good morning, america. and breaking overnight, flash floods from the southwest to the northeast. over half a foot of rain in new england. such a big downpour, people pulling out snow shovels to try and get rid of the water. and a dramatic rescue in new mexico. this man pulled to safety after being swept away. also escalating overnight, protests turning violent outside st. louis, missouri. police in riot gear using tear gas, the angry crowds, the cops refusing to name the fellow officer who killed an unarmed teen as death threats mount against the police department. terrifying scene in the suburbs caught on tape. fire geysers launch manhole covers into the air. flames shooting out of the ground. what set off these shocking explosions?

♪ the king of pop taking us to a place with no name. twitter with a blockbuster new debut overnight,. a rare behind the scenes video of michael jackson now revealed. don't stop until you get enough. ♪ it is a good morning on this friday eve and the hits, they just keep coming. >> incredible thing about michael jackson, right. makes us a little sad we don't have him anymore but we have his music. >> yeah. this video created using rare footage from when he shot, remember, in the closet. so they took outtakes from that and put it all together and we'll talk about that more. >> we're going to get to so much this morning. beginning with that flash flooding. two months' worth of rain fall overnight in some areas and i know you've been tracking this, ginger.

>> if you add july and august their average is up. in portland, maine, that's what fell in hours overnight so this is the scene there. look at this from rhode island. water rescues going on so many places in new england, receiving anywhere from 3 to, yes, over 6 inches, so this same system that we've been talking about for days has now done its job and it's moved out for most people. look at this. some of the totals went from 6 down here, 13.27 is what ended up in parts of long island. and you were just seeing pictures where they were scooping the water out in portland, maine, right there, their total, 6.43, the accumulated rainfall. here's what you have yet to see that low pressure system still up in canada. really driving the cold front all that heat and moisture up there. we're going to be slightly drier and certainly cooler. if you have not yet walked out the door in the northeast, get ready. it feels a little more like fall this morning. a few showers behind it. either way getting rid of that thing and saying good-bye. we're done with you. >> see you later. >> all right, ginger. we'll turn to that other

break story overnight, the violence erupting offer the streets of st. louis. these were incredible pictures coming in. police in riot gear firing tear gas to break up protesters angry over the shooting death of an unarmed teenager. the police chief weighing in on whether or not to reveal the officer who shot him injured in the accident and we get his condition. abc's steve osunsami is in ferguson, missouri, with the very latest for us, steve. >> reporter: there are many who feel the police could have used a lighter hand. they arrested two reporters and an elected official after they didn't move fast enough. a state senator says she had tear gas thrown at her and she approves the budget for the state patrol. even president obama has been briefed on the situation here. overnight, protests turned violent again on the streets of ferguson, missouri. police responded with tear gas sending the crowd running. as civil rights groups protest the police shooting that killed 18-year-old michael brown, and the lawsuits mount, the chief of police telling abc news his

officer was hurt in the incident. authorities say either brown or his friend fought with the policeman before the shooting. >> his face was swollen so he'd obviously been hit or punched or something like that. >> reporter: he says he and his officers are getting death threats daily and says he won't release the name of the officer involved in the shooting unless his officer's charged with a crime or a court makes him then he could always appeal. prosecutors say it could take weeks before they decide if the shooting is a crime. >> we have difficulty reaching a lot of witnesses. they don't contact the police. you know, we're having trouble locating them. >> reporter: they are talking with dorian johnson who was walking with brown when he says the officer tried to get them off the street. >> he tried to force his door open. but we were so close to him, it ricocheted off us and bounced back to him and i guess that, you know, got him a little upset. >> reporter: take a look at this exclusive video from the scene. there's the officer's suv. police say he started shooting from inside. >> shot eight times. >> reporter: listen as this

neighbor describes what she saw. >> the first shot he shot out of the car. the other shots he stood over him and pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow. >> reporter: for now the concern is that racial tensions here are about to explode. there's been a lot of talk about whether michael brown had a record which his family says is an offensive question but this morning. st. louis county police tell us no, no arrests, no convictions. david. >> all right, steve osunsami. he's been there every step of the way. >> and he'll stay there. to the crisis in iraq american troops on the ground assessing the situation where refugees are trapped by militant extremists and we're learning the situation on the ground may not be as bad as first thought. abc's martha raddatz has the very latest. she joins us this morning from washington. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this morning the pentagon says those air strikes and humanitarian airdrops with another one overnight have broken the siege on that mountain where so many have been stranded, meaning that potential

rescue which could have involved u.s. ground troops has been put on hold. a small u.s. team of marines and special forces landed on mt. sinjar wednesday to assess the options for a rescue. but what they found, far fewer refugees than expected and many in much better shape. while there were fears that tens of thousands were trapped on the mountain, with the iraqi rescues and people making their own way down the mountain, the number is now believed to be only in the thousands and the pentagon says all have access to the food and water from those u.s. airdrops. air strikes too diminishing the number of isis militants surrounding the mountain. the white house acknowledging the u.s. was considering sending u.s. forces to help with what could have been a dangerous rescue. although insisting they would not be combat troops. but the apparent success of the airdrops does not mean the crisis is over.

to the east of the mountain in erbil ill-equipped kurdish forces are struggling to halt advances from isis forces, armed with heavy weapons stolen from iraqi security forces. >> isis tanks, their artillery they captured from the iraqi army depots, they cannot match up to that. they're outgunned and overmatched. >> reporter: the u.s. is providing weapons, but not fast enough for the forces on the ground. as for that potential rescue, the u.s. has surveillance aircraft in place and if the situation deteriorates, the military could move in. david. >> ready at a moment's notice. all right, martha raddatz with us live this morning, martha, thanks. we'll turn now to that awkward meeting last night between hillary clinton and her former boss, president obama, the former secretary of state saying she wanted to hug it out with the president at a party on martha's vineyard last night. it comes after some very critical remarks about his foreign policy. our chief white house correspondent jonathan karl on the vineyard for us this morning. jon?

>> reporter: good morning, she came. they met, they parties. we still don't know if they actually hugged. all the white house will say is that the obamas enjoyed spending time with the clintons and, quote, the menu consisted of surf and turf and pasta. the obamas danced nearly every song. a good time was had by all. before the party mrs. clinton sought to smooth things over at a book signing here on martha's vineyard but look what happened when i asked her specifically about the president's handling of iraq. >> do you think he was handling the situation in iraq right now -- i mean, would you be doing it differently. >> i'm excited about signing books. [ laughter ] >> always fun when jon shows up. did you get a signed book. >> reporter: i did not and as you can see she was not too into answering too many questions at the book signings. but she did sign a lot of books, just mott one for me, david. >> don't hold your breath. jon karl this morning. thanks. we'll get over to amy robach who is tracking the other

headlines overnight. >> good morning, everyone. we begin with pope francis making history. this morning he became the first pope to visit south korea in 25 years. as he arrived, north korea fired several short-range missiles into the sea. the pope later telling the crowd in seoul that peace requires forgiveness and mutual respect. but on social media today, far more people were talking about the humble car the pope chose for his visit. that's a small kia appropriately named the soul. also happening, israel and hamas agreed to extend their cease-fire for five days giving both sides a chance to continue negotiating a long-term truce. palestinians say progress has been made. back at home a scare at sea for people riding a ferry from cape cod to boston. a massive wave sent water crashing into the windows and through the ceiling. abc's paula faris shows us the damage. >> the boat is sinking. >> reporter: terrifying moments caught on tape. 42 passengers rocked by a giant wave that slammed into this ferry.

