abc news t.j. holmes> just three weeks to go until game day and our first look at a super bowl commercial. >> literally anything. >> tom brady stars in this ad for intel, showing off the 360 degrees replay technology. >> wait until you see it in the game. >> super bowl ads are expected to be $5 million for a 30-second spot. companies are pre-releasing ads to try to get the most bang for their buck. >> people get people talking about their ad early and tom brady is football royalty. >> and others are just guessing. >> this year snickers will reboot the famous campaign this time with star wars bad guy adam driver. >> companies advertising at the super bowl with snickers with their star wars are trying to tap into popular culture and a certain zeitgeist. >> he's eating doritos. >> but some are skipping the game altogether. don't expect to see doritos or butterfingers between downs but intel is hoping to score with tom brady, whether he's on the field or not. >> enough. they get it. >> they'll score more if h

let's get more now from abc's t.j. holmesorter: it was her voice bigger than the girl that captured tv audiences. >> whoa! >> reporter: jackie evancho was just 10 when she came in second on "america's got talent." now she's 16. with six albums under her belt. and getting ready for the biggest stage of her life. singing the national anthem at donald trump's inauguration friday. evancho is also under intense pressure. a barrage of criticism on social media, some even calling her a traitor and selfish citing her sister who is transgender but evancho -- ♪ god bless america." >> reporter: -- says she's ignoring the hate and do simply what she does best, t.j. holmes, abc news, washington. >> the trump inaugural committee says it has raised over $100 million for the event which is a record shattering number. nearly double what obama raised for his first inauguration but they say that it's going to be a very classy event and not over the top at all. >> not a lot of inaugural balls are planned. as we take a look at the capital while t

. >>> t.j. holmes story behind the young woman facing criticism for performing the inaugurati inauguration. ♪ >> reporter: a voice so big tv audiences couldn't believe it was coming out of that little girl. >> whoa. >> reporter: jackie was just ten years old when she came in second on "america's got talent." now she's 16 with six albums under her belt and getting ready for the biggest stage of her life. singing the national anthem at donald trump's inauguration friday. she joins a small group of performers. previous inaugurations had performances from superstars like ricky martin and beyonce. >> reporter: this year's celebrities including elton john, celine dion and garth brooks reportedly declined invitations. even some singers backed out after backlash from fans. jennifer holiday said her support for the lgbt community saying -- >> the lapse of judgment was i didn't realize that people weren't really over the election. >> reporter: trump responded on fox news. >> just so you understand about the cele

we'll speak with her in just a moment but first t.j. holmese closer look at her story. good morning, t.j. >> reporter: and good morning to you from d.c., strahan. now, last inauguration, beyonce did the national anthem. you know her. you might not know this year's singer. what you need to know about her, the youngest solo artist to go platinum. youngest person to get a solo concert at lincoln center, already performed for president obama and the pope and on friday she is about to pad her resume. ♪ a voice so big, tv audiences couldn't believe it was coming out of that little girl. >> whoa! >> reporter: jackie evancho was just 10 years old. >> jackie evancho. >> reporter: when she came in second on "america's got talent." ♪ now, she's 16 with 6 albums under her belt and getting ready for the biggest stage of her life. singing the national anthem at donald trump's inauguration friday. evancho joins a small group of performers while previous ones featured performers like ricky martin and beyonce. ♪ say does that star-spangled banner ♪ >> reporter

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t.j. holmes for "pop news." >> look at that. >> wow! >> are you ready? back. >> that's right. i hope they got seat belts on y'all chairs. >> come on. >> strap in. time for "pop news." we're going to start with lady saying 30 days till super bowl halftime. we can't wait. >> s o put it out there. you just put it out in the universe and it'll come through but i won't see her. but i will be there. [ applause ] >> that was good. >> you had me. i believed it. >> like when you said janet jackson was live and i perked up and she wasn't here. just getting you back, robin. next up, good news for the royal family. queen elizabeth appeared in church with duchess kate prince william chatting it up with the locals smiling and arrived fornd get a cold, people get nervous. seems to be in good health. >>> happy birthday, kate middleton turns 35 today. 35th birthday. [ applause ] so happy birthday. >>> finally there are a lot of people who would like to mute me when i talk, robot, keep it to yourself. who would like to but this is a legitimate reason for people at home t

