it is a weird mix of people who want to drink a tree and also who want the taste of gin early in the morning. it is that good morning, america. an abc news exclusive. ivanka trump breaking her silence on that private e-mail scandal after her father said hillary clinton should be locked up for using private e-mail. >> there really is no equivalency. >> so the idea of lock her up doesn't apply to you? >> no. >> and what the first daughter is saying about those young migrant children battling tear gas at the borde only on "gma" this morning. lashing out. president trump threatens general motors overnight after the auto giant cut thousands of american jobs and closed plants across the country, as outrage grows over those massive layoffs. breaking overnight. embattled republican cindy hyde-smith becoming the first

woman in mississippi elected to the senate after those racially charged remarks. also new this morning, the stunning new report just released on that plane crash that killed all 189 people on board. what it means for all pilots flying those brand-new 737s. model mayhem. the white teenage instagram star under fire. why did she go from this to this? ♪ and sister jean's surprise. the 99-year-old nun who stole the nation's heart inspiring the underdogs, loyola-chicago, to a final four run. the big gift from her favorite team. ♪ living on a prayer, living on a prayer ♪ and good morning, america. don't you love to see sister jean smile? >> sister jean gets some bling. they put a ring on it. great to see her smile. >> oh, it is. sure is.

>> we'll talk about that later. first, we begin with the abc news exclusive with the president's adviser and first daughter ivanka trump now addressing her use of private e-mail and how it compares to what hillary clinton did. deborah roberts sat down with her and joins us now. good morning, deborah. >> good morning, robin. well, for the first time ivanka trump is actually explaining her personal e-mail use while in the white house. i asked her about it during a visit to an idaho school to promote technology where she broke her silence. it has come to light that early in the administration you used your private e-mail for white house business. your father had taken hillary clinton to task for this so how did you wind up in a similar situation? >> well, there really is no equivalency. all of my e-mails that relate to any form of government work which was mainly scheduling and logistics and managing the fact that i have a home life and a work life are all part of the public record. they're all stored on the white house system so everything has been preserved. everything has been archived.

there just is no equivalency between the two. >> people see it as the same. >> people who want to see it as the same see it as the same. but the fact is that we all have private e-mails and personal e-mails to coordinate with our family. we all receive content to those e-mails and there's no prohibition from using private e-mail as long as it's archived and as long as there's nothing in it that's classified. >> but your father hammered hillary clinton on this, said that it was criminal, she should be locked up. >> hillary clinton is guilty. she knows it. the fbi knows it. the people know it. >> in my case all of my e-mails are on the white house server. there's no intent to circumvent and there were mass deletions after a subpoena was issued. my e-mails have not been deleted, nor was there anything of substance, nothing confidential that was within them. so, there's no connection between the two things.

>> so the idea of lock her up doesn't apply to you? >> no. >> ivanka trump says her big focus is jobs and the american worker in spite of controversies that might be swirling around the white house, and, of course, there are many. we talked with her about other issues and we will have it just ahead. >> all right, thank you. >> ivanka is speaking out. the president is lashing out in a new interview with "the washington post" threatening retaliation against general motors for closing plants, laying the blame on the man he picked to run the federal reserve. senior white house correspondent cecilia vega here with that. the president scattering fire in every direction these days. >> he certainly is, scattering fire at his own fed chair but this threat to go after gm's subsidies in retaliation for these layoffs could potentially hit american consumers too. president trump overnight playing the blame game over gm's plant closures and layoffs calling out the federal reserve. the president telling "the washington post," i'm doing

deals and i'm not being accommodated by the fed. they're making a mistake because i have a gut and my gut tells me more sometimes than anybody else's brain can ever tell me. and he's also criticizing the very leader he chose to run the fed, jerome powell, saying, quote, i'm not even a little bit happy with my selection of jay, not even a little bit. and i'm not blaming anybody, but i'm just telling you, i think that the fed is way off base with what they're doing. and after speaking with the gm ceo -- >> i'm not happy about it. their car is not selling well. >> reporter: the president is now delivering a blunt message via tweet saying, the u.s. saved general motors and this is the thanks we get. we are now looking at cutting all gm subsidies including for electric cars. but it is not that easy. the president needs congress to pass new legislation to end those tax credits. yeah, and after that threat on twitter from the president, gm shares plummeted, wiping out a chunk of monday's gains. the president says he wants to

help gm but this one right here did not help at all. >> okay, cecilia, thanks very much. and the general motors workers who are at the center of the plant closures are devastated and they're desperate for answers. the news coming just weeks before the holidays and many of them are speaking out about the decision overnight. eva pilgrim is here with that. good morning, eva. >> reporter: good morning, michael. we talked to so many of those workers, just in shock, not sure what they're going to do now. most of them finding out they may be out of a job by watching the news or from a friend. overnight, outrage growing among general motors employees after the largest automaker in the u.s. announced massive layoffs. >> they always take it out on the backs of the workers and the consumers, not their stockholders. >> reporter: nanette who works g.m.'s lordstown plant speaking with abc news, putting some of the blame for the 14,000-plus layoffs squarely at president trump's feet. >> i've been listening to president trump spouting off

this and that about general motors, and how he's mad about it but he could have done it in a much more reasonable way and not caused all this damage. >> reporter: trump met with gm's ceo mary barra and other leaders, promising jobs would be coming back to the u.s. >> it's the long-term jobs that we're looking for, we're bringing manufacturing back to the united states big league. >> reporter: some of those workers who supported the president feel let down. >> those promises were made and those promises were broken. >> reporter: now, the automaker saying it will cut 15% of its workforce by 2020. tara gress is a mother of two and has been with the company for almost two decades. >> they don't care about us, and it's not what it used to be. we used to be something and you could take more pride in your job and now they could care less. >> reporter: heart-wrenching scenes playing out across the five factories in the u.s. and canada by those affected by the layoffs just before the holidays. >> i don't know what to do next. >> and gm is blaming it all on slowing car sales, saying people

just aren't buying cars anymore so they're shifting gears to suvs and automation. executives hope these layoffs and closures will save at least $6 billion but all of these people thinking about the fact that it's the holidays and they just don't know what they'll do. >> there was no warning. >> no warning. >> all right, thank you, eva. we're going to move on now to breaking news in "the new york times" reporting that lawyers for paul manafort were briefing president trump's legal team on what manafort was telling the special counsel, robert mueller. this information sharing came before manafort's plea deal with mueller collapsed. want to break it down what it means with dan abrams and this idea that he was telling trump what he was telling mueller is not illegal, but it is pretty unusual, basically playing both sides. >> right. joint defense agreements are pretty normal particularly in kind of mob cases and gang-related cases where the defense teams share information. what makes this different is effectively manafort was saying with his plea, i'm on your side now. i'm with you, prosecutors, and i'm going to assist you in whatever way you need.

