good morning, america. and happening now, the extreme weather worsens overnight. flooding and dangerous lightning coast to coast. families rescued from rising waters. one mother swept away for four miles and survives. >> wow. it's loud. hammering hail making it look like winter snow. lightning bolts striking the freedom tower and the library of congress. breaking now. deadly train derailment. mangled cars piling up on one of the world's busiest subways. cars going off the tracks during rush hour in russia. injured passengers walking out of the tunnel to safety. at least 16 dead right now. comedian tracy morgan speaking out for the first time since his horrific car crash. >> i'm okay. >> you look great, man. >> the star healing back at home from his critical injuries. what he's doing right now to get well. ♪ wild thing

and it really is the planet of the apes. we'll show you what these two critics thought about the most popular film in america right now. buying their own tickets and popcorn. turns out this trip to the movies was all monkey business. ♪ wild thing and we do say good morning, america. several people at the theater a little worried about those chimps getting the wrong idea, you know. >> you knew someone was going to try. we have a lot to get to this morning, including the breaking on the subway disaster in just a minute. first, the dangerous weather worsening overnight. flash flooding from arizona to new jersey. waters rising rapidly and sweeping families away. ginger tracking it all. >> more than 170 severe weather reports from coast to coast and we get in a little closer. part of the fuel for all the storms, that striking cold front. this morning memphis in the 70s.

kansas city hit a record low of 54. unruly storms across the nation. hail and floodwaters swallowing colorado neighborhoods. fierce downpours in kansas. and in new york and new jersey, cars overtaken by water. up to 2 inches falling fast. >> all the cars and they were pulling through. their waves were hitting us and moving us. >> reporter: and in ohio, one family's car hydroplaning and being whipped away by flash flooding. the father grabbing his 3-year-old daughter and climbing a tree. >> when i found him and the baby hanging on to a tree, he was screaming that his wife drowned. >> reporter: his wife did not drown. the water carrying her four miles before she too climbed to safety. 2,000 miles southwest, a harrowing water rescue in phoenix. a woman pulled from her submerged car. time lapse capturing the monsoon storms dumping almost 2 inches of rain in just an hour. images inside the storm, striking.

a direct hit on the freedom tower. the library of congress in d.c. struck, too. and in philadelphia, a teenage boy is in stable condition after he was struck by lightning. so who needs to watch out for those watches later this afternoon in? wyoming, colorado, a little area there, also from north carolina up through vermont and new hampshire. strong wind, large tornadoes and, of course, we could see hail. excuse me, isolated tornadoes. not large tornados. i wanted to sit on this. it is cold but some people are telling me they love it. chicago is waking up saying, this feels good. feels like end of september. >> as long as they like it. >> keep it. >> keep it there. >> hey, ginger, thank you. now to that breaking news in russia, the deadly subway derailment. passengers still trapped at this hour after several cars left the track during rush hour in moscow. this report from abc's kirit radia, just coming in from the scene right now. kirit? >> reporter: good morning, robin. this was a commuter's nightmare. thousands on their way to work at the height of the morning

rush. the death toll is now at least 20 people. some 160 more injured. the images on the inside of the tunnels is absolutely horrific. train car upon train car. mangled metal. a tunnel full of smoke. we're hearing stories of heroism, with passengers helping each other escape to safety. robin and george? >> thank you. there's no reports of terrorism. russian authorities say three cars derailed after a power surge caused the train to stop abruptly. the station where the crash occurred is one of the deepest in the subway system making rescue efforts even that much more challenging. >> this is a dangerous one. we're going to turn now to the crisis in the middle east and breaking news. israel accepts a new cease-fire proposal but the military wing of hamas appears to have rejected it launching more rockets into israel. abc's martha raddatz has the latest from jerusalem. does this mean all hope for a quick cease-fire is lost? >> reporter: i don't think all hope is lost, george. at least they have something on the table.

but hamas needs some sort of face-saving measure. they've lost almost 200 people after firing those rockets into israel. and then israel launching air strikes against gaza. so at least they have something to talk about. this will be difficult, very difficult, but not impossible. >> and if the rockets continue to launch, what's next? >> reporter: prime minister benjamin netanyahu of israel said this morning, we are prepared to continue and spence if i our operations to protect our people. the israelis have already resumed withering air strikes. george? >> okay, martha raddatz, thanks very much. let's get this morning's other top stories from dan harris in for amy. >> good morning. good morning, everybody. we'll start with the mystery illness spreading in washington state. health officials say more than 80 people got sick after swimming in horseshoe lake. they're waiting to find out if the norovirus is to blame here.

they're warned to stay out until tests are confirmed. people in california may see drastic new restrictions aimed at easing a historic drought, regulators are expected to vote today on a $500 fine for anybody caught wasting water on landscaping or washing their cars. meantime, the dry conditions are fueling this wildfire in the northern part of the state. more than eight square miles have burned and more evacuations are being ordered. the department of veterans affairs says it has made, quote, tremendous progress reducing a backlog of disability claims. but at a combative hearing on capitol hill, members of congress accused the v.a. of once again fudging the numbers. they also heard from more v.a. whistle blowers who claimed they were harassed. one saying her car was dented for payback after speaking out about abuses of power. look at this video out of san diego. a group of strangers rushing to stop a woman and young girl from being carjacked. police say the suspect had jumped into the victim's car and tried to drive off, but he then crashed it. a group of men passing by grabbed the would-be carjacker

and held him, even, it must be said as you see there, throwing a few punches until the cops arrived. sports news, he's done it again. oakland's yoenis cespedes, did i get that right? close enough. he has won the home run derby for the second consecutive year. he blasted 28 homers last night. including one that traveled 452 feet into the third deck above left field. but the real headline, depending on your view on these things, was this rainbow that appeared during the rain delay. quite beautiful. >> wow. some major drama at a minor league game in texas. a fan ran on to the field and tried to punch the opposing team's player for hitting a batter with the ball. the fan was arrested. police say he was drunk, which is shocking. and finally from the news desk, a whole new twist on carpooling. yes, this right here is a car that is also a pool. two guys from canada built a working hot tub into this 1969 cadillac deville. >> oh, yeah. oh, yeah.