you can't mute t.j. holmes. >> they have tried, robin.the golden globes. she was there last night. she is there for us this morning and she'll have much more. we're going to -- oh, our dear friend, tracee ellis ross. very happy for her. what was she focusing on the whole time she was on stage? lara gets behind that. >>> jesse is live in tampa for college football's biggest day. there he is. we'll get to him too. >>> "gma's morning menu" is brought to you by the fast powerful cough relief of robitussin because it's never just a cough. gh. because it's never just a cough. o switched to sprint because all networks are great. but get this, sprint has this crazy deal on their new unlimited plan with the 3rd, 4th, and 5th line free. yep - unlimited data, talk and text for your whole crew. oh you'll need the best unlimited data plan because well you have to get the new iphone 7. it's on the top of almost everyone's holiday list. (vo) find out how to get a free iphone se. it's the best gift this holiday season. how's that for a happy holiday? for

her car in flames before police officers saved her life and t.j. holmes is here with the story. i love the outfit. >> you like that. how about the car? you like the car? don't let my hoopty fool you. even older cars have power locks so what happens when the power goes off to your car? you might end up where you can't get out. she had a cop to help out her luckily but all she needed was this. watch as a spokane policeman desperately tries to smash a car window trapped in that car, a woman frantic. and trying to get out of her car which is engulfed in flames. >> i honestly believed that i may not make it out of there. that i thought i was going to die there so panic was >> kim novak says her car shut down after hitting a pile of slush. with no power she couldn't open the windows or doors. she was trapped. >> the flames were shooting up. it's happening that fast it was going to get me fast too. >> reporter: fortunately for her an officer was nearby and he broke the window with his baton and with the help of her neighbor dragged novak from the burring car with just a few minor cut.

will be tom brady because he's starred in the first big super bowl commercial out this year and t.j. holmesre with the details on that, good morning, t.j. >> stra, i know how much you love quarterbacks. so this one is for you. you could get a double dose of tom brady at the super bowl if his patriots make it to the super bowl you'll see him on the field throwing touchdown passes but also see him during the commercial breaks making pancakes and brushing his teeth. >> intel 360 replay makes anything look epic. >> reporter: just over three weeks to go till game day and getting our first look at a super bowl commercial. >> literally anything. ♪ >> reporter: tom brady stars in this ad for intel showing off its 360-degree replay technology. >> wait till you see it in the game. >> reporter: super bowl ads are expected to be $5 million for a 30-second spot. companies are prereleasing ads to get the most bang for their buck. >> if they get people talking about their ad early it's got tom brady who's football royalty. >> reporter: own others revealing enough to keep us hungry. snickers has "star wars

t.j. holmes here with all the details. >> george, good morning to you. this is one of those things you couldn't turn away from for all the wrong reasons. one of the most successful singers in history appeared to be unable or unwilling to sing. well, mariah carey blames an equipment problem. the production team says there was a problem, it was mariah carey. mariah's new year's eve disaster began just seconds into her hit "emotions." ♪ >> all right. we didn't have a check for this song, so we'll just say, it went to number one and that's what it is. >> reporter: while her vocals played in the background, the pop princess strolled up and down the stage not singing as the music continued and as 11 million people watched at home. >> we didn't have a sound check but it's new year's, baby. it's okay, you guys. all right, just for laughs, the lift. i want a holiday, too. can i not have one? i'm trying to be a good sport here. ♪ that was -- amazing. >> reporter: her next tune "we belong together" seemed to get off to a better start, but then as the vocals played,

t.j. holmes is here on the war of words. >> good morning. you see me over 24r, robin, hey.w about this. direct quote from mariah carey's manager, she should have walked off and thrown the mike at somebody's head. end quote. they're fuming about this. we're getting details. hearing two very different stories. mariah carey's new year's eve drama is heating up. i can't hear, but -- i'll just go through the motions. >> reporter: the pop icon's team and the production company behind the megashow point the blame at each other for the now infamously disaster performance. >> we didn't have a check for this song, so we'll just say it went to number one. all right. just for laughs, do the lift. ♪ ♪ oh, oh, hey, hey, hey >> i want a holiday, too. can i now have one? i'm trying to be a good sport here? ♪ you got me feeling ♪ yeah ♪ yeah ♪ whatever >> that was -- amazing. >> reporter: dick clark productions calls carey's team's claims of sabotage outrageous. adding that a investigation has indicated that dick clark productions had no involvement with the challenges of the production. he

