whoa. >> is that the message that they want to send? >> i know. >> she'll be like this. >> have a good day. see you good morning, america. deadly rampage. chilling moment a gunman opens fire at a crowded video game tournament in florida. a laser dot appears on one of the player's chests. shots ring out on a live stream. then the video feed cuts out. at least two killed. nearly a dozen injured before the gunman took his own life. now the search for a motive and this morning, two survivors tell their story exclusively on "gma." amy robach is live on the scene with the latest. also this morning, celebrating the life of an american maverick and a war hero, senator john mccain who put country over party calling for civility above all. >> let's trust each other. let's return to regular order. >> from prisoner of war to presidential candidate and family man.

the tributes pouring in all across the country. how presidents bush and obama are preparing to celebrate the senator and his life of service. pope francis under fire. the bombshell call for the pope to resign from a former vatican official, claiming the pontiff knew about a cardinal who was an alleged serial predator for years. how the pope is responding this morning. and say aloha to the new little league world series champs. hawaii taking home the title, a home run on the first pitch never looking back. good morning, america. welcome back this monday morning. a morning we honor senator john mccain. as robin said, a true american hero. he lived a life of service to his country as a navy pilot, a prisoner of war and politician. >> and take a look at the arizona state capitol, senator

mccain's body will lie in state there on wednesday. the public is invited to pay their respects, and we'll have much more on his life and his legacy ahead. >> just ahead but first we want to get to those details about the mass shooting in jacksonville, florida. at a video game competition, three dead, including the gunman and nearly a dozen others wounded. >> amy robach starting us off with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. families and this entire community are mourning the loss of those lives in addition to the people who are, yes, still in the hospital this morning following yesterday's deadly attack. a video game live stream service actually captured some of those chilling moments. you can hear what sounds like gunshots and screaming in the background before service was disconnected. the shots ringing out around 1:30 p.m. sunday at the jacksonville landing. >> oh [bleep]. what are you shooting with? >> reporter: the mall hosting a gaming tournament.

gaming's biggest stars playing madden '19 competing at a chance for hundreds of thousands of dollars in this year's championship tournament. >> i seen people running out of there screaming, pushing and shoving. >> reporter: the sounds from the barrage of gunfire captured on this live stream from the event. a red dot presumed to be from a laser can be seen on one of the player's chests. >> pop, pop, pop, like it didn't stop. >> like a semiautomatic. >> yeah, it was like an automatic or something. all you heard was just fwun shots. >> i seen somebody's body on the ground. i seen a kid with blood all over his clothes. people with blood on their shoes. >> reporter: marquis williams and tailor poindexter were ordering pizza at the bar when the shots rang out. >> the way his hands were positioned he was aiming at somebody aiming intentionally. >> and then just basically walking back just popping off shots. >> reporter: one player shared his experience on twitter writing, i'm good, got hit twice, lower body. one went through. the other was lodged. police say at least three people

are dead including the shooter identified by authorities as 24-year-old david katz reportedly traveling from his home in baltimore for the tournament where witnesses say he lost early. >> he lost a madden game. he came out. he was a caucasian white dude. he was nerdy looking. he got mad. went to his car and came back and shot everybody. >> reporter: eventually katz dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. >> we have got to change. we've got to really stop and say to ourselves, there's something wrong. why are young men willing to give up their life or why don't they value somebody else's life. >> he's not here to make friends. >> reporter: the suspect who went by the name fred during games was a hard core madden gamer, regularly competing in big money tournaments and even facing off against real-life nfl stars. >> i don't think of myself as a seven seed.

i think personally i'm one of the better players. i like to let my game prove it. >> reporter: this was taken after winning one tournament. his reasons for causing so much violence still unknown this morning. >> to anyone watching, i say this, pray for jacksonville as we deal with this senseless tragedy. >> reporter: now, in addition to those who were killed 11 others were hospitalized. we know this morning that at least five of those people have been released. we know at least one remains though in serious condition. the rest of them have all been upgraded to good condition which is certainly a ray of sunshine here in jacksonville. michael, back to you. >> thank you, amy. such a terrifying scene. and now one of the people wounded in the shooting is joining us for an exclusive interview. tony montagnino, thank you for joining us. and, tony, first question to you, how are you feeling this morning? >> i feel good. i'm in good spirits. i'm a little shook, obviously, but i have, you know, a really good support system in my family and, you know, the guys i was

with at the tournament with, they reached out to me all night. i reached out to them to make sure they were okay. having guys like that in your life makes something like this a lot easier to go through. >> tony, you were in the middle of your game when you heard something that turned out to be shots and when you heard that, what went through your mind? >> i mean, i actually think you can hear my voice on there, you know, i asked what did he shoot me with? my first reaction, i heard the shots and i thought, why is there firecrackers in here and then i actually got hit and, you know, i had never been shot before, so i didn't know what to think, and then i turned around and actually, you know, saw the flashes from the gun and at that point just -- it just went into survival mode and just wanted to make sure i was out of there. >> did you see the shooter and if so did you recognize him?

>> i saw his silhouette. i could see his hair but his face, he was holding the gun up and the flashes were kind of covering his face because i mean he was just letting them rip. and then again once i saw the flashes, i didn't want to stick around to try to i.d. him so i hit the floor and tried to find cover wherever i could. >> i know you had a friend who was shot. how is your friend doing? >> i mean, everybody there i knew and i would consider friends. i feel like i was the lucky one. there was two guys i'm never going to get to shake their hand at a tournament again and i'm in a hospital room next to my buddy who is -- he's got two bullets in his chest and they said they'll probably never be able to get them out again and he's doing good but it really breaks my heart to see guys i care about as much as i do, you know, hurting and to see their families grieving and it's just -- it's really something i don't want anybody to ever have to deal with. >> we definitely understand

that. these video games, they are competitive, they -- situations do become emotional but did you ever think you would see something like this happen at one of these tournaments? >> never. never in a million years would i have thought i would ever get shot playing john madden football. i mean, it's hard -- if people knew stuff and knew what was going to happen, you know, it would be an easy fix, but i mean it's -- it happened at the madden tournament but i feel it could have happened, you know, anywhere. >> well, tony montagnino, we thank you for joining us and we're happy you are okay. >> thank you very much. >> all right, thank you. robin. >> all right, michael. we'll have the latest on that all morning long. we turn to the celebration of senator john mccain's life. the american hero passing away saturday surrounded by his love the vef

