other worldly ambitions, a tesla car now orbiting earth on a mission toward mars, so what's ♪ life on mars good morning, america. the first liftoff of the soundtrack right there. brand-new era in space exploration. there's another look. >> uh-huh, and seeing that tesla with starman, the mannequin, driving into orbit -- >> a car. >> it's a real car and some people don't believe that image but it is a real image. "the new york post" has this, calling it car trek. >> i love it. david kerley was there, lucky man, there to witness the incredible launch of that and he's joining us from titusville, florida. good morning, david. >> reporter: good morning, michael. a new space race is on this morning and elon musk just took a half billion dollar leap ahead of the competition and launched

a private company, the biggest rocket in the world successfully with the most unusual cargo we've probably ever seen. he sent his car into space. it is headed to mars at this hour after sending back some spectacular pictures. >> three, two, one. >> reporter: now the biggest rocket in the world, spacex's falcon heavy, three rockets strapped together launched a new era of american space travel. >> successful separation. >> reporter: but this was different. the boosters separated and then flew back to earth landing together reusable. >> and the falcon has landed. >> wow. >> reporter: the center rocket coming back to earth ran out of fuel and slammed into the ocean. it was lost. a setback for the $90 million test flight which needed some

cargo, and rather than concrete, spacex's ceo elon musk who also runs the electric car company tesla decided the payload, the weight at the head of the rocket under the skin, would be his electric car, a red roadster. so there it was, a car with a dummy in a space suit exposed to space floating and sending spectacular pictures back of it and the earth with david bowie music playing in the background. ♪ life on mars >> reporter: musk said he thought this launch only had a 50% chance of this spectacular success. >> what did falcon heavy teach you? >> crazy things can come true because i didn't really think this would work. when i see the rocket lift off i see like a thousand things that could not work and it's amazing when they do.

>> reporter: so for a few hours before the rocket and this tesla were boosted toward mars and the sun, those amazing pictures. even for musk he found it funny, silly, iconic and wondering if thousands or millions of years from now aliens might discover this strange test cargo. >> thinking what the heck -- what were these guys doing? did they worship this car? >> reporter: with the success, musk now has the advantage of sending rockets, satellites, maybe even humans into space. it's billions of dollars of business. michael, he says he may send another one of these falcon heavys up into the space area in a matter of months actually. >> but, david, where exactly is that tesla roadster and starman right now? >> reporter: all right, so it circled the earth. we have those spectacular pictures and then last night the final burn, they sent it off headed towards mars. it is going there this morning. it could be out there for millions, a billion years if it actually survives space.

>> looks like it's surviving all right so far. david kerley, thank you so much. the launch impressed more than us, it impressed bill nye the science guy and tweeted this celebrating the launch with buzz aldrin. said he walked on the moon, you know. and one person actually compared the tesla image to the iconic moment in the movie "e.t." >> that's pretty good. >> the more you see it the more amazed you are by it. really impressive feat. >> quite a feat, okay. we move on to washington and president trump's latest threat to shut down the government. deadline tomorrow at midnight pressuring the democrats on immigration but congress making progress on a deal without the president. our senior white house correspondent cecilia vega has all the latest. good morning, cecilia. >> reporter: hey george, good morning to you. we could be looking at yet another government shutdown as soon as tomorrow and according to president trump, that's just fine. >> let's have a shutdown. we'll do a shutdown. >> reporter: that declaration from president trump during a white house meeting on gang violence and it wasn't just one quick aside.

>> without borders we don't have a country. so would i shut it down over this issue, yes. >> reporter: the president repeatedly saying if congress can't fix immigration, bring on a shutdown. >> i'd love to see a shutdown if we don't get this stuff taken care of and if we have to shut it down because the democrats don't want safety, then shut it down. >> reporter: even those in his own party seem stunned. one republican congresswoman offering this smackdown in front of the cameras. >> we don't need a government shutdown on this. we really -- i think both sides have learned that a government shutdown was bad. it wasn't good for them and we -- >> barbara, we are not getting support from the democrats. i mean, you can say what you want. we're not getting support from the democrats. >> reporter: but this morning, the damage control not just over a possible shutdown. chief of staff john kelly's remark about the president's plan to offer a path to citizenship to nearly 2 million dreamers, more than double the number of people currently protected by daca. kelly telling reporters on

capitol hill -- >> the difference between 690 and 1.8 million were the people that some would say were too afraid to sign up, others would say were too lazy to get off their asses, but they didn't sign up. >> reporter: even in the face of criticism, he did not back down. >> some of them should have gotten off the couch and signed up. >> is that the position of the white house that dreamers are lazy? >> who thinks this? >> the position of the white house is we want to fix a problem that was created by the previous administration. >> reporter: well, democrats say those comments do nothing to help immigration. republicans also have distanced themselves from what general kelly says. as for this possible government shutdown, both parties in the senate say they are close to reaching a deal. the house approved its own measure yesterday, george, if the two houses can merge and amend these measures by tomorrow they can avoid a government shutdown. >> they would keep it open for a year, maybe two more years without dealing with the immigration issue. on another front, cecilia, you

know, you've now -- the president read this democratic memo rebutting that republican memo that alleged abuses in the wiretapping of a former trump aide. the president's read it. it's being reviewed in the white house. they're likely to release it, right? >> reporter: yeah, george. that review is still happening here at the white house and officials won't say whether the president will release it or not. of course he did release that republican memo and if he doesn't release this democratic one you can expect pushback to be fierce. sources tell me if it is released, we can expect to see a lot of redactments. >> okay, cecilia vega, thanks very much. george, the president making headlines for another reason ordering the pentagon to plan a grand military parade similar to the one he saw in france. our chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz has more and, martha, the kind of parade the president has in mind would be pretty unusual, correct? >> reporter: very, very unusual, robin. the president is talking about tanks rolling down pennsylvania avenue, fighter jets streaking over the capitol, the president's been talking about this since last summer when he

saw the bastille day parade in france calling it one of the greatest parades i've ever seen. but that parade has been going on since the late 1800s. it was not something that a modern day president decided to roll out so he could stand and review the troops and it's not something the greatest superpower in the world normally feels the need to do. parades of that magnitude are now more often associated with authoritarian regimes, think russia, think north korea. but president trump loved that display of military might and the pentagon as you said has now been told to figure out a date this year, robin. >> parades of those magnitudes, money. who is going to pay for it? how much is it going to cost? >> reporter: oh, a lot of money. it could cost millions and we would pay for it. our military, by the way, is still deployed around the world. has been fighting one war after another. there are readiness issues, budget issues, and we're certainly in an era where the

