. >>> candace cameron noticeably absent. why she hasn't showed up to see her tv s and michael weatherly, his first interview about leaving ncis. >> when will you go back for a reunion or a visit? >> the reason he's walking away as we look back at his omg moments with "e.t." >> i promise not to turn around because i'd have a bird's eye view. >> get out of there! >> no may 4th, 2016, this is "entertainment tonight." it is official. janet jackson is expecting. she has wanted this so badly. now at almost 50 it is happening. >> we were just with her on the set of her new music video. i think it's safe to say she's glowing. >> we have the top s janet jackson baby news. >> damn baby isht rig. "e.t." is breaking the news. congrats, ms. jackson. we had a feeling when on april 6th, she dropped this. >> i thought it was important that you be the first to know. my husband and i are planning our family. so i'm going to have to delay the tour. >> she had that, i know, but i'm not giving it up yet smile. she's 49 now, but turns 50 on may 1

we met up candace on a serious mission.h baa leem ya. >> a of people felt i was affected by being on television. that really wasn't my store at all. what changed for me is when i stopped being in the bu and took a break to get married and then eventually have children. and was being a supportive wif to my husband's hockey career, i kind of lost my identit sense. i turned to food for comfort. >> did your husband realize what was going on at the time? >> i was really embarrassed to tell my husband. i just thought that he might not understand and might have thought like, oh, just stop, stop doing this. but he couldn't have been more understanding. >> candace also credits her faith for helping her get healthy again. she took part in a eating recovery center panel discussion yesterday. >> i sat lonely so many nights. i'm talking about it because i want you to know there's hope. your daughter is 17 years old, does sse know about your past struggle? >> she knows. she fortunately, i'm so glad, has a very healthy body image, like i

it's just -- [ laughter ] it's so great. >> thank you, candace.im suits for the bodies with her swimwear line, just in time for summer. always wonderful to see you here, ashley. >> thank you. >> what's the inspiration behind this line. >> everything is first of all supportive and james bond-inspired. i want the lady to feel like james bond. she's winning life, she's sexy. she's also supportive and she gets to wear sexy bikinis. >> you have many, many admirers and fans. this one comes from cas sandra she says, what can i wear to make my lower hef look to fit and coincide with my upper half? >> i don't have that problem. i don't think it as a problem. take the eye back up and show >> all right. how does it feel? feel comfortable, greta? >> look at that supportive. you look fantastic. >> greta, thank you very much. what happens when the opposite is the case? >> when you have these? yes. next is the stakeout -- this scuba material really keeps everything in. the best thing about this swim suit is there's a built-in bra. all the zippers open. >> is it

[ laughter ] >> candace, i love ya.mple joys she talks about even in the video that she captured in those four minutes that have us all watching, liking, sharing, imitating. the sincerest form of flattery is imitation, right? >> absolutely. >> which we kind of pulled yesterday as well. >> why do you think i read the news like ron claiborne? >> thank you. >> it's the authenticity. to me, it feels like you're catching a slice of life. >> that was a belly laugh. when you laugh so hard, sometimes you don't know why. you could see her crying. >> that was a full body laugh. it was awesome. >> you can't stop laughing. it's addicting. you just can't stop. it's awesome. >> like when dan tells jokes, right? >> some of them. >> some of them. they bring us to tears for over reasons. >>> much more of candace payne. she joins us live tomorrow. right here on "good morning americ america". >>> coming up, "dancing with the stars" champ bindi irwin getting help from her colleagues for a cause honoring her late father, steve irwin. >>> gr

independent day sequel coming out and then we have to talk empire because you made your return as candacehank you. >> i was than the planning on it, honey. >> let's talk. so your kid are safe with me and daddy but they are worried sick about you. girl, you need a break from philly. you can come with me. clear your head. it is good food out there. >> no, she's coming with me. >> end up like this again. >> but you know i love you here but i'm always looking the at your hair. it is fabulous. i have very contact you look fabulous. >> i know, okay i got puked all over by carroll, okay. thing about this is hair in empire that we love, you will tell us about it. it is a special week. >> it was created by our kia mckenzie from philly. >> also from philly. >> and we have dominic here. >> also from philly as well too good tell us about these corn rows caps because it is different. >> yes, our key hair stylist came up with this creation for woman suffering through, breast cancer, chemotherapy and stuff like this. thinks acorn row cap created, it has silicone tape which makes for great positioning, t

