you don't see many men doing that. >> i think the skies' the limit for garth brooks. he wants to tackle he can do. >> ♪ ♪ >> country taking on whole new feel. garth is one of the main reasons y don't forget you can see the acm awards right here on cbs-3 sunday night at 8:00. blake shelton, luke brian will be your host. should be fantastic show. >> that is going to be great show. stay with us everyone, it is 6:52 now. back with you in just a moment. >> but first here's a look at what's coming up tonight during evening prime time viewing on your friday night right here on cbs-3. you used to sleep like a champ. then boom... what happened? stress, fun, bad habits kids, now what? let's build a new, smarter bed using the dualair chambers to sense your movement, heartbeat, breathing. introducing the sleep number bed with sleepiq™ technology. it tracks your sleep and tells you how to adjust for a good, better and an awesome night. the difference? try adjusting up or down you'll know cuz sleep iq™ tells you. only at a sleep number store where you'll find the best buy rated mat

here's a closer look at the return of garth brooks. >> ♪ >> garth brooks is one of the top selling musiciansnow he is an icon. >> garth brooks is almost a category unto himself. he operates under his own rules and own time line. >> he came at a time when country radio was ballet heavy and transformed that into a stadium rock act. he set the the fund days for today's artist with that kind of music. >> fact that garth brooks came out of retirement in 2014 was huge. it has been so long since we have seen garth brooks every within was so excited. but the second he put out new music, he got back on the road to tour, it was like, 1990 all over again. >> anybody who could go out and sellout five nights in an a arena and it is an important figure. >> it is very rare for artists to take a break and jump right back in the swing of things. garth took off to be with his family, raise his children which is admirable because we don't see many men doing that. >> sky is the the limit for garth brooks and anything he wants to tackle, he can do. >> ♪ >>> country music fans again, you can see ac m award on cbs

garth brooks. on out here in times square right now. i cannot wait for this. kevin o'leary, you're ready to go here respect you? >> go kevin. go, kevin. go, kevin. >> one more time. >> all right, kevin o'leary. >> yay! [ cheers and applause ] >> how is that for double dutch master from kevin o'leary from "shark tank." >> a man of so many talents. >> i don't think he's going to stop george. >> no that's his cardio for the day. >> nice. >> ginger is all suited up, as well. >> is ginger -- is it now? >> no no. >> she's ready to go. that's coming back in a little bit. "shark tank: your life" is also coming back. we'll see more of kevin o'leary. back inside to robin. >> that was a moment. that was certainly a moment. and it's a huge friday here on "gma." not just because of that because joining us live from nashville, my dear friend number one selling solo artist in u.s. history, mr. garth brooks. he's here to help us share a special announcement about a once in a lifetime surprise for one very lucky mo

reuniting with a special performance. >> the most talked about moments of the night country legend garth brooksbers of the military filling the stadium. stadium. ♪ >> totally awesome. brooks, the best selling artist in music history. also given the milestone award. >> the flag the fireworks. awesome. >> the chance for some severe weather across the east. maria molina tracking what is ahead of for us. >> good morning. we are going to need the umbrellas across the northeast. even a risk for flash flooding across parts of new england and the mid atlantic. here's a look at the storm system right now. areas of rain across parts of the great lakes and also into parts of the northeast. on the backside of it we have heavy rain that has already developed across parts of eastern kentucky and also through parts of tennessee. you can see it moving through right there. the concern as we head into the afternoon and evening hours it is for severe weather. that will be a concern across parts of georgia the carolinas through pennsylvania and new jersey. risk of large hail and damaging winds and isolated tornado

it is more than just about money for taylor swift and garth brooks.n taylor swift pulled her music is because taylor swift believes her music has value and she did not want it offered on a free tier. spotify was not willing to accommodate that wish. the thing about this that i am so encouraged by is what they are saying to consumers, music has value. you ought to be paying for it. you pay for things like bottled water. why wouldn't you pay for music? and if you only have things going to few -- to free songwriters cannot make a living. you would have a loss of a high percentage of americans songwriters who cannot earn a living. the average american pays about $500 a year on music, but about 100 of that is for live music. if you are a songwriter that does not tour, you are not able to get any of that income. services have got to have a price point so you can make a living if you are a songwriter. cory: interesting stuff. thank you very much. well the drama continues as two , former federal agents are charged with money laundering and wire fraud and stea

