live on qvc. >> your eyes come alive. your whole face comes alive. >> reporter: we're behind the scenes at the mega sales network headquarters where business dreams come true. >> our best-selling brushes are all about flawless skin -- >> reporter: with millions of viewers the stakes are high. it may be surprising in a world seemingly run by online companies like amazon and retail giants like target, tv shopping is still a key player. in 2014 alone, qvc hauled in $8.8 billion in revenue. it's just like joy mangano and her rags to wonder mop riches story which later turned into box office gold. >> don't ever think that the world owes you anything. because it doesn't. >> hi, i'm jamie. >> reporter: jamie climbed the as seen on tv ladder too, by turning her brand from a startup in a cramped studio apartment to a splashy company worth over $100 million. bibles like "allure," "cosmo," "harper's bazaar." >> you're still in the pinch me i can't believe this mode, aren't you? >> yes. >> reporter: the bold entrepreneur is accustome

after crowned today's next big thing a mom from ashburn is on the way to qvc. she created glove sticks a a unique deodorizer on two sticks and you insert them in to shoes and sports gear to remove the odor. we talked to woods via skype and she said the inspiration came from her three >> we couldn't get the smell out. we were riding with the windows down and a i was like this isn't right. i turned to my husband, i'm like this is not right. this is not normal. i'm like i'm going to invent something -- actually i said we're going to invent something and he looked at me like right, honey. seriously. i described glove stick and the idea popped in to my head. >> i needed that idea for my oldest a couple of years ago. woods beat two other mom inventors. in addition to a trophy and bragging rights, woods will be selling her product on qvc. >>> a significant milestone for athletes competing in the summer olympics. we are less than 100 days away from opening ceremonies. this is going to be the second olympic games for bethesda native and swimmer katie he deck i can. sh c

the winner will get the life-changing opportunity to see her product live on qvc. first, there's a preview of what to expect. >> leslie, good hang up, you are our winner. >> reporter: this was the moment when life change for leslie peresson, the winner of our first next big thing contest. >> ready to go on qvc tomorrow morning? >> oh, gosh, no, but yes. >> reporter: 24 hours later, leslie was making qvc history. >> we have sold out of our initial shipment. >> reporter: not only did she sell out before her good hang had a huge back order. >> sold out. congratulations. >> thank you. >> reporter: since then, the seattle mom has been able to refocus 100% of her product development business just on good hang ups. now, we're hoping by the end of this week, we'll change the life of another mom. this time around, the categories have changed in honor of mother's day. from gadgets for mom purse. >> spill proof wineglass. >> reporter: to inventions to help the mom of the go. >> this is a travel solution. >> reporter: even a category dedicated to helping moms get organized. >>

she's always on tmz, she's on qvc now and she's very successful on qvc. she has a great line there. much better. >> can we talk about you? you have a bunch of projects out, one is this movie that looks like so much fun with susan sarandon called the meddler. it's about a mom who can't keep her nose out of her daughter's business, right? >> there's a lot of women like that. >> and i play an actor who's playing her ex-husband -- her husband who's died and she sees me playing the character and shi breaks down because she's so in love with her dead husband. anyway, i was honored to do a film with her. >> so this is a serious film. this isn't a playful one? >> it's kind of a comedy. it's a romantic comedy, in fact. i saw it last week, it's wonderful. it's fun. the tribeca film fest, right? >> last night. >> which one? >> "rebirth." which is really a fun movie about a guy who goes into kind of an est like situation for a weekend and tries to rebirth himself. it's kind of a satire on cults. >> have you ever felt that desire? to get away and rediscover who you might be? you might have misse

they will be coming soon. >> stephen: can i get them on q -- on qvc? >> on easy pay. and bangs. >> stephen: bangs? orry, no bangs. >> stephen: all right. contouring is out. >> stephen: that's the only thing that gives me cheekbones. i know that breaks your heart. >> stephen: my gosh. you will have to get it all sucked out. >> stephen: crows feet? in, baby! >> stephen: in? absolutely. (applause) >> stephen: i'm set. okay. that's fantastic. okay. what's not on the radar but just over the horizon? >> there's one trend that's about to happen which i brought some models here. >> stephen: grease me right now. >> baby clothes worn as hats. first we have a gentleman called lava leer, and i love this! >> stephen: incredible. and you notice he has kind of a duck print thing going on? you can wear that -- where is that? >> stephen: where can i wear this? >> board room, like, you know, obviously the catwalk is fabulous, right, the aquarium. then we have celexa, and that speaks to me. >> stephen: what does it say? i am just about ready for solid food. >> stephen: i look at that, i

