thank you. it's an honor to follow the groundhog "good morning america." new shot of hope. johnson & johnson files for emergency urs authorization for its vaccine candidate. it could be a game changer. when will it join the arsenal in the race against the virus? how the vaccines are trying to keep up with the dangerous new variants. and when dr. fauci says your kids might be able to get the shot. also this morning, the big warnings about the big game, a super bowl superspreader possibility. which states are loosening restrictions before kickoff, and the protections in place for the 22,000 fans in tampa on sunday? ejected.congresswoman margy ta marjorie taylor greene stripped of her committee assignments. why greene is not apologizing.

former president trump refuses to testify at his second impeachment trial days away. now, will house prosecutors call other witnesses after that violent siege on the capitol? new fallout for breakout country music star morgan wallen, suspended from his record label indefinitely after being caught on cramera using a racial slur. does he deserve a second chance and if his comments reflect a bigger racial issue in country music? arctic outbreak on the move. causing this 40 vehicle pileup in iowa, the coast guard racing to save 66 people stranded on ice in wisconsin. now more snow expected for the midwest and the northeast and the major cold blast with windchills well belowt lm teorm set to faces the ekndat h plann halftime, while playing tribute to some of the all time greats

from prince to beyonce to diana ross, the spectacular show and the showdown just two days away. live in times square, this is "good morning america." >> and "good morning america," happy friday, t.j., you said it, the spectacular show and the showdown. >> excitement about the super bowl, one like we have ever seen before. there are concerns we'll get into. brady and that homahomes, that , but the weeknd, he's teasing his halftime show, one like we have never seen before. can he top diana ross? you remember she left in a helicopter at the end of her show. >> he's got my girls interested in the super bowl. >> wow. same. >> i'll be watching. >> safety is a top priority for the big ga,stct msusave place due to the pandemic. we'll have much more on all things super bowl in just a few moments. >> first, new hope this morning the fight against covid. johnson & johnson filed for

emergency use authorization for its single shot vaccine. this comes as more than 750,000 americans have gotten the shot in the past 24 hours, almost 28 million americans have now received at least one dose. whit johnson joins us from yankee stadium where a mass vaccination site is opening today. good morning, whit. >> reporter: good morning to you. the iconic yankees stadium is now a megasite for vaccinations here in the bronx. the first pitch comes with 15,000 appointments in its first week and one of the hardest hit communities in the country. and more hope is on the horizon. the johnson & johnson vaccine is one big step closer to saving lives. overnight, a major milestone in orhnuse authorization.pandemic, the single dose vaccine 85% effective in clinical trials for preventing severe illness, and claims to be 100% effective at preventing hospitalizations and

deaths. even against that highly contagious south africa variant. >> even if you were to contract covid on this vaccine, you have a much milder course. >> reporter: the fda planning to row view treview the data and h hearing on february 26th meaning first shots could be as soon as march 1st. the u.s. government expecting 100 million doses to be gradually shipped out by the end of june. johnson & johnson would be the third vaccine added to america's arsenal, joining pfizer and moderna. >> we are at war with this virus. it is clearly a national emergency. >> reporter: in pennsylvania, the allegheny county health department reporting over 15,000 calls made per second throughout the day, for their new vaccine appointment hot line, with only 750 slots available.w where pennlvaniaet e. >> reporter: in arizona, the national guard airlifting vaccines to a small rural

community to inoculate the elderly. and today, famed yankees stadium opening its gates gato vaccinat thousands. amid growing fears about the new variants, the fda is out with a statement saying that they are monitoring them, and deliberating possible impacts on vaccines, for example, they still believe the vaccines offer protection, but they are exploring new ways to alter and improve them in the future. george? >> whit, thanks. we're looking at one of the big questions on the table, how and whether to vaccinate children. >> reporter: george, i'm a parent, you're a parent, we know that studies are under way right now when it comes to children and vaccinations. dr. anthony fauci says he hopes there will be enough information to start vaccinating kids ages 12 to 17 by late spring, early summer. if those prove to be safe, and successful, they would then

expand those studies to younger children after that. george? >> okay, whit, thank you very much. we turn now to the u.s. reporting a record number of american lives lost in a single day. more than 5,000. and now concerns for a possible covid superspreader event. what event is that? the super bowl. super bowl weekend is upon us. victor oquendo is at the home of super bowl lv in tampa with more. this is a national holiday for us pretty much. >> reporter: that's right. good morning, t.j. for the limited number of fans inside the stadium on sunday, we know that all the strict covid protocols are in place, but there are thousands more already in town looking for a place to party and a place to watch the game. the message from the city and the nfl, have fun, but be safe. a super bowl weekend unlike any other is here. this morning nfl commissioner roger goodell pleading with football fans to be careful wherever they watch the game. >> we want our fans to be safe. they need to be smart. they need to wear their ppe.

they need to be gathering in small groups. we're all going to enjoy the super bowl a little different this year. >> reporter: in tampa, bars and restaurants will remain open fo restrictions ahead of the big game. kansas city bars allowed to stay open until midnight. new jersey lifting the curfew for indoor dining and increasing capacity to 35%. and all eyes on raymond james stadium, once a covid testing site, but on sunday, home to super bowl lv and 22,000 fans. >> we have passed out in the city of tampa more masks than we have residents. >> reporter: tampa mayor jane caster stressing safety, signing an executive order mandating the use of face coverings in all areas downtown and near the stadium for events tied to the super bowl, also setting a $500 fine for violators. but while covid cases across the country are declining, top doctors hope to avoid superspreader events, urging families to limit interactions to those within your immediate household and not to host any

parties as dr. fauci told "gma" earlier this week. >> watch the super bowl on tv, enjoy it, have a party in your house, as difficult as that is, at least this time around, just lay low and cool it. >> reporter: along with an increased police presence, code enforcement will be out and about. we checked with the mayor's office, one day alone this week they had to hand out more than 50,000 masks. cecilia? >> okay, victor, thank you so much. we'll turn to washington with that vote by the house stripping georgia congresswoman marjorie taylor greene of her committee assignments. rachel scott has the very latest on all of this. rachel, 11 republicans break ranks in joining the democrats. >> reporter: they did, cecilia. greene did try to defend her reputation but did not apologize. so the house taking this rare step, kicking her off those committees just weeks into her first session in congress. this morning, an unprecedented punishment, the house voting to strip republican congresswoman

