. good morning, america. holiday havoc. new concerns about a christmas storm. snow, rain and high winds that could make roads dangerous, disrupt flights. our team has what you need no know as millions prepare to travel for the holidays. new details about the mass ihack attack by north korea. and the elite team behind the assault. and the president is set to respond today as george clooney unleashes a verbal assault on how hollywood insiders gave in to a dictator. hazards on the highway. take a look at this collision. unsecured cargo flies off cars and trucks creating chaos on the roads. objects become obstacles, even weapons. what you need to know to stay safe on the road.

and this is about to be the most popular gift under the tree this christmas. could it be? beyoncé is crazy in love with it, so many more are too. why is the selfie stick being called the greatest invention of the year. is it about to change the way we snap those selfies? >> let me take a selfie. good morning, america. i want my kids to know this right away, they are not getting a selfie stick. >> not going to happen. >> lara's got one right there. >> very fun. i like it. hold on. let me try to adjust. >> okay. >> looking good. >> this is a first. in all my years at "good morning america," doing a selfie to begin the show. it's a big shopping day tomorrow, super saturday. some may be looking for it. >> the question is are they able to get to the stores? millions of americans getting

ready to travel. snow and rain could make it hard to get home for the holiday. >> instead of a white christmas, i promise a wet and windy christmas for so many people. well, that's going to be the issue. watching a developing storm, monday, tuesday, in the great lakes. it tightens up. these are isobars, lines of equal pressure, the closer, the windier. it's along the i-94 corridor. could be cold enough for snow. cleveland into christmas day, buffalo, the hot spots. west michigan. that could be the snow. doesn't look so snowy for a lot of people. lay it out here. on thursday, blowing snow back in parts of the northern plains because they will have had snow. but it's the developing storm that's about a week away that will we'll be having our eyes on and certainly going to give you a wet and windy christmas instead of a white one. i can promise that.

>> and that storm is going to really cause a lot of problems, as you know, ginger. it's going to wreak havoc on air travel. millions of americans heading to the airport to begin their holiday. and david kerley is at reagan national airport. good morning. >> reporter: hey, robin. this is the busiest travel day of the holiday season, and americans are trying to get away early, a week before christmas. it's started this morning. i was just inside. there are lines at security. a lot of folks with their families coming in getting ready to fly. over this day, a friday, at least 2 million, could be as many as 2.5 million americans are going to fly. the busiest, atlanta and chicago. and weather is always a concern. it can quickly cause cancellations and delays. now if there was some good news with ginger talking about the coming storm in the middle of the week, christmas eve is the lightest travel day as far as aircraft go. so that's the good news. if you're going to hit the roads, as ginger said, there could be some really sloppy

conditions out there in the middle of the week. and a lot of americans are going to be driving because gas prices are so low. robin and george. >> that is helping a lot of folks. thank you. move on to the latest on the sony hacking scandal. the government expected to blame north korea for the destructive attack today as we learn more about the evidence building up to make the case. pierre thomas is tracking the investigation. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, george. there was an attempt by the hackers to cover their trail. but today sources tell us the u.s. has evidence pointing to north korea. abc news learned that investigators found two critical pieces of evidence linking north korea to the attack. they discovered the assault had specific signatures of a north korean-style hack. and they found the hack was identical to a series of attacks targeting south korean banks and other institutions last year. the u.s. government is certain that those attacks were carried on on behalf of north korea. intelligence officials believe the assault was unprecedented.

an extraordinary act of aggression. >> it's being used as a weapon. >> reporter: sources familiar with the investigation tell ugh the electronic assault from north korea was routed through a number of infected computers overseas. singapore, tailand, tlaet, bolivia, poland and cypress. >> the president considers it to be a serious national security matter. it's being treated as such. >> reporter: to cloud the trail, they had a group outside the country to launch the attack. likely part of the elite north korean spy unit bureau 121, tasked with an army of cyber wear years. recruited as children and trained at this military school. it included this threat to american movie goers. remember the 11th of september 2001. all apparently because the north koreans are angry about a movie depicting the assassination of their leader.

so the big question, what's the u.s. government going to do about it? >> there is a precedent here. when those chinese hackers were active earlier this year, the u.s. government moved to indict them. >> yes, they charged chinese leaders for hacking american companies they're considering the same thing in this case, but not there yet. >> a lot of people upset about this. including george clooney who lashed out overnight, calling it terrorism. and blaming hollywood for backing down. and tom llamas has that side of the story. >> reporter: good morning. remember, clooney's e-mails were hacked as well. they were leaked. and since "the interview" is the film no one will see, clooney said hollywood's most powerful should stand together, instead he says they're hiding in fear. >> george, look right here. >> reporter: in an exclusive interview on deadline.com overnight, george clooney slams the press for the coverage of the hacking scandal and accuses

insiders of leaving soen you out to dry. last week he circulated a petition to other power players asking them to stand with sony, but couldn't get one person to sign on. clany tells deadline, this is where we are right now. how scared this industry has been made. he goes on to say we cannot be told we can not see something by kim jong-un of all ex-me tifl people. we have allowed north korea to dictate content. that is insane. >> i think a lot of actors and directors and producers are frustrated that north korea convinced sony not to release this movie. >> to want kill kim jong-un? >> totally. >> reporter: he says that with just a bit of work you could have found that it wasn't just probably north korea, it was north korea. >> it's going to take a really long time for the wounds to heal and for them to move forward. they have been devastated in the last two weeks before the leaks.