>> it was insane at some point i thought i was going to die. >> reporter: shattering these windows 20 feet above sea level. this morning we spoke to ariel shrum who was on that fateful excursion. >> first thing that went through my mind was actually the "titanic." >> watch as frightened passengers rushed to put on life vests as water pours in. >> everyone is freaking out as the water starts to pour in. >> many knocked around from the rough surf feeling the effects shortly after. >> people around me became seasick and i started playing my trumpet. ♪ >> reporter: as arielle plays his trumpet to help calm passengers, the boat regains power and slowly makes its way to boston with a coast guard escort. the captain suffered cuts to his hand. luckily, no one else was seriously injured. >> it looks like that scene in "the perfect storm." >> for "good morning america," paula faris, abc news, new york. >> so glad everyone is going to be all right. it was a fiery scene in nashville. a tanker overturned, spilling fuel, bursting into flames.

some of it fueled and then spilled into the sewers, setting off a string of explosion, launching manhole covers into the air, shooting flames up from underground. look at that. this is incredible. and no one, no one, was seriously injured. comcast is once again apologizing for a customer service snafu that's gone viral. a man from the chicago area says he was put on hold, and there he has the proof, for 3 1/2 hours, while trying to cancel his tv. so long they actually closed while he was on hold. comcast calls this unacceptable. well, a back-to-school surprise near houston. yep, that is a large alligator. and it was caught lurking right on the front doorstep of a middle school. it took a while but officers were finally able to safely remove him. all right. finally, a thief in north carolina decided to steal a safe from a local store. but then he had the problem of trying to figure out how he was going to get said safe home. his decision, not a smart one.

we love dumb criminals. he tied the 100-pound safe to his car, dragged it down the street to make his getaway. things were going swell for two miles until he drove by a police officer because you are looking at dash cam footage there of said safe being dragged behind passing a police officer. >> oh, no. >> needless to say he got caught. >> he passed on a double yellow line, too. come on. >> hey, friendly officer. don't mind me. that's a safe behind me. >> and the double line thing, i mean -- what was he thinking? >> massive violation. >> all right. thanks there. now to the new hampshire girl who returned home last month nine months after vanishing. her lawyer is speaking out revealing disturbing new details about her abduction and abc's ryan smith is with us and has more on this. good morning, ryan. >> reporter: good morning, robin. since she returned home to her family a few weeks ago after disappearing for nine long months neither abigail or her family representatives have spoken publicly about what she says she endured until now.

overnight, the lawyer for abigail hernandez, the 15-year-old allegedly snatched off the street last october, as she walked home from school disappearing for nine months, speaking to abc about the teen's ordeal. >> she was violently abducted by a strange man. >> reporter: and hinting at the trauma he says she suffered. >> she is a young child who has suffered really unspeakable acts of vice. >> reporter: hernandez was last seen in the public eye here at the arraignment for 34-year-old nathaniel kibby just days after she returned home. flanked by her family, never making eye contact with her alleged abductor. he was charged with felony kidnapping. kibby has not yet entered a plea. while prosecutors haven't ruled out additional charges hernandez's lawyer thinks more are coming. >> when the investigation concludes, and all of the evidence is presented to the grand jury, that we would expect it'll be additional charges filed. >> reporter: now hernandez's lawyers say abby and her family want to deal with the speculation that abby went

willingly after meeting kibby on line. >> they had no relationship. she had no knowledge who he was. she didn't know who he was. she was abducted. >> reporter: authorities continue to search kibby's home in gorham, new hampshire, including this shipping container which prosecutors say was split into three sections but wouldn't elaborate further. meanwhile, her attorney says abby faces a tough road ahead. >> what she needs is some time to be able to work with her professionals and have some time to become physically and emotionally stronger. >> reporter: neither her lawyer nor authorities are disclosing specific details about how she returned home or what kibby did to her during her alleged captivity. her lawyer saying he didn't want to compromise the case and that's not unusual in ongoing investigations but more is likely to come out during the preliminary hearing where prosecutors must present enough evidence to bind kibby over for trial, robin. >> the family thought it was important to get out in front and say, hey, wait a minute, everything people are thinking -- >> right. >> his point was if it was your daughter you wouldn't want these

things said about her so please respect their privacy. that was key. >> understandable. all right, ryan, thank you. we'll turn to that deadly collision on the racetrack involving nascar champ tony stewart, kevin ward jr. will be laid to rest today and his father is now speaking out this morning for the first time. he was at the track when all that happened. angry about what he witnessed with the fans there and abc's gio benitez has more. >> reporter: this morning, kevin ward jr.'s father is speaking out after his son was struck and killed saturday night on the racetrack by nascar great tony stewart. the senior kevin ward telling "the syracuse post standard" tony stewart was the best damn driver by far on the track that night. why he had to go up as high as he did and hog my son, there is no reason for it." after an initial accident with stewart ward jr. got out of his sprint car during that race. you can see him right there in this youtube video pointing his finger angrily apparently at stewart.

but seconds later, the right side of stewart's car hit ward killing him. one of the other drivers who was racing on that dark track telling abc news, he saw ward get out of the car. >> i saw right away that he was really mad and he was pointing at my car at that point because it looked like he was looking for someone. >> reporter: ward's father telling "the post standard" apparently tony stewart was the only one driving out there who didn't see him. stewart has not spoken publicly since releasing a statement earlier this week saying "there aren't words to describe the sadness i feel." ward's family now preparing for today's funeral as investigators keep looking for evidence. they have not ruled out criminal charges against stewart. in fact, experts say if prosecutors believe stewart recklessly caused the death of another person, he could still be charged with second degree manslaughter. for "good morning america," gio benitez, abc news, new york. >> every time you see that video, we continue to think of the family especially today.

