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thought we were. did officials overreact and is it better to be safe than sorry. >> absolutely. they're going to get criticized one way or the other. our extreme team is covering all the angles on this massive storm. ginger you walked to work this morning. a go pro cameras on your head. more like a ghost town didn't it. >> yeah you know i wasn't going to walk to work and not show you. it was incredible. that was the remarkable part. the shut down of the city. the roads are open. the first of the cars getting on through and it's not perfect but about eight inches and more to come. certainly less than so many forecasts had. we were on the conserveative side and still off by a few inches. let me take you to connecticut. that's a picture from parts of connecticut, massachusetts. more than two feet fallen and it's the coastal flooding. it's the wind and some of the totals that are coming up you said boston had a foot.

look at long island. 25 inches. central and eastern. now there are still blizzard warnings because the wind has not yet stopped. you will see blowing snow and drifts. even some holding people in in coastal new england. a quick look at how much more to expect. only a couple more inches anywhere in the gray. you go east into parts of central massachusetts look wooster who has 25. you'll see more. air travel and all of that in new england still going to be an issue and that is exactly where we find our rob marciano with the extreme team getting blasted still. rob. >> reporter: definitely getting blasted ginger. amazing the difference. 100, 150 miles makes. boston full-on blizzard mode. 15 inches and that number is still going up. obviously with the plows and drifts the number will go higher. there's been little life here in boston. some people had to go to work. but for the most part this city is shut down not only from snow but from power outages and coastal flooding.

we had to move our truck because the water came up and out of boston harbor and flooded the roadway. a number of problems as the storm came roaring in last night. overnight, loud and ferocious that massive winter storm making its presence felt. newport, rhode island wind there gusting at more than 60 miles per hour. just south of boston, snow whipping. this nasa image showing the thick layer of white engulfing the east coast with states of emergencies declared in seven states. many governments and schools close today as officials prepared for the worst. >> extreme snow fall. >> it should not be taken lightly. >> please remain home and off the roads. >> reporter: this is what the final scramble looked like in new york city. drives working to beat the clock as the snow rolled in. crowded roads filled with rush hour commuters. soon going from this to this.

times square just outside our studios virtually empty. some battling the blizzard by bicycle including this delivery guy. others on skis. many people shoveling. others plowing to keep up with the falling snow. >> just trying to stay ahead of the storm, you know. >> reporter: as convoys of the more than 1,800 snowplows marched down the long island express expressway. new jersey, road crews struggling to keep the streets clear. boston the streets deserted overnight. snow swirling in this new england town where the fear is not just the snow but the massive flooding. >> winds at 40 miles an hour. visibility down to near zero. that is a definition of a blizzard. dangerous windchills below zero and power outages 10,000. that number expected to go up. some people need the

electricity. so this is life-threatening cold. hopefully that number doesn't go up. it is brutal and blizzard warnings in effect here in eastern massachusetts. >> we can see how hard the wind the blowing. david wright farther east and flooding along the coast. nantucket without power. >> reporter: george i can remember the blizzard of '77 when i was a kid. this is as bad as any conditions i have ever seen. i'm knee deep in the snow. the drifts are up to my chest. and if you look out in this direction, that's the atlantic ocean 20 yards away. all you see is a wall of white. about 40 minute ferry ride. and the island completely without power and some more exposed coastal communities have purposely cut off the power concerned down power lines could cause fires and the fire crews

may not be able to get there. robin. >> thank you. the eastern part of long island also being pounded right now. the snow still falling this morning. the roads completely shut down. highways abandoned and abc is in farmingville new york with the latest on the situation. good morning, tom. >> reporter: robin, we're going to need a bigger shovel. take a look at all this snow. you heard ginger said more than two feet on the ground here in long island. folks waking up this morning walking out into this. a winter wonderland. the white stuff everywhere. as we look up showing no signs of slowing down overnight a grueling commute. millions racing home before the height of the storm and before sweeping travel bans went into effect by fight states turning some of the nation's busiest cities into ghost towns. here in long island 15 inches of snow and whipping winds.

the long island expressway completely shut down looking like a desert of snow overnight i rode along with the police. >> can we make it up there? >> reporter: who are making sure drivers were off the roads. look closely. just before the 11:00 ban, this car nearly spinning out of the control. >> one of the reasons why the roads are closed is because visibility is almost zero. >> this pickup pulled from a ditch after sliding off the road. >> the snow is just growing. it's getting worse and worse as the hours go on which really is affecting us is the wind. it's just ripping at us. take a look at this light. it's coming in sideways and down and anywhere you look it's a complete whiteout. >> emergency management officials emphasizing stay home and off the roads. >> reporter: most people listen. but unfortunately one person died. a teenager out sled with friends

lost control of his sled and slammed into a light pole. conditions dangerous, george. >> they are. things coming back to life in new york right now. the roads open again after being abandoned overnight. subways starting up as well. gio benitez is joining us from the upper west side. people surprised how little snow there was. >> reporter: good morning. take a look. we are beginning to see first signs of life. this is broadway and one of the busiest roads in all of new york city. we're seeing one car here and there. still so empty. subways. look at that. this is where people constantly going underground. nobody is really using it right now because you can't and so these are going to be opening up very, very soon. i want to take a look at these incredible images from grand central and penn station. they just show how empty everything has been here in new york city. really one of the things that's going to be happening is that a