military is already greatly respected, more than any other institution in this country. and selfless service is part of basic training. it is a core military value. i think what they would really like, robin, is a long-term budget. >> that's where they want the money to go. all right. thank you, martha. >> let's see if this parade actually happens by the end of the year. we move on to ginger and that major winter storm moving from texas to maine. take a look at this video we've got coming in from detroit. it's a live look at some icy roads there. there it is. okay. >> that's detroit this morning. there are so many images like that and so many american cities but look, stretching from interstate 10 in louisiana, that's strong to severe storms up to almost i-90 including elmira, new york, into the snow. these images come to you from arkansas and this is what i'm most concerned about. the areas with freezing rain and flipped vehicles and through cincinnati area, kentucky, those parts, look at cleveland this morning. the roads, a snowy mess, pittsburgh, same deal so there are a lot of folks impacted by this storm. it is going to move through

right here in new york city, start as snow, move to sleet then all rain, heavy rain this afternoon and evening as we do the evening commute and heavy snow inland, ice anywhere you see pink. michael, george, robin. >> oh, boy. i'm waiting for better news. >> i know. now i feel bad for wearing pink, seeing all that pink on the map. >> it looks better on you than on that map. how about that? now to that stock market roller coaster. investors are still on edge this morning after that record-breaking plunge on monday but the markets made a comeback on tuesday making up about half the losses, rebecca jarvis is here tracking this closely. good morning, rebecca. >> hey, good morning, michael. yeah, it's enough to make you feel whiplash when you look at the market. after the single biggest point decline on monday stocks swung 500 points lower before clawing their way to close up almost 600 points higher. this volatility brought on by fears of inflation and that the

economy is now on firm enough footing for the fed to start hiking interest rates faster than expected and talked to a number of veterans and they say the biggest surprise here is that we didn't see this volatility sooner, markets have now been on this record run for nine years. that's unusual. many have been waiting for this breather before the climb, michael, and they're saying, okay, let's wait and see now at this point. >> well, have the markets stabilized or should we be ready for more volatility? >> from talking to a number of experts, most are predicting more volatility ahead but thought coming out from a point of panic, instead they say the fundamentals of the economy are strengthening. jobs have now been added in this u.s. economy for 88 straight months, wages are growing at the fastest pace in eight years and wages, that paycheck, that's what most americans are focusing on, michael. >> as you said yesterday, when it goes down, be patient, sit, even though it's hard and it usually comes back. >> that's right. >> stronger than ever. >> stay the course. >> exactly. >> thank you both. overseas to a desperate rescue operation underway in taiwan after a magnitude 6.4 earthquake left at least four

people dead, more than 200 injured. the quake toppling buildings or leaving them tilting dangerously. these children being passed to safety. a sign of hope here as emergency crews search for more survivors. >> yeah, that's a difficult situation there. we'll get the latest on the deadly flu epidemic. so many dangerous cases including a young girl who caught one strain, recovered, then caught a dangerous new one. linsey davis has the details. good morning linsey. >> good morning, george. this is already one of the worst flu seasons on record. pediatric deaths plaguing the nation, at least 53 children have already died from flu-related illness and so many others battling the flu. this morning 11-year-old mckenna jones is fighting for her life after collapsing during a basketball game. >> she just literally fell over like a tree and it wasn't a crumple. >> reporter: the sixth grader was rushed to st. louis children's hospital where she tested positive for influenza b after recovering from another strain of the virus just weeks earlier. one school district in michigan

shut down entirely in an effort to combat the virus which has seen more than 140 students kept home. >> we're trying to clean every area, every piece that a child can touch during the day. >> reporter: this as hospitalizations soared nationwide. more than 14,000 so far in this flu season which could last until may. officials remind people it's still not too late to get vaccinated. >> you reduce your chance of getting the flu by about a third so that's, you know, not zero. >> reporter: many parents still believe that the flu shot will actually give you the flu. the medical community is worried about misconceptions like that and this one from gloria copeland, an adviser on the president's evangelical board. >> just keep saying that i'll never have the flu. i'll never have the flu. put words and inoculate yourself with the word of god. >> the concern, this could derail parents from getting their children the vaccine. copeland's video is causing some

mixed reaction including some asking her if the illness is a result of a lack of faith. we're now in week ten of flu season so not out of the woods yet. typically it lasts 11 to 20 weeks. not out of the woods just yet. >> thank you, linsey. with the olympics days away top women athletes pledging their brains to concussion research and paula faris is here and, paula, there is a real need for more research on women. >> yeah, good morning, robin. can't stress enough just how important this research is. right now, there are zero cases of cte that have been discovered in female athletes. now, that's not because it's not happening or women are less susceptible. it's simply because it's not being researched. ahead of the olympic games, three athletes announcing an olympic sized contribution to science. >> scores. >> u.s. hockey gold medalist angela ruggiero and bobsledder elana meyers taylor adding their names to the growing list of female athletes donating their brains for cte research.

>> i thought i could potentially be a good role model for other athletes that say i care about future generations, brain, you know, the study of the brain and impact of concussions. >> reporter: canadian hockey legend hayley wickenheiser also signing up tweeting, i won't need it, might as well give to somebody who does. all three donating them to the concussion legacy foundation where just 3% of the brains donated come from women. >> i saw teammates around me that literally lost their careers or had to retire early prematurely because they had major, major concussions. >> the brain banks are primarily funded by organizations interested in male brain injury whether through sports or military service. >> reporter: according to a study last year from the american academy of orthopedic surgeons female high school soccer players have the highest rate of concussions of any sport. that's even more than male

football players. american soccer greats abby wambach, megan rapinoe and brandi chastain have already joined in to raise awareness and pledge their brains to science as well. it's important data for future generations. >> women are concussing at a higher rate than men and tend to report more symptoms, multiple symptoms to men, more severe symptoms and also the recovery rates are longer. women that have had brain injuries feel isolated and left out of the entire conversation. >> reporter: again, just 3% of the brains donated have been women's. we know as was mentioned in the piece concussions affect women differently than men but we don't know how because of the lack of research and that's why what these women are doing is so crucial. again, you just heard the rate of recovery might be longer for women and might feel more symptoms afterwards so such important research. >> it really is. thanks for sharing that, paula. back to ginger and you're watching another storm later in the week? >> that's right. in chicago in the crosshairs again, a place with a snow drought this season, still more

than half a foot below average but those are the roads getting snow and the next one comes in by friday morning. that includes parts of eastern iowa, right through northern indiana and ohio and make its way to the northeast eventually this weekend.