>> reporter: it's not getting easier for sony. they are putting their popular studio tours on hiatus. they won't say it's because of the cyber attack. and the big question moving closer to christmas, what else is coming? the hackers promised a christmas surprise. but sony's pulled the picture that led to this, it's unclear if the hackers are satisfied. wait and see. >> we will. and white house as well, jon karl at the white house. president obama set to have the year end news conference. and they're wrestling with whether to call it an act of terrorism and war. >> reporter: will the president call this an act of terrorism, and what will he do about it? as you heard, the white house said this is a serious national security matter. they have vowed a proportional response. the fear here is that this could be the dawn of a new cyber threat that is far-reaching, and many other countries besides

north korea have this kind of capability. there's a need to deter north korea from doing anything further, make them pay a price. and deter other countries that want to do the same thing. >> our tools are limited. >> reporter: they are. and yesterday the white house raised the possibility that the response would be a covert response. white house press secretary josh ernest said the white house may not be able to reveal exactly what they are doing in response. there are very limited options. >> thanks very much. now we're going to have a lot more sunday on "this week." now to amy with the other top stori stories. good morning. wall street gets back to work this morning after its best day in three years. the dow surging more than 400 points thursday thanks in part to the federal reserve's decision to leave interest rates alone for now. overseas markets followed suit today, staging rallies of their own. today investors are digesting new state by state unemployment

numbers by the labor department. and the secret service is recommending major changes. this fall a man jumped the white house fence and ran inside the front door. an independent panel found the agency is beyond its limits and needs more agents and better training, and recommends outside leadership. and say thes the white house fence should be five feet taller. and pakistan announcing a new offensive against the taliban in the wake of tuesday's horrifying school attack that left 148 people dead. pakistani jets and ground forces reportedly killed at least 67 militants near the afghan border. and major developments from iraq, u.s. air strikes helping the kurdish minority take back a swath of land. three senior isis leaders have been killed. and the massive fire in downtown los angeles this month has been ruled arson. it lit up the l.a. skyline

causing an estimated $30 million in damage to an unfinished apartment complex. investigators have not named any suspects yet. and a warning from the irs. it says your tax refund could be delayed because of budget cuts. and warning there will be fewer agents available to answer your questions. and a close call in houston as a tire flew off a truck and went crashing through this medical clinic. look at that. a direct hit on the janitor working inside. the tire smashing through the window, taking out the chairs. fortunately the chairs actually cushioned the blow, the sgran janitor only suffered cuts and bruises. and finally this is going to get you into the holiday spirit. cheryl was working the cash register in houston, just another day at the drive through, or so she thought. until a woman named nadine pulled up in a beautiful mink coat. she said that is such a

beautiful coat. nadine was so touched, she took the coat off and handed it to her through the drive through window, saying, it's yours. that coat, worth $10,000. an act of kindness this time of year that's priceless. and her coworkers said that when she got the coat, she screamed like she had just won a million dollars. it was such a nice gesture. that was the best money she could have spent, making someone else's day. >> i like how she started. >> this feels real nice. >> try not to get it in the fryer. >> good point. >> thanks for sharing that. and the latest on the boston marathon bomber. in court on thursday, seen here wearing the orange jump suit. this is likely the final hearing. and brian ross has been tracking the case since the first terrifying minutes. >> reporter: the trial set to begin after the first of the year with the accused boston

bomber facing the possibility of the death penalty. the 21-year-old dzhokhar tsarnaev had not been seen in public for 17 months. until this scene outside his prison, surrounded by u.s. marshals with automatic weapons. in shackles and wearing an orange jump suit. he and his brother are accused of setting off the bombs at the boston marathon finishlike line that killed three and injured dozens. he was severely injure when had police found him hiding in a dry dock boat. >> he is moving. we have movement in the boat. he sat up. >> reporter: his older brother, tamerlan, had been killed earlier that day in a shootout with police. in court thursday in boston, tsarnaev with a bushy head of hair appeared completely recovered from his injuries. at least 14 of the bombing victims came to court, encountering outside a small

group of tsarnaev supporters. mark walked away from them in disgust. >> get a life, lady. get a life. >> reporter: tsarnaev's lawyers claim he can't get a fair trial in a city where the memories of the bombing are so raw. it could take a month to pick a jury, and they have asked for 1200 potential jurors to be available. >> any thought to move it outside of boston? >> they have asked for it once, and again yesterday. but the judge says the trial will be held in boston and scheduled to begin on january 5th. >> thanks very much. time is now running out on the holiday shopping season. as you know and don't need me to remind you. if you thought black friday was bad, tomorrow is the busiest shopping day of the year. new ways to avoid the crowds. and rebecca jarvis is here with the details. good morning. >> reporter: hi, good morning. and 68% of us, that is 132 million americans, including me,

are procrastinators and yet to finish holiday shopping according to consumer reports. and in this final push, every store will be doing everything it can to get you inside and spending that cash. move over, black friday. the biggest shopping day this year is expected to happen tomorrow. on super saturday. perfect timing for all those procrastinators. five days before christmas and right in the middle of hanukkah. sales expected to soar to $10 billion with hundreds of thousands of americans hitting the malls. >> we're predicting a super saturday bigger than cyber monday or black friday. the discounts are so big that a lot of people come out. >> reporter: a 42-inch l.e.d. hd tv, and buy one get one free barb barbies, and $50 off the ipad mini at best buy.

>> they are offering discounts at the last minute online. >> reporter: google's express service available in six locations. we gave it a try. i'm looking for hats for my nieces and nephews. browse and purchase from target, staples and walgreens. so for $4.99, get them sent today. the order is delivered, mine arriving in just over an hour. here they are, a couple hours later. many also scoring a helping hand from task rabbit. >> just picking up a stereo. >> reporter: in 20 cities across the country, you can pay a so-called tasker $20 to $25 an hour to fight the crowds for you. they promise to finish your wish list and check it twice, all with plenty of time left over. the world is changing. well, amazon has just launched its own quick delivery service. it's prime now. it lets prime members place

orders on amazon.com and receive the purchase within one hour for $7.99, two hours for free. only available in new york city, but they plan to expand next year. this is a changing world. >> it works. >> it does work. >> you gen joyed it? >> doing it this afternoon. >> i want to ask about gas pr e prices. how do they impact the season? >> we have more to spend on holiday presents. 14 states now paying less than $2 for a gallon of gas. that's good news for the economy and consumers. >> less than $2. >> wow. >> i get the pictures tweeted to me. i love it. >> that's got to help. have a good weekend. for those shopping down south, might be in for a little something. >> anyone waking up in baton rouge knows there's a lot of rain happening. take you over here. rain and thunderstorms. popping up along this stationary

front. back into parts of eastern texas. houston to 58 today, new orleans at 60, montgomery at 60. and much cooler. these are highs. 45 little rock. unsettled through the end of the week here. now how much rain is going to fall? some of it has started. but total, talking 2 to 3 inches in the red zone. take the purple, and that will bring you 1 to 2 inches all the way to tallahassee. that includes parts of southern -- from birmingham down so southeast of atlanta. here in the northeast, a bit of a different story. cold, but run into pockets of ice from pittsburgh up through western new york this morning. they have a winter weather advisory just for a couple more hours. detroit, 34, 29 green bay, 32, chicago, and indianapolis, 33. leave you with a christmas eve forecast for the whole nation, but get to the local weather forecast -- having trouble talking. but first the weekend getaways brought to you by macy's.