he's remembered as a man who put principle above party. se his wife cindy tweeting, my heart is broken. i am so lucky to have lived the adventure of loving this incredible man for 38 years. he was surrounded by the people he loved in the place he loved best. and abc's terry moran is near the mccain family ranch in sedona, arizona. good morning, terry. >> reporter: good morning, robin. you can see why john mccain loved this place so well here. he was an american original, tested like few of us ever are. he passed that test and went at life with a gusto and a character and decency that makes his passing seem like the end of an era in american politics and also in american life. for john mccain, the tributes have been pouring in around the world for a man remembered this morning as a political maverick and an american hero. >> i have had the good fortune

to spend 60 years in service to this wondrous land and i've been thousantier thenture, with goo company, with a satisfaction of serving something more important than myself. >> reporter: the hearse carrying mccain's body left his beloved officer raising a solemn salute, a citizen's farewell sign. across the country heartfelt tributes. president obama who defeated him in 2008 wrote, we saw our political battles even as a privilege, something noble. and president george w. bush mccain's 2000 rival saying some lives are so vivid, it is difficult to imagine it ended. mccain's friend and fellow arizona senator jeff flake overcome with emotion. >> it's tough. i'm going to miss him. >> reporter: even the man who ran the infamous hanoi hilton prison camp where mccain was tortured as a prisoner of war

and held for over five years paid tribute, saying, i would like to send condolences to his family. he has greatly contributed to the development of vietnam/u.s. relations. john mccain spent his life in service to his country, born in a military family in 1936, he graduated from the naval academy in annapolis, a fighter pilot, he went to vietnam and flew 23 missions. then he was shot down and captured in 1967, beaten and tortured. and then when his captors learned his father was an admiral commanding the pacific fleet, they offered to release him but mccain refused. he would not leave while other americans who had been there longer were still prisoners. he finally returned home in 1973 and he entered politics, elected to the house of representatives in 1982 and the senate four years later. he would run for president twice in 2000 and then again in 2008 winning the republican nomination and campaigning against then senator barack obama. as the race grew tense with some voters uncomfortable about

obama, mccain actually defended his opponent. >> i can't trust obama. i have read about him and he's not -- he's not -- he's an arab. he is not -- >> no, ma'am, no, ma'am. >> no? >> no, ma'am. he is a decent family man, citizen that i happen to have disagreements with. >> after that stunning announcement of brain cancer last year mccain returned to t senate floor just days after surgery. he defied president trump and his own party casting the decisive vote to stop the gop effort to repeal and replace obamacare, a move that drew audible gasps. he was not afraid to call out members of his own party including president trump calling for civility on the senate floor. >> let's trust each other. let's return to regular order. >> reporter: in one of his final public appearances mccain joining his daughter meghan. >> i love you so much. [ applause ]

>> reporter: in her statement after her father's passing meghan mccain wrote these words, all that i am is thanks to him. now that he's gone, the task of my lifetime is to live up to his example, to his expectations and his love. just a beautiful tribute there. a reminder that in a sense we can all try to live up to john mccain's remarkable example. in the coming days there will be a memorial service on thursday in phoenix and then in washington on friday senator mccain will lie in state in the rotunda of the u.s. capitol. on saturday a national celebration and memorial at the national cathedral in washington d.c., and then senator mccain, in accordance with his wishes, will be laid to rest at the naval academy in annapolis, maryland. >> quite fitting and, terry, we hear the governor of arizona will wait until after the senator is laid to rest to name his replacement? >> reporter: that's right,

politics waits for no man. the governor has announced that he will wait until after this celebration of john mccain. he'll make that decision later. president trump did not appear in public to praise john mccain or issue an official white house statement. the two men were bitter adds investigator adversaries, instead he tweeted a condolence. here's what it said. my deepest sympathies and respect go out to the family of senator john mccain. our hearts and prayers are with you. want to bring in cecilia vega. cecilia, something else unusual. i want to show it up on the screen right now. the white house flags were flying at half-staff yesterday. this morning they are back up. that is highly unusual. usually with an honor like this they remain dune through the burial. >> our cameras caught them being raised again around midnight. no response from the white house yet. i've talked to sources there. everyone seems to be scratching their heads about what happened but you're right.

this breaks from precedent for john glenn, for barbara bush, those flags were down until internment. "the washington post" says aides wanted to release a formal statement praising john mccain as a hero but he mixed that idea and released just that tweet that you mentioned instead. that tweet in and of itself raised eyebrows because it doesn't mention any of his achievements or speak about him in any kind of personal way at all. that really again is bucking from tradition of past presidents. obama, bush, two men who beat him in the past offered glowing public remembrances over the weekend. the list of others goes on and on from the first lady to ivanka and the vice president. much of the president's cabinet offered glowing praise of john mccain. we all know this. they had an acrimonious relationship. it was no secret, of course, george, you remember during the campaign then candidate donald trump said that john mccain was not a war hero because real war heroes aren't captured so this response from the white house particularly from the president's critics raising a

lot of eyebrows. >> the president also upset by john mccain's vote on the repeal of obamacare. it appears we now know that both president obama and president bush will deliver eulogies at the national service. president trump unlikely to attend. >> reportedly the mccain family asked that trump not attend before mccain had even passed. we know that vice president pence will attend and so far, george, it is not -- an attendance of his funeral is not on the president's schedule for the week. >> thanks. let's bring in martha raddatz. our chief white house correspondent jon karl, both covered john mccain for many years. martha, let me begin with you. that attack on john mccain as a war hero by president trump struck so deep. this was really the signature moment, one of the signature moments of john mccain's life when he refused to come home. >> reporter: it was, indeed, george. and let's go back to when he was captured and president trump talked about him not being a hero because he was captured. he was captured because he was shot down, because both his arms were broken when he ejected from

that airplane. his knee was broken. he sank to the bottom of a lake. i've seen that lake in hanoi. he fought to raise himself up in that water. he inflated his life vest with his teeth because his arms wouldn't move. he was hit with rifle butts when he was captured and hit with bayonets, as well. he had no chance to do anything else but that and it was incredibly courageous. >> it certainly was and, jon, senator mccain showed courage in his political life. didn't fit neatly into a partisan box. >> reporter: no, he relished fighting anybody including the leaders of his own party, george. he said that he relished the fight. he enjoyed a fight in inverse proportion with his odds of winning it. he took on some mighty causes, failed in some of those. tried to get immigration reform passed and also did succeed in passing campaign finance reform but lost the overall war on the question of big money and politics but he is somebody who

had some epic battles with members of his own party as well as with democrats. >> a giant in american politics, jon, martha, thank you both. robin. >> bipartisan accomplishments he was able to achieve and his principled leadership is something that will be missed. much more on the senator's life throughout the morning. we'll talk about his family. he had a great sense of humor. we'll share that as well. now let's go to ginger with a heat wave that's hitting the northeast. >> already hitting parts of the midwest. that big ridge is sitting there and will bring in heat indices, chicago, 100. it'll settle in tomorrow and wednesday. your local weather in 30 seconds.

