rachel smith is off this morning. we have a "gma" exclusive.bianna and ginger, taking the reins together. >> we color-coordinated today. >> i'll start it off. here we go. it's a big weekend for fergie. the black eyed peas singer is gearing up for her baby shower tomorrow. and it's going to be a coed affair. the guest list includes kelly osbourne, neil patrick harris and julianne hough. ron, are you going? >> what weekend? >> it's tomorrow. >> he's going to be off. >> all of a sudden, he's not going to show up tomorrow. >>> another wedding to tell everyone about. john legend is getting married. and we have the details. we loved having the piano-playing pop star on "gma" earlier this summer. but his supermodel is now dishing on their wedding details. engaged since 2011, she told reporters at a las vegas event, that the invites have been sent out. it will be an intimate september wedding, in lake como, italy. >>> moving on, gucci, chanel, louis vuitton. your handbag may say more about you than you think. it sends a signal, quote, stay away from my

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our rachel smith brings us all of the bizarre sights and sounds of san diego's comic-con. >>> good morning, everybody. also in the news this morning, the parents of trayvon martin will be joining demonstrators hitting the streets across america today. one day after president obama made surprise and surprisingly personal remarks about this case. saying trayvon martin could have been him 35 years ago. >> and he surprised one of our reporters, as well. unscripted move by the president. >>> we begin with that breaking story. a deadly fall from one of the tallest rollercoasters in the world. >> this is scary and sad. a mother falling to her death while riding the texas giant rollercoaster at six flags. there were people on the ride and in line that saw the whole thing. >> this is just one of two amusement park accidents overnight. and abc's rob nelson is on the story. good morning, rob. >> reporter: good morning, guys. the tragedy unfolded shortly before 7:00 p.m. last night. a mother falling from that coaster. her young son, in the seat in front of her. and witnesses simply stunned and shaken

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i'm rachel smith. we'll get you to the red carpet in a moment, but first the big story back in hollywood. more than a hundred thousand fans are here to celebrate all things movie, tv, comic, and gaming. check this out from the wolverine, the new movie is clawing its way into theatres now!

as abc's rachel smith shows us, drama was status quo for the event which brings together the fantasya world where comic book and comical characters come to life. to pose with their adoring fans. where you can experience halloween in july. >> it took about two months to do it. it's nothing but crochet. no knitting. >> reporter: this is the world of comic-con. fred flintstone, meet iron man. it's like all the worlds are coming together. they are descending upon one place. i've covered comic-con international three years in a row for abc's on the red carpet. it's an unconventional convention where harrison ford, first famous for his role in the original "star wars," could bump into today's "star wars" wannabes. >> i'm the evil queen. >> the evil queen. girl, you are looking good. >> well, thank you. >> reporter: the icy queen may be feeling the heat of costume competitors at comic-con. >> different attire. interesting makeup. interesting hair. >> reporter: queen's out of her comfort zone. i think you need to go. do not step on queen's dress. you have to watch your step at this jam-packe

i am rachel smith falls and a senior vice president here of futures without violence i wanted to thank you all for being here and formally welcome to futures without violence. as many of you know of the former name had that for close to 30 years and when we moved to this building we changed our name to futures without violence and for many reasons and it really does reflect the work that we do in the mission. we are here to create futures without violence and we believe it's possibility when we stand in solidity with people like yourself and i want to thank you for being here. you are one of the first groups to hold a all day conference in this space. we are open to suggestions if you have ideas or using the space for your own organizations. we are up and running in this part of the conference center and in a year and a half we will open the rest of the building and has a public exhibition that deals with the topics you're talking about today and bullying and education and creating the future we want for our families and children and if you for coming today. i think you are taking a sh

i'm rachel smith in los angeles. >> still head at 4:00 young teens victims of human trafficking.he bay area programs available to help rescue them from a live on the streets this, is an abc 7 news follow up. >> help san francisco wants to give first responders so more of them can afford to live in the city. >>> a brazen jail break. one second talking on the phone, then, >>> officials working to help dozens of young children rescued in a nationwide sweep. >> we showed video of the fbi taking juveniles into custody resulting in 100 teenagers being rescued more from the bay area than anywhere else. police say the children were being trafficked into prostitution. the question, what happens to them now? >> vic lee was with the fbi during the raids and is in the newsroom with answers for us. vic? >> the first thing to get these exploited children out of the jooup juvenile justice system quickly and into safe places. then, providing a safety net. now, during fbi sweep we saw three children who were taken into custody at a hotel. and did not know decoys were the one that's set updates fr