t.j. holmes for "pop news." >> look at that. >> wow! >> are you ready? y'all chairs. >> come on. >> strap in. here we go now. time for "pop news." we're going to start with lady gaga. all of her fan, of course, she has a million reasons to love her. mother monster shared the first photo of her rehearsal for the super bowl halftime show. you wouldn't recognize her unless you know her back side. her in the jumpsuit. a nice tease but the 30-year-old superstar posted this quote saying 30 days till super bowl halftime. we can't wait. >> she's going to bring it. >> i will be there for it and have a huge exclusive with her. >> oh, yeah. >> no, i just want to put it out there. you just put it out in the universe and it'll come through but i won't see her. but i will be there. [ applause ] >> that was good. >> you had me. i believed it. >> like when you said janet jackson was live and i perked up and she wasn't here. just getting you back, robin. next up, good news for the royal family. queen elizabeth appeared in church with duchess kate and prince william chatt

announcing they are closing their show and folding up the big top for the final time in may and t.j. holmes the details behind that big decision. >> this is an american icon, an institution, been around years and, yes, time might have eventually caught up with them. things have changed in this country and kids aren't clamoring to go to the circus like they used to. >> ringling brothers and barnum & bailey. >> reporter: the greatest show on earth drops its curtain after a showstopping 146 years. >> it's been through world wars, it's been through every kind of chick cycle. >> reporter: the famous three ring circus stretches all the way back to the 1800s dazzling generations of circusgoers but in recent years clashes with animal rights groups over the show's treatment of its star elephants. >> it's good. >> reporter: led to the show removing the animals altogether eventually retiring them last year to a sanctuary. >> we're moving the elephants from the touring units and we saw a very sharp drop in attendance. >> reporter: the fate of humans in the circus has also been under scrutiny. in 2014,

t.j. holmes is here at the table for our first story. we will get to you, larry, in just a moment. always. we got that hotel hacking warning. cow be the target of a cyberattack on vacation? a luxury hotel in austria was recently -- well, they said they were held hostage after the electronic key system was infiltrated until a ransom was paid. when i said hostage, you took exception. no one was held hostage. >> nobody was held in their room. hackers took over the hotel key card system but people weren't locked in their rooms. don't want anybody to be afraid. when was the last time you went to a hotel and they gave you one of these, a physical key? >> it's been a while. >> this hotel is about to go back to this because of those -- that key system, any electronic is susceptible to hackers. people trying to check in, check out, you couldn't essentially do business at the hotel is what we're talking about. these hackers asked for bitcoin of all thing. why would they ask for bitcoin? because it's hard to trace. and now criminals are starting to use bitcoin when they -- it was only $2,000

t.j. holmes has more on what we can expect. hey there, t.j. >> good morning to you, robin.p everything when you leave the white house, right. you don't just give up power, the keys to the white house, the white house netflix password and, yes, you got to give up those twitter @potus and belong to the white house. donald trump as of today has access to @potus on twitter but we don't think he's going to use it. he says he wants to keep his twitter handle @realdonaldtrump and wants a direct line to the people and will continue to use that one. so, we'll see. he has access to potus as of today but at this point he doesn't sound like he'll use it. >> can he do that? i know he has, what is it, 25 million and counting right now. >> i think it's about 30. >> over 30 million. wouldn't they just follow him over to the potus account. >> reporter: maybe they would and did you just say can he do that? this is donald trump. i think we've learned better. the man is going to do what he wants to do but he could, if he wanted to but it sounds like he likes that -- i guess it's a little more

t.j. holmes there all morning. tell us who you're talking to. >> reporter: a lot of folks.n here on the mall. they put these down to try to preserve some of the grass here but if you whip around this way, c'mon, stay with me with the camera, this is our media center back here. now the crowds didn't come anywhere close to this. it was cleared out. many members of the media who had booths set up had to leave and go seek out the crowds. still, of course president trump now had his supporters here and plenty of them. from what we have seen in the past with the records set by president obama with 1.8 million and a million at his second inauguration. we don't have the official crowd estimate yet but a lot of the networks, the wireless networks, at&t, verizon put more equipment to handle the live streaming and tweeting people would be doing. i talked to one executive who showed me their update. it said crowds smaller than expected and it wasn't putting the strain on their network and their equipment like they thought it would. we'll get the actual numbers later and the official es