down. >> reporter: ron martin says he recorded his own arrest. >> let go of the sign. >> reporter: to show his side of the story in a flap with cops over a speed trap. >> am i going to be under arrest? >> yes, sir you are. i told you it's a violation of city ordnance -- >> reporter: while they were

conducting speed enforcement in october, martin was in the median just up the road. >> drop it on the ground. >> reporter: holding up a sign with a hand painted warning to lead footed drivers, police ahead. >> you can't post a sign on public property. you can't hold up a sign on public property. the problem that he has is not what his sign says, but it's where he was standing at the time. >> reporter: martin and his sign, police say, are a regular sight in the neighborhood. something martin considers as just doing his part in the war on speed. >> you kind of nip it in the bud. you slow people down, which obviously the sign has been very effective. >> reporter: he says he and the police are on the same side. >> ultimately we're trying to do the exact same thing. i'm not wearing a police uniform. >> reporter: police disagree. he is now due in court next month on a misdemeanor charge, essentially a traffic ticket. but martin says the arrest was a violation of his first amendment rights. >> hopefully they'll drop the charges. >> reporter: regardless of his

intentions, police say martin has been warned about his approach to public safety and ask that the public understand, quote, procedures we are required to follow. >> mr. martin, let go of the sign. >> reporter: for "good morning america," linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> hmm. would love to know what people think about that. >> i mean, to be honest, if it's slowing drivers down i don't know that i have a problem with it. i really don't. just holding a sign. you can flash lights at people too to warn when a -- >> that's old school. >> i am like -- thank you. i don't think the police officers are saying thank you. >> i am. >> i mean, yes, weigh in. we want to know. >> ginger, i don't like words like arctic. that's just never good. >> new arctic and we've had those clipper systems. you knew something was brewing. i want to first show you what it looks like and what it sounds like when you get into a blizzard and have zero viz ability. look. in aberdeen, south dakota. >> oh, my goodness, this is really incredible. >> so visibility is near zero and you have less than 3 inches

of snow so you don't need a lot of snow to have blizzard conditions. all over the northern plains and parts of the great lakes and now we'll see that active pattern move through this weekend and behind it super cold air. minneapolis, 12 below monday. chicago wakes up to 2 and on the east coast little bits of snow especially in new york city to boston. but not a whole lot of accumulation. >> that's for friday night into saturday, that's the big picture. >> this weather report brought to you by pacific life. amy and i were talking, we were in the 40s. it's been so mild. you can walk outside. >> right. >> by tuesday, next tuesday -- >> wah, wah, wah. >> enjoy what you have. >> we've seen that movie. it doesn't end well. >> we have been warned. thank you, ginger. coming up, the jaw-dropping

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going overboard, plunging from a cruise ship. she wasn't rescued for 90 minutes. and now she's suing saying the company didn't do enough. abc's reena ninan has her story. >> reporter: this was how sarah kirby intended on celebrating her 30th birthday but after having several drinks while on a cruise, she fell overboard, fighting for her life. >> i just prayed to god over and over please don't let me die out here. >> reporter: surveillance video captured a cruise line terror. >> i remember leaning over the balcony to look at the side of the ship and next thing i knew i was in the water. pure terror. >> reporter: falling seven decks plugging into the murky sea. while it was caught on infrared footage you might be surprised to learn this about many cruise lines. >> they may have a closed circuit television camera on the deck, it's not monitored and not connected to an alarm. >> reporter: congress called for a man overboard system in 2010, but the cruise lines say their

test has yet to find a system that will work at sea. watch as i jump overboard off this boat. three, two, one. by the time i hit the water an alarm is sounding. a laser detects my fall and pinpoints my exact location. why aren't cruise ships using this? >> the response has been it's not required. it's not mandated as of yet therefore they are not willing to spend the money at this point. >> reporter: our parent company disney tells "20/20" it has man overboard technology on all of its ships. even though carnival cruise lines rescued her she decided to sue. carnival tells "20/20" her claims in the suit are completely unsupported and contradicted by the evidence in the case. but it's this moment that she says makes it difficult for her to return to the seas. reena ninan, abc news, new york. >> wow. you can see more of reena's report on a special "20/20" called imperfect getaways at abc right here at 10/9 p.m.