this video of chewbacca mom, candace payne, is facebook live's most viewed ever., now she's going to walt disney world and meeting chaub himself. she's the viral sensation with the force on her side. [ laughing ] >> oh, i'm such a happy chewbacca. >> reporter: candace payne, aka chewbacca mom taking facebook by storm racking up nearly 153 million views and counting. her infectious laugh has america lol'ing. what's been the best part of all this. >> this all honesty, the best part is sharing joy with people. >> we caught up with candace for some out of this world fun. >> you all know captain -- i like her. she's a lady. >> reporter: she even met the legendary wookie warrior himself. >> do you use any beard oil? can w t okay, ready? here we go. oh! [ laughing ] >> i like that one. are we going to do -- duck lips. can you do duck lips? [ laughing ] oh, that works. oh. i love you. okay. oh. chewbacca loves me. >> reporter: a joyous day for this superfan. fireworks and all. >> when simple joys turn to extravagant joys this is what you end up with. when you have a heart

>> thank you, candace. i have to talk. we'll be back.s an update. morning,s wet saturday we have had drenching rain across the region, over one inch of rain. reagan national is at 56 degrees and we will only reach the upper 50's this afternoon. the heaviest rain is a long and east of i-95 and here is some of you see the district is getting moderate to heavy rainfall but we have some breaks west of town. come -- 10:00 or so expect some of the heaviest rain moving through. the back edge is moving into fox quier county.- fau we should have improvements this afternoon. we will still have clouds and scattered showers but for the big events this afternoon, i think will -- we will be ok. some showers possible by lunchtime. mostly cloudy this afternoon with isolated and scattered showers and 6:30 p.m., the preakness will be happening and we will have cloudy skies. temperatures will be chilly with andheasterly winds at 10-15 numbers will only be in the high bradyscattered showers so -- be sure to bring a raincoat. you will still need a tomorrow a

>> thank you, candace. i have to talk. we'll be back. saturday morning at 9:00 a.m., a teenager is shot an killed in philadelphia. his family just held a celebration for him. >>> a pennsylvania amusement park announced new rules for transgendered guests and employees. plus, we're tracking rain that's next on "action news" saturday morning. spent more than 30 years in the public schools. we're retired, but we like to stay involved. you think he's going to learn to fly? we're just as busy now as in our teaching days. the same goes for a lot of the retired educators we know. let me see you all flap your wings, like you're penguins learning to fly. teaching is all about building relationships. and that never goes away. because once a teacher, always a teacher. we're ed and miriam, and we're proud to be new jersey educators. >>> a pleasant good saturday morning to you, on this may 21, i'm gray hall. here's a look at the stories we're following on "action news." >>> this morning a funeral for one of two south jersey students killed in the cras

>> thank you, candace. i have to talk. we'll be back. -- >> good morning, everyone. happening today, moves to santa rosa. hundreds of cyclists are competing in the tour which includes eight stages. it began last sunday in san diego and made its way through santa barbara and lake tahoe. the race begins at 8:00. it ends tomorrow in sacramento. happening today, an annual event that helps kids. the wine kuhn tremendocountry e the vineyards in windsor. this is video from a previous event. abc 7 news is a proud sponsor. the make a wish greater bay area, 100% of proceeds make 300 wishes come true for kids with life threatening medical conditions. let's get a check of the forecast with lisa argen. >> good morning to you. a brief shower here in san francisco. it's cool out here, a break in the cloud deck. more chance of clouds and showers. here is where you can see showers. oakland, hayward and pleasantton this morning. along the central coast, monterey, you can see a shower or thunderstorm as the area of low pressure moves to the east. look for

joining me from raleigh, north carolina, is candace cox. for spending your day us with here today. let me start with you. have you spoken to the north carolina governor about this very topic in person and tell us about that exchange, what that discussion went like. >> the discussion really didn't actually go anywhere. it was very clear that governor had not actually met with any transender or lgbt represent nifz our community. and that he was not actually interested in hearing our story. he was more interested in being able to say that he had met with members of the lgbt community. >> new to put a headline on it, what you would say that he was saying to you? >> that transgender people do not have a voice in north carolina. >> yeah. now he also did, the governor from north carolina had no this to say about the recent development that came out from the obama administration on guidance regarding bathrooms and public institutions. let's listen to that. >> rights now the obama administration is bypassing congress by attempting to rewrite the law

