the bachelorettes had to audition for the kids who wrote the play. hated by just about every woman on the show, wore a somewhat revealing outfit for the audition. it got mixed reviews from the play wrights/kids. >> her outfit today, we got lots of -- >> i'm not sure i would wear the striped romper with a very tight fitted chest area in front of children. >> that girl with the -- uh, like -- i wasn't a fan of hers. >> thank you. >> she did good. [ applause ] >> jimmy: i think we found our next bachelor. will you accept this lollipop? the contestants on the bachelor have a new challenge this season. on top of trying to impress ben, they have to snuggle up to his jack rustle terrier. his guy's name is scotch. ben sometimes takes scotch on dates. scotch is so popular he's apparently getting his own show. >> bachelor ben flajnik isn't the only one looking for love. his little dog scotch is sniffing for a soul mate too. 25 dogs in heat frolic in the hot tub, lounge on the bed, rub their butts on the carpet and share romantic adventures all over the house.

(laughter) bachelorette number one, thank you so much for joining us today. (cheers and applause) governor, the book is "a govern uh, i'm in a timeout because apparently riding the dog like it's a small horse is frowned upon in this establishment! luckily though, ya know, i conceal this bad boy underneath my blanket just so i can get on e-trade. check my investment portfolio, research stocks... wait, why are you taking... oh, i see...solitary. just a man and his thoughts. and a smartphone... with an e-trade app. ♪ nobody knows... [ male announcer ] e-trade. investing unleashed. (cheers and applause) well, that's it for the "report," everybody. before we, go i want to remind you that jennifer granholm's new show "the war room" debuts january 30

(laughter) bachelorette number one, thank you so much for joining us today. (cheers and applause) governor, the book is "a govern (cheers and applause) well, that's it for the "report," everybody. before we, go i want to remind you that jennifer granholm's new show "the war room" debuts ja

(laughter) bachelorette number one, thank you so much for joining us today.eers and applause) governor, the book is "a governor (cheers and applause) well, that's it for the "report," everybody. before we, go i want to remind you that jennifer granholm's new show "the war room" debuts january 30 on current t.v. and, remember, south carolina republicans, democrats, and independents, you can all vote on saturday. folks, if you like me, you're going to love voting for herman captioning sponsored by comedy central captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org

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. >> also, check out abc's newest bachelorette. emily was a favorite aunt received the final gross. their romance ended a few months after that show ended. i bet that was a popular bachelorette. >> that seemed to be a trend breaking up a few months after the show an ounce -- show ends. >> washington basketball stars finally saw some parts of life last night. >> they pulled off the biggest upset of the nba season beating the oklahoma under. john wall had 25 points. final score, 1 05-1 02. if the capital started a three- game road trip with a victory in montreal last night, 3-0. they will face the carolina hurricane on friday. >> the books like our local sports teams are on their role. path to keep that going. still another half-hour ahead. >> a security breach at a u.s. report. but passenger smuggled a gun onto a plane. and why the tsa is back in the boxy. >> several suspicious incidents outside a local elementary school. details of who the police are looking for, coming up. >> much colder this morning than le, let's get started. pete, did you forget yours? me pete, me use pen! (laug

the mansion they shoot the bachelor and the bachelorette in is for rent. do most of the former bachelorettes, by the way. i said most. it's in sonoma. it can be rented whenever they're not taping the shows. the property has six bedrooms, nine bathrooms and 8,000 square feet of crying space if you're interested. by the way, this is -- you know, $2,100 a night, not bad. i mean, keep in mind, this is the place where jake pavelco met vienna girardi. this is pretty great. this weekend, show time added a new member to their team of boxing analyst. a veteran named chuck. he made his debut from the palms hotel in las vegas. i think honestly i might have a new favorite sportscaster. >> also joining our broadcast team tonight, a man who had a long and distinguished career as a ring judge, over 3,000 fights judged, 132 of those were world championship matches. chuck will join us tonight to give us special insimts. chuck, tell our viewers a little bit about what you're going to be doing on this broadcast tonight. >> thank you, al. tonight, i will be taking you inside