? they want to make it the fastest hot tub on earth. they have raised more than 10 grand on kickstarter to race this car in utah. and it may shock you to hear they actually came up with this idea over a keg of beer at a backyard party where all the best ideas are invented, including the iphone and the sneeze guard both invented -- >> how did i know alcohol was involved? >> what do you think, strahan? let's get out there and take this thing for a cruise. >> first of all, seat belts? and what happens in a very abrupt stop? >> don't ask questions, just do it. dive right in. >> it actually looks pretty great. >> it does look great. >> how deep is it? >> you can wear water wings. >> drowning and driving is a possibility. >> are you worried i'm too short for the car? is that what you're saying. >> i didn't say that, dan. i didn't say that, but if you did, hey. >> oh, boy, here we go. >> always making that turn. >> see you guys. to the former p.o.w. held five years by the taliban, this morning army sergeant bowe bergdahl is back at work

assigned to a desk job. military investigators are digging deeper into his disappearance into afghanistan. brian ross is here with much more on the story. good morning, brian. >> reporter: well, good morning, robin. this morning sergeant bergdahl is assigned to regular duty but now comes the most sensitive part of his return to tut duty, the army begins to question him about how he became a taliban prisoner in the first place. this morning, at ft. sam houston in san antonio, the army says sergeant bergdahl will be treated like any other soldier as he reports for duty at his new desk job with a bed in the barracks and no restrictions on his movements. the pentagon says he has now completed what military psychologists said would be his reintegration process. >> in captivity fundamentally your decision to make any choice is taken away. so we slowly increase their chances to make choices and have a sense of control. >> reporter: it's been a little over six weeks since the dramatic prisoner swap in the afghan desert that ended bergdahl's five years of captivity in the hands of the taliban. during those five years, bergdahl's parents were tireless in their efforts to gain his

freedom. >> i pray this video may be shown to our only son. >> reporter: but pentagon officials say bergdahl did not meet with his parents at all during the transition period. >> it is the returnee's choice to make that -- to determine when, where, and who they want to engage with socially. >> reporter: since his release, the taliban released this propaganda photo online with a smiling bergdahl with a taliban leader who has since been killed. despite the chummy appearance he has told army investigators he was badly mistreated by the taliban. an army family that blames bergdahl for their son's death while searching for him says they are furious he has been returned to regular doubt calling him a deserter. the army investigation into whether he did, in fact, desert his post is due to be completed in about a month. robin, george. >> okay, thank you. we turn now to an alarming report out this morning on data breaches with cybertheft soaring. it reveals how vulnerable our credit cards, bank accounts and other personal information can be.

chief justice correspondent pierre thomas is bringing us this abc news exclusive. good morning, pierre. >> reporter: good morning. this new report is a disturbing reminder that computer hacking and identity theft are at epidemic levels and only getting worse. a new report looking at data breaches in the state of new york provided exclusively to abc news paints a stark picture. suggesting that we're all increasingly at risk for identity theft. the study examining eight years of state records shows the pace of cybertheft of personal information is growing at an exponential rate. the number of hacking cases reported in new york spiked from only 34 in 2006 to more than 400 per year since 2011, a more than 100-fold increase. and in 2013, security breaches exposed the personal records of more than 7 million new yorkers. >> consumers have to take steps to protecting themselves. if it's happening in new york, it's happening to everyone all over the country. >> reporter: retailers and customers are the top victims on the hit list as a massive hacking of target showed us last year.

and this year, major breaches at michael's and ebay. >> many businesses are simply throwing up their hands and accepting it as a fact of modern life. >> reporter: according to one estimate data breeches cost the u.s. $24.7 billion in 2012 alone. intelligence sources allege that cybercriminals in countries including russia and china target u.s. companies and private networks daily. some tips today for consumers, check your credit and debit accounts as often as you can. routinely update your passwords and never, never post personal information on social media pages. robin? >> great suggestions, pierre. thank you. to a major initiative by major league baseball to combat homophobia in the big leagues. the announcement coming today ahead of tonight's all-star game. and abc's paula faris has the story. >> reporter: this morning, just hours before the all-star game, abc news has learned major league baseball is poised to make what could be a game-changing announcement, regarding inclusion of gay players. while the league has never had

an active openly gay player, some have come out publicly after retirement like glen burke the late former dodgers and a's player. who will be honored by major league baseball commissioner bud selig at today's press conference and billy beane. >> and here is billy beane. >> reporter: beane played for six seasons before coming out and is now working with the league on its inclusion efforts. >> the challenges are to make sure every individual knows that they have a welcome and inclusive environment. >> reporter: the league has banned discrimination based on sexual orientation since 2011, but mlb tells abc news as the sport of jackie robinson, the principles of equality and inclusion are bedrocks of the game. 2014 has been a year of firsts for gays in sports. in february, the brooklyn nets' jason collins became the first openly gay player in the nba. in may, the st. louis rams drafted michael sam making him the first openly gay player in

the nfl. something he spoke with robin about. >> i think i could be a beacon for those people, the light. hey, i can be comfortable in my own skin. >> reporter: now, major league baseball has never had an active openly gay player, but today's announcement expected this afternoon is just the next step in creating an environment of tolerance and inclusion. it's only a matter of time. they want to make these players feel comfortable. >> and it's starting from the top with commissioner bud selig. he has been out front in this inclusion. good to have you back, paula. >> thank you. good to be back. >> good job. >> thank you. something who really deserves some good news. >> good news and, you know, some much-deserved happiness for a hero of the boston bombing. boston marathon bombing. jeff bauman lost both his legs in the blast. but more than a year after the attack, he's a daddy and he is stronger than ever. it's one of the most iconic images from the boston marathon bombing.

then 27-year-old jeff bauman, rushed to safety by a stranger in a cowboy hat, the blast at the finish line severing both of his legs. but this morning, a happier image, bauman and his fiancee erin announcing the birth of their first child, nora gail. he helped identify one of the accused bombers and he's personified boston strong, becoming a symbol of strength across the country. throwing out the first pitch at a red sox game. appearing at this year's state of the union with the special seat just inches from the first lady. even addressing a group of graduates. >> you know, we are all running a marathon in one way or another. today you are at the finish line of your race, but you just have to keep running forward and don't let anything slow you down. >> reporter: in his best-selling book "stronger" now slated to be a major motion picture. >> i treat every day like it's my last, and i try to do everything i can.

