. >>> well, donnie wahlberg started the new year off right for a waitress in illinois. >> the former kid on the block, wife jenny mccarthy and their family were eating at an ihop near chicago and decided to give their server bethany a special gift to start 2020. >> so it was a tip for $2,020. >> whoo. >> bethany said she nearly lost it when she realized what happened. >> well, he gave me the receipt, and he folded it up and told me to put it in my pocket and wait until he left before he opened it. i did just that. when i opened it, i freaked out. i have absolutely nothing to move in with, like i have not a dish, nothing. but now, now i can have a fully furnished place. >> things are looking up for bethany in 2020. mccarthy tweeted an image of the receipt with the message, donnie wahlberg starting 2020 off like the amazing man he is. >> it's so nice, nice to give back like that, and i'm like, were people doing this in 2019 with $2,019? >> nope. it's a thing now. >>> finally the daughter of the late comedian robin williams is getting a lot of feedback after using the popular instagram

donny wahlberg made sure one server started off the new year the right way. tip. him and his wife spent $78 at the restaurant. she tweeted out the bill as part of a has hashtag 2020 challenge. if you want to leave $20 or 20-cents or something bigger, go ahead. the challenge is yours. coming up, you might not be able to keep up with the kardashians but you might be able to we tell what you they're doing. snoop dogg looking to be the next big crossover star. the new demographic he's trying to reach. keep it here on "fbn: a.m." ♪ roc rock-a-bye. these are the moments that brings us to our feet. the anticipation. the 15 seconds of fame. the big catch. but the most important moment, happens when we all stand together. join us as we stand up to show our support for loved ones affected by cancer. visit standuptocancer.org/mlb stand up with us. ♪ ♪ lauren: can you hear it? mike gunzelman joins us on what exactly we are listening to. >> visualize this, it's a long day, you're putting down newborn, infant to sleep and you're about to put the comforting and smooth sound

actor donnie wahlberg did the same at ihop in st. charles, illinois. >> i'm in the wrong line of business. i need to learn to serve tables. >> could be in your future. >> management has its way. >> if this segment continues the way it's been going. i could see $20, but i don't know about $2,000. >> if you're a celebrity, you've got the money. >> imagine what a sweet thing. >> that's awesome. >> those folks work awfully hard. >> it could make a huge difference. for donnie wahlberg, he's not going to notice $2,000. but for a waitress. >> not making a lot. relying on tips. an awesome trend for 2020. >> a way to start your new year, $2,000 and a ceramic mug. >>> the golden globes are going meatless. guests will be served a 100% plant-based meal ahead of the 77th annual award show. the hollywood foreign press association wants this move to raise environmental awareness about food consumption and waste. the menu includes scallops made from king oyster mushrooms and wild mushroom risotto, eliminating the use of plastic bottles or cups. >> w

acty donnie wahlberg left a $20,020 tip at an ihop.ance, because that's 2020 as well, right? >> i love that. how far that goes. >> especially in that franzoni, character, amazing. our low goes to those who are not as lucky on new year. several drivers in new york state rang in 2020 stuck in not traffic, but tumble weeds. those are giant piles of tumble weeds engulfing the highway in yakima, washington. they swallowed up five cars and trapping a semitrailer. aren't we missing something? how about the sons of the pioneers. ♪ free i'll be found ♪ liftingtumbng tumble weeds >> pledging their love to the ground. lonely but free i'll be found, drifting along with the tumbling tumble weeds. they were so substantial state troopers had to bring in snowplows to rescue the ivight . i mean, as things go unpredictable and bizarre. >> can you imagine what that 911 call is like. hi, sir, i'm sorry, i'm trapped. by what? a tumble weed. my bad. >> awesome. our next high goes to the sheer ingenuity of teens in kansas. garrett clark shared this video on

. >>> entertaining donnie wahlberg gave a wonderful new year's surprise to a server working at an ihop outside chicago. in honor of 2020, he left her a 2020-dollar tip. the meal itself only cost $76. his wife, jenny mccarthy, went on twitter to talk about her husband's act of kindness. she wants others who can afford it to join in. she added the #2020 tip challenge. very nice. if you have the money, do it. >>> live picture of lake tahoe wednesday afternoon. thanks for watching. don't forget our next newscast before dr. oz. the ukrainian adoption story that shocked the nation.story in an exclusive, the people around i just wonder if she's ry an adult playing this game. >> plus, george and cindy anthony on the rumors. >> how do you feel about casey having more children? >> and the potential reunion. >> what would it take for her to come back? >> coming up next. ♪ dr. oz: season 11 starts now.

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she picked up a tip for $2,020 and it came from actor donnie wahlberg. >> he gave me the receipt.ed it up, he told me to put it in my pocket and wait till he left to open it. i did just that. when i opened it, i freaked out. >> wahlberg was at the ihop with wife jenny mccarthy and their four kids. mccarthy tweeted a receipt with the message, danny wahlberg starting 2020 off like the amazing man he is. >> so that waitress and her 11-year-old son just relocated from chicago. no, to chicago from florida. they've been living with family in the area. and so we maybe hopefully, like the previous waitress we just mentioned, she said she was able to get her own home, get her driver's license, so many other things to help her family. >> good way to start off the year. >>> coming up, alex trebek's wife opens up about the toughest part of her husband's battle with cancer. >>> first, the chilling kidnapping caught on home surveillance camera. how police used this video to track that man down. >>> the growing heat for detroit firefighters over this controversial photograph showing them posing

after donnie wahlberg and his wife, jenny mccarthy come at an ihop in st. charles illinois.up a couple miles from there. meanwhile, witter northeast michigan getting a big 2020 tip, as well. she plans to use the money to reinstate her driver's license. [laughs] we won't ask! >> leland: we won't ask him about boy, does this reaffirm your faith in humanity can make everything we see in washington that is wrong, you look at this and say, "hey, there is still gd out there." >> sandra: tip will around the holidays, goes a long way. >> leland: you can see their smile and how much they appreciate it. let's look back for a second i take stock of the past year's biggest headlines. those reporting that impeachment inquiry tops americans lists of the most important news stories of 2019. posted media buzz, howard kurtz. how much should we consider the source, how we? you think about the hill and people reading it clicking on the link and sing impeachment is the most important thing. you think back to two and 18 about the most googled news stories, it was the world cup and a couple of hu