good morning, america. all night health care fight. congress working into the early morning hours over the new bill to replace obamacare as opposition mounts and president trump tries to strike a deal. >> he's very much in a sell mode. >> reaching out to his old enemies inside their white house meetings. zeroing in on the mole. this building now at the center of the fbi investigation into who is behind those massive cia leaks as major tech companies scramble to secure your tvs, tablets and phones. dangerous winds across the midwest topping 80 miles an hour. ripping the roof off this school. this plane with a basketball team sliding off the runway. power lines pop leaving more tan a million in the dark as wildfires rage across eight states and another blast of winter takes aim. the new snowstorm moving into

the northeast. ♪ and daring rescue. the dramatic moment this hero jumps out of his car running onto train tracks to save that woman. sprinting under the barrier as it comes down. >> i'm not a hero. i am not anything. i just saw something that needed to be done. >> the heart-stopping rescue with just seconds to spare. ♪ it sure was some dramatic rescue. good morning, america. we have a lot of news to get to this thursday including the battle to reel obamacare. a live look where house committees have been working all through the night. >> as you see they're still going at it. so many facing that wicked weather. they knocked over this truck on a busy ohio highway and take a look at this tree here in new york. toppling over from the wind hitting a power line catching

fire. and in chicago, the wind so strong it blew out windows. we'll have more on that in a moment but let's go right to ginger for that new winter storm moving into the northeast. good morning, ginger. >> robin, are you ready for a mid-march winter smack. well, it is coming at you in the next 24 hours. throughout pennsylvania into new york city up through even rhode island we have winter weather advisories and a winter storm watch because the snow will start overnight tonight and i stopped it here. the most important crucial time on a friday morning drive. you've got philadelphia in snow. you have new york city in snow. you have southern connecticut into parts of rhode island that will be getting snow in the morning commute and it will be a quick-moving system. i think some of the heftiest totals in eastern long island and the cape. either way you get this at this time of year when everybody has been so warm they say what is happening even if it's one to three inches. >> still winter, come on. we move on to that health care showdown on capitol hill. you're looking live at the house energy and commerce committee going for 19 hours and counting

drafting their version of obamacare repeal and this comes as president trump tries to strike a deal with conservative critics resisting the new bill. our chief white house correspondent jon karl is tracking all the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, george. with opposition mounting from fellow republicans, the white house is launching what they are calling a full-court press to sell their plan to repeal and replace obamacare. it's all-nighter time on capitol hill. >> the ayes are 23. >> reporter: the republican health care plan cleared the first of several committees after 4:00 a.m. this morning. another committee working right through dawn. >> so, buckle in. because we will go until we're done with the amendments. >> reporter: with democrats doing everything they can to derail the bill, or at least delay it as long as possible. >> i guess if we have to stay all night, i'll stay all night to offer my amendment. i don't think it's junk. i think it's an important idea. >> reporter: as the battle moves

forward, donald trump the negotiator and salesman is back in action. >> he's in very much of a sell mode. >> reporter: the president is out to make a deal. now reaching out to conservative critics who have denounced his plan as obamacare lite. >> i think the president was very clear when he said this bill is open for negotiation. the bill as written will not pass so we need to improve it. >> hold that bible high, puts it down and then he lies. >> reporter: ted cruz once a target during the campaign dined with the president and their wives at the white house. president trump also invited to the white house prominent conservative groups that have already opposed his bill. after the meeting their opposition seemed to soften. >> this is a great step in exchanging ideas to figure out a way that we can all be on the exact same page. >> reporter: earlier house republican leaders began the process of getting the bill through the house. >> costs are skyrocketing.

deductibles are going through the roof. >> reporter: immediately they faced loud objections from democrats. >> this is what you've come up with? this is a bad joke. >> reporter: but for speaker of the house paul ryan the real challenge is keeping republicans on board. >> we're going through the inevitable growing pains of being an opposition party to becoming a governing party. >> reporter: as for that dinner last night with ted cruz, i am told that cruz, his wife and their two daughters spent about two hours here last night at the white house. this morning cruz is tweeting about it. a photograph of his two daughters with the president at the resolute desk in the oval office saying our family had dinner with the president and first lady who were warm and gracious and, robin and george, the charm offensive continues next week. a group of conservatives in the house are invited here to the white house to do a little bowling as they make the case for supporting the bill. >> but, jon, still, the president faces challenges on

other fronts including that revised travel ban, hawaii overnight being the first state to file a lawsuit against that revised ban. >> reporter: yes, the state of hawaii is arguing that the travel ban is unconstitutional because effectively it is not much different than the first travel ban which was blocked by the courts. the white house, however, believes they are on solid legal ground that they have narrowed this travel ban so that it will withstand legal scrutiny. >> all right, jon, thank you. >> a lot of foreign policy news as well. martha raddatz is here and, martha, it appears the president is about to appoint another former critic to a key post. >> he was a big critic of donald trump, it's jon huntsman, the former governor of utah, former presidential candidate, ambassador to russia. he has very little experience with ambassador to a ald trump once called jon jon huntp, then he

