mo, as his friends call him. he started trading penny stocks at 9 years old. enkournlgd by dad. his idol. since then, not a pro athlete. his was hedge fund paul jones. mo bought himself a bmw, though he cannot dive it yet. he and his wall street wolf cub buddies plan to launch their hedge fund next year and become billionaires while attending college. i made a copy of the issue. i'm going nonchalantly put it on my son's desk. >> poor duff. >> no pressure. >>> ariana grande tweeted about a vocal group she fell in love with. you better believe we listened. ♪ the first noel ♪ the angels did say ♪ did say ♪ noel noel noel ♪ noel noel noel >> i just got chills. >> i've had them the whole time. >> a group called re-sound. you saw them here first. actually, you didn't. they've been viewed over 1 million times. ariana. wait, go back. jessica fox, joseph clark, and mariah hargrove met singing background for a local artist. that performance now over 1 million views online. >> bravo. >> a record deal. i want to hear more of that. >> we would like you to come to "good morning america." just saying. >>> heat index everybody out here in time square especially folks that connect early on. lance is facebook massaging me, what due want to go with? >> happy birthday to my mother in arkansas. >> reporter: we'll get to the forecast we're talking about pockets of fog that will mean wisconsin feels like day after day, broken record up there. dense fog advisory look for that to burn off through the day. i promised you a look at how cold it will be. christmas morning, early morning in the tens in the purple. it will be something. nice out here this morning. west to east, seattle a high of 50. let's get a check closer to home. >> reporter: thanks, ginger, i'm meteorologist karen rogers with your accuweather update. lots of clouds, 44 degrees. high today, 46. temperatures are not going very far. we'll see sunny breaks in the afternoon mixing with the clouds. tomorrow, first day of hanukkah 50 degrees with the high, rain arriving in the afternoon and evening. wednesday, 52 partly sunny skies, that's the best day of the weekend. thursday, cold, brisk and chilly, 42, 41 on friday southea. robin's alma mater. congratulations. and lion up! >> lion up! >> we're the lions, the mighty, mighty lions. >>> time for the heat index. jennifer aniston opening up about the pressure she feels to become a mom. reena ninan has the details. >> reporter: jennifer aniston, hollywood superstar and america's sweetheart. now she's opening up like never before to allure magazine, dishing on love and motherhood. when asked to maim the most difficult thing she's had to bat until the press, she says so many painful thing. the accusation that i put my career, before the want, the desire to be a mother. going on the say i don't like the pressure that people put on me, on women, that you have failed yourself as a female because you haven't procreated. i don't think it's fair. the scrutiny not getting easier with time. even saying it gets me a little tight in my throat, she says. >> i'm doing really well. >> reporter: jennifer aniston is hitting a high note in her career after receiving golden globe and s.a.g. award nominations for her role in "kate" a role that left her almost unrecognizable. >> good. >> reporter: and she says her fian fiance, actor justin thorough is right by her side every step of the way and she calls him a nurtu nurturer. aniston was hush hur on the details of the nuptials. she said, we do talk about it all the time. >> we got this. good for you. >> we'll let you know when we want to. >>> next in the "gma heat index," shopping secrets that will save you big this holiday season. when we want great deal, you know who we turn to. the one and only tory johnson, who went under cover to find the discounts for us. >> reporter: ah, the holidays are here. that means one thing. it's time to hit the stores. today i'm on a mission to save big bucks just by using my smartphone and persuasive personality. first stop, payless. i'm looking for a pair of holiday heels. almost all of the merchandise is on sale. i'm looking for an additional deal. are there other coupons i can use? >> not in the store. >> reporter: he tells me to check my phone. payless promo code. a message asks for my phone number. i get a code for an extra 20% off. victory. these heels, originally 40 bucks are already 50% off. now with my extra 20% savings, they're only $15.99. next, i head to jc penney. i spot cute gloves. ten bucks a pair and 40% off. what else could i use to save on these? >> go online. use the tickets. they pop up. >> reporter: again, i get out my phone, go to jc penney.com and bi bingo, a coupon. now two pairs of gloves are $9.58. time to hit the children's place. i use my phone again where i joined their e-mail list and got a 25% off coupon. it's nice. use it on whatever i buy? >> yeah. >> reporter: i find two dresses. already 50% off. the grand total after my double discount, $16.80. that's a holiday jackpot for me. last stop, yankee candle. i'm told i have to present a coupon in the store. what if i don't have it? >> that's okay. >> reporter: you'll give it to me? just by asking, the sales associate gives me a coupon i don't have. knocking $20 off a $45 purchase. it goes to show, it's always worth asking for an extra deal. holiday savings success. >> well done, tory. >> thank you. we reached out to the companies whose stores i visited. those that responded said they always put their customers' needs first. they encourage savings. i found that out. just by speaking up and asking, i don't have coupons, what can you do for