good morning, america. happening now, massive manhunt. police in ferguson searching for the gunman who shot two police officers, outrage around the country. >> this was a damn punk, punk. >> s.w.a.t. teams searching the nearby neighborhood raiding one home as the wounded officers make a dramatic recovery. the first kenyan-born muslim socialist ever elected to run this country. >> new overnight, president obama on the late night hot seat addressing everything from race relations to what he said about the hillary clinton e-mail scandal. run for his life. this dramatic video played in the boston marathon trial. a carjacking victim drops to his knees begging for help. what the bombers told him at gunpoint. ♪ put me in coach ♪ and put him in.

will ferrell swinging for the fences in his major league debut, from catcher to coach, to seventh inning snack, the comedian playing for ten teams in one day striking out at the plate but hitting a home run for a good cause. ♪ well, i spent some time in the mudville nine watching it from the bench ♪ ♪ you know i took some lumps when the mighty case struck out ♪ and good morning, america. boy, will ferrell does everything big. one-day baseball career, makes history, becomes the first player to bat for one team, catch for the other in the same half inning and, as you said this was all for a very, very good cause. >> nice arm there. making history and making a lot of people laugh. we'll have more on that later on but first, we begin in the city of ferguson, a city on edge after those officers were shot early thursday morning. police still hunting for the gunman sweeping the neighborhood and abc's alex perez is in ferguson this morning with the very latest. good morning, alex. >> reporter: good morning, amy.

a much more peaceful night here in ferguson, right now for authorities, the focus is on tracking down whoever shot at those police officers. overnight demonstrators returning to the streets of ferguson just a day after two police officers were shot. the scene relatively calm, a far cry from the chaos 24 hours earlier. [ gunfire ] [ bleep ]. >> oh, my god. >> the police got hit. >> got an officer down, officer down, shots fired at their station. >> reporter: this morning police still desperately searching for the gunman they say ambushed and shot the two cops after midnight thursday. one struck in the shoulder. the other in the cheek. earlier in the day, s.w.a.t. teams searching homes. investigators taking three people in for questioning, all three later released. reaction to the shooting nationwide, swift and unforgiving. president obama speaking out on abc's "jimmy kimmel live."

>> whoever fired those shots shouldn't detract from the issue, they're criminals, they need to be arrested. >> reporter: and attorney general eric holder with even stronger words. >> this was a damn punk, a punk, who was trying to sow discord in an area that's trying to get its act together and trying to bring together a community that's been fractured for too long. >> reporter: the two injured officers released from the hospital thursday. >> we're lucky by god's grace we didn't lose two officers. >> reporter: and as we head into the weekend the ferguson police no longer patrolling protests as state and county police officers now on the ground working to keep the peace. george. >> okay, alex, thanks very much. you saw president obama on "jimmy kimmel live" last night addressing the shootings in ferguson and they covered a lot more ground from the hillary e-mail controversy, to life in the white house, even outer

space, and abc's jon karl was watching it all. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, george. it's the kind of interview the president always seems to enjoy and last night with jimmy kimmel was no exception. jimmy kimmel started poking fun at the president even before he stepped on stage. >> the first kenyan-born muslim socialist ever elected to run this country, barack obama. >> reporter: kimmel asked the president to read some mean tweets. and give him an opportunity to respond. >> is there any way we could fly obama to some golf course halfway around the world and just leave him there? those weren't that mean. you should see what the senate says about me. >> reporter: kimmel didn't exactly ask about the scandal regarding hillary clinton's e-mail but he did joke about it. >> do you have hillary clinton's new e-mail address? >> i can't share it with you. >> reporter: the conversation took a serious turn when the president talked about his recent remarks on the 50th anniversary of the march on selma in light of the recent report on racism in ferguson. >> it is not unique, but it's also not the norm.

we shouldn't be complacent about the very real existence of problems out there but we shouldn't despair and think, nothing has changed. >> reporter: but in the end late night runs on comedy. >> you ever drive? >> i cannot drive. i mean i -- [ laughter ] i'm able to drive. >> actually -- do you have a birth certificate? [ cheers and applause ] >> in kenya we drive on the other side of the road. >> reporter: later this morning, the president heads to arizona where he will visit the v.a. medical center at the start of that scandal over delayed care and secret waiting list, the white house says that after the v.a. shake-up the situation at that medical center is better, george, but there's still a long way to go. >> the president wants to highlight that. and i saw that jimmy kimmel kept up his obsession with area 51 last night. the president did not give up anything. >> reporter: nothing at all, george, nothing at all. >> okay, jon, thanks very much.

well, now to another dramatic day in the boston marathon bombing trial where jurors heard testimony from the man carjacked by the tsarnaevs and saw this video of him running for his life begging for help. abc's tom llamas is in cambridge where all that drama played out. good morning, tom. >> reporter: amy, good morning to you. those compelling videos come from these two gas stations, the tsarnaev brothers pulled into that shell station you see in the distance, the man they had just carjacked saw an opportunity to escape. he was scared they were going to kill him so he ran to this mobil station begging for help. the whole thing caught on video. this surveillance video shows how it all came apart for the alleged boston marathon bombers. that's dzhokhar tsarnaev exiting a mercedes suv his brother tamerlan had just carjacked three days after the boston marathon bombing. watch as dzhokhar enters the convenience store at a cambridge shell gas station cruising the aisles stocking up on junk food, but while dzhokhar shops inside,

outside a figure sprints from the mercedes, that's dun meng the car's owner running for his life and then tamerlan emerges alerting dzhokhar it's time to go. meanwhile, meng terrified runs into another gas station panicky while trying to see if he's being followed before dropping to his knees and begging the clerk to call 911. he then hides behind a wall near the counter. the clerk hands him a phone and meng tells 911 the marathon bombers just carjacked him. >> they did the explosion. the marathon explosion. >> reporter: these dramatic videos and calls played in court thursday, the jury also hearing from meng himself testifying tamerlan had told him do you know the boston marathon explosion? do you know who did it? i did it and i just killed a policeman in cambridge. meng says dzhokhar had gotten in the car, as well, and tamerlan had driven the three of them to

an atm where dzhokhar used meng's card to withdraw $800 from the account. he says dzhokhar later asked him, can your car go out of state like new york? in court the defense hammering the point it was tamerlan who did the actual carjacking and who had the gun. when the defense asked if meng ever saw dzhokhar with the gun, he said no. now, besides that dramatic video, jurors also saw the autops photos of the police officer, the tsarnaevs brothers allegedly killed. and jurors visibly shaken. i saw as one juror teared up. one shook her head at the disturbing graphic photos. george. >> so dramatic. thanks very much. we turn now to that latest scandal in the secret service learning more about the two officers who drove on to the white house grounds late at night disrupting a crime scene after drinking at the retirement party of another agent. abc's chief justice correspondent pierre thomas is tracking the fallout and he joins us now.

