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ways to wear it. how to rock a $20 dress on any type of date. cheap, easy looks to boost your dating game in the new year. ♪ i really, really, really like you ♪ ♪ >> "the bachelor" is back. our exclusive sneak peek behind the scenes of peter's first group date. the romance, the drama, the contenders, all that and more as we're saying -- >> good morning, america. ♪ hey, good morning, america. welcome to our second hour. >> it's our first second hour of the new year, isn't it? >> yes. >> oh, yes, it is. >> big first second hour of 2020. no pressure, but we're all counting on it. >> don't mess it up. >> we'll try not to. up ahead, what's the best credit card? an interesting question for everyone planning to travel in 2020. credit card tips you need to hear. how to maximize your points so you can minimize your expenses. and right in time for the busiest online dating day of the

year, in case you didn't know, we've got dating advice to make 2020 your best year of romance yet. >> all of us married people will give you dating advice. >> exactly. good luck. buckle up. >> you'll want to stay tuned for that. >> yep. all that is coming up. but we do have a lot of news to get to. we're going to start with the iranian reaction to the u.s. drone strike that killed their military commander and abc's senior foreign correspondent ian pannell is on the ground in beirut with much more. ian. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, dan. from a country, a region bracing itself for what many feel is an inevitable iranian retaliation, thousands of mourners have been gathering on the streets of baghdad today chanting "death to america" also calling the u.s. and israel the great satin. now they came out to pay their respects to rahne general qassim soleimani who was assassinated in that drone strike thursday together with a senior iraqi militia commander. the iranian ambassador to the united states just the latest iranian official to threaten that there will be vengeance

against america. meanwhile, a u.s. intelligence assessment says iran will almost certainly retaliate overseas against u.s. and israeli officials and interests and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff telling abc news that when they were evaluating this, the risks of inaction exceeded the risk of action. now, this comes as the u.s. is sending 3,500 more troops to the middle east, the order coming after president trump said soleimani was plotting imminent and sinister attacks on american diplomats and military personnel. so the expectation now is not whether iran attacks, but when will iran attack, although the feeling is that nothing is likely to happen just yet until soleimani is buried in his hometown. eva. >> all right, ian pannell for us. now to the weather and a storm system making its way up the east coast bringing heavy rains and the risk of flooding rob is tracking it all for us this morning. good morning, rob. >> hi, good morning again, eva. this is what happened yesterday in columbus, mississippi, after two days of rain. two feet of water in this neighborhood there. a lot of rainfall across parts of alabama and georgia in

through the carolinas too. snow across parts of des moines, iowa. maybe eight inches in some spots. we're going to get that combination with these two systems phasing together for the eastern third of the country. we've got this front that will push through the east by tomorrow morning. that will eventually clear things out, but until then, much of the east coast will see rain today. maybe some gusty thunderstorms down across the southeast and then a couple of clipper systems that will come through late tomorrow and another one during the day tuesday that could bring snow and this looks more potent so we'll have to monitor that for some of the more highly populated areas for the potential of seeing some white stuff. that's a check of what's happening nationally. we'll talk more about the weather later. back to you guys. back to you guys. >> thanks, rob. how ricki lake got candid about her hair loss on "gma." how her bravery is empowering other women with the same experience. >> quite a story. if you're struggling to stick to new year's resolutions already, how to break bad habits and embrace the good ones so we

can all start 2020 a little healthier and happier. plus, we'ronly two days away from an explosive new season of "the bachelor." and we have an exclusive look behind the scenes of pilot peter's first group date. you don't want to miss this. ♪ headed for the open door for the open door ♪ ♪ headed for the open door

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your birthday. >> oh, man, rob. >> did he ruin your birthday? >> my birthday is ruined. >> i'm sorry. ? thank you guys so much. i appreciate it. my gift to you on my birthday is "pop news." >> we'll take it. >> how about that? i'll do my job for my birthday. we begin this morning with cameron diaz starting off the new decade with a new title, she's a mom. the actress taking to instagram to share that she and husband benji madden are now parents writing happy new year from the maddens. we are so happy, blessed and grateful to begin this new decade by announcing the birth of our daughter, raddix madden. she has instantly captured our hearts and completed our family. now, the thing is, don't expect a photo of their little bundle of joy. diaz explaining, quote, while we are overjoyed to share this news, we also feel a strong instinct to protect our little one's privacy so we won't be posting any pictures or sharing any more details other than the fact that she's really, really cute.

