just thank you for changing my life. >> reporter: what a night for bindi irwin. she and the rest of the finalists are now on a flight heading your way to new york city so they can appear on "good morning america" this morning. reena and kendis. >> i want to know what she does next. >> she'll be on "gma" next. >> right. well, that's what's making news in america this morning. >> stay with us for "good morning america." have a great thanksgiving and we'll see you.accurate weather team. good morning

victor espinoza to my right but the big story, of course, is bindi irwin. she was a fan favorite from the beginning and right now she is a dancing with the stars champion. >> who, who, who. and welcome to the season finale. >> reporter: a star-studded holiday themed finale for season 21's "dancing with the stars." enough for two stages with 12 celebrities back out on the dance floor. there will be music everywhere >> and several live performances including this one by chaka khan. i'm every woman >> reporter: but it all came down to the three finalists and first up, backstreet boy nick carter with just 24 hours to rehearse. >> 10. >> reporter: then it was alek skarlatos' turn, the american hero kicking up his heels one final time for the judges. >> 27 out of 30. >> reporter: finally team wildlife conservational bindi irwin, a crowd favorite since the beginning. >> season 21 has been my favorite by the far. it's because of you, bindi irwin. >> reporter: the host first revealed the third place celebrity. >> alek and lindsay. >> i've had so much fun. >> reporte

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in 2006 steve irwin died after sting ray stabbed him. bindy was 8 yourself old. >> my daddy was my hero. he was always there for me when i needed him. i have the best daddy in the whole world. and i will miss him every day. >> that's kind of what keeps me going and keeps me calm and determined and strong because he was the strongest person i ever knew. >>reporter: as for whether the crocodile hunter might think about all of this? >> i think if he was still here he would definitely be bringing in whole bunch of animals. studio would be a crazier police because of him but i just oh, ep that he would be proud and wherever he is he's smiling. >>reporter: watching bindy is hard to imagine he wouldn't be. dance partner derek hough says she has far surpassed his expectations. >> her energy i met her lucky whoa this girl t.bull of energy and so for me it's all i hope forment spend a lot of time with the person. >>reporter: big compliment considering the 16 season competitor has won 5 mirror bull trophy. at the call themselves team cooibing a tri

in 2006 steve irwin died after sting ray stabbed him.dy was 8 yourself old. >> my daddy was my hero. he was always there for me when i needed him. i have the best daddy in the whole world. and i will miss him every day. >> that's kind of what keeps me going and keeps me calm and determined and strong because he was the strongest person i ever knew. >>reporter: as for whether the crocodile hunter might think about all of this? >> i think if he was still here he would definitely be bringing in whole bunch of animals. studio would be a crazier police because of him but i just oh, ep that he would be proud and wherever he is he's smiling. >>reporter: watching bindy is hard to imagine he wouldn't be. dance partner derek hough says she has far surpassed his expectations. >> her energy i met her lucky whoa this girl t.bull of energy and so for me it's all i hope forment spend a lot of time with the person. >>reporter: big compliment considering the 16 season competitor has won 5 mirror bull trophy. at the call themselves team cooibing a tribute

thank you for changing my life. >> reporter: what a moment for bindi irwin.e rest of the finalists are now on a flight heading your way to new york city so they can appear on "good morning america" this morning. reena and kendis. >> oh, it was incredible. brandi, thank you so much. >> it was a lot of fun. >> i'm really looking forward to seeing what bindi has -- >> oh. hello. >> maybe she'll be coaching us. maybe that's what she will announce when she appears on "good morning america" today. >> bend it like bindi. ♪ approaching medicare eligibility? you may think you can put off checking out your medicare options until you're sixty-five, but now is a good time to get the ball rolling. keep in mind, medicare only covers about eighty percent of part b medical costs. the rest is up to you. that's where aarp medicare supplement insurance plans insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company come in. like all standardized medicare supplement insurance plans, they could help pay some of what medicare doesn't, saving you in out-of-pocket medical costs. yove learned th

why bindi irwin is now going back to the family business. how else do you think he gets around so fast? take the reins this holiday and get the mercedes-benz you've always wanted during the winter event. hurry, offers end soon. even during the holidays, you get used to smelly odors you think it smells jolly, [inhales] grunts but your guests disagree... music starts febreze air effects doesn't just mask, it eliminates odors you've gone noseblind to [inhales] mmm break out the febreze, >>> america's just crowned its new dancing queen. and king. bindiirwin and derek hough are the newest champions of "dancing with the stars" taking home the coveted mirror ball trophy. bindi is already choreographing her next challenge and her crocodile hunter dad would be proud. here's abc's nick watt. >> bindi and derek! >> reporter: a 17-year-old from the australian outback won it all. >> champions of "dancing with the stars"! >> reporter: where does bindi irwin get that spirit? her dad, the late great steve. >> oh, crikey! >> reporter: the crocodile hunt cher

