but you know you're gonna love it. ♪ good morning, america. president trump getting personal, talking about now former fbi director james comey. >> he's a showboat. he's a grandstander. >> and opening up about why he fired him, admitting the russia investigation was on his mind. >> i said to myself, i said, you know, this russia thing with trump and russia is a made-up story. >> how the fbi is coming to comey's defense this morning, and what he's now saying behind closed doors about his sudden dismissal. also this morning, a russian fighter jet intercepting an american spy plane right near the russian border. the planes coming within 20 feet. the russians saying their pilots

even greeting americans wingtip to wingtip. mother's day washout. the northeast bracing for a new storm this holiday weekend, the center of the country slammed overnight. at least four reported tornadoes tearing through the south, and dangerous flooding in colorado forcing this family to be airlifted. now that system moving east this morning. and surrounded by sharks. the shocking image captured from the sky. the sheriff's department warning swimmers below. >> you're paddle-boarding next to approximately 15 great white sharks. >> new concerns about california beaches with sharks swarming the coastline. good morning, america. happy friday to everybody. great to have david muir here with us. >> great to be here. kicking off a friday. can't imagine being on a paddle board and being told 15 sharks are there. >> i think that would make me panic even more. already a scary sight to see that in the water but done

that's right below you, to take a plunge. who knows? a busy day in washington. all eyes on president trump today after the firing of james comey. he's meeting with top security staff, h.r. mcmaster, the security adviser. and then john kelly. as the firestorm grows over the decision to fire comey. the deputy attorney general rod rosenstein, he's been asked to brief senators. some senators asking to hear from attorney general jeff sessions about his role. of course this morning, the search is now on for a replacement for comey. at least five candidates are being considered for the interim director role. and this morning we are learning more about how comey reacted to being let go as president trump contradicts his administration, admitting he was, indeed, thinking about the russia investigation when he made his decision. our chief white house correspondent jon karl has new details. he joins us from washington. good morning, jon. >> reporter: good morning, robin.

president trump is now acknowledging that the investigation into russia ties with his campaign, an investigation that the fbi was overseeing, was on his mind when he fired james comey. >> when i decided to just do it, i said to myself, i said, you know, this russia thing with trump and russia is a made-up story. it's an excuse by the democrats for having lost an election that they should have won. >> reporter: president trump now acknowledges that when he fired his fbi director, he was thinking about the investigation into russian meddling in the 2016 election. but he says he still wants the bureau to see that investigation through. >> if russia or anybody else is trying to interfere with our elections, i think it's a horrible thing. and i want to get to the bottom of it. i want to make sure it will never, ever happen. >> reporter: trump insists in the interview with nbc he never urged james comey to put the investigation to an end.

>> did you ask him to drop the investigation? >> no, never. >> did anyone from the white house -- >> no, in fact, i want the investigation speeded up. >> did anyone from the white house ask him to end the investigation? >> no, why would they do that? . >> any surrogates on the white house behalf? >> not that i know of. i want to find out if there was a problem with an election having to do with russia. or by the way, anybody else. any other country. >> reporter: democrats aren't buying it. >> i think the reality is this has everything to do with the russia investigation and the president's discomfort with comey leading that investigation. >> it may well produce impeachment proceedings. we're very far from that possibility. >> reporter: in his letter firing comey, the president claimed the fbi director told him three times that he was not personally under investigation. trump says the first time was over dinner at the white house. a dinner he says he believes comey requested. >> he wanted to stay on as the fbi head. and i said, i'll consider. we'll see what happens.

but, we had a very nice dinner. >> reporter: trump says in two separate phone calls with comey, he was told he is in the clear. >> i said, if it's possible, would you let me know, am i under investigation? he said, you're not under investigation. i know that i'm not under investigation. me, personally. i'm not talking about campaigns or anything else. i'm not under investigation. >> reporter: as for why trump decided to fire comey, the president in the interview contradicted what his senior staff has been saying for days, that the decision was triggered by deputy attorney general rod rosenstein. >> he provided strong leadership to act on the recommendation of the attorney general. >> he made a recommendation, but regardless, i was going to fire comey. >> reporter: i asked the white house deputy press secretary to explain those two sharply contrasting accounts. why were so many people giving answers that were not correct? were you guys in the dark? >> i know you would love to

report that we were misled -- >> reporter: you gave answers that weren't true. >> i have had several conversations with the president. i had several conversations with him but i didn't ask that question directly. >> reporter: was the vice president in the dark, too? >> nobody was in the dark, jonathan. our story is consistent. >> reporter: the president just took a shot at james comey on twitter, tweeting, james comey better hope there are no tapes of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press. the president is also this morning tweeting about the continradictions from his own spokes people, saying, quote, as a very active president with lots of things happening, it is not possible for my surrogates to stand at the podium with perfect accuracy. then he floats the idea of stopping press briefings all together. david? >> let's bring in matthew dowd and john avlon. the president said, when i decided to do it, this russia thing with trump and russia is a made-up story.

the president said about firing james comey, when i decided to do it, this thing about russia was a made-up story. it seems russia was, in fact, the motivating factor here. >> david, i noted at the top of the showing a story of somebody on a paddle board with sharks underneath. the president is on a paddle board. he's throwing chum in the water. this is exceedingly problematic for the president. i know we often don't like to use superlatives. but they're the best way to examine this. this president has a huge credibility problem. >> matt, the white house, for a full 24 hours, told the american people the firing was in large part about james comey's handling of hillary clinton's e-mails. that comey overstepped his role, that she was mistreated, that it wasn't about russia. what about credibility here? >> it's not only the president with credibility problems. he has everybody, including the

vice president of the united states, as jon karl pointed out in his piece, that he has demonstrated an ability to mislead the public or not be in the loop enough or the president not relate to him enough actually what happened to him in this. it's a problem. it will be a real problem if there's ever a crisis, international or domestic, where that credibility is key to explaining things to the american public. >> let's bring in john here. there were a number of conversations with james comey, two on the phone. one at dinner. the president said, if it's possible, would you let me know, am i under investigation? here's comey, trying to keep his job, the president says. he's also leading the russia investigation. is there a conflict of interest here when you have the president asking, am i under investigation? >> there's clearly a conflict of interest. the reports are that one of the actions that comey had taken in the days leading up to his firing was asking for more resources, a ratcheting up of the investigation. this is where things go from surreal to serious. because there have become questions of what is the standard of obstruction in an

