following your commute this friday morning. we are. and we'll put it right. medium, not light, not heavy. 80 westbound highway four, both in the yellow and 87 in the south. bay is in the green. >> number seven. today is the day tiana's bayou adventure opens up at disneyland resort in anaheim. it's inspired by the princess and the frog of course. reggie gave us a sneak peek yesterday. the ride replaces splash mountain. of course, disney is the parent company of abc seven. >> yeah, check out his social media reggie aqui, especially on instagram. he has all the videos behind the scenes. it's a very cool. >> no fun being had there. >> it's so fun to see him on the ride. >> no kidding. coo >> george: good morning america for our viewers in the west. president-elect trump chooses rfk junior for secretary of health and human services. an emergency landing overnight.

and the looming christmas tree crunch. overnight president-elect trump praises robert f kennedy jr. after picking him to be secretary of health and human services despite his record of promoting anti-vaccine views and trump's past criticism of kennedy. the controversy and fallout this morning. >> whit: also this morning gop push back over trump's pick for attorney general. senators calling on the house ethics committee to release their findings on an extensive investigation into matt gaetz for alleged sexual misconduct and illicit drug use. >> rebecca: scare in the sky. >> brace, brace, brace. >> rebecca: what led to the emergency landing for an alaska airlines flight? >> whit: is the truth out there? >> look at this thing! >> whit: the pentagon's new report on ufo sightings. ♪ ♪ dj play a christmas song ♪ >> rebecca: and dj play trevor ault a christmas song. we made him head back out to a

tree farm, to tell you about the possible christmas crunch ahead. >> announcer: live in times square, this is "good morning america." >> george: tis the season for trevor's flannel. [ laughter ] >> rebecca: he is cute. >> whit: he is back. >> george: good morning. hope you're doing well this friday morning. we have a lot to get to. >> whit: including new details and the push to free the menendez brothers. the documents just released and what we're learning about their decades behind bars. >> rebecca: the news site the onion saying it's won a bankruptcy auction to acquire info wars alex jones website known for pushing conspiracy theories especially around sandy hook. and, george, you were talking to the onion ceo and the president of every town for gun safety about this. >> george: this is a big big story that broke yesterday. we'll see what they're going to do with this website which, of course, was spreading misinformation, as you said, for four years. also questions being raised by the judge. we'll get into all that. we're going to begin with president-elect trump and his cabinet pick for health and

human service, robert f. kennedy jr., the late nest a string of controversial appointments. mary bruce starts us off. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning, george. here at mar-a-lago overnight donald trump in his element, celebrating his win and his new team. in his first extended remarks since winning back the white house, the president-elect lauding his new cabinet picks even as they spark controversy. overnight at a mar-a-lago gala, president-elect trump taking a victory lap. >> we won the popular vote. oh, i love that. >> reporter: in the room, many of his new and controversial cabinet picks. the president-elect touting his team. praising robert f. kennedy jr., after naming him to be secretary of health and human services. >> i guess if you like health and if you like people that live a long time, it's the most important position. >> reporter: trump now hoping to put a noted vaccine skip tick in charge of the nation's health system. >> reporter: kennedy has endorsed a host of debunked spopb spearsy theories including

claiming childhood vaccines cause autism although the fraudulent study was retracted long ago. numerous high quality studies have since shown that is not true. there is no link between vaccines and autism. most of the vaccines used today have been used safely for decade, though kennedy claims otherwise. >> there's no vaccine that is safe and effective. >> reporter: vaccines are considered one of the greatest life saving public health accomplishments of modern medicine, even eliminating some diseases. on the trail, trump harshly criticized kennedy, then running his own independent campaign. >> he's got no policy on anything. he's radical left. he always has been. >> reporter: now he's looking to put kennedy in charge of one of the biggest departments in the federal government. hhs includes agencies that touch every aspect of american life. from the foods you eat to the medicine you take. >> i'm gonna let him go wild on health. i'm gonna let him go wild on the food. i'm gonna let him go wild on medicine. >> reporter: kennedy has already said the trump administration

will advise local water systems to remove flouride from drinking water, though experts say it helps fight tooth decay at the low level currently recommended. he also said he wants to replace 600 people who currently work at hhs. many public health experts are alarmed. the former acting director of the cdc saying kennedy as secretary would pose incredible risk to the nation. telling abc news he is consistently spread doubt and concerns about our public health system. he's led an organization that's undermined confidence in our vaccine system, which is the safest in the world. >> very anxiety provoking for many public health colleagues. part of the goal of public health officials is to reinforce trust where there's public skepticism. when you put someone in a role that has a history of skepticism, that is going to cause a lot of misinformation.

>> reporter: this morning new questions about trump's pick for detense secretary pete hegseth. abc news learning he was part of an investigation into an alleged sexual assault in 2017. the trump transition team was made aware of the incident earlier this week after trump named him to the position. hegseth's attorney saying the incident was fully investigated and hegseth was cleared of any wrongdoing. overnight trump unveiling another pick naming doug bergum to be interior secretary. another former rival turned trump loyalist. >> george: so many questions being raised. we'll see how the senate handles them. rebecca? >> rebecca: george, thank you. meantime, president-elect trump nominee for attorney general matt gaetz is facing major push back on capitol hill. rachel scott is there with the latest. good morning, rachel. >> reporter: hey, rebecca, good morning to you. the house ethics committee ended its investigation into matt

gaetz after he resigned from congress once donald trump tasked him to serve as attorney general. but this morning democrats and republicans in the senate tell me they want to see the findings of that investigation. now there is growing pressure on that bipartisan committee to release their report. this morning republican senators signaling the confirmation of matt gaetz as the nation's top law enforcement officer is far from a done deal. >> we'll talk about it for certain. i know he's going to have an uphill battle. >> reporter: senate democrats and republicans calling on the bipartisan house ethics committee to release their findings from a months long investigation into gaetz for alleged sexual misconduct and illicit drug use, allegations gaetz has long claimed are false. how critical is to it have access to what the house ethics committee has found in their investigation? >> i think there should not be any limitation on the senate judiciary committee's investigation, including whatever the house ethics committee has generated. >> reporter: so you want to see it? >> absolutely. >> reporter: sources say the committee was preparing to vote to release the report as early as this week.

