admission starting at 5:00 this afternoon. that will save you 25, 30 bucks or so. >> it's nice. if you haven't been yet, it's a good morning, america. hurricane florence closing in on the east coast right now. north carolina already feeling the effects. and the new warning about catastrophic flooding. the storm increasing in size overnight. now 10 million people on alert as the category 2 hurricane moves in expected to make landfall friday morning. those still left behind racing to escape. >> please leave now. >> the most vulnerable transported out. the national guard called this to action. david, ginger, amy and our entire team spread out across the storm zone this morning, tracking the very latest. the new video from one of harvey weinstein's accusers behind closed doors. >> all right, don't interrupt. don't interrupt.

all right, hello, melissa thompson. >> the disgraced movie mogul meets with a young businesswoman, who is mow suing, claiming sexual assault. she's telling her story this morning. abc news exclusive, the father of the woman attacked by a giraffe along with her 3-year-old son speaking out. the latest on their recovery. and only on "gma" this morning, shannen doherty, here for her first live interview since being diagnosed with breast cancer. why she's calling herself the cancer slayer. good morning, america. hurricane florence is getting bigger and taking aim at the carolina coast. let's take a look. that's the scene in the outer banks right now. the outer bands are moving in. more than 10 million people under storm watches or warnings right now. >> here's what we know right now at this hour. florence is a category 2

hurricane packing 110-mile-per-hour winds. it could make landfall as early as tomorrow morning. the current path has it hitting near the border between north and south carolina. georgia to maryland all bracing for its effects including life-threatening storm surge, catastrophic flooding, and up to 40 inches of rain. >> to give you an idea of the massive size, take a look. this is what florence looks like from space. astronauts saying the storm is so big, this image could only be captured using a wide angled lens. our extreme weather team is spread out all across the storm zone including ginger who is standing by with the forecast. but first, "world news tonight" anchor david muir starts from wilmington, north carolina. good morning, david. >> reporter: robin, good morning to you. and we're hovered right here above cape fear river here in north carolina this morning. here's what's new about this monster hurricane overnight. landfall is now expected 24 hours from now, perhaps even a little sooner. the first effects we're

expecting in just hours here. but here's what they're saying this morning. do not focus sloelly on the moments of landfall because of the sheer size and scope of this thing. it will be hovered off the coast for hour, perhaps days here and in the newest report out this morning, those hurricane-force winds will extend 80 miles from the eye of the storm. that means 160 miles across as it just sits there for a couple of days off the coast. and, you know, everywhere we've been in the last 24 hours, families coming up, telling me, they have no choice now but to get out. >> leave as soon as possible. >> reporter: this morning hurricane florence is now bearing down on the carolina coast. >> i'm going a little further inland to be safe. >> reporter: the monster storm slightly weakening. but authorities say, don't be fooled. it's still growing wider. and still expected to wreak havoc. this virtual view showing the

category 2 strength. >> we made a decision we should get out. >> reporter: it could bring waves of over 80 feet. >> ocean front water will be shut off. >> reporter: and this morning, authorities are urging everyone to evacuate. time has just about run out. worried florence will become an historic disaster. >> as soon as we heard about the mandatory evacuation it was just like we were leaving anyway. >> reporter: forecasters expect florence to make landfall in 24 hours or more. as this storm churns its way to shore, the target area is now growing. and look at these images from space. astronauts on the space station saying they had to use a super wide angle lens to capture the total width of the storm. now 500 miles across. these satellite images showing the full fury this morning of the violent thunderstorms swirling around that clear eye. and last night i spoke with the hurricane hunters up in the air on their final flight of the day. >> the width of this storm is actually going to be very dangerous because it's going to hover right off shore for many, many hours. >> yes, sir, we do have a stalling situation and, of course, we remember what happened in the storm that

stalled off of houston last year. >> reporter: hospitals in south carolina now moving quickly to get patients to safety. hundreds evacuated by specially equipped buses to hospitals, as far away as florida. another threat, officials concerned about potential flooding at this nuclear power plant in north carolina along with 15 other reactors in three states. authorities say millions of homes and businesses could go dark for weeks. they're sending out armies of workers this morning. >> i'm glad the people are not procrastinating. they're getting the stuff earlier to get them better prepared. >> reporter: for any waiting to the last minute to buy supplies many will find they're out of luck. >> they're running out of everything. no milk, no bread, nothing at the stores right now. >> reporter: with so many fleeing florence, more and more residents joining the scramble to get out. many telling me they have no choice. evacuation deadlines have now been set in several areas. >> it's going to be frightening. it's a lot -- it's a scary sight and it's not going to be good,

what's going to be coming. >> this is going to be a mike tyson punch to the carolina coast. >> reporter: here in north carolina this morning, they are very concerned about that nuclear reactor i mentioned. 15 reactors in addition to that plant here in north carolina that they're following in three states here in the region. and robin, overnight, because of that shifting track of the last 24 to 36 hours, they're now concerned all the way down to georgia. and we know that this charleston, that beautiful, low-lying town, they're traveling through town with loudspeakers on fire trucks, warning everyone to take this seriously and to get out. >> and also overnight, david, i know you spent some time with the hurricane hunters before they went on their final flights and just tell us more about what they said about the size and scope of the storm. >> reporter: they do such great work, as you know, robin. jack parrish up in the air with several members of his crew. we were talking to him while they were this the final flight of the evening last night.

and he told me they were looking for any signs that there might be sort of a shearing effect, anything that could work as a buzz saw to knock it down a bit. any dynamic. but he said, unfortunately, we e don't see any indications that anything will shear this storm as it gets closer to the kocoas. and we're looking at a stalling situation. robin, which is the real concern because it could sit here off the coast and churn for hours, if not days here. that's what we're looking at. >> ginger has been warning us about that for a couple of days. thank you. we know you'll have much more on a special edition of "world news tonight." thank you. michael? >> all right, thank you, robin. the timing of the storm has been changing. but we know that landfall is only a small part of it. the coast will be slammed by rain and winds even before florence hits and to ginger in downtown wilmington tracking it all. good morning, ginger. >> good morning, michael. while winds will be dangerous, water is what kills. and that's what i'm concerned about this morning. let's get straight to the maps

and show you that radar. the outer band, that thick part, less than 100 miles from us in wilmington. and that is heading to the north and west. so some of the outer banks already seeing gusts of 32 miles per hour. they start this morning and last for at least two days along the south and north carolina coast. you can see it here. topsail beach by early tomorrow, 101-mile-per-hour gusts. 80 in wilmington. as this thing moves and tries to make a landfall by tomorrow morning, we'll still be seeing tropical storm-force gusts 200 miles away from the center. so that is a huge part of the issue here is that we're going to see the breadth of this storm as so many folks have said. but on top of it, it's not just a one-two punch. i was talking to a local expert. it's a simultaneous punch, that fresh water falling and the surge pushing against the coast up to 13 feet, the surge could act, michael, like a plug as all of the waterways try to drain into the ocean. >> all right, thank you so much for that, ginger. george? >> thank you, michael.

