good morning, america. breaking news -- a massive winter storm dumping record snow right now. up to two feet in some areas. a huge blast of arctic air about to whack most of the country. temperatures as low as 25 below normal. ginger zee tracking it all. breaking overnight. deadly plane crash. the learjet reportedly hitting a crane during landing. a famous pastor and his wife on board. shock and dismay from their parishioners. investigators on the scene right now. we heard the front door open. i heard her talking. she's just the sweetest little thing. and i heard her voice, and we ran out. >> the 5-year-old snatched by a kidnapper from her own bed in the middle of the night. this morning the abc news exclusive interview with the hero parents who chased down her aub ducter and helped put a

dangerous predator behind bars. and the ultimate survivors. a father and son lucky to be alive after a clash with two brown bears. dad speaking out from his hospital bed. our reporter gets up close and personal with a 10-foot-tall, 1300-pound grizzly. how could anyone survive this? and a good monday morning. and a good monday morning. how about that video? holy. >> that was the first time i saw it. his head was in the mouth of the bear? >> oh, my gosh. don't try this at home. >> no. >> an incredible tale of survival. and a startling demonstration ahead. let's get to the early blast of winter right now. let's look at minneapolis right now. those are live pictures. snow starting to fall. freezing cold temperatures right

behind it. ginger tracking it all. >> it will affect a lot of people. this is what so many are waking up to in the northern plains. at the end of the work week, start of the work week, you go, really? winter, this early? we look at aberdeen, south dakota who picked up at least three, to four inches. you can see it right there. this is from earlier. overnight, minneapolis picking up an inch and a half already. some places north of minneapolis could top a foot or a foot and a half. you see where that is going into northern wisconsin. that's where we think the heaviest of the snow is going to happen. northern michigan will pick up on this, too. anywhere from chicago, south is going to stay snow-free, but, not cold-free. check this arctic blast out as it dives on down. we took you to the end of the week, because that's when it will progressively get colder and colder. seattle, 20 with the wind chill on friday morning, 20. chicago will feel like 13. the windchill will feel like 6 below. as far south as atlanta it will feel like below freezing. at some place, it's going to get there. look at some of the numbers.

dallas, to 44. chicago, down to almost freezing. these are actual high temperatures. high temperature in memphis by the time we end the week is only in the low 40s. robin and george? all right. ginger, thank you. now, to that deadly plane crash. a private jet going down while landing in the bahamas, killing all nine people on board, including a prominent pastor and his wife. abc's david kerley joins us now and has the latest. good morning, david. >> reporter: good morning, robin. weather may have played a role in this prain crash. the crash killed everyone on board. overnight, the deadly scene in the bahamas. this private jet upside down and mangled in a shipyard, crashing while approaching to land at the grand bahamas international airport in freeport late sunday. all nine people on board killed. among them, the prominent evangelical pastor, dr. myles munroe, and his wife, ruth. they were on their way to the global leadership forum. his congregation, bahamas faith ministries, stunned and inconsolable.

[ sobbing ] >> words cannot express what we feel tonight. >> reporter: those already in freeport, flocking to the crash scene overnight, to pay their respects. >> cultivate means to bring out the best in everything around you. >> reporter: the beloved preacher and best-selling author known by millions internationally as a cultivator of change. more than 200 were expected to attend the week-long forum. the plane reportedly hit a crane in the shipyard, exploding on impact. now police and rescue teams on the scene are searching for clues behind this deadly crash. there were reports of heavy rains in the area. some flights had reportedly been diverted earlier. according to the ministry's facebook account, the leadership forum will be continuing with the words -- this is what dr. munroe would have wanted. george? >> okay, david. thanks very much. we turn to the secret mission to free two americans held prisoner in north korea. kenneth bae and matthew miller back on u.s. soil. a release brokered by america's top spy. and described by president obama

in his press conference earlier this morning in beijing. >> we had indication there was the possibility of the release of these two hostages. or prisoners. and, we pursued it. it did not touch on some of the broader issues that had been the source of primary concern when it comes to north korea. it is in particular -- its development of nuclear capacity. and abc's chief global affairs correspondent, martha raddatz, joins us now. we just heard the president that this was a very limited mission. does the administration think there might be an opening with north korea? >> reporter: george, the director made i clear that in order for the u.s. to resume relations with north korea, they have to dismantle their nuclear problem. there is no indication that's going to happen, but you do have a new, young leader, strong pressure over human rights.

so, there's always some hope. but hope in the past has not gotten us very far. no, it has not, and we had that announcement late friday night of the president doubling the number of troops in iraq and ramping up the air strikes. >> indeed. it could raise the troop level to about 3,000. over the weekend, reports from iraq that the leader of isis, al baghdadi, may have been killed or wounded in a u.s. air strike. a senior official tells me that he was not even the target. they were just aiming at a suspicious convoy, looking to hold leaders of isis. but they were not in tha convoy. george, this also tells you something about the intelligence capability in iraq. days after the strike, they cannot say for certain whether he was wounded or not. >> which is why the president is sending more assets on the ground. thank you, martha raddatz, thank you very much. let's go to amy with the other top stories. good morning, everyone. we begin with tragic breaking news, a bomb ripping through a high school this morning from nigeria.

we have the first images there from the scene. we're told 48 students were killed. the bomber was disised as a student with the explosives hidden in a backpack. the militant group boko haram are being blamed for the attack. it's the same group behind the kidnapping of nearly 300 schoolgirls in that country. it opposes western education. meanwhile, some ominous words overnight from british security officials. they are warning a terrorist attack is almost inevitable in the coming months. security was extra tight at this event attended by the royal family on sunday. abc's lama hasan has more from london. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, amy. mi-5 and scotland yard believe they have stopped three plots in london in the last four months. with some of the suspects allegedly ready to strike. despite the heightened terror threat, the queen and the royal family were leading the country's moment somber day in the wake of a separate foiled terror plot that authorities fear could have hit very close to home. scotland yard arresting four men as part of a, quote, ongoing

investigation, into islamist-relate islamist-related interrogation. security stepped up around london with a ring of steel around the royals and armed police officers patrolling the streets. amy? >> all right, lama, thanks so much for that. new revelations overnight about the general motors ignition defect. blamed for at least 30 crash deaths. "the wall street journal" reports gm ordered replacement parts two months before the issue was reported to the government. the timing could be used by lawyers who claimed the automaker waited too long to inform the public. and a dramatic scene in philadelphia. that is a police car engulfed in flames. moments earlier, an officer was trapped inside after getting hit by a truck. fortunately, a volunteer fireman, just 17 years old, was there and pulled him to safety. later, he stopped by the hospital and got a big thank you. speaking of close calls, look at this. that is a propeller that broke off a plane and sliced into a fuselage of the air canada

plane, tearing into a seat and hitting into the seat and hitting a passenger in the head. the woman miraculously suffered only minor injuries. it same off in an emergency landing in edmonton. a record night of football for green bay packers' quarterback aaron rodgers. he threw six touchdowns in the first half, tying a record set back in 1969. the packers ended up crushing the bears, 55-14. well, that was some speed. and finally, we expect a little pomp and circumstance when the president travels overseas. sure. but take a look at this. an entirely new level. yeah, that's the president, arriving at a summit in china overnight. the driveway lit up for his moerd kade, a virtual red carp ed awash in neon and rainbow lighting. a virtual red carpet. i feel like jay z and beyonce should be stepping out of the car. the summit has a long tradition of asking world leaders to wear local dress. you see there.

