chris connelly -- >> why don't you calm the [ bleep ] down! >> oh, my goodness, what she said.arson. began her career as a child actor performing skits on the jay leno show. >> there you go. >> tonight show. >> starting with jay. what? what? >>> making news in america this morning, fired by fox, bill o'reilly booted from his long-running show after a series of allegations against him. his old program already has a new name. >> the trump administration facing serious foreign challenges from iran and north korea. the secretary of state making one thing clear, the u.s. won't be waiting around to take action. details live from washington ahead. >>> new video, the frightening moment as smoke fills a passenger plane. look at that. the jet's pilot with a request that probably didn't make too many people comfortable. >>> a truck's strange cargo on the highway. a car dragged for miles. we'll show you more on that video.

chris connelly -- >> why don't you calm the [ bleep ] down! >> oh, my goodness, what she said.ating learned about brie larson. began her career as a child actor performing skits on the jay leno show. >> there you go. >> tonight show. >> starting with jay. forged out of bravery, sacrifice, and duty. from all corners of the country, a family for life. ♪ but whether they served in lands far away or communities close to home, some of these men and women may face difficult times or even crisis. but sometimes reaching out for help can be the most challenging and worthwhile mission of all. thankfully, friends, family, and communities are standing by their service members and veterans now more than ever. ♪ we're all in this together. when you recognize something isn't right, make the call to the veterans crisis line or military crisis line. during times of crisis, reach out and call. dial 1-800-273-8255 and press 1. >>> good morning. i'm adrienne bankart. >> i'm kendis gibson. ? of the top headlines we're following now on "world news now." the network cutting ties with bill o'reilly af

here's abc's chris connelly. ♪ at the copa copacabana ♪ >> reporter: for nearly 50 years as a hit makerntertainer with flare. barry manilow delighted devoted listeners. ♪ i can't smile without you >> reporter: giving them a steady stream of easy on the ear love songs since his 1974 ballad "mandy." ♪ you came and you gave without taking but i sent you away oh mandy ♪ >> reporter: now 73 and he says off the road for keeps after a 2016 tour, barry manilow has news to share revealing in people that he is gay and in 2014 he married his long time love and manager gary keiff. >> barry told us looking act his husband saying i love you in front of their close family and friend was much more meaningful moment than he anticipated. ♪ i'm ready to take a chance again ♪ >> reporter: rising to stardom in an era when revelations were thought to be career threatening, he chose not to share his sexual orientation with his fans earlier because he says, i thought i would be disappointing them if they knew i was gay. >> barry remand mum on his sexuality for years and something he never talked about. >> repo

. >> the film stars talk to chris connelly. >> i told it. >> the lost city of z gives charlie hunham, epic his fans awaited. star for jam gray in the true story of amazonian explorer, percy faucet. >> i thought it would require more from me than i ever had to give. >> joined by bearded robert pattison, hunnam opted to reflect his character's lonliness and isolation by cutting himself from all communication while shooting in colombia. >> he would go on grand heroic explorations into the jungle for three, four years at a time have no contact with his family at home. lucky that i have a very understanding girlfriend who, allows me to go off and, do these, these weird, whims. >> you think of being cut off from the world sound like a challenge also sounds like living the dream. faucet's quest gets told by respect for the indigenous people and for the hardship his party endured. depicting that required hunnam to forego the muscles known to sons of anarchy viewers. he and pattison dropped 35 pound. >> don't think i was too much fun to be around. >> did you eat a second egg this morning. sort

stay on the path the you are going to get bitten by something. >> chris connelly, abc news, los angelesutely. got to appreciate their french accent, beautiful. looks like a good movie. i will see it. up next in king arthur. good movies coming up. that's the news for the half-hour all. >>> follow us on facebook at wnnfans.com. >>> this morning on "world news >>> this morning on "world news now," more trouble for united airlines. >> the company's ceo having a tough time with damage control softening his stance after the airline forcibly removed a man from his seat. we have new details about that man who was dragged off. and then ran back on the plane. >>> call it a historic gaffe. white house spokesperson, sean spicer offering apology after apology after comparing syria's use of chemical weapons to adlof hitler. but managing to forget the millions who died in gas chambers during the holocaust. the big question this morning -- will his boss keep him on the job? >>> a line of intense storms bringing heavy rain to parts of the south. the storm leaving parts of texas under water forcing drive

>> come on, man. >> reporter: for "good morning america," chris connelly.d. "free fire" hits theaters. this is my new bff. her sisters didn't behind her but she did. >>> a big makeover better than botox. how to take ten years -- not that you need to -- ten stronand restoringding a a father's faith.. it's standing tall after one surgery... not six. stronger is being a typical kid... despite a rare disorder. stronger is finding it earlier... and coming home sooner. stronger is seeking answers... and not giving up, until you find them. because we don't just want your kids to grow up. we want them to grow up stronger. are you one sneeze away from being voted out of the carpool? try zyrtec® it's starts working hard at hour one and works twice as hard when you take it again the next day. stick with zyrtec® and muddle no more®. >>> he's done it bef emeril is at it again and asking -- >> bam, does your mother deserve breakfast in bed?