me? some said check your phone, your e-mail. you can sign up for different things. often times, right on the spot. the other thing i would mention is sometimes when you're a part of a membership or special group. seniors get a discount at banana republic. your aaa card can be a ticket to savings. you have to speak up. military get a savings. the last thing i would tell you is this. if you're shopping locally, don't expect to pay rock bottom prices. sometimes like the money you're saving is like you're saving your neighborhood. so -- we have to keep that in mind. biggest savings are here. >> what do you have here? >> love you. love you gloves. peace out. >> peace out, robin. >> fancy shoes. >> all these are part of it. >> best, best deals. thursday, "deals & steals." can't beat it. >> i was out with the crew. i had three items from "deals & steals" on. they pointed it out. you can get more tips from tory at goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo. >> thank you, robin. >>> the dayby diet. one mom's surprising secret to slimming down. she say she's eating like her toddler and it helped her shed unwanted weight. paula faris gives us the details. >> reporter: when it comes to dieting, no shortage of options. juice cleanses to going paleo. there's another face in the weight loss race. the baby diet. oathing healthy food you feed your little ones but in bigger portions. >> addie's, will's, mine. >> reporter: our travel and lifestyle editor, genevieve, tried it herself. she was spending hours preparing healthy and delicious meals for her 15-month-old son but letting her own needs fall by the wayside. >> we're talk about small portions. healthful foods. chicken and fish. seemed to vegetables. great foods more mom and dad to consume. >> i'm up at 5:00 a.m. making sweet potatoes. put it it on a plate for my 15-month-old. why can't i do the same for myself? it occurred to me if i opt paid as much attention to what i'm eating as i paid to what my children are eating, i might eat better and lose weight in the process. >> reporter: brown went gaga for the technique that helped her lose more than two pounds in four days. it's not what babies eat but how. eat three meals a day, properly spaced out. use portion control. take your time. don't rush through the meal. move your foote food away when you're no longer hungry. don't skip meals. snacking all day is a major no no. >> babies are the only human beings that actually eat because they're truly hungry and for no other reason. >> reporter: learning some big lessons from our little once. for "good morning america," paula faris, abc news, new york. >> all right, paula. great tips. thank you. >>> coming up, the big reveal in our holiday makeover. tips you can use to get party ready in just 60 minutes. >> 8:27 more details are coming in on our breaking story in montgomery. police say three people are dead at two separate shooting scenes. the first one in lower sal folder township where a woman was shot and killed. police say two other people were shot and killed at a nearby location in lansdale. authorities believe the incidents are connected and tell us the suspected shooter is a veteran. let's turn to matt pellman fewer a look at traffic. >> reporter: horrible news, matt, we want drivers to avoid the scene as the investigation continues at lower salford main and godshall. in the heart of lansdale, pierce and west 5th is blocked. walnut and 7th are the alternates. the blue route, we had fire activity, traffic is squeezing by. i-95 traffic is blocked 322 to 476. we have an accident blocking buck road no injuries, stay on dutch row road. >> karen rogers is in for david with the forecast. >> reporter: hey, matt, the skies are looking brighter. 4 # right now a cool breeze out of the northwest. a high today of 46 degrees. mostly cloudy skies, we'll see sunny breaks in the afternoon. tomorrow rain arrives in the afternoon and the evening for the first day of hanukkah. wednesday, breezy and milder, the best day of the week, 52. thursday, temperatures drop a good ten degrees. it gets chilly. ducis rogers will try to figure out what went wrong with the eagles when he hosted eagles game day final after "action news" at 11:00. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ bang bang into the room >>> thanks for starting a new week with us. love the crowd. always so hearty. that's right. i saw one, george for president. >> i did. >> i wasn't talking about that one. but thank you. >> we got our big reveal moments away. >> that's right. the countdown clock is winding down. just a little over 6:00 left. the glam squad pitting the final touches on karen's new look. we'll have tip use can look at home. >> so far, so good. >>> also coming up, star power with us. "duck dynasty's" uncle si is with us. to tell us about his new christmas book. hi, uncle si. >>> we also have amy adams here. she's talking about her new movie. already nom dainated for a gold globe. >>> a big challenge for parents. how do you make the holidays special for kids without spoiling them? linzie janis has tips. >> reporter: the holidays. that joyous time of year capable of bringing out the bah humbug in all of us. from presents and parties to christmas trees and cookies. this time of year can get out of hand the for parents and overwhelming for kids. just ask the bailey family. >> stressed out, i would say. >> reporter: the parents of two boys, facing off against the santa clock. trying to trump christmases past while squeezing in all the season has to offer. >> i would probably prefer to do less running around. >> reporter: in order to help you and yours