abc's t.j. holmes look at the so-called king of snapchat for our series "social stars." >> reporter: dj khaled wants the world to know he's got the keys to success. ♪ i got the keys to your success ♪ >> reporter: this latest song featuring jay-z just another one of the hip-hop producer's growing list of wins this summer. ♪ i must have had super powers >> reporter: including opening for beyonce on her "formation" tour. >> they want you unhappy, they want to finish you, they want you to luth. what we going to do is be the greatest ever. >> who's they? who are they? >> they is basically the hater. the enemy. i don't entertain they. >> reporter: he's produced some of this decade's biggest anthems like "all i do is win." ♪ all i do is win win win no matter what what what ♪ >> reporter: his fame has skyrocketed. not because of his music. but because of ten-second videos like. >>> you ever feel stressed out? get a haircut. >> reporter: on snapchat. every day khaled hilariously chronicles the minutiae of his l

. >>> and some actors and tv stars with backing donald trump and t.j. holmes has more on >> reporter: a former soap star and cha chi. opening night was different, a mix of who's who and who's that? and the celebrities that many might have expected did not materialize, still there was scott baio touting trum >> the former happy days and charles in charge star said his invitation was very last minute. >> i was at a donald trump event a couple of nights ago, after he spoke i said hi i'm scott he said do you want to speak? and i said here? and he said at the convention. >> they talked up trump as someone to depend on. >> no matter who you are donald trump will have your back. and tony sabato of general hospital fame made his point about immigration, there should be no short cut for those that don't want to pay or wait. >> that was t.j. holmes reporting. >> our own jim gardner and sara bloomquist are in cleveland for the entire republican national convention and tune in for their live reports here on "action news." >>> we are less than a week away from the democrat

t.j. holmes has more. >> reporter: and this -- was just the opening act. ♪ ♪ dancing delegates and plenty of famous faces were all over the wells fargo center center. many stars took the stage to take on trump. >> guess what donald? it turns out america is pretty great already. >> eva longoria spoke as a proud latino. >> when he calls us criminals and rapists he is insulting american families. >> like millions of americans i am living with mental illness but i'm lucky -- >> before putting on a powerhouse performance. ♪ what's wrong with being confident ♪ >> and al franken with the likeable peter smally. and the roots to challenge trump. >> did you know that trump university school of ripping people off is ranked second in the nation. right behind bernie madoff university. later he shared the stage with comedian sara silverman. senator franken said the humor was requested. >> you were doing old school stuff? >> i was asking to do some humor and i will do anything for hillary. >> how long it it tak

t.j. holmesook behind the scenes. >> reporter: we're taking you behind the scenes of the republican national convention. cleveland's quicken loans arena is ready for its rnc close-up. nearly 2500 delegates will fill the floor for the next four nights. another 20,000 will pack the stands. overall 50,000 people are in town for the convention. this was a bit of a rush to transform the q where the cavs were hosting the nba finals. it's almost a miracle you got this thing done in time. >> traditionally you have at least six weeks to build out something of this magnitude. we had four. >> reporter: to installing 647 moving light fixtures and this 1711 square foot screen sitting front and center on stage. t.j. holmes, abc news, cleveland. >> okay, so another sight in cleveland, there will be many unusual ones but this one is the streets this week, snowplow, yeah, here in july the state highway department has stationed 13 trucks with plows around the city and promises they will be staffed around the clock

t.j. holmes you almost never get to see. he'll take us backstage at the convention. is that right, t.j.? >> robin, normally all we see is what, we just see the person revealed. they just come out on stage. exactly what are they doing back there and what exactly is back there? we have exclusive access as we walk the steps of an rnc speaker coming on the loose and he is. he is around here so that's ahead. back to new york. >>> thank you, robin and, you know, "ghostbusters" star leslie jones, so viciously attacked on twitter, did this site do enough to protect her? we'll get into that. >> get ready for this. it's donald trump versus queen. the band is upset he used their song when he walked out with it earlier this week and they're curious. see if he can do it again tomorrow night. coming up. >> how will he top it? >> big discussion about that. back to you? see how he comes out tomorrow night. >>> right now that fox news bombshell, chief roger ailes negotiated an exit from the network after those se