good morning, pierre. >> reporter: good morning, george. the secret service back under fire again amid allegations of a cover-up. the president said to be disappointed at the latest allegations about secret service agents drinking during off hours and this morning members of congress outraged calling on the agency's new director to fix the agency. >> he's going to have to now put a high-powered microscope on the agency from bottom to top. >> reporter: and we're learning more about the agents involved. sources say one of the agents is a senior supervisor and the other, mark connolly, has been a constant presence at the president's side in recent years as the second ranking agent on the presidential detail. abc news has learned the agents were heading back to the white house after reportedly drinking at a retirement party for a colleague. then around 11:30 p.m., they slowly drove their unmarked car through crime scene tape bumping a barrier near the southeast entrance to the white house. the uniformed officers wanted to give the agents a sobriety test and possibly make an arrest but a supervisor allegedly told the officers to let the agents go. the incident the latest in a

string of major lapses from hiring prostitutes to that white house fence jumper and we recently sat down with new secret service director joseph clancy, a veteran agent. to the critics in congress who say they wanted an outsider what say you? >> i'm going to earn their trust. >> reporter: but after these new allegations trust from a skeptical congress may be hard to come to. the director probably has one chance to get this right. george. >> no kidding. a lot of tough questions. thanks, pierre. now, let's go to dan harris. he's in today, amy's moved over and you're starting out with some volcano causing some trouble. >> this is a fascinating story. it's turning into a travel nightmare for americans hoping to get to a popular spring break destination. flights have been forced to turn back from costa rica after this massive volcanic eruption, the biggest in that country in 20 years, spewing ash into the sky closing the main airport. a flight from dallas was forced to turn around and others are being canceled right now. on the ground everyone within two miles of this eruption has been evacuated.

here at home this morning, more than a dozen families evacuated after a landslide in west virginia. check it out. >> the power lines gone. the power lines. >> you can see the force of this slide shaking the utility poles along that street. this man-made hillside collapsed only a few feet away from the runway at the airport in charleston, west virginia. you see the runway on the right side in the forecast -- sorry, on the right side of your screen and there is rain in the forecast which could further weaken the dirt. one house there has already been destroyed. a major development this morning in the scandal surrounding that racist video at that fraternity in oklahoma. the local chapter of sigma alpha epsilon, sae, is now reportedly considering filing a lawsuit against the university of oklahoma, high-profile attorney stephen jones tells abc station koco that sae is angry that the fraternity was closed and claims its members are being unfairly labeled as racists and bigots.

much more to come on this case for sure. meanwhile, an american health care worker who's been infected by ebola has just arrived at a hospital outside of washington, d.c. it's a high security containment facility in bethesda operated by the national institutes of health. the patient who volunteered at a clinic in the african nation of sierra leone arrived on a chartered plane and has been kept in isolation. a spectacular show at cape canaveral, nasa launching this rocket sending four identical satellites into orbit. they're part of a billion-dollar mission to study magnetic storms in outer space which have the potential to disrupt communication systems and the power grid here on earth. and finally, an excruciating story from california. the winner of a million-dollar powerball jackpot has remained a mystery for months so, in hopes of finding the winner, lottery officials released this surveillance video of the mystery man buying the golden ticket and it worked. he saw himself on tv and he came

forward but guess what, he lost the ticket and he doesn't have a clue where the ticket is and the deadline for claiming the cash, it passed last night. >> oh, no. >> so what happens to the money? the california public schools just won the lottery because they now get the cash. the guy who bought that ticket has declined to comment. my theory is that he's too busy folding himself into the fetal position. >> yes. yes. >> he could just think of himself as a great philanthropist. he's contributing his money to california schools. >> yes. >> i'm not sure it would work for me but i hope it works for him. >> it's a consolation prize. now to prize-winning author harper lee who shocked fans when her publisher announced a follow-up to "to kill a mockingbird." the state of alabama is reportedly investigating whether she was the victim of elder abuse. abc's paula faris has that story. >> reporter: she's the brilliant mind behind the pulitzer prize-winning novel turned classic movie "to kill a

mockingbird." >> you're going to hear some ugly talk about this in school. >> reporter: but this morning a new chapter for harper lee, "the new york times" reporting the state of alabama has responded to at least one complaint of alleged elder abuse. this, after february's unexpected announcement that "go set a watchman," the sequel to "mockingbird," would suddenly be released in july. at the time, lee released a statement through her publisher harper-collins saying, "i am humbled and amazed that this will now be published after all these years," but many were skeptical about whether the 88-year-old who reportedly suffered a stroke in 2007 was capable of consenting to the publishing decision. >> it's just wrong for somebody to take advantage of an elderly person. >> reporter: the alabama human resources department which investigates elder abuse telling abc news they cannot comment on whether there was or is an elderly abuse investigation going on but the alabama securities commission which handles financial fraud tells us they spoke with lee at the hr

department's request determining that "she makes her own decisions and also appears aware of questions and decisions being made with respect to the people that surround her." lee's reps are not commenting this morning. a real-life story that's still a page turner. for "good morning america," paula faris, abc news, new york. >> all right, so many people looking forward to that new book. >> i can't wait to read it. >> thank you, paula. and we want to turn now to comedian will ferrell. taking the field for a good cause, playing for not one, but ten different baseball teams, in one day during spring training. abc's t.j. holmes has our story. >> reporter: from news anchor -- >> i'm ron burgundy. you stay classy, san diego. >> reporter: to figure skater. >> i think i broke my ankle. >> reporter: to race car driver. >> shake and bake, buddy. >> reporter: will ferrell has worn many hats on the big screen.

>> i'm kind of a big deal. >> reporter: but thursday the funnyman. traded all those in for a baseball cap. >> yeah. >> reporter: actually it was ten baseball caps, suiting up for ten different major league baseball teams playing nine positions across five different spring training games. >> these teams need a clubhouse presence and by presence i mean a 47-year-old flabby guy who doesn't know how to play. >> number 19 at shortstop, will ferrell. >> reporter: from fielding grounders for the angels. >> he does good job. >> reporter: to blunders at home plate for the giants. even stepping in as third base coach for the cubs. >> it's good advice. >> reporter: and making time for a seventh inning snack. >> hot dogs for everyone. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: the rookie approaching the major league marathon in a-list style and with the confidence to match. >> is it possible to win a gold glove in a spring training game? >> absolutely not. >> reporter: and while his bat didn't always match his bravado. >> 0-2. he swings and misses. >> reporter: the stunt a success. >> you know what, i don't even