some would even say rad. the notoriously private couple tied the knot back in 2015, amazingly to kick off a new decade. >> a lot of people who do that. >> you included. >> that is true. won't find the kid's face on social media. >> some prefer to use our kids on social media so we can get more likes. >> it's working for you. >> slam dunk. >> creating decades of resentment. >> exactly. >> he'll love it. okay, next we all know that taking the perfect picture with a selfie stick can be a royal pain. so why not get a royal to help you out? that's exactly what one couple in canada did. they were out on a hike new year's day trying to snap a selfie when a very kind stranger came along and offered to take the picture for them. this is the picture. that's when those hikers realized the person taking their photo was the duchess of sussex herself. duchess meghan markle joked about taking a better photo than the selfie stick possibly could and prince harry reportedly said no pressure. the royals wished the hikers a happy new year and were on their way. harry and meghan were in canada

with meghan's mother and baby archie. >> it's a little bit backlit. >> come on. a sweet gesture to start the new year. >> in the bushes. >> oh, my goodness. now to a fantastic story. a viral -- you know that viral disney character challenge that's taking over social media. we even did it on "gma" earlier this week. you probably have seen your friends using the filter. you hold it and put it in selfie mode, take a video with the filter and it answers the question, what disney character are you? whit, which one were you? >> i was maleficent. >> there you go. robin williams' daughter, zelda, decided to take the filter for a spin and look who she got. it was perfect. okay. it's going through there. just wait for it. >> of course. >> she got the genie. her dad famously voiced the genie in "aladdin" and zelda posted that video to twitter where it's gone viral getting millions of views and making

everyone get emotional calling it divine intervention and a lot saying her laugh at the end was like getting a brief glimpse of robin again. >> absolutely. >> kind of sweet. >> it is. just a reminder of how many lives he touched. >> yeah. >> okay. now to a heated debate about breakfast sparked by ice cubes. you guys, get ready for this. yeah, ice cubes. it all started when kiss front man gene simmons tweeted out these photos asking his followers, anyone else put ice cubes in their cereal? >> what? >> yeah, exactly. >> no, nobody does that. >> simmons showed off the ice cubes floating in a bowl full of oreos and frosted mini wheats which is a whole other debate. twitter melted down with many reacting in horror including his own son tweeting 30 years watching him do this. this is my life. in the name of journalism and getting both sides of the story, one person made a good point. whoever thinks it's odd that gene simmons puts ice in his cereal is forgetting that he used to breathe fire. >> good point. good point. >> yeah, right. simmons says he does it to keep his milk icy cold but --

>> it all makes sense. >> but is he eating it that slow that it gets warm? >> that was my question too. don't you keep your milk in the fridge? >> i think there are two sides to this debate. >> like if you have whole milk and want to water it down a little bit -- i like a little ice in my milk. >> water it down? get 2%. >> okay. >> i know. >> i'm sure america wants to hear more of this compelling debate but we are going to move on. >> i do need to follow up with rob offline about this. >> we'll take it on facebook live or something like that. we do want to get to our "gma" cover story. it's an important one here. after ricki lake opened up about her hair loss journey on "gma" how other women feel empowered by her decision to go public. our diane macedo is here with more on that. diane, good morning. >> whit, good morning. ricki lake says she opened up about her battle with hair loss to free herself and to help others. well, now others are speaking out telling ricki in their own word, mission accomplished. this morning the overwhelming response to ricki lake's revelation in this series of pictures that revealed her secret 30-year struggle with hair loss. lake posted overnight on