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activity. >> reporter: the editor in chief of wikileaks remains holed up inside the ecuadorian embassy in london. julian assange wanted on sexual assault charges in sweden. an abc news producer was turned away at the embassy door. >> could i deliver a letter to julian assange? >> reporter: when wikileaks posted the e-mails from the democratic party, hacked by russian intelligence, candidate af the democrats. ce>>etween those two h under investigation now by continue to shake thephone manufacturers apple and can no longer hack and samsung said it is the cia

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show whether there were any ump. graham said he would super bowl complicated. they either did or didn't and the fbi director says he wants to get the truth out there but there are divisions inside the justice department over how and whether to do that? >> reporter: yeah, george, there's some at the justice department who want comey requested to go away believing if they put out a statement challenging trump's claims it open's pandora's box. on the other hand there are those who share comey's concerns that trump's allegations are false and erode trust in the fbi and say such damaging comments will continue if not combated. >> the fbi director did speak in boston yesterday. >> yeah, he didn't mention russia or trump's tweets. sources familiar with it say he's being patient for a number of reasons. one his message is out there about how he feels about the tweets and he's mindful he's the

subject of an inspector general investigation which is focused on whether he broke justice department guidelines in how he handled the clinton e-mail investigation including making those public comments. now he's trying to do this by the book and through his bosses. he did suggest he's planning to be around another 6 1/2 years, the full length of his tenured term. we'll see, george. >> we will see about that. pierre thomas, thanks very much. devastating wind as cross the midwest and northeast topping 80 miles an hour here in new york. and abc's alex perez is in chicago where those gusts blew out skyscraper windows. good morning, alex. >> reporter: hey, good morning, robin. the wind was no joke picking up a piece of outdoor furniture and slamming it across the street and slamming that window. vicious winds wreaking havoc across the nation. in michigan gusts up to 68 miles per hour. >> it's scary to think winds are that strong. >> reporter: the ntsb investigating after this plane carrying the university of

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welcome back to "gma." there you see the first lady, melania trump hoving a luncheon at the white house to celebrate international women's day. the president and vice president pence also dropped by and coming up we have a new poll that shows what america thinks of the new first lady right now. that's coming up on the big board. >> we'll hear from anita mcbride, one of our favorites. the battle under way for the new gop health care plan. you're looking live at congress still in session. 20 hours later. drafting their version of a repeal to the affordable care act. this coming as the president tries to trike a deal with conservative critics. the northeast bracing for that new winter storm. devastating winds gust over 80 miles an hour ripping through new york and pushing a plane carrying the university of michigan men's basketball team, pushed that plane off a runway in the midwest but thankfully everyone all right. >> thank goodness for that. we turn to the latest on that indiana murder mystery where two young girls were killed on a hike. one of the grandfathers holding his first press conference as investigators look at possible

ties to a similar cold case and, amy, you have more in there isn't a known link between the 2012 cold case involving two iowa cousins who were also found murdered in a rural area. but investigators in both cases say they are comparing notes and some of the details are strikingly similar. it's been 24 days since the bodies of 13-year-old abigail williams and 14-year-old liberty german were found along this wooded trail in delphi, indiana. the killer still at large. a photo and a voice. >> down the hill. down the hill. >> reporter: along with this snapchat picture found on liberty german's phone, some of the only clues to the crime. >> as poor as this picture is, somebody knows. and if you're watching, we'll find you. >> reporter: but this morning a father just a few hundred miles away hoping the delphi murder case could possibly lead to a break in his own daughter's and niece's abduction and murder. >> everything started coming back to me. >> reporter: on july 13, 2012,

elizabeth collins and her cousin lyric cook went for an afternoon bike ride and never returned. >> now to the latest on the search for those two missing girls in iowa. >> reporter: elizabeth's father pointing out the eerie similarities between the murders. both sets of girls seemingly taken in secluded area, their bodies found in wooded terrain and both crimes committed on the 13th of the month. >> two kids at once is very uncommon thing to have happen. two kids being taken at once and also just being on the 13th of the month. just kind of struck me as really odd. all the things together. >> reporter: authorities hunting abigail and liberty's killers saying they have compared notes with investigators in iowa. >> at this point we're not comfortable saying, yes there is a connection or no, there's not. we don't have enough information. >> on the surface these cases have similarities. have you underage kids on trails remote areas of two different states killed during daylight hours. but once you get beyond that the