>> coming up, why the mother of natalee holloway is now suing over that true crime series about her missing daughter. was she misled by producers? and rob gronkowski was robbed. we'll tell you what the patriots star found when he returned home from the big game.

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you're looking live at the roads in detroit. messy commute out there. 60 million people in the path of dangerous weather stretching from texas to maine bringing freezing rain and snow but we have ginger zee. she's here tracking that system all morning long. >> it is february. >> on the case for a couple more days. also right now government facing another possible shutdown. deadline to strike a deal midnight tomorrow and the president is calling for the government to shut down if congress can't agree on a deal for immigration. members of his own party have pushed back on that. as we talk about that spacex rocket launch, here's another look at the future. this is being described as the world's first autonomous vehicle. it's a driverless drone. can go up to 80 miles an hour. carry a passenger for 10 miles. punch in your destination. not me. >> not into that. >> i'm not either. but we'll begin with the mother of natalee holloway, suing over that tv series about her daughter's disappearance in aruba.

now calling the series fake and saying it was bogus from the start. abc's linzie janis is here with the story, and her mother beth seeking $35 million. >> that's right, robin. we all remember the extensive news coverage of her disappearance while on a high school trip and the authorities' inability to find her body or bring charges against her suspected killer. 13 years later her mother says a tv series masquerading as a documentary investigation tricked her, putting her through weeks of agony. >> this lead we have on a person who states that he was directly involved in disposing of natalee's remains. >> it was a true crime series that grabbed headlines. >> 12 years and we still have nothing. >> reporter: 12 years after alabama teen natalee holloway went missing on the island of aruba, but this morning, natalee's mother beth outraged. >> he disposed of my daughter's body while she was alive. >> reporter: suing oxygen media and the producers of "the disappearance of natalee

holloway" for $35 million calling the show a preplanned farce and a hoax. >> the primary suspect, joran van der sloot, the son of a judge. >> reporter: the six-part series which aired last summer appeared to follow beth's ex-husband and natalee's father, dave holloway, on his quest for his quest for f included an alleged informant who claimed he held dutch yoray van der sloot her body after she allegedly died of a drug overdose. he was never charged.

>> i can take you to where i got the remains. >> reporter: twitty who spent years in the public eye looking for her daughter saying in the suit she was tricked into providing her dna to test bone fragments they said might belong to natalee without beth knowing it would be used for a tv show. >> it came back human. >> from either natalee or somebody else. >> reporter: according to the lawsuit producers knew prior to the final episode that those bones could not be matched to natalee despite continuing to hype their series. twitty accusing the network of delaying the results to maximize their ratings and profit. adding beth truly believed the show had found natalee but she was forced to wait nearly two months to discover the truth. a spokesperson for oxygen addressed the complaint saying the show followed dave holloway's search for answers about his daughter's disappearance, including a lead he received. the company said it also hoped that lead would provide closure for the family. van der sloot, robin, is in prison after he was convicted of murdering a young woman in peru in 2010. >> let's bring in our chief legal analyst dan abrams and senior legal correspondent sunny hostin. this is just, oh, my gosh. i mean, does she have a case here? >> well, look, you know, typically this kind of case would come from joran van der sloot saying i was portrayed falsely in this documentary and i'm going to sue. she was saying she was

effectively tricked. there is an interesting wrinkle in alabama law, something called the tort of outrage and in december of last year, the alabama supreme court expanded it and said there are more situations where you can sue under the tort of outrage and the definition is when something is so extreme in degree as to go beyond all possible bounds of decency and be regarded as atrocious and utterly intolerable in a civilized society. that is the claim. >> isn't that where we are? it's basically the claim of intentional infliction of emotional distress and she's saying not only did i give my dna, they tricked me into giving it and i didn't even know it was for a television series. >> so what are the other key issues here? on the dna? >> i think the dna is really the key issue because if they truly misrepresented the facts and didn't even tell her that the dna was going to be used for a television series and, robin, get this, she is watching the television series along with everyone else to find out the results. that is truly outside the bounds of decency. >> if it happened as she laid it out they have a potential -- it is not an easy case.

>> what could be the possible defense here? >> i think the defense will be factual and legal. right? my guess is they'll say there is no valid legal claim here under the law that they can pursue and number two they'll dispute the facts and say, this is not true that we mislead and we tricked and all the things that she alleges in the lawsuit. >> well, see, this is what people -- on the surface there is no one that would disagree it's horrible. >> sure. >> but the liable part of it is where -- >> it's tough and these cases are oftentimes unsuccessful but many of them settle as well because no one wants this fallout but i will say this, in front of a jury, this is a very emotional case. you get me in front of a jury with one mommy on that jury and that mother is going to really i think identify with natalee holloway's grief and -- beth holloway's grief and the fact she may very well have -- >> her anguish. >> -- been tricked. >> the key is getting it past the judge because they'll make a motion to dismiss and they're going to say this case should be

thrown out as a matter of law that there's no valid claim here. if they're able to survive that first motion -- >> this would settle. >> i'd be nervous. >> this would settle. it won't see the light of day. >> that becomes the key question. do they survive that first legal hurdle? >> all right. we'll see what happens. and we'll see you on "the view." >> that's right. >> 11:00. >> a lot of hot topics to discuss. dan, thank you. >> george. coming up snapchat's safety alert. teens' accounts hacked. their pictures posted online. how to protect your privacy. how to protect your privacy. dark magic told in the time it takes to brew your cup. first, we head to vermont. and go to our coffee shop. and meet dave. hey. why is dark magic so spell-bindingly good, he asks? let me show you. let's go. so we climb. hike. see a bear. woah. reach the top. dave says dark magic is a bold blend of coffee with rich flavors of uganda, sumatra, colombia and other parts of south america. like these mountains, each amazing on their own. but together? magical. all, for a smoother tasting cup of coffee.