lot of people might be criticizing new york city for overreacting. i was with emergency management officials yesterday, they say they were doing this to make sure everyone was off the roads. they didn't want to see people stranded out there. they said they were relying on national weather service forecast. so clearly there's going to be business hurt here. not a lot of money lost in damage but certainly in lost business george. >> thanks. airports on the east coast at a standstill. nearly 5,000 flights cancelled today. abc's david kerley at reagan national airport. >> reporter: good morning, george. quiet here and up the east coast. a quarter million passengers across the country all the way to the west coast have been touched by this storm. this morning the big five some of the busiest airports are ghost towns except for passengers who were stuck. a virgin atlantic flight couldn't take off and with new

york's travel ban passengers had nowhere to go at jfk but to the floor to get some sleep. in philadelphia cots for those stuck. the lucky ones made it to hotels. >> if this pushes beyond me getting on a flight thursday morning, i'll not be happy then. >> reporter: this live map usually filled with planes has a whole over the northeast. the blizzard cancellations from those airports rippling across the country leaving passengers stranded. >> i would like to be back in new york. i know there's a blizzard but i want to go home. >> reporter: more than 4,000 flights cancel and 250,000 passengers affected. >> i'm exhausted and annoyed. i just want to go home period. i want to go home. >> reporter: in the early hours of the storm we had a camera on the tarmac at new york's laguardia airport as they removed snow. no break for the trains amtrak

shut down between new york and boston. monday commuters posted pictures of passengers scrambling to board the last train out of boston. train service also restricted from new york down here to washington to virginia. the storm didn't dump as much snow and the airline can start moving aircraft maybe earlier than expect and expect delays and cancellations into tomorrow. robin. >> thank you. george. >> we're joined by the mayor of boston marty walsh. turns out boston probably got hit hardest of all. how is it going so far. >> so far so good. we have had about 11 inches of snow overnight and expecting the largest snowfall to be hitting us this morning, one to three inches per hour until tonight and the winds are picking up here in the city of boston. >> you guys are pretty used to this. what's the biggest challenge right now? >> keeping the main arteries open and staying ahead of the

storm. so far people been in compliance. they haven't been listening to the parking ban that we have and people haven't been on the roads yet. i think when people get up this morning thinking they're going to work and when they look outside their window they're going to realize they're not going anywhere fast today. >> you shut down schools. do you think it would be back to normal thursday. >> i'm hoping. with the work we need to get done to clear the roadways tomorrow. that's our anticipation that we're going to be open thursday right now. as the day goes on we'll assess better later on. >> down here in new york and other parts we didn't get hit as hard as some people feared. you have taken some pretty extreme measures shutting down the roads and train stations and airports. what do you say too people who might think that's overreaction? >> you're better off safe than sorry. people are concerned saying often times we get all worked up over the weather and the

forecasters say it's going to be bad and sometimes we don't get a bad snow storm. better off being prepared because in boston we're being hit hard if you didn't taking the precautions yesterday that we took we would be in a worse situation than we have today. better safe than sorry. you can't really judge -- you can't tell mother nature what to do or how to do it. we have no control over that situation. >> well good luck handling the rest of it. thanks for joining us this morning mayor. >> thank you. >> a storm like this is not just dangerous for people driving on the roads. these are hazards for people out shoveling and playing in the snow. remember the report about the teenager killed sledding on long island. abc's dr. richard besser is here what we can do to stay safe. what do you do? >> you have to be careful the wind and cold can add up to frostbite and hypo they weria. the air between the layers is going to provide insulation.

fabrics fabrics, wool is much better than cotton. if the layers get wet change them out because it will pull away the pete. if your body shifs, get inside. >> thankfully the power outages haven't been widespread. but if you lose power? >> if you have a baby or someone elderly you want to think about getting them to a warm place. if you're planning to heat your house with a generator. you have to be careful so you don't suffer from carbon monoxide poisoning and don't use it in your basement garage or near an open window because you won't know it and you can get poisoned. >> folks are eager to get outside and start shoveling and getting things cleared and that's really got to be cautious about that. >> you do especially with a heart disease and then you want to push that snow. don't lift it so you can protect your back. >> i know you were busy yesterday on twitter. a lot of questions. >> i'll be there all morning

today. >> what are they asking you? >> some about their pets. how to keep them safe in the cold. what kind of things to where. whatever you have i'll be answer. >> thanks so much. amy, with the other top stories. good morning, amy. >> and we begin with a brazen heist overnight in san francisco. three men ramming an suv and had assault weapons and held up a security guard before escaping leaving the crashed suv inside the bank. police believe the men were in a white ford tour raus. and terrifying moments at a council meeting. two police officers shot outside the meeting and the gunsfier caught on tape. at least five gunshots were

heard. you see the counselor on the far left. the two officers shot returned fire killing the gunman. the motive for the attack remains unclear and the two officers are recovering. this morning russia is releasing a new threat after what's called a russian spy ring. one man under arrest accused as posting as a banker in new york and the two suspects left the country. russia demanding the alleged spy be released warning any dispute could aggravate u.s./russian relations. and gunmen wearing bullet proof vesting stormed the capitol of tripoli setting off a car bomb. five foreigners have been killed. and mexico a volcano of fire and clouds of smoke with another eruption monday it is one of mexico's active volcanos. no injuries have been reported. finally, fear no longer my