survive, child psychologist and author of how toddlers thrive, tovah klein, is offering her advice. first tip, don't overhype christmas. >> don't they will them too far in advance. they can't wait. they live in the here and now. >> reporter: tip two? start new traditions. >> the way to make it not just about gifts is to have other wonderful traditions in your home. this is a time you might come up with a new one. >> reporter: and finally, dr. klein says, stick to a routine to minimize stress. >> what do i need to do to keep my routine some what consistent so my child is at their best? >> reporter: when season's greetings turn into stressful meetin meetings, remember these tips to keep the believers beaming. >> as longs they have fun. they're happy. that's what matters. >> it's worth the stress. ? >> reporter: for "good morning america," linzie janis. abc news, new york. >> we'll do better next year. >>> we have to get a shot of that sign. right next to tracy. she's a valpo how about we go ahead and check the forecast, though, there are pockets of fog and freezing fog in the south. and this we thought this was so pretty from killington over the weekend. augusta waking up to that. some areas near the panhandle seeing the same thing. they have rain in the bay area and south. there are reports of flooding this morning. some of the rain totals could top 4-plus inches in the next 48 hours. that's a look nationally. let's get a look closer to home. thanks, getter, i'm meteorologist karen rogers. 44, heading to 46. tomorrow, rain arrives in the afternoon and evening, high of 50. barnes and noble. >> i love all the people out here. >> good morning. >> i have to chat. take it away. >>> thank you so much, ginger. here with us, the one and only uncle si. si robertson. from the hit show "duck dynasty." he's here with his new christmas book, sunkle si the christmas elf. welcome. what was the inspiration to turning yourself into an elf for the holidays? >> well, that was miss ashley nelson. this was kind of her idea. she's watched me with the show and she's known, since korie's her sister, she got to know the robertson family very well. i wrote one book, si-cology 1. they came up and said, write another one. so ashley came up with, we came up with this. all it's about is to tell the real christmas story. about how god became flesh, okay, willingly died on the cross for what si robertson does wrong and the rest of the world. was buried in a tom, okay? but the tomb couldn't hold him. three days later he rose from the dead. >> you do it in a wonderful way that includes a friend. every book comes with an uncle si the elf doll. >> for about two weeks, ashley fold me around and told me to take a nap anywhere and everywhere. i've got one laying against a stop sign asleep. >> you carried it around. a good premise. there's another character like that. i want the talk about in your book, i thought this was fun. you describe yourself or -- that the elf has cat-like instincts. the strength of bear. you outrun a panther barefoot in the snow. based on your real life. >> that is. my book si-cology 1 was a unique book. my life story through what they call tall tales. but the tall tales are 95% true. okay? and it's the same thing like this right here. now, every child should have a special christmas. >> absolutely. agree, agree. we want to give you a special sendoff with a game, we like to call it where's uncle si, everybody. it's like a classic shell game. we made a graphic. audience, your participation, if you will. you have to guess. we're going to see these shells. all right. you have to figure out where uncle si is. go ahead. there we go. we spent a lot of money on the graphics. try to figure out. which box is uncle si under? there's a reason i'm asking you. get into it. there's a prize. two? >> where am i at? >> where's he at? box two lift it up. middle. yes! well done. >> there he is. they've got a future. and a prize. everybody goes home with uncle si's book. it's in stores now. we want to thank you and wish you a very merly christmas. always a pleasure. who knows what you'll end up as in your next book. i can't wait. >> that's true. that's true. >>> coming up, time is up. greta and her beauty dream team hard at work. their big reveal. tips for you in the process. >>> it's that time of year when tam lis come home for the holidays. are there obstacles prevepting you and your family from feting together for the holidays? send us your story. we might just bring you all together on "gma." go to "good morning america" on yahoo!. >>> where does the time go? just one hour ago, karen mccarthy stepped into our time machine. we promised to help her look party ready in 60 minutes with the help of our dream team. first, a look at why karen warranted the makeover in the first place. >> i'm karen mccarthy. i'm 41 years old and the mother of five children. >> reporter: when we announced this, we received submissions from all over the nation. karen's stood out. the mom of five says she hasn't felt pretty in years. >> i just want to be able to pass by a mirror and, um, not -- try to look away. i want to begin to feel a little more confident. >> reporter: the source of her insecurity relates to the devastating news she received 2 1/2 years ago. shortly after her youngest son was born. >> as wiz nursing him, i discovered a lump in my breast. shortly there after, i was diagnosed. >> reporter: she's cancer free. the years of treatment have taken a toll on her body and hair. >> it's curly and frizzy. difficult for me to manage. >> she's always been the one to take care of them. >> my mom is a very good