ongoing investigation? clearly, the president was frustrated by the focus on russia. and in his own words, had made up his mind to fire the fbi director, an unprecedented action, before the report was given to him. >> regardless of the recommendation, i was going to fire him. >> that's right. >> thank you both. robin? president trump is not holding back in his criticism of the ouster of james comey. calling him a showboat, saying he left the fbi in quote, turmoil. the fbi is responding. our senior justice correspondent pierre thomas has new reporting for us. good morning, pierre. >> reporter: good morning, robin. sources tell me that comey was furious about the way he was fired. he never got a phone call. the white house showed him no respect. this week, he's decided not to respond in kind. one source told me last night he's not sure how long that restraint will last, given some of the remarks trashing him from the white house. inside the fbi this morning, agents are rejecting the president's claim that comey did

not have broad support and that their agency is in disarray. the president of the united states, speaking of the former fbi director in a dismissive, derogatory tone. >> look, he's a showboat. he's grandstander. >> reporter: abc news has learned many agents are offended by the remarks and believe that former director james comey is being shabbily and don't like the manner in which he was fired. president trump made clear he believes the fbi was being poorly served under comey, in a state of disarray. >> the fbi has been in turmoil. you know that. i know that. everyone knows that. i also want to have a really competent, capable director. he's not. >> reporter: on capitol hill thursday, the acting fbi director was painting a completely different picture. >> is it accurate that the rank and file no longer supported director comey? >> no, sir, that is not accurate. i can confidently tell you the majority, the vast majority of fbi employees, enjoyed a deep and positive connection to director comey.

i can tell you also that director comey enjoyed broad support within the fbi. and still does to this day. >> reporter: as for a replacement for comey, the president says his search is very much under way. >> i want somebody who is going to do a great job. and i will tell you, we're looking at candidates right now who could be spectacular. and that's what i want for the fbi. >> reporter: in the meantime, the acting director says the investigation into russian meddling and whether there are ties to trump associates is not going to stop. >> has the dismissal of mr. comey in any way impeded, interrupted, stopped or negatively impacted any of the work, any investigation, or any ongoing projects at the federal bureau of investigation? >> the work of the men and women of the fbi continues, despite any changes in circumstances. there had been no effort to impede our investigation to date. simply put, sir, you cannot stop

the men and women of the fbi from doing the right thing. >> reporter: white house officials have suggested that the president might go to fbi headquarters in the next few days, possibly as early as today. a white house spokesperson tells abc news that the president won't be going to fbi headquarters today but he is considering a trip there in the near future. >> thank you, pierre. we bring in dan abrams and sara fagen. let me start with you first. we heard in jon karl's report, and david alluded to this, too. donald trump saying that comey told him three times that he was not under investigation, is is that plausible? >> look, federal prosecutors do tell people oh -- their lawyers as well -- you're not the target of the investigation. that happens all the time. the issue is that can change in the context of the investigation.

and so, the notion that we now know that the fbi is investigating russia -- possible russian interference in the election and the possible role of the trump campaign, the notion that james comey would have told donald trump you're not under investigation is not just implausible. i have known comey in over two decades in a professional context. i don't believe it. i just don't believe it happened. he wouldn't do it. he's too careful to say you're not under investigation in connection with something that they are investigating more broadly. >> with all that you're saying, if all that you're saying is true, could this hurt the president or his associates in the investigation? >> it's never helpful to have fbi agents angry with you. you heard from the testimony of mccabe a moment ago. you don't want the fbi mad at you when they're investigating. is that going to determine the outcome of this investigation? no. but it is certainly not helpful to lose the rank and file the way it certainly sounds like the administration has.

>> let's bring in sara. i heard you talking about the president's actions, and baffling is the word you used. do you think his actions were purposeful, calculated, or strictly emotional? >> i think they're very emotional. this was a huge miscalculation by president trump. what he needs to get his agenda through congress and keep republicans and some democrats all rowing in one direction is for this to go away. by having multiple people on the staff telling different stories, by having the fbi engage if conversation in the press, there's going to be, i'm sure, leaks that keep coming here because of all of this, this story is going to potentially build for him. he needs an independent investigative organization to clear his name. he's now lengthened the time in which that will take place, if it does, in fact, happen. >> do you think things settle down once he nominates a new fbi director? >> possibly. this is an important move for donald trump.

he has to put somebody as head of the fbi who is completely above reproach, above partisan politics in any way. he may be well served to go to somebody like former fbi director bob miller and ask him to take in for six months and clear up this russia thing. >> we'll see what happens. thank you so much, sara, and dan, as well. michael? >> thank you, robin. we turn to the storms moving in this mother's day weekend that have the east coast on alert. let's go to ginger for the latest. good morning. >> good morning, michael. goodness gracious. i wish i had better news for everybody on the east coast. but i don't. i'll show you that in a moment. first, the same storm that tracked through parts of the rockies, that's pueblo county, colorado. rivers taking out roads. this family had the to be rescued. they were driving, picked up, and brought out by the national guard thankfully. there was damage in oklahoma, almost 100 severe storm reports in oklahoma. that storm moves east. we're going to see flood watches

in parts of arkansas all the way to west virginia. look at that drencher. coming up saturday, especially. that's saturday 8:00 a.m. sunday, windy and nasty. back to you, michael. >> thank you, ginger. spend time at home with your mom indoors. that's right. amy, you join was the other stop stories. including that close encounter yoefrsz. we begin with word that a russian fighter jet came within 20 feet of a u.s. navy plane in the black sea this week. the american plane was conducting routine operations when the russian jet flew in a parallel direction coming wing tip to wing tip, prompting the u.s. plane to change course. the approach was still safe and professional, unlike some others. breaking news out of texas. about 100 homes evacuated in beach city, just east of houston, after lightning struck these oil tankers, igniting a massive fire. homes within a half mile radius have been evacuated as a

precaution. no injuries are reported so far. a delicate rescue in southern california. crews air lifted this 1200-pound horse out of a ravine off its rider fell off a hiking trail. thankfully both are okay this morning. finally, change is coming to the candy industry. several major companies have now agreed to print the calorie count on the front of their packaging. >> what? >> don't do it. >> so when you reach for your m & ms, snickers, skittles, you'll clearly see just how many calories you're packing on. do we really want to know? >> that's not going stop us. >> i know there are a lot of unhealthy calories in there. i'm going to eat them anyway. >> i'm going to be proud of it. >> won't stop us. >> i work out to eat. >> there you go, amy. >> i do, too. you can't outrun a bad diet, that's the problem. we go to the scare in the water. more than a dozen sharks spotted off the coast of california. abc's diane macedo has that story. >> reporter: it's the last thing you want to hear while enjoying