. >> here is rachel smith. >> comicon may be over but excitement still has us buzzing. otrc was there for it all. including chris evans and skanson. -- scanson. >> i think it's hard to understand what is right and wrong. with today's technology it's a little more of a compromise where the line is drawn as to what is needed to preserve security. >> captain america hits theaters in april, 2014. >> the conjuring took in $41.5 million. the thriller is the first movie in three weeks to beat out "despicable me 2". and rita moreno will receive the sag live achievement award, her career spans over six decades receiving an oscar, golden globe two, emmies and a grammy. had award will be given in january. >> collin kaepernick seems to be the toast of pro football fans. >> the number seven jersey is the hottest seller right now on nfl shop.com. topping the list followed by two other young quarterbacks. last week espn named him the break through athlete of the year and we'll have more on the workout coming up at 6:00. >> that will look cool with a jers yoo still head at 4:00 one cit

for "good morning america," rachel smith, abc news, secaucus, new jersey. >> it was like they never lefty much. robin, we'll save you one. >> one is my limit. >> don't worry. we have plenty of them out here, as well. burning up our "gma heat index," ryan seacrest, keith urban, miley cyrus talking about the big i heart music festival at the grand garden arena in las vegas. miley and keith will be there and hear about the big lineup of performers. we'll talk about that later and get a feel of what it is. this is the third year that you have been back doing this, my friend. >> this is very exciting. one of the biggest events of the year for me and put together all superstar, all genres and formats of music and radio, two nights one stage in las vegas. and when you -- you will hear in a few minutes -- well, maybe, maybe some of the names and i read it and i thought i cannot believe all of these people are in one place for one weekend at the same time. >> a new twist this time. broadcast and everything. >> on all of the radio stations, as well as on television and there will be other things t

abc's rachel smith went to texas. i guess there is a difference.s. it's texas barbecue. and here beef is religion. >> how's that? >> beautiful. >> that is our fatty brisket right there. >> reporter: barbecue is big business nationwide. tennessee, louisiana, carolinas, and kentucky. but this summer, the kings of meat are squaring off for a barbecue war. >> you think franklin is better. >> reporter: a typical day looks something like this. and the lines never seem to die down. most of the top spots mean hours of waiting. even then you still aren't guaranteed a chance to taste the famous cuisine. nobody seems to mind. it is all part of the foodie experience. >> how is it? >> it's melt in your mouth amazing. >> reporter: the best advertisement for the barbecue business are the customers themselves. >> best brisket i've ever had. >> frank lylin is the man. >> reporter: this stop of the road, once a food truck, declare the best barbecue in the entire country. by countless food critics and editors. this is franklin barbecue. how many pounds of meat do you

. ♪ >>> that techno always heralded the arrival of rachel smith and "pop news." >> love that music.his morning. first up, justin timberlake, known for bringing sexy back to the air waves. he seems to be bringing us another hit in his newest comeback. "take back the night" which is awesome, in my opinion, just dropped and is getting a lot of buzz. and heeds taking the stage with jay-z, at the queen elizabeth olympic park in london this weekend. and on wednesday, the duo will kick off the north american tour. it's called legends of the summer. going to take over yankee stadium next week. >> there's probably some -- >> i know. >> you have connections. >> yeah. >>> so, some bad is good. that seems to be the case for syfy's "sharknado." it stars tara reid and ian ziering. they said they would be up for another round. it seems to be a bad joke. sharks swirling around the sky, terrorizing los angeles. but more than 1 million people tuned in. and its premiere took over twitter. 5,000 tweets a minute on twitter. it was ridiculous. a network sporkesperson says, a sequel is being discussed. >>

i'm rachel smith. we are celebrating the summer at the most magical place on earth! disney fantasies and characters come to life at the magic kingdom! >> it's always guaranteed happiness. i've never had a bad experience at a disney park. it is a guaranteed good time.

