because it's my hometown. it's a rewarding feeling. that's what's makin good morning, america. happening now. record-shattering cold. another morning of brutal temperatures. 21 states hit with the deep ze. from wisconsin to florida, some of the lowest temperatures in decades. >> you heard an explosion? >> yes, something go boom. >> the frozen ground bursts. slabs of ice covering roofs. and now a new storm on the way. developing now. road rage arrest. a suspect in the shooting of the mother of four in custody this morning. taken down after a tense standoff with police. the victim's family outraged at the scene, just one block from their home. the latest twist in the case this morning as police search for a second suspect. dramatic rescue. inside the hunt to catch a killer on the run with a teenage girl. for the first time, the fbi reveals how they saved her. the incredible surveillance video.

it's an abc news exclusive. and it's time for our ultimate oscar preparty. it's the final countdown to the most glamorous night in hollywood. we're live right in the center of hollywood. one on one exclusively with neil patrick harris. >> it's fun to be saucy. >> what he's revealing only on "gma" this morning. and good morning, america. we're in times square this morning. robin, already out in los angeles at the dolby theater. so much excitement building for the oscars. we're closing in on it, robin. >> get on out here, guys. get on out here and join us. we can't wait for you to be out here with us. we're live inside the dolby theater. wow, the stage is spectacular. can't show it to you. oscar folks want you to be surprised on sunday. and when neil patrick harris

takes the stage. wow. and we had a chance to talk to him. we'll share that coming up. we're grateful to have a break from the weather you have there in the east. >> you got to talk to neil patrick harris. >> robin, i'm grateful i'm getting on a plane right after the show. see you. we do want to get to the bitter cold. nearly 200 million americans feeling the deep freeze again this morning. dozens of cities hitting record lows. our extreme weather team tracking it all. we begin with ginger outside the studio where it's barely above zero. i don't need to tell that to you, ginger. >> ah! that's what so many people are waking up and doing. they're seeing the temperature on their phone or whatever it is and they're going, it can't be real. it's 2 here in new york city. the wind chill, 11 below. we have broken a record. you know who else has? key west. they've made it down into the 50s. poor key west. miami tied a record. orlando did, too. charlotte has broken it. pittsburgh, detroit.

so many places waking up breaking their records. and now looking at another storm. winter storm watches, ice storm warning for nashville this weekend. a big deal going in from the west. it will be the cold front that creates that. it merges with a warm front. and this is what i'm concerned about. the big pink blob from little rock through nashville. all the way up through the northeast. your sunday along i-95, i-80 in pennsylvania could be a wreck. and even in boston, another storm. that's where just north of boston our tom llamas is. in wilmington, massachusetts. >> reporter: ginger, good morning to you. it feels like negative 12. the ice is the real danger. this church looks like an ice palace. and check out these icicles, two stories tall. some of them razor sharp. they're really heavy. we were able to break off a chunk safely. this is about 70 pounds. if this hits you, forget it. game over. this morning, the big chill. 21 states hit with a deep

freeze. from blinding whiteouts in kansas city, to accidents on snow-covered roads in michigan. this car, pinned by a semi. both driver and passenger surviving. just outside of boston, in revere, two dogs stranded on a piece of ice that floated 500 feet from the shore. >> they were just in the yard, they walked over the snow bank. >> reporter: firefighters using an ice sled to rescue them. >> you heard an explosion? >> yes, something go boom! >> reporter: in middle tennessee, people calling 911 reporting loud explosions. and what feel like earthquakes. >> it sounded like an explosion underneath. it's like it moved the floor. >> reporter: turns out, it's the frozen ground, expanding so much, it burst. boston bracing for another storm that the mayor tells us could make conditions even more dangerous. >> and the rain comes, freezing weather, it makes it difficult for people to get around. >> reporter: it's like hitting concrete. overnight, we were on the front lines of dangerous ice removal

in northern massachusetts. slabs of ice six inches thick. so solid, they could only be broken up with an ax and a mallet. this is probably a good 45 pounds right here. after more than 100 reported roof collapses in the last week alone, some are fighting back with firepower. watch this man blowtorch the chunk of ice off a building in downtown boston. and that outfit we were with last night, olympic roofing, telling us they're getting 180 calls a day. as soon as they clear the ice, it reappears in the morning. because it's so cold. george? >> we can see it. okay, tom, thank you very much. we're going to get the latest on the fight against isis. the president wrapped up a white house summit with some tough talk. as the pentagon lace out new plans to take the fight to the terror group in iraq. the president ramping up the war against isis. trying to make it clear that the u.s. is not at war with islam. >> reporter: that's right, george.

the president said that it is an ugly lie to say that the united states is at war with islam. saying instead, the u.s. is at war with those who have perverted islam. as he made those comments, the pentagon outlined plans for the largest military operation we have yet seen against isis. this would be an effort to retake the city of mosul in iraq. this is the crown jewel for isis. iraq's second largest city a place they have controlled since last summer. this is an operation the pentagon said would involve 20,000 or more iraqi troops going in, specifically trained by the united states for this mission. the operation would begin in april or may. and, george, it's possible this operation would include some embedded u.s. troops for the purposes of calling in air strikes. that is a decision the president himself would make. >> the white house taking incoming in a different way. the former mayor of new york, rudy giuliani, taking on the president with some very tough words, saying he doesn't think the president loves america.