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account had been logged into somewhere that she was not. >> reporter: snapchat allows users to share photos and videos that are supposed to disappear in less than ten seconds or you can post content that is automatically deleted after 24 hours. >> snapchat is a very secure social media site and it takes somebody really knowing what they're doing to actually be able to hack into another person's account and take pictures. >> reporter: this the latest case where a hacker reposted stolen pictures. in september, a 17-year-old washington high school student was arrested after a classmate reported her social media accounts were hacked. the hacker allegedly found nude photos she kept in a private section and shared them with other students. >> we definitely want to make sure that people like that that are preying on other people via digital means or the internet are arrested. >> reporter: experts warn, think before you post. and make sure your accounts are

secure. >> make sure your privacy settings are locked down and of course the password, it is a small thing but it can make a big difference between whether or not someone has access to your account or not. >> reporter: and police are not saying how sarnie allegedly got into the snapchat accounts or what type of photos were stolen and while he is facing charges that cannot undo the pictures that have been seen on the internet. we have reached out to snapchat. they would not comment on the case. >> when you look at this we have seen so many cases like this. you have to assume if you post a picture on the internet it can get out. >> we tell kids that. we tell each other that as adults and you still see grown-ups and kids taking pictures on their phones and posting them even privately. anything that is on your phone, anything on social media is at risk. just don't do it. >> real secure passwords can help a bit. >> it can help a little bit but you have to remember anything you send to somebody you risk them taking a picture with another phone or snapping a picture on that phone there so it's all a risk any time you send a picture like that. >> i'm a believer, once it's out there, it never goes anywhere. >> thank you.

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people go out of town. what do we often do, turn on a couple of lights. we want people to think you're at home. well, it's hard to fool people when you just caught two touchdowns in front of a hundred million people but there is a lesson in this story for all of us. >> 911, where is your emergency? >> it's not an emergency. this is rob gronkowski calling and while i was gone my whole house got robbed while on the super bowl trip and i just got back. >> reporter: the losses keep pa gronkowski this week. he returned home from his team's crushing super bowl defeat in minneapolis to find that his boston area home had been robbed. police believe someone got in through a broken window and got away with plenty. >> while he was away on his trip his house was broken in, multiple safes, possible guns taken. >> reporter: but unclear how much of the stolen property actually belongs to gronk. his roommates had also been away in minneapolis and according to the police report, gronk's bedroom door was still locked but his roommates' doors have been breached.

acknowledged a double whammy for the patriots star. >> it's a tough combination to have suffered this unfortunate loss and then to get home and be a victim of this kind of crime. >> reporter: stars like hilary duff have been targeted before when they were traveling after posting pictures on their location on social media. last summer duff was posting these of her canadian vacation and her home was robbed. >> the criminals are using the internet and social media to target their victims to commit crimes such as burglaries. >> reporter: in november, los angeles dodgers right fielder yasiel puig's home was robbed while battling the houston astros in the world series and eight months earlier while away at spring training, half a million dollars worth of watches and jewelry were stolen. the warning, police have warned just regular everyday folks when you're out there on vacation, don't post realtime pictures of yourself on social media announcing where you're not which is home.

so they give those warnings to all of us. these are stars, it's a little different but still for all of us a heads-up. >> opening the door essentially to let them know where you are but more patriot news. josh mcdaniels, offensive coordinator, everybody thought he was taking the colts job. the colts thought he was, too, but now he is staying with the patriots. what's up? >> when you think about this, it was supposed to be a press conference announcing josh mcdaniels as the new head coach to the colts. they said the press conference is coming up. he changed his mind and backed out. >> and picked assistant coaches too. >> they're staying with the colts so all this was in place but he had not signed a contract. all the terms had been agreed to but he didn't sign. >> so speculating that this means that maybe when belichick goes, that he's been assured that he'll have that job. >> they sweetened the deal in some way in new england but they're saying that's not -- that wasn't a part of the deal. that belichick is not going anywhere and that wasn't a part of the deal. >> all these coaches who coach with belichick want to be like belichick. he did this with the jets. >> is that how you want to be

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patricia heaton here live. and she's here to say. >> good morning, america. >> a lot of enthusiasm from patricia this morning. great to have you this wednesday morning. >> we're a little tired this morning. so our taff is trying to pick us up and thought this might do it for us. maybe it will for you. this video being passed around by our staff. your eyes aren't tricking you. that's a corgi on a pony in missouri. a corgi on a pony. they want me to say that's a real dog and pony show. [ laughter ] >> the pony's owner said she was shocked when she saw this and that the dog is not even hers. she has a feeling this isn't the first time that this has happened. really comfortable. pretty cool. >> why not. always going to hitch a ride, do it.

we want to get to that major winter storm stretching from texas to maine. there are already more than 1200 flight cancellations, ouch. ginger, how bad is it going to get. >> that corgi on the pony, i can't get over. the internet is good for things but let's talk about the storm and cleveland, ohio, this morning, snow covered roads and we are really talking about a messy morning commute. not just from here in cleveland, but pittsburgh this morning has gone from snow to freezing rain and look at the trucks there flipped in springdale, arkansas, so it's a large area that's impacted by this storm and we see the radar right now. the southern end of it has strong to severe storm, a tornado warning west of i-75 at this point. a lot of spots will start as snow and go to freezing rain then transition to all rain and storms and that will happen along i-95 later this afternoon and evening and what it leaves behind interior new england 6 to 12 inches and ice on top of the pockets where you see the pink there. robin and everybody. >> washington in the middle of all that. we there right now. government set to run out of

money tomorrow night and the president getting pushback even from his own party and cecilia vega is at the white house. >> reporter: good morning to you. pretty stunning comments from the president and they came during a white house meeting here on gang violence. the president said if congress can't reach a deal on immigration, he would love to see a shutdown. take a listen. >> i'd love to see a shutdown if we don't get this stuff taken care of and if we have to shut it down because the democrats don't want safety, then shut it down. >> reporter: now that is the point he made time and time again and as you said, george, even members of his own party seemed stunned and a republican congresswoman called out the president for this call for a shutdown saying no one benefited from a shutdown the last time around. now, this time around on the hill both parties in the senate at least seem like they are close to reaching a deal. after the president's comment, george, the white house really was forced to play cleanup and say he is not advocating for a shutdown but that clock is ticking.

