let's talk about the lette tlc. we were told by the girls they had to buy back the name of their group for a million dollars a letter from you. >> confidentiality agreement. that is not -- i know. i know. no, no, listen guys tat's a sound bite they came up with. so in that you cannot state what happened. ballpark not how it went down. not based on letters and w my name not theirs. i created that name. let me say this if i can. i had a vision, everyone, to create a huge -- >> wendy: look they are working on an album right now. can they call themselves tlc. >> that's their name. they didn't come up with it. >> wendy: did money have to exchange hands? >> money had to exchange hands for them to go thr own way. >> wendy: i hate the music business. >> me too. the business of the music business is a mess. let me say ts. see the painted clothes, these are my visions. >> wendy: is anything about the movie true? >> yes. i washing l bags. i hadin pages of notes. >> we is there anything else you would like to say before we say

>> i'm a hillbilly cheapskate. >> that's examined by tlc's show extreme cheapskate. >> looks like you had a good time. you smell good. >> if i can get something for free, i'd rather do that any time than shell out a dollar. >> no, no, no, no. >> my family and i are so cheap, we share one tub of water a day. >> meet melanie and ron rose. they're from oklahoma. >> my wife is always working and trying to save money and shrink our budget. >> you're getting dirtier. >> sometimes i actually do want to take my own shower here and there. >> tlc reached out to the family to be part of their series because mom, melody, had a blog where she wrote about their frugle living. >> i ration the shampoo and body wash. that's enough for a month, we run out, that's it and everybody is good about rationing. >> this is how they they've chosen to live. it may not be for everybody. >> over the course of a month, this family, they only spend $1,000. >> i don't use toilet paper. i use toilet paper from town. you use it and you put it when you're done, and you put it into this bag. >> it airs on wednesday, 9:00

>> wendy: okay. [ applause ] this of course in reaction the tlc movie. did you ever let the girls see their contracts? >> aoluty. they had to get them negotiated. >> wendy: you had your pele do the negotiating for them? >> no no, . this is one of the biggest bogus lies that i saw in the movie. it was laughable somof the stuff. it was over top. >> wendy: even behind the music. >> all of it was bad. 20 years later, throughout the years, by the time i was strong again i was hertbroken. throughout the years by the time i was, okay i want to say something. it's too late. been done for so long. now you get this movie and you go to another level. so now i have to say something. >> wendy: you're suing them. >> i have it all on table. all options are open. t just for -- it's not really about the girls. if you really want to know about truth. other than they are the messengers. you keep saying that's not true. that's not okay. but vh-1 you are helping to promote an untruth. >> wendy: it was a good movie. [ laughter ] twos juicy. >> how would you feel iyou were bei

attention online, the folks from tlc sent us an exclusive footage of the show. >> the nice thing about this is there are coals in the fair place and we don't have to worry did it burning my hot butt. >> look at the strategically placed items. >> do you guy want to meet the realtor to the nudists? >> oh, yeah. >> jackie, how exactly do you become the realtor of choice for the nudists? >> i have been doing this since 2004. i have friend who is as who are and i got this niche market by going through the friends and it's referral, referral, referral. >> and you aren't taken back when you great client in the car

is the queen of savings, her skills featured on tlc's show extreme couponing. crothers says when it comes to finding the best bargains this holiday season you don't even have to get off the couch. >> most of the deals are going to come around and can be found online, too. >> reporter: the coupon queen took a break between turkey and pie to share her strategies. tip number one, use ebates.com to get cash back on online purchases. tip number two, start following a blog, like retail me not.com, that gathers all the online coupon codes for you. tip number three, cancel that online order right before you place it. chances are you'll soon get a discount offer for that very item in your in-box. as for joni, she spent black friday shopping for charity. >> i got all this stuff here, drum roll, please, i paid $148, that's 85% savings. >> reporter: crothers says we can achieve big savings if we do