after trump announced his nomination, gaetz abruptly resigned from congress. the move immediately ending the investigation. can you still release the report? sources tell abc news the committee heard from a young woman who said gaetz had sex with her when she was just 17 years old while he was still in congress. it's a claim gaetz denies saying this false smear following a three year criminal investigation should be viewed with great skepticism. the lawyer representing that woman calling gaetz nomination a perverse development saying she was a high school student and there were witnesses. the justice department gaetz could lead was investigating him for obstruction of justice and second trafficking. gaetz denied those allegations, too. even as the doj closed their investigation, the allegations raising doubt. >> people will spend a lot of political capital on that. >> reporter: trump's decision to nominate gaetz came within 24

hour. trump not impressed by a handful of other candidates ultimately persuaded during his flight back from washington, d.c. gaetz even suggested he should be up for the job. >> i'd fire every little kicker at the j. edgar hoover building and send them all packing. >> reporter: threatening to take an axe to the justice department. >> we either get this government back on our side or we defund and get rid of, abolish the fbi, cdc, doj, every last one of them if they do not come to heel! >> reporter: so i'm told this morning vice president-elect j. d. vance as well as matt gaetz himself have been making calls to senators, trying to gauge support. i've talked to at least five republican senators. all of them acknowledge this could be an uphill battle, whit. >> rainee: rachel scott for us, thank you. now the red flag warnings in the northeast raising fears of more wild fires, and a new threat that could impact the gulf coast now. ginger has the latest.

good morning. >> ginger: it's been 22 years since the state of new jersey has been in this severe of a drought. we got the new drought monitor. new york city, most of massachusetts, all of delaware is in severe drought. that's the foundation of our fire problem. as we go through the weekend we're going to have a warm-up. it's also going to be very windy. we'll be squeezed between this high low. it increases how the winds shift over the northeast. we could see gusts up to 40 miles per hour. relative humidity as low as 19%. this is starting to look so much like a western fire situation from new hampshire and vermont all the way down through pennsylvania. you have elevated fire danger. when's the next chance of rain? my husband keeps asking me. he's like, we desperately need it. there is a shot toward the mid to end of next week. as we've been seeing them come through, they've been coming through dry. let's talk about what's not dry. that is sara, tropical storm hanging out near honduras. lots of rain with that one. lit peter out over the yucatan peninsula. it will get picked up with this cold front which will bring a

ton of cold air next week. tropical moisture for florida by midweek. let's head back to you, george. >> george: thank you very much. now emergency landing after an alaska airlines plane lost a tire on takeoff. stephanie ramos is at the airport with details. good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: george, good morning. passengers on an alaska airlines flight from washington, d.c. to los angeles went through a really big scare when their plane lost a tire but went on to lax. overnight alaska airlines flight 309 making an emergency landing in l.a. after reporting an issue with one of their landing gears. passengers told to brace. >> brace, brace, brace. >> reporter: the shaky landing caught on camera. met with a round of applause from relieved passengers. >> we just came to a nice smooth stop.

and i think everybody unclenched. they all -- we all got out of our emergency positions. and everybody just let out a big breath and everyone started to clap and there were some, you know, screams. i think we were all relieved. >> reporter: the boeing plane sustaining tire damage on takeoff. dulles airport reported finding debris that may have been from the tire of the plane. making an emergency landing in los angeles. the left tire visibly damaged. alaska airlines saying in a statement, while this incident is a rare occurrence, our flight crews train extensively to safely manage through many scenarios. we understand this might have been a concerning moment for our guests on board. we apologize for what they experienced. the company says they will investigate and see what caused that tire on the boeing to malfunction. the aircraft will not be in service during that investigation, rebecca. >> rebecca: such relief no one was hurt. thank goodness for those flight crews.

okay, stephanie. thank you. we turn now to the suspected isis supporter, accused of plotting an attack on u.s. soil. he appeared before a judge, as we're seeing video of his arrest by the fbi. the bureau said he scouted potential targets. our chief justice correspondent pierre thomas has the latest. good morning, pierre. >> reporter: rebecca, good morning. he is being detained this morning, no bond because the government believes he is an isis radical that poses a clear and present danger. you can see agents taking no chances. assault rifles at the ready as they race to his residence. prosecutors claim the 28-year-old had attempted to buy a gun, was researching how to make an explosive belt and was scouting potential sites for targeting including military recruitment facilities. authorities say he was obsessed with isis and making videos that glorified violence. he has plead not guilty but the fbi claims he told investigators if it had not been for his family he would have already conducted an operation like 9/11.

whit? >> whit: certainly alarming. pierre thomas, thank you. new report from the pentagon about unidentified flying objects. there were hundreds of new reported sightings over the last year. some the government can't explain. chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz joins us with details. quite the talker, martha. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, whit. it does. it all sounds straight out of a science fiction movie but these unidentified airborne objects are taken very seriously by the pentagon and intelligence community. this morning their new report revealing that these sightings are on the rise. navy pilots have seen them. >> my gosh. they're all going against the wind. the wind's 120 knots. >> reporter: more than 1,600 unidentified flying objects have been reviewed by the government anomaly resolution office over the years. 98% found to be debris, drones

even large birds. new numbers this morning from may of 2023 to june of 2024 show 757 new sightings with 21 of them that cannot be explained. and all 21 mysterious objects were seen near national security sites witnessed by multiple people or captured on sensors or videos. while the pentagon does not know what they were, they are quick to steer the public away from little green men. >> to date the department has discovered no verifiable evidence of extraterrestrial beings or technology. >> reporter: at a hearing the former head of the pentagon program investigating these objects says nothing should be ruled out. >> have they discovered programs? >> yes. >> were they designed to reverse

alien craft yes or no? >> yes. >> let me be clear. advance technologies are monitoring sensitive military installations. >> reporter: while pentagon officials do stress they have no evidence of any of this being alien technology, they have not ruled that out and are continuing to investigate every sighting. >> george: always raises so many questions. thanks. now some tense moments in kentucky. a worker trapped beneath rubble at a construction site for almost nine hours. lara is here with the story. >> lara: it was a terrifying scene in louisville kentucky after a construction worker fell into and was trapped in what fire officials are describing as a void. electric crews thankfully arriving on the scene within minutes. but it would be hours of painstaking work to save this man's life. overnight an incredible rescue played out in louisville over the course of nine hours. >> we've seen a lot of people rescued over the 24 hours i have been doing this. i've never seen anything like this. >> reporter: a man working at a