in effect, he wasn't doing that. it's starting to feel like he was on a fact-finding mission for the trump team to figure out exactly what do they want, what kinds of questions are they asking, et cetera. >> and how could trump's team use that? >> well, they could use it publicly. it seems that some of president trump's tweets were a direct response from information that he got from manafort's team. it can allow him to prepare a defense and prepare his report that he's going to use as a response, et cetera. but i think most importantly it becomes a kind of cudgel for them to use against robert mueller by saying, you know, that he's trying to get witnesses to say certain things, et cetera. >> it also reinforces what you were saying yesterday, that manafort might be playing for a pardon from president trump -- >> i don't think there's any question that he's playing for a pardon here. by saying i'm with you, prosecutors, and then not just not cooperating, but according to prosecutors, lying repeatedly -- >> they're saying they can prove that. >> they're saying they can prove it. you have to believe that he thinks he's got another option

here. >> but if at any point the president or his lawyers told manafort don't worry, you can get a pardon -- >> well, look, the question becomes, is the pardon absolute? that sure sounds like witness tampering in any other context where you're basically saying to a witness don't help or lie or tell me what they're saying. that sure feels like witness tampering. some people argue that the power of the pardon is absolute. that's the sort of question that would be resolved down the road. >> dan abrams, thanks very much. and now to the results this morning in that senate battle in mississippi. voters sending republican cindy hyde-smith back to congress, and our senior congressional correspondent mary bruce is in the studio with more. good morning, mary. >> good morning, robin. overnight, cindy hyde-smith insisted she will represent all of mississippi after winning this race which was rocked by racial controversy. she came under intense fire for her comments on public hangings but last night she made clear she is eager to move on. she is now the first woman elected to congress in the state's history, and she told supporters she's a cowgirl who

could roll with the punches, while her opponent, mike espy, conceding at the mississippi civil rights museum, urged his supporters to continue to raise their voices against injustice. this was the final senate race to be called, and it now gives senate republicans a net gain of two seats, expanding their majority to 53 seats to democrats' 47, while over in the house the democrats have flipped a whopping 39 seats, giving them a comfortable majority. >> is it a comfortable majority for nancy pelosi who faces a key vote in the house today? >> she is expected to clear that vote today, but we are going to be watching closely to see if she has enough votes for the final vote that matters so much in january, george. >> mary, thanks. >> nice to have you in the studio. >> nice to be here. now to that breaking news overnight, that chilling report about the lion air crash that killed 189 people, saying from the moment the flight took off pilots fought a tug-of-war with an automated system that repeatedly pushed the jet's nose down.

alarming news for a brand-new plane where there are more than 200 in service around the world with 42 of those on u.s. carriers. david kerley is at reagan airport with more. good morning, david. >> reporter: good morning, michael. this data showing the pilots struggling with this new safety system that wants to nose down a plane if there is trouble. that pilots pulling back on their controls battling the computer. it is the data from this black box that this morning is telling the story of that battle in the sky between an indonesian crew and a jetliner's safety system. right after takeoff of the boeing 737 max-8, warning alarms of something wrong. but it was apparently a bad sensor and data telling the flight computer there was a possibility of a dangerous stall, so the computer put the jet nose down. the pilots correcting, pulling the nose up. this happens more than two dozen times, a tug-of-war, nose down, then pulled up until the jet falls out of the sky. there had been problems on this

same jet on the previous three flights. but this crew could not recover. >> they may not have followed procedure. >> they did not follow procedure. the procedure would have been to disconnect the system but also the procedure should be, if you see something that wrong with your airplane early on in the flight, land it. don't wait. >> reporter: indonesian authorities releasing their report overnight recommending that lion air, quote, improve the safety culture, and for the first time since the accident, boeing raising questions about maintenance of the jet and pointing out that the day before, a crew experienced similar problems and turned off the system. boeing added that new safety system to this new version of the 737 but says the procedures to deal with these problems remain unchanged. now, the indonesians are still looking for the cockpit voice recorder, but time is running out because the battery on the pinger on that black box is only guaranteed to continue to work for a couple of more days, michael. >> all right, david, there's

still more than 200 737 max 8s in service around the world. but dozens of them for u.s. airlines. what is boeing doing to fix the problem and should passengers be worried? >> reporter: well, our experts say passengers should not be worried, that the plane is safe. what boeing has done is told all airlines that they should make sure that their pilots know the proper procedures, that if you have a problem with the automatic system, shut it off. michael. >> all right, thank you very much, david. george. okay, michael, now to disturbing hazing allegations at a high school in maryland. four football players charged with sexual assault could be facing life in prison. abc's stephanie ramos is tracking the case. >> reporter: four sophomore football players accused of participating in a hazing incident so astonishingly cruel, according to prosecutors, it could possibly land them in jail for the rest of their lives. it happened inside the freshmen locker room at this maryland high school. according to arrest warrants, obtained by abc news,

the four 15-year-olds are being charged as adults for an alleged sexual assault against four of their freshmen teammates. the details too graphic to describe. at damascus high school football is a big part of the culture. the varsity team winning the state championship three years in a row. authorities now looking into the possibility this is not the first incident involving the team. one victim says the suspects told him the alleged attack was part of a so-called tradition according to investigators. >> will we be looking at and examining the potential that this happened in prior years? the answer is, absolutely yes. >> reporter: the attorney for one of the defendants says his client is innocent but he's not surprised to hear of the accusations. >> i think the short answer is that there is information out there that this has happened in other years, yes. >> reporter: that attorney wants his client to be tried -- charged as a juvenile, not as an adult, and he also wants part of the blame to be placed on the staff for not supervising those teens.

now, there is a fifth student accused of participating in this so-called tradition. he is being charged as a juvenile. now, all of the students have been released to their parents on bond, and the school district says they're going to handle their own investigation and review the athletics program. george. >> boy, it is so shocking to think this kind of cruelty could be a tradition at that school. >> i spent a lot of time in locker rooms. that was never a tradition anywhere i was at. >> our thanks to stephanie for that report. we're going to turn now to some good news, a celebration for the nun who stole the nation's heart during the men's final four. you remember sister jean. >> sister jean. >> yes, the loyola-chicago team chaplain who helped inspire them during the march madness cinderella run. the team returned the favor last night. they surprised the 99-year-old with a final four ring. look at her sporting it. she called herself an international celebrity last year and judging by the reaction last night, still is. still got it.

