mcdreamy himself, patrick dempsey of abc's "grey's anatomy" saw the car flip over three times. sprang into action. dempsey used a crowbar to pry the doors open, pulled the teenager to safety and called paramedics to air lift him to the hospital. >> he shouldn't be walking. he should be paralyzed. dead. >> reporter: miraculously he suffered only a concussion and an eye injury. his first words on seeing dempsey pulling him out of the wreck, a classic exchange. >> are you famous? and he's saying, yeah, i'm a doctor. >> reporter: not a doctor, but he plays one on tv. life imitating art. in this case. dempsey then called the boy's mom, calm and cool, just like his character, calm and cool like his character derek shepherd. >> he had a certain authority to his voice. i asked if he was a paramedic. he said, no, this is patrick dempsey. mcdreamy? >> i feel i can change their story. >> reporter: mcdreamy, mchero. whatever you want to call patrick dempsey. he lived up to his onscreen persona. and this lucky high schooler should fully recover soon. >> i had faith in him that he was going

patrick dempsey did not hesitate when a teenager crashed his car in front of dempsey's home. >> i was scared for my life. >> reporter: lucky to be alive, 17-year-old westin describes his rush with death. he flipped his mustang. barely conscious and trapped inside the wreck, he had one piece of good luck. it happened in front of the home of a very famous tv doctor. >> you paged? >> reporter: yep, dr. mcdreamy himself, patrick dempsey of abc's "grey's anatomy" saw the car flip three times. he sprang into action. he used a crowbar to pry the doors open, pull the teenager to safety and called paramedics. >> he shouldn't be walking. he should be paralyzed. dead. >> reporter: he suffered only a concussion and an eye injury. his first words with dempsey, a classic exchange. >> are you famous? and he's saying, yeah, i'm a doctor. >> reporter: not a doctor, but he plays one on tv. life imitating art. dempsey called the boy's mom, calm and cool, just like his character. >> he had a certain authority to his voice. i asked if he was a paramedic. he said, no, this is patrick dempsey. mcdreamy? >>

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patrick dempsey played a reel life hero. ed a teenage driver out of a car wreck near his home in malibu. according to reports, dempsey used a crow bar and a fire extinguisher to freeze the underaged driver from an upsaid down 2006 mustang. the driver was 17 years old, but the sheriff's department tells "showbiz tonight" he was only 15 years old and had a 16-year-old passenger in the wreck of the car. so this really could have been a tragic story. the boy's father was out of town when the teenager decided to take dad's mustang for a spin. he called paramedics and stayed with the boy until he was air lifted in the hospital. we reached out to patrick dempsey, but while his rep did confirm the incident happened, he hasn't made any public comments about what took place. >> i am sure he's being inund e inundated by folks who want tho know how he pulled this off. what about this boy, this 15-year-old. are you okay? >> while he was taken to ucla hospital in santa monica, he only suffered a concussion and an eye injury. i don't know w

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mcdreamy, remember him, aka patrick dempsey from abc's "grey's anatomy" saves people in real life. >>ed his mustang in front of his home in malibu, dempsey jumped into action. not the only star to play a hero in real life. >> reporter: known for take control in that seattle e.r., it turns out mcdreamy did the same thing without his scrubs. right in front of his house when a 17-year-old flipped his mustang, it was patrick dempsey to the rescue. >> i was scared for my life. >> reporter: no joke. within seconds the tv surgeon trades his scalpel for a crowbar, prying the boy out. the boy looked up and asked are you famous? he said, yeah, i'm a doctor. i had faith in him, getting me out of the car setting me on the side of the road. >> reporter: after he got the boy out he called the teen's mother. >> he said this is patrick dempsey. i thought, mcdreamy? >> reporter: just the latest star turned super hero as if they don't have enough going for them already. >> seriously? it is like you are photo shopped. >> reporter: there was no special effects it was the real thing when ryan goesling plu