construction site falling into a void completely buried by gravel and concrete. >> they have one victim that's down approximately like a ten foot hole that's covered with rubble. >> lara: that's when rescue team responded digging him out by hand. >> we are moving tons and tons of debris by hand, by buckets. you imagine the bottom of a tunnel. you have to shore up everything else to create a safe space and then continue to dig this person out. >> lara: the rescue operation shown live on local television stations as crews worked into the night, with painstaking care to save the man's life. eventually bringing in a giant vacuum to remove some of the debris. finally, a sigh of relief as the man was brought to the surface and carried away on a stretcher. >> this is why we took this job. we want to help people. it's not like the movies. you're not always successful. when you have success like this it is a tremendous feeling. >> lara: thank goodness. louisville's fire chief said he

was conscious and alert when he was rescued. they say that he was completely buried 10 to 12 feet below ground. he is being treated at a local hospital and should be okay, guys. harrowing. >> rebecca: thank goodness. thank goodness for those firefighter, too. we'll see you back for pop, lara. coming up new details about the menendez brothers and their decades behind bars. >> george: the ceo of the onion joins us live to talk about the decision to buy info wars. >> whit: why it may be harder than ever to get a christmas tree for the holidays. first back to ginger on the cross country storm this weekend. >> ginger: we will be watching actual rain and snow that's been pummelling the pacific northwest. opposite side of the coin from where we are. nearly a foot in 24 hours in oregon there. lineup of storms. this is very la nina pattern. you've got winner weather advisories into the rockies. then the wind advisories into

arizona, wyoming, utah and there in southern california. that, unfortunately, comes through kind of dry. maybe a little precipitation in southern california. they would love that. hill country, you have tornado damage and also the damaging winds possible. not just on sunday, but into, say, the prairie and plains, dallas to austin monday. your local weather now in 30 seconds.

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disease, mostly young children. in the u.s. 277 cases have been reported this year, more than four times the amount last year. routine vaccination rates have declined since the pandemic. >> whit: a close call for these pedestrians in boston. heavy winds sent a large piece of scaffolding from the roof of south station. several people were nearly hit but no one was hurt. we've got a lot more ahead including the warning about a christmas tree crunch. that's all coming up. >> rebecca: we are looking forward to that. we turn to the latest on the efforts to free the menendez brothers. the outgoing da released hundreds of documents about their decades behind bars. chief national correspondent matt gutman is in los angeles with details. good morning, matt. >> reporter: good morning, rebecca. this is a filing by l.a.'s outgoing da. it's a stunning chronicle of what appears to be the menendez efforts behind bars. some of the most glowing reports by prison officials themselves. this morning at the resentencing hearing for the menendez brothers nears a trove of documents giving us a look at their life behind bars.

george gascon filing more than 600 pages of documents showing the brothers to be, quote, model prisoners. with one corrections coordinator testifying, in my 26 years i have not met an inmate who has been this committed to helping others. 1996 the brothers were sentenced to life in prison without parole for the brutal shot gun murders of their parents. now the d.a. calling for the siblings to be released on good behavior. the document offered exhaustive lists of groups and organizations the brothers have either founded or participated in including mindfulness group, hospice and addiction, a no violence challenge, prison green spaces and art projects. lyle, seen here with a mural he recently painted with his art group. the book also has letters from family, friends and staff with one officer writing of erik that

his notorious public image is starkly different from the inmate who he says is a rehabilitated man who humbly strives towards helping those in need. multiple netflix productions coupled with social media sparking a new generational interest in the case. the brothers' claims of sexual abuse galvanizing many to call for their freedom. >> the case is a unicorn. despite all that significant evidence, the jury found them guilty of double murder for financial gain that is premeditated. >> reporter: gascon telling me last month it was their rehabilitation in prison that convinced him. >> those were brutal murder. they were premeditated. that's why they got life without parole. >> reporter: you aren't recommending they be released immediately? >> i am recommending they be released because i believe they are not the same people that we are seeing 35 years later. >> reporter: now uncertainty with gascon unseated and nathan hochman taking over the case soon telling kayna whitworth, he will thoroughly review everything.

>> we'll ask for the minimal amount of time necessary to do this work. we owe to it the brother, we owe to it the public to get this decision right. >> it's worth noting that in their 35 years they have had a handful of rules violations but not a single infraction for violence. sources close to the case tell me the defense intends to make tupb usual move of calling at least four corrections officers to the stand at the resentencing hearing next month to testify to the brothers' rehabilitation and readiness to be back in society. george? >> george: okay, matt. thanks very much. now the website the onion announcing it has won a bid to my info wars in a bankruptcy auction. jones was forced to pay $1.4 billion to families of the sandy hook shooting victims. ben collins teamed up with on this project. welcome to you both. when i saw this headline i was startled at first. explain why you wanted to buy

this site, what you plan to do with it. >> we thought it would be the funiest joke of all time, basically, when we heard about it. i think that's borne out, frankly. >> george: explain why. explain what's behind the info wars. >> info wars is a clearing house for lies and nonsense in a bad way. the garbage they put out over the last two decades has hurt a lot of people. they've targeted the families of the sandy hook vick timms. that's what led to this case that allowed this to happen. we do lies and garbage in a different way. we have a lot more fun with it than they do. we're very excited to take it over and, you know, create a new better path for this website. >> george: the sandy hook families support this move? >> absolutely. they were behind this. you know, ben and i may seem like strange bed fellow, the onion an every town. but the truth is, we've got at our finger tips the fact, the story, the data, the research. what they've got is a broad audience and humor, which is

what you need sometimes to break through the misinformation, the fear that has so permeated main stream thinking. >> george: overnight the judge in charge of this put a hold on your purchase raising questions about the process. are you confidence it will still go through? >> look, we won the bid. we are very excited. >> george: you didn't have the highest bid? >> we did have the highest bid when you take into account the families concessions.rt to make this investment for everybody involved. we're very excited to take it over. look, it's alex jones. if he just handled this graciously that would be the funiest part of this situation. it is not something he is going to do. >> george: you're confident this will go through? >> absolutely. >> george: what role is every town for gun safety going to play? >> we'll be the main advertiser. that means anything from a

banner ad, to a link, to video, to creating content together. and the goal here is really to cut through the misinformation and the fear. the american public, every poll shows that they believe in gun safety. but what's happened, misinformation, hate, fear, has so permeated thinking in this country that it's really disported reality. we're going to use humor to cut through that and set the record straight. >> george: that's the best way to stop alex joans? >> absolutely. i used to be a disinformation reporter. i used to cover him from the other side of it. you can present as many facts to alex jones but he won't listen. if you make fun of these people in a way that cuts through. if you maybe show a fun house mirror, basically, to what he's trying to do. maybe if we rip the facade off this thing, show the wires underneath it. maybe we can make some real progress. >> george: is there any real way to stop him? >> you can try.

