good morning, america. breaking news. the mastermind of the paris terror attacks killed. confirmed dead after the massive raid as we see images inside the attack this morning. video showing the terrorists opening fire on a cafe. people running for their lives ducking for cover. amazingly no one killed inside. the very first interview with donald trump and his family. what his kids say about their famous father, his run for president and the side of him you don't know. barbara exclusive. >> you can't stop this party. 40 hours of "gma." >> i am getting delearous. >> nonstop from a concert from one direction and check out these famous faces back

together. >> ready? >> yep. >> here we go. >> building up to one epic live family reunion. from our home to yours. everyone you know and love from 40 years of "gma" is back right here live this morning. and good morning, america. what a special morning here in times square. look upstairs. we got a "gma" hall of fame upstairs, joan, charlie, diane walking in this morning. that's not all. there's sam and spencer. >> what's wonderful, they're excited to see each other. we're excited to see them. >> everybody up in the green room. >> just buzzing with excitement. >> we were almost late getting down here to the set. >> we got a lot of fun to look ford but like every morning for the last 40 years we're going to start with news and lots of new developments.

>> we begin with breaking news. the ring leader confirmed dead in the massive raid. david muir has been on the scene for days and is where that raid took place. good morning david. >> reporter: breaking news a short time ago. a prosecutor confirmed that abaaoud planned to be a key planner of the terror attacks in paris is now dead. as you know that scene of that overnight raid that happened in the early morning hours before the sun came up happened just down the street here behind me. there were big questions over the last 24 hours about the two people killed inside the apartment. one of them a woman who detonated her suicide vest and another person who they identified as this coordinatoco. his body was riddled with gunshots that they relied on fingerprints to make the identification but now they know they have their man.

this morning this man is now dead. a french prosecutor saying abdel ahmed abaaoud was killed in the northern suburb of paris. the prosecutor says abaaoud was identified using his fingerprints because his body was found quote riddled with gun shots. authorities now that abaaoud was able to go to syria. ref krut for isis. plan for isis and come back to paris to stage the major attack. the paris prosecutor saying the offensive here that caught him in the neighborhood before the sun came up was able to stop the terror cell in its tracks. he said they had the weaponry, the planning and will to carry out more attacks. under cover of darkness at 4:20 in the morning. s.w.a.t. teams zeroed in on

eyewitness aaccounts had placed him in an apartment, a safe house. a fierce gun battle breaking out. police egyptequipped with rifle storming and barreling into that apartment. facing off with several suspects inside. including the woman who investigators believe might have been related to abaaoud. she would blow herself up detonating a suicide vest. though police cordoned off the neighborhood we got a closer look climbing on to a roof across the street. not only is every window blown out you can see the signs of impact behind us. now this morning confirmation that abaaoud was in fact in that building. french authorities also reve revealing more about what they found inside this building and we saw it up close as you saw the images there.

the windows shattered. the walls cracked from the force of the fire power and it was clear this cell was neutralized and they had the weaponry, the willingness and the plans to pull off a series of attacks. one person in that cell but he was believed to be key in planning these attacks and he's now dead. we have learned that here in france they have extended the state of emergency by three months which gives authorities broadened powers to go into these homes and buildings, detain and question people. back to you. >> thanks we'll see you on world news. one of those attacked on a restaurant. dailymail.com obtained this. and matt gutman has the story. >> how many bullets blasted through the facade of this restaurant. a second attack. people killed there. what that chilling video shows

us how these attacks worked and how no one was killed here. the terrifying look inside the terrorist attacks that shattered paris. it's just past 9:30 when the glass begins to spray in this video obtained diners duck under tables. that woman in the coat bolting back inside. followed by that man lunging for cover. you can see the gunman shooting his kalashnikov rifle from the head, spraying bullets and spots a terrifying diner crouching in fear and moves in for the kill shot pointing the assault rifle at point blank range. but something happens. his gun seems to jam. he jogs to that black hatchback and drives off. watch. first one woman rises, saved and

bolts. then another. this was the fourth attack out of the six paris friday night and perhaps the most disturbing images since. the bartenders in conversation and explosion of glass. one heads for the basement as the bullets fly. the female bartender covering her head. another man herds the patrons into the basement. now the man you see so calmly shooting that ak-47 from his hip, french authorities have identified him as salah abdeslam, the huge manhunt over belgium over the past couple days but french authorities say he could still be on the run. >> that's a situation abroad. here at home the threat here at home with isis rereleasing that video showing scenes from new

york city. including right here in times square. officials quickly responding overnight and brian ross is here with that. >> good morning, robin. new york city officials felt compelled to go on the offensive after that newly released isis propaganda video praised the paris attacks and made a brief passing remark to new york city. as the rockettes opened their famed christmas shows and the holiday window displays went up at the big department store, the city's mayor and police commissioner hastily called reporters to times square late last night to say there is nothing to fear from isis. >> be aware but do not be afraid. the nypd will protect you. >> reporter: it was all a reaction to less than 20 seconds of scenes in a newly released isis video that showed a suicide bomb in times square. scenes that had appeared in previous isis videos and went largely unnoticed. but having made good on its threats to attack paris, every isis video now is given close scrutiny by law enforcement

everywhere and now isis is showing off the bomb it says brought down that russian passenger jet. a misleadingly simple device with components costing no more than $50, a swept soda can packed with explosives, a tiny detonator with a blasting cap and switch and timer to set it off. >> close the switch and arm the timer to start its countdown and, boom. >> reporter: bomb experts say it can produce a blast much more powerful than the one in this government test. the russian jet blew up 22 minutes after takeoff. based on the location of the wreckage u.s. authorities believe the bomb was likely placed in the rear luggage hold of the plane by an isis infiltrator. in its online post isis boasted it smuggled the bomb on to the russian jet after it discovered a way to compromise the security at the sharm el sheikh airport in egypt and produced passports

of some of the russian victims somehow retrieved by isis at the scene of the crash. u.s. officials say current screening machines should pick up a soda can bomb like the type used against the russian jet but their concern is the machines won't mean a thing if someone on the inside finds a way to put a bomb on the plane robin. >> that's a point. so chilling, they have the passports. >> really bad. >> thank you. >> robin, more on this now from our consultant matt olsen former head of the national counterterrorism center. we saw those videos in times square and washington but that doesn't mean there is an active plan in place. >> yeah, that is right, george. we've seen this over the past year from isis, this type of propaganda video. it doesn't necessarily mean there's any credibility behind this. the challenge is that isis over the past year has put out propaganda really advising, exhorting its followers in the united states even just individuals to try to carry out at least small-scale attacks and keeping counterterrorism officials on edge. >> we know the french officials interrogating those eight