a day at the beach. >> you're paddle-boarding next to approximately 15 great white sharks. >> reporter: in this newly released video from the orange county sheriff's department, more than a dozen great white sharks are spotted swimming along the shore, dangerously close to some of southern california's most popular beaches. >> exit the water in a calm manner. the sharks are as close as the surf line. >> reporter: everyone is ordered to stay on the shore. >> please be advised this area is heavily populated at the moment with large great white sharks. please stay out of the water. >> reporter: one of several recent shark sightings in california. including san onofre beach where last month a woman was nearly killed by a shark. >> i don't think i'll go in again. >> reporter: scientists say the ocean has been so warm, the sharks have stayed put instead of migrating to mexico. beaches are on high alert until

at least saturday. for "good morning america," diane macedo, abc news. >> the guy who said he'll never go in again, i think we're on the same program. >> i just got off the phone with the national weather service there by the way. they told me the waters are warmer. let's get to the weekend get aways. good morning. i'm meteorologist mike nicco from abc7 mornings. sunny and breezy and cooler than average today through mother's day. weekend nice. 40s in the valleys. warmth like 80s next week. today's temperatures upper 50s near 60 at the coast. 63 to 68 around the bay and 65

to 70 inland. check out the temperatures tonight. won't be quite as breezy as it will be today but look at that 43 to 50. my accuw coming up, president trump after hours. a rare glimpse inside his white house and the place no cameras are allowed. are you serious? wait- mama, you're going to be an abuela your face yeah, this is how she tells me

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you know why i'm here? you have won my breakfast in bed contest! >> welcome back to "gma." that's one of our great mother's days. there we go. that is mary tyson, a deserving mom, who was surprised by emeril. this morning, emeril is back for his 18th annual mother's day surprise. and wow. he does such a great job. today will be the biggest surprise yet. >> 18? >> 18. >> happy mother's day, amy. >> thank you. >> girls have plans with you? >> i'm actually taking my girls to go be with my mom this weekend. i'm excited. she's throwing a -- great organization, she's throwing a

charity event in celebration for people who overcame breast cancer. >> thinking about you all. have a safe trip this weekend. >> thanks. >> also right now, the fbi coming to james comey's defense after president trump fired him. sources tell abc news that comey was furious about the abrupt firing. and nasa astronauts, peggy whitson and flight engineer jack fisher are making a landmark 200th space walk today at the international space station which is pretty incredible. you remember peggy has set the record for most days in space. first this half hour, we take an inside look at the president's private residence. reporters from "time" magazine were granted rare access to the white house. president trump after hours giving a closer look at everything from his new flat screen tv to twitter to what they bring him for dinner. abc's mary bruce joins us this morning. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning, david. you see those windows on the second floor? that is the private residence. this morning, we're getting a glimpse inside.

"time" magazine is showing us a part of the white house and the personal side of the president few ever see, everything from the television addiction, his twitter habit, and the mark he's leaving on the white house. it's a rare glimpse inside president trump white house after hours. in the latest issue of "time" the president showing off one of his favorite hobbies. clicking through cable news clip. a new 60-inch-plus frat screen now above the dining room fireplace. there it is reflected in the mirror. trump describing tivo as one of the great inventions of all time. despite his twitter habit of lashing out at the media -- >> the news is fake. it's all fake news. this is fake news. >> reporter: trump says he's learning to tune out the bad news about himself. explaining, i've been able not the watch or read things that aren't pleasant. in terms of your own self, it's a very, very good thing. the equilibrium is much better. we also learn more about some of the personal touches he's put on

1600 pennsylvania avenue. just days after he took office, trump revealed to david muir some of his early changes. >> we're standing on ronald reagan's rug. >> this was ronald reagan's. you have a choice when you come in. they have eight or nine carpets. >> reporter: and those gold curtains in the oval office replacing obama's red ones. now even the walls in his private dining room have the golden touch. this anonymous crystal chandelier, purchased by trump with his own money. trump jokingly calling it his contribution to the white house. upstairs his private mansion, no cameras allowed. the magazine describing it as a palace far larger than it is from outside. 20,000 square feet catered to by nearly 100 household staff including valets and butlers. it's where the president has lived most of his first months in office alone. >> i know that the first lady has a big job back in new york taking care of barron. does it make it a lonely place for you? >> no, because i end up working longer.

and that's okay. i'm working long hours. the country has a lot of problems. >> reporter: and during a candle-lit four-course dinner in the blue room, "time" reporters getting a sense of the president's taste. diet coke. not water. extra sauce with his chicken. and for dessert, two scoops of vanilla ace cream with his chocolate cream pie. everybody else just got one. the president admits some of this may be changing shortly. he says he expects in about a month the first lady, his wife, and the youngest son, baron, will be joining him here at the white house, bringing the family back under one roof. no word on what that might mean for the extra scoop of ice cream. >> the horror in the room when they heard one scoop for everyone else. we can make that happen. mary, thanks. we join nancy gibbs from "time." great to have you on. you have been to the white house so many times. your team described the oval office more of a royal court for the president. how different was it for you? >> the last time i had been there, every minute of a president's day is so regimented.

you know exactly where he's going to be down to the half minute. in this case, the free form, improvisational feeling was extraordinary. the only thing it can be like is maybe the early days of the clinton administration where that sort of college dorm common room feeling of people wandering in and out and working and a dozen people in there at a time with an enormous amount of energy but not a lot of structure. that's the feeling now. >> a few feet away is the private dining room. he's made changes already. he said he discovered gold beneath the layers under the wall. >> gutted it to the studs. we built the moldings. installed an enormous crystal chandelier in the room and of course the flat screen tv on the wall. >> he said he paid for it. by the way. it was a gift. >> that's what he wanted to show us. he had teed up the highlights for him. it was sort of like watching a play-by-play of your favorite

sports team of moments in the testimony that afternoon which he had watched in real time. i asked him, were you watching this when james clapper said he had seen no evidence of collusion between the trump campaign and russia. he said, see, there it is. >> he celebrated in the room with you. >> even as we were having that conversation with him, his social media team was in the oval office, sending out the tweets of when is this taxpayer funder charade going to end. >> you did get upstairs to the private residents. >> yes. >> i noted the president took the elevator, the vice-president took the shares because they don't take the same elevator ever. >> not being on the same plane. >> he took you through to sort of the old desk, lincoln's old desk. and the phone system, he said, i love the phones here. >> it's in the treaty room. that's where he tends to work when he goes upstairs at night. they bring him a box of papers to go through. and he talked about the phone and how it splits your words.

it's scrambled. this is where i talk to china. works late into the night. we know he doesn't get a lot of sleep. a lot of people he calls quite late into the night. certainly when he was lobbying on health care, he was on that phone a lot. he made clear, the long working days. >> he told me at the time the first lady, melania, and baron, will be coming to the white house. is that what he told you? >> yes, within the next few weeks. >> thank you, nancy gibbs. "time" is on newsstands now. it's of course online where i read it yesterday right away. robin. we have an exclusive for you. what tech mogul john mcafee is now saying about the murder of his neighbor and whether he was involved. now saying about the murder of his neighbor and whether he was involved. this mother's day, every kiss does begin with kay... where, for the first time ever, everything is 30% off. like bolo bracelets for layering.