the hurricane could knock out power to some 3 million customers along the coast. and the outages could last weeks. so there is a rush to evacuate hospitals before the storm hits. our chief national correspondent tom llamas is in myrtle beach, south carolina and all those late summer vacationers headed home. >> reporter: that's right, george. and this is one of the reasons why 18 million people visit this area every year. it's because of the beautiful beaches and these attractions that are right by those beaches. and take a look at that. that's the ocean right there, george. the atlantic ocean. that's where florence is coming through and this is one of the main concerns here because you have all of these parks up against the beaches. that's a ferris wheel. they've taken off all the cars. there is a roller coaster there. we will see if it can withstand hurricane-force winds but the storm surge and rainfall ginger was talking about because when all that water hits the ground there will be so much power pushing it up against the rides. county officials told us 60% of the people who live in evacuation zones around myrtle beach have evacuated.

but they are worried about that other 40%. they want them to get out. the airport here, the international airport has stopped all commercial flights this morning. and last night, they issued a curfew from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. and most likely will have that going into tonight because of the conditions as they worsen. another big concern was the hospital here in myrtle beach. it's the largest hospital in the county. we were there yesterday as they were evacuating critically ill patients putting them onto this ambulance, a bus converted that an ambulance. some patients were being taken as far as florida. there were 320 patients inside of that hospital. this morning we've learned only ten remain. they'rgoing to evacuate those remaining ten to make sure everyone is safe, george. >> tom, let's talk about the 40% who are staying. we see them in every storm. people that just hunker down. i know you talked to some of them. >> reporter: i have, george. there seems to be a little bit of confusion with some of the people here in myrtle beach. a lot of people know this is a dangerous storm. but i keep hearing over and over again a comparison to hurricane matthew a couple of years ago. that was a much different storm,

a category 1. florence is a monster. it's wider than both south carolina and north carolina. it's a massive rainmaker and everyone has a clear message for the people that live here, get out. >> tom llamas, thanks very much. robin? the outer banks of north carolina, no stranger to powerful storms because of its location but florence as we've been saying could be historic. the popular vacation spot facing a mandatory evacuation. it's virtually a ghost town and gio benitez is one of the few people remaining there. good morning, gio. >> reporter: hey, there, robin. good morning to you. yeah, it's really amazing how many people got out of here days ago. now we're feeling those first wind gusts in kitty hawk, north carolina. so far, those waves are just getting bigger and bigger. it will soon be too late for people to get out. this morning some of the last visitors and residents are getting out of the outer banks before florence closes in. city officials warning them not to let their guard down and to get out now. but some are staying behind

anyway. >> we're here. >> you're not leaving. >> no. not until we have to. >> reporter: kelly salisbury watched her neighbors pack up and leave. she's staying right on the water. are you at all worried about this storm? >> of course we're worried but we're watching the news every day and keeping track of it. see where it's going to hit. and what category it is. and if we feel the need, we'll go. but we're going to stay as long as we can. >> reporter: one of the more remote islands, ocracoke, is in even bigger danger. only accessible by boat or helicopter. and commissioner tom pahl stayed behind. >> this is something we're familiar with and the people living here and make a decision to not evacuate are making that decision with full knowledge of what that means. >> reporter: the outer banks are about to lose a lot of money in tourism. september brings this area more than $40 million. but this morning residents here say this is the cost of living in paradise.

and officials really expected conditions to worsen here very quickly. that's why this morning they are closing off the way into the outer banks. people here can leave any time they want. they just can't get back in until this storm moves through. robin? >> all right, gio, stay safe. thank you. michael? robin, hurricane florence comes less than two years after hurricane matthew, which caused massive flooding in parts of north carolina. one of the hardest hit areas was the city of lumberton which isn't on the coast but is actually inland. amy is in north carolina with more on how people are bracing for another possible disaster, good morning, amy. >> reporter: that's right, good morning to you, michael. we've all been focusing, understandably, on the mandatory evacuations from the coastlines here in north carolina and south carolina. but, yes, the threat for the families living inland is just as severe. our team drove about 80 miles from where we are here off the coast to lumberton, north

carolina, a town that was absolutely decimated by hurricane matthew just two years ago. entire neighborhoods wiped out and many of them have never rebounded. families still in temporary housing. some can't get back into their homes. they are in fema neighborhoods right now. and i spoke with jerry pone sr., who is still rebuilding two years later. he lost his entire home to matthew. the water was up to your chest? >> yes, the water was up to my chest along this area here. and i could not believe that -- >> reporter: people don't understand. they don't know the emotional toll it takes to literally lose everything. it is so heartbreaking to see so many still scrambling to try and get back into their homes. and during hurricane matthew, floodwaters overtook the plant as well as a backup generator there at the water plant in town. it was inoperable for weeks. it cost millions for the residents to reopen. and you know what? the people who are there

deciding to stay are understandably nervous, as they see florence's path heading straight for them. every single resident who i spoke to yesterday told me they are putting their faith in god and they are asking for the country to pray for them. michael? >> that we will do and it's heartbreaking to say the least, amy. thank you. george? president trump is using his bully pulpit to warn people about the storm saying protecting life is the absolute highest priority. our chief white house correspondent jon karl is on the scene there at the white house. and, jon, the president touting the federal response as he faces pushback for the handles of hurricane maria. >> reporter: good morning, george. to the says his administration is fully and totally prepared for hurricane florence. fema has positioned supplied and personnel to be moved in as soon as the hurricane hits. but etch as he prepares for this hurricane, he's insisting his response to hurricane maria last year was a total success. and he's taking issue with an estimate that nearly 3,000 people in puerto rico died as a result of the hurricane, tweeting this morning, 3,000

people did not die in the two hurricanes that hit puerto rico. when i left the island after the storm had hit, they had anywhere from 6 to 18 deaths. this was done by the democrats. in order to make me look as bad as possible. the mayor of san juan calls that tweet delusional, paranoid, and unhinged. george? >> jon karl, thanks very much. michael. >> thank you, george. a lot more on the storm coming up and full coverage tomorrow all morning long. but now, we're going to turn to this morning's other headlines. new trouble for cbs. just days after the ceo was forced out, the head of "60 minutes" is gone too. jeff fager reportedly fired for a text he sent to a network reporter who was covering the accusations of sexual misconduct against him. abc's adrienne bankert has more. >> reporter: cbs and the respected news magazine "60 minutes" reeling as the leader of the highly esteemed broadcast is out of a job.

