for "nightline," i'm cecilia vega in los angeles. >> the special plastic wives airs on tlc this sundaygma" tomorrow morning. >>> coming up, as the world debates whether beyonce was actually lip-synching the national anthem, our list of the stars from steven tyler to michael bolton who really should have been lip-synching. whose rendition is the worst of all time? i thought we might be related, so i had a fiber analysis done and sure enough, we're family. but you're not even shredded. you're...crunchy?! that happens sometimes. and you help keep people full with whole grain fiber? just like you guys. [ female announcer ] they're different, but the same. new frosted mini-wheats crunch. a tasty square packed with a crunch... [ crunch! ] ...of whole grain fiber that helps keep you full. it's a big breakfast... [ crunch! ] ...in new a little biscuit. smile! ohhh bring it in! ooohhhooh! ahh, cloudy glasses. you didn't have to come over! easy. hi. cascade kitchen counselor. look! over time, cascade complete pacs fight film buildup two times better than finish quantum to help leave glasses spar

abc's cecilia vega now on what they want to do. >> reporter: it would be a path to citizenship for the 11 million undocumented immigrants living in this county. a long, difficult path. >> let's create a system to bring them forward. allow them to settle their debt to society. >> reporter: here's how the sweeping proposal would work. undocumented immigrants would register with the government for temporary status. while their background checks are under way, they could immediately get right to work. there would be fines and back taxes to pay and immigrants applying for permanent residency would have to get in line. the back of the line. citizenship could take as long as 15 years. and for the first time ever, obtaining legal residency would mean having to speak english and pass a civics test. there would also be a beefed up border. >> i think after the election, finally, the country's realizing that you cannot have two classes of people in this country. >> reporter: forei undocumented immigrants, it could mean no longer being in hiding. >> when an entire society is telling you blatantly t

cecilia vega, abc news, los angeles. >> and we thank you so much for watching.tline" later. and i'll see you again tomorrow night. good night. u again tomorrow night. good night. new year's confron traigs between airport screeners and a world series hero. >> late developments in the search for a petaluma teenager who vanished in the night. >> i'm spencer chris chichblt cold snap continues and i'll give you a look at frosty temperatures.jçó9#sÑpt8y >> a wide ranging federal investigation that could have reshaped what you see online wendz a slap on the wrist. >> good evening, everyone. i'm carolyn johnson. >> i'm dan ashley. there is developing news in the search of a petaluma woman missing from a hotel at lake ta show where she was celebrating the new year, sheriff deputies trying to trace a call made with her cell phone after she disappeared. her name is alisa burn, and she have team coverage for you tonight. abc 7 news is with her family and n.peta luma. we're going to start with nick smith on the search underway in lake tahoe. nick?

abc's cecilia vega reports. >> reporter: it is the hit show where singers can get the boot for missinga note. but can they also get the boot from "american idol" simply based on their race? nine former contestants filed a legal complaint against the show, reportedly claiming they were kicked off for that very reason. according to tmz, they said the show tried to humiliate african-american contestants, many with arrest records, by exposing their past for ratings. their lawyer says, it is an issue for the courts. producers and the show's network fox, aren't commenting. of all the people who were taken off of the program, they have been all african-americans. is that a coincidence? it's hard to tell. >> reporter: contestants including cory clark, disqualified after a battery arrest. and jared andrews sent packing over an assault charge. ♪ and i don't need >> reporter: producers booted the twins after identify theft charges surfaced. and season nine, he was disqualified over questions whether he was involved in a boy band. >> i don't recall a time when i felt discriminated against. >> repo