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>> ah, dj prostyle, it must be friday. as you spin us into the weekend. good to see you. a hearty crowd outside. yes i'm going to get you from the warm indoors. they are getting the spirit award today. some housekeeping to take care of, george on assignment actually in sochi, russia. he just sat down, and by just, i do mean just with russian president vladimir putin, and we'll have the first bit of that interview on "world news" tonight, again, putin's first interview with an american journalist. >> and a lot to talk about. >> yeah. >> yes, a lot. >> all right, looking forward to that. now, robin just headed out. with regis" -- with regis? hello, "live with michael." she's co-hosting with michael while kelly is taking a little time, and we'll check in with them just ahead. s is -- something that's been

plaguing girls for awhile. has it actually gone as young as kindergarten? say it isn't so. you tell us in our "gma" flash poll, have you seen or heard of bullying in little girls as young as kindergarten age? we want to know. we're going to talk about it. >> we've said moms are concerned. i just want everybody know, dads are concerned too. parents. parents across the board. >> fair point. >> yeah, absolutely. more and more companies are using real women in their advertising. popular teen brand american eagle is the latest and they're giving us an exclusive first look at their brand-new line and telling us why it was really important to show girls what real women look like and it's terrific. >> i sure hope so. but first another look at the headlines. amy. we begin with breaking news. president obama announcing major changes to the government's controversial spying program and he wants the nsa to continue collecting those phone records and other data, but the information will now be

stored by a private organization and the government will be required to get a court order to access that data. it's unclear who that private organization will be. the president is asking the attorney general and the intelligence community to come up with a plan by the end of march. also, breaking right now, new video reportedly showing a helicopter -- look at that -- shot down over syria by rebels fighting to overthrow dictator bashar al assad. there are reports this morning that the syrian government is proposing a cease-fire in that country's largest city, which has seen the most intense fighting. well, back here at home, fire crews have stopped the progress of that massive wildfire that erupted near los angeles destroying five homes on thursday. as the region is coping with record drought, the fire has burned more than 1700 acres so far. three men are in custody accused of starting a campfire that then spread out of control. and a major drug bust in virginia. customs officials uncovered $100 million worth of cocaine

disguised as fruit juice. it was hidden in juice cans that was shipped to the port of norfolk. more hope for diabetes managing their blood sugar. google is developing a contact lens that can monitor your glucose level in your tears. the contacts then could be available in five years. that's incredible. and an unusual image from the so-called airpocalypse in beijing, china. this morning, the toxic smog is so thick we called it plog when we were over there. they installed a screen showing a virtual sunrise. the real thing is no longer visible. so that's so disturbing on so many levels. all right, finally, meet the parents who will never have trouble remembering any of their kids' birthdays. that is because all four of their children just so happen to be born on january 12th. 5-year-old sam started the trend followed by his 2-year-old sisters and baby ryan came into the world last sunday, january

12th. mom said there was no planning, in fact, neither child had a january 12th due date and the odds of that happening, 133,000-1. >> they should play the lottery. >> that is a -- >> one big birthday party. >> that is also apparently a very amorous household in mid-april. somebody celebrating something. >> so you went there. all right. >> i thought i might. we're going to go here in just a second. >> "pop news." yep. >> but we're going to take another look at the weather the ginger outside braving the elements. >> hey, josh, i'm sandwiched between a lot of beautiful ladies here. these women from uga. i'm not holding my own mike today because it got handed to my new friend from guam. you noga wham is one of my favorite things to say. such a fun word. let's check on denver which has actually been way below in precipitation this year. as far as snowfall goes more than a foot below average. look at the warmth and mild air, tucson, 76 today, phoenix, 78,

salt lake city right there at 41 for a high temperature. and then we're going to see some milder nights after we saw the pictures of frost, they've been everywhere on twitter and facebook. but look what's happening. new orleans, by the time you start next week, your early morning temperature, 50, so looking at jacksonville, you're doing the same thing, and across the nation we want to leave you with a look, dallas, 58. can i tell you

