sadie robertson.tail feather on "dancing with the stars." a alongside her partner, two-time winner mark ballas, her dad willie cheering her on. >> we actually had a shot of him potentially wiping a tear from his eye. >> aw. >> reporter: but her dad isn't just her biggest fan, but also her fashion adviser. >> what was he thinking about this whole moment? he approved it. this is basic modesty. out of respect we ask my dad if it's okay. i'm a christian. it comes with me everywhere i go. >> reporter: the robertsons are known for their conservative values. dad and daughter often disagreeing on her fashion choices. >> this looks a little short to me. >> reporter: but now he's approving every "dancing with the stars" tile before it hits the stage. even when he's not there. >> those aren't dresses, those are dish towels. >> of course there are weeks when it's a little shorter. when the dance requires it. nice leg action, correct footwork. ♪ >> reporter: he's also closely monitoring her moves, making sure they

. >> while 17-year-old "duck dynasty" star sadie robertson has wowed the judges, wait until you hearhat her father is doing behind the scenes. you're watching "world news now." >> a ♪ >>> all right. if there's one thing, one song, you just want to get up and dance when you hear that. disco classic by "earth, wind and fire. >> tearing up the dance floor is "duck dynasty" star sadie robertson. while she has the moves it's apparently her father who had the fashion sense. here's mara schiavocampo. >> reporter: she's the "duck dynasty" star shaking her tail feather. 17-year-old sadie robertson wowing judges on "dancing with the stars" with her cheeky cha-cha. >> a bird of paradise! >> reporter: alongside her partner two-time winner mark ballas, duck dynasty star and her dad willie cheering you on. >> we had a shot of him potentially wiping a tear from his eye. >> her dad isn't just her biggest fan. he's also her fashion adviser. >> what was he thinking about this whole moment? >> he approved it. it's basic modestly. i respect that we ask my dad if it's okay. i'm a christian. >> they are k

with of ducks and with intent -- ♪ if you want it all >>> look at sadie robertson, burning up the dancehe's the daughter of duck dynasty star, willie robinson. already one of the competitors to beat. is her dad playing too big a role in the competition? take a look at that this morning on "good morning america." >> she's adorable with mark ballas. >>> and the police chief's daughter on the wrong side of the law, facing charges of frulg brutally attacking a couple on the street. being accused of taking advantage of her father's position. >>> and caught on camera, this man walking out with someone's luggage. how many suitcases are actually stolen? how to protect your luggage. >>> and the "gma" upgrade train is rolling on. cameron was paying tolls to hundreds of morning commuters on monday. tim tebow super-sized so many kids' morning on tuesday. and sara haines is on a boat. she's giving herself an upgrade before she surprises so many morning commuters. you know, she needs to upgrade herself. >> another clue. we should be watching closely. >> you saw another clue? >> i did. i'm not going t

. >> the new cast includes lea thompson, alfonso ribeiro, and sadie robertson and nascar great and lolo jones, olympian, and jonathan bennett and a general hospital heart throb and all dancing along with tommy chong, right there, and fashion danger betsy johnson. u2 star and radio and tv host tavis smiley. that is a surprise. it premiere as week from monday right here and our two time mirror ball winner has an online resource service. >> hello? >> it is a dance network to connect fans to professional dance teachers. that is how i used to do it back in the disco day. >> explore where you live, at look at fun events including colorful dragon parades and a county fair. >> the new daytime lineup begins on monday with "who wants to be a millionaire," and that is at 1:00 o'clock and then "jeopardize," at 1:30 and a woman who loves to share her passions. grandma! mary has atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat not caused by a heart valve problem. that puts her at a greater risk of stroke. rome? sure! before xarelto®, mary took warfarin, which required monthly trips to get her blood tested

what's buzzing and trending and stirring things up. 17-year-old "duck dynasty" star sadie robertson hascing with the stars," but with the costumes, maybe father knows best. mara schiavocampo is here with that story this morning. good morning, mara. >> reporter: one article on this, getting more than 1500 comments. "dancing with the stars" is known for sexy moves and even sexier costumes. that's why sadie's dad, known for his conservative values is keeping an eye on his little girl. the 17-year-old shaking her tail feathers. alongside her partner, two-time winner mark ballas, her dad willie cheering her on. >> we had a shot potentially wiping a tear from his eye. >> aw. >> reporter: but her dad isn't just her biggest fan, but also the fashion adviser. >> what was he thinking about this moment? he approved it. out of respect we ask my dad if it's okay. i'm a christian. it comes with me wherever i go. >> reporter: the robinsons are known for their conservative values. dad and daughter often disagreeing on her fashion choices. but now he's approving every "dancing with the stars" style befo