jeff fager fired, another uncomfortable and untimely bombshell for the network just two days after cbs chairman and ceo les moonves stepped down amid sexual harassment allegations. and months after anchor charlie rose was taken off the air. >> this is about a culture of women saying allegations were being covered up and a lot centered on cbs news and that problem is still there and that includes jeff fager. >> reporter: cbs says the firing was not directly related, but that fager instead violated company policy after sending a threatening text message to a reporter at the network asking him for comment about the latest allegations. >> i am that reporter. >> reporter: jericka duncan reading it. >> he said, quote, if you repeat these false accusations without any of your own reporting to back them up, you will be held responsible for harming me.

be careful. there are people who lost their jobs trying to harm me. >> reporter: earlier in the day fager told cnn my language was harsh and despite the fact that journalists receive harsh demands for fairness all the time, cbs did not like it. one such note should not result in termination after 36 years but it did. it was an abrupt exit, the separate issues about claims he may have inappropriately touched female employees and ignored complaints about harassment, at that network, fager calls these completely false. >> didn't seem like a harsh message. it felt like a threat. >> that's what a lot are saying. now back to ginger in north carolina with more on the hurricane. ginger? >> robin, now we have a tornado watch just posted to our north here in coast north carolina. also inland a bit. newburn in there and the rainy cities brought to you by sensodyne.

coming up, that recording of harvey weinstein in a closed doors business meeting with a woman who claims he later sexually assaulted her.

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welcome back to "gma." you're looking live at the effects of hurricane florence already being felt right now in kitty hawk, north carolina. take a look at the new map of the storm growing in size closing in on the east coast, 10 million from georgia to maryland are on alert. we'll have much more live from the storm zone this morning. >> i just keep thinking, having grown up in the mississippi gulf coast, when you know a storm is coming, a hurricane is coming, those hours -- >> helpless. >> whoo, yeah, but looks like everybody is heeding the message to get out. >> we sure hope so. >> we sure do. now those other top headlines we're following. a deadly shooting broke out at a trucking company in bakersfield, california, overnight. the suspect who was with his

wife confronted and shot a man, then turned and killed his wife and went on a shooting spree that ended with six people, including the gunman, dead. and this morning a big meeting is taking place at the vatican between pope francis and a group of u.s. cardinals and bishops in the midst of the sex abuse scandal. a prominent american cardinal also says he will meet with pope francis soon about resigning. he's come under fire for how he handled abusive priests when he was the bishop of pittsburgh. and we now have our first look at apple's new gadgets from an entry-level iphone to the biggest iphone ever. the x -- >> the xs max. >> xs max. >> i need that. i have big hands. >> oh. the company also introduced a fourth generation apple watch. >> oh. >> new technology to monitor your health, irregular heartbeats. and detect if you fall. >> you don't need that. >> no, i don't need that. i hope so.

i hope i'm good. >> you never know. never know. we'll get to that new trouble for harvey weinstein. the assault case in new york is moving forward and the district attorney now says charges against weinstein are amply supported by the evidence. as a video recorded by one of his accusers puts pressure on weinstein in a separate case. and the video first seen on sky news. and linsey davis is here with the story. >> reporter: good morning. in the video we hear it and see it for ourselves. weinstein is recorded by a woman who says that he later sexually assaulted her. weinstein is not being investigated for these claims made by melissa thompson but she is suing him in a class-action lawsuit. harvey weinstein, behind closed doors, meeting with a young businesswoman just hours before she says he raped her. >> don't interrupt. don't interrupt. all right, hello, melissa thompson. >> hello, harvey weinstein. >> reporter: portions of the video aired on britain's sky news, recorded in 2011 by then 28-year-old melissa thompson in weinstein's new york city office where she pitches her tech start-up. weinstein appears touchy from the start. >> how are you?

>> how are you? >> that's nice. let's keep it up. it's not bad. >> reporter: thompson recounts her experience in an interview with sky news. >> i was thinking, okay, he's hugging me, what do i do now? i was sensing i have to be a little bit more vigilant of this situation than i originally thought. >> am i allowed to flirt with you? >> um -- we'll see. a little bit. >> a little bit. not much, right? okay, then i won't. >> do you think you might have encouraged him? >> i don't think i purposely encouraged him. now i see he's trying to, in any way he can, move me into that zone of comfortable, then uncomfortable. and confused. and vulnerable. and recognizing that he's powerful and i'm not. and that i need this deal from him. and he's going to -- he has the power to give it to me.

>> wow. okay. i'm going to use your service. >> good. >> reporter: and so he's going from almost pulling a trigger on using this platform to then he put his hand up under the table up my dress. >> data is so hot, right? >> what's that? >> data is so hot. >> it is hot. you're hot. let me have a little part of you. it's okay. >> it's a little high. it's a little high. it's a little high. there was a combination of confidence and naivete that led me to, you know, this dynamic that we see now. >> what's going through your head as that's happening? >> what do i do? how did i get myself here? at some point his whole affect changed. and he -- looks like a predator. his eyes became dark. >> what would you say to someone who might watch that and say, well, melissa was flirting with him?