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coming up "gma's" improve this brought to you by lowe's, lowe's, never stop improving. lara, you're better at that than i am. >> no, i don't think so, but, ooh. >> look at this. this is bao-bao. >> hi, bao-bao. very first instagram account launched this week. it's said this sis a selfie video from bao-bao. someone has to be shooting it, and while pandas are magic, i don't know they can also take them. pandas are magic. >> pandas are so magic. >> they are. >> and once again proving the age-old saying, pandas look like -- >> they really do. it's friday and we just saw a panda. can it get any better? >> it's friday and we're a morning news. >> it could if we got some "pop

news." >> thank you, amy. you so read my mind. we begin with hugh jackman. good morning, everyone. isn't he dreamy, and he's headed back to broadway. after he played peter allen in "the boy from oz," america's favorite aussie will be making his broadway comeback in 2015. he needs a year to get ready for "the river" and a steamy comeback it is. this is a play about a man who invites a woman for a romantic weekend getaway. he's a nameless man. she's a nameless woman. he apparently likes to trout fish and another woman shows up. >> what did you say about trout? >> it was steamy until you said trout. >> the man likes to trout fish then another woman shows up and apparently it gets very steamy and mysterious. >> i'm from the great lakes. a man who trout fishes. >> oh. show me a trout fisher-man. anyway, he recently dropped out of the musical "houdini" but apparently this is going to be fantassimo. so we're looking forward to

having you back in town. >> delicious, yes. >> yes. you learn something new every day about that ginger zee. a big week for cate blanchett. wow, taking home the golden globe on sunday, an oscar nomination yes, won a critic's choice award last night for her role in "blue jasmine." if you haven't seen it, you must. woody allen crushing it. no time to bask in the golden glow show. she has another movie. chop, chop, she'll star in "the monuments men" posing with her co-star, john goodman and matt damon, bill murray and george clooney who also wrote it with his partner. it's a world war ii film. i'm reading the book. i cannot put it down, so exciting. it's all about saving monuments and artwork. very exciting. so she took her son to see the final cut of the movie i think yesterday and told clooney they loved it. he said, terrific, not exactly my target audience but nice to hear. >> was one her son? >> she has three boys. >> there you go.

>> i'm telling you, it's a movie -- >> sarina, guess what we're doing next weekend. >> go to "the monuments men." finally, we mentioned it's friday several times and here at "gma," dj friday, and proof there's one guy out there who is moving to the music. you should probably stop everything right now and take a look at our friend. yeah. that's nathan, everybody. nathan is a hairless chinese crested. adopted, so you know i love him from a rescue organization in south carolina and grooving to the beat. >> yeah. >> now, i just want to say he might be scratching his back or he might be dancing, but it doesn't really matter to me. >> if i woke up and saw that, i might think i was seeing a nightmare. >> i like how he shimmies down. >> gets all the way down. >> talk about low. >> that was nathan and thank you, you're welcome. >> we can't unsee that. >> bring back nathan one more time. come on.

>> no. >> all: nathan, nathan, nathan. >> thank you. oh. he's dancing. he is not -- dogs do talk and dogs do dance, josh. that's all i'm going to say. >> thank you. okay, the mean girl phenomenon that you guys have not only been talking about all morning but i know you've all had to deal with it. and it really would go back to junior high in high school. >> middle school. >> right. but let's be honest -- i mean, it starts when girls start hanging out together and that's really preschool and kindergarten and one mother, she had something to say about mean girls in her 5-year-old daughter's kindergarten class and has gone viral and becky worley has that story. >> this burn book where they write mean things about girls in our grade. >> reporter: mean girl behavior has spread from teens down to

the rainbow room set. samantha couldn't believe it was happening to her kindergartner. >> oh, my gosh, my baby, i went to momma bear mode. she said the girls are being mean to me. i don't want to go to school. they're not letting me play with them. i want to stay home with you, mommy. >> reporter: bullying from 5-year-olds? child development experts say our archetypes of sugar and spice are way out of step. >> we're seeing bullying behavior and you're seeing it because of the lack of face-to-face time with technology they're on screen. >> reporter: less human interaction, otherwise known as play time means they have less practice resolving issues. another reason for pint-size power plays, entitlement. >> a 5-year-old girl is the queen and center of her universe. girls find they can have power by making other girls feel badly. >> reporter: and maybe even good things that have unintended consequences. i notice with my kindergarten daughter is we're empowering her, you play with legos. you can be the president of the united states, and she's trying on all those powerful

