but it's time for our newest "gma" mashup. but it's time for our newest "gma" mashup.hup ever. >> good morning, america. ♪ do you have the time open up your eyes ♪ ♪ do you have the time open up your eyes ♪ ♪ do you have the time >> is that how we get started? >> that's how we do it. >> "gma." >> bring it. >> we raise the bar. >> everybody wins. >> i'm just saying. ♪ >> bam. >> i like your hat. >> arnold schwarzenegger, too. >> i will be back. ♪ it was only a kiss it was only a kiss ♪ ♪ it was only a kiss it was only a kiss ♪ ♪ time to open up your eyes do you have the time ♪ ♪ to open up your eyes that is what we are ♪ ♪ no one in between sail away with me ♪ >> "gma." >> bring it. >> lots of news. >> about 102. >> sleep deprivation will do to you. >> all of us here, of course, team robin sends our love. our love, to our friend. >> hi, robin. >> we miss you. >> good morning. good morning. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> three, two -- ♪ do you have the time >> across the road. ♪ do you have the time >> can you hear me? ♪ do you have the time to ope

i'm happy to be on "gma."cheers and applause ] >>> "good morning america" continues with george, robin, sam, josh, lara and me. >> right here, the host. >> in the house. >> i didn't know i could sing, either. it feels great to be here. and, robin, just let me say, i love sitting in with your tv family this morning. >> aw. >> standing in for you. >> and we did ask you to get a very early start this morning. but you had some help. you had some company. george and ali picked you up. >> best escorts in town. >> we got a little look at what happened behind the scenes. >> i just don't understand why you forget to order a car service and i have to drive you and oprah to work. >> what the heck? >> oh. >> we have to go. >> okay. >> let me get my bag. hold on. >> what a big place. >> good morning, george. >> hey, sweetie. >> i haven't seen you since your new eye thing. >> it's good, right? >> yeah. we're off. >> already late. already late. >> oh, my gosh. >> kids' car. >> you know, we lost a guinea pig this year about s

"gma" purse intervention. that's right.th what could be a major hazard to your health, your purse. abc's bianna golodryga hit the streets to find out what's in your handbag. and if it's hurting you. ♪ >> reporter: this bag weighs in at -- >> 25. >> reporter: and this one -- >> 9.1 pounds. can't believe it weighs that much. >> reporter: from new york to los angeles, we are being weighed down by our bags. >> my purse is a nightmare. it's literally just garbage and miscellaneous junk. 6.1. >> reporter: why do our bags always tip the scales? >> water bottle. wallet. junk. and a phone. >> newspaper. books. a whole separate purse. >> definitely the wallet. keys. makeup. my jogosh. only 4.3. >> reporter: it's not just what's in our bags. let's face it. our bags have accessories of their own. from buckles, to grommets, and weights. all adding to what we carry every day. i'm guilty as charged. here's my 7 1/2-pound bag that i carry around every day. it's especially hard when you're walking around for hours with all that weight. >> t

right now, here it is, the world "gma" exclusive."i knew you were trouble." you can get it on itunes at midnight. >> hi, it's taylor. i'll be back on "gma" live in two weeks. i'm so excited. the song we're releasing tonight on itunes is called "i knew you were trouble." and it's a song that's one of my favorites on the album because it sounds just as chaotic as the feeling was when i wrote it. it's a song of kind of being frustrated with yourself because here you are heartbroken, because you knew when you saw that person, you just went for it anyway. shame on me. here's an exclusive preview. i can't wait to see you guys. ♪ because i knew you were trouble when you walked in shame on me now ♪ flew me to places i'd never been you put me down ♪ ♪ i knew you were trouble when you walked in shame on me ♪ ♪ flew me to places i'd never been i'm laying on the cold hard ground ♪ >> that's a huge song. we've got taylor swift. nobody else does. not only do we have her, we've got her for two days. >> i knew you were trouble. >> amy's been sufferi

we had her as a special guest on "gma." and she did a little shopping.chest women in the world. but you would not believe what she wore on her feet walking around new york city. >>> we are going to begin with the superstorm barreling up the east coast. a monster on a collision course with two other systems. it's taken more than 40 lives in the caribbean and states up the entire eastern seaboard are bracing for its impact. ginger zee is in cocoa beach, florida, where they are ready for the storm. ginger? >> right after 8:00 a.m. eastern time, we got an update from the national hurricane center. sandy, back to a hurricane. that threshold for that number is 74 miles per hour. now, it has 75-mile-per-hour winds. earlier this morning, it had dropped to 70. either way, it's going to fluctuate around that threshold for the next two days. you hear it's a strong tropical storm or a weak category 1 hurricane. i have to talk about timing. that's what i didn't emphasize enough at the top of the hour. carolina will into the mid-atlantic sunday. the breezy conditions.