>> she got a strong arm too. >> that's a big ring. >> and she has her own signature shoe coming out. that's next, that's next. now we're going to go to rob with heavy lake-effect snow in the northeast. snow, snow, rob. >> i know. a lot of people want to fast forward to march madness but we're getting into lake-effect snow season now in new york where they had 8 to 16 inches of snow. across the northeast, there was a bad accident in vermont along i-91. this tour bus flipping over and there were some minor injuries, shutting town the interstate for a short time. good news for the ski resorts. some picking up 20 inches and this continuing to swing cold, blustery air across the i-95 corridor, another six inches expected across the snow zone but it will be chilly. temperatures a good 10 to 15 degrees below average.

good soggy morning. i'm abc 7 news meteorologist mike nicco. rain and fog this morning. scattered and light showers this afternoon. heaviest rain comes in tonight. downpours, thunderstorms possible and more chances of rain in the extended forecast. our coolest weather in the north bay. mid-50s there. most of us in the low to mid-50s, another mild night. the storm is a 1 today, light. tonight through tomorrow it will be a 2, moderate................ time to spin positive vibes. on the winter season.

here's some video out of telluride, colorado, getting fresh snow the last few days. watch this powder. come on. got you love that. not just the west, but we mentioned vermont getting a ton of snow. these out of stratton. that's a picture postcard for you, right? embrace the snow, guys. >> okay, okay, all right. >> put a smile on your face at least for christmas. >> we're working on it. thanks, rob. coming up, we have the instagram influencer and model under fire accused of pretending to be black. what she's saying on "gma" this morning. and more of our abc exclusive, ivanka trump one-on-one with deborah roberts facing tough questions on her father's border policies and the russia investigation. and we have a "gma" consumer alert. a warning about those cell phones before you turn them in or sell them. does your information truly get wiped off? i have a drawer full of phones because i refuse to give them up. that's right. ht. them up. that's right.

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♪ this is who i'm meant to be ♪ look out here i come welcome back to "gma" and what a powerhouse performance at the oscars this year. the cast of "the greatest showman" storming the stage with their hit "this is me." ♪ well, this morning, the actress at the center of that song, keala settle, is revealing she has suffered a serious health battle shortly before taking that stage. but first, the top headlines we're following right now. president trump is taking on

general motors after that announcement they'll cut 14,000 jobs and close 5 plants. the news hitting american workers just before the holidays. the president is now saying he's looking at cutting all gm subsidies, including those for electric cars. and we also have an update on that polio-like illness striking children across the country. the cdc says there are 116 confirmed cases. a task force is set to meet today. they still have not determined the cause. and this is a first that is worth celebrating. 18-year-old kalin bennett is the first person with autism to get a division 1 ncaa scholarship. he'll be playing at kent state university and he says he wants to use the opportunity to inspire others and let those with or without autism know, if he can do it, you can do it too. he has great goals. he says he wants to make it to the nba. we're rooting for him. >> the scholarship is the first step. >> that's a big step. >> it is a big step. we have more on that abc

news exclusive with ivanka trump. the presidential adviser and first daughter in the hot seat. deborah roberts sat down with ivanka. she is back with more. hey, deborah. >> with congress weighing whether to investigate ivanka trump over her use of personal e-mails in the white house, she says she's moving forward focus on her technology initiative. but for many, it is her father's policies that are front and center including immigration. there are some very shocking images coming across these days at the border. >> yes. >> gassing families, children. how have you responded to those? >> i think like any other person with a heart, it's devastating to see the images and seeing children put at risk running towards the border. it's heartbreaking. there is no other way to process it. it also makes me angry and makes me angry that we haven't been able to come together as a nation and change our laws.

>> your father has authorized lethal force he says if necessary. does that concern you? >> i don't believe that that's what he said, but his primary role as commander-in-chief is obviously to protect the nation's borders. he has to protect our nation's security but i don't -- lethal force in this case would -- that is not i think something that anyone is talking about. >> reporter: but the president on thanksgiving did say exactly that. >> they have to, they're going to use lethal force. i've given the okay. i hope they don't have to. >> reporter: when we pointed it out, ivanka clarified. >> so lethal force under any circumstance would be the last resort, but he is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces of this country, so he always has to be able to protect the border. he's not talking about innocents. he's not talking about innocent asylum seekers. >> have you weighed in? >> of course.

nobody wants to see anyone get hurt, and i think that for many months we've talked about finding that bipartisan solution, fixing this border crisis, and no one can now look at the situation we have with the caravans and say that our border is not in crisis. it is. >> reporter: also hanging over the white house, the mueller russia probe, which could implicate members of the trump family including ivanka's brother, don junior and her husband, jared kushner. how concerned are you about the mueller investigation? >> i'm not. >> you're not? >> i know the facts as they relate to me and my family, and i have nothing to be concerned about. >> do you think it should continue? >> i think it should reach its conclusion. i think it's been a long time that this has been ongoing, but i want it to be done in a way in which nobody could question that it was hurried or rushed and i think after this long period of time we're well beyond that point, so i think it absolutely

should reach its conclusion. >> last time we sat down, you said your father was going to be a terrific unifier. does it trouble you that there are a lot of people who are fearful of your dad's presidency? >> the country is very divided and it has been very divided, and i've seen my whole life my father is an incredible unifier. >> but many people say that your father is doing nothing to heal, if anything, he's creating more of a climate for hatred and for fearmongering. what do you say to that? >> i reject that. i think that he is creating policy that is going to lift all americans, and that's what his number one role is. but we need to have this dialogue, and sometimes the expressions of anger and resistance are the moment before you really start to engage in earnest, and we are looking to do that. >> but his tone doesn't reflect that, and there are people

wondering as a white house adviser, do you advise him on his tone? >> he's my father, and he's my boss, and one of the reasons that i have such a good relationship with him in both a personal and professional capacity is because i'm incredibly candid with him, but my discussions with him are between me and him, and that makes sense for anyone who has a seat at the table and whose voice is heard, so -- >> you do disagree with him from time to time? >> oh, frequently, and he knows it. he knows exactly where i stand on any issue. >> ivanka trump says she will not publicly disagree with her father. she insists it is not her place to change his policy decisions, but she says she does weigh in with her opinions. >> and she does try to influence him, no question about that. >> behind the scenes. >> and we'll have a lot more of your interview coming up in our next hour.

you visit with tim cook as well. >> exactly in this school in idaho. now to new fallout over the designer baby experiment causing international outrage. the chinese researcher who claims to have genetically altered twin girls before they were born is speaking out overnight. abc's paula faris has the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. the lead chinese researcher says he's been secretly working on this for three years and consulting with experts even those here in the united states. he didn't intend for the news to leak the way it did. >> well, this specific case, i feel, i feel proud actually. >> reporter: overnight, dr. he jiankui boasting about his controversial claim that he and his team have created the world's first genetically engineered human twins defending his work against a chorus of criticism. >> first, i must apologize that this result leaked unexpectedly, taking away from the community of the full data. >> i couldn't guarantee to you

that he did what he claimed. >> reporter: dr. jennifer doudna, co-creator of the gene editing technology that was used in this experiment says the claims, if true, are a violation of accepted guidelines. >> all of those things were ignored in this study, and it's extremely unacceptable, and it's ghly upsetting. >> reporter: this kind of genetic editing is banned because it may cause unpredictable genetic defects for future generations and damaging effects may not become apparent for years. at least one american professor, michael deem, of rice university, said he helped work on the research in china. the school now launching an independent investigation into deem's role. in an interview with the associated press, deem claims he was in china with the families at the time they gave consent and absolutely believed they

understood the risks. now, again, the dna of these twin girls was altered so they can resist hiv but who knows what other diseases the gene altering may have opened them up. that's the big question. dr. he says the girls will be monitored until they're 18. also, he reluctantly admitted separately that another gene edited pregnancy is under way. they're monitoring it closely but these babies' lives have been irrevocably changed and have no say in the matter. >> thank you, paula. coming up, we have the instagram model -- the white instagram model pretending to be black. what she's saying now on "gma" when we come back. on "gma" when we come back. ♪ ♪