right, but the senate does hope to announce an agreement today. cecilia, thanks very much. michael. >> thank you, george. now to that amazing launch by spacex, that's the liftoff of the most powerful rocket in the world ever launched by a private company and the man behind that, elon musk, didn't even think it would be successful. our david kerley was there for the historic launch and he's back to tell us what he saw. good morning, david. >> reporter: good morning, michael. it is the biggest rocket in the world and this morning, the red tesla roadster that was on the end of it is on its way to mars. overnight the last firing of the second stage sending it to mars. now, this was a test flight and the reason this red tesla with the mannequin in the space suit which looks like it's floating in space all by itself actually still attached to the second stage rocket, the reason it's there is because in a test flight you need to simulate what cargo would be so elon musk and tesla decided to put his roadster there, play a little

david bowie music and send it off toward mars. it's actually now not transmitting any more pictures but the ones we saw were spectacular of the earth in the background with that music. the soundtrack was pretty amazing, michael. it now is basically not a dead satellite going toward mars but it's really not transmitting anything back. they just aimed it toward there. it's on its own not accepting back data. >> thank you, david. okay. tesla to mars. >> how types have changed. i remember as a child when there was a launch that we would get out of class and they would roll this big tv in the hall and stop and watch it. that's what people were doing, a little different. watching on the phone yesterday but that same kind of excitement and anticipation watching it. >> yeah. >> it's cool. coming up, reese witherspoon revealing an abusive relationship in her past. how finally ending it changed her life. plus, we go inside the secret facebook group, moms

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>> thank you, robin roberts. good morning, george and you guys and you, of course. and we're going to start with great news. the time's up initiative started by that group of celebrity women including oprah, reese witherspoon, well, in just over one month, guys, they have now raised over $20 million in donations, give it up. thank you to everybody who has made a donation. all of that money going to a legal defense fund aiding victims of sexual harassment and workplace misconduct. the announcement made during the 2018 makers conference during a time's up panel that featured natalie portman, ava duvernay and others involved and here's a little sound from natalie portman. >> how empowering it is to be in a room to be on the same team, to say we refuse to be pitted against each other, there's not only one spot. we're going to make room for all of us. >> women helping women. and, by the way -- [ applause ]

can't we all just get along? by the way already a thousand people have actually sought legal help from the fund which is open to any of you who need help seeking justice. and that is great news. >> it is. also in the news this morning, rap superstar drake gave students at miami senior high school a big surprise. he shows up on the campus to film a video for his new single called "god's plan" and invites the students to be extras in the video. you can see him above the football field on a hydraulic crane and here he is in the school hallways. we've got video of that, as well. the three-time grammy winner said thank you by donating $25,000 to the school in how nice. >> and all the students, guys, received uniforms designed by drake himself. very thoughtful. [ applause ] and the giving didn't end there. he went on to the university of miami and surprised a student

with a $50,000 scholarship. all in a day's work for rap royalty. >> wow. >> we thank you, drake. >> yeah. [ applause ] >> amazing. >> he got a great location, the kids got a great experience and giving back. >> now every school is like come film here. >> yeah, absolutely. hey, come to the "gma" set. finally, guys, the oxford english dictionary has officially added a word we all recognize, hangry. >> about time. >> about time. the combination of hungry and angry, of course, has been given this official definition. quote, bad-tempered or irritable as a result of hunger which every single one of us can relate to. also added to the dictionary the words butt-dial and mic drop which i would like to do right now. >> you drop that mic. well done. strong finish. >> thank you. >> strong finish. we'll turn to our "gma" cover story, academy award winning actress and powerhouse producer reese witherspoon sitting down with oprah revealing she was in an abusive

relationship, eva pilgrim is back with that. eva, reese says leaving that relationship really, really changed her life. >> yeah, reese witherspoon talked about with oprah how hard it was to leave that relationship, the self-doubt, the damaged self-esteem but says standing up for herself, it changed her on a cellular level making her who she is today. reese witherspoon opening up about a difficult past relationship. >> what's the most difficult decision you've had to make to fulfill your destiny? >> for me probably leaving an abusive relationship. >> revealing in an interview with oprah that she was once in a psychologically abusive relationship. >> a line got drawn in the sand and it goss crossed and my brain just switched and i knew it was going to be very difficult but i just couldn't go any further. but it was profound and i was young. really young. >> reporter: the "legally blonde" star has quickly become one of the most prominent voices championing women in hollywood as part of the time's up movement.

>> a lot of feelings i've been having about anxiety and about being honest, the guilt for not speaking up earlier or taking action. >> reporter: she says it's her own experiences driving her to take action beginning her own production house in 2012 with the mission of telling women's stories. >> nothing is going to stop us. >> reporter: including the critically acclaimed hbo miniseries "big little lies." witherspoon sharing there wasn't a woman in the cast who hadn't been affected in some way by abuse. >> each one of us had very specific experiences, they weren't -- it was a range of a experiences, but there wasn't a woman there that hadn't been affected by abuse. not one of those women. >> reporter: the oscar winner saying she refused to be broken by her own past, instead typing her strength. >> i'm a different person now and that's part of the reason i can stand up and say, yes, i'm

ambitious because someone tried to take that from me. >> she said ambition is not an ugly word. you've heard her say that before. read more in "o" that hits newsstands on february 13th. >> we were talking about an article with her, looking forward to reading this article in "o" magazine but in a previous one. the way she has transformed herself and realized she had to take ownership that she -- if she wanted to be in movies she had to make movies. >> she has a lot of ownership now. >> her mom saying if you want it done you got to do it yourself. you can't expect someone to do it for you. >> she's creating so much. she really is. >> very powerful. we'll turn to -- [ applause ] yes. thank you, thank you, eva. we turn to our powerful series taking you inside the secret groups on facebook this morning. this morning we're looking at one that's thousands of mothers to discuss difficulties of parenting and advice 24 hours a day. paula faris is back with that. >> what do you mean, parenthood is so easy, isn't it? no, being a parent involves so

many complicated emotions and situations on top of that, we are under a microscope. scrutinized more than ever now that we have social media. which is where this private facebook group comes in to provide help and a few laughs. >> hi, i'm a mom. to a 3-year-old boy. >> i'm brittany and i'm a mom to one beautiful 22-month-old. >> i am a mother of two boys. >> reporter: they say it takes a village to raise a child. >> i've gotten so much great advice on what strollers to get, the newest swaddle that's out there. >> reporter: what's the best diaper cream to keep on hand? what do you really need in your hospital bag? >> reporter: and in the secret facebook group mommy2mommy, a village of nearly 36,000 women are coming together. >> we are focused on making sure it's a safe place where people don't feel judged or shamed for having a different kind of philosophy. >> reporter: the secret group was started in 2011 by a california mom, amy hermes and

to join you must be invited by a current member. >> when i started the group, people would ask like what's the best sippy cup to buy. what do you think about cloth diapers versus store bought diapers and then very quickly people started to form this amazing bond of trust and people started to have deeper conversations. >> reporter: moms flocked to the group 24 hours a day for advice on the best car seats, pediatricians, sleep training and so much more. >> my son had heart surgery at 10 months and it was a great community of just people passing me some more information. >> mommy2mommy was a group that was created by a mother herself who wanted to find other mothers she could connect with to ask these kinds of questions, both specific advice and tips and general support and information. >> reporter: members also share their fears over a growing problem, the pressure to be perfect moms. >> i'm so tired of trying to be this perfect mom. done.

