good morning, america. thanksgiving chill. the coldest temperatures in 25 years as the east coast digs out from the season's most snowstorm. dangerous roads and hundreds of flights canceled. heavy snow toppling trees. hundreds of thousands without power. breaking overnight, the ferguson fallout. protests picking up in cities across america. >> hands up, don't shoot. >> angry demonstrators out in force in l.a. and oakland, more than a hundred arrested. city hall stormed in st. louis and a report this morning that protesters may try to disrupt the macy's day's parade. we're live from the route. a high-speed smash and grab. take a look at this minivan crashing through a store window.

nearly two dozen people pouring in and you won't believe what they were really after. ♪ >> and thanksgiving 911. everything you need to know before you put your turkey in the oven this morning. our holiday dream team standing by all morning with the answers to all of your last-minute food emergencies. >> and good morning, america. happy thanksgiving to everyone and great to have dan harris. >> great to be here. >> paula faris. t.j. holmes all here. we were just saying, does anyone's turkey actually look like that? than the one that we just had? >> my tofurkey looks like that every time, 100% of the time. >> i can tell you what people don't like looking at, the traffic we've seen in the last couple of days. and we actually have a look at the traffic around the country. it was a little more peaceful than it was yesterday after that

big winter storm. >> there is a different kind of traffic in some of the major cities. people packing the streets of new york city and philly for two of the biggest parades in the country. there's my man, rob marciano, my weekend compadre at the nyc parade. hey, rob. >> then there is ginger in philly, the oldest parade in the country and let's start with ginger who has been tracking all of that holiday weather making it so difficult for so many americans to get home on this holiday. ginger, good morning to you. a better day in philly. >> oh, so much better. even on the train down here we saw several of those accidents and obviously this morning it is so much nicer and we are much more festive. the energy is up. the temperatures are down but it is nothing like this. look at the numbers. some of them reaching 20 inches. more than eight states afoot or more of snow. >> one, two, three, go. >> up to 20 inches of fresh snow, dangerously coating those holiday roads from north carolina to maine.

>> just trying to be safe, getting to massachusetts. >> nearly 800 canceled flights. >> started down the runway and we got shut down. >> we keep getting texts it's delayed. so, i'm hoping that we can get out. >> reporter: the season's first major snowstorm in the northeast. striking at just about the worst possible time. >> i plan to be in north carolina. >> reporter: snow piling up, branches and power lines coming down leaving hundreds of thousands with cold homes and warm refrigerators. >> i think probably all of my food now is going to need to be thrown out. >> reporter: in des moines, iowa, the whipping winds sending snow sideways and cars off the road. and back east, check out this time-lapse video, poughkeepsie new york, getting 10 inches in just 9 hours. >> it's heavy snow. it's not good. >> reporter: let me assure you with the map of how quickly this thing has moved out drying out and, yes, you may see flurries in some places but looking at

the map there. the numbers with this is going to be cold, all right. we'll be in the 30s for a lot of folks. philadelphia for a high of 42 but it's going to feel a lot more chilly than that. morning windchills all the way back to bismarck and minneapolis, yeah, that is subzero so one question that i -- my friend paul operating our audio says why can't thanksgiving be in april? it's a great question, paul. i think something we need to answer but for now we'll look at that forecast and i'll be here throughout the parade with so much fun coming up, maybe in april we'll look again at temperatures. let's get back to dan and amy. >> take it up with the pilgrims. >> thank you, ginger. >> they're responsible for the calendar where that falls on the calendar. thank you, ginger. we should say the overnight snow helped quiet things down on the streets of ferguson although there were angry protests in other american cities. this as this country and the family of shooting victim michael brown react to the exclusive interview with officer darren wilson conducted by abc's george stephanopoulos. abc's alex perez is in ferguson.

alex, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, dan. ed got news here, overnight protests were mostly peaceful. there was just one arrest. now, michael brown's family responding to that interview with some strong words for officer darren wilson. overnight, a tense, almost eerie calm in ferguson. national guardsmen patrolling the streets, fearful that protests like this one, would erupt for a third night in a row. and while snow may have kept the protesters at bay in ferguson, the same couldn't be said elsewhere in the nation. protesters were once again out in force in los angeles and oakland. in st. louis, one group storming city hall. demonstrators even gathering outside the u.s. embassy in london. all in protest of a grand jury decision not to indict officer darren wilson in the shooting death of michael brown. in that exclusive interview with george stephanopoulos, wilson addressed the 18-year-old's parents directly. >> i'm sorry that their son lost his life and there's no --

nothing you can say that's going to make a parent feel better. >> reporter: on wednesday brown's parents responding to wilson making the rounds on network television. >> i don't believe a word of it. >> he's a murder. >> reporter: and the thanksgiving day parade in st. louis has been postponed until december because of the situation here and in new york city, authorities are keeping a close eye on the parade there today because of internet chatter suggesting that protesters may be planning to target the parade there today. dan? >> a lot of people worried about that. alex, thank you, as always. let's go now to my weekend co-anchor, pa paula faris with a look at the other top stories this morning. >> good morning to you and happy thanksgiving, everyone. we do begin with new video from another deadly police shooting that's made national headlines but this one in cleveland where a 12-year-old boy was shot. now, surveillance video shows tamir rice in a park waving and pointing what looks like a firearm. police say that when the patrol car arrived an officer issued

three orders for the boy to show his hands and when he did not, the officer shot him. that weapon turned out to be a toy gun. the boy's family says police acted too quickly. those officers are on leave pending an investigation. we do have new details about that daring raid by u.s. special forces who stormed an al qaeda hideout in yemen this week. they rescued eight hostages being held in a cave in the volatile eastern part of that country. overnight a government official confirmed an american journalist and other westerners were also being held in that cave but were moved just two days earlier. no word on their fate. meantime, special operation forces joined troops from yemen conducting the raid killing seven militants before airlifting the other hostages. and we do have a major development in the battle against ebola. researchers say the first test of an experimental vaccine on people shows that it is safe and, get this, it appears to be working and so far no serious side effects have been reported. authorities in northern

california say the state dodged a bullet when this union pacific train derailed sending 11 cars into that river below. the train was carrying only corn, but once a week a train carrying crude oil travels those same tracks and if that train had derailed, the spill could have contaminated a nearby reservoir that supplies drinking water to millions of people. and retailers in chicago on alert after the smash and grab. look at this, a minivan crashes through the doors of a clothing store, 20 thieves then run out of that van and from nearby cars grabbing thousands of dollars in merchandise in just two minutes they grabbed at least 200 pairs of designer jeans and each pair of those jeans sells for up to $700. and finally, they're very expensive. a classic case of what would you do. imagine you're in burger king ordering a whopper, you notice a bag that was left behind in a booth. you look inside and you see this.