arrested yesterday. what exactly are they trying to determine and what will they be doing inside those rooms? >> in those rooms they're certainly asking the questions of those suspects, who else was involved? were there other plots? they're going through the cell phones, the other things they were able to get from the apartment because the key question right now is, are there other attacks? the counterterrorism officials in france right now are worried about other attacks that might be planned and that's the number one priority for them. >> the other key question we've seen especially in france with both the "charlie hebdo" attacks and now this one, the suspect, these terrorists falling through the cracks even though they had been identified as possibly dangerous by french officials. >> right, this just shows what officials in europe are up against. the numbers, thousands of europeans traveling to syria, it's just a huge challenge for these security services. >> okay, matt olsen, thanks very much. >> all right, george. now we'll move on and talk about what's happening in iraq. that's where the fight is really

being taken to isis and our martha raddatz is there with that side of the story. good morning, martha. >> reporter: good morning, robin. these bullet-riddled humvees are all american made given to iraqi security forces when we left, they were then stolen by isis and recovered by kurdish forces. that's what's happening on the ground here in iraq while those air strikes continue. day four of withering air strikes on isis targets in syria, russian aircraft flying 65 bombing runs claiming to have destroyed numerous isis weapons depots, command centers and rows of oil tankers, the oil used to fund their war chest. this as the french aircraft carrier "charles de gaulle" moves closer to the syrian coast. french fighter jets focusing their sights on isis training camps and command centers. here in iraq, where the u.s. has been conducting thousands of air

strikes and in syria, the u.s. military expressing concern wednesday over russia's tactics, a military spokesman calling those large-scale missions with so-called dumb bombs antiquated suggesting the russian strikes show little regard for civilians below. the u.s. top military adviser general joseph dunford defending the more discriminate national u.s. approach saying they're very careful in terms of civilian casualties and that he will not apologize for that. whatever happens with those russian air strikes, the forces here want all of the air strikes to continue and intensify. robin and george. >> all right, martha, thank you. both on the air and on the ground. >> we move on to that political backlash against syrian refugees settling here in the united states. house is going to vote on a bill that would stop it until the screening process is beefed up. the president promising to veto it. jon karl with the latest. >> reporter: the house is expected to defy the president

by voting to temporarily prevent the administration from allowing more syrian refugees to come into the country. just days after one paris attacker was suspected of pretending to be a refugee using this syrian passport congress is voting to temporarily keep all syrian refugees out of the u.s. >> we can be compassionate and we can also be safe. >> reporter: congress wants the fbi not only to run background checks on all refugees, a process that already takes up to two years, but to certify that each syrian is not a threat, one syrian refugee family bound for the u.s. wednesday after three years of waiting was rerouted to connecticut after indiana's governor refused to let them in. >> i think they're happy to be in a place that at least -- at least the governor wants them to be in. >> reporter: more than 2,000 syrian refugees already live in the u.s. none have any known ties to terrorism but now 31 governors

say they won't accept more. overseas president obama slammed republicans for stoking fear saying they're "scared of widows and orphans." >> after the initial spasm of rhetoric, people settle down, take a look at the facts and we'll be able to proceed. >> reporter: ted cruz fired back on wednesday. >> mr. president, come back and insult me to my face. let's have a debate on syrian refugees right now. >> reporter: cruz is now proposing banning all muslim refugees from syria but listen to what he said just last year. >> we have welcomed refugees that -- the tired, huddled masses for centuries. that's been the history of the united states. we should continue to do so. >> reporter: speaking in the philippines this morning the president said that refugees don't pose any more of a threat than tourists. he said the notion that refugees pose more of a threat than millions of tourists that come into the united states each year, quote, just doesn't jive with reality. george.

>> and, jon, the president and congress both digging in hard right here. could this lead to another government shutdown? >> reporter: well, it sure could because right now the question is whether or not to have a pause but government funding runs out at december -- on december 11th and republicans are willing to push on this, potentially to say that they will not fund this program and we'll see what happens to the president's veto threat at that point. >> jon karl, thanks very much. >> all right, george. now to the severe storms that moved across the country flooding in the southeast. tornadoes reported around atlanta plus millions on alert for a big winter storm. ginger. >> yeah, winter storm. we're talking about it. we're almost there. let's start with the pictures out of atlanta. those vehicles plowing through the water. rainfall rates of an inch or more per hour and then the damage to some of the homes in central georgia. all from potential damaging winds or tornadoes. those storms calmed down a lot this morning but moving to the north and east, mid-atlantic and northeast will see the rainfall from them and that winter storm is one of our big headlines from milwaukee back to sioux city, iowa. how much snow are we talking

central iowa could see more than a half foot. just north and west of chicago has been some of the heaviest rain and snowfalls and i think milwaukee gets really close. so behind this, i'm talking teens, that's right. >> oh. >> teens. >> why. >> i know but i got to do it. george. i'll be back in a couple minutes. >> still smiling. an emergency landing in chicago. >> an american airlines jet bound for england was forced to return to o'hare airport after hitting severe turbulence. two flight attendants were injured and taken to the hospital and passengers are being rebooked today. could be delays for travelers across the country as thousands of workers at seven of the busiest airports including both new york airports go on strike over wages and union rights. they include baggage handlers and cleaners. and tensions are escalating in minneapolis with both police and protesters firing chemical spray at one another. demonstrators have been camped out since sunday when officers

shot and killed jamar clark. they say he was preventing paramedics from helping an assault victim. protesters are demanding police release video of that shooting. and this morning, one woman's determination is inspiring people everywhere. she was in labor at a hospital in georgia when she used her computer to finish her college exam. she was not going to let a little labor pain, a lot of labor pain get in the way of passing her psychology class. with contractions three minutes apart she finished the test and then delivered a beautiful baby girl. she passed the test by the way which was pretty awesome and says just because i'm considered a young mother doesn't mean i have to be considered a bad mother and wants that education to give her child a real shot at a great life. >> already setting an example for her young daughter. >> multitasking at a new level. >> can you imagine doing the test? >> no, no. >> no. >> thank you, amy. much more ahead this thursday morning.