>> reporter: yeah, and giuliani prefaced the comment by saying it may be a terrible thing to say. the white house response came from principal deputy press secretary eric schultz, who said, i agree with him on one thing. it was a horrible thing to say. >> thank you, jon. we'll have more sunday on "this week." all right, george, to the latest on the deadly road rage incident in las vegas that left a mother of four dead. and arrest was made thursday after a tense standoff with police. authorities are looking for a second suspect. kendis gibson has the very latest. [ bleep ] >> reporter: a one-week manhunt coming to a frantic end in this las vegas neighborhood thursday. cameras rolling as 49-year-old bob meyers learns police have surrounded his wife tammy's alleged killer just one block away from the meyers' own home. >> are you all happy? you made my wife look like an animal, and my son. there's the animal, a block away! are you happy? >> reporter: dozens of officers armed to the teeth surrounding

the home of erich nowsch. nowsch's mother on the phone with her son, screaming at reporters and busting past police barriers to get to her home. >> please! turn your [ bleep ] phone off. >> reporter: after a tense two-hour standoff, police finally arresting nowsch just 19 years old, on suspicion of murder. shirtless and in handcuffs. >> nowsch was taken into custody by metro homicide investigators. the investigation is ongoing. >> reporter: nowsch has yet to be formally charged. his arrest is raising new questions this morning. initially described as random road rage turned deadly, we know tammy meyers knew nowsch. her husband saying she counseled him. >> she was really good to him. she fed him, she gave him money. >> reporter: police say they only learned of the meyers' personal connection with nowsch hours before the standoff. when asked why he didn't go public with the information earlier, bob miers had this to

say. >> i couldn't tell you this before. he knew where i lived. >> reporter: nowsch's arrest just the latest twist in this bizarre and ever-changing case. initially, police say meyers was shot as a result of random road rage while teaching her daughter how to drive. later, authorities revealed she went home after the encounter, rounding up her oldest son, who grabbed a gun, and then helped his mom track down the driver. that's when the suspect allegedly followed them home and shot tammy in their driveway. this morning, police say they're still looking for a second suspect. while they believe nowsch pulled the trigger, they're still not sure who was driving the car. this morning, many are wondering what took so long for an arrest. myers lived and was killed right there. and the 19-year-old suspect, he was a one-minute walk away around that corner. he's now facing three felony charges, george? >> thank you, kendis. let's get more from ryan smith, our legal analyst. as kendis said, a bizarre story.

tough for prosecutors. they have a lot to sort through. as they focus on these charges. >> that's right. it could be a slam-dunk case for prosecutors. if you believe the family's current account. which story do you believe? because in their current account, they're driving around the neighborhood, they come upon these folks. these potential suspects. then they leave. in that sense, prosecutors will say they're deescalating. the suspects follow them to the home and open fire. that would point to the suspects being the responsible parties. and the others trying to deescalate. >> one of the things we look at, does nowsch claim he was firing in self-defense? >> that will be tough to prove. because under the current story, they're saying he fold them home and then opened fire. so where is the threat? he would have to claim imminent threat that was deadly and he was trying to fend that off with equal force. and he wouldn't be able to show that. but there's so many unanswered questions here. if they knew this guy, knew he was bad news, why not call the police? why not call 911? take yourself out of that situation. that will make the case harder for prosecutors. >> meantime, another suspect could be on the loose.

ryan thank you very much. >> sure. let's go to amy with today's other top stories. we begin with the superbug outbreak at a los angeles hospital. raising concern across the country now. the bacteria linked to two deaths, but nearly 180 patients may have been exposed, raising more questions about the design of a hard-to-clean medical instrument used on thousands of patients every year in the united states. here's abc's cecilia vega. >> reporter: this morning, we have learned an 18-year-old student is among the victims of a potentially deadly superbug outbreak. at this los angeles hospital. >> his prognosis at this time is guarded but optimistic. >> reporter: an attorney for the teen telling us he spent much of the last three months in icu, after undergoing a common medical procedure at ronald reagan medical center, and he remains in the hospital this morning. nearly 0 200 patients treated

here have been exposed to the drug-resistant bacteria known as cre. an outbreak linked to possibly two deaths. >> the symptoms for the patients were immediate. they developed fevers, chills, and severe infections. sepsis right after undergoing the procedure. >> reporter: the bug was spread on contaminated scopes used in procedures performed between october and january. ucla saying they followed manufacturer's guidelines. they have a stricter process in place. for "good morning america," cecilia vega, abc news, los angeles. now a developing story that could have a massive impact on the economy. labor talks that have threatened to shut down ports on the west coast have failed to result in a contract deal for dock workers. the u.s. labor secretary is giving both sides one more day to strike a deal or he'll order negotiators to washington. honda already cut production because of a shortage of parts coming in from japan. federal agents in michigan have arrested a man they say was trying to fly to the middle east to fight for isis.

the 29-year-old iraqi refugee was arrested at detroit's airport. agents became concerned when he couldn't explain why he bought a one-way ticket. a stunning view from space as two massive storms lashed the coast of australia. look at that. they're being called the cyclone sandwich. winds up to 180 miles an hour. ripping down trees, tearing off roofs. triggering flash floods. the surf was so strong, this shark washed up on the beach. a big scare in the sky during this air show in india. two stunt planes collided, clipping wings during a maneuver. despite the impact, the pilots kept control and landed safely. later, you could see the extent of the damage. amazing that no one was injured. and finally, it appears spellcheck is so 2014 at the white house. take a look. staffers misspelled february on a media schedule on february 6th.

okay. it could happen once, right? well, no. there it was again. misspelled on february 9th. and again on february 12th. yet again yesterday. but it's not just the schedule that's misspelled. take a look at the white house blog. february, of course, wow. this begs the question, why did it take reporters so long to notice? it's february 20th, right? we finally figured it out. we finally saw it. >> just abbreviate it. >> spellcheck it. >> i always remember, the ru is tricky. robin already out in l.a. she's at the dolby theater. hey, robin. >> hey, there, george, and everyone. two days until hollywood's biggest night. we're inside the dolby theater with exclusive access. on sunday night, this place will be filled with the biggest stars in the world. our movie guru, chris connelly. i always wanted to be a guru. >> ohm. ohm.