. >> bindi irwin earned a perfect score of 30 along with derek. irwin narrowly beat out the backstreet boy to take home the mirror ball. after the show he called her victory -- she called her victory life changing. >> just to be here is phenomenal. i continue to dedicate my life making the world a better place. >> irwin and all of the finalists are on a flight bound for new york and will appear on ""good morning america"" after the abc7 morning news. >> they will have to go on adrenaline. that's a tough turn around. >>> more rain is coming in? >> that's right. we are approaching the holiday. sandhya patel is here with what's in store. >> as you are heading out on the roadways do expect wet roadways due to the showers. we are seeing the showers. taking you down to street level here in the east bay. we are seeing some showers around castro valley and hayward and san leandro. light to moderate in intensity. in the north bay still tracking an area that is not moving a lot. it is south of dillon beach. how much rain. .69 in ben loeman. the second part

. >> bindi irwin earned a perfect score of 30 along with derek. irwin narrowly beat out the backstreet boy to take home the mirror ball. after the show he called her victory -- she called her victory life changing. >> just to be here is phenomenal. i continue to dedicate my life making the world a better place. >> irwin and all of the finalists are on a flight bound for new york and will appear on ""good morning america"" after the abc7 morning news. >> they will have to go on adrenaline. that's a tough turn around. >>> more rain is coming in? >> that's right. we are approaching the holiday. sandhya patel is here with what's in store. >> as you are heading out on the roadways do expect wet roadways due to the showers. we are seeing the showers. taking you down to street level here in the east bay. we are seeing some showers around castro valley and hayward and san leandro. light to moderate in intensity. in the north bay still tracking an area that is not moving a lot. it is south of dillon beach. how much rain. .69 in ben loeman. the second part

alek skarlatos, nick carter, andnd bindi irwin. >> okay. alek got the boot first, taking it down to the final two. carter, the former backstreet boy, once a backstreet boy always a backstreet boy, whosese last dance pulled in a perfect score. and then bindi the wildlife enthusiast also getting a perfect score. so who would it be? you know it t d to be bindi. >> the fans voted. put her over the top. and she could hardly contain her excitement. the 17-year-old, who lost her father in 2006, overcome with joy. and we caught up with her and partner derek hough backstage. >> i actually think i'm going to explode into a thousand pieces of glitter right now. i'm so excited. never in my wildest dreams did i think that this was a possibility. and thanks to derek and just the support of my famimi. and you know, everyone who was on this season was so dedicated and so determined. and together we have inspired blessing to be here. >> that never gets old. >> she is such a sweet girl. you know, there are big things ahead for her, no question about it. >> w

irwin talks about it, and we're up "up all nightline"" with abc's nick watt. >> bindi and derek!er pulled from the australian outback won it all. >> the new champions of "dancing with the stars.." >> reporter: where does bindi irwin get that spirit? her dad, the late great steve. >> oh, crikey. >> the crocodile hunter which made steve and baby bindi household names. steve, of course, was killed by a stingray back in 2006. and just before the final, bindi posted this family snap writing the day before i had to wave good-bye to my hero without knowing it would be the last time, but dad, i know you walk beside me always and your strength lives within me. i love you. >> it was probably two weeks after dad passed away that i said to mom, so, when are we going to start filming again. i think i'm able to use all of these different avenues to spread my message. >> reporter: and this is her message. >> every time we lose an animal species, it's kind of like losing a brick from the house. pretty soon the house just falls down. >> reporter: now bindily hang up the high heels and pull back o

i think he had left maybe 15 or 20 messages on her house phone. >> monday, october 24th, over at irwin county high school, students and teachers began their day. >> i have morning duty as i do every morning. all the teachers come down the hall an as they do i'm just greeting everybody. that particular morning one of our fellow co-workers came up and said, hey, has anybody seen tara this morning? and nobody had. >> i was running late, and the school secretary called me. >> sandy mcclear caught at the same school as tara. >> she said tara was missing. i said, what do you mean tara is missing? she said, no one knows where she is. i go tearing to her house, knock on the doors, bang on her windows. and her car was there. tara never went anywhere without her car. >> i had her for second block, and when she didn't show up for class we just knew something wasn't right because she never missed a day and not tell us before hand. >> we knew something was very, very wrong. tara is too committed to her students. there was no way she wouldn't have been at work without calling somebody. >> on the mor

