thriller "two guns" shot up $27.4 million this weekend and you can check out otrc.com any time i'm rachel smith angeles. >> updating conditions on what has been a very long day for anyone trying to gaet cross the bay bridge. >> baseball suspension what's 13 players are facing tonight for their involvement in taking performance-enhacing drugs. >> and illegal immigration in america. facebook's mark yes honey? dad told me that cheerios is good for your heart, is that true? says here that cheerios has whole grain oats that can help remove some cholesterol, and that's heart healthy. [ dad ] jan? ♪ >>> breaking news in the south bay, two northbound lanes of highway 85 in cupertino have reopened now caused by a horrible crash. one car ripped over. chp was letting cars go by on the shoulder as they work to clear lanes we did see crews pushing the car off to the other shoulder so two lanes reopened. >> we have huge issues throughout the day. let's see how traffic is moving now. >> yes back into san jose this is what it looked like as far as back ups are concerned. saratoga avenue we're seeing back ups.

and rachel smith is outside the venue in brooklyn. >> reporter: that's right, good morning.ther out here in brooklyn where i'll be today on the red carpet taught to the stars talking about the buzz leading up one of the most talked about shows of the year. it's the all-star lineup, the highly secretive and likely shocking mtv video awards stage. >> you want to bring it. be the performance everyone talks about. >> even the artists are finding it hard to contain their excitement. instagraming, and tweeting picks and videos. teasing the performances, katie perry, lady gaga, and macklemore and others getting vocal. but perhaps the most revealing tweet coming from the act that's got everyone talking, n 'sync. >> i'm a huge fan. >> are you excited ? >> of course. >> the boy band warming up their new verified twitter account, writing, mic check, one, two, is this thing on? a night before their rumored reunion on the vma stage. did you think you'd see the day? >> it's huge. >> doesn't get huger than that, right? >> no. >> this year there's a surprise underneath the brooklyn bridge.

rachel smith is on the story. i loved hearing this yesterday. >> absolutely.is on. it's begun. and this morning, we're learning that the academy secured ellen just 48 hours before the announcement. one of the academy members said they pitched to ellen on wednesday. she approved the deal immediately. and ellen took the job next morning. no drumroll or dramatic pause preceded this oscar announcement. instead, a tweet posted by ellen degeneres to her 21 million followers. reading, it's official. i'm hosting the oscars. academy. my wife, portia, and there goes the orchestra. >> ellen has a love of cinema. she seems friendly and familiar. i think that work she does with her audience on her daytime show and the kind of interviewing she does, makes her a really good fit for this. >> reporter: degeneres joins steve martin, whoopie goldberg and billy crystal as a repeat emcee of the king of all award shows. but she has a long way to go if she wants to top bob hope's 18 times. >> this is hollywood's most exciting giveaway show. her friendly charge and jabs and self-depr

rachel smith is here with details. good morning, rachel. >> reporter: good morning, dan and bianna. today, we're learning lamar odom was said to be involved in a three-car collision, that was not reported to authorities six days before the nba veteran's arrest. both incidents on the very same freeway. these days, it seems like nba star lamar odom's full life is fair game for the tabloids. for whispers of impending divorce. >> i don't know what you want. >> funny. i don't know what you want. >> reporter: and scuffles with the paparazzi. to allegations of drug abuse. even unconfirmed reports the nba star was missing. but odom's latest troubles are no rumor. the former laker was arrested early friday morning in los angeles for allegedly driving under the influence. >> he was traveling in all lanes. he was swerving in a side-to-side motion in traffic lanes there. and that drew attention of our officers. >> this seems to me that it's a cry for help. when somebody's driving under the influence, at 3:50 in the morning, you're asking for it. >> reporter: prior to the two-time nba champ's ar