facebook writing, the outpouring of love i am feeling is lifting my spirit higher than i ever thought possible. i'm deeply moved by all of the personal stories you're choosing to share. we're all brave, and we're all in this together. that comment comes just hours after her interview with robin roberts. >> do you feel like in a sense a weight has been lifted from you? >> oh, my gosh, yes, i do. i feel like i'm finally -- i can finally be truly me. i actually -- i don't think i look that bad. >> you don't. >> i like my head. >> reporter: her candor prompting a flood of messages from women like stacy now feeling empowered. >> there's a huge community of us that support you and each other, and we look forward to hearing more from you, so my hair is off to you. >> reporter: another writes, dear ricki, you are not your hair. you have a squad of baldies behind you. rock that baldness in confidence. and instagram influencer danny austin who struggles with her own hair loss is weighing in. >> when i watched the ricki lake

segment today, i was so excited. i don't know if people will want to watch the girl with the wig but it was just crazy, the response that we got whenever we did. >> reporter: austin candidly revealed her own struggle to her more than 400,000 followers. this past summer. >> i feel embarrassed. >> reporter: like ricki, dani said the move helped her gain support empowering her to normalize talking about hair loss. >> finally kind of being myself rather than feeling like i have to be this, you know, instagram perfect version of a blogger. >> reporter: and provide levity for others. and ricki lake says she has no clear cause for her hair loss attributing it to a combination of factors, but now that she's opened up about it, she says she feels liberated, free, brave and beautiful. and, guys, based on the massive response, it sounds like she's opened the door for many others to feel the same. >> yeah. >> that's great. >> offering a lot of people a chance to connect with each other too online. they're all talking about it. let's check in with rob for another check of the weather. how are you doing? >> this may be too late to ask. are you good with being on "good morning america" right now?

okay, good. we got folks from texas, north carolina, from florida. did i miss any spots? >> syracuse. >> syracuse, new york. >> sweden. >> sweden? >> yes. welcome. [ speaking foreign language ] that's about all i got for you. oh, i want to show you some pictures of some snow in killington. just drive four, five hours from here and you can shred it up on the mountain in south central vermont. a couple of inches of new snow there and breckenridge, boy, they've had a great year so far. and this is just cool video of just cruising down the mountain. that's what we do in january in the states. good morning. here is a look at sfo. you can see the clouds and sun out there. still a few sprinkles this morning and partly cloudy this afternoon. looking at near freezing temperatures tonight. highs today, once the clouds thin out this afternoon, 59 in o oakland. 62 in san jose.

a cold night tonight. we're dry and sunny with cold mornings through monday. next chance e e e e e e e e e e thank you, robert.e e e e e it is new year's resolution time. so many of us come roaring into january with so much hope but by the end of the month sadly many of us will find ourselves off the wagon and beating ourselves up. this morning, therefore, we're going to tell you about a new approach based in science that promises to make habit change more sane and more successful. it's 10:30 on a thursday night. i'm watching tv with my wife, and suddenly i'm in a moment of peril. >> i'm not even hungry, but a little monkey mind is whispering, dude, let's get involved with that delicious bag of pretzels in the kitchen. >> reporter: many of us deal with that monkey mind. our relentless, instinctive mindless mode which often has us gobbling up food, screen time and consumer goods instead of doing the things we need to do to take care of ourselves.

but habit change is hard. many of us end up on a treadmill of trying and failing and trying and failing. it reminds me of this video my wife shot of our cat tobey chasing his tail. so i took my concerns about my mindless eating -- >> i'm going to take a bite of that. >> reporter: -- to health psychologist, kelly mcgonagle, author of "the joy of movement." >> how is this behavior creating suffering in your life right now? >> one is don't like the way i look in the mirror. two is my pants don't fit the way they used to and i've noticed that i'm uncomfortable. >> reporter: kelly's approach to habit change is different. she starts by asking a deep question, what matters most to you? >> my approach to habit change is to really get to know the part of yourself who wants the best for yourself. >> reporter: kelly got me to realize what matters to me not how my pants fit but the fact that when i overeat i feel badly

and don't have enough energy for my family and my colleagues who i really care about. another tip from kelly, instead of signing up for rigid rules when changing your habits, try having a mind-set of experimentation. >> we have to figure out how will this fit in my life. the only way to figure it out is things that get in the way and learn from it. >> reporter: as thomas edison is reputed to have said, i've never failed, i just tried 10,000 things that didn't work. a final recommendation from kelly, meditation, the practice can help you boost your self-awareness so that when an urge arises, you can see it clearly rather than acting it out blindly. this is also called surfing the urge. instead of trying to suppress the wave of desire, and this can apply to food or shopping or diving into a twitter hole, you actually tune in to all the painful sensations, and that curiosity helps you surf it. so, i tried it. i just let it pass, and it was kind of amazing to watch the wave crest and then pass, and then i didn't feel a desire anymore. >> great information, dan.