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slide in medford to eureka. let's get your local forecast right now. thanks, ginger. the forecast in a few minutes. first, developing news out of napa county where rescue crews are about to resume their search for a missing jet skier. officials say the 50-year-old went out on the napa river around 8:00 last night and didn't return. the search is set to resume at 8:00. and a courtyard mayor yote in morgan hill, located freer the parkway and woodland avenue evacuated after reports of smoke in the pool room. officials say the smoke clearrd and hoemgts guests are safe. firefighters from several, department, though, are still on the scene. an expanded proposal aimed at cracking down on gun theft in san francisco introduced. pier 14 july, a killing and the gun used was stolen from a federal agent's car. initially the proposal only

required law enforcement to store their guns inside lock boxes or trunks. now all gun owners will be required to do the same if that proposal passes. a check on traffic. oakland southbound 880 at 98th avenue, big rig versus a vehicle. possible injuries, and it is blocking the slow lane. so you may want to avoid that area. the bay bridge toll plaza, take a look. traffic there is still backed up. not quite as bad as we saw a few minutes ago. fast track lane okay. cash paying lane, backed up, not too bad, though.

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fooer fairfield, thickest. the rest of us, hazy out there with patchy fog. temperature, 37 in napa. santa rosa a 39. the rest of us in the 40s, fremont and san francisco in the 50s. highs today, how about mid-60s to even 70s around and the yough, livermore and santa rosa. seven-day forecast, warm through sunday and unsettled tuesday, wednesday. tough traveling then, eric? coming up on "gma" a first look at barbara walters

back here on "gma" more than we were worried it wouldn't get here in time. yes, going over the gw, the george washington bridge outside of the city. nick watt, so many on board headed for times square right now. he picked up a cappella group along the way, picked up hitchhikers. >> is there just one bathroom on the bus? >> i'm worried about that. we didn't ask that. >> then we had the streaming "40 for 40." that's bobby. doing the carlton. our technical director for 18 glorious years. and when sam came in, he surprised us and came in. he didn't know we were live streaming and became part of it. it was just -- >> one of those great moments.

a lot of news. the first look at one of those attacks in paris. surveillance video obtained by dailymail.com opening fire on the cafe, people running for their lives. unbelievably, no one was killed in this attack. and millions of americans in the midwest on alert for the first winter storm of the season. chicago will get some, more than half a foot of snow expected in some areas. >> oh, boy. ginger will bring us up to speed on that. as we've been saying it's our 40th birthday celebration. michael is here hanging out with some very special guests, the green room has never looked better, michael. >> this green room is a party zone, robin. i really can't believe i get to sit here and do this. >> look at charlie. >> got charlie, joan, diane and you got sam. >> oh! how lucky a man am i? >> and i got -- >> whippersnapper here. >> certainly not me. i can tell you that. does anybody -- anybody want to take my job today? >> no, no, i think you're doing great. >> i'm glad everybody is here. this is great.

we got a huge performance that's coming up. you're not going to want to miss that plus so many more surprises and for me, i tell you, george, back to you. i'm just -- >> charlie is not that short. >> charlie. >> michael is not that tall. a lot of fun coming up. right now to martin sheen speaking out for the first time since his son charlie revealed he's living with hiv. abc's linsey davis here with that story. good morning. >> good morning to you, george. martin sheen calls his son's announcement a miraculous occasion unburdening himself of this secret comes with great relief. this morning martin sheen speaking out after his son charlie revealed his diagnosis. >> i am, in fact, hiv positive. >> he had been leading up to this story for several months. we have been encouraging him top do it but he kept backing away and backing away because it was like going to his own execution.

the 75-year-old act who starred alongside his son in "wall street" -- >> no mobility in poverty. >> -- defending his son's decision to publicly share his diagnosis. >> it was the most difficult thing he had ever done. as i watched him alone reveal his deepest and darkest secret, i couldn't believe the level of courage that i was witnessing. and that it was my son and i said that if i had that much courage, i would change the world. >> even choking up while speaking at a financial leadership gala in florida. >> i can't speak for him of course but -- sorry. i just want to encourage all of you that have children and spouses, aunts, uncles clients involved in any form of addiction to realize that it's a disease. >> well, he didn't discuss his son's drinking or drug use directly. the "west wing" star who has been sober for more than two

decades drawing from his own his own history with addiction. >> i hope that this day is the first day in the rest of charlie's life as a free man. >> martin says he wanted to accompany charlie to the announcement but told him no, that it was his and his to do alone that. that he hopes this would be a turning point in his life and this had been discussed for a while that charlie might come forward and he was hoping that he would have the courage to do it. and for different reasons he would back down and saying never been prouder. >> charlie saying it could be a turning point as well. >> he doesn't want to be the poster child but is going to speak out and his life going forward is not going to be the partying but now philanthropy. >> now the abc news exclusive. defendant trump and his family sitting down for a revealing interview with our barbara walters. four of his children talking

about their famous father. >> meet the trump children, yesterday i sat down with the four eldest, don jr., ivanka, eric and tiffany. i need a quick show of hands. which one of you is most like your father? >> well, in fairness i think we're all like him in very different ways. >> it's very scary and can go to thanksgiving -- >> we'll all answer the same question using the exact same words in the same sequence. >> trumpisms. >> i relish those holiday meals. we can really sort of let loose. it is a show, i mean in and of itself. it's funny. we have a good time making fun of each other and just having a blast. >> do any of you make fun of your father's hair? >> well, i like not to because you never know what happens genetically. doing okay right now but -- >> yeah -- >> it is funny because it's the only hair we've known. people seem fascinated. to us it's the norm. >> my dad says i'm happy about

your mom's hair, not my hair. >> his humor is one of his best qualities. people don't see that. it doesn't across on the news when he talks about serious issues but he's incredibly funny and incredibly practical person. >> how is it decided you would be the one to introduce your father as a presidential candidate? >> today, i have the honor of introducing a man who needs no introduction. >> that's an excellent question and i don't know actually how it was decided but i was honored to do it and i feel like i was standing there representing our family. >> she did an amazing job, by the way. >> she's a great messenger. she has just great poise and the way ivanka delivered the message was perfect. >> barbara will be here tomorrow with more from the trumps and see her full interview tomorrow at 10:00, 9:00 central on "20/20." >> coming up new concerns about safety with hoverboards. the easy way or the hard way.