sensibilities. that can be messy when you don't have the emotional sophistication to handle it. >> actually we recently saw sheryl sandberg talk about bossy girls. she says the girls in the playground that are bossy, this he's not bossy. they're showing executive leadership schools. >> reporter: they brought everyone together to nip it in the bud. >> i think the important thing is communicating with your child and keeping an open child communication with the teachers also. >> reporter: that may have long-term benefits. for "good morning america," becky worley, abc news, san francisco. >> and we have asked all of you to take our "gma" flash poll. have you seen or heard of bullying with little girls as young as kindergarten age? watch out, everybody. 92% say yes. really interested to talk to the 8% who say no, quite frankly. tweeted, as well. this came from angel, a suggestion, "talk to the teacher, their parents and replace the hurt of the mean girls' words with

positivity." probably easier said than done but very good suggestion. melissa tweets "you have to teach your child that there are mean people in life, not to take on others' personal opinions as to what's true. confidence." exclamation point. very important. >> a kindergartner is still developing that. >> indeed. lots to discuss here and including again -- including just -- these gender specific discussions really -- i have a real hard time with moms that -- dads are worried but happens with boys too. logan levkoff, your upcoming book "got teens," how common? 92% have seen it. how common? >> we're seeing it more and more and first of all we're definitely more attuned to our kids' behaviors now, the conversation about that in general, we listen, we're more involved, which is a good thing, absolutely a good thing, but add to that this kind of cultural -- culture of materialism and entitlement and aggression we

see on reality tv with girls fighting other girls and absolutely men too and it just creates this weird perfect storm of confusion amongst all of our kids regardless of gender and age. >> what then, aside from talking to -- talking -- what can we say to kids? i thought it was interesting that melissa, the tweeter, said, tell your kids that there are mean people in life. i mean should we be acknowledging it kind of getting out in front of it like that? >> we can acknowledge it. i have a zero tolerance policy in my house. my kids know if they ever treat someone badly or exclude someone for whatever reason, i take away everything they have. i mean that's the quote. you get nothing. >> when you have younger kids, do you have to deal with it differently? >> no, you can say you need to include people. you need to treat people nicely. not everyone is going to get along with you, but you need to speak up for yourself but these are the rules in our own home. >> that can talk -- >> i have two daughters and said you never be the mean girl ever. >> absolutely and when you ask boys to speak up for themselves

and not just speak up for themselves but say you can't treat me like this as a friend but also teach them to be an up-stander, not a bystander, someone that sticks up for other people. >> we all call our kids just before 8:00 a.m. every morning and the last thing i say to sarina, be kind. doctor, great to see you. it's in book stores february 11th. congratulations. come back again. >> will do. >> we know that real women have curves. we have wrinkles. we have stretch marks. now, you'll be able to see those imperfections in new ads from american eagle. they're launching the campaign for the popular teen brand called aerie and abc's juju chang is going to give us a first look. >> i'll be kind and all due respect to those buxom models who are nice enough to model lingerie for us but they they bear little resemblance to

the majority of women in this country. what impact would more realistic women have when we're shopping? ♪ real women, real curves and real blemishes front and center in american eagle's new aerie real movement. the intimates line kicking off their spring collection showing real women of all sizes. air brush-free. >> we've left everything, we've left beauty marks, tattoos, what you see is really what you get with our campaign. >> reporter: but will real women help sell bras? what is the importance of being real? why is that a selling point? >> because our customers represent this great demographic and they don't really get to see what girls their age really look like. >> reporter: because aerie caters to young clients, they teach a bra specialist to help achieve a perfect fit. if you like to order online, women can see the bra they like fit on a model with a similar body type. that's great because a different bra looks different on a different woman. that's a "d" cup.

>> if you saw an "a" girl wearing the gel push-up, it would be two very different women. >> reporter: these women help customers visualize them on their own bodies. they're till gorgeous. they look a little more like the rest of us. >> yes, they work as models. the difference is, these girls would never be cast as lingerie models. they're not supermodels. >> reporter: a new notion in lingerie marketing where busty super skinny supermodels always reign supreme. >> the difference between the aeri real campaign and the victoria secret's campaign, victoria secret's completely air brush out every single blemish or stretch mark. >> reporter: for the longest time models seemed like they're getting skinnier and skinnier and you're hoping to break the cookie cutter. >> we're hoping real girls embrace their own beauty. >> reporter: a trend in advertising from dove's real beauty campaign top pantene's shine strong commercial shining a light on