$100,000 in cold, hard cash. so what do you do? >> order a second whopper. >> yes. >> but -- dan, you took my line. well, that happened to a guy who runs a burger king in san jose. it was on his birthday nonetheless. the cash would have made for the best birthday present ever but the owner did the right thing, he called police. the police are now looking for that bag's owner who has yet to turn up. dan, you could just offer that owner 50,000 whoppers. >> yes, is that -- is that the math on that. >> sometimes they have a special. you can get two or 2 or two for 4, depending on if you're a whopper jr. person or -- >> the woman who knows her bk. >> i love it my way. flame broil all the way. >> am i the only one who would keep that cash? i'm gone. it would not be a story. you wouldn't have anything to talk about. nobody would ever know. >> everyone, do not be afraid of t.j. right now. don't leave your wallet alone with t.j. holmes. >> thank you, paula. well now to the holiday shopping madness. the craziness kicking off this

morning. so many stores, so many different offer, what should you be buying now and what can wait? abc's becky worley tracked down the best deals right now. good morning to you, becky. >> happy thanks-fri-cyber-giving. yeah, the sales have started. we're not saying skip the pumpkin pie, but the deals are there for the taking. this sales season is a price slashing dog fight between retail giants opening earlier than ever today. target's offering free shipping on everything and walmart and amazon are undercutting each other like we've never seen. let's start with tv deals. >> the hdtv discounts this year are best of the best we've never seen prices like we're currently seeing right now. >> why? there's no significant new tv technology. as a result, retailers only have one way to get you to buy a new one, drop the price. kohl's opening their doors at 6 p.m. has a 32-inch tv for $99.

walmart rolls out this deal at 6 p.m., a 65-inch vizio that's $450 off its normal price. next apple deals. their store and website have their once yearly sale on black friday. but what's new this year, the best deals are actually today. bundled with gift cards, new ipads are the equivalent of $100 off at target starting at 6 p.m. pc laptop deals also compelling. staples has a $99 asis. grab it when the doors open at 6 p.m. >> bare bone, low specifications but it's a laptop for $100. >> reporter: but if you really, really want to hit the stores on thanksgiving night these are some of the best deals out there. gopro camera head to target. bundled with a gift card for the equivalent of $100 off. beats headphones, best buy has the best price, $80 off, xbox one walmart bundle with a gift card that's $470 worth of gaming

fun for $329. that's electronics. when it comes everything else, clothes, toy, shoes, the sales will be good tomorrow. so, stay home with your family today. amy? >> i like that advice, becky. thanks so much. more on the hottest gifts. we're joined by walmart senior vice president, laura phillips, who is in charge of black friday planning and what a job that is. i understand stores open at 6:00 p.m. but online deals are already well into their first hour. you have this very carefully choreographed. >> that's right and good morning, amy. happy thanksgiving to you and all your viewers today. we are ready to go today and just as you mentioned our offers have already started online. i just got a note coming in this morning, we're selling video game systems, laptops, doing great online right now and, in fact, all day we're open. come in if you forgot anything on your thanksgiving list to make that turkey. tonight at 6:00 p.m. we'll

convert the store into all of the gifts you want, starting with our one-hour guarantee items and all these great emms across the store. we've got something for everybody at walmart with over 400 offers. savings from 30 to 50%. >> those are big savings this year. tell me what is flying off the shelves. what are the hottest gift trends this year? >> talk about a couple of items, that i've got up here with you today. you were talking about tvs a minute ago. tvs, it's all about big, 65-inch vizio, as well a 50-inch, 218 and on our one-hour guarantee program so come in at 6:00, if you happen to run out in your store pick up a voucher and get it to you by christmas. it's a great way to make sure you get that tv. gaming is hot this year. new systems, ps4, x box1 and the hero of the season, elsa and anna stealing the show. we'll have all of the "frozen" products. $28.88 really a hot trend we're seeing. >> that will make our parent company disney happy.

i have those tweens hard to buy in in-tweener kids and pajamas i heard are a hot gift this year? >> we've got something for everybody. for your tweens, let me recommend an ipad, ipad mini, 199 with a $30 gift card and pajamas. we have kids' pajamas, all of the right characters for 4 point $50, so really, a lot for kids. >> i love it. laura, thank you so much and get some rest. good luck to you and all those shoppers out there who are ready to line up. have you seen the lines? >> yes, we are firmly in the red zone here for shopping. now to a holiday controversy. an epic backlash over a biblical blockbuster. the director of "exodus" is under fire for the actors he chose to play some of the key roles. there are critics who say the cast is too white. this morning the director is speaking out. abc's david wright has the story. >> i came here to tell you that something is coming. >> reporter: "exodus of gods and kings" starring christian bale and sigourney weaver not due out for another two weeks. >> after 400 years of slavery --

>> reporter: the new moses flick is already making waves. >> there's a sea ahead and army behind. >> reporter: award-winning director, ridley scott, on the defensive over criticism that the cast of his biblical blockbuster is too white. on twitter the #boycottexodusmovie. some tweeting since when were ancient egyptians white? others take issue with the fact that black and middle east eastern actors only play slaves in this movie. scott tells "variety" this was a business decision. "i can't mount a film of this budget where i have to rely on tax rebates in spain and say that my lead actor is mohammed so-and-so from such-and-such. continuing, i'm just not going to get it financed. so, the question don't even come up, with the notable exception of omar

in hollywood. >> hollywood has a big diversity problem. they don't often let actors of color or diverse arcs play lead roles in films. >> reporter: the iconic big screen moses charlton heston. >> who is on the lord's side? >> reporter: was no more jewish than christian bale. ridley scott's "exodus" is in hot water with religious groups over the character moses. >> he was a troubled and tumultuous man. >> religious groups want to make sure the bible is portrayed in a way that is fair and isn't offensive. >> reporter: "exodus" may, indeed weather the storm. bible epics have been huge at the box office in recent years. the controversy ahead of this one in some ways free advertising. for "good morning america," david wright, abc news, new york. >> yes, biblical films usually do spark some sort of backlash which then creates a huge box office boon. >> exactly. and decide for yourself when you see the movie. in social square we have our thanksgiving dream team of food network chefs. i love that.

gobble, gobble, gobble. seated in their turkey thrones, they are ready to answer your thanksgiving 911 questions about turkey, sides and dessert all morning long. right to it and begin with alex guarnaschelli alex, what are your thoughts on cooking the bird breast side down and flipping to crisp the skin for the last hour asks one viewer? >> i love that. i actually take my turkey out and rest it breast side down so the juices flow back through. the white meat needs the love. it's dry. so roasting it that way, all of the juices pool there and keep it nice and sexy. and then you turn it over, crisp that skin, and you've got that kind of great combination. moist meat, tasty, crispy skin. love it. >> and a sexy turkey. i like that. alex, all right. thank you so much. and we want to ask our viewers, keep sending in questions. get all of alex's troubleshooting tips at goodmorningamerica.com. very good stuff, right? >> tasty, sultry stuffing. >> heavy rain in the northwest.

flood alert right now. ginger is in philadelphia with the very latest. ginger, what can you tell us? ♪ >> oh, this, this right here, come on, girls. we're having a little too much fun. but here in philadelphia we're drying out. that is not the case in so many other places in the nation. so we want to go ahead, monica, hit it. i want some music in the background, very light. yeah, that's good. the pacific northwest, you can see some of the heavier rainfall. you can see there 3 to 5 inches in the yellow, 5 to 7 in green. this is after already getting 5 to 7 inches so flooding concerns in the pacific northwest and in the southwest the warmth. los angeles, 84 degrees today. 15 degrees above average. your local forecast is coming up in just 30 seconds, but first the cold cities brought to you by kohl's.

hello, happy thanksgiving day. i am meteorologist mike nicco, it is another "spare the air" day so do not burn the wood. our last warm day. dry on friday. get the umbrellas ready and the drains and gutters clean because we have wet and breezy weather. temperatures today are mid-to-upper 60's and a new 70's in the south bay and inland, east bay. the seven-day forecast shows 1-3" of rain saturday through wednesday and double that in the north bay. have >> all right. more weather headlines and so much more fun to go. you guys ready, one, two, three. ♪ dan and amy. >> ginger, thanks so much.