i'm rachel smith. we are celebrating the summer at the most magical place on earth! disney fantasies and characters come to life at the magic kingdom! >> it's always guaranteed happiness. i've never had a bad experience at a disney park. it is a guaranteed good time. >> and more good times thanks to the biggest expansion in magic kingdom history, the all new fantasyland! come face to face with beauty and the beast, the little mermaid, and next year, get ready to ride the all-new seven dwarfs mine train! >> it's gonna be, not just a fun, interactive, kind of, immersive roller coaster, but it's got the seven dwarfs, kind of, theming to it. they have a beautiful be, argua it'll be, arguably, right in the center of new fantasyland. it'll be, kind of, that final crown jewel, that, kind of, gives fantasyland that next touch. >> over at epcot, take a trip around the world in one afternoon! and don't forget to snap a picture in front of the iconic spaceship earth! keep your camera handy for a trip to disney's hollywood studios, a working film, tv and radio studio, you never

rachel smith is not here. instead -- you haven't been busy enough.. >> she's a lot prettier, though. >> you can handle your own there. >> let's talk some pop. in case you're wondering, jay-z is still the king of hip-hop. and the queen, beyonce, knows how to celebrate his reign. the power couple danced the night away at a star-studded release party for jay-z's now album. the album doesn't drop until next tuesday. but as part of jay's partnership with fanslug, the first 1 million customers to download a special app got a first listen on the fourth of july. the full album was available to them after the clock struck midnight. one of the tracks was co-produced by a 16-year-old girl. >> and it's dropping when? >> dropping soon. dropping soon. >> dropping. >>> and speaking of music moguls, let's talk about the silver screen. recognize this guy? that's justin timberlake. back on the big screen for a brand-new coen brothers movie. he's playing isaac trying to make it big in the '60s. it also stars kerry morgan. it is slated to hit theaters in early december.

michael denzel-smith joins me now from virginia beach along with the attorney for the prosecution's star witness rachelntel. in your piece you says zimmerman's innocence rests on the notion of trayvon's criminalality. in this country, it's not that difficult to convince six people of the criminality of a 17-year-old black boy. why do you think this? >> do believe zimmerman's story, because to me it reads like a very cartoonish version of what a 17-year-old black boy would say and do in this situation. i think to believe that trayvon martin was to jump out of the bushes and to approach george zimmerman and strike him in the face without any type of provocation sounds to me like you have to believe that there is an inherent criminality and inherent violence in 17-year-old black boys that you see. >> zimmerman kept following trayvon martin even after a 911 operator told him not to. what are the racial implications for that? mychal? >> the operator didn't explicitly tell him not to follow but said they didn't need him to. i think george zimmerman -- again, this is my opinion -- but after identifying trayvo

put up the picture of clifford smith, that, of clarksville, tennessee, and his girlfriend, rachel weekleywas doing research for graduate work in school. cut out a heart in a field. used 42 bedsheets, there it is, and 15-foot letters, and she was just absolutely thrilled. of course she said yes. she said, i turned around. looked at him. he had the box. and i said yes and started crying. it was awesome. it was unbelievable. >> i love that. >>> sticking with the wedding theme. check this out. rsvp cards are pretty standard. if you get an rsvp card, it's either yes or no, happily accept, regrettably decline, going or not going. a couple in chicago, katie and chris who came up with a clever rsvp card. take a look at it. it's pretty involved so i'll read some of them to you. basically it says yes, i will be attending because, two words, free booze. yes, i will be attending because, in your wedding party, idiot. wait. is this optional? a couple more on the yes part. then in the no section. i won't be attending because i'm lane. a scale of one to ten, my lameness would be in the 9.5 to 9.8 range.