." >> this is getting so much attention online, the folks from tlc sent us an exclusive footage of the show. >> the nice thing about this is there are coals in the fair place and we don't have to worry did it burning my hot butt. >> look at the strategically placed items. >> do you guy want to meet the realtor to the nudists? >> oh, yeah. >> jackie, how exactly do you become the realtor of choice for the nudists? >> i have been doing this since 2004. i have friend who is as who are and i got this niche market by going through the friends and it's referral, referral, referral. >> and you aren't taken back when you great client in the car and they put their naked butts on your seat and then you see their junk? >> no, not much bothers me. >> they are really walking naked through the neighborhood and do their leaf blowing naked? >> oh, yeah. they go to the swimming pool nude, whatever it is if they want to do it nude, they do it nude. >> what can we expect from this show? what are they going to see? >> they're going to see nudists, they're going to see the community themselves and what goe

pit bull and a special tlc reunion performance you just can't miss. >> and "people" magazine announceshe may have the moves like jagger now. ♪ ♪ ♪ like jagger >> check out this yearboo >>> good evening. thank you for joining us. how far would you go for your faith. tonight over 100 churches stand in defiance of local laws banning the use of something shocking from their services. poisonous serpents. snakes on a pulpit. christians say they're true believers and vipers are as vital to the religion as the bible itself. the tradition dates back more than a century. law makers aren't so sure it should survive. i headed down south for our series "faith matters." >> reporter: what pastor jamie kutz is doing with the snake is either a christian ritual or criminal conduct depending on who you ask? ♪ ♪ >> he is a new preacher! >> reporter: in tiny churches in rural appalachia what began generations ago as an expression of faith is turning into a fight over religious freedom in america. they believe they are called by god to handle venomous serpents and comes from a passage straight from the bibl

she used her platform to lash out against chilly from tlc. ashley claims that chilli was promiscuous and even had an affair with her father, l.a. reed. well, chilli is denying the affair. but ashley, we don't want to throw old school dirt in the street. long before your mom was your mom, sister perry at the church, she was pebbles. [ applause ] i'm just sayin. it's a very slippery slope when we try to talk about people's past. i know things about people. anyway, ashley says i just want to clear up what i meant when i said on twitter chilli, i can't wait to see you honey. what i meant by that is i can't wait to see you to beat your [ bleep ] face into the concrete. can you believe a pretty 30-year-old woman like this raised in privilege would tyke like a ghetto sniep? i get it. you want to defend your mother. i would feel the same way if it was my mother. chill. your mother knows what the past was, ashley and all mothers lie to their daughters about who they really were at one point. mommy, i know you haven't shared he whole deal with me. what

there was also tlc.0 years ago performed for the first time on the american music awards and came back today to perform one of their hits, i should say overnight and it was without left eye because he died in a car accident ten years ago but a lot of people were excited to see them as well. >> let's talk about the fashion. anyone stand out in your opinion on the red carpet? >> oh, yes. lady gaga always. every time. this time on the red carpet she arrived with this long blond hair on human operated horse. there were two people actually working this mechanical horse. there was a lot of great fashion, leather, lace, the american music awards is a diverse group and that was nice to see on the red carpet. >> thank you very much. brandi hitt live in los angeles this morning. >>> we'll be right back. stay with us. prove it. enough is enough. d-con baits are specially formulated to kill in one feeding. guaranteed. d-con. get out. -wow! -that feels wow! [ male announcer ] oral-b deep sweep, featuring three cleani

you all watched the tlc movie on vh1. apparently you did. this was the highest rated movie on vh1. watched it tlc's former manager pebbles rd, remember her in the movie, the woman who had shady contracts and stole their money? well, she's speaking out against the gru now, when the girls were here on our show, you remember they said that, you know, there's a rumbling that this might happen, but this is our story and our truth and we're the ones who told the story on vh1. well, in a statement released t us, pebbles says that she's furious at theay was portrain

