chris connelly, abc news, los angeles. >> not my cup of tea. stick with "modern family". >>> we want to end this half hour with a look at your little monsters. >> we asked you send in pictures of your costumes. we have some great ones to share. >> fried egg. >> i get it. >> angry bird and some blue guy. >> abe lincoln. >> very good. >> interesting. superman, super dog. >> cute. ♪ why choose land o' lakes butter in half sticks? it's pre-measured. fresh tasting. and it's only from land o' lakes. >>> making news in america this morning -- boston strong. they are celebrating in beantown following a historic win. >> it hasn't happened at fenway park for 95 years. the red sox are world champions. >> new video of the locker room celebration. the fans partying in the streets. >>> and as the celebration at fenway carried on, fans flocked to the scene where tragedy struck their city. how they pay tribute to the victims of the marathon bombing. >>> breaking news. heavy rain forcing people to flee to higher ground. new video just in. >>> and wild wreck. a

chris connelly looks at why and who may take his place. >> they have a pill for that. >> they do. >> says he can't play the male lead in "fifty shades of grey" because he will be too tied up with "sons of anarchy," they throwing a little shade on that explanation. >> everything is attached to "the "fifty shades of grey" universe became too much to bear. i think it was probably an instance of it's not worth it. >> why? >> reporter: signing up for a big part and dropping out, it happens. drew gray scott was originally cast as wolverine in "x-men" when he had to be replaced by some guy named hugh jackman. before signing on for "t hunger games" trilogy, jennifer lawrence mulled the scrutiny that "twilight" leads endured in the public eye. >> they had no idea what they were getting themselves into. i was afraid of my life changing. i had a wonderful life and i couldn't see that future if i said yes to these movies. >> reporter: now who will say yes,yes christian grey? a lot of names in the "fifty shades" mix. the star opposite dakota johnson with fans lobbing for their ee imebd13 like bra

chris connelly has the story. >> reporter: for more than 34 years.e end of charismatic lynda carter's tv series. >> may i have a glass of champagne, please? >> reporter: it's as if "wonder woman" has been in the witness protection program. now, suddenly, that amazonian icon known for her bullestproof gold cuffs, her invisible plane and her lasso of truth is back. all thanks to this 2 1/2-minute short, from this production company. with 2.5 million and counting hits on youtube. >> there is an audience for this character. people want to see wonder woman if her own feature film. there's no bigger superhero than her. >> reporter: people want to know why a movie studio hasn't taken a wonder woman project out for a spin. >> a lot of hollywood heavyweights tried to bring wonder woman to the big screen and the small screen. and it's been very tough. >> reporter: david e. kelley shot a small-screen pilot. but it didn't get picked up. as far as obstacles to a feature go, could it be sexism? >> a male superhero can get many chances at-bat to be a movie or a tv

i'm too old to play mookie. >> reporter: for "good morning america," chris connelly, abc news, new yorklk to me. i was all that and a bag of chips. >>> coming up, our dear friend, rachael ray, here with great sales event is "sback.hen drive" drive"gen which means it's never been easier to get a new passat, awarded j.d. power's most appealing midsize car, two years in a row. and right now you can drive one home for practically just your signature. get zero due at signing, zero down, zero deposit, and zero first month's 014 volkswagen. hurry, this offer ends october 31st. for details, visit vwdealer.com today. >>> so great to welcome back our friend, rachael ray to "gma." 21 cookbooks. the 21st is out right now. >> just came out yesterday. >> called "week in a day." the dishes. very simple idea. >> week in a day is everybody's best friend when you have a long day. it sucks at work. your schedule becomes a mess. you want to go home and eat great food. week in a day is a concept. in one day, you can make up to five nights' worth of meals. there's a section in the book, go through the expres

abc's chris connelly has the story. >> reporter: the idea, to imagine what life would be like, aftera resurrection of the dead. i just thought he had something a little different in mind. >> reporter: but it's what millions of viewers want to see. since halloween 2010, amc's "the walking dead," has been flushing out that scenario. and the show's been eating its cable competition alive. >> it's a show you watched going forward, people are flocking to this show because there's nothing quite like it. >> reporter: centers on a colony of survivors desperate to defend themselves against the zombies or walkers, who are ready to prey upon them, the series was just renewed on tuesday, for a fifth season. the positidecision, a no-braine. it was the highest-rated telecast for a drama. this weekend, it beat sunday night football. >> this is a show that attracts 16 million people on the night that it airs. you factor in the dvr numbers over a couple of days, you're up to 20 million. >> reporter: once relegated to b-movie fair, as in the horror cult classic, "night of the living dead." zombies got