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accused the u.s. of, quote, double dealing, hatching a criminal plot against north korea. the president says he's delaying the secretary's trip because little progress has been made on de-nuclearization. and we're also celebrating the life of one of america's favorite playwrights and screenwriters, neil simon. he wrote "the odd couple," "brighton beach memoirs," "the sunshine boys" each also turned into beloved films and won four tony awards nominated for four oscars and the only living playwright to have a theatre named after him. >> he ruled broadway. he really did. we're going to turn back now to the latest on that deadly shooting in jacksonville where a gunman opened fire at a video game tournament leaving three dead including the gunman so let's go back to amy who is there in jacksonville with the announcer who was calling the tournament. good morning again, amy. >> reporter: that's right, good morning again to you, robin. yes, 3 dead, oths injured but more than 100 other people here. and toshiba sharon is exclusively joining us announcing the tournament when

the shooting happened. thank you for being with us. i know you were 10, 15 feet away from the shooter when he started shooting. >> yes. >> how are you doing this morning? >> i'm doing fine considering, you know, i'm just here to just to pay respects to, you know, the brothers that were lost yesterday. >> i know that you are still reeling from what you saw and what you heard. can you walk us through what happened when he started shooting? >> well, we were doing the broadcast. we were streaming the broadcast playing the game and two kids were playing the game and when the shooting first started i thought it was maybe a technical difficulty, maybe a light bulb blowing and the first shot then the second shot i kind of focused on the shooter and i could see the gun and i could see him aiming into the room. >> he was aiming at someone in particular? >> yes, yes, he was aiming at the kid that was shot first and true boy and eli clayton and he aimed at him, he shot him and then as the shots continued,

that's when we ducked and we put the table, we flipped the table over and put it up as a shield and kind of just laid there under the table. >> you said you wanted to keep your eye on him. >> yes, at the same time, i didn't know whether to play dead or to look out, but i decided to look out and peek out. every shot we're looking over the table but trying to stay low just to see if the shooter was going to continue shooting, maybe walk the room or just don't know what to expect. >> what's going through your mind in these moments? >> i don't know. i don't know what's going through my mind, family, you know what i mean, if i'm going to get back to my wife and children, just everything, you know, at that point in time but afterwards it was just grief. you know, just disbelief. >> because you saw everything. >> yeah, yeah, i could see right in front of me, i mean, less than ten feet, these kids are right in front of me. they're kids.

they're young men and they were just alive, just talking to them two seconds ago. >> and you have a message for the families of the victims and for this community in general because you want to talk a little about the people who were there. >> yeah, yeah, i just want to pay my respects to the people, true boy and that's eli clayton, and it was taylor robertson, and i just wanted to pay my respects to the family and let them know their family member didn't die alone. they died with -- they died with family and they died with a brotherhood that loved them and they died doing something that they loved to do and, you know, just the actions were dark. it was a tragedy yesterday but that tragedy may have taken away that life but it will never take away the memories of them. hopefully as a community, as a madden community we can come together and honor them and honor them just in coming together as a people and coming together and let everyone know that everyone is connected and it's no bubbles. it's no individual people. we're all one and hopefully

those events yesterday crossed those lines, merged those lines to where everyone knows that everyone is affected and we need to work together and understand people's needs and talk to their needs and address their needs because their needs are -- affect us. >> yes, we're all in this together. that was beautiful, thank you so much for joining us. >> thank you. thank you very much. >> really appreciate it. >> reporter: robin, i'm going to send it back to you. >> hopefully his words will bring comfort to those families. >> powerful message there. we move to pope francis facing a dramatic challenge over sex abuse in the catholic church. a former vatican official is calling for the pope's resignation for failing to take action against an american cardinal accused of abuse. abc's david wright joins us from dublin, ireland where the pope made an extraordinary apology over the weekend, david. >> reporter: good morning, george. here in ireland pope francis' brief trip was a pilgrimage of atonement for the sexual abuse crisis that has hit this country

so hard and in the midst of it all came this explosive accusation from a vatican insider that francis himself may have turned a blind eye to a known abuser. ♪ smack in the middle of the most challenging trip of his papacy, a bombshell document from the vatican's former top diplomat to the u.s., the archbishop called on the pope to resign. archbishop carlo vigano's central claim, that pope francis knew for at least five years that former washington, d.c. cardinal, theodore mccarrick, was a serial predator, but that he only removed mccarrick last month. quote, pope francis must be the first to set a good example to cardinals and bishops who covered up mccarrick's abuses and resign along with all of them. on the papal plane pope francis said he had read it but would not credit it with a response. here in ireland, he had his hands full. >> above all holy father we ask that you listen to the victims and survivors. >> reporter: the island of

saints and scholars is also full of survivors who confronted francis at every turn. perpetual candle lit for sexual abuse victims, denounced the abuse and cover-up as repugnant crimes. [ speaking a foreign language ] and meeting with survivors behind closed doors apparently used even stronger language for those responsible. >> he literally said that they were filth in the toilet. >> i listened to him apologizing but i see no action and that's what i want. i want action. >> i believe in the civil authority. i believe in law and order. i believe in the american police force. >> you want to see bishops go to jail. >> i want to see them held accountable. >> reporter: this is the setting for the papal mass, the same one pope john paul came to a generation ago but it's a different era. look at the crowd size. more than a million people turned out in this park to see pope john paul. the size for pope francis, just a fraction of that number.

a lot of people here in ireland, deeply disillusioned by the church, especially because of its handling of the sexual abuse crisis, george. >> scandal has struck so deep. david, thanks very much. michael? >> thank you, george. we turn to a big win on the baseball field, hawaii, they've been crowned the new little league world series champions shutting out south korea taking home the trophy and, of course, the kids did it in style, the first batter nailing a home run and their pitcher, he only allowed two singles and a walk but no runs for a complete game shutout. that's what you call some pitching, yeah. the final score, 3-0. it is the state's third little league title. some great news after hawaii recently, you know, faced hurricane lane. >> and the volcano. >> and the volcano. huge congratulations and a great reason for the state to celebrate. congratulations to those young men. they earned it. >> have you ever been? it's wonderful to go. >> never been. >> oh, gosh. >> i thought you meant hawaii. >> no. that too. coming up, the catsuit

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adrienne bankert is here with more on that. good morning, adrienne. >> and good morning to you, too, robin. yes, serena williams always makes an entrance on the court but it was the sleek one-piece she wore back in may that's still the talk of tennis. she's saying everything is okay but a lot of her fans are outraged including some legendary players who have come to her defense. >> reporter: it's the power suit that captured attention both on and off the court. >> i feel like a warrior in it like a warrior princess, kind of queen from wakanda. >> reporter: but this morning more catsuit controversy as the french open announces a ban on form-fitting outfits like her now infamous ensemble saying, we've gone too far. the catsuit will no longer be accepted. one must respect the game and place. she spoke to reporters about the debate over dress code. >> obviously the grand slams have a right to do what they want to do. if they know that some things are for health reasons then there's no way they wouldn't be okay with it so i think it'll be fine.