we had her as a special guest on "gma." and she did a little shopping.the richest women in the world. but you could not believe what she wore on her feet walking around new york city. >>> we begin with the superstorm barreling up the east coast. a monster on a collision course with two other systems. it's taken more than 40 lives in the caribbean and states up the entire eastern seaboard are bracing for its impact. ginger zee is in cocoa beach, florida, where they are bracing for the storm. >> we're getting covered by parts of the storm already. the surge has been really outstanding. they've had five-foot to ten-foot waves right at the shoreline. take that and double it. and that's what beaches like atlantic city, long island, all the way up into parts of new england will see from this storm. i want to talk about that, the timing on this. i didn't hit that hard enough at the top of the broadcast. the carolinas will feel the effects today. 50-mile-per-hour wind gusts. by sunday, you start to see some of the effects in the mid-atlantic. clouds and wind. re

on "gma." >>> all right.n aldean is going on the fast track to superstardom. his latest single, "take a little ride," off his latest album, "night train" out today. billboard just labeled him the hottest country male act in country music. jason will perform for us in a little bit. we're delighted to have you here. each one of your albums have has outsold the priest one. no pressure with today. >> you know, i tried to take a little of the pressure off. there was a lot of expectations for this new album. just try to go in and find some great songs. you know, make what we thought was a great album. and i think we were able to do that. >> you have said you never want your albums to sound like anybody else on the radio. what do you mean like that? >> i think at times, in nashville, you have -- >> a sound? >> session players that come in and play on everybody's records. and i've chosen to use my road band in the studio with me. you know, and i think that just kind of sets us apart. everything from my producer to ou

tomorrow on "gma," emeril's here. live and in hd, this is an abc 7 news update. >> good morning. it is 8:56. i am steve chenevey. today is the deadline for registerresidents to to vote. done inant to get it month's election to update 9:00 p.m. address our request in the polling place as well. d.c. officials said they are once to go for this, entered gets here they are afraid of a repeat of storms from back in 2010. but slammed with these back-to- it shut downs and things for days. have purchased 45 new snowplows. is contracted with a supplier in case the first cannot meet demands. is time to go outside. personal your hours traffic? traffic is piled up. recover -- still recover from the in a croft jenna. -- crofton. traveling on 395, 95, still a slow track. and approaching maryland, its the beltway from college park into silver spring. >> it looks good. see a little color on those maps. clear skies overhead. f to theront passed of east. high pressure a dominant feature keep us clear. northwesterly flow. mostly sunny, p

we're going to do it right here on "gma.". >> he's home training. >> are we really going to race babies? >> yes, we are, george. >> happy friday. >>> how about happy thursday when we heard robin's voice yesterday. she called in to chat with our special guest, oprah. in case you missed it, here is some of robin's message. >> it's day 35. 35 days ago, i had my bone marrow transplant. and it is a journey, my friends, as you have taught me. i am so incredibly blessed to be doing as well as i am. some days i do feel like i'm 35 days old and can't get my head off the pillow. but those days are becoming fewer and fewer. i'm just -- you know, when i see you all this morning, and this is what is so important. i hope anybody facing any type of challenge, any type of mountain they feel is in front of them, that this, too, shall pass. >> day 36 now. one day closer to robin's return. >> yes. >> cannot wait. love you, robin. >>> got to get news, now. bianna in for josh. >> with the top story, no surprise, is hurricane sandy, which is blame

i think it's our first-ever "gma" diaper derby.e've never raced babies before. >> you and me, both. >> strap a number on his back. >> hi to robin at home, recovering from her bone marrow transplant. josh out sick today. >> we're going to get that baby derby started. >> oh, yeah. >> we're going to see who can crawl their way to the finish line. it's fierce competition, people. >>> then, we're going to work up an appetite doing the baby derby. and eat comfort food with the most handsome chef we know, fabio viviani. cooking up a mouth-watering fall feast. can't wait for that. >> i love that. >> fabio viviani. >>> we have a speak peek at next week's "modern family" episode. alex gets a little dating advice from mitchell and cam. take a look. >> you, alex, you and michael remind me so much of me and my first girlfriend, annebelle picket. >> girlfriend? >> yeah. cutest girl in sunday school, too. one year, i asked her to go to the church bizarre lip-sync contest with me. and we did our version of "endless love." that's ironic because i f

