david wright for "nightline" in hollywood. >>> amy purdy, a remarkable woman.ther finalists live on "good morning america" first thing in the morning. thank you for joining us tonight. as always, we are on line at abcnews.com. thank you again for watching. and good night.

and they will be dancing against candace cameron and mark ballas and amy purdy and derek hough. last night despite being hospitalized with a shoulder injury. the final show begins tonight at 8:00, 7:00 central here on abc. don't miss it. >>> a lot of skin and smooches. all kinds of stuff. moving on. we know the end of the season of "dancing with the stars" means the start of the new seen of "the bachelorette." >> plenty to get to here. for that we welcome our own senior "the bachelorette" analyst. he's back. >> good to be back. >> fresh from another run of "the bachelorette." >> brought the roses and everything. andi is going to need them before long. >> andi dorfman. >> andi dorfman. last time we saw her she was telling j.p. to stick it you know where. now there are 25 bachelors, 25 guys that were excited, nervous. you have a guy who's a farmer, doctor, accountant, a cross-section of american society. even one guy described as a pantrepreneur. i think it is a guy that sells pants. stick that in the google search engine, if you are so interested. the first impression rose last n

could you do what amy purdy did last night on the dance floor? i mean, this takes it to a whole new level, please. wow! >> dramatic, gravity-defying. sets up even bigger stakes for tonight's showdown. how do you beat this? >> i don't know. >> that's incredible. i'm dizzy looking at her. >> yeah, and i used to think you could kind of win it all with personality. now, you actually have to be an acrobat. i would worried about the rope that would hold me up. i wouldn't do that. >> but we're going to talk about that in just a little bit but we've got to get to the beginning with that incredibly close call on the runway at newark international. a new report detailing just how close those two jets came. abc's david kerley is in washington and has the latest for us. good morning, david. >> reporter: good morning, robin. the first indication was we had a close call here. but this new report shows that these jets were frighteningly closer than we ever knew. we knew it was close. >> okay, yeah, we saw him and we are resuming 4100. >> 4100 contact departure.

but i recognize them now. >> double amputee amy purdy and derek hough came in second.ud he was of amy and meryl. lots of other reaction on twitter to the big win, especially about their possibly budding romance. and a viewer named danielle said their chemistry is off the charts. we have to keep an eye on these two. >> makes you wonder. >> they are a little cozy. >> they are a little cozy. >> meryl and maks are flying through the night with other finalists in new york for an after party on "good morning america". should be fun. >>> a shocking revelation from "magic mike" star channing tatum. opening up about his personal life. >> he admits he drinks too much. he tells the magazine he is probably a high-functioning alcoholic. the 34-year-old new dad said having a baby helped him cut back. >> he blames his drinking on tendency of wanting to escape and have a good time. he said he will not drink for four months while filming the sequel to "magic mike." >>> the diplomas handed out, speeches made and a surprise at a new orleans graduation. >> oscar winner, actress sandra bul

amy purdy. all right. we're going to come on. we'll get them in a couple minutes.et's get to the weather forecast so you can get an idea of what is happening here. it really is so exciting. but let's talk about -- >>> good morning, i am meteorologist mike nicco. starting off with patchy fog and low clouds hanging around and we will have sunshine this afternoon and the warming trend begins. we have clouds and possible drizzle tonight and the warmth kicks in, in time for the holiday week. here is the temperatures, low 60's along the coast and the clouds are more stubborn and mid-60's at san francisco but low-to-mid 70's throughout the bay shore and low 80's inland. the seven-day forecast shows ten degrees warmer by saturday. >> we did say epic. we did say epic. >>> coming up here still, also, new details about "the shield" actor behind bars for the shooting death of his wife. what police are investigating as possible motives. >>> and "gma" investigates. flight attendant confidential. the dirty, little secrets you need to know before you get on a plane again. >>> and