>> he's here to preview the names you may hear on sunday. >> reporter: there are a lot of names going around. you just don't know what could be happening. "birdman" versus "boyhood." eddie redmayne versus michael keaton. the races seem too tight to breathe. they're not the only ones headed toward a kind of finish line. for all this year's nominees -- >> is this for real or are you shooting a film? >> a film. >> reporter: honorable journeys will culminate on sunday night. like julianne moore's painstakingly chronicled descent into alzheimer's. in "still alice." >> i need to talk to you. i have something wrong with me. >> reporter: and reese witherspoon's long road to self-understanding in "wild." >> there's a sunrise and a sunset every day. you can choose to be there for it. it's a big passion for me. to create parts for women that are interesting and dynamic. >> i got a military age male. on a cell phone watching a convoy, over. >> reporter: with bradley cooper's chris kyle going from

the u.s. to a war zone and back. "american sniper" will compete for best picture -- >> i'm ready to come home. >> reporter: -- along with "selma," its depiction of a civil rights march reflecting its own procession from historical event to hard-to-forget film. >> we're not asking, we're demanding. give us the vote. >> reporter: consider as well the irresistible backstage corridors. trod by nominees like michael keaton and emma stone. >> everyone had to figure out how to make this thing work. >> wish i could use the bumpers. >> bumpers are for kids. >> reporter: "boyhood's" years, 1 years, reel -- real years, in the life of a family including patricia arquette. >> i never imagined i would be nominated for an academy award. >> reporter: or the 70 years that have passed since allen touring helped win world war ii. as portrayed by benedict

cumberbatch. >> all you have to do is ask me a question. >> you gotta stop sneaking up on me like that. >> reporter: and walking the path for the first time, born-to-host hero neil patrick harris, set to unleash his many mad skills. all kinds of roads. all leading to sunday's red carpet. and an academy awards ready to provide suspense and delight as these journeys end. >> that should be a guarantee. what is the vibe? >> oscar is in a lather right now. best actor is up in the air. bradley cooper seems to be coming out of nowhere, given his fantastic performance in "american sniper" against guys like keaton and redmayne. and best picture is a tossup. "birdman." "boyhood." could go either way. uncertainty. >> and the voting just ended last week. >> yeah, so people may have been hanging on to their thoughts for awhile. a lot of shifts overtime. that's the fun part. >> the fun part is having oscar

stand between us. love that. thank you, chris. george? >> thanks, guys. you can tune into the oscars sunday night at 7:00, 6:00 central right here on abc. we go to ginger and billings. >> yeah let's all take a trip billings montana, 60 yesterday. the ridge out west. jacksonville, their high was 42. it's a huge difference across the nation in places that you wouldn't see it this warm. look at midland, texas, today, 82. 70, albuquerque. 78 las vegas. the oscars forecast, looking like sprinkles on sunday.

>> good morning, i am abc7 meteorologist mike nicco with the forecast. can you see the tule fog town devil's slide tunnel -- turns into the ahead sunshine and cold front across oscar sunday. now, temperatures are mid-to-upper 60s, and nearly 60 at the coast. the seven-day forecast shows it will be warmest tomorrow and then six or eight degrees cooler sunday and coming up on "gma," inside the mind of the killer at the "american sniper" trial. what one doctor says eddie routh was thinking when he killed chris kyle. and the dramatic rescue. the first look at the video of the fbi saving a kidnapped teenager from a killer. this is an abc news exclusive. robin's one on one with neil patrick harris.

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good morning, america. right now, bone-chilling cold being felt in 21 state this is morning with record lows all the way down to florida. and more snow on the way. right now, the prosecution set to begin its rebuttal in the "american sniper trial." and never before seen footage of the fbi rescuing a kidnapped california teen. a lot to get to on this friday morning. we're all packed, ready to go the los angeles for the oscars on sunday night. >> whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa. >> and by we -- >> george still down here. >> somebody get that man a ticket. robin, what's going on? >> happy to be a part of the scout team to be able to properly welcome you once you all arrive here.

in a couple of days. hey, we have exclusive access to the beautiful, spectacular dolby theater this morning. this place is ready to go for sunday night. a lot of it is being kept under wraps. our friends at the academy are letting us share a few secrets. first, the "american sniper" trial. a ke medical expert on the stand yesterday. this morning, the prosecution with rebuttal. >> reporter: eddie routh's lawyers resting their case on thursday. one doctor was called that he was insane. dr. mitchell dunn says while chris kyle could be a war hero to many. >> our family thaengs you for your service. >> reporter: to eddie routh on

the day he killed kril and his friend they were pig assassins. routh doesn't look up. kyle's rid doe, taya shakes her head. the defense is paying this expert $400 an hour. and routh is a fan of the pig-hunting reality show "boss hog." prosecutors attack routh's mother for not alerting chris kyle her son was this a mental hospital just one week before the gun range. you didn't think that would be useful information? maybe information that might have saved chris kyle's life? it doesn't occur to me at the time she responds. the jury could decide routh's fate as soon as monday. for "good morning america," ryan owens, abc news stephenville texas. an inside look at kidnapped california teen hannah anderson. hen she was abducted by a family

friend two years ago. for the first time we're seeing how the fbi saved her. pierre thomas has this exclusive. >> reporter: it was the ugliest of nightmare scenarios. a california house on fire. in the ashes, a shocking discovery. charred remains. christina anderson bound and gagged. nearby her 8-year-old son ethan. they had been killed. her daughter 16-year-old hannah was missing. the prime suspect, a trusted family friend 40-year-old james dimaggio. >> i'm begging you to let my daughter go. you've taken everything else. >> reporter: amber alerts issued. a massive search launched. the fbi called in to help. is there there's no turning back for him. i think he thought he and hannah would have a relationship. >> reporter: six days later, nearly 1,000 miles away. horse back riders their cascade, idaho, report seeing two people matching the descriptions. >> the first positive lead we