and rachel smith is outside the venue in brooklyn. hey, rachel. >> reporter: that's right.hes are coming together out here in brooklyn where i'll be later today, on the red carpet, talking to all the stars, about the excitement leading up to one of the most buzzed-about shows of the year. with hours until show time, the suspense is building. as big as the all-star lineup. taking tonight's highly secretive and likely shocking mtv video music awards stage. >> you want to bring it. be the performance everyone talks about. >> reporter: even the artists are finding it hard to contain their excitement. instagramming, and tweeting pics and videos. teasing their highly anticipated performances. katy perry, lady gaga. macklemore and others getting vocal. but perhaps the most revealing tweet coming from the act that's got everyone talking, n'sync. >> i will scream in my house when i see it. i'm a huge fan. >> reporter: is a little part of you really excited? >> yeah. >> reporter: yeah? >> of course. totally. >> reporter: the boy band warming up their new verified twitter account, wri

welcome to on the red carpet on the set of abc family's baby daddy and i am rachel smith. this show features comedy, family, secret crushes and of course a baby. before we hear more about it from the stars let's put it

i'm rachel smith. every year more than a million people come here for food, fun and farm animals! we're doing all that, but on the red carpet's really here to meet one of the hottest boy bands out right now! before we meet them, let's get you straight to this week's red carpet in hollywood! entertainment

i'm rachel smith. we'll get you to the red carpet in a moment, but first the big story in hollywood. we're center stage on the summer smash - so you think you can dance! we'll take you behind the scenes meet this season's top dancers and catch up with o

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 langs. >> coming up at 4:00 road to citizenship.s launching a campaign to support immigration reforms. >> also, you've got to see this bizarre roof top apartment and one government crack down to get rid of what it considers an eye sore. >> and we're going to enproduce to you ocean's 16. these power ball millionaires see their luck turn around after super storm sandy. >> more sail? how one school district is hoping to get the most out o >>> a coalition of groupses plan to hit the ready to campaign for immigration reform. >> that will leave from san jose home of a family producing a legendary civil rights activist cesar chavez. david louie is live at our lady of guadalupe church with the story. david? >> this is where some people going on that march are having and saying mass right now. supporters believe this is the perfect time to get/u5íÑ attentn of lawmakers so they're going to march ot office of kevin mccarthy. the 22 day journey starts here outside of the chavez family home where workers took shape. hundreds will make their way

for "good morning america," rachel smith, abc news, new york. >> all right. what it takes. here's the three male model mod. come on out. artem. >> sexy. sexy. nice. he came off the street. you are a ten. >> that's a ten. he's a handsome guy. >> he is. >> you need to recruit him. >> i think so. >> number two, we have, isaiah. isaiah, are you ready to smize? >> go, isaiah. work it out. oh, yes. more sex, isaiah. don't lick the lips. you lick those lips. you are a 9. l.l. cool j. >> finally, this is jason, 26 years old from jason. jason, show us those smize. >> ooh, jason. that's nice. i might have to give you -- what did i say? >> 10. >> excuse me. 10. we have a tiebreaker. i'm going to have to go with artem. you worked it, honey. >> check out the next season of "america's next top model." we have the prize right here. >> yeah. artem. >> thank you so much. >> you are "america's next top model." >> welcome. >> tell everyone when they can watch the show. >> you can watch the show at 8:00, on the cw, two-hour premiere. i'm so excited about this. you have to watch.

first, behind the scenes of the festival with rachel smith. ♪ long as i live >> reporter: it's countrys you coming out year after year for the fans? >> it's all about the fans. without the fans, it's just one big long sound check, isn't it? >> reporter: and in a sign of the times, ronnie dunn faced a flash mob. >> the rules are there are no rules anymore. >> it's our chance to say thank you. >> we jumped at every opportunity to hang out and sign. >> reporter: artists like "dancing with the stars" champ kellie pickler, this week is a homecoming. >> so honored that the country music hall of fame asked me if i would donate my outfits and the mirror ball trophy. i was like, absolutely. are you kidding me? >> it's the best feeling in the world. >> people that we have loved for so long, admire them, just getting to meet them. >> i was like -- >> i think this is our fourth year. every year, they have given us more and more time on the stage. >> reporter: this year, a surprise genre-bending jam session. >> i love collaborating with people. >> i had a great time. he has great mu zigss and song