: police with the washington area vehicle enforcement team helped take down the crooks that stole candacer and many other vehicles. a crime ring called simple city. some members prosecuted for $5 million in thefts. >> down the hill now. the i-team tagged along with the wave unit as they tracked another suspected car thief. they stopped the driver of this lexus, which turned out to be stolen with a bogus vin. >> can you do me a favor? step to the rear of your vehicle. >> reporter: the real discovery came back at the driver's house. this stolen chevy avalanche w >> they can be done by hand, auto mate it, as many ways as you can think up, it has probably been done. >> reporter: guess what else police found outside his house? a white corvette, the same one stolen their the car dealership 60 miles away. the vin number changed. >> that man is facing several m criminal charges, scheduled to be arraigned may 20th. scott mcfarland, news 4 i-team. >>> the story started with a tip. if you have something for the i-team to investigate, visit our nbc washington app and click on investigations to send t

. >>> candace payne, the woman behind the viral sensation behind the electronic chewbacca mask videoepartment store kohl's surprised her at her home in texas. they posted this video on their facebook page saying candace did not want to share her chewbacca mask so they showed up to make sure she doesn't have to. they gave her masks for her children and plenty of other "star wars" merchandise. kohl's wanted to thank her for being a loyal shopper. >> let's get a final check of the accuweather forecast request here's lisa. >> carolyn, a little more sunshine now. most of you will experience a brighter day today. partly sunny conditions with highs still on the cool side. upper 50s with the sea breeze. 54 oakland. 60s livermore and concord. yes, another day of below average temperatures. high elevation sprinkle not out of the question today or tomorrow. then you will notice we are kind of stuck in this pattern. by the end of the week we get a little warmer with high to the low to mid-70s. that's, of course, memorial day weekend. no heat anytime soon. maybe a jacket but at least some sunshin

we're 1-0, and candace parker is back and healthy. she got left off the olympic team.jimmy: if you and candace went one on one right now, who would win that game? >> jimmy, come on. hasn't nothing changed about me. i if i now who is 21 and we would go to ten, i would let her get to nine. and then i would crush her. >> jimmy: magic johnson, everybody. we'll be right back with ludacris and ciara. dad, you can just drop me off right here. oh no, i'll take you up to the front of the school. that's where your friends are. seriously, it's, it's really fine. you don't want to be seen with your dad? no, it's..no.. this about a boy? dad! stop, please. tracy. what! [ horn honking ] [ forward collision warning ] [ car braking ] bye dad! it brakes when you don't. forward collision warning and autonomous emergency braking. available on the newly redesigned passat. from volkswagen. olive garden now offershen you catering delivery.nt? we make the food and deliver it to your door... so you can enjoy what's important. ♪ ♪ ♪ don't

. >>> candace payne, the woman behind the viral sensation behind the electronic chewbacca mask videokohl's surprised her at her home in texas. they posted this video on their facebook page saying candace did not want to share her chewbacca mask so they showed up to make sure she doesn't have to. they gave her masks for her children and plenty of other "star wars" merchandise. kohl's wanted to thank her for being a loyal shopper. >> let's get a final check of the accuweather forecast request lisa. >> hey, carolyn, good morning. hi, everyone. we have partly to mostly cloudy skies right now. later on today we see highs on the cool side but some sun. 62 san mateo, 64 palo alto. we aren't done with the showers yet. we could see a slight chance tomorrow morning. we will get warmer but it will take until at least the middle of the week where we see highs climb just a little bit. and by next weekend it should feel more like may. carolyn. >> lisa, thank you. and thank you for joining us on the abc7 sunday morning news. i'm carolyn tyler along with lisa argen. the news continues now online, on

jed they invited candace cane to visit menlo park for a stare down or a drink down there. she brought her plus one chew-bacca. [ laughter ] there's the laugh the video first bonified viral video seen by hundreds of millions of people over the past week, just 130 million in the first couple days alone. we have now lost count because we are so busy laughing. >> you know, it's 15 minutes or a couple days. >> or 400 million views. president obama's approval rating keeps going. >> going straight up. probably because he seems to be having more fun. check out what he did when he met a rapper during his trip to vietnam. >> why don't you give me a little rap? let's see. do you need like a little beat? >> yes, i do, actually. >> come on. viet namese or english? >> in viet namese. i won't know what it means, but just a short version. because i got to get going. >> so she did go on to rap in viet namese. the president didn't understand, but it looks like he enjoyed it anyway. president obama has rapid up his trip to vietnam. he landed in japan overnight. >> all right. let's check in,