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i was on the radio at the time tlc came up. i do remember very much -- though i don't remember pebbles, i remember her involvement in getting these girls signed and also pebbles winning not just in her career with these women but a career dominated by men. i'll give that to her. pebbles is groundbreaking. do you remember, she sung one son, do you want to ride in my mercedes. she married but didn't lie around. she hustled. the only thing i have ever heard about you regarding your business dealings is that you stole from these girls, so i'm saying why are you now wanting to come ow and have them, i guess, edit and stop the movie. the movie has already played. your legacy is out there. by the way, when the girls were on our show, we called your office to have you come on the day after. we were going to send the jet for you and everything. but we wanted you to come here, come the very next day before the movie play and while the things are fresh on everybody's minds, but now the movie's played and now you have 30 seconds before nob

and with some tlc, tender loving care by the owners. she also mentioned that the drive is a high traffic area. these trees do not pose a hazardous risk to the cars or pedestrians or even the buildings themselves. and once again, she is not provided any evidence from these trees, she has not provided any incident reports. and that these trees have caused some kind of injury or damage, along the gonzales drive. and the same thing happened back in august in the initial hearing. she did not present any reports. >> she has not worked out with our group and working with our group and we bring the issues of illegal removal of trees and replanting and she has not reached out and we are skeptical that she will reach out if indeed this body decides to up hold the orders of the hearing officer we don't believe that this plan is enforcable and we will now put the recommendation here on the overhead. and for the public and for you to see, and this is the recommendation. and so, the highlighted in pink here. and she approved the removal of these tree

i did not bring up before, but appeal number 13-120, the permit that was issued for that particular tlc, we mentioned the address, 417-435 gon sal hes drive, and the work on brotherhood way, shows that there is a disconnect here and this is on the overhead for the record. >> and i don't know if you can see it there. but, they had the address listed at 417-435, gonzalez drive and the work was done on brotherhood way and that should tell you how this company works, they are deceptive and they do not post signs when ne do work. as she mentioned. and in terms of what mr. rolner said, here with the citation that they were cited for not following the safe work procedures and i will just put it up here on the overhead. they were cited back in march for not following it. and they were fined for it and so i don't know what he is talking about in terms of their employees being trained well. they are not. and in terms of traffic, they are required by the state industrial labor standard commission to have a flagger on the street, when they are doing work and they had no flagger. and either on the g

. >> my car was in dire need of tlc. >>> a daly deal caught her eye.for just $99. diablo auto polishing will dot job. >> wax job, polishing. wash the leather. >> this is where my daughter sichlts >> in hayward, jennifer's car needed a cleaning too. she found a similar daily deal. >> including shampooing of the inside. which is what enticed me. >> she'd get a $150 detailing by diablo auto for $69. both tried to use them. >> he said i'm booked for several months i won't have anything until august.. >> i couldn't see you until october 2nd. >> sandy couldn't get an appointment until after the deal would expire. jennifer, couldn't either. they said diblo polishing delayed dates then refused to dot job. >> we can't honor the vouchers get your money back from living social. he said i'm not going to dot car. >> we contacted diablo auto polishing venl the owner did not want to go on camera but tells us the daily deal company did not compensate him fairly. he stopped honoring vouchers and tells customers to get a refund. so what if you buy a deal but don't get i

and tlc is secelebrating that. they're going to show you in "my crazy obsession."would rather be loney than with everybody that doesn't love christmas. >> he celebrates christmas every day of the year. >> there's someone out there. there's someone for him who loves christmas just as much. >> i agree. and there's worse things to love. it's a beautiful holiday. a wonderful message. as my mom who is here today, there is a lid for every pot. >> exactly. >> it is an incredible show. on tlc, airing december 7th. >>> finally in "pop news" a cleaning company that gives new terms to dress for success. men in kilts. >> wait, wait, wait. >> the backs of their t-shirts read, no peeking. >> did you get that camera angle? >> i went on assignment. men in kilts. they do jobs like pressure cleaning your house and cleaning your house. the woman behind the idea, wears the pants in the company. there's already nine franchises and counting. no peeking. >> my windows have never been cleaner. >> it's tuesday. i better call. >> your mom is so proud right now. she's beaming right now. >> m