>> come on, man. >> reporter: for "good morning america," chris connelly. "free fire" hits theaters. this is my new bff. her sisters didn't behind her but she did. >>> a big makeover better than botox. how to take ten years -- not that you need to -- ten >>> he's done it before and now emeril is at it again and asking -- >> bam, does your mother deserve breakfast in bed? >> do you know an amazing mother because if you do -- >> we're serving up the greatest mother's day surprise yet. >> go to goodmorningamerica.com and tell us about your deserving mom because -- >> one lucky mom is going to get breakfast in bed. >> served up by emeril himself. >> this is going to be so sweet. [ cheers and applause ] >> yeah, we're excited back now with our big makeover reveal helping you drop a decade without going under the knife or using a needle. "allure" editor in chief michelle lee is here with some great tips. welcome. >> hi there. good morning. >> your beautiful spring patterns. >> same. >> thank you. >> let's talk about this concept. possible really to look a decade

>> come on, man. >> reporter: for "good morning america," chris connelly.his is my new bff. her sisters didn't behind her but she did. >>> a big makeover better than botox. how to take ten years -- not that you need to -- ten years off your life without alright gus, you're next. [giggle] ready? ok. go!...seahorse... no. -giant snail. -flamingo. the water... ...under the... pony! no. bow and arrow? oh oh... uh-huh. yeah. the leaning tower of pisa. ah-oh. [giggle] really?! [ding] ohhhh. what was it? bank on it. ohh, the new scratch-off from the pennsylvania lottery. with top prizes of $300 grand! oh, i knew what it was the entire time. [laughter] keep on scratchin'. >>> he's done it before and now emeril is at it again and asking -- >> bam, does your mother deserve breakfast in bed? >> do you know an amazing mother because if you do -- >> we're serving up the greatest mother's day surprise yet. >> go to goodmorningamerica.com and tell us about your deserving mom because -- >> one lucky mom is going to get breakfast in bed. >> served up by emeril himself. >> t

if you don't laugh back, it's not funny. >> reporter: for "good morning america," chris connelly, abcalso paid tribute to rickles overnight, praising the comedian as probably the greatest talk show guest of all time. and we're going to take a look at one of jimmy's favorite moments with don. >> i exaggerate life, make fun of ourselves as i make fun of you. >> thank you. >> you should be proud. if i didn't like you, i wouldn't make fun of you. as i look at you right now, you got to get a nose job. >> yeah, right. >> you could see the admiration in jimmy's eyes right there. >> he was loved. he will be missed. but most of all he still has us laughing. >> absolutely. >> that was the goal. >> every comedian, we know of so many comedians, and every one of them put him up on a pedestal and inspired a generation, so he will be missed. >> absolutely. and, coming up, the so-called fifth trimester. we'll find new ways new moms can transition back to the workplace and we'll be right back. transition back to the workplace and we'll be right back. nasal allergies... reat yoh ...listen up. unlike pi

bitten by time. >> chris connelly, abc news, los >> "the lost city of z" hits theaters on friday.f your c [ cheers and applause ]>> have . >> goodgood morning, it's a 8:56 on this tuesday april 11th. i'm jeanette reyes let's get to karen rogers. karen i know you're looking at the vine street expressway. >> yeah, we had an accidentey pushed it off to the side. this is the vine street expressway westbound approaching the schuylkill. even though they just pushell pretty heavy here approaching broad street to the schuylkill on the westbound vine. i'll warrant to show you the big pic tngs going on. that sinkhole still blocked 17th street near rittenhouse square. watch for that between walnut and locust. closures we've been talking about for the nfl draft, spring garden westbound is shut down at pennsylvania avenue. but we've got big construction on the schuylkill just about to start. it's going to be blocking the right lane and that's going to create some headaches. begins at 9 o'clock westbound between gladwyne and the blue route. tacony palmyra bridge on its way back down at this poi