paralympian, amy purdy, getting a special call from hers, oprah. >> amy and derek, oh, my god.take you both out to dinner. >> reporter: actress cameron candace bure, bringing out her nasty side with this jazz performance. earning her her first 10 of the season. james maslow, channeling the king of pop with his flawless cha-cha. >> it's hard to pull off michael jackson well. what you did was spectacular. >> reporter: meryl davis taking home two perfect scores for two perfect dances. her partner, maks, showering the judges with nothing but love. but in a shocking ending, meryl's partner on the ice, charlie white, sent home, just one week before the finale. >> now, i can 100% be a cheerleader. team meryl. love you. >> reporter: for "good morning america," abbie boudreau, abc news, los angeles. >> we're now joined by olympic gold medalist charlie white. and his partner, sharna burgess. welcome, you guys. >> thank you. thank you. >> welcome. kind of sad you're here. and you got a standing ovation. bruno said you went from fred astaire to baryshnikov. and you got perfect 10s. does th

in a way, amy purdy has both of them beat. they don't make prosthetic limbs for ballroom dancing.hese are for swimming. with flippers on. >> standing in the tiptoe feet, major core. major thighs. i'm doing everything i can to keep myself balanced and steady. it's kind of like i'm on stilts. >> reporter: she was 19 when she lost both her legs and kidney function. after contracting bacterial meningitis. her dad helped get her back on her feet. donating a kidney and her first dance. determined not to be disabled, she went on to become a paralympic snowboarder. on the slopes and on the dance floor, she makes it look easy, but it's not. >> trying to be graceful when it goes heel-toe like that. it's a little challenging. >> reporter: she's taking twitter by storm. she told us she's proud to have made it this far. she's not nervous at all. >> i'm like a foot off the ground at all times. and confined in carbon fiber. it's restrictive. so now, to be dancing, it's like freedom. >> david wright, abc news, los angeles. >> and not nervous at all. >>> we thank you for watching tonight. we're al

davis beat out "full house" actress candace cameron bure and amy purdy. >>> ex-beatle paul mccartneyan tour. he caught an unspecified illness. he is scheduled to play next week in south korea, but as of now, the future is up in the air. >>> kim kardashian taking her daughter, north west, on a stroll yesterday. while shopping at high-end boutiques ahead of her wedding with kanye west. it's this start in florence, italy, right? well, it's a place that evidently has a little bit of a special meaning. >> in a new interview, kanye west revealed daughter north was conceived in florence. or as north calls that, a pretty good name for a girl. >> yeah. there you go. >> hard to get over that north west name. >> it is. >> so if you've ever dreamed of being neil patrick harris, readers will play nph and get the chance to make their own decisio decisions. how is that going to work? >> i don't know. i loved those books as a kid. you choose this direction, go to page this or page that. >> so it's going to be a digital po book of some sort. neil patrick harris, always a creative guy. i'm richard lui

meryl and maks, candace cameron bure and mark ballas, and amy purdy and derek hough.of the dancing drama, tonight, starting at 8:00, 7:00 central. >>> and a teen in michigan says he's learned a lot from his expensive run-in with the law. 19-year-old colin anderson and some friends were hanging out at a park when one of them was ticketed for skateboarding. >> anderson's response to the ticket included some language we can't repeat here on television. and the statement there earned him a ticket for cursing. >> i tried to ask him what i did wrong. and he's like, you can't use that kind of language down here. i was like, well, i wasn't really around anybody. >> it's a violation of the city ordinance for language or conduct that causes breach of the peace. >> anderson decided to fight the ticket. he's already lost. >> that's right. he's paid $80 of the $200. and he has another ten days to pay the rest. >> a lot of newspapers to deliver or lawns to cut or whatever it is at that age. >> maybe he can go to the same park and ask little kids to give him a dollar. >> lemonade st

. >> reporter: amy purdy and derek hough took second place.alympian was easily the season's most inspirational story. >> i didn't have anyone look up to when i lost my legs. i had never even seen a prosthetic leg before. so, to be able to show kids or just anybody who has a challenge, any kind of challenge, that you can still live an amazing life. >> reporter: and a whole new group of celebrities will go for it when "dancing with the stars" returns in september for season 19. in los angeles, george pennacchio, for abc news. >> it certainly was a season to watch. and the finale did not disappoint. >> no, it did not at all. meryl and maks are flying through the night with the other finalists are here in new york for a special after-party on "good morning america." don't miss it. >>> well, we have surprising advice from the ceo of levi strauss. don't watch your jeans ever. chip bergh said the pair he was wearing at a conference, you see on him there, on the environment, were a year old. and they had never been washed. and he says, they still look