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we're going "gma" fact or fiction? we're going presidential knowledge here, people.y mic. imagine the skinny mic right here. question number one, one of our past president's secret service nickname was rawhide, fact or fiction? it was fact. >> ronald reagan. >> bonus point. >> no bonus points, rob. >> his card did come up first. >> there's no buzzers here. >> you have to be fast. >> george is already conscientiously objecting. >> welcome to my life. question number two, a president was forced to enact the 25th amendment when his daughter was kidnapped. fact or fiction? >> i think rob was quick on the draw. and you are correct. >> you're both correct. >> that was real, right? >> i thought so. >> all very confusing. question number three. franklin roosevelt and eleanor roosevelt, had the same name before they were married. fact or fiction? >> do i have to guess? i'm going to go with fact. >> that's correct. >> rob has taken the lead. >> franklin and eleanor were distant cousins and had the same last name. >> wow. george, this is your chance for redemption here. did a p

what a day here on "gma." 7:42.w, with what could be a dramatic day for britney spears and her family. the superstar's former manager, set to testify today in los angeles. it is all part of the explosive legal battle that could reveal spears' family secrets. abc's rob nelson has our story. >> reporter: sam lufti, who became britney's manager and confidant, is expected to take the stand today. and owl of tinseltown's eyes are on him, as he tries to get the share of the earnings he says he's due. >> he has the burden of proof here. >> reporter: joel boxer told the court lufti was, quote, unqualified to manage a superstar. boxer claims that lufti tried to take advantage of a very vulnerable britney spears. an attorney for lufti says his client was trying to save the singer from her own behavior. he was made a scapegoat for the erratic behavior of britney spears. she looked to use amphetamines, and up uppers. her disjointed performance at the video music awards in 2008, caused whispers in the music industry. her bizarre

the story first reported here on "gma" on monday.he airline is under investigation by the faa, after seats came loose onboard three different midair flights. inspection inside the airline had now found more loose seats on more planes and abc's jim avila is here with the very latest. good morning, jim. >> reporter: good morning, elizabeth. everything is on stake for american airlines, as passengers wonder what is next after a rash of rare seat disconnects in midair. american airlines on the offensive this morning after reports of yet another plane, this time an american flight from vail to dallas last wednesday, having rows of seats come loose. the third report in less than a week. >> we have seats loose in the back. and we need to return to base. >> reporter: the airline insisting those frightening maintenance issues that allowed the seats to attach forcing at least two jumbo jets to abort their trip have nothing to do with the airline's bankruptcy or labor troubles. >> this is a mechanical issue. it's not related to anything despite

just tweet it to "gma." we'll make sure we get it on our facebook page or on tv, some place where people will see it. if you want to do that, go ahead and do it. >> and bonus points if you do it in froggy slippers. >> we have incredible stuff going on in denver this morning. when you wake up, we have early-morning pictures of a good hit of snow. about a week, a little more than a week early there. and we had a bigger hit coming on out of minnesota this morning. and that is the earliest this much snow in minnesota. so, we've got a lot of areas in minnesota. we have a big push of cold air. and watch the numbers go down. if you look at dallas, 75 on one side of the front. amarillo at 47 degrees on the other side of the front. that's how cold the first shot of cold air is. get prepared for it. we'll talk about how far it sweeps east. >> all right. >>> coming up on "good morning america," dueling divas. has the clash between mariah carey and nicki minaj escalated to all-out war. >>> awe track down the man who wro

he is here for "gma." stay with us.ng i'm kristen sze. san bruno city council has voted to recommend the head of the public utilities commission lose his job. city leaders hoping it puts pressure on. the mayor says he hopes the president will quit or be fired. san bruno council faults peavy for suspending public hearings to determine how much pg&e might be fined. >>> right now your morning commute sue where are the problem spots? >>> peninsula north 101 peninsula avenue that accident cleared. very slow in the northbound direction. southbound at whipple reports of accident. also southbound at marsh new reports of accident westbound 80 appian way accident in two left lanes slow and go. >>> here's 87 near hp pavillion light shower falling here traffic going slow. rough morning because of the rain. good news, live doppler 7 hd becoming lighter especially in the south bay. extends from san jose near tolly road to where 101 and 85 come together watch out for that alum rock getting a little light rain this is going to continue