. >> candace cameron bure showed a floral gown. >> trying to channel bridget bardot. >> what is the nerdiestng about you? >> i snort loud. like bad. it's bad. >> and believe it or not, cameron is not alone. >> i snort sometimes when i laugh. >> snort when i laugh really hard. it's part of who i am. i don't care. >> such blatant honesty is what one should expect on a night >> obama's got the mike. you've got to be here for that one. >> obama outline was paying contribute to kobe bryant who ended his speech with mamba out. >> thanks for e.t. on the espn. >>> coming up next, hot gossip before tonight's met gala. did taylor swift ditch calvin? >> are kate hudson and nick jonas back on? all signs point to yes. >> olivia with her funny woman. their best and worst mother day memories. >> we had our mother's day card and she would say, thank you, and throw it into the trash. >> my heart hurts. >> i cannot wait for this story. >> julianne hough wedding dress dilemma. be super romantic pretty princess? >> that is exactly what i was trying to decide. i'm so lucky i've been able to wear amazing dresses

[ laughs ] >> the force was strong with candace when she went all wook i can thursday.probably seaso the video by now. >> i can't stop! i can't stop! >> i just wanted to tell everybody this is mine. i made a purchase on my birthday for myself. i may not get to keep it but i'm going to enjoy it. oh, my gosh. i'm in tears. i'm in tears. >> yeah that joy and contagious laugh has this mom headed to a galaxy far, far away. that's right. she's going to hollywood. she did gma this morning and eev the full pop raw zee treatment when she left the building. hopped on a plane to l.a. for her appearance tonight. >> i had to tell somebody yeah i have to be at hair and make up. i don't know what that means. that's hysterical in and of itself. >> you actually came here to new york a couple of years ago. >> stop it. i know where you are going. >> you auditioned for the voice. >> i auditioned for the voice. >> you made it to the second round. >> yes. and i didn't get a call back. >> what did her two kids think of her newfound fame. >> my daughter's class watched it in class onfriday, an

a i mean, they gifted candace witt enough masks for her wholele family.ly.chef a star wars shirt on.o >> yup, she does.he now the mask is completely soldl out of a* few of them have showo up on e-bay worth three timeshrt the asking price the family got $2,500 in kohl's gift cards and 10,000 rewards points. point >> there you have it.t >> guys, i can't hear you i've v been saying to say my ifb battery went out. let's save the witty banter for next time. >> i will say her laugh isher contagious.us i think that's -- you know what i mean? she has a great laugh.h did i totally miss the point of this. this. she wanted mask and got it and t that's what she was so giddy about. abou >> she put it and and tickledkld her. the fact she got so tickled that people latched on to it.le lat >> after the show i'll try on a corvette.rvette i'm going to get in there -- >> laugh my head off. lau >> and hope that somebody --omod >> corvette gets you one.ts y >> i'm just saying.>>us i'm going to be very happy in bp that car.th car >> it's probably not going to happen. ha >> still

it is the laugh heard around the world says 37-year-old candace payne post third down video.ome a viral sensation. >> i'm such a happy chewbacca. >> reporter: it is the most widely seen facebook live video ever. that infectious laugh is delighting viewers who are now posting their own youtube videos laughing as they watch payne. her video won the approval of an actor who played chewbacca. retailers are laughing all the way to the bank. the mask is

it is the laugh heard around the world says 37-year-old candace payne post third down video.py chewbacca. >> reporter: it is the most widely seen facebook live video ever. that infectious laugh is delighting viewers who are now posting their own youtube videos laughing as they watch payne. her video won the approval of an actor who played chewbacca. retailers are laughing all the way to the bank. the mask online and going for three times the retail price on amazon. payne told good morning america, it's been a humbling experience. >> the best part of this is being able to share joy with people. one lady told me she has an autistic daughter who hadn't laughed in two months. every time she saw the video she laughed and laughed. >> reporter: i've watched it several times myself. thank you for watching "nightline" tonight. thanks for watching and go did you hear howie simon's son sold one of those funny anecdotes to reader's digest? yeah, ok, good. good for him. that's $50. yeah? so why can't you do something like that? dad, i'm a writer, dad. the newspaper pays me to write