and it's really interesting. you talk about incorporating a new habit into your life but it's hard to actually follow through with that. >> it is. it is. >> but it requires some key ingredients like the three es we see here. >> this comes from kelly mcgonigal. the first "e," make it easy -- sorry, make it about your environment so have an environment that supports your new habits. maybe leave your sneakers out if you want to remind yourself to go running or maybe put a picture of your kids next to them as a reminder of why you want to go running. the next "e" is about easy. as i was mentioning before, she talks about something called the ten-minute rule. so maybe just exercise for ten minutes or meditate for ten minutes and you can shave that down to the five-minute rule or the one-minute rule. start small. build from there. >> baby steps. >> baby steps, exactly. here's the third "e." and it is make it enjoyable. you're almost certainly not going to do something if you don't like it. so pick a kind of exercise that you actually like doing. if you're going to eat healthy, make delicious food. >> speaking of easy and enjoyable, if you're wanting to

do -- try to get a meditation habit, you got a challenge. we're all going to participate in this challenge. >> very excited about this. all right, so the 10% happier app is offering this free challenge. it's a 21-day meditation challenge. the goal is to meditate for at least a minute on 15 out of the 21 days. find the app wherever you get your apps. if you sign up for the challenge, you can friend me, whit, eva, janai, even rob. >> how did you convince us all to do this? >> a little bit of bribery and also blackmail. you can track our progress. we can track yours. i expect by the end of the 21 days rob will be levitating like luke skywalker in the final scene from that "star wars" movie. >> i'm excited. it's been a challenge since you started this to begin meditating regularly so this will be the year. >> hopefully we can do it and not embarrass ourselves. speaking of zen, the bachelor. >> yes. >> that's zen, right? won't stress you out at all. bachelor nation, the bachelor new heartthrob pilot pete is

flying onto our screens and abbie boudreau with an exclusive behind-the-scenes sneak peek at the first group date of the season. good morning, abbie. >> good morning, eva. the wait is almost over. just two more days until peter's search for true love takes flight. >> peter! [ cheers ] >> reporter: bachelor peter weber is ready for his season to take flight. >> welcome back, bro! >> oh, my gosh. it's lapping. your first group date. >> it's happening. i'm so excited. what a place to do it at the airport. i love it. >> i know. you're right at home here. >> i am. this is where i learned to fly actually. >> reporter: we got an exclusive behind-the-scenes look as the girls buckled in for a turbulent ride. being put to the test on the first group date. we got a first class ticket to try the obstacles out for ourselves. i had the chance to try out the gyroscope. you're evil. this was your idea. >> it is but i'm all for pushing these women. hopefully they don't take themselves too seriously and can joke around. i just want to push them, see them get a little goofy,

dirty and get loose. >> reporter: it's a dramatic competition for these ladies, all fighting to be peter's co-pilot. >> they all put themselves into this torture device, you know, potentially to win peter's heart and just to show him that, you know, they'll go out on a limb. >> what is your first impression of peter? >> he's so handsome. yeah. i'm definitely very smitten by him. i think he has a way of making you feel so comfortable. >> reporter: so buckle your seat belts and put your tray tables up because we're ready for a bumpy ride. peter also told us all about night one. even telling us both of his parents are visiting the mansion on the very first episode. now, the three-hour premiere is monday, january 6th right here on abc. eva. >> ah. there's always so much drama. >> for sure. well, up next, how to maximize your credit card points and how to cash them in for travel. the points guy is here with must know tips. plus, we've got movies, music, tv recommendations and more. janai with "binge this" up next. th "binge this" up next.