the president revealing a big fashion do or don't, i'm not sure. a purple silk jacket over a black shirt and pants. but just to beebe partisan, in all fairness, i thought we'd dig through the archives and show this beauty, worn by president bush, a silk tunick that he was forced to wear when he attended the summit in vietnam in 2006. apparently, it's just something you have to do. >> apparently. >> when in rome. or china. or vietnam. >> he just never looked that comfortable. okay. thanks. we're going to turn now to a new warning about the lauren dri detergent pods, a hazard to young children. he find a small colorful packet sends one child a day to the hospital over the past two years. dr. jen ashton is here to break it down. >> this is what these pods look like. they're colorful, they smell amazing. they can easily be interpreted as candy by a young child. and this presents some concerning statistics. one child a day sent to the emergency room after ingesting these and being poisoned. one call per hour to poison

control centers. this is despite the fact that the industry has made significant changes in warning labels, awareness, and packaging. these continue to be a problem. >> they are. so what can parents do about it? >> first of all, with anything that's potentially toxic, put it on a high shelf. if necessary, under lock and key away from your children. if you're concerned your child has accidently opened one of these an consumed any of it, obviously emergency room, or call a poison control center. and, lastly, this is an option. you can consider another product. >> thank you, jen ashton. >> you bet. okay, george. now to an investigation into sexual assault at one of the country's top universities. brown university, warning everyone on campus there after two students were drugged at a fraternity party. mara schiavocampo is here with the details. good morning, mara. >> reporter: it started when those two women reported memory loss after a frat party. now, campus officials believe it is because they were slipped a date rape drug. this, as reports of campus

sexual assaults increasing nationwide. in a letter to students, brown university is warning students to be vigilant after a female tested positive for ghb, commonly known as the date rape drug. this coming a month after a woman says she was attacked. two women were allegedly drugged after drinking a punch at a fraternity event in october. one of the women says she was then sexually assaulted. the e-mail urging students to be careful. we strongly encourage any individuals with relevant information to report what they know. >> anyone should be able to go and have those fun experiences without having to worry about getting drugged or assaulted. >> reporter: the fraternity has since been suspended, pending the results of the investigation, even sending a letter of their own around campus. we're confident that in no way did any member of phi kappa psi engage in or perpetrate such atrocious and criminal behavior. president obama has made

preventing sexual assaults on campus a priority to his administration. >> this is a problem that matters to all of us. >> reporter: even tapping celebrities r public service announcements, hoping to shed light on just how prevalent the problem is. >> it's on us to stop sexual assault. >> reporter: overnight, brown university released a statement to abc news, saying our investigation into this deplorable incident continues. we're making every effort to identify and hold those accountable those responsible. that investigation is under way. >> this goes on far too often in campuses across the country. >> all right. mara, thanks. we're going to turn now to a dangerous new trend on train tracks. a surge in people injured and killed with more incidents over the weekend. a young virginia man was killed. his friend barely escaped with her life. tom llamas has the story. >> reporter: george, good morning to you. and in this most recent case, a group of friends hanging out in an incredibly dangerous place, a

train trestle. hundreds of feet in the air, when a freight train came right at them. this morning, victoria bridges, banged up but alive. after a horrifying encounter with a freight train on this picturesque trestle. her friend, jonathan gregoire, died instantly. >> i just hit kids on a bridge. a train emergency on the bridge, over. >> reporter: police say they were with two other friends on the track hundreds of feet in the air, on the track spanning lynchburg virginia's james river, when the train approached, unable to stop. >> we hit one for sure. i'm not sure what happened to the other one, over. >> reporter: bridges' grandfather tells abc news that she survived by curling up into a ball and leaning off the side of the track. gregoire, just 21 years old, and an avid photographer, posted this picture just one week ago on the tracks where he lost his life, all of this despite the signs warning not to enter. and, it's a growing problem. since 2012, nearly 900 people have been injured or killed trespassing on tracks. >> we need an ambulance.

27-year-old camera assisted, sara jones died while filming the almond brothers memoir, "midnight rider." the train barreling through a trestle the film crew thought they could film on. >> i looked at my left leg. it was pretty much gone. >> reporter: mark shares his story. a shortcut across train tracks forever changed his life. he hopes his story will help put a stop to this dangerous trend. and gregoire is now the latest victim of this dangerous trend. norfolk southern railroad company saying we constantly try to raise awareness that it is illegal and dangerous. george? >> okay, tom. thanks very much. boy, lara, this next story will stir up controversy. >> absolutely. a lot of people will be talking about this. it's a new book making some shocking claims about the life of jesus christ. according to the lost gospel, jesus married mary magdalene, and they had two children. the authors even say they have evidence to back up their claims. abc's dan harris has our story.

>> reporter: it's the controversial claim at the heart of dan brown's "the da vinci code >> mary magdalene was jesus' wife. >> reporter: and this morning, an explosive new interpretation of ancient texts agree, saying jesus christ not only married prostitute mary magdalene, but also had two children with her. >> a living descendent of jesus christ, would she destroy faith or would she renew it. >> reporter: in "the lost gospel," due out this wednesday, authors argue that the original virgin mary was jesus' wife, not his mother. and that there was an assassination attempt on jesus' life 13 years before he was crucified. these are allegations bound to controversial. but also bound to get a lot of attention. the writers tell abc news, they spent six years working on the book, basing their argument on an ancient manuscript dating back nearly 1500 years, one they say they found in a british library.

translating the text from an aramaic dialect into english. >> i don't think that there's any credibility in these claims at all. there is simply no evidence in this text or anywhere else that jesus was married to mary magdalene, much less that they had a couple of children. >> reporter: this is not the first assertion that jesus was maied. a fragment of an ancient egyptian papyrus known as gospel of jesus' wife, was unveiled in 2012, containing the phrase "jesus said to them, my wife," although the document was written centuries after jesus died. >> the difficulty was when those claims were investigated, it became pretty clear fairly quick youly that what we were looking at was in fact a modern forgery. >> reporter: for "good morning america," dan harris, abc news, new york. >> the authors maintain they made a giant discovery. they'll display the original manuscript they found at a press conference later this week and

will announce the names of jesus' alleged children. >> well, that won't start any kind of controversy. >> no, nobody will be talking about it at all. >> nope. >> thank you, lara. another check of the, oh, that's gorgeous right there. ginger. >> i want to make sure, even though we headline with this scary arctic weather, a couple of us have some days before that happens. that's new york harbor. sunset on sunday. today, going up to 60. a couple of degrees above average. washington, d.c. doing the same. we have 2, 2 1/2 days before things and the bottom start to fall out. so, enjoy this. cincinnati, today, 64. oklahoma city, 77. but then, again, that push of cold air comes in, but let me tell you, by friday, into early saturday morning, they'll be saying, oh, yeah, there's that cold air.