now, all candace payne did was bought the mk hiesser theically while he broadcast live from her car.he video took off like wild fire. it's set a new facebook record. she'll be live on "good morning america" this morning. her laugh is infectious >> that's the best part. >> makes you laugh every time. >>> all right, when we come back -- the new warning about the zika virus. experts say it's just weeks from entering the u.s. >>> and the commanding win in the nba playoffs, highlights from okc straight ahead. don't bring that mess around here, evan! whoo! don't do it. don't you dare. i don't think so! [ sighs ] it's okay, big fella. we're gonna get through this together. [ baseball bat cracks ] nice rip, robbie. ♪ raaah! when you bundle home and auto insurance through progressive, i'm gonna need you to leave. you get relentless protection. [ baseball bat cracks ] people are taking charge of their type 2 diabetes with non-insulin victoza®. for a while, i took a pill to lower my blood sugar. but it didn't get me to my goal. so i asked my doctor about victoza®. he

: police with the washington area vehicle enforcement team helped take down the crooks who stole candace's car and many other vehicles in prince georges county, a crime ring called simple city with some members eventually prosecuted for $5 million in thefts. the i-team tagged along as they tracked down another suspected cash thief. they stopped the driver of this lexus that turned out to be stolen with a bogus vin. but the real discovery came back at the driver's house, this stolen chevy avalanche also with a bogus vin. >> they can be written by hand, you can automate it. as many ways as you and i could discuss and think up, it's probably been done. >> reporter: and guess what else police found outside his house? a white corvette, the same miles away. once again, the vin number changed. that man arrested for stealing the corvette is facing several charges, scheduled to be arraigned may 20th. >> this story started with a tip. if you have something for the i-team to investigate, visit our nbc washington app and click on investigations to send them an e-mail. >>> we're getting new video in ju

. >>> candace cameron noticeably absent. why she hasn't showed up to see her tv s

candace got advice on playing chewbacca from "star wars" j.j. be a rams and let her know she will get to meet chewbacca after peter next week. >> this is phenomenal free advertising for "star wars". >> she wanted the kids to know this is my toy hands off. >> parenting with jim donovan. >> uh-huh. >> yes. >> i have no problem with that. >> this is my toy hands off [ [ laughter ]. >> good morning, you two. we're expecting to see additional showers out here this morning. specifically across the eastern tier of delaware valley i want to check in with eye wiz warm watches and we take it local to start off across from delaware to philly heading into the cherry hill area. jenny has a lot of clouds in cherry hill. another section came in from lynn. you have a lot of mid 50s here really everywhere else at this point. we take it further off east here. let's go to south actually where it's also 55. at the moment she's finding a lot of clouds. i love her comments. it's overcast for sight of also. i know it's dreary out here margot i promise you will see sun

candace payne strapped on a chewbacca mask recently and videotaped herself on facebook live. >> catherine:at last word - the laughing texas mother had been seen by more than 144 million people. and that's why facebook invited her to come visit. >> catherine:her video became the most popular one yet -- for facebook's relatively new live feature. >> that is not mean making that noise. that is the mask! (laughter) (laughter) >> catherine:mark zuckerberg knows a good thing when he sees it - and a way to promote facebook live. he invited candace to company headquarters in menlo park today. >> catherine:and she got to meet chewbacca himself. the photos show them frolicking around the facebook campus together. >> catherine:riding bikes.having coffee. someone asked about why her video has become so wildly popular. >> catherine:candace says she figures people just needed a good laugh. >> catherine: >> grant: we will be right >> pam:hi grant! >> pam: as we have been reporting there has been 28 shooting cents last year. coming up i 6:00 we will hear from residents in the area who are not frightened