he said, no this is patrick dempsey. mcdreamy? >> i feel like i can change their story. >> reporter: mcdreamy, mchero. whatever you want to call him. he lived up to his onscreen persona. >> i had faith in him. >> i'm just supergrateful. i can't wait to thank him personally. >> it's a beautiful day to save lives. >> nice. >> reporter: and get this, the injured boy's mom said patrick dempsey called her on the phone later that night to check out and see how her son was doing. >> i just had a 300-pound man respond to my car accident in a tow truck. where was mcdreamy then? i was driving off the wrong cliff. >> you love him more now. >>> coming up the break in the baffling case of the missing 6-year-old girl. one of the men on this surveillance tape has come forward. what does he know? >>> and comedian in chief. the president jokes around in front of a room full of politicians and hollywood heavy weights. >> it's great to be here in evening in the vast magnificent hilton ball am or what mitt romney would call a little fixer upper. >>>

patrick dempsey raced to rescue a teenager who became trapped in his car. >> and challenging kashi's all-natural labels. >> and we are going to summerlike tempe >> the john edwards trial and today andruw young's wife taking the stand. edwards used campaign money in order to hide his pregnant mistress is alleged. he used a guard portion of that money for himself. >> a small camera landed a california driver in big trouble. >> two bicyclists were taking a ride in berkeley when a car swerved into their path. the driver might have gotten away from it but the camera captured the license plate number. the police charged the driver. both of the bicyclists are said to be ok. and an actor turned real life hero after saving a teenager from a car crash. >> i had faith in him that he was saving me. >> "grey's anatomy" actor patrick dempsey took the teenager from his car. he flipped the mustang three times. the tv doctor used a crowbar pried the teen from his car. the teen suffered a concussion and eye injury but is expected to make a full recovery. >> adam is with us now as we get a look at the

he said, no, um, this is patrick dempsey. and i thought, mcdreamy? ene dempsey has played out before. >> can we fix it? is it fixable? >> i'll see. he'll be free of pain. >> reporter: and just like most hollywood endings, the boy should make full recovery. escaping with just a concussion and an eye injury. dempsey's reps refused comment. >> i feel like i can change their story. >> reporter: but is one. >> i owe it to them to try. >> reporter: i'm happy he was there. things could have been a lot worse. >> you paged? >> reporter: for "good morning america," abbie boudreau, abc news, los angeles. >> he's a great guy. one of the good ones. >>> coming up, josh back in charge of "play of the day." thank goodness. >> by popular demand. >>> are we saying too young, too soon. a mom who says why letting her child wear makeup is just child's play. >>> remember the guy working in paradise. was it nirvana? a nightmare? go nowhere. [ heartbeat ] tell me i'm ready. that you look up to me. tell me you like spending time with me. ♪ that i'm doing this right. even if i

without his scrubs right in front of his house when a 17-year-old flipped his mustang, it was patrick dempseythe rescue. >> i was scared for my life. >> reporter: no joke, within seconds the tv surgeon trading his scalpel for a crowbar prying the boy out. the teenager looked up and asked -- >> are you famous and he's saying, yeah, i'm a doctor. i had faith in him. he helped me out of the car. set me down on the side of the road. >> reporter: after he got the boy out he called the teen's mother. >> he said this is patrick dempsey and i thought, mcdreamy? >> reporter: it's just the latest star turned superhero as if they don't have enough going for them already. >> seriously? it's like you're photoshopped. >> reporter: no special effect, the real thing when ryan gosling swept the woman from the path of a speeding taxi just this spring and there was that fight he broke up last summer. >> danger. >> only part time. >> reporter: it's not just the boy. >> jack! >> reporter: she was the one in distress in "titanic" but when richard branson's caribbean estate went up in flames last summer it was wins