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good morning. happy saturday to you all. happening today, multiple groups are planning to gather for no war in iran protests.

these are two events. the first starts at noon at powell and market in san francisco. the second protest in san jose starts at 3:00 p.m. at city hall. these are joining similar protests we've seen in u.s. cities on a national day of action coming today. we are expecting a pleasant forecast. we will be back in a few moments with that update. i'm going to leave you with a live look at the san francisco airport. you can see the sky is a little hazy out there. have a good day. ♪ a cat cafe sounded better in my head. ♪ ♪ next time i'll go to jack, at least then i'll get fed. ♪ head to jack in the box and experience the joy of missing out with my $5.99 white cheddar cheeseburger combo. ♪ only at jack in the box! ♪

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welcome back to "gma" on this saturday morning. up ahead, we're breaking down what to watch and listen to this weekend in "binge this." first we turn to some of the news headlines of the morning. iran vowing revenge for the assassination of its military commander and president trump speaking out for the first time since the attack saying the killing was in response to an imminent threat and the pentagon deploying additional troops to the middle east but other troops in the region placed on high alert. medical experts are warning this year's flu season could be one of the worst in decades. the cdc estimates nearly 6.5 million flu cases so far this season with approximately 2,900 deaths. it is still not too late to get that flu vaccine. state and federal agencies are investigating some

mysterious drone sightings over colorado and nebraska. fleets of drones have been spot circling in the sky and no one knows where they're coming from. officials say the drones aren't breaking the law, but they are worried about privacy and collisions. now, "binge this." let's head over to janai. >> now it's time for -- [ air horn ] >> -- "binge this." a new movie, album and tv show all on the horizon. people now's lola ogunnaike is here for the first "binge this" of the new decade. >> hopefully not my last. >> hopefully not. what we should binge. lola, welcome. so there is a hilarious new movie that's coming to theaters. what can we binge to get ready for it? >> okay, we've got to first binge "bridesmaids." whenever this film is on, i can't stop -- i have to stop -- i can't stop watching it. i love it so much. 2011 came out starring kristen wiig, melissa mccarthy and of course, he as starred rose byrne.

up until to this point rose byrne had been known as a dramatic actress in "damages" with glenn close. she is now a comic star, and let hollywood know that funny women could make big money. 160 million at the box office domestically. >> holy cow. >> holy cow, indeed. >> another hilarious movie. >> that grossed a lot of money. "girls trip" grossed more than 100 million at the box office. of course, queen latifah, jada pinkett smith and regina hall. up until this point an unknown comic tiffany haddish, she made her name from this film. there's a scene involving a grapefruit. a little graphic. i highly recommend you guys do that over there too. if you need, maybe kick the lights out when you do that but it's really fun. again, that one scene, she stole it with the one scene. >> and that's going to get us ready for? >> "like a boss." you have rose byrne, tiffany haddish teaming up in "like a boss." it's a film about two beauty entrepreneurs with a successful business, and salma hayek plays this nefarious shark who

tries to take their business and their beauty products. they're not having it. the high jinks ensue are hysterical. >> great one to get ready for. also there is a new album coming out. let's kick this off with music. ♪ of course, she was sad but now she's dmratd she dodged a bullet ♪ >> "look at her now." selena gomez has a new album on the way and teased us with new songs in 2019. tell us what's to come. >> we have to binge her first album that came out in 2013. who knew selena had so many bangers. "revival" came out in 2015. that means lovers. filled with bangers. you have not lived until you've spun to "hands to myself." spinning is my favorite pastime and spinning to selena gomez doesn't get better than that. >> a lot to overdose on then -- >> you've got to get to her new album called "rare." it comes out january 10th. she teased us with a single last year called "lose you to love me." she's spilling it all. her first project in five years. as we know, selena's been through a lot with health issues, two public breakups,

justin bieber and the weeknd, and poured it all into this album. >> six days till it comes out. new year for those looking for a new show to obsess over in 2020. tell us what we can binge to get ready. >> get your book club ready. all about jane austen movies. first up "sense and sensibility," came out in '95 starring kate winslet and emma thompson. emma thompson wrote the screenplay and won the oscar in the '90s for that. on and offscreen she's amazing. speaking of emma, gwyneth paltrow plays a socialite who doubles as a matchmaker. cupid looking so glamorous and now "pride and prejudice." came out in 2005. keira knightley nominated for an oscar for this, so go, keira knightley. and "sanditon," geting ready for that. and jane austen's last novel was only 11 chapters completed before she died. that didn't stop pbs from making this into an eight-part series that comes out soon written by the man, andrew davis, who wrote "bridget jones's diary." >> amazing.