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>> the mayors of philadelphia anticipate camden plan to unveil their new year's eve plan. the events include the fireworks on the waterfront and the mummers parade on broad street on new year's day. karen rogers is following problems on the roads.

>> reporter: chester county, the fatal accident investigation continues police on the scene blocking moina road. insist the 30 by pals 322 an -- bypass at 322 an accident jamming at reeseville road to 322. on the westbound turnpike, three vehicles involved in an accident past fort washington, westbound is jammed from willow grove to past fort washington. going 10 miles per hour. an accident on camp hill road, matt. >> david murphy is here with the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. david. >> reporter: all right, matt, it's chilly outside. a lot of cloud cover around, too, 37 in philadelphia. 35 in allentown. 37 in sea isle city. a breeze blowing. this afternoon, 41, brisk and chilly. calm winds tomorrow, staying chilly, high of 39. winter arrives sunday evening

ahead of that clouds and sun, 42. it will be dry this weekend. things change monday, afternoon rain, drizzle on tuesday, wednesday, christmas eve rainy and windy high of 56. rain heavy at times. looks like the rain is over in time for christmas day. thursday features strong wind and chilly high of 44 degrees. >> a local soldier surprises his mom and is dressed up as a bird.

♪ i get drunk at the bank and take off my shirt at least ♪ here for weird al. his spoof of pharrell's happy. and part of the epic viral video countdown of 2014. he had a big year. >> huge year. and new details on the mysterious shooting of a tv meteorologist. how he's now helping police hunt down the suspect. plus highway hazards. scary seens caught on camera. objects flying off cars and trucks, causing serious injuries on the roads. what you can do to stay safe behind the wheel. >> when you see the mattress and things on the car like that. >> i do. >> more than that. tell you what you should do. begin this half hour with the so-called slender man case.

two young girls charged with stabbing their friend. allegedly inspired by the fictional online character. a judge on thursday ruling if the middle schooler are fit to stand trial. alex perez has the latest. >> reporter: good morning, robin. this is the legal step the victim's family had been waiting for. after months of a legal back and forth, the judge says this case will move forward. this morning 12-year-old morgan geyser and 13-year-old anissa weier are closer to standing trial for allegedly stabbing their friend to please a fictional online character named slender man. weier's attorney argued she didn't understand the proceedings. cameras did not show her face, but we heard her voice. >> i consider myself incompetent, sir. >> she's competent to be able to make the decisions that have to be made. >> to be competent, you have to

be able to understand the proceedings against you and assist in your defense. it's a very low standard. >> reporter: the judge later ruling geyser could also stand trial. >> we are hopefully seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, put this incident behind this family. >> reporter: the girls, charged as adults, allegedly lured their 12-year-old friend into the h e woods with a game of hide and seek and stabbed her 19 times in may. >> is there any bleeding going on? >> her clothing has blood on it. >> reporter: her parents telling david muir what they told her after the stabbing. >> i told her i thought i lost you. but she said, but you didn't. from the get-go, she was stronger than we were. that's our girl. >> reporter: since then, payton has returned to school and the entire family plans to come

together to celebrate christmas with her. all as her friends, turned alleged attackers, spend the holidays awaiting a possible trial. and those two suspects are due back in court for a pre-trial hearing in february. george. >> okay, alex, thanks. turn now to the deepening mystery in texas. a meteorologist was shot multiple times outside his waco tv station. police have a sketch of the suspect, but searching for the man and his motive. ryan owens has the story. >> reporter: this is our first look at the gunman police believe tried to kill a tv weatherman. a sketch based on descriptions from the victim. 35-year-old patrick crawford. morning meteorologist at kcen tv in waco. crawford was shot several times wednesday morning as he got into his car in the station parking lot. police say the gunman approached him from behind. they exchanged words, the suspect opened fire and then ran

off. crawford managed to drive his car just far enough to flag down help. remarkably, doctors say he should make a full recovery. >> in good spirits, awake and talking. family at his bedside. >> reporter: including his wife, heather, also a meteorologist at the same small station. police have been at his bedside too. crawford doesn't know the man, never met him before that parking lot confrontation. police say they have no other leads, just the sketch. and by now, the man who for some reason wanted the weatherman dead could be anywhere. for "good morning america," ryan owens, abc news, los angeles. >> that is a strange one. turn now to ginger for the weather. >> yeah. we had all the rain, we saw the mudslides and all that action. there was the silver lining this was it. 55% of california can was an

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7:40 and back now with "gma" on the lookout for hazards on the highway. as people hitting the roads this holiday season, you won't believe the stuff falling off of their cars and could be in your way. it can be incredibly dangerous. and gio benitez is here with the story and details. >> reporter: good morning. just this week, a bad accident with a mattress caught on tape. how often does road debris cause an accident. it happens a lot. this morning, "gma" is on the lookout. ♪ watch this dramatic collision on a southern california highway. watch again. the first car stops to avoid a mattress in the road, but the

suv right behind it plowing straight into it. these crashes are the result of a dangerous and often deadly hazard on the roads. >> there it goes. >> reporter: unsecured cargo falling off cars and trucks, transforming ordinary bed mattresses into roadside hurdles, wooden planks into makeshift missiles. even couches into chaos-causing obstacles. highlighted in tv ads like these. >> be better protected from mayhem, like me. >> reporter: road debris caused around 51,000 crashes and at least 440 deaths in 2010 alone. >> it's a very serious problem. when it does happen, it can be very serious, can lead to serious injury and death. >> reporter: think about this, a 20 pound object falling from a car at 55 miles per hour strikes with the impact of half a ton. maria lost her eyesight when a 40 pound board fell from a uhaul