here's a look at what's coming up on the "gma" menu.ng sister has to say about her sudden rise to fame. >> and taylor swift is taking over. she is answering your questions this morning. you do not want to miss it. >>> and fergie is speaking out. her revealing interview with oprah. you don't want to miss it live in times square. years ago, my doctor told me to take a centrum silver multivitamin every day. i told him, sure. can't hurt, right? then i heard this news about a multivitamin study looking at long-term health benefits for men over 50. the one they used in that study... centrum silver. that's what i take. my doctor! he knows his stuff. [ male announcer ] centrum silver. the most recommended. most preferred. most studied. centrum, always your most complete. with no added sugar, just one glass equals two servings of fruit. very fruit-tritious. or, try ocean spray light 50, with just 50 calories, a full serving of fruit and no added sugar. with tasty flavors like cranberry-pomegranate and cranberry- concord grape, it's like a fruit

he is here for "gma." stay with us.the time on this wednesday. the former uvea a lacrosse of murdering his girlfriend is serving a 23-year- old prison sentence. to prison in oakwood. was found guilty of second- degree murder. the presidential candidates are many swingeach as state voters as they can. will be in iowa colorado today. mitt romney will be in nevada and iowa. newschannel 811 in-depth report in just a few minutes. here is a check on traffic. if you go through ashburn on the greenway and the toll road, you because there is eastbound on the dulles toll road near hunter mill road. those are big delays. a lot of bellsouth traffic as using rte. 7. -- a lot of bail out traffic as using red 7. emergency road work still continues on pennsylvania avenue block of the beltway. you.e got good news for could not be better today but clouds but there is some filtered sun shine and 61 degrees right now. 56 degrees at dulles and we will warn into the upper 70's-or 80's with part look cloudy. >> we will be back at >>> after la

>> we have much more from sam coming up here on "gma." our extreme weather team all over the super storm. the very latest on when and where sandy will make landfall and then the big question, what happens from there? >>> plus, sandy's ripple effect on travel. hundreds of flights already canceled possibly for days. and the mess that this storm could make for travel across the country could be terrible. >> we should say we also have a little bit of lighter fare this morning. check this out, a gaggle of puppies and one cat all trying to get inside the house. which one of these varmints will figure it out and how. we'll show you coming up on "fixation" on this sunday morning. keep it here on "gma" this sunday morning. [ male announcer ] behold the joy, bliss and total delight that can only come from having someone else pay your mortgage for an entire year... this is what you'll experience if you win the quicken loans skip-a-year mortgage sweepstakes. up to five winners will get to skip a year of mortgage payments... courtesy of quicken loans.

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he is here for "gma." stay with us. morning i am charley crawson-- crowson. two minutes supporting same sex marriage are planning to protest at the gallaudet university. an administrator was place on the leave for signing a position opossession same sex marriage. earlier this year, the maryland general assembly passed a tax increase on cigars and smokeless tobacco. the health care for the colation release as study showing the tax hike is increased the price of the items. the group says this will save the lives of children by detouring them from buying the products in the future. time for a check outside withliette. >> yes, we are looking outside and in and i. annapolis we are seeing few a few clouds but also some sunshine. that's the story as we get the sun-cloud mix and we can see severn river quiet but it will be a great day to get on the river because we are having temperatures thatless cay late through the day. -- that will escalate through the day. in annapolis 60. we check out maryland's most powerful radar, we ar

and they're right here on "gma." good morning, everyone.we have a countdown clock to kiss. >> going to be a great time. >>> amy robach and brooke shields here. brooke, you have to share this classic photo of you and gene simmons. >> okay. i was -- i had just finished the movie called "kilt." and i went to the concert. they haven't gotten any older. i don't know how i got older and they haven't. i was inspired. the only time i was allowed to stick my tongue out. they were like, don't stick your tongue out at anybody. >> all right. >>> everybody, you might remember. we did a live "play of the day" back in july. i actually lost my wallet in a cub. b but it was found by a fellow named mark christiano. and he brought it back to me. i was there a couple nights at home. i had the thai phone. sam comes home and you say -- >> i say, josh, i found a wallet in a cab. i looked through it. there's money and credit cards. but there's no card in there. i know her name. can we hit the internet and try to find her? >> we hit the internet. and guess who we f

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