>> right. >> that father was clearly grieving, yeah. now to lara in the social square. that new megahit from the king of pop. >> yeah, robin, this one will get you moving. major news for michael jackson's millions of followers overnight. you're hearing his never before released single "a place with no name" and a brand-new video for the song off his album "xscape" made its big debut on twitter last night. take a listen. ♪ take me to a place without no name ♪ >> so good. ♪ take me >> already getting retweeted more than 25,000 times. the video features never before seen footage of the pop star shot during production of his 1991 hit "in the closet" and was released by the jackson estate and epic records to jackson's more than 1.4 million twitter followers. jackson still hugely popular around the world. we want you to take a look at this map. twitter put it out overnight showed his most tweeted about songs. america and a lot of other countries are blue meaning they

love tweeting about "thriller." brazil is green for jackson's hit song "bad" and portugal goes yellow for "billie jean." we want to hear what your favorite michael jackson song is. tweet us with the #socialsquare. right now i'm grooving and sending it back to the desk. >> we're trying to think of our favorite song. >> it's almost impossible with michael jackson. "pretty young thing". >> i do like that. >> we'll work on it this morning. >> let us know. tweet us. share it with us. ginger will take us to a place with no name. >> oh. but it does have a name. >> it does. >> i love "pyt." by the way "man in the mirror." oh, there's so many. >> surf city, north carolina is our place with a name this morning. the sunrise, how beautiful is that? # that cooler, drier air filtering through the midsouth and southeast. look what you wake up to in asheville at 54. 62 for lexington this morning. 53 in detroit and definitely drier all over from the midwest through the northeast. real quick, a storm starting in the southwest.

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♪ all of me loves all of you ♪ love your curves -- >> one of my favorite song, i'm telling you. every time you hear it. john legend we're talking about, of course, and his beautiful wife chrissy teigen. such a romantic song, music video for all of you. what's really fueling the popularity of superstar pairings like john legend and chrissy teigen. turns out they may have each other to thank for being superstars and they're not the only ones. we'll discuss that later. >> when he's not serenading her, there's something else. it is not what you think. it's a morning show. >> where are you going with had? >> you'll see. >> okay. >> all right. tweeting. tweeting. just want to put it out there. also ahead this half hour, shocking murder in paradise,

that headline out of chicago we were talking about, it was a socialite's grisly death while on vacation. why her daughter and the girl's boyfriend are being detained right now. plus, "gma" investigates hot playgrounds. those jungle gyms and swings heating up in the summer sun so we put them to the test to help protect your kids from serious burns even when it's not that hot outside. >> yeah, can be really dangerous. then celine dion's shocking announcement. she's canceling all upcoming concerts. a health scare that has her focusing on family. >> speaking of her family, we'll begin, though, with that murder in paradise. a mother killed while on a tropical vacation. her body stuffed in a suitcase. police detaining the woman's daughter and the girl's boyfriend and alex perez has the story for us. >> reporter: this morning, a gruesome discovery near the upscale st. regis bali resort is sending shock waves interest there all the way here to chicago. authorities finding the body of vacationing american 62-year-old

sheila von weise mack stuffed inside this silver suitcase. the luggage left in the trunk of this cab. detained for questioning -- >> no cameras. >> reporter: mac mk's own 19-year-old daughter henry boyfriend tommy schaefer. they told investigators they had escaped after being kidthatted by armed gang members who murdered her mother. but investigators say surveillance video shows the mother and daughter arguing in the hours before the murder. later, police say the young couple called for a taxi placing several suitcases inside before going back in the hotel to check out, they said, when they didn't return, hotel security discovered the suitcase. >> it's just really sad. >> sheila mack lived for years in this suburban mansion near chicago. former neighbors say police became a familiar sight here. the oak park police department saying they were called 86 times over the last decade. mostly for domestic

disturbances, those who live on this block say the mother and daughter had a troubled relationship, arguing often and that sheila hoped the recent move to this downtown high-rise would help. >> every family has got its issues and you just hoped this move was going to make things better. >> reporter: in a facebook post, schaefer, a self-proclaimed rapper wrote leaving august 4th for indonesia. might not come back. mack and schaefer aren't charged but are refusing to answer questions until they have an attorney. as investigators work to figure out how an exotic family vacation ended in such tragedy. for "good morning america," alex perez, abc news, chicago. all right, alex, thanks so much. we turn to that radio talk show host charged with shooting his wife with a rifle during an argument outside their home in an ohio suburb and frantically called 911 claiming it was an accident but what are police saying this morning about this? abc's mara schiavocampo is here with us. good morning. >> david, good morning. police say that talk show host is trying to talk his way out of a shooting but they're not

buying it and he now faces criminal charges. >> i was taking my rifle out of the trunk and it shot my wife. >> reporter: it's a frantic plea for help. >> okay, where did she get shot at? >> i don't know -- >> reporter: local ohio talk show host blake seylhouwer telling a 911 dispatcher he shot his wife by accident injuring her. >> okay, you said the gun accide accidentally went off inside the vehicle and it shot her in the head? >> no, no, i was taking it out of the trunk and it went off and i went off. >> reporter: this morning police say they do and it's nothing like seylhower's version of the story. >> through the investigation we determined that it was thought an depth. >> reporter: law enforcement officials claim 36-year-old seylhower and his wife misty were arguing outside their home in an upscale cincinnati suburb tuesday afternoon when they say he intentionally took a rifle out of his trunk and fired a

shot on purpose hitting the driveway. police say shrapnel from the bullet and concrete hit misty in the leg, side and head. all while the couple's two young children ages 4 and 13 months were inside the house. >> the only thing that i've been told was said by her is he shot me, get him away from me. >> reporter: seylhower hosts a sunday morning show "small business sunday" on local talk radio station 55krc. >> the new voice for cincinnati small businesses we've got a jam-packed show today. >> reporter: his wife reportedly an executive producer at the station. now this radio host is a defendant appearing in court wednesday facing charges of assault and domestic violence. >> i'm so sorry. >> reporter: seylhower has pleaded not guilty saying the whole thing was a mistake. sticking to the story he told dispatchers. >> we believe the facts will ultimately show that there was no intent to do any harm.

>> reporter: now misty seylhower checked out of the hospital wednesday afternoon and she is expected to make a full recovery. in addition to the charges, blake seylhouwer now also has a restraining order against him protecting his wife and the kids. we should mention the kids were not hurt that incident. they are safe with relatives and okay. >> glad she's okay too. mara, thanks. feeling badly for people ending their summer with vacations in florida because ginger said it's rough going. >> a little stormy especially south of the stationary front but a good start to the day in a lot of places like orlando even though it's hot and steamy. so florida in august. you see plenty of sunshine from wf tv, our affiliate but you will see storms build and certainly in central all the way here you can see the model kind of popping out storms through southern florida, as well. 89, ft. myers, 91, miami. 92 for jacksonville so that's south of that stationary front then we wanted to mention there is an air quality alert for four cities in texas including austin, dallas, houston and san antonio, very warm and you've got that suppressed air so kind

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♪ we're back now at 7:41, robin. >> that's right with "gma investigates." hot playgrounds and a warning to parents on these warm summer days, it doesn't have to be scorching outside to heat up the equipment on your child's playground. abc's bazi kanani has all those details for us. >> reporter: summer sun means summer fun for kids everywhere but bare skin and hot playground equipment can lead to serious burns.