is that what you see when you watch it? >> it was more tricky than i think it's possible to judge from looking at it. i worked on wall street before i went to business school. and i worked in an environment that was heavily male-dominated. i thought i could handle it. i had never met anyone that i couldn't handle until harvey weinstein. >> reporter: later in the video, weinstein asks to meet her for a drink. >> i got to edit a movie but i'll meet you somewhere. i'll meet you for a drink. >> what time? >> it's 3:34. i'll meet you at 5:30. tribeca grand. >> okay. >> were you under the impression that that meeting was to close the deal potentially? >> it wasn't an invitation to come to his hotel room. it was an invitation to the hotel lobby that was within blocks of the office. so that, to me, felt much safer

than being alone with him in his office. >> reporter: she said they met in that lobby and weinstein invited her upstairs she assumed to a conference room but actually to his hotel room, where, according to a class-action lawsuit, she claimed he raped her. >> if i would fight -- try to fight myself away from him, he would then move around to a place where he could block me in somewhere. and he's a big individual. and i -- i was -- i constantly felt trapped, no matter where i turned. we don't have to live with being raped when we think we're going to a business meeting. >> reporter: weinstein denies any allegations of nonconsensual sex. and his attorney tells abc news, the video, when viewed in its entirety in context, and not in select excerpts, demonstrates there's nothing forceful but casual, if not awkward, flirting from both parties. the quote says this is a further attempt to disgrace mr. weinstein for financial gain and we will not stand for it. facts do matter. george.

>> okay, linsey, thanks. let's talk to sunny hostin about all this also from "the view." you're a former sex crimes prosecutor. what jumps out at you? >> the grooming process jumped out at me. i was a sex crimes prosecutor and i've interviewed so many victims. and they've only told the story about how they were groomed. it's usually a six-step process. it's usually the predator identifies the prey and then gains the trust by promises and favors. then isolated the victim some place or somehow. and then, of course, sexualizes the behavior. what i saw was what i've heard so many times but never actually seen in progress and then i saw the process on hyperdrive. i mean, instead of six steps you see three steps, you see it very contained. i had a visceral reaction. >> it's gripping, gripping video, but if you were a prosecutor you'd have to prove the case. and as we heard in h the piece, it's tricky. there's touching on both sides. there's flirting on both sides. >> it is tricky but what i saw was what i hear from victims all the time. i thought i could control this. i thought i could handle this.

women quite frankly are used to in various settings being flirted with. and sometimes, women think that they can hand al predator. and they can't. and that's really what i saw. i saw a young girl trying to get a business deal done and being handled by a predator. >> could you make a case out of this? >> i think i could. i mean, i never lost a case when i was prosecuting cases but -- >> got that in there. >> quite frankly, i mean, you know, this is a class-action lawsuit. and so when -- what we saw in the bill cosby case is woman after woman after woman coming up and telling the same story. we saw a pattern of behavior. harvey weinstein is a predator. and he's someone that i think it would be quite easy to show a pattern of behavior especially when you have a videotape like that. >> in isolation this would not be enough. but knowing that other accusations that have been against him, that kind of -- >> it could be helpful and i think even in isolation, robin, this could be enough. >> really? >> yes.

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exclusively to abc news. abc's paula faris is here with more. good morning, paula. >> reporter: good morning, michael. he's giving us information on exactly what happened. he says his daughter and grandson, they went for a walk on their nature preserve. this giraffe spotted them and charged, and they had nowhere to go. this morning, the father of the woman who was attacked by a giraffe along with her 3-year-old son is speaking out. >> both my daughter and my grandson are in guarded and improving condition. >> reporter: jack standish is now in south africa with his daughter. but when he first heard the news about his daughter and grandson, he says he passed out. >> cold and dropped. one minute or two minutes later i was up and walking and putting it all in perspective. >> reporter: katy, a wildlife scientist, was walking with her 3-year-old son, finn, not far from their home in a south african nature preserve. >> this time she came to a

wooded section, went into a clearing. and instantly the giraffe came at them. had nowhere to run. >> reporter: her husband, running in at the end of the attack, was able to call for help and they were air-lifted to a hospital nearby. katy is communicating using sign language. she's showing a great amount of progress. as for finn, he's just coming out of his medically induced coma, still groggy, but making tremendous strides. >> i'm giving kate updates every day. we can see that, in fact, it has calmed her down. it's overall a very good news story considering how severe the injuries were. >> reporter: her husband, dr. sam williams, is by his family's side. >> dr. sam williams is one of the most courageous and brave men i know. >> reporter: dr. williams tells abc news, i realize we have many challenges ahead of us. but i remain positive that we'll return to being a happy family who enjoy the outdoors and sharing lots of laughs together. giraffes can weigh thousands of

pounds, run upwards of 30 miles per hour and they fight by swinging their necks around wildly. their necks weighing upwards of 500 pounds. and as for the criticism that standish's daughter put her toddler at risk? >> we hold no malice against that giraffe and we would prefer that nothing is done to harm that giraffe whatsoever. >> reporter: now finn, this little boy, he's really surprised everyone with his recovery but he suffered significant skull injuries. he will need a whole lot of cosmetic surgery. the medical bills are piling up so a gofundme page has been established to stymie some of the costs. >> we heard the father say we don't want any harm to come to the giraffe or the calves. what happens to them. >> they hold absolutely no ill will towards this giraffe. they're wildlife scientists and have been vocal in advocating for this particular giraffe and her calf. she will be moved off the estate. she will not be euthanized. >> good to hear. >> very good to hear. >> hope the recovery is going well. >> yes, she's communicating through sign language and the little boy is now breathing on

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it's 8:00 a.m. closing in. hurricane florence now a category 2 storm exploding in size overnight. the effects already being felt in north carolina. landfall expected friday. the new warning now about catastrophic flooding. 10 million people on alert. so many still racing to evacuate. the most vulnerable being moved. the national guard called into action. amy, ginger, and our team in the storm zone this morning. shannen doherty live. we grew up with her as brenda on "90210." "charmed" by her for years. now after a battle with breast cancer her first live interview about her journey, why she calls herself a cancer slayer. how her family has helped her through it as she gets ready to

