t.j. holmes hero an incredible "tell t.j." surprise. $1 million. t.j. is gearing up for the big reveal. hey, t.j. >> reporter: hey, good morning to you, stra. i have to be quiet because the guy we're surprising is upstairs. he's at the gym. the name of the gym is tough. they don't get any tougher than wesley. he thinks his life was changed when he was shot and ended up in a wheelchair, but changed for the better. his life is going to change again this morning with a spin of a wheel, you don't want to miss this surprise, it's like something we have never done before. >> oh, wow. i like your voice like that, t.j. >> your late-night radio voice. >> well, now he only has two cell phones, used to have three cell phones. >> talking like that, tell t.j. to tell you. >> t.j. thank you. all ahead. so much more ahead. we can't wait to see what he has in store for that very special man. we'll be right back. ♪ this is gonna be the best day of my life ♪ that makes a difference. like la roche-posay double repa

our t.j. holmeser, is there a betting line as to how many times you will be called captain kirk on this trip? >> actually, i haven't heard shatner in a long time. >> my apologies, then, captain kirk. >> reporter: blue origin's work has not come without criticism. a washington post report detailed allegations that there was a toxic and dysfunctional culture within the space company. also there were those who were quoted defending the company's record. blue origin could not be reached for comment. and the weather hasn't dampened the enthusiasm of the crew or "star trek" fans. >> this is the year where the human race finally started going to space. all of us. >> i would really love to be a fly on that wall. i'd love to see who's going to be giving the commands. >> reporter: hearkening back to his infamous performance at the science fiction film awards. ♪ i'm not the man they think i am at all ♪ >> reporter: even at 90, shatner is still looking for a final frontier. ♪ oh, no, no, no, i'm a rocket man ♪ ♪

hey, rob, keep your eyes open for our friend, t.j. holmes. supposedly he'll be at the game. so if there's trouble in the crowd, you know where to look. >> i'll look for him. >> all right, rob, talk to you soon. >> see you soon. >>> still ahead, flight attendants fed up with unruly passengers share their personal and emotional stories about terrifying confrontations on board. >>> plus, supply chain issues. you may have encountered them. they're now leading to a chemical shortage. the items that could be in scarce supply. >>> and powerball fever. the jackpot soaring with a ticket buying frenzy. we will be right back here on "gma." >>> "good morning america" is sponsored by ancestry. there's strength in every family story. learn more about yours. rothers. david: my grandfather, pinchas. michael: my great-great- grandfather, rachmaiel. gigi: pinky and rocky. simi: there was an uprising in poland. david: and then the family broke apart. michael: they scattered around in different places. gigi: they worked hard. simi: and built new lives. michael: but rocky and pinky's families di

las vegas raiders after racist, homophobic and misogynistic comments were found in his emails and t.j. holmess around the nfl. >> it did, stra. most of what's in the emails we can't repeat here on the air and we can't show you. we're talking about slurs directed at the nfl commissioner, slurs in reference to gay players being drafted. pictures of half naked cheerleaders. we're talking about mocking female, female referees, mocking players who protest. yes, all this from a guy who is not just one of the highest paid coaches in the nfl, not just a super bowl winning coach, but he has been one of the most influential members of the nfl community for decades. jon gruden abruptly resigned overnight as head coach of the las vegas raiders. this was just hours after a bombshell "new york times" report revealed his repeated of aberrant language in emails dating back a decade. "the new york times" writes gruden casually and frequently unleashed misogynistic and homophobic language over several years to denigrate people around the game and to mock some of the league's momentous changes. while working fo

t.j. holmes is here to break down the big game for us this morning. j. >> we talked about yesterday, story lines at the world series. well, history was made with the first swing of the bat at the world series last night. check it out. jorge soler. first time the bat is swung in this world series. the braves score in the first three innings. in the first three innings of a world series. wasn't all good. charlie morton their ace, their pitcher, watch what happens to him. he takes this liner off his leg. they say this sucker was moving at 102 miles an hour when it hit him. he stays in the game. he winces a little bit. he's in some pain. retires three more batters. this is his last pitch here. he strikes out altuve. couldn't take it anymore. he has a fractured fibula. >> ooh. >> he is out for the series. >> he was still pitching. >> they say it didn't show up in the x-ray first time when he went to the dugout but he has a fractured fibula and he is out. guys, get this, he was apologizing to his teammates after the game. sorry i couldn't stay in more. sorry

t.j. holmeshere with what we can expect and who we won't see on the court. >> it's crazy to think this is the first time since 2018 that they've started a season expected to be normal. remember, 2019 cut off because of the pandemic, and then a bubble for the playoffs. 2020 season was then truncated and fans weren't in the stands. now full season, full arenas are what we expect. what we'll see tonight, the milwaukee bucks. the championship milwaukee bucks, and george's third cousin on his mama's side giannis antetokounmpo. they picked up the first title in 50 years for milwaukee. they'll get their rings tonight, and they're kicking off the season against the nets. they are not the favorites for the season. the lakers are bigger and better favorites because lebron and crew picked up russell westbrook, an mvp caliber, triple-double threat. but the favorites are actually the brooklyn nets. they have the big three. right now it's two a a possible because kyrie irving is still not there because he is r

t.j. holmeswe got new music from her, barack obama was still president. we only had six episodes of "star wars." apple was only up to iphone 6. tom brady only had four rings and george and i still had jet black hair. the wait is over. we got something from her last night that was both really beautiful, powerful and personal. ♪ >> reporter: the day of adele has finally arrived. ♪ there ain't no gold in this river ♪ >> reporter: after a six-year hiatus, the 15-time grammy winner dropped her new single, "easy on me," the first song off her highly anticipated fourth album, "30." 299,000 people tuned in to the song's debut on youtube and overnight it racked up more than 10 million views. adele opened up about her excitement this morning to the bbc. >> i'm buzzing. i mean i know i was hoping to release this album last year but obviously 2020 happened and i'm just so eager like for this -- for "easy on me" to come out. >> reporter: the video depicts the difficult decision for her to walk away from her m

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t.j. holmes joins us now with a 911 call and the body cam video.n. the kid kind of disappeared right before your eyes dropping down into this manhole and sweeping water below, rescuers had to be called but by the time the rescuers had got there momma had already handled the rescue. >> henry. henry. henry. >> 911, where is your emergency? >> i need someone. i need someone to come. there is an open manhole. >> reporter: you're hearing a mother's pleas for help to 911. >> there is an open manhole in union, new jersey. >> ma'am, give me an address. ma'am, what's going on? >> my son fell into an open manhole. >> reporter: her 14-month-old had fallen seven feet down through an open manhole at a local park landing in two feet of gushing water below but after calling 911 the mom didn't wait for help to arrive taking action to lower herself into the hole and rescue the little boy before he was swept away. >> both of them were alert, conscious, oriented. >> reporter: the aftermath of the rescue. >> he's out. >> this is him? >> yes. >> reporter: captured on t