marjorie taylor greene from her two committee posts. retribution for past remarks spreading extremist views and dool. words and actions that are beneath the this body. >> reporter: democrats say they had no choice but to act, after republican leadership failed to do anything to discipline greene, calling her words dangerous, using her own facebook posts to argue their case. >> ar-15, squad's worst nightmare. >> i ask my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, when they take this vote, imagine your faces on this poster. imagine it is a democrat with an ar-15, imagine what your response would be. >> reporter: the vote split almost entirely along party lines with 11 republi crheislet ursdecision, greene took to the house floor,

in a last ditch effort to defend her reputation. the words free speech printed on her face mask. she accused democrats of trying to crucify her in the public square. >> these were words of the past and these things do not represent me. >> reporter: she did not apologize. but she did try to walk back some of her past comments. like the time she speculated that a plane never fly into the pentagon on 9/11. >> it is odd there is never any evidence shown for a plane in the pentagon. >> reporter: now this. >> 9/11 absolutely happened. sh hook and parkland were staged events. but now -- >> school shootings are absolutely real. >> reporter: greene also promoted the wild and false conspiracy theories put forward by qanon. >> q is a patriot. he's someone that is very much loves this country and he's on the same page as us. >> reporter: now a much different story. >> i was allowed to believe things that weren't true and i would ask questions, questions about them and talk about them. and that is absolutely what i

regret. >> reporter: one past statement greene did not address, the time she suggested house speaker nancy pelosi could be executed for treason. >> it is a crime punishable by death is what treason is. nancy pelosi is guilty of treason. >> reporter: we spoke to greene's constituents back in georgia, watching as that vote played out in washington. >> made some pretty despicable remarks. >> i stand up for her, i stand up for her beliefs. >> reporter: three of those republicans who voted against greene represent districts in south florida where parents were outraged over had her false comments about the parkland school shooting. >> and it was a late night for lawmakers there, a short time ago they moved on the president's nearly $2 trillion covid relief package. it did not contain what the white house had been pushing for, that $15 minimum an hour wage. >> reporter: this will be a blow to president biden's plan to try to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. the republicans pushing back against this is aing it would

devastate small businesses during the pandemic. this marathon voting session went on for 15 hours, just wrapped not too long ago. democrats moved forward on the resolution that would allow them to get through the covid relief package without any republican support. vice president kamala harris casting the tie breaking vote for the first time. cecilia? >> rachel scott, thank you. we're going to stay in washington and get the latest on the second impeachment trial of former president trump. our chief washington correspondent jon karl is tracking the upcoming trial. >> reporter: taking the stand in a senate impeachment trial would once again put donald trump at the center of attention in a very big way, which is quite a temptation for somebody who has been almost entirely out of sight since he left office. but trump has been convinced by his legal advisers and by his political allies it would be a terrible mistake, that if he keeps it simple, and simply

allows his lawyers to argue that holding an impeachment trial of an ex-president is unconstitutional he is virtually guaranteed to be acquitted. for their part, george, the house managers will portray his refusal to testify as a essentially an admission of guilt. >> there is big debate going on whether or not the house prosecution should call additional witnesses. >> reporter: the house managers, george, would love to call witnesses. they would like, for instance, to question white house advisers about what donald trump was doing during the hours when his supporters were ransacking the capitol and he was saying nothing publicly. but if you call witnesses for the prosecution, you almost certainly have witnesses for the defense. it could turn a trial they hope to be a week into something that would last for several weeks. democrats don't want that, frankly republicans don't want that. and most of all joe biden doesn't want that. >> jon karl, thank you very much. now to the dangerous weather on the move in the major cold west. millions bracing for bone chilling temperatures as harrowing blizzard conditions are still wreaking havoc on the

roads. alex perez in chicago with more on this. i know you well enough to know you're wearing a lot of layers right now, my friend. >> reporter: a lot of layers, good morning to you, cecilia. look behind me here, you can see already a sheet of ice on the water here near lake michigan, that arctic air moving in overnight. here in chicago, we could see the coldest temperatures we have seen in two years. overnight the midwest getting hammered, with heavy snow and blinding whiteout conditions. drivers stranded, others spinning unable to get traction, some fish tailing. plow trucks out in full force across illinois. here in thego area, the storm bringing in that arctic air mass with nearly an inch and a half of snow per hour, making for a messy commute. in iowa, blizzard conditions, drivers barely able to make out the road in front of them, interstate 80 is back open after a massive pileup there involving 40 vehicles. whiteout conditions that it moved across the state made for

treacherous driving, several seriously injured. in wisconsin -- >> there are ice fishermen out there stranded and the crack is getting larger. >> reporter: 66 fishermen had to be rescued just before the storm struck after huge blocks of ice broke off from shore, traveling more than a thousand feet in rough water. >> once we realized we were floating, it was a nice push of adrenaline. which is get such a relief when we are on shore. >> reporter: coast guard along with local and state agencies were able to pull all 66 people to safety in a four-hour rescue effort. >> in my years of being on this ice, i've seen it open north/south, but i've not seen where you got a split going to the west in that north/south region. and there must be just a super strong current today. >> reporter: had the snowstorm struck hours earlier, it would have impacted rescue efforts. >> in that situation we got lucky. we have a is in