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back now at 7:43 with "gma on the lookout" and alert for parents. hoverboards are the latest craze sweeping the globe, but new york city is reportedly banning them on the streets and there are new concerns about safety. abc's gio benitez has that for us. >> reporter: they're one of the hottest gifts this holiday season. that celeb from kendall jenner to lil wayne can't help but show off on social media. >> a status symbol like having a new iphone or something like that where if you have one, you're cool and have a certain level of status. kids see this and want to have their vine or instagram riding a hoverboard like justin bieber. >> reporter: with social media packed with so-called failed like this worker wiping out. this woman -- >> oh, geez. >> reporter: and this guy with his dog all falling flat. another concern, potential injury, the consumer products safety commission says it's received eight reports of emergency room treated injuries related to hoverboards in just

the last three months. >> i was surprised. i didn't think i would get injured that badly. >> reporter: xavier made a youtube video of his first hoverboard run. >> dude, this thing goes so friggin fast. >> reporter: he falls not just once, but twice. >> i scarred up my knee. >> reporter: bloodying his knee. brandy giddens she tore the ligaments in her left ankle trying to get off. >> it almost runs you over if you step off the front. that's really dangerous. >> it takes just that split second. >> reporter: brian winter performed surgery on a man who fractured his ankle falling on it on his first ride caught on this cell phone video. >> i really envision seeing injuries all throughout the body if the person is not wearing a helmet and sustains a big trauma to the head can get a traumatic brain injury. >> reporter: to stay safe experts say you should wear a helmet and even wrist and knee

pads and if you're a beginner, consider having someone spot you. and we should tell you, we've looked at the manuals for these hoverboards and those that we saw all have safety warnings listed, so you've just got to be smart and robin and george, some wonder if banning them outright will just make people want them more. >> remember when we had those in the studio. >> we got one at home. i think it's going to the closet. you have one at home? >> we do. >> number one thing on my daughter's christmas list. >> oh, okay. >> coming up, our "40 for 40" event. the bus is going to make its way here. pitbull is going to be performing. it's a partee! come on back.

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good morning. i'm eric thomas. we're keeping an eye on developing news in napa county. rescue crews are about to resume a search for a missing jet skier. officials say the 50-year-old went out on a napa river around 8:00 last night and didn't return. the search is set to resume in a few minutes. get a check right now on traffic and see what's going on right there right now. problem on 880 as we see a collision there at 84-880. make things up there, and -- find outj-z more about -- 80 ine berkeley area slowing down. a check of the forecast with mike. >> eric, thanks very much. some tweets about fog moving into old town pittsburg. through central valley and the delta. short-lived, lifting quickly in the next hour or so. 52 degrees, warm spot.

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>> 40 years of "gma" takes over times square right now. >> "good morning america" continues live from times square with robin, lara, amy, ginger and michael. where did they get all these guys? diane, joan, david and me, charlie. a reunion 40 years in the making. >> oh, good morning, america. good morning, charlie gibson, all the stars and you knew it immediately heard that voice. charlie is back. this is our 40th birthday celebration right here in times square -- birthday or anniversary. >> either one. either one. it's a party either way you put it and our 40/40 express is make its way -- nick watt, so close, so close to joining our celebration. >> it is new york, a little bit of traffic bull he'll be here. a morning so special even president obama sent a special message. take a look. >> happy 40th birthday, "good morning america." congratulations on 40 great years. >> thanks. >> he said birthday. >> so birthday it is.

>> michael is outside with another big surprise. it's above and beyond do i understand -- >> it's reaching when i say new heights, new heights. 13,500 feet above the ground, a big thank you to the u.s. army golden knights for this special tribute and performed a 40th for "gma's" 40th over north carolina. my father is a member of the 82nd airborne division with that man jumping out of airplanes and thanks to the military and back to you. >> i don't see ginger. she wasn't one of them, was she? >> not going to allow that to happen. we have a lot coming up. we also have breaking news. that news out of paris, the ringleader of those deadly terror attacks is confirmed dead right now. let's go to amy with that. >> that's right, george and robin. the big story, the breaking news, the mastermind of the paris attacks is in fact dead all according to french prosecutors who say abdelhamid

abaaoud was killed in that police raid in suburban paris early wednesday morning and abc's chief investigative correspondent brian ross is here with all of those details just coming in right now, brian. >> reporter: french authorities say they used a fingerprint to confirm abaaoud had been killed. his body had been badly disfigured. visual identification was impossible. at the age of 27 abaaoud had risen through the ranks of isis becoming a senior commander in charge of the terror groups strategy that go global to pull off a series of attacks against europe and u.s. he picked the gunman of the attacks many coming from his home town in brussels, belgium. police say he may have been preparing a second attack. authorities remain troubled he was able to move back and forth between syria and europe and organize a large scale attack undetected. >> we will bring you more details throughout the morning on "good morning america." george.

>> thank you. now time for a special guest. >> yes, indeed. they're here live in times square. and all started, what, 40 years ago. >> david hartman and nancy dussault. >> hi, nancy. >> hi, david. >> good morning, america. >> and hi, sandy. >> hi, david. good morning, america. >> and hi, joan. >> hi. >> good morning, america. >> good morning, america. >> and hello, charlie. >> joan. >> good morning, america. we were kind of the late '90s or mid '90s version of the show. >> and '80s. >> that's right then we get to the late '90s. lisa, charlie. >> how are you? >> kevin. >> charlie, lisa. >> both: good morning, america. >> then we graduated to the 2000 version of "good morning america." hi, darling. >> mwah. >> good morning, america. >> ah. and it feels so good.

we don't get cups. >> i'll take a blue one. thank you. >> i'll switch you. good morning, america. >> good morning, america. >> good morning, america. >> good morning, america. >> that went really well. what a morning here. >> best laid plans. >> it's just getting started but you know what, something is missing. what would a morning show be without -- >> weather? >> yes, yes, so ginger is outside with some very special guests. ginger. >> oh, and i am here with weather royalty from "gma," let's get right down this line of umbrellas and reveal, yes, the very first weatherman john coleman, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] >> good morning, america. >> and next up spencer christian. [ applause ] just love that face. mike barz, my friends, oh, yeah. and mr. sunshine himself, my buddy, sam champion. [ cheers and applause ] >> hi, everybody. >> how does it feel, guys?

feel good to be back? >> wow. i feel terrific. >> you look gorgeous. >> thank you so much. >> how are you? >> good to see you. how are you? >> what are we doing? it is going to rain later. it is, i promise it will. robin, george, this is so special. we love being out here with the crowd where we all did and they have for so many years. robin. >> all right, amy. looking good out there. over to amy now. that was ginger, you're amy with the rundown. >> i might be standing alone here but not for long. i wanted to have all of the "gma" news anchors come join me behind the desk here. all of the anchors that came before me and we begin with steve, take it away, steve. >> abc news, i'm steve bell. >> margaret osmer. >> who is next? >> mike schneider. >> morton dean. >> elizabeth vargas.