. >> my car was in dire need of tlc. >>> a daly deal caught her eye.l dot job. >> wax job, polishing. wash the leather. >> this is where my daughter sichlts >> in hayward, jennifer's car needed a cleaning too. she found a similar daily deal. >> including shampooing of the inside. which is what enticed me. >> she'd get a $150 detailing by diablo auto for $69. both tried to use them. >> he said i'm booked for several months i won't have anything until august.. >> i couldn't see you until october 2nd. >> sandy couldn't get an appointment until after the deal would expire. jennifer, couldn't either. they said diblo polishing delayed dates then refused to dot job. >> we can't honor the vouchers get your money back from living social. he said i'm not going to dot car. >> we contacted diablo auto polishing venl the owner did not want to go on camera but tells us the daily deal company did not compensate him fairly. he stopped honoring vouchers and tells customers to get a refund. so what if you buy a deal but don't get it? >> it's still wild west with respect

. >> after living here for 20 years my car was in dire need of tlc. >> daily deal offered by amazon local caught her eye. she would get 200 dollar auto detailing package for just 99 dollars. the the company of santa clara would do the job. >> wax job. polishing. they would wash the laevrt. >> my daughter sits sound neevt was disgusting. >>reporter: up in hayward jennifer summers car needed a cleaning too. she found a similar daily deal from living social. >> shampoo of the inside which was what entice me the most. >> get 150 dollar kailing by the company for 69 dollars. both women got the voucher. both tried to use them. >> he said i'm booked for several months. you know. i won't have anything until august. >> i couldn't even see you before october 2nd. that's the first opening. >> is he couldn't get an appointment until after the deal would expire. skyen ferry couldn't either. they said diablo polishing kept delaying the date then refused to do the job at all. >> sorry we can't honor the voucher get your money back. >> he said i won't do your car. >> sandy and jennifer cop tacted 7 on yo

. >> reporter: it skimped on some basic tlc. tenants moved out, and the company want today sell. realty.com found it to still be a money maker and opened it up. the selling price is $15.25 million. unless you are independently wealthy, have a lot of rich relatives or friends, chances are, you would never be able to invest in a property like this, but with crowd source funding, you can get a piece of the pie for as little as $5,000. >> they range in their numbers. $10,000, $20,000, $25,000. >> reporter: most invested more. the more you put in, the more you could make, or lose. there is risk, and no guarantees. but unliking about something on your own. the owners never lift a finger, and if all goes well, they'll collect monthly checks. >> you're entirely passive. you to not deal with the tenants, toil lets, -- toilets or trash. >> have you heard of crowd sourcing before this? >> no, i have not. >> reporter: christine owns a boutique in the shopping center. >> more foot traffic would be a huge help for us. >> reporter: the internet has changed the way many companies do business. in

this is tlc's very own special. i'm your man steve harvey. we got a good one for you today. it's the "honey boo boo" family playing against the "cake boss" family. [cheering] and they're here for a chance to win $20,000 for their charity, whichever one it is. [cheering] well, let's meet our families. it's the "honey boo boo" family. [cheering] come on, honey. get up on your little stand there. well, how you doing? >> good. steve: nice to meet you. >> you too. steve: yeah, why tca

of tngs you should know,he townas no electrici and the proper, well, we're jt saying it nds a little tlcou, jon kelly, could be mayor of your very own town. >> wow, what an intguing prospect. license. it com with a liquor maybe just have parties out there and sleep it o in the bunk house. >>> thas what's happening. local news update.5 with a live >> make sure to join me ang with mla tallez. we will be on at 11:00. hope to see youthen have a great d and we will see you tomorrow. >>good morning, frustrion and fear. victims in the philippines growing more desperate by the hours aid slowly starts arrive. can anytng be done to pick up the ce? >>> free man. his murder conviction overturned, ryan ferguson walked out of prison for the first time in nearly teyears. >> i can get back toiving my life although i dot know yet how that wl feel. >> this morning,is first live interview since his release. d trading places. >> it's italian. >> and the number one. >> the sexiest accent on the globe is -- >> french.