only abc's rachel smith went on the road with him, to get a behind-the-scenes look and give you the infoar solos -- ♪ movie star good looks. and that voice -- ♪ you have to know it's worth to do ♪ >> reporter: keith urban has legions of fans, including this one. ♪ and i love you trust me ♪ >> reporter: i went behind the scenes, as the four-time grammy winner prepared to hit the stage in raleigh, north carolina, on his whirlwind, light the fuse tour. the show is a musical rollercoaster, along with urb urban's signature journey out into the crowd. >> we journey out in the middle of everybody. and the energy is indescribable. >> reporter: number one hits and new tracks off his upcoming album, "fuse." ♪ i just want to live >> reporter: does the family give you inspiration these days? >> they inspire so much of what i do. >> reporter: in particular with the album? >> they hear everything. you know. nick's hearing all of the songs as they're coming in. >> reporter: nick would be nicole kid nmakidman, urban's w seven years. they have three daughters. do you get nervous when you hit that stage?

abc's rachel smith has the story. >> reporter: she's not your typical beauty guru.ond-most subscribed female on the entire site. >> you want your cheeks to look very peachy. >> reporter: with her how-to video blog transformation, into superstars. like miranda kerr, angelina jolie and taylor swift. >> you have to finish off with her signature red lip color. >> reporter: she's mesmerizing millions. even raising eyebrows at "vogue" magazine. landing on the cover of the coveted september issue. now, phan, her most challenging transformation to date, makeup designer. we head to l'oreal headquarters in new york city to get the scoop. we're giving you an exclusive look inside a top-secret room, code name project sister. this is the room where the em michelle phan makeup line was created. let's check it out. >> good morning. welcome to the secret room. >> reporter: your line here, em, is finally launching. your fans have been a huge part of it. >> i want them to feel like they co-created this brand with me. >> reporter: even down to its name. >> em is a term of endearment i

rachel smith back in the house. great to see you guys. >> let's get on to it.ond. i just need to capture the moment here. yeah, okay, got it. the day. nice, right? like it? like it? i'm actually -- >> yeah. >> kidding, guys. kidding. if you're not a selfy fanatic, you know someone who is. but bad news, all those selfies could work against you. people don't appreciate logging on to facebook and being bombarded. it was appropriately titled tagger's delight. duh. >> yeah, right. >> bianna was nervous for a minute. she didn't realize you were on tv. >> just a little joke. sorry, guys. all right, anyway, we've seen lions and tigers, but now it's time for -- can you guess? >> bears? >> there's a tribute to earth day. this time around, heading to alaska and getting up close and personal with a sweet mama bear and her two little cubs. see them in the snow and the grass, and in the water. and it hits the theater during opening week next year. part of the ticket price will go to the national parks. and disney is part of abc news. >>> and bringing the heat this morning, l

rachel smith, take it away. >> i will. >> ron claiborne is going to be drumming the whole time. >> weready sculpted bod. since this picture came out, he's updated his image. the retired star soccer player and father of four has 33 tattoos, spanning his arms and torso. the latest across the right side of his chest. his new addition, it looks like a woman in a forest. and of it on the left side, the ink of three angels lifting a body. >> he looks out of shape to me. >> very graphic. >>> now, on to a different kind of art. 37-year-old brent is officially the best chimpanzee artist in america. oh, yes. do not laugh. take a look at this painting from brent. there's brent. and there's his painting. and creating this masterpiece with an unusual technique. he painted with his tongue. no brush needed. what's so funny? >> nothing. >> that's chita. that's some of the competition. he went for the conventional way. and brett opted for the unconventional way, and using his tongue. we don't have video. >>> and you thought that was some talent, check out this one. coming from an oscar-winning actress

abc's rachel smith is here with her incredible story. vive. if they do, the risk of brain damage and other health problems is very high. despite the long odds, today, baby faith is not only surviving but thriving. >> we call her feisty. feisty faith. >> reporter: baby faith is a healthy, almost ten-pound baby. >> always very happy and smiling. >> she, you know, she gets up at night. so, that's a little -- yeah, you do. >> reporter: but she has overcome unbelievable odds. faith is one of the world's smallest babies ever born to survive. it started march 7th. marie massey was experiencing pain on her commute to work. >> only 23 weeks along. and i should not be feeling this kind of pain or pressure. >> reporter: so, marie went to the emergency room. her partner, rich abrams, rushed to her side. >> we knew something was going wrong with the pregnancy. >> reporter: doctors realized that massey was going into labor four months early. >> within four minutes of me speaking to her, her water actually broke. >> reporter: doctors say babies born thi