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instagram model under fire accused of pretending to be black to get followers and endorsements. she's denying it, but critics are comparing these side-by-side photos. >> the so-called before and after photos are starkly different but emma hallberg says it's only because of the time of year they were taken, and while social media users are accusing her of adopting black culture when it was convenient, she says she never represented herself as anything other than a white swedish model. she's a self-proclaimed model and instagram influencer with a quarter million followers online. >> hey, guys, i'm emma hallberg. >> reporter: but this morning emma hallberg, a white teenager, is being accused of pretending to be black to get more followers. a twitter user posted these two photos of her online. one showing her with much lighter skin and straight hair. the internet went into a tizzy accusing her of blackfishing. >> i haven't done anything to

make myself look darker. i get to tan naturally when in the sun. >> reporter: many who assumed she was black or biracial, are now accusing her of darkening her hair and skin and lips to capitalize on beauty trends and get endorsements. one writing, taking deals made for black girls and posing as black is a big deal. blackface is a big deal when black people are out here being murdered because of our skin color. >> if a large number of people say you're taking advantage of what is a racist legacy in worldwide and in american history, she should listen to that. >> reporter: the 19-year-old denies it saying, this was never her intention and her looks are natural. >> i cannot change the way i was born because the things i've been accused of and the things people are mad about are things that are natural on me like my hair, my lips, my nose, my face. i've never claimed to be black or biracial or anything else

than white. >> reporter: she's not the first insta-celeb to come under fire. last year, this woman apologized after posting this photo of herself online accused of wearing blackface after appearing visibly darker in photographs. cultural appropriation has become a divisive topic with celebrities from kim kardashian to coldplay at times accused of insensitively borrowing from other cultures but the power of bronzer has people upset. >> rightfully so. wow. i don't know what to say. >> lots to say but will remain in that -- >> the pictures tell the whole story, they do. >> thank you, george. coming up, celebrating -- thank you, linsey. coming up, celebrating the man who brought joy to so many children, stephen hillenburg, the tributes are pouring in for the creator of "spongebob squarepants." come on back. or

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musical. stephen hillenburg's prolific characters led to a lifetime achievement award in april. but after that he passed away at 57. this morning, fans remembering him on twitter. one user writes, the tunes of my teens and memes of my 20s, thanks for the giggles. another says, thanks for giving us two decades of pure fun. these characters and memes will certainly live on. his legacy, when you think about the success of this tv show, it was one of the most successful shows, cartoons aside, in history. >> this is such a creative soul. >> imaginative, for sure. >> all right, thank you, adrienne. coming up, so many buying new phones for the holidays. how to make sure the data is wiped off your old one before you sell it. plus, the fab five from "queer eye" are here live on "gma." from "queer eye" are here live on "gma."

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hi. good morning. i'm jessica castro from "abc 7 mornings". meteorologist mike nicco has our rainy forecast. >> hi, everybody. live doppler 7, pockets of light rain continuing through the afternoon hours. high surf until 4:00 friday morning. breakers up to 24 feet. the burn scars, flooding potential through 10:00 tomorrow morning. winds gusting to 60 miles per hour in the areas in burnt orange here, 1:00 tomorrow to 10:00 in the evening. today a 1. tomorrow, 2, moderate, on the storm impact scale. alexis. good morning, mike. tomorrow morning will probably be even more interesting than this morning. although we have plenty to worry about. heavy traffic 101, 880. a crash on the southbound side

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. the president threatens general motors overnight vowing retaliation against the company for closing plants and laying off so many. workers there devastated. many speaking out overnight. abc news exclusive. ivanka trump one-on-one. what she's saying about her influence on the president, dealing with public criticism and her partnership with apple ceo tim cook to highlight game-changing education for so many kids. we'll hear from them both this hour. new this morning, secret health scare. the star of "the greatest showman" opening up about her terrifying ordeal just days before that blockbuster performance at the

oscars, the medical emergency that could have stopped her from performing. ♪ what really happens when you trade in or sell your old phone? is your information really wiped for good? out of our 25 phones how many still have passwords, credit card info and even private pictures? the results this morning. holy cow. meet the steer sending the internet into overdrive. his name is knickers and he's a worldwide sensation. and the "queer eye" guys are here. five of the most fabulous men on tv, their brand-new book this morning and what will they do here on "gma" live? and they're here to say -- >> good morning, america. [ applause ] ♪ good morning, america. those guys were in unison. we're going to have some fun with that fab five this morning.

>> good times ahead. >> oh yeah. also ahead, so many people shopping. christmas just a few weeks away. people are searching online for great ideas at the best prices. you know what, we'll show you the most searched in toys, kitchen goods and apparel and how you can get them at a great price. >> tips there. we'll start off with the president lashing out in a new interview with "the washington post" threatening retaliation against general motors for closing plants, also laying the blame for recent stock market losses on the man he picked to run the federal reserve. i want to bring back cecilia vega. >> the president slammed gm and their ceo for closing these plants. he says he wants to help gm and their workers but that tweet caused the company's stock to immediately drop. president trump overnight playing the blame game over gm's plant closures and layoffs, calling out the federal reserve. the president telling "the washington post," i'm doing deals and i'm not being accommodated by the fed. they're making a mistake because

i have a gut, and my gut tells me more sometimes than anybody else's brain can ever tell me. he's also criticizing the very leader he chose to run the fed, jerome powell saying, quote, i'm not even a little bit happy with my selection of jay, not even a little bit. and after speaking with the gm's ceo -- >> i was tough. i said this country has done a lot for general motors. you getter get back in there soon. >> reporter: the president is now delivering a blunt message via tweet, saying, the u.s. saved general motors, and this is the thanks we get. we are now looking at cutting all gm subsidies including for electric cars. but it is not that easy. the president needs congress to pass new legislation to end those tax credits. so it's not clear exactly which subsidies the president is referring to but the irs offers car buyers a tax credit when they purchase electric vehicles here in the u.s. including g.m. cars so really this move could end up hitting american consumers. >> congress would have to get to work on that. thanks very much.