t.j. holmeseland, of course, with just one day to go before donald trump gives his big speech as we just talked about, and t.j. has an exclusive never before seen look behind the scenes. where are you right now, teej? >> hey, guys, i'm in the digital vault here backstage. and every single speaker ends up coming through here. i'll give you exclusive access backstage and show you what the speakers have to go through as i get ready to address the nation from the rnc here on "good morning america." cabecause she went to lowe's.nce she knows if she doesn't love it, they'll make it right. and being a parrot, i know color-okay. do you mind, sparky? now buy one can of interior paint + primer in one and get one 50% off via rebate. carmax will give you seven days to consider their offer. why seven days? science. join me as we walk through the seven stages of decisioning. 1. consideration. 2. questioning. 3. deciding. 4. queso. 5. nap. 6. sudoku. 7. tambourine practice. i think i made my point. they'll give

abc news, t.j. holmesw york. >>> when we come back, what president obama did to embarrass his daughter on her fourth of july birthday. >>> and why matt damon is eating pasta on turnpike. "the skinny" is next. >>> >>> time now for the skinny. ♪ >>> time now for "the skinny." topping the headlines this morning, what america's first dad did to his first daughter on her fourth of july birthday. >> embarrass her. she celebrated her 18th birthday. her last birthday for the time being at the white house. her dad couldn't resist making a big deal out of it during the independence day celebration at the white house. >> just because it's a job of a father to embarrass his daughters, i've got one last job. it just so happens that we celebrate our country's birthday on the same day that we celebrate our oldest daughter's birthday. so just a quick happy birthday for malia. ♪ happy birthday to you >> oh, malia, very embarrassed by the whole thing. i'm sure grateful to dad as well. kendrick lamar and others were on stage

here's t.j. holmesorter: of course voters are not picking candidates based on how they kiss their spouses, but it has become some of the most watched and memorable moments. mike pence got a hug and kiss meth but saved love for mom. donald kiss on the cheek. the same approach use bid president bush in 2000. both presidents stepped it up the second time around. bush locked lips in 2004. obama went for both cheeks in 2008. joe biden sidestepped and wanted to hug it out. clinton kept it classy with a peck on the hand. those moments may not be organic. ted cruz practiced how he would kiss his wife. >> people are looking for candidates they can relate to. for people with spouses, things have gotten awkward. >> reporter: awkward? that brings us to vice president, al gore. this kiss at the 2000 convention broke with tradition. we're not used to seeing candidates make out. >> he went right for it. >> he did. i'm wincing at the al gore kiss >> the trump one was very official. >> it was reserved. it was european.

t.j. holmesow three of them. >> reporter: georgia delegate, katie frost, the trip began with an emotional fair well from her sisters. >> getting ready to board the bus. >> next a 14 hour bus ride from north carolina. and for henry of texas, it's a family affair. joining his mom who is also a delegate. the privilege doesn't come cheap informal delegates pay their way. a price tag that can reach into and it starts at fund raising sites. >> i have all my dresses and the proper shoe collection. >> for some, enthusiasm is paired the worry. >> my family and friends are praying for me. they're scared of the protests. >> we sot down in a hot spot cafe to talk about their motivation to be delegates. >> i'd like to use platforms to show there are young people in the republican party. >> reporter: only 18 of the nearly 2500 delegates is african american. henry is hoping to change the face of the gop. >> part of what goes on inside is recognizing that if we really want to make a difference, we have to hear w

so did t.j. holmesed like you had a lot of fun backstage too. >> oh, i guess you can tell. you can tell when i'm having a good time, can't you, george. welcome back here to the red carpet at l.a. live. yes, i showed you last hour what happened on stage, but now let me take you offstage and backstage where stuff was really going down and i discovered the host john cena had a plan for in case he bombed, and i discovered the reason behind kobe bryant's new facial hair and also discovered abby wambach has apparently let herself go. it's the biggest night in sports. athletes trading in their uniforms for something a little more stylish for the espys' red carpet. how hot are you? >> i'm not as hot as you good-looking fella. >> i'm in actual heat. >> i love meeting new athletes and hearing their stories and talking shop. >> that's boring. come on. what do you really talk about? >> how much can they bench press and we do a squat contest of some sort. who can play the best cornhole. >> reporter: this year's host