>> reporter: her catsuit was about function and fashion to improve her circulation due to blood clots since the birth of her daughter. on twitter, players and fans defending the 23-time grand slam champion's rights. tennis legend billie jean king saying the policing of women's bodies must end. criticizing what she wears to work is where the true disrespect lies. andy roddick saying, this is dumb and shortsighted it hurts. nike, one of her sponsors tweets, you can take the superhero out of her costume but you can never take away her super powers. williams says the president of the french tennis federation who called for the ban is amazing, and that she didn't plan on wearing the catsuit again but will wear tights for those same health reasons. >> i've since found other methods and when it comes to fashion you don't want to be a repeat offender, so it'll be a while before this even has to come up again. >> critics of the ban have been pointing to another player's outfit from about 30 years ago. anne white, she famously wore that white catsuit back in 1985.

>> at wimbledon. >> robin is remembering that. serena will play at 7:00 p.m. at the u.s. open and, again, serena is saying she has a great relationship with the french tennis federation. >> she's taking it all in stride. she really is. >> she's saying i'll wear the tights. i'll still look good. >> she did it for function. it wasn't just for fashion but function as well. >> health is important. >> still on top of the game. that's what it's all about. thank you. >> you're welcome. coming up, she got to meet drake. that was first, but wait till you see the huge surprise sofia is getting that has so many celebrating. we'll be right back. ♪ ♪ (rustling) no. (clattering) child: (giggling) you guys are something special today. (banging) 350... alexa, ask geneva to pre-heat the top oven to 350 for chicken. (chime) an oven you can control with your voice as well as your hands. (object clattering) you guys are lucky you're cute. another way we make good things for life.

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the two, they were hanging out, snapping some photos and as drake put it, talking about bieber and owls and basketball. well, that visit was sofia's first birthday wish and now her second wish has also come true. take a look. >> my other wish is to get a heart. >> yeah. >> which is going to happen soon. >> well guess what? >> what? >> it happened today. you're getting a heart. congratulations. >> i'm getting a heart! >> yes. >> i know. >> oh, my gosh. >> it's like literally -- just imagine how long she's been waiting and that hope that she's going to get it. according to a family friend on the gofundme page set up for her the surgery is scheduled for today. so we're all going to be thinking and praying for her that it goes well. >> i hope people waited to put on their makeup. thank you. okay. thank you very much. here you go. here you go. we'll be right back. >> we'll be back. >> we'll be back.

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. deadly rampage. new details about that mass shooting in florida at a video game competition. the chilling moment a laser dot appeared on one of the player's chests. shots then rang out on the live stream. so many were watching. at least two killed. almost a dozen injured. the gunman took his own life. this morning search for a motive. we're live from florida with the latest. celebrating john mccain. maverick, father, hero. this morning his world outside politics. the dedicated family man and his wonderful sense of humor. and we're going back into the "gma" vault. what john mccain told us over the years from his very first appearance to the moment he met us campaigning in ohio. we continue to celebrate his life and legacy this morning. ben affleck and jennifer

garner in the final stages of settling their divorce. garner reportedly intervening urging him to get professional help and taking him into treatment. this coming shortly after he split with his girlfriend of one year. the latest this morning. this momma, serena williams reaching out to parents everywhere asking them to share their stories of bringing up their kids as little olympia wears her out on a flight. so many parents weighing in this morning. ♪ also this morning, miss patti. patti labelle here live. what she's cooking up live right here on "gma." ♪ we will, rock you he will rock you. rob riggle here live skiing right into times square. and they're here to say -- >> both: good morning, america. of course, we asked miss

patti where are the pies. we want one of those sweet potato pies. >> hope you're well. >> great to have you with us and this crowd with us here in the studio. where are you from? >> all: mississippi. >> every week we have about 300 people from mississippi. >> robin runs buses. >> anybody left in mississippi. i don't understand it. >> wonderful having y'all here. >> thank you. >> thank you guys for joining us. first we'll get to the latest on this morning's top headlines. we're going to start with that shooting in jacksonville, florida at a video game competition. three dead including the gunman and nearly a dozen wounded. let's go back to amy robach in jacksonville. good morning again, amy. >> reporter: hey, good morning again to you, michael. this morning we are learning more about that gunman, david katz. he was a hard-core gamer who played in multiple tournaments throughout the country. we're also learning more about the chaos and the panic that swept the jacksonville landing when the shooting started.

[ shots ] the shots ringing out around 1:30 p.m. sunday at the jacksonville landing. >> oh [ bleep ]. what did he shoot me with? >> reporter: the mall hosting a gaming tournament. gaming's biggest stars playing the nfl game madden '19, competing for a chance at hundreds of thousands of dollars. the sounds from a barrage of gunfire captured on this live stream from the event. a red dot presumed to be from a laser can be seen on one of the player's chests. one of those killed confirmed to be 21-year-old elijah clayton, known as true. his ea sports profile describes him as one of the best. the shooter, identified by authorities as 24-year-old david katz, a hard-core madden gamer, regularly competing in big money tournaments. >> i don't think of myself as a seven seed. i think personally i'm one of the better players. >> reporter: his reasons for causing so much violence still unknown this morning. >> i just wanted to pay my respects to the family and let them know their family member didn't die alone.