know if i need it, i just already signed up for rotator cuff surgery. >> reporter: all for a good cause filmed for an upcoming "funny or die special" raising money to fight cancer. a home run for ferrell and fans alike. >> all right. now, one of those organizations that's going to be getting this money will auction off all the stuff he wore which are a lot of uniforms and equipment but cancer for colleges which give scholarships for those who survive cancer and honoring campy, bert campaneris, who 50 years ago played all nine positions in one game for his team, and will ferrell said that was easy. i did it for ten teams. >> he's not bad. >> great arm. he had a nice kick step. >> who is going to pay for his rotator cuff surgery? >> he'll probably be okay. ginger, we already saw those pictures of the landslide in west virginia. a lot of rain out there. >> that landslide in charleston, for example, 4 plus inches just this month. that is two times their average and more rain coming and that's why we have in ohio and down

from pittsburgh to new orleans flood watches and look at this video out of ohio. this is close to toledo. so, anywhere along rivers where you see ice jams, that will be the issue in the northern half. constant and stubborn rain from st. louis, another 2 to 3 inches. good morning. i'm abc 7 news meteorologist mike nicco. the bay area microclimate

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and just ahead on "gma," a bizarre scene on a busy ski slope. this small plane forced to make an emergency landing. and robert downey jr. playing real-life superhero, iron man showing off his superpowers to a little boy. showing off h . good morning. i'm eric thomas. . today steamteamster's union drivers -- today's effort will focus on bauer's intelligent transportation. this comes after drivers voted to unionize at two other shuttle

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good morning, america. and right now police in ferguson still searching for the gunman would opened fire injuring two officers. at least three people questioned but then released. and right now the 19-year-old charged with killing a las vegas mother of four pleads not guilty in court. a lie detector test taken by a bank executive who appeared to be held hostage is raising new questions. good morning, everyone. we have a lot to get to this morning including robert downey jr. playing a real-life superhero and dan will bring us that. >> amy, that's right. we love him on the big screen as iron man but for one little boy the shtick is not an act. we'll show you what the superstar did that will help change this little boy's life. millions of people are sharing this video right now. we'll tell you much morecould go up. george, back to you. >> okay dan, thanks. we begin with the latest on the case of that mom in las

vegas gunned down in front of her home last month. the man charged with her murder appeared in court pleading not guilty in a case that looks more complicated than the first reports of road rage. abc's kendis gibson has the story. >> reporter: it's the first we're hearing from erich nowsch. >> how do you plead to count one murder with use of a deadly weapon? >> not guilty. >> reporter: the 19-year-old pleading not guilty thursday to three felony charges including the murder of las vegas mom tammy meyers. the deadly encounter beginning in this school parking lot last month. tammy was teaching her teenage daughter how to drive. but police say they were told nowsch thought the people in the car were looking for him so he called a friend to pick him up. tammy's husband says that's when they followed her and pulled up alongside. >> what did he say? >> it was along some of the line i'm going to kill you and your daughter. >> reporter: police reports show toomey got her older son armed with a gun and went looking for the suspects when they found them nowsch allegedly opened

fire before chasing them back to their home and police say firing that deadly shot into tammy's head. >> we are conducting our own investigations and some of those already appear to be bearing fruit. >> reporter: nowsch's lawyers speaking with abc news overnight about possible options for his defense. >> self-defense appears to be a very likely direction for us to go on this case. >> reporter: in another bizarre twist nowsch's lawyers confirm their client knew tammy meyers but would only say this about their relationship. >> there was interaction going on and potentially even funds being exchanged. >> reporter: as for the meyers' family tammy's husband firing off an impassioned facebook post overnight defending his family's name but say they will not officially comment until they see how the prosecution's case unfolds. for "good morning america," kendis gibson abc news los angeles. >> a lot of twists and turns here. dan abrams here for more on this and there does seem to be layers. >> so much seems to have changed

about what we thought we knew about this case from the beginning. but the question becomes how much does all of that matter legally? and the answer is maybe not that much. because -- >> why? >> the fundamental legal question is it self-defense and who shot first? and it sounds like the police believe they have evidence that the defendant shot first. now, what evidence could that be? first of all his own statements. it seems he was talking to friends and made a statement to the police. they may have physical evidence at the scene meaning shell casings or other evidence which suggests and this is a very important point you heard in the piece there that maybe he shot at the car before they got to the house first. >> that would be one thing but if he shot first does that end the case? >> no but it certainly is strong evidence. the only reason you'd be justified in shooting first would be if somehow you were reasonably in fear for your life. someone has a gun to your head and you shoot first you can probably claim self-defense but when you're talking about shooting from a car, it gets a

lot harder to claim that. so you've also got which is going to become important the testimony of the son himself, right. he was there. he witnessed this but the question is going to be why has this story evolved. >> how much does it matter that the family's story has changed so much. >> certainly matters as to their credibility and despends who has been saying this right? i mean we keep hearing that you know the family says. you've got to believe that a lot of these accounts are coming from the son because he was the one who was there. if his story has changed over time that would certainly impact his credibility. >> okay dan abrams thanks very much. >> okay. >> all right. now to a strange new twist in that bizarre case of an attempted bank robbery in connecticut. a bank executive saying masked men supposedly staged a home invasion and strapped him with what looked like a bomb. well now there are questions about his story after the results of a lie detector test were revealed. abc's gio benitez is here with more on all of that. good morning, gio. >> reporter: good morning. the big question right now did

the so-called victim lie about his involvement? he fails the polygraph and reportedly ends the police interview quickly after. detectives now wondering what's the real story? this morning, new details calling into question one man's story about a dramatic home invasion and attempt to rob a connecticut credit union. >> the s.w.a.t. team came. >> reporter: a new search warrant revealing matthew yussman may not have told police the full truth. failing a portion of a polygraph test he took the day of the incidents. the warrant saying the results of that test indicated that yussman showed deception on the relevant test question are you lying about your involvement in the home invasion? >> there's so many unanswered questions in this case it makes it very difficult to assess what is the truth and who is really lying? >> reporter: it's a sharp turn from just two weeks ago when police believed yussman to be a victim of a violent robbery

attempt at a credit union where he is the chief financial officer. after finding him outside the bank in his car with what appeared to be an explosive device strapped on him just maim claimed two men broke into his home, forced him to drive to the bank. yussman managing to call the ceo, telling him not to call police and demanding access to millions of dollars. >> i just received on my cell phone a call from one of our vps stating that he and his mom who live together is a victim right now of a home invasion overnight. >> reporter: new documents reveal this morning that yussman's mother valerie also told police her son was a victim of an armed assault when she found two armed men standing over her son, his hands tied behind his back the men moving her to the bedroom at gun point. he said just pane instructed him with a vault combination of not one but two bank branches. >> told me to have all the staff to leave the branch so nobody gets hurt.