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about the 2012 murder of his neighbor in ba leez and whether he was involved. matt gutman is with us now. >> reporter: john mcafee is the guy who created the first anti-virus program. his name could be on your computer screens right now. we got interested in him after his 2016 bid for president. wondering about the man who made he made a ton of money in silicon valley, lost it all, moved to central america, accused of murdering his neighbor, and when he was booted from belize, he became a cyber guru. >> it's the number one computer threat. >> reporter: the party animal. >> john. >> huh? >> reporter: the libertarian presidential candidate. >> stand with me. to protect our freedom. >> reporter: and the man sought for questioning in the 2012 murder of his neighbor in belize. this morning, we scrape away to the unvarnished version. sitting down with him in an exclusive interview about his

life and alleged involvement in that murder. >> did you order a hit on him? >> of course not, please. >> reporter: in november 2012, the neighbor two doors down was found murdered. his family said it happened the night after he allegedly poisoned mcafee's dogs. mcafee was not interested in questioning. he melted away in the jungle. we headed to belize. when we say we're going to talk tomorrow, does that mean face-to-face? >> reporter: he then fled to ga guatemala. after faking a heart attack, he was deported to the u.s. and to freedom, never charged with any crime in belize. four years late, he granted me his first no holds barred interview. i flew to meet him in tennessee where he lives quietly with his new wife and an arsenal. >> is it a real gun?

>> you better believe it's a [ bleep ] real gun. i had nothing to do with the murder of gregory fall. you're asking the most ridiculous thing. >> reporter: you do admit, it's not ridiculous. >> it is. >> nine of your dogs, your beloved dogs were poisoned. that would make a man who loves animals absolutely irate. >> right. >> it would be enough to make a man who loves his dogs willing to kill, some would say. when we tried to drill down more, he got up. you're walking out on this? >> [ bleep ] yes. because you have not kept your word. >> reporter: there were no preconditions for the interview. eventually he sat back down to talk about mcafee 2.0. in this parody video, he disavowed the anti-virus program that made him rich. the company's new owners called it ludicrous. regardless, mcafee's become the prophet of digital doom. he's paid $25,000 a pop to speak

to group like this. single-mindedly sounding the alarm about privacy. >> our freedoms are being restricted. we have no more privacy. if we lose privacy we will have no more -- >> reporter: perhaps the only constant in his life. are you madman? are you paranoid? are you an entrepreneur? >> all of the above. >> reporter: it's hard to square the versions of mcafee, the courtly southern gentleman who's accused of murdering a neighbor. but i'll tell you this, he loves to put an arm around people and he's undoubtedly charming. the truth with mcafee is very hard to pin down. he's just so slippery. >> and during the majority of the interview, he had an assault rifle? >> yeah, it was a high-powered air rifle that shoots 9 millimeters right there on the bar. >> okay. you got a lot to talk about. >> and many more allegations. >> matt, thank you. see more of matt's interview on "20/20" tonight. michael? coming up on our big board. from the ring to the big screen. the wwe stars that are taking over hollywood. who are the ones to watch? we'll talk about that when we come back in two minutes. watch? we'll talk about that when we come back in two minutes. whoa!

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it's friday, it's friday. we're doing a little friday dance over here on our big board. first up, from the wrestling ring to the big screen, the wwe taking hollywood by storm. superstars like dwyane the rock johnson, john cena and bautista are dominating the box office. "guardians" surpassed $500 million this week. chris connelly joins us and steps into the ring. what say you? >> got a suplex at the multiplex, robin. that's what's going down. if the wwe gives hollywood someone like duane johnson, you would expect hollywood to come back to the wwe and say, you got anybody else like that in your cabinet somewhere maybe you can lure out? it's no surprise these guys are getting work.

i don't think i'll be hit with a folding chair at lunch. they might not be as big stars as duane johnson is. but we're certainly going to see them. they're charismatic, talented, they have a great following. no surprise hollywood would take an interest. >> seems like wwe has become a training ground for actors now. is that how hollywood looks for it? are they the new training ground or hollywood's farm system? >> they're trained to be good performers. michael, as you probably know, they're wonderful with children. john cena holds the record for the most make-a-wishes granted. remember back in the 90s you had big bodies like stallone and schwarzenegger as action stars. when the 2000s kicked in, hollywood realized you could put seasoned actors into action stars by having them put on the costumes and play comic book characters. those big bodies are still kind of on the outside. maybe we'll see more now. >> how about in the oval office?

you know, duane johnson has talked about the possibility of that. >> i could get used to saying president johnson again, i guess. it's been awhile. >> it's been awhile. >> if you read that interview in gq you see what he's really grappling with is the idea of being an advocate. it's tough to decide how to apply his advocacy and not lose some of his audience. it will be interesting to see how he grapples with that going forward. >> if anybody can do it, it's duane johnson. chris, thank you so much. we move on to the battle for the 2024 olympic summer games. this week, los angeles making a big push to host the summer games. rolling out the red carpet for the olympic committee. stars like kobe bryant and sylvester stallone are trying to help delegates at a dinner on wednesday night. five-time olympic medallist nastia liukin, a social correspondent joins us now.

you have been out on site tours all week. what is the city pitch to them to get the olympics to l.a.? >> well, i think the coolest part about l.a. 2024 is they've done it before. 1984, we all remember that. i don't recall an olympic bid that pretty much every single venue is already ready seven years prior to an olympic games. >> comes down to l.a. and paris. how do you see this playing out? >> obviously, positive thoughts. positive vibes everywhere. fingers are crossed. the final decision made december 13th. i think l.a. has done such a tremendous job all week long showing all the sites, the venues. everything is ready to host an olympic games right now. we have seven years to prepare. >> there were some other cities who were in on this, boston, budapest and rome but they were sunk by some anti-olympic groups. are there concerns being listed by the residents of l.a.? if so, how has the city addressed those?