>> i'm going to get you. >> reporter: on five days this summer using an infrared thermometer at the hottest time of day "gma investigates" tested playground equipment across the country recording the highest temperatures. this metal surface in l.a., 129 degrees. this baby swing in houston, 138 degrees. this swing if phoenix, 150. the blacktop at the same playground, a whopping 185 degrees and on the plastic slides we tested, 158 to an unbelievable 189 degrees. at 140 degrees it can take as little as three seconds for a child to get a second degree burn and five seconds to get a third-degree burn but if you think the temperature outside has to be sweltering for playground equipment to heat up, think again. when this woman took her kids to the annapolis zoo it never crossed her mind to check the temperature of the equipment. her then 22-month-old girl continuely headed straight for

the slide. >> she scooted forward. as she scooted forward it was -- she stopped. she screamed really loud. something i had never heard before in my life. as i grabbed her, her skin stayed with the slide. >> reporter: that slide baking in the sun. she says doctors at the er told her it gave her a near third-degree burn. >> it was april and it was 72 degrees. it was the first day it had hit 70 and just blew my mind. >> reporter: a year later she still has a scar and refuses to go down slides. >> you done? >> yeah. >> reporter: the zoo told "gma investigates" the incident was the first of its kind and we have since implemented a policy of regularly inspecting slide temperatures. which children are most at risk? >> it's really children who are 2 and younger because younger children's skin is thinner and more delicate and they may not have the reflex to move their body part away from the heat. >> reporter: we tested even more equipment at a d.c. playground with rachel weintraub from the consumer federation of america.

>> we've got a thermal imaging camera and thermal thermometer to check out how hot it gets. on a slightly overcast 85-degree day with many kids playing we measure the slide. at first it's a mild 86 degrees but watch what happens after just two minutes of sun exposure. almost up to 100 degrees now. and after ten minutes and 133. that's definitely hot enough to burn a child. for "good morning america," bazi kanani, abc news, washington. >> and we reached out to the international play equipment manufacturer association. they told us they urge its members to warn parents about the hazards much burns and to take steps to reduce the risk including using cooler materials and increasing shady areas much as a young child growing up on the mississippi coast, i can remember the metal slides. >> always the legs. 1 3 degrees. >> i didn't realize it doesn't even have to be that hot for that to happen.

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she was caught competing in high heels, get this, after alleging to have badly injured a toe to collect workers' comp. abc's nick watt has the story. >> reporter: there she is, miss toyota long prix wanna-be shawna palmer. >> she wasn't just standing on a stage but preening an the stage looking graceful. >> reporter: but? >> but at the same time, she was illegally collecting worker's' comp claims that totaled over $24,000. >> reporter: palmer, 22 of riverside, california, had been working at a supermarket before claiming she hurt her little toe so bad she couldn't walk or wear shoes. >> a legitimately injured toe, you know, there may be some complications from that. >> reporter: but palmer was apparently entering fashion show, squeezing that apparently injured toe into shes and on the strength of this evidence, she was arrested and thrown in jail. >> people would laugh and roll their eyes but this is serious.

workers' compensation fraud is a multibillion dollar drain on the economy. >> reporter: remember kathy cashwell spinning the we will with verve on "the price is right" while also claiming workers' comp for a shoulder injury? she's on three years probation and had to pay back $30,000. shawna now faces similar censure. >> she certainly possessed a certain amount of beauty and had a certain amount of bravado to try to pull off this scam but when it came to the brains department, i think she's a little bit lacking. >> reporter: to add insult to an allegedly faked injury, shawna palmer didn't win other even place. for "good morning america," nick watt, abc news, los angeles. >> all right. thank you, nick. we made several attempts to contact shawna palmer and her family but got no response. coming up here we have a special edition of "deals & steals." back-to-school time and also jessica alba is with us.

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♪ we're going to let it burn burn burn ♪ >> what a final half hour or hour that we have for you. look at everybody lining up here. they've been here way early this morning for that man right there. kellan lutz signing autographs, taking selfies. we're looking forward to spending time with him, and they were here bright and early this morning and there's nothing like taking a selfie before you have makeup. when you roll up here early in the morning, it's like, okay, gee, thanks. >> but if you're kellan, can you do it. >> yes, he can. coming up, august nearing middle summer, an end, lines at food trucks and we have the great food truck race host. two local trucks. tyler florence here. two trucks here, morris grilled cheese and the taco truck competing. we are starving. all right. so 8:01, time to reveal the secret ingredient and type to lift that dome. >> are you guys ready to go?

one, two, three. bacon. >> yeah. >> bacon. >> ready to go? >> let's go. let's go. let's go. >> go, go, go. [ applause ] >> yeah. they're going head to head. team morris, team taco. we're going to put 30 minutes on the clock. they are going to have us judge. oh, that's a tough one. ready? here we go. >> it's a win/win. >> grilled cheese. >> i tried to grab some bacon on the way by. >> i know. >> ginger was like -- >> not yet. hold off. >> you have no idea how hungry this woman is right here. >> i've been eyeing this food truck all morning long. >> amy robach. >> cannot wait. >> okay, but first the news. >> indeed, good morning, robin. good morning, everyone. and we begin with the violent protests in suburban st. louis. tensions are so high there, the first day of school has actually been pushed back to monday. chaos erupted for the fourth consecutive night. demonstrators facing tear gas and hurling molotov cocktails as they rallied against the police shooting of an unarmed teenager, michael brown. two reporters and a local

politician were among those arrested overnight. well, the northeast is finally getting a chance to dry out after another night of record downpours and flash flooding. this time drenching parts of northern new england with more than 6 inches of rain. that is two months of rain in just a few hours. monsoon storms also triggered dangerous flooding in the southwest. several people were pulled from rising waters in new mexico including one man who was swept away for three miles. well, a domestic violence arrest may soon carry a tougher penalty in the national football league. in the wake of that controversial two-game suspension given to running back ray rice, the league is now reportedly considering new rules. "the washington post" says they include a six-week suspension for the first time offenders and a one-year ban for a second offense. well, a warning to homeowners. police near los angeles say robbers posing as delivermen are behind a growing number of home invasions. you can see them here even carrying flowers, but police say after the men ask for a signature, they barge inside and

hold people at gunpoint. well, a south carolina mother is outraged after she was arrested for cursing at her children. danielle wolf was charged with disorderly conduct when a shopper at the grocery store told an officer she had used the "f" word. wolf says she was talking to her husband, not her kids, but here's the law in the city of north augusta. it defines disorderly conduct as obscene words uttered while in a state of anger in the presence of another. thank goodness that law does not exist in newsrooms or in the "gma" studio. wolf, unfortunately, for her, heads to court next month. didn't know that was the law. wow. remind me not to go there. a surprising report about salt this morning. is too little of it just as bad as having too much of it? going against conventional wisdom, a large new international study found low salt diets may be a health risk for some people, but the american heart association disputes that and still recommends 1500 milligrams per day.