facebook friends. facebook and instagram are back online. they were down for an excruciating 40 minutes overnight because of technical problems unrelated to the weather. the big storm was trending all night and we're going to show you how people on the west coast were teasing us here in the east showing off their blue skies, their shorts their tank tops. it was all in good spirit. >> we can take it. >> life's a beach. >> right. >> thank you, amy, so much. we're going to go outside to ginger with the snow and the timing of this storm. >> it is getting colder out here robin behind the storm. it certainly will stay cold. let's talk about the timing of it. it is not yet through. we have the flurries in new york. but it's going to move away the strong winds at least throughout the afternoon hours still hitting boston at 3:00 p.m. and then pulls out so that just coastal maine will be left and new hampshire with snow and wind. by tomorrow so much better. the winds will be breezy and i

can promise you cold. your local weather forecast 30 seconds away. first tuesday trivia brought to you by mercedes benz. >> good morning, i am meteorologist mike nicco with the bay area forecast. chance of a stray shower this morning with sprinkles and then clouds this afternoon. leader and cool with fog running tonight. another warm and spring weekend is on way. today, the southern winds and the cloud cover it will be low-to-mid 60. tonight up to 20 degrees cooler with low-to-mid 40's and upper

40's around san francisco and oakland and the coast. the seven-day forecast still to and still ahead for our viewers in the west. dramatic testimony in the trial of the former vanderbilt football players. one now apologizing. >> the latest on the pilot who ditched the small plane in the ocean. we'll hear from him. >> and the latest on deflate-gate. t pointing the finger at who tampered with the footballs as the owner lashes out. >> and phillip phillips. >> why he's saying he's been manipulated.

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you see a few radar returns out there but nothing reaching the ground, at least not at our reporting stations. that's where it's been all morning. for us we're cloudy and look at these 60s, hayward freemont. 59 in san jose. we're in the mid to upper 40s in the east bay. we'l

good morning america. you're looking live right now at the storm as it hits new england. our extreme weather team up and down the east coast this morning. also right now one of the former vanderbilt football players accused of sexual assault taking the stand and apologizing to the alleged victim. blaming the patriots locker room attendant. for tampering with the footballs days before the super bowl. there would be some kind of convenient person to blame. >> wasn't that part of an "snl" skit? >> good morning again. a lot to get to. of course, this storm hitting the entire east coast, worst right now up in boston and parts east. >> also a foot of snow already in boston. heavy winds more than 50 miles

an hour there this morning. we'll go to go to abc's rob marciano who is there and all morning long. good morning. rob. >> reporter: robin, the blizzard continues. snow blowing sideways and piling up and coming down at about one to two inches per hour. you have got plows creating mounds and then you have got the snow drifts piling up. the city for the most part is shut down. although we have seen people going to work oddly enough. power has been knocked out in some spots. we have had winds gusting in some cases over hurricane strike and that is doing damage and expected to continue throughout the afternoon today as is this snow. so far about 15, 16 inches. we'll likely see over 20 inches. much more than new york. you have to be thankful for that. >> now to dramatic and emotional testimony in the trial of the two former vanderbilt university

football players accused of sexually assaulting a female student. one of the defendants taking the stand with his alleged victim in the courtroom. abc's ryan smith is there with the latest. >> reporter: for two weeks prosecutors laid out their case. monday he told his side of the story saying his recollection was foggy but making a crucial admission that could cost him his freedom. >> do you take responsibility for your conduct? >> after seeing the footage, i do. it was me. >> reporter: testifying in his own defense monday former vander belt football player cory baity stunned the courtroom admitting he is in a cell phone video showing him sexually assaulting a classmate in 2013.

en attempting to apologize from the stand. >> reporter: they are charged with aggravated rape and sexual battery. he also testified he was too drunk to remember the incident. claiming he blacked out africaans assuming between 14 and 22 drinks that night. >> what if any recollection today do you have of that event. >> none at all. >> saying he didn't realize what he had done until the next morning finding graphic pictures on his phone on his way to church. >> i was horrified. i didn't know. i didn't know how they got there. i immediately deleted them. >> a lot of things you don't recall. blame it on the alcohol, correct? >> reporter: the victim a former neuroscience major and dance team member overcome with emotion when those pick churches and cell phone video were shown in court. she says she has no recollection of the actual attack. testifying last week that she had been out drinking that night with vand den berg who she had

been seen with before passing out. >> i remember waking up in an up familiar room. >> both have pleaded not guilty. >> reporter: the attorney is expected to make closing argumenting and ings today. if both defendants are convicted. >> they face decades in prison. robin. >> thank you. >> moving to the security concerns at the white house. after a drone crashed into the south lawn early monday. the owner says it was an accident but this comes after a series of major breaches. abc in washington with the latest. >> we now know what caused the white house scare. a government employee says it was his drone and a innocent mistake but the investigation continues. all the commotion was over this.