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give or take. give or take. in a moment, our family, they have just been -- just been here and filling us with such joy. we know that they've become your family, as well. diane sawyer, charlie gibson, joan lunden, david hartman, the man who launched it all for us 40 years ago, take a look. >> good morning, america. ♪ >> good morning. i'm david hartman. today is monday, november 3rd and we'll be joining you every weekday morning. >> good morning, america. >> good morning. >> good morning, again, everyone. >> good morning, america. >> hello, everyone. >> good morning. from planet earth. >> all of us come and go but the star is "good morning america." the star of the show is the show itself. >> open up. >> going back to the first day, everybody shared a sense of

mission, a sense of responsibility. >> we want to troy to provide you with information that will be useful to you. >> i have to almost sometimes pinch myself. >> you're learning stuff along with the audience. and you're their surrogates and that's such an unbelievable honor to be the person who gets to find out stuff on their behalf. >> i asked them afterwards, i said, why are you dancing? they said through a translator, we're celebrating life. >> having that chance to bring people that news firsthand, first thing every morning is an amazing privilege. >> that is a responsibility that when you come on the air, it seems to me that you're there not just to say what happened but to say we're together. we're together. >> boston police and some 400 national guardsmen -- >> ran as fast as i could. >> the president has been shot once in the left chest. >> now the berlin wall is virtually obsolete. >> yesterday draped in the royal standard diana's body was

brought back to england. >> after a firefight they killed osama bin laden and took custody of his body. >> a woman was at work when the quake hit on the third floor of that building back there. >> the first few seconds are, are we okay? are we safe? >> "challenger" go with throttle up. >> we had broadcast a number of launches and had met a lot of those people and so that was very difficult. >> it is thursday, april 20th and i am as you might expect in oklahoma city. >> we were standing on top of an abandoned building and they said to us, you've got to be very careful as you walk across the roof of this building because it may collapse. >> we just got a report in that there's been some sort of explosion at the world trade center in new york city. >> i think we both still look at it with a sense of -- of astonishment that this was happening. >> diane and i said to each

other, if i start to cry, you've got to help me here. and she said the same thing to me. >> people handing out water. people handing out sandwiches and food. you pull together. >> good morning, america, from rome. >> live from venice, italy, today charlie is with us. >> this is one of the rarest things you can see in journalism. it's a visa into north korea. >> i wanted a career that would send me all around the world, all around this country. careful what you pray for. >> wherever history was being made, whether it was a royal wedding. >> this is one of the spots along the route. >> whether it was coming down of the berlin wall or whether it was in washington at inauguration, you were just right there where history was being made. >> we went and did the 12-day trip to the soviet union back during the height of the cold war and i came back from that trip literally kissed the ground. >> here with some of the men now

of the 82nd airborne. >> the week before the gulf war, the first gulf war when we went to saudi arabia and bahrain and had a chance to talk to young kids who were about to go to war. >> you got the entire country. want to say happy thanksgiving to them. >> i was inspired by that. >> i think about the time we were able to reunite a family. >> maya esther at an orphanage at port-au-prince at the time the earthquake struck. >> you found her. >> yes. >> thank you so much. >> when you see so much devastation around you and you're able to give somebody -- a bit of ray of sunshine in a very devastating time, wow. whoo! >> you know, "good morning america" is -- it can be anything. it can report on the 2000 election or it can be that when an extraordinary little boy meets his hero, the former president of the united states. >> i think you'll find that he's here and he'd like to meet you. >> so good to see you. >> so glad to see you.

>> you're going to meet the man, the young man who gave you the gift of life. >> there's a lot of tough news we bring on the air, but these are the moments, are simply filled not just with hope but with reassurance about who we are as human beings. >> you just can't believe all the things that you -- that you've experienced and i pinch myself every day and just so grateful i've had these opportunities i hope i get my license one day. >> we gbungee jumped off an 18-story bridge. >> good morning, america. >> i did two bungee jumps, my first and last. >> there's nothing wrong with that. ♪ moving on up >> it's a family. it's a team and none of us could do it without the other. >> being able to say good morning to america is a gift. >> "gma" has created life memories that i will never forget. >> i do not take lightly that i have the opportunity to say good morning, america.

that never gets old. >> there is nothing like it in television. >> phil who hired me, he said be curious, have fun. and i did the program with that in mind for 19 years. >> so what a privilege it was, what a joy it was to do that every day. >> it was so personal, so personal to say we're all in it together. we're in this together. >> for those who are leaving us right now join us tomorrow morning for "good morning america." >> and we say good morning to joan, david, charlie, diane, you are our foundation and as you, as everyone else was watching that piece, i was watching you watching the piece and sometimes especially when the 9/11, i saw you and charlie grasp hands. what is it like for you, charlie, to see that and your body of work. >> well, that was the most meaningful day ever that i had a chance to broadcast and i remember walking into the studio

the next morning because we were on the air when it happened, and we went through it until peter jennings got into place, we were on the air for about 45 minutes trying to figure out what was going on, second plane came into frame, hit the building, saw the plane come out the other end, diane said, oh, my god, and i said, now we know what's going on. we're under attack but i think both of us wish we said what the other said. i had the reporter's action. diane had the human reaction but i remember walking to the studio the next day and thinking my entire life professionally was a preparation for this moment because this is the most important broadcast i'll ever do and we both said to each other we can get through this. we will get through this. and, and we had -- we put -- remember we put the table in the middle of the floor because we were at the breakfast table with everybody else in the country and we just figured tone that morning was just as important as facts. >> and also honoring the searing stories that we were hearing for