>> the mayor told us 88% of los angeles supports the olympic bid. i think i remember him saying that i'm not really sure i've had 88% of people in los angeles support anything. it goes to show the excitement of everybody here in l.a. hoping to have an olympics back here. of course there are a lot of things to be concerned about, traffic probably being one of them, that those olympic lanes are definitely going to help out. >> all right. thank you. what say you, chris connelly? >> i'm 100% behind it. i'm usually an olympic skeptic. we have a major story to share here in los angeles. i wish we could do it tomorrow. >> that would be great. thank you both, have a good weekend. coming up, are you ready? emeril is. he's drawing up his game plan for our huge mother's day breakfast in bed surprise. it's all live. come on back. mom gets breakfast in bed...

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. trump gets personal. the president going after former fbi director james comey. what he's saying about his decision to fire him. as sources tell abc news, comey is furious. fbi agents coming to his defense as president trump contradicts his own administration about when he decided to fire the fbi chief. also this morning, the retail revolution. the brand-new ways that your favorite stores are innovating and how you can seize the savings. starting this morning, new tips, new tricks. how this high-tech mirror could change the way you shop for good. incredible weight loss journey. they're the couple going viral for shedding 600 pounds together, right before their wedding this weekend, revealing

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wonderful to have everybody here with us. a special morning ahead. >> one of our favorite live events here at "gma." our 18th annual emeril's breakfast in bed, yes. we're honoring -- we're honoring incredible moms for mother's day. emeril is ready to give one woman the surprise of her life. she has no idea. that's the best part about it. >> there's emeril. mom has no idea she's been nominated by her son. so many of the students at that school think of her as their mom, too. i don't know if we can get everybody in the gym. the big reveal is coming up. the moms in the audience, who are the moms here in the audience? happy mother's day. happy mother's day, everyone. >> we're going to get to that in a moment. the big revolution. it's going to change the way you shop. some of the big stores like target and walmart. we'll get to that coming up. >> it's a cool thing. becky worley is with us. she's trying out the virtual makeup mirror.

she's going to do it with our audience. there you see her doing it. it lets you experiment with different looks. one of the ways stores are revamping so you can save money or be inspired to buy more. depends how you look at it. >> that's true, lara. let's get to amy with morning rundown. president trump is attacking former fbi director james comey with a tweet saying, james comey better hope there are no tapes of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press. it appears to be referring to the statement that comey told him three times that he was not under investigation. this kacomes a day after callin comey a show boat. trump acknowledged the russia investigation was on his mind when he fired comey. >> when i decided to just do it, i said to myself, i said, you know, this russia thing with trump and russia is a made-up story, it's an excuse by the democrats for having lost an

election that they should have won. >> the "new york times" reports shortly after tabking office comey asked for his loyalty, trump said he would get his honesty instead. pierre thomas joins us with more on that. >> reporter: inside the fbi today agents are rejecting the president's claim that comey did not have broad support and that their agency is in disarray. abc news has learned that many agents are offended by president trump's derogatory remarks about former director comey and believe that comey is being treated shabbily. sources say comey is furious that he was fired, that he never even got a phone call. this week he decided not to respond in kind. one source told me that he's not sure how long that restraint will last given some of the remarks trashing him from the white house. amy? >> pierre thomas, thank you. jeff sessions is shaking up

policy on violent crime. in a memo, he's ordering federal prosecutors to pursue the most serious charges possible against most criminal suspects. the move reverses policy from the obama years that was aimed at easing prison overcrowding. an urgent safety recall today. dodge is recalling 1 million ram trucks from model years 2013 because of airbags. one death has been lynched to that glitch. the marine corps is making history with a new tv ad today looking for a few good women. it's revealed that the marine is a woman, not an actor, but a member of the corps who has served in afghanistan. finally, a very special mother's day gift for the mom of an aspiring young football player. the head coach of east carolina visited tia chapman.

the coach gave her an envelope for mother's day. she realizes it was a full college scholarship for her son. after she found out the news, she got to call him. >> i'm here with coach mo and some cameras and people. and i just got presented with the best mother's day gift ever. you're on a full scholarship for ecu and your name and number is on this letter! >> when she first heard the news, she started crying. i started crying watching it. she had so much joy just hearing about and thinking about her own son's success. it was a beautiful mother's day memory. >> and she was able to share that with her son, tell him about that. >> i guarantee, when mom said i'm here with coach, he was like, i didn't do it, mom. >> i know that. >> you're speaking from experience. >> it's a great surprise. >> thank you, amy. bring it on home. friday "pop news." [ cheers and applause ]

>> good morning to you all. good morning to you guys, my tv family. beginning "pop news," "downton abbey" fans have waited long enough. great news reported in the "sun" this morning. a "downton abbey" movie is finally in the works. >> wow. >> yes. very exciting for fans of the show. the pbs hit. this has been in the works. it's been a year and half since we said good-bye to the family. six seasons of drama, upstairs with the family and downstairs with the staff. now it's reported a budget has been set. the original crew has been contacted. a script has been penned by the series creator, julian fellows. very excited to report that that is happening. he was so excited to get the project rolling along, he started drafting the story well before getting the green light from producers. once filming starts in september, we'll let you know. >> a lot of fans are happy about that. >> it's a smart show.

we'll see. a lot have gone on to bigger and better things. >> from downstairs to upstairs. >> it's friday. also in "pop news," old school this morning. ♪ won't bring you down >> does anybody recognize the band? it's a new song but from a classic band. fleetwood mac. it's new music from lindsey buckingham and chrissy mcvee. the duo releasing, this sounds like classic to me. this is the lead track, called "sleeping around the corner." they only set out to reacquaint themselves in the studio. as they continued to play, they decided they were just having too good a time to not release this new work. the musicians got help from their friends. bandmates mick fleetwood and john mcvie helped finish off the album. it's called lindsey buckingham, christine mcvie. very creative. it drops on june 9th. stevie nicks is joining them for their concert this summer.

saving the best for last. i was reeling you in. >> got us. hooked us. finally, i love this. i love a flea market. i love finding treasures. this is close to home for us. an incredible and rare piece of american pop culture. it's available for sale. this is walt disney's original hand-drawn concept map of disneyland. it is up on the auction block, expected to go for well over $1 million. that's the estimate. at eaten galleries in los angeles. the founder of our parent company drew it on a large three-foot by five-foot board. it was a dream layout for a magical park, including the first rendition of frontierland and tomorrowland. the drawing said to be the key to getting financing for what was a massive and very risky project back in the day. a young disney employee found the map back in 1955. disney left it in the corner of his office. the boy asked to keep it as a memento. disney said, sure, why not. he saved it all these years.