cases really aren't similar at least based on what we know. >> reporter: as pink ribbons dot the tiny town in iowa for elizabeth and lyric five years ago so do orange lights glow today for liberty and abby. they're cautious about making any link but for the father of elizabeth collins, he is still holding out hope five years later that he might get some answers, george. >> okay, amy, thanks very much. let's talk to dan abrams and callahan walsh, child advocate with the national center of missing and exploited children and, callahan, let me begin with you. this is fairly rare, isn't it? >> absolutely. you know, we do see this at the national center where two kids will go missing at the same time but it's usually siblings that go missing and usually with a n noncustodial or parental abduction. the fact these two were unrelated and this was a n nonfamily abduction, it's definitely a rare case for the fat center. >> and, dan, no evidence of any kind of link but what will investigators try to do to see

if there's any connection? >> typically in a case like this what you want to do is see first of all is there any connection between these families? meaning, was there anyone who worked for either of the parent, even temporarily. you're looking for something that can somehow serve as a thread between these two. is there any physical evidence obviously would be the first question. it seems that's not the case the i think we'd know about that if there was any connection in regard to physical evidence but looking for relationships. the problem is if this were a cry of stranger then it makes it even d many similarities between the twor them to look into possible connections because these kinds of things are so rare. >> and, callahan, what is the nature of this crime in indiana? you know, some people said it could have been just a crime of opportunity tell you about the perpetrator. >> absolutely but it's

interesting to note that there's two victims in this case ands that puts the perpetrator in a high risk situation. his boldness and the fact that he's going after two victims shows a level of control that may indicate he's done something like this in the past. the grandfather is coming outcae pe old case, ri the news righ forward. what about someone that missed something in the iowa case and weren't watching as closely or since then they've heard someone make a comment about two girls in iowa, et cetera. that's the sort of thing that could be really -- >> you think five years later it still could be solved. >> oh, yeah, i think what you're doing is you're now going to get more people. it's what callahan's organization does, which is try to publicize these kinds of events to say, hey, america, please help. if you know anything and i think in connection with the iowa case in particular, the newfound

publicity could lead someone to come forward and say i don't know anything about this indiana case but i'll tell you, huh, i didn't realize that happened in iowa and i'll tell you what a friend of a friend told me he heard. >> and, callahan, you know, as you said these are rare cases, but is there anything that parents can learn from them? >> absolutely. you know, parents can use this as a teachable moment. i think it's a shining example that child safety education is still important. you know, there's great perhaps like the kidsmart programs and store digital i.d. in your phone and these things are rare. they don't happen as often but they are still happening in this day and age. >> okay, callahan, dan, thanks very much. robin. okay, george, coming up in just two minutes why chrisley may not know best. the reality tv star is under investigation. did his own son turn against him? we'll talk about that next. this weekend at kohl's

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we are back now with that new drama for reality tv star todd chrisley under investigation by state tax authorities in georgia and now his estranged son kyle is speaking out. abc's mara schiavocampo, you have much more on this in robin, good morning. in fact, that son was subpoenaed to appear before the georgia department of revenue this week possibly to discuss the investigation. chrisley accused of lying about his state of residence to avoid paying taxes. allegations that if proven could lead to charges of tax evasion or perjury. >> spent a fortune on rugs relationship tflamboyant realit star and his sharp tongue. >> what is the deal i made with you? >> no drinking. no drugs. >> reporter: but this morning todd chrisley, the pat tri yashg on "chrisley knows best" now reportedly caught in a brewing georgia tax investigation and his own son kyle speaking out against him. >> i'd like to see him held accountable. >> reporter: investigators reportedly looking into claims chrisley lives in florida, which

has no state income tax. while records obtained by abc affiliate wsb revealing he declared himself a legal georgia resident in numerous court filings in 2010 and 2011. kyle, who is now estranged from his family says his father bragged about not paying taxes in georgia. were you ever really a florida resident? >> no. we went there for really vacation for in the summer and that was really the only time we ever went. we lived here in georgia. >> reporter: chrisley's wife julie even admitting that under oath in this 2013 videotaped deposition during a bankruptcy proceeding. >> you don't live in florida. >> no. >> okay. and todd doesn't live in florida. >> no. >> reporter: on a recent radio show todd chrisley defended himself saying he is a resident of the sunshine state. >> i have been a florida resident over 15 years, so my taxes have always been filed and if i don't make money in georgia, i don't pay taxes on it in georgia. >> reporter: chrisley saying in a statement to abc news, this is

a complex tax issue that should not be litigated in the media. i am confident my liability will be significantly reduced or hopefully eliminated. now, the georgia department of revenue says they can't comment on any specific taxpayer issue because of confidential, chrisley is no longer in georgia. he now lives in nashville where there is also no state income tax. we reached out to usa networks for comment and didn't get a response. part of what is puzzling the show shows them living in georgia. >> very clear about that. >> okay. we'll see how that works out, you got out. you got out. >> yes, yes, i pounded on the glass long enough and opened the doors up. >> you'll get that. >> we should get the result notice a week. i'm excited to learn. it's the most precise way of measuring our body's calorie burn available today. i'm excited about it. >> i have lots of questions. >> we all were asking questions about it. coming up, big drama in the sky and ask why a passenger was kicked off a plane over a blanket. revealing new poll about

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we are back with our big board and begin with good news for melania trump. new poll out from cnn shows the majority of americans, 52% now have a favorable view of the first lady. that's up 16 points since inauguration day. let's talk about it now with anita mcbride who was chief of staff to laura bush in the white house. that's a pretty nice spike for melania. how do you explain it? >> well, good morning, george. thanks for having me. i think, you know, this doesn't surprise me because first ladies tend to be much more popular than the president of the united states anyway. and i think also, you know, let's remember, we didn't see much of her on the campaign and her first public pronouncement after election she wasn't going to move here so we didn't know what to expect but what we have seen since inauguration is that she is comfortable in the role and she's doing what she needs to do and defining the position as it suits her and i think people are responding to that.