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hurricane florence though bearing down on north carolina. less than 100 miles off the coast and tornadoes threatening the area. ginger in the storm's path in wilmington, north carolina. good morning, ginger. >> reporter: good morning, george. a brand-new tornado watch just posted to our north. it includes newbern, north carolina, the outer banks. and as those outer bands come onshore, that's where you get the land kind of interacting with that rotation. and you can spin up tornadoes, so that is just one threat. water is going to be the main threat with this storm as it hangs out near the coast. look at some of the wind speeds. i don't want to be standing right where i'm standing in 12 hours from now because it looks like this. 50-mile-per-hour gusts in wilmington, 84 for cape lookout. look at topsail beach 2:00 a.m. friday. tomorrow morning early, 101-mile-per-hour wind gusts. that eye hovering, trying to make its first landfall by tomorrow morning, will still be bringing significant amounts of water as it pushes all of the waves and wind right onto shore before it makes perhaps a second landfall somewhere there in south carolina. so, storm surge up to 13 feet still and some places two to four can do significant damage right along this coast. and up to 40 inches of rain all

in the headlines still this morning. >> ginger, thanks very much. >> she told us the timing and track of florence. let's go back to amy at the marina in wilmington, north carolina, with the latest on the evacuation efforts there. good morning, again, amy. >> reporter: that's right, robin. good morning again to you. we are standing along the cape fear river, which is expected to flood with the more than two feet of rain ek p expected in t area. this is a monster storm as we've been telling you, 500 miles wide, so it will not just be affecting us along the coastlines in the carolinas but it will be affecting millions more people from georgia all the way to maryland. >> leave as soon as possible. >> reporter: this morning, as hurricane florence starts to bear down on the carolina coast -- >> i'm going a little further inland just to be safe. >> reporter: -- this virtual view shows just how dangerous the storm surge and the record rainfall could be. >> we made a decision a few days ago we should get out. >> water will be shut off by 2:00 p.m. >> reporter: officials urging everyone to evacuate, worried

florence will become a historic disaster. >> as soon as we heard about the mandatory evacuation it was just like we were leaving anyway. >> reporter: these pictures from space captured the immense width of the storm, now 500 miles across. hospitals in south carolina moving quickly to get patients to safety. hundreds evacuated by specially equipped buses to hospitals as far as florida. but people waiting till the last minute to buy supplies out of luck. >> they're running out of everything. there's no milk, no bread, nothing at the stores right now. >> reporter: the wrath about to be felt inland. i traveled to the town of lumberton about 80 miles from the coast which was decimated just two years ago by hurricane matthew. many of those here still living in temporary housing after entire neighborhoods were destroyed. the water was up to your chest? >> yes. water was up to my chest along this area here. and i could not believe that -- >> people don't understand. they don't know the emotional toll it takes to literally lose everything.

and jerry told me that the roughest part about this all is imagining what he will do if he loses his home again. this time, to hurricane florence. but then he said this to me, robin the. he said, god wouldn't bring me this far to leave me now. >> got chills just thinking about that. thank you, and thank you for being there. you can get 24/7 storm coverage with abc news live on our website. coming up, that "gma" exclusive. shannen doherty one-on-one, the cancer slayer, i love how she refers to herself as the cancer slayer, talking about her journey, how it has changed her and what's next for her. and are you in for a surprise for a very deserving teacher in her cool. school. wait till you see what t.j. has up his sleeve. and lara is upstairs. >> i sure am, michael. it's "deals & steals" day. [ applause ] tory johnson in the house with great savings for fall, perfect products like these giant chill pills.

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i love that. i love that. >> the thing is, i do not fault you for wearing the falcons jersey. i fault the person who put you in the front row so i have to look straight at you. [ laughter ] >> we got a front row seat for lara spencer and "pop news." [ applause ] >> yes, we do. yeah. >> thank you, robin. good morning to you guys. good morning to you. so the internet is up in arms trying to figure out if henry cavill is hanging up his cape. sources telling "the hollywood reporter" the british actor who starred in three movies as superman is parting ways with warner brothers as the studio looks to evolve its dc comic franchise. cavill didn't do much to stop the rumors. posting this cryptic video of himself in a t-shirt that reads kryptonite holding up then taking down his superman action figure. >> ooh. >> yes. you tell me, people. his manager trying to calm fans tweeting, the cape is still in the closet.

warner brothers continues to be our partner as they evolve the dc comic universe. we anticipate a statement later today. sources say the studio may want to shift its focus to a super girl movie franchise. so far warner brothers has simply said no decisions have been made. there you go. that's all we know right now. [ applause ] >> so there can't be a superman and a supergirl? >> it's an origin story. they want to hire a teen actress to play supergirl which would essentially age out an actor of henry's age to play superman. do you understand? it doesn't work. >> i think henry knows exactly what he's doing. >> i do, too. i am quite certain all will end fine for everybody. we will keep you posted but he is a lovely young man. >> he is. >> he really spp now to a new study confirming what we have all suspected. teens, get this, would rather text you than talk to you. >> we needed a study for this? >> really? >> shocking, right? >> we studied three girls,

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[ applause ] we have our "gma" cover story now. our interview with actress and cancer slayer as she calls herself, shannen doherty. she is about to return to television after facing breast cancer. we'll speak to her live in just a moment. but first here's a look at what she's overcome the past three years. ♪ so many of us watched shannen doherty grow up on "beverly hills 90210." and she "charmed" us through the years in the hit series. but it's her recent real-life role battling breast cancer that has had so many of us following her journey. >> right now i look like bart simpson. >> reporter: diagnosed in 2015, her treatment included chemo, radiation, and surgery. documenting every step, here with her husband kurt, saying his support during the cancer battle has made our marriage stronger. and even turning her gratitude into empowerment.

just a few days ago appearing on the stand up to cancer telethon and shannen is headed back to tv with a new starring role in the lifetime movie "no one would tell." >> don't you dare twist this around on nikki! [ applause ] >> give it up for shannen doherty, live here in our studio. [ cheers and applause ] you feeling the love? >> i'm feeling fantastic. >> oh, my goodness. my goodness. what, it was about a year and half ago, you said you were in remission. so huh is everything going? >> everything is going really well. you hear the word remission -- >> i know. >> there's -- it's a rush of different emotions, right? >> uh-huh. >> it's like what is next? there is a little bit of fear and apprehension and sort of -- i felt lost for a second. i was like, now what? like my whole life has been about this battle. what felt like my whole life which was not my whole life. but it just seems to take over. and but then it sort of starts seeping in and then you get joyous and you get so excited

but you got to wait for that five-year mark, then the ten-year mark so remission is a crazy word to me. >> yes, it is. it is. and because you're -- you've gotten your battle plan and it's over with, the battle plan, and you're like, okay, now what? >> now what. >> you've been so incredibly open. it's been really helpful for a lot of people like the reconstruction surgery that you went through and you were very detailed about what it did for you. >> yeah, i mean i'm going to get more detailed. i'm working on something right now that will be not a book, it'll be very interactive with people. it'll help other people with all sorts of different kinds of cancer. i'll share my story, my doctors, like different experiences. so i definitely want to share more and i know how much sharing helped me, because what i got back were these beautiful stories from other people. >> yeah. >> you know, what they were going through, what they had been through, giving me hope, giving me support and love and, you know, it really -- it really helped. it's truly a family.