and finally, in these dog days of august, here's proof that your kids aren't the only ones who love cooling off in the sprinkler. take a look at this guy. that's a moose in utah stopping by to get some relief. forget about that lake you see in the background. he's a sprinkler guy. he lays down next to the sprinkler then picks it up in his mouth drinking right from the tap. who is going to stop him. >> really cute. he's thirsty, tired and a little hot. >> oh, my gosh. >> cool off. >> thanks, amy. appreciate it. now to the surprise announcement from celine dion. the superstar singer canceling shows to spend time with her husband, who has been ill, also to spend time with her family and focus on her own health. abc's juju chang has the story. ♪ everything i feel >> reporter: she's the unstoppable vocal powerhouse hitting every high note as she packs the house at her caesars palace show simply named "celine," but this morning,

superstar songstress, celine dion, is putting the brakes on her concert residency until further notice and canceling a planned tour of asia in the fall taking time off to focus on her family's health and well-being. the singer releasing a statement to abc news saying, "i want to devote every ounce of my strength and energy to my husband's healing and to do so it's important for me to dedicate this time to him and our children." dion's husband of nearly 20 years, rene angelil is once again battling throat cancer and stepped down as her manager in june. >> rene not only means the world to celine personally but also professionally. he's been with her since the very beginning, and they really have gone on this journey throughout their entire lives together. >> reporter: and the mother of three is fighting her own throat illness that inflamed her vocal muscles. she hasn't been able to perform since the end of july. ♪ to get to you >> reporter: i sat down with dion in 2012 during her second stint on the trip. the star candid about balancing career and motherhood.

>> i still love what i do but not at any price. i'm not talking about money. i'm talking about what my family needs. >> right. >> i want to be there for my children. >> it's all right. let's go. >> reporter: this morning the singer thanking her fans for their love and support, and those fans, of course, hoping dion's voice will go on. for "good morning america," juju chang, abc news, new york. ♪ oh >> oh, what a talent. but doing the right thing. family first. >> family first. she's always said that. >> yes, she has. got "pop news" and the weather coming up, but now lara is over there in the social square with the "morning menu." >> i am, indeed. here's what's coming up on our "gma morning menu," all of them, what's really fueling the popularity of power couples like john legend and chrissy teigen? and then are moms really to blame when their kids grow up to be overweight? this is going viral. it's an ad that is sparking some major backlash. we'll get into that. and then tory johnson is here. she's back with sizzling "deals & steals."

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simmons, who's been doing his own makeup for 40 years, uses his daughter sophie as his model. >> oh, my gosh. >> he goes step by step through the process, which takes him an hour and 15 minutes. he goes totally freestyle too. no template. he uses clown makeup, black eyeliner, and this is my favorite, cherry lifesavers and eats several of them as he puts on the makeup and how he gets this signature red tongue. >> that's how he does it. >> now you know. >> can you imagine he used blue raspberry, what a different look that would have been. >> amazing idea. >> completely different, ginger. christmas green. i love it. also in "pop news" we need to spread the word or should i say words. oxford dictionary has just announced a slew of new words added to their database. some of them i cannot get into at the moment. but the ones that i can include bro hug, which is, of course, a friendly embrace between two men, hot mess. >> oh. >> a person or thing that is spectacularly unsuccessful or disorderly. >> especially when george says

it. when george says hot mess -- >> you know it's a problem. you know. >> a real hot mess. >> love it. yolo, which is -- it, of course, means you only live once and for those who don't have time to say full words, there is adorbs and cray. >> as that's what my daughter says. adorbs and cray cray. literally that's right out of their mouths of that's what they say all day long. thanks for saying what it is. >> you didn't know. >> no. they were like, mom, get with it. >> the secret language of preteens. >> you're so cray-cray. >> and you're so adorbs. >> oh, and you're a hot -- oh! >> oh. >> no, no, you didn't! >> i'm going to break out one of those words they also included that i wasn't going to -- no, no. and, finally, everybody in "pop news" we all know that dogs can like change your mood for the better in an instant, and those in need of a little love, a little puppy love, were in luck at the indiana state fair

this weekend. boston university's journalism department know what i know about dog videos and just dogs in general, they've teamed up with the animal welfare group helping paws and came one with a concept for a canine kissing booth offering big sloppy kisses for anyone having a rough day. at a dollar a kiss, i'd say money well spent. it all went to helping rescue dogs. you know i have three and counting. >> that was a really long kiss. >> well, he -- he needed a lot of tlc. >> okay. and that is "pop news," everybody. >> thanks, lara. >> this cray-cray edition. >> that was great. >> all right. "heat index" coming up. first though ginger outside, weather. let's go. >> oh, let's do that. it is cray out here too because from shark week we're going head to toe shark. you saw my new shoes there and then this is a shark tooth and alison annie. i've got my nails. you see those, thanks, valley nail, and look at these guys. just loving shark week but want to talk the forecast.

it's a little cool out this morning. isn't it? feeling a little more like september. look at the next couple of mornings throughout the mid-atlantic and northeast. philadelphia even dropping in the 50s as you wake up and go into the weekend. >> a beautiful morning here. right back to you guys inside. >> all right, ginger. what a crowd out there. this morning can't wait to get out. first up on the "heat index" this morning we've been showing you john legend's video for "all

of me," and it's a good example of what it means to be a power couple in the age of technology ♪ all of me loves all of you ♪ love your -- we're talking about social media. popular article in "the new york times" highlighting famous duos who boost each other's popularity through their own network of followers on platforms like facebook and twitter, of course, one person helping spread the word when their partner has a project in the works, think supermodel chrissy teigen and her husband john legend right there. millions of followers between the two of them following one another. kim kardashian obviously and kanye west. and the list goes on and on. it's kind of smart to do that. right? lena dunham and her boyfriend from fun. >> you like it when you know it's just because it's not because the person is famous. it's their spouse, it's their partner and so proud of them and they just want to share. >> yeah. >> share with everybody. >> sort of what we do honestly all tweeting each other through the show and we all celebrate each other's projects around here too so it kind of makes sense. >> it is nice and that song just -- >> i know. >> we keep playing that. >> so beautiful.