>> reporter: the "bad mom" phenomenon is played for laughs in the movie. >> let's be bad moms. >> oh, i'm in. >> right? >> oh, my gosh. okay. this is exciting. i'm in. >> reporter: but those feelings are often much more complicated for those posting in the group. >> i feel the worst when i just pop a pizza in the oven and not provide the more healthy options. >> i could not feed her and she would not latch and i was in tear, thought i was failing this little baby and i posted it and i was very raw and very real and these moms turned around and said i was not a bad mom and i shouldn't be guilty. >> reporter: for mommy2mommy member annabelle raymond that rough day led her to post this in the group. >> having a guilty bad mommy moment, after two hours of nonstop whining i hit the roof and started yelling. went into my bedroom and screamed into a pillow. >> reporter: years later annabelle recalls the support her online village sent her way. >> i was feeling particularly raw and vulnerable and just felt

like i needed some people to relate. >> reporter: and says one message really stood out. >> i wrote you're obviously doing a great job if they would write this note for you. you're human. with that comes all of the emotions. >> in that i needed another mother reminding me of how important it is to allow yourself to be human. make mistakes, and then correct from them. >> thanks to mommy2mommy, you have made being a mommy just a little bit easier. >> it absolutely does take a village. >> and, paula, i love this series. this is really great because you see the mother said we started posting about the best baby bottles, best strollers but then became deeper. why is it so important to have this online community? >> we can't do it alone, it takes a village. surround yourself with friends, family, i know we don't have any family in the area so we rely on our church family but a funny story. when i was pregnant with my

first, i went into a big box baby retailer to register for the baby registry, i was so overwhelmed i'm supposed to do what with that. i had no idea what kind of bottles and nipples. this online community, women to women 24 hours a day and i just joined by the way i'll hit you up with some questions. >> you know, one of the things as a parent you question yourself so much and mothers feel like they could be scrutinized. you saw so many say, oh, man, i'm a bad mother. i'm a bad mother. how important is it to be able to go online, have a community where you can talk and not feel like you have to be perfect. >> i think it all starts with us, it starts with you personally. you have to keep it real. you have to embrace your flaws. you have to embrace your craziness especially when posting on social media. i'm going to show you a couple of photos i post. you have to post your perfect imperfections? it's an important message to tell your kids as well. >> that looks perfect to me. >> i was trying to do downward

dog and my boys being crazy. important to teach your kids it's not about perfection. we have to extend the same grace to ourselves and children that we extend to others. >> i like it. roughhousing and your daughter is reading a book. >> does that describe the difference between genders right there. >> but this is really a great series and community for people to know these communities are out there to help them. i think it's really important. thank you for bringing that. >> we'll go see "bad moms" together. >> great movie by the way. tomorrow we'll look at a facebook group for families dealing with addiction providing support for so many and now we'll go over to ginger. >> you know what, i got to say if that frozen pizza is organic, i feel like i've been a good mom if i pop that in the oven. let's do your "gma" moment, shall we? how about we go to houston, harley, the cat, will not allow his owner to go to the bathroom without doing this. reaches under the door and must every time. you can hear the owner laughing.

i just thought that was so cute. so funny that little paw coming under there. yeah, how are you supposed to enjoy your time. exclusive first look inside the home of jennifer aniston and justin theroux, "architectural digest" is giving us a sneak peek inside the bel air mansion and kayna whitworth in l.a. with the details. hey, kayna. >> reporter: george, good morning. so imagine for a moment if you will taco night and a dry martini poolside in jennifer

aniston's new home. that is a reality for her friends and this morning she reveals her sophisticated style ahead of her upcoming feature in "architectural digest." she is a friend who hasn't opened the door to her home in a decade. >> this is my apartment and i like it this is a girls' apartment. >> reporter: now jennifer aniston's giving an exclusive look at the bel air hideout she shares with husband justin theroux in the march issue of "architectural digest." >> this home jen renovated was built in 1965. it's a great, great l.a. piece of architecture. >> reporter: overlooking l.a. with a fabulous pool, this modern masterpiece reflects the harmony of jennifer and justin's joined aesthetics. aniston telling "a.d." justin wanted to be involved so there

was a bit of a learning curve for me on how to include another voice in the design process. >> jen repeatedly said the house has to be inviting, cozy, warm, a great place to entertain. >> reporter: the master bath customized with a marble tub and garden view and the bedroom showcasing earth tones and cozy carpeting. aniston describes it as old west meets new world with dark wood accents and neutral fabrics with an extraordinary jean royere polar bear style sofa. >> that encapsulates being chic and sophisticated. it's a trophy in the design world. they're very, very expensive. >> reporter: aniston saying sexy is important but comfort is essential. >> she has significant design pieces that she's invested in in her home, but it is not a museum. it is now a show place. >> reporter: aniston adding look at my husband and my dogs and our home and there's nowhere else i want to be.

they say her dogs have full run of the house that she really combines luxury and living, and you can see the full spread in the march issue of "architectural digest." it hits newsstands friday, february 14th. george. >> pretty great house, kayna, thanks very much. coming up patricia heaton here live. good morning north bay.