had. >> reporter: the fbi september up a jet with a sophisticated long-range camera. this is video exclusively obtained by abc news. look they discover a blue tent. then a dramatic moment two people. look again. it's hannah and dimaggio. dimaggio takes off his shirt and moves toward hannah. later, hannah waves. dimaggio never notices. he's over to the right tending the fire. hannah keeps waving. is she signalling the aircraft? it was time for the hostage rescue team to react. the assistant direct e oversaw the effort. >> they start ascending the morehead ridge, up around around for three miles. >> stealth was the key. >> steelt was the key. >> reporter: these photographs of the camp site seen for the first time give a hint of what the fbi believes was a dicey situation. this is dimaggio's tent.

a rifle, a handgun, a >> he's going to gather wood. once he got far enough away they made the last move, the final approach. >> reporter: daylight starting to fade. the airplane's infrared camera captures everything. hannah starting running. she's joined by at least two fbi agents. one of them grabs her hand. watch again, the moment of freedom. >> there's the moment of silence. the next thing we hear is shots fired. and we heard one down hard. and jackpot. we heard jackpot, it was an indication that we knew hannah was okay. >> reporter: as for dimaggio, he fired at least one shot. the fbi returns fire and the race against time was over. lara? george? >> amazing video. wow. >> incredible to see that. >> what a self-possessed young woman who waved while he was walking away. let's get to ginger and the

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everything is awesome ♪ sfwlmplt everything is awesome. it's 7:40. neil patrick harris is getting ready for hollywood's biggest night. we want to get back to robin, doing ground work for us at the dolby theater. hi rob. >> i told neil we invited ourselves over to his new place. remember in "pop news" he was fine with that. this man was born to host. the man with a magic touch. he's hosted the emmys twice, won the emmy each of the four times he's hosted the tonys. and now the ultimate hosting gig, the academy awards. we hung out. he told me how he's getting it ready. he's the man everyone is buzzing about. >> neil to your right. >> reporter: neil patrick harris a titan of talent. actor. author. singer. >> it's "pippin wp gts. >> reporter: and host

extroardinaire. congratulations. >> thank you. >> reporter: only a handful of people can say they've been asked to host the oscars. >> true. it's quite an honor. >> reporter: another honor in what has been a huge year for the 41-year-old star. >> i had just finished "how i met your mother." and i did "hedwig." and a had a book out. as soon as the book tour is done and those 50 million people buy this book and not amy poehler's, then everything is done. then you get a call will you host the oscars? and i had to say yes. >> reporter: what is your earliest memory of watching the oscars? >> i remember johnny carson in the tuxedo '70s, '80s bow tie. being classy and cool. >> reporter: were you thinking at the time i want to be on that stage? >> i think everyone that watches the oscars thinks wouldn't it be fun to be on it?

how many people stand in front of a mirror and practice their acceptance speech. have you done it? >> reporter: oh, the hair brush. it's a given. you said it's about diction. >> tons. inflection and diction. benedict >> you it's a there's a "t" at the end. i go through all the vowels. he's so talented. you can't make fun of him about it. with a name like benedict cumberbatch, you should be able to make fun of him. but he's so kind and nice. it's just a cool name i guess. >> reporter: long before oscar's stage was in sight, there was this. >> my first film was "clara's heart." >> reporter: 15 years old.

you appeared on "good morning america." >> oh, come on. seriously? that's awesome. it was great. i think it's every child's dream to yell at their parents. who chose that shirt? i'm already judging the awards. >> reporter: was that a tie? >> was that a tie? how dare you. >> was that a tie? we are going to play game here. all-time favorite movie? >> clu. >> reporter: the movie that made you cry. >> cocoon. >> reporter: your life is made into a movie your choice to play you? >> jamie foxx. >> i can see it. i can totally see it. >> he can sing. handsome handsome. >> reporter: to thank you, we know that nutrition is -- >> got me presents? >> reporter: so we have your drink? >> rose wine? oh my gosh red wine. >> reporter: it's the beet

ginger. it looked much better um about an hour or so ago. >> apple carrot ginger with some beet? wow. what a treat this is. >> reporter: i feel that sunday is going to be legend wait for it dary. >> well said. mm-hmm. mm-hmm. >> reporter: oh my gosh. >> clear. i love it. thank you. >> reporter: oh oh. apple carrot ginger beet. he's such a trooper for drinking that. he is so pumped. so relaxed. it was on his bucket list to be the host of this. and, he is going to put everybody at east. he's got magic trips. he told us a few things going on. he'll be ready come sunday. i know you all will be too. >> i can't wait. every time he hosts.

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i love that hat. love jazmine sullivan, there in the social square, getting ready for the oscars. signing a few autographs. we're going to hear from her in just a little bit. and amanda seales is spinning the tunes on this deejay friday. good morning, america. and we also have a "gma" glam station going full tilt. everyone getting red carpet ready. we're giving the star treatment out this morning. we'll show you that coming up. >> we'll join robin in l.a. soon, sorry, t.j. and, we had some sparkling cider, to toast the big weekend. but it's all right. >> we'll share. >> we'll share. >> we're family. >> thank you. cheers. >> cheers. all right. and robin is on the red carpet now. do you have your glass of bubbly? >> i do, i do. cheers. >> cheers.

