>> award-winning singer, donny osmond.> one bad apple. >> do you know that was written for the jackson five? we got it. here's an interesting story. people working on my 60th album right now. i love it. i'm picking songs that really influenced me over the years. one of the songs was michael jackson's "ben." that was written for me. >> "ben" was written for you? >> so i was on the road touring and they had to finish the movie so they just said let's get michael to sing it. >> beautiful song. >> every song on this album has a story like that too. >> you guys really lined up, late '60s, early '70s. how unbelievably huge you guys were. >> how old were you? >> i was an embryo. >> how mind altering? >> i was 5. >> oh, my god. >> then 12, 13 when "one bad apple" hit. 13, 14 when "puppy love" and all that stuff hit. >> how did you survive this? how did you get through it when let's just face it michael had a much rougher run of it. child stars time and time again. britney, lindsey. >> i can point to a lot of things. my parents. it

by the way, put a smile on your face 'cause mornings are better with friends. >> i'm donnie osmond. onds love it, except one. that's tito. >> happy birthday, donny osmond. he is 57 today. if you see him -- >> do you remember when he came running out of the hall and tackled me on the couch? >> i don't. >> the only time donnie osmond has ever got violent. >> you remember that, joe? yes, thank you very much. if you don't, i will. >> that donnie osmond. happy birthday. >>> we'll turn to heather nauert for the latest headline. >> good morning. i have a frightening story that happened overnight here in new york city. it is a fox news alert a. vicious attack at a new york city synagogue overnight. the video is graphic. here is what happened. police say a man who was armed with a knife stormed inside a synagogue screaming, i want to kill the jews. he stabbed a student who was praying. he stabbed him in the neck and then shortly thereafter, the attacker charged a police officer who shot him dead. that injured student remains in stable condition at the hospital but will hopefully be okay. over

. >>> happy birthday to donny osmond, 57. oscar winning actress dame judi dench turns 80. and legendary actor kirk douglas is 98 years young. 98 years young. that's a great one. i'm dara brown. thanks for watching "early today." we hope you have a great day today.

. >> former "dancing with the stars" champ, donnie osmond, 57. >> and "desperate housewife," felicity a big happy birthday to every one of you. couple. once we kept the lights on. but then we started using k-y yours & mine. yeah, we were nervous to try it. there's an amazing sensation for her. amazing. this one feels fantastic for me. and combined... ohh, it's a completely new sensation for us both. it's opened a whole new door for us. i've come to clean your pool. but we don't have a pool. i'll come in anyway. next week i'm going to be a maid. [ female announcer ] k-y yours & mine. his excites. hers delights. together feel them ignite. keep life sexy. >>> all right. we all played with those toys when we were kids. had our favorites. many of us dreamed of creating toys. for a few people, the dream came true. >> the lead designer of hot wheels is not only living the dream. he's done better. kabc's dave kunz has the story. >> reporter: for more than four decades these tiny toy cars have been a staple of childhood play. >> that's pretty much what i grew up on. had my cars and loved playi

. >> cue donnie osmond. >> and they called it. >> puppy love. >> stop. >> okay. >> that was good. >> yes. >> woman and new born baby are recovering after he gave bit on a airplane. >> woman was on the southwest airlines flight from san francisco bound for phoenix when she went into labor. plane was divert todd lax but baby was born before the wheels could even touchdown. all thanks to a doctor and nurse on board. >> and we had no clue what was going on but in the back apparently this woman was giving birth. >> she didn't make any noise or anything. >> i heard a baby crying, the the baby had too much and there is in babies on this flight. and then this woman sitting there said, she just gave birth. >> it was amazing. everybody was just all of the passengers were awesome, everybody was clapping. >> i suggested the lady next to me said lets get with the card ash thans and call her southwest. >> that is too funny. i like that one. >> mom and babe write brought to the air was hospital and we're told they were doing just fine. rest of the pass eveningers were put on another plane and flown

. >> first ever i bought was dot puppy love" by donny osmond. >> guilty pleasure. >> we watched the kardashians cora and lady mary rock it out in their spare time. >> we're called sadie and the hot heads and fly to rome. >> do you have jamming sessions at "downton abbey"? >> maybe the guitar makes an appearance. >> reporter: no one could be more surprised than the cast. >> blown away all the it doesn't stop. it still continues to blow our minds. >> we're huge in china. go figure. the english class system in china makes -- it defies sort of rational explanation really. >> is that what you want tom, to go back when you've come so far? >> i've come a long way from who i was, that's true enough. >> reporter: what's it like being a heartthrob? >> oh god. i wouldn't know. i wouldn't know. >> reporter: you're too modest. must be nice though. >> it's always nice to have female attention or any attentionment. >> reporter: true irishman. >> i think i finally accepted it is sort of a phenomenon not just a successful show. >> my cora. the best companion in the world. >> reporter: for "good morning america,