i hope you're at home taking notes for all you that can binge to get ready as you head into the new year. >> yeah. and happy birthday! >> thank you, thank you so much for being here. and you can watch lola hosting "people now" streaming weekdays at noon eastern, guys. back over to you. >> we need one more air horn for janai's birthday. [ air horn ] happy birthday. coming up here, the busiest online dating day of the year is tomorrow. so we are breaking down the dos and don'ts you need to know before you get back in the dating game. and you'll need killer outfits for those dates. jessica mulroney is teaching us five different ways to rock one little black dress for brunch, happy hours and everything in between. happy hours and everything in between. ♪

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now to travel, 2020 is your year to hit the road. if your new year's resolution is to pick up credit card points and travel like a pro, brian kelly, founder and ceo of the points guy is here with some help on how to do it. let's get right to it. so one of your big tips for picking up the points is to diversify. how do we do that? >> well, first things first. all of these programs are free. so my number one tip for people who haven't racked up points, sign up for the program, and put it on your reservation every time you fly or stay in a hotel.

and, in general, you want to diversify, so when it comes time to use those points, you have a lot of different options and the very best way to do that is through credit cards. you could be earning points from every single dollar you spend. >> there's like a zillion credit cards out there. how do you know which to pick? >> here's my tip, the most lucrative credit cards are not those with no annual fees. i know people have an aversion, i'm not going pay a fee on a credit card. but by paying a $95 signup fee you can get a huge signup bonus worth $500 or more in value plus really, really rich earning. i recommend chase sapphire preferred and capital one venture card. both of those cards have under $100 fees and gives you tons of options when it comes time to redeem, and if you're a frequent traveler, being in the airport is crowded. i highly recommend amex platinum for lounge access and extra perks like global entry. >> to get away from all the people, right? >> so flights are always going to be delayed. but when you can be in a lounge having a cocktail, it makes it

a lot easier. points are one thing but perks are another. >> so, you rack up all of these points, you get the card. how do you maximize them? >> so here's my tip, if you have credit card points, transfer them to airlines and hotels. when you transfer them, you can get a ton more value than by just using them to buy gift cards or buy flights through the portal, and also once you have airline miles, you don't have to redeem on that airline. understand airline partners because when you redeem on partners, that's where i get tons of value, especially when traveling internationally or first class. >> that sounds super complicated to me. can you walk us through how you do that? >> yeah, totally. >> so you can have -- if you have american airlines miles, you can fly cathay pacific to asia and beyond. a lot of times those flights won't show online. even though it's 2020 pick up the phone and call and ask whatever airline you have miles on and say, i want to look at partner flights to where i'm going, and they have tons of availability that don't show online. it's a little bit complicated,

but once you get the hang of it, you can get huge value out of those miles. >> you can double dip on shopping and traveling. how do you do that? >> totally, so, you don't have to be a frequent flier to earn frequent flier miles. the number one tip people don't realize is that all your online shopping, you should be going through online shopping portals and put in your frequent flier number and it stores a cookie on your computer. any time you click through to a retailer, you earn miles deposited directly into your fwreekt flier account, that's in addition to the miles you earn from using a credit card that earns you points, so it's a perfect double dip. we all spend money and all should be maximizing every single dollar we spend. >> yeah, maximize all of it. thanks for being with us this morning. we really appreciate it. if you need some inspiration for fabulous places to travel and get away to use those points check out the points guy's 2020 destination list. lots of fun places. let's check over with rob for the weather. >> good morning. yeah, just talking miles and points, but you guys flew up there and you paid, right? >> yeah. >> i promise you new york will

be worth it. happy new year to you guys. you can go up to mt. washington, a little bit of a drive into new hampshire and do this. yeah, that's how they celebrate the new year. from our camera, lots of cloud cover right now. we did have a few sprinkles, but the afternoon partly cloudy conditions and upper 50s out there and >> all right. now we want to take you to the "gma" dating zone. tomorrow is dating sunday, folks. buckle up, and it is the busiest biggest online matchmaking day of the year, so what are the dating dos and don'ts. bela ghandi, founder of smart dating academy is here to help everyone nafta gait through this all. we're all married here. >> all right. >> eva is recently married. >> i'm still traumatized by my dates. >> yes.