good monday morning. i am meteorologist mike nicco with the bay area forecast. the big story this morning is fog until 11 o'clock and the clouds are at the cost. it will be cool for you all day. the rest of us are sunny and warm. again. a nice system comes on thursday with wet weather. low-to-mid 60's loan the coast and 68 in san francisco and low-to-mid 70's until the north bay and upper 70's in the east bay. we help for half an inch of rain and cooler on >> but that cold air is going to start in the pacific northwest. seattle, spokane, some 10 to 20 degrees below average by the time you reach wednesday.

>> they don't have to wait until friday to get cold. >> let's go back to that picture you showed us. >> let's go back to friday for a moment. how was that? >> awesome. it was so good. i don't know the words again to describe what it felt like. and talking to all of you up there. it was like we were all experiencing it together. >> it was. it was really amazing. that was cool. >> glad you're here with us. next time, all of us, "gma" formation. happening. coming up on "gma." still to come here on "gma" -- the fearless stepfather who confronted a kidnapper abducting his daughter from her bed in the middle of the night. the heroic parents are going to join us. and the battle over school lunches is coming.

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good morning. fog is the big story especially around napa. the entire bay, shoreline, into the south bay and along the coast, but not inland east bay. that means you're going to be the warmest. 48 in san ramon, 49 livermore, 47 in los gatos. we've got 43 in petaluma and santa rosa. the rest of us in the low to mid-50s on our way to 60s along the coast in san francisco, 70s for the rest of

why, why, why. >> that is such an incredible demonstration right there. that's a professional trainer. professional trainer there with a 1300-pound grizzly. >> like a spider-man kiss. >> i don't care how professional it is. >> i was just going to say, he's still a wild bear. >> you have to see this. also coming up, it's the real-life "risky business" moment that's gone incredibly viral. we're not going to show it to you. but, it made me laugh out loud. hope you enjoy it. >> i'm sure we will. i don't know how much you're going to enjoy this. the surprising find about school lunches. why your kids may be better off with cafeteria food than what you pack in those brown bags.

yikes! we begin this half-hour with new details about the family tragedy averted. a brave stepdad rescuing his 5-year-old. moments after the kidnapper snatched the little girl right out of her own bed. we're going to talk exclusively to the very thankful parents in just a moment. clayton sandell has the story. >> reporter: this morning, 48-year-old troy morley is locked in a utah jail cell. >> there was a man in my home. and he took my 5-year-old daughter. >> reporter: morley allegedly walked in an unlocked door near salt lake city on friday, kidnapping their 5-year-old daughter from her basement bedroom. the commotion woke them. at 4:30 a.m. >> we heard the front door open and i heard her talking. she's just the sweetest little thing, and i heard her voice and we ran out. >> reporter: just in time, aaron confronted morley with the girl on the front lawn. morley dropped the child and ran off.

>> she looks like she's still dressed and everything. oh, my god. >> reporter: morley was found hiding in the basement of another nearby home. he has now been booked on charges of kidnapping, burglary, kidnapping, and resisting arrest. he's not entered a plea. for "good morning america," clayton sandell, abc news, los angeles. >> all right, clayton, thank you very much. and joining us nwith an abc new exclusive, speaking for the first time about that experience, aaron and stephanie edison. good morning to you both. so good to see you. how is lanie doing? >> she's doing very well. >> they said she's happy and skipping. i know that has to be an answer to a prayer. as a parent, you would be concerned how she would handle it. how are you two doing? >> i'm doing a lot better today, as the days go by. but, i've been emotionally devastated as a mother. >> you know, we have -- we have had a very close call. it's been something we wouldn't ever wish upon anyone. but if it has to happen, this is the way that it needs to end. it's just perfect. we're so grateful.

>> take us back, aaron, to when you knew something wasn't quite right. >> that was my wife and her woman's intuition, if you call it, her sensitivity. >> i, we were asleep. and i woke up. not to a noise, nothing woke me up. and i looked at my cell phone. because it was next it my bed and it was 4:07 a.m. and i remember thinking, i'm not tired. i'm awake. this is weird. because -- you know -- and i was fully mentally alert. and because i was awake, i was able to hear the things that were able to save my daughter. >> such as? >> such as, um, so i heard just kind of a dull thud. and then i could hear lanie's voice. i couldn't make t what she was saying. but she's my little talker. she has a minor physical handicap. with that comes a very specific

gait pattern, as as her mother, i know, very, very clearly, and there was no footsteps. there was her voice without her walk. and -- i knew something was wrong. and i yelled to aaron, i said, she's outside. she's outside. and, he immediately ran outside while i ran to the basement. i'll never forget it. but, her bedroom door was open. and the light was on and her bed was empty. and when you saw this man -- you had never seen this man before? >> what did you do? >> i was looking for lanie. i wanted to calmly get her back in a way that wasn't upsetting to her. i said, lanie, lanie, where are you? as soon as i saw this man holding her, i continued in the peaceful mode and i said, what are you doing? and he -- you know -- gave a -- a story that -- um -- that he

was in trouble and if he had her with him, that they wouldn't kill him. and -- >> he kept repeating the story. >> yep. and he kept on repeating this story, that he needed to get to a church and as long as she was with him, he would be safe. i said -- i said, look, i want to help you. but you can't take her. and -- he repeated again, and i said, really, i want to help you, but she's got to stay. and, i just walked up to him and held out my arms and he handed her over. just peacefully and calmly. and no one's voice ever got raised. lanie came with me, with a smile on her face. everything was just fine. once she was in my hands -- >> at that point, i was running outside. and i saw he had made it to the end of our property and was in front of our neighbor's home on the sidewalk. and, i couldn't see -- our cars were in the driveway. i ran outside.