>> reporter: inspiring words he'll no doubt need now that he's at the starting line of fatherhood. >> ah. >> good news. >> great story. >> i hope we stay in touch and then see pictures every year. that's wonderful to see. >> let's do that. let's do that. >> speaking as a boston guy, here's a guy that's incredibly strong. and the city rallied around him. it's terrific in a million ways. >> yeah. it's a big night for new york yankees. >> indeed. baseball great, derek jeter, a tribute to him is already going viral. the yankees' captain will be playing in his 14th all-star game tonight. in his final season, i hate saying that. during the game, though fans will see a special nike ad featuring fans, sports stars and celebrities all honoring the beloved shortstop. >> now batting for the yankees. number 2. derek jeter. number 2. ♪

♪ >> tiger. >> yeah. you need to look closely at so many stars in the world of sports and everybody wanting to give number 2 the respect that he so deserves. and you'll see the who ad, 140 -- 100 there shall 1:40 airing during the all-star game. and 60-second versions through the rest of the summer. >> he earned every bit. >> lara said it made her terry. made her teary. it made me teary, too.

where was my ad when i was retiring, nike? i only had 15 years with you, but that's okay. >> what? >> next half hour we'll all tip our hats to you. >> maybe i should have announced i was going the retire before the season. it all worked out. well deserved. nobody personified class not just in new york but sports across all sports. >> incredible. >> good recovery. good recovery. we want to go back to ginger. a lot of rain coming. >> michael, we'll make yours 1:45 so -- it's going to be longer. >> there you go. >> from maryland all the way up to maine we are on flood watch here throughout the northeast so later this afternoon and evening storms with some very hefty rainfalls will come through. back here in oklahoma and texas watching for that stationary front to bring some areas in exceptional drought some much-needed rain. a very quick look at what's happening in the southwest and west. some areas hot, reno, hot, 105.

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hot stuff baby this evening ♪ >> there they are getting all warmed up, the finalists for our 5-alarm firefighters challenge from tacoma, gulf shores, alabama, competing tore that $10,000 prize for their fire department. three feels right now at the end of the day, there will only be two. it's going to be quite a competition. >> yeah, gulf shores taking an advance competition. just warming up for the main event. also this morning, the father who visited his son in jail, wound up serving time himself getting trapped for more than 30 hours. what really happened? >> crazy story. >> really scary. plus, star tracy morgan showing encouraging signs of recovery from his critical injuries from that horrific crash. what he's saying right now in a new video. >> good to see him up and moving.

do you miss "the wonder years" because we've got the cast of the beloved show back together for the first time in 16 years. we also have some rare outtakes from the set that you've never seen before and we'll share them with you this morning. >> great tune there. thank you, lara. we begin with the federal agent on trial for the second time for a murder in hawaii. agent christopher deedy is claiming self-defense in the 2011 shooting at a waikiki mcdonald's that was caught on tape. abc's cecilia vega is here with the story for us. good morning, cecilia. >> reporter: nice to see you. christopher deedy will be back in court this morning and all eyes will be on that courtroom. this is a case that has gripped this island paradise. this surveillance footage shows the final moments of 23-year-old kollin elderts' life shot to death by off-duty federal agent christopher deedy. his first trial ending with a deadlock deadlocked jury.

it painted him as a portrait as a bar-hopping drunk the night he shot elderts. >> the defendant was fueled by alcohol primed by warning about hostile locals and imbued with a sense of entitlement. >> reporter: but the defense alleges it was the victim and his friend who were the aggressors harassing other customers before scuffling with deedy and that deedy fired his gun in self-defense. >> what our law enforcement officers are trained to do, stop it before it becomes violent. >> reporter: he says he went for a night out testifying that he intervened when he saw elderts harassing other customers. >> i told him, i'm a cop and as i said that, i was reaching back pulling out my creds, opened them up. >> reporter: deedy says his warnings didn't work. >> i put both arms in front of me palms forward and i said,

stop, i'll shoot. >> reporter: he said elderts tackled him to the ground. >> delivering the blows, he had come back and down, back and down. >> reporter: deedy has pleaded not guilty to second degree murder. he says he tried to stop the bleeding, telling elderts to breathe as seen on this witness' cell phone video which will not be shown in court. an emotionally charged case gripping this island community. and deedy's attorney says he will likely take the stand in this retrial. that first trial ended in a hung jury. >> it did, all right, cecilia, thank you. abc chief legal affairs anchor dan abrams is here. either side have an advantage. >> prosecutors. this he can fix the mistakes they made at the first trial. he testified in the first case. they can go through all of that testimony and try and pick apart new inconsistencies when he takes the stand again so they have a new opportunity inconsistencies. the judge made a couple of rulings that seem to favor the

prosecution but, remember, this was 8-4 for acquittal in the first case meaning it was pretty close to him getting an acquittal but the jury ended up being hung. >> so that being the case are you surprised the prosecution didn't go for a lesser charge of, say, manslaughter. >> i'm stunned they didn't ask for that, right, because you understand why the defense would say we want all or nothing. if these jurors aren't going to convict of second degree murder we think there will be an acquittal. you would think prosecutors would want a compromise like manslaughter where some are suggesting there was a scuffle. in the first case the prosecutors did not wafk for manslaughter. in this case, i think that they should if they don't and it's possible the judge could just say, look, i think this is an appropriate charge. that could end up making the difference for a jury. in fact, one of the jurors in the other case was asked if you had a manslaughter option what do you think the outcome would have been, paused for a moment and said, hmm, don't know, hadn't thought about that. >> it varies from state to

state. this is hi high. what's the legal standpoint here. >> for self-defense it has to have been immediately necessary but once he puts forward some evidence of that, meaning his own testimony, prosecutors then again have that burden to prove it beyond a reasonable doubt that it wasn't self-defense which is why it makes these cases kind of hard meaning if he's got some evidence to put forward about self-defense, suddenly the prosecutors take on this enormous burden and that's why you saw a divided jury in the first case but, again, i think prosecutors have an advantage, this time around, which you'll see. >> all right, thank you, dan. you'll be back later. >> i am with -- doing something very different. i'll be in the same clothes but i'll be referring a firefighter challenge. >> big job today. >> i love how you said that. >> i wanted to go casual and they're like, no, i want you to wear the suit. >> but you get a whistle. we turn now to the strange story of a man visiting his son in jail only to become a

prisoner himself. a door locked behind him trapping him for more than a day now suing the prison. abc's alex perez has the story. >> reporter: this morning a visitor who says he inadvertently became a prisoner inside the jail for nearly 32 hours is speaking out. farad polk was visiting his son in the cook county jail july 5th when according to polk guards told him to have a seat in a waiting area down the hall. when he entered the room, the heavy steel doors slammed behind him. >> he was locked in an 8x8 room for over 30 hours and made to sit in that room without any food, any water, no toiletries, no bedding. >> reporter: for nearly a day and a half he said he tried desperately to get anyone's attention, screaming, even pounding on the room's two-feet-thick concrete walls but no luck. he says it wasn't until he broke