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we asked abc's cecilia vega to show us what it takes. >> reporter: thousands of jobs historically off limits will now be up for grabs. jobs like parajumpers leaping from airplanes and infiltrating enemy lines to rescue stranded air force colleagues. that has never before been allowed. but to fight alongside men, women will have to pass the same physically grueling tests. elite special forces like the navy s.e.a.l.s need to -- swim the length of five football fields in at least 12 minutes and 30 seconds. do 50 push-ups, 50 curl-ups and 10 pull-ups in six minutes total. that's followed by a mile and a half run in at least ten minutes. studies have shown women can outperform men when it comes to endurance. but will they have the upper body strength needed to lift and load a 50-pound shell into a tank gun? retired air force brigadier general ruth wong served as a medic in desert storm. is there a role in the military that you think a woman cannot do? >> i can't see one at this point in time. >> reporter: women serve in combat roles around the world, but they make up just a small fraction

abc's cecilia vega was there. >> good morning! welcome to the inauguration!urs before the ceremonies began, people from every state were streaming into the nation's capital to witness history unfold. this family driving ten hours from chattanooga. >> we did not want to miss an important moment in history. >> reporter: not even the frigid temperatures could dampen this crowd's enthusiasm. >> i love barack. >> reporter: you're glowing when you say that. all over washington, crowds, crowds and more crowds. just to give you an idea of how many people are out here, this is a group of people waiting to pass through a security checkpoint to go watch the parade. and i want to show you something else. just right over here, excuse us, there's an entirely different group of people, they say they have been waiting in line for at least an hour. the internet lit up. people in the crowd posing their own pictures online, waiting for that big moment. >> you and i as citizens have the power to set this country's course. >> he is, again, a president of the people. >> he is the

. >> abc news reporter cecilia vega got a look in the command center where it is all coming together.they will be everywhere, snipers doting roof p toes, the coast guard patrolling waterways and military fliers with a no fly zone. blanketing the washington mall on monday. >> protecting an event this large and this complex with as many different venues and this many people coming requires a lot of coordination and a lot of organization. >> all coordinating here. the multi agency communication center over seen by the secret service at an undisclosed location. they will monitor the surveillance images and potential threats. the fbi says there are currently no credible threats for monday. the 2009 inauguration was a law gist cal nightmare. hundreds of ticket holders getting stuck in the tunnel. authorities say this time will be better. >> there will be such a different feel when you come down this time for the inauguration. there was extensive signs and we have social media sites you can follow. >> this year there is even an app for that. it picks up where you are, and it tells you from w

. >> abc news reporter cecilia vega got a look in the command center where it is all coming together. >> they will be everywhere, snipers doting roof p toes, the coast guard patrolling waterways and military fliers with a no fly zone. blanketing the washington mall on monday. >> protecting an event this large and this complex with as many different venues and this many people coming requires a lot of coordination and a lot of organization. >> all coordinating here. the multi agency communication center over seen by the secret service at an undisclosed location. they will monitor the surveillance images and potential threats. the fbi says there are threntlys for monday. the 2009 inauguration was a law gist cal nightmare. hundreds of ticket holders getting stuck in the tunnel. authorities say this time will be better. >> there will be such a different feel when you come down this time for the inauguration. there was extensive signs and we have social media sites you can follow. >> this year there is even an app for that. it picks up where you are, and it tells you from where the viewing

cecilia vega, abc news, los angeles. >> wow, lucky guys. come back, we're going to take a stroll over to the insomniac lounge to see what's on tap here on our 21st birthday. >> our birthday celebration kicking into high gear, next. you're watching "world news now." >> here we go, 21. there it goes. >>> "world >>> oh, my god. becky, look at her butt. it is so big. she looks like one of those rap guy's girlfriends that only talks to her because she looks like a total prostitute. i mean, her butt is just so big. i can't believe it's so round and out there. i mean, gross. look. she's just so -- ♪ i like big butts and i cannot lie ♪ ♪ you other brothers cannot deny ♪ >> you get feelings. >> that song takes everybody back. >> that's willis' favorite video. he's happy, too. >> i love big butts! >> my kid's favorite song. they have it in a lot of kid movies, too. >> a highlight of '92, no doubt. as you can tell, we are in the lounge, the bar is wide open. that's because we're 21 years old and finally legal. >> absolutely. it's about time. it's been