>> reporter: now since police found yussman in the parking lot, no money was stolen and no one was hurt. the investigation is ongoing but no charges have been filed and no leads on those so-called hostage-takers. lots of questions this morning, amy and george. >> all right. >> bizarre, indeed. >> it sure has. thank you. to ginger with the weather? we're starting in southern california. a place like much of the west that says, well we didn't have a winter and now it feels like we're fast forwarding through spring and going straight to summer. it looks pretty. look at san diego, california. but look how hot it'll be this weekend. los angeles into the 90s. even the marathon on sunday has had to be moved up about a half hour because it's going to be so hot. phoenix will stay in the upper 80s. yuma and san diego reaching into the 90s. this comes along with santa anas because it's offshore with that high and comes offshore. gusty wind 20 to 30 miles per hour. 45 gusts in a couple of the spots. the antithesis in the northeast, look at the temperatures these

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"regrettably we have apologized and are actively supporting the customer whose vehicle was affected." valeting can be a gamble. even a valet told me that. >> it's more like valet parking roulette. >> reporter: after the oscars this comedian with a fake statue pulled this stunt. >> i lost my ticket. is that going to be an issue? >> let him have -- >> reporter: that is not his car. why would you let someone do this? >> he returned the car after proving his point. recently i parked a fancy cam in in l.a. and the valet stole cash. what can we do to try and win this game of relet? >> start out by putting a tip on the dash? preemptive tipping. >> what that does is helps to influence the level of care your car is about to receive. >> reporter: josh's car till missing. >> first thing that enters your mind is where is the camera. >> the other had a goatee. >> you just gave it to him?

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>> all: good morning, america! ♪ >> so bruno doesn't save it up for primetime. he has all that energy at 8:00 a.m., as well. there they are outside. carrie ann, julianne, bruno, all out there in times square. lot of fans out there this morning. >> and there is len from los angeles. we cannot wait to talk to all of them about the brand-new season of "dancing." lara, i hope you have your dancing shoes on. >> i always do. looking forward to that. we have even more star power as in rihanna, jim parsons and steve martin, they're all with us to tell us about their new movie, it's called "home." >> and one of the reasons they're here. they're about to give a huge surprise to a hometown hero, she's about to get the surprise of her life. she is the winner of "gma" brings home to your hometown. she has no idea what's coming. so many amazing entries from across the country and one incredible woman. this woman stood out.

find out which town is getting the ultimate star treatment right here coming up very soon. >> they're not letting her watch tv right now. >> she has no idea. >> ignore the camera taking pictures of everything she does. >> of course, it's dj friday. dj kalkutta pumping us up with that ultimate surprise and the weekend. >> first news from dan. >> good morning. we'll start here with the tense and troubled city of ferguson, missouri. overnight two new demonstrations, one a prayer vigil for those two police officers who got shot the night before. no arrests yet in that shooting. the other protest was outside police headquarters calling for the mayor and other city officials to resign. last night on "jimmy kimmel live" the president said while it was appropriate to protest what has happened in the past in ferguson that is no excuse for criminal acts. we have new details about the latest secret service scandal. two agents possibly drinking and then driving on to the white house grounds disrupting an investigation into a suspicious package. the director of the secret service joseph clancy wasn't

even informed of this incident until five days after it happened. of the two agents involved, one is a senior supervisor, the other is the second ranking agent in president obama's detail. a jury in the so-called bathtub murder trial has found a doctor from utah guilty in the death of his wife. he was accused of stabs stabsing his wife, injecting her with xanax and drowning her in the bathtub. wall now faces a possible life term in prison. we have breaking news from oklahoma. a medical helicopter crashing south of tulsa. one crew member killed. no patients fortunately on board. it's unclear what caused the chopper which is similar to this one right here to crash. this is the fourth deadly medical helicopter crash in oklahoma in the last five years. a bizarre freak accident on a busy ski slope. look at this. a skier was hit by this plane that had to make an emergency landing in the french alps. the plane slid down a hill,

barely missed a group of kids before its propeller clipped a female skier. her hand was badly injured but she is, i'm happy to say, otherwise okay. and another freak accident during a bike race in europe. look at the right side of your screen here. a fan reaches over the barrier and takes out that cyclist who broke her collarbone. that fan is now being questioned. and an update. earlier this week we aired a report about moneymutual, a company that markets short-term or payday loans. the company agreed to pay a $2.1 million fine and to stop advertising in new york state after state regulators concluded it had referred customers to payday lenders who charged excessive interest rates. that violated new york state law. we want to emphasis that moneymutual is not itself a lender but a service that connects consumers with lenders. similarly montel williams is a paid spokesman for moneymutual but not for any particular lender. finally, video going viral this morning that puts to rest

perhaps forever the notion that cats and dogs are mortal enemies. check out the hugs from jasper the cat here when she sees her canine best friend, a dog named bowsie after they were separated for ten days. you might be able to observe. bowsie is slightly less exuberant although a close viewing shows the dog is wagging his tail. knowing cats as i do i will advance an alternate theory perhaps that the cat is trying to asphyxiate the dog but lacks opposable thumbs. just one man's opinion. >> it was a hug, dan. >> see, that's the difference -- when you do the news instead of amy we get the cynical darkness. >> i like to be dark. it's yin and yang. >> we complement one another. >> let's to lara now over in the social square. >> hey, george, here's what's coming up on our "gma morning menu." first up in "pop news," big news from a galaxy far, far away. you'll never guess who is starring in the new "star wars" film. plus, "fashion police" shocker. our friend kathy griffin explaining why she's leaving

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quaker up. three little monkeys jumping on the bed, one fell off and bumped his head. this is taking too long. so i will summarize. listen very carefully. all of the monkeys fall off the bed. the doctor is frustrated having repeatedly instructed their mother not to let them jump on the bed. besides, why is she calling a doctor and not the vet? >> you know why that one is going viral. liam neeson reading some bedtime stories and, boy, he can add a touch of menace to just about anything. that's his thing. >> he will hunt those monkeys down. >> exactly. >> so angry at the monkeys. that was great. i have "pop news" that i think you will enjoy, as well. shall i? happy friday, everybody. you hear that, the force is strong this morning with two big "star wars" announcements.