and i could see the back of aaron. he was holding so still. i could hear this man just talking. and i -- aaron turned around slowly. his face was calm. his eyes terrified me. because i could tell -- we know each other well enough to recognize that. and he was holding my daughter. who was clutching a storybook and you know, i grabbed her and i ran in the house. and immediately got my cell phone to call 911. >> you made sure she was okay and called 911. >> she was like, hi, mommy, i get to stay up until morning. >> you taught us all a lesson, as well. in how you handled this in this calm and peace that you talk about. >> if there's any good to come from this, it's maybe that this thanksgiving will be a little bit more special for us, because it came so close to being something horrible. we hope that, this time of year, everyone who might hear this story might remember to be grateful for the things they

have before they almost lose them. especially their families. >> you are an incredible family. >> thank you. >> thank you so much for being here, for sharing. you know we wish you the absolute best. you and your entire family and sweet little lanie. >> thank you. >> all right, take care. let's get another check of the weather with ginger. >> wow. okay. well, i did want to start with something that has been maybe something you've heard a lot about, the polar vortex. last winter, you heard of it. it's always been there. it's usually above the poles. it's up in the upper atmosphere. not at the surface. i want to take a chance to explain that. you may have been hearing it come back this week. it's not moving over the united states. let's get that clear. we do have mild pacific air that's enhanced the ridge in the west. it's allowed the secret stream that usually keeps that polar air fenced up there to dive south. that is what will happen. if the vortex moved over the united states, we would have major planetary problems. so, keep that in mind if you're

going to be using that. we have cold and winter storm warnings from montana to good morning, i am meteorologist mike nicco. the clouds will fade at 11 o'clock. low-to-mid 70's around the bay. this is our warmest day in the seven-day outlook with cool. on thursday. >> all that weather ought to you by breathe right nasal strips. pink means in some places, anywhere from 6 to 18 inches of snow. >> oh, my gosh. >> already. >> ginger, thanks. coming up, new findings on successful marriages. why age can be an important factor. an incredible story of survival ahead. after a father and son survive a bear attack. plus, we're going one on one with a 1300-pound grizzly for an unbelievable demonstration. come on back. grizzly for an unbelievable demonstration. well, put on a breathe right strip and shut your mouth.

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back now at 7:42, with the kickoff of "gma survival week." try to imagine coming face to face with a grizzly bear. terrifying and potentially deadly. there are some things you can do to increase your chances of survival. in an encounter and abc's matt gutman is here with more on this. matt, do tell. >> reporter: in order to do that, we had to spend a day with a 1300-pound grizzly. i felt the hot breath on my face. with the increase in human-bear interactions in recent years, the best survival tip is is to avoid them.

as one pair of hunters learned, if you're attacked, fight with everything you've got. >> you could feel it puncture deeply. you could feel the teeth. >> reporter: michael snowden and his son-in-law, jeff ostrin, lucky to be alive this morning after an unbelievable clash with two brown bears. >> i could see him shaking his head with his teeth buried in my leg. >> reporter: a 700-pound bear bouncing on snowden, during an annual deer hunting trip in alaska. then, another bear charged. ostrin firing three shots at the bear. another bear charged. ostrin firing again. >> if it hadn't have been for my son-in-law, i doubt i would have survived. >> reporter: bear attacks continue to roar in the news. six fatal attacks reported in north america this year alone.

but experts say you're 250 times more likely to die of a lightning strike than a bear attack. >> i'm speechless right now. >> good. >> reporter: this is a 1300-pound grizzly bear wrestling with a 200-pound man. that's doug seuss, doing the unthinkable. for him, this is life with bart. he and his wife, lynn, created the vital ground foundation to protect bears and their habitat. bart is a 10-foot-tall trained alaska grizzly. featured most recently in "game of thrones." >> good. >> reporter: it's not every day you see a man put his head inside a grizzly's mouth willingly. does it hurt to have your head inside of a bear's mouth? >> not really. we have confidence in one another. >> reporter: his command of bart is impressive. >> good boy. good. wide, wide, wide. go to sleep.

oh, good. >> reporter: we hired him to show us the techniques that could help someone survive a rare and dangerous bear encounter. >> you don't want to surprise them. you want to let them know that you're in the area. [ growling ] >> reporter: if you don't have much time to calculate, do you run? do you stand? do you try to make yourself large and make a lot of noise n in. >> you would never run. >> reporter: never run? >> never run. absolutely never run under any conditions. you would talk in monotones. i'm all right. you're all right. there's nothing here. slowly back away. >> reporter: black bears are often more timid than grizzlies. if you encounter an aggressive black bear, you need to intimidate it. if it attacks, fight it with everything you've got. but with grizzlies, there's a difference. >> to protect your vital spots, cover your face and neck, try to

get on to your stomach, and cover your neck. you would try to get like this, because they're going to try to turn you over like that. you would want to go back into position like this. >> reporter: offering you your best chance at survival. but clearly, if a 1,000-pound grizzly is upon you, you don't have that much of a chance. the key, of course is to advertise your presence to the bears when you're among them. make noise in their habitat. and even better than the gun that jeff ostrin used, use this bear spray. it's very powerful. it totally disorients the bears. knocks out their senses at once. and we've got a lot more survival tales later this week and some really important tips. but, for bear, if you're going to be in the woods, bear stray. >> i am all right. you're all right. i'd be saying, i'm scared to death. >> they say back up like this. you are okay. i love you guys. see you later. bye bye, we're okay. i'm okay. don't look the bear in the eye. >> okay, no problem.

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good morning. i'm kristen sze. 49er linebacker aldon smith is eligible to get back on the active roster today after serving a nine-game suspension, but he may become the first in nfl history to have to pay the team to play. according to espn, smith must pay back this year's portion his signing bonus following his troubles off the field. no trouble in the weather forecast, mike. >> we've got some fog out there, otherwise it's a pretty nice day away from the coast. that's where the clouds will be by noon. all down the peninsula, the coast, an eighth of a mile in san jose, less than a quarter mile in napa. temperatures are in the 60s at

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but look who's made their way inside. grover and elmo. welcome back. >> hi, guys. >> morning. >> good morning, everybody. yeah, yeah. hey, george, i have a question for you. >> what is it? >> when you were a little boy, did they call you boy george? >> we still do. we still do. >> way to go. you know what? it's wonderful to have you both here. but especially today. hard to believe. 45 years ago today was the first "sesame street" show. >> yeah, baby. >> that's 45 years of helping kids be smarter. kinder. just wonderful. >> smarter, stronger, and kinder. >> yeah. >> we brought you something. >> you did? >> eddie baby! eddie b eddie baby, can you bring them all in? >> wow. >> 45 cupcakes. >> don't eat them all, george. >> nice. >> i have to say, elmo, you don't look a year over 3 1/2. >> moisturize, moisturize, moisturize.