>> but, anita, she is living in new york, far from the white house. do you think that's had any impact on how people are viewing her? >> well, i think it seems to be working for her so far. i mean, we didn't know how that would affect her ability to do the job. but the public events that we have seen her do, especially hosting foreign dignitaries and even her off the record visit to children's hospital last week and then her event yesterday and then hosting presidential guests in the box for the address to congress, she seems very comfortable in the role. >> she does. go ahead. >> i'm sorry. no, i think the one thing to your poll, though, about the difference between men and women, you know, there's still a lot of women in this country that are wary of the president and so they are not quite ready to accept mrs. trump, obviously the woman who is closest to him. >> and she's done a few things as you said but hasn't quite

struck out yet on any issues of her own and talked a little about taking on cyberbullying. >> right. >> do you expect to see more of that going forward? >> well, i do think that she has been saying a lot about wanting to work on issues that affect women and children and even at yesterday's lunch, she mentioned something about international education and i think what's going to be important there, if that is an issue that she wants to work on, is how they will be able to square that with the president's budget for the state department which really cuts a lot of those international education programs. >> yeah, that could be difficult for her. okay, anita, thanks very much. >> now to that midair mishap. a hawaiian airlines flight diverted to l.a.x. on wednesday after a 66-year-old passenger got into a dispute with a crew member over the cost of an in-flight blanket and david kerley joins us. authorities say the man was upset because he was cold and that he asked for a blanket.

they said that would be $12. the airline calling him unruly. tell us what happened. what does the guy say that got him kicked off the plane. >> it was a morning flight, amy. it was from las vegas to hawaii and several miles -- several hundred miles off california the pilot decides to turn around the aircraft and goes back to l.a.x. so the 66-year-old man did get cold. he asked the flight attendant for a blanket. the flight attendant said as you mentioned, you know, costs you 12 bucks. that upset him. asked for the number for corporate and then he said i'd like to take someone, according to authorities, behind the woodshed and that set off alarm bells apparently and that's when the flight attendant notified the cockpit. >> behind the woodshed, you know, kind of colorful language. doesn't sound like a very serious threat. >> yeah, here's what we don't know. we don't know what kind of language he used, whether he was very intense, loud, whether it was calm. we don't know any of those things, and so we have no idea whether the flight attendant may or may not have overreacted. but the flight attendant did

call the captain and that set off this series, but this kind of reflects back to, you know, everyone feels like the airlines are nickel and diming you. you got to pay for a blanket, a meal, overhead space so it fits into that narrative. >> they were going to hawaii. i'm feeling for all the passengers on the plane who thought they were headed to vacation and had to turn around. what is the standard for kicking someone off the plane? is that at a flight attendant'sattendant's discretion. >> the captain is in the cockpit with the doors closed and locked and gets a call from his crew and says, listen, i have a problem with a passenger and i think we should -- >> couldn't he have said just give him the blanket. >> the captain may not have even known that. the flight attendant may have said i have an unruly passenger. the captain makes the decision. i have a five-hour flight. i'm going to l.a. >> amy wants some -- >> i just think they should have given the guy the blanket.

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march 9. karen rogers is here to tell us what is jamming everything up. >> reporter: everyday i could tell you about a jam on the schuylkill expressway. live at the boulevard, eastbound traffic heading toward center city a minute ago it was a 37 minute jam now it's 35 minutes from the blue route to the vine, westbound jammed, as well from the boulevard to 202. we have an accident at kirkwood highway in wilmington, dunkirk road. new castle county we had a couple of accidents this morning. we're starting to get better on i-95. still looks heavy southbound at cottman and still takes you a while, 44 minutes from woodhaven to the vine, that's an improvement from the last time we talked. we had a disabled tractor-trailer that was causing a delay. it cleared, and it is getting better. >> as you might have noticed it is a beautiful day outside. there's a live look at cape may, new jersey. hitting the water, huh?