the first being that academy award nominee felicity jones has just been cast in a spin-off in the "star wars" franchise, it's called "rogue one," and the actress won't have to travel to a galaxy far, far away as the film begins shooting in london over the summer. also just announced the release date for "star wars: episode 8." write this down. this is the second "star wars" movie from j.j. abrams, the first one hit theaters this december. now we can tell you the newly announced follow-up will be out in may 2017. a quiz will be administered later. listen, we might just be a little excited. anybody who can do a good chewbacca, speak up now. [ chewbacca sounds ] >> thank you. i knew someone would fall for it. in an effort to bring the fun of cartoons to real life

this morning we're going to introduce you to this. #thebag. isn't it cool? it almost looks like it was stolen off mickey mouse's back. it's aptly from the company called jump from paper. they do that. george, this is for you. >> those are cool. >> they appear animated but 100% real and functional and -- >> sturdy too. >> $150. >> whoa. >> three styles. a little pricey but they're stylish. katy perry counts herself as a fan along with 50,000 others. here you go, dan. catch it. 50,000 others who have ordered them from jumpthepaper.com after seeing them online. this is what you would call a product that has gone viral. power of the internet at work. and then, finally, speaking of backpack, everybody, this lady, well, she helped us launch our new segment. yeah, we're calling the new segment wtf. >> we are not. >> what the friday, george. what the friday. at the end of every week we'll

show you one video that really left us scratching our heads and this is priscilla the poodle. the one-year-old posing pooch regularly can be seen prancing around her neighborhood in canine haute couture on two, not four legs. that's a dog wearing a backpack taking a walk, amy. what the friday. >> has anybody called the aspca about this? that dog doesn't look that happy about it or "fashion police" for that -- >> wtf, that's a new segment and we have "pop news investigates" and now we have "what the friday." we are a brand that is growing. >> shut the front door. >> yes, exactly. more to come. i have another one that's in the works, it's not ready for public -- >> surprise us. let's get the weather from ginger. >> this crowd, i have to tell you -- it is what the friday. because look at these folks. you're from temple university.

you know it's spring break when we are just packed. i mean, five deep here. let's go ahead and check the forecast. we'll start in st. louis where overnight you can see the arch there covered in low-lying cloud, some fog and above 0.3 inch of rain. lot more where that came from. that low making its way through parts of arkansas, illinois and ohio and look in the northeast we will also get rain. are you here for the weekend? yeah? get your umbrellas ready for tomorrow. some of the areas west of the cascades heavier at times. the good morning. i'm abc 7 news meteorologist mike nicco. the bay area microclimate forecast. on this friday the 13th, increasing clouds and feel above-average temperatures. the warmth peaks tomorrow. and the extended is not as warm. but it's still dry. temperatures today mid to upper 60s along the coast into san

francisco. low to mid-70s until you get inland east bay and morgan hill. throw to mid-50s. mild tonight. and see temperatures spike near 80 tomorrow, away from tsc >> my girls from mississippi drove 1200 miles to get here. it's your 18th birthday. what's your name? >> kaitlyn. >> happy birthday. give me a high-five for that. what the friday. >> really catching on. >> really catching on. wait until "pop news investigates" catches on. that's going to be big. >> wait, wait. until it catches on. >> it already has. >> i'm sorry. >>< "heat index" has also caught on and we're going to begin with the major shake-up on "fashion police." kathy griffin leaving after seven episodes making provocative comments on the way out, this comes on the heels of kelly osbourne's departure. abc's abbie boudreau has the details. >> so many dresses, so little time. >> reporter: this morning another shock to e!'s powerhouse

program, "fashion police,," kathy griffin announcing overnight she's walking away from the show. >> like every true model she has no boobs so that is key. >> reporter: the off-the-cuff comedian who only stepped into joan rivers' shoes back in january, now departing the program after just seven episodes. the 54-year-old tweeting overnight, there is plenty to make fun of in pop culture without bringing people's bodies into it adding i do not want to use my comedy to contribute to a culture of unattainable perfectionism and intolerance towards difference. i discovered that my style does not fit with the creative direction of the show and now it's time to move on." >> she clearly was at odds with producers behind the scenes. >> reporter: griffin's parting words coming two weeks after kelly osbourne's exit from the show. >> good things do not piece together. >> reporter: she dropped out just days after standing up for zendaya following her former co-host giuliana rancic's on-air remarks about her appearance at the oscars. >> i feel like she smells like patchouli oil. >> oh.

>> or weed. yeah, maybe weed. >> the fashionista opening up about her unexpected exit on "the talk." >> working with joan rivers for five years was an incredible -- i learned so much and am excited for my future. >> clearly e! is in crisis mode. with "fashion police." >> reporter: e! tells abc news we wish griffin all the best and are grateful for her time on the show as well as the many laughs she gave us all. for "good morning america," abbie boudreau, abc news, los angeles. >> a lot going on behind the scenes at that show. >> absolutely. >> more to come on that, i'm sure. next up on "heat index." you have heard the expression, always a bridesmaid, never a bride, well, now, a hot new website may take the sting out saving you bucks on those dresses at least. abc's linzie janis has more. >> i'm saying yes to the dress. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: saying yes to the wedding dress, a magical moment.

but saying yes to the bridesmaid dresses, not so much. >> really don't want to go over that budget. >> i can't. >> i can't. >> reporter: these days being a bridesmaid means you need to be made of money from the wedding gift to the bachelorette party, the average spent is about $1700. and then there's that dress. >> a lot of mall brands have dresses that are between 175 and $300. >> reporter: so brides are getting creative like newly engaged nicole morello looking to save her bridesmaid amanda walsh some cash. >> you've done it a few other times. >> i have. this will be my fifth time. >> reporter: 27-year-old morello checking out new online service gather & gown. where brides and bridesmaids can gather around their computers and shop together through the site. choosing from 33 different styles of dresses in more than a dozen colors and sizes 0 to 20 all under $200. and you don't even have to step in to a bridal shop.

>> we've eliminated the 45-minute appointment or hour appointment. you can do it in the privacy of your own home, try on the dresses, take several days and return if they don't work. >> reporter: the dresses arrive in three to five days and shipping is free. >> whoa! >> i love that color. >> i like the neckline too. >> reporter: another option, renting. here at little borrowed dress in new york city, bridesmaids can rent dresses for an average of $75. >> men can rent tuxedos. why can't women? >> reporter: the only downside you can't alter these dresses >> this is a pretty color on you. >> reporter: alternatives that don't break the bank. >> always a good thing. you're wearing a beautiful bridesmaid dress here. who are you wearing? >> this is from gather & gown, again, all three of these dresses for under $200. this is the shift dress. it's called the sullivan, it's $175. navy happens to be the color my bridesmaids are wearing. this is the madison dress in

sage, $99. and then this one over here, the liberty dress in navy only 180. >> all beautiful and all affordable. you already have your shopping down for your nuptials. >> i do. i didn't know about gather & gown soon enough. >> thanks for the tip for everyone else out there planning. >> i did too. oh, having so much fun over here, amy. i mean, i don't know how i'm going to control this situation. more time on the clock. because we've got a problem. we have all the "dancing with the stars" judges with us. julianne is here, carrie ann, bruno is being naughty already. >> i know. >> and they're here to talk -- >> i can't help myself. >> we know. that's why we love the show, tenth anniversary season. congratulations. >> thanks to america for having us. >> thank you, len goodman, for getting up extra early in l.a. and is joining us via satellite. hello, handsome. >> ah. >> ah. >> so, carrie ann, i'll start with you. my friend, what can we expect? we have heard some of the twists