truck in 2004. a jury awarded her more than $15 million in damages. now her mother, robin, making it illegal in washington state to not secure loads properly. >> secure it like someone you love is in the video behind you. >> reporter: and putting out a video showing how to secure the load. >> good strap on it. >> reporter: and call 911 to alert authorities of shaky cargo before it leads to this. all right. and in that accident both drivers went to the hospital but we're told they are both recovering and doing well. let's show you that video one more time. because this is that big tip. watch what happens. we're talking about a car that just sort of stopped in the middle of the road. and that's what you have to do. you have to try to avoid those cars. go around it so that you can go ahead and not get hit by that car. and call police. that's a big thing. >> so it may not be the debris,

might be the person -- >> that's right. >> if you stop. >> you stop, that's the most dangerous. go around it, call police to get the road debris off the road. >> good advice there. >> thank you. and coming up, everybody, one blogger's beauty experiment. wait until you see what happened. after she sent her pictures to beauty editors all over the world. she asked them to make her beautiful. you will not believe how she was transformed. >> everyone was different in what they thought was beautiful. >> and by the way, she is beautiful. >> she is. and number one in the epic viral video countdown. we're not going to foil the mandatory fun. >> what? >> just yet. i don't know. come back. come back. see what it is. come on back. >> there's mandatory fun here, people. >> you're going to have fun. >> whether you like it or not. the wind-blown watery eyes. and of course, the snow angels

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♪ the countdown continues. we are in the social square hanging out here with t.j. holmes. the big finale in the epic viral video countdown. all week long, you have been doing it for us. counting down, showing the favorite videos from the year. before we get to the number one, number one, here's a look back. the top five, monday, o'dedell beckh beckham. >> love this one. >> incredible three-finger catch. >> and tuesday.

>> the apparently kid. this is a big michael strahan fan. apparently he's good. >> wednesday was everyone's favorite singing nun. remember? >> it's strange seeing a nun singing "like a virgin". >> but the money goes to charity. >> and number two, the man trapped out in vegas, made a video about all by myself. celine dion, doing his thing. we're on number one now. >> yes. >> number one, one of the biggest pop stars of the year. you would think who? taylor swift, maybe? katy perry? >> maybe. >> but this guy has been producing viral videos for 30 years. >> he's back. >> some of his biggest hits are "like a surgeon," "fat," things like that. but this was really one of the biggest viral years anybody's ever had, weird al yankovic. ♪

weird al yankovic is 2014's comeback kid. three kads since becoming a household name with "eat it." ♪ just eat it this maestro of mockery, looking like he hasn't aged a day, is back on top of the pop culture world. ♪ with aluminum foil taking on music's biggest names from lorde. ♪ i hate these word crimes to robin thicke. even pharrell. instantly going viral. propelling the album to number one on the billboard chart in july. his first ever. even he couldn't believe it. >> i think it took a while for the rest of the world to catch up with me. >> reporter: since then, he's been everywhere. from a show-stopping performance in september. >> valor.

>> and to an ad. and even going viral this week for magic. his latest trick getting almost 2 million views in just two days. his big year topped off with a grammy nomination for best comedy album. a big year. everything he touched went viral. but i didn't to want lee the countdown without, especially for you, george, an honorable mention video. >> okay. >> let me see it, folks. ♪ this was the one i brought up and all of you absolutely hated it. >> i do hate it. >> thanks. >> you're -- george's wife was writing in saying you have to get t.j. off the air. send him back to whatever network he came from. >> let's chick chick. >> that one was big as well. weird al, a big year. >> thank you so much. good choices. >> big year for you too. good to have you with us.

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>> good morning, everyone, i'm matt o'donnell, 7:56, karen rogers is getting you ready to get on the roads. >> reporter: that's right, matt, the police are investigating the fatal accident scene in chester county. they are blocking medina road, avoid the area and stick to woodward with a single-vehicle accident and debris that needs to be cleaned up in the area. a slow go in chester county the 30 by pals, eastbound traffic we had an accident that cleared. eastbound traffic is jammed from reelsville road to 113.

multi vehicle accident on the the pennsylvania turnpike westbound pushed off to the shoulder near fort washington. look at the speeds, 18 miles per hour you're jammed from willow grove to past fort washington, matt. >> we're in the 30s right now. it's kind of chilly as we look live at the u.s.s. new jersey. david murphy has the accuweather forecast. >> reporter: temperatures are in the 30s everywhere, as you mentioned. up in the lehigh valley, 36 at the airport. 36 in reading. a little bit of a light breeze so cooler than the numbers indicate. this afternoon, brisk and chilly. high of 41. him tomorrow calm wind and staying cool, 39. sunday, winter arrives in the evening. 42. monday we get afternoon rain milder high, 46. tuesday, and wednesday, damp, wednesday, down right rainy and

windy, heavy rain in the afternoon. dry on christmas day and 44 degrees. >> a 2-year-old viola stolen earlier this month has been found smashed to bits. the sad news on the "action news" facebook page.

good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. and an important new warning for asthma and allergy patients. why you may be using these inhalers and epipens all wrong, risking your health glfrmgts . d and a revolutionary beauty experiment. this plus-size blogger asked beauty editors to make hour beautiful. the surprising result this is morning. and holiday 911, the tips and tricks you need to handle a last minute holiday emergency. >> get clippings from the tree and put it into a vase like this. and it's our holiday shop like a shark tweecompetition as say -- >> good morning, america.

robin, fans out there in times square. and damymond john from "shark tank." and there he is with two previous winners, they are going to face off in a holiday "shark tank your life." and come up with gifts to help people in your life do better at work. >> people going back in the workforce and that. and i'll have what he is having. he brings it every time that he is here. and it's friday. and that mens, yes, we have a d.j. with us. not just any old d.j., this is d. jchlj d.j.ruckus. spinning us into the weekends. going old school. >> he here we go. beyoncé is crazy in love with the selfie stick. you saw us earlier. it made an appearance in her latest video. and why time is calling it one of the best inventions of the

year and so many people are giving it as a gift this holiday season. i wish i had thought of it. put your camera on a stick. >> like the invention. >> that is coming up. the news from amy. we begin with breaking news about the massive cyber attack against sony. abc news learning government investigators found two pieces of evidence allegedly linking north korea to the attack. today the justice department is expected to announce the attack has specific signatures of a north korean-style hack and is identical to previous attacks against targets in south korea. it was routed through infected computers in six foreign countries. and george clooney is acc e accusing hollywood insiders of hanging sony out to dry. they canceled the interview because of threats. he asked others to stand in sol dare toy release the film.

