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abc's t.j. holmes is in atlanta with more. morning, t.j. >> reporter: you know, eva, i really need to get everybody to stop talking about this man's age and how old he is and he's the oldest this and that because tom brady and i, well, we're the same age and it doesn't make me feel good. that's pretty much where our similarities and accomplishments end. yes, there's a lot on the line coming up in this game today here at the super bowl, a lot of history on the line but there's a lot on the line also for law enforcement as well as the halftime performance. >> reporter: the last time these two teams met in a super bowl, the rams were the st. louis rams and tom brady was an unknown 24-year-old quarterback leading the underdog patriots to their first super bowl win. my, how things have changed. 17 years and 5 super bowl rings later, brady is a legend, and he's now taking on the youngster, rams quarterback jared goff, who was just 7 years old when brady won that first championship. patriots head coach bill belichick has been working

and t.j. holmes is back with more on that. orning once again. >> reporter: hey, good morning to you all. we're told by atlanta city officials that a million people, they're expecting a million people to visit atlanta during super bowl week. well, the stadium only holds 71,000. so what are the rest of the folks who are not going to the game, what do they come here to do? well, maybe just hoping to party with cardi. ♪ you don't have to wait until the game is over to celebrate. it is a super bowl week tradition to party, and you can do just that at planet pepsi with two of the company's newest faces, cardi b and lil jon. ♪ okay ♪ >> reporter: both were in the building. meanwhile, travis expect from h but our kid correspondent camdyn clancy -- >> hey, guys, i'm camdyn and i'm at the college hall of fame. >> reporter: -- gained vip access to a different party in atlanta. >> come on. let's go. >> reporter: meeting up with los angeles chargers tight end antonio gates who's been in the league for nearly two decades. >> hey, camdyn, how

t.j. holmes has the details. >> she is the model who launched a thousand memes. kelly steinbach, the fij. >> fiji water girl. show photo bombed her way out of obscurity by posing with water with every star she could find. her instant internet fame even landed her an appearance in late night. >> are you the actual girl from last night? >> that's me. >> but now fiji says her 15 minutes are up. they filed a lawsuit against steinbach claiming she reneged on a deal to be a brand ambassador for fiji. in their suit, fej. >> accuses her of trying to capitalize on her fleeting 15 minutes of internet fame and extort fiji because she wanted a better deal than the original $90,000 she had originally accepted. the company's lawsuit is a counter to a lawsuit steinbach filed laynce month. she sued fiji for nearly half a million dollars saying the companies were trying to capitalize on her overnight fame, used her likeness without her permission to create a worldwide cardboard cutout marketing campaign. t.j. hol

here's t.j. holmes, with another look at the rock-u-mentry. >> reporter: imagine, 3,000 feet in the air. no ropes. no harness. no safety net. just you and the mountain. this is the world of free solo climbing. and, in this world, one climber is on top. alex honnold. >> if you're seeking perfection, this is as close as you can get. >> reporter: at 33 years old, he's broken records around the world. last year he set his sights on the impossible, el captain, a 3,000-foot, vertical, granite rock face in yosemite national park. >> it is the most impressive rock in the world. 3300 feet of sheer granite. i get questioned about it all the time. oh, would you like to do that? oh, yes, for sure. >> reporter: it is the subject of a new national geographic film. >> people who know exactly what he's doing are freaked out. >> reporter: put that in better perspective for me if you can. a lot of people watching this may have known your name, may have heard of el cap before. >> it's like two and a half times as big as t

here's t.j. holmes -- >> the greatest quarterback of all time -- >> or loathed -- >> i'm tired of all this winning. >> i'm a begrudgingly give him love. >> tom brady, the winner of five super bowls has an enviable life. >> he has a beautiful wife and family. too good to be true. >> the patriots! >> at 41 years old, brady, one of the oldest players in the league, is heading to the super bowl this week. he recently sat down with jeff darlington. >> this is your ninth super bowl. that's insane. does that resonate with you as well as it does the rest of us? >> in some ways, yes. in some ways, no. yes in the fact i've just been so lucky to be a part of this organization for a long time. >> in a sport where the average age is 26 and the average nfl career is just 3 years long, brady is an anomaly. >> is there any chance this is your last game? >> zero. zero. i've said that for a long time. i'm asked that a lot and i feel like i repeat the same you look at his body. it was mushy. dangly arms, he had a little m