this is seen flying at low altitude early monday morning. it's a so called quad copter that can be bought at your electronic store. but the breach raises all kinds of questions. what are the white house defenses and what if it had been armed? >> they can carry payloads and you can use them like explosives. >> reporter: a number discovered in recent months off the washington mall. others found near the lincoln memorial and on the capitol grounds. who sent that drone at 3:08 in the morning? law enforcement sources say a government employee called to say it was his recreational device and no harm intended. the secret service investigating his story and unclear if any

charges filed. the secret service is double-checking its securities measures concerned this new age of drones could be dangerous. >> now amy has got the speed feed in the social squares. >> your feeds are in a deep freeze. #bris #blizzard of 2015 and snow-mageddon trending high on twitter. we know you're feeling our pain. reese witherspoon posting this picture. it's monsooning here in l.a. it's raining to all the rest of you. can we agree and go ahead and declare a #movieday. who is with me? i'm with you reese. take a look at this post on facebook. telling us that west coasters are with us in solidarity adding life's a beach. maybe for you.

not for us. also coming from los angeles. i'll lend you my netflix password. and i was like you but then i moved to l.a. tweet us at #socialsquare. guys. >> our west coast friends having fun, we don't blame them at all. life is a beach. time now for another check of the weather with ginger. >> travel ban lifted for new york city. so everybody can get out and drive again. because this storm is less here and certainly less in philadelphia it is a whole lot more just 50 miles east. let me show you the snow totals that have come up already. in long island we don't have that one. but over a foot and a half in many places coming up. massachusetts, 22 inches and parts of connecticut and parts of new hampershire over a foot. what you're seeing is wind gusts

30 to 40 miles per hour throughout the day through tomorrow. it's going to be windy and cold. but we had to talk about one other place and that would be a mild southwest. las vegas, 67 75 >> good morning, i am meteorologist mike nicco. drizzle, sprinkles stray shower all evacuated this afternoon. seven-day forecast is up to 20 degrees cooler tomorrow with patchy fog and still nearly 70 this we all the weather brought to you by chick-fil-a and places breaking record highs. >> you were very humble earlier. you and your team nailed it about what was going to happen here in the city. and you were very respectful of what the officials were calling

for. under understood. you called this. >> thank you so much. i'm always conservative and then we can build and that's the best way we can go about it. we will go forward and it's good to be safe. >> i'm glad she was right. >> me, too. >> she always is. >> she is. thank you, ginger. c'mon inside. coming up, the latest on that incredible splash landing caught on camera. we're going to hear from the pilot this morning. the new report on deflate-gate just days before the super bowl. is the locker room attendant going to take the fall?

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. and winter whiteout. the "gma" extreme weather team has full storm coverage on the blizzard striking the northeast. what you need to know right now. ♪ and "american idol" star philip phillips climbed the charts with "raging fire." now he says his record company is manipulating his career. the latest on his legal battle. and could these 36 questions unlock true love? the scientifically designed experiment to find the right one for you right now. does it really work? we put it to the test and have the surprising results for you this morning. and snow day. the two magic words that thrill your kids but leave you pulling your hair out. what to do when your family is snowed in.

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and those puppies will show us. plus, fireworks on "the bachelor" from last night and this morning we'll hear from one of the women left standing without a rose. >> amy, can you hand over the puppy? >> you know what, here, i can help. i'll put one down and come get it for you. >> hi, glimmer. look how sweet glimmer is. say hi to ginger. >> i'm happy to. >> all right. >> we begin with new worries on wall street. the dow jones industrial average opening down more than 300 points after some disappointing corporate earnings reports. many companies paying the price for low oil prices with part of the manufacturing sector hit hard. one encouraging bit of economic news home sales up sharply. also breaking at this hour a new message from isis. in the message the group threatens to kill the last surviving japanese hostage unless an iraqi woman held in

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three blocks that way and the people walking this way are going to work in the home. we're grateful to that. winds gusting over 40 miles an hour knocking down power lines. 10,000 people without power. that number will increase. and with the cold that means for some people who need electricity, they're going to be in a life-threatening situation. hopefully that's not as bad as we think. the coastal flooding we had to move our truck because of a storm surge. look at what's going on across the coast lines with high tide coming in. at the height of the storm, we had a surge of over three and four feet. that has flooded coastal areas and we'll see another high tide as the storm really is not even halfway over and here comes another worker likely staying in a hotel on his way to work. the city shut down but not all businesses are. life goes on for the most part in boston. >> rob, try to stay warm. at the airports nearly 8,000

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wildly impressed. >> we're going to have tips to make your snow day fun. paula faris is allowing us to tape her at home. streamline home with three kids. >> with the three kids. >> to give us some tips on how you handle the snow day. >> she has three kids. it's like what do you do. here in new york it's opening back up but a lot of places in the northeast are shut down. >> "pop news." >> taking one for the team. here we go with "pop news." we begin with emma watson who is truly the belle of the balance right now lighting up the internet and here's why. harry potter actress confirmed she has signed on to play belle in the adaptation of "beauty and the beast." she wrote on facebook "my 6-year-old self is on the ceiling, heart bursting. i'm to start some singing lessons." the movie is set to start shooting later this year. a fun fact for you guys the 1991 version was the first animated film to receive a best picture nomination. >> i did not know that.