>> am i chopped liver? >> you look nice, too. >> grover, a special spot in my heart. >> always. you two? >> that's why they separated us. >> every time they turn to look at you, you feel like they're only looking at you. hey, thanks, guys, so much. you didn't see, ginger jumped out of a plane on friday. >> that's incredible. >> with a parachute. back on solid ground. >> back here. and so philadelphia. one thing i didn't get to say, thanks to the crew. it was incredible because they spent days getting the technology right to do this. that just doesn't happen easily. thank you to them. "c" is for cupcake. we're celebrating everyone this morning. >> "s" is for spectacular. it was incredible, ginger. >> great job. >> thank you, guys. >> we love you. >> we love you, too. >> amy, your cupcake is down we can have some news. >> i'll eat this after the news. good morning. we begin with a sharp drop in gas prices this morning. a survey out this morning finds prices have dropped another 13 cents in the last two weeks.

it could mean a big boost for the economy with many drivers planning to cruise the money they save at the pump for holiday hopping. breaking overnight, a private plane crashed in the bahamas killing all nine people on board. the passengers included best-selling author and pastor myles munroe. the plane clipped a construction crane as it came in. and exploded on impact. president obama is in beijing hoping to shore up economic ties. he announced a deal to ease visa restrictions between the u.s. and china while calling on china to stand up for human rights and freedom of the press. the president revealing new information about saturday's release of two americans held in north korea. he said concerns about north korea's nuclear program did not come up during negotiations. three crew members of the international space station returned to earth this morning. landing in a snowy russian field. american astronaut reed wiseman

was among them. the three men spent 165 days in space traveling 70 million miles. back here in this country, a frightening scene in delaware. a driver lost control and catapulted into the second floor bedroom of this home. fortunately, the family was on the other side of the house at the time. the driver escaped with only minor injuries. > a bizarre mishap during the seattle seahawks football game. yeah, okay, there you see it happen. the mascot hawk escaped from its handlers, flew into the stands, and on to a fan's head. the fan stayed surprisingly calm. the bird moved to a woman's shoulder for a better view, apparently, before flying back to its handlers. finally, singer robert plant is denies -- denying reports he turned down a staggering amount of money for a led zeppelin reunion tour. richard branson reportedly

offered $800 million. jimmy page and john paul jones both signed on. but plant reportedly tore up the contract. today, reportedly, page and jones are gluing back pieces of that contract. plant's denying it. he says it's rubbish. a lot of people are saying it happened. >> a lot of money. $800 million. wow. >> glue. we're going to turn to the battle over school lunches. new federal guidelines pushed by the first lady have cafeterias serving up healthier foods. they may be better than the ones parents pack for their kids. claire shipman has the story. >> reporter: school cafeteria lunches. for years, they've been the butt of jokes. >> lady, you're scaring us. >> reporter: a new study suggests they may be healthier than the brown bag lunches prepared at home. >> packed lunches were of less nutritional quality than school lunches.

>> reporter: registered dietitian alycia farris and her team of researchers collected data on 1300 packed and school lum lunches over five consecutive school days. they came from pre-k and kindergarten students in preschools in rural virginia. they had less fruit. fewer vegetables and less milk than the school lunches. the packed lunches had more savory snacks, like chips and crackers. and more sugar-sweetened beverages. >> i was surprised how great the differences were. >> reporter: check out this packed lunch the researchers analyzed, including items like a bag of brownies. a bag of cookies and chips. a whopping 590 calories alone. while the sample size of the study was small, there's a larger lesson for the approximately 40% of parent who is do pack their kids' lunches. the key, the less processed food the better. stick to the basics. >> for protein and grain combo, have a turkey and cheese rollup or a tuna fish sandwich.

a fruit kebab. or some pepper strips and baby carrots. for a dairy snack, a string cheese or a low-fat yogurt. >> reporter: for "good morning america," claire shipman, abc news, washington. let's go to robin in the social square. >> can you hear the band outside here in times square? first, a look at what's on the "gma morning menu." in "pop news" why the odds of seeing "the hunger games" are ever in your favor like never before. plus, breakthrough new treatment for thinning hair. why the solution could be in your own body. katie holmes is joining us live. it's all coming up. a festive times square here on a monday morning. the band is, strike the band, everybody. so much more.

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already gotten thousands of clicks. taylor will be right here in times square tomorrow. has an announcement for us. you'll see it. >> she's back. all right. >> in the meantime. >> of love that sound. it's a perfect segue into "pop news." someone else who generates a beautiful sound with his voice. no doubt, this voice is familiar. >> i am your father. >> you are our idol, james earl jones. the man behind iconic characters like darth vader and mufasa from "the lion king." he's just received the first ever voice icon award. when asked about all of his iconic roles, he says he was incredibly moved watching his mufasa die in "the lion king." when asked if he would be back as darth vader via flashbacks in the new movie has has been

speculated on, he laughed it off. you can hear that wonderful laugh, can't you, saying no, no, no darths dead. but there was something to it. so, you never know. hear that jones was not always a vocal powerhouse as we know him. he says as a child, he didn't speak much at all. too much embarrassed by a stutter that he would work for years to overcome. >> wow. >> i didn't know that. >> i didn't know it either. >> he did overcome it, right. hard to think of anyone else getting that first award. >> no, absolutely not. congratulations, mr. jones. we're so excited to be part of "the hunger games" family. this week, we have jennifer lawrence and the other stars headed to "gma" to talk about the third installment which hits theatres on november 21st. the action does not stop on the big screen. "the hunger games" is set to become a theatrical experience. in london. linon's gate announcing plans to mount the stage production in the summer of 2016. details still to come. i would say the odds of success are ever in its favor. >> we're going to hear that a time or two. >> i know.

i'm sorry. >> i love, love, love the books. my daughter a read the books. she's like, jennifer lawrence is coming to "gma"? i think she might be late one day this week. >> i took my expert saturday to see the movie. >> and? >> big thumbs up. >> we're having girls' day out after "gma." all the girls are going to see it. we'll let you know how it is. an unexpected love story to kick off this monday morning. ♪ will always be my endless love ♪ >> it's true. my endless love. the love story was not about robin and george. that would be breaking news. this is about a golden retriever who starts every morning by greeting the neighbor's cow. the dog's owners caught it on tape to prove it is a real love story. that little fence cannot keep these two apart. turns out old bessie may not be the only bovine babe the dog is smooching. check this out. then they caught this. >> uh-oh, two-timing. >> try five-timing. they thought for sure this was a true love story. they found out no, they have a

very friendly golden retriever. >> he's got a type. >> he does. and they are all babes. >> he's got a type and a commitment problem. >> yes. >> all dogs. and that was "pop news" thank you, lionel richie. for starting this monday morning. between the violins, james earl jones, and now this, i don't know. peace out. i'm good. "heat index" coming up. let's go to ginger now. >> and you know we're all so excited. right here in times square. our party including celebration for the 45th anniversary of "sesame street." >> that's right. >> from the first show. it's been 45 years. elmo and grover both joining me here. you think you guys can help me with the weather? >> yeah, sure. >> first, we have a present for you. >> a present. >> a present for me? >> oh, my goodness. those are big for you guys. thank you. >> 45 roses for 45 years of -- >> of "sesame street." >> 45 roses. 45 years. i have to give these away to 45