sexism. >> hopefully this is a new age in advertising for female empower. >> and here's one factoid. one retail survey of 16,000 customers found that the average bra size in this country went from a "b" cup to a dd in just over the past 20 years, and they suggest expanding waistlines and implants may explain that change, but whether you're that "b" or that dd, now you can visualize yourself better in these bras. >> all right, that's great. >> any comments? >> radio silence. >> thank you so much. >> thank you. all right. i'll save you, josh. awards season is in full swing, the oscar nominees on thursday. tomorrow night it is the s.a.g. awards. and last night it was the critic's choice awards and linsey davis has the latest. >> reporter: it was another night of red hot fashion in tinsel town. this time the critics choice awards. amy adams was pretty in pink. jessica chastain shimmered in

emerald green, and co-stars julia roberts and meryl streep came as each other's dates sporting matching shades on the red carpet. >> sandra bullock, "gravity." >> reporter: inside, the fun continued with this unexpected moment during sandra bullock's acceptance speech for best actress in an action movie -- >> i would like -- >> the awards -- >> [ bleep ]. i'm an action hero. you do not do this. >> reporter: "gravity" star interrupted by an accidental announcement and a visibly overwhelmed lupita nyong'o. >> i'm a little terrified. >> reporter: receiving a standing ovation after snagging best supporting actress for her performance in "12 years a slave." >> cate blanchett. >> reporter: cate blanchett won best actress for "blue jasmine" and coolest mom for bringing her 5-year-old son ignatius as her date. of course, award season is far from over. next up, the 20th annual screen actors guild awards airing this saturday.

favorites there -- >> "12 years a slave," "gravity" and "american hustle." they're the three films to watch. they racked up oscar noms. they cleaned up critics' choice. >> reporter: the zag nominees judged by their peers, it's also seen as a good predictor for the biggest award show of all, the academy awards, sunday, march 2nd. >> the s.a.g. awards are really going to either confirm what we've learned on critics choice night or they're going to show that there are maybe some two-way races developing. >> reporter: the only thing that is certain, stars are sure to be out in full force. now, people often pay very close attention to the critics' choice awards. and with good reason because in recent years, they've been a good indication of which direction the award season winds are blowing. >> all right, linsey, thanks so much. coming up, sabrina soto shows you how to decorate. shows you how to decorate.

i'm kristen sze. we continue in redwood city where the firefighters are making considerable progress with the blaze. it is that right started shortly before 6:00 a.m. the roof of the building has collapsed and the firefighters took a defensive position. no word on what caused the fire, the extent of dang or if there are any injuries. it's located near highway 101 right nearwoodside road. let's check in with leyla. >> this is the kind of backup you're looking at as you approach the fire. northbound side as you come closer to woodside and southbound near highway 92.

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it's not a spare the air day. a record setter with highs in the low ♪ great audience out there. great, great friday audience. starting the fun again. it's hot in there, though. robin's dressing room. uptown. >> with a clothing change. >> that's a lot -- >> who knew. >> preparation. >> there's a lot going on. she's of course, up at the "live" studio filling in for kelly alongside michael strahan at "live with kelly and michael." we'll check in with them and great to have dj prostyle up here on dj friday as we head into our weekend. >> love it. i just want -- >> oh, i wish we had more time. the new thing. also love this, how to save

big on pieces for your home from vases to a cutting board, diy, superstar, i dare say and friend sabrina soto is with us to show us how to save big. these are some really fun ideas you could even do this weekend. very cool. also ahead we're closing out our big super saver week with a bang. all week long we've been sharing secrets to saving money and found very brave people to step into our money confession booth admitting all you might not want to say. our tips. >> is it while you can grab money -- >> i'll go in there. but first, let's head back up. she's a busy woman today and we're lucky enough to have robin joining us here again co-hosting "live with kelly and michael" already there in the studio and, oh, robin, there's someone to your right. i recognize him. >> oh, look at that handsome

man. >> this is what you call the luckiest guy in the world. you get robin every day but this i'm stealing her. this is my queen today. she's not coming back. >> ooh. >> michael, you will have such a great time. >> michael, i will say -- we can have a lucky-off. we can do that. >> hey, rob, i got to ask you, what's the biggest difference when you're co-hosting michael and kelly and hosting "gma"? what do you find? >> you know what, i just enjoy being around good people. i'm there with you guys, it's the same thing as being here. they make you feel -- it's hard to fill in for kelly ripa because she is incredible. she's quick, she's fun. she's intelligent, all those things so i just kind of stay out of his way, have a good time but it's a lot of the same. >> all i can say kelly is absolutely incredible to make this look so easy. you do a great job filling in.