i'm cecilia vega in washington. >> such a great day of pageantry. auguration was tightly scripted, but some moments could not have been planned. >> up next, the epic photo bombs. why bill clinton's face is going viral. stay with us. viral. stay with us. >>> "world news ♪ >>> straighten that tie for me, okay? >> there you go. >> rob got all dressed up for me. what a night it was for the president and our nation. >> the second inauguration of president obama is now in the history books, so now a quick look back at where it began. take a look at president obama four years ago. there he is on the left and there he was yesterday. >> a few more gray hairs, right? >> just a few. >> and michelle obama holding the bible as her husband took the oath then and yesterday. she looks fabulous. >> the bangs have split the country. very divided on the bangs. >> you don't like the bangs? >> i don't like bangs in general. the girls, there they are. that's how you can really tell. that's the most telling picture, just how quickly they've grown up. when you're that young

. >>> let's go out to cecilia vega, at the pentagon, where the marching bands have been getting ready morning. >> reporter: george, good morning. this is the staging area. this is where the party is starting. 9,000 marchers in this parade today. this is a special group. they look warm. they're all gear eed up. you're from honolulu, hawaii. you have a special alumni. >> we're from president barack obama's alma mater. >> reporter: the secret to staying warm out here. one thing, hand warmers. we are living on these things out here today. it's going to be a really good day. they're going to have a lot of fun from here, as they head over on the giant buses you see here. this group is so large, they're filling up three of the buses. and they're going to head down on the parade march, a mile or so from the capitol, to the white house. and saying hello to one hawaiian, they know and love. >> they don't have use for the warm-up suits in hawaii. >>> let's go to david muir right now. he's at the capitol, right on the steps, where so many are gathering today. >> reporter: right in the shadow of t

tonight abc's cecilia vega with a look inside the command center at the route the president will take here. >> reporter: they will be everywhere. snipers dotting rooftops, the coast guard patrolling waterways. military fighter jets enforcing a no-fly zone. 13,000 security personnel blangeetting the washington mall on monday. >> with this many different venues, with this number of people coming, requires a lot of cord nagedz and a lot of organization. >> reporter: all coordinating here. the multiagency communication center overseen by the secret service at an undisclosed location. they'll monitor surveillance images and potential threats. the fbi says there are currently no credible threats for monday. the 2009 inauguration was a logistical nightmare. hundreds of ticket holders getting stuck in the tunnel. authorities say this time will be better. >> it's always such a different feel when you come down for the inauguration. there's extensive signage, social media sites to follow. >> this year there's an app for that. it picks up where you are, tells you where the viewing screens are an

cecilia vega, abc news, los angeles. >> good luck with that lawsuit. >> what do you think, counselor,it? >> i don't think so. no. and can they sing, really? >> that's the issue? >> it's a singing show. they were singing, they weren't lipsyncing. >> still taking digs at beyonce. but you know when you go on the show, they're going to embarrass you a little bit. >> their contracts say they have to disclose these criminal offenses and if you don't, you get terminated. >> and if you go out for a tv show, you're putting yourself out there for ridicule. >>> still ahead, lambeau at moye? i don't know what that means. what was a fleet of lamb we are genies doing? >> the answer is coming up right after this. you're watching "world news now." we wento a park and we handed people 10- and 20-pound sandbags. here's what happenened. i just truly feel wininded. i can feel it my back. i didn't realize what extra weight on the body feels like. ohoh, i definitely felt it in my knees. you can easily put 2, 3, 4, or 5 pounds s on in a ye. woman: 10 pounds makes a a big difference. no one liked carrying th

