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>> again, he is looking at michael phelps in a bathing suit. he wants to know when that happens. >> i can tell you -- >> and his father doesn't have them. >> brody, look. never! i've never had abs. oh, i'm miserable. i've been up all night looking at surveys, none from the united states. majority of women would consider postponing childbirth for their career or relationship. i was surprised by the numbers here. researchers studied well, 900 women, 31 year old women, 31 year old women, in the survey. nine out of ten, i'm saying, that's 09 a -- 09%, would consider freezing their eggs so they could work on relationship and career. also fawn participants were more concerned about their biological clocks than their carreers. >> i think is interesting. in that i postponed having kids because my carreers, and friends, often times when you have a big job and work so hard to get where you are going to be, and trying to reach a place, you can't just step-off the track. my sister is a lawyer. when you are on this thing, like if you step-off and have kids,

they're hurricane-force wind gusts or storm surge, flooding or rip currents that could leave even michael phelps powerless. chad myers is in the severe weather center. the storm is getting stronger and faster. >> absolutely. watching the hurricane reconnaissance out there finding stronger and stronger winds every time they pass through the storm. there it is right there make an onshore flow. here is a picture out of jacksonville right now. waves are fairly big, but it is a very low tide right now. theways way out to see and this will change in a few hours when the waves increase and the low tide goes away and makes way for a high tide and winds at 60, gusting to 70 and we'll get a brand new update in 45 minutes to an hour from the hurricane center. there is the storm right now. it does have an eye as the hurricane hunter went through it last time and said the eye is 30 miles long, 20 miles wide, but getting smaller and getting stronger as the eye gets smaller and it's like the angular momentum of the ice skater and the more she brings her arms in, the faster she spins and that's what's going on

some of covers include tennis star venus williams, and michael phelps and marshawn lynch.ut it's this photo of prince fielder who is gaining the most attention, fielder who comes in at 275 pounds said he posed for the magazine showing that just because you're big doesn't mean you can't be an athlete. john and christine, thoughts on prince and his posing right there? >> i think it's a great picture. and i applaud prince fielder for doing it. it's interesting he's not playing this season. so i guess the issue of athleticism there. laura, i have to come clean, i believe yesterday, you predicted that germany would win. >> thanks for giving me props. >> i thought brazil was going to win which turned out to be wrong. >> the last thing you said to me said was i think brazil's going to win, but i bet germany wins. >> thanks for remembering that. i appreciate that. >> he amended his prediction by the end of the day. laura, thanks so much. >>> the community is picking up the pieces after a series of deadly storms rolled through the mideast. just devastating pictures to show you. we'

besides fielder, you'll see michael phelps, venus williams, mar shawn lynch, jamie anderson, the maname in the nba. that issue hits newsstands friday. you're against it, i'm for it. >> i think -- it's naked people. it's naked athletes who are being naked. >> way more than that. don't be ashamed of your body, john -- >> articles to go along with the naked people -- >> more diversity to go along with the issue. >> that's a very good point. prince fielder -- >> it's celebrating the body. >> it does make us all want to go to the gym. >> heading there right now. >> celebrate bodies with a little bit clothing. >> now, a funny moment on late night tv courtesy of david letterman. >> watch this from last night and then we'll show you how our own fredricka whitfield inspired this bit of comedy. >> so -- so where you from? i'll just take over. talk to me. >> that was joan rivers being funny at least then. before, not so much. because this moment was inspired by an appearance on "cnn newsroom" with fredricka whitfield where joan rivers just walked off. >> i made people laugh for 50 years. i am p

there is so much money out there, and there is way more money in baseball than the olympics, michael phelps would just be an average employee in the baseball locker room with his salary. there is so much money in baseball. my sense is that they are looking for new ways to do this. i hope i'm wrong, but i think it shows us we have some years to go here -- the olympics shows us we have some years to go here. >> david? >> i'm just thinking about the difference between scuffing and steroids. i think the reason we are not scuffing -- bothered by scuffing is that it is somewhat mitigated by cleverness. that is part of it. i think justice alito makes a decision -- the distinction that in golf, you don't cheat. it is a democratic game, baseball. it doesn't have some of the affectations of the upper-class and finally, it's just a game. and for all we love it, at the end of the day, it doesn't really matter. it matters in our hearts, but not in the war and peace terms for the i totally admire the staffers. -- not in war and peace terms. i totally admire the ball scuffers. in some ways, the showboatin

. >> reporter: now, experts say when rip currents are dangerous even michael phelps can't keep up sotay calm, don't fight the current and swim in the direction of the shoreline until you're free of the current then swim at an angle to shore. >> right, they said -- right. >> parallel? parallel. you'll get right in. >> all right, ryan, thanks very much. >>> boy, ginger got out of here in a hurry. >> quickly. >> she couldn't wait to get to the park where we're going to have kings of leon. hey there, ginger. >> right here. we are all ready. we were just hearing them warm up and believe me, they sound good. here it comes again. we'll let that go ahead and be the soundtrack to pie weather or not. a little drum. check out that forecast though. in the southwest after some record heat, oh, yeah, we do have that monsoon flow and actually have the blowing dust advisories going into parts of arizona today so be on the lookout for that traveling long distance. on the back side it rotates clockwise. you get the heat ump ing up. seattle, 81 by monday. boise, gets to the century mark. >> reporter: t