they died with um -- they died with family. and they died with a brotherhood that loved them and died doing something they loved to do. >> reporter: florida governor rick scott responded to the mass shooting saying this, we have got to change. we really have to stop and say, there is something wrong. and i think it's fair to say that is what we are all thinking this morning. michael. >> all right, sure is. amy, thank you so much for that. >> thank you, michael. >> we move to senator john mccain, a week of celebrations and services to honor his life and legacy is planned. want to go to terry moran in sedona, arizona for the latest on all of that. good morning, terry. >> reporter: good morning, george. this week will be a time to remember and celebrate the remarkable american life of john mccain. all kinds of tributes are pouring in. presidents and politicians, ordinary arizonans and americans across the political spectrum. even the man who ran the infamous hanoi hilton prison where mccain was tortured and held as a p.o.w. for five long years. he touched so many people

with his bigger than life character and so on wednesday a memorial service here in phoenix and then in washington senator mccain will lie in state in the u.s. capitol. he will be laid to rest at the naval academy according to his wishes in annapolis, maryland. george? >> terry moran, thanks very much. >> more on senator mccain in a moment. his family and his wonderful sense of humor, that's coming up. but we have a love story we want to tell you about, 70 years in the making. lemuel lewie jr. and his lovely wife, the couple celebrating 70 years together by renewing their vows first taken in 1948 before more than 100 family and friends. they renewed their vows. take a listen. >> i pledge to be by your side. >> i pledge to be by your side. >> in sickness. >> in sickness. >> and in health. >> their cake saying 70 years in love. they eloped. her family thought she was too young. that gentleman right there, a tuskegee airmen.

not many living still and so that's what makes it even more wonderful. they were the first african-american pilots in the u.s. military and i know a little bit about that. my papa, colonel roberts, was a tuskegee airman as well. i was born there, not when he was a tuskegee airmen but years later when he came back as an instructor. we did go back. that was taken at moton field in alabama where we had -- i flew a plane like he did in world war ii. that was special. >> you and your proud papa. >> yeah. >> oh, man, great 70 years. congratulations to them as well. and coming up, everybody, we have the latest on ben affleck and how his ex, jennifer garner is helping him get treatment for addiction. and lara is upstairs with someone special. >> i am with the one and only legendary singer, actor, godmother of soul, miss patti labelle, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] very excited about you and

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[ applause ] welcome back to "gma." welcome to all of you here this morning. we have been honoring the life and legacy of senator john mccain. he made many appearances on abc, regular on the sunday circuit. this is his first time ever on "gma." that was back in 1982 talking to david hartman right after he had been elected to the house for the first time. >> same question i asked of miss heckler and mr. royce was how

well equipped do you think congress is to solve those problems. really solve them realistically. >> i'm not too qualified to discuss that since al and i are brand new. >> he was just a baby back then. >> yes. >> yes, and then 25 years later in 2008 while running for president for the second time our "gma" whistle-stop tour caught up with mccain and what was so beautiful about him, he was comfortable no matter where he was, whether it was washington or in a cornfield as you'll see. >> the reason we're making this trek across the country is to get your questions to ask the presidential candidates and good enough to join us, excuse me, diane. >> yes. >> i'm going to walk right across this beautiful family farm, senator john mccain. >> how are you? >> good to see you again. >> thank you very much. we just thought we'd stop the train here. we heard that you were here. >> thank you for making that unexpected stop. i'm glad there were all these

camera people here to anticipate it. >> just so happens. >> to anticipate it. >> all the cameras there. >> just happened to be here. >> like a movie set. >> brad paisley performed that morning. it was wonderful. >> those were the days. >> yes, indeedy, and senator mccain was known for his dedication to this country but he was also a devoted family man and so we want to take a look back at his life as a loving husband and father. >> reporter: to his colleagues, he was a anticipapatriot. to world leaders an inspiration to millions and a man of great courage. >> as always, i'm indebted to my wife cindy and my seven children. >> reporter: but to his family john mccain was first a husband and father. married to first wife carol in 1965, the couple shared three children. sons douglas and andrew, their youngest, daughter sydney, just a baby when mccain was shot down over vietnam and held as a p.o.w. for nearly six years, something he spoke about with charlie gibson in 2008. >> did it cost you your marriage? >> i think so.

i think, but that's again my responsibility. we were separated for a long, long time and carol is a wonderful and loving person and a wonderful parent. it just -- we just grew apart but the responsibility is mine. i didn't work hard enough. >> then you met cindy. >> yep. >> who pursued who? >> i think i pursued her. i don't think there's any doubt about that. >> reporter: wed in 1980, the couple had four children, meghan, jack and jimmy both who like their dad served in the military. jack the u.s. naval academy. jimmy, the u.s. marines. the mccains adopted their youngest daughter bridget in 1991 from bangladesh. >> i'm happy to know -- to note that we are adoptive parents and it's enriched our lives and we hope that that will also encourage others to do the same. >> i don't know if i've been a good father or not but i do think we've tried very hard,

mainly because of cindy, to spend a lot of time with our children and so far they have turned out pretty well and i'm proud of them. >> reporter: by his side during times of great triumph. >> the privilege of accepting our party's nomination for president of the united states. >> reporter: an agonizing defeat. >> i had the honor of calling senator barack obama to congratulate him [ book -- booing ] >> please. to congratulate him on being elected the next president of the country that we both love. >> reporter: perhaps his greatest legacy, the family that will carry on the lessons he taught them. his daughter meghan saying on "the view" this past fall when her father appeared on the show to celebrate her birthday -- >> and i'm the luckiest person in the entire world. i mean i've -- we are such a family that's filled with blessings and we have such a bond and such a love and i'm so grateful for that. a lot of people don't have that with their parents. >> the pleasures of family life can seem like a brief holiday

from the crowded calendar of our nation's business. but i have treasured them all the more and can't imagine a life without the happiness that you've given me. >> i guess meghan answered that question of whether he was a good father. >> we know that. >> we do. >> we also know he had a great sense of humor. we saw a little bit with you right there. he loved putting it to use. he was on "saturday night live," the movie "wedding crashers." cecilia vega back with more on that. >> good to see you again. unless you knew john mccain you might not know this side about him existed. his dear friend senator lindsey graham said it was john mccain's sense of humor that helped him survive some of the darkest times. he was a hero, a statesman and a maverick. but there was also another side to john mccain, comedian. >> ladies and gentlemen, senator john mccain. >> reporter: he guest starred on "saturday night live" in 2002 as a sitting senator. >> people have asked me how will spending a week up in new york hosting "saturday night live" benefit your constituents?

i always say the same thing, shut up, daschle, you're just jealous. sgl sglrs. >> reporter: and in 2008 as a presidential hopeful. >> good evening, my fellow americans. i'm john mccain. >> and you know i'm just sarah palin. >> reporter: there were also >> >> reporter: here he is side by side with amy poehler on "parks and recreation." >> just need to get my coat here. >> could you give me a minute here, please? >> are you okay? can i get you anything? >> i would like you to just leave and give me a little privacy here, please. >> all right. sorry. i hope everything is okay. >> nosy people have no respect for personal space. >> reporter: that wit made him a frequent guest on late night. >> i didn't realize this. your mom is in town. >> yes, she is. >> has she been enjoying herself? >> she had a wonderful time and she's been at the events and she's been having some jell-o shots down in the hotel room.