of course, keeping in mind the thousands of gm workers facing layoffs from those plants shutting down and the news coming weeks before the holidays so back to eva pilgrim and you had a chance to speak with some. >> so much uncertainty for so many of those workers. their livelihood up in the air. heart-wrenching scenes playing out across the five factories in the u.s. and canada by those affected by the layoffs just before the holidays. many finding out they may be out of a job either by watching the news or hearing from a friend and general motors making that announcement there will be almost 15,000 layoffs, 5 plants will shut down and president trump met with mary barra and other auto leaders in january promising jobs would be coming back to the u.s. but now the auto makers saying they will make these massive cuts by 2020. gm blaming it on slowing car sales so they're shifting gears to focus more on suvs and automation, robin. >> all right, eva, thanks so much. still to come on "gma," "the greatest showman" star keala

settle's secret health struggle. what she was hiding during the biggest performance of her life at this year's oscars. and also ahead, we have more of our exclusive interview with ivanka trump. how her life has changed since moving to washington and what she's saying about her regrets. and lara is upstairs. hey, lara. >> hello, yes, there i am getting myself a little shot with these guys, the "queer eye" gang. [ applause ] cannot wait to talk about their show, their new book, so much more to discuss. we'll be right back on "good morning america." [ applause ] applause ] hey, let's say i want to sell my car, but i'm kinda "ehhhhhhhhhhhh" about buying one. you're "ehhhhhhhhhhhh?" well, it's more like a "mnaaaaahhhhhaa-ooofff." hmmmmmm. not "hmmmmmm," it's like a, "mneeeeehhhhh?" are you sure it's not "phfoooooof?" yeah, it's like a cross between "phfoooooof" and "agagagagaguh." ohhhhhh... well, i've got good news, carmax will buy your car even if you don't buy one from them. ahhh-haaaaaa. mmmmm-hmmm.

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welcome back to "gma" and this hump day audience we have this wednesday morning and tomorrow we're going to kick off two huge days of holiday "deals & steals" with dozens of great gifts including some of oprah's favorite things. >> oh, yeah. [ applause ] >> the most deals ever in two days. but first "pop news" with lara. >> yes, let's get to it. good morning, everybody. we begin with the one and only diana ross. hit it. ♪ ain't no mountain high enough ♪ >> diana ross proving ain't no mountain high enough to keep her from the stage. ross, who just appeared with her whole family in the macy's thanksgiving day parade, will celebrate her upcoming 75th birthday with a new show in las vegas titled diamond diana. but, guys, don't blink. diana will perform just nine shows at the wynn's theatre

spanning the month of february. on thanksgiving morning ross proving her voice still legendary. in that video she's singing and vamping, posted by her daughter tracee ellis ross, of course. tickets for diamond diana go on sale this friday. i am in. i saw you writing it down. >> let's go. >> nine shows, yes. it actually coincides with the oscars, thinking of a stopover in las vegas. we have to go. also in "pop news" this morning, news on another iconic performer. bruce springsteen fans who not get to see his one-man show on broadway you will get your fix on netflix next month but they just released a first look of their film version of the show. it's amazing. here's bruce talking about his lady love. >> one night hanging out at the stone pony and this beautiful redhead shows up, a great songwriter, one of the loveliest voices i have ever heard, smart, tough, but fragile.

ladies and gentlemen, patty scialfa. ♪ >> so great. 236 it officially closes december 15th. the netflix special premieres the next day. it was only supposed to be an eight-week run. it was so amazingly popular. it went on and on but we will all get a chance to see it thankfully because the tickets were not cheap. finally a video that will have you saying, holy cow, or rather, holy steer. yeah, guys, that's knickers. 6'4" on all fours and more than 3,000 pounds. he stands heads and tails above the rest of his cattle mates in australia. i love knickers. look at knickers. he's just trying to fit in, people. >> ah. >> australia's channel 7 ran a story on him that frankly

knocked the nickers off of fans from around the world making him, well, this beefy bovine a celebrity and we're so happy to report, knickers is no cash cow. when his owner, yes, he did, tried to sell him for meat at a cattle auction processors rejected the big fella, yes. [ applause ] so knickers will live out his days grazing at a farm outside perth. we love you, knickers. >> ah. [ applause ] >> the processor said they couldn't handle him. >> who could? >> that's a big cow. >> thank you, lara, so much. we needed that. and now to our -- [ applause ] oh, wow. now to our "gma" cover story, "the greatest showman" actress keala settle revealing real-life drama behind what she calls the biggest performance of her life, a secret health struggle, while she sang at this year's oscar. it's a "people" magazine

exclusive and paula is back with that. >> i love her, i love this performance and have so much more respect knowing what she endured. she was rehearsing for her oscars performance when a sharp pain shot through her skull. she collapsed. she could not move and the only words she was able to say was help. she was able to say was help. the beginning of 2018 was a whirlwind for actress keala settle. starring alongside hugh jackman in "the greatest showman," belting out the film's iconic song "this is me." that song earned her a spot performing at the academy awards, but during rehearsals for that performance, settle felt a sharp pain in her head. >> she collapsed to the floor and it was like -- she describes it like she heard and egg pop on top of her head. >> reporter: settle learned that she had suffered a stroke, telling "people" magazine, the stroke could have happened to me

at any time. it just so happened this was before the biggest performance of my life. doctors say that a transient ischemic attack or a mini stroke may be an important warning of an impending bigger stroke and in settle's case doctors recommended surgery. but she delayed so that she could have this moment on the oscars stage. ♪ >> reporter: after the show she underwent surgery to restore blood flow to the left side of her brain and got support from famous friends as she recovered. >> hugh jackman, her "greatest showman" co-star was there every single day facetiming her. >> reporter: she tells "people" magazine i can laugh about it now, but it was crazy. i'm used to working in the theater and the show must go on. ♪ this is me [ applause ] >> now, after her surgery she had to relearn how to walk, talk, write and live again. she says she has a brand-new brain for all intents and

purposes and has had to rewire it and will be on medication for the rest of her life. remarkable she was able to perform after hearing what she endured. you can read more in the new "people" magazine which is on newsstands friday. but you hear the story, it is incomprehensible that she still went through with it. kudos to her. she should have won an oscar, by the way. can i just say that? >> you're right about that. >> unbelievable. >> glad she's doing well. >> your jaw drops when you hear what she went through. >> thank you, paula. more now of our interview with ivanka trump, holding a key position in the white house taking some of the heat that comes with that territory but also using her influence with an issue focused on schoolchildren and deborah roberts is back with that. >> we first caught up with ivanka in a farming town outside of boise, idaho, where she was visiting a school with apple's ceo tim cook to highlight her big passion about kids and technology. >> hi, everyone. >> reporter: while her father makes daily headlines for his biting tweets and controversial policies, ivanka trump is making

her way into struggling communities like wilder, idaho. in this rural town, apple has invested in school ipads and technology. ceo tim cook has partnered with the first daughter to highlight the game-changing education for kids here. >> i think that one of the key things you want kids to do when they graduate, you want them prepared to do well in the workplace, and today the most -- the largest thing that either prevents or makes people successful is being able to do collaborate. >> reporter: they have given 114 grants to schools throughout the country, a program launched by the obama administration and championed by ivanka trump bringing technology to underserved children helping them to learn how to collaborate. >> 60% of the kids that go to school here don't have internet access in their homes so the fact that the private