and turns you're doing for the tenth season from your perspective? what can we expect? >> i think season ten, our 20th season, tenth anniversary. season 20 which is incredible and we're so lucky. it's going to be great. i know we'll do innovation is like a key word this year. innovation, lots of fun, we're bringing back some of the same old things like disney, everybody loves the switchup then we're adding something new this season which is really cool. >> when we get to the watch -- >> the judges might be involved a little bit in the competition this year, ba-dum-dum. right here -- >> we're not stripping. we are not stripping. >> no. >> we are not stripping. >> we are not stripping. >> you'll be on the dance floor i'm assuming. >> we might be. yes. >> we don't know yet. >> we'll have to see. >> that's interesting because you'll get to really see -- this is out of control. >> it's always out of control when i'm here. >> spring break. we're going to do spring break.

>> spring break night. >> okay, and i want to know when you guys, each of you, i know you haven't seen them but i know you must have thought about it. >> it's so hard because you -- until the first episode you have no idea. you have preconceived thoughts of what -- >> what are your preconceived thoughts? >> oh, my gosh. >> potentially extraordinary but the thing to be honest you have to see them do a round of ballroom and latin before we can actually assess more or less the person -- >> who are you the most interested in seeing? >> well, charlotte has a lot to offer if you know what i mean, so we have to see -- >> i don't know -- i have no idea. >> looking forward to seeing her doing the samba. >> who? >> charlotte. >> oh, charlotte. >> see, nobody understood him. >> we had no idea what he said. >> charlotte. >> charlotte, the fruity girl, the melons.

>> okay, we know what you mean now. we're very clear. hey, we're going to crack open the "dancing with the stars" vault, everybody. >> i think we already did. >> every word i say i feel can be used against me, len. oh, len, where are you, len? you're in l.a. i feel so bad. i wanted to ask you, len, who do you think the most interesting couple to watch will be? i know you won't give any predictions at this point. >> well, to be honest, i'm looking forward to seeing everyone. it's such a diverse cast of people. we've got people in their 70s and we've got a 14-year-old and everything in between. so, i think it's going to be a fantastic season. >> yeah, i do too. >> so excited. >> it's a diverse cast. len, one of our viewers wants to know, this is from twitter, wendy asks, how hard are you going to be on the couples this year? >> i'm never hard, ever. i'm -- i only try to be honest. so it's honesty. nothing else. >> all right, guys, we only have one minute and two things we can

do. do you want to go to the vault and see old clips or play a game? >> let's play a game. >> here we go. ready, and the game is, ready, guys, okay. it's called judge me, judge me not. which judge didn't start dancing until he was 21? >> len. >> len goodman. >> bruno. >> no, the answer is len. >> oh. >> well, i was a lot younger so -- >> julianne. >> oh. >> i am 22 1/2. >> which judge is the most likely to fall out of her chair? oop. >> carrie ann. >> carrie ann. >> carrie ann. >> oh. >> that is not a spanking opportunity. sit down. >> that was a spanking opportunity. a good spanking doesn't hurt. >> you know, that's beautiful life advice, everybody. and who gives the lowest score ever? >> oh, it's me probably. >> did you?

>> yeah. >> i feel like bruno and len. >> me, me, me. >> len. >> len, len, it was you. to master p. >> a 2, right? >> i think, unfortunately i want to ask one more question but i'm terrified how long it might take to get to so we'll say, guys, thanks for being here. >> oh, thank you, my darling. >> don't miss the premiere of "dancing with the stars" monday. we'll be right back. "dancing with the stars" on "gma" is brought to you by autotrader.com. find your car your way at autotrader.com. at autotrader.com.

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no. uh-huh-huh! hey, we'll back. it is still kind of cool up in the north bay. mid to upper 40s. the rest of us in the low to mid 50s. low clouds along the coast trying to filter across san

francisco. tree pollen is going to be high today. if you're heading to the parade, we'll start in the [ cheers and applause ] what a great friday morning crowd here in times square today. they do not need any extra energy but they're getting a little bit from dj kalkutta this morning getting everyone moving here in times square. >> it is an exciting morning here, george. you can hear it. the stars of the new movie "home" are here. we have rihanna, jim parsons and steve martin, there they are and they're going to tell us all about the film and they're going to help us bring the surprise of a lifetime to one very deserving viewer. >> i love seeing the three of them together. >> it's great. >> not a trio you would put together normally. >> no. >> yes. i also like rihanna putting her feather boa in steve martin's face. rachel smith is going to be rolling out the red carpet

and knocking on her door in a few minutes. we have a big, big surprise for a woman who does not see it coming but deserves it richly. this could be happening anywhere in america, and it's coming up very soon. lara, over to you. >> all right, thank you so much, dan. and inside we are joined by supermodel heidi klum who is super busy these days, four kids and a business empire that includes tv, modeling, fashion and now lingerie. the heidi klum intimates collection, so happy heidi is with us this morning. hi, it's been a long time. >> it has been. >> i haven't seen new a while. and i want to ask you first about "project runway. giant fan of the show. 14 seasons. back again this summer. >> isn't it amazing? and i still love it. every time i see the designers come on to the stage for the first, time you see how eager they are and want to succeed and break into the fashion industry so i never get tired of it when i see those young, you know, faces. >> you guys have launched major careers. i think about christian -- >> christian, yes.

no, he's amazing but there's also many others that are quite successful now, not, you know, in a big name how he has but they work for other design houses and they can do what they always wanted to do, be in fashion. >> what do you think it is about "project runway" that keeps us coming back? we know the story line and what it does yet it's so -- it's captivating. >> well, i think because fashion always changes and the designers always change and they have different points of view and different ideas and we try to change it up with our challenges, you know, every day. >> and you do find great characters. there's -- >> it's not really about the character, though, with our show. you know, they're truly -- >> i was going to say maybe it's the passion. >> very passionate designers. we don't look for, oh, it has to be a silly one or a hard one. we don't do that. we try to keep the integrity of the show and that is really about design. >> yeah, and speaking of design, i'm glad you said that word because i want to talk about your new line trying to bring high style to intimate apparel. why did you decide to do that? >> well, i was asked by