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and you know our audience are clapping but they really want some of this food we have on our table right now. i know what you're thinking but we're excited to have you here so thank you guys for waking up early to come here and sharing your morning with us. a lot of people are excited about this. i know i am. the movie "black panther." >> yes, yes. >> it is the first movie that a black superhero lead and that lead chadwick boseman himself is going to be here live next week. he is an incredible actor. he's going to be here and the whole cast is going to be here. and i'm excited about that. we can't wait to see those guys. >> we're very much -- >> uh-oh. >> lara, you're always spilling stuff over there. she looks so much like her daughter kate right now because kate gives that same expression too. >> i might have been snacking. >> because we're digging in. this is so good.

we have a great guest to bring to the table. she's one of our all-time favorite tv moms and now she's written a beautiful new cookbook, please welcome patricia heaton. [ applause ] >> hello again. >> hi, george. nice to see you. [ applause ] >> hello again. right here? thank you, sir. great. >> we couldn't wait. we were all digging in. >> oh, good. how is it? >> delicious. >> a little later you'll show us how to prepare it. >> definitely. >> we want to hear, how you came about this, "everybody loves raymond" when you were working on that series -- [ applause ] >> yes, well, when i -- i graduated from the ohio state university. [ cheers and applause ] and i moved to new york city and that's where i got my first taste of sushi ever and sweet

breads and real croissants that when you broke them apart they, like, stretched. the real ones so then i moved to l.a. and when i meat phil rosenthal on "raymond" he is a real foodie. >> always tweeting about food. >> before like krispy kreme doughnuts became national he would fly them in from the south on the set and deep dish pizza from chicago and he had the pinks' hot dog truck back up on the set so the only like michelin starred restaurant i've ever been to is because phil took a bunch of us there so he, you know, he's where i go -- he found the korean barbecue place that is now a family tradition for us in los angeles. he really gave me a great education and happened to write a pretty good show. you might have heard of it. >> yes. you said krispy kreme, a fellow mississippian was nodding along. julia childs and your mother, a great influence whether it comes to cooking? >> my mom, there were five of us.

i'm the fourth of five and you see that picture, there was one more to come after those four. >> oh. >> so she really tried her best and i would come home from school and she would be writing down every julia child recipe. i never saw any cordon bleu cooking -- we had fishsticks. we had pizza. we had meat loaf. meatballs. anything with ground meat basically you could do. so but i found out once i had kids it's hard to come up with -- well, if you're only doing dinner five meals a day. >> that they'll eat. >> yes. five or seven meals a week so that they'll eat. my kids' favorite thing was when i would run out of ideas, what can i do for dinner? i'd be like we're having breakfast for dinner, like it was a big thing. >> yes. >> you play the family matriarch on "the middle." your kid is known for take-out. just take-out. >> yeah.

>> what is your style like at home? are you like that? >> i have been known to do take-out. but today it's very health -- you can get healthy take-out so that's my excuse but i also work 12 hours a die. we go in at 6 in the morning and get home at 6 at night. it's a little difficult but very important for everybody when they were little to sit down together at dinner when we were on "raymond" so the hours weren't so long so we did that. then we would make sunday meals when i couldn't be cooking during the week, sunday meals would be the big thing but i'm a little like frankie in that i would say forgetful and especially with birthdays. my kids are like, i'll be going along and someone will tweet me, tell your son, dan, happy birthday and i'll go, it's dan's birthday. >> you guys have had such a great run. >> i know. nine years. [ applause ] >> you've done it again. >> how did -- i came to l.a., no agent, no manager, no car and one commercial on a reel. i cannot believe i'm sitting here after nine years again, another nine years so it's pretty crazy.

>> true talent. >> well, it's all about the writing, i have to say shoutout to the writers. >> let's get to the cooking talent. >> you know what, we're going to go cook. [ applause ] >> come over here. come on over. >> okay. great. [ applause ] >> so i'll bet any one of you could cook this right now because i bet you all have these ingredients at home. you have a little onion, garlic which you just saute and a little olive oil then you just take a can of crushed tomatoes. you probably all have some kind of tomato product, right? you might not have pickled jalapenos but if you do, throw them in there and toss that altogether. >> smells so good. >> give it 20 minutes and let it thicken up. everybody has leftover chicken or an old half of a roast chicken so put that in there. >> in my refrigerator right now. >> don't know what to do with it. >> right.

you throw it in there and sad cilantro, stir that up and let it heat up. >> people are very busy and want to make dishes that are fast but good. >> that's right. and the stuff in my book for the most part is pretty easy with ingredients you are already have. or you can take shortcuts. if you can buy premade dough, you don't have to -- really big on that. making it easy for you. so then you just let that heat up. you take your bowl of chips, we all have that leftover from the super bowl, right? >> oh. >> just tle throw this on top and then you have a little queso fresco here i like to use. right? a little extra cilantro. >> good for leftovers. >> really good for leftovers. you squeeze your lime on it there. >> there you go. >> put the lime on the -- >> put the lime on the chilaquiles. see how pretty it is there. so easy. >> so you ran through that -- you must kind of be a professional at this or something. >> right. >> but "the middle".

>> yeah. >> last season, this is your second big, big run on show. what are you going to do next? >> no show but i'm an empty nester so no kids and no show which is a little bit shocking, right? is it good? michael and i will just talk. >> so what are you going to do now? >> no kids, no show? >> i don't have anything lined up so if you'll keep that chair for me over there, just ignore me. i'll just be sitting there eating and listening. >> you watched your own children grow up and see your tv children grow up as well. >> crazy. i forget how little those kids were. >> i know. >> now they all own homes, you know. i mean like -- by the way i didn't own a home till i was like 32. they're like 18 and and like, i just bought a house. but, no, they're great and they were the best -- normally i don't like working with children

but i have a been doing it now for 20 years. we just happen to have the best kids ever on "the middle" and on "ray mound" the most wonderful, not hollywood kind of kids. really well adjusted. >> wow. >> you know, you don't like to work with children. so you can't have that chair because you'd be working with children every morning with us. thank you very much. >> i would love to finish eating this but i'm going to do this. "patricia heaton's food for family and friends" is out now. make sure you get it and everybody in our audience are all going home with a copy of it. [ cheers and applause ] you can see patricia on "the middle" tuesday nights at 8:00, 7:00 central right here on abc. coming up, a sneak peek at coming up, a sneak peek at the new coming up, a sneak peek at the new ♪ strummed guitar you can't experience the canadian rockies through a screen. you have to be here, with us. ♪ upbeat music travel through this natural wonder and get a glimpse of amazing,

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you miss you miss michael working the crowd. it's so hard to do this next toss after eating so much, the swimsuit issue because i feel -- but we do have a sneak peek of the "sports illustrated" swimsuit issue. always one of the most popular editions of the year. it's out next week and "nightline's" juju chang has your first look. ♪ >> reporter: from christie brinkley to tyra banks, kate upton to ashley graham. >> i am so -- i'm shaking i'm so honored. >> reporter: the "sports illustrated" swimsuit edition frequently catapults models to

superstardom. it aims to empower women everywhere. >> the women that are part of this issue, they're more than just a beautiful face. they're beautiful people and beautiful people. >> reporter: we're getting a sneak peek at new images in her own words out next week from the veteran paulina porizkova to the rookie, sailor brinkley cook. 6'2" robyn lawley, artful nudes shot by an all female crew. editor m.j. day has been putting the issue together for decades. >> you have taken it in a purposeful direction. what does it mean to you philosophically now? >> a mixture of what we've always been which is celebrating beauty but also a platform that gives women the confidence to love themselves as they are. it's ridiculous that there's only one type of pretty or that people see one specific body type as that enviable body type.