the first time live. that's what -- we just wanted to honor the people who were telling us about this moment and this country in this crisis. >> and, charlie, you said everything you've done up to that point, it prepared for. david, i want to throw that to you. in some ways nothing can prepare you for what you're going to face here every morning except being a human being. >> yes, that's right and the word i've used a couple of us have about the fact that doing this work is a gigantic privilege. and how many people in all of television has -- have had this privilege and this opportunity and this responsibility for two hours a day, five days a week to bring people information that they really can use in some constructive, positive way in their lives to help understand who we are, what we are and what we need to do with our own lives to make not only our lives

better but make the country better. that's the responsibility part and as charlie said, yeah, have fun and part of it is fun, but the bigger part of it is the privilege of being able to inform. >> and it's the way we feel today. but it's like charlie said, good morning -- it's a little bit of everything. it's like a newspaper. you know, you have the front page, you have the entertainment section, the sports section and, joan, you had your work cut out for you with mr. gibson over there when he first came on the scene because he was all buttoned up and everything. how did you manage that? >> our first day was out on a beach in florida and there he was with his suit just like he was reporting in front of capitol hill and i walked over and i felt bad because, you know, i was so used -- i knew we would be in a hot climate so i wore something appropriate. >> there he takes off the tie. >> i said i think you need to take off your tie and i knew he was looking at me thinking, what did i get myself into? like -- >> i shower in a tie so -- >> i thought you were born in a tie.

>> and i suddenly realized joan said this is not right and so she leaned over and she took off my tie. >> so, diane, did you ask yourself that question, what did i get myself into when you did cirque du soleil. >> i wish i had asked and so does cirque du soleil. part is just indenture. doing things you never dreamed you would do and taking people with you and i loved getting to show all of you what it was like and there i was doing their highly controlled experiment but at one point i got on a trapeze way above -- i don't know how many feet above but lots of feet above the arena and i kept trying to pull myself back up and i didn't have the upper body strength. they didn't have a ladder tall enough to shove me back up to the trapeze so as far as i know -- i could still be hanging there. i just want to say. >> but i remember your first day, here you are -- you've done it all. you've done it all and your first day at "good morning america" and what did you do at the very end of the show? >> i sort of breeze in, i got this one.

i got it all and i had no idea how much there's to do. at the end of the show. on the conveyer belt the whole time and charlie was laughing in his tie. >> sitting next to this blond mop all of a sudden. >> dave, 12 days in the soviet union. >> we did. and it was before the reagan/gorbachev summit in geneva, a month before, and how much did any of us know about the soviet union? and we thought as a program why don't we go over there and see if we can meet some real people and try to get an idea about what the soviet union is like? and the 12 days we were there was a life-changing experience for me. so many of us born and raised in this country do not appreciate what we've got, the freedoms of our country, the constitution, this bill of rights, don't get me started, about that. but when i came back from the

soviet union where it was so totally different from what it's like in the united states instead of -- in terms of freedoms and i came back and if you had told me that i was going to come back and kiss the driveway in front of my house i'd have said you were crazy. >> you guys remember -- >> i kissed the driveway in front of my house. >> we have to get to ginger for some weather. >> oh, you know what, so appropriate for weather. we have 25 seconds, guys, go. >> hi, i'm sam. >> hi, i'm mike. >> i'm spencer. >> i'm johnny, everybody. good thursday morning. i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike nicco in the bay area microclimate forecast. more sunshine today. a little haze and mild temperatures once again. this pattern, tranquility holds through the weekend and blustery, chilly and wet. just in time to travel next week. how about low 60s along the coast today and mid-60s to upper 60s most neighborhoods.

santa rosa, napa, antioch and livermore, though, touching 70. accuweather seven-day forecast, chilly, 50s and wet weather >> do you know what we do have time for? the most amazing weather sandwich ever. george. >> ginger is very, very happy right now. rightfully so. we all are. our anchors from "gma's" 40 years are here live and the party and pitbull just getting started. look at all those chairs. they're going to be filled. come on back. filled. >> our theme is kids helping kids. >> keeping warm. >> donating coats. >> join our annual coat drive.

good morning. i'm kristen sze. a scary moment at the courtyard marriott in morgan hill. the hotel located near the parkway and woodview avenue evacuated because of smoke in the pool room. the smoke is cleared and hotel guests are safe. firefighters from several departments are still on the scene. and a quick check at traffic. bay bridge westbound 80 at the toll plaza. motorcyclist hit a vehicle. no injuries luckily and traffic moven fine but a little slow. the bay bridge toll camara, you s see the delays. accident on the span. mike has

hey, welcome back. thanks for sticking around. talking about fairfield that may cause you issues around there. less than a quarter mile, where most of fog is. lifting on time everywhere else and winds light and variable all day making the bay like glass, if you're out there. a little haze because of that also, but we'll see more sunshine. already see temperatures warming into the 40s and 50s. a few areas in the 30s this morning. those are already gone. a look from our root cam and the tower, all the wonderful sunshine. 66 in san francisco. east bay and north bay, 70 to 73

while the rest of us in upper 60s. my accuweather forecast, warmer than average ♪ oh i wanna dance with somebody i wanna feel the heat with somebody ♪ ♪ yeah ♪ yeah wanna dance with somebody ♪ ♪ with somebody who loves me >> happy birthday, "gma." you don't look 40. you've had work done. >> yeah. >> love "dancing with the stars." very special welcome from "dancing with the stars" for our 40th birthday. a nice compliment from tom bergeron. >> he did say we had some work done. how dare he say that. how does he know? we won't have a show of hands with that.

all of times square is celebrating as you know the party is not going to stop because pitbull and a bunch of dancers are here. we've got to have music. we've got to have mr. worldwide. mr. worldwide. yeah, oh, and nick watt, he finally made it here. the "40 for 40" express. >> and ginger zee made it here too. >> it takes me longer to get around. >> and as always you're worth the wait, ginger. you're worth the wait. >> oh, nice. >> spencer. >> finally spencer that's my role now, the pun department. >> but the problem has been handed off as you can see the whole gang is here "gma" anchor, hosts, the medical team past and present. [ applause ] >> feels so good. >> the doctor is in the house. >> don't do that. don't do that. now we'll look back at the

moments over the years that, well, made us laugh the hardest. ♪ >> i'm diane sawyer with robin roberts, it's tuesday -- tuesday -- where am i? >> that's the weather around the naked. nation. your local forecast just 30 seconds away. >> shrimp on a treadmill. >> slip on a treadmill. wait. that's the worst intro i've ever had. george, george. is this it? is that it? >> it is a busy monday as well right here. just said hello to lara twice. three times. hello again, lara. >> yeah, am i in your shot? >> you see, see what i'm saying? >> this is a very interesting pair of shoes that we have on this morning. >> you get dressed in the dark. you try not to make up the family and sometimes you slip up. >> i just realized i had my pants on backwards. >> the ugly sweater showdown. we take this really seriously.