one of the big differences are the hours. >> what was i thinking? yes, she's -- much better hours here. >> what's the matter with you? >> so, michael, tell me about some of the good people you have coming on the show today. >> today we have henry graham is on from "flowers in the attic" and daniel dae kim from "hawaii five-o." we've been doing this fitness challenge on. kickoff. start the new diet with diet edition everyday. and we're doing how to do a dinner do-over. and today dessert do-overs to teach you to satisfy your sweet tooth in a healthier way. i don't know how but we're doing it. >> i'm glad i'm here this friday not last friday because that anti-gravity, you were hanging -- did you see them? they were hanging upside down -- >> a great exercise. >> very comfortable. >> i'm not comfortable at all. >> michael -- i want to say like one of the great revelations about you, your willingness, your commitment and i know

that's big for us at "gma" but i got to tell you, you -- there's no turning back for you. it's terrific. it's great to watch. >> you know, okay, gelman says, put this on and do that, and if it's fine, i'll do that. i don't mind whatsoever. it's a fun show. it's like watching you guys every morning. it's fun to watch. it makes you want to watch. it makes you feel engaged and connected so the same thing with you guys, you guys do an amazing job, i love having robin here. i might steal her, like i said. i may scoop her. she may never come back. don't be mad if i do that. josh, we can fight over her. >> don't mention the wake-up call because we'll never get her back. >> i know. what are you wearing because lara and i -- what are you wearing on the -- i have to change. >> i'm wearing some talia suit and i don't know what kind of tie. sometimes i wear nick cannon ties. my man. >> all right. tell you what, hey, the two of you, you work this out and then you got your show. it's "live with kelly and michael" and robin.

and it's coming right after good morning america. >> we'll be watching. >> great hours, you're right about that. >> all right. a final look, it is -- those hours -- those are terrific hours. it's hard to beat. ginger, a final look at that weather as we head into this weekend. >> don't even think about it. we need you. there are just a few more days, though, left for you to donate a coat at any burlington school. i have a special scarf for a reason because it is almost the end of our warm coats and warm hearts drives. nothing warms our hearts like this letter. "i wanted to figure out a way to make a difference for the drive. my husband suggested that i knit some scarves. my hope is that these donations do it." these are some of the hand scarves. all handmade. dozens paired with the great coats going into the bin. we want you to donate to. go to gma.com/yahoo! to see how you can donate a coat.

it's just so beautiful, isn't it? we're loving it. straight to the weather forecast. a few photos to share with you first. look at that. how do you say that? minnehaha falls. all frozen. usually just drizzling at this time of the year. you can see the fog and that puppy in the background and then one more shot with the clipper this weekend. snow up to 6 inches in some places. what a nice time, monday is the last day of that coat drive. get to a burlington store and get your coats in. it'll get cold next weekend. >> lara, we're just trying on the scarves before we get them out to burlington. >> we'll need those as you said. thank you so much, ginger. coming up -- actually right

now. it's time for our beloved series "improve this." always a money saver but today we'll show you how to turn really inexpensive pieces into items that will rival what you find at a high-end design store. we're talking pennies on the dollar thanks to this gal of host of the "high low project" on hgtv. welcome to "good morning america." >> thank you. >> sunshine into a winter day. vases. these are the store bought. $80. you come up with a way to do it for 74%. >> $20 for all of them. >> get a glass from a thrift store. anywhere really. >> i love a good thrift store. >> michael's or lowe's. >> yeah, anywhere. pour some paint in there with a funnel and move it around. i'm making a whole mess. >> swirl it around. >> i look like i'm bleeding but this is paint. it's fine. >> a diy. this is why you host a diy show, everybody. >> this is really what happens. >> so you swirl it around and

-- are these dishwasher safe? >> if you cure them, bake them to 350 degrees, put it in while it's cool. then it's cured. >> did you get that? okay, so this is -- a cutting board. this is pricey. >> 70 bucks. how do we do it ourselves? >> you use a jigsaw. >> please don't use a jigsaw based on what i saw with the paint. >> here's your large board. >> okay. >> use a jigsaw. >> it's in the shape of france. you can do something cute. do it in the shape of your state or a city where you grew up. that was $70. this you could make for 5 bucks. >> and very carefully but do anything to the wood? >> you could put mineral oil on it. >> very easy and i feel like i made one shape like a pig in fifth grade. >> you can do that too. >> i love this idea. these are really, really beautiful.