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we cannot say this enough, we thank everyone who's come down this year to see us. spending a little time with us here in times square. like this morning. it means so much. and we'll be heading out to see you shortly. but first, we're going to heat things up in "pop news." >> that's right. here's what's popping. good morning. and what you're about to see, this year's miss world from south africa is the last one to have to wear a bikini on stage. that is right. this is the bikini ban heard around the world. for the first time in 63 years, the miss world pageant will no longer feature swim suit as part of the organization. i don't care if someone has a bottom two inches bigger than someone else's, we are not looking at that. we are listening to her speak. they want to focus on beauty with a purpose. >> i like that. >> amen. >> thank you. >> really, really great.

also in "pop news." we have an update on obie who made headlines two years ago when he was rescued. do you remember, george? obie weighed in at a startling 77 pounds. and now today, proud to say that is obie who has shed more than 50. the dachshund is now a hot dog truly. >> look. >> so hot that obie has his own calendar this year, showing him in various shots. obiedog.com. the secret is getting him off of human food, two meals a day and lots of exercise. aside from the human food, we need that. but smaller meals. >> it wasn't him feeding himself. >> no. >> it wasn't obie's fault. >> no. >> i'm glad everything's working out. >> he's doing just fine. >> control problems. >> yes. and dog food really is good for dogs. >> it is better.

>> moral of the story. and finally in "pop news." a little real estate. there's a reason i'm playing the theme of one of my favorite cartoons of all time. the home of dick clark in malibu just sold, and pictures of it made me wonder with the late, great producer might have had something to do with the success of the flintstones cartoon. certainly inspired by it. check this out. a very distinct similarity to fred and wilma's home with modern updates. he wanted to appease conservationists who didn't want him building on the edge of a national park overlooking the mountain. it's blended into the rocky mountains. the views are said to be unrivalled. it was on the market for $3.25, it went for $1.777. which guarantees that the new owners are saying ya baa da baa

doo. >> it's one bathroom. >> unrivalled use. more bathrooms, maybe not. >> you have a quarry -- >> i thought it was an interesting juxtaposition of dick clark and the style of the home. >> thank you. >> i thought i would share that with you. i love the interior design. >> yes, you do. >> and that is "pop news" checking out. heat index coming up, go to ginger with the weather. >> and good morning to all our what birthday is this for you? >> 18 birthday. keep that hat on girl, you'll need it. how about we warm up and look at something someone sent me this morning. i don't know if that was to make me jealous. this is port reek -- puerto rico. come for a visit. we have heavy rains along the gulf coast that move through the southeast and into the northwest

along coastal oregon, too. christmas eve and chris may day time period we are worried about the wind driven rain. it's not going to be pretty. >> reporter: thanks, ginger, david murphy here with accuweather. we have a fair amount of cloud cover around this morning and temperatures in the 30s. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast brisk and chilly this afternoon, not as breezy always yesterday, but high of 41. tomorrow not as much wind mix of clouds and sun, 39. winter arriving sunday in the evening. monday rain, wind and rainy christmas eve. we dry out christmas day. giving me current temperatures. isn't that nice? >> they have been out there since the wee hours of the

morning. can't wait to see them. and the "gma" heat index, and the beauty experiment. a blogger sending a makeup free picture of herself to beauty editors asking them to make her beautiful. the results might surprise you. here's abc's juju chang. >> reporter: it's the social experiment turning heads. looking to see how different countries define beauty. >> the layout that i gave the editors was make me beautiful. that was kind of the tag line of the whole experiment. >> reporter: 23-year-old marie sent this photo of herself with no makeup, no clothes, to editors in 21 countries, asking them to use photo shop to make her beautiful. what did you think would happen? >> that they would slim me down and make a very obviously air-brushed miniature version of me. >> reporter: earlier this morning, she tried a similar experiment.

>> i wanted to see how the cultural concept might edit it. >> reporter: marie is considered plus size. shepteds to see if they would air brush away the weight. >> they changed her bone structure, her weight. he was quite slender. >> reporter: were you afraid of what was going to come back with you? >> i wasn't. the biggest point was to see and prove that people's perceptions of beauty was individual, not just one norm. >> reporter: canada, a new hair doe. jamaica, a tan. her favorite, italy, who glammed her up with photo shopped makeup. few changed the shape of her body. >> reporter: i was surprised that only three out of 21 altered my weight and bone structure. that was nice to see. >> reporter: not bad for an online simulation to change the way we look at ourselves.

>> slowly but surely the message is getting across that people's natural beauty should be celebrated. >> reporter: hoping this inspires women of all cultures to love their look no matter what. >> through these images, beauty isn't definable. it varies so much from nation to nation and person to person. >> reporter: for "good morning america," juju chang, abc news, new york. and i agree with what you said. beautiful. just absolutely -- >> just the way she was. it was an interesting idea, though. >> encouraging that so few changed her basic structure. >> getting there. >> slowly but surely. a lot of people calling 2014 the year of the selfie. so no surprise that one of the hottest gift this is holiday season is the selfie stick. we have been trying it out all morning. and linsey davis has the details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning.