>> george clooney is going to be here live this morning. >> diane -- >> lighting up times square. >> a huge star. huge. >> he is also going to be -- >> george, george clooney is on. he's a huge star. ♪ where's diane >> ah. ♪ ♪ i sit on you ♪ we're expecting you >> come on, george. >> this is all you, george. ♪ the love boat >> there we go. >> sometimes you just got to dance, right? you just got to dance. >> that's what i say. ♪ >> move like this dance. >> i think -- ♪

>> wow. a drop the mike moment. >> drop the mike. [ applause ] >> are we clapping for ourselves. wow, everyone here, everyone here, good morning. >> all: good morning. >> okay, let's do a show of hands. like charlie who's had a wardrobe malfunction on the air? raise their hand. yeah. >> okay and also raise -- who never listened to the control room when they said to wrap? >> charlie. right there. >> favorite too. >> we have a phrase we call it you've been gibson'd. >> exactly. >> take the earpiece out. >> who has had the six-minute spot that had to be 1 1/2 minutes because you followed him. diane can vouch for that. >> you feel her pain, don't you, diane? >> sisters here.

>> we had all our viewers vote on the funniest moment ever in the show. anybody want to guess on what it was before? >> huh-uh. >> it was a landslide. >> wasn't even close. >> take a look. >> here it is. >> over here the vanna white doll. here we go. see. whoops. sorry. sorry. sorry. i didn't even -- >> charlie. he could not stop laughing. charlie is still blushing. >> you know what, we do have an honorable mention and we love props. hey, sally, are you somewhere around here? billy, oh, billy, okay. this is the shrimp on the treadmill. present it to you. honorable mention.

>> i'd like to thank you, george. >> we do -- >> sam, you had a couple of moments that had us cracking up. we could not put them in the show. >> oh, no. >> when it didn't work -- >> you used the audience. >> yeah, i was line you're cold. you're -- >> yeah. >> you were unfortunately pointing -- >> doing the best i could. >> right. >> some bromance moments with josh. be careful. he's right there behind you. >> yes. yes. >> but you know, but wait. there's more. wait, there's more. okay, we have a surprise guest. it's a woman who paved the way for michael to run from "gma" to "live with kelly and michael" but when she did it it was called "live with regis and kathie lee". the first one, kathie lee gifford is here. >> how are you?

>> nice to see you. >> oh. [ applause ] >> hi. >> ah. >> kathie lee. kathie lee. >> yes. >> owes a lot to this show and to us, yes. because we were both on vacation, yes. >> on assignment. >> it was thanksgiving. >> okay, so we were -- >> you were home. okay. [ laughter ] >> sucking on a drumstick. >> yeah, on assignment. >> see. >> and frank gifford sat in for you and that is where you met. >> well, that's the first time we worked together but i met when i first came here, i also did commercials and i -- i was here at 4:00 in the morning to do an alpo commercial with a basset hound. there it is. >> i love it. >> hey, it's tough to get good work. anyway, i'm walking down the

hallway and i seen the greatest pair of buns i've ever seen in my life. i go -- anyway, leaning over a sink putting in contact lenses. now, i had just had something called radio keratotomy and i yelled out which is what i usually do and i said have i got an operation for you? to which the voice that belonged to the buns says with a fool on either end. that's how the 29-year-old marriage started. so anyway he heard from his doctor that only idiots get that. well, i'm the one with 20/20 vision so when is the idiot? great memories then when i would take over for joan when you were having yet another child. david was so great to me and i was a little nervous. you said to me, i don't know if you remember, on monday, there's

only one thing you have to do, be sure to do, do you remember this? >> no. >> what is it? >> he said, just show up. which was very kind. it just put me so at ease because everybody else was like sit like this. when i took over for joan, quite a bit taller i was sitting in the seat and frank was in the building somewhere watching on a monitor and he calls me and he goes, why do you look like a turkey? he says, get somebody to put something under the seat because, you know, you sink down there like that and you're still tall. you haven't shrunk at all. >> thank you. >> we're glad that everyone showed up for this very, very special morning and so -- >> thanks for having us. >> thank you, kathie. >> want to give us the weather? >> sure, where is it? [ laughter ] >> as always. >> okay. in the southeast it's drying out and warm along the gulf coast from texas to florida. highs in the 70s and 80s

good morning. i'm meteorologist mike nicco. check out our microclimate high today. 66 in san francisco to the north bay at 73. this warm weather will hang around through at least sunday. cooler tuesday, but blustery and wet wednesday. >> and you're on. >> this weather report has been brought to you by ocean spray, ginger. >> taking over. we have loved revisiting so many "gma" memories. so many fans sharing their favorite, thanks to blackberry priv and want to thank you for being a part of the "gma" family all these years. all right, now this is the exciting part. are you guys ready for it catching up with one of our biggest fan, judy byrwa, she's been traveling on our "40 for 40" bus all the way from michigan and first met judy back in 2004 when emeril surprised her with a breakfast in bed. can you remember that screaming? the way she reacted. we have an even bigger surprise for her this morning.

joe hinrichs is here from ford. i know you have something special planned for judy. >> we're all inspired by judy's story and we think and unveiled a new ford escape with all new technology and we shthink she should be the first to have it. >> the future of ford is important. >> we've been having innovation as part of our key and now we'll make people's lives better just like judy. >> let's get out there. emeril and judy is out there. we have no idea what we're coming out to do for her. where are we? emeril, judy, it's great to see you. >> hi. nice reunion. >> gentlemen, indeed. >> my friend. >> what were we doing here? >> the best breakfast in bed. let me tell you, this lady right here. how are you? >> judy, we loved you so much. we want to do something special for you. we want you to turn around and check out a little something. this is what you're getting. [ cheers and applause ]

>> her brand-new ford escape. the crowd is going wild and we want to go wild too. judy, check out your new car. come up, do not stop. this party will not stop because all of our anchors are here for a big reunion and pitbull is live. stay with us on "gma." [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you.