sector, in this case apple, has stepped in and provided technology that opens up a universe to them and you see them interacting with it in a way that stimulates passion, creativity. it's so deeply inspiring. >> reporter: as a white house adviser, this trump is focused on programs to retrain the unemployed and offer affordable child care. across the country, meeting with businesses like walmart and nascar to promote innovation, pushing to retrain displaced workers and promote new technology in schools but in a divided country few have heard details about her policy goals. >> we launched it at the end of july and over 6.5 million new job opportunities have been created by over 120 companies who have signed on and said, we want to be involved in retraining, upskilling, reskilling our workforce, both the future workforce, students through apprenticeship opportunities or mid to late

career elements of their workforce into the vacant jobs those companies have so really it's a partnership, the private sector, the federal government and then local and state government. >> you are one of the most visible and powerful women in the white house. yet, a lot of women say they just haven't heard from you and they want to know where you stand on big issues. why haven't you spoken out more? >> i wasn't elected so my perspective and opinion is not as relevant. what's relevant is the policies of the white house, and what i feel deeply privileged every day is that i have the ability to serve our nation and lean in in areas where i'm deeply passionate and serve this country that's given me so much. >> any regrets when you look back over the last year or so? >> i think if you don't have regrets, you're not introspective. i am rather introspective and i think that every misstep has made me smarter, made me stronger.

i'm a different person than when i arrived in washington. >> what missteps would you say you've had? >> i think understanding the nature of a bureaucracy when you came from such a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment. i have never been criticized publicly until politics entered my life and a lot of things i used to be praised for were somehow weaponized against me. i actually have experienced on a personal level this tremendous growth in my own sense of self, in seeing more brightly my own compass and signal and i'm so much less motivated by ameliorating the critics than i think i ever would have been. >> you're working in the white house. people are saying you should do more, you should say more, you

should influence him more. >> the only time that people will know where i've influenced the president is when the president tells them that i've influenced him, as he has done on a few occasions unbeknownst to me where he has mentioned it. but that's not my job. i'm part of a staff. he's the president. i'm part of a team. obviously i have the extra ability as his daughter to talk with him both at the dinner table and in the office and i share my opinions, but i was not elected by anyone, so i feel grateful that he's allowed me to do the work that i'm doing. >> as for her future at the white house, ivanka trump says she's continue -- she's content to continue working behind the scenes on jobs and technology and as for her other passions, that is something she wants to continue pursuing, but for now, george, she says nothing else, no goals for anything else at this moment. politics has been something very new for her. >> going to do this job. deborah, thanks very much. let's go to rob. >> george, i am digging the

snow-covered set. check it out. this dog is digging the snow. one had the ability to play fetch by himself yesterday. this is nothing but a delegator when it comes to shoveling, barking, telling good soggy morning. i'm abc 7 news meteorologist mike nicco. rain and fog this morning. scattered and light showers this afternoon. heaviest rain comes in tonight. downpours, thunderstorms possible and more chances of rain in the extended forecast. our coolest weather in the north bay. mid-50s there. most of us in the low to mid-50s, another mild night. the storm is a 1 today, light. tonight through tomorrow it will be a 2, moderate...............s now to a "gma" consumer alert. millions of americans are enjoying new cell phones after the major holiday shopping weekend or they're asking for one this christmas, but what

happens when you trade in or you sell your older model? does your information truly get wiped off? that is the question that becky worley is here to answer. she took a closer look. hey, becky. >> hey, michael, you have your whole life on your phone so when you sell it, it's key to erase all that data. here's an example of what can go wrong. we know of a case where a teenage girl said she traded in her broken iphone only to find someone thousands of miles away bout it, accessed her info and wound up harassing her through social media. and that's just the start of it. when it's time to upgrade and trade in or sell your phone, don't we all experience this? i was going to sell this for a few bucks online but i don't know how to make sure my information is deleted. >> this is kind of a wide array of iphone 6s, 7s. >> reporter: enter on track, the largest data recovery company. we're inside its top secret clean room where they restore and wipe data from phones. to see how much and what kind of

data is on used phones in the marketplace, they purchased 25 phones on various websites. >> there's a lot of significant data here. >> reporter: out of all these phones they find three with potentially damaging personal information. two of the phones purchased on facebook marketplace. the other on ebay. engineer steve hruska shows us what they found. >> i have his hotmail account and can reset his password. i can do a lot of damage on this phone. >> reporter: that's not all. they find text messages, contacts, emails and pictures. >> pay stubs, looks like adp's paystubs, bank of america. >> i could request a copy of my w-2 and get their social security number? >> yep. >> reporter: one is still logged into facebook and has passwords saved in the notes app and some very personal photos. yikes. >> we have all the photos from the camera roll that includes some risque photos that i'm guessing a lot of people

wouldn't want. >> oh man. >> reporter: when they purchased the phone it had a damaged scene but after plugging it into a computer they had full access. >> it's important for people to not sell broken phones if they know it hasn't been wiped. >> reporter: on track says many people don't realize it has keys to unlock your financial apps and all your other online accounts. one issue is your phone stores passwords. >> yes. it is so they store passwords and store it in plain text. >> reporter: check this out, by going to settings, then accounts and passwords, you can get to all of the saved passwords and they're not disguised. >> this is one of our engineers' phones. he has 108 passwords stored on his phone. >> this is everything from access to the camera in his home to the insurance that he has. this is his whole life. >> paypal, everything. >> reporter: the passwords are protected by another layer of security, request your pass code, but in our engineer's

case, that might not protect you. his pass code, he told you, but it's -- >> 0000. all zeros. not very clever and would have been on the list of things to try. >> reporter: which underscores the all-around importance of a strong pass code. there's so much data saved on your phone. facebook and ebay remind customers to wipe their phones before selling them and apple says it only takes a few easy steps to do that. so here's how. you go to settings, general, reset, and erase all content. you can do that in the phone or if the screen is broken, plug it in and see if you can do it in itunes. so important. >> all very important, becky. thank you so much. really appreciate that information, especially with all the new phones being sold for the holiday. all right, thank you. get instructions on how to safely erase your phone on our website. coming up, the "queer eye" fab five are here live. coming up, the "queer eye" five are here live.

good morning. it's 8:27. i'm reggie aqui. we have a look at the oakland a's new proposed stadium. they shared the renderings saying here it is, our plan to build a new park at howard terminal. alexis is a striking design unlike we have seen. >> definitely looks cool. exciting news here today. the roads, different story, though. we have not been looking good. walnut creek, southbound 680, suspiciously light there. we have a crash just north of here, north of treat boulevard.

we have injuries. the left lane is blocked. a quick check of drive times. we are in the yellow or red. reggie. alexis, t for switching to progressive? [ engine revving ] you cannot hear me at all, can you? you cannot hear me at all, ♪thisi'm gonna let it shine. ♪ it's energy saving time, ♪ i'm gonna reduce mine. ♪ californians all align ♪ to let our great state shine. ♪ let it shine, ♪ the power's ours to let it shine! ♪

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we will see an uptick in the scattered showers through tomorrow's commute. thank for the warning, mike. always on our news app abc7news.com ♪bc7news.com welcome back to "gma." we're excited because our next guests, they are five of the most fabulous men on tv. they've changed so many lives helping them -- people's lives helping them revolutionize their style, transform their homes and boost their confidence, get the best beard and, of course, cook the best dish. >> please welcome the stars of "queer eye." antoni, jonathan, karamo, bobby and tan. [ applause ] >> welcome, everybody. good to see you. >> hello.