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♪ sleep train ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ ♪ because i'm happy ♪ clap along if you feel -- it might be a little chilly on this thanksgiving morning but from the parades in new york. the balloons you see are and ready to go. we'll check in with rob marciano who is standing along the parade route there. good morning, everyone. happy thanksgiving. >> happy thanksgiving to you. good morning, everybody. ginger is out there, as well. she's with some proud springfield high school cheerleaders at the parade in philadelphia celebrating its 95th anniversary this year. ginger, can you tap? not bad. >> ginger can do just about everything. if you haven't learned by now. also ahead if you're one of those parents digging in your heels and don't want to buy your kids video games for the holiday, well, this young man may have you thinking twice.

how he has turned game nothing a multimillion dollar thing. >> yes, i said million. >> it's an incredible phenomenon, this professional video game thing. we'll talk about that coming up. also, "gma" on the lookout driving on ice. what you can do to stay safe in dangerous conditions, important information before you head out for the holiday. >> very important information. we begin with the man accused of pretending to be a doctor to con a stay at a swanky resort running up a big bill and running off without paying. he is now spending this thanksgiving behind bars and abc's linsey davis is here with more. good morning, linzie. >> reporter: good morning. we are talking about a guy who eluded police for months. jeffrey cochran who if you run into him on the street he might tell you he is a heart doctor or professional golfer. police will tell you he is an artist, a con artist. you might call him dr. dupe. this morning, 41-year-old jeffrey cochran is behind bars accused at staying at a posh pennsylvania hotel without paying for it by pretending to be a doctor.

it's as if he stole the idea right from "catch me if you can" a movie about a real-life con artist played by leonardo dicaprio. pennsylvania police say he stayed in a $500 a night hotel at nemacolin woodlands resort for two weeks in may and ran up a tab of $16,000 and left without paying a dime. only leaving the hotel once employees caught on. police finally arresting him in a traffic stop in michigan six months later. according to court documents he initially called the hotel posing as another doctor from a local hospital and telling them to set up a house account for an out-of-town doctor named jeffrey cochran. authorities in nebraska say he's also wanted there, because earlier this year, he did the very same thing, telling a hotel he was a doctor doing work for a local hospital and that the hospital would be picking up the tab. that stay lasted 47 days. apparently the idea isn't so far-fetched. 20-year-old matthew shite was

sentenced to a year in jail after he was arrested in 2011 for impersonating a physician assistant in a florida hospital when he was just 17. >> i started doing cpr on her for two minutes. >> reporter: but cameron, seen here in previous mug shots for theft and theft by deception, has allegedly taken the the charade even further. >> it's finally time to see if there is anybody out there that can actually put up. >> reporter: back in 2009 he was interviewed by fox sports in las vegas where he went by the name of jeff muny and claimed to be a professional golfer. cochran was arraigned yesterday. he faces a preliminary hearing on december 15th. he has not yet entered a plea. according to the hotel in pennsylvania, they became suspicious and tried calling the doctor who was supposedly going to pay his bill. turns out cochran answered that call and walked right out of the hotel's back door. my grandmother used to say pay now or pay later. apparently he is learning that lesson the hard way. >> i'm surprised the hotel didn't demand a credit card up front.

>> right. you always have to do that, because i always have to, right? we're not con artists so i guess, you know, there's a way to talk your way out of that. >> or we're staying at the wrong hotels. thank you, linzie, appreciate it. when i was a kid, back in the 1800s, video games were considered at best an amusing time waster but if you're worried about giving your child video games as a holiday gift this year, check out this man. he has parlayed it into a million dollar income and abc's matt gutman has the story. >> reporter: it's a sport like no other. highlighted in the hit movie "the wizard" competing against each other to become king of the console. >> i'm just another guy that loves video games. >> reporter: meet 22-year-old matt, a real-life gaming wizard, who said he'd speak to us while he's working. >> for the most part playing call of duty is the bulk of my day. >> reporter: this former burger flipper joining the ranks of elite athletes earning a cool million dollars a year all for answering the call of duty. >> it's got to be your dream

gig. >> yeah, this is absolutely my dream gig, 100%. >> reporter: that's right, a million clams a year for dominating a single computer game. the call of duty champ training 14 hours a day for the past 9 years to transform a lounge activity into a spectator sport and get this, more than 1.5 million subscribers listening to his tips on youtube and his live stream raking in 15,000 people at any given moment. so what's next for you? >> nobody has really done this before so we're just making sure that we take every day step by step. >> reporter: and the field is now so competitive that sponsor red bull whose athletes dropping from space and scrape the sky in motorcycles through haag's team for a high-performance training camp, even had yoga. >> they were working on all aspects of our game and life just to make sure that we're just all-around better people when we came out of it. >> reporter: it's the boilerplate of elite athletes

and judging by his paycheck and his fame. >> it's going to be exciting. >> reporter: haag is now one of them. for "good morning america," matt gutman, abc news, los angeles. >> and it's just shocking it didn't take off back when we were kids because i was really good at pong. atari. >> what about frogger? >> space invaders, frogger. >> tetris. you were an ace? >> this thing is really taking off. people now pay money to watch video games being played live on the internet. >> my kids on youtube, it's crazy. why are you watching someone else play? >> it's important to note he's the only one. before you make this a career -- >> thanks. >> there's only one guy making a million bucks. not a career option. go to -- >> just call him t.j. dream kill egg lol holmes. >> steal the money from burger king -- >> i'm still hung up on the sexy turkey back there. >> okay. i think we're supposed to talk weather at some point. let's get it out to ginger in philly.