the head off one of the sprinklers flooding the room that the fire department arrived and found him. this morning polk is filing a lawsuit against cook county alleging negligence. cook county jail telling abc news overnight this was an extraordinarily unique set of circumstances that unfortunately resulted in him being in that room for that period of time. polk says the experience was so traumatizing he hasn't been able to visit his son. for "good morning america," alex perez, abc news, chicago. >> what a nightmare. hard to believe that one. ginger, i love what you got over there. >> me too. not all doom and gloom in the weather department. we have after doom and gloom pictures. imagine you're at the happiest place on earth and this beautiful rainbow comes up. you walk right through there and become a prince or princess kids, i promise. i'm sorry. that doesn't happen. the storms that are just going to be scattered throughout the northeast. that cold front bringing major

different temperatures, dallas was 101. today only 90. atlanta in the low 80s. raleigh still ahead of the front but cooler weather headed this way. look, less humid too. as that high pressure system settles in, eventually we will see the humidities drop and temperatures drop too. early morning lows that you're seeing so 60s in new york city, boston will drop to 62 by friday morning. a cool kickoff to >> all that weather brought to you by petco. i just want to point that out, the falllike icon with the leaves blowing past. >> there's just no need to do that at this moment. >> too soon. thanks, ging. coming up, tracy morgan speaking out about his recovery

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morgan is suing walmart over the accident and also speaking out for the first time. abc's mara schiavocampo has the story. >> reporter: flashing a peace sign and a smile while leaving his new jersey home monday, tracy morgan looked visibly weak but sounded strong. >> i'm okay. >> you look great, man. >> just wondering how you're doing. >> thank you. >> reporter: this new video is one of the comedian's first appearances since being critically injured in a car accident last month. after spending five weeks in the hospital, the 45-year-old is still recovering from serious injuries including a broken leg, nose and several ribs, a scar still visible on the side of his head, morgan was injured when walmart truck driver kevin roper allegedly fell asleep behind the wheel crashing into the limousine van the actor was riding in. >> it's two vehicles and a walmart truck. >> reporter: the accident injured two others and killed morgan's longtime friend. >> this is a terrible accident. the car flipped. it's on its side. >> reporter: roper pleaded not

guilty to death by auto and by assault charges and morgan is suing walmart claiming they should have known he was awake for more than 24 consecutive hours immediately before the subject accident. responding to the lawsuit walmart says it is cooperating fully in the ongoing investigation. and as the investigation continues this morning, so does morgan's recovery. he's now reportedly undergoing an aggressive outpatient program at his home in new jersey. for "good morning america," mara schiavocampo, abc news, new york. >> and we are all wishing tracy to get well soon. all right, coming up, new research from one dad that could reveal smartphones could actually make us better parents? >> if you say. and "the wonder years" reunion 16 years in the making. and rare outtakes from on set you've never seen until now. >> yeah. now go to your closet and get out your pom-poms. >> i already got them. >> you have to cheer on this mother of two that's inspiring

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there's something that sets her apart. >> i'm 40 years old and i'm a mom of two boys. >> as a 40th birthday gift to herself lewis a longtime dance instructor decided to fulfill a lifelong dream and try out for the new orleans saintsations. most of her competition between 18 and 30. >> there were a lot of young, beautiful girls. >> reporter: and her age wasn't her only obstacle. >> 14 years ago i was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease. eventually they'll shut down and i will be in need of dialysis and eventually a transplant. that had a lot to do with me auditioning as well and didn't want to waste a day. >> reporter: and a waste it was not, after three rounds of tryouts it was a unanimous decision kriste made the team. >> it was exciting. >> reporter: now an official member of the saintsations, she said she's certain her daily workouts are helping her battle

her health problems and can't wait to make her opening debut in september. >> i cannot wait to get to the superdome. i cannot wait for us to run out for that first time and we run on to that field. >> reporter: on top of being the oldest cheerleader the saints have had on their roster she's now officially the cool mom among her son trent. >> they're all jealous of me. >> i'm especially proud she made it and she's just the best mom a child could ever have. >> reporter: a pride shared by her husband. >> it's just amazing to watch her dance. >> reporter: and kriste herself who knows she's a living reminder to never give up on your dreams. >> i think as moms, we are hardwired to give and we give and we give and i think it's important just to kind of think back to what made you excited as a child. >> you know what, it's great to see someone who at the age of 40 battling the kidney disease she's battling, hey, i'm going to do something on my bucket list and made it happen. >> she said her husband's motto,

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i'm kristen sze. california water officials will consider a proposal to fine water wasters up to $500 a day krd one of the most rapid responses after the governor declared a drought emergency and asked for a 20% reduction in water use. a little springly out there. some drizzle too. very interesting, mike. >> yeah, layers of clouds and moisture out there coming up from the south and moving to the north. this will hang around through probably 10:00 maybe noon up in the north bay. and then we'll see increasing sunshine and temperatures much cooler today. closer to average. it will be cooler than that wednesday, thursday.

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>> wow! >> amazing degree of difficulty. very impressive. >> they win. >> they're working hard there. >> really heating up, guys. >> i've never seen that. >> yeah. i haven't either. it's our 5-alarm firefighters challenge. there are the finalists. you voted for them from mcallen, texas, they're from tacoma, washington, gulf shores, alabama, and now the three final teams are here live. >> they're running out of steam. >> yes. >> oh, fellows, come on, you guys. leave them alone. >> it's hard. >> you know what, let's hear that siren. [ siren blaring ] >> come on in, guys. come on in. >> you're giving them a break. >> there we go. they've all been warming up. they've been warming up all morning so they're going to be ready to take on our obstacle course. there's $10,000 at stake. >> put it on. >> turn around. >> and not only -- only -- >> hey. >> yeah. >> nice.

>> there's $10,000 at stake, and only two of these three teams are going to advance so -- oh. >> denise said you just got hotter. even hotter. >> yes. >> yeah. >> absolutely. hat's off, shirt on. >> i'm sweating in this helmet. >> are you mr. july on the calendar? i could just see it now. >> should i save you, michael, and move on to "the wonder years" reunion? >> i think he's enjoying it. >> i retired my fireman outfit. >> "wonder years." the cast is back together again after all these years. we went behind the scenes, got some rare on-set outtakes, things that have never been seen before. >> oh. so much fun. we also have great quiz for all your super "wonder years" fans. which "wonder years" character are you? we asked. you need to logon to goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! to take the quiz. i'm sorry, i'm still thinking about michael and his fire outfit.