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. >> but the biggest name, t.j. holmes coming up next. 6 e, t.j. holmes coming up hex.n comes creeping up on you. fight back with relief so smooth and fast. tums smoothies starts dissolving the instant it touches your tongue. and neutralizes stomach acid at the source. tum-tum-tum-tum-tums smoothies, only from tums. >>> we are back now in philadelphia. a-listers are coming out in full force. lady gaga, brian cran ton, katy perry, the list goes on and on and on and, t.j., you've had your eye on them all. >> you gave me the same assignment last week in cleveland, t.j., go find us the biggest celebrities. i brought you chachi. it went a little different here at the dnc. >> nothing is wrong with chachi. >> nothing wrong with chachi in '82 but it went a little different here. celebrities all over the place, bumping into them on the floor, in the stands and, yes, on the stage. ♪ motown philly back again >> reporter: and this was just the opening act. ♪ a little east coast swing >> reporter: dancing delegates and plenty of famous faces were all over the wells fargo center. man

. >> t.j. holmes is here about how a kiss or lack thereof can affect a campaign? ignments from "gma" as y'all know but, t.j., we want you to cover is kissing at the convention. just as i was about to pucker up you realize every moment on that stage can be make or break for these campaigns and they're important but are they even orchestrated? ♪ >> reporter: of course, voters are not picking candidates based on how they kiss their spouses but candidate kisses have become some of the most watched and memorable moments at conventions and the candidates' strategies vary. mike pence went with a hug and kiss method with his wife but saved some love for mom, as well. donald trump went with an understated popular kiss on the cheek same used by president bush and president obama back in 2008. both presidents stepped it up the second ti 2004. obama went for both cheeks in 2008. vp joe biden has sidestepped a spooch and just wanted to hug it out. president clinton kept it classy with a peck on hill re's hand. these moments might not all be organic when preparing to announce hi

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we have t.j. holmes at a bodega today.'ll speak to him and see if he can pick me up a few tickets. >> already the seventh largest. >> split it. >> got to split it. i have to -- if he buys the tickets, i have to split it. i'll pick up my own tickets. >> we'll have much more. >>> first to that breaking news overnight. hundreds protesting that deadly shooting in phone footage was posted online showing police officers shooting a man outside a convenience store. abc's ryan smith is here with the latest. good morning, ryan. >> reporter: good morning. those protests lasting well into the night. so many registering their outrage over the shooting death of alton sterling and the shocking video of it all caught on cell phone. overnight protests growing louder in baton rouge after the police shooting death of alton sterling, a man reportedly selling cds outside of a louisiana convenience store tuesday. >> on the corner, gun in his pocket. he pulled a gun on a complainant and told him he couldn't be around there. >> reporter: accordin

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proud sponsor of the us swim team >>> so where is our man t.j. holmes this morning?us all that energy from behind the scenes at these conventions. >> he's been inside this whole time. >> not today. >> he wanted to get outside. we said, go ahead, t.j. see philly. good morning, t.j. >> good morning, guys. good morning, you ask philadelphians, it's not just what you must see but what you must do when you're here in philadelphia. they say you got to do the "rocky" run. these are the 7 steps made famous in all those "rocky" s by rocky balboa making my way up to the philadelphia museum of art. he gets to the top and that's your money shot, right? you got 40 million people. >> yeah, you did it. >> every single year and you can bet they come to this spot. you no, you guys are watching. how close did we get to the original? how close did i get, guys? >> not bad. >> great. >> i love the old school sweatsuit. >> yes. went old school on us. >> like that? >> looking good, t.j. >> i had to buy this yesterday. i had to buy this yesterday, guys. this outfit. i tried to get as close

t.j. holmes takes us behind the scenes. hey, fella. >> the guy's a hall of famer.n throw her off? put her on a game show, time on the clock, and money on the line? >> this is the "$100,000 pyramid." >> reporter: the game show classic is back and better than ever. thanks in part to michael strahan. >> welcome to the "$100,000 pyramid." >> reporter: you're all these things. this is a game show host. how do you train for that? >> you have to get here and feel it. this is the command sfernt desk. you get behind a podium. you get the feel. what feels good for you. go ahead, try i out. >> i saw you do the lean. this feels presidential to me. >> thank you. it's your show. you gotta command the show. >> is there a stance, a voice? >> you noerks t.j., sometimes i use that voice. i cross my legs that way. anthony, describe the male characters that are popular toys. it's always fun because there's nothing better than watching a celebrity and contestant came up and become a team. watch the sleblt help someone win money. >> have you had a bad celebrity yet? >> we have not. >> c