doug howe, executive vice president at qvc for manufacturing. jill martin, part of qvc's g.i.l.i.h guthrie. >> i miss thed that. >> winner of the gadgets for mom's purse category, take a look. >> hello. i'm va necessary la chan from philadelphia, pennsylvania. and my invention is loopit. it's a solution to everyone's tangled headphone problem. say hello to loopit, today's next big thing. >> vanessa chan, come out. hi. take your place here. now the winnerro fthm e moms on the go category. >> hi, my name is sherrill mosee from philadelphia, pennsylvania. my product is minkee blue. it's today's next big thing because you can carry items typically carried in three separate bags in one minkee blue bag. one bag will do with the minkee blue. >> sherrtake your place. that was mystical. >> exciting. >> good to see you. hang on one second. finally, the winner of thursday's moms get organized category. >> hi. i'm crista woods from ashburn, california. i invented glovestix. no more harsh chemical sprays. put the stinks in and get the stink out. >> that's savannah's come on out here. nice to s

. >> stephen: how are things over at qvc? >> fresh! >> stephen: fashion as always.hen: this year? yeah, a lot of chokers. >> stephen: is that in? totally. the other thing is denim head to toe. girls who work for you are not slouching on that trend. another thing i noticed, animal heads. >> stephen: really? very big this year. >> stephen: are they available? >> they're coming to, like, target. they will be coming soon. >> stephen: can i get them on q -- on qvc? >> on easy pay. and bangs. >> stephen: bangs? orry, no bangs. >> stephen: all right. contouring is out. >> stephen: that's the only thing that gives me cheekbones. >> and the worst out is plastic surgery. i know that breaks your heart. >> stephen: my gosh. you will have to get it all sucked out. >> stephen: crows feet? in, baby! >> stephen: in? absolutely. (applause) >> stephen: i'm set. okay. that's fantastic. okay. what's not on the radar but just over the horizon? >> there's one trend that's about to happen which i brought some models here. >> stephen: grease me right now. >> baby clothes worn as hats. firs

. >> after being crowned "today's" next big bang, this morning the mo to qvc.ta woods created glove sticks. it's a unique deodorizer on two sticks. insert nem gloves, shoes and other smelly sports gear to remove the yucky odor. we talked to woods via skype thursday who told us the inspiration from the product came from her three athletic kids. >> i couldn't get the smell out. we were riding with the windows down, and i was like, this isn't right. i turned to my husband and i was like, this is not right. i'm like, this is not normal. i was like, i'm going to invent something. and he literally looked at me -- actually i said we're going to invent something. he literally looked at me, yeah, right, honey. i was like, seriously. the idea popped in my head. >> thank you. >> wow. cool. woods beat out two other mom inventors in the final round in addition to a trophy and bragging rights, woods will be selling her product at 10:00 this morning on qvc. sign me up. really cool. >> i know. >>> all-pro cornerback josh norman trading his carolina panthers uniform for the bur

>> after being crowned "today's" next big bang, this morning the mom from ashburn is on her way to qvcta woods created glovestix. two sticks, you can see right there. kind of looks like a jump rope. insert them in gloves, shoes and other smelly sports gear to remove all the yucky odors. does it really get the odors out? >> apparently, yeah. >> we talked to woods via skype thursday and she told us the inspiration for the product came from her three athletic kids. >> i couldn't get the smell out. we were riding with the windows down, and i was like, this isn't right. i turned to my husband and i was like, this is not right. i'm like, this is not normal. i was like, i'm going to invent something. and he literally looked at me -- actually i said we're going to invent something. he literally looked at me, yeah, right, honey. i was like, no. seriously. i described glovestyx. the idea just popped in my head. >> and now a winner. >> i remember saying in the first 24 hours you notice it starts to go away. three days, completely gone. >> gone. all right. she actually mom inventsers in the final