people. >> yeah. >> and you want to help me with the forecast, though? >> the weather this morning is brought to you by the letter "c," and the number 45. >> and we'll check more of those. but look at that. grovertown, indiana. 60 today. very rarely we get to talk about elmo, missouri. this morning, in minneapolis, a couple of inches already falling. remember, we're looking for anywhere from 6 to 12 inches in some local spots up to 18. it's not just the snow. but the cold. oh, elmo, grover, look how cold. we're going to have to get you good monday morning. i am meteorologist mike nicco with the bay area forecast. the big story this morning is fog until 11 o'clock and the clouds are at the cost. it will be cool for you all day. the rest of us are sunny and warm. again. a nice system comes on thursday with wet weather. low-to-mid 60's loan the coast and 6 in san francisco and

low-to-mid 70's until the north bay and upper 70's in the east bay. we help for half an inch of rain and cooler on >> so have you guys been to sesame creek, montana? oh, yeah, they've totally been there. let's get inside. time for the "heat index." new research on why some marriages might be destined for success. it's an article trending on the atlantic website. it suggests that couples close in age are more likely to avoid divorce. the odds of splitting up rise as the age gap grows. a three or five-year age difference can have an impact. >> uh-oh. >> rooer right under the -- we're teen three and five. >> i'm at six. >> i think i'm supposed to say 20 years. >> she was a child bride, george. i think that's interesting. >> the question is why? they speculate it could be the generational gaps could be too much. if you're going through the same milestones in the same way, it

could help. >> andrew doesn't appreciate the '80s music. it's been a huge point of conflict for us. >> oh, come on. he of all people? i can see. he is the '80s to us. billy! next in our "heat index" we have all seen the movie "mean girls." it's about how high school students treat each other. a new study breaking down why cliques are more likely to form the some schools than others. a large student body tends to be a haven for smaller groups. there might be more students to interact with. but teens still tend to find people most like themselves. potentially shutting others out, though some classes have a diverse range of students during their free time. the study shows that kids, they go back to their cliques. >> it makes sense. you find haven. >> going to penn state, you need a little group of, a place of your own, whether it's a sports team or a clique. whatever the case may be. >> it doesn't have to be mean girls. >> no.

>> no. >> it can be a good clique. a positive clique. >> i agree. this morning, one woman speaking out over what she's calling our mommy problem. the author saying our culture has become too obsessed with turning motherhood into a lifestyle to the point where women are losing sight of their true selves. she says she loves he kids but isn't sure she wants to be wrapped up in what she calls a big mommy bow. and i risk -- >> breathe, breathe. >> guess what? it is a lifestyle. being a mom is the most important thing i do. and i chose it. so, you know -- it's a limited amount of time. they're going to grow up and be gone. i roll up my sleeves and am happy to be with them. no one is forcing me to do anything. or be anything. >> you're very passionate about this. you read this, you were like -- steam coming out. >> hello, it is a lifestyle! >> already is. >> you don't get 13 back. you can have your girls' night out back.

you can't get 13 or whatever age your children are back. that's what i think. >> we want to give our kids do not grow pills. >> let us know at home what you think. time for "the morning stir." a breakthrough new treatment for thinning hair. the answer may already be in your body. linzie janis has the details. >> why is my hair falling out? >> reporter: the answer to thinning hair may no longer mean this. >> i'm not only the hair club president. i'm also a client. >> reporter: a promising new hair loss treatment for women and men without surgery, drugs, expensive ointments. look at these before and afters. and the secret may be something you already have. >> this is the best kept secret in the world. >> reporter: it's called platelet rich plasma therapy. prp. and research is preliminary but promising. doctors who use it say it works by injecting the platelets from

the patient's own blood directly into the scalp. saying they contain growth factors that stimulate the regrowth and thickening of hair follicles. tanisha believes years of pulling her hair back caused her to lose some around her face. >> i had to make sure my hair was in front, never pushed back. because i felt so insecure walking around. >> reporter: she says just weeks after her first treatment, the hair started to regrow. this after just one treatment. >> it's amazing. you can see where the hairs have grown. >> reporter: is this a cure for baldness? >> it's not a cure. it's a treatment. what we're doing is increasing the diameter of the size of the hair follicle and keeping the hairs that would stop growing in the growing phase. >> reporter: it's simple. blood is drawn. the plasma separated. giving hope to millions with thinning hair. for "good morning america," linzie janis, abc news, new york.

>> and abc news senior medical contributor dr. jennifer ashton is back. what is your take? is there downside? >> incredibly promising. i've seen the results. they're impressive. there's a little discomfort with the small needle pricks. probably a low risk of injection from injecting the scalp, like there always is. there's the cost. about $400 or so per treatment. it sounds like a lot. which it is. you balance that against what people with thinning hair spend to treat that problem, it's probably a wash. >> you said per treatment. about how many do you need? >> you can see results after just one treatment. >> really? >> but typically, it's one treatment. another one probably a month later. and probably a third. >> it varies from person to person. i don't have to tell you. it's very emotional for men and women when they start to lose their hair for various reasons. there are various causes for why you lose your hair. >> absolutely. and this is a key topic for so many people. it really hits hard. there are hormonal reasons.

you can have high testosterone. side effects of many medications that we tend to not think about until we see the hair thinning. and age. but this is so promising. it works in all ethnic types. this is potentially a big advance. >> and so if you are losing your hair, what aever the reason, wh are k you do? >> i say start with a visit to a dermatologist. they may do a scalp biopsy. multivitamins. b complex. biotin. rest your hair. i do it every weekend. it's not pretty. that means don't style it. don't wash it. giver it a break from those products. and the over-the-counter products, they do work. i caution people, male or female, if you use them, put a towel over your pillow because you'll grow hair on your face as well as yo head. >> rael really, yeah? well, who knew? >> there you go. >> that's kind of a bummer, robin. >> thank you, jen. over to lara. >> warning, warning, warning. >> jen, you may have wanted to

mention that a little higher. no, don't. moving on to one couple who got the $80,000 wedding of their dream and they did it for next to mog. they didn't want to bankrupt their business. abbie boudreau shows us how they did it. >> reporter: from flower arrangements to multi-tiered cakes to the deejay and the food, and of course, the dress, weddings can cost a fortune. but these newlyweds seemed to outsmart the system. >> she's a great negotiator. >> reporter: you bartered? >> we bartered. >> reporter: yep, call it their something bartered. jessica and isaac piche make web videos and commercials. they decided to barter or trade services with wedding vendors. >> our friends and family laughed it off. >> reporter: this beautiful dream wedding complete with a five-star-plated meal.

professional photography and a live band that would have cost them upwards of $80,000 cost them only $1,000. >> we had 25 vendors. >> it took a lot of time to get all the vendors on board. >> reporter: but the bartering bride wouldn't bend on the budget. in six months, they negotiated bartered services for their entire wedding. from the preceremony facials and massages to the dresses and tuxedos for the bridal party. >> we had to pay $1,000 deposit for the venue. that was it. it was a $10,000 value. >> reporter: in return for the $10,000 value, they provided the resort with $10,000 worth of their web and video services. for her wedding dress? >> we gave them an overall video for the website and a few tv commercial spots. >> reporter: they say it will take a full year to complete all of the trades. but it was worth every penny. dream wedding? >> dream wedding.