here's t.j. holmesway to oscar front runner status playing freddie mercury. ♪ now he's dead >> reporter: millions of moviegoers wondered, how did mr. robot pull off sounding so much like a music legend? well, he didn't. ♪ bye everybody ♪ i've got to go >> reporter: meet mark martel, a canadian who got his start singing christian music until his base player remarks player certain similar style. and he was sought out to be the voice behind "the voice" in the film. mixing with original masters of queen's recordings. ♪ we are the champions >> reporter: mark says his favorite queen song to sing is "under pressure." he doesn't have any extra teeth. ♪ of the world ♪ >> nice. and t.j. and our team will be on the red carpet for the oscars sunday night right here on abc. thanks for watching "nightline." have a great weekend, america. d, america. yes! for presidents day you get that so i can save up to 40% on appliances? and 10% with your sears card plus $100 cashback in points! we can come back and get new shoes

abc's t.j. holmes getting an exclusive look at surveillance from the air. >> they're going to make sure that no aircraft get within a 30-mile radius of mercedes-benz stadium on game day. >> reporter: the agency also bringing in its x-ray technology to examine all deliveries to the stadium and tackling counterfeit merchandise. >> protecting not only the american brands and american business, but making sure, again, the people who are here at the event are getting genuine merchandise and stuff that is safe as well. >> reporter: the nfl says there are no specific threats against the super bowl. lana zak, abc news, washington. >>> if you plan to go to a super bowl party today, aaa wants to make sure that you don't drink and drive. the company's offering its first tipsy tow service. the first ten miles of towing are free. you'll be charged a standard towing rate for miles beyond that. rides are only for drivers going home or to their hotel. you can request a ride starting at 6:00 tonight until 6:00 tomorrow

back to t.j. holmesagreeing to participate in the halftime show and now they're getting a lot of criticism for the show they actually put on. lot of reviews ranging from bad to kind of just fine. there was at least one surprise guest they brought out. and it's a guest that we all know that it's one who lives in a pineapple under the sea. the super bowl halftime show. was steeped in controversy long before adam levine sang his first note. ♪ just shoot for the stars >> reporter: but with maroon 5's performance now in the books, the reviews are in. with many saying that even a shirtless levine couldn't save a subpar spectacle. ♪ this love has taken a toll on me ♪ ♪ she said good-bye too many >> reporter: even with an assist from popular performers like travis scott. ♪ >> reporter: and >> reporter: and atlanta native big boi. and a surprising video clip from spongebob squarepants introducing scott didn't impress critics. >> a mooz call genius who needs no introduction. >> reporter: many wondered if, and hope

abc's t.j. holmes getting an exclusive look from the air. >> we have to make sure no aircraft is within a 30-mile radius of mercedes-benz stadium on game day. >> reporter: they're also bringing in x-ray technology to examine all deliveries into the stadium. >> protecting not only american brands and american business, but making sure people who are buying merchandise and goods here at the event are getting not only genuine merchandise but stuff that is safe as well. >> reporter: the nfl says there are no specific threats against the super bowl. lana zak, abc news, washington. >> if you plan to go to a super bowl party today, triple a wants to make sure you don't drink and drive. they're offering free riders go to their hotel. >>> still ahead on "abc 7 mornings," a local teenager became the youngest u.s. national champion ever. >>> a live look outside from our emeryville camera. your favorite restaurants now it doesn't matter dash. where you are. ♪ it doesn't even matter how many you are. ♪ restaurah. f

t.j. holmes spoke with the 26-year-old rapper.appearances in atlanta during super bowl week. she also got a chance to shine during the big game as the face of pepsi. cardi b had this to say, though about skipping the halftime show. >> under what circumstance would you have performed at the halftime show? >> they hired my friend back. and understand why was it like so important and was such an uproar. >> it nent that much to you? >> he's standing up for minorities and it's like -- [ inaudible ] who is going to support us? >> you can watch t.j.'s full interview with cardi b coming up on gma after abc 7 mornings. >>> coming up next, the seven things to know before you go skbliefrm. >>> if you haven't yet, follow us at abc 7 news bay area. us at abc 7 news bay area. you can see more the one with the designer dog collar.(sashimi) psst. hey, you! wondering how i upgraded to this sweet pad? a 1,200-square-foot bathroom, and my very own spa. all i had to do was give my human "the look". with wells fargo's 3% down payment on a fixed-rate l