candace payne got a special invitation to visit the facebook headquarters from mark zuckerberg himselfost watched live video of all time. that laugh. i tell you, makes everyone want to laugh. >>> 36-year-old collins has pleaded guilty in a celebrity hacking case and admitted to one count of gaining access to the accounts of several female celebrities including rihanna and jennifer lawrence and kate upton. >>> 67 song retrospect call purity mccartney will be marketed with vicks virtual minidocumentaries and films in in his home studio and it will be released on june 10th. >>> jimmy fallon took blake shelton out to try sushi for the first time. he never has had sushi? it turned out jimmy was the one who had the trouble. >> i can't -- i can't do it. i can't do it. >> i did it. come on. you don't want to be that guy. >> my god, that was delicious! all right. ad north, past the pa. 'kay. oh, hit up jimmy's for some chicken and waffles. oh, and those truffle fries. truffle so good. come on, we can do better than that. okay, uh... ooh, juanitas! oh yeah, those chimichangas. oh, with the mango

viral sensation candace payne joined james corden last night on "the late late show" along with j.j.ms, director of "the force awakens." the trio tried their best chewies for what's sure to become another viral smash. i don't get it. i do not get it. i must be the only one. >>> muscle cars are icons on american highways, but insurers really never fully tested their strengths in crash tests. hena daniels has new ratings on the 2016 models. >> reporter: tiffany is a die-hard fan of the chevy camaro. she's purchased three different models of the vehicle, mostly because of the look. >> i think the back of it looks great. i like how it looks so angry in the front. when i pass by buildings that have a mirror reflection, i'm like, oh, that's me. >> reporter: it wasn't until she had her son jack that she began to think about the car's safety. >> everyone obviously since i had the baby was like, when are you getting a new car? >> reporter: and she's not alone. for the first time, the insurance institute for highway safety ran the camaro, ford mustang, and dodge challenger through a series of

. >> reporter: candace spivey recorded the encounter. he approached his woman and asked inappropriate questions. when he approached her in the aisle of the target store she confronted him, even chased him out of the store. >> if that is what you have to do be safe and protect yourself, you do what you have got to do. >> police say he is a convicted video invoicer, spivey posted the video on facebook and has been viewed more than a millions of times with dozens of women saying he did the same thing to them. i drive a golf ball. i drive to the hoop. i drive a racecar. i have a driver. his name is carl. but that's not what we all have in common. we talked to our doctors about treatment with xarelto®. xarelto® is proven to treat and help reduce the risk of dvt and pe blood clots. xarelto® is also proven to reduce the risk of stroke in people with afib, not caused by a heart valve problem. for people with afib currently well managed on warfarin, there is limited information on how xarelto® and warfarin compare in reducing the risk of stroke.

kohl's did thank candace for all the viral attention.et they did. >> they gave her a gift card and chewie masks for the whole family. thanksgiving will be fun at their house. martha: i just love watching her. carley, thank you very much. thanks, martha. martha: we do need a good laugh, right? gregg: on very serious note we're still awaiting a verdict in the freddie gray trial. we're keeping close eye on baltimore courtroom. this is the second trial of a police officer charged in the death of freddie gray. though actually not charged with causing his death but rather assault and official misconduct as well as endangerment, reckless endangerment. so we're awaiting a judge's decision. the jury was waived in this case. so soon as that decision is rendered, we'll bring it to you. so stick around for that. ien lim is growing at an alarming rate. growing fast, you say? we can't contain it any long... oh! that reminds me of how geico's been the fastest-growing auto insurer for over 10 years straight. over ten years? mhm, geico's the company your

thanks, candace. sales to skyrocket by 1.3 million percent on amazon. >> you said it, chewy. >> reporter: when kohl's got wind of payne's love of "star wars," they brought her family a galaxy of gifts. >> we all get a chewbacca mask. >> reporter: a reminder that happiness can be as easy as unmasking your true self. >> y'all have an incredible day. it's the simple joy. >> we reached out to candace about the video's success. people get joy in their feed. people were struggling with depression and lost hope, and some people that needed a pick me up, all walks of life were laughing with me. couldn't be more grateful for the internet webs. do you not love her? >> i love her. >> i was driving to work by kohl's and wondering where matt was this morning. >> face pressed against the glass. >> need that mask. >> you joke about it. we were driving past kohl's on saturday. my kids watched the video and they said, can you check? they laughed in my face. we have a boba fett mask. >> this is a sellout. one great vir