these are recycled wine containers made into vases. very expensive but not yours. >> $160, i cut these from leftover wine bottles. use a wine cutter, $4. >> a glass cutter. where does one get one? how do you -- >> at lowe's, online, put it in hot and cold water and it'll be easy. score it. sand it down. it's easy. very easy to do. >> they are so beautiful. >> recycling. >> and finally this is a very expensive stool. this is from a big store, big box store. you customize it. >> by putting nail heads on it. >> because of those details, the tufting and nailheads. if you do it yourself, you can make it for next to nothing. a special hammer that you -- >> a tack hammer and tacks and you are set. see the big difference and sabrina and i will wash our hands and talk about diy things.

that's what we do when we're together. >> thank you so much for being with us. more projects on our website and coming up, true money con federal governments from our viewers and experts explaining how to overcome them saving your money left and right on "good morning america."

♪ it's not about the money time for secrets of super savers. all week we've been revealing the steps you need to save hundreds even thousands of dollars in the new year. our super saver money machine is fired up and today we ask you to confess your concerns when it comes to cash. our expert has the answers. abc's bianna golodryga has the story. >> reporter: it's been called the "f" word, no, not that "f" word, finance, personal finance as in you and your money and even though over 76% of the country feels out of control when it comes to cash it's at topic that is rarely talked about.

>> it's a huge topic that has a lot of shame and embarrassment. >> we asked alexa von tobel, ceo of learn best and author of "financially fearless" to help you face your fiscal fears and give us her super savings solutions. >> wiping the slate clean in 2014. >> reporter: we asked people to step into our confession booth to air their most embarrassing errors. >> maybe i'm in denial. >> reporter: first up, sharon bruce, teacher, student debt holder. self-proclaimed music junkie who spends $200 on concert tickets every month. >> i have a gym membership which is terrible because i also got a gym membership to a rock climbing gym for my birthday so i have to rent equipment every time i go. >> reporter: her first tip, live by the 50/20/30 rule. whatever money you take home each other, 50% should go into essentials, 20% should go to the future and

saving for your retirement, et cetera. 30% is your fun budget, your lifestyle budget. >> reporter: her advice, make a choice to fun spending, drop the gyms. both of them $51 a month, $612 per year and use that money you save to pay down the debt. >> confess away. >> next up alex lang. >> i take too many taxis and always buy groceries for the week in hopes that i'll stay in and eat and i still always end up eating out. i still pay for magazine subscriptions that don't even come to my apartment. >> she spends $50 on cabs every week and 60 is used on wasted groceries, that's $110 a week. $5,720 every year. >> i'm totally embarrassed. >> tip two, track your spending. >> learnbest.com. app that allows you to see where all your dollars are going. >> reporter: next up, tyler fisher, a standup comedian who confesses right away he has no

money. >> i couldn't afford a wallet. >> final tip, put it on paper and break down your spending month by month seeing your finances in writing will help you get organized. >> sitting down and having a financial game plan, we can make you feel great about your money. >> for "good morning america," bianna golodryga, abc news, new york. >> that's some great tips and more to come. coming up kevin costner and chris pine open up about their blockbuster new film, stay with us. blockbuster new film, stay with us. "gma's" secrets of super savers brought to you by truvia sweetener.

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jack ryan created by tom clancy back with a new adventure and a new actor, chris pine plays jack ryan and joins forces with kevin costner's character. abc's nick watt spoke to both. >> reporter: jack ryan is back for a fifth installment. we have kevin costner playing the older wiser spy master and young chris pine as jack, the all-american hero. >> there's a guy who after 9/11 sees a wrong that he needs to right. >> i knew he gave the movie a real chance because jack ryan is somebody that has to hole the screen. >> reporter: pine does that and more. those blue eyes and this guy can really act. >> can we have a minute, please? >> reporter: and he's fearless, you've got to be playing a role once filled by harrison ford and alec baldwin. >> there's another possibility -- >> reporter: and ben affleck.