the area right now and rescue efforts concluded just shortly before that storm arriving. so this could have turned tragic in a hurry. >> reporter: and the not so great news, this arctic air is not going anywhere. it is expected to linger through next week. cecilia? >> alex, you and your team get inside. thank you. let's check in with ginger with more on the frigid temperatures and more snow on the way. good morning, ginger. >> good morning, cecilia. fruit port, michigan, to detroit, 2 to 5 inches of snow. you see the roads there in detroit, messy this morning. and now i'm going to call it inappropriate cold. yeah. anywhere from the coldest air in two years for minnesota, parts of minnesota, and definitely chicago. it will feel like 30 below in chicago by sunday morning. 26 below in des moines. and 10 below kansas city. that's the type that is dangerous. on sunday, everybody asking me about the storm. it looks like we will see some glancing snow on sunday here in the northeast. but nothing like what we just

went through, t.j. >> ginger, thank you so much. nowur ln he' n he's n t hesionol an-s and zero excitement about an all-star game. take a listen. >> i don't even understand why we're having an all-star game. pretty much kind of a slap in the face. and, you know, we're also still dealing with the pandemic, we're still dealing with everything going on. and we're going to bring the whole league into one city that's open. obviously you can see i'm not very happy about it. >> not happy because the league, the players during the pandemic, they had a shorter break. they got a shorter off season this time. they were looking forward to this break, now they're hit with this. but lebron says if he's selected he will show up, he'll be there physically, but won't be there mentally. they had to cancel so many games, move games around because of covid issues, and now this comes, they'll have protocols in place and they are -- they have

been, you've seen, they have been coming down hard on the guys about what they can do and restrictions trying to keep covid under control. a lot of -- he has that voice and that power right now to do so. just doesn't make sense to a lot of the guys. >> thank you, t.j. more coming up here, fallout for morgan wallen after being caught on camera using a racial slur. one of the big questions now, does he deserve a second chance? the fashion mogul whose clothes you've seen in department stores charged with sex trafficking. now one of his sons is breaking his silence. back over to ginger. a quick look at the timing of that sunday storm, it is really through the morning hours in the northeast. but watch how quickly it moves through. it grabs that moisture from the south and then it is out. the weekend forecast new sponsored by progressive insurance.

good morning. welcome to friday. i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike nicco. get outside, take your mask and enjoy the warmest temperatures in the seven-day forecast today, tomorrow and sunday. mainly dry next week. the models are saying. and that's not good for one of . tonight mid-30s to mid-40s. my accuweather seven-day forecast, more clouds and well, new fallout for new fallout for country superstar morgan wallen. we're counting down to the super bowl. stay with us, folks. counting d the super bowl. stay with us, folks.

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right now, marjorie taylor greene is stripped of her committee assignments. 11 republicans broke ranks and join democrats to hold her accountable for endorsing violence and dangerous conspiracy theories put forth by qanon. the robinhood trading app is removing trading restrictions on all stocks including gamestop. shares of have come crashing down after hitting a high of $483. shares start today below $54. now we continue with the new fallout after country music star morgan wallen was caught on camera using a racial slur. the naacp reaching out to wallen to help educate him, but not excusing him as some say this incident reflects a bigger problem in country music. deborah roberts joins us with more on this. good morning, deborah. >> reporter: good morning, cecilia. the backlash is intensifying against this country music superstar,ho stranger to controversy. with his bad boy reputation,

morgan wallen landed in hot water before, this time, this incident using an offensive racial slur could be a career breaker. this morning a new twist in the growing controversy swirling around country superstar morgan wallen. the naacp weighing in. the president of its national chapter telling abc news she's offering to educate the singer on issues of race, but adding it does not exonerate accountability on his part. he must be held responsible for his egregious comments. ♪ i love you more than a california ♪ >> reporter: the 27-year-old wallen had the biggest selling and streaming album in all of music. but his stratospheric career losing altitude after caught in this video hurling a racial slur outside his home in nashville. in a statement, wallen calls his actions unacceptable, saying there are no excuses to use this type of language, ever. and i want to sincerely

apologize for using the word. i promise to do better. but that didn't satisfy big loud records, one of his labels which has suspended him indefinitely or radio stations across the country who stopped playing wallen's music. and now his booking agency cutting ties. a fierce debate is now brewing over whether wallen deserves a second chance, and if his comments reflect a bigger racial issue in country music. >> he's not being canceled. he's facing the consequences of his actions. my hope, my biggest hope for him in this time is that he takes this moment and grows from it. >> reporter: for years the industry has fought the perception that its songs are meant only for white audiences. ♪ take my horse ♪ >> reporter: last year, public accusations of racism were lobbed at the billboard country music charts after lil nas x ose old town road" was kept off the

charts. rachel berry went viral for her post last summer saying i felt uneasy walking through a crowd of tailgaters and seeing confederate flags flying high from their trucks. ♪ if you think we live in a land of the free ♪ ♪ you should try to be black like me ♪ >> reporter: rising star mickey guyton, first black female country singer nominated for a grammy, says she has faced vile racist comments saying in a string of tweets, i question on a daily basis why i continue to fight to be in an industry that seems to hate me so much. still, after the fallout of wallen's comments, guyton says she does not believe in cancel culture, tweeting, morgan must feel the weight of the words, but completely throwing someone away is detrimental to anyone's mental health. this could be a moment of real reckoning for the country music industry. singer cassidy pope saying she's

disgusted by wallen's comments, bobby bones saying he makes the industry look bad and kelsey balance renney says it calls out sexism that women wouldn't be offered a second chance. guys? >> we'll see if this is a moment of reckoning, thank you. the latest on peter nygard, behind bars this morning facing charges that include sex trafficking, some of his accusers are now speaking out. so is one of his sons. right here on "gma," about his decision to testify against his father. adrienne bankert has the story. >> reporter: there is the father/son component and this long list of allegations, a spokesperson for nygard says he maintains his innocence. this morning, disgraced fashion mogul peter nygard is set to face a judge hoping to be released on bail. nygard a self-avowed play boy was known as the polyester king, running a multimillion dollar fashion empire with clothing