. >> two points behind in second place, reality star sadie robertson.on, and youtube sensation bethany mota and derek hough. >> it was a spectacular day. dear diary, i got to dance. >> i'm not a dancer. i don't have any dance experience. so it's just kind of a cool journey for me. and it's terrifying. >> reporter: in fifth place, randy couture, and a tie between parrish and then ninth place, tommy chong of cheech and chong fame. >> we're going to surprise you every week. this was the beginning. we held back a little bit the first week. >> antonio sabato jr. tied for tenth tied with michael waltrip. >> we're right where we need to be. we're in the championship. >> and lolo jones which whiched to 12th place. >> didn't want to cry. i had the makeup. >> and besty johnson, 20 points after a wardrobe malfunction with a boa. >> she does not do anything small, if it was a malfunction, it was going to be big. >> reporter: the excitement of the season premier is replaced with nervousness and anticipation. one couple will go home during the results show tonight. >

. >> while 17-year-old "duck dynasty" star sadie robertson has wowed the judges, wait until you hearre watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. ing "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" when i have an asthma attack... i feel scared. sometimes my parents have to take me to the hospital. i feel like a fish with no water. you know how to react to their asthma attacks. here's how to prevent them. call... visit... or call your doctor. because... ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> all right. if there's one thing, one song, you just want to get up and dance when you hear that. disco classic by earth, wind and fire. >> tearing up the dance floor is "duck dynasty" star sadie robertson. while she has the moves it's apparently her father who had the fashion sense. here's mara schiavocampo. >> reporter: she's the "duck dynasty" star shaking her tail feather. 17-year-old sadie robertson wowing judges on "dancing with the stars" with her cheeky cha-cha. >> a bird of paradise! >> reporter: alongside her partner two-time winner mark ballas, "duck dynast

the new cast revealed on "good morning america" included almost ea thompson joining rivero and sadie robertsonennett, and a general hospital heart lob is joining and fighting champion and pretty liars actress and tommy chong, yes, from cheech and chong and fashion designer betty johnson and youtube star and tavis smiley premiering a week from monday right here on abc7 news. >> tommy chong on "dancing with the stars"... >> one of my first r rated movies when i was under 17. "up in smoke." >> is that who you put your money? >> no, no, no. >> can't it is a fun cast for me, personally. >> and you have not perfected the rain dance. >> no. a hot of people are trying but we need to try more. they are getting too much rain in the midwest and not enough here were my son texted, does it rain every day here because they have had thunderstorms in kansas each day and i said, plea some here. cloud duck is 800 to 2,000 feet. it is a beautiful sight looking to mt. diablo. if you take part, all the bart stations are mostly in the upper 50 to low 60 and oakland is 63 and hayward is 65. 58 in concord and 59 in s

the new cast revealed on "good morning america" and his dancing pan will join the reality star sadie robertsong champion and olympic star racing champion and olympic star lola jones and lea thompson chong and radio and tv host tavis smiley september 15 is the premoore right here. >> cannot pick out the winner but i bet johnson will have some funky costumes and interesting. >> funky...okay. >> will they use a lot of smoke for tommy >> i am really dating myself. i was too young to see that movie. in redwood city and san jose one-or-two degrees warmer and san francisco is spot on and red flag watching to the north through 5:00 this evening and check out the temperatures 101 to 100 at chico and blustery conditions. >> the bay bridge toll plaza shows traffic on right happen side is loading up and with you can see the string of headlights. to the santa cruz mountains we have a traffic advisory with construction until 7:00 and both in the northbound and southbound direction, southbound highway 17 at black road we have one lane taken away northern bear creek road on-ramp is closed until 7:00. eric and