>> dream wedding. >> reporter: and now, at four months' pregnant, let the bartering begin for the nursery. >> it worked. they seem happy. they got the wedding of their dreams. >> they were able to do something they were good at to get something great for themselves. it's fantastic. >> win-win. >> yep, everybody wins. good idea. coming up on "good morning america," katie holmes is with us live. we have that and so much more. stana katic is going to be here. big night tonight on "castle."

good morning, i'm kristen sze. police are investigating the death of a young man found at a frat house near uc berkeley. the 20-year-old was found on bancroft way yesterday. authorities say he was not a fraternity member nor a cal student. the fraternity is not officially recognized pie university. safety measures at the san francisco zoo getting a second look after the death of the youngest gorilla. the 16-month-old was killed when she unexpectedly darted under a closing hydraulic door. the door had a shutoff switch but workers didn't get to it fast enough. the fog is sticking to the bay area like glue. that's the san mateo bridge behind me. as folks travel over to the peninsula, very low visibility there. as we take you into the north

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for world aids day on december 1st. what a great cause. >> ten bucks. wow. >> wow. so many people would want to do that. visit the wib seethe rigebsite n the screen. every week this month, another original song by a top artist is available to download on itunes with proceeds benefiting the global fund to fight aids. i like this. >> did you say $10? what a great cause. >> let's get to robin. i want to be there on thanksgiving. i'm talking to katie. next time you see katie holmes on the big screen, you might be surprised as the title character in "miss meadows." i was watching it last night, i was telling her. she plays a seemingly harmless teacher. she also brakes for toads in the road, catching the attention of the town sheriff.

>> i was concerned for the safety of this toad on the road. and there was no on-street parking. do you think if i kiss it, he'll turn into a prince? >> maybe. or he'll just be one lucky today. >> ooh, is that her knight in shining armor? we're happy to have katie holmes back with us. katie, as i was saying, i was watching this film and it was just something that was so different for seeing you in this. and, that it is something -- i think it will catch a lot of people pleasantly by surprise. because miss meadows has a little bit of a dark secret, doesn't she? >> yes, yes. when i read this script, i really loved miss meadows. to me, she's a -- an original character. and, i feel like she's -- very -- she's like a little girl but then she's very tough at the same time. >> and that's the position because when you look at, she's mild-mannered. and she was taught -- >> into manners.

>> yes, into manners. very much into manners. to really degree -- but she's, we're not spoiling anything. but she's a gun-toting vigilante. >> yes. >> i mean, how do the two coincide? >> that juxtaposition i found to be unique. i think that -- she's -- she's a woman who holds on to sayings and mannerisms and is a bit old fashioned. but she's also very clear in what is right and wrong. she believes in what she's doing, her vigilante work, that is. it was an opportunity to play with a different kind of a tone in a movie and do a little bit of comedy. i had a really great time making it. >> it really, it just shows, you're an actor. you have always been an actor. you've been working on your craft. it just shows you in a totally different ght. the critics are in love with you in this film. and even the director and the screen writer was talking about

how the revelation of you and saying that you are the right actress at the right time to play this role. do you feel that way? >> oh, that's so nice, well, i, i mean -- i felt like it was one of those experiences where, um, everyone who was working on the movie was really invested in it and really -- it was such a creative environment. we all just had a really great time. i think everyone involved, it was the right time for everyone. because everyone was just really excited about it. and i loved working with karen, the director. she was very collaborative. we laughed a lot. that's always fun to go to work and laugh. >> yeah, it does. because it is a dark comedy. you wouldn't think. i found myself laughing. toodle-loo.

you're the first to global ambassador for olay. what kind of work are you doing? >> i'm so excited. olay comes out of cincinnati, ohio. i'm an ohio girl. i went to all the laboratories and saw how they make the products. how diligent they are in keeping up with everything that we women need for our skin. and, so i've -- done some commercials for them already and some photo shoots. it's just been really wonderful. i love what olay stands for and i love how supportive they are for all women not just on the outside but on the inside. >> inside as well. and you're keeping busy. i hear you're going to reprise your role as jackie o.? and making your directorial debut? >> yes. i'm very excited. i'm going to do jackie again. we're working on the script right now. it will be the years after -- >> you just -- you are jackie onassis, when you see that picture like that. >> we had really good hair and makeup and wardrobe. i'm really excited.

she was such a phenomenal woman. and to have the opportunity to tell more of her story is really exciting to me. >> mm-hmm. >> and i'm very excited, i'm going to direct my first movie and, i found this book, and optioned it. i have a writer writing it for me. i'm excited. it should be a huge challenge. but, um -- worth it. >> what is a line from olay that says, never settle. that's how you are about your career. you're going to push yourself, challenge yourself. you always have, haven't you? >> i try. it's more fun that way. i like to find new challenges and find things that are interesting, because, you know, why else do it? >> amen. well, let me tell you, this one is interesting. this one is very, very interesting. >> thank you. >> that's all i'm going to say. thank you, katie. good always to see you.

>> so good to see you. >> "miss meadows" is in select theaters on friday. don't walk. run. and video on demand as well. now to ginger and friends. >> i'm not alone today. not at all. we have elmo and grover. we're celebrating the weather this morning. it's beautiful out here. but also celebrating the 45th anniversary of the very first "sesame street" show. can't believe it's been that long. a few places celebrating 45. do you know what temperature it is in salt lake city? >> uh, 45 degrees. >> yep, you got it. what about boise? >> could it be 45 degrees? >> how about caribou, maine? >> could it be 45 degrees? >> it is 45 degrees. a little bit of a pattern, yes. here's the pattern, looking at the snow. >> come on, snow already, what, are you kidding? >> snow already. it's slightly early for this much snow. locally, over a foot of snow. winds will gust.

good morning, i am meteorologist mike nicco. the clouds will fade at 11 o'clock. low-to-mid 70's around the bay. this is our warmest day in the seven-day outlook with cool. on thursday. with >> all that weather brought you to by nature's bounty optimal solutions. were you doing your hair? you look good. >> elmo's grooming. he's grooming. >> thanks, guys. i'm here with stana katic, she stars in "castle." as you know. and fans of the hit show have waited years for her detective beckett to tie the knot with castle. tonight, they get their wish. >> do you remember will sorenson? >> your old fbi squeeze. >> yeah. >> oh, my, you're so lucky i came along and saved you from that life sflp wait, you saved me? >> you have to admit he was boring. cspan boring. >> what makes you think i would

be with southerenson if you had come along. >> all right, where would you be? >> if you were not around to distract me? probably the captain of my own precinct. >> if i hadn't been bewitched by you, i would be working on my second pulitzer. >> so we're bad for each other? >> the worst. >> what can you tell us about the episode? >> the name of the episode is time of our lives. it's written by terry edel miller. basically, what happens is, castle and beckett are on their way to solving another mystery when castle gets transported into an alternate reality in which he realizes what it would be like if he and beckett had never met. the whole gang is in the episode. and castle sees how their meeting changed everyone's lives. it kind of catapults him into tieing the knot with her timely at the end of the episode. >> finally.