. >> and we're with bindi irwin family, her brother spitting image of their dad. what mom really thinks of bindi's boyfriend. >> i do have a gun license. >> now, in our 35th season, this is entertainment tonight. everybody. hope you're having a wonderful thanksgiving and we certainly have a lot to be thankful for here at e.t. >> 35 seasons and tonight we're bringing you the stars and inspired us. >> as we celebrate our 35th, we're thankful to all of the celebrities who have so much fun looking back at their very first >> you have to see this. >> our flashback footage of little kate made her so emotional we had to watch it twice. >> had you seen the movie before? >> yes, sort of. >> that is so crazy. >> kate was just 8 with mom goldy at the over board premier. >> well, i like the part where my mom she swallows a bug. >> happy birthday e.t., thank you for that. >> today, stefani struts. >> make a lot of my own clothes and one of them didn't work. it didn't turn out. i didn't even hem it. >> muffin. >> literally wearing a pair of pants that don't fit, i'll wear them

her father, steve irwin, died nearly so years ago after a much publicized sting ray attack. since irwin is just 17 she to have a special contract with abc, her mother signed it but the judge says she needs to file proof of her father's status paychecks. josh: the new star wars movie screening. has been told he may not live until the movie's december release. in response to a social media campaign, the studio reps took the film to him, showing daniel fleetwood an unfinished cut of the movie yesterday. he also got a call from its director, j.j. abrams. jamie: friday night football, friday night hockey, volleyball, basketball. we will have it all for you starting with the celtics. they host the washington wizards at 7:30. streak. this is the matchup for the u.n.h. hockey team this weekend, two games at michigan state tonight and tomorrow night. the spartans around scoring much but they are stingy on defense, particularly on the penalty kill where they've only allowed one power play goal. wildcats. >> it all about travel when you are playing a big 10 school, it a great facility,

bind i irwin wam pd in legal red tape after her "dancing with the stars" contract was rejected for a>> los angeles county judge needs proof that the 17-year-old's father, legendary crocodile hunter, steve irwin, is in fact dead. they say it's a legality that will show he is not trying to claim any cash she makes on the show. steve irwin did die in 2006. >>> well are tv viewing habits maki making watching the word of the year. it means watching several tv episodes back-to-back. >>> other top words making the list. transgender and dad bod for an untoned man who is still attractive. >>> ghosting. ending a relationship by ignoring all texts and calls. >>> airports on alert. the new security measures as more intelligence report toss terror taking down that plane. >>> a huge fire. request why bed rugs are to blame for an apartment complex going up in flames. >>> this week marks one year until the 2016 election. even christmas decorations. are we talking that's a little too early? come on. son, get ready for mystery. what's in the trunk? nothing. romance. 18 inch alloys. you remembered. fam

said gretta irwin, executive of the iowa turkey federation. gretta irwin with the iowa turkey federation says all turkey farms should have birds in barn by the middle of next month. she says people shouldn't worry about high turkey prices for thanksgiving. that's because iowa raised toms used in deli and ground meats. (sheila) before the outbreak iowa had 60 million laying hens. ag officials say there's an estimated 35 million today. so, far producers received federal payments of $200 and, the usda gave producers and contractors $500 million for the cleanup and disposal of birds. (sheila) getting out there for the homeless. that's the message surrounding a major event going on in siouxland tonight, hosted by the mental health america of siouxland organization. (matt) ktiv's robert lowe is with live link 4 at lewis and clark park in sioux city. robert, what's happening at the park? matt and sheila, as many as 300 people are expected show up here tonight. this is the eleventh time the organization has hosted the siouxland sleep out all to benefi

. >>> and bindi irwin's dancing w thwith the stars contract is on hold. a california judge is requesting a form also be filled out by her father. theyeye unsure if the judge is aware that steve irwin died in 2006 while filming his tv show. >>> and opening in the box office this weekend, the new james bond film that people want peanuts. and ozzy osborne made a return to the alamo in texas to apologize yesterday. many may remember he was banned for life afterurinating on the monument that commemorates the >>> and on "the tonight show" jimmy fallon is joined by another guest. >> you've been seeing another man, haven't you? >> i simply don't know what you're referring to. >> mailman. >> i have not been having an anara affair with the mailman. he's here for an entirely different reason. >> and what reason might that be? >> i'm just here to deliver the mail and screw. >> okay. this is "early today." coughing...sniffling... and wishing you could stay in bed all day. when your cold is this bad... ...you need new theraflu expressmax. theraflu expressmax combines..