it's not worth giving up, in my opinion. i think that's the reaction was yesterday. you didn't believe it when you saw your phone. maybe felt like, that's pretty funny. there's some hope in this. it felt pretty hopeless in the last couple months for a lot of people. we want to say, good things can happen. there can be a good fight to win. that's why we wanted to be here. >> the bottom line for this, when you think about alex jones this is karmic justice. the idea that we would be taking over after all that disinformation. after calling sandy hook a hoax. >> george: thank you both for coming in today. whit? >> whit: fascinating conversation, george. thank you. coming up next, will there be a christmas tree crunch? stay with us. christmas tree crunch? stay with us. ♪ ♪ [dog whimpering.] it's ok. you're safe here. come on. [dog barking.]

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>> whit: welcome back to gma. now a possible christmas tree crunch, with farmers saying the drought could have an impact on supply. trevor ault is in shelton, connecticut, with details. trevor, i see you ditched the flannel. starting with the coat and scarf this morning. good morning. >> reporter: too cold for the flannel, 30 degrees yet we're under a red flag alert with the drought. it is having an impact on farmer, that includes christmas tree farms. here at jones farms they've been growing trees for about 100 years. lot of these trees have wood

chips to maintain what moisture there is. we are hearing from a lot of different farmers who say it's going to take a lot of effort to keep their young christmas trees alive. >> this doesn't seem to fit the modern spirit. >> reporter: like charlie, the christmas tree industry is searching for a christmas miracle. >> here we have a tree that couldn't survive this summer. >> reporter: jeff hill is a christmas tree farmer in pennsylvania. he says because of this season's drought and unusually warm weather, his youngest christmas trees are not going to make it. >> you can see the root system just doesn't go deep enough to get the moisture. >> reporter: this is an issue for many tree farms. the mature trees ready for market are generally in good condition. the trees that have just been planted are not growing. it could cause a massive shortage in years to come. it takes about seven years for a christmas tree to get from when they plant it to the size for sale. >> reporter: steve wagner works at a tree farm in hadley, massachusetts.

>> all the trees, because they have an established root system, they're not -- you don't need to water them as much. it's the younger trees that have a very small root system that you got to be careful of. >> reporter: many farmers like jamie jones in shelton, con net cut say you can keep them alive. >> i see no reason to worry about a tree shortage here or in the future. there are plenty of trees. just make attention to make sure it has plenty of water. >> reporter: the christmas tree growth process takes about a decade so those young trees maybe having to fight to survive wouldn't be ready until the 2030s anyway. the christmas tree board tells us there are christmas trees grown in every state. they are confident they can make the need. they are confident they'll have a tree for anyone who wants one. >> rebecca: that is great news.

>> whit: i got multiple trees. usually two to three. yeah. >> rebecca: wow. trevor, thanks for doing the deep dive in the winter coat. we appreciate it. get some hot cocoa. coming up next our "play of the day." lara's back. lara's back.

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the fashion show celebrating elle saub's 45 year career. at the end of the show, he brought out some other big names including jennifer lopez as well as halle barry, guys, who took the opportunity -- yes, sam, it is that dress. >> sam: the same one. >> lara: to show she can, in fact, rock that 2002 gown. she wore that for the oscars over 20 years ago. she did win that year for -- "monsters ball." >> rebecca: i remember that. it was such a moment. and seeing her in that dress, wow. >> sam: she won for that dress, i think. come on. >> rebecca: and performance. >> sam: that, too. >> rebecca: that, too. lara, sam, thank you. coming up the holiday travel season almost here. we've got the right stuff on all the accessories to make your trip easier. >> lara: yeah, we do. >> rebecca: oh yeah. easier. >> lara: yeah, we do. oh, wow. hey j, this project might need a bit of... zhuhzing...

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anti-vaccine views. and alarming the health care community. and trump's past criticism on the campaign trail. the controversy and fallout this morning. >> rebecca: women and testosterone. >> this is day one. >> i feel like my energy levels are back. >> rebecca: why more women are turning to the hormone for energy and more. but is it safe? what doctors are saying. >> whit: perfect match. the popular brooklyn pizzeria that made a pie in the sky call for help on social media and delivered a life saving connection. ♪ i'm still standing better than i ever did ♪ >> rebecca: and this morning an exclusive look at elton john's new music video. >> it made me realize family was more important than anything. ♪ i'm still standing ♪ >> rebecca: and the story behind it. ♪ >> whit: and -- >> oh my god! >> whit: the cast of elf the musical is here performing live. they're saying --

>> good morning america! >> announcer: live in times square, this is gma. >> george: fun to see a bunch of smiling elfs running around. [ laughter ] >> rebecca: you never know what you'll get on gma. it's less than two weeks until thanksgiving. lori b is here with the right stuff on travel accessories. everything you need to make your trip a little easier if you are on the go this holiday season. >> whit: a simple way to help you live longer. we'll tell you what a new study found out about getting active and what it can do to add years to your life. >> george: first we start with president-elect trump and his cabinet pick for health and human service, robert f. kennedy jr. the latest in a string of controversial appointments. chief white house correspondent mary bruce starts us off. good morning. >> reporter: good morning again, george. here at mar-a-lago overnight, donald trump celebrating his vick story and his new team, even as many picks are sparking

controversy. the president overnight heaping praise on robert f. kennedy jr. after naming him to be secretary of health and human services picking a known vaccine skeptic to be in charge of the nation's health system. kennedy endorsed a host of conspiracy theories including falsely claiming childhood vaccines cause autism. although numerous studies have shown that is simply not true. there is no link between vaccines and autism. most of the vaccines have been used safely for decades, saving countless lives, even eliminating some diseases. if confirmed kennedy would be in charge of one of the biggest departments in the federal government. many in the medical community are sounding the alarm. learning hegseth was investigated in alleged sexual assault. hegseth's attorney telling abc the incident was fully

investigated and he was cleared of any wrongdoing. questions remain about whether hegseth, gaetz will get enough support to be confirmed. george? >> george: lots of question. mary, thank you very much. whit? >> whit: a new gma health alert. a study that finds increasing your activity by as little as an hour per day could add years to your life. dr. darien sutton is here. good morning. always great to have you. first break down this study. >> just a few extra steps can add hours to your life. if you think about it, that's phenomenal. researchers are looking at this question and trying to answer it using math model, data from the health center on statistics regarding mortality data as well as a study looking at physical activity. what it found, adults over 40 who practice walking at least one extra hour. that translates to six extra hours life expectancy. that might not seem like a lot but if you are able to go beyond that and exercise at the highest capacity, that can extend to 11 years additional life span.