t.j. holmes spoke with the 26-year-old rapper. made appearances in atlanta during the super bowl week. she got a chance to shine as the new face of pepsi. cardi b had this to say about skipping the halftime show. >> under what circumstance would you have performed at the halftime show? >> they hired my friend back. and understand why was it so important and was such an uproar. >> it means that much to you? >> he's standing up for minorities and it's like, the -- who is going to support us? >> you can watch t.j.'s full interview with cardi b at 7:00 on gma after abc 7 mornings. >>> new this morning, the cost of child care is rising in the bay area. they compared the cost of monthly child care in 2014 to 2018. the median cost of child care for preschool age kids rose 40% in the bay area from about $1,000 a month to more than $15 a month. the biggest jumps, in san francisco where the cost rose 55%. mnt it rose 54% and you don't need to tell alexis about that. she's aware of it. >> i don't want to talk about it. if you don't see me he

abc's t.j. holmesting an exclusive look at surveillance from the air. >> we're here to make sure that no aircraft gets within a 30-minute radius of mercedes-benz stadium on game day. >> reporter: the agency also bringing in x-ray technology to examine old deliveries to the stadium and tackling counterfeit merchandise. >> protecting not only the american brands and american business, but making sure, again, the people who are buying merchandise and they're buying goods here at the event are getting not only genuine merchandise, but stuff that is safe as well. >> reporter: the nfl says there are no specific threats against the super bowl. lana zak, abc news, washington. >>> if you're planning to go to a super bowl party today, aaa wants to make sure you don't drink and drive. the company is offering its fet. the first ten miles are free. you'll be charged for miles beyond that. rides are only for drivers going home or to their hotel. you can request a ride starting at 6:00 tonight until 6:00 tomorrow mor

abc's t.j. holmes and chris connelly will have interviews with the nominees, a look at what the stars were doing before they got famous, and a deep dive into the history of "a star is born." and you can watch the oscars live at 8:00 eastern right here on abc. time now for the weather. let's get it back to the wonderfully dressed sam champion. no sweatpants for that guy. >> whit took my line. that's the way you were yesterday and this morning. sweatpants and pizza crumbs. let's get to the boards. we have a lot the talk about. we'll show you pictures out of rochester quickly because it's not often that you have blizzard warnings and tornado warnings on the board on the same day. this is what it looked like in rochester, about 10 inches of snow, and 45-mile-per-hour winds and we're pulling those blizzard warnings out, the moisture is going out as well. what comes in behind it is a whole different ball game for the next couple of days. let's look at the lake-effect snow and the strong winds. 50 to 70 mile-

>> t.j. holmes is there. >> reporter: the rams and patriots wednesday held their first practi they're not the only ones working on game plans. law enforcement from multiple agencies are executing a plan years in the making. >> protecting an event such as a super bowl is no easy task. >> reporter: u.s. customs and border protections gave us a look at their surveillance mission from a blackhawk helicopter. >> they are making sure no aircraft gets near to the stadium on game day. >> reporter: authorities tell us there are no specific threats to the super bowl, still federal, state and local agencies are on high alert, using dogs, drones, and over 10,000 cameras to secure the game. the department of homeland security alone is contributing 600 officers. >> we are bringing some of our x-ray scanning technology that we typically use at the border here to the venue to scan every piece of merchandise, every truck and or car that goes into the venue this week to make sure that everything that goes in there is

i had so much fun with t.j. holmes and chris connolly. getting to chat with our guests.it such a fun experience, talking about the nominees and the fashion and what to look for. of course, by know who has won all of those awards tonight. it was so much fun being out there. the energy was electrifying. i have never covered the oscars before. getting to be on the red carpet was unreal. did you see my dress? i hope kenneth only had nice things to say. everybody loved the color, right? it shined on the red carpet. i will be back later this week. stephanie, don't get too comfortable. kenneth, play nice. see you guys soon. >> even in hollywood, she's shady. even in hollywood. >> janai, you can have this. >> she's just as shady, everybody. >> i did miss you. i will say, i did miss you, kenneth. a reunion. >> janai was stunning and did a stellar job to kick off the oscars coverage yesterday. bravo to our friend. i joke a lot with her, but she did an incredible, incredible job. what was she wearing, again? >> ruben singer. the russian designer that designed for alicia keys, shaki