hey, ginger, any comments on the video game thing? >> is that what you think, dan? no, all i have to say is totally weather time. you know that. no, i'm kidding. we are just loving this excitement in philadelphia, right? having a good time this morning. and we have some great people that you may know here. eden xo, jordan fisher, both going to be on the music float so this is the oldest parade in history in the united states and we are going to hear, well, other songs but you have a new single out. >> yes, i have a new song called "too cool to dance" on itunes. check it out. it's going to make you dance. >> make all of us dance and jordan you do too. >> it's "this christmas" available today. wasn't supposed to come out till tomorrow but a secret between you aand me. a ton of fun. love the song. >> we'll hear so much more from them on the parade route. but let's get some forecasts in for you. that would include, yeah, some more snow. advisories going on in parts of the northern plains, you see right through minnesota there how much snow is going to fall with this. it's not going to be a ton but

enough to make those roads slick in the next 36 hours if you have any holiday travel from green bay back to fargo, important to look at. also in the south, atlanta only 46 -- look, an afternoon high temperature. all right. >> good morning, happy thanksgiving day. another day of poor air quality. i am meteorologist mike nicco. poor air quality. the seven-day forecast shows we have rain, heavy at times, and breezy saturday all this weather brought to you by toys "r" us. i'm dancing, this is not what they're doing. >> we knew ginger could tap. we knew it. >> it's either tap dancing or river dancing. i can't tell. but it looks well. you wear it well. >> thank you, ginger. all right. coming up next on "good morning america" -- on the lookout. driving in dangerous conditions. what you need to know before heading out this morning. and get your holiday shopping started from home this morning. tory is here with great "deals &

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we're back at 7:42 with "gma" on the lookout driving on ice a major concern this time of year. what can you do to stay safe if you lose control of your car or if someone in front of you does. abc's david kerley has important rules of the road. >> when there's a deep freeze, it could put some drivers in deep trouble.

a paramedic hurt when his ambulance rolls over three times in kentucky, a jack knifed truck in oklahoma. they are professional drivers and the rest of us spunning and sliding on winter roads but there are ways to stay safe. >> whoa, whoa. >> i didn't make that cone. we've come to a winter track in northern michigan where ford tests its cars for some lessons so how do you keep yourself out of a pileup like this in yonkers. >> turn in, avoid the accident and turn back and get yourself back into the lane. >> reporter: remember this your hands will follow your eyes, the key here look where you want to go, not at the accident in front. >> whoa. next that dangerous black ice. almost immediately our wheels are spinning. >> you'll notice loss of steering control. people overrespond to that by trying to steer the vehicle. >> watch this minivan in the left lane in fayetteville in north carolina. its wheels are turned as it hits

pavement, out of control. we got a sense of that dramatic jolt on the test track. >> whoa. that thing just took off. best of advice for black ice don't use cruise control once on it drive straight, lift off the gas then brake. you probably have seen this, a vehicle sliding down a hill. well, if you don't have four-wheel drive and the driver assist system like this ford escape wait till the hill is clear then use your momentum to get up to the top. and maybe the hardest lesson of all, getting out of a spin. >> when the back end starts to slide steer into the turn. yep it is counterintuitive. i want to turn left but i'm spinning to the right. by turning to the right and straightening the car out i get traction again. probably the best advice slow down, keep your distance and stay within your own driving ability. >> whoa. >> reporter: for "good morning america," david kerley, abc news, sault ste. marie, michigan. >> oh, so many people are dealing with that yesterday. >> i always find that terrifying. >> to turn into the spin. all right. thank you so much, david, great advice.

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which is a fancy way are saying people who know a lot about food. "gma" viewers have been posting questions on our "gma" chef's page. and the chefs are here to answer. jeffrey, can you please turn around your throne? this is -- >> sorry i'm late. >> like a bizarre-o game of thrones. winter so coming. jeff, the question for you from vicki, she would like to know, what do you use to thicken gravy if you have family that needs gluten-free? >> that is a great question. what i do is you can ground nuts like almond, walnuts or pecans and it's done thens of years ago. that's what they used to thicken gravy. not flour. there you go. >> something i didn't know. sunny, we have a question for you -- turn around. gobble, gobble, gobble, gobble, gobble. >> that, ladies and gentlemen, is an entry. sunny, you're doing desserts so becky asks, do leftover pecan pies and chocolate pies need to be refrigerated? >> becky, it's leftover pies at your house. becky, what is going on at your house? are you serious? okay, listen, when in doubt put

it into the fridge but think about things when you buy them at the grocery store or bakery. if not fridge rated there, you don't need to do it at home. but girlfriend, there's leftover pie? >> news you can use. alex, please turn around. uh-oh. we had a turkey collision there. >> the turkey knocks out the sides of the dessert. >> let me ask you this, christine has a request. she wants to know i would like a simple tasty rub for my turkey. what is your view on that? we have ten seconds. what do you say? >> a little paprika. brown sugar and butter underneath the white meat, throw it in the oven. say a little prayer. you're good. >> right back with "deals & steals." keep it here. >> coming up "gma's" thanksgiving 911 brought to you by walmart. make walmart your first and only place to shop for black friday. the savings start today on hundreds of gifts. savings start today on hundreds of gifts.

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. on this thanksgiving morning and are you ready to talk turkey, sides and dessert? we have the holiday dream team ready to answer your questions, how you can make your thanksgiving meal the most delicious and dazzling it's ever been. ♪ shake it off shake it off taylor swift reveals how she's celebrating turkey day. >> favorite side dish. for thanksgiving. >> sweet potato casserole. >> ooh. >> what she's shaking off this holiday. ♪ oh here we go big "deals & steals," wait till you see the stocking stuffers tory has, $20 and under. shop from home this morning. ♪ carry on all that and are you ready for peter pan? our first look at the brand-new production of "finding neverland" starring matthew morrison and kelsey grammer. we're gleeful about it as we say -- >> happy thanksgiving. good morning, america.

♪ ♪ and my legs are fine ♪ after all they are mine >> and what a festive happy crowd on this thanksgiving morning. might be cold outside but warming things up out there and so great to have dan harris, paula faris and t.j. holmes all with us on this thanksgiving morning. we appreciate it. we've been having fun here today. and also having fun, ginger and rob out on parade duty. ginger in philly and rob is right here in new york and we'll check in with both of them in just a moment. in fact, how about right now. let's go to ginger. she's at the 95th annual 6 abc dunkin' donuts thanksgiving day parade. ginger, i see you've had a wardrobe change. >> i've had a wardrobe change and i've grown a little bit. i don't know if you can tell. go ahead, guys, show them what we got.