it's like you join up and everybody embraces you and goes, okay, you know, you're going to be a fighter. and you've got all of us to sort of lean on, perfect strangers. people you never knew. there's something so beautiful. >> it's an incredible community. incredible community. and speaking of your other family, your husband and your wife -- your husband and your wife. >> and my wife? >> breaking news. your husband and your mother were there with you, as well. >> i mean, why not? why not? >> i know. but they were there for you. >> is that legal here? >> yes, it is, honey. >> okay. >> but they were there, very supportive and helping you along the way. >> i had an amazing support team. my husband was phenomenal. he, you know, took off a ton of work, really took fantastic care of me. my mom, you know, just was always there. they would tag team. and i was really lucky, i had some beautiful amazing friends. one of my best friends is chris who is standing right over there

and he -- wave, christopher. you know, he's the reason i got my oncologist. i switched oncologists and it was dr. lawrence pierro who really sort of took me out of -- got me out of the woods. friends like sara michelle and anne marie and deborah who i did stand up to cancer with, i had this amazing support team and as you know, since you've been through this, you really weed out and just go, oh, i don't know if i need this many people around me. i just need the people that are really honest and there and love me for me and not for anything else. and it was a great moment to be very clear in my life. >> you said that it even -- that you're better for it in your profession. we can't wait to see you back on the screen, which we will. we're going to talk about that. but you said that it made you a better actor. >> it did. i think it made me a better

actor. i think it made me a better human being. it takes down all your walls, all the barriers, everything that life sort of threw at you and, you build this like wall up because you're guarding yourself so, yeah, that all comes tumbling down. >> you want to see a little bit of "no one would tell"? this is a film she'll be doing, the movie she's going to be doing. you do want to see it because we're going to show it right now. "no one would tell." >> nikki brought me up to date on the nature of your relationship with my daughter. >> laura, i love sara and sara loves me. >> so you never hit her? >> no! >> you never threw her down at your house? you never smacked her at the dance? >> if that's what nikki is saying, then she's lying. i would never hurt sara. >> don't you dare twist this around on nikki. don't do it. >> oh, my goodness. >> sorry, i had -- >> you don't like to hear yourself? >> no. i can't -- i can't hear myself and i can't watch myself. so, yeah, i just -- >> it's a very powerful role. tell people about it. >> the movie is a remake of 1996, it was candace cameron

played the daughter. so "no one would tell" and it's a story about emotional and physical abuse, in this case teenager but for me it was an amazing role because the mom was not completely sort of fleshed out, i don't think. and the way that i work is i like to build a character from the very beginning of, like, con sepgs. and so i was really able to ek employer. and the director and the producer were, you know, two great women who are very open and just let us really delve into our characters and do different things but it's relevant because it's all about abuse. >> that was something very important for you to have this meaty role. >> yeah, i wanted to know that i could do it. i mean, you know -- >> girl, you got this. >> i did "heathers" but this was really on me. and i wanted to make sure that i was back and ready for it. and i am.

>> wouldn't you say she's back? [ cheers and applause ] >> you'll make me cry. >> thank you. you know what, it's not easy. it's not easy to be as open as you have been. i know this. and thank you. it makes a difference. you're making a difference. >> thank you. you're making me cry. >> "no one would tell" premieres sunday on lifetime. let's go to ginger right now in north carolina. bless your heart. >> thank you. >> oh, robin, thank you. you know we'll be feeling the effects of florence here for the next 48 hours along the coast but it's not done after that. it goes inland so western south carolina, western north carolina and even into the mid-atlantic still needs to watch out through the weekend and early next week. that is

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good morning, north bay. let's get up and get going. >> this is abc 7 mornings. >> and good morning. it's 8:27. i'm reggie aqui sfrom abc 7 mornings. and happening today, the global action summit is continuing in san francisco. delegates to the gathering are expected to take action to reduce carbon emissions. but not everyone is so happy. a live look from sky 7 has protests going on as we speak. protesters are calling on governor brown for more ambitious regulations. they're demanding an end to oil drilling and gas production in california. let's go over now to alexis smith with a look at our traffic. are >> yeah, reggie, as you can imagine, those protests are also causing some traffic delays and some muni reroutes. in the meantime, we have a

rollover crash in the santa cruz mountains. this is on the lighter side of highway 17, the southbound side, right around the big muni curve. but we have injuries, three vehicles involved, and that's going to be there for a while. here's a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. a pretty typical day here. if you're heading into san francisco via the bay bridge, a lot better than ♪ ♪ they're the moderne stone age family. ♪ ♪ from the town of bedrock. ♪ meet george jetson.

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your life to this profession and this morning's story really embodies all of it. doesn't it there, t.j.? >> reporter: it does and, robin, there's somebody i can't wait for you to meet. truth is i haven't met her either because she has no idea i'm here. ah, miss kimber bermudez. where is she? ah, oh, don't look like that. i need you to come with me. i need you to come with me right now. we heard about you, your class, your school, so we just had to come here. you're going -- you're live on "good morning america" right now, by the way. >> hi there. >> you all are. i need everybody, this is not a drill. i need you to get up and come with me. we heard about your story, robin roberts especially heard about your story so we just had to come here to chicago. >> wow. thank you. >> 5, 10, 15. >> reporter: the lessons taught by miss kimber bermudez to her

first grade students go beyond the classroom. >> so how many do i have altogether? let's count. >> i want them to know they're capable to do anything they want to do. i tell them constantly, you can read, you can do anything in the world. you guys are rock stars. >> reporter: miss bermudez would do anything for her students. but to read and to write they need books and supplies which are a costly expense for her students who come from mainly low income families. >> we might not have all the same resources but we fight for them. >> reporter: she advocates for her students' needs wherever she goes including most recently on a flight to florida. >> i was just talking to some strangers on a plane, not thinking anything of it. i started talking about my students and some of the unique situations that some of them have. >> reporter: sharing what happened next on facebook writing, the man behind me tapped my shoulder. i turned around. and he apologized for listening in to my conversation, and he handed me a wad of cash.