>> it's better than throwing jerseys across country and high-fiving to each other across the country. this is much more civilized. i would say, clink, clink, clink. and good morning to all of you. [ cheers ] wait a minute. wait a minute. it really is cider. it really is cider. i'm outside now, but we're going up the stairs and take you back inside the dolby theater coming up and give you an exclusive sneak peek of the rehearsals. the backstage before all the curtain rises. are you excited about that? [ cheers ] it's building here george. >> they are ready to go. and the cider beats beet juice. let's get the news from amy. good morning, everyone. we begin with the record-shattering cold ginger has been telling us all about and we're all feeling. 21 states from wisconsin to florida in a deep freeze. facing some of the coldest temperatures in decades. 8 below zero in chicago. a record low of 7 degrees in washington, d.c., this morning. and it's a balmy 2 in new york city. even in florida, temperatures dipping into the 30s.

some schools down south are closed. others sent out phone messages reminding parents to dress their children in layers today. meanwhile, another storm is about to sweep the country. we'll have more on that in ginger's forecast coming up. meantime, breaking news overseas in the standoff with russia. more than 20 russian tanks have reportedly crossed into ukraine this morning. along with bus loads of fighters. escalating tensions and raising more doubts about a fragile cease-fire agreement. police in las vegas are searching for a second suspect in the road rage shooting that left a mother of four dead. tammy meyers' 19-year-old neighbor was arrested thursday after a two-hour standoff. at first, the authorities said that meyers' shooting was a random road rage incident. her husband has said meyers knew the suspect and even counseled him and gave him money. police say they have the shooter in custody. but they still don't know who was driving the car. in medical news, if you're pondering the second or third cup of coffee go ahead and indulge.

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and t.j. in to do a little "pop news." >> a little "pop news." what's popping right now? we're going to start with a job opening. there's a job opening out there, folks, if you have ever dreamed of rubbing shoulders with royalty, this is the job for you. the personal chauffeur to queen elizabeth and the royal family. they have put this out as a regular job opening. it involves planning routes, maintaining vehicles. driving the queen and other members of the royal family. to their day-to-day appointments. applicants much possess a strong attention to te tail and the ability to remain calm under pressure. >> yeah that's a big one. >> they have that in there. what do you think a job like this would pay? something this important? >> not enough. >> not enough. >> 37 grand. >> what? >> 37,000. >> no. >> i kid you not. >> what are the perks? >> i kid you not. >> what are the perks? >> 37 grand. it's an on-site gig. maybe you don't have to pay for your housing. it's a $37,000 a year job to drive the queen. you look shocked by this. >> yeah. >> that's the get. >> the insurance would cost that

much. >> it's a very important job. now you may have heard here earlier that everyone is going to be heading out to l.a. after the show for the oscars except for who, george? >> t.j. >> there it is. now. of course, we know the big oscars, the show itself is coming up on sunday. part of the tradition now, jimmy kimmel hosting the tenth annual after the oscars special. that's on sunday night. he gave us a sneak peek. >> eddie, repeat after me. ello, i'm a fancy british man. >> ello. i'm a fancy british man. >> talk like british people. ello. >> ello. i'm -- sorry. >> why is this so difficult for you? you're from there. >> of course. he's channeling his inner j.k. simmons from "whiplash." eddie redmayne playing along. he, of course, up for best actor in "theory of everything." he's playing along. you expect to see other stars in

this. neil patrick harris. john travolta. mila kunis, emily blount, matt damon might be there. >> of course we will. >> jimmy kimmel live after the oscars airs live after the late local news. eastern and central time. at 10:00 p.m. pacific time. of course, right here on abc. >> what are you going to do during the oscars? >> i am you know what? i gotta go to work. i gotta do the early morning show. i'll go into work early. >> to cover the oscars. >> not exactly, george. one last thing to show you here. a lot of crazy oscars fashion. but you've never seen anything quite like this. i want you all to pay attention to this guy. the vine star. his name is zack king. he's got what is an invisible suit. doing this on the red carpet with sara haines. check out what he does here. >> spin for us. >> you see that? >> oh, that's incredible. >> you like that? we don't know how many takes it took to get this right. he plays along. he strikes the pose, he disappears. now this guy has 2.5 million

followers. he's known for his magic vines. his viral version of david blaine, he calls himself. but he's one of seven innovative social media artists asked to do their thing for the oscars. imagine what is possible campaign. throughout the week, oscar week, they've been doing these. that was one we thought was one of the cool ones. >> that's really funny. david blaine if david blaine used cardboard and velcro. well done. >> george, when you go out there, tell him i said hi. >> this guy's going next year. there's no question about it. >> next year? >> "heat index" coming up. let's go to ginger right now. my goodness, yes, it's cold. where are you from? >> lumberton? >> from? >> lumberton, north carolina. >> most folks don't know where lumberton is. we'll tell them. north carolina. charlotte broke a record this morning. in the single digits. you're not that much cooler here in new york city. you know where it's also still very cold and records being broken? florida. daytona beach in the mid 30s. there are wind chill advisories. hard freeze warnings this morning.

in north florida, south georgia. let's look at the numbers. oh, my goodness. wind chill advisory. miami this morning tied a record at 42. key west broke a record. we're not alone. we keep singing that. and it is cold all the way down. we're watching the new storm. along that warm front. we'll bring up rain showers. even some strong storms, saturday night through early sunday. look at the pink line. that pink line represents where the freezing line will be. and so i'm concerned about ice in a lot of places. it look like boston will get snow. and a little ice on top of it. that's the big picture. >> good morning, i am abc7 meteorologist mike nicco with the forecast. can you see the tule fog town devil's slide tunnel -- turns into the ahead sunshine and cold front across oscar sunday. now, temperatures are mid-to-upper 60s, and nearly 60 at the coast. the seven-day forecast shows it will be warmest tomorrow and then six or eight degrees cooler