auctioneers are calling it the most significant piece of disneyland memorabilia point blank. the sale taking place in june. [ applause ] >> you forget that it was like one brilliant mind who had this concept. >> such a great example of if you dream it, it can happen. such an outlandish dream. especially back in that day. look at us now. we're members of that family, so it's really exciting and neat to see. >> be great if somebody bought it and displayed it so the public can see it. >> strahan, what are you thinking? >> i'm thinking it is good for you. why not? we'll chip in. coming up, we have a retail revolution. how stores are revamping. we'll tell you how you can save big. here we go! tradition calls it's "gotcha day!" best day ever

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now some of your favorite places to shop are overhauling the experience and it could mean big savings for you. the one and only becky worley has a sneak peek at some of the big changes ahead. >> reporter: your shopping habits are about to change in a big way. wait, what? to compete with amazon, your favorite stores like walmart and target are adding new experiences, more convenience, and super savings to get you indoors. at this walmart test site just outside of houston, grab a handheld devices and scan as you go to check out. no cashiers needed. and instead of a person at the fabric department, it's automated. look, it gives me my cost. that's awesome. check that out. >> retailers need to make their store a destination. they need to offer more than just products. >> reporter: they're trying to make it more fun. and as easy as shopping online. checking out is insanely fast. watch this, i'm going to start a timer. go!

32 seconds. thank you. granted, you mostly talk to machines. but 32 seconds? >> stores have to rely on convenience. they have to rely on things that you need right now if they're going to compete with online. >> reporter: at target, they're testing a store with two separate entrances. one for speed and convenience. you've got the most popular items in the store located close to cashiers. you're in, you're out. boom. the other side of the store keeps the traditional browsing experience. let's say you don't want to go into the store at all. no problem. target and walmart have been testing a drive-up service. i placed this order just two hours ago online. see if it's ready. >> good afternoon. rebecca, right? >> that's me. >> all right. >> reporter: heads up. this is where the savings kick in. online retailers and brick and mortar stores are at war. they're upping the ante to get your business. walmart offering discounts for online ordering and in-store pickup. for example, $50 off a big screen tv. almost $8 off a car seat.

now amazon firing back. they've slashed free shipping from $35 to $25. >> stores are losing customers to amazon. they have to do something to survive. >> it's all about survival, becky. this looks like a normal dressing room. >> it looks like a normal dressing room but this is a good example of how retailers are using technology to fight back. so, i'm going to grab this dress, bring it into a dressing room. what happens is it's going to sense the dress and then it will come up -- it's sensing. it's sensing. should be sensing. what they want to do. there it is. you can see a little icon there of the dress. and then, what happens, if i need a larger size, i can just say, oh, okay, i try it on. maybe it doesn't fit right. i ask for the larger size. and then, i can ask to request the item. an associate on the floor gets dinged. they bring it in here. >> you don't have to leave the dressing room?

>> do not have to leave the dressing room at all. they're trying to make the experience better. i don't know if you have had this where you're like, i wish i had something to go with this. it offers accessories. it will suggest them. let's say they don't have that in the store. well now, i can use my phone, it will order it online. it will send it to my house. they're bringing that online shopping experience in. this is is from oak lab. this is their mirror. >> but wait, there's more. >> there's more. this is the -- go ahead on the other side. don't peek. this is the memo me mirror. this is me normally. watch what happens when i use this virtual try-on. ready. oh, my stars. that is red lipstick. green eye shadow. oh, how about that? maybe purple. you get in here. try it. come on. see what you got. the memo me. in stores. whoa. oh, hey, now. let's go blue. oh, my stars.

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won't be quite as breezy as it will be today but look at that 43 to 50. my accuw and now to that incredible weight loss journey. a couple losing nearly 600 pounds together. and tomorrow, they're walking down the aisle together. take a look at their story. ask these two the secret to love, they'll tell you, a couple that trains together, stays together. >> i often thought before i met ronnie, what am i going to do? i hope i meet someone that lives healthy, too. otherwise, i could go backwards. >> reporter: ronnie brower and andrea masella are getting married saturday. they were not always a vision of happiness. four years ago ronny was single and weighing in at over 675 pounds. >> doctors told me, ronny, if you don't do something, you're going to die before you're 30. >> reporter: taking charge of his health, he started to work out at his local gym.

he met andrea. she was trying to slim down from 250 pounds. >> her working out and living the same lifestyle as me definitely attracted me to her. >> i loved that he took care of himself. he just got healthy and shed all this weight. >> reporter: experts say finding a buddy who wants to lose weight keeps you on track. together they lost nearly 600 pounds. incredible story. i'm joined by senior medical contributor dr. jennifer ashton. welcome. >> thank you. >> you're board certified in obesity medicine. they look great. they've kept this weight off for two years. what do we know about extreme weight loss? >> good news, bad news. good news is, it's possible. they're a perfect example of that. the bad news is, in the obesity medicine literature, the data clearly shows that at the two-year mark, unfortunately, about 85% of people have regained almost all or more that they've lost. it has nothing to do with the willpower or commitment.

it speaks to the hormonal or metabolic factors that work to bring your body weight back up. there are success stories inspect is a great reminder of that. >> when it comes to losing weight, somewhat the best strategy? >> in obesity medicine there's a pyramid approach. on the bottom, recommended for everyone. food and fitness. behavioral modification is key. in the middle, medications for weight loss for many. at the top for a few, surgery if necessary. you need to do whatever you need to do to take the weight off. >> it really helps to do this with somebody. >> almost everything is better with partner. >> and you might end up married at the end of it all. >> right. >> happy mother's day. >> thank you, dear. coming up, the huge mother's day breakfast in bed surprise with emeril, and this mom has no idea. you don't want to miss it.

good morning. i'm jessica castro from abc7 mornings. two more car fires in the east bay this morning in walnut creek and lafayette. this makes five in seven days. firefighters are trying to determine if this is the work of one person or a group. all right. want to take a look at the roads. unfortunately, we are dealing with that fatality investigation on eastbound 58 o. right around grant line road before the 205 interchange. we have two right lanes blocked for an investigation. this is involving a tour bus and smaller sedan. they may have to do a hard closure of the roadway. just avoid the area if you can. jessica? >> all right. thank you. and meteorologist mike nicco and meteorologist mike nicco wi and meteorologist mike nicco wi welcome to maxx you.

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good morning. we have 47 right now in los catos. the breezes kick this afternoon. small craft advisory on the bay. some bridges are going to be a little tough, especially east to west ones we mass transit, cool stops. my forecast, cool through mother's day. a better chance of rain tuesday. jessica?