>> that movie. ♪ quiet village every day ♪ >> wow. >> just kidding. i'm not trying out. i'll never get it. you are going to get it, emma. ♪ >> wow. >> my favorite. >> a little "frozen." >> the forecast right in new york on it ginger and can sing. >> bonjour. >> okay. well so glad you said bonjour because a french judge has ruled that a chocolate loving couple cannot name their baby nutella. the baby girl's parents were clearly nuts about chocolate hazelnut spread. the judge didn't share their sweet tooth noting that calling a child by a trade name would lead to a lifetime of teasing and renamed the baby girl ella for the parents. the decision -- his decision has since spread around the world. >> wow! so the judge named the baby? >> the judge named the baby

after the parents named the baby nutella and they said it's a trademark name. >> we shall name you -- >> you from now on shall be known as twinkie. >> send it back to the parents. >> let the pardons come up with another name. >> there's a court date of the a whole lot going on. needless to say big on the internet. i'll throw some pens. so while most folks in the northeast are bundled up there is someone or something that is enjoying all that snow. the twitter handle @bostonyeti2015 popped up featuring mysterious pictures of this thing out and about in massachusetts enjoying the heavy snowfall when we saw this mysterious creature surfaced we decided to follow it then we got this a personalized note showing off its barefoot. do you see that and we say to

you, boston yeti hoping you're warming up inside or perhaps you can borrow robin's green froggy -- >> appreciate the sentiment. did not need to see the foot. >> i know. >> i think it was proof of the yeti. >> keeping the mystery alive. >> yeti i'll treat you to a pedicure. >> hearing from yeti pretty cool. >> well that's how we roll robin here at "gma." that's "pop news," everybody. >> thanks "heat index" coming up now back out to ginger. >> good morning, guys. i put my snowshoes on not really. i put my heels back on. we're all plowed right here. 7 to 8 inches. smiling faces here. you guys enjoying the snow? it's not over yet. still snowing and lower manhattan. a band set up and to massachusetts where the situation is considerably more serious. we're seeing more than two feet of snow already for worcester, that's marshfield massachusetts, where we've seen flooding inside the town thanks to the marshfield pd for putting that out there.

it's not over but it will slow down through the day in new york city. going to stick with you in boston all the way through tonight and then move off into maine for the overnight into early wednesday. so that's the timing. much more clear tomorrow. >> good morning, i am meteorologist mike nicco with the bay area forecast. chance of a stray shower this morning with sprinkles and then clouds this afternoon. leader and cool with fog running tonight. another warm and spring weekend is on way. today, the southern winds and the cloud cover it will be low-to-mid 60. tonight up to 20 degrees cooler with low-to-mid 40's and upper 40's around san francisco and oakland and the coast. the seven-day forecast still to 70 >> so this little one, what's your name. >> muriel? high high-five for snow day. first time you've seen snow. >> first time i've seen snow.

>> we're enjoying it out here. >> like hearing those firsts. today's "heat index," battle involving philip phillips saying he's manipulated by the company managing his career and wants out of his contract. abbie boudreau has the story. ♪ for you ♪ >> reporter: this morning "american idol" winner turned gone gone gone megastar philip phillips filing a bombshell petition hoping to terminate his relationship with a company he's calling oppressive and fatally conflicted. ♪ stand by me ♪ >> reporter: the 24-year-old season 11 winner who signed recording, management publishing and merchandising deals with 19 entertainment, a co-producer of "american idol" before even winning the competition in 2012 alleging the company manipulated phillips into accepting jobs and entering into other transactions that were for the benefit of 19 and its affiliated companies rather than his own benefit. >> one of the things that phil

phillips complaints about is that he was being forced to perform for "american idol" sponsors for free. >> reporter: phillips also claiming the company repeatedly withheld material regarding important career matters even allegedly naming and releasing the title of his most recent album without consulting him. ♪ i'm going to make this place your home ♪ >> reporter: phillips says after hitting it big for songs like "home" he frequently requested that his management company renegotiate his recording deal. but he claims they never did because the label and manager are both under the same umbrella company. >> these kinds of management disputes are fairly common in the entertainment stress. >> reporter: phillips' attorney telling abc news the singer appreciates the opportunity "american idol" afforded him but adds he never anticipated that the producers would favor their own interests above his career. 19 entertainment fighting back telling us "we have always acted in the best interest of philip.

we will vigorously defend ourselves from any baseless claims to the contrary and from any attempt to interfere with our rights and relationships" for "good morning america," abbie boudreau, abc news, los angeles. >> okay let's talk about this with our legal analyst dan abrams. this is interesting. not a lawsuit, a petition. >> that's right. going to the california labor commission. you basically have two choices in california either can say i'll sue or go to this commission. ordinarily you go to the california labor commission because you don't want to hire a lawyer it's much more informal. the process is much easier. you don't typically have a sort of multimillion dollar lawsuit. although it's happened and contracts have been invalidated by the california labor commission. although it is very tough to get in particular this kind of deal to get it invalidated. he's not in an easy position here. >> depending on the outcome this could have a huge impact. >> oh if this california labor commission -- remember this, is not a judge deciding it. it's a commissioner as part of