. >> 18 time medalist, michael phelps and amy purdie, some of 22 athletes baring it all. 23-year-oldnd surfs naked. >> some times the thrill of the wave you get. the adrenalin of a really good barrel. >> reporter: not all of the bodies are of young athletes. 78-year-old hall of fame golfer gary player was in the issue. this 49-year-old, light heavyweight champion, bernard hopkins. some photos have caused controversy. last year, tennis star, was dropped from the catholic youth group in her native poland for her immoral behavior. >> unless it is something egregious that we feel was offensive we have a good conversation and then we are glad it is generating that conversation. for her, you know she was proud of her pictures. >> reporter: most of the athletes are fearless on set. the standout star from this year's shoot. >> he came on set. he was upset that there weren't more parts he could work out. >> these athletes come with their top game ready to show the world what they're really made of. for "nightline," ichl's linsey davis in new york. >> they called me and asked me if i could be

there's venus williams, and michael phelps. 22 athletes in all for the spectacular photos.t in "dancing with the stars," welcome. >> thank you. >> how did this come about? >> actually, after i did "gma" right after the finale, i got the phone call if i wanted to be in the body issue. and i -- i pretty much said yes right off the bat. because i have so much respect for the magazine and what it stands for. and, yeah, it was exciting. >> we just got a glimpse of the shot. and you look absolutely amazing -- what i wonder -- >> you haven't seen it. >> put it up again. >> this is your first chance to see it. >> wow. >> wow. >> how difficult was it holding that pose? >> that was really, really challenging. especially because they kind of oil you up a little bit to show some of your muscles and i was hanging on with one hand. all of my body weight hanging on. yeah, i held that for quite a while, for a couple minutes. >> that was really impressive. >> yeah, that was really challenging. >> what is next for you? what else are you working on? >> i'm working on a book right now. i'm in

michael phelps, great athletes.exas rangers first baseman prince fielder that had me up all night. i saw it, clicked on it in the middle of the day. and -- >> in a good way or bad way? like haunting your dreams? >> i couldn't stop thinking about it. he would pop in my mind. the picture of him would pop in my mind. >> okay. and because you liked it? >> i loved it. i love it. and not for, like -- reasons. but because it was spectacular confidence. i mean, look at him. he's got what some would traditionally refer to as a gut. i don't call it that, but that's what some would refer to it as. but the pose, the confidence, everything about it is he seems like a greek god. >> listen, he is a big, strong man. he has -- i mean, he is. what i'm saying is some people are saying he doesn't have the right kind of body. he's a fit guy. he's a big, strong guy. he's a slugger. he's always looked that way. she's the body he's had since he came in the major leagues. i think it's a cool picture. the tattoos are cool. >> there's one tat

there is so much money out there, and there is way more money in baseball than the olympics, michael phelps would just be an average employee in the baseball locker room with his salary. there is so much money in baseball. my sense is that they are looking for new ways to do this. i hope i'm wrong, but i think felix shows us we have some years to go here -- the olympics shows us we have some years to go here. >> david? >> i'm just thinking about the difference between scuffing and steroids. i think the reason we are not scuffing -- bothered by scuffing is that it is somewhat mitigated by cleverness. that is part of it. i think justice alito makes a decision -- the distinction that in golf, you don't cheat. it is a democratic game, baseball. it doesn't have some of the affectations of the upper-class post and finally, it's just a game. and for all we love it, at the end of the day, it doesn't really matter. it matters in our hearts, but not in the war and peace terms for the i totally admire the staffers. -- not in war and peace terms. i totally admire the ball scoffers. -- scuffers. in some

the covers feature tennis star venus williams, olympic gold medalist michael phelps, seattle seahawksunning back marshawn lynch, snowboarder jamie anderson and nba star serge ibaka. one of the best names in the nba. it's this cover though of texas rangers first baseman prince fielder that's getting the most attention. i love it. prince fielder who comes in at 275 pounds says he wanted to show that being big doesn't mean you can't be athletic. i say preach, it brother. >> i think he looks great and i think espn is on to something. >> i feel like there's a but. >> take naked pictures of athletes of really good athletes and you'll sell magazines this. >> i think this has already been used. take naked pictures and pretend like they are wearing baiting suits on "sports illustrated" images and you'll see magazines. >> they use these bodies as the instruments and the finest specimens we can imagine. >> i'll take a much closer look. >> and get back to me. >> i think it's genius. >> go get them, prince. >>> coming up next on "new day," the raging debate over what to do about the immigration cr