once sold across north america in stores like dillards, costco, walmart and sears. now this 79-year-old is facing charges including sex trafficking, and racketeering conspiracy, after a grand jury indicted him in december. the u.s. attorney in manhattan is accusing him of several crimes including using his company's mother, influence, employees and resources to coerce dozens of adults and minor-aged females to have sex with him, and his associates in at least three countries. worth a reported $750 million, nygard had flaunted his wealth for decades, frequently traveling by private jet to his luxurious homes, like this six acre compound he built in the bahamas, featured on "the oprah winfrey show". >> i am not living large enough, i reckon. >> reporter: prosecutors and alleged victims say behind the glamour was a predator, more than 50 women joining a class action lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault and trafficking. >> peter nygard might be the

worst of the bunch. >> reporter: in the upcoming discovery plus documentary "unseemly," the investigation of peter nygard, a dozen of his alleged victims describe what they call violent and nonconsensual sexual encounters they say he forced on them. >> felt like he liked what he was doing. and i just had no power in that situation at all. >> hopefully some of the people who have been too afraid to speak out will come out and, you know, potentially join the class action suit or testify. >> reporter: and new for the first time, one of nygard's sons is breaking his silence, speaking out about turning on his father. >> i want to let the survivor s

know that i believe you. >> reporter: he's been bringing evidence against his father to the authorities, hoping it will keep him behind bars. >> he will say whatever he needs to say to whoever he needs to say it in order to get the result he wants. do not believe he should be allowed out of the jail because he is so dangerous. >> reporter: and nygard, his attorneys actually asking that he be placed on house arrest due to his health, his age and in light of the pandemic. but some critics are saying he's a flight risk. a spokesperson for nygard tells us that he will vigorously defend himself in court. george? the story is eerily and painfully familiar. >> sure is. thank you, adrienne. unseemly investigation is on discovery plus. the weekng sharing new clues about his super bowl halftime show, how he's breaking with tradition in the past performances that inspired him the most.

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welcome back to "gma." we're back with our countdown to the super bowl, and tom brady is speaking out. he's talking about his final prep for the game on sunday. >> and one of sunday's other big stars, the weeknd revealing new details about his halftime show. will reeve is in tampa bay. good morning, will. >> reporter: good morning, cecilia. the countdown continues, the

chiefs set to arrive here in tampa tomorrow. the bucs, of course, already here. both teams preparing for the crescendo of this most unique nfl season. the weeknd, he's laying out some hypotheticals as to what we might get at halftime of the big game. just two days until the tampa bay buccaneers face the kansas city chiefs in super bowl lv, bucs quarterback tom brady revealing how he'll spend the final hours in the big game. >> try to chill on sunday, get your body, you know, mentally, physically, you know, in a good place to go out there and compete and get ready for a great game. >> reporter: sunday, the culmination of a football season defined but ultimately not derailed by covid-19. >> this was an extraordinary collective effort. there are so many people that had to work together to get this done. forcing changes to the halftime show. ♪ i'm blinded by the lights ♪ >> reporter: pop superstar the weeknd promising a spectacle

despite the challenges. >> for the safety of the players and the workers, we kind of built the stage within the stadium. and we're also using the field as well, but we wanted to kind of do something we have never done before. >> reporter: the singer revealing his show will be influenced by past performances from icons including prince, michael jackson,nd favoteiass'1996 show that featured an exit by helicopter. and he dropped some clues saying he'll incorporate the stadium's infamous pirate ship and present a family friendly version of his provocative story line from recent appearances. >> i want to be respectful to the viewers at home. story will continue but we'll keep it pg for the families. >> reporter: jay-z's rock nation, which is producing the halftime show, says their using this year's unique circumstances as an advantage. >> it is historic the way we're using the stadium. the team has rebuilt the stage and put it off to the side.

but it is in the stands, and it is going to be utilized very, very different way. and the sound is amazing. >> reporter: saying while it won't look like halftime shows of years past, fans should expect a wow factor. >> every single song he performs is a hit after a hit after a hit. i think people will still feel the love, they'll still feel the energy, and they'll still see something that they have never seen before. >> reporter: this is the super bowl experience. normally it is one of the biggest draws of super bowl week. tens of thousands of fans from all over coming through here as they please to see hall of famers, celebrities, concerts, events, the whole thing. this year it is scaled down in a big way and fans have to download an nfl app to register for a specific time to come here and when they do get here they need to go through temperature checks and wear a mask at all times. so a different super bowl experience in more ways than one

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if your financial situation has changed, good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. johnson & johnson files for emergency use authorization for its vaccine candidate. when will it officially join america's vaccine arsenal in the race against the virus and how the vaccines are trying to keep up with the dangerous new variant. new overnight, embattled congresswoman marjorie taylor greene now officially stripped of her committee assignments. the latest from capitol hill. sia under fire. the backlash for the singer and first-time director over her portrayal of autism in her new film. how she's responding this morning. "gma" exclusive. one mother's urgent warning about the symptoms she experienced after giving birth. it turned out to be a serious heart condition. the signs women should watch for. anna nicole smith's legacy. her daughter embarking on a road trip with her dad to learn about

the mother she never knew. your first look this morning. and it's just two days until the big game. our super surprise for this health care hero who is about to find out live that she's headed to the super bowl and our kid correspondent goes one-on-one with tom brady. we're counting down to kickoff and look who is saying -- >> all: good morning, america. >> good morning, america. ♪ >>peoureoielju two days unbo t.j. is ready to go. >> i am ready -- it looks so different. i'm used to being there with them. it's so different, not seeing the crowds, but it's going to be a great game. biggest stars in the nfl. mahomes and brady. >> you will be there soon enough. >> soon enough. >> "gma" has you covered from game time desserts, hello to the cupcake guys and our kid correspondent went one-on-one with tom brady.