this commission makes a decision to say this contract is a violation of this talent agency's act, that could invalidate all sorts of reality show contracts. i think it's unlikely they will go that far. they could cherry pick certain things he says happened to him and say, you know that shouldn't have happened or this shouldn't have happened and this could end up in a lawsuit down the road. >> thank you. next on the "gma heat index" we showed you that school principal letting it go telling his students they have a snow day. so many waking up to that most magical words but some parents might not be as excited. tips to keep your kids entertained but first asking you to show us how you're celebrating your snow day. nicky sent us this picture of her daughter. oh making a snowman in ohio. >> cute. >> elizabeth ah she's watching "frozen." a lot are staying at home watching movies. to abc's paula faris who is

snowbound at her home in new york city. her three adorable children caroline who is 7, j.j. is 5 and landon is 1. hey, momma. how are you holding up paula? >> you guys can you please save me? help. no we're doing okay trying to control the chaos. can you say hello? i've actually adopted another child. we had a sleepover last night. the kids are contemplating xbox. i'm getting ready to get them outside to get energy out. is this -- kids are trying to control the chaos and keep them occupied throughout the whole day. always a challenge if they can't get outside and get that energy out but luckily i'll get them outside and dressed. >> what are things you've been doing with them. >> we've been up since 5:30 robin so that's fun. i tried to pay them off. i said can you guys please sleep till 7:30. i will give you $5. it didn't work.

we've been playing xbox had breakfast and ready to build snow forts and have hot chocolate -- i'm trying to make an event out of one thing. we'll come in and watch a movie. i'm going to make homemade popcorn. it's the only thing i know how to make in my kitchen and build a fort but i have a lot of appreciation for educators and stay-at-home moms and please save me, please. help. >> when are you coming back to work? >> wired. >> yes. i can't wait to come back to work tomorrow. >> thanks for sharing that. appreciated that. i used to love we used to make the tent out of the sheet. did you do that? good times. now a snow day idea to keep little ones busy parenting expert and editor of mom.me. ericka souter you have a 6-year-old. >> as soon as i found he'd be home early i thought what could i do?

i called a couple of his friends, they had a lot of fun. they were great. a lot of parents, their inclination re-create school and make it another school day at home. you don't have to do this. our mom.me readers love these. we have a sock puppet. we built a fort with all the pillows and made sock puppets and then we also did these really great snow globes. all you need is glitter and baby oil and a mason jar and then we did frozen bubbles. you can blow bubbles. they freeze under $30. fun activity. >> hello. >> great ideas, everybody. >> a lot of fun. >> all right. hey, we'll move on now to another story. we want you to imagine there were 36 questions that could unlock true love. according to a study there just might be and mara schiavocampo has this story. >> reporter: the questions range from the silly to the very serious and some say they're the

shortcut to dating success. well we put that theory to the test and it definitely brought one couple closer. stuart kenworthy and kyle godfrey-ryan are complete strangers. >> nice to meet you. >> nice to meet you too. >> reporter: who were about to get very close. >> are you ready to fall in love? >> totally. let's fall in love. >> reporter: they're about to ask each other a set of questions that have been scientifically designed to speed up a couple's connection and lead them to love. >> the questions gradually get more and more personal. >> reporter: dating can be complicated. >> i thought in your profile it said you liked to drink red wine. >> you pritchetted out my profile. >> reporter: but they're supposed to simplify things and help people get to know each other quickly. >> as long as you're responsive to this really helps relationships of all kinds. >> you need physical chemistry and then you need mental and emotional chemistry. so questions like these help

people find that second half. >> when did you last sing to yourself? >> reporter: how is our couple doing? >> i sing to myself constantly. >> reporter: we asked them to give it to each other. >> tell your partner something you like about them already. >> i really like your eyes. >> i really love your sincerity. >> reporter: and then complete the last part of the exercise. staring into each other eyes for four minutes. >> everything kind of blacked out around even just your eyes. >> that's exactly like a trance. >> how are you leaving this room today. >> i guess we'll see. >> i would definitely have a cup of coffee with him. >> so sounds like the questions work. >> they do work. i believe they work. >> giving whole new meaning to speed dating. >> getting through all the questions can take anywhere from 90 minutes to three hours so researchers say it is okay to split them up or you can set a time limit.

>> that's a big time investment and what about if you're in a relationship worth doing these? >> they say the great thing they're designed to bring any two people closer. that can be a friendship marriage and if you get through all 36 they say you can make up new ones. we could do some and become better friends. >> a party game mara thank you. if you want a list of all 36 questions and take it for yourself go to goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! love could be in the air. first though coming up on "good morning america" our incredibly adorable puppy bowl is back. the referee is going over a play with some of the puppies. keep an eye out for penalties like excessive cuteness on the feel and unnecessary roughness all coming up on "gma." >> try again. try again. we've been through this three times. in the mouth. well that's a foul. hang on. [ whistle ]

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>> reporter: but at this week's rose ceremony soules makes the emotional decision to send them home. >> juela is a special human being to care for a daughter that lost a father. >> hard to say good-bye to what i thought i might find here. i really do want to find love. >> now back at home with her daughter ireland, kinney is reflecting on her time at the mansion in a "gma" exclusive interview. >> for the first time since my daughter was born i had time to kind of reflect on how i feel and how i was doing, i'm sure any mother is going to relate to that. through any experience there's, you know growing and healing and i think that permanently it was really good for me. >> reporter: and she may be one step closer to finding love. >> i'm definitely going to be looking for love and just really optimistic about it. >> reporter: for "good morning america," melissa rycroft, abc news, dallas.