he told me to, quote, do something amazing and sat back down. >> i was blown away and then once it started this kindness chain ripple effect, then i was like crying. >> reporter: by the time the flight landed she received a total of $530, all from strangers on a plane. to help the students and fellow teachers that she loves.o help teachers that she loves. >> we've never really had anything like that happen here at fuentes. >> sometimes it's the little things that could enhance a child's experience. to show students that they should and deserve to have the same educational experience as a child who might be growing up in a different neighborhood. >> i love you, first grade. >> all: i love you, miss bermudez. >> all right, here we go. come on, miss bermudez. ah, look at that, miss bermudez. come on out. come on out. this is your school. it's about all of them.

you know this crew right here, don't you? you know this group, right? [ cheers and applause ] okay. now, these are your students in particular. this is the whole school. but i don't know if you noticed something a little different about your students. but tabitha here, i got donna and i got carlin. you turn around for me and show her what you have. they have new backpacks. [ applause ] now, they have new backpacks that are full of school supplies but it's not just your class, everybody, show me your backpacks. [ cheers and applause ] your entire school thanks to an organization called kids in need have come through and supplied your entire school with new backpacks and school supplies because we heard about your story. >> thank you. it's amazing. >> we are here because of you. and this is all because of your story but i know it's all for the kids. aw. [ applause ]

so, robin, as you can see, this clearly means a lot to a teacher. just a simple post, right, and turned into all this. >> we're cheering back here in new york as well. but wait, t.j., isn't there something else? something more? >> okay, robin, you know -- >> i don't think there could be anything more. >> it's funny you say that. you know there's always more, robin. fellas, we're a-go for the trucks. go, go, go, go, go, go, go. ♪ the heart of a hero ♪ the strength ♪ i'll march like a soldier [ applause ] >> all right. miss bermudez, come with me. come with me. come on, come on, come on. come with me. come with me. come with me. yes, your students got new supplies. they got new backpacks but your school --

>> oh. >> oh. >> miss bermudez, your school is literally getting tons of supplies. thanks to kids in need. you have 5,000 books coming. you have three tons of paper. you have 133,000 pencils. you have 6,200 glue sticks. >> thank you. >> miss bermudez, i know people gave you a few hundred dollars on the plane but these two trucks you see have $300,000 worth of supplies for your school. [ applause ] come on over here. come on over here. so -- >> wow. >> give me your reaction now. >> robin, you see, she thought we just had backpacks and this all started from a simple incident on a plane. >> oh, gosh, it did. it started from that but it's more than that. it's her, it's the students. it's just everything that they

represent, and so i want to ask how life-changing, miss bermudez, how life changing is something like this for your students? >> look at them. they deserve it. it's all of them. [ applause ] this is absolutely incredible. and i couldn't think of a more deserving group of students. >> robin, of course, this is the kids in need -- >> thank you. >> yes, renay dossman is actually the executive director. >> i'm giving you a hug too. >> thank you, sweetie. >> let's give it up for her. [ applause ] >> miss dossman, this is what you do. one big event but you all do this every day. this is your hometown of chicago. >> yes. >> you're able to provide for your hometown. >> yes, yes, i'm from the north side of chicago. a housing project, and i know firsthand what it's like not to have the supplies that you need in the classroom. >> thank you. >> there are literally 15 million kids this this country

that are living in poverty. last year kids in need foundation was able to give to 6 million. so we feel really proud to be here. this is our future. [ cheers and applause ] we need your help. we need your help. >> you said 6 million last year. you can add another 600 to the list here. miss bermudez, we thank you. >> thank you so much. >> you're so welcome. >> thank you. this is amazing. >> yes, we love it. >> all from a simple plane ride, guys. >> i talk a lot. >> keep talking. [ applause ] >> you can tell how overwhelmed she is. >> she's overwhelmed but she wanted to make sure the students thanked everybody. so thankful, though. >> can you imagine. "good morning america" shows up, live tv. $300,000 worth of -- it's the way she handles it with such grace.

>> it's going to multiply as well. >> that's it. that's it. i remember my parents were the first of their families to go to school and there was a person -- it was an enrichment teacher, i get emotional. she saw something in my mom, helped her get a scholarship and the seeds started to plant, the people that it helps, n

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we're back with more "deals & steals." tory and her brand-new discover the box deal. >> yes, okay, so you and i both love trying new things and that's what this is all about. there's ten different products in here. it's a mix of deluxe samples and full sizes, three of my absolute favorites, you're holding one of them, so that's gin and rosewater, full size from margot and elena, delightful. yes, another fabulous, this is dr. brandt's daily exfoliator and a gratitude journal. everyone needs a little more gratitude. this journal does it. ten different items in the box. these three alone retail for $100, the whole box, $36.99 and free shipping. >> you want to do it. >> all the details on our website. >> all the products listed on the website. go there, get the deals and we need to go to ginger who is live

in north carolina. [ applause ] >> lara, we have to show you the images from kitty hawk, north carolina, right now, the outer bands have reached the outer banks of north carolina. the waves just five miles off on a buoy have been recorded at 18 feet. what's concerning here is the storm surge has a several day long event and could coincide with multiple high tides. i'm going to keep an eye on all george, we will be getting to our reinforced safe space and we'll be seeing you right here tomorrow. >> we want you in that safe space. ginger, thanks very much. i'm here with keira knightley. we've seen her in everything. [ applause ] now starring in a new movie about the french writer, "colette." welcome back.

good to see you. >> thank you, good to see you. >> you've brought so many great characters whack to life. explain collette. >> she was a very, very, very famous french novelist and this film is around the early part of her life where she was married to her first husband who took credit for her first four novels, so it's sort of about her fight for recognition, for finding her own voice. it's a film about feminism and gender politic, sexual politics. i just loved it all. >> you're lighting up just talking about it. >> yeah. >> and you get to the heart of the movie right there where there's some real tension with her husband afterwards. we'll show a clip here. >> we're holding dynamite here. we created something really powerful and if it goes off at the wrong time it could blow our bloody heads off. >> he's your publisher. >> schwab said something. >> schwab is part of the factory. >> people love to talk. they praise you your face and you turn around and there's knives in the back. i understand the mentality.