our favorite, amy purdy and derek hough. >> he complemented the instrument there. yes. i'll just move on. >> what amy does is truly amazing. she's phenomenal. it's unbelievable. >> yes. now to the controversy. candice cameron beret and her partner mark ballas >> he came out with a sling on and whipped it off for this number. that was a little much. >> he was wriejing on the floor in mock pain. he did dance. america, what are you doing? america puts them into the final at the expense of james mazlo and peta. they did kiss. >> then called their tango tighter than a trumpeter's cheeks. he, unjustly gets sent home. >> he looks like a professional dancer. >> i know. so final is marl various amy. you and i agree she's phenomenal. she's an ice dancer but a dancer. >> we'll find out who wins on the two-hour season finale of "dancing with the stars" tonight at 8:00. >> still ahead at 4:00 thai national in the bay area reacting to the declaration back home. how concerned are they? >> effort to rescue the crew of a brand new yacht that cap sized. >> that macgyver moment after being

boy, what a night for amy purdy.ou know, she had that shoulder injury last week, but she bounced back last night. >> she really did. the semifinals are just a week away, and the competition is fierce. >> and that was a perfect score for her in her first dance with derek hough. got a perfect 10. got everybody on their feet. >> we'll hear a little later from danica mckellar, the latest castoff. looking forward to talking to her. >> that's all coming up. >>> lots of news to get to, as well, including a rare earthquake advisory for the midwest. amy has the top stories, starting with a huge inferno in california. >> it is causing such a mess out west. good morning. we begin with the breaking story overnight. the major highway that links los angeles to las vegas is shut down right now. it could be closed for days because of a fire on this bridge, causing a traffic nightmare affecting hundreds of thousands of drivers. abc's cecilia vega is in los angeles. >> reporter: the collapse caught on camera. a nightmare on interstate

before the season started like every season i bet $1,000 on pair limbic champion and double amputee amy purdyo win it all. she has not one but two artificial legs and no real ones made it all the way to the final two and this happened. >> the winners and new champions of "dancing with the stars" are -- [ cheers and applause ] >> meryl and maks! >> jimmy: she lost to an olympic gold medal winning ice dancer. is that fair? i don't think it is either. and i would have won $10 t this meryl woman cost me half a mini cooper. and i don't know who to be angry at about this. definitely not myself. but remarkable. if nothing else, proof that if you lose both your legs if you work hard, believe in yourself, you can all most achieve your dreams. right? or something like that. so, some more details have emerged in the case of donald sterling versus everyone in the world. the l.a. times got their hand on confidential documents detailing the nba investigation of donald sterling. the documents indicate that story li story -- sterling asked v. stiviano, to lie to barbara walters saying she altered the infamou

competing for the mirror ball trophy next week are white's ice dancing partner, meryl davis, burke, amy purdys maslow. >> handled it graciously. >> good luck to the rest of them. the widow of a driver killed with "fast and furious" paul walker is taking legal action six months after the fiery crash. kristin rodas -- the suit claims porsche carrera they were riding in veered out of control because of the suspension. >> she contradicted police findings the car was going up to 93 miles an hour and said they were driving significantly slower 55 miles. >>> another legal story. this one involving radio legend casey kasem. he is suffering from advanced parkinsons disease and can no longer speak. >> his children have been complaining they have been unable to see their father because he's been moved around medical facilities by his wife. a judge ordered an investigation where kasem is being treated. >> a complaint accuses his wife of elder abuse. an attorney for one of the daughters says the family believes he's been taken to an indian reservation in washington state. >>> as you know, tv news pioneer,

the media would rather show scantily clad women than -- >> victoria secret -- >> not of you -- >> amy purdys up, she does not have any legs. she has prosthetics and is quite -- she is amazing. >> you'll be paying attention to this more than you are jurek yes, i am, and a lot of people as well. >> who is this one? but i digress. joe? >> i can dance for you myself. >> you opted not to try out. >> my agent said you have to do the show. but -- >> you guys remember what tom delay did it, tried out for it? how try dressing up at a matador. >> i'm just saying, it does -- this is what our nation is fixated on. right? >> yes. >> what does that tell you. >> pop culture always wins. but the republicans have nothing to offer. the conservatives have nothing to offer. i'm a conservative, not a republican -- >> no, you're nat. you're a pragmatic guy. >> libertarian, maybe? >> yes. you were iconic pop figure, and you have made the successful transition to information, all of that. not so easy to do, though. >> no. there's a credible thing. you're absolutely right. so you have to prepare and you have to exe