sunday monday [ cheers and applause ] >> i need to get this hat right here. what's your name? >> samantha. >> samantha. i'm not going to take it from you. but i'll try to get you inside. let's get in there, guys. >> thank you, ginger. thank you, samantha. and first up on our "gma heat index" rapper iggy azalea is lashing out against online bullies. the grammy nominee saying she's giving up social media after people attacked pictures of her in a bikini taken by paparazzi. abbie boudreau has the story. ♪ i'm so fancy you already know ♪ >> reporter: she's the fancy phenom not afraid to call out the haters. ♪ i just cant worry about no haters ♪ >> reporter: but this morning, it's the real-life haters shaking up australian rapper iggy azalea. these revealing paparazzi photos snapped during the 24-year-old's hawaiian getaway. reportedly sparking online bullying and body shaming. iggy blasting on twitter

wednesday, just got back from a great vacation. came online and saw it's apparently shocking and unheard of to be a woman and have cellulite. calling the internet, the ugliest reflection of mankind. and that the hatred she sees makes her an angry person. but the real shocker? announcing her breakup with social media. writing -- love you all. peace out. >> social media allows everyone to have an opinion. you have to rise above the negative things in order to succeed in life. >> reporter: the 24-year-old no stranger to twitter trouble. recently getting into online feuds with pizza giant papa john's and even fellow rappers snoop dogg and azalea banks. >> she didn't want to get in a war of words, yet again, with someone. so after this last incident, she's just going to sign off. >> reporter: she's not the first celeb to unplug. ♪ in 2012, nicki minaj deleted her twitter account for eight days, reportedly over leaked snippets of an upcoming album. and model chrissy teigen also

tapping out temporarily in october after receiving death threats. ♪ black widow baby ♪ ♪ it's just a cat and mouse game ♪ ♪ always starts the same ♪ >> reporter: as for iggy, she says her managers will keep her account updated. and she'll occasionally post herself using her initials. for "good morning america," abbie boudreau, abc news, los angeles. >> good for her. joining us is dr. robyn silverman. parenting expert. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> do you agree? >> i think for some people, it can be very overwhelming to be on social media. and to be a target. so if you feel like it's involving your brain, your behavior, it's not working for you, it's not going to be a healthy choice to stay on social media. if being with fans and your friends outweighs it, then go ahead. but note, if it is cyberbullying, it needs to be documented and reported. >> we were talking about it. just don't get on the ride. because there will be lovers and there will be haters. >> that's right. >> and this statistic is really disturbing. over half of teens have been

bullied online. what should a parent tell their child if they have experienced that or if they find out that the child is bullying? >> look, when i am presenting to parents, it's a very common question. what do i say? the moment your child comes to you and says, i am being bullied in any way, the most powerful thing you can say is, i'm sorry this is happening to you. validating their feelings. thank you for coming to me. it takes a lot of courage to do this. we're going to figure this out together. they're not alone. know that we need to parent our children offline and online. make sure they're respectful in both respects. >> words can hurt. thank you, dr. robyn silverman. >> thank you. >> let's get over to george. sfwlmplt sfwlmplt. next up on our heat index, the mom raking in big money with her small business. alicia is one of the most successful sellers on etsy, the online marketplace, pulling at least $70,000 a month. becky worley went to find out how she does it. >> reporter: etsy, the online marketplace for sewers, knitters, and crafters. a site where this california mom thought she could make a few bucks.

>> you know i just want to pay for dance lessons. or my son's soccer. >> reporter: she launched with homemade head bands and socks. then the flood gates opened. alicia's boho creations have made her one of the top five grossing stores on the site. >> every month, as a business, we gross anywhere from about $70,000 to $80,000. >> reporter: $70,000 to $80,000 a month on etsy. >> yes. >> reporter: that's insane. >> yeah. i literally was hoping to make, like, $100 a week. >> reporter: that's a reasonable expectation. 65% of etsy sellers make less than $100 from their shops all year. she started by sewing everything herself. and doing leather works for cuffs and belts. then her site started to explode. i have this vision of santa's workshop and you frantically making stuff. was it like that? >> yeah, it was. it definitely was. there was stuff everywhere. and literally sitting there crying. i didn't have -- i'm like, i only have so many hours to get stuff done.

>> reporter: when she recovered from that flood of orders, she started hiring friends. and she says, most importantly, a professional photographer and a model. she pays herself a salary of $55,000 a year and reinvests the rest into her business and employees. she's become a true cottage industry in rural california. people think if you live in the country you can't run a successful business. >> oh, no, no, no. you can run any business now with the internet. >> reporter: that's a fact that this enterprising mom has proved on etsy. for "good morning america," becky worley, livermore, california. >> good for her. she's figured that one out. >> hard work pays off sometimes. >> sure does. we want to go out to robin in l.a. >> yes, george, finally, our "gma heat index." the secrets, the secrets of the show. how does it all come together? this woman right here, sara

haines you're about to tell all. you went behind the scenes. >> i am. you can feel it here. two nights before the big night. i got a chance to sit down with the man responsible for entertainment's biggest night of the year. ♪ it's the most glamorous countdown to hollywood's biggest night of the year. during the hectic rehearsal schedule, we sat down with co-executive producer of the academy awards, neil meron. hoping to uncover a few secrets before the show. what makes a successful live broadcast? >> i think you need surprise. >> reporter: any teerzs? anything you can give us? >> there will be magic, song, there will be dance. >> maybe we just go boom, and boom, and boom, and boom, and boom. >> reporter: neil patrick harris. i'm a huge fan. >> we'll make the most use of every talent that neil has. >> reporter: i'm going to ask you to name drop a little bit, if you can. because this is a highly guarded secret. this broadcast.