. >>> an ashburn mom's invention is headed to qvc after she wins it big on the "today" show. >> we camewith something altogether. and it was unanimous. christa woods you are the next big thing. [ applause ] >> congratulations. >> local mom makes good. wow. look at that. she invented a sports d s deodorizer. she created glove sticks that get the yucky odor out of smelly sports gear. she got the idea because of her three athletic kids. this saturday you can buy her product direct from qvc. >> i bet she's like, awful this smells. >> that's genius. >> i played soccer in college and i remember living with all the girls that played soccer, just the smell, it was -- >> shoes -- >> exactly. thank goodness she won. oh, my goodness. we've been winning in the weather department the last ten days have been dry. >> they've been beautiful. >> i know. nobody's complaining about the rain today if we get it in here. it looks like we are going to start to see some rain moving in as we go through the lunch hour. and you can see that rain is taking its good old time getting in here. this is all ahead of a

the w ner gets to sell theti product on qvc. we've narrowed down the field to nine semifinalists. our first three. om the gadrets for moms purse cateerry. first, our judges. doug howell, executive vic esident oe merchandising at qvc. jill martin, a "today" contributor and a creative director of qvc's jeanne brand. and our tough judge, savannah guthrie. now, our first semifinalists. >> i'm vanessa flom phadelphia, nnsylvania, and i invented loopit. it's the next big thing because it solves the pet peeve of tangled headphones in a simple and stylish way. >> come on out. welcome. >> thank you. >> let's tell us about loopit. >> loopit are headphones that convert into a stylish necklace when you're not using them. when you need them, pull, put them in your ears and plug into your device. they have a great sound and when done, connect the magnets together, and you can wear it as an understated necklace. you can even wear it through airport security. they're always there. never tangled. say good-bye to the tangled mess in your handbag

. >>> plus, an embezzlement scheme and a shopping spree on qvc. pis credit union for an addiction. >> and a developing story that involves the murder of a college freshman. police explain how tips helped capture the suspect and there was this message from the victim's parents. >>> also please tell them to take care of themselves and go home and hug your children, not once, narrator: all that political mail mlet's simplify.lming. only one candidate has been endorsed by the washington post: kathleen matthews. as a journalist and progressive leader at marriott, she has a broad and deep facility with policy. emily's list praises matthews as pro-choice and the post says on gun control, clean energy, education and health research kathleen matthews "has greater potential, following the van hollen model, to move the ball forward." kathleen: i'm kathleen matthews and i approve this message. >>> when it comes media, d.c. mayor muriel bowser ranks high among mayors who tweet. that's according to a marketing group development counselors international. say tha

(kim parrish) i was a leading host on qvc in the beauty department. was used to talking about products that focused on the face, and i thought i knew everything that there was to talk about with beauty, but then i became frustrated because i had crepey skin on my chest, my arms,

judges, doug howe, qvc's vice president of merchandising. jill martin, "today" contributor and at qvc with g.i.l.i. brand. and number one in your hearts, ladies and gentlemen, savan - nah guthrie. let's meet our first mom inventor. >> hi, i'm c indy from manchester by the sea, massachusetts. i think screv on the run is the it's a unique way to drain, store and carry your bath sponge. why compromise your clean when you can scrub on the run? >> sounds good to me. come on out here. how are you? >> hi. >> good to see you. there's your table. there are judges. have at it. >> okay. as a busy mom on the go, this is how i used to carry my bath sponge. not anymore. when i travel or go to the gym, i take scrub on the run. it o a unique design that will drain, store and carry your bath sponge. after using your sponge, simply shake out excess water. place the sponge in the top receptacle. click lock the unit together. >> what do you think? >> i think it's interesting. who would you identify as your target customer? >> it would be anybody who prefers to

(kim parrish) i was a leading host on qvc in the beauty department. was used to talking about products that focused on the face, and i thought i knew everything that there was to talk about with beauty, but then i became frustrated because i had crepey skin on my chest, my arms, and even the tops of my knees. what types of products are out there? i couldn't find anything. so when i found crepe erase, i was astounded by the results. and over time, the more that you use it, the better your skin looks. i have yet to meet a woman that doesn't go, "oh, i gotta do something about this. i've gotta do something about this." you know, and they spend forever doing this. and it never occurs to them to do this or this. i hadn't found a product that i was able to use on my body that made me feel better or younger. my knees were really dry, and wrinkly, and crepey. crepe erase really helped me put that snap back in my skin. i didn't think my skin would ever feel this smooth again. (female narrator) best of all, crepe erase starts to work immediately after your very