cecilia vega, abc news, los angeles. >> good luck with that lawsuit. >> what do you think, counselor,t? >> i don't think so. no. and can they sing, really? >> that's the issue? >> it's a singing show. they were singing, they weren't lipsyncing. >> still taking digs at beyonce. but you know when you go on the show, they're going to embarrass you a little bit. >> their contracts say they have to disclose these criminal offenses and if you don't, you get terminated. >> and if you go out for a tv show, you're putting yourself out there for ridicule. >>> still ahead, lambeau at moye? i don't know what that means. what was a fleet of lamb we are genies doing? >> the answer is coming up right after this. you're watching "world news now." >>> one runway at miami international airport was closed to airplanes to make way for a fleet of italian luxury sports cars. >> lamborghini says miami is one of its hottest markets, so it chose that location for its newest model. >> reporter: it was an only in miami moment. >> eight, seven, six. >> reporter: as 12 lamborghinis lined upside by side on the air

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here's abc cecilia vega with more. ♪ i choose to be happy >> reporter: these days rihanna is happy ine and now opening up for the first time about her reunion with chris brown. in a new "rolling stone" interview, the mega star says she and brown are in a great place and she is not apologizing for it. she says, i decided it was important for me to be happy and i wasn't going to let anybody's opinion get in the way of that. even if it's a mistake, it's my mistake. it has been four years since that infamous night when brown left rihanna bloody and bruised. she described it to diane sawyer. >> he had no -- no soul in his eyes. just blank. he was clearly blacked out. there was no person when i looked at him. >> reporter: brown has been making headlines this week for an alleged brawl with singer frank ocean. but rihanna says he is a rehabilitated man. he made a mistake and paid his dues she says. he paid so much. sometimes people need support and encouragement instead of ridicule and criticism and bashing. the pop star says their relationship has changed for the better. it's different now.

abc's cecilia vega has the story. >> reporter: the frozen lake was cracking by the minute. all the two stranded boys could cling to but a dying tree and short branches. and that's where they waited to be rescued for more than four hours. >> we weren't sure what was going to happen. if we were going to fall all the way and have hyperthermia and maybe die. >> reporter: it started off as a fun walk across the lake near their arizona home. >> it looked pretty frozen. so we tried to go here and across. >> reporter: but when 14-year-old christian van aller and alex orton stepped on the ice, they heard cracking and rushed to the tree. >> it started really cracking maybe 20 feet back. and so, we were trying to hurry and get across. that's when it really sunk in and broke. >> reporter: each had a shoe stuck in the ice. they had to cover their freezing feet with their hats to stay warm. on shore, alex's brother called for help. but the first call wasn't to 911. it was to mom. >> i knew i was going to be in trouble when i got home. that was the main thing that was in my head. >> repor

abc's cecilia vega has the story. >> reporter: they were homeowners who thought they were doing the safe, smart thing. putting their newspaper delivery on hold while they were on vacation. but, oh, how that backfired. sheriffs detected busted a burglary ring targeting "los angeles times" subscribers. a man under contract with the paper gave the burglars addresses. and they made their moves. >> it was a complete sacking of the residents. >> reporter: the deputies found a warehouse of $100,000 in stolen goods. instruments, like guitars and a cello. even someone's coffee pot. >> one of the suspects found the keys to the car inside the home. loaded the car in their personal property and drove away in that stolen vehicle. >> reporter: they made changes to the vacation hold policy. the paper sympathizes with those who have been harmed. and is very relieved to know that arrests have been made. and it will continue to cooperate with the authorities as needed. over thanksgiving, the same scam happened in northern california. now, there's a warning. >> have a trusted neighbor, a relative, a friend