t.j. holmess here and t.j., the academy says all being done to shorten the notoriously long broadcast. >> yes, but, if we're being honest, most of us don't tune in because we're dying to see who wins for best achievement in film editing, that's not the point. film editing, categories like cinematography, these are critical to our movie watching experience. there is no movie without these folks. so let them have their moment. ring the commercial break.u canm a host won't be the only thing missing from this year's oscars. >> here are the nominees for achievement in cinematography. >> reporter: several categories including cinematography won't be aired live. >> it is now my honor to present this year's nominees for achievement in film editing. >> reporter: you won't see film editing live either. the academy has announced those categories, in addition to best live action short and makeup/hairstyling, will all be awarded during commercial breaks. >> guillermo del toro. >> reporter: the reaction from s

abc's t.j. holmes is here with the story. y, t.j. >> reporter: every parent can relate to this story, right? you lock your baby in the car. you need a group of inmates to help you get the baby out. we've all been there. why call a locksmith when you can just get guys from lockup? but look at this video closely and you can tell that this is not a crime but a rescue being committed. this video shows inmates in their striped prison uniforms, breaking into a car, but sheriff's deputies are standing nearby telling them go right ahead. >> the front door. >> the front door. >> reporter: they aren't stealing a car. they're rescuing a baby. >> is she okay in there? >> reporter: a 1-year-old girl who was accidentally locked inside an suv. >> you okay, baby? >> reporter: after the parents called authorities for help, the group of florida work release inmates who were nearby offered their special skill set. >> they're people who made mistakes. we're trying to rehabilitate them to get back into society. >> reporter: the child's mother post

the browns say he deserves a second chance and abc's t.j. holmes is here with reaction. are believe in second chances. the question here is, if kareem hunt deserves a second chance, just 72 days after we see video of him shoving a woman to the floor and then kick her as she tries to get up. well, the cleveland browns say, yes, he deserves a second chance. a lot of people are saying no. the nfl hasn't changed a bit. this is the video that cost kareem hunt his job. the kansas city chiefs cut their superstar running back just hours after this tmz sports video came to light late last year showing hunt shoving, then kicking a woman. now, just over two months later hunt is being given another chance in the nfl. the cleveland browns have signed hunt to a one-year $1 million deal. >> after doing our research, extensive research, analyzing the situation, we came to the conclusion that, you know what, i'm willing to help a man with a second chance moving forward to be a better person. >> reporter: reaction was swift. many wondered if it was too soon. one writing, i'm in favor of s

t.j. holmes is already there in hollywood with more. morning, t.j. >> reporter: yeah, and i'm on a plastic covered red carpet that they had to keep protected for the real stars who will come up the steps and go to a controversial show. what a hostless oscars will look like. the academy just added more io anticipated academy awards. helen mirren, michael b. jordan and michael keaton will join already-announced presenters like tina fey, whoopi goldberg and jennifer lopez during sunday's hostless broadcast. >> and the oscar goes to -- >> reporter: this year's unconventional road has left many big questions about what should be expected from the 91st academy awards. last week the show's producers announced they'd be cutting four categories from the live broadcast to save time. but after overwhelming backlash from the hollywood elite, those categories are back in. >> we are outside theater number 6. >> reporter: so, how will they keep the show short? first off, no more surprising unsuspecting fans. >> you are live on the oscars right now. >>

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. >> that's t.j. holmes' bff, you know that, right?formed her hit song "money" and she showed "black panther" a little love right there. oh, did she lose her necklace? >> she lost her necklace. >> that's all right. she was just one of the women who owned the stage last night. our own adrienne bankert was there for it all. she's up bright and early this morning. adrienne, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to all of you. yes, an electrifying show hailing back to the days of motown with a 15-time grammy award-winning host who doubled as a performer. cheerily, the biggest message was that women rock. former first lady michelle obama kicking off the grammys with a surprise app jennifer lopez and host alicia keys. >> whether we like country, or rap, or rock, music helps us share ourselves. our dignity and sorrows. our hopes and joys. it allows us to hear one another, to invite each other in. music shows us that all of it matters. every story within every voice, every note within every song. is that right, ladies? >> yes. >> yes. >> rep