that is phenomenal when you think about the simple method of walking. >> george: what does extra mean? >> we talked about the five minutes adding it on extra. it looked at the minimum amount, the lower adult 50 minutes a day. that's about 50 minutes going between work, catching the train. when we say extra, that means adding on that extra hour regardless of what you're doing baseline. that is what gets you that extra six hours. >> whit: we are showing some other activities. you're focused on walking. what are some other ways here? adam doing a great job on the treadmill. what are other ways to reach that top 25%? >> these are fantastic examples. adam doing walking. we've got weight training. we have even got examples of yoga. this study didn't look at additional methods but does beleaguer the point that basic methods of movement can add years on your life.

not only in terms of improving cardiovascular health, but reducing the risk of disease. how do you do that? simple things. adding on 30 minutes a day, keeping it regular, taking your movement, whatever you feel most comfortable with and sticking with it. >> whit: dr. sutton, thank you. i think we're going to keep the yoga doing. [ laughter ] >> rebecca: yeah. >> whit: daily. >> rebecca: gma producers, they got the head start. >> they'll live longer than us. [ laughter ] >> rebecca: we'll take a walk after this. now the nfl and a thursday night clash between division rivals including a big night for a fan favorite. will reeve is here. good morning, will. >> am i the fan favorite? >> rebecca: always. >> saquon barkley also a fan favorite. this will be the saquon barkley minute. we're going to start pregame. saquon barkley signing a fan's jersey, moving her to tears. he is really a fan favorite. great with fans. first year with the philadelphia eagles. barkley, through ten games, rushed for 1,137 yards, most in the nfl.

146 of those yards came last night against the rival washington commanders. the winner of this game was going to be the leader of the nfc east division. for the first three quarters looked like neither team wanted that distinction. bit of a snooze, to be honest. but then in the fourth quarter big time wakeup. barkley rushing for two touchdowns 20 seconds apart. that's hard to do in the nfl. eagles pulling away scoring 20 points in the fourth quarter winning 26-18. george, your stat of the day is that saquon barkley can squat 585 pounds. i don't know what that means for his life expectancy but it's good. >> george: awesome. [ laughter ] full of surprises. >> rebecca: will, thank you. coming up in our gma morning menu, women and testosterone. why you're hearing more about this on social media, and what doctors say. >> george: elton john putting out new music. we have more in pop news.

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>> rebecca: we are back now with our gma cover story women and testosterone. an increasing number of women are taking the hormone. many are seeking it out after hearing about it on social media. eva pilgrim's here with a look at why and what doctors say. good morning, eva. >> good morning. let's be real. social media is full of health and wellness advice. some of it's good. not all of it is. the latest trend women and testosterone. doctors say this is an area where you should use caution. >> i have been on testosterone for one year and this is how it's going. >> reporter: this morning testosterone is taking over tik tok. >> we are done, you guys. >> reporter: women sharing their experience with the hormone with the hash tag testosterone for women and women taking testosterone contributing to nearly 2 million views. >> there are not enough studies to give us the answers we need so we can prescribe it safely. >> reporter: testosterone is an

essential hormone for both men and women playing an important role in muscle growth and cognitive function. experts say too little of the hormone can lead to changes in mood, cognition and decreased libido. >> i'm getting my first testosterone injection. >> reporter: brenda anderson in salt lake city found testosterone injections under medical supervision were beneficial after feeling lethargic and not like herself. her doctor recommended the treatment back in july. >> i feel like my energy levels are back. i feel like i can work the full day and enjoy my family and enjoy the things i want to do without feeling that high level of fatigue that i was experiencing before. >> this is day one of taking testosterone. >> reporter: at 23 years old, grayson smith from austin, texas, felt sluggish and tired in the afternoon. she says a blood test showed she had low testosterone. a nurse recommending a cream as a supplement. >> now i have energy and

motivation even. feeling good makes me feel like i can do more. it changed my life so much. >> reporter: while women like grayson and brenda say it's helping them, doctors say proceed with caution. >> testosterone treatment is not the fountain of youth and it can, in fact, be harmful, particularly in younger women. >> reporter: testosterone is currently not fda approved for women. the american college of gynecology expressed concern about its safety in women. while it has been used for some women in peri menopause and menopause, in most cases doctors say testosterone should not be given to women under 40. >> if you are feeling tired, testosterone is not the answer. you should make an appointment with your doctor and get a good physical to see if there's an underlying cause. >> there are side effects to testosterone. kit cause liver damage, unwanted hair growth, acne, birth defect. you should not take this if you are pregnant or trying to get

pregnant and should only be taken under the guide of a medical professional as a prescription medication, rebecca. >> rebecca: really important considerations there, eva. also seems like there's a big push for med spas and online vendors offering this treatment and giving it more attention. >> there are med spas and clinics offering this therapy. we are seeing that. but you have to remember, the fda has not approved its use in women. that means, likely your insurance won't cover this and you'll have to pay out of pocket. bottom line people need to remember, you should really talk to your doctor about this. have an honest conversation before starting any treatment like this. >> rebecca: absolutely right, eva. thank you. >> george: how about pop news? >> lara: george, let's do it. good morning. and to you guys. we're going to begin with cameron diaz making her big screen return after an almost ten year break. >> sam: i miss her a lot. >> lara: she's back. she's back. [ laughter ] she was focusing on her family, which is so very important. she's back for a movie titled "back in action" starring alongside another star we're happy to see back in action,

jamie foxx since his health scare. here's a look at the first trailer. >> what is going on? >> we are operatives from the cia. >> like jason borne? >> yeah but we remember stuff. >> i knew you guys were lying about something. i never thought you were cool enough to be spied. >> that's not why we're cool. >> that's why we're cool. >> lara: as that trailer eluded, it follows two spies that retired to start a family but are dragged back into the world of espionage when their cover is blown. this is cameron's first role since she starred alongside foxx in the 2014 remake of the emmy. this is the movie foxx was shooting when he was hospitalized with that undisclosed medical issue in