>> we do have as we often do a super bowl size surprise going to a deserving nurse. you don't want to miss this. a lot of news as well beginning with that new hope in the fight against covid. johnson & johnson have filed for emergency use authorization for its single shot vaccine that comes as more than 750,000 americans have gotten a shot in the past 24 hours. almost 28 million americans have received at least one dose. whit johnson is at one of the sites opening today at yankee stadium. good morning, whit. >> reporter: george, good morning to you. this is yankee stadium's first pitch in the race to vaccinate offering up 15,000 appointments in its first week right here in the bronx. one of the hardest hit communities in the country and more hope is on the horizon. the johnson & johnson vaccine now one big step closer to getting the green light. this morning, famed yankee vaccinate nds as new york state ramps up efforts to reach underserved communities. around the country, the race to vaccinate is on.

and overnight a major milestone in the fight against the pandemic. johnson & johnson filing for emergency use authorization. the single dose vaccine, 85% effective in clinical trials for preventing severe illness and claims to be 100% effective at preventing hospitalizations and deaths. even against that highly contagious south africa variant. >> even if you were to contract covid on this vaccine, you have a much milder course. >> reporter: the fda planning to review the data and hold a public hearing february 26th which could mean the first shots possibly going into the arms of americans as soon as march 1st. the u.s. government expecting 100 million doses to be gradually shipped out by the end of june, johnson & johnson would be the third vaccine added to america's arsenal joining pfizer and moderna. >> we are at war with this virus. it is clearly a national emergency. >> reporter: so many parents are asking when their kids can get

the vaccine. dr. anthony fauci says he hopes there will be enough information for kids ages 12 to 17 to start getting vaccinated late spring, early summer and if those studies go well and prove to be safe and effective they would then be expanded to younger children after that. cecilia. >> eagerly awaiting that data. we turn to washington and the house removing georgia congresswoman marjorie taylor greene from her committees after, of course, those baseless extremist conspiracy theories. let's go back to rachel scott right there on the hill with the latest. good morning again, rachel. >> reporter: cecilia, good morning. and the house taking this rare step killing congresswoman marjorie taylor greene off of those committees just a few weeks into her first term. this morning, an unprecedented punishment. the house voting to strip puican congresswan from r n rsv

>> this today is about a member's words and action that is are beneath this body. >> reporter: democrats say they had no choice but to act after republican leadership failed to do anything to discipline greene calling her words dangerous, as cleagues on the other side of the aisle. when they take this vote, imagine your faces on this poster. >> reporter: the vote split almost entirely along party lines with 11 republicans crossing the aisle to support greene's removal but hours before that decision greene took to the house floor and in a last-ditch effort to defend her reputation. the words free speech printed on her face mask. she accused democrats of trying to crucify her in the public square. >> these were words of the past and do not represent me.

>> reporter: you heard her try walk back those statements, but still no apology this morning, t.j. >> all right, rachel. thanyoso much. and coming up here on "gma," under fire. autism activists calling out sia and her new golden globe nominated movie "music." we'll have the latest on this controversy and sia's response. also our super surprise for an incredible health care hero who has no idea she's heading to the big game sunday. plus, the cupcake guys are taking over the snack smackdown for the super bowl. all that and so much more. ♪ you got the yummy yum, the yummy yum ♪ yum ♪ nds of small bs are struggling. young start-ups, old favorites. together we can help. after the big game, me and some amazing artists are playing a first-of-its-kind after party concert for them with verizon. we're performing the songs you love to raise money for the small businesses we all love.

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let's take a look at that photograph again. i do want to ask who picked out the slippers. >> hey. those are minnie mouse slippers, come on. >> you're making the most of your discount at the disney store. robin. >> you got to have some perks. >> and, folks, robin's slipper game is -- we see it around here. that was, of course, robin on "jimmy kimmel live" there to talk all kinds of things but something near to her heart, r father was apart of that. >> looking forward to that. it is time for "pop news" with lara. hey, lara. hi, cecilia. good morning to all of you guys. we begin with history being made at the s.a.g. awards. the screen actors guild honoring the late chadwick boseman with four posthumous nominations one

for outstanding performance by a male actor in a leading role for his final film "ma rainey's black bottom" and another for o male actor in a supporting reel for spike lee's final "da 5 bloods." both are also nominated in the ensemble category which makes boseman the first person to score four s.a.g. nominations in a single year in the film categories. boseman has received nominations from the golden globes, the independent spirit awards and now he is considered a front-runner for the best oscar race -- for best actor for his performance in "ma rainey's black bottom." those nominations will come out on march 15th. bittersweet but so well deserved. and for all of my fellow "bridgerton" fans out there, cecilia, i hope i can count you among us, our beloved show may have struck out with not a single golden globe nomination. the rege xi era gossip girl style drama did strike a chord with s.a.g. members outstanding performance for an ensemble and

a drama series, and a certain duke of hastings, rege-jean page, oh, yes, nominated for outstanding performance by a male actor in a drama series. i'm sure lady whistledown would have a lot to say about that. i know i do. the show adapted from julia quinn's best-selling novel has been a runaway hit since it debuted christmas hitting number one on the top ten streaming list. netflix declared the shonda rhimes show its most popular original series ever, with 82 million households watching it in its first month alone, and this morning, we are very happy to bring you great news. it will, in fact, return, for season two. "bridgerton" will be back. excited, yes. what can i tell you? and finally, how about a flashback friday to one of the most well-known songs in american history. i am, of course, talking about "american pie."

by don mclean. the song will celebrate its 50th anniversary and ahead of that mclean is celebrating with a new recording of the classic. here he is teaming up with the country a cappella act home free. listen to this. ♪ so bye-bye, miss american pie ♪ ♪ drove my chevy to the levee but the levee was dry ♪ ♪ then good old boys are drinking whiskey and rye singing this will be the day that i die ♪ ♪ this will be the day ♪ >> he's still got it. gosh, that sounds terrific. "american pie." fyi debuted in october 1971. mclean, 27 years old. it spent four weeks on the top of the charts. little known fact, at the time of its release it was the longest song to top the billboard hot 100 at 8 minutes

and 36 seconds. i dare say every one of us knows the words to. you can find this new version of "american pie" streaming everywhere right now and with that, i won't sing, i will send it back to you in the studio. >> what a sweet version. yeah, thank you. "gma" cover story, sia is under fire, the singer and first-time director facing a backlash over how she portrays autism in "music" apologizing now and zohreen shah is in los angeles with the details. good morning, zohreen. >> reporter: good morning, george. the movie "music" starring kate hudson has not even come out but a petition for it to be cancelled has over 18,000 signatures and, look, that has not stopped it from getting two golden globe nominations but sia will cut scenes from future versions and issue a new warning. ♪ i'm gonna swing ♪ >> reporter: this morning, singer/songwriter sia responding to critics who are slamming her directorial debut "music." >> she sees the world in a completely different way from us.