here's a special one from garth brooks honoring our military.e was introduced by chris kyle's widow, taya. >> the legendary garth brooks. ♪ ♪ >> taylor swift is honored with a milestone award presented by her mother who just days ago revealed she's battling breast cancer. >> i've watched this milestone artist from the time she was a tangled-hair little girl growing up on our farm full of imagination and creativity, i am a very proud mom. it's my pleasure, my pride and my joy to introduce my daughter, taylor swift! [cheers and applause ] >> okay dana your thoughts on -- >> i got home from my nascar experience in time to watch my country music experience last night and i love it. i think that it was the highest attended award show ever. they made the guinness book of world records and there's a lot of fans and diversity in country mus music. a lot of people don't like the brand-new stuff but you see the artists coming forward. dierks bentley was great and reba mcintyre. >> and you saw military in full dress. >> loved it. it was so patriotic. there

let's talk about garth brooks being on the show. >> the garth brooks comeback tour continues.sort of talked about as a family genre. for him to come back on a stadium level and perform again and do what he's known for connecting with the heartland feel. the sound and message that brought out a tribute to troops. and he also sent out a shout-out to oklahoma city his home state, 20 years after the bombing there. he mixed those messages there. gerri: wow. that's so emotional really, to watch. they just ring every emotion out of you when you watch these productions. like i said, i think it's the best produced award show. taylor swift, of course got a lot of attention. she gave an award to her mom who has cancer. and there are people out there, that this was her goodbye to country music. do you buy that? >> i don't think i fully buy that. i mean she's going to keep her feet in nashville to some extent. and i'm always looking forward to the day when the taylor swift country acoustic cd comes out. that will happen eventually. they can't let go of her. her last album was a full-on pop

to win she has to beat garth brooks. >> let's talk about the word "entertainer" that is a sweet word.are not only playing music but playing to the people. >> reporter: for many fans and performers the party starts here on the red carpet. what people wear can be just as important as what they sing. little big town's fairchild admits to a few fashion mishaps over the year. >> yes, looking back we go oh, you let us wear that? [music] >> reporter: little big town is nominated for album of the year. black shelton is hosting the award show for the third year in a row. they have a few surprises, back to you. >> you can catch the academy of country music awards tonight at 8:00 right here on channel 9. >>> this is cute. a pint size star wars fan wanted to be a jedi knight. he said the force let him down because the title came down with one restriction, the kid was so upset he wrote a letter to george lucus. >> a big week for fans because the new trailer came out but huge week for a kid named colin who had a question on what jedi can and can not do. >> i saw they can not get married in a star w

to win she will have to beat a legend, garth brooks. >> let's talk about the word "entertainer" it is a sweet word. that means that you are not only playing music but playing music for the people. >> for many fans and performers the party starts here on the red carpet. what people wear can be just as important as what they sing. "little big town" admits to fashion mishaps over the years. >> looking back we go oh, god, who let us wear that? ♪ i got a little girl crush. >>> blake shelton, hosting the acm's for the third year in a row. they are promising a few surprises. back to you. >>> the academy of country music awards starts at 8:00 right here on kpix5 followed by kpix news at 11:30. >> dennis, absolutely immediately knew that richard starky was ringo star, honored for his solo work. maybe you would care to say some of his solo work? >> oh my god you got me. >> the "no, no" song. >> "it don't come easy". >> that is it. yes. [ laughter ] >> yes. and how appropriate. [singing] >> oh, yeah. good one. >>> giants are looking to start a miniwinning streak today against arizona. who did he

garth brooks and the chart topping duo florida georgia line are strong contenders. >> ♪ >> reporter:bert will sing a medley of her hit little red wagon and momma's broken heart one of 23 performances at the 50th acm awards show. suzanne marquez arlington texas. >> you can see the acm awards right here on cbs3 tomorrow night at 8 o'clock and stay tuned cbs3 for "eyewitness news" at 11:30 after the awards. chris and jessica all the gang beasley reece and kathy orr will be here tomorrow night. >>> now, if you were getting ready to walk 60 miles, how would you possibly prepare for that? coming up on "eyewitness news," see how these komen volunteers are gearing up for a very long hall, all in the name of curing cancer. >>> a case of mistaken identity you don't want to miss. firefighters rush into a burning home to save residents trapped inside and find out that it wasn't people that were calling for help at all. justin. >> and we had summer-like temperatures to kick off the weekend. now get ready for cooler numbers in the seven-day forecast. those details coming up. >> also the flyers wer

. >> they started with garth brooks back in the '90's and slowly we've seen the transition transitionut you'll find one right now pro*t probably florida georgia line sucking people in. ♪ >> even some old time rock and rollers are getting in on the country craze. >> i think a lot of other rock acts you see now not a lot of stations playing their music except for classic rock stations stations. it it makes sense for them to move over to new format. >> that some girls can't resist a guy in a cowboy hat and andy is a luke bryan fan. >> he's so handsome. he's got that butt. bring it. >> ♪ >> a lot of found listen to. >> it is. >> a lot of these songs i think tell stories you can follow. >> that's true. >> you have a beginning a middle and a end. you can listen to doc on andy weekday mornings from 5:30 to 10:00. be sure to do that. >> a lot of crossover appeal. you underestimate country music at your own peril. >> from one incredible scene tonight from an amazing scene at target across the country. it looked like black friday shopping but in this case the crowds lined up for the roll out of