narcissistic? maybe. nifty? definitely. it's advertised as taking the perfect selfie or self-we. the group shot you don't have to ask someone else to take. and to help out an increasingly self-absorbed culture. and the song, the flattering filters, and for some, there's plastic surgery all for the sake of the selfie. >> my darn chin just bugs the living daylights out of me. we are a narcissistic society. we are obsessed with ourselves and documenting our lives. >> reporter: let's face it, 2014 was the year of the selfie. but 2015 is all about the self-we. the novelty industry now making it even easier to take picture was yourself and your loved ones with one of the hottest gift this is holiday season, a selfie stick. >> you can get your friends and family in the photo. we have had a lot of people buy

them for stocking stuffers. just for secret santas. >> reporter: in just the last month, the company, selfie on a stick, saw sales increase a whopping 3,000%. time magazine heralding it as one of the best inventions of 2014. >> now we have our entire lives on our cell phones. do you want to hand your cell phone to a stranger? >> reporter: do you love it? >> love it. it's essential for us. >> reporter: the gadget lets you snap away from far away. you can get the background, all of times square. all you do is clip the camera to the end of the stick, set the timer or use the remote, and voila. you can use it for video. here we are in what has got to be the selfie stick capital of the world. times square. three, two, one. for those who are ready for their closeup, but just don't want it so close up.

some describe it as a better vantage point than the human arm allows. which makes sense. this little apparatus extends to three feet in just seconds to give you depth and distance. which you want in a selfie. >> up high, right? >> always up high. >> that's key to not get the up the nostril shot. >> is there a lighting kit? >> that's what we need. i was going to take a group shot, but the battery just died. >> that's just too bad. >> darn it, no more selfies. >> for today. next up in the "gma" heat index, the cost for a big spread could rise quickly. how to get a fantastic holiday feast without breaking the bank. >> the holidays mean family, friends and, of course, ravishing dinner parties. but in order to keep that christmas tree stocked, we need to keep the dinner party for ten under 40 bucks. >> this looks amazing. for under 40 bucks.

you would think it's over a hundred. >> reporter: janette planned the meal. creamy sweet potato soup, green bean casserole, slow-roasted pork shoulder, wine and chocolate milk. all for less than $5 a person. it's because of this book. >> that's the bible. >> reporter: build your menu on what's on sale. and don't be afraid to take a trip for the big savings. this is a 6 pounds roast, paid 18, but you paid 7. >> it's worth it to drive if the sale on meat is great. >> reporter: find coupons that match the ads. this could double or triple savings. >> crescent roles. these would have been $6.38. and they were on ad, two for four. i had 40 cents off, $3.60.

>> reporter: and easy. soup your not salad, cooking this creamy concoction, way easier. >> i got it down from 9.87 to $654. >> reporter: that's 50 cents a serving. >> for soup. >> reporter: one dinner party don't, don't overbuy. cook what's necessary. and no party is complete without with the libations. >> you put them in wine detanners -- >> reporter: turns ar$2.50 into a $50. it makes the ordinary dinner look like a five-star meal. >> put the things on there, makes it look expensive. >> reporter: i could imagine someone sitting down and thinking, wow. for "good morning america," becky worley, abc news, oakland, california. >> $5 a person. that's incredible. more great holiday ideas coming up. last minute ideas on everything

from decorations to gifts. and we have d. jchlj. ruckus he this friday. >> all night long. come on, lionel. ♪

>> this is surveillance video of a woman who police say told pharmacy workers in montgomery county she had a bomb. it happened on broad street in hatfield township. the woman opened her jacket to show the cashier a device that was taped to her body and flood with cash. 8:27 friday morning, karen rogers is here with a look at the roads. >> reporter: just trying to get to work on a friday morning, this poor guy is stuck on the road on the schuylkill expressway eastbound, we have police and penndot on the scene. eastbound is heavy from the blue route to the curve. in willow grove, montgomery county we have a couple of problems on easton road shut down between fitz water town

road and park. it's shut down for a while. that continues. stick to york road. we have heavy traffic on 422 toward limerick and father east trooper to 23. >> david murphy has accuweather. it's cold out there. >> reporter: there's a little breeze so it feels closer to the freezing mark. this afternoon we'll get a high of 41. there will be sun at times, brisk and chilly. tomorrow, sun and clouds mix, 39. sun and clouds sunday 42 degrees there with winter arriving after 6:00 p.m. afternoon rain arrives monday 46. we're in the 50s tuesday and wednesday, it's damp. christmas eve there will periods of heavy rain and wind. we're dry, but cooler christmas day. >> speaking of which, children are not so sure about the guy who wears the big red costume.

check out the slide show of kids not mixing with santa too well on our "action news" facebook page.

♪ well, it is d.j. ruckus, getting the weekend started a little early for us. there he is. and he's going to be performing with run dmc tonight. barkley center in brooklyn. but here with us first as we say good morning, america, and happy friday. >> all ready for the weekend. here we are ready for christmas as well. go inside, josh brolin here to talk about his new movie, inherent vice. and duded out just like in the movie. he's great in this. it's a trippy movie. we will talk to him in just a little bit. can't wait. and damymond john is here with "shark tank your life." and he has two aspiring entrepreneurs, and what gifts to

give your friends and family to build their personal brand and help them land that job. lots of possibilities. >> yeah. >> nothing to see here. >> nothing to see here. that's coming up, amy. and right now, day two of the holiday how-to series. new ways to get creative and have fun with decorations. today, it's about holiday emergencies. like what to do when you have run out of time, you need to bring nothing is a holiday party. tony reali teamed up with buzzfeed with some great ideas. ♪ >> 911, emergency. >> reporter: it's a holiday emergency we're all familiar with. >> my house is being robbed. >> reporter: maybe not exactly like home alone, but what to do with the last minute holiday 911 moments. your tree isn't as spruce as you want. i call this a charlie brown situation. it looks full and perfect, bring

it home, it's empty, naked. it's got male pattern baldness. >> get tinsel garland, and kind of just wind it into the holes of the tree. >> reporter: find yourself without a center piece? >> get some clippings from your tree, put in a vase like this. without a real tree, go to the christmas tree farm. sometimes they give them away for free. >> go out to the neighbor's yard. >> reporter: run out of wrapping paper, create your own container. >> this is a good way to wrap something small, hard to wrap. fold the ends over like this on both sides. and tie a little ribbon around it. it looks like a really cute custom package. >> reporter: that's a christmas miracle. >> yes. >> reporter: and turn to the pantry. >> this is a diy cookie. check the recipe and put everything you need in the jar. >> reporter: this is a recipe

for disaster. >> and you're layering. it's going to look really pretty. dump this in the taupop. and it looks nice. put your name tag on that, maybe instructions. >> reporter: the 411 on your holiday 911 moments? priceless. for "good morning america," tony reali, abc news, new york. >> lots of good ideas there. keep them coming right now. and i'll be thinking of buying new clothes. the man in your life on the shorter side, it's difficult, ali tells me that all the time. take a look. tis the week before christmas. the malls are all hop. crunch time for last-minute shopping. ♪ more than 60% of holiday shoppers say they plan to buy clothing this season. but it's not as easy as you'd think. if you're a smaller woman, there are petites. a larger man, big and tall section. but if you're a man on the shorter side, not much.