she spent some serious time in the dating zone herself. we get our stories from her but what do people need to know out of the gates if they're going to enter this online dating scene? >> so, tomorrow's definitely the dating super bowl, and if you're dubious about it, one in three marriages take place because of online dating. 50% almost of adults are single so this is the right time to do it. online dating has made things great but it's also made things more complicated so what we think may be right may not be right. >> got it. you got to educate yourself. >> educate yourself. >> there could be a great result down the road. so we're going to play a little game here. we have paddles, true or false, right. you're going to hole them up. i'll ask a question. you answer true or false. very simple. right? number one, you're not feeling chemistry on the first date, but you should go on a second date. true or false? >> true. >> what? >> the answer is definitely true. right? people also come in unexpected packages and just because you're not feeling chemistry right away, if the person has no

red flags and you're having fun, the chemistry can grow on the second, third or fourth date. so go on that date. >> give it a chance. take a risk. >> do it. >> i wouldn't be married if my wife didn't give me like eight chances. >> same here. >> if you're just having fun that's chemistry. >> as long as there's no red flags. >> as long as there's no red flags. if you are having fun -- >> speaking of red flags he brings you an expensive gift on the first date at a beautiful restaurant. this is a great sign. true or false. expensive gift. >> this makes me uncomfortable. >> you guys are amazing. it's false. you're exactly right. it's too much too soon. first date, expensive gift, lavish restaurant. this is a person who is trying to put it all up front and it'll probably fizzle out pretty quickly. >> even if you like the bling don't let it suck you in. >> right. >> stay strong. but then go. >> i like that. next one, you should be on five to six sites or dating apps to optimize your chances of meeting people. true or false? >> i would say true. >> true.

>> the answer is actually false. one to two apps, guys, for tomorrow dating super bowl only one to two. our clients, we only have them on a couple at a time. five to six will give you dating adhd. it'll make you crazy. you can't focus. >> i've been noticing eva is getting a lot of these incorrect. may have something to do with some of the time she spent. okay. next one here. they say on a first date they say they are not looking for anything serious but you are. you should keep dating that person because they can change. they're not looking for anything serious. >> the answer is definitely false. get rid of this person. >> oh, good. >> people show us who they are. it's up to us to believe them. if they say they're not looking for something serious, bye. >> bela ghandi, we are out of time. thank you so much. the founder of smart dating academy. always appreciate it. and coming up here, jessica mulroney is working fashion magic, eva. >> yes, making one little black dress work for five types of dates. for all those people going on dates. her tips for staying stylish all under 20 bucks. for all those people going on

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♪ we are back now with fabulous fashion so we know that this is a very busy dating weekend and whether you're heading to a date straight from the office or getting all glammed up for a cocktail, you can rock the same little black dress so here to show us how to style one little black dress five different ways, "gma" style contributor, jessica mulroney. >> hello. >> jess, welcome. thank you for being here. >> thank you. >> so the best part about this is this dress is 20 bucks. >> it's $20 and you know what they say, a little black dress goes a long way. >> yes. you'll show us how to make it go five long ways. >> five long ways. any kind of date that you want to go on, there is a way to style this dress. >> okay. so let's start with if you're starting at the office and then heading to a date, what can we do? >> this is a great way. all you have to do is throw a blazer on top of it. belt it, put a little scarf, a