and gili brand of qvc and our very own savannah guthrie.you. >> let's meet our semi finalists. >> i'm krista woods from ashburn, virginia. if you stink, it's not my fault. glovestix is an easy-to-use odor management problem, just put the sticks in and get the stink out. >> i have to hear more about this. krista, come out here and wow the judges. >> hi, how are you? >> good. >> hi, everybody. as a mother of three athletic children, i wasted so much time and money trying to get rid of living inside their stinking gear bags. glove stix are uniquely effective. they attack the odor three ways. the plastic on the outside contains silver ions, quickly inhibit the growth of odor-causing bacteria. inside, you have these replaceable inserts that deodorize working in shoes, gloves, boots, cleats. you name it. the anti-microbial additive is all natural and nontoxic, keeping your nose happy safely. you put the sticks in and let them do the work so you don't have to. >> it's interesting. how long do they last if you use them every day? >> the anti-microb

doug howell, executive vice president of merchandising at qvc.rst semifinalists. >> i'm vanessa from philadelphia, pennsylvania, and i invented loopit. it's the next big thing because it solves the pet peeve of tangled headphones in a simple and stylish way. >> come on out. welcome. >> thank you. >> let's tell us about loopit. >> loopit are headphones that convert into a stylish necklace when you're not using them. when you need them, pull, put them in your ears and plug into your device. they have a great sound and built-in microphone for calls. when done, connect the magnets together, and you can wear it as an understated necklace. you can even wear it through airport security. they're always there. never tangled. sa in your handbag or pocket. >> and be stylish, as well. >> thank you very much. our next semifinalist. >> hi, i'm from new jersey and i'm rita. i think koffie straw is the next big thing. >> let's find out more. rita, come on out. >> hi. >> you've already had your good morning cup of coffee. >> apparently so. who doesn't love the mo

it looked like qvc.one was going through the channels -- >> it really is all about the depth of color and the rarity. if it doesn't seem like it's rare because so many are coming out it's really because of the demand for them. >> there is a good point. there are three big blue stones being sold this spring. >> there you go. see, look. >> put up the phone number! because this is -- what did you get your wife for -- >> no, no. >> that doesn't look like qvc? people who are channel surfing are going i'm not going to watch this. >> qvc doesn't have room for all the zeroes in the screen. going back to the market. it's an asian market. colored stones, a lot of buyers are asian. >> a lot of them. because they can afford the very, very best and right now the trophy is, you know, a colored diamond. >> and it's a portable store of we wealth, right? >> you can put it in with a 100-carat that we saw lost year in your pocket and keep going. you can add them together and it goes to a different -- it appeals to a differ

in addition to a trophy and bragging rights, she'll be selling her item tomorrow morning on qvc. >> innovation springs from many sources. >> yeah, it does. some right under your own nose. >>> president obama says queen elizabeth ii is one of his favorite people in all of the world and she's one of the reasons he's visiting the u.k. >> this morning the president and first lady wished the queen a happy 90th birthday and give her a custom photo album. what else is on his agenda this weekend. >> reporter: this morning the president and first lady lunched with the queen at windsor castle where thursday she celebrated her seeing the queen always an experience, says the american ambassador. >> she knows that people are going to be nervous, even an ambassador. >> absolutely. and i was. >> reporter: president obama arrived in the u.k. thursday night. in the past royal etiquette has proved a challenge. in 2011, a timing error. >> to her majesty, the queen. >> reporter: the president's toast completely with an oreg orchestra. then there was the time president bush winked at her. she has ridden horses wit

jill martin and qvc's executive director of marketing, doug howe. thank you for coming in. >> thanks for having us. >> tell us what this is about. >> i love how youÑi said mompreneurs. we had hundreds of submissions of people who said, i have this product but i don't know what to do with it. we have nine finalists that go throughout the week. at the end of the week it culminates and the judges and audience picks the winner. the next day on saturday they literally get to sell the product so it's like instantly changing someone's life. >> doug, let me ask you. you're always on the lookout for the next big thing. what are you most excited about the day before this competition gets yawned way? >> yeah, well, we have a great lineup of product this week in three different product categories. really interesting. really innovative problem solving products. just unbelievable stories of the entrepreneurs and the stories behind the products. >> jill, the focus is on moms this time around. tell us why the decision -- we don't think of moms as entrepreneurs in t