>> the bomb is in play. >> buckle up. >> i've always had some experience with "star trek." you start thinking about the expectations of fans or executives or you're just going to put yourself in a hole. >> you sold this as an office job. >> reporter: in the movie, costner dumps him in a very deep hole. >> i put him in a position where i think he can succeed and at that point things unravel. >> reporter: you were once offered the jack ryan role? >> i was. but you hear a lot in life, don't worry things will come back to you. it was really meant for you, it'll come back to you. it did. in a really interesting way. >> reporter: he's happy to play alongside young mr. pine. costner liked the director kenneth branagh with shakespearean pedigree that stars as the movie's arch villain. >> think of yourselves as direct. perhaps you are just rude. >> reporter: the message i got from the film, russians still make good baddies. >> it has something to do with the accent. >> doesn't make sense to pick on

singapore. >> reporter: for "good morning america," nick watt, abc news, los angeles. >> thanks. "jack ryan: shadow recruit" opens today. in theaters nationwide. coming up, the great richard madden, "game of thrones" and discussing his new project. ♪ ct. ♪ before you settle for another ordinary mattress, isn't it time you discovered the sleep number bed? the only bed clinically proven to relieve back pain and improve sleep quality. and right now, for five days only, save $300 to $800 on our newest innovations. plus special financing until january 2017 on select sleep number beds. ends monday! only at a sleep number store, where queen mattresses start at just $699.99. sleep number. comfort individualized.

we figure a hundred years ago. a thousand years ago there was a landslide that covered the creek

up here. and water has been pulling gold out of the hillside. these would be a stop for a lot of them. gold is big right here in this common spot. shows us the light of day. >> you're just guessing. >> we're all just guessing. >> ah, fans of "the game of thrones" know him as robb stark now you see richard madden starring on the first-ever scripted mini series on discover. it's called "clondike." richard, i told you before i'll try not to call you robb because that's how i know you. a new venture for you and interesting because when you read about what it is, epic tale of these -- of these gold diggers trying to survive and find wealth, not that far off actually from what was happening on "game of thrones." >> well, that's the thing. these dramas are very different but the stakes are the same. they couldn't be any higher. there's life and death up there. there's no law and if you don't

have gold, you die. you starve to death. you freeze to death. >> so the dangers are all still there. you just die in a different way, not by the sword but perhaps by mother nature. >> nature will kill you in this place, for sure. >> in fact, when you were shooting this, it was so cold i read you actually got frostbite. >> i did actually get frostbite. i nearly died genuinely a couple of times. >> what was that like under those types of temperatures? i mean, where were you filming, in canada? >> we were in alberta, canada, and we steered away from using cgi. when we're on the top of the mountain, we were there. and when we were in the rapids, i was in category 4 rapids. it's exciting but terrifying. try to convince yourself there's a studio when you're in this environment in order to get through it but actually it's not. >> it is a gorgeous in terms of just looking at the cinematography and so happy to see you back on the screen. so upset you're not going to be in the next series of "game of thrones," but a girl can wish "klondike," the six-hour miniseries will air on january

20th, 21st and 22nd on discover. richard madden, thank you very much for being here this morning in thanks for having me. >> and we're going to -- >> what? all hail the king. of the north. come back. >> king of the north. robb, come back. ah! >> do people do that to you? >> oh. i know. >> josh, you're not alone. ♪ >> our thanks to dj prostyle. we wish you a terrific weekend. bye, everybody. ♪

>> good morning, i'm kristen sze. governor brown is expected to declare a state drought emergency during an announcement in san francisco this morning. that will allow him to seek federal help as the state faces its third dry winter in a row. all right, mike, how does is it look? >> here is your three-month outlook for february, march, and april. below normal, that's our chances of precipitation. it's not looking better. record highs again today. temperatures in the 70s once again. enjoy the warm weather despite the fact that we need rain. >> campbell to san jose is single tracking due to an

accident involving hitting a bicyclist. th announcer: it's "live with kelly and michael." today, from the new thriller "flowers in the attic," heather graham. and one of the stars of "hawaii 5-0," daniel dae kim. plus, a sweet complution to our series kickstart the new year the diet edition. also, the lovely robin roberts takes a seat at the co-host desk. all next on "live." [captioning made possible by isney-abc domestic television] announcer: now here are michael strahan and robin roberts! [cheers and applause] ♪