ben, who had created the elle macpherson line to take over the reins and continue to, you know, design for them. now it's called the heidi klum intimates line, and i'm so excited, you know, because i've been doing lingerie or wearing lingerie for, you know, many, many years. >> yeah victoria's secret. i'm sure you know what works and what doesn't. who moves things in the right places and so what is the philosophy behind your collection? >> basically i kept most of the styles that women have loved for the last 25 years that elle created and now give them different laces, different colors, and then i added on a few new styles that weren't existing like razorbacks or, you know, beautiful strapless bras, so i kind of added on and put my own twist to it and it's so much fun. >> yeah. >> it's really a great opportunity for me and i was very thankful for that. >> i had the opportunity to see it up close. it's really beautiful and one last thing, can we quickly put up a picture of your dress. i saw you out at the oscars. >> speaking of that dress

i wasn't wearing much underwear with that dress. >> you didn't need your collection in that dress, i don't think, but it's versace, i understand. can you just tell us a little about it. >> well, this dress was my favorite dress of the show that donatella created, and i just loved it and as soon as i saw it walking down the runway, i e-mailed and said, please, i want to put this dress on hold for the oscars and they sent it to me and thankfully it fit and i loved it. >> that's -- >> i love sparkly. i'm still a german at heart. we love it sparkle will. >> you wear it well, my friend. i want to tell everybody, the heidi klum intimate collection is available at bloomingdale stores and on the website. >> i'm going to be there today if anyone wants to come by. >> let's go hang with heidi, everybody, here in new york. we got to get out to ginger right now for a final check of the weather. >> everybody out here, lara, is saying how beautiful heidi and you look, of course. i want to say good morning to everybody. where are you from? >> wisconsin western college. >> and more spring breakers. i'm telling you, this crowd today is something.

like a party. not so much of a party when you're looking back to the west, way west we go, australia with four either cyclones or tropical storms. it is tropical season. look at that. pam, the strongest right there over vanuatu. and then a couple of the social stream pictures from north carolina and out there in california. that's the good morning. i'm mike nicco. by the afternoon, it will be mostly cloudy with a light breeze and mid to upper 60s at the coast. the inland and bay neighborhoods low to upper 70s. it gets even warmer tomorrow. my forecast >> all that weather brought to you by ashley furniture home store. i love it. we got selfie sticks out there. it's going to be good. let's head inside. in the new action thriller "run all night" joel kinnaman plays michael conlon, a young man who has done his best to

steer clear of the life his hit man father jimmy has led but all of that changes one night when michael finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time putting himself and his family in danger. >> they said you killed two cops. it's all over the news. tell me you didn't do it. >> i picked up two clients today. i took them to danny maguire's house and he killed then. he shot them both and then he tried to kill me too because he saw that i saw him do it. >> did you call the cops? >> it's not that simple. >> what do you mean it's not that simple? >> i know what these people are capable and now they're copping after us. got to take the girls and go. >> we are so excited to have joel kinnaman with us this morning. it is such an intense and brilliant movie. it had to be fun playing. >> it was a lot of fun. >> tell us a little about your character, michael, and why he was trying to be everything his father isn't. >> yeah, i mean he grew up with, you know, a hit man, alcoholic criminal as a dad that wasn't there, and when he was there, it made the environment even more unsafe, so he just made a

decision that he was going to live a completely different life. >> and his hit man father is played by none other than liam neeson. i was going to ask you i imagine knowing liam was going to be your father was a big plus. >> i mean, who doesn't want to have liam as a dad? you know, even though he's a hit man and alcoholic, i'll take it. >> i'd rather be on that side of liam. >> yeah yeah for sure. no but i mean, i've always been drawn to father and son stories. i always get moved by them and like everybody i know, all the guys that i grew up with, everybody has, you know, some kind of complicated relationship with their father during some point in their lives. >> and there are so many brilliant actors in this movie. liam neeson we named, ed harris as well, common, nick nolte. >> nick nolte. >> what was it like behind the scenes? >> i mean, i had a scene with nick and liam. it's probably one of my absolute favorite days of my career even though i made a fool out of myself. >> how did you make a fool out of yourself?

>> well, i was shooting -- it's like in the kitchen and a big fight between the two of them and nick is like leaning over the table, and he's like screaming at liam and he's like i'm talking to you. and liam grabs him by the collar and he's like, and i'm listening. and then my character is like supposed to walk out and liam is like, mike, don't go but every time liam turned around i was like standing there. >> like i'm watching nick nolte and liam nissen >> like eating popcorn. and liam is like, joel, i think you should be going. oh right, right, right. okay. and then i do it again, the next take i dot same thing. eating popcorn. wow, these are amazing. >> we're so happy you decided to take a little time out and join us this morning. thank you very much for being with us. >> thank you. pleasure to be here. >> and "run all night" is in theaters today. coming up, we're just moments away from a red carpet surprise for one incredibly special viewer. rihanna, jim parsons and steve martin, there they are. all here to make i

en look who we have here today, three of the stars of the new animated film "home." do i even need to say who you all are? but i'll go ahead. rihanna, steve martin, jim parsons, it's all about the unlikely bond between a young girl and an alien and their quest to overcome one very evil leader. take a look. >> ooh.

ah. >> drop the bubble guns or i will mess with this gravity thingie. >> she is bluffing. she could not possibly reach the gravity thingie. oh, curse you and your tippy-toe tallness. >> i cannot wait to see this. the movie is called "home" and it's about belonging, yes? >> yes. >> yeah. >> what is home to each of you? >> oh, anywhere i'm surrounded by people who love me and accept me for who i am, you know, and i don't have to be something i'm not in order to make everybody feel comfortable. what's home to you? >> barbados will always be home to me, of course, but i pretty much feel like anywhere i could fall asleep. >> good answer. >> home to me is an animated film i recently did with -- jim and rihanna. otherwise, i live on my bicycle. >> very nice. and, rihanna, your character, tip, seems a little bit like you

actually. a little sassy. >> well, i try to give her a little bit of my personality and still a little sweet a little innocent, but she is sassy and she's vibrant and that's what i think really connects with the fans, they kind of identify with her. they feel like they recognize her. she's a little familiar and even the accent comes out a lot of the time. >> she's from barbados, as well. >> yes. >> very cool. so, i want to know, i know this was your first animated movie, both of you, jim and rihanna. what is it like? i see you all together and the chemistry is just there but you weren't really playing off one another. >> not usually, no. >> not all the time. >> this is the first i've heard that it's animated. i didn't realize, and it was quite a shock. i thought it was being shot in a different way than usual but we actually, jim and i, worked together on some things. >> we did. >> we don't have a lot of scenes

together, rihanna and i. >> no, we don't. >> showed the big right there. >> we only did a couple scenes together. >> a couple scenes together but it was really fun. when we did get to work together it was very informal because you are alone a lot of the time. it's you and the director and it's kind of like being in a dark room almost and -- but when we were together, you learn how the other person sounds and how they sound with you and it does help inform the rest of the sessions we did. >> yeah, we had a -- we had a good time, jim and i. >> very much so. we met obama. >> we did. we met obama. >> you met obama. >> i had a bad cold that day and i didn't want to shake hands so i fist pumped him. >> i want to see a little ad-libbing here. how about that? i'm going to ago you guys some question. we have a game called there's no place like home. >> oh, god. okay. >> i want you guys to say the first thing that comes to your mind. tell me what your favorite comfort food is. >> comfort food? chicken fried, mashed potatoes and gravy. >> mac and cheese. >> lemon linguine. >> what's the favorite room in your house? >> kitchen. kitchen. >> couch. >> lemon linguine.