your fans are jumping ahead. one question from jess, she wants to know, do you think beckett is ready for a baby now? what kind of mom will she be? >> i think she'll be an amazing mom. one baby? why just one? let's keep going. >> a few plot twists coming up. i guess we'll see what married life is like. >> the next episode is once upon a time in the west. written by terrance winter. castle and beckett have their honeymoon at a dude ranch. that was fun to film. we shot that at the universal back lot. we got to dress up in cowboy costumes and ride in wagons. >> we can't wait. you have stuff going on outside the show. a lot going on. tell us about the alternative travel project. you want people to drive less? >> i started the initiative called the alternative travel project. it's aimed at getting people to go car-free for at least one day. the idea was we could achieve wonderful benefits, environmental, social, and health-wise by making a different choice.

at least once a week, once a month, or once a year. so we help educate people and bring the information to smaller communities and governments. to provide the kind of infrastructure to make that possible. >> and just a little bit can help if everybody does it. >> yeah. >> a big episode of "castle" is tonight at 10:00 eastern. stana katic, thank you very much. coming up, matthew mcconaughey and his young costar from "interstellar." ♪ my baby drove up in a brand new cadillac. ♪ ♪ look here, daddy, i'm never coming back.... ♪ discover the new spirit of cadillac and the best offers of the season. lease this 2014 standard collection ats for around $299 a month.

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there was a big weekend at the box office for just the fourth time in history, two films debuted at more than $50 million. one was disney's "big hero 6." the other was "interstellar." i sat down with mckenzie foy and matthew mcconaughey. who play the father-daughter team at the emotional heart of this film. >> what's going on, murph? >> why did you and mom name me after something that was bad? >> we didn't. >> murphy's law? >> murphy's law doesn't mean that something bad will happen. what it means is that whatever

can happen willhappen. and that sounded just fine with us. whoa! >> and that's when it all begins. i want to ask you, mckenzie, i'm sure you have heard by now that your role was written originally for a boy. and that christopher nolan decided to change it and turn it into a daughter for cooper. do you think it would be have been a completely different movie had it been a boy instead of a girl? >> i think it might have had a different effect just because it's about like a father and a daughter. and i think like a lot of dads and daughters have that special relationship. i have a good relationship with my dad. >> so you used that, you channeled your relationship with your father when you worked with matthew. >> yeah, mr. matthew reminds me a lot of my dad. >> mr. matthew. i like how that sounds. have you seen a script like this before? i've never seen a movie like

this before. >> no, i haven't. >> i never read the script. i have never seen a movie quite like this. it was really cool. filming it with the dust storms and those scenes. it was really cool. because it felt like you were actually there. >> one of your first feature film roles was "twilight." being part of a film like that, a blockbuster, did it prepare you for something like this? >> doing "twilight" because it was my first movie, it's prepared me for everything else i have done. >> it's great first movie to put on the resume. it did fairly well. >> a few people saw it. >> i'm sure you have shared advice with mckenzie. but as a young actor -- >> you never, you can never -- he never really went, here's some advice. just by watching you. watching you act, do your thing, be yourself. i learned to be loose. not be so stiff. stand on my mark. and wait for my line. >> i want to ask you a question.

would either one of you take a trip into outer space? >> yeah! it would be awesome. >> it would be awesome. >> you wouldn't be scared? >> i think there would be that little bit of fear, not knowing what will happen. but you don't know what will happen on earth. you always have that 50-50 chance. >> good answer. wow. >> i'm not saying anything after that. >> out of the mouth of a 14-year-old. and speaking of that -- this is airing on monday, which happens to be -- >> my birthday. >> so speaking of your birthday, we wanted to say happy birthday. we brought some, look at this -- cupcakes. do you like cupcakes? >> who doesn't like cupcakes? >> confetti cupcakes. >> can i have one? cheers. >> happy birthday, mckenzie. and yes, we have cupcakes, too. we always have cupcakes on "gma." coming up, we're getting into the holiday spirit as we

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this year, no one should be left out in the cold. in 2013, we combed america. after seven seasons, piled up over 1.3 million comfy, snugly jackets. >> will smith. >> will smith gave the coat off his back. >> my coat, absolutely. >> ben affleck. even shaq. >> let's keep people warm. >> not to mention a couple of other superstars. >> here you go. stay warm. >> now kicking off our eighth year partnered with burlington and kids fashion delivers. we're on a mission. this season, it's about families helping families. >> we have a lot of warmth in our heart. now let's share the warmth by sharing some coats if you don't need them. >> our own "gma" family got in on the action. >> sharing some coats from my kids, who sadly have grown out of them. and an adult one, too. >> there we go. a leather jacket for you. >> even i have a few to give away. so let's take a look in my closet.

i love this one. so come on, america. clean out your closets and let's make this season hotter than ever by sharing the warmth. and we've got famous visitors. grover and elmo are here to donate. are you ready to keep america warm? >> yeah, let's do it. let's do it. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> let's do it. are you sure you want to say good-bye to these? >> yay. >> and all these kids from broadway kids care lending a hand trying to keep everyone warm in the cold. thank you, guys. let's throw in some more coats. >> come on in. >> come in. >> get them in there. >> wow. >> watch grover and elmo. we don't want any casualties. >> good job. good job. by donating new or gently worn coat to any burlington store, your contribution will help

many struggling americans keep warm this winter. >> that's right. this is all about families stepping up to help over families. and we're so happy that our kids could get in on the action this morning, contributing their own coats to this incredible cause. come on, guys. we have some more coats to throw in. more coats, more coats. thank you from our crew, thank you, everybody. keep them coming. donate to help those in need. go to goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo!. donate your coat, take a picture. tell us why. thank you so much in advance for every coat. we'll be right back.

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good morning, i'm kristen sze. let's check out the fog situation with meteorologist mike nicco. mike? >> it really hasn't changed much, kristen, from san jose maybe a little bit better but the bayshore all the way to napa and american canyon is where booer finding the greatest amount of noon. the coast will stay pretty cloudy, low to mid-60s. 68 in san francisco. in the inland and east bay upper 70s. more cloudiness tomorrow and a cooling trendgh the rain thursday. well, the fog may have had something to do with this accident traveling along 101, northbound at harney way, one lane is blocked. here's a look at the richmond

san rafael toll plaza. traffic is heavy. so is the fog. >> please join us on the announcer: it's "live! with kelly & michael." today, film and now broadway star, ewan mcgregor. and from the series, "forever," ioan gruffudd. plus, stay tuned for a special announcement that could put big bucks in your wallet. all next on "live." now, here are kelly ripa and michael strahan! [cheers and applause] ♪