the singer, who arranged perry's bachelorette party is planning a girl's getaway. brand never took to rihanna, because he blamed her for perry's partying ways. >>> for christmas, twilight's kristen stewart bought robert pat isson two vintage guitars. and in a move raising eyebrows. salma hayek is named a knight. her husband is the billionaire ceo of a fresh company. >>> and at least one material girl direction lady gaga won't go in. acting. she insists she is just a musician. going back to the whole russell brand/katy perry thing and we have been talking about this for days now. have you noticed that ever since rihanna broke up with chris brown, she has changed a lot. i don't feel like she was a parti partier. i think that she -- >> now she is. >> i think she lost her mind a little bit. just kidding. i really like her. >> but blaming the friend for the divorce? >> come on, russell brand. >>> this from who channel 13 news in des moines, iowa. where students in des moines, iowa, experienced democracy at work in its sweetest form. fifth graders received a crash course

. >>> plus, he had his heart breaken by "the bachelorette." but he's back.ove this year? he's here with a sneak peek of tonight's premier. >>> we'll get to that. but first, the latest in a string of arson fires. josh elliott joins us with an update. >> reporter: good morning again to you, george. the tension and the fear here is very real. those strikes continued over night. police cars and fire trucks screaming through the streets. over 50 fires over three nights. just 12 last night alone. abc news has learned that the arson joint task force in conjunction with the west hol loi wood sheriff's department now has a person in custody. the suspect contained at a busy intersection. it's the virtual epicenter in the targeted area. a minivan is being investigated. the person in question is the fourth person authorities have detained and spoken to. the authorities have said very little specifically. there's a 10:00 a.m. eastern press conference scheduled. a massive force is deployed. the search continues. authorities continue to run a desperate race against time th

"the new york post" reports the singer who arranged her bachelorette party is planning a girl get awaythem to mexico. they say fwland never took to rihanna because he blamed her for fueling perry's partying ways. >>> demi moore will join a big name cast in an upcoming film about porn star linda lovelace. for christmas, she bought him two vintage guitars forred 12dz,000. in a move that is raising eyebrows in and out of showbiz, sal moo highback has been named a knight of the legion of honor by france's president. highback's husband is the billionaire ceo of a french company. >>> and finally, whether or not you believe lady gaga followed a master plan for success called madonna, there is at least one material girl direction lady gaga is going in, acting. she insists she is just a musician. but that can also be the madonna plan in a way. she probably looks at her acting career and goes off it. >> didn't go so well. but i think she went to nyu, lady gaga. a lot of those -- i don't know. i don't believe it. people get the acting bug. >> so you don't think it's going to hold? >> i think she'

i feel like i'm at a bachelorette party. you have to make it ravens theme. everything to get ready for the playoffs. we're live this morning in dundalk and you are well known for a lawyer ravens merchandise. i'm here with mike and tracy tyson. you have another store in parkville. what kinds of things are people getting excited for about the playoffs? >> we have shirts. >> that is neat. >> it works. >> blinking glasses. we sell a bunch of that. there you go. it does different things. if it is cold, that is a good hat to wear. >> this is a bottle opener. >> when you open your beer or your soda, then your tap slides to the back of the board. >> it is magnetic. >> it will not hurt the paid on your vehicle -- paint. >> you can bring in anywhere. that is key. let's get to your hair piece. >> this is a comb that goes in your hair and has her hair extensions. >> we will be here all morning long. anything you can think of. we're live in dundalk this morning. we have high pressure briefly in control. we could see some light flurries as we head into the evening. chucan

the bachelorette travels to san francisco for the upcoming epitoday. this 29-year-old ben, rejected. now, they're vying for his reyex, embarking on a romantic journey, what is going on here? -- through the city. this is -- a high-risk episode. i'm watching. tune in. true love tonight at 8:00. >> it's time to move along. beyonce so fly she gets a bug named after her. >> when facebook will go public. >> then at 5:00 son of a northern california couple on board a sunken cruise ship talks about his parents survived. >>> there is now a fly named after beyonce. a researcher has named this newly discovered horse fly with a golden haired bottom after her. it apparently had been sitting in fly collection since being captured in 1981. the 24-year-old researcher says beyonce came to mind because there was no other name worthy of the fly's beauty. >> okay. an english teacher has come up with a novel way to engage her 7th grade students. with music. the class made a video of the hit "harder better faster stronger". and the long heest was making the sign. and this v