>> thank you. we'll have another update in 30 minute ♪ and the trumpets they go [ cheers and applause ] welcome back to "gma," everybody. and we have a great audience here with us this morning. >> we do. >> it's friday. >> yes, yes, we do. and with the great audience, we have a great mother's day surprise, too. >> it's time for one of our favorite events of the year. emeril's breakfast in bed surprise. we have honored so many amazing, incredible moms over the years. this morning we've got a very deserving mother who is the operation's manager at a charter school. i love the arrow. she has no idea. there she is in her office. emeril is right outside. take it away, emeril. >> thanks, guys.

i'm actually in ft. worth, texas. i'm at the harmony school of innovation. i got to tell you, i'm s s right outside of leah's office. she has no idea i'm here. i'll tell you what. she's an incredible mom. we have an incredible story for you. this is number 18, baby. 18. hi, i'm looking for lea siegel. hi, are you lea siegel. hi, i'm emeril lagasse. can you come with me for a second? >> sure. hi. >> how are you? >> nice to see you. >> come with me. >> okay. >> i just wanted to -- um, show you -- that -- um -- oh, yes, you know, how are you? >> i'm good. >> you doing okay? you feeling all right? >> oh. >> you see the cameras? >> i do. >> you know what? >> what? >> because you're live on "good morning america," right now, as

we speak. >> are you serious? hi. hello, america. >> that will be another surprise. >> okay. >> we're getting a mike on you so we can hear you. >> oh, my gosh. some of these guys you recognize? >> i do. hi, guys. >>. >> all: hi. >> all right. >> okay. sorry. >> so let me tell you. you know why i'm here? >> i have an idea, because i love you. >> okay. well, thank you. you're the winner of my breakfast in bed contest. [ cheers and applause ] and you're about ready to find out. come on, come on, come on. [ cheers and applause ] >> are you ready? see all these people here? [ cheers and applause ] they're all here to see you. and to celebrate.

>> oh, my gosh. oh, my gosh. >> so -- now, now that you got all of your -- your colleagues, cheerleaders, students. i gotta tell you. we're here this morning because of a letter that was sent to me. >> okay. >> okay? >> okay. >> robin has the story. check it out. >> dear emeril -- >> reporter: it was the words of a 19-year-old that grabbed our hearts. >> my mom is the right choice for this surprise. she could have been a statistic. a teenage mom falling through the cracks. but she worked hard. >> reporter: chris pitts salutes his mother, lea, who gave birth

to him at 18, alone. it was the two of them against the world. >> she stepped up to the plate. filled both roles of mom and dad to me for a long time. >> reporter: a brother and step dad would join them as life marched on. >> she worked two jobs to make sure i got into college. it's an unconditional love. >> she's pretty much a huge ball of joy. >> she's the mom of all moms when it comes to chris and bobby. but she's also the mom of the school. >> reporter: a mom to the school. an operations manager. >> she feeds hungry students. getting them to prom and school supplies. >> reporter: she somehow gets involved in every single student. >> she's more confident in me than i am. she loves me more than i do. she loves everybody more than they love themselves. >> she's incredible. someone i would be definitely proud to be like. >> she's worth being showed to the world. the world needs her. >> she's selfless.

she's fierce. >> reporter: and quietly behind the scenes, helping students in need. stashing food and shoes for them. one christmas she organized a secret holiday dinner for 83 families. no photos, just a lot of love and presents. she often spends her own money. >> i can't count the number of times i have had to tell her stop. stop spending your own money. >> reporter: another secret act of kindness from this year's senior prom. china scott's father is facing cancer. medical bills and the crisis made it impossible for china to go. lea stepped in and made it happen. the hair and makeup. the shoes. the dress. from donations and her own money. >> my mom's words were, she looked beautiful. >> to be able to go out, have a good time with your friends, not worry about what bad things would happen tomorrow. you know -- i'm sorry. >> reporter: this morning, emeril lagasse and "good morning

america" salute the love of a son and the incredibly generous heart of his mother. >> i hope this helps her realize how much she is loved. and how much we appreciate all the little unspoken things and unshared things that she does every day. >> surprise. sorry, mama. >> we got you, miss lea. >> happy mother's day. >> thank you so much for prom. it means a lot. i love you. >> your the best mom in the world. >> #teammom. [ applause ] >> what do you have to say as you watched that piece? you feel a lot of love? >> i feel a lot of love. but i do it because i love them. >> mm-hmm. your son, chris, is an incredible man. >> yes, i'm very proud of him. >> i have never read a letter as the one he wrote to us. just really, really amazing. so, your story is so moving. i know the folks in new york at times square, they want to say a few things to you.

new york? >> all right, hello, lea. happy mother's day, first of all. what an incredible person you are. incredible story. we applaud you. some tears here in our audience. you must be so proud of your son and how do you feel knowing that he thinks that you're selfless and fierce? >> that's very good qualities to have. but i think he's selfless and fierce. >> you know, he's a freshman. >> i'm proud of my sons. >> he's a freshman at texas christian university. he's studying there as a freshman. we couldn't let it go without him sharing this morning with you. so as a surprise to you too, chris, show yourself to your mother, my friend. there he is! he's up there with all his tcu friends in purple. chris is going to come down and

join his mom. nothing like being a son, i can tell you that, spending time with your mother on mother's day. it's the absolute best feeling. emeril, we're going to go back to you because chris is there with his mom. we'll let you talk to them. >> chris, what do you want to say to your mom right now on this moment? >> um, mama, i love you to death. you know i do. and everything i do in this life is for my mama. so -- i love you forever and always. >> thank you. >> your other son bobby is on the baseball team. on the baseball team. >> he is. >> he's here. >> yea! >> bobby, where are you? >> where's bob? where's bob? >> he's here. there he is. so -- i have to say, to you guys, your mom's pretty amazing. >> mm-hmm. >> what do you want to say to her? what do you want to say, bobby?

>> i love you very much. i knew this would mean the world to you. >> it does, thank you. >> we have asked some of the folks here to write something about you. because you've touched so many people in this whole auditorium here. we are going to -- oh, wait. thank you. amazing. fairy godmother. you are great. we love you. a force. you're the coolest. happy mother's day, miss lea. [ cheers and applause ] all right. so -- you ready for this? >> i'm ready. >> another surprise. >> okay. >> the basketball team -- bring out the bed, please. come on, bring out the bed. that's right. you know, as i promised, as i promised -- there we go. i have to do breakfast if bed. i have this texas breakfast of

brisket and eggs benedict. get in the bed. all right. guys, go ahead and join mom. >> come on, guys. >> join mom. all right. and now, we're going to bring in the breakfast. as the surprise. [ laughter ] there we have it. look at that. a real texas breakfast for a real texas mom. >> thank you. >> and while we're doing that, we're going to kick it back to you, new york. >> oh, what an incredible thing. >> oh, gosh. [ cheers and applause ] >> can they still hear us? >> yeah, they can. >> i wanted to ask you, your son wrote to us that he and bobby share you with the entire student body. did you think as the 18-year-old girl you would be the mom of two boys and that whole school? they all look up to you.