>> it's not a room. >> sorry, i'm getting excited. >> your favorite childhood book? >> ooh. >> anything by dr. seuss. >> "naughty." >> what j. michael farren? >> i'm remembering the other night i read "the prince and pauper" when i was a little kid. >> ideal bedtime. >> 8:00. >> 08:00? >> right now. >> that's insane. you mean 9:00. >> this is usually when i'm going to bed. >> i like it. favorite household gadget? >> ooh. >> remote. >> blend tech. >> what? >> the blend tech. >> i'd have to say my computer. >> very cool. what's your home away from home? >> home away from home? oh -- >> not a trailer. i mean like -- >> tour bus. >> dressing room trailer. >> "good morning america." >> oh, you know what, so sweet. >> that is sweet. >> i'm not saying that because i'm here. i mean it. >> i'm like choked up. >> you guys are awesome. thank you so much for playing. the movie is incredible. "home" hits theaters nationwide on march 27th, but don't go anywhere because we are moments

away from giving this hometown hero a surprise of her life and rihanna, jim and steve will stick around and make it happen. rachel smith rolling out the red carpet for her right now and she has no idea. stay with us.

hey, fonz, get out of the way. we're back with rihanna, steve martin and jim parson. time to find out who gets that special prize, a red carpet premiere of "home" right in their own hometown. >> that's right, for the "gma" brings "home" to your hometown contest, we asked why the big premiere should come to you and one amazing lady in plano, texas, stood out. she thinks she's being interviewed later today as one. one of the finalists, but the truth is she's about to hear some incredible news from our guests right here.

but first take a look at her story. in 2008 cheryl "action" jackson started a tiny food pantry in her hometown of plain mow. >> seven years of literally rolling out the red carpet for people to walk when they need something as simple as their next meal. >> she named it after her mother minnie and stocked it from food from other own kitchen. >> if you can't feed a hundred people -- >> today cheryl's family run nonprofit has fed 4 million meals to the community. >> they've helped me out tremendously on food. >> i'm unable to work right now and i just lost my health insurance, so it means a lot. >> reporter: the top priority is to let each of their customers know they are special. >> even though they're coming for food they need love. they need support. >> we have the red carpet rolled out because we're celebrating them. >> reporter: so, now we are rolling out a red carpet for cheryl, a hometown hero shining light on so many in her community. >> just a blessing to see your child, you know, aspire to what she's become. >> she touched a whole community. you touch the world. >> i'm so proud of you. ♪ we're all behind you ♪ >> honorary doctor. >> and it's time for the big

surprise right now. rachel smith is out there in plano surrounded by a bunch of cheryl's friends. take it away. >> yes. thank you, george. come on. come on, guys. shhh. here we go. come on, come on. >> i'm feeling emotional right now. >> cheryl jackson. >> yes. >> cheryl "action" jackson. >> yes. >> can you come over here ma'am? it is so nice to finally meet you. >> nice to meet you. >> why are you crying? [ cheers and applause ] >> i was not expecting that reaction. oh, my gosh. oh, come over here and help me out with this door. if you don't know already, you, young lady, are not just a finalist, you actually are live on "good morning america." [ screaming ] [ cheers and applause ] >> now, that's the reaction.

all right. so keep walking. this red carpet right here, this is for you. we love how you are rolling out the red carpet. >> oh, my god. >> we're doing this for you. we are doing this for you. oh, my god. are you good? all right. come over here and take a look at this monitor for me. >> oh, my god! that's you. >> hello, cheryl. >> hi. >> we have some people. >> hello, cheryl. >> i love you. i love you. you! you! >> that's rihanna. >> oh, my gosh. >> rihanna, i'm afraid she's going to need cpr if you give her this message. but why don't you try to talk to her. >> cheryl.

she say, ah. perfect. can you hear me? >> look. >> i just want to say that we -- yeah, we're matching, girl. but i just want to say that we are so amazed by the work that you've been doing in your community. we are inspired, and we're so proud of you, and we want to bring "home" to your hometown, we're coming. we cannot wait to meet you, girl. [ cheers and applause ] >> yes, yes, yes. >> yes. >> red carpet, baby. >> jim, go ahead and press the button. >> yes, cheryl in addition you have also won because of your good work a donation to feed 25,000 people from dreamworks animation. >> wow! [ cheers and applause ] >> i love her. >> did i say it right? >> you did. >> oh. >> oh, my gosh. >> i think that was the best surprise ever. that was so great. we're so excited.

>> i love the reaction. >> yeah. we're not as excited as cheryl. but we're pretty excited this morning and the big premiere in plano, texas, on tuesday, march 17th. "home" hits nationwide on march 27th. we'll be right back. [ cheers and applause ] >> yay, cheryl. having it all? how about making it work. by getting the most out of what matters to you. it's called maxximizing. and we help you do it, everyday. at t.j.maxx! with brands you love at prices that work for you. maxx family. maxx home. keep your standards high and your spending low. maxx what matters most to you. maxx life! at t.j.maxx.

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>> aaaaghh! >> so fantastic. >> we cannot get enough of cheryl's reaction just moments ago. she found out "home" was going to be premiere inging in her hometown of plano. thanks, you guys, for making it happen. >> you made so many people happy. >> made us very happy too. >> cheryl made my day. >> made everybody's. have a great weekend, everybody. bye-bye. >> bye-bye. ♪

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. good morning. i'm kristen sze. let's check out your forecast with mike nicco. >> thank you very much. good morning, everybody. check out these warm temperatures. we should be in the mid to upper 60s. instead we'll be in the low to mid 70s. 69 in san francisco. mid to upper 60s along the coast. if you're my accuweather seven-day forecast, warmth peaks tomorrow with near record high temperatures. >> improving on the bay bridge. metering lights are now off. you coul see traffic is flowing nicely into the city. we have one trouble spot for you in the richmond area. motorcycle down. couple of left lanes blocking

traffic. >> now it's time for "live! with kelly and michael." have a great day. >> it's "live with kelly and michael." today one of our favorite actors, steve martin. and "dancing with the stars" judges carrie ann inaba, julianne hough and all next on "live." now, here are kelly ripa and michael strahan. [captioning made possible by disney-abc domestic television] [applause]