i'm totally on stilts. it's extreme z but i have to say extremely quiet with my movement, otherwise you would not want to see it. it's not pretty. i haven't gotten -- these guys are outstanding. we're going to see this and so much more fun, the circus performers all around us. these guys make me look like i am so lame. all right. we will see you guys in just a couple minutes with weather updates too. >> yeah. i got to tell you as a man who's only 5'8", stilts sound very attractive. do they have a -- anyway, carry on. >> go, go gadget arms, go, go, gadget legs. we have your cooking questions, covered. tips you need as you hit the kitchen this thanksgiving so send us your turkey questions using this #gmathanksgiving911. hope you got that. in fact, our thanksgiving dream team is here all morning solving those last-minute cooking problems. this one is for sunny. can you turn around. about desserts. you turn around with such panache. on twitter, dawn is asking, we have corn allergies in the

family. what can i use to substitute karo syrup for pecan pie? by the way, is it pecan or pecan? >> in north carolina where my grandmother lives it's pecan. up north it's pecan. it's fancy to say it that way. doesn't matter as long as you call me to dinner on time. that is what i have to say about the whole pie situation with corn syrup. look for some cane sugar syrup and try to use that as a substitute. but what you're really going for inside of there is the texture and flour, a little bit of water, some sugar, your brown sugar, mix it all together with your nuts and everything and that should do the trick but i would say just don't do it today. you should never try something new on the actual big day, all right? >> that's very good advice. >> it's also worth noting that both amy and t.j. say pecan while i say pecan. >> and we're from the south. >> and you guys also say tomato and salmon too. >> nobody in the south says salmon. >> nobody? are you sure? >> salmon. >> i'm kidding. i'm kidding. i'm kidding, mr. pecan, all right. >> we have so many more questions and answers ahead

about all of your thanksgiving feast dilemmas you may have, but let's turn now to "gma" weekend anchor paula faris with the news with the day's headlines. >> dan, i stand in solidarity with you. i say it the same way. >> thank you. >> i salute you. we do begin with hundreds of thousands of americans that are waking up on this thanksgiving day in the dark. many holiday dinners could be delayed after that nor'easter dumped rain, sleet and up to 20 inches of snow from north carolina to maine knocking out power up and down the east coast. the storm also crippling air and road travel. thousands of flights were canceled or delayed and airlines are now scrambling to rebook those passengers. and the thanksgiving parade in st. louis has been postponed because of unrest stemming from the michael brown shooting case in nearby ferguson. three people were arrested trying to break into st. louis city hall wednesday. but overnight, there was an eerie calm on the streets of ferguson as snow fell and police reporting only two arrests. and tensions were far higher in los angeles last night where

at least 130 people were arrested trying to block traffic to protest the michael brown grand jury decision. they had marched to a federal building and to police headquarters but were turned away by lines of police in riot gear. and protests related to ferguson have police on alert here in new york, as well. the famous macy's thanksgiving day parade getting under way. the balloons all ready to go this morning, and abc's rob marciano is along the parade route. good morning, rob. can you hear us? hi, rob. >> hi, paula. yeah, i can hear you. >> everyone is having a great tame, getting ready for the parade, but the parade has started. 27 floats will come down. 8,000 -- including a lot of these, clowns! all sorts of them. 2 1/2 mile long route, 3.5

million people are going to line this puppy and the weather is perfect. sometimes we have problem with the wind. the wind gets over 23 miles an hour, you have to shut down the balloons, not a problem today. snow and rain moved out. it's a beautiful day for thanks giving and the tradition continues here on park west. >> thanks, rob. i think you're a little more excited than your daughter is. and we're going to check in with ginger in just a few moments for your complete holiday weather forecast. and we are following breaking news overseas right now. the taliban is claiming responsibility for a suicide bombing that targeted a british embassy vehicle in kabul today. a british embassy worker was killed along with at least four civilians in the street. and new details this morning about a deal that bill cosby made with "the national enquirer" as he was sued by an accuser nearly ten years ago. in a newly unsealed deposition from 2005, cosby testified that he gave the tabloid an exclusive interview about sexual assault allegations by the accuser he eventually settled with out of court.

now, in exchange, cosby said "the enquirer" agreed not to print the story of a second accuser. meantime, there's more fallout from the latest accusations. the university of massachusetts has now severed ties with cosby who is an alum. and co-chaired a fund-raising campaign. and finally, one illinois family decided that they could not wait till today to dig into their thanksgiving dinner. that's because they are lemurs or as i like to say, lemurs that are living at chicago's brook hill zoo. >> publicly -- >> they were colonized by the french, so i'm going with the french pronouncer, but they're feasting on traditional meal of sweet potato pie, green bean, one guy liking surprised when caught on camera. they're vegetarian. >> you're right about pecan, wrong about lemurs.

>> lemurs. >> thank you, paula. let's -- we should tell you "pop news" and weather coming up next but t.j., mr. pecan over there, has your "morning menu." >> mr. pecan, mr. no coat. i thought this was an indoor gig, the "gma" thing. this is a look ahead at your "gma morning menu." in "pop news," dan, you'll want to hear this. we'll tell you the most googled recipes in your individual states and i have your state, massachusetts, a lot of people you'll want to hear the weird stuff your state likes and tory is here with holiday "deals & steals." you're going to beat the black friday rush. she's got stocking stuffers all under $20. that's a big deal but we do have another thanksgiving 911 question. our chefs are inside. now, we're talking about sides this time around. geoffrey, that's you. geoffrey, where are you? all right. >> i'm right here. >> with the sides. we have a question from jennifer. this one has to do with those whipped potatoes or mashed potatoes actually. here's quote. where is my question? i don't have my question. how do you correctly whip the mashed potatoes, there it is, how long do you cook them and correctly whip them without turning them into glue?

he said this has happened to her twice. >> a couple things. first of all, you boil them in a pot of water with salt and put a fork in them. if it comes out perfectly done, strain them, put them back in the pot, warm it up in the same pot and mash them. if you whip them you'll develop the flour and starch. you want to do that when you're making bread, not mashed potatoes. they'll get really gummy if you whip them. so mash them, get an old-fashioned masher. go at it. >> jennifer, there you go. stop turning dinner into glue, all right. much more coming up live on "gma" here in times square. stay with us, folks.

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♪ le-le-lena ♪ le-le-lena ♪ le-le-lena >> all right. she just discovered this the other day. is video, taylor did. it has all kinds of hits, but it's going crazy. it's "lena dunham" by a group, all-female and all white female rap trio in brooklyn. it's called "lena dunham." i can't tell you the name of the group. you'll have to look it up on your own. it's not quite appropriate for television. >> the name of the group. >> oh, the name of the group. >> it's a brilliant pr strategy. just name something after somebody with a popular instagram account and, boom, you're done. >> it works more so the hook with -- ♪ paula faris ♪ dan harris ♪ paula faris ♪ dan harris >> yeah, actually have to name it after somebody who's cool. >> whoa! >> i love you. i love you. i was referring to myself. >> i want an apology right now. >> you have the deepest and most profound apology. >> t.j., save me please. >> let's turn to side dishes. all right. a lot of side dishes. you know the

cranberry sauce and your state, they put this together over "the new york times." this is a list of the most googled thanksgiving recipes in each state. now, these are the ones that kind of stand out and distinct. this is my home state of arkansas. this is a four-layer delight. that is a dessert. from the midwest they like kg sauled a snickers bar. it's a snickers salad. >> that's what i'm talking about. >> yum. >> to new york and new jersey. they liked stuffed artichoke recipes is what they look for, and folks in indiana, the persimmon pudding is what they like. for you sitting here, paula, you're from michigan. cheesy potatoes was the number one. >> got to give it up for the cheesy potato casserole. >> amy, key lime cake and massachusetts, yours was the mashed butternut squash. >> sounds very new england. >> time for this. you see what we've laid out here. thanksgiving meal in chip form. they're all flavored. that's pumpkin pie, there's cranberry, turkey and gravy, seriously.