congratulations bindi irwin. she has a mirrorball tropop to take back to the croc pond or will she stay right here in hollywood? >> i got to ask bindi her plans right after she was crowned. nearly 14 million people watched the "dancing" finale. let me tell you bindi had a lot to do wiwi that. she started the show as s relative unknown from australia, bb now she's america's sweetheart. >> you did it! >> she's the champ. we got the mirrorball. >> bindi hit new york today view," she posed for pictures and watched as one overzealous fan had to be taken away by secur it's been a wild 24 hours. >> the winners and new champions of "dancing with the stars" are bindi and derek. >> i'm so excited. i honestly can't believe that i'm here. i mean, i'm this girl from australia who walked the wild life. i learned how to dance. >> she truly put her heart and soul in every second. you can look at her poor little feet and tell that she did just that. and no dance experience. just wrestling alligatoto. >> just wrestlingnglligators.

according to gretta irwin, the executive director of the iowa turkey federation, there is no need to worry as grocery stores and supermarkets have ample supplies of frozen turkeys ready for the holidays...and at bargain prices. ( as said): "we are not anticipating any shortage of turkey supplies this year for the holiday season. we have continued to watch the marks and the cold storage report. and there's plenty of whole birds in cold storage as we approach the holidays. i think where people may see a little bit of a crunch might be with the fresh birds, because those are the birds that have never been frozen, and so they have a very short time span between the processing plant and the grocery y ore. so, i thininwe do see a little bit of difference in the seeing frozen turkeys from 79 cents to $1.20 a pound. and the fresh turkeys seem to be more around the minus range for turkeys." dennis: there was some good news given to the poultry industry this week, as irwin says, all turkey andndgg laying farms that were infected with the bird flu earlier this spring, have been tested, and are

irwin screamed as you heard with joy of victory irwin and her pro partner derek hough were surrounded by their fellow dancers and then lifted into the air. for hough. this is his sixth mirror pal trophy. >> i'm -- ball trophy. >> i'm overwhelmed and i'm here with the mirror ball. >> we're going to go to the -- go you know -- australia. >> we are. wildlife warriors. >> bringing it back. >> officially a wildlife warrior. >> yes. >> she just makes you smile. she was a favorite with viewers and you're going to see a lot more of her this morning. and bindi, derek and the rest of the finalist wills appear this morning on -- finalists will appear this morning on "good morning america" at 7:00. >> sweet to see her grow up. >> her father -- steve irwin. >>> 5:22 and you are never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic. meteorologist bill evans with the accuweather forecast. >> and it's a really great show last night too. could not -- could not miss that. thing. this morning and we're going to have a really nice start to the day if you're taking the ferry, staten island, jersey c

even before the season started, the oddsmakers in vegas had bindi irwin at 4-1 odds of winning it all. they knew something that clearly we didn't. >> yeah. >> well, bindi, nick and alek are all incredible dancers, i have to say and quite a show.

bindy irwin's dancing with the stars contract is being held up in the courts.s have to sign off. e news is unsure if the judge steve irwin even died while filming his tv show in 2006. and the peanuts movie in which the gang mus overcome some familiar obstacles. and the ozzy osbourne was banned for life after urinating on the monument which commemorates the battle of the alamo back in 1836. >>> and last night on "the tonight show," jimmy fallon was joined by martin short and a surprise guest. >> you have been seeing another man, haven't you? >> i simply don't know what you're referring to. >> mailman. >> i have not been having an affair with the mailman. he's here for an entirely different reason. >> and what reason could that possibly be? >> i'm just here to deliver the mail. and screw. >> what? favorite steve martin: "wild and crazy guy." that's the best. we first went in entertainment. "hey". >> so enthusiastic. >> absolutely hilarious. i'm alex witt and in "early today". ng...sniffling... and wishing you could stay in bed all day. when your cold is this bad.

irwin was declared the winner. kidd o'shea is backstage right now, and he will join us live in just a moment. before we get to that, we have to get to our top story, something completely different, something you will see only here opening interview shedding light on teen prostitution in our backyard. day after dayns for maryland state police to find these young girls and save them from the streets. leon: two of them told their stories to jennifer donelan. jennifer: the hunt starts here. >> it is escorts, the amount of ads that are posted. jennifer: maryland state police corporal chris hyde is setting up a date with prostitutes, but he is looking for children. takingppears she is not her own photos, this would be a target. findfer: we are about to out whether or not we are a go. he makes the date. the target, a young female whose age is not clear from her pictures on backpage.com. the maryland state police child recovery unit. >> we are seeing an increase in juveniles, unfortunately, the last couple years. they move