>> hi. that's all the time we have. >> have a seat. have a seat. >> oh, do you need a sixth member? that's all i'm saying. >> yes. >> with those pants, absolutely. >> thank you. we love this show. it just resonates and you guys call yourselves the cutest fraternity. agreed. but you also talk -- >> who coined that? >> it was probably him. >> i think i might have said it. >> it was you. >> it was me, yeah. >> it was you but you are a family. we were talking backstage. i'll start with you, tan. if you are a family -- and you've talked about this -- tell us your roles in the family. >> i'm grandma. i'm always in bed by 9:30. grandma and granddad were always in bed super early. >> i'm also the child. the middle child. >> careful, don't say baby. >> really situational. i really feel like we all kind of do what's called of us in each situation. i really do think it's situational. we've all been dads and moms in our group.

don't you think? >> you're there for each other? >> no, no. dad, mom, baby. grandma, grandpa. >> thank you, bobby. [ applause ] >> there we go. you summed it all up. but it's been more than a decade after the original "queer eye" went off the air. it was brought back and three emmys, you guys have won three emmys in the reboot which is amazing. [ applause ] so it really just took off. did you guys see this happening the way it has? >> no. >> were you intimidated because of the last rendition. >> when we were shooting, the original show was so impactful, and we knew we wanted to honor what they did but we wanted to walk the path in our own shoes but we never knew that people would respond to it, you know, where the show when it originally came out where the lgbt rights were, our visibility was different in 2018, but we realized our country is polarized and for us to show empathy and love, it responded and we're so excited. [ applause ] >> yeah, and you guys really do

help your clients, you know, and the viewers along the way. bobby, i know you're in interior design. i feel a special kinship with you. do you collaborate on an overall look from the hair to the grooming to the culture and food so it's all very cohesive? >> yeah. we constantly have suggestions during the weeks. we have our field trips and the time we spend one-on-one with our hero and then we see what we need to get out, if we need more information. karamo is very good at giving us intel to try to push this part of the story and find out more about that. >> whose picture do i need to put in the house? >> we can't have a psychotherapist in the cast and not think i'm going to dig for information. you got to have it. >> everybody's come to the show in a different way and their own path. karamo, a few years ago your son said to you, dad, are you living your passion? and it made you change your path. >> it did. >> what would your answer be to him now if he were to ask you that? >> i would tell him, yes, i am. i'm living my dreams and

passion, which is so amazing. [ applause ] but i think what's most important about that story -- thank you, i appreciate it. as parents a lot of times we feel like this is what we have to do, these are the milestones we're supposed to hit, and we can't vary out of that. and when my son asked, i knew if i did model the proper behavior i would set him on a path about being fearful of his own opportunities and ability to be who he wanted to be and now my sons are just free to explore, to be creative. >> and they're incredible. incredible. >> thank you. [ applause ] >> the most polite young men you'll ever me. >> it sort of what you do for your hero. in each episode. i love that. jonathan, you're so fun to watch and so good at hair. >> thank you. >> but i want our viewers, our audience, to know there's so much more about you. i did not realize. peel back the layers. >> we know like right now i -- the success of "queer eye" has

definitely found me these opportunities i never thought i would have. one being i'm able to figure skate like four times a week because i'm not doing hair for like 12 hours a day so i'm able to -- literally since i was 6 i wanted to learn how to figure skate and i'm chasing dreams and i'm actually leaving the show to pursue my career in figure skating. i'm kidding. i'm kidding. >> should we do a segment with adam rippon? >> i'm obsessed. >> control room, are you listening? >> when he announced his retirement i was like, oh, i see my in. [ applause ] yeah. >> we're getting somewhere. >> no. you're getting good. >> growing like a weed. >> they're so supportive. >> after a week he's ready for adam rippon. i like that. and, tan, this audition process, it was really intense. thousands of people tried out. only five of you selected. you didn't know if you were cut out for this, though. >> no, i didn't even think i wanted it. i didn't know if i wanted to be

in show business. i was just so nervous. when i met these guys, i was so nervous. i was the guy who wouldn't even take photos. there were no real photos of me online i was so intimidated. >> now there are. >> and now i'm like, where is my camera? >> oh, yeah. >> amazing. >> you didn't have to say anything. your face said it all. like, he is not shy anymore. >> exactly. >> with that bone structure you have to take a photo. come on now. >> antoni, you're tasked with helping people cook. i mean, whoa, how hard is that? people have no experience cooking. what is the toughest thing you've ever had to teach someone? who was the hardest person? >> i think it's a constant -- sometimes i find out what the lesson or my goal is while doing it. for example, with tom jackson where it was like we made a

whole mexican spread, and as i'm like preparing the dish i cut open a lime and he looks at it and says, well, where are the seeds? i'm explaining there are no seeds in limes. >> i didn't know that. >> i didn't know. >> you take certain things for granted and see somebody hold a knife and the way they're holding it and realize they've never cut open a fruit or a vegetable before. [ applause ] >> wow. >> got to start somewhere. >> figure out as we go. >> it's awesome. so how do five very strong personalities write one really good book? >> well, honestly, we had a coordinator that helped. we all wrote a lot with her and worked through our stuff and made a lot of material and when you're doing big projects, you need to have someone. we were all involved but we had an amazing coordinator who really helped us get it together and figure out our flow. she definitely helped. >> yes. >> so your flow was figured out? >> yes. >> it sure looks it in the book. >> thank you. >> bobby, you're an interior decorator, designer, of course. if you had to redo a house and you needed help from one of these five, who would you choose

to be your -- >> look at tan. >> not me. >> remember who did their home. >> rob. >> no. >> um -- >> no pressure. >> i think it would be jonathan. >> why jonathan? >> because jonathan would roll his sleeves up and get in there. this one has impeccable taste. they all do, but this one would actually get in there and help me do it. >> i refuse to get dirty. >> they would stand there and be like, hmm. >> we're from the same part of america. we get it. [ applause ] >> jonathan, is it true you can change a tire under five minutes? >> here's the thing -- when i was saying that to our coordinator, it's like, i can change a tire in five minutes flat. i can change a tire. i can change -- five minutes, my jeep that i grew up with is --

>> a barbie jeep. >> i actually had a jeep wrangler growing up. that was my first car and it blew tires like it was its job and my stepdad was like you cannot keep calling us sobbing with blownout tires. i'm going to teach you to do it and to this day all my friends call me when their tires -- like, can you help me? i really am good at it. it takes me longer than five minutes. >> that's good to know if we ever get stranded with a blown-out tire. >> queer eye's "love yourself, love your life" is out right now and these guys will stick around. we have even more with the fab five when we come back. love your life" is out right now and these guys will stick around. we have even more with the fab five when we come back.

