ethan allen brand was only sold in ethan allen stores, sold by 1500 interior designers. so we questioned are we relevant? should we have 1500 interior designers when the world is moving towards more service. are we relevant in our technology? you question it and you keep on improving. you've got to embrace change. invention has got to be part of our dna. ethan allen is a great iconic american brand. when i got involved, ethan allen had over 85% to 90% brand recognition. it was known for early american colonial furniture. when i got involved things were starting to change. colonial and early american was no longer the predominant style. the manufacturing that had been established since 1932, some were great, and some were not in the right places. so, we had to change. we had to change our product lines. our image. our manufacturing. even many people in the leadership positions. a leader has to be captain of the team. that is playing with the team, strategizing, caring. not be sitting on the sidelines. we have complex organization, lots of talented people so one has to be

you can do anything you want to at ethan allen, and this month you can do it for less.mix of energies, world needs to move, to keep warm, to make clay piggies. that's why we are supplying natural gas, to generate cleaner electricity, that has around 50% fewer co2 emissions than coal. let's broaden the world's energy mix, let's go. >>> my co-anchors kindly arranged for me to have an apple while they enjoyed smoothies or whatever. >> we look out for you. >> payback is sometimes a very difficult thing. but look at the video that i shot during one of the breaks. >> no! >> sara showing us a dance routine that she made in high school. yeah, so -- >> oh, my gosh. you win. i thought my apple was funny. >> are you going to be in the sequel to "pitch perfect"? >> that was payback. >>> we'll be back tomorrow with more "good morning america." david muir is here later with more "world news." >>> good morning, i'm katie mardulo, it's 8:00 a.m., we'll start off with a look at the weather with meteorologist lisa argen. >>> this shows the cloud cover, the high clouds over the north bay,

you can do anything you want to at ethan allen, and this month you can do it for less.he may sale. now at ethan allen. >>> good morning. i'm kristen sze. thieves break into homes with open windows. police are using twitter and community outreach to spread the word during the heat wave. >> richmond police are investigating an overnight accident that left a female passenger dead. the car she was riding in crashed into a utility pole at high speed and may have been racing with two other cars that drooef away. >>> let's see if cars are being safe out there right now. leyla gulen has the traffic check. >> you know what, we have a b.a.r.t. issue. it is recovering from an earlier problem. stem cell a ten-minute delay on the daly city line and in that direction due to a medical problem. if you are going to be driving, we have this accident blocking a lane westbound highway 4 at hillcrest avenue. you can see that heavy traffic from just before 160. kristen? >> leyla, thanks a lot. we'll check out your forecast with this heat wave with meteorologist mike n heat shields are compro

now at ethan allen. >>> good morning. i'm kristen sze.r forecast with meteorologist mike nicco. mike? >> tracking a few light showers down across the south bay, but most of those are in the santa cruz mountains now and light, no ground movement to them at all. today's temperatures, mid to upper 1960s around the bay shore, 70s inland. accuweather seven-day forecast, isolated thunderstorms this afternoon and dry and warping through the holiday weekend. leyla? >>> caltrain number 211 is delays almost 30 minutes out of mountain view, mechanical problem there. affecting 7 and 211. a brand-new accident in oakland westbound side of 580 at grand avenue. sounds like there's injuries involved. ambulance is headed to the scene. we are left with backup coming up from highway 13, tallas nimitz, looking busy heading to oakland and a jam at the main. kristen? >> the news continues with "good morning america." have a great day. see you back here in a half hour. what is performance? 0 to 60? or 60 to 0? how a car performs in a quarter-mile? or a quarter-c

have a great weekend... by shopping the may sale at ethan allen. you see the "mini" ion my chest?ing with it. creamy? i ooze it. rich. creamy. and 100% natural cheese. mini babybel. snack a little bigger. captain: and here's a tip. bellman: thanks, captain obvious. when you save money on hotel rooms, it's just like saving money on anything else that costs money. like shoes, textiles, foreign investments, spatulas, bounty hunters, javelins... ifyou may be muddlingble withrough allergies.nger... try zyrtec® for powerful allergy relief. and zyrtec® is different than claritin. because it starts working faster on the first day you take it. zyrtec®. muddle no more™. it's all your favorites and a whole lot more, like a 20-piece chicken mcnuggets -- just 5 bucks. more choices than ever before. that's the dollar menu and more. ♪ >>> ron just discovered the selfie. >> it's great. >> you got to get yourself in there. >> the other day, ron was telling me, there's this thing, i just discovered something, youtube? it's awesome. >> and the internet? >> cordless phones, ron. >> it's amazing. >> t

have a great weekend... by shopping the may sale at ethan allen.spoonful taste likok. honey bunches of oats. ching! mmmm! mmmm! mmmm! wow! it's the oats. honey. yeah. honey bunches of oats. this is a great cereal. which means you get it's stunlimited talk,eless - text and data for only $45 a month... ...no contract - no surprises. what about hidden fees? nope. what about funny business? no. bamboozling? what is "bamboozling"? it's like, uh, malarkey. nooo. good! come to "the world needs more straight talk event" at walmart. get america's largest and most dependable 4g lte networks for half the cost. and for a limited time, get a $25 gift card when you buy a samsung galaxy centura. straight talk wireless. only at walmart. moisture without wishit falling flat?hair introducing new dove oxygen moisture. it provides oxygen fused moisture... the moisture your hair needs with 95% more volume. new dove oxygen moisture. up to 60% off plus 10% offday mattress spectacular get an extra 5% off or up to 60 months financing and get free delivery start your search

the may sale at ethan allen... is on. a good night's sleep...uncer ] only aveeno® positively radiant face moisturizer has an active naturals® total soy formula... one of nature's most effective skin tone correctors. it helps reduce the look of brown spots in just four weeks. and for stubborn spots, there's new aveeno® targeted tone corrector, with vitamin a added for faster results. [ jennifer aniston ] aveeno®. naturally beautiful results™. >>> good morning. i'm eric thomas. heat could be a crucial factor for cyclists taking part in the tour of california race today. temperatures are expected to be in the 90s by the time cyclists with the amgen tour start climbing mt. diablo. mobile water stations will be available to racers along the entire route. the race starts at lake cunningham regional park in san jose at 10:45. mike, that water will come in handy. >> for everybody, not only the bikers. if you're standing out there, working outside, we'll be 88 at noon and mid-90s at 2:00 to 4:00 as they roll through the east bay valleys. here's your accu

the may sale at ethan allen... is on. let's swooo!, buddy!hd camera that snaps photos with twice the resolution of the iphone, has the ability to enhance your photos before you get the shot, hahaha, you got it? perfect. yeah! and change the focus, after you take the picture. it's our most powerful camera ever. whoa! t-mobile will pay your termination fees when you switch and trade in your device. get the samsung galaxy s5 now for $0 down at t-mobile. [ wellington ] multimillion-dollar athletes can afford almost anything. ♪ but what they really want... welcome back, sir. [ wellington ] ...is what they never stop loving. ♪ [ whistles ] [ wellington ] mcdonald's dollar menu at breakfast. with options like the sausage mcmuffin and the mccafé coffee, they can pick their favorites and share the wealth. there's something for everyone to love at mcdonald's. ♪ ♪ >>> all morning long, we are celebrating barbara walters. her groundbreaking career. all those firsts. all those gets. all kinds of fun. and here's some of the priceless moments that made us l