>> okay. >> that image will never leave our heads. >> but we do have a lot of news to get to, dan. >> all right, george, thank you and good morning, everybody, once again, good morning to you. we're going to begin with two breaking stories this morning. first that subway disaster in moscow. at least 20 people have been killed. more than 160 injured after several cars jumped the track deep inside the tunnel at the height of the morning commute. and authorities say it derailed after a power surge. they've ruled out terrorism here. also breaking right now, a suicide bombing has left nearly 100 people dead in eastern afghanistan, among the biggest attacks there in years. this is fueling concern about more unrest following the disputed presidential election. fast-moving developments in the middle east this morning after egypt proposed a cease-fire. israel's cabinet met and accepted the deal, but the palestinian militants in gaza rejected the plan, firg off dozens more rockets instead. and back in this country, this is all that is left of a house that exploded near pittsburgh overnight. look at that.

two people sleeping inside very sadly were killed. the two-story home reduced to a pile of debris. the cause of this explosion still under investigation. a new poll out this morning shows only a third of americans are happy with the way president obama has handled the ongoing immigration crisis along our southern border. and a new image really shows the growing divide in cities and towns across america. this graffiti sprayed on a potential shelter for migrant children in maryland. saying no illegals, no undocumented here. we are watching wild weather across america. this woman rescued from the raging waters just in time and floodwaters separated a family in ohio. their car ended up in a swollen creek. the mother was swept four miles downstream but survived and her husband and daughter were found clinging to a tree. a harrowing story there. and heavy hail in colorado made it look like snow in july. ginger's full forecast coming up in a matter of moments. >> wow. and a woman honored as one of the 100 greatest olympians in history has died. alice coachman, the first

african-american woman to win a gold medal. she won the high jump at the 1948 games grew up in the segregated south. he trained running barefoot on dirt roads. she was 90 years old, what a life. just when you thought air travel could not possibly involve any more indignities, check out this seating design that has people outraged this morning. airbus is trying to patent this, a cross between a bike seat and folding chair, no tray, no seat back, no tv monitor, no comfort. >> come on. >> all aimed at packing more passengers into their planes. the airline says this is only a patent. there's no plan to install these seats. >> good. >> yet. i can tell you i might be able to fit in one of those seats. there's no way this guy, michael strahan, is ever going to fit in one of those seats. >> a bicycle seat hurts. can you imagine flying six hours on that? >> no way. >> absolutely not. but you foe they're floating it now as a trial balloon. >> just to see the reaction. >> can we pop that? >> hopefully it's shot down.

>> we'll need those firefighters to get me off the plane. >> all right, everybody. now to a brand-new study on the surprising benefits of baby talk. we go back and forth about this. well, they're now saying it can actually have an impact on boosting the brain power of babies. and abc's linsey davis, who has a little one herself right now, did a personal test of the theory. >> hello, mikey. do you know who i am? >> reporter: just like in the movie "look who's talking," we've all spoken in this high-pitched highly exaggerated language known as baby talk or parentese. >> oh, yeah, she's gone. >> reporter: and now a new study shows our babies may be benefiting from all that babbling. according to researchers at the university of washington in seattle, doling out the da, da, das may actually improve a baby's speech development even if they can't talk back yet. >> for the first time there's evidence that the brain is working on it well before they've got the true capability. i don't think it's ever too early to talk to the baby.

>> reporter: using a noninvasive brain scanner, the study monitored 7 and 11 to 12-month-old babies listening to a series of syllables such as "da" and "ta." researchers noticed an activation in parts of the brain that coordinated speech production. >> hello, how are you? that's the kind of speech that we think allows babies to mirror what they ought to do. >> reporter: so in the interest of brain development -- hi -- i make sure my little guy gets an earful of parentese daily. hi, my precious. besides, who could resist? for "good morning america," linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> oh. that is linsey's bouncing baby boy. >> beautiful little baby, huh. >> a beautiful little baby. we go back and forth on this. didn't we do something recently that said read to your children. >> i think the bottom line is just keep talking to them as much as you can. >> you can't go wrong there. we can't go wrong going over to lara in the social square for

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♪ i love it. >> hey, everybody. look at that guy. look at those moves. that's jack black. he starred in weird al yankovic's new music video "tacky" a spoof of pharrell's "happy." it's one of the top trends on facebook. . >> that's awesome. >> he's twerking for us. with a promotion for his upcoming new album, weird al yankovic's "mandatory fun" and it looks like they're having a lot of fun filming it. >> yeah. a little tacky outfit so fitting. >> jack black is so funny. >> he is. >> so you got to see the entire thing. it's really -- a lot of other celebrity cameos in there which may surprise you. lara, what's popping in "pop"? >> thanks for asking, mike. here's what's happening in "pop news." what happens when "people" magazine's hottest bachelor starts dating perhaps the hottest woman on television.

according to "modern family's" julie bowen. you have a genetic explosion. sofia vergara and "true blood's" joe manganiello may not be diverse enough because they're too good looking. they began dating after joe told the magazine that sofia was his dream girl. >> that's how it works? that's how celebrities hook up? >> when you're joe. >> you say something to a reporter and, boom. >> have you not seen joe? that's how it works. >> most don't look like joe. >> dan said that like, i wish i had known. >> i didn't mean it like that. i'm happily married for the record. >> two really nice people though. >> yes. >> clean it up. >> easy on the eyes. so happy they're happy. and then from new romance to a guy who knows how to get the girl and keep her. bob phillips wrote a love letter to his bride on their 61st wedding anniversary. he had it printed in "the charlotte observer" and in the process won the heart of the world. in the letter that has gone

viral, bob writes that he has "searched the sunday paper every week since their wedding day in 1953 to see if there will ever be another bride as beautiful as his gail but, quote, i already know the answer, there is not and never will be. on our wedding day you were the most beautiful thing i'd ever seen. the delightful truth is that you still are." the letter has been shared on the line all over the world. happy anniversary to bob and gail. >> wow! that's the one we should be taking notes from. >> yeah. >> wow. >> bob's got moves. >> he set the bar high. >> yep. so i just wanted to share that. i hope you don't mind. >> oh, not at all. >> i want finally wanted to share this with you. check out this sexy ad for a car. one careful owner. 10 months rego, always garaged. could it be for the new lexus? hey, it has matching seats. it is style redefined. the ad, not for a bmw, not for some fancy car at all.