>>> plus the more they learn, the scarier the qvc beco zika v becomes. chilling words from the centers for disease control and the action they say must be taken quickly. >>> but first chuck bell has your out the door forecast. >>> good morning. welcome to tuesday. just like we had yesterday, we will deal with raindrops this morning and clearing out by later this afternoon. and it is mild on your way out the door. temperatures are in the low to mid 60s right now. 62 in washington, 64 this reston and also 64 in springfield, virginia. light rain showers just about all corners of the capital beltway now. but by later this afternoon, things will start to improve once again. so here is how the next 24 hours are looking from umbrellas to wind breakers. umbrellas this morning, 7:00 a.m. temperatures low to mid-60s. 7:00 tonight, breezy and cooler in the upper 50s. if you're going to thse and on the cold side, upper 30s to near 40 by this time tomorrow morning, but that comes with sunshine. and now new trouble on the commute. >>> bringing news on the roads here.

. >> stephen: you look like you're on qvc selling mic packs right now. ( laughter ) >> "it's just crystal clear sound." ( laughter ) thing you're going to get me to care about, that i-- >> i feel like on "joy" but mop- less. yes, what's the next thing-- ? >> stephen: what's the next thing you're going to get me to care about, that i didn't know i cared about? >> i don't know! like, every week-- >> stephen: you don't know now? >> every week we have-- >> stephen: it's monday. you don't know what you're doing sunday? >> don't sound like the inside of my panicked conscience! ( laughter ) we have a couple of ideas, but it is a rollercoaster ride to terror every week. >> stephen: mm-hmm. i call it the flaming toboggan run. ( laughter ) >> i prefer yours. >> stephen: well, whatever it's going to be-- you won't even give me a hint? well, give me some ideas. give me some ideas of what it is. i don't know what we're going to it is monday-- >> stephen: do you not know till you sit down on sunday night, and they take the blindfold off and point you-- ? >> that's right! "welcome to the show! make this

the qvc tells variety magazine he's considering adding a section to the theater where texting would stillallowed. >>> good morning. i'm landon dowdy. ibm security team has discovered a new type of malicious software, so far it's stolen $4 million from customers this 22 american banks and two canadian banks. it's installed when a bank kes attachment. business accounts and as well as credit unions and popular e-commerce platforms. with your c business morning, i'm landon dowdy. >>> a video drawing a lot of attention on social media, a mother claims she was powerless as her young child was paddled by his principal right in front of her. how that school district is responding to the outrage. >>> first, though, a developing story out of southeast washington. right now after a stabbing attack leaves a man dead overnight, what police are revealing about the crime at this hour and the person that they say is behind the attack. we'll have a live report for you from the scene there as news 4 today continues at 6:00 a.m. sglee rescue teams are digging threw today plea in japan. the new video we're g

what we're learning about the >>> plus the more they learn, the scarier the qvc beco zika v becomes.hilling words from the centers for disease control and the action they say must be taken quickly. >>> but first chuck bell has your out the door forecast. >>> good morning. welcome to tuesday. just like we had yesterday, we will deal with raindrops this morning and clearing out by later this afternoon. and it is mild on your way out the door. temperatures are in the low to mid 60s right now. 62 in washington, 64 this reston and also 64 in springfield, virginia. light rain showers just about all corners of the capital beltway now. but by later this afternoon, things will start to improve once again. so here is how the next 24 hours are looking from umbrellas to wind breakers. umbrellas this morning, 7:00 a.m. temperatures low to mid-60s. 7:00 tonight, breezy and cooler in the upper 50s. if you're going to thse

a ten-minute spot on qvc but what really raised eyebrows. >> we're all real gals. her on on live tv. >> you can see. >> we have an authentic mission to create products that really work. >> reporter: even a-listers making a mad dash for her top sellers for the flawless fix for every faux pas. >> every woman deserves to feel her most beautiful. >> reporter: for "good morning america," juju chang, abc news, new york. >> we thank juju and excited to have jamie with us this morning. i can't believe i'm seeing you again. i had the pleasure. >> i though. >> ran into you on -- we were on a flight from chicago. something like that. >> yes, we were. >> i told you at that moment even though you were well on your way there was something very special about you. >> yeah, literally that moment like i want to tell you it changed my life. i know that you know we had just met. i think this will inspire viewers. we just met and talking and all of a sudden i remember you paused and looked at me and said there's something really special about you and i got butterflies and chills and i