meteorologist david murphy has accuweather. >> reporter: looks pretty good and feels good on the terrace of we have sunshine up over the horizon, barely a cloud in sight. we climbed up to 54 degrees getting into the 60s in most neighborhoods. 61 in philadelphia. sunny and breezy. the temperatures crash overnight after midnight we have a winter weather advisory, believe it or not in the northern suburbs where snow will come through. philadelphia will see this, as well. it will accumulate on the grassy surfaces, but we expect mainly wet roads. two state troopers were injured when a police pursuit ended in a crash. one car rolled over and that trooper's vehicle ended up on top of it. the driver of the car was taken to the hospital in stable condition. one other passenger was taken into custody. another early morning crash involved a car crashing into a the basement of a south jersey home. that driver took off. "action news" is following that

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it's 8:00 a.m. winter wallop. a new storm on the move bringing snow from ohio to new england and new york. winter storm watches. more than half a foot of snow could be on the way. also this morning, gabourey sidibe's weight loss revealed. the star sharing stunning photos. a surgeon telling her they cut her stomach in half to limit her capacity to eat. the personal reasons behind her surgery and her new relationship with food. also new this morning your first look at an astonishing world. welcome to pandora. >> this is still top secret. >> the peek inside. and the brand-new couple making headlines. jennifer lopez, alex rodriguez, reports now that the two superstars are an item. ♪ 24 karat magic get ready for big "deals & steals." $20 and under. tory johnson is here live. and she's saying -- >> good morning, america.

>> good morning, america. happy thursday. you guys are having a happy thursday. thanks for coming in. a lot to get to and, of course, t.j. joins us. >> good morning. i just found out about the? lo/a-rod news. >> "pop news," i have details. >> i'm standing by. >> can't wait to share that, right, lara. >> because it is thursday, "deals & steals." with our audience finding one of the big bargains. special grips for your cell phone so you can stop dropping it. >> that's not going to help. >> good idea. every single thick tory is offering is $20 or less. [ cheers and applause ] so checking that out. >> a lot of good bargains coming up amy with the morning rundown. the big story this morning, millions of americans bracing

for frigid temperatures and up to 8 inches of snow. this all comes after extreme winds blew out skyscraper windows in chicago and pushed this jet carrying the michigan men's basketball team right off the runway. ginger is here with a preview of this next wintry blast. all right, ginger. >> all right, amy, the images just keep rolling in. this one from ohio. throughout the great lakes, 60 to 80-mile-per-hour winds but now this morning boston in a wind advisory and new winter weather advisories for the storm that scoots across tonight through early tomorrow. that's the timing. important to watch because if you're anywhere from west virginia to pennsylvania, look at philadelphia and new york city at 7:00 a.m. everybody is on the road and trying to go to work and you'll have a good one to three inches or more. i think some of the heavier snow totals will come when the low gets out in the atlantic and woops up for the cape and eastern long island. snow totals for now. pay attention to local abc stations with the very latest. >> newark at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow. >> yeah, i'm good. newark is good at weather.

so i'm hoping for you. crossing fingers. >> ginger says i'll make it out of new york tomorrow. thank you, ginger. house lawmakers pulled an all-nighter on capitol hill faces off over the gop plan to repeal and replace obamacare throughout the marathon session, democrats tried to block and delay the bill at every turn. but republicans scored a victory voting to strike down the tax penalty for people who don't purchase insurance. president trump met with conservative critics at the white house last night hoping to convince them to support the bill and he is expected to go on the road to promote it. well, one country made history on international women's day. iceland becomes the first country in the world to require that businesses prove they offer equal pay to their male and female employees. may other countries soon follow. and hillary clinton is reminding women that their voices have never been as important as they are right now. at a leadership awards event last night clinton told women she is encouraged by their willingness to organize and protest. fans of "game of thrones"

will know this from the show's first episode. the assure window was a limestone arch on the mediterranean island of malta a popular destination for tourists and now unfortunately a strong storm has brought it down into the water. one politician said malta has lost an icon of natural beauty. and finally, some say it's the ultimate solution for restless kids at the movies. others would say it's not. but let me let you decide. how about a jungle gym inside the movie theater. the playground and big bean bag chairs will soon be inside two teeters in southern california. the special theaters will cost $3 extra per ticket. it's perfect, they say, for young kids as long as moms and dads don't mind the noise. i'm sorry. how is anyone watching a movie with that going on? how is anyone watching a movie. >> the reaction not so much. but the reaction was different when you had the iceland story. there was a big cheer. >> yeah. >> thumbs up and then thumbs

down. >> thank you very much. lara, how about a little "pop news" there. >> absolutely. thank you, guys. thank you. are you guys fans of the movie "godfather." everybody? classic film, right. 45 years after its release, its stars are reuniting. and this is an offer you can't refuse. as marlon brando's don corleone so kindly said. the tribeca film festival revealed the annual event will close with back-to-back screenings of "the godfather" and "the godfather" 2" and bring together robert de niro and al pacino to dust it and it will feature francis ford coppola, the director, diane keaton, robert duvall, james caan and talia shire and it takes place april 29th. radio city music hall, tickets will be available to the public. [ cheers and applause ] >> you're right about that. we went online because we thought it sounded fantastic.