great pair of heels, and if you're going to a date straight after, you can take the belt off, you can keep the blazer on, you can kind of do whatever you like but a great appropriate look for the office. >> okay. right from the office to a date. okay, so what if you're getting ready for a traditional date. you're going right out. tell us how to style it. >> this is a great like brunch date, so if you're going out for a great weekend, you know, a cup of coffee, whatever it is, i just threw a great denim shirt on top of it. i did a little tie and a pair of combat boots, comfortable, easy, it's great for daytime. >> and very cute. >> thank you. >> what about just a casual weekend out and about running errands hanging out. >> yeah, if you're going to, let's say, the park, walking your dog on a date, just throw a big heavy knit on top of the black dress, pair it with a great sneak, and you're good to go. you know, knits are so in right now so, if you just throw it on on top, it looks like a little

skirt. >> and the sneakers, i love that. >> love and very comfortable. >> okay, so next look, tell us what we can do. >> so this is for a traditional date night, so what i did was actually found -- because there is a high slit in the skirt, i wanted to look more modest so put a skirt on top of the dress and belted it to make it a completely different look. great pair of heels. she's ready to go out for dinner and she's going to slay. >> this is great because not only is it a dress, but you made it basically a top with that skirt too. >> exactly. totally transformed the look. >> yeah, fabulous, and our last look, tell us what's going on here. >> this is the traditional going out to the bar and having a drink on a date, so i did a great pair of booties, and i let the dress shine because it is quite sexy, and i just threw a little moto jacket on top. you know what, i think it works. >> this is great and all of them are and so easy to do. doesn't take too much and 20 bucks. >> $20, five ways. >> five ways, love it.

jessica, thanks so much. >> appreciate it. >> thanks so muc

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all right. before we go let's bring in the goodies. we have a surprise for the birthday girl. a special thanks to your favorite and my favorite, kenneth moton, who gave us a list of your favorite snacks. we got the cake for you but got these snacks. we've got the cookies. >> the ruffles, the snickers, the reese's. >> no cheetos?

i once saw her dancing while eating a cheeto. >> cheddar and sour cream. money. nicely done. >> happy birthday. >> now rob is going to sing 50 cent. >> no. >> it's your birthday. party like it's your birthday. >> good news it's your birthday so we'll see you tomorrow morning. good morning. happening today, a kickoff for the japanese new year. this year's big celebration is going to be happening in japantown. the japanese festival is in the

49th year. there will be tons of cultural arts and crafts, food and entertainme entertainment and an art contest. it's free from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. this year is the year of the rat. happening today, if you're feeling like hitting up a weekend craft fair, try the annual vintage paper fair in san francisco. the two-day event features one of the west coast's largest selections of postcards, brochures, photography and more. the fair runs from 10:00 until 6:00 at the county fair building in golden gate park off of ninth avenue and lincoln way. if you miss it today, it goes tomorrow from 11:00 to 5:00. i'm going to send it over for a look at the forecast. >> we were here early so we saw a few drops on the lens, but that front has dissipated and we're looking at fog behind it.

we have sunshine in san francisco. as we look outside, this is the south bay where you have scattered clouds and 53 in san francisco and san jose. the north bay is sunny and we're looking at 43 there livermore. we're warmer than yesterday at this time and we're looking at clouds in the east bay. a few sprinkles this morning. partly cloudy this afternoon and looking at new freezing temperatures tomorrow morning into monday morning. it's going to be chill ♪ a cat cafe sounded better in my head. ♪ ♪ next time i'll go to jack, at least then i'll get fed. ♪ head to jack in the box and experience the joy of missing out with my $5.99 white cheddar cheeseburger combo. ♪ only at jack in the box! ♪ trumpand total disaster.mplete let obamacare implode. nurse: these wild attacks on healthcare hurt the patients

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$5.99 white cheddar cheeseburger combo. ♪ only at jack in the box! ♪ we're beginning with breaking news out of san jose. officers have shot and injured a suspect this morning near capital expressway. this is just south of the east ridge mall. and right now you will be seeing a live picture here coming up from the scene. police say that the suspect was shot and taken to the hospital. we can see crime scene tape there. looks like a car is inside the scene at the gas station. we move out further and you can see other vehicles on the scene actually several there that we're looking at right now. and a larger san jose police vehicle in the background. it is unclear why officers were pursuing this person, we have calls into the san jose police department to get more information.