rachel smith is here. rachel, we saw the backstreet boys last summer get together.or "bye, bye, bye," right? one of the executives said the show is going to bring something we've really wanted but don't have. sound to me like maybe an 'n sync reunion could be in the cards. if so, this would be the boy band's first television performance in ten years. you can bet that's not the only history this popular and often controversial telecast will be making. ♪ like a virgin >> reporter: it's the awards show, known for rolling out the jaw-dropping moments. >> i'm really happy for you. i'm going to let you finish. but beyonce had one of the best videos of all-time. >> reporter: that's right. this sunday, the mtv video music awards and all that come with them, are back. mtv has taken its show on the road to brooklyn for the first time ever. the barclays center will pay year's awards show. so, let's go check it out. come on. what could possibly happen with this pool of talent you have out here in the audience? >> i would say probably just about everything and anything. a couple

first, behind the scenes of the festival with rachel smith. ♪ long as i live >> reporter: it's countryek of the year. the cma musing fest. what gets you coming out year after year for the fans? >> it's all about the fans. without the fans, it's just one big long sound check, isn't it? >> reporter: and in a sign of the times, ronnie dunn faced a flash mob. >> the rules are there are no rules anymore. >> it's our chance to say thank you. >> we jumped at every opportunity to hang out and sign. >> reporter: artists like "dancing with the stars" champ kellie pickler, this week is a homecoming. >> so honored that the country music hall of fame asked me if i would donate my outfits and the mirror ball trophy. i was like, absolutely. are you kidding me? >> it's the best feeling in the world. >> people that we have loved for so long, admire them, just getting to meet them. >> i was like -- >> i think this is our fourth year. every year, they have given us more and more time on the stage. >> reporter: this year, a surprise genre-bending jam session. >> i love collaborating with people. >> i had

rachel smith is here. she's talked to him. >> i took the class. and it was awesome. 95% of women don't know how to walk properly in high heels. for 50 bucks a class, he'll put that best foot forward in no time. even those who strut their stuff for a living, have been left flat-footed by their high-heres. and even i have experienced an epic spill thanks to my footwear. but men love women in them. >> i think about them all the time. >> reporter: and ladies covet them. >> how much are these? >> $1,700. >> i would like them in blue, too. >> until they hurt. >> reporter: they hurt. >> my feet are getting numb. >> let's walk. >> reporter: now, a class in new york city is attempting to ease the woes of pump-wearing women and teach hem to strut with style. meet victor chu, the brains behind still let to schooling. how did you come up with legwork? >> e saw there was a painful problem in wearing heels. >> you put some of the science with the intense situations of women wearing heels. >> in new york city, yes. >> reporter: studies show wearing this fashion staple poses health

and abc's rachel smith gave it a try. >> reporter: this is not your momma's zumba class.sn't lifted a weight for three years. >> the flow part is a combination of different body weight disciplines. most importantly, you burn a lot of calories. >> reporter: first up, a one-on-one training session. >> the a, b, cs of animal movement. back foot. >> yes. there you go. now, we're going to learn our bs. >> oh, my god. >> try it again. >> reporter: once i was in touch with my inner animal, mike upped the ante. >> that's where we get into the flow pattern. hold on. >> reporter: that's where i got into -- wait, wait. a lost pattern. >> keep the knee off of the ground. >> reporter: but gradually, i was getting the hang of it. then, it was time for class. >> travel. >> reporter: look at my walk on the wild side, with the rachel cam. i'm the slowest crab. >> good job. just run back. >> oh, thank god. >> you start to lose track that you're exercising. >> any other disciplines you do outside of here, dance, pilates or yoga, you can feel it. >> reporter: i was feeling it all right. >> w