2023. he says he plans to share the full story of what happened in an upcoming standup comedy special. first you can catch him and cameron back in action, that's the title, on netflix january 17th. it looks great. >> rebecca: so good to see him back in action. >> lara: absolutely. the title is just perfect. can't say that enough. all right. it's never too late for new music from this man. sir elton john. he may have retired from touring but john isn't slowing down in the studio. he teamed up with brandi carlile for a new song called "never too late." this is a clip of the new music video. check it out. ♪ it's never too late to go shoot at the moon or go dancing in graveyards you can keep your balloons ♪

♪ we'll always rise ♪ >> lara: so beautiful. they sound great together. the song was written for elton john's documentary "never too late." once carlile saw it, she was so moved, she reached out to the dream team to create something. sir elton writing about the experience that brandi perfectly captured the essence of the documentary and the reason behind his decision to stop touring to spend more time in the studio. carlile said it is never too late to find the love of your life or to start a family or to change your mind about anything. elton john "never too late" is in select theaters starting today. starts streaming on december 13th on disney+. >> whit: the colabs he's doing are great. >> lara: he's just wildly genius. so talented. >> sam: makes everybody who's good sounds better somehow. >> lara: she is pretty

tremendous. all right. bringing it home, people. george clooney, so nice to have him as a neighbor, for a little while. george is preparing for his first role on broadway starring as a journalist in his adaptation of the movie he also co-wrote directed and starred in "good night and good luck." take a look. >> there are certain kind of people who are the life blood of democracy. never waivering, never faltering, never straying in their pursuit of what matters. and what matters, honesty, facts, integrity, actions. >> lara: great. great great movie. good night and good luck is about the 1950s battle between senator joseph mccarthy over suspected communists. the title comes from murrow signing off at the end of each of his broadcasts. previews start march 12th. opening night is set for april 3rd. going to be great. i think we're all it. >> sam: we're going to see him in the neighborhood. maybe at the coffee cart outside. hey, george clooney.

>> lara: i want to leave time for this because it's a special story. a big milestone for a very special group. book fairies organization on long island sources and redistributes books to under resourced communities here and around the world in an effort to give kids the chance to learn, to grow. we are so proud to share the book fairies just gave away their 5 millionth book. more than 500 el menry students gathered on long island to choose a book to take home to build their own library at home. one lucky student found that rare golden ticket picking the 5 millionth book. the book fairies are celebrating the milestone with a fund-raising campaign thanks to a matching grant from the virginia beach homeless foundation. every dollar donated will be matched dollar for dollar up to $50,000. i hope you will consider looking into this. it's just so important. the book fairies allow kids to read. this will double the impact they are making as they give free books to under served schools, communities and families. congratulations to book fairies

and all the work that you do. that's pop news, guys. >> george: okay. let's go to ginger. >> ginger: thank you very much. if you and your lawn are saying, man, this feels like the driest fall we've ever had, you're probably right. parts of delaware to new york city up to maine back to las vegas, los angeles. it looks wettest for tampa up to asheville. we know why because of the hurricanes. more than half of the nation is still in some level of drought. severe drought expanded. we see in massachusetts. they went three weeks ago from zero to 60% to 70% of severe drought. so boston this morning waking up preparing for high fire danger with the winds kicking up and deficits 6 to 9 inches of rain that we would have had in the orange there.

♪ oh oh oh the right stuff ♪ >> sam: had to hear the right stuff. this is my excuse to spend time with lori b. we are calling it the right stuff, helping you with what could be the busiest thanksgiving season ever. whether traveling by plane, train or automobile, lori bergamotto is here with all the travel picks shopable on our website. 50 million people traveled last year. more this year. >> lori: you are a big traveller. >> sam: i am. we can't stay at home. we just can't. >> lori: do you like to carry on or check? >> sam: i like to have a lot of people carrying my bag. that's not important now. >> lori: well 52% of people like to carry on which is

why we picked our favorite carry ones. this is one of the largest growing luggage brands. super popular. this carry on, their roller -- >> sam: this is super light an does everything. >> lori: it can fit so very much. it has over 12,000 five star reviews. people love it. it's durable. sometimes you have a durable piece of luggage that doesn't look good. this looks so good. it's glossy. >> sam: the wheels feel very sturdy. that's so important. it can spin in any direction. >> lori: then you save money by checking your bag, right? i mean, by carrying it, not checking it. >> sam: yep, yep. >> lori: okay. speaking of carrying on, we love a duffel. our gma producers are always on the go. >> sam: we send them everywhere in the world on a moment's notice. >> lori: this luka is a fan favorite at good morning america. and what we love about it, it has nine different compartments. starts small, goes to medium.

the larger are at the bottom, sam. the thing that got everybody is this shoe compartment. yours is on this side. >> sam: right. >> lori: but essentially, do you know when you have shoes and you're like, i don't want them to touch anything. >> sam: muddy, dirty. right in there. >> lori: has an isolated shoe compartment so you keep everybody separated. really organized. cannot say enough about the luka. 20% off. >> sam: this is sturdy. >> lori: exactly. their sales started early. up to 60% off, 20% on the luka. now i'm speaking your language. when you're on a plane, it's tough work. you want to get a little rest in there. >> sam: when you lean forward you snore and that bothers everybody. [ laughter ] >> lori: that would bother me. >> sam: yeah. >> lori: if you really ergonomic, really comfortable. so you're not going to have that issue where you're, you know, slouching because it's