well, enter peter manning. >> well, don't really want to shop, for one. and they don't want to have to take the stuff and take the to tailer. there has to be a better way. >> reporter: it's his clothing label, designed for men 5'8" and under. how sure you there was a market? >> i see people in pants that are too big. 25% of american men. there's a market there. >> reporter: yes, i have a personal interest in the topic, not the only one. >> you feel normal, having it properly proportioned. i go to brooks brothers, and i'm swimming in the clothes. >> reporter: he has been frustrated for years even with his wife, gail, helping him shot. you had joked that ought to be a business for this. >> exactly. i mean, i have been shopping with fred for years. and as you say, off the rack clothes just don't fit. he's been really frustrated. >> reporter: i can relate.

>> he can never, ever find a coat that fits. ever. >> reporter: goes down to here. >> down past the knees. >> it's coming. >> reporter: a few tips for those a little height-challenged. manning says no pleats in pants. smaller prints. >> we do shorter because if you don't tie the tie exactly right, it's down to here. >> reporter: every morning, tucked down here down to the body. >> george, this tie is 4 inches shorter. >> reporter: one of many details that seems small, but make a big impact. so happy shopping to all, no matter what height. merry christmas and to all a good night. you're wondering why i did that piece, huh? >> no, i'm wondering why we didn't join forces and create that company. it's a great idea. really nice stuff. >> great guy, great stuff. it's true. let's go to ginger for a check on the weather. >> we love that and we love linda for being here. you beat cancer.

>> i did, i was diagnosed back in march 2014. i had some treatments for 3 months and i beat it. >> and you're here with us now. >> right here inr york city. i want you to submit your photos, this came in from virginia beach i had to put it up. with the hash tag on the scene "g.m.a." best photo. we'll pit them against each other and see a bunch of pretty picture also him we'll see heavy rain into northern california and coastal oregon and washington state, too. let's look closer to home. >> reporter: thanks, ginger, david murphy on the terrace. it's chilly, with temperatures in the 30s. 41 is the high, brisk and

chilly. 39 tomorrow, sunday, 42. monday, damp. heavy rain wednesday. . we have been partnering all season long with burlington on the warm coats, warm hearts drive. so many donating the gently-worn coats. and looking at some of the people giving the gift of warmth this holiday season. >> it's "the chew" crew here. >> nothing better than giving back this season, and you, our "gma" viewers, are spregd the holiday cheer by donatiing coat and posting on social media. and getting in on the act, collecting over 1,000 jackets. the theme this year is families helping families. >> i have three beautiful children, we are going to be warm. thank you so much. >> reporter: at this shelter in new york city, dozens of people won't be held in the cold. next up, burlington in brooklyn,

new york. and middle weight pro boxing champ peter bought 75 coats. it's a full-circle moment for him. he was growing up homeless in chicago. >> i remember how it was to receive those and not being cold anymore. as far as the encouraging notes. >> reporter: let's get to it. warm nights, warm days. great. >> how do you feel right now? >> happy. i'm blessed. >> reporter: watch out, look at mr. washington. bam. you have a handful of coats here. >> yeah, for my three boys in need. >> reporter: you reach in your pocket. you should have something special in there. >> warm yourself with happy thoughts. >> reporter: for "good morning america," rachel smith, abc news, brooklyn, new york. >> and look who we have here, "shark tank"'s damymond john. offered to donate his coat. >> i'm glad it's going to keeping people warm. i love it. >> that's fantastic.

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playing your song. you know that too. back now with a holiday edition of our "shark tank your life" series. and joined by "shark tank" host and branding expert daymond john. welcome. >> thank you. >> and the competition is on. we are about to kick off a game that will help you find gifts for someone, or everyone on your list, that will put them on the track for success. people getting back into the workforce. >> that's right. >> tell us why it's so important to own your own brond brand. >> your own brand. people invest in your personal brand before they invest in anything else. we're in a visual time. if you can give a gift that's going to get somebody one step closer to their goals, why not give during this time with love. >> it's a win-win. >> it's a win-win.

>> we have two great contestants here. you have seen them before. they are back. their april estrada, she won the "gma" pitchoff for the undress. a revolutionary way to get changed quickly after a workout. remember that? since her first appearance, she has brought in over $200,000 in sales. way to go, april. and matt mcclain, he won for -- remember this? the instagate. the tailgate party in a box. >> i think i bought one. >> did you? it's scaling up in 2015 and tons of holiday orders rights here. congratulations thus far. you know how the game goes. i ask a question. you wait until i ask the question and give you all the answers. and then you select the right one. you buzz in, and you can be a winner. okay, you ready? everybody ready? all right. first question. let's say you have a son or daughter who just graduated from

college looking for the first job. what gift to help them master their personal brand? a new sports coat to wear for interviews, a gift certificate to have their suit tailored by an experiment, or c, a new briefcase. april? >> c, briefcase. >> no. >> matt, you want to give it a shot? >> i would go with the sports coat. >> oh. >> now tell them why it's b. >> all right. here's why it's b. because you know what? you're going to buy a suit -- tailor a suit. it's very affordable. but they are going to look presentable any time and every time they are out. do we have some examples of that? >> tell us the difference here. who's owning their brand. >> look the at the difference. somebody is a maybe a little more looser with the clothes. and look at this. nice and tailored, looks professional. people are branding you, at a restaurant, online. and they're looking at you. this looks way more presentable