rachel smith was there. she's on top of the marquee over at the hard rock. rach, can you see me?n last night on the vma stage but before the all-star lineup delivered another memorable show, i got all the scoop on all their style on a jam-packed red carpet. ♪ those epic moments captured on the vma stage can only be rivaled by one thing. ♪ the fashions working their way down the carpet. my fringe skir couple of weeks in the making. >> this old thing? >> in my closet. >> that's right, even the threads meticulously planned their highly anticipated performances. katy perry roaring on stage and off. >> we thought, okay, i think it would be paralleled to wearing something like this and having a song named "roar." >> reporter: the queen of extreme, lady gaga, thinking outside the box, one, two, three, four wardrobe changes but on the red carpet opting for an equally dramatic but more understated gaga. robin thicke may have been seeing blurred lines during his performance but on the carpet the stylish statements were clear a sky-high slit by her -- his wife paula patton, and rita ora. st

smith. thank you very much. that is "all in" for this evening. "the racheldow show" starts right now. >>> thanks to you at home for staying with us for the next hour. polls are closed now in the primary election for new jersey's u.s. senate seat. after u.s. senator frank lautenberg died in june, new jersey governor chris christie appointed a replacement senator to keep that seat essentially occupied until new jersey voters could choose who they wanted to take that seat for the remainder of mr. lautenberg's term. well, as of tonight, we now know that the two candidates in that election to take frank lautenberg's u.s. senate seat will be for the democratic party the mayor of new jersey new jersey's largest city, cory booker. the republican party, the former mayor of new jersey's 280th largest city, a place called bogota. looks liog

smith. thank you very much. that is "all in" for this evening. "the rachel maddow show" starts right now. >> that was textbook chris hayes, fascinating and super smart and amazing. that was awesome. >> thank you, rachel. >>> thanks to you at home for staying with us for the next hour. polls are closed now in the primary election for new jersey's u.s. senate seat. after u.s. senator frank lautenberg died in june, new jersey governor chris christie appointed a replacement senator to keep that seat essentially occupied until new jersey voters could choose who they wanted to take that seat for the remainder of mr. lautenberg's term. well, as of tonight, we now know that the two candidates in that election to take frank lautenberg's u.s. senate seat will be for the democratic party the mayor of new jersey new jersey's largest city, cory booker. the republican party, the former mayor of new jersey's 280th largest city, a place called bagota. looks like bagota but say it begota. loneg narks lonegan is the former mayor. if you want to get a little flavor of what thi

rachel on facebook asked what was her view on one man's suffrage? she goes to massachusetts at smithollege. do we learn about her views on women's rights? >> this is something i discovered. like everybody else, i had a general impression of her as the invalid. in fact i'm a she goes with the president and at smith college he becomes the first president of the united states to address the issue of women's education. today we do not think of it as a big deal area in that day, it could be the end of american society if women get jobs. the social fabric of the families will go away. we do not have the text of what her speech was. she delivered a short speech. and one of the rooms inside a building, presented with a silver cup and made some remarks. she was very decidedly in favor of women's rights to vote. on one day, the anti-separately came and president mckinley went with them. ida did not come down the stairs. this is something that we see in a lot of her personal belongings. this was her sewing bag. she would keep her crochet items in here. this is one of the crochet needles. and, a

rachel, ceo adopted by a white couple in albuquerque new mexico when she was a newborn. back with me was shawna smiths here as a housing expert but also the mother of two mixed race children who identify primarily as african-american. so i've been wanting to have this conversation since my mom reminded me of that. hi, mom, looking beautiful back there. tracy, what are the key challenges from research. what are the big challenges white moms, in particular, face with trying to raise african-american children. >> one of the challenges is how to talk about race. white women oftentimes are not raised to think about themselves as racial beings so they don't acquire racial literacy skills, the skills that help them to know how to talk about race. oftentimes the dialogue is not taking place. it means that children who are going to encounter instances of racism or have questions about race or racial identity navigate that alone. that's difficult for children. childhood requires the help of adults who can help you go that way. parents don't know how to do that because they haven't interrogated race. it's hard