abc's chris connelly was there. >> at some point during this performance, a vial comes out of hi clothesp the vial and keeps going. and from that moment on, you sort of thought, i wonder what's going on with bobby brown. >> reporter: what was going on? a lot of indulging in drugs, and women, he says, among them -- janet jackson and madonna. but there was one story i really couldn't ignore. i can't even believe it when i ask you this, but i have to. >> what -- >> reporter: you -- you had sex with a ghost? >> a ghost. yeah, yeah. >> reporter: come on, man. tell me about it. >> i moved into this house, i bought this mansion in georgia. so this was a really, really spooky place. but yes, one time -- i woke up, and yeah, a ghost. i was being mounted by a ghost. i wasn't high. >> reporter: that was my next question. >> i wasn't high. [ laughter ] >> reporter: that was my next question. were you trippin'? >> i was not trippin'. >> reporter: you've had quite a life. >>e had some crazy situatio. [ laughter ] >> reporter: one real girl would turn his head, by literally bumping into it. it was whit

they open up to abc's chris connelly about their new movie "the lost city of z." >> reporter: "the lostmes gray in the true story of amazonian explorer percy fawcett. >> i felt as though it was going to require more from me than i ever had to give. >> reporter: joined by a bearded robert pattinson as fawcett's cohort, henry costin, he opted to reflect his character's loneliness and isolation by cutting himself off from all communication while shooting in colombia. >> he would go on these grand heroic explorations into the jungle for three or four years at a time and have no contact with his family at home. i am lucky i have an understanding girlfriend who allows me to go off and do these weird whims. >> you think of being cut off from the world. it sounds like a challenge. it also sounds like living the dream. >> it's incredible. it's incredible. there is that aspect of it. i have to go for six months and i'm deeply in character. don't call me. you really let the cat out of the bag. you made this exponentially more difficult for us to justify this now. >> i didn't use e-mail once. i did

chris connelly joins us. what's the secret? >> a lot of rubber hitting the road.'s an international hit. this was huge overseas. a massive opening. the biggest film opening in the history of china, for example. ironically enough it only opened to than the fast "fast and furious" film opened. no one is complaining. both "the fast and furious" and "star wars" franchises are massive successes. family. two meanings, one, inclusive casts for age and gender ande e ethnici ethnicity. you see yourself up on stage and see yourself up on screen and that's special and see big stars in familiar situations over and over again and you feel like they're family and we saw that in a touching way in real-life situations. think of the emotional outpouring for the passing of paul walker and exclusive at outpouring for the passing of carrie fisher. we care for these people. >> befeel like we know them so all of this money that they're raking in and still have critics who say, well, it's not original and this, that and other and you're like, oh, come on now. it's obviously working. >>

abc's chris connelly is in los angeles with all of the details. nilows may not be expecting to see him on the cover of "people" magazine at age 73, and they may be surprised also to know how they factored into manilow keeping his private life private until now. ♪ the copacabana ♪ the hottest spot north of havana ♪ >> reporter: through nearly 50 years as a hit maker and an entertainer with flair, barry manilow has delighted his devoted listeners. ♪ i can't smile without you >> reporter: giving them a steady streams of easy on the ears love songs ever since his 1974 ballad "mandy." ♪ oh, mandy you came and you gave without taking ♪ ♪ but i sent you away >> reporter: now 73 and he says off the road for keeps after a 2016 tour. manilow has news to share revealing in the latest issue of people that he's gay and that in 2014, he married his longtime love and manager garry kief. >> barry told us that just looking at his husband and saying i love in front of his close family and friends was much more meaningful than he anticipated. ♪ i'm ready to take a ch

abc's chris connelly tells us rickles was far from the abrasive personality he played on stage. >> reporterflying in on social media. for a revered legend of stand-up comedy always funny and always unafraid. >> clint, i say it, nobody else has said it and i say it from my heart. you're a lousy actor. >> reporter: from the '60s onward insult comic don rickles made america laugh by going after his own audience biting the hand that fed him. >> i do want to say those who ate the fish, you will die. >> reporter: zingers from mr. warmth. hitting the mark. >> let america know you're a millionaire and you don't need them. >> right. >> reporter: especially when it came to johnny carson host of "the tonight show". >> can i say something? >> gotten so old. >> internet trolls and social media media snark had nothing on vintage rickles. >> marty, when we see all the films you did, none of them were great. >> reporter: he'd tan before hollywood royalty of the time and let them have it. >> why am i here tonight? >> because you could get hot again. >> reporter: and even take on frank sinatra. make that esp