not available yet but that is a moment that you will not get to see. >> "godfather 1" or 2? >> 1. >> a lot -- >> i liked 2. >> yeah, do an imitation. >> you have to have the cat in your lap and do the whole thing. so somebody bring me a cat and i'll do it. >> i have a dog in the back that looks like a cat. like hold on. >> you brought -- >> yeah. we digress. also in "pop news," ed sheeran, everybody is a fan of ed sheeran. he's so talented. well, he believes he might have that boy band magic touch. what am i talking about he? he wants to follow in the footsteps of simon cowell. he is telling "rolling stone" he is auditioning singers to create a boy band. he has already written several tunes for this unnamed group. he knows what he is doing. he wrote songs for one direction. he says the plan is to get them up and running and then take them on his studio tour. he really feels like there's room for another great band. he wants to be the guy to

discover it and said the sound that he's going for is super pop but really credible. so, if you know anybody. >> that sort of demands a follow-up. >> credible super pop. oxymoron. you decide. and finally, everybody, should we call them j-rod or should we call them a-lo? that is the what page 6 is asking about jennifer lopez and alex rodriguez. the pair are reportedly dating and this is no fling. jenny from the block and the former bronx bomber have reportedly been secretly together for around four months >> that's flingish still. >> when do you get out of the fling. >> i know the fling range, okay. that -- >> i like this pairing, though. i'm excited. if this is true -- >> from the bronx, both. >> i think they're both nice people too. neither one has confirmed nor denied. some clues, according to the

papers, rodriguez has been to see jennifer's show in vegas. clue number one >> that's the giveaway. >> clue number two, alex posted on instagram he will join fox sports as a major league baseball analyst and j. loss -- drop the mike. >> 10,000 and 94 others. >> would you go with -- what did i decide? >> j-rod or a-lo. >> j-rod. >> it has a ring to it. >> there you go, kids. >> thank you, lara. coming up, gabourey sidibe taking control of her health revealing her major surgery to lose weight and why she decided to do it. it is thursday, tory johnson here with "deals & steals," everything $20 or less. "gma's morning menu" is brought to you by advil pm.

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we are back now. major, major health news for gabourey sidibe. the "precious" and "empire" actress opening up about the weight loss surgery that transformed her life and a new memoir coming out. "this is just my face: try not to stare." t.j., you have much more. >> you remember that role. she burst on to the scene in "precious." that powerful role. she said this whole time she's been at war with her weight. surgery and said the point was actress gabourey sidibe is opening excerpt to "people" magazine is just my face, try not to stare" revealing her american experience as well as a lifelong struggle with depression and

anxiety. i sometimes get so mad at my body. it feels like a tragedy sometimes. she quickly ascended into hollywood elite after her 2009 role as precious. the new york city native tells "people" she's been bullied about her weight for years admits she's leaned on food as a source of comfort. if someone hurt my feelings by calling me fat an excellent way to stop feeling hurt was to eat ice cream. >> her weight has been an issue since she was 6 when she first became aware she was considered overweight and that that might not be considered pretty. >> reporter: she says she tried to shed the pounds naturally for over a decade but after being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes she decided to undergo laproscopic bariatric surgery. my surgeon said they'd cut my stomach in half limiting my hunger and capacity to eat and brain chem which would change and i'd want to eat healthier. my lifelong relationship with food had to change. >> the many pieshs patients i've

seen treated with it don't think of it as a one-stop shop but a tool to help them achieve successful weight loss and better health. >> soon after the surgery she began seeing the difference. i did not get it to be beautiful. i did it so i can walk around comfortably in heels and want to do a cartel whewheel. >> she said the first red carpet she did after her surgery she looked at herself in the mirror when she was done with that and could see the changes in her face, physically, but also she could see her eyes just beaming because she felt so happy. >> okay, and this was about ten months ago she had the surgery. she says she's now about at the ideal weight that she wants so people wonder, well, how much did she lose? she said, none of your business. she is not going to talk about weight. she's feeling better but doesn't want to put out there what her weight should be. she said that would be too much of a burden on her. >> it's all so individual. >> it is. >> the "people" magazine is on

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got to give a shoutout to our great crew. during that commercial break they come out, sal, all of them, i'm sorry you can no longer see in the corner behind that. but it will be totally worth it. it's your birthday, i know. we welcome you back and have that fantastic audience with us here. [ applause ] it's appropriate that i say i'm bringing this to the breakfast table. we're talking about food. and i don't know why this became such all the rage on the internet talking about putting pineapple on a pizza. >> it does not sound good. some people love it. >> it's common. >> it's totally common. >> hawaiian, baby. >> ham on it. >> exactly. someone did that and they ordered it and what they got in return is the person said i'm not going to put -- this is what they said, couldn't bring myself to put pineapple on it. and that's gross. gave the $5 back and wouldn't do

it. so, we asked people like what are some odd things, odd food combinations and you wouldn't believe some of the things that we're hearing. someone said bacon and cream cheese on raisin bread toast. >> come on. come on. sarah. >> that's not that bad. >> not that bad? >> i wouldn't do it. >> how about this. peanut butter and swiss cheese. >> that's bad. >> that does not sound great. >> thousand island dressing on mac and cheese. henry. can we get henry's expression? he's like, no. no. oh, gosh. >> somebody fess up. anybody got a weird one? >> you like cincinnati chili, right. >> i don't think it's that weird. >> what is cincinnati chili. >> it's not weird. it's delicious but a lot of people -- >> chili on spaghetti. >> it's actually really good. it's actually really good.