>> reporter: the film garnering two golden globe nominations this week. >> i am happy. ♪ >> reporter: and a lot of backlash. after months of controversy, sia apologizing for misrepresenting the autistic community tweeting i listened to the wrong people and that is my responsibility. my research was clearly not thorough enough, not wide enough. i'm sorry, then deleting her entire twitter account. the film featuring a main character who is autistic, but then played by maddie ziegler who is not on the spectrum depicting her being physically restrained. a controversial practice. >> it is not a loving act. it is not helpful. something that can kill people and has killed people. >> reporter: sia announced the removal of those scenes from a future version of the movie and that a new warning will play ahead of the film saying "music" is no way condones or recommends

the use of restraint on autistic people. >> we believe really strongly autistic people should always be involved in telling their own stories and how autism is being presented to the public. >> reporter: now, sia issued that apology and promised that warning, but people in the autistic community saying on social media that new warning simply does not go far enough, cecilia. >> okay, thank you so much. we are going to turn to an "gma" exclusive. february is heart health month. this morning one new mom is sounding the alarm on a dangerous heart condition. erielle reshef has more on this and what signs women should be on the lookout for, good morning, erielle. >> reporter: good morning to you, cecilia. heart disease is the number one killer of women and now that new mom danielle is sharing her story with us to try to raise awareness and said she never imagined after delivering her two twins she'd find herself in heart failure. >> one, two, three. >> reporter: for danielle, much of her pregnancy with her twin girls was smooth sailing. >> pregnancy was great.

probably exercised five days a week. >> reporter: in august forced into emergency labor when one of the babies' vital signs grew concerning. >> i remember the doctor telling me we'll deliver you that day and it was a bit of a shock. >> reporter: chloe and ava born five weeks early via c-section and had to stay in the nicu for several weeks and danielle went through suffered complications and went home with husband craig to recover. >> just wasn't feeling great. but, you know, i just had a c-section and carried two twins, i was still swollen. >> reporter: she tried to brush off her symptoms but began to feel worse. >> i just couldn't breathe. i couldn't get to the bathroom and back, i was holding on and i woke my husband up and i was like, i think i'm dying. >> reporter: the first-time mom putting off going to the hospital for two days thinking her swollen ankles and trouble breathing were normal after giving birth, but they weren't. doctors admitted her immediately. >> the next morning, the heart failure team walked in. >> it's always heart wrenching

to deliver that news, i came into her room and had to tell her that her heart function was weak. >> reporter: she was diagnosed with peripartum cardiomyopathy. it's a rare, but potentially deadly disease where the heart muscle weakens. doctors say it usually occurs within the last month of pregnancy to five months post-delivery. her twin pregnancy and the fact she's over 35 may have put her at higher risk. >> it was the shock of my life. i could not -- i just couldn't wrap my head around it. i could not understand how, you know, how i found myself in heart failure. >> reporter: ultimately, her physician of mt. sinai hospital says her decision to listen to her body and seek help saved her life. >> when do you know it's time to seek medical attention? >> that's the million dollar question, right. i think women oftentimes ignore or downplay their symptoms as not real or maybe in their head such as shortness of breath, excessive leg swelling, not being able to breathe when

you sleep. these are things that should prompt medical attention. >> reporter: the doctor says while the condition is rare, women should seek care if they sense something is wrong. >> it's so critically important for us to remember that heart disease is the number one killer of women. >> reporter: danielle's body responded to a strict regimen of medications and a change in diet and regimen of medication. her heart and 5-month-old twins now are thriving. >> they're big and happy little girls and incredible blessing to have two of them. >> yay. >> reporter: so great to see her with those beautiful twins. the doctor wanted us to stress again danielle's condition is rare but her case is a very good reminder to us all to check in with our bodies and seek medical attention if something feels off. cecilia. >> such a good reminder, okay, erielle. thank you. we want to head to ginger. we want to wish you a happy national weatherperson's day today.

as a gift we chipped in and got you some subzero temperatures. oh, well, thank you so much, cecilia. just what i always wanted. thank you so much. because meteorologists unite around and my team, i love you all, but right now i do not love the rain and snow mix falling and unfortunately, there's going to be some unstable mountainsides back in parts of colorado this weekend. avalanche warnings. this right here is from summit county, utah, avalanche mountain mitigati mitigation, and they were trying to, after one person died -- they've had two deaths there in utah alone. look at this in colorado after one of the recent deaths. they've had eight so please be careful. aspen d il, both avalanche warnings. you get snow, plus wind. it makes snow that is already there, that weak snowpack really unstable and you can start avalanches very quickly. there's a look at all the

good morning. welcome to friday. i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike nicco. get outside, take your mask and enjoy the warmest temperatures in the seven-day forecast today, tomorrow and sunday. mainly dry next week. the models are saying. and that's not good for one of our wettest months. mid to upper 60s inland. tonight mid-30s to mid-40s. my accuweather seven-day forecast, more clouds and we turn now to model anna nicole smith on the 14th anniversary of her death. "20/20" journeyed back with her daughter who was 5 months old when her mother died to learn more about the family and friends she left behind and deborah roberts is back with never before seen looks at the life of anna nicole. good morning to you, again, deb. >> reporter: hello, again, t.j. s esence who graced er anna

the covers of magazines and all kinds of screens. until her sudden death. she left behind a man who loved her and a little girl who until now knew very little about her mother's small town roots. she's the baby girl anna nicole smith would never know, born just five months before her mom's tragic death in 2007. >> i have a daughter who doesn't have a mom. and i have to paint a picture of who her mom was. >> reporter: dannielynn birkhead is on a road trip of discovery with her dad learning about her mom's early life. beginning in anna nicole's >> reporter: they meet joe, anna nicole's high school best friend, former co-workers at the local fried chicken restaurant. >> you are your mommy. you look just like her. ♪