heavy up front, which is going to keep your head upright. exactly. and this one i know you'll love. i might just wear this around my house sometimes when my children are. i thought i just had this on the head. this is something else. this is different. also from ostrich. you can use it as a pillow and lean against the wall or the window. i do that up against the window. it's great. it's really beaded. and what we love about that is that it blocks out that noise and reduces sound. i want to talk one more. this toiletry 57,005 star reviews bag smart on amazon and it's under $17. but we have to get okay to the role. rider started by a mom entrepreneur with three kids herself, part scooter, part suitcase. it's incredible. you can fit so many things in here as the compartment, right? right. and then you flip it up and she's got a tablet case in here. and sam, because it's a scooter. i know i'm going to use this with my four year old. they have that sense of autonomy. you keep it moving because you really have to. this is going to solve every parent's problem. the hardest thing for moms to keep everybody close. >> this keeps them moving

and you just wrangle them. it's so easy this way. exactly, laura, you can get all these travel accessories picked at good morning america.com. coming up jimmy o yang and take a taika waititi are here to tell us about their brand new show. i promise you're going to love the two of them. we'll be right back. he's one of the toughest players in the nfl. >> but then when a cancer diagnosis shook his world, dylan horton showed everybody the meaning of true toughness. >> can you describe what those emotions were as you returned to play monday? >> the emotional exclusive n gma one great idea can change your life. >> that's the american dream right there. >> i want to be on a team with you. >> shark tank new tonight on abc and stream on hulu. the sec on abc all day saturday beginning at noon eastern. >> now from abc, seven mornings. >> good morning. i'm gloria rodriguez from abc. seven mornings. let's get a look at your traffic with sue hall. good

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that is, of course, ryan gosling forming "i'm just ken." who can forget that? i know. >> sam: it was a great moment. >> lara: it was a moment. this morning the academy has a huge announcement we're proud to share with you. this year's academy awards will be hosted by that guy, conan o'brien, everybody. it will be his first time hosting hollywood's biggest night. you can see all things oscars on abc. 97th oscars airs sunday, march 2, 2025. mark your calendars, george. >> george: interesting call. >> lara: i like it. >> george: now a new show called "interior chinatown." welcome. we could talk about the show or just talk about a seminar on how to sit in these chairs. [ laughter ] >> lara: yeah. >> we've been watching this show for a long time. nobody's ever figured it out. [ laughter ]

>> lara: right, right. >> whit: this is working for me. >> lara: something for everybody. >> george: tell us about the show. >> the show? the show, oh yeah. [ laughter ] so this is a show that i fell in love with. amazing book called interior china town. we adapted it to the show that everyone is going to watch. it's about a guy played by jimmy, who finds himself feeling like he's a background character in life. as the show deepens, he finds out he is the background character in a tv show based on law and order svu. it has him bridging that wall where he was in the background. >> lara: so cool. >> sam: wow, wow. >> now in the forefront and

becoming a main character. >> it's wild. i finally get to be the main character, but i play a background actor. [ laughter ] >> lara: we love your character. his name is willis. i understand you read the book in one sitting, it was that good. >> i'm usually a very slow book reader. i did a marathon. >> lara: that says a lot. you're a thinker. >> yeah. then this one i read it in one six hour sitting. i just related to everything. i'm like is this book based on me? you know? i was a background actor. i was a generic asian man. i played china teenager number one a few times. [ laughter ] it just captured that whole experience. how often times asian american actors feel in this industry. >> caller: like we are trapped in the background. it is also an under dog story. >> sam: i have heard so much about this but i need to see

what it's going to look like. can we see a clip? >> yeah. >> i grew up wanting to be like him. i stood there while he trained. i copied his moves. he was the guy. and i saw how much everyone loved him especially you and mom. that became my dream, to be that guy. the kung fu guy. and now you're telling me to not be that guy? >> sam: all right. very prominent. >> sam: that's a powerful scene right there. [ laughter ] >> sam: this project is very different. >> lara: showing your leading man acting chops.

>> sam: every moment of it is different. when you're looking at this and you said it was important to you. you get to do things for the first time. you hadn't had any fight scenes before. that's got to be fun. >> it was a dream of mine since i was a kid to just be in a kung fu fight. never imagined i would win. this was a chance to shoot one. the incredible fight we do is in the show. it was terrific. >> sam: timing has to be so key. >> it was like a dance. i've never done martial arts. i don't think asian actors have been told to do martial arts. it really became a dance. you got to really be in the moment. if you miss a beat you might get a shoe in the face. [ laughter ] that's the great thing about the show. there's comedy. when you least expect it there's

kung fu. then i go and cry to my father. >> george: how did you two find each other? >> we met on a dating app. [ laughter ] >> facebook marketplace. [ laughter ] >> lara: we are glad you found each other. hopefully got a great product. want to talk about something else we spoke about earlier. you're adapting one of our favorite books as a gma book pick, klara and the sun. >> klara and the sun, yes. >> lara: it's tricky. >> it's a very tricky book. i read it. thought this is the easiest thing in the world. it's probably the hardest thing to adapt. little layers to that story. the message is the easier you think something will be, the harder it will be. >> george: great writing. brilliant book. >> just incredible.

amy adams is in it. yeah. i'm looking forward to finally working. >> george: lot of fun. thank you. all ten episodes tuesday on hulu. coming up the life saving connection thanks to one of the country's most popular pizza places. the southern part of the united states got hit by terrific storms this fall. so many people have been hurt. we all go through storms in life. it may be a marriage. it may be our children. it may be our health, cancer. do you have an anchor to hang on to as you go

through these storms? i do, and that's jesus christ. 50 years ago, i gave my life to jesus christ. if you've never done that, you can do that right now. just pray this prayer with me. just say, "god, i'm a sinner." "i'm sorry for my sins." "forgive me." "i believe that jesus christ is your son, that he died for my sins on the cross, and that he was buried, that on the third day you raised him to life." "and i would like to invite him to come into my heart and live from this day forward forever." "amen." if you prayed that prayer, call the number that's on the screen. someone would like to pray with you and talk to you right now, just call that number that's on the screen. god bless you.