>> all right, melissa, thanks for that. lease head out to ginger with the final check on the weather. ginger still snowing? >> it is still snowing. looking a little like a snow globe. we're loving it aren't we? yes, we are, we're trying to stay warm. not stopping us. 7.8 so far central park. 8.3 upper west side. look at some of those numbers. laguardia up to 11 inches boston so far, remember still snowing hard up in massachusetts, a foot killingly, connecticut, 20 inches and waster, 25. parts of long island at 25 so the snow is out there and till going but not back to the southwest. rapid city warm breaking records in the northern plains. when you have that ridge you get the trough out here in the east. a look coast to coast. >> good morning, i am meteorologist mike nicco. drizzle, sprinkles stray shower all evacuated this afternoon.

seven-day forecast is up to 20 degrees cooler tomorrow with patchy fog and still nearly 70 this week for >> all right, all that weather brought to you by royal caribbean much it is a little cold and the weekend and it's going to get colder. you come in with me. we're going into the studio robin. >> we were looking at them and said bring them on in. get them some hot chocolate. this summer the special olympic world summer games are coming back to the united states of america. first time this has happened in 16 years and leading the charge is olympic figure skater michelle kwan. it's a world stage of humanitarian event for 7,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities. kicking off later this year in los angeles, the special olympics world summer games is returning to the u.s. for the first time in 16 years. uniting athletes from over 170 countries. and for olympian figure skater

michelle kwan these olympic games hold a special place in her heart. >> i've had incredible opportunities to be involved in organizations but the one that i deeply care about is special olympics. >> reporter: to spread awareness and understanding in the months leading up to the games they are hoping to unite american communities with the very first unified relay fund-raiser. >> i think someone said it the best it's like i don't want my child who has intellectual disabilities to be stared at. i want people to walk by and not have to take that double take. i want to make her feel that she's included in society. >> reporter: starting on may 26th, volunteers will carry the flame of hope across the country hitting all 50 states. >> the flame of hope will be lit in athens and it will be carried across the water and it's the flame of hope and i hope that everyone getting excited because we're excited, right? >> yes, very excited.

>> reporter: zakharchenko commander has been involved in the organization for nearly 30 years. >> i just hope that it will unify everyone together as a whole and to accept this world for what it is and it's just it is a more inclusive and very accepting from everyone. it doesn't matter whether you're older, whether you're younger, with an intellectual disability without an intellectual disability we're in this together. we are who we are. >> zakharchenko said that so well didn't he? we're going to take a look at the route where the relay will be run. three separate routes all starting in the east and ending in los angeles where in july the games will begin. are you guys ready? [ cheers and applause ] wonderful. it's going to be broadcast on espn i am so honored they asked me to be the host of the opening ceremonies for this. so the first time in 16 years the world games special olympics right here in our country.

coming up they are the stars of "gma's" -- oh you guys the puppy bowl. our big competition, oh. it's coming up. let's go!

♪ i would just want to start by saying i think the dogs are chewing on a microphone pack. the puppy bowl gets a little aggressive. they mean business and the countdown is officially on to super bowl sunday. this is our own showdown here in the studio. we do it every year the "gma" puppy bowl. referee dan is here to help us kick it off. what can we expect? >> a lot of aggressive and some napping so we get a little bit of both. >> they're eating the field now. >> a penalty. it looked beautiful when we started. >> it's been defiled in so many ways. how does the puppy bowl -- are you okay? >> the puppy bowl works simply. every puppy is a running back. if they drag a chew toy to the end zone it's worth a point. all from the humane society all up for adoption.

>> i'm in love with that shane. team ruff team fluff, >> i want a nice clean game. i mean ma literally. one, two three. >> go puppies. go puppies. go. >> wait, we have some action. >> wait. >> come on -- >> the cocker spaniels don't --sters. >> sometimes they have stage fright. >> let's encourage them a little bit. >> come on guys. hey, guys come on one, two, three, go, go, go. >> it's a slow start. >> this year. >> oh. >> follow me. follow me. follow me. >> all right. now we got it -- this happens all the time. >> robin, is this anything chose to what we can expect at this year's super bowl? >> look at this one here saying, oh. >> i think -- i think -- >> they gave it all in the beginning. they were here for an hour training.