>> reporter: a distinguished statesman going head-to-head with some of comedies biggest names. >> you look tremendous. you look the same as you looked the first time i met you. >> well, you look a lot older. >> you were the 2008 republican candidate for president of these united states. >> thanks for bringing that up. >> you're welcome. >> reporter: the funny man routine finding its way onto the trail. here he is on "gma" two months before the 2008 election challenging rival barack obama to town hall debates, his record as a navy pilot the butt of his own joke. >> i hope that he will take up that request and i look forward to it. i'll fly with him. i promise not to fly the airplane. >> reporter: mccain would ultimately look back at his defeat in that race and learn to laugh it off. >> after i lost i slept like a baby. >> yeah? >> sleep two hours, wake up and cry, sleep two hours, wake up and cry. >> reporter: as the world worried about his health

following his brain cancer diagnosis, last year on "the view," the tough talking maverick showed us there was still so much to smile about. >> meghan has a boyfriend now. >> yes. >> very serious situation. do you approve of the guy? have you met him? >> yeah, he's a jerk. >> spoken like a true dad. >> a jerk that she ended up marrying. and i know all of our thoughts are with our friend meghan, of course and the entire family. so many reporters, colleagues of mine on capitol hill are talking about what a practical jokester he was not just on reporters but on other politicians and i also this morning was talking with our jon karl who covered mccain in 2008. he said, you know, these jokes weren't always funny. he actually relished telling bad jokes but they were so bad that he had everyone on the campaign in stitches. he was -- dad jokes, yes. certainly missed. >> it's like george was saying, it doesn't matter if it was the

sunday morning circuit or late night. he was comfortable and made you comfortable. >> all the time. always himself. >> that's true. >> thank you, cecilia. to ginger. >> let's do your "gma" moment. what a nice tribute that was and this one, a really special tradition from cameron, north carolina, the union high school marching vikings do this every year. these are trombones, watch this. ♪ right? >> i mean i don't know if i'm scared, impressed but they do it and you got to make the team. so cool. thank you guys so much for sending that in and go marching vikings.

[ applause ] i couldn't wait another second. rap ] the u.s. open kicks off today with a star-studded opening night ceremony honoring the 50th anniversary of this venerable tournament. maxwell will sing the national anthem and headlining the event is tennis fan, singer extraordinaire, kelly clarkson. she'll be there tonight. there she is rehearsing over the weekend expected to perform in arthur ashe on center court before the first evening tennis session kicks off. that's when our girl serena williams kicks off her 2018 bid against magda linette of poland 7:00 tonight on espn. who is excited? >> i already got my tickets.

>> you had your tennis outfit on this morning. >> i did. i came in in full regalia. i wanted to get you guys pumped. also in "pop news," more on serena. she took to twitter just last night on sunday night sharing joy and frustration with motherhood and wrote the other day on a flight home olympia insisted on running up and down the aisle and when i finally got her to sit still, she threw up all over me. >> of course. >> even serena. serena then encouraged mothers everywhere to share their stories using a hashtag called #thismama. so many heartfelt stories. we've been following them. this one we love from josie, thank you, josie. she takes her kids to work with her on most days and says her and her husband talk about their work days at dinner until one day her oldest daughter or son was at the office and told one of her employees, quote, my mommy is going to fire you. >> whoa!

>> yeah. from that day on she and her hubby talked in code. good idea and thanks for sharing, josie. >> funny story. >> oh, man. >> oh. >> you know, josie, thank you and good luck. i just think it's great serena as busy as she is still keeping it real and reaching out to women everywhere in the midst of, again, a bid to win the u.s. open so we wanted to share that. if you are a momma and have something to share that's your girl. #thismomma. in movie news has anyone seen "crazy rich asians" yet? [ applause ] i know. >> it's funny. >> it is fantastic. well, "crazy rich asians" continues to go crazy at the box office. the romantic comedy starring constance wu and henry golding number one in ticket sales again this weekend. and what's great about that, something must be number one but at a time of year when most

movie sales drop like rocks after the first week, "crazy rich" is getting richer and growing its fan base. the film adaptation of kevin kwan's popular novel is the first hollywood movie with an all asian cast since "the joy is is a very welcome moment. and it's got such good buzz the folks at warner have already started to develop a sequel. >> no. >> good news for all of us, yep. >> same thing happened with "my big fat greek wedding." >> the little engine that could and that is "pop news." >> thank you, lara. as usual. [ applause ] and we're going to turn now to ben affleck and jennifer garner. we have new details about their relationship as they finalize their divorce and he seeks treatment for alcohol addiction. abc's adrienne bankert is back with more. good morning, adrienne. >> good morning. yes, ben affleck back in rehab while reportedly his soon-to-be ex-wife remains supportive as he battles again to be sober. this morning jennifer garner and ben affleck's marriage is coming to an end.

>> ben affleck and jennifer garner were in the final processes of finalizing their divorce before he went to rehab. now that he's in rehab that will very likely delay the process further. >> reporter: garner reportedly intervened as she urged her children's father to get professional help. "people" magazine report she took him for that care. >> jennifer garner visited ben affleck last week when she had heard things were going awry. we now know that jennifer garner took ben affleck to a treatment facility in malibu. >> reporter: "people" reports affleck split from his girlfriend of one year, already seen with a new woman, 22-year-old "playboy" model shawna sexton. >> some people feel lindsay shookus began to feel helpless as he began d believed she needed to let him hit rock bottom.

>> reporter: this is the 46-year-old's third time in rehab. first in 2001 when he confessed to partying too much and not having a lot of boundaries. then in 2017 he sought help again candid about his addiction on facebook saying, i want my kids to know there is no shame in getting help when you need it. affleck and garner have continued to co-parent their three children after splitting in 2015. also according to "people" magazine garner is not concerned about who he's dating. she's just concerned about his sobriety. details of the divorce settlement still not confirmed. no comment from ben or jen but a sign of unconditional love. really tough. >> thank you so much. we'll be right back.