>> you can add beans, cheese. >> okay. it's good. >> never heard of that. >> anybody else? have a weird one you love? >> ketchup and carrots. >> ketchup and carrots. >> ketchup and carrots. that's a new one. >> another one i heard over and over again and put it on my twitter feed. if you want to see odd combinations, go to my feed, peanut butter, banana, lettuce and mayo sandwiches. >> wow. >> you know what -- >> something special for everyone. >> that's true. >> this is a no judgment zone. >> oh, yeah, really on that. >> after our faces are like -- so here's what i'm bringing to the table. a potential new party trend. elite daily published an article suggesting things from your childhood birthday parties are becoming really popular to use at adult parties like weddings, adult birthday parties, 40, 50, pinatas, goody bags, all catered

to adults but things like pin the tail on the donkey. >> i love that. >> i love that game too. i don't mind a pinata either. so we ask you, is there a kid trend that you would love to relive? >> george, you first. what would george's be. >> i had the weirdest birthday party. when i was 10 it was to go to the new mcdonald's. the first one that hadit. >> ah. >> george, bringing george is a cheap date. >> i know. about you? >> i love tetherall tournament. id you play that as a kid. >> that was a daily activity. tether ball. >> yeah. >> that's great. >> that would be fun. >> how about it? >> chuck e. cheese, skee-ball with the tickets coming out. >> that's a nice one. >> i would love that. >> ho is how young t.j. is. i bring my chuck e. cheese. >> i'm going with pin the tl wi.

why not. there you have it. party. we are forever young. >> i'm bringing someone special to the table. let's welcome in star actor, mark ruffalo joining us this morning. [ cheers and applause ] >> wow. >> hey. good to see you. good to see you. >> good to see you. [ cheers and applause ] >> i was telling you backstage you're just one of those people people cheer for literally. do you feel the love. >> i do. thank you. that's amazing. >> you haven't been here with an audience before. >> i haven't. this is new. i like the format. it's good. welcome, everybody. yeah. >> so we were just doing throwbacks and actually have a throwback picture of you. can we put it up right now. >> there it is. mark ruffalo on the skateboard.

we can bring that back. a while since you did that. >> i used to do that, yeah. >> skating party. oh. i broke my arm. >> now you are back on broadway right now. first time in ten years? >> yeah, that's right. [ applause ] >> and a real classic. tell us about it. what drew you to "the price"? >> say that again. >> what drew you to this. >> i was looking into a play. avengers were pushed for a couple of months and someone said what would be your dream right now and i said i want to do -- i want to get back on a stage with a great group of actors and just a straight play, no bells and whistles. just actors, going at itay i gon offer for this an actor fell out of it and the and in two weey

prayers -- it was a prayer. it was a prayer. >> well, it is a wonderful cast. what is it -- how do you keep your composure with danny devito? >> it's tough. >> yeah, i bet. >> so, arthur miller generally isn't thought of as comedic but this is probably one of his most comedic plays and there's a whole act between danny and i that brings the house down every night. and he is incredible in this. he is amazing. jessica is amazing. tony shalhoub, the whole cast. >> he's never done broadway before, has he? >> danny, no, this is -- this is danny's broadway debut. >> oh, wow. >> so talented. must be great to work with tony as well. good old monk in i love that in they're amazing. that's an amazing cast. i love every one of them. >> i'm sure everybody saw "spotlight." congratulations on that again. and, of course, a lot of

youngsters and all of us love you as the hulk and found some cool pictures that we want to put up and show everybody. well, we know -- that's probably not part of your real costume, right? >> those are actually the size of the hulk's hands. >> you get a lot of work done with those but in reality it is a lot of work to become the hulk. you have kind of sensors all over your body. >> yeah, well, that's -- so it's a motion capture suit so that takes about a half an hour to put together. it's not like sitting in a makeup chair for seven hours. but those dots they put on your face is probably what takes the longest. >> we have pictures, i think we got another fun one if we go back to the play. not that one. that is a fun one. >> i strained myself. >> you had a special guest already backstage. >> oh, yeah. that was it. >> the man. >> the man. what was that like? you performed in front of the president, the former president,

i should say, this was recently. >> it was pretty amazing. i didn't know he was going to be there. i came running -- i'm on the fifth floor in my dressing room so i come running down yelling, you know, and there i came running barreling down the stairwell yelling and there were four secret service guys standing there like. >> so you knew before you went on stage. >> so, yeah, i walked into danny's dressing room like what's up with the secret service? what's up with that? >> i was like, pence? no. trump? no. who? oh obama, you idiot. >> is it hard not to see him in the audience when you're performing? >> yeah, it's hard -- it's hard not to want to look at him. yeah. he's the show.