and sadie robertson, and lolo jones and talk show host tavis smilie.n "good morning america," nascar driver, michael waltrip admit they're a little rusty. >> stepped on both her feet and punched her once. the first week has been a little bit skippy at best. >> others including, janel. parrish. >> the sprinkler. >> not youtube star, bethany mota, it is alfonso ribiero. >> not a ballroom dance. >> could be incorporated. >> we'll find a way. >> mma champ, randy couture, hoping to find a way to get through the judges. >> when we listen to the judges, do the face, they know what it is called. >> designer, betsey johnson has game face and game ready. lea thompson's mind. >> what are you nervous about? >> wardrobe malfunctions. >> that's what antonio sabato partner jokes. >> shirt off. pants off. hey, got to change it up. >> they set out trying to win the mirror ball trophy. >> i don't want to dance. >> i don't know how they do it. 19 seasons. this seems interesting. most seem like they don't know how to dance. >> who is going to win? >> really, really intere

talk show host tavis smiley, youtube's bethany mota and sadie robertson and jonathan bennett all scoredltrip got plenty of laughs. >> my onesie gave me a wedgie every time i did that. >> reporter: but none louder than cheech and chong's tommy chong. >> reporter: ultimate fighting champion randy couture showed his softer side. but "fresh prince's" alfonso ribeiro was the king of the night with the highest score. after an intense first night here on the dance floor, we'll find out which celebrity is the first to go home tonight. reena and dan? >> i can't get over carlton. >> carlton? >> he's got moves. >> oh, those legs. >> i know. i work very hard for those legs. let me tell you. ♪ >> there you go. >> i love it. who needs "dancing with the stars" when you have "world news now" "dancing with the stars." >> our own mirror ball. >> we'll have to work on our paso doble. >> we'll translate that later on. maybe the hokey-pokey may be more our speed. we'll build ourselves up. don't miss the updates on facebook, wnnfans.com. cebook, wnnfans.com. . >>> making news in america this morning, happeni

and sadie robertson was really good. >> that's a surprise. >> her papa was there, from duck dynas dynastytner mark ballas there, her chacha got the second highest of the night. and meryl davis is here. didn't i see you there? >> i was there ten hours ago. it was a quick trip. but i'm wide awake and happy to be here. >> max and your other partner, charlie. was it weird to be on the sidelines? >> it was weird. i much prer dancing. it's weird sitting and seeing other people experiencing things and having energy and having fun and watch. but it was -- it was a great night. i think it's going to be a great season and i'm excited to see how all the contestants progress. >> great night for alfonso. agree with the judges he was the star? >> i was blown away. he definitely hit the ground run. just from the second he started the dance, he had total control of the room. and i was blown away. >> thas sort of the thing, too, taking control. isn't it a lot about confidence? >> yeah, the confidence, the energy, and you could tell he didn't have a care in the world. i think he was having so much fun. you

say hello to sadie robertson and her partner mark ballas. [ applause ] >> thank you. >> we got to takebring out michael waltrip and his partner emma slater. [ applause ] >> oh, well, that's not -- >> co-worker of mine too. our next contestant is an olympic hurdler and bobsledder. say hellooo lolo jones and her partner keoikantse motsepe. >> oh, very nice. keo, one of our new pros. next up he starred in "mean girls" opposite lindsay lohan please welcome jonathan bennett and his partner also one of our new pros, allison holker. [ cheers and applause ] >> get ready. a lot of "mean girl" references from me this season. all right, this actress is best known for starring in "back to the future" but does she have a mirrorball trophy in her future. come out leah thompson and her partner artem chigvintsev. [ cheers and applause ] >> well done, you two. >> i almost went with the low cut show artem has on. >> i thought as much. >> okay. so, george and i were going to take it over and say alfonso, great to see you. >> great to be seen. >> you know what, i see you every morning, though. >> you do.

from "duck dynasty's" sadie robertson, lolo jones and talk show host, tavis smiley.driver michael waltrip, admits they're a little rusty. >> stepped on both her feet and punched her once. so, the first week has been a little iffy, at best. >> reporter: others including janel parrish say they're ready. one dancer already has a signature move. >> shopping cart and the sprinkler. >> reporter: no, not youtube star, bethany mota, it's alfonso ribeiro, he made the carlton famous on "the fresh prince of bel air." >> not a ballroom dance. >> reporter: but it could be incorporated, could it not? >> definitely could be incorporated. >> we'll find a way. >> reporter: mma champ randy couture hoping to find a way to get through to the judges. >> when we listen to the judges, do that face so they know what to come. >> a little intimidation. >> reporter: designer betsey johnson has her game face and fashion ideas ready. what's on lea thompson's mind? what are you most nervous about? >> wardrobe malfunctions. >> reporter: that's what antonio sabato jr.'s partner jokes -- >> shirt of