>> no, i did not think that. but i try to treat every single student like they were mine. i'm really glad that they feel how much i love them. all of them. >> well, the love from those two boys on each side of you says volumes. >> even the tcu kids. >> that's right. i love it. >> and you know, we're not done yet. this is not over. emeril, you've got one more surprise for lea, don't you? >> i do, michael. i do have another surprise. >> oh, boy. >> i want to tell you that our dear sponsor, dawn, is giving you a check for $5,000. >> oh, my gosh. [ cheers and applause ] because dawn does for you so you can do more for your family. all i want to say to all the moms out there, in america, is happy mother's day. alden and cherry, happy mother's day to you.

back to you, new york. >> happy mother's day to lea. emeril lagasse, thank you so much for doing that, 18th year, everybody. this is a great way to kick off mother's day weekend. we got yellow roses for all the moms here in our audience. happy mother's day for everybody here and at home. stay right there. we'll be right back. everybody here and at home. stay right there. we'll be right back.

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back here on "good morning america," everybody is here from close to lake geneva, wisconsin. detroit area. this lady didn't make it. it's her graduation. you're all here. she's not. congrats to you. the pollen report brought to you by claritin. overall, pollen, across the nation, pretty hefty. the belt in minneapolis heavier. talking about the tree pollen. upstate new york feeling that. a quick look at the mother's day cities. flowers, florida, almost 90. hey. florida, almost 90. hey. good morning. i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike nicco. breezy today and up to ten

degrees cooler than average. my accuweather 7-day forecast, has the best >> bode has the best wave here in the audience. can you do it, bode? up to michael with that. >> let him know we're waving back. moms using social media to cash in big. sharing posts with thousands of followers. becky worley is back. so, how can we do it? >> what if i told you you could make a pretty penny, maybe make a living, just by posting pictures to instagram. marketing to moms is big business. ad agencies, magazine spreads. but instagram is changing that. shay giles, a glass mom of two, has over 43,000 followers devoted to her account. you're the creative director, copywriter, photographer, talent wrangler and the mom. >> yes. i do it all. i'm superwoman. i'm magical. i'm like a unicorn.

>> reporter: her handle, a play on her kids' nickname. >> the princess and the pea. >> reporter: a business? >> yes. >> lucrative? >> i would say so. some in forms of vacations. hair products. >> reporter: the influencer marketing for dummy's book lays out a rate schedule. if your follower count reaches into the hundreds of thousands, they cite a high end of $3,000 per post. for arkansas mom of four hannah carpenter, payments from companies come in the form of clothing, furniture, sometimes cash. >> i don't want to be spammy and accept whatever collaboration, partnership comes along just because it's going to be $100 here, $300 there. i try to be choosy. >> reporter: her goal? inspire her audience. >> i try to find images where reality and inspiration co-exist.

>> reporter: both our instagram moms add that as advertisers do approach, disclosing sponsorship is a must. as we create a perfect picture for our shoot, when the passion is there, sometimes the money follows. >> we made an instagram picture. >> yes, we did. we got some really good tips from these moms. one thing they said is you have to take a lot of pictures. you have to edit them. that's a lot of work. next, you have to really engage with your followers. likes, comments. that's a lot of work. >> it is. >> and the other thing, you know this, you have to keep it real. be authentic. people can really spot a fake. so, it's work. but it's a great job. especially if you love social media. >> i'm glad you gave us those tips. i thought, we snap a picture, put it up, we get three grand. >> let's try it. >> we don't have a phone. that's the best we can do. if that's something you want to

do, jump right in. becky, thank you so much. happy mother's day again. coming up, a one on one with aaron taylor johnson, about his new action movie with john cena. we'll be right back. we'll be right back.

fonzie said hold the applause. but these folks are from georgia. i mean, come on, gotta clap. i'm sorry, fonzie. i'm here for you. you see the yellow roses. how about that new thriller starring aaron taylor-johnson. he's gone from playing a superhero in "the avengers" to a hero soldier in "the wall." jesse palmer sat down with him to talk about it. >> reporter: part war movie. >> i got a man down. >> reporter: part thriller. >> how is this? >> reporter: "the wall" is many things. mostly, it's what you get when

you partner a wwe champion -- >> the champ is here! >> reporter: -- with the superhero star behind the movie "kick-ass", and "the avengers", "quiksilver" -- >> you got eyes on her? >> reporter: trapped by an iraqi sharpshooter. >> when this is over, his family won't recognize him. >> reporter: i kind of felt like it was in some ways a psychological thriller. >> yeah, absolutely. that's what i would call it. it's me and john. one location. they have the soldiers pinned against a wall. >> reporter: aaron taylor-johnson, fresh off the role in "nocturnal animals." he says he welcomed the opportunity to play a hero alongside john cena. what is it like to turn the dial and go from playing a psychopath to a u.s. soldier, and kind of the good guy? >> it's a good choice that i did that, huh? the beauty of this role,

he's a hero. because his perseverance. he never gives up. you hear me? >> reporter: for "good morning america," jesse palmer, abc news, new york. >> all right. "the wall" opens in theaters today. like on instagram, i get paid for how many times they're shown on camera. i get the money. we'll be right back. keep going. keep going. there you go.

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good morning. i'm jessica castro from abc7 mornings. let's get to alexis smith for an update on the traffic alert in tracy. >> this is a nasty crash. this is eastbound 580. right around the grant line road interchange just before 205. we have got this tesla commuter bus involved with that smaller vehicle that you can barely see on the right-hand side and really just nothing there. this is a fatality. we have a solid four-mile backup and may have to do a hard closure of the road and could be another 30 to 60 minutes. mike? >> small craft advisory on the bay water and ocean. choppy conditions and blowing sand. chilly and cool today in the activity planner with highs in the 50s at the coast. breezy through mother's day. a better chance of rain coming

tuesday. >> mike, thank you. we'll be back at 11:00 for the midday news. >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, from the series "master of none," aziz ansari. and the cohosts go skydiving with a roof over their heads. let's get ready for a special mother's day inbox. all next on "live!" ♪ [cheers and applause] and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