>> tastes like turkey and gravy. >> is that a good thing? >> it is actually. >> mine is stuffing. this is really good. i can taste the thyme. >> oh, it is good. >> i like that. >> this is not supposed to substitute for your actual thanksgiving meal. >> now i don't have to cook. would you like some more? >> you still need to cook. >> thank you. >> dan never eats anything -- >> a couple of six-packs. you're done. done. >> happy turkey day, everybody. t.j., thank you so much. >> come on over to my house. >> "deals & steals" coming up but first ginger with a check of the weather and she is at the the big parade there in philadelphia with a good friend, it looks like. >> yes, right here in philadelphia and they are all so excited to see this guy, this is lance bass, of course, and, lance, you are working on so much, a new single is out and you're going to be performing that here. >> i am. this will be the television premiere of "walking on air" so i'm very excited to be here in philly. >> we are all walking on air. i know that your family is watching from mississippi. >> hey, my family in mississippi. whoo-hoo, sorry i can't come home right now. >> we are all sorry. but, hey, we're going to make

this a warm and happy thanksgiving right here. >> stay warm right here. >> we're also going to check the forecast which is far from warm in a lot of places so let's go ahead and check out those numbers and the snow that is moving on up. new england, gone. right. this thing is gone. just a few flurries left over. that's all you'll see. much better travel day today than we had yesterday and then a hello, happy thanksgiving day. i am meteorologist mike nicco, it is another "spare the air" day so do not burn the wood. our last warm day. dry on friday. get the umbrellas ready and the drains and gutters clean because we have wet and breezy weather. temperatures today are mid-to-upper 60's and a new 70's in the south bay and inland, east bay. the seven-day forecast shows 1-3" of rain saturday through wednesday and double that in the north bay. have a

>> and i'm getting a little lesson from lance bass. one move from the show today. >> i just had to learn this one. hey. ♪ >> oh. >> all right. that makes a happy thanksgiving. >> see a little bit of that. >> i would throw my back out doing that. ginger, well played. >> thank you, ginger. and this morning we are celebrating the potential in all kids and the extraordinary things they do when they embrace their interest and talents, these are some amazing kids. take a look. meet josh, jacob and mo, three amazing young men who have been featured on disney's "citizen kid" web series for their incredible accomplishments. 13-year-old josh williams is a miamian with a big heart and his foundation, joshua's heart, has been feeding people in need for almost nine years. that's right. he started when he was 4 1/2 and since then, joshua's heart has fed 30,000 families with the help of some 1200 volunteers.

across the country in california for the last three years, 10-year-old jacob has been using his energy literally to participate in triathlons for a great cause. >> go, jake. >> he's not in it alone, he and the join jacob triathlon team have so far raised $48,000 all donated to the food bank of santa barbara, county. and last but not least there is mosiah p. bridges, mo of mo's bows. in just three years this 12-year-old memphis native has cornered the bow tie market, keeps his mom, aunt and three seamstresses busy making the coolest bow ties anywhere and in the process funds a kids' lunch program. so welcome to all of you. thanks for being with us. >> thank you. >> mo, i'm going to begin with you. it's amazing you already have the entrepreneurial spirit but you're giving back. how did you get started? >> well, i got started giving back because, you know, i thought if i could go to summer

camp and i can have fun, then other kids should be having fun instead of worrying about the next meal they're going to eat. child hunger is at its highest in summer, so if they get a meal in the summer, then they can still have fun and be kids. >> i want to ask you, what is it with the bow ties? >> i got started with bow ties because i really, really love to dress nice, and i couldn't find any bow ties that i liked to fit my style so i asked my grandmother to teach me how to sew. >> so you sew your own bow ties. >> yes. >> amazing. >> well, i have employees now so i'm officially a businessman. >> excuse me. and, jacob, how did you get started doing this? >> the kids in santa barbara county really don't get enough food during the summer like mo said because you get school lunches during the school time and then there's nothing during the summer. so i decided that i wanted to do a food bank because they give food to people in need and people who can't afford the food. >> you also want to motivate

kids who are afraid. i mean, i think i would be afraid to do a triathlon and i'm 41 years old. >> well, what we told them was, okay, this could be easy. take your time. you're going to be fine. >> everybody was fine. >> yeah, everyone was very excited. >> and, josh, you're now 13 years old. >> yes. >> and you started joshua's heart foundation with your mom when you were just 5? >> tell me about it. >> 4 1/2. >> 4 1/2. >> so, i started my foundation to help stomp out world hunger and help make an impact in the world. we've given out over 650,000 pounds of food so far. >> what motivated you to do this with your mom? >> when i was so young i was shown people needed help and also taught that i could do something about it and that i should. >> i know you have some folks, josh, who you look up to. >> yeah, basically i like to give my top three which are bill gates, warren buffett and oprah. you know, they all started with little and they made it into a lot and they never forgot their roots. they always came back and helped their community. >> i have a feeling that we're all going to be looking up to

you one day and what incredible role models all of you are already. so thank you for inspiring all of us and reminding us that it's the time of year to give back. >> thank you. >> i told you they were incredible kids. >> you did not lie. they were astoundingly impressive and adorable too. >> yeah. >> three future presidents possibly. >> yes. that's exactly what i was thinking when i was watching that. as we've been discussing all morning, we are now firmly in the thanksgiving red zone. millions of chefs hard at work in kitchens across america so is the same true for the celebrities among us? here's robin roberts with a look at what taylor swift is doing on this turkey day. >> i want to do a little fun thing, a thanksgiving lightning round. >> okay. >> just, okay, a little lightning round, okay. favorite side dish for thanksgiving. >> sweet potato casserole. >> ooh. stuffing or mashed potatoes. >> mashed potato. >> ooh. canned cranberry sauce or homemade sauce? >> canned. >> pumpkin pie or sweet potato pie? >> pumpkin pie. >> you're good.

>> thanks. >> by the way, you can see much more of robin's interview with taylor swift tonight on a great special from robin called "thank you, america." it's really an extraordinary broadcast. you're going to want to watch it airing at 8:00 p.m. eastern right here on abc. a great way to spend your thanksgiving eve with your family right here on abc, robin roberts' "thank you, america." amy, over to you. >> that's what i'm going to be doing tonight. in the meantime, look who i have here with me. tory, because she has some great gift ideas at even better prices, everything in this morning's "deals & steals" is $20 or less thanks to you, tory johnson, and remember to get to our website, goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! for the details you need to get these bargains because they go quickly. >> let's go. first up, i love this. all these are about sort of just little fun things to be able to give. these are daniela suede bangles. that hinge, super stunning for you. >> goes with my outfit. >> but they're also brilliant, quite frankly for my 90-year-old

very hip grandmother who doesn't do well with clasps. love the nine colors, wide and thin. normally $40 to $50, today only slashed by 68%. $12 to $16. >> i have to say these are spectacular. i love these. on to the next deal. >> another big "gma" favorite. these are from zoya. so they pick their three favorite polishes and put them into trios in a beautiful gift box so it is really ready to start giving. a big assortment of colors for you to choose from. one of the best nail polishes on the market today. the trio is normally $30. today only slashed in half, $15 plus free shipping. >> great deal and i love all the sparkles. just saw these in my nail salon. >> very fun. i love this company. milo. you see ava and annie. really, really fun. you can do a matching plate, we've got paula's kids. >> and they're plastic. >> they are. so they're -- they're -- there's different cups, we have one for you right here. big assortment for you to choose

