we can't wait to talk to the guy who did, aaron pierre. gonna take a walk down memory lane and share some advice with the newly engaged will reeve. >> george: plus we're live in authentic german christmas market. ike is there in philadelphia ready to check it all out. >> michael: first top stories breaking atle 8 starting with the wild fire in california. good morning, ginger. >> ginger: this one is called the soto fire, 30 acre. they got it 20% contained. they're fighting tough conditions. they have strong santa ana wins gusting to nearly 60 miles an hour. it got close to a high school. lot of buildings are threatened. winds are gonna stay with us through late morning early afternoon. most of the red flag alerts lift after 6 p.m. tonight. you can see especially santa monica mountain. that fire is about 50 miles east of los angeles, closer to riverside. wind alert down to the mexican border. some gusts up to 60 and relative humidity as low as 10%. it will also be hot under that system that sent us those off shore winds. las vegas could see

plus aaron pierre the new voice of mufasa also here.pe you join us. >> let's get into the last thing you just said this. aaron. pierre, i need to know. did you see him in real life? and is he i or is he a person? >> he's a real person, i saw him handsome and yes, real. all of it. >> because we saw the ad for him being on gma today. and both of us were like, wow, how is that? >> that's great. >> how is this man walking the earth? i mean, it really looked like. >> and to i mean take on mufasa. that is amazing. yeah i mean i think even going back and follow james earl jones, like, yeah, all of it. yeah. >> some people have it all. >> you know what they really do? you know what we have. we have each other and that's enough. >> yeah we do. right. yeah. >> ish. >> well, ginger, we'll see you at seven. along with a real person who is not i. so that's good to know. >> we'll be right killed when a cargo plane crashed near the airport in honolulu. the plane was conducting a training flight when the pilot lost control shortly after takeoff yesterd

. >> mufasa and taka are voiced by aaron pierre and kelvin harrison jr, who worked together previously in nat geo's genius mlk x, playing doctor martin luther king jr and malcolm x. >> let's keep them guessing. >> amen to that. >> you two are playing brothers and you've worked together before, so do you feel like he is your brother by this point? >> yeah, he's definitely like my big brother. he's definitely. he laughs. >> you're months apart. >> months apart. and that's why he's my big brother. not because of any other reason. i'm june, he's july in mufasa, the lion king. >> their character's brotherly bond is tested when the female lion, sarabi enters the picture. voiced by tiffany boone. >> why are you following us? >> i was hoping to find my pride. >> what happened to the outsiders happened. >> a few of us got away. but you're the only other lions i've seen. >> tiffany. what is it like to see yourself on camera as a character? that's an animal singing. >> strange. yes. yes. when i finally saw it. or even when we would see some of the sketches and things come to life, it was like, th

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. >> mufasa and taka are voiced by aaron pierre and kelvin harrison jr, who worked together previouslyt geo's genius mlk x, playing doctor martin luther king jr and malcolm x. >> let's keep them guessing. >> amen to that. >> you two are playing brothers and you've worked together before, so do you feel like he is your brother by this point? >> yeah, he's definitely like my big brother. he's definitely. he laughs because he's only like months apart. and that's why he's my big brother. not because of any other reason. i'm june, he's july, he's my big bro. i ask him questions and i kind of nag him a lot, and i kind of make fun of him sometimes. and i ask if he's gonna finish his food. do not eat him. wonderful. another were not supposed to eat in mufasa the lion king. >> their character's brotherly bond is tested when the female lion, sarabi enters the picture. voiced by tiffany boone. >> why are you following us? >> i was hoping to find my pride. >> what happened to the outsiders happened. >> a few of us got away. but you're the only other lions i've seen. >> it's an amazing opportunity

billy eichner will be here tomorrow, and then aaron pierre joins us on wednesday. >> whit: i can't waite realism, it's really amazing. i'm excited. >> janai: go ahead, geek out more. >> whit: borrow my glasses. >> gio: let's take a look at some of the other big stories we're following on this sunday morning. here happening right now, former house speaker nancy pelosi is said to be on the mend after undergoing hip replacement surgery following a fall while on a trip to luxembourg. the 84-year-old thanking the staff at a germany army base where she underwent the procedure. pelosi was in europe with a congressional delegation to mark the 80th anniversary of the battle of the bulge. >> whit: also right now, actor jamie foxx is recovering after receiving stitches to his mouth. beverly hills police responding to a call on friday night about an altercation at the restaurant where the oscar winner was celebrating his birthday. they say he was hit in the face with a glass. authorities are now investigating. >> janai: and six-time super bowl-winning head coach, bill belichick was officially intro

. >> aaron pierre, who voices mufasa, says director barry jenkins, texted him one day, basically sayingsing? the film features several songs. >> i was incredibly nervous. i hadn't ever sung with confidence outside of the context of my shower before, so this was a large step for me. doing a disney song. ain't your mama say you could be up this late? >> lin-manuel miranda is the man behind the music here. he worked well with the director to create songs to help tell this story. >> i would send barry a verse and a chorus and go, am i on the right track? and he would send me notes and he was really in there with me, you know, sort of cooking up what you're going to see. on the horizon. >> the way this film is made with this technology, these tools, is just like mind blowing. it was a challenge, but it was a very rewarding challenge in the end. >> blue ivy carter has a main role in the film. beyonce, who's also in the movie, and jay-z showed up to support their daughter. also back for another adventure. >> hi. we're here to. why are you leaving us outside this story? >> we improvise almost e

that song is fabulous called "tell me it's you" performed by aaron pierre and tiffany boone. mb. a joy bomb to write and hear. you can see an extended version of that clip from mufasa the lion king on our website. just scan the qr code on your screen. mufasa the lion king in theaters nationwide starting today. excited to see the whole movie. all right, now, all aboard for a one special pennsylvania train that's making express stops to the north pole just in time. since we're just five days away from christmas. thank goodness i ejiochi. is there a new hope, pennsylvania on santa's north pole express with some festive guests? ike, you look very festive yourself. you know, i have to dress the part. >> larry, i got to say something. you can't have a north pole express without santa and mrs. claus on board, as well as all of these wonderful people. how are we doing, guys? here we go. now get this. a train has been on this line since 1891. 133 years ago, it was used to transport goods and passengers all throughout bucks county. and now the line has been transformed into this holiday

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