it's by a guy in australia trying to unload his 1999 holden barina hatchback. >> he spent more on that than the car is worth. >> well, you may be right, michael strahan, because he put the ad on youtube yesterday. he has one offer for $20. >> we'll double that. we can go to 40. >> i'm teasing. >> but he might get a job out of it because that was pretty good. >> yeah. that's "pop news," everybody. >> thank you, lara. >> thank you, lara. "heat index" is coming up. weather from ginger. >> i think we can get that guy to 25 bucks at least. you know, i wanted to play name that cloud, so i brought out the umbrella. these will be like gold later. real quickly. look at the screen. you tell me -- this is morgan from sarasota -- what kind of cloud, lenticular or stratus, "a" or "b"? >> lenticular. >> lenticular.

we'll find >> okay, let's find out if morgan was right. let's look at the screen. was it lenticular? yes, absolutely. there's your umbrella. good for you. she's like, i don't want that. all right. let's head inside to all of you. >> okay, thank you, ginger. we're going to kick off our "heat index" with bethenny frankel facing some major backlash after posting this instagram photo of herself wearing her 4-year-old daughter's pajamas.

there it is right there. one of the top stories online right now. she captioned the photo, think we're ready to start sharing clothes yet? frankel says it was all a joke. not everyone laughing. i got to say i hated it when i saw it. >> really? >> i really hated it. i thought it was -- >> why? >> sending all kinds of the wrong messages. look at her squeezing into those 4-year-old pajamas. >> she got the attention she wanted. >> even though she said it's a joke, there's a lot of young women who look up to her and have issues about their body and to be able to say that you can fit into a 4-year-old's clothing. >> yeah, come on. >> yeah, we want to hear from you. should bethenny frankel have posted this picture in the first place? tweet us what you think with the #socialsquare. >> we'll find out. >> yep, we will. and next we're all about our firefighters this week at "gma" with our 5-alarm challenge going on, but one firefighter right here in new york city is making history right now as the first woman featured in the annual f -- oh, the calendar. the calendar of heroes.

oh, she's been part of the department for sever years and always thought it would be cool to be a part of the smoke-eater's spread. okay. all right. all right. but was told -- i can't believe i said that. she was told it was only for guys and this time around she wasn't taking no for an answer hoping to set an example for other young women who aspire to be firefighters. >> good for her. >> that's the point right here. >> who would know? i -- you know, you really don't think of a female firefighter. but it's great to get notoriety. >> oh, there are so many. >> just the guys. man's only calendar, come on. >> well, they do it every year. it's raised a ton of money. since i was at wabc we've done this story because obviously we're -- we're not looking at the pictures but just doing it for the charity. but it is a big tradition. and i thought it was great when i saw the picture. good for her. >> why don't we have a calendar? >> no, why do you do that, michael? >> i'm just saying. >> notice the one who brings it up, the former athlete.

>> the buff guy. >> i'm just saying -- >> if i get on a calendar people will send me food. this will not go well. >> this is a farce, okay. this is all covered for a reason. >> well, we're working on our calendar and we'll get back to you on that. but first a celebration in our "heat index," everybody. one of the most famous romantic comedies ever turning 25 this morning, uh-huh. that's the one. it's big. a quarter century since "harry met sally" when america fell in love with billy crystal and meg ryan, of course. the two played post grads who came to new york and eventually became friends and then, well, something more. rob reiner directed, written by the one and only nora ephron. >> love the scene. >> the film full of famous scenes including that one, which we shant re-create, strahan. >> since when -- i'm just a guy. >> i'll have what he's having. >> but it's one -- you kind of judge your age now with movies. now, 25 years. >> hard to believe. >> hard to believe. seemed like yesterday. >> uh-huh.

sure does. >> great movie. up next in the "heat index." are smartphones cutting into quality time with our kids or making it more possible? it's a big debate and a columnist from "the new york times" says technology might help us be better parents. abc's nick watt has the story. >> reporter: she's doing it. he's doing it. i'm always doing it. >> daddy. >> just one second. let's be honest, we all do it. we spend time with our kids but we're frequently staring at our phones at the same time. >> mama. mama. >> reporter: and it's bad. >> you may be actually undermining the child's sense of his importance in your life. your body is there but your heart isn't. >> there have been times when i'm looking at my phone and my son has to yell at me to get my attention. >> reporter: is that right? yep? >> yep. >> reporter: but farhad manjoo, "new york times" tech writer and father of two says the smartphone is actually a plus

for parenting. >> it's actually allowing us to be with our kids at times where in the past you might have just had to stay in the office. >> reporter: but lay down some laws. >> my wife sets rules for me. one rule is like never during dinner. never during like while we're eating. >> i think what you need to do is say to your child, i'm not going to talk to you right now. i'm going to be working on my cell phone, and then when you're done, a short while later, you stop and say, and now i'm going to spend time with you. >> this is something that i feel guilty and bad about every single day of my life. you're telling me i should be okay with it? >> i think you should feel less guilty. >> reporter: about this. >> throw the ball. >> one second, milo. one second. for "good morning america," nick watt, abc news. playing with my smartphone and my child. >> all right. >> as only nick can do. all right, also up in our "heat index," "the wonder years," it's a reunion two decades after the classic sitcom went off the air. abc's chris connelly was there when the cast got back together for the first time in 16 years.

♪ what would you do >> reporter: "the wonder years" loved to look back. now at this first time in 16 years cast reunion, fred savage, who starred as kevin arnold is doing just that. >> we were so little and so young, and it was such a big part of our life. it was half our life at that time. you know. >> reporter: set in the tumult of the 1960s, through six seasons on abc in the alate '80 and early '90s, "the wonder years" found its coming of age insights e lis it tliciting tea ready as laughter. >> i felt that my father was a great man. >> reporter: there was kevin witnessing his father getting chewed out at work. >> what the hell is this, arnold? this is incompetence. >> reporter: or yearning for danica mckellar's flawlessly winsome winnie cooper. >> hi. >> reporter: this kiss was the first on video and in real life

for both fred and danica. ♪ when a man loves a woman >> the one good thing about getting your first kiss on camera is that you know for sure it's going to happen. >> it was terrifying. it was terrifying. we were both scared and nervous and didn't know what was going to happen or if we were going to do it right. >> do you breathe in through your nose or hold your breath? like what? >> all that stuff was very real and i think all those things that were kind of happening on the show, it all grew out of something very real that was going on between us or in our lives. >> reporter: how much familiarity did you get with every inch of his face? >> oh, yeah, i used to have all the freckles memorized. his -- yeah, that's right. it's been a long time. let me see. yeah. >> are they still there? >> they're still there. >> reporter: cast members credit their parents for keeping them focused on set and for setting the stage for later lives of exceptional career achievement. >> i think that's why they're all still involved in the business, even, you know, josh is a big entertainment lawyer, and jason is a producer, fred is a director. you know, all this crap about kids from tv shows having