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abc's cecilia vega with the story. >> reporter: he's reality tv's four-wheeling cousin, known as crazyny. >> reporter: he may be too crazy, even for honey boo boo. according to tmz, june shannon, a.k.a. momma june, had him banned from the family's hit tlc show, "here comes honey boo boo." his real name is tony lindsey. and he's not really a cousin, just a family friend. police in georgia say lindsey and his friends put on a gorilla suit last november and jumped into traffic on a freeway. lindsey say they were charged with reckless duct, something lindsay tells abc news is ridiculous. but it appears for momma june, it was too much. she tells tmz, he's no longer welcome on the show. and that, we love him as a friend. but that was a crazy story. lindsey tells abc news, he's disappointed and that, if they want me back on the show, they're going to have to pay me. >> momma june has recently said she wants to bring the show "honey boo boo" back to only family. she doesn't want it to be a sordid reality show. she wants it to be centraled on family values. >> reporter: momma june's family valu

abc's cecilia vega has the story. >> reporter: it was a chase for a superstar's photo that ended thelife of photographer chris guerra. police say when justin bieber's ferrari was stopped for speeding, guerra ran through los angeles traffic to snap pictures, ignoring an officer's order to return to his car. >> we had to order him twice. >> reporter: when guerra did walk back to his car, police say he was fatally hit by an suv. it turns out bieber wasn't even in the car. it was his friend, rapper, li'l twist, in the driver's seat. bieber issued a statement saying, hopefully this tragedy will finally inspire meaningful legislation. and whatever other necessary steps to protect the lives and safety of celebrities, police officers, innocent public bystanders and the photographers themselves. the photographer's death has re-ignited the debate over stricter paparazzi laws. >> paparazzi are part of the press. and anytime you start to try to regulate the press, it's always going to be susceptible to a challenge on a constitutional basis. >> reporter: but some stars are fed up with the paparaz

for "good morning america," cecilia vega, abc news, washington. >> she's a powerhouse.s a big deal. i mean, she actually sang the song. it's not like milli vanilli where somebody else sang it and she claimed it. it's cold out there. i can't sing in a warm room. >> we're going to find out, right? >> yeah. >>> let's go now to tiffani thiessen. so many of us grew up watching her on "saved by the bell" and then heating up "90210." well, now, she's speaking out in a revealing new interview about all that pressure to stay slim in hollywood and why she's pushing back. abbie boudreau has the story. >> hi, kelly. >> hi. >> reporter: as it seems, she was the ultimate girl next door. kelly on "saved by the bell." >> the all-american girl. >> reporter: those high-waisted jeans made you famous. >> oh, i guess so. >> reporter: two years later, she tackled the racier role of val on "90210." >> is that new? >> yeah, i got it today. >> reporter: you've been a sex symbol for 20 years. >> you know, i think, the older you get, the more it feels good that you can still kind of do that a lit

abc's cecilia vega has all of the details. ♪ you must know about me >> reporter: she's the superstarch do i reveal about myself? >> reporter: but in her directorial debut, beyonce reveals a whole new side. the 16-time grammy winner who sings about independent women -- ♪ throw your hands up at me >> reporter: is also vulnerable. >> people see celebrities who have plenty of fame. but i'm a human being. i cry. i get scared. i get nervous, just like everyone else. >> reporter: she is unsensored, revealing a sonogram of the unborn baby, blue ivy. >> really, it's crazy. >> reporter: and the pains it took to keep her pregnancy a secret. >> putting on these tight clothes and trying to hide it. there's a bump. i don't know how i'm going to get through this. >> this is a beyonce we're not used to seeing. she's a private celebrity. she's one of the biggest stars in the world. and again, she's choosing to show parts of herself on her terms. ♪ oh, say, can you see >> reporter: beyonce will be singing the national anthem at next week's presidential inauguration. she is headlining the super bowl in