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another abc 7 news update in about 30 minutes. about 30 minutes. we are here every good morning, america. >> good morning, america. from harley springs, north carolina. >> hey, robin. >> hey. >> this is how three sisters in nashville say good morning, america. ♪ good morning america ♪ good morning america [ applause ] >> wow. >> they are from nashville. >> that was fantastic. >> you got to bring it. we welcome you back to "gma." we love seeing how you say or sing "good morning america" so keep sending us your videos. >> good morning, america. >> you can see yourself up on the big screen here in times square.

twee and even if you can't sing still sing. we don't care. send them in to us. we'll take them. and we have a very funny guest we're going to bring to the table. you know him from movies like "the hangover." "stepbrothers" and "21 jump street" and a certain nfl show on sunday. >> who is that? >> "fox nfl sunday." he actually worked with me. he's starring in "rob riggle's ski master academy." please welcome the very funny rob riggle, everybody. >> how are you? [ applause ] >> hey. out of nowhere. that's very nice. hello. >> you look very relaxed for the summer.

>> i am -- well, the beard. i think the beard -- new for me. >> you getting vacation time t hou iidkectll ssri the lake of the ozarks so we went down there, and we went water -- got a fan. >> you got one person. and had a great time. waterskiing and do all the things you do at the lake. lake activities. >> and also movie activities. your daughter abby is first movie and this one you're here for now. >> yes. >> but she gets to tell you off in the movie. >> yeah, my -- my daughter, yeah, she's wonderful. she's 14. she is still in school but has the acting bug or whatever so she was part of this and she got to have a scene where she got to basically tell me to go pound sand but not as nice. she said -- >> method acting? >> she got to use some language actually. which, you know, i had to approve. >> she may want to do every episode. >> we got it then she said i need another take.

[ laughter ] do you really? need another take? she goes, yeah, what was weird on the way home she kept rehearsing it. which didn't seem right either but anyway it was a good time. >> she's going to do this. she wants to follow acting? >> i think she does. she does. we're not like stage parents like we don't take her out of school to go to auditions and stuff but she was jasmine in "aladdin" at her school and she did an abc pilot and she's gotten some work and she's doing a pretty good job. i think she's very talented so we'll see. [ applause ] >> let's talk about the film. you play a movie star who's -- >> i play a heightened version of myself. [ laughter ] totally started as a joke in hollywood. i say that, ha, in hollywood people are like what are you doing these days?

what were you up to? what are you doing? and they say it with that whole attitude and that tone, and you have to go, i'm working on this and you get tired of doing that i'm tired of justifying mylfto i'say i'm gog opea at that and walk away then i started thinking on the drive home, what if i did open a jet ski academy? that sounds like a pretty funny world and, well, we could have counselors and cadets and the lake people and could be a rival across the lake. which i came up with. brian urlacher's canoe camp from my jet ski academy and have this. i said, all right, i went and pitched it to sony crackle and they said, we love it! which blew me away and so they made it. they had the vision to get on board and make it. [ applause ] >> and now everyone here gets to see a little bit. >> what kind of sick opens a canoe camp. >> some hall of fame linebacker who played for the chicago bears from 2000 to 2012.

>> oh, no. you mean brian urlacher. as i live and breathe. what brings you to this neck of the woods? >> when i found out my new camp was across from progress -- was across nd say hi. [ applause ] >> give him the emmy now. give it to him. >> and that is the nfl hall of famer. that is brian urlacher. >> he got in the hall of fame this year. >> yes, he did. congratulations. very well deserved. first ballot hall of famer by the way but how did you get him to agree to do this? >> so brian and i met in 2014. we did a uso tour together and we went overseas and we went to six different countries and entertained the troops and had a blast and bonded there and stayed in touch and we became friends so when this thing came up i thought, who better than

him, maybe you, maybe you. >> no. >> oh. >> to play this big teddy bear type -- because my jet ski academy is -- i'm like this jerk, right. this narcissistic jerk and his is this canoe camp is rockwellian. like they all play acoustic guitar by the fire and all nurturing and my cadets are a hot mess. so i just thought it would be fun to have him be the nemesis. >> well, brian and michael have something in common. they both are in the hall of fame, you know. and also those parodies you do and that little football show. >> yeah. >> oh, yeah. >> nfl sunday show. >> i'm surprised we still speak. >> can we -- let's play -- >> i give michael the business. >> let's see. ♪ we'll forever be the greatest of them all but fumble ♪ >> just fell down. ♪ fumble >> mark sanchez fell down.

♪ but fumble >> mark sanchez fell down. [ laughter and applause ] >> that was a fun one. that was a lot of fun. >> yes. you got the skills. >> you know what, i will open a paddleboarding camp across from you and brian. how about that? >> that's a sequel. >> season two, baby, here we go. that's right and it is "rob riggle's ski master academy." it is streaming right now on sony crackle. make sure you check it out. >> it's free. it's free. >> very good to know. and rob is going to stick around and do some

♪ back now on "gma," we are excited to bring out our next guest. you're hearing her right now. she is the godmother of soul and now she's guest starring in the hit series "greenleaf." please welcome the one and only, miss patti labelle. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ i got a new attitude >> mwah. come on. come on, girl. [ applause ] i'm not going to bite you. come on over here. >> i thought i had to sit far away. >> no, no. >> but you're my good friend so i should have known better. >> it is so great to see you and

to spend a little time with you and it's beautiful, the tribute you did to your dear friend aretha franklin. >> one of my better friends in life. i looked up to her. she was like my hero, the best singer in the world. of all times and i did a tribute to her in philadelphia at my show a couple of days ago. of all of her accomplishments, some of her -- she's done everything so i wanted to do my thing for aretha because she -- oh, gosh. she is the greatest. >> yes, yes. it was beautiful what you did for her. it really was. [ applause ] >> thank you, robin. >> aretha, yes. we know that aretha also liked to cook and this woman right here, she can burn in the kitchen. oh, my goodness. [ applause ] >> gosh. >> i had the pleasure of her cooking show. we had a good time in your kitchen. >> i taught you how to cook that day. >> yes, you did. yes, you did. you taught me -- >> i tried. >> i hear your dinner parties are legendary.