like much of this stretch of market street, this depression era building has been in dire need of some tlcthat wish has been granted. 50 u.n. plaza just got a $122 million face-lift thanks to stimulus money from the american recovery and reinvestment act of 2009. >> we are going to demonstrate that when you give it a little bit of stimulus, we take it all the way in san francisco. >> reporter: political heavyweights turned out to anoint the renovated building. [ applause ] >> reporter: 50 u.n. plaza has been a witness to san francisco history. take the name itself. honoring the united nations founding which happened in san francisco following world war ii. and its conner stone was laid during the great -- cornerstone was laid during the great depression. >> that even at some of the bleakest moments in history, america would not surrender its future. we would do great and beautiful things to inspire and endure. we would keep our eyes on tomorrow. >> reporter: 50 u.n. plaza is being called the workplace of tomorrow. >> absolutely modern and fresh and exquisite. >> reporter: michelle mccracke

up, long before the declaration that corporations are people too, companies were receiving plenty of tlc. we will discuss corporate handouts and taxing questions just ahead. ♪ ♪ you get your coffee here. you get your hair cut here. you find that certain thing you were looking for here, but actually you get so much more. when you shop at these small local businesses, you support all the things that make your community great. the money you spend here, stays here. in this place you call your neighborhood. small business saturday is november 30th. get out and shop small. and our networks are getting crowded. but if congress, the fcc, and the administration free up... more licensed wireless spectrum, we can empower more... people to innovate, create new technologies and jobs... and strengthen the economy. america is the world's leader in wireless. let's keep it that way. free up licensed spectrum today, so wireless... can do more for america tomorrow. but with less energy, moodiness, and a low sex drive,y first. i saw my doctor. a blood test showed it was low testosterone, not age. we talked

the tlc "waterfall" moment and taylor swift backstage. hello, everyone. back in hollywood, keltie knight is holding it down with our special guest lance bass. those two were in the middle of all the ama madness. hey, guys. >> that's right, kev. i'm sitting next to lance bass who hosted the official ama preshow on abc and yahoo!. you were so in the mix and the know. you are like our industry ultimate ama insider. >> so much fun. such a huge night. a lot going on. star style controversy. >> yes, lance, let's do this. >> oh, yeah. ♪ >> you look so beautiful in orange. i'm with one direction. >> taylor swift! >> taylor swift.

. >> reporter: and the relay as tlc sings their song, no criscr. >> i hope we can contain ourselves.id i'm team bill. i did not expect to see you here. >> we didn't either. this is the most amazing wonderful journey. i've had the best time of my life. whatever the outcome is, we've won. >> reporter: four-time winner derek hough has a half-baked idea >> i've been doing the bake sale. they open the blueberries, it's like, vote for amber and derek. ♪ >> reporter: your dad posted a video on youtube. >> i saw that. >> reporter: were you behind that? will the idea work? the world fines out hours from now. >> in is it. this is it. >> reporter: for "good morning america," melissa rycroft, abc news, los angeles. >> watch it all tonight. wednesday all four couples right here in times square. "dancing with the stars" afterparty. now over to lara and sam. >>> thank you, george. all week long, how to make this your best thanksgiving ever. nutrition and wellness editor dave zincenko is here. how to enjoy without all the calories. we begin. >> the dark meat turkey with cranberry sauce. the darker t

and so will tlc, joined by a secret guest. >> i can't share the secrets. they won't let me know. already. >> reporter: the winners, chosen by the fans, online or for the first time, on twitter. not just that, fans can also choose how j. lo gets to the show for her big performance. when they see her in a kohl's commercial, they can tweet which wild ride they want her to take. the scooter or car. whichever is trending in real-time is how she will arrive to stage. it promises to be one nonstop party. >> i can't stop this. >> reporter: for "good morning america," cecilia vega, abc news, los angeles. >> great job. >> he does a wonderful job. >> yes, he does. i can't wait until monday morning. american music awards, sunday at 8:00. pitbull, flying to new york city, to perform live in times square. >>> jennifer lawrence, and "catching fire." she'll be here live. >>> good morning. i'm kristen sze. b.a.r.t.'s board of directors is scheduled to meet this morning to vote on a contract for its two largest unions and it's possible it will be rejected. the vote comes a week after the discovery