also this morning, never forget someone you meet. a new app launching today called human promises to keep you in the know wherever you go by making it easier to search for the people you've met on your mobile phone. the app updates your contacts list by not only storing a person's name and number but also by keeping context clues like where you met and the mutual friends you have so now when you bump into someone at the supermarket and can't remember the name, just search for the one thing you do remember about hem. >> this is smart. >> it really is. oh, yeah, like i know i carpool with this person, and you put that information in, and the name will come up or sometimes you remember their name but you can't remember where you met so you put the name in and the information where you met. >> i love that. >> it's great. >> there's an app for that. >> what's the name of the app? >> humin, humin. it's pronounced humanitarian. h-u-m-i-n hi, my name is robin. we met on "good morning america."

hold on one sec. a brilliant idea. >> so much information overload. anything that helps is welcome. also this morning, the broadway cast of "aladdin" sharing a moving tribute to robin williams tuesday night. williams famously voiced "aladdin" genie, and to honor him, broadway genie james monroe iglehart leading the whole audience in a sing-along for "friend like me." take a listen. ♪ yes never had a friend like me ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ never had a friend like me [ applause ] >> playbills for tuesday night's performance were stuffed with the lyrics. now you hear people sing it. i can't win. >> after the commercial break take a listen. >> exactly. >> but you see everyone got into it and it really was a beautiful tribute to robin williams. >> that cast is amazing right now doing louisiana laditan. >> oh. >> celebration. >> yep. >> he will be missed. all right.

hey, also on the "heat index" this morning, a dramatic and startling anti-obesity campaign that's going viral right now. it points the finger at parents for their kids' unhealthy eating habits even when they're not kids anymore and abc's brandi hitt has our story. >> just came in. heart attack. >> reporter: overweight and nearly dead, this shocking anti-obesity campaign chronicling a fictional 300-pound man's life in reverse. imagining each ice cream, soda, fast food binge and video game marathon all the way back to his childhood. >> i'd like a deep dish. >> you have to make a change. >> reporter: the sobering images are exactly what doctors at children's health care of atlanta want the public to see. their 2012 ad resurfacing this week now going viral. >> we're hoping parents take away that they have the ability to impact their child's future and their child's health. >> reporter: while some parents are finding the campaign effective -- >> if you see something that is

a little bit disturbing, you might remember it when you're at the store. >> reporter: -- there's also backlash. >> i still can't believe you gave this child french fries. >> i know. it's the only thing that will make him stop. >> reporter: one writing online "the video puts way too much blame on everyone else and takes the blame off the supposed victim." another adding "neither fat-shaming nor scare tactics work." >> though this is alarming and it's very hard for parents to hear this, they need to hear it because they need to realize all the things that they're doing wrong, unintentionally but still wrong. the first step to actually making change is considering change, and that's what we were trying to start with this video. >> reporter: the video's creator say people need to take responsibility for their choices and hope this message will break dangerous habits before they begin. for "good morning america," brandi hitt, abc news, los angeles. >> so joining us is abc news senior medical contributor, doctorfer --

doctorfer? >> i'll go with it. >> in the new dictionary. when you combine aquifer and doctors. >> where does the responsibility lie in your opinion? >> well, i think it's a little bit like looking into a medical crystal ball when you're talking about someone living with morbid obesity, this is the outcome that we see in our doctor brains, you know, that train only goes usually in one direction, unfortunately. now, as a mom, there's more than enough guilt to go around. we all know that, and we don't need one more reason, but i do think it is a reminder there are things under our control for at least some amount of time and that's what we should try to control. >> do you think it's a good way to get the message out or is this fat-shaking as some have said? >> well, you know, i actually did a year of research working with morbidly obese patients and saw, unfortunately, a lot of fat-shaming and unfortunately sometimes even from within the medical community and that's wrong either way. but i think that the real issue or problem with this video is that it implies there's just one reason for obesity, and we know

that that is not true. part of it is behavior but part is genetic, hormonal, metabolic. i mean, the list goes on and on. >> it's not just about eating french fries. >> with a few seconds left, the mom shoveling the french fries in, my mom didn't do that but she let me have them from time to time. isn't moderation the key? >> we all try to do the best we can. we have to lead by example but also have to remember that habits start young and, again, things in moderation. i have given a french fry to both of my children. i'll admit. >> we all have. >> of course. >> we're just going to say it right here. doctorfer jennifer ashton. you can understand how that happened. great advice. we asked, are parents to blame for their kids being obese? 81% said yes. 19% said no. not so. that's interesting. let's get out to robin. >> all right there, lara, thank you very much. the back-to-school deals keep getting bigger and bigger this morning. it's all about back-to-school wear, and tory johnson has the "deals & steals" parents need and kids will love. get right to our website,

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good morning. i'm eric thomas. twitter and instagram may be rethinking their policies on online bullying on williams' daughter zelda on the heels of her father's death. she's taken herself off social media when photoshopped images of williams that appeared to be in the morgue with offensive messages. she asked her roughly 300,000 followers to turn in the bullies and they did. their accounts have been suspended. here is leyla gulen with the morning commute. >> golden gate bridge out of marin into san francisco, still see the fog. and little bit of traffic to get in your way. slow commute as you head in the southbound direction. still dealing with this accident in the clearing stages involving a motorcycle westbound on 580 at north land road.

take a look at the backup. seeing heavier delays coming out of tracy. eric? >> leyla, thank you very much. mike nicco has the bay area forecast

we're back. we're calling about paul mccartney with a farewell to candle stick. big, big happening at candlestick. dropping down to 59. it's going to be breezy, of course. temperatures in the 50s to mid 60s. your accuweather seven-day

forecast. it's going to be a little bit warmer inland today and tomorrow. temperatures will be pretty close to seasonal all watch us raise the bucket with hundreds of you in central park for the biggest ice bucket challenge yet tomorrow on "good morning america." oh, yeah, it's on. it's on. ice bucket challenge tomorrow during our party in the park. so many people doing it right now and we want to have the biggest one ever tomorrow. so everybody can join in tomorrow. >> yep. >> everybody. >> everybody can join in. >> are you ready? >> i'm just saying. >> on david's head. >> i was looking right at your hair thinking -- >> it's real. all right also coming up superstar jessica alba having fun at the twitter mirror and she's going to talk about her new movie and talk about the other role she loves, being a new mom. >> uh-huh.