terrible lives, look at "the wonder years." they all did great. >> reporter: yet some think kevin's buddy paul was played by an infamous shock rocker. josh, how many times a week do you get asked if you're marilyn manson? >> thank you, thank you. >> he just got asked on twitter two seconds ago. >> i think it was the very first internet rumor and because of that, it doesn't die. >> i get asked if he's marilyn manson like every week. ♪ >> reporter: hits keep coming for danica who last season added "dancing with the stars" to her eye-popping resume. grown-up actress on "the west wing." groundbreaking math scholar. best-selling author and tweet-tastic advocate. >> i have been so blessed. i have the best life ever. i'm so happy and excited about every day, every month brings a new adventure. i never know what it's going to be. >> reporter: what it was can now be seen on dvd, all 115 "wonder years" episodes with their of the period music in tact.

♪ i've looked at life from both sides now ♪ >> reporter: plus featurettes and outtakes. for fans, it's a long-awaited bonanza. for cast members it's a chance to savor sweet memories. >> i see these episodes and remember shooting it. it's an incredible kind of time capsule for us. i mean, this was our -- this was our -- >> childhood. >> child hood. this is what we were doing. >> the best home videos ever. >> so cute. so great and, super fans, check this out. this is the whole collection. if you want to preorder "the wonder years" dvd box set, you can find out how on our website, goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! >> a little locker. >> a little locker and inside are all the dvds. >> yeah. clever. >> great to see them all. they're all looking great. so is jason segel. he's here to talk about his new movie.

good morning. i'm kristen sze. happening now, big relief for north bay commuters. sir francis drake boulevard reopened early this morning with a coat of fresh asphalt after an overturned big rig kept it closed all day yesterday. the closure impacted thousands of drivers trying to get between the richmond san rafael bridge and highway 101. the big rig's driver lost control after one of his tires skidded on the road's soft shoulder. we still have new problems this morning, though. leyla is tracking them all. >> we do. we have this one in san francisco, an accident blocking a lane southbound along 101. trying to leave san francisco, you are going to be on the brakes. northbound traffic also heavy coming up to the 280 extension and 280 south, all those interchanges. it is jammed right now. kristen? >> thanks a lot. how about this weather, huh?

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coast to inland neighborhoods. 100s are gone in the accuweather seven-day forecast. ♪ what's your favorite place in america? the place that makes you the happiest? this summer that's what "gma" wants to know. maybe it's where you had your first kiss or walked as a child with your dad. go now to goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! and tell us about your favorite place in america. and who know, we might just drop in and visit you there. >> and this is one of our favorite parts of summer when we get to see everyone's favorite place in america. so many great places. see so many viewers sending in photos of their favorite spots. we want to see yours. send it in to goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! cannot wait to see it and also tell us the story behind it. >> absolutely and then, oh, jason segel, who doesn't love jason segel? such a great guy. so funny and there he is in our social square at the twitter mirror. he's starring in the new movie

"sex tape" with cameron diaz. looking forward to seeing that and also who's talking to him? >> i am. i am. i am. can i rush over? >> no. >> so much fun talking to cameron. looking forward to talking to jason. and the violin sensation. breakout star lindsey stirling has more than half a billion views on her youtube page. her electronic music. >> half a billion. >> yes, george. listen to her. it's so different. it's a hit with so many people and she's going to be performing live right here on "gma." we're looking forward to that. >> love her music. >> so much to get to but right now start your engines because it's time for our "gma" 5-alarm firefighter challenge. viewers weighed in to help select our three final teams. here they are, team red, representing mcallen, texas. tacoma washington is team green and gulf shores, alabama, is team gold going for the gold all rocked out yesterday during our

danceoff. that was just for fun. now the teams have their eye on a $10,000 prize that will go to their fire departments back home courtesy of disney's "planes: fire & rescue," that brand-new movie hit theaters friday but right now things are going to get physical with our 5-alarm on sta cal course. our judge this morning, the one and own chief legal correspondent, dan abrams who has outfitted -- >> i'm taking it off. >> 5-alarm. 5-alarm. this is serious. things are getting hot. >> putting on a whistle. i'm putting on a whistle. >> hand ha off. >> you guys, here's what's happening. okay, so the guys, keep your gear on. a bucket brigade. you got to find a find a hidden kitten in a make believe forest tree and lift your teammate and carry them to the ladder. the teammate carried must climb the ladder with the kitten and ring the bell. are you ready? do you understand?

i don't really so have fun. >> if i see any violations, you got to go back and you got to start again so you got to keep the clothes on, very important throughout -- i'm taking this serious. >> keep the clothes on. thank you, dan abrams. >> this is not a firefighter calendar. this is a firefighter competition. >> here we go. three, two, one, go. >> looking good. looking good. ♪ hot stuff >> oh. >> work. >> go. >> how many buckets? >> seven. >> seven buckets. >> seven buckets. >> who's looking good, dan? hard to know. >> it's tough to handicap this.

look how competitive this is. these guys are not messing around. >> okay. so now -- >> they got the kitten. >> carry their colleague. >> uh-oh. oh, boy. >> oh. [ whistle ] >> i believe we have a winner. >> we have a winner. yep, yep. >> wow. wow. >> yes. we have a winner and we have a clear second place. >> do we? >> yeah, i think so. >> guys, great job to all. let me break through here. hello. all right. are we going to announce a winner, dan abrams? are we announcing the winner now? announce the winner now, yes or no? all right, everybody, team red, mcallen, texas, congratulations. team red, right? did i get it right? >> the medals. >> dan, do the honors. >> let's see, team red.