>> they might be saving it for the big game on sunday. >> i hear some players crying. >> there's no crying in puppy bowl. >> he's holding his -- >> no you cannot bite shane's -- >> that's a foul. >> all right. we call that dog collar tackle. no good. >> unnecessary ruffness. >> you got it. >> three more months. i'm here all week. >> that's why we have no scoring in puppy bowl. >> it's a low-scoring game. >> things are getting a little affectionate down in this erfolgswelle though. >> puppy love over here. >> hi. >> oh my goodness. >> hi sweetheart. >> we don't care if you don't score a goal. >> we all win if these puppies go et adopted at the end of the day. i believe that robin is holding the one i want to adopt. we'll see. i'll give you some unnecessary roughness if you take that baby shane -- >> oh. >> my favorite. >> dan, we need to make some scoring happen. >> sometimes games devolve into excessive cuteness and that's

what's happening right now. >> oh my goodness. >> hi. >> we can encourage them to move on by throwing the toy around. >> get the toy. >> getting them going. are you ready, guys. one, two three and ready, let's go. >> come on. >> oh. >> team ruff. >> follow me. >> let's go. let's go. >> oh look at my guy, yes! >> let's go. >> come on. >> it's not working out for me buddy. >> let's go. >> i think it's safe to say -- what happened -- >> can you tie in puppy bowl. >> 0-0. >> can you? >> kiss your sister. >> there we go. we got one with the ball. let's go. let's go. let's go. let's go. bring it here. bring it in. [ cheers and applause ] >> touchdown. >> and we do have a winner. in this -- >> it never happens. >> team ruff comes through. >> team ruff comes through.

>> in puppy bowl xi a preview of the big game. puppy bowl xi airs on sunday on animal planet. you can adopt one of these dogs. go to goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! coming up very excited. oscar isaac is here to talk about his upcoming role in "a most violent year." there he is don't go anywhere. "good mo ♪ at kaiser permanente everything you need is under one roof. another way care and coverage together makes life easier.

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oscar isaac was widely praised for his golden globe

nominated role and back now starring in "a most violent year" alongside jessica chastain as a self-made man trying to run a business in the '80s during a time of crippling corruption and deadly rivalries in new york city. here they are after a suspicious gun has been found on their property. take a look. >> this is your kid playing with a loaded gun. >> i know what it is. let me deal with it. >> you better. you're not going to like what will happen once i get involved. >> so happy to have oscar isaac with us and big fan of "llewyn davis" and this role so meaty. must have been a great joy to play to be compared to the greats like al pacino. gritty new york films like "cerp co-"what was the experience like to you? >> very cold.

one of the coldest years on record. so much fun. >> your character is trying to stick to a personal code of ethics. not easy to do during this time. >> right, well, this is a young man who is trying to expand his heating oil business in one of the most difficult times in the city which was 1981 on the edge of bankruptcy and collapse. and this guy sees opportunity there but he also doesn't want to give in to the violence of the area and sometimes you have to do some dubious things to get ahead and his wife played by the wonderful jessica chastain you know she definitely feels that he should push the limit and get a gun and protect himself and show strength that way but he's at his core a pacifist. >> he wants to do the right thing. >> he wants to do it the most right way and kind of the whole point is how do you navigate ethically in a town where everyone says you got to hustle to make it. you do whatever it takes to get ahead and he's not willing to do

anything. >> the movie has really resonated with critics. i know george was saying he loved it and just a couple of -- i'll toot the horn. national board of review best actor congratulations. >> thank you. >> best supporting actress for jessica and best picture. >> that was crazy. very unexpected. there's so many amazing films and performances out. i mean this last year was a great year for film so to be included with all those was -- >> to be included and then to be at the top of the happy and jessica chastain you've been friends with her. there is an amazing chemistry watching you on camera. now i understand why. you were students together. >> at juilliard. >> we were friends and classmates. she was a couple of year as head of me but we became close friends and i got to see her play helen of troy and juliette and i thought she was like everyone remarkable. >> when you're learning the craft i would imagine it's got to be easier to be working with someone who learned the same way

as you. >> exactly. so there's a shorthand. also often you have to be sensitive of how other people work. we didn't have to. we could say anything and saves time. we really got to be intimate and i feel as though there's a lived in history there. >> and it shows on camera. congratulations on that. we have to ask you about "star wars: episode 7." was it one of the first you saw was "return of the jed die." >> i remember that in the theater. seeing it in the theater when darth vader helmet comes off. it's just a soft little sad man. >> now your role in the new film is you're fighting -- you're one of the x-wing fighters. >> i fly one in it. that's all i'm allowed to say. >> the secrecy around it. >> i've signed away my organs. they own me. yeah. >> but you practiced in a unique way, right? to get into character, hotel room shampoo bottle.

>> i did. to try to get back into saying some of those kind of lines and that old spirit i was like how do i get in it? i know. i start playing with a toy with my shampoo bottle. >> always a kick. >> immediately put me back into it. >> always a kid. cannot wait so see the new mysterious "star wars" film and great to see this. everybody, "a most violent year" is in theaters right now. do check it out. we'll be right back.

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. good morning. i'm eric thomas. first up let's check the forecast. >> good morning everybody. got a dry layer at about 5,000 feet. we sear we're seeing some rainfall, just a few drops making it down to the ground. we're going to have mostly cloudy conditions low to mid 60s this afternoon. some of us already in the mid 60s from san francisco down to the peninsula. temperatures about 20 degrees cooler tomorrow morning. still look at 70s this weekend. >> the bridge moving at a pretty good pace. just as you take your drive into san francisco, doesn't matter

which one you take. they're low. >> thank you very much. announcer: it's "live with kelly and michael." today from the movie "wild," actress reese witherspoon. and, we get a visit from the talented steve carell. plus "shameless" star emmy rossum all next on "live." fundsfund [captioning made possible by disney-abc domestic television] announcer: now here are kelly ripa and michael strahan! [cheers and applause] ♪ [cheers and applause]