abc's t.j. holmes there in atlanta. , t.j. >> reporter: good morning to you, george, and they've been criticized from the moment that it was announced that maroon 5 would be the halftime show performance. but their new round of criticism came this week when the halftime press conference for the performance was cancelled. a lot of people saw that as really a way for them to dodge kaepernick questions, but adam levine now says that cancellation was not their decision. adam levine is speaking out about the controversy surrounding his band's decision to perform at the super bowl halftime show. >> no one thought about it more than i did. no one put more thought and love into this than i did. i silenced all the noise, listened to myself, and made my decision based upon how i felt. >> reporter: the maroon 5 front man tells "entertainment tonight" he expected the backlash. >> i'm not in the right profession if i can't handle a little bit of controversy. it's what it is. we expected it. we'd like to move on from it. and, like i s

t.j. holmes is here now with more. morning, t.j. >> reporter: good morning, and the question is what would you do? i think we agree most of us would want to help someone out if we see them in trouble. but we don't normally have to put our own lives on the line in doing so. these four good samaritans ran towards fire without hesitation. and that lack of hesitation may have saved a woman's life. it's an incredible scene. a group of total strangers rushing to save a woman's life. >> the woman was literally moments away from being completely engulfed in flames in that car. >> reporter: byron lives across the street from where an accident happened that resulted in a woman's car going up in flames. >> there was screaming. i couldn't hear all that. it was tunnel vision. just run over to the car and try to help them to get this lady out. >> reporter: byron, along with three other good samaritans, rushed to help the woman whose car was quickly being overwhelmed by fire. >> it was chaotic. fire was everywhere, huge balls of fire

agreed to pay millions in fines for illegally collecting person ago information from children and t.j. holmes: good morning to you, george, and the headline, yes, one of them is that record fine for this app. the headline for parents is that the fine is for possibly collecting your child's personal information and then making it public including your child's location. now, the app says they corrected the problem this morning but, parents, this does not mean you can now rest easy. one of the hottest video apps in the world. ♪ that boasts users like camilla cabello and selena gomez, now hit with one of the largest fines ever for illegally collecting and exposing young kids' personal information. ♪ welcome to my house >> reporter: musical.ly now known as tiktok is accused of violating users' privacy. the app lets users create and share their own karaoke-style videos and was downloaded more than 200 millions times with superstars like ariana grande, jason derulo and justin bieber jumping on the bandwagon. ♪ never let me down >> reporter: but it's wildly popular mainly among kids. the federal trad

it's the first time in 30 years the academy awards show will go hostless and t.j. holmes is over there animating. what are you doing over there? >> no host. no problem. the show has to go on. we'll be all right. everybody, just calm down. it's going to be fine. >> who's excited? >> you're the one that's excited. >> they're letting me go to the oscars for the first time this year so i'm a little hyped. first year, no host. see how that works. but, look here, the whole controversy with kevin hart, that played out. but the academy says they are not having a host now, not because they couldn't find one, but because they are to cut down the times and still expect a big spectacle. it will be fun and have all the best songs will be performed. that's a good thing including "shallow." >> they will perform this. >> they are. but bradley cooper, his movie, "a star is born," has gotten a lot of nominations. he didn't get one for best director. listen to him tell oprah winfrey about that. >> first thing i felt was embarrassment actually. think about it. i felt embarrassed i didn't do

who is not here during a commercial break, t.j. holmes breaking it down. >> this is a mess. backlash at the oscars once again. you're talking about names like scorsese, right? tarantino, current nominees like spike lee, emma stone all signed on to this letter. why are they upset? because we have an open revolt if you will because the academy made a decision this week announcing that they would take four categories out of the live broadcast. they wouldn't present editing, live action short, hair and makeup, and cinematography, the one at the really upset people. these are the ones responsible for filming the doggone thing. we wouldn't see the movie if not for them. so they're taking them out of the live broadcast. this open letter, listen, they said relegating these essential cinematic crafts to lesser status at this ceremony is nothing less than an insult to those of us who have devoted our lives and passions to our chosen profession. so why did the academy do this? they say they're trying to cut down on time. >> speed it up. >> speed it up. it's a historically long broadcas