>> they are. >> so much fun. tell us about it. >> i had one about four nights ago, my band and crew. sometime't thi abr band and crew. i do. because without them, there is no patti, so i gave them this fabulous dinner par a mhoe. eym. the band, they all sing so we had fun, fun, fun and great food. and i cooked everything. >> yes, you did. >> yes! >> i know. [ applause ] we're going to have you cook in a little bit. michael, michael was not happy you did not bring some pies with you. >> i told michael he has 19 jobs. he could buy me a pie. okay. buy me some pies. [ applause ] >> oh, that's him. i didn't know you were coming out. >> next time bring some pies, please. >> i will. i'll bring you some. thanks, michael. >> but you got some jobs yourself. "greenleaf." wonderful you'll have a role on that. >> uh-huh. >> playing a motivational speaker. >> i'm a pastor.

you know, pastor maxine patterson and lady may's best friend from back in the day. we used to eat skins, pork skins, bacon and all that stuff back in the day, and soda pop so now i'm back in her life as her motivational person to make her know she can own the church. she doesn't have to be a first lady no more. own the building. and so that's who i am in this "greenleaf." wonderful. i did five episodes and i'm so happy. and lynn whitfield is the best person in the world. you guys give it up for her because she is insane. >> she really is. >> she is, uh-huh. [ applause ] >> how is the character like you? >> it's sort of like me because i'm always giving advice. >> yes, you are. >> and i'm everybody's auntie and my mother. my sons said how many sisters and brothers do you really have? they're all over the world and come to me for advice. you know, when i'm -- i'm always talking about something positive and uplifting so that's -- it's not a stretch for me to play pastor maxine.

>> not at all. you are so uplifting and we're going to show you a little bit of miss patti in action o on "greenleaf." here it is. >> all right. >> listen, listen, i look at those folks all the time. the pastors and the first ladies they divorce but the pastor stays. he lives high off the hog. he be eating while the first ladies, they be trying to find a piece of bread and such. >> oh. >> you know as far as i'm concerned, he saw this. let him run off and start something. you stay. fix it up. take over, may. it's yours. [ cheers and applause ] >> it is like watching -- that is you. >> yes. >> how you do that. and as we said it's on the own network. >> yes. >> miss oprah, you have a history with her. you were on her very first show before anybody knew who she was. >> she was struggling like crazy. >> uh-huh. >> it was in baltimore. >> baltimore, right. >> a baltimore show and she came, my friend cassie told her i would do the show and

aretha -- i'm sorry, oprah called me. i mean oprah called me and i said, of course, so i did her first show in baltimore. 55 years ago. >> she's never forgotten you did that. >> no, she loves patti and i love her and i'm so proud and happy for her. she's just great. >> well, right back at you tenfold. >> thank you, sweetheart. >> it goes back to you all that you give to all of us so miss patti, thank you. all of that. >> thank you. >> people are very excited about the third season of "greenleaf" that premieres tomorrow on own. you'll stick around because we'll make you burn a little bit. >> i like that. >> let's go to ginger first. >> all right. thank you, robin. look at this group from northern california, the leak family. actually leaving on wednesday. that's when it will get the hottest here. we are looking at some hot temps across the nation. that's that high pressure system. when it rotates clockwise the south or southwesterly flow from

the 100s, from st. louis to chicago and then here by wednesday afternoo this weather report sponsored by state farm and what is that? oh, coming up, our grill master challenge with celebrity chef gail simmons and robert irvine. stick around.

♪ burning up we are back now, kicking off our grill master challenge. i got to tell you if this was scratch and sniff tv, this smells so good out here. we have two of the best chefs in the business, ing head-to-ad for our coveted golden grill trophy. our tasting table of audience

members are busy eating deciding who will go home with the trophy. we have gail simmons, special project director of "food and wine" magazine with us and you see the love over here with her celebrity sous chef, miss patti labelle. yes. then robert irvine from "worst cooks in america" on food network. hopefully that's not you. we got some challenges here and an assist from the very funny rob riggle. of course, we got lara and ginger down there about to eat as well. but before we get to it we'll start with what we're cooking so, gail, what are you going to make? >> i'm making the most delicious sticky drumsticks with real plum sauce.ne wonders where is the plum in the plum sauce? you never know. it comes in the packets. uh-uh. not this. no, this is fresh summer plums at their sweetest for delicious sticky drumsticks you'll want to make every day. >> and, what are you making?

>> it's not sticky chicken is just an expensive name for a chicken drumstick. >> yes. >> we're do hoisin sesame ribs on the grill. golden brown, peanut butter, ginger, garlic and, patti labelle, i love you. and rob riggle, come o >> so you've thrown the gauntlet down. let's start cooking here. all right, gail. how do we get started here? >> really simply i'll pour a little bit of canola oil over them, get them ready for the grill. >> okay. >> toss them up, get them exactly. patti knows. see, i don't know about rob but i've got a real chef with me. patti is an experienced woman. >> oh, yes. >> a little salt. >> season them and patti, can you throw them on the grill for me? would you do that? >> sure, baby. >> while they're grilling put them right on, grill them for 30 minutes. this is a "food and wine" magazine staff favorite. >> okay. >> we love making it, so easy, butter in the pan. then -- >> hey, hey, hey. >> plum sauce now.

>> making the plum sauce with butter. >> red onion and butter go in the pan, cook them down, once they've gotten color on them about five minutes i'll add plums. you can use red plums or white plums and they'll be very different. you want to get the plums in the pan. give that a stir, patti, thank you very much. >> how is that? throw them on the grill. >> yeah, i'm ready. i'm ready. >> they're ready. >> once the plums have cooked down i'm going to take some mustard and, patti, do you want to grab that -- this is red pepper jelly. going right in. >> throw it right in. >> red pepper jelly. >> and dijon mustard for bite. >> patti, how do you know when your chicken is ready, though? >> it's a love thing. you can feel it. it's soul. >> and you stick it because it's a thigh, leg, thick, so stick it and see if you see any pink. then it's not ready. >> that's right. >> the chicken love then plum sauce. >> and in the blender, whirl it up.

if i do red plums it looks beautiful like this. if i do white plums or yellow plums, like that. >> then you -- >> bottom line is we're winning. >> you're winning. all right. we'll see. we got to come over to the ribs. got to come to the ribs. all right, rob -- you're mixing up the sauce. >> hoisin, ginger, peanut butter, soy sauce, light soy sauce, some rice wine vinegar, mix it all together, peanut butter, nice and crunchy, and give it a taste over the top. like this, plenty. >> how long do you marinate. >> one to four hours and can also just put it in the refrigerator and wrap it in plastic wrap and leave that, dude. put it on there. >> hey, hey, hey. >> take your chicken stuff away. >> move out the way. >> all right, ginger and lara, they're over there. >> you guys should taste it. we have our judges over here tasting it. our audience and we need to pick a winner, so i'm just curious as to what you guys think. while you guys are arguing we're picking a winner over here by the way. >> the ribs are amazing and

absolutely amazing. the ribs are way better than the chicken just so you know. >> who is the winner? >> the ribs. >> the ribs are the winner. >> oh, snap. >> just like that. >> patti labelle. >> rob, there you go. >> rob riggle. >> robert. there you go, buddy. we got to say congratulations to our winners. you can get these recipes on our website. we'll be right back.

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