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girl's father who is also her coach is calling it a major setback for this rising star and abc's t.j. holmeshere with more. >> good morning. like you just said the girl is only 10 years old but get this for the past seven years of her life her parents have been fighting over her in court. this latest court order mentions things like schedule, visitation you'd expect to see, but the part that is getting a lot of attention is the part that says she has to stop playing competitive golf. this little golfer can't compete for now. the 10-year-old was ordered by a judge to stay away from golf tournaments for the next year. that decision is part of an ongoing custody battle between her parents that's now lasted seven years and it comes at a time when her dad mike vechery says her talent and career are flourishing. >> just happens -- she's won i think 23 out of 33 tournaments in the last three years. >> reporter: vechery who caddies for his daughter and coaches her said he bought his daughter plastic clubs when she was just 3 and has developed into a promising prospect. >> as far as her skill level,

abc's t.j. holmes is here with the latest. orning, t.j. >> reporter: good morning to you, lara. i'm with you on the serena williams part then the sam who? some people might be asking. he pulled off the biggest upset of the year and could give the u.s. its first grand slam winner in 13 years. serena williams was all business, this independence day showing no mercy over her russian rival. >> she's in the zone, period. >> reporter: the defending champ's toughest opponent was possibly the court itself. she took a couple of spills on the rain-soaked grass. >> serena slips. >> reporter: otherwise the 21-time grand slam champion looked unstoppable. >> this is ridiculous play. >> reporter: also through to the quarterfinals. big sister venus. >> five-time champ is back in the quarterfinals. >> reporter: at 36 she's the oldest player in the women's draw but on this day she proved once again that age ain't nothing but a number. >> i'm the one who deserves to be there and i get that chance to go to the next round so and as long as i keep p

team of insiders standing by for more on this morning's top stories and we're big when we have t.j. holmesbig board. but first, those self-driving cars under fire. the national highway traffic safety administration announcing its investigation, a second crash of tesla's car on the heels of that fatal accident in florida. joining us is lauren fix and she's an automotive expert so this is not good news at all for the company. people want to know how safe are these cars. >> well, anything when it comes to new technology, it's important for people to understand this is a beta test. so the people that bought the tesla model x with autopilot were supposed to be aware to read the directions that you're still keep your hands on the wheel and eyes on the road but unfortunately it seems to have become more of a toy where people like to put up youtube video to say, hey, look what my car can do and sometimes there are problems. >> and, lauren, a new bombshell article in "fortune" magazine which tesla's ceo elon musk has responded to and said there was a huge stock sell-off after the first accident. wh

cleveland with a look at what it takes to pull off a massive production behind-the-scenes than t.j. holmesat the "q." >> i think the rnc was rooting against the cleveland cavaliers in the final because the further the cavs went into the playoffs it meant the less time they had to get this ready so cavs went all the bay and rnc is like congrats on the win we got work to do. this morning cleveland's quicken loans arena is ready for its rnc close-up. overall, 50,000 people are in town for the convention booking up nearly 16,000 hotel rooms. this was a bit of a rush job to transform the "q worth just a month ago they were hosting the finals. you see the cleveland cavaliers locker room. they would run out through the tunnel and come out into the convention floor and the further the cavs went into the playoffs the less time the rnc had to get the place ready. it's almost a miracle you all got this thing done in time. least six weeks to build out something of this nmagnitude. we had four. >> reporter: thursday's balloon drop after donald trump's speech. nearly 125,000 usa made latex balloon, 40,0

t.j. holmes at the desk with us, and we'll get to him in just a moment but we'll start with new developments in the legal drama surround fox news chairman roger ailes. "new york" magazine reporting six more women claimed ailes sexually harassed him years before he worked at fox news as others have come to his defense including maria bartiromo, greta van susteren and jeanine pirro. joining us now is dan abrams, so you have women coming to his defense, supposedly these other accusers, how will it shake down with the case, dan? >> well, let's separate out the court of public opinion from the court of law and the court of public opinion these high-profile women, some of them former prosecutors, are very helpful to roger ailes but in the court of law, the more important question is going to be, who are the accusers, what is the credibility? two of them on the record here. with regard to the four other, i think we have to look carefully at those. the reporter who reported this story has been going afte