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we are back now with the "queer eye" cast. they've got a new book out and we want to get to know them even better so we're going to do a little rapid-fire game with you guys and we need a prop for this. so, we got this giant die with all your faces on part of it. jonathan, you're the official die roller and whoever -- whoever's face it lands on you're going to answer the question we'll ask and if it lands on "good morning america," we get to pick who answers the question. >> perfect. >> roll that die. >> jonathan, give it a roll.

>> oh. who do you want? >> let's start with bobby. >> here we go, bobby. which of your co-stars are you least likely to trust with a secret and why? >> ooh. >> look at that face. >> let me preface it, if it's an important secret, i would trust them all. not important secrets, this one. >> but he'll help you with your house. there you go. >> roll the die, baby. [ applause ] antoni, who spends the most time getting ready themselves? >> who spends the most time getting ready themselves? i would actually say that it's a toss-up between jonathan, because he tends to be a little late, karamo always comes fully ready to set. it takes him a while but you never know that it does. he's kind of a ninja like that. >> all right. fair enough.

[ applause ] >> jonathan. >> okay. >> bobby. all right, bobby. bobby, coin a catchphrase for "queer eye." >> don't we already have one? >> can you believe? >> a catchphrase for "queer eye"? love yourself. >> yes, fair enough. [ applause ] >> you just stole a line from the book. >> oh. >> i think these stickers are weighting it. tan has the most stickers. >> antoni, your favorite -- a line from your favorite song to sing in the shower. >> it better be beyonce. >> a line from my favorite song? >> feel free to sing. >> lightning round. this is so much pressure. it would probably be bob dylan, "don't think twice, it's all right." >> wow, did not see that coming. >> roll again, jonathan.

>> go ahead. okay. bobby, i'm going to pass this. we're torturing you. >> oh. >> karamo, show us your signature dance move. cue the music. >> are you going to dance with me? you got to dance with me. you got to dance with me. where is the music? >> we need the music. here we go. >> a little running man. there we go. there we go. >> all right, "queer eye: love yourself, love your life" is out now, dance it out, and our whole audience is going home with a copy of the book, guys. and we're not done with these guys. they are going to join rob now. so, rob. nice moves, nice moves, guys. all right, it's time for the warm coats and warm hearts coat drive. "gma's" teaming up with

our sponsor burlington to give the gift of warmth by donating gently worn coats and we've got some special guests as you would imagine joining us in the fun. the guys who just showed us their dance moves, nice work, guys. dump your coats in there. it's really easy. the grand total so far, drum roll, please. 38,913. [ applause ] that's just in three weeks and we are just getting started. keep them coming. you can make a donation by going to any burlington location, drop off a coat in one of these bins good morning. i'm abc 7 news meteorologist mike nicco. scattered showers through the rest of the day until we get to the evening hours when the storm ramps s s s s s s s s s s s s s

>> you know these guys are donating coats and you know they'll be stylish. great to see you guys. coming up, how to save big on the most googled gifts this holiday season. stay

we are back with our "gma" gift search. christmas is less than a month away. hanukkah is even sooner than that. so many searching google for great ideas at the best prices. let's reveal the top trends as i pause for a reveal, yes. toys, electronics, apparel, kitchen goods. lori bergamotto, the style director from "good housekeeping" is here. >> good morning. what did we do before google? >> i don't know. >> we actually talked to google and got some research from them and this is the top-searched toy. it is the lol surprise, bigger surprise, so when it comes to

little girl gifts, unboxing and discovery is the coin of the realm. they love the ceremony of unwrapping. we have these girls playing with them. having a great time. and you get over 60 little pieces so it does add up so the original price on this is $89.99. >> you've done your homework and you're getting the best prices for us and where to get them from. for this, it would be at -- >> jet.com, you guys, we found it for $76.49. jet.com is a great place to go to find obviously toys and a bunch of other things -- fashion, home, beauty, check it out. >> keep playing. electronics. always big gift items. >> totally. these two are part of the emerging trend so the searches for these actually tripled since black friday. >> they're really hot. >> they're really hot. so this is the fuji film mini 7s. it's really fun. do you mind if i take a quick picture of you? >> no. >> okay, here we go.

say cheese. really fun. and what's great about this, it's fun, easy and portable. right? little fun old school, exactly. and then also for the new school, power beats3 wireless. robin, these are amazing and we tested them out at the good housekeeping institute. if you plug them in for five minutes you get an hour of battery life. >> wow. >> how incredible is that. people love them. >> okay. it's great when you get the "good housekeeping" seal of approval. the best place for -- >> fujifilm is at walmart. it's $59 down to $49. >> down to what? >> $49. >> okay. >> this one is amazing. these retailed for $199.99 at best buy. $99, a savings of $100. >> okay, alex from alabama. >> alex from alabama is in

an emerging men's trend. this is from car hart. it looks like a jacket but feels like a coat. we love this one and practicality trumps all for gifting. vans skate high tops, remember these? iconic, super comfortable. we feel like we've seen a resurgence. so we found them at great prices. are you ready? >> alex, where do we get this? >> show them. originally $139.99. at ems you can find it for savings of $20, 119 there are. this is an amazing jacket, you guys. and the vans, so we found them at two places, these retail $65, at lady foot locker you can get the women's for $39.99, and then at east bay, you can get the men's for $49.99. >> aren't they great. >> alex, you're working it. hollywood is calling for you. all right. pioneer woman, love her. >> unstoppable, right. unstoppable on google. you can see her. google has a tool you can look at, shopping insights, that show how these things sky rocket. this for cookware was one of the ones that skyrocketed.

this is the pioneer woman's ten-piece cookware set only available at walmart.com and originally $99 but you can get it for $79.97. cooking is what we do all holiday season. what better way to get it than with pioneer woman's cookware. >> $79.97. not 99. 97. >> saving three cents. >> lori, as always, thank you. [ applause ] >> thank you, alex. we'll be right back.

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good morning. it is 8:59. i'm reggie aqui. mike nicco, gray skies and rain in the forecast. pockets of rain on and off. steady rain in the santa cruz mountains, south bay. the rest of us pretty quiet right now. we are getting ready for the next storm. it is already pushing the high waves up to 24 feet through 4:00 tomorrow morning. flooding concerns at 10:00 tonight through 11:00 tomorro morning for the burn scars to the north. the storm is at 2, moderate. alexis. all right. 29 incidents on the board and one sig-alert. a crash in walnut creek, southbound 680 at monument boulevard. two left lanes due to a crash. the vehicle stuck on the

railing. a quick check of golden gate. it's foggy too. >> please be careful out there the next few days. time for live with kelly and ryan. see you at 11:00 a.m. for t >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, from "will & grace" and a "travelers," eric mccormack. and broadway star joan allen. plus, searching for the perfect presence? let us help. check out "live's holiday gift guide." all next on "live!" ♪ [cheers and applause] and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] ♪ >> ryan: what's happening! hi, guys.