. >> plus our exclusive one-on-one with garth brooks. >> how does it feel to be a grandfather?bbi kristina in or out of the comb ma? >> my baby is awake. >> her tear bobby stunning announcement. why the family is telling extra a different story today. >> and the first look at justin timberlake's baby. >> now on extra from universal studios hollywood the

country legend garth brooks singing a tribute to our troops with members of the military filling that did it really well didn't he? brooks' best selling artist in music history. getting a milestone award. love how they do it. >> absolutely. guinness book of world records was called because of the size of the crowd. >> now that i'm following you i see you are an anchor at fox news channel you are a wife, mom to two boys and two dogs. thank you dog mom. >> that is true. >> you have to review your profile to see how responsible you are. how responsible is donald trump? >> he shows up every monday morning. >> you're filling your weekends with a lot of appearances. sounding much more like a candidate than ever before. when you were joined by as many as 20 other candidates what did you see in new hampshire? >> i saw a lot of candidates. it's very interesting to see what's going on. there are a lot of good people. a lot of people that do love this country. now, i don't know if they're going to get the message out, if it will get out right. certainly there were a lot of people up there. >> yo

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. >> now, garth brooks got one of the biggest receptions because he recently calm out of retirement.rld tour with his wife tricia year wood. reporting live in arlington suzanne marquez back to you. >> quite a night. >> one night we're okay with the cowboys stadium just the one night. >> only one. that's it. >> otherwise, not. thanks so much. >> heartwarming moment, all tore swift received milestone award from her mother. during the presentation andrea swift gave moving speech and revealed that her daughter's inspiration for her hit song love story that first big hit was a result of her being heart broken as 17 year old. the smith family has been going through a lot. earlier this month the singer reveal her mother had been diagnosissed when cancer. so special moment for that. >> that it was. for more on the award go to our website cbsphilly.com. complete coverage of all of the bin ers performance, and surprises from the big show. great time. >> channel i, good morning. >> hey, good morning ukee, erika. ahead, gathering information on sometime tape just anti-terrorist sweeps in califor

. >> ♪ >> reporter: remember a macintyre with garth brooks, george straight, and other artists will be with a 50th anniversary milestone award, celebrate ago collections in acin m history. what is it like to be on the receiving even. >> well, it is very nice. we have gotten to be part of the academy of country music award for many years. that was first award i was ever nominated for in 1981. so we go way back. >> reporter: the country muse ache ward show is not just about looking back, but it is a celebration of the future of country. >> ♪ >> reporter: that includes matte and take, they are up for their hit girl in the country song which features a fun role reversal video. this is their first nomination, and it will be their first, acm award. >> we did not expect that at all. i thought someone was pranking me. there might be mojoe, because we met in dallas texas. >> reporter: sunday's broadcast could break the the world record for most attended live awards show. susan marquez cbs news, arlington texas. >>> you can see acin m award right here on cbs-3 at sunday night at 8:00. stay tuned

. ♪[ music ]♪ >> reporter: country legend reba mcintyre along with garth brooks, george straight andts will be honored with a 50th anniversary milestone award celebrating achievements in acm awards history. what is it like to be on the receiving end? >> it's very nice. now. we've gotten to be a part of the academy of country music awards for many years. that was the first award i was ever nominated for in 1981. so we go way back. >> reporter: but the academy of country music awards show is not just about looking back. it's also a celebration of the future of country. ♪[ music ]♪ >> reporter: that includes matty and te up for vocal duo of the year for the hit girl in the country song with features a fun video. this is their first nomination and sunday will be their first acm awards. >> i did not expect that. i thought someone was pranking me. >> we think there might be some mojo going on because we met in dallas, texas. >> reporter: sunday's broadcast could break a world record for the most attended live awards show. suzanne marquez, cbs news, arlington, texas. >> you can watch the bi