>> we like to tease the secrets without giving them away. we announced jennifer hudson. we don't say what she's doing. we announce lady gaga. but we don't see what she's doing. >> reporter: wow. backstage, we got a private tour of the architectural digest green room. created by design firm commune with best actress frontrunner julianne moore. >> this is only for performers. presenters. and nominees. no entourage or handlers can come back here. >> reporter: so what you're telling me is i won't be back in this room again. >> and neither will i. >> reporter: and the twitter mirror is the only camera allowed inside the exclusive suite. yay. we look so dramatic. although top secret, our cameras did catch a glimpse of the secret talent neil patrick harris will bring to the big show. >> bum, bum, bum. >> we don't need profile anymore. ♪ >> reporter: and sunday night's

music, a live orchestra, playing ten blocks away at the capitol records building. even during rehearsals, security is tight. doors are sealed. >> no cameras. it's for sara. >> reporter: go away. go away. neil is taking me in. get away. >> but it's beautiful. [ gasps ] >> oh, oh! >> i went right in. and only neil could show me that. but a little tidbit for our viewers, if you follow neil meron on twitter, he's revealing little sneak peeks and teasers in a way only he can. no one else can get into these auditoriums. >> isn't he wonderful? >> he's lovely. he consumes a lot of tv. he was quoting things i have never seen on our show. >> and that's saying something. that's saying something. so, will you or will you not be back in our next half hour? i'm not sure if you'll be here. >> i don't know. if i'll be back. but i have this really hot twin. >> mm-hmm. mm-hmm. it will all make sense.

it will all make sense. and you don't want to miss lara's saturday night special, abc news countdown to the oscars, an insider's guide. it starts at 8:00 eastern, 7:00 central right here on abc. all leading up to the big oscar night on sunday, starting at 7:00, 6:00 p.m. central on abc. we're going to take you to funkytown. lara and sara will be with me here on the red carpet. jess cagle, who we're going to hear from in our next half hour he'll be on the red carpet as well. so much to tell everybody about, right, lara? >> that's right. thanks for the plugs, guys. sara, can't wait to see your alter-ego coming up. and we also have red carpet secrets. we have predictions. so much more from a glamorous "good morning america." ♪ won't you take me to funkytown ♪

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low to mid-50s. it will be 58 when the sta puck drops. ♪ and welcome back to our oscar preparty this friday morning. moments away from "gma" pictures. you know this one. this is a -- i guess we have uncovered a lost -- >> is that a new studio george? >> yes, we have recovered some lost anchor editions. from some of hollywood's greatest films. and amanda seales is with us, spinning all the lovely ladies into this oscar weekend. tgif, guys. and speaking of lovely ladies we have robin outside of the dolby theater. warming up the red carpet for us. we'll check back in with robin in just a bit. but first -- >> but first. here we go everybody. this is one of our favorite parts of the countdown to oscar sunday. especially george's. >> yeah. >> it's our fourth annual "gma" pictures presents.

where we take on roles in oscar-nominated films. this year, we believe is extra special because, we have unearthed the lost tapes of my fellow anchors auditioning for roles in some of the year's biggest movies. before they were on "gma," they were this. >> young jeg zee, into take 99. ♪ i hate to leave, i have to, though, into the woods, it's time ♪ ♪ the way is clear ♪ ♪ the light is good i have no fear no no one should ♪ ♪ the woods are just trees the trees are just woods i sort of hate to ask it, but do you have a basket ♪ >> ginger. >> "whiplash," take 77. >> not quite my tempo. it's all good. no worries. here we go. five six seven.

♪ dragging just a hair. ♪ rushing. five, six, seven, eight. ♪ >> quiet on the set. amy robes, wild, take 69. >> i have only another 300 miles left to walk. i'm desperate for it to be over. >> what's in here? oh. don't think i'll be using these. uh, i don't think about that. i deserve this. >> tara spencer, "boyhood" take 3,017. >> in 2002 director richard

linklater cast a 12 yeerl boy. in the next 12 years, they made history. "boyhood" touches something deep and true. there has never been anything like this film. "boyhood" rated "r." >> still shooting? >> amy robach, gone girl, take iv. >> as you all know, my wife, amy elliott dunn disappeared three days ago. i had nothing to do with the disappearance of my wife. i have nothing to hide. >> nick dunn took my pride and my dignity and my hope and my money. he took and took from me until i no longer existed. and my lazy, lying, cheating, oblivious husband will go to prison for my murder. ♪ >> birdman ginger zee, take 127. ♪ baby, can you understand me

now ♪ >> you are the original, man. let's make a comeback. you're birdman. you are a god. >> music. ♪ >> that, um -- >> the baby back. >> the baby might make several appearances throughout the, um, the year. but more importantly, robin is in hollywood. do we have any shot of making it in hollywood? >> uh, you know what? i'm not the one to ask. maybe janice, perhaps, could be better. >> no, you don't. that's the answer to that one. you don't. >> the expert has -- spoken. what -- isn't there anyone that i work with that could -- >> i was told i was working with professionals that do it all the time. and then i saw that what you just saw. and it was kind of a waste of my

time if you understand, what i mean. you guys are sweet people. but maybe you should find something else to do. >> i beg to differ. i beg to differ. i thought i saw stellar people that could be walking up the stairs. >> we clearly weren't watching the same show. >> all right. all right. >> really. >> i'm trying my best, lara. >> thank you, robin. so much. to be clear, we'll keep our day jobs. anybody else hear that? >> ca-caw. >> i was wondering where she was. >> ca-caw. >> she's still trying out. >> i guess you didn't hear janice the casting director. >> it wasn't good. >> it's not happening. >> and bigger costumes don't make it better. >> bigger costumes, flying. come on. ca-caw. >> are you trying for "birdman" or "mama's family "? >> i don't know. >> michael keaton. i'm sorry.

