>> lara waved at the paparazzi before her on-air apology. we spoke to spencer after and she told us, quote, it was an opportunity to acknowledge it came out wrong and turn it into a positive. so, did it work and can her career recover? this media reporter said the controversy won't last. >> lara and good morning america they took a potential crisis and turned it into an opportunity. >> i have listened, i have learned about the bravery it takes for a young boy to pursue a career in dance. >> she listened, she learned. >> as someone who grew up as a classical ballerina, i have seen so many of fans ostracized and bullied for loving this art. i'm so happy for the boys in ballet taking center stage today and go ballerinas >>> all right, let's go to kevin and nischelle in l.a. >> listen, lara is a friend. she made a mistake. this was a learning moment for her and hopefully she can move forward. >> indeed. >>> let's move to the big story here -- the stars of d23. this is like the super bowl for disney fans. >> let's start off with angelina jolie. how about that? all r

. >>> let's move on the gam gam anchor lara spencer. night with that story. >> on monday, lara apologizedfo prince george's love of ballet. but still a tough>>> it really because of bullying that had happened to them. >> prince william said george absolutely loves ballet. i have news for you, prince william, we'll see how long that lasts. >> so, of course, we're going to be defensive automatically when that happens, most of the time dance saved our lives. >> julianne says she witnessed firsthand the bullying brother derek hough went through for being a young boy with a passion for dance. >> my brother actually said it beautifully, sometimes you just aren't educated or it's not your world. i don't think that was a malicious thing that she intended to do. >> but the fallout for lara has continued online even in the wake of her teary apology monday. >> i screwed up. and i am deeply sorry. >> lara has not appeared on "gma" since that on-air mea culpa. "e.t." has learned she is on a preplanned labor day vacation with her family and her absenc

lara spencer, who hosts good morning america, has since apologised for her comments about the young princeprince william says george absolutely loves ballet. i have news for you, prince william. we will see how long that lasts! laura, really?! some of us take ballet, some of us when tony awards because we took ballet. this thing... it's 2019. get a life. and i found these comments to be very upsetting. not only did you inspire your audience and colleagues to participate in the laughter, have now added fuel to the fire of a massive problem in this country, which is bullying. if there are any boys out there that want to dance and pick up a dance class, do it. boys dance as well. shut up that laughter and you can be successful if you work really hard. i... screwed up. i did. the comment i made about dance was insensitive, it was stupid and i am deeply sorry. well, that has people talking on the bbc news facebook page. some of the comments on their, sean says, ballet dancing requires strength, endurance, balance and grace and artistry. they are athletes and artists. that is just one of many co

"good morning america" anchor lara spencer apologized on air for mocking prince george for taking ballet during friday's show her remarks were widely planned as insensitive and sparked viral #boysdancetoo. this is what she just said. >> i screwed up. i did. the comment i made about dance was insensitive, it was stupid, and i am deeply sorry. i've spoken with several members of the dance community over the past few days. i have listened. i have learned about the bravery it takes for a young boy to pursue a career in dance. >> spencer interviewed three of ballets most celebrated male dancers to learn about their experiences before her remarks to a large group gathered outside of abc times square. you can see them dancing in protest. >> these my kind of protest. a teachable moment there. >>> a landmark opioid case, state of oklahoma against johnson & johnson. the state accuses the drugmaker of fueling drug epidemic arguing they should be forced to pay billions of dollars. live in oklahoma, what do we expect? >> reporter: good morning. we are hours away from hearing that verdict and it will

lara spencer has apologised for her remarks on good morning america. around the world but unlike other kids his age it sounds like the third in line to the throne is infor the third in line to the throne is in for quite the third in line to the throne is inforquitea the third in line to the throne is in for quite a demanding year. the future king of england will be putting down the play dough to take on religious studies, computer programming, poetry and ballet among other things. he looks so happy about ballet class. prince george, prince william said george absolutely loves ballet. i have news for you, prince william. we'll see how long that lasts! do you know, we note doing thisjob, so easy, slip of the tongue, but that just went she has apologised but it riled to lead. joining us to discuss the issue is one of the uk's most renowned male ballet dancers — wayne sleep. you're furious. ijust don't understand why people are so quick to throw the first stone. and also, has she ever done a ballet class in her life? how does she know being an authority on

i'm going to run over here because we have "pop news" with lara spencer. what you got, lara?ood morning, everybody. good morning to you. we begin with pop star taylor swift hosting a secret listening party at her home in london over the weekend, inviting some of her most loyal fans to hear her upcoming album "lover." so far she's only released three songs, all of them popular already. one fan who was there posted that the entire album is amazing and very emotional at times. we won't give much more info than that. fans were sworn to secrecy. swift asking them to keep the songs' names, lyrics and collaborators under wraps. maybe someone's talking though. there are reports that katy perry sings on one song and selena gomez also contributing. that's exciting. the new album "lover" drops august 23rd, one day after taylor swift joins us live on "gma." >> that's right. [ cheers and applause ] >> august 22nd, we will be there. >> we can't wait. >>> also in london, duchess meghan celebrating her 38th birthday on sunday with a little help from her royal relatives. duchess kate and prin

taking on central park and "pop news" and lara spencer and bonus guest.we've been off for awhile. some changes are coming. for example, you're not going to find out -- as a matter of fact, most of our pros don't know who they'll be dancing with. >> ooh, i love that. >> nor are we going to tell you at home who they're dancing with until the first show. >> oh, wow. >> so -- >> so today we're announcing who is dancing but the partnerships -- >> yeah. >> wow. >> a little twist there. >> i will still be with erin but other than that we're not telling you. >> fair enough, fair enough. would you like to assist? >> yes. i have these. >> "pop news" story number one, we begin with some movie news, everybody. and it is no time to die for james bond. that is the official name of the upcopping 25th installment of the franchise. did i say that? >> spy franchise. >> franchise. >> franchise. >> franchise, daniel craig returning as 007 for the fifth time which he says will be the last but perhaps life will imitate art because in the new film we hear james is done with the

it's going to be a great day in the park tomorrow but now it is time for a great "pop news" with lara spencer michael, today it's "pup news." let's do this. if you are wondering why we have these furry friends with us, it is to celebrate one of our favorite days of the year, dogust 1st, august 1st is recognized as the universal birthday of all shelter and rescue dogs because obviously we can't be sure of their actual days and they sure do deserve to be celebrated created by our friends the north shore animal league america, the largest no kill shelter in the country. they brought in some special birthday boys and girls. summer, blossom, murphy, monty is with us. am i boring you? rosalita is here. adoption event happening at petsmart in farmingdale. go to animalleague.org on more information. we highly recommend adopt, don't shop. [ applause ] >> murphy. say hi to your if you family. these dogs are amazing. >>> s in in "pup news." salvador dolly. that, no that is not drawn on her face. d-o-l-l-y. celebrating her distinguished markings giving her the female twist on the namous artist's name. we