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this could be the happiest craziest day we've ever had here at "gma" and it would not be a party without pitbull. thrilled he's here now. >> here's he is with a medley and biggest >> we're going to do it like this. ♪ yeah yeah yeah que no pare la fiesta ♪ ♪ don't stop the party yeah, yeah yeah ♪ ♪ que no pare la fiesta don't stop the party ♪ ♪ ♪ just for me >> happy anniversary. ♪ because i'm that kind of girl ♪ ♪ freaks in the club

♪ dance ♪ cause we can any time of day it's all good for me ♪ >> check it out ♪ ♪ do you wanna get at on the weekend do a little freakin' go ahead and be the freak girl ♪ ♪ nurse by day but at night she's my type ♪ ♪ whew go ahead and be a freak girl teachers let your hair down take your glasses off ♪ ♪ teach go ahead and be a freak girl all my polish women that like it rough ♪ ♪ in the handcuffs whoop whoop let's freak girl ♪ ♪ my exotic dancers that ain't with romance go ahead and be a freak girl ♪ ♪ all my business women that just got a big deal yeah go ahead and be a freak girl ♪ ♪ all my real estate girls with their button down breasts out take it to the house you a freak girl ♪ ♪ now freak with me go ahead and be free baby freakaleak whoa ♪ ♪ i wanna freak in the morning and freak in the evening just like me i need a roughneck brother that can satisfy me ♪ >> good morning, america. we want you to be free and enjoy. ♪ just for me if you are that kind of man 'cause i'm that kind of girl ♪ >> everybody out there, good morning, america. ♪ i gotta freaky secret

everybody sing 'cause we don't give a damn about a thing ♪ ♪ 'cause i will be a freak until the night until the dawn we have off for the night till the early morning ♪ ♪ you wanna know i'll take you around the hood do the gangsta lean 'cause we can any time of day it's all good for me ♪ ♪ i knew my rent was gonna be late about a week ago ♪ ♪ i worked my ass off but i still can't pay it though ♪ ♪ but i just got just enough to get up in this club ♪ ♪ have me a good time before my time is up hey let's get it now ♪ ♪ ooh i want the time of my life oh baby ooh give me the time of my life let's get it now ♪ >> pitbull, america. ♪ this is the last $20 i got but i'mma have a good time ballin' or out ♪ ♪ tell the bartender line up some shots 'cause i'mma get loose tonight ♪ ♪ she's on fire she's so hot i'm

no liar she burned the spot ♪ ♪ look like mariah i took another shot ♪ ♪ told her drop drop drop drop it's like it's hot ♪ ♪ dirty talk dirty dance ♪ she a freaky girl and i'm a freaky man ♪ ♪ she on the rebound broke up with her ex and i'm like rodman ready on deck ♪ ♪ i told her i wanna ride out and she said yes we didn't go to church but i got blessed ♪ ♪ i knew my rent was gonna be late about a week ago i worked my ass off but i still can't pay it though ♪ ♪ but i just got just enough to get up in this club have me a good time before my time is up hey let's get it now ♪ ♪ ooh i want the time of my life oh ♪ >> let's have the time of our life, america. ♪ baby ooh give me the time of my life let's get it now ♪ >> let's do it. [ cheers and applause ] >> "gma's" fall concert series

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♪ yeah yeah yeah >> happy 40th birthday, "gma." [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you, brad and carrie. i don't have to go to aerobics after that. back with our "40 for 40" reunion. so many familiar faces returning to the studio but there are so many behind the scenes faces we want you to see. they've been with us and it takes a village. joanie, she's been here since day one. [ cheers and applause ] joanie, joanie. >> i started when i was 12. >> she started when she was 12. >> adriane, you've got the jacket, as well, 39 years and one of the best name, not

kidding, gene kelly, ladies and gentlemen, gene kelly right there but all that you see, margo, paul, it's just -- it does. we wanted you to see. we wanted you to see everybody that makes this happen. >> a lot of generations and we will be right back.

♪ yeah yeah yeah que no pare la fiesta ♪ >> happy 40th, "gma."

>> happy 40th, "gma." >> happy 40th, "gma"! [ cheers and applause ] >> a truly amazing morning. 40 years in the making. mr. worldwide, pitbull, thank you. [ cheers and applause ] >> you got new music coming out soon. >> "time to change." more than anything it's an honor to be here with amazing beautiful people. congratulations. i got to say 40 is the new 20. we only getting younger, baby. >> thank you, pitbull. >> how about this cake right here, our 40th birthday cake from our friend buddy valastro and carlos bakery. thank you. >> george, george, i love the fact that the beautiful people are behind him now. >> we're used to it, charlie. it's okay. >> how did we know that charlie gibson would get the last word in? love you. thank you.

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good morning. i'm kristen sze. developing news out of napa county where rescue crew, searching for a missing jet skier. a 50-year-old woman went out on a napa river around 8:00 last night and never returned. her jet ski was located. the search resumed at 8:00. and on time, a ten-minute delay on b.a.r.t. at the san francisco station in sfo millbrae. equipment problems, golden gate bridge, north bound traffic slow, heading to marin county as a result of an earlier accident. mike has a check on the weather. >> looks beautiful. picturesque day unfolding. good morning. fog near napa, over by fairfield, less than quarter mile. starts lifting at 9:00. haze along the coast. temperatures today, 60s along the coast. mid-60s, a few 70s around antioch, livermore and up in the

north bay. watch out next week. going to be blustery and wet wednesday. kristen? 123450 >> it's "live! with kelly and michael." 2016 presidential candidate hillary clinton. and from the hung hung hung, josh hutcherson and from "the hunger games: mocking jay part 2" josh hutcherson, all next on "live!." now here are your emmy award-winning co-hosts, kelly ripa and michael strahan. [captioning made possible by disney-abc domestic television] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org]