reporter: when "gma" launched its instaglam makeover project, seeking someone who could use a little tlcyears in two. it's exhausting. >> reporter: it's been a grueling year for the texas stay-at-home mom, what she calls the hardest of her life. last november, lauren's husband, josh, just 38, suffered a severe heart attack. >> i watched myself flat line at 2:00 in the morning. >> reporter: josh needed bypass surgery. and lauren spent months traveling back and forth. first, to baylor university's heart hospital. then, to a rehab center to be by his side. all the while, carrying for their 1-year-old daughter. >> my wife was taking care of me. taking care of our daughter. has no time for herself. >> reporter: the emotional rollercoaster took a toll on lauren. she lost 60 pounds. and the woman who once loved to shop had no time to even look at new clothing. >> usually, i see her in jeans or sweatshirts that are probably a few sizes way too big for her. >> reporter: now, with josh back on his feet and their toddler, matilda thriving, loved ones say, it is lauren's turn. >> i think my wife des

a new show on tlc is taking the real estate craze to a new level.but where else would you find a show where the couple is totally naked? the couple is naked while they look at houses. they're naked at the real estate office. they're naked in the car. it's called "buying naked." it follows jackie youngblood, who is a real estate agent that specializes in nudist clientele. works at one of the biggest nudist colonies in the world. she is always clothed. but her business slogan for clients is, forget the outfit, wear the lifestyle. >> this won't go ten years, i guess. will there be that many clients? >> go, jackie. >> please, follow-up. >>> finally, don't laugh at this one. i know you all thought that the world gravy championships was amazing. and this, i believe is just as. yeah. there's the gravy. how about this? the first-ever canadian laughing championship. [ laughing ] it's a little behind ours here in america. the laughees are judged on the caliber of things like their natural laugh. there's snorts. and something called the alabama knee-slapper. d

isn't seeing a doctor, working on her art or taking voice lessons, she is volunteering with the kids at tlclace near and dear to her heart. >> they have their own personalities and they are just little characters. they are ails cheerful. when i go to the daycare they come running towards me. >> the kids flock to madison because she has an aura about her. they see her as one of them. she just knows how to deal with children very well. >> just 16 years old, madisons wise beyond her years. >> madison is a young icon. she really looks at the full picture. >> i want to teach other kids that life has its ups and downs. my brain tumor is one of my downs, but it's definitely one of my ups because it's definitely made me a more mature person, giving me a different look on life and made me thankful and grateful. >> that's why we think madison is a young icon. >>> don't go away. [ male announcer ] every mcdonald's premium mcwrap is a fresh feast of flavor. and now, the new southwest chicken is here with a spicy kick. giddy up and get yours before they're gone. new premium mcwrap southwest chicken. the

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flower from "a" to "z," and it no doubt grows and thrives here thanks to equal amounts of sunshine and tlc from alfredo. >> as you can see, she's making them in different colors. uh, some of them have a casablanca in it. some of them a stargazer. those flowers smell so good. you know, many people remember, like, they do--they open like the mouth, and i think they-- that's how they call them, like, a snapdragon. heh heh heh. can't you see that is like opening the mouth a little bit? you have to get up and go to work every day, 7 days a week, and make sure that all your plants have water, because you have to pay your workers, because you have to pay your bills. but it's something that i really love, that i like so much. many times, from little, tiny seeds that is hard, you know, for your eyes to see, you can grow beautiful flowers like these and--and have them year-round. >> he and his family tend to hillsides that are awash in brilliant colors. today, like any other day on the farm, is filled with work and a lot of it. it starts out with picking, sorting, and packing more than 100 varieties