you don't. >> i understand it well enough to write a book that's the toast of paris. [ cheers and applause ] >> i love that scene. he's using we. she's the one that wrote the book. >> she's the one that wrote the book. her husband, i think, they were sort of -- they were a celebrity couple. they were huge stars and he was brilliant at marketing but he also took credit for her work. so he marketed her but didn't give her her voice. >> and she took it back. >> and she took it back. >> she's living through it today because of that. this is something you've done time and time again. my daughter told me to thank you because they watched "pride and prejudice" in her english class. [ applause ] >> thank you. >> you have a big fan here, marian is right here in the audience. >> you're so beautiful. >> thanks, so are you. >> so "love actually." loved that movie. i love all of your movies. >> thanks very much. >> i love you in everything but that's one of my favorite movies. one of my go-to movies when i want to feel good, my friends

and i get together, we watch it, drink some wine. anyway -- >> how lovely. >> what is your favorite like go to feel good movie? >> ooh. "my fair lady." love that one. [ applause ] yeah. and i sing along really badly and my husband is like, please stop that. [ laughter ] >> you're also bringing back "the nutcracker." >> yes, i am, yes, yes. [ cheers and applause ] i'd like to say when it is coming out but i can't remember. i think it's november. i'm playing the sugar plum fairy in "the nutcracker." i'm very pink. i look like a big cake. so my 3-year-old daughter is thrilled about that. >> something else to look forward to. thank you for coming in today. you can see more of keira knightley on "gma day" this afternoon. "colette" hits theaters friday, september 26. thank you. [ applause ]

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♪ back now with our back now with our series runway to real life showing you three looks in three minutes for fall. we've got fashion insiders galore here, nina garcia editor in chief of "elle." [ applause ] and durand guion, the vp and fashion director from our sponsor macy's here to show us how to pull off the varsity look which by the way you are beautifully. >> thank you. you've made my week. thank you. >> let's talk about this. you're part of macy's famous fashion office. how do you guys know which trends are going to take off? >> we spend a ton of time researching and traveling the world to find the exact trends that we think macy's customers will be excited by what we're going to show you today. >> one of those, you guys nailed it, this varsity look seeing it all over the place. i love it. it's a classic. >> i love it. it's an all-american classic look originated in the 1860s

with the college teams and having just finished new york fashion week, let me tell you, guys, this is a trend that is here till spring 2019. >> listen up, everybody. we don't have a lot of time. three looks, three minutes. so let's see the looks. luna, can you please come on out. [ applause ] >> this varsity trend is all about the athletic men's wear details. i love this jacket because it's a bit of a hybrid. notice it's a man's blazer with a details on the collar and the sleeve and the baseball sleeves. it also has a very big trend which is plaid. i love this skirt with the front zipper. >> it's very youthful. i love -- >> yeah, that sporty stripe is definitely the key and it feminizes it and makes it something that is versatile. >> where do we wear this? >> you know what, this is, again, it's all about this jacket. you can wear this to the office. you can wear this out. you can wear it with pants, you can wear it, you know, on the weekend. it's really got a lot of versatility. >> i agree. mix and match. that's really fun. durand, you're up.

let's see our next model. africa, come on down. [ applause ] >> so really the trend starts here with the originator of the classic baseball jacket. we love the embellishment with plaid. plaid really is sort of a story that threads all the way through, back to a basic white t-shirt and a pair of jeans. the jacket is by guess. >> the baseball jacket has been in for a couple of seasons. this is a look that's not going anywhere, right? >> nowhere. >> worth investing in that one. >> absolutely. >> great look. do you like it? >> i love it. >> all right, good. [ applause ] let's get another one. this is angela. tell us about the preppy chic look. >> so, angela is wearing one of my favorite blazers and this really goes back to that collegiate theme. it's all about the crest, the stripe. i mean, think about those preppy days, but this is not preppy at all and what i love about this

is, again, there's great versatility with this jacket. it is really -- can fit all sizes but it's another work wear to weekend. >> absolutely. >> with a pair of jeans, super cute. something i'm noticing about all three, you can almost mix and match all the pieces. >> that's the beauty of the trend. >> check out the shoes. >> that's what i also -- a big trend we've seen, everybody here behind the scenes is into the sneakers. >> all about the sneakers. >> a great pair of sneakers, a great investment. >> yes, absolutely. wear it with anything. absolutely. >> with the fur detail. >> i love that. >> then another one is about the red handbag on our it list. all about a red bag so that pop of red goes back to everything from your most casual look to your most dressed up look so it's all about red for the season. >> i love it. all right, class, have you taken notes? the red bag is back, mix and match. i'm loving you guys. thank you so much. we thank nina, durand and all of these looks are available, where else, macy's. and we'll be right back. [ applause ] else, macy's. and we'll be right back.

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good morning, bay area. let's get up and get going. >> this is abc 7 mornings. >> and good morning. it's 8:59. i'm reggie aqui from abc 7 mornings. meteorologist mike nicco has a look at your forecast. hi, mike. >> hey, reggie. hi, everybody. let's take a look. open the weather window on the golden gate bridge, where the winds are kind of light right now, but they will pick up this afternoon around noon. we have that small craft advisory developing. check out the autumn chill in the air, if you will. temperatures in the 60s and the 70s instead of the 70s, 80s, and possibly 90s. in fact, no 90s in this forecast. below average through tuesday. alexis? >> okay, taking a look at the roads, we have a new sig alert to talk about that was just issued here in the tri-valley, if you're going to be traveling in the eastbound, westbound 580 before airway boulevard, two-car crash ended up with a vehicle fire there, too. so the two left lanes are blocked, no estimate on that reening. and walnut creek, just had a

crash near the 24 split, so redual delays remain. reggie? >> thanks, alexis. time for "live with kelly & ryan" and we'll see you back here at 11:00 a.m. >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today from the movies "a simple favor," henry golding. and from the new tv film "no one would tell," shannen doherty. plus, how fast can one cohost gift wrap the other cohost? find out as we continue our record breaker week. all next on "live!" ♪ [cheers and applause] and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] ♪ >> ryan: this way, we are going this way. [cheers and applause] good morning!