person. she's really strong. >> reporter: ready to help her with her transformation, a veritable beauty dream team. greta monahan, ted gibson and carmindy. karen's ho family's holiday wish for karen to see in the here mirror what they have always seen. >> to see her happy with herself would be the best present we could have as family for this christmas. [ cheers and applause ] >> the moment we have been waiting for. we're joined by karen's sister, susan. step mother is here. wonderful to have you here. and two of her five children as well. are you ready? are you ready? >> we're ready. >> all right, open the door. let do it. oh, my gosh. >> step right through my girl. >> karen is that you? oh, you're shaking. >> i love this. >> beautiful. >> you look dynamite. >> dynamite. >> look at this. >> can you see their eyes right now looking at you. okay, okay, okay. let's find out how you did this. you were beautiful before. spectacular now. >> she -- one tip all women can use. amazing. come on back over. one tip all women can use, robin, is going holiday dress shopping. the devil is in the details. go for the drapey neck and the asymmetrical side. for a long, lean line, go with a cut-out shoe. >> she's debting into that. oh. we have created. ted, what about the hair. she was very concern about that. >> two different tips for you. red is the color of the season. especially for next year. that's the reason we put the hair color on her hair and put extensions. the second tip is extensions. they're not hollywood's best kept secret anymore. a great way to transform your hair in an instant. make row have more confidence. >> carmindy? >> put highlighter on the skin. it gets rid of the dull, dry, winter skin. it's like a facial. also, fill in a brow for a younger look. my second biggest tip. red on the lips goes across the board for holiday. all women can do red. >> how do you really -- because it's a drastic change. what do you think? >> i'm amazed. i'm so grateful for the opportunity. it's wonderful. >> as somebody who has gone through what you have. grateful, grateful to be here. grateful to be alive. people don't talk about the rezir residual effects of what you do through because we're just supposed to be happy to be here. it was important for you to look this way and have your family look at you this way. final thoughts snmplgt she looks gorgeous. no one deserves this more than her. >> yeah. hey, guys. thank you all. thank you. you make dreams come true. >> i wish we had cameras on all of them. and yaw have three more at home? >> yes. >> goodness. you can get more of our expert tips on the website, goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo!. >>> coming up, amy adams. a star is >>> five-time academy award nominee amy adams was recently nominated for a golden globe for portraying margaret keane. a shocking secret of the keane empire. >> why are their eyes so big? >> reporter: it's real-life story about one of the biggest art frauds ever. the full-fledged phenomenon of the big eyes took the country by storm in the '50s. in real life, walter keane built an impeer based on those big eyes. while he was taking the credit, it was his wife, margaret, locked behind closed doors who painted them all. >> i painted every single one of them. every big eye. me. and no one will ever know but you. >> and we are joined now by amy adams. congratulations on the golden globe nomination. >> thank you. >> the film itself has created so much buzz. initially, you hesitated taking on this role. why? >> i did. it was where i was in my life. i wanted to portray more confident characters and people that had more bravado. i read it again after having a daughter and maybe maturing a little bit and was able to see this as a really wonderful tale of a woman finding her voice and i was able to find the strength in the character. >> you met margaret. what were your impressions? >> test a beautiful, generous woman. she's 87. still paints every day. she's a beautiful soul. beautiful spirit. >> it was so interesting in the movie. this all took place in the 1950s. and this was a divorced single mom who was essentially trapped in her own world and it perhaps speaks to why she was so silent when her husband decided to say, these are mine. >> absolutely. she was at home painting. was much more comfortable, and still is, at home painting the. by the time she found out about the deception, it had been doing on for a long time. he isolated her. convinced her they would take her money and child away if they ever found out. >> the courtroom drama scene was outrageous. there was paint off. i understand what we see in the mo a delusional place. >> you walked along side christoph waltz. >> she was a single mom, to have somebody who was so charming and had so much energy. she was just so in love with him. as it begins, you know. >> we have special questions for you. you have a lot of fans out there. brianna wants to know, if you were not acting, what would you be doing? >> have i asked myself that a lot. i don't know. i think that's why i keept acting. maybe teaching. teaching answer the. >> and kyla wants to know, somewhat the best piece of advice given to you? >> keep your eyes on your own paper. pay attention to your own race. try not to compare yourself or judge yourself based on anybody else. >> there is other exciting news. you're planning on another bio. pic. get it while you can. you'll play janis joplin. >> yeah. >> tell me about that. >> it's been in the works for years. we have a wonderful director on it. he directed "wild." we're moving forward. my hope is you'll get to see it. >> my hope as wel