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good morning. i'm kristen sze and happy thanksgiving. developing news out of hayward where police are investigating a multivehicle accident leaving one person dead. this was reported around 2:30 this morning near the west a street after ramp. multiple vehicles were involved. at least one person has been killed. officers are still investigating what led up to the accident. at one point all northbound laps of 880 were closed while it was investigated. the lanes since reopened. elsewhere, looking at traffic on this thanks vifg holiday, golden gate bridge very light. easy travel from ma rinne to san francisco. traffic is still sort of heavy. northbound 87 into downtown san

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seahawks in town to take ♪ ♪ smell like i sound lost in a crowd and i'm hungry like the wolf ♪ we are here with our thanksgiving dream team and got a lot of hungry people out there getting ready to make their thanksgiving meals so we're here to answer more of your latest last-minute questions before the big meal. good morning, america. happy thanksgiving. >> yes, happy thanksgiving. our dream team is just so thrilled to be freed, liberated from those chairs that -- those thrones we've had you in all morning. we can see that they can actually stand. also, we want to take a look at two big parades this morning. rob in new york, that's rob marciano in new york city. and that's ginger doing the kick in philadelphia. we're going to check in with ginger one more time coming up. >> oh, yeah. >> in the meantime, she's practicing for the rockettes. >> yes. i think she's getting her cardio in for the

day. >> so's let's get straight to our expert food panel. they have been answering questions all morning long from "gma's" twitter and instagram accounts. >> our thanksgiving dream team is consisting of alex guarnaschelli, the executive chef at butter and our resident turkey talent, geoffrey zakarian. did i get that right? >> yes. >> he's the author of "my perfect pantry" and he's setting the standard for sides today and then finally sunny anderson, host of "the kitchen." >> hey! >> is our dessert diva. >> i'm here. >> you're here. >> i'm here to to reclaim my crown from last year. >> wow. okay. this is serious stuff here. so we're going to spin the wheel for our first question. >> all right. let's do it. >> shall i? >> uh-huh. >> ooh. ah. >> the side effect is lovely. >> oh, my gosh. >> kimmy wants to know, i haven't taken my turkey out of the freezer yet. it is 14 pounds, help. >> that is really a serious emergency. >> it is. >> does she need a time machine? >> you overslept by two days. fantastic.

i'm going to go with spatchcock for the win, which means you're going to cut the cooking time in half. you just cut up the length of the turkey, open it up, flatten it and that cuts the cooking time in half. you can just roast it flat and then you get this gorgeous -- we're going for the sexy turkey again. crispy skin, little wing tips. >> this is a family broadcast, open. >> everything opened up. this is a very nice turkey. very elegant. very fancy. >> that is a really good -- i have been in that situation before and had to -- yeah, scrap my dinner. >> i have too. i have too. >> i've used that strategy with toast before. so -- >> what? >> i'm not a big cook. sunny, our second question comes from the dessert category, so we're going to get it over to sunny. and i press this button? >> yes. that spins the wheel. >> my husband doesn't like pumpkin and pecan or pecan and apple are a given dessert in our house. what are some pumpkin alternatives for the turkey day dessert table? >> oh, i've got a great one.

so what i love to do is a tart. right. it's my apple, cranberry and fig tart. it's kind of like that box of ice cream growing up with chocolate, vanilla and strawberry. it's choose your flavor, right. so i've got those in the bottom with the crumble topping and then over the top i put just some almonds, brown sugar, a little bit of flour and some butter. put it in the oven and everyone gets to pick their flavor or like i did with that box of ice cream, scoop straight through. >> looks incredible. >> what is your guess? 20 to 30-calorie dish? >> oh, this is dessert, okay. let's not talk about what it's going to do to us. >> calories don't count on holidays, dan. >> cheat day. cheat day. >> come on. >> i like it. >> we got to spin the wheel again. i'm going to do it right. all right, now we spin the wheel. oh, there it goes. and we have, how do you make candied yams with the marshmallows on top? >> that's a great

question but i don't make that. i make this. [ laughter ] sorry. kimberly, i think this is actually easier. you take the sweet potatoes or yams. you see these. we just roast them like this. they look delicious. fresh herbs and then we take a ginger pomegranate molasses which i've reduced. >> so fancy. >> and pecans and some pumpkin seeds and then we just drizzle this molasses on top. and let me tell you, this is a superfood. this is a superfood right there. >> fancy. >> that's night. >> and, kimberly, that's how i do it. >> that's how the culinary director at the plaza does it. >> it's like drop the spatula moment. >> yeah. >> so -- >> i don't know. >> what? >> time for one more question. i'm going to spin the wheel. every time you do this, a turkey gets strangled. i have no space left in my oven for dessert, what's a great no-bake dessert that i can serve? >> let me tell you, let me tell you, let me tell you, let me tell all of you. [ cheers ]

we're going to go straight to the freezer with my cranberry fluff pie. all right? okay, it's my none your business cranberry fluff -- you know why, because it's none your business what's in it, all right. this is store bought whipped topping, topping, a can of sweetened condensed milk. >> whoa! >> oh, yeah. a little bit of o.j., nice and fresh. >> o.j. >> interesting. >> you know that can of cranberries, oh, just shovel a little bit of that in there. >> nice. >> all right. you mix that up. you pour that into something else that's none of your business. i did not make this. all right. put this into the freezer, bring it out, so the next day after maybe four hours, slice it up. >> looks amazing. >> there you go. no oven time. >> love it. fantastic -- you guys -- >> don't ask me about the calories. >> i would never dare. >> none of your business. i see you. >> that's also none of my business. >> all right. thank you, everyone. thanks to all of our chefs. to get their tips to avoid a dinner disaster, you can go to goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo!

let's get a final check now of the weather from ginger in philadelphia. >> let's do that, but first we want to find out what miss america, yes, miss america right here, kira kazantsev, is with me. what are you most thankful for? >> first of all, i'm thankful for my health and my happiness and my family and the amazing opportunity to be miss america and i get to hang out with ginger zee on thanksgiving. what is that? >> come on. you guys are making us hungry by the way with all of that food. so great parade ahead. you'll be in the float. >> i am. i'm going to be on the gingerbread float which will be fantabulous. i'm very excited. >> stay warm. because it is chilly. the coldest thanksgiving in 25 years for some cities. that's why we wanted to start you out withing looking at some of the numbers. the windchills this morning, chicago is one of those cities, minneapolis is too that may endure their coldest in some couple of decades. look at the windchill. 15 below in minneapolis. 26 below. bismarck, 32. cold all the way to the gulf coast.