>> so great. then we have kellan lutz hanging out in the social square as well. he's at the spotify machine checking it out. can't wait to talk to him. >> does he know the camera is on him? >> he's just very cool. we wanted to congratulate this one returning as the co-host of the miss america pageant in atlantic city, 2015. >> i am. along with the one, the only chris harrison so very excited to join him again for the pageant. >> yeah. >> celebrity panel of judges this year including marc cherry, former "dancing with the stars" winner and super bowl champion donald driver. we have former supermodel ceo kathy ireland and olympic gold medalist shawn johnson and actress lee meriwether. entrepreneur and author gary bitterjock and the highly decorated army general ann mcdonald so a lot of very exciting names. >> but, wait, there's more, right? >> there is more. amy will be there as well hosting countdown to miss

america. live behind-the-scenes look at the final hour leading up to the competition. it all kicks off right here on abc on sunday, september 14th, 8:00 p.m. eastern, 7:00 central and, amy, can you say it with me. road trip! >> atlantic city, watch out. that's all i have to say. >> i can't wait to see you both monday morning. >> exactly. oh, that's going to be fun. >> another one of the new words in the dictionary side-eye. >> what i'm excited about, food. i've been talking about it all morning long. we have tyler florence harris. he keeps trucking on with his show "the great food truck race." season 5 premieres this sunday on the food network and invited two local food trucks morris grilled cheese and the taco truck to square off in our own "gma" food truck race and gave them the secret ingredient and so excited about it. >> bacon, bacon and more bacon. we'll have a cookoff and tasteoff and you and i get to judge. >> such a tough job.

we have 30 minutes on the clock and see what they cooked up. tell us about this season starting off in swanky santa barbara. >> a fifth season and always have a really great time. it's an epic road trip across the country. we start off this santa barbara. ended up in key west, florida and travel add cross the country and crowned the absolute best food truck and gave them a ton of dough and a brand-new state-of-the-art food truck and it was a lot of fun and one of those thing, if you really love business it's like you play this armchair quarterback thing like what would you do and in a situation like that, the teams kind of work their hearts out and at the end of it you watch this really, really great experience where teams come alive and really kind of celebrate being a entrepreneur and do it yourself. >> and leave hungry too. >> we've got two great teams here. [ cheers and applause ] >> yeah, what's up, guys? good to see you. good to see you. >> this is exciting, exciting so we are very excited about what you guys have whipped up here.

you are with morris grilled cheese. tell us about your signature dish. >> so our signature dish is our delicate cheese which is a blend of truffle butter, truffle cheese and caramelized shallots, a little spicy provolone on organic sourdough. >> you created the earth, wind and fire for this. >> we figured that would be a great way to compete. so we turned our secret ingredient into a spicy bacon jam with brown sugar, bourbon and coffee. >> it's great. >> this is right here? >> duck sausage in there, ale cheddar. >> earth, wind and fire. >> this is really good. and some house made pickled beets. >> beets and grilled cheese. >> really awesome. all right, okay. >> the balance of the beets are really fresh. >> i like the salt on top. >> that's fantastic. let's move over now, here we go.

move over to the tack dough truck right here. jason scott, you are here. tell us what your signature dish is. >> sure, our signature dish, our piscato tacos, fried catfish, pico de guyo, really one of our home run dishes but with the secret ingredient being bacon we decided to go a different route. ariba elderts ranchero tacos, so it's bacon and started fresh from tortillas and black beans and cooked with pick co-de gallo and fried avocado on top topped with our fresh green salsa and a little more bacon. >> wow. >> bacon in every bite. >> that's fantastic. i love it. >> do you have a favorite? >> no, this is a tough call. i think both are actually really delicious and i'm really proud of like young restaurateurs getting out there and doing it themselves. if you believe in business, man, the great food truck race is a

fantastic show to watch. i encourage young chefs, somebody has to win this thing. the winner right now i think it's the taco truck, man. >> yay! >> really, really tasty, man. yeah. yeah. >> you can catch the season premiere of "the great food truck race" sunday on the foot network. now over to ginger for a final check of the weather so i can eat. >> eat, amy, eat. all week we've been doing the discovery channel shark week exclusive clips and previews and now we have our very own shark family joining us. thank you, guys for dressing up. sharkabilia, nick, amy, lily and darla right in there and they're going to help me check the forecast because that's what so many of us want to see including those beautiful photo, one from chicago. one catching the storms there in northern idaho. the lightning from a gopro and quick look at the storms to come all throughout the west, the >> good morning, i am meteorologist mike nicco we will

have hazy sunshine today and warmer temperatures inland east bay at 86 to 91 there and 63 to 69 coast and san francisco and 70 to 80 spread across the bay. the seven-day outlook shows >> that weather brought to you by the makers of zyrtec and we are starting something new here today and i'm always talking about the nasty weather so thought it would be nice to bring some sunshine to your day. it's going to be called our sunshine moment. there it is. all right. so one audience member is going to be surprised by something sunny and today it's you, nick. >> oh. >> we heard -- he doesn't know any of this. we heard it's your 30th birthday so come on in. buddy valastro and carlos' bakery made you a special shark week birthday cake and that's not all. a little shark told us you've been dying to go to michelin two-starred mo ered moreai. well, they are setting you up

with a four-course meal. wine pairings, there's the gift card. we know that they serve seafood and speaking of, who's behind the fins over here? let's see. behind the fins. >> oh! [ cheers and applause ] >> that would be family members of nick. he had no idea they were coming. you can say hello. it's a sunshiny morning here on "gma" in times square. >> whoo! >> you know the royals eat grilled cheese every day of the year. you guys are winners too by the way. we're getting a look. peter phillips, william and harry's cousin and good friend and victoria murphy sitting down one-on-one with the son of a royal who himself does not have a title. we're working on it. take a look. ♪ >> reporter: peter phillips, the

queen's eldest grandchild may be royal but he's afraid to get his hands dirty. >> we have to get on with our lives and work, work for our livings. >> reporter: the 12th in line to the throne has a job and has a reason to be proud. he's now hosting one of the biggest events to hit london since the olympics. 30 of the world's best horse jumping riders a stone's throw from buckingham palace including the boss' daughter and athena. >> our tour is the diamond league. >> reporter: it's in his blood. at 88 his grandmother, the queen still rides her horses and introduced her love of riding to her grandkids. >> i was on a pony before i could really remember. >> reporter: peter was a mentor from an early age to his younger cousins william and harry. horsing around, unaware that there was something special about their life. >> we had fun but we were kids so growing up as any other family would do, going around see your cousins, as children you don't know any different. >> reporter: they are so close

when pin seas diana died he was side by side at balmoral supporting them. as adults it's no different cheering on peter's sister zara as she won olympic silver. >> having it in your home city and for -- to have a family m member win a med wall was phenomenal. >> one, two -- >> reporter: it will be a royal family affair for the next generation of windsors growing up. peter and his daughters together with william and kate and the little prince who will be king, adorable george. >> probably christmastime will be the first time we're all together. pretty cute. they've met them a couple times. they got on pretty well. >> reporter: for "good morning america," victoria murphy, abc news, london. >> first time ever i've seen amy robach at a loss for words. the tacos are good. jessica alba standing by. will you share some of that?