and first, a walk down memory lane, with abc's chris connelly. >> reporter: through 199 episodes of "e saved lives and epically pursued love. >> so, pick me. choose me. love me. >> reporter: meredith and mcdreamy. their m.d. heart, filling with romance. >> i believe we can be extraordinary together, rather than ordinary apart. >> reporter: passion, leading to their simple wedding on a post-it. >> this is our wedding, a post-it? >> uh-huh. would you sign that paper? >> reporter: amid all ardor, a few couples flat lined, as well. >> he's gone. take it off. take it off. >> reporter: dr. christina yang, left at the altar. the fiancee of dr. izzy, gone. >> and now, i lost him. >> reporter: it was a death shonda rhimes was the hardest of all. a few episodes sent vital signs soaring, like this post super bowl multiparter, with a crisis really was the bomb. as any greys fan will tell you, try to breathe for a moment and you can't. for "good morning america," chris connelly, abc news, los angeles. >> so many moments over the years. and we're excited to have one of "grey's anatomy" original six

chris connelly has that for us. >> reporter: breaking overnight. "fifty shades" of casting news.n grey. opposite dakota johnson, anastasia steel. >> has a part. even to inform her team she was comfortable with who she was testing with. >> reporter: it was two weeks ago, that charlie hunnam said, no, thanks, i'm full. but it all looks yummy, to the role of a dashingly ultra-wealthy anti-hero, with a few serious control issues. leading millions to wonder, what leading man would be learning the ropes. as production deadlines loom. >> jamie was short-listed. he was a favorite once charlie had fallen out. >> reporter: he served under cynthia coppola. from "marie antoinette." but fans know jamie dornan best, for his sheriff role on abc's hit show, "once upon a time." >> i'm not convinced arresting her is the right thing. >> reporter: bearing it all doesn't seem to bother dornin. he's whipped them off for top designers, including christian dior, and calvin klein. "the fifty shades" books sold 70 million copies worldwide. establishing a massive fan base for the film. even as many as a-li

abc's chris connelly has the story. >> reporter: the government shutdown may be over.grey" is still a man down. with charlie hunnam, leaving the film version frantic. >> they have a week or two to find someone to bill this role. >> reporter: now, one writer says, the reason the search for christian grey is making moviemakers blue, is that the younger leading men is missing in action. >> they need more young leading men. and there isn't enough supply for the demand of these big movies. >> reporter: actors on the ultraa-list, tend to be in their 40s and 50s. unfreaked by fame, the way up-and-comers are not. >> a lot of the young stars don't want to be famous. fame is a bad word, with reality tv and tmz. >> reporter: the bankroll includes ryan gosling, channing tatum, bradley cooper. and jake gyllenhaal. but 'fifty shades" wants a smaller budget. >> the reason they're going with smaller, lesser names and not big movie stars. >> reporter: "the hollywood reporter" says "fifty shades" was planning to play charlie hunnam, just $125,000. chump change by hollywood standards. >>

chris connelly takes a look at it. >> i'm very important. i have many leather-bound books. >> reporter: straight from the 1970s doofus of a desk, created by will ferrell. in the 2004 film comedy "anchorman." but ron burgundy has returned, with ferrell now appearing as san diego's three-piece unsuitable newsman. in hilarious commercials for the dodge durango. >> mpg. >> reporter: an unexpected comparison. >> on my left is one horse. with one horsepower. >> reporter: it's cross promotion and a lower-cost, high-profile way to attract people for chrysler. >> you're going to get an audience that was into "anchorman" when it came out nine years ago. which is going to be a younger, cooler consumer. >> reporter: in a world of icon placement, as this "30 rock" episode captured in 2006. >> this is diet snapple? >> i know. it tastes just like regular snapple, doesn't it? >> reporter: fictional characters selling real stuff is not as surreal as you think. there's 007, popping his cap for a neither shaken nor stirred heineken. even ferrell's done it in c