the national forecast takes you nice and back in the southwest. 64 for denver. 57, dallas. i know phoenix will be quite warm today too. up in the northern rockies, >> good morning, happy thanksgiving day. another day of poor air quality. i am meteorologist mike nicco. poor air quality. the seven-day forecast shows we have rain, heavy at times, and breezy saturday >> all right. >> all right. now i got kira into this. we're doing some kicks. we're going to leave it at that and, yes, it was great cardio. also the biggest philly parade 95th year. we can't wait to be a part of this. >> all right, ginger, and you have earned the right to eat as many calories as you want for your thanksgiving meal. thank you very much. we are wanting to let everyone know that our thanksgiving meal experts are all helping our team here at "gma" remind our viewers

that we are in the eighth year of our warm coats and warm hearts coat drive. there they have some of the coats with them. dan's supervising. i think. >> i'm just making sure this goes according to plan because they've been hostile witnesses previously in the morning so we just -- we have to be very careful. >> you do. >> well, this is all for a great cause. this year alone, in fact, we collected more than 40,000 coats and you can help by going to any burlington store and donating a coat, post a photo with the #coatnotes and your story might end up right here on "gma." more information go to goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! coming up, we still have the stars of "the horrible bosses 2." "gma's" thanksgiving 911 is brought to you by walmart. make walmart your first and only place to shop for black friday. the savings start today on hundreds of the season's hottest gifts.

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now to the new movie "horrible bosses 2." christoph waltz and chris pine join this very, very funny cast playing the father and son at the center of the story, and "gma's" cameron mathison shot down with them. >> tell me about your characters. you guys play the pretty wicked

father and son duo. >> they're absolutely horrendous people. i take after you. >> yes, and that's the idea. >> listen, bucco, you don't want to make enemies out of us, okay. easy. i didn't walk all up on you. >> i make new enemies every day. it's called business. thank you, gentlemen, for stopping by. have a lovely day. >> rex, get the cake. >> it's an old, very old classic setup really. they need a solid surface to bounce off their improvisation and their jokes and that doesn't make us less funny, but we don't have to play it. >> well, i wanted to talk about your mustache. >> this is movember. movember is this charity that finances -- actually they raised more than half a billion dollars so -- >> what? >> yes.

>> we caught up with the co-stars at the golf club in burbank to putt around on the green. looks pretty good, by the way. that could be real good. you could be like $10 -- >> oh! >> the pair letting us in on all the behind-the-scenes antics. i think i know the answer to this, but who was the biggest sort of like joker on set or behind the scenes -- >> it was really me. >> yeah. >> it was you? >> christoph all the time. >> just the biggest troublemaker. >> showing up to the set in a clown suit. loves a pair of speedos. looks great in high heels. >> wow! i am surprised to hear that. shocking. >> yeah. >> i don't have time for this. either this ends right now or it ends with bullets in your skull. >> you hush there. you don't scare us one bit. we got your boy. >> have you, either of you in your life had a horrible boss? >> i had horrible bosses. >> did you? >> oh, yeah, absolutely. >> on any level did you like base this character on any aspects of -- >> no, no. >> just tell me about -- >> i can easily be as horrible as i've been on my own accord.

you know, i don't need role models in that respect. >> for "good morning america," cameron mathison, abc news, burbank. >> i admire the man's honesty. "horrible bosses 2" is in theaters right now and coming up here on "gma," a special live performance. >> hi, i'm matthew morrison. and coming up on "good morning america," a sneak peek of the music from

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we have a very special thanksgiving performance this morning. we're so excited the academy award winning film "finding neverland" has been adapted for the stage. the magical musical about the inspiration behind peter pan hits broadway this spring directed by tony award winner

diane paulus, and "good morning america" will be there every step of the way until the big opening night. here is the star of the show, matthew morrison, to introduce a very special sneak peek. >> hello, i'm matthew morrison. happy thanksgiving, everyone. i wish i could be there in new york but instead i'm here on new york street at paramount studios in los angeles. now, this spring i am excited to be back on broadway in a new musical "finding neverland" which tells the story of the creation of one of the most beloved tales, peter pan. our composer gary barlow is live in studio in new york with my leading lady laura michele kelly to sing a medley including our title song "finding neverland," the duet, "what you mean to me" and our anthem "stronger" featuring three remarkable singers last year's oscar winning film "20 feet from star dum, joe, darlene love and todd evada. gobble, gobble, guys.

take it away. ♪ ♪ we can sail away tonight on a sea of pure moonlight ♪ ♪ we can gaze at the stars to bring us back home ♪ ♪ in a place so far away we'll be on and that's how we'll stay ♪ ♪ every wish is a command let us take you there to never neverland neverland ♪ ♪ i won't lie i'm a little bit frightened but my imagination i swear i'll try ♪ ♪ with the feeling you're my inspiration we can fly ♪

♪ if we want to i promise you faith will give you wings ♪ ♪ just take the second star from the right straight ahead to the morning light ♪ ♪ just take the second star on the right straight ahead to the morning light ♪ [ applause ] ♪ feels like there's nothing left i'm on my own and the road ahead i must walk alone ♪ ♪ they're all leaving me they don't believe in me ♪ ♪ but they can't take away my mind where they're going they'll never find ♪ ♪ got to be stronger reach up

higher must dig deeper ♪ ♪ find the fire feeling lighter no more frightened anymore ♪ ♪ i can run now so much faster now people be my master i've broken the demon i won't have to wait much longer ♪ ♪ i'm glad to be stronger stronger stronger ooh ooh ♪ ♪ you'll see in time i will survive too soon to run too late to hide ♪ ♪ it's my destiny every face every stride ♪

♪ i am stronger ♪ stronger stronger i want to show you i've got to grow ♪ ♪ stronger let me go i get stronger you tell me and i get stronger ♪ ♪ tell me now and i get it i can run now run now so much faster so much faster ♪ ♪ and the people be my master conquer the demons i won't have to wait much longer ♪ ♪ i get stronger whoa oh oh [ cheers and applause ]

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this holiday season alone we have over 100 collections in places like kidville where families come to donate their toys. >> so if i want to do this in my area, how do i do that? >> if you want to donate in your area, you can look on our website, secondchancetoys.org, and find the collection site near. >> awesome. >> let's make some donations right here. absolutely. >> play things. >> great. >> thank you. thanks to our experts this morning for helping us out. happy thanksgiving. >> see you tomorrow. get three yearsuncer: interest-free financingweekend and save up to $400 on beautyrest and posturepedic. even get three years interest-free financing on serta icomfort and tempur-pedic. mattress price wars ends sunday, at sleep train.

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dropping down to 57. let's look at the seven-day forecast. get ready for the rain saturday through we announcer: it's "live with kelly and michael." today, big screen star jamie foxx. and we get a visit from zac efron. all next on "live." [captioning made possible by isney-abc domestic television] announcer: now here are kelly ripa and michael strahan! [cheers and applause] ♪ [cheers and applause] kelly: hi! hi! hello.