. >> ♪ ♪ >> country legend reba mcintire along with garth brooks, george straight, and other artists hon orders with a 50th anniversary milestone award. celebrating achievements in atm awards history. >> what's it like to be on the receiving end? >> well, it is very nice, you know we've gotten to be a part of the academy country music awards for many years. that was the first award i was ever nominated for in 1981. so, we go way back. >> but the academy of country music awards show is not just about looking back. it is also a celebration of the future every country. >> ♪ ♪ >> that includes mattie and tae, up for vocal duo of the year for their hit girl in a country song, which features funk roll reversal video their first nomination, and sunday will be their first acm awards. >> we did not expect that at all. i thought someone was ranking me when they told us. we think there might be some mojo going on, because mattie and i actually met in dallas, texas. >> most attended live awards show, cbs news, arlington texas. >>> and you can see the acm awards right here on cbs-3 tomorrow night

while lambert is the only woman up for entertainer of the year, garth brooks and the chart stopping due duo florida georgia line. suzanne marquez, cbs news, arlington, texas. >> and a reminder the academy of country music awards airs tonight at 8:00 p.m. >> well, hollywood made its way to cleveland as hundreds watched some of the greatest artists walk down the red carpet. they inducted their class of 2015 last night. bill withers, the band green day and lou reed. the force behind velvet underground. >>> we'll tell you about a program that's helping show the softer side of pretty tough inmates. >>> i'll be back with an update on your forecast, a big drop in temperatures today, and some rain on the way. so we're going to time that out for you. some pretty tough inmates are getting kinder thanks to some four-legged friends. the missouri department of corrections has a program called puppies on patrol. the inmates train them until they're obedient enough to be to wanted. >> when the dog leaves, it's the hardest part to see. it's a good dog. >> the program graduated its 3,000th dog. >> and s

garth brooks chose family over fame. the legend is back on tour after 15 years.being a dad, there's nothing that can touch that. >>> no kardashian parking allowed? a street artist protecting -- protesting america's obsession with celebrities by insoling these signs around la. he put one in the parking lot of dash, the clothing store owned by the kardashians. la police have removed the sign. >>> thanks. will he get the death penalty or not? that's been the question all along in the trial of dzhokhar tsarnaev convicted yesterday on all 30 of 30 counts. jurors must decide if he lives or dies. peter johnson, jr. joins us to break down the history of the death penalty. when have we -- >> we've seen 36 federal executions since 1930. 55 inmates are currently on federal death row. the last person executed was in 2003. two terrorists have been sentenced to death in the united states. oklahoma bomber timothy mcveigh executed in 2001 and akbar who murdered two soldiers during the invasion of iraq. >> his defense attorney is a woman by the name of judy clark. >> she is one o

the glitz and glamor -- some of the most memorable moments came from country music legend like garth brooksreporter: reva who took home a milestone award. >> you know you know the acms better than anyone. you have the record for top female vocal list but what does this mean? >> it means that i've been around a long time. it means that i've about gotten to win a lot of awards. i've been very blessed with that. i don't take them for granted at all. and i really do like receiving them. ♪ i can't go anywhere ♪ >> reporter: host and winner of the year luke bryan summed it up this way. how would you describe it? >> ten. >> ten out of ten? >> yes. >> couldn't get any better >> no absolutely not. >> reporter: what made it so special is you combined the old with the new. they're all there sep brighting 50 years of the acm. he said when he stepped out on that stage for the first time he'd never experienced anything like it. >> jan of all the people that were there, who did you most want to meet? >> reporter: you know i'd have to say george strait but i didn't meet him. i met a lot of errs trisha year

legend like reba, garth brooks, george strait.t, dierks bentley with seven and pretty much every other country star. taylor swift, keith urban, jason aldine aldine. >> it's going to be a cool cool night. i cannot believe i'm going to be a part of it. >> that's what the fun part of show business is just having moments like that where you make it happen. it will be fun. walking up there and making it happen. >> now, one of the big nominees lady antebellum had a big disaster on the way here. one of the tour bus's tires blew and the bus went up in flames. fortunately everyone is okay. the band will be rehearsing. >> who looks that good in jeans and a t-shirt. luke bryan. >> i know. this is the greatest time i've got to tell you. >> have you seen my buddy blake shelton? >> i have not. i'm hoping to see him today. i will tell him you said hello. >> all right. tell him i said hello. you can watch it sunday night at 8:00 right here on cbs. >>> it may stop cable subscribers from cutting the cord. mellody hobson shows you which tv provider

effects, the glitz and glamour some of the most memorable moments came from country legends, like garth brookser: reba took home a milestone award. >> you know the acm's better than anyone you have the record for top female vocalist. but what does this mean? >> well, it means that i've been around a long time. it means that i've got to win a lot of awards, i've been very blessed with that. i don't take them for granted at all. i really do like receiving them. ♪ just one thing i can't go anywhere♪ >> reporter: host and entertainer of the year luke bryan summed it up this way -- how would you describe tonight? >> ten out of ten. >> reporter: couldn't get any better? >> no. absolutely not. >> one of the things that made the night so special, it combined old and new, the legends and emerging artists all there celebrating 50 years of the acms. he said when he stepped out on the stage for the first time, he'd never experienced anything like it. >> of all of the people there, who did you most want to meet? >> reporter: you know i'd have to say george strait and i didn't meet him. i met her people i w