bachelor ben who was rejected last season by the bachelorette gets to hand the roses out this time aroundmehow "entertainment weekly" got hold of an early promo. there's actually nudity in this. i don't know if they stole it or what happened, but while i was not particularly excited about another season of "the bachelor," after seeing this, i am now. >> there's one girl here who is very different around you than she is around the rest of the girls. >> go [ bleep ] yourself. >> she knows the name of the game and she's manipulating everybody. >> where's courtney? >> i don't know. >> a girl's got to do what a girl's got to do. i can't believe this is happening. >> i'm about to rock your world. >> no! >> game over, ladies. >> i don't know how to handle this right now. i'm unsure of how this is going to end. >> it's really hard to be around some of these girls. >> she makes me sick. >> there's so much [ bleep ] in here. >> it's all coming up. >> who is she? >> we just can't stand being around you. [ laughter ] >> no way. >> it's not over. it's just beginning. >> no way! >> it's just beginning.

last night on abc, the latest bachelor met his 25 bachelorettes. we have an exclusive preview. casey for a special movie night. take a look. >> oh, boy. >> we sit down. and all of a sudden, i hear -- >> there's my dad. >> what a fun day. >> all of a sudden, the music changes. and i get to see ben's name. >> oh. >> it put things in perspective. it was different for me to get to watch my dad, then it was for him. >> was that the first date? >> on national television. >> you can catch "the bachelor" mondays at 8:00 eastern, right here on abc, to see why that happens and what else went on on that date. >>> finally -- not happy about this story, george. >> he is so sorry. >> well, george, finally, a new study out of london showing that blondes may have more fun. but the movie has it all wrong. but apparently gentlemen prefer brunettes. celebrities have done it for many years. they conducted their own research to see which works better. now, scientists are saying that brunettes are the new ideal. in the same way that blondes were the ideal in the '70s and '80s, men are more likely to

. >> she a -- >> she's a little late add for the roster of "bachelorette."ve crush she's had on ben. i'm acting like i know a lot about this story. i'm moving back and forth from the prompter. will the feeling be mutual? they'll have to tune in to find out. san francisco, right? >> more questions than answers. >> josh is stunned. s i'm sort of left wanting. >> says the guy with the fake whooping crane. >> they're getting home to florida, the poor little guys and girls. you're heartless, george. >> sam, how about some weather? >>> hey, good morning, gang, we're outside in times square. we'll play guess where you're from. sir, i couldn't possibly guess. what state would that be? >> let me see. tuscaloosa, alabama. >> and, by the way, happy birthday. >> thank you. >> i can't believe you wrote on the sign. you don't look like you are anywhere near the number. >> i don't care. my friends wrote it on the sign. it's okay. >> let's get to the boards. happy birthday. we want to tell you about this. the mild air in times square. and also in chicago. chicago, dekalb, r

this is your last half an hour of broadcasting as a bachelorette. >> on saturday morning. >> yes, we'll> i'm so excited. i have not been nervous. stressed with the planning, but i'm so excited. >> have you handled this with aplo aplomb. i have not seen the stress fractures at all. >> i appreciate that. >> you have been wonderful. >> a little wedding surprise for r.j. coming up at the end of the half hour. >> stick around. >> i will. >> let's head over to john elliott. >> not just the power of vodka, is it? >> no. this goes way beyond the power of vodka it's the love. >> that's my wedding gift for her. >>> i wish i had a weather gift for you. nice weather in the central states. major headaches, parts of the northeast, welcome snow for some. parts of the southeast, dealing with the risk of severe weather and out west, it will be wet today. let's get through the day to enjoy football tomorrow. wet in san francisco, i'll tell you what though, ravens and baltimore, looking good. be on the cold side. the nation's forecast. now a closer look at the weather for your weekend. >>> and thank you t