and professional. and you can wear it all the time. and switch it up with little piece. >> you guys are twins, right? looking so much alike. thank you, ladies, very much. we have time for another question. these were great answers. but it's what's best. they make sense. our next question for you is, let's see here. let's see -- let's see, question number two. let's say your mother just re-entered the job market and you want her to own her personal brand as she starts her new job. what should you buy for her? a massage at a day spa, a journal or diary or a necklace to wear for good luck. >> necklace for good luck. >> no. >> april? >> i'm going to have to say, journal or diary. >> yes, you did it. >> and tell them why. >> here's why. they say people who wrote goals are actually ten times more likely to succeed than those who don't. also, it's a fresh start. it's something you're going to

write down. and for something for her to move forward with this new aspect of life. it's about goals and journals. you can't hit a target you can't see. let her write down her goals. >> good idea. this one is for you guys. what item should be on your own holiday wish list if you hope to enhance your personal brand in the new year? a session with an expert photographer to jazz up the resume? a hands free wireless headset to make calls any time? or a brand new smart watch? >> april? >> i'll say a, photographer session. >> you debagot it. >> i had a dog named din go and that was his name. remember, you have an avatar. we look at you through the iphones. you can shoot yourself as well as the product. and you need press or anything else, you have professional pitches. congratulations on that one. >> april, you are the winner of shop like a shark, the holiday

gift edition. >> and all of these things are very affordable. >> we have a special prize for you. you'll be taking home all the items that were correct answers in the game. a well-tailored suit, a new journal and a photographer session. that'll help you out, right? matt -- you look good. you look good. and remember, thanks very much. and tune into "shark tank" tonight at 9:00 p.m. eastern on abc. coming up, josh brolin

hello! i think you have the wrong day. well, i heard you had dunkin' k-cup packs. pick up dunkin' k-cup packs for anyone who might drop by. get two boxes for $15.99. america runs on dunkin'. we're back now with josh brolin, oscar nominee. part of inherent vice. he plays a scene in the film, it narrates an introduction. >> like a bad luck horoscope, here's the hippy-hating mad dog detective

himself. the s.a.g. member, john wayne walk, flat top, frintstone prorn proportions, and the evil twinkle in his eye that says civil rights violations. >> he joins us right now. the hair is still working there. >> i got a little 49 -- i run a studio right now with the coen brothers. we're doing hail ceasar. this is not a personal choice. >> you came up with the flat top. >> i did. he sent me a picture early on. he had a jack lord kind of idea. and i didn't like it. we saw a flat top and watched "the right stuff." it seems to work. it seems to be appropriate against joaquin's mutton chops. >> he was here. >> how was that? >> it was really fun. >> how was that? >> he confessed that he was not telling the truth on letterman when he said he was engaged.

he ever on the level? >> i don't know. i went to a dinner after that and i said congratulations because i bought into the whole thing. i gave him a big hug and found out if wasn't true. i feel as duped as you do. >> he had a hard time describing the movie. i get it. >> have you described the movie? >> you know, it kind of washes over you. >> literally, it's like sitting down and taking a massive bong hit and watching "chinatown." like good luck. >> so after doing the movie did you do a massive bong hit and watch "chinatown." >> i don't take bong hits. but if you do see it -- where's the camera? take a massive bong hit and see the movie. if you allow yourself to let it go and see an amazing am mull gags of scenes and characters. >> it could take a year to figure out. >> look when "the big lebowski"

came out, it wasn't a great success. >> spawned all kinds of ph.d. -- >> exactly. >> i want to and you since you're here today. george clooney, speaking out overnight about the whole sony hacking incident. caused a lot of debate in hollywood. what do you think about it all? >> because it's new, everybody wants to speak out because they want to sound like they know what they're talking about. it's new to me. >> to everyone. >> to everyone. it's orwellian to me. they were going to release it here, but not overseas. if wear not releasing the movie, are we commed by their government? you make a decision and have to live that out. what's the consequence of that decision going to be? >> we don't know the answer. >> very unnerving. >> one of the best ideas i saw, find a way to have it played over there. >> played over in north korea? it's hilarious over there. it's a huge hit over there.

those are the only people watching it. they love it. >> with or without bong hits. >> with or without. >> thanks for coming back. >> good to see you. >> inherent vice opens every on january 9th. >> inherent vice opens every on january 9th. >> t ♪ ♪ we put all the apps you love inside a car designed to connect you to a world of possibilities. the connected car by volvo. innovating for you. give the gift of volvo this season and we'll give you your first month's payment on us.

♪ what a great morning. thanks to d.j. ruckus for providing the sound track for our morning. >> we got ready for the holidays. >> we did. >> made it. >> coasting in. be back next week. at least some of us will be back next week. the final selfie. bye, bye, everyone. >> a dog that vanished from north carolina one month ago was founding wandering the streets of chester, delaware county.

how he ended up in chester is anyone's guess. the eddystone police department had the dog scanned for a micro chip identity. the family expects to have him back by christmas. >> reporter: 202 approaching 401. we have a disabled vehicle it cleared, traffic slow on 02 northbound. in modina, chester county, police are still out there, investigate a fatal accident. the road is closed between overhill and union street. stick to woodward as an option there. we have a water main and gas main closing easton road southbound by fitzwater town road. winter sums sunday, but it feels like it's already here. >> reporter: yeah, take a look, 38 degrees in philadelphia.

cooler up in allentown. going up to 41 this afternoon, brisk and chilly. clouds give way to occasional sun staying chilly tomorrow, sun, clouds, 39 degrees, less wind. and then winter arrives sunday evening at 3 minutes past 6:00. cloud on the way, 42. monday, milder, afternoon rain. drizzle on tuesday, wednesday, high 56. christmas eve is rainy andy windy, it dries out in time for christmas day. >> it's that time for santa to pack up the slay for christmas. in beauty -- butte county california is packing heat. that controversies is come up on "action news" at noon. have a great friday, from a great weekend!

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