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patrick dempsey rescued a teenager who became trapped in his car. week. he flipped his mustang three times. the actor raced out of this sum fire extinguisher and crowbar in hand. the teenagers that you recognize the good samaritan. -- the teenager said he recognized the good samaritan. >> he used that crowbar to pry the teenager from the car and stay by his side until paramedics arrived. the teenager suffered a concussion, but is expected to make a full recovery. seven couples remained on "dancing with the stars." in addition to the individual dancers, there will also be 18 a team tango petition. that is at 8:00. >> we will see if they keep their shirts on. >> doubtful. >> gordon peterson is live in the news room with a look ahead. >> there is a dna debate in maryland tonight. the court of appeals has ruled that the state police must stop collecting samples from suspects. coming up at 6:00, please are worried that it could and fear -- interfere with their investigations. if you have a problem with airport screeners you can report them immediately th

this is patrick dempsey. i thought -- mcdreamy? >> he am glad he was there for me. >> the rep tifz are not commenting on the story. >> and mcdreamy is spencer christian's nickname as well. he gave it to himself. >> and there is a teen time dancing with the stars. there is a preview coming up. >> also, remarkable progress for formerly conjoined twin girls months after their operation. >> and there is sky way bumper to bumper going to the lower deck of the bay bridge. better head together south bay. sorry, spencer. >> back in a moment. >>> and time for a playful diverse, "dancing with the stars" will debut team dances. will catherine jenkins dominate? >> we're live with a preview. >> this season on "dancing with the stars" we've seen a slew of theme weeks. this is classical week, there is rock week. what if the stars could think of theme week to be part of the show? for catherine jenkins, love is about to happen tonight. >> i think my week has to be classical week and this is more of what comes naturally to me. so -- i don't know how

let's start with patrick dempsey. in front of his house and he gets to play doctor. >> he does. he was a real life hero, ran out of his house with a crowbar and helped the kid get out of the car and managed to kind of save the day and thankfully the child had a concussion. that was it. but he was able to play a real life hero and that was fun. >> people who know him say they're not surprised he would take that kind of action. >> that's the thing. he's the nicest man. he's somebody who everybody likes. he did not have his celebrity hat on this week when he went out there and did this. >> let's turn to lindsay lohan. we've all been watching as she re-entered the acting word. she's got a guest spot on "glee." how has that been going. >> that hasn't been going well actually. she was three hours late. people said she acted like she wasn't wanting to be there. that's what's sad about this. she's become more famous for her off-screen antics and that her on-screen antics sneechlds to get in the habit of being on time before s

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patrick dempsey, apparently he saved a life for real when a teenager crashed his car near his home.ctures from "grey's anatomy." he rushed to the scene and got the boy out. we're told he's recovering from the hospital with another more than a concussion. >>> as we mentioned the wedding season. couples are choosing what songs they'll play. they found 66,000 play lists that they created. they found this song here is the top choice ♪ party rock is in the house tonight ♪ ♪ everybody have a good time >> of course that's lmfao party rock theme probably makes even aunt milliget up and dance. we'll be back with more news after this. c'mon dad! i'm here to unleash my inner cowboy. instead i got heartburn. [ horse neighs ] hold up partner. prilosec isn't for fast relief. try alka-seltzer. it kills heartburn fast. yeehaw! >>> and finally tonight the rules of attractions. they say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. it turns out what makes us love the world's most beautiful faces. here's nick watt with the recipe. >> reporter: beyonce has been crowned the most beautiful woman on our planet by