heidi klum revealing her health and beauty secrets for looking runway ready to our cecilia vega.n one word, perfection. heidi klum has to be in the gym all day, every day, right? >> i have to drag myself to exercise, too. i have to find time to do it, too. >> reporter: you don't look like someone who has to drag yourself. >> i drag myself, too. i work. i have four children. i don't just roll out of the bed and think, what am i going to do today? >> reporter: mom, model, tv show host. >> i'm sorry. that means you're out. totally natural hair and makeup, like i just woke up. >> reporter: and today, shooting an ad campaign for her line of workout clothes for new balance. what are her secrets to doing it all and still looking this good? heidi says rule number one is to, well, look good. >> when you exercise and you look good, you have a good outfit on, you feel better about yourself immediately. i don't like to where shlumpy-looking things. >> reporter: this supermodel doesn't have a trainer. and she hates the gym. heidi's rule number two, exercise wherever you can. >> if it's walkin

abc's cecilia vega has the story. ♪ i choose to be happy >> reporter: these days, rihanna's happy, inwn. in a new interview, the megastar says she and brown are in a great place and she's not apologizing for it. she says, i decided it was important for me to be happy. and i wasn't going to let anybody's opinion get in the way of that. even if it's a mistake, it's my mistake. it's been four years since that infamous night when brown left rihanna bloodied and bruised. she described it to diane sawyer. >> he had no -- no soul in his eyes. just blank. he was clearly blacked out. there was no person when i looked at him. >> reporter: brown has been making headlines this week for an alleged brawl with singer frank ocean. but rihanna says he's a rehabilitated man. he made a mistake and has paid his dues, she said. he's paid so much. sometimes people need support and encouragement instead of ridicule and bashing. the pop star says their relationship has changed for the better. it's different now. we don't have those types of arguments anymore. we value each other. we know exactly what we have

cecilia vega, abc news, washington. >> a lot of talk about the second term curse that a lot of presidents face because they have either overreach and get nothing done or there's something out of their control that derails their presidency. clinton had lewinsky, bush had katrina. so you have to wonder what -- we can't imagine what now what can transpire over the next four years and how that plays into his agenda which is gun control, the economy, health care overhaul. >> and foreign policy is always an issue. so you have the arab spring. most people think that that could be ushering a lot of democracy into the middle east, but we don't know. there's still a lot of tension there. that's going to be an issue for him, as well. >> the plate is full. so enjoy the party today, because the work starts tomorrow. in fact, some republicans are having a little retreat in vegas right now to get out of d.c. so hopefully the partisanship eases a little bit. >> about 100 of them have departed. >> never dull. >>> also some other news this morning, we want to wish our friend and colleague barbara walters a

. >>> we're going right back outside, because cecilia vega is at the pentagon.guys great? how are you doing, george? good morning. we're having a great time out here. this is a staging area for all the marching bands that are going to participate today. 9,000 people marching in this parade, from every, single state around the country. these are my new friends from des moines. everybody say good morning, america. >> good morning, america. >> reporter: and their legs, they say, do not hurt. they're ready to march in this parade. we're going to see, not just marching bands and groups like these, floats from all over the country. they're ready to have a good time today, george. >> boy, des moines so important to the president. that's where he won the iowa caucuses in 2008. you see st. john's church, across the street from the white house. president obama and his family, get ready to attend their inaugural service. the president coming right now. he did that four years ago, as well. this is the church of presidents. every president since james madison has attended se

abc's cecilia vega has our story. >> you did not make the top 24. >> reporter: it is the hit show wheren get the boot for missing a note. but can contestants also get the boot from "american idol" simply based on their race? nine former contestants have filed a legal complaint against the show, reportedly claiming they were kicked off for that very reason. according to tmz, the group says the show tried to humiliate african-american contestants, many with arrest records, by exposing their pasts for ratings. this morning, their issue tells abc news, it is an issue for the courts. "idol's" network, fox, isn't commenting. >> for all of the people that were literally taken off of the program, they have been all african-american. is that a coincidence? it's kind of hard to tell. >> reporter: contestants, including, finalist corey clark, disqualified from season two after a battery arrest. and semifinalist jared andrews, sent packing over an assault charge. ♪ and i don't need >> reporter: producers also booted these twins, after identity theft charges surfaced. and season nine contestant was