>> reporter: hoping "sports illustrated" swimsuits help propel that body positivity conversation forward. >> who draws the line between sexy and sexualized? >> i don't have a problem with someone saying it's oversexualiz oversexualized. that's normal but i think human nature doesn't lend itself to one way or the other but what it should lend to is acceptance. >> for "good morning america," juju chang, abc news, new york. [ applause ] >> "sports illustrated" will release the brand-new cover on their website february 13th and that morning the cover model is going to be right here live only on "gma." ginger. >> spoiler alert. it's not me. >> no? >> no. they don't want to see all this. >> you could do it, baby. >> okay. all right, time to take a look at this. this is the new cover of "entertainment weekly" featuring the stars of "solo: a star wars story." it debuted on "gma" and this

issue is going to take a closer look at everybody's favorite >> all that weather brought to you by charles schwab. michael and lara celebrating early. >> yes, we are. i heart you. >> oh, i heart you back. >> thank you very much. it is valentine's day just a week away, okay. time to start planning. don't be a last-minute person but you know what goes with flowers, candy and a romantic movie. >> perhaps this one. the upcoming blockbuster "fifty shades freed," i like saying it that way. "fifty shades freed," jamie dornan, dakota johnson, they're back. it's their last time and telling all right here only on "gma." >> good morning, wife.

>> reporter: it's the final sexy steamy chapter of anastasia steele and christian grey's love story, "fifty shades freed." >> you may call me mrs. grey. >> we caught up with the movie stars in the city of lights where they shot their character's honeymoon scenes. >> at the end of the shoot with a week in paris and week in -- it was a bit of a holiday. >> not everything in the movie was quite as easy. >> we're being followed. >> these driving scenes, for instance. >> she's a maniac driver. she's a really good driver but the first couple of types we did that and you sped off and they're like, dakota, can you keep it at 50 and got to 120 in four seconds. >> i grew up around a lot of dudes and a lot of like motorcycles and cars and i like them. >> turn around. >> reporter: also hard work getting camera ready for those famed risque scenes. >> we're going to the playroom. >> so annoying. he truly eats whatever he wants.

he just will like jump around for 15 minutes and then like eat a roll of bread stuffed with like cheese and potato chips and then like six candy bars and then take off his shirt. and it's rude. >> reporter: while the "fifty shades" films are known for their romance they admit in real life they may not measure up to their characters. >> because i'm married i feel like it's as romantic a gesture as you can do is get married. >> you do nice things. >> i do lovely things but maybe -- >> i said nice. he said lovely. >> i upgraded. >> reporter: three films later now at the end of the journey dakota says they're about a lot more than sex. >> well, i think the message truly is about being true to yourself and honoring yourself with grace and vulnerability and still being able to be powerful and say what you want and what you need but respect yourself in the process? >> so you want to play? >> yes, sir.

>> "fifty shades freed" hits theaters this friday. we'll have much more on a special "20/20" on tuesday night. up next a love story that's a little bit like a modern "when harry met sally."

so valentine's day, of course, a week away, love is in the air and we have people lining up in times square for teleflora's photo booth on wheels ready to declare their love. first we have a story that has all the makings of a blockbuster rom-com, an unsuspecting woman and a man with a secret crush willing to put it on the line for love. amanda stauffer and jason park met on the first day of college at yale and over the next eight years became the closest of friends. but jason wanted more.

>> amanda was the girl that i always called when i was in another relationship and was trying to figure out, you know, what's going on here? >> reporter: for amanda she never thought of jason as anything more than a friend. >> i didn't. i'm sorry. >> i did. >> unaware of jason's feelings she went on countless dates and is now the author of match made in manhattan. it's a novel chronicling her dating experience. >> seeing that amanda was single and dating i thought probably don't have that much time to get my act in order. >> reporter: one night jason took a risk. >> i think more or less out of the blue i turned to you and said, so i wouldn't be saying this if i didn't think you were the girl i was going to marry but i've loved you since the day i met you and i think we should start dating. >> reporter: jason's statement similar to a scene in "when harry met sally." >> i've been doing a lot of thinking and the thing is i love you. >> what? >> i love you. >> how do you expect me to respond to this? >> i panicked when someone

blurts out they love you and you never kissed them or anything. it's strange and so i told him i needed it time to think about it. >> reporter: two weeks later they went on their first date and in 2012 they were married and now have a little girl genevieve. >> you silly goose. >> i think if i hadn't told you i would have always regretted not saying something. >> obviously i'm glad he told me. >> jason's advice for those who may be stuck in the friend zone -- >> state your case. i mean what's really the worst that can happen? just state it very plainly, boldly. be bold. >> state your case. that's great advice and you were saying, amanda, yeah, just like meg ryan's reaction. >> it was pretty surprising. >> i have to imagine friendship was a great building block for a lifelong relationship. >> yeah, so like the character named after him in the book, real life jason was sort of an integral part of my dating journey so he was there for all the heady highs and the low-lows, the heartache and

heartbreak and as a result when we started dating each other we were just really good at anticipating how the other person would act and react in a romantic situation and kind of -- >> you didn't need to. >> no, and it was just like sort of a natural built-in support system for each other. >> that's beautiful. >> calm and icy. >> that's so great. >> very inspiring and you know what, you aren't the only ones who want to declare their love for the world to see. outside our window people are lining up to have their picture taken in teleflora's photo booth to share their love outloud. these photos are being plastered in the teleflora billboard right here in times square. and the teleflora truck is also here all day if you guys out there want to get a jump start on valentine's day. and to get everybody going, we have a little giveaway. everybody in the audience right here is getting $100 teleflora gift card to spend on your valentine. [ cheers and applause ] amanda and jason, thanks for sharing your story. we love love and we will be right back.

"gma's" journey to love is brought to you by teleflora. this valentine's day love like you mean it by gifting a teleflora bouquet.

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