now that charlie hunnam has dropped out, chris connelly is going in-depth to look at the front-runnershe's too tied up on "sons of anarchy." well, industry types are throwing shade on that explanation. >> everything is attached to the "fifty shades of grey" universe, really became too much to bear. i think it was just probably an instance of, it's not worth it. >> why? >> reporter: signing up for a big part and dropping out has happened. drew gray scott was cast as wolverine in "x men," before being replaced by some guy nam d ed hugh jackson. and before signing on for "the hunger games" jennifer lawrence looked at the level of scrutiny of account twilight" that it had open dured in the public eye. >> they had no idea. i was afraid of my life changes. i had a wonderful life. i couldn't see that future if i said yes to these movies. >> reporter: now, who will say yes to playing christian grey? a lot of names in the "fifty shades" mix. the star opposite dakota johnson, with fans lobbying for their favorite. >> i can't wait to see the movie. but i want to see it with someone like bradley c

abc's chris connelly has the story. >> i'm very important.aight from the 1970s dufus at a desk that will ferrell created in the 2004 comedy "anchorman" wasn't exactly reliable. >> i'm ron burgundy. >> reporter: with "anchorman 2" set tority theaters, ron -- to return to theaters, ron burgundy has returned with farrell appearing as san diego's three-piece unsuitable news man in a hilarious new commercial for the dodge durango. unexpected comparison. >> on my left is one horse. with one horsepower. >> reporter: it's cross promotion and lower cost high-profile way to reach car buying bros for chrysler. >> you will track the audience into "anchorman" which came out nine years ago which is a younger, cooler consumer. >> reporter: in a world of product placement that is ever more evident "30 rock" taptured in 2006. >> it is diet snapple? >> it tastes just like regular snapple, doesn't it? >> reporter: there is 007 for neither shaken or stirred heiniken. and farrell's character in for bud light promoting semi pro. >> bud light, suck one. >> reporter

chris connelly sat with the cast. >> you're listening to dr. you get to hear your son on the radio? >> i'm on the radio every day! >> reporter: made this psychiatrist into a sitcom shrink-nado. >> hello, i'm listening. >> reporter: the victory lap for the reunion issue. lady ifs l.a. gents in chicago. what were your feelings about reprising frasier? >> my initial thoughts were he should die with "cheers." i have groan comfortable with this part op myself. it's the magic that is me. i said, he's not married and he doesn't really see his child. and i forgot to mention i didn't want any animals onnen the show. dad, dad, i can't read my paper, eddie's staring at me. good morning, niles. >> reporter: the show unleashed niles crane. >> i watched a lot of "cheers" preparing to do it. i know with my own family, the things that make people feel like family is they have physical mannerisms. i have a flashback. you're climbing in my crib and jumping on me. >> you stole my mommy! >> reporter: cast as their father, martin, was film and stage star, john maho

. >> reporter: for "good morning america," chris connelly, abc news, los angeles. >> that airs on mtvt husband. a guy who secretly dreamed up his wedding for his girlfriend. off of her pinterest page. pulling it off on the same day that he proposed. >> that's what she wanted. >> i think that was the most romantic thing. >> there's a guy that knows what pinterest is and there's a page for dream weddings. this groom arranged the perfect big day for his bride. ryan and amanda shared the wedding of a lifetime. ryan surprised her with a proposal. they got engaged. and married on the same day. >> i always knew that i would do something extravagant for a proposal. >> reporter: a year before, ryan overheard amanda telling a girlfriend how cool it would be to get engaged and married on the same day. so, the dashing groom-to-be, made that happen. not your typical timeline. and even less typical, that the entire wedding was organized by the groom. under the heading, "my dream wedding," amanda's pinterest page had 224 photos detailing every aspect of her perfect wedding day. this digital bulletin

for "good morning america," chris connelly, abc news, los angeles. >> so good. i saw those commercials during the "dancing with the stars" last night. and they had the dancers. he kept chasing them off. it was pretty funny. >> makes you want to see the movie. >> there you go. >>> let's get to weather from sam. more on the storms. >> we'll talk a little about now after the storms. what happens on the eastern seaboard. the carolinas, we've got a whole different issue. we're going to talk about that in the next half hour. let's work from the carolinas north. when you get the front all the way through, and it's on the coastline for a while. 66 in the boston area. lexington, kentucky, beautiful right in that area of high pressure, around 70 degrees. on the west coast, now, we get a stormy pattern moving in. we've been dry in the l.a. area since july. this is a good opportunity to get measurable rainfall in a lot of places here. phoenix drops down to places by thursday. this is a big, powerful system that works in and drops down that jet stream in that direction. stor