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television, saving lives on "grey's anatomy" but when a teenager crashed his sports car in front of patrick dempsey's home, he did not hesitate. we'll talk to the star struckion man whose live was saved by dempsey. the toughest room in all of comedy. jimmy kimmel trying to get laughs at the white house correspondents' dinner. we'll give you the best moments from his speech and mr. obama's speech. i was struck at a swipe that obama took at hillary clinton. we'll show you that coming up. >> okay, i've heard some excerpts from a bit of it but not the one about hillary clinton. does it have to do with pantsuits? >> that's a very good guess but it has to do with the nation of colombia. >> and the secret service? >> not exactly, but if you recall, right before the secret service there were pictures of colombia with hillary clinton having a good time. for my money, it was the best joke of the night. >> all right, i like jimmy kimmels you promised us this and that to the president and he says that was hilarious. i thought that was a good line. >> hope and change. right, that was a daring joke. >> in that cro

patrick dempsey put his on screen medical training into work in real life. he's being hailed a hee owe when lester and i see you on "today." back to you in d.c. >> thank you, amy. >>> let's check in with chuck now. we're expecting big changes this weekend. >> we're not going to be able to keep the sunshine we have now. we don't get to keep it all weekend long. most of the rain chances this weekend are stacked up between sunset tonight and sunrise tomorrow morning. that leaves you plenty of usable outdoor hours this weekend. 47 now at the airport. and a beautiful picture of the early morning sunshine out there. it's a chilly morning. averages around 50 degrees. 41 now in leesburg. so your saturday planner, increasing cloud cover. most of us will be dry until very late this afternoon. that being said, there will be some shower chances sneaking in as early as 2:00 or 3:00 west of town. out towards i-81. you folks, shower chances earlier on in the day. around washington best chances for rain come as we get closer and closer to rain coming down. you saw the sunsh

. ♪ bill: over the weekend patrick dempsey found himself in a real live medical drama, jumping in toe the life of a teenager in a car accident. he's the star of "gray's anatomy, pittsburgh the car flipped over in front of his malibu home. he ripped the car doors open to pull the guy out. he says the teen's first words were, are you famous? he answered, yes, i'm a doctor. the teen suffered a concussion and eye injury. martha: we have been talking about the world trade center as it makes its way back up into the sky. it's the tallest building on the skyline in new york city. workers are expected to put in place the beams that will make the freedom tower surpass the empire state building. look at how cool this graphic is. just watch that as it goes up and the skyline of new york city. it shows the growth floor by floor as it climbs into the sky. that is an inspiring sight in new york city. david lee miller is at ground zero. how tall is the world trade center at this point, david lee? >> it's going to surface the empire state building. we expect the formal announcement to be made later

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is being credited with saving a routine's life in real life patrick dempsey known as dr.r his home. it was flipped over in malibu california. he pride the door and window open with a crowbar, dragged him out, waited for the paramedics to get there and then he called him a couple of days later after he got home from the hospital to see how he was doing. >> somebody comes to help you in malibu, chances are one out of two it's an act offer. >> that's area publicist's dream to save a cat. >> do you think he had that idea to call that kid on his own? some publicist, "track that kid down". >> a huge blow over the weekend. chicago bulls point guard derrick rose tore his acl in game 1 against the philadelphias 76ers. it is season-ending surgeon and he will not play in donedon. >> that was crushing. i know our listeners in chicago were freaking out. this was their year. >> was he insured? >> that would help. you you are right. he is not going play. right? >> not at all. bad for chicago. event worth for the nba. he was one of the better players out there. it's going to suck not hav

. >>> it is time for "today's buzz" and all the hollywood news you can handle from hot doc patrick dempseyll us in, naughty but nice, lob rob -- >>by lo bwe love our rob. >> what about the white house correspondents' dinner? big weekend. a lot of celebrities went down to d.c. they call this nerd prom so this is the prom for nerdy smart people is what they say. lots and lots of celebrities there. kim kardashian was there. lindsay lohan was there. the president got up and told jokes for about 20 minutes. getting some sort of mixed response. some people thought he was very funny. some people sort of felt they'd seen it last year, there wasn't anything new. jimmy kimmel here was sort of the host of the evening. he also, too, had i think difficulty connecting some of these jokes. last year seth myer did it from saturday night life. brilliant. jimmy did say though that he had more time -- more worries deciding about what jokes to tell than actually writing the jokes. he also said, too, president obama is a very hard president for comedians because he's just not that funny. he's quite cool but he