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on "gma" what a group, a big group from columbia tennessee. >> columbia tennessee in have you ever felt subzero temperatures? >> no. >> well, how about some windchills coming at you this weekend. if you are sticking around look at that touch of the arctic. yes, it's going to feel like 4 3 below in detroit. how about caribou, of your loca. >> reporter: raw and cold here, ginger. temperatures in the 60s. tomorrow morning we have wet snow rolling through, wet roads in the northern suburbs a bit slick and there's the cold for the weekend.

now. k-k-kkkai. this is meg our set designer and along with the imagineers, i feel like we've been transported right here. >> we have. >> it is amazing what you all do and appreciate that so much and the movie "avatar" took us into another world and now you can explore it for real. walt disney resort's new pandora: the world of avatar. paula faris got a sneak peek and say hello to you, paula. >> reporter: hello to you, robin. but since we are here in pandora, the world of avatar maybe i should say kalti, hello in that language. james cameron who has been integral in creating this world said it's like dreaming with

your eyes wide open and it really is. look behind me. we have the interactive flasca and floating mountains. don't ask how they're suspended but they are and then this place glows at night. it is bio luminescent. absolutely spectacular and we have a sneak peek. the movie "avatar" took place on the moon of pandora. green and magical and at one with nature. and now their world is on our world. welcome to pandora. >> i've been involved with this for years and i still find things knew to see. >> reporter: you are transported to a different place. but it's rich with the flora and fauna and with floating mountains that are 156 feet high with cascading waterfalls that you can walk under. >> it's pretty spectacular. >> it is pretty cool. >> how did you do this? >> we'll never tell you.

>> reporter: a collaboration between disney and avatar's movie producers, right now this land is still under wraps, but i got a sneak peek at this fictional world come to life. if you're a fan of the movie you'll feel like you're stepping into the screen. the floating mountains, here. the movie's lush forests, exotic plants, all here. >> this is the first time i feel like i'm walking in the movie. >> really. >> because when we made the movie it was a virtual world. we didn't build any of the pandoran sets. >> reporter: with four sequels now in the works everything becomes research. >> we're going to be bringing down our production designer, our cast. >> you're kidding. >> and other people and they too can feel like they went to pandora. >> reporter: there are two pandoras in that's right. >> day and night. >> everything around us is bio luminesce sent. we're surrounded by light that

is coming from the living things around us and it's really beautiful. >> reporter: no detail too small. even the food is other worldly. the drinks sparkle. and this dessert. >> this is our blue cheesecake. >> you don't mind if i eat this whole thing. it's really good. it wouldn't be disney world without the rides. on flight of passage you're scanned and matched to our own avatar. >> oh.ting you now. >> i've been deconta avatar and ready to go. >> riding goggles. >>sorry, you can't watch because this out. >> yes, this ride is still top secret but you can hear my reaction. >> aaagh. holy cow. trust me it makes you feel like you're flying on your own personal banchee.

i have been to pandora. >> you have to experience it. >> reporter: and pretty soon you can too. you really do have how much i love to talk. i was com breathless. it justlew me away and taste, all of it and when you do visit this world, you guys, it's pretty spectacular. gentle nods to the original movie as well as maybe possible foreshadowing to the four sequels in the works but almost upon us. the time is almost here, you guys, the end of may. you can visit this world as well. >> have a gait time, paula. thank you and you can see more of pandora: the world of avatar on "the view" at 11:00 a.m. eastern when whoopi gets an exclusive tour with avatar director james cameron but we're getting a tour here, as well. so as i go to break, henry, see here, this is the birthday girl back here, all right. the world of avatar coming up.

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oh, boy, this is exciting. time for "gma's" ultimate make-off challenge, spring, of course, just around the corner, excited about that so we have a great craft for parents and kids. diy expert nicole farb is back with us. happy to see you. >> you too. >> she, of course, is a sponsor, a partner with our sponsor michael's which is inviting everyone to get creative with canvas, paint and tape at make/break event in stores this saturday 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. go by a tore near you and make your own canvas art like we are about to do. some better than others. oh, yes. well, of course. nobody loves competition more than ginger but first let me ask you, nicole. spring break being a great time to do -- if you're not going away, crafts, so talk to us.

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snow arriving that will maintain wet roads for the morning commute. there could visibility issues and the farther north you go through the region, the better chance there is of slippery road conditions. 41 degrees is the high. >> two people are in custody for leading police on a high-speed chase. coming up on "action latest witf that driver's "live with kelly" is next on i'm matt tomorrow for the snow.

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