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come on now. "sin city" fans you know you've been waiting nearly a decade. the wait finally over. "sin city: a dame to kill for" opens next friday and we are excited to have back with us jessica alba and it's so good to see you again and i remember sitting down with you. i've seen you since but sitting down with you for the first movie. your character you're bad. you went from this sweet little innocent one in the first film to -- >> yeah. >> she becomes a warrior. >> yeah. >> do you like that?

>> it was fun. it was fun to actually see and play someone who goes from being this like victim and she, you know, goes into a dark place in the beginning of this movie but then she comes out very strong. yeah, this movie is, you know, i don't think women would expect that there's so many powerful, pretty like, you know, butt-kicking women in this movie. >> and your love interest is back, so to speak in a different kind of way. >> bruce willis and want to play a clip right now. here it is. ♪ >> i'll prove both of you wrong. maybe i'll go crazy. crazy sounding pretty good right now. >> i love you, nancy. >> you know, i start swaying, i get into it.

i mean it's just from a moviegoer's standpoint beautifully done. >> yeah, it's very artistic. it's all in black and white and in the theater it's in 3d and not everything is in 3d just special certain things are in 3d so you feel like you're in this insane world and it's beautiful. >> your character nancy callahan is an exotic dancer. had you a choreographer this time. >> i did. >> you didn't in the first time. >> i'm not that comfortable. i'm not a dancer and i'm not that comfortable on a stage so i wanted to work with someone to help me fake it. >> you also as your character jessica you're so comfortable. you're just -- it's beautiful to see your transformation. do you feel that way too. >> i do. i feel like all the things that i've gone through in my life since the first one having kids, starting a company, the company being successful, i'm married. i have friends now. i was working so much i didn't

really even have real friendships the way that i do now and i just have so much that's so important to me that i love and it allows me when i'm working, when i'm acting to really be free and take risks and go to that next level. >> it comes across that way too and mickey rourke. >> mickey rourke. >> he gave you high praise. >> i was nervous. >> were you? >> i was because he's a real actor in the best sense of the word and he comes from the actor's studio in new york and he studied and he takes his craft very seriously and so i was -- i just didn't want him to be upset with me or disappointed and he wasn't. it was pretty cool. >> no one is going to be disappointed. always a delight to spend time with you. >> thank you. >> thank you, all the best. >> i'm so glad you liked the movie. >> i do. frank miller's "sin city: a dame to kill for" opens nationwide on august 22nd ♪ we're going to let it burn

love her. also coming up, who's over there in the social square. oh, that's kellan lutz. he's here live. come on back. ♪ going to let it burn burn

pig crowd out here in times square. for this guy, kellan lutz. perhaps best known for the "twilight" movies. he's starring in "the expendables 3" alongside rocky, the terminator, indiana jones, mad max, desperado and blade. need i say more? congratulations on being in this illustrious group of action hero. >> thank you, thank you. >> was it an amazing experience working with these guys. >> yeah, i'm living the dream. i really am working with all these guys. they're all my favorite action heroes from when i was a little boy and everyone is just really, really great on and off set. >> when you get to a set and you're looking at, you know, harrison ford standing with mel

gibson and antonio banderos and you have all of these guys so talented, so established, do you get intimidated or nervous? >> not intimidated because, you know, i never had their posters on the wall. i just watched their movies, so, you know, for me as a little boy i didn't know actors played these characters. i just knew them as the characters and i would play them with all my brothers on the farm and in arizona just roughhousing but it was very exciting every day on set and have to hand it to sly and has the respect and built the career to be probably the only one who could ensemble or -- >> put together. >> put together an ensemble cast with all these guys. >> he is the best. i love the story, he invited you over to his house to talk about your character and you had an in with his girls because of your "twilight" experience. >> auditioned for the first "expendables" in 2009 when the first "twilight" came out and wasn't able to do that due to the shooting of "new moon" then

the third one came around so the girls had grown up with the "twilight" franchise and walked into sly's door and, hey, do you mind taking a picture with my daughters. this he's huge "twilight" fans. yes. i do this for him and he did it for me. >> we have a clip where it really shows all of the action. let me try to describe it. you and sly, he's in the building taking down a bad guy. you're on a motorcycle and here is the stunt. take a look, everybody. >> pretty much. >> that's awesome. what didn't we see there? how does that all happen? >> you know, i'm a thrill seeker and a risk taker by heart. that's why i love action movies.

that took a month and a half working with my stunt double. an amazing motocross rider. i did bmx. we did four-story jumps five-story jumps and got to do it that one time due to insurance reasons and -- >> like you nailed it. >> feel like you're flying and at the very end you're floating because the rigs catch you from the crane. pretty surreal. >> also going to be surreal for you. the one and only mel gibson so we interviewed the whole cast of "expendables." what a group and mell had a little problem with his chair. we have a clip of this. do you guys have the video where -- >> mell's chair -- >> yeah, there you go. >> so now mell has a special message for you, kellan. >> oh, god. >> hey, kellan, the tall one, kellan, hey, listen, good luck and be careful about the chair you sit in. i know there's a saboteur on the set somewhere. i think people keep asking what you learn from the old guys.

you go, nothing. i hope you took away you should should visit the head more often. >> use the head more often? >> i have no idea but i want to point out your chair, totally solid. >> do you understand that? he plays the villain so sly and i actually, you know, took some divots out of that chair to make sure he fell. >> you got to do what you got to do. >> love you, man. >> "the expendables 3," great fun. thank you very much for being with us. it opens tomorrow, everybody. check it out and we will be right back. thank you so much. ♪ we're going to let it burn welcome home! woah, this kitchen is beautiful! give him the tour. let me show you! soft-close drawers, farm sink! where's my room? we had to take just a little bit for the kitchen. ranked highest in customer satisfaction. ikea kitchens.

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president obama is scheduled to speak to the nation at approximately 9:15. he is expected to speak about iraq and the situation in ferguson, missouri. we'll carry his remarks live online at abc 7 news.com. it's been a foggy commute so far. here is mike with the forecast. >> foggy up in the north bay. the fog will be rolling in during the concert tonight. sir paul mccartney helps us say farewell to candlestick. accuweather seven-day forecast, warmer today, tomorrow. saturday. leyla? >> a busy note here, mike. calde krchlt och caldecott tunnel, we have this two-car crash with a lane blocked, heavy backups out of

mirinda. car sideways at marsh road. busy out there, eric. >> leyla, thank you very much. announcer: it's "live with kelly and michael. today we get a visit from anne hathaway and late-night talk show host jimmy kimmel and things get wild with peter gros and his exotic animals all next on "live"! [applause] [captioning made possible by disney-abc domestic television] >> now, here are kelly ripa and michael strahan! [applause] michael: whoa!