>> this is where your momma and i used to hang out. we'd come over here after work and cruise through here. >> was there anything else to do? >> there's nothing else to do here, dannielynn. >> reporter: in the '80s and '90s, a young vickie lynn hogan was determined to make her way out of her hometown and found work at a houston strip club where she met an investment billionaire, a modeling career followed for "playboy" and guess and would move to hollywood while making a name for herself as anna nicole smith. but it was the star's life off camera that endeared her to larry birkhead. >> younowhatavitg s er se a v pe >> she'd go up to this blockbuster and rent movies and she would just sit in the bed, like, the whole weekend and order takeout food, and she just loved to stay in and watch scary

movies, and then she'd paint. >> reporter: while in los angeles, larry prepares a special gift for his daughter. he's gathered items he tucked away after anna nicole's death 14 years ago. >> dannielynn has no idea she'll see these things. all of this is a surprise. she has a big heart like her mom had and i think she could appreciate these things. >> reporter: it's the first time dannielynn is seeing them. >> do you know what this even is? anna should be remembered as this larger than life figure that was really a caring, giving person, a beautiful lady who loved her fans and loved her family. >> tonight on "20/20" you'll see more revealing moments of that at times emotionther/daughter j exploring anna nicole smith's past. back to you. >> i can't believe it's been 14 years, deb, thank you so much. stay with us, folks here on "gma." coming up our kid correspondent

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you can join us for "ab ♪ i got a feeling ♪ ♪ that tonight's gonna be a good night ♪ good morning, again. we are counting down to the super bowl with our nfl kid correspondent right now covering all the action before the big game. let's welcome back amaya brannon in tampa. just 10 years old. look how much fun she's having with the cheerleaders. tell us what this week has been like for you. >> good morning. it's been an awesome experience osition.i never done any >> well, we're glad you're there for us. we were going to ask you what your favorite moment has been, but we already know what the answer is because you got to talk one-on-one with the one and only tom brady yesterday. let's take a look. >> hi, how are you?

>> good, nice to talk to you. >> nice to talk to you to so i'm 10 years old and around the same age as your kids. they cheered for you in almost every super bowl you've been in. do you have any family tradition throughout the big game and how will you celebrate in you win? >> wow, so, how will i celebrate if i win? i'll be surrounded by my kids who are your age so that's the best part about winning is having the people that have helped you get there and support you there with you to enjoy it so some of the best memory i've had in my life is being with my kids right after the super bowl and celebrating with them. i hope we have that experience on sunday. it'll be a tough game so we'll have to go earn it. if we get the job done that's exactly what i'll be doing. >> those are some pretty good questions there. what was that like? >> it was an awesome experience. i'm so glad i got to interview tom brady. >> you know, amaya, i've been to a bunch of super bowls. i never got a chance to

interview tom brady. he never took time for me so congrats on that. i do have to ask. we've been talking about the super bowl. people wanted to know secrets of the halftime show. you were at the stadium for rehearsal of the halftime show so do you have secrets you can spill? >> i saw a preview of it. it was awesome. so cool but i'm not going to spill any secrets until the big game. >> she is not going to tell us. all right, amaya, we see you have a crew there with you. you have the bucs cheerleaders, you have captain fear by your side. what is it i hear about them teaching you moves. what are you going to show us? >> okay. ♪ go, bucs. b-u-c-s, go, bucs ♪ >> amaya, fantastic. we've had a blast talking to you the last few days.

i hope you're enjoying yourself weekend. keep doing your thing. congrats. we'll see you soon, okay. >> bye. >> she has just been fantastic this week. all right there with the super bowl we got two days to go. a lot of focus on the sports heroes but we want to take a minute to focus on other heroes as well. the health care heroes, melissa perleoni has been here working with children coping with cancer and we want to thank you this morning, but there's some other folks who want to thank you as well. take a look. ♪ we call them health care heroes but we rarely see what they're going through behind the mask. >> to have a cancer patient and he's asking if he's going to die from cancer or from this crazy virus affecting absolutely everybody, it's hard. >> reporter: melissa perleoni is a traveling nurse in new york

working with pediatric cancer patients. >> she would have to help children who had cancer. she had to be the link between her patients and families and i know that was a really difficult, difficult experience for her. >> reporter: in the beginning of the pandemic melissa's nana and best friend passed away in a florida nursing home cut off from visitors. >> when my grandmother was ultimately dying she would tell my parents like see those nurse, that would help nana, that's who i am to other people. >> reporter: melissa stayed in new york with the patients who needed her most being the best nurse for them. >> she put her job and caring for these individuals above her own needs and i know nana would be so unbelievably proud of all that you've accomplished. >> melissa, we are moved just to hear all those wonderful things about you. what does it feel like to you? >> well, i did not expect that. i mean it's been a really, really rough year but it's also

gratifying and i'm just really happy that i can, you know, be on the front lines and be able to help others. >> we're so glad you're on those front lines for all of us. we saw in that piece that you especially had one really rough day where you kind of broke down. what helps you get through those hard days? >> well, i have a dog and she has been my -- loves to go outside on walks. during the summer we'd go to central park all the time. you know, technology has been amazing, doing trivia on friday, little things like that to kind of get you out of the covid world. >> we wanted to share your story and celebrate you as we celebrate so many health care hero, continue to do so. you saw those folks have a message but i know you are a buccaneers fan and the bucs cheerleaders actually have something to say to you as well and put a little cheer together just for you. so, bucs cheerleaders, take it away.