. >> oh, yeah, amy purdy and charlie white along with their partners received perfect scores.e and when the time came it was with danica mckellar and her partner val who were shown the door. >> it has been an amazing time. i learned so much. val is an incredible teacher and choreographer. it's been a blast. i've got on the play so many cool characters. it's been a blast. it has been really cool. a lot of fun. >> no mirror ball trophy for them. the five pairs remaining get serious. next week it is time for the semifinals. >>> when you hear the phrase anyone who is anyone is there they are probably talking about the met gala. a fund-raiser for the metropolitan museum costume institute here in new york. >> it is a parade of the stars. "vogue" editor in chief and fashion leader anna wintour sets the dress code based on one designer's work and this year was charles james, a designer who blazed trails in the '30s, '40s and '50s and was known for his sexy sophisticated ball gowns. >> let's get a closer look at some of the most cool and creative styles. check her out on the left lapid

before the season started my cousin sal and i went in and we bet $1,000 on amy purdy. she's the olympian snowboarding champion. she has two prosthetic legs. they told me betting $1,000 on a legless person was ridiculous, they called me a fal, they called me an imbecile, they called me gay. but i'm happy to report that not only is amy my 10-1 long shot, those are the odds i got, in the final three. she is now the favorite to win. and that is why they call me "nostra-dance-mus." thank you. [ cheers and applause ] i will collect my portion of that $10,000. let me tell you something. if you think watching celebrities you've never heard of dance is boring, try betting on it. makes it a lot more interesting. [ laughter ] really does. last night in las vegas they had the billboard music awards. it aired here on abc. the big performance of the night was given by none other than michael jackson performed. there's a new michael jackson album. i think it's made up of demos he never released because they weren't that good. but this t. came out last week and they made a hologram of

amy purdy is so inspiring. i love the show so much. >> ricki lake, thank you so much.elect theaters. >> thank you. thank you. >>> good morning. i'm kristen sze. game wardens safely tranquilized a mountain lion after it was cornered in a parking garage at an apartment complex last night. the plan is to release the 110-pound cat back into its natural habitat. >>> in the east bay, an overnight police pursuit came to a violent end. it started in concord when a 19-year-old driver in a stolen vehicle refused to stop, went off the road on 680 near danville. he is in the hospital with major injuries. >>> hopefully folks are driving safely, leyla. >> yes, indeed, and all lanes have reopened. to take you into sunol, we have this accident eastbound 808 coming up to sue know valley road. which can out the westbound traffic. it is packed out there. how is the altamont pass doing? not so hot. tracy to dublin, more than an hour. 101 is busy. kristen. >> we'll check out your forecast with meteorologist mike nicco right after this. >>> good morning. temperatures off their morning lows

stretching on the ballroom floor with an ice pack after rehearsing his salsa and free style with amy purdydoing all these flips. >> and her legs went -- pow right -- i literally -- i blacked out for a hot second. i was like, wow, i fell down to the floor. ♪ mack simil macksim rehearsing the argentine tan go with a stand-in. partner meryl davis was out of town performing in "stars on ice." >> i'm like a lost puppy without an owner. >> reporter: but meryl is back with maks tonight and believes the pressure won't get to her. >> being able to channel the adrenaline in a positive way is something that i should definitely be able to do well. >> reporter: a dream come true for maks. so what about mark's nightmare? he's now out of the hospital with a sling. will doctors let him dance tonight? the world will find out hours from now. for "good morning america," melissa rycroft, abc news, los angeles. >> oh, mark, all of us here at "gma" are sending you our love and the "dancing with the stars" two-hour finale begins tonight, 8:00 eastern, 7:00 central on abc and all four remaining couples will be he