>> what ginger looks like in 30 years. >> michael keaton, if you're watching, help. >> ginger, what is the weather like up there? >> hey, how about we do that? i'm elevated. it will even be colder. can you get me back over? my graphics are going to be over here. there we go. and -- begin. we have an oscars forecast for you. sprinkles. i'm going to get my wings wet on sunday. a few showers. any way. it will be 68 for a high. you know, we are concerned this weekend. this is a weekend getaway and ice forecast from arkansas up to the northeast. ca-caw. that's the big picture. good morning, i am meteorologist mike nicco. after a foggy start we will have hazy sunshine this afternoon and mid-to-upper 60s and a few cloud on the cost and nearly sick. cooler nights and afternoons are on the way and some sprinkles are possible on

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♪ broken glass ♪ [ cheers and applause ] we're back here live in hollywood. we're just going to stay around for the next couple of days. as we continue the countdown to the oscars with our friend jess cagle, editorial director of "people" and "entertainment weekly." the sixth time you have done this? >> yes.

i'm a vet. >> give us a feel of what we can expect this year. >> i think this year, it will be very much like an opening ceremony. you know, we're going to -- i'm going to be there with you. we'll be talking to the stars. we'll be seeing what they're wearing, who shows up with who. we'll be looking at the inside scoop on the races and all of that. >> the journey. the journey. >> the journey of these actors to the red carpet that is a culmination of a lot of work for a lot of people. some of these actors have killed to be on the red carpet. meryl streep will stop at nothing. the trail of carnage in her wake to get to this. >> true. walking these very steps up to the shooter, on sunday, and the stage and on that stage is going to be none other than the host. >> one of the greatest entertainers of our time. >> are you excited about neil patrick harris. >> that is not an overstatement. neil patrick harris, listen, he's a comedian. a song and dance man. a magician. i think we're going to be seeing him bring all of his talents into play. at least i hope so.

>> all right, so kind of tight here. how about best picture? >> best picture. eight nominees. "american sniper" the biggest hit of the nominees. >> right. >> but it really comes down -- it comes down to "boyhood" versus "birdman." both really, really innovative films. very good. it's a tight race. it's a tight race between those two. >> what could have put "birdman" over the edge, ginger, what she just did. >> yo yeah. >> i think that could, if they're up there winning the oscar, i think they have ginger to thank. >> i hope they're watching today. and we'll learn something from the show. >> what is the one category that you're like, hey, i can't try to pick it? >> the most exciting race is best actor. steve carell, michael keaton, bradley cooper benedict cumberbatch, eddie redmayne.

it's really between michael keaton a huge comeback. the movie itself is a huge comeback for michael keaton. and eddie redmayne, one of the greatest screen performances of all time. in "the theory of everything." as stephen hawking. >> what are you thinking? >> i'm going to guess eddie redmayne. >> i think people go sentimental with keaton. >> i'm only guessing because eddie redmayne won the screen actor's guild award. >> there are tea leaves to be read. >> like the guild awards. the producer's guild, the screen actors guild, if you look at who won those, you can sometimes predict. >> see you on sunday, jess. >> cannot wait. >> it will be fun. amy? awards season is not just about who wins. it's also about what everyone is wearing. joining us

is celebrity stylist and fashion designer, george kotsiopoulos. thank you for being with us. >> isn't it really what everyone is wearing? >> you picked a couple of women that have stood out in the red carpet the last few weeks. let's start with julianne moore. what looks have you loved? >> she's a fashion darling. the red tom ford that she wore with the plunging neckline was fabulous. she's bringing out a lot of sex appeal. the green givenchy it was custom. the sparkly silver one with the feathers, also givenchy. she's going to bring it. >> like sexy sophistication. what do those looks suggest in terms of what she may wear on oscar sunday? >> she could go more streamlined and sleek. and still playing off the sex appeal. i think this is a great way of a woman of a certain age to be sexy and subtle. it's not a crop top. it's not too revealing. there's just little subtle cutouts. it's sleek and streamlined. she could win. and what a way to go. just something simple and black.

>> that's beautiful. >> not something that will overpower her award. >> you don't want to wear the dress. you want to wear the dress. you don't want the dress to wear you. mary, looking lovely in that. thank you so much. next up -- viola days with an amazing year. she's won a s.a.g., a people's choice. an image award, for "how to get away with murder." you say she's been killing it on the red carpet. >> she's fabulous. her skin is gorgeous. like a blank canvas. she can wear any color she wants. she's keeping it elegant, streamlined, effortless. the white max mara. the pink escada. >> i loved that one. >> and the red strapless. >> it was gorgeous. >> that was at the golden globes. she could do a little bit more fun because she's a presenter. have fun with prints. maybe some lace and gold. >> so this is cody in a metallic lace and gold and black. >> this is actually from rent the runway. this is accessible for women. if you're having an oscar party and you want to go black tie.

i would do that. maybe not that gown on me. i don't think it would look good on me. >> what about the black? do you think we'll see black at the oscars? >> i think we could. and again, she's a presenter. she may not want to stand out too much. >> or maybe she does. >> you're right. you're right. you're right. >> what woman doesn't want to stand out? >> it's a subtle print. i think because she's a presenter, she could go with a print. >> they're both gorgeous dresses. can't wait to talk about fashion in the days to come. because we certainly will be. thank you, george. see you in l.a. >> yes. coming up, red hot r&b singer, jazmine sullivan performing live. stay with us. ♪ you could never feel how i felt that day ♪

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[ cheers and applause ] there's the glam girls. a big thank you to jazmine sullivan. album is called "reality show." it is in stores right now. thank you. amanda seales. a big thank you to you. for everything you did for us today. we loved the music this morning. a whole bunch of thank yous to get through. hair by dream dry. manicures by caption polish. dresses by rent the run way. and calypso street bar for the amazing glam station this morning. >> so many people to thank. tune into the oscars on sunday night, starting at 7:00, 6:00 central. we have a big reveal this morning. this year, you can also follow all the action on the oscars backstage, live stream on the

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