♪, hey, hey, melissa, you're going to the super bowl ♪ >> yes. >> did you hear that? we worked on that all week. melissa, if you heard them correctly, you are going to the super bowl. this is a way for to us honor you and go to the big game. i'm going to ask your reaction in words but we can kind of see it there already. >> i mean that's in two days. that's insane. oh, my god. thank you. that's amazing. >> you don't need much. just throw a toothbrush in the bag and head to the airport. you'll be fine. thank you so much. it's -- we really wanted to honor you and send you down to the game so see you down in tampa, okay, and congrats on everything and thank you for what you're doing. >> thank you so much. have a great day. >> we sure will. another thing you want to give

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player who traded his lineman position to be on the front lines in this fight against the pandemic. >> will reeve checked in with him again. how he feels now about his tough decision. >> been working in the long-term care facility for the biggest part of 2020 part time while doing my master degree in public health. >> reporter: laurent duvernay-tardif or as his teammates call him, larry, is the only active nfl player with a doctorate in medicine. right after winning last year's super bowl, he went to work at a long-term care facility in his native montreal. >> how has the hospital staff welcomed you into the fold? >> yeah, went back in the hospital setting really with mind-set of the medical student and it took me a while to like kind of figure out like, okay, i want to do part-time work in the long-term care facility. mpme the firstfl n player to skip the season tweeting about i am to take risks i will do it caring for

patients. andy reid, kansas city's head coach gave his player full support. >> he had to make a big-time decision and he did that for a great cause. i mean, who could argue with that? >> reporter: larry misses football and knows what the game means to millions of fans but says ultimately he made the right call. >> i miss the game. i miss the locker room. i'm at peace with my decision. i do think i made the right choice. >> reporter: he won't oben the field this sunday but will be rooting for hi team. are you going to watch? >> right now i'm the biggest chiefs fan and i think i will stay a chiefs fan. i'm going to watch it by myself because that's all we can do right now and support the chiefs. >> reporter: one day soon larry will be dr. duvernay-tardif. right now he's helping where he feels he's needed most but hasn't said good-bye fully to the game he loves telling me i still have some good football left in me. cecilia. >> what a great story, will.

thank you so much. back to lara now. hey, lara. >> hey, cecilia, it is time now to turn the tables a little bit and talk about the pet of the week. if you want to submit your pet use your code on the screen. we'll spotlight riley who has given the perfect dose of love to her nurse mom during a very difficult time. >> ready? go. >> reporter: riley the mini dachsy is a very special dog. >> his tail is always wagging and butt is wiggling and so excited to see you. it just brightens up your day. >> reporter: he found his forever human during the height of the pandemic. >> we were seeing so many patients and to see that just like broke my heart. >> reporter: so victoria prescribed herself a healthy dose of canine tlc welcoming riley into the family. >> i would just sit and like sulk and think about my whole entire day and having him just

come in and immediately attack you and kiss you and just want to be on your lap. >> hello. >> just makes all of that come out of your head and you know it's a genuine love. >> reporter: that pandemic puppy love lifting this nurse up as she continues to fight on the front lines. >> all he wants is to just be with you and sit with you and just make you happy. i think that's the best you can ever wish for. >> sit. congratulations to riley and victoria. we're going to throw it right now to ginger. lara, this cold rain on our giant piles of snow, well, it certainly looks like winter but looks like winter in hawaii too. look at this image. showing off that snowcap mountain. that happens there but definitely happens in red wing, minnesota. i just thought that jim and barb did such a great job of capturing the joy in snow on their adirondack chairs.

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♪ back now with our "gma" snack showdown. the super bowl parties are small davthpeecgo big when it comes guys the >> the cupcake guys made up of two former nfl pro bowlers and their friend. which is which, would you say. but let's introduce you to brian

orakpo, michael griffin, and rhine hynson. how are you doing? >> glad to be here. >> we're happy because we get cupcakes. you have been quarantining together. you've come up with a cupcake for each team. let's see. you got key lime for the bucs and cookies and cream for the chiefs. michael, you are on frosting duty. kick us off. >> we got frosting right here so we have a cream cheese frosting and the one thing that you have to understand if it's too thick you need to add a little bit of milk and if it's too runny you add a little powdered sugar in there but put your cream cheese, butter, makes it perfect especially for the super bowl if you actually want to make some type of dessert. >> do you recommend -- i mean, some of the snacks we think -- we don't think cupcakes when we think super bowl oftentimes but you yi ts ay o. >> this is definitely the way to go. why not -- who doesn't love cupcakes is the main thing is

cupcakes, birthday party, super bowl parties, whatever may be, cupcakes is the go to dessert. >> the trickiest part, the cake or the fronting? what tips do you have? >> i would say the cake is definitely the motor but i mean rak is the decorator. >> frosting, the icing on the cake, right. well, this is the icing on the cake and what i like to do, i get in my stance, football stance, trying to get the bag or the piping bag ready. here you go. you let it rip. you let it rip. bam. >> there it is. >> bam. dierent types of things we're going for, you got your green sprinkles. you got your cookies and cream and depends what you're looking for. >> brian, you're on buttercream duty. piping bags can scare people. they can turn them off because they can be so messy. a tip to make it easier?

>> yeah, that's why you got to get in that squat position so i'm a taller guy. if you're short again you got to get in the squat position, my football stance and get both hands on the bag and squeeze from top to bottom and let it rip and you got to be smooth wit. don't put too much pressure and you see how pretty that is. not bad, huh? i'll give you one more time. >> he's showing out right now. >> there we go. >> you have -- bryan hynson, you have "the cupcake guys training camp" working with your friends and two former pro bowlers but this is for anybody. tell me about the food network special you got, "the cupcake guys' training camp." a by us. they call us the cupcake guys.

we got griff, rak and i and it's shot in austin, texas, two-round show with three teams of aspiring bakers and they're actually going to be competing for a grand prize of $10,000 and we're going to give them a seed investment into their business. >> and they are getting free tips on how to squat when they actually put this -- >> it's all about the stance. >> it's all about the stances. >> -- congrats on everything. we have been following you for awhile, so it's good to see you on the show. get the recipes on goodmorningamerica.com and "the cupcake guys training camp" premieres tomorrow on discovery plus. we'll be right back. ♪ the yummy yum the yummy yum ♪ plus. we'll be right back. ♪ the

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