>> george: some book news. barnes and noble 2024 book of the year. book sellers from around the country say it's the book they felt most proud to sell. already found several awards. on book stands now. >> rebecca: i loved that book growing up. countdown to thanksgiving and a story of kindness and generosity that exemplifies the holiday. two men brought together by a brooklyn pizzeria. theo alano received the shock of a life time when he was told he learned that he was in end stage kidney failure. >> i said, where did this come from? it came so quickly. i had no issue prior. >> rebecca: his condition quickly declined. it became clear his best chance of survival was finding a donor. the wait list would take years

so he decided to ask for help on instagram. was there any point in this where you thought this is hopeless? >> there were quite a few of those times actually. part of why i've been wanting to fight to get this kidney -- sorry, getting a little emotional. i wanted to do it for everyone around me who put in all this effort to save my life. >> rebecca: one of the people was his friend mark owner of the beloved brooklyn pizza restaurant lucali, a spot frequented by locals and a list celebrities including jay-z. within 24 hours it caught the attention of a hospitality professional and pizza lover. what did you think? >> i did some research. consulted my fiancee. said, is this crazy? she told me that if i asked my doctor, they would advise me to

save my kidney for somebody that i love. but if everyone did that, then no one would get help. so i reached out to theo and said, i don't know if i can qualify, but i want you to know that there's someone out there that's throwing their name in the hat for you. >> rebecca: what was that call like? >> he had to go through the process of getting tested for approval. when i got the news from rusty, i actually remember i collapsed on the street. i couldn't believe it. >> rebecca: a perfect match. the surgery was a success and both gained a life long friend. what is it to know that basically you and your restaurant saved somebody's life? >> i say there's two good things that come out of here. good pizza and this guy. it's pretty amazing what he did. >> also nice to see something

good come out of social media, needing a kidney. >> rebecca: truly an amazing story. it makes you feel far less cynical, i think, about people and humanity. i want to share this because one of our gma family is giving the gift of life as well. camera operator justin johansky was right there. going to be taking time off to donate a kidney to his 2-year-old nephew. [ applause ] justin, when i heard this news, it's incredible what you're doing. thank you. >> thank you. >> rebecca: thank you for what you do every single day here at gma. we wish you all the best and can't wait to welcome you and hopefully him back as well. >> thank you, guys. i appreciate it. >> rebecca: over to you, ginger. >> ginger: i didn't know that. thank you, justin. we love him. okay. good news for lovers of disney princess and the frog. this morning tiana's bayou adventure opens in disneyland. highly anticipated. this musical water ride takes us

right where the movie left off. you can join tiana and her friends in their search for a band for a big mardi gras party. all set to fan favorite songs almost there and down in new orleans. lo >> rebecca: okay. we are turning now to the countdown to thanksgiving. one of our favorite chefs stopped by earlier this week to share stress free desserts. we are here with star baker and judge of blue ribbon baking championship brian ford. he's here with some time saving thanksgiving desserts from his new cookbook. it is so great to have you here with us. [ applause ] >> thank you. thank you. >> rebecca: really busy time of

the year. you're going to make it so it tastes delicious and isn't nearly chaotic. these are things you can make in advance. they're super simple. delicious cookies you can bring to your holiday gathering. >> rebecca: put me to work. >> a basic cookie. i have butter and sugar already creamed. i'm going to add egg, orange zest, if i can get it out. little vanilla. we want to add our dry and wet ingredients separately. just mix that together. >> rebecca: are we adding this in, a little bit? >> we're going to add a little bit of this in there now. >> rebecca: i'm going to try it. >> let's see how messy this gets. turn that down a little bit. >> rebecca: slowly, but surely. >> we don't want to overmix it. little bit more is fine. do you know what, just throw it in now. throw it all in there. >> rebecca: this is the fun part. >> let's do it.

all in there. baking is fun. you don't have to worry too much about measuring everything every time exactly. just have fun with it. >> rebecca: i like that. >> we're going to let that dough mix here and let it chill in the fridge. in the book i have got a recipe for it. very simple. >> rebecca: it is simple. i never knew it was so simple. >> or you can buy it from the store. milk in the pot. we add sugar. we add vanilla. we add cinnamon stick here for an extra touch of flavor. >> rebecca: nice. >> and then there's a little secret ingredient. baking soda that helps with reaction and caramelization. we'll let that sit for three hours. that's how long it takes. >> rebecca: three hours. you can just leave it. >> you definitely have to stir it. i'm not going to lie. stir, go get a cup of coffee, come back and stir a little bit. our dough has been chilled.

going to take our cookie cutter. >> rebecca: perfect. >> all right. on to the sheet tray. look at that. >> rebecca: i'm not going to throw it in real life. >> no problem. those go into the oven for 10-12 minutes. >> rebecca: okay. >> and once they're out of the oven, we've got our final cookie here. we're going to pipe it. ever use a piping bag? >> rebecca: please show me what to do. >> into the palm of the hand. >> rebecca: like this? got it. >> push it down. >> rebecca: okay. that's helpful. very simple. >> nice to have this chilled in the fridge. here we go. we're going to close it just like that. boom. look at that. >> rebecca: close it. boom. >> little bit of coconut. >> rebecca: excellent. this is super simple. you can put this into the fridge for a couple weeks. cookie is very sturdy. you can store it in the fridge or freezer. >> rebecca: got a few weeks to go before thanksgiving.

you make this. then this guy. >> this is a chocolate torte. another argentine dessert. what you can do with this is refridge rate it before you pipe it or freeze it before slicing and serving. it's a very simple cake to make. >> rebecca: it's beautiful. >> you decorate it however you like. >> rebecca: thank you so much. that was amazing. thank you so much to bryan. his book is out now. you can get these recipes on our website. coming up the cast of the broadway musical elf performs live.

>> whit: rewith >> whit: we are back with a special holiday performance. elf the musical has returned to the stage after more than a decade, based on the beloved movie about the true meaning of christmas. here's the cast of the elf the musical singing the rousing finale "sparkle jolly tingle

jingley." take it away! >> merry christmas, everybody! >> you'll wake the baby. >> it's okay. ♪ all i have to do is sing to stop a string of sleepy sobs nobody likes a christmas song like little buddy ♪ ♪ that's why his middle name just happens to be sparkle jolly tingle jingley ♪ ♪ now christmas is here and my son has eyes and curly hair ♪ ♪ you'll find buddy jr. takes after any, i'm sparkle jolly twinkle jingley ♪ >> no, you're not. >> yes, i am. >> no, you're not. >> yes, i am. ♪ when the baby's grown he'll ride on the sleigh and help deliver gifts galore ♪

♪ christmas never gets in the way, guess who's at the front door ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ everything is better with our friends and family ♪ ♪ and we know happiness isn't far behind ♪

♪ once be shiny jolly razzle-dazzle ♪ jingle tingle ♪ ♪ [ applause ]

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