>> and then -- texas, you are the winners, $10,000, congratulations. >> no, no. i'm wrong. oh, no. oh -- >> you won this round. so exciting. >> they go to the next round. when you rescued that kitty, i felt it so deeply and climbed that tree, it was so beautiful. so you're halfway there. you're halfway there. >> where is the other -- >> second place. >> second place is tacoma. tacoma. >> yes, yes. >> as you can see, this is a beautifully choreographed live event. as only "gma" can do. ginger, please weigh in with the weather for tomorrow's competition. >> all right. >> and then -- >> we're going to get -- >> the bucks of water through the trees as i was hiding back there. speaking of water, this is a very funny one. my team came and said we got this great picture from san diego and look at this picture. why it's great? because it hasn't rained in two months and that would be a trace of rain in san diego. so, yes, it is great news back

there. annapolis, maryland, a picture there too and the cold front will bring the storms this afternoon and evening seeing the timing of them. that takes you through our 11:00 hour tonight so, yes, storms that could bring some flash flooding again, even damaging winds and hail in the middle of the country, it's absolutely chili. hope you're lovin >> all that weather brought to you by the university of phoenix, george, they did a great job. i one more. >> having fun. time for monkey business at the movies. check out these special guests heading to the theater to check out "dawn of the planet of the apes." most popular movie.

paula faris with the story. >> reporter: most adorable moment art and life combine. two chimps seen at a movie theater in myrtle beach, south carolina. for the weekend premiere of "dawn of the planet of the apes." and much like their cinematic counterparts, these chimps are clearly highly evolved buying their own tickets for the show and even paying for their popcorn and juice after walking right up the stairs and presenting their tickets -- >> can i see your ticket, please? >> thank you. >> reporter: they were ready for the show. >> i'm sorry, my friend. >> reporter: during the it film the chimps respond like many humans. volley clenching his companion's hand and both clap for the good guys and bark at the bad while still managing to get their popcorn fix. some viewers were concerned asking the safari's director if the chimps should really be watching and learning how to take over the world.

but he says as smart as the chimps are, real-life gorilla warfare is unlikely. for "good morning america," paula faris, abc news, new york. >> i cannot believe that story and i can't wait to see what jason segel thinks about it. he is here live coming right up. ♪ ♪ when you're ready come and get ♪ 73 737. right there? you guessed it. how do we save on operational costs? with the world's largest fleet of boeing 737's. one of the many ways we bring you $69 airfares. limited time sale fares starting as low as $69 one-way. if it matters to you, it matters to us. book now at southwest.com. ♪

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dance party of the summer in the park with zedd igniting the morning with the smash hit -- >> i've been looking forward to this. jason segel spent nine seasons, of course, on a hit sitcom. loved "marshall." brought "the muppets" to life and gave up the breakup scene, am i right? in "sex tape" he and cameron diaz play a couple trying to rekindle the romance by scheduling some, let's say, alone time. >> maybe thursday. >> fantastic. it feels like it's been a long time. >> it has, right? >> yeah. last time when we got those towels from bed, bath & beyond, the linen sale. >> oh, yeah, that was a while ago. we can't talk about this right now -- >> not the right time. got to get going. >> been so hard to find a moment with the kids at the end of the day, we're both so exhausted. >> tell me about it. maybe one of these nights we'll

have sex instead of watching "project runway." we'll tivo "project runway." >> that's probably why they invented tivo so people could have sex. >> we're happy to have jason with us, one of our stage managers evie is laughing along. welcome. >> i'm excited to be here. thank you. >> a lot of people -- it's a great date flick and they're going to be back in the car just nodding along going, yeah. >> that's the hope. i think on the ride back from seeing the movie you'll talk about how funny it was and this moment and that moment, and then there will be that awkward pause, and then a couple will look at each other and the real conversation will start that i think it's really easy to slip into a routine after so many years of being together of not putting your intimacy at the forefront of the relationship, so hopefully it'll spur some conversation. >> i'm sure that it will and i love how you've said as a great screenwriter, life experiences, you kind of put that up on the screen for all of us. >> i think for me what's always funny when i see something on screen that makes me feel like, oh, my gosh, that's me, and then that person has the most humiliating experience that

you could possibly imagine. that to me is hilarious. >> you can't wait for the ending of the scene to write it down and make sure you get it all down. >> yeah. >> there is so much more to this. i really enjoyed watching it. >> thank you. >> okay, "sex tape" and, yes, it is hilarious, that portion of it but it's just like a mad caper in some kind of ways in that you're trying to retrieve the video or the tape on the ipads. >> i grew up loving movies like "romancing the stone" and "adventures in baby-sitting," so it's a story -- it's a story about a couple that's trying to reclaim what was theirs like their love life over one night, and it really is like a nonstop sort of madcap adventure where a couple refalls in love. >> rob lowe, oh, my goodness, he was -- >> yeah. he's a killer, man. i mean, he is just the best. >> he is. but i have to say you and cameron, she was here yesterday and she could not say enough great things about you, but there's this comfort level and you both approach comedy the same way, all in. >> yeah, she's very physically attractive.

i was -- i was like very -- i was very lucky in the making of this movie. you become a writer for a reason, and this movie is it. and then, you know, you get to set, and honestly it felt like a game of comedy chicken and neither of us were turning the wheel. 14 she's just so -- she's so game and use the expression just one of the guys but i think it does a disservice to women. she's a woman standing on her own two feet going at comedy as hard as i've ever seen anything. >> amen. >> it was a honor to be part of. >> you both hold your own on the screen and you talk about how attractive she is. you're getting some raves too. in fact, we heard a lot -- >> that's nice. >> because you look fantastic and you talked to jimmy kimmel about it. we have a question on -- posted on facebook. how much weight have you lost? was that for the movie? you talked to kimmel about this. >> yes, i don't get on a scale. i judge by the mirror, but i lost exactly 35 pounds. >> the mirror told you that? >> yeah, yeah, something like that. >> you said knowing that you were going to be up there with

cameron -- >> well, the movie needed to be in my opinion really laser focused, that it's a couple that it's a couple that is not sleeping together because of time and the realities of life and children and i didn't want people to be able to look at the poster or the movie and say, i think that they're not sleeping together because he's super fat. >> you've taken that out of the question. no one would have thought that at all. >> thank you. >> also you're going to be an author. >> yeah. yeah. >> what's that? >> it's a young adult like harry potter age trilogy of novels. it's the first thing that i ever wrote when i was like 22 years old and after working on "muppets" and being around children and seeing the imagination of a child and how it works, i just figured it would be neat to put something in print where a kid got to make whatever he wanted out of it. like every individual kid gets to have his own experience as a kid. >> when does it come out? >> september 9th. >> i'd love to have you back to talk about it. >> yeah, i would love it. i think you'll enjoy it.

>> yeah. you're such a renaissance man. >> i'm just not afraid of being terrible at stuff. that's all. >> and that never happens to you. thanks very much. "sex tape" hits theaters nationwide on friday. you've got to come back for this. viral sensation, more than 500,000 youtube views. violinist lindsey stirling performs live when we come back. ♪

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watch tv virtually anywhere with the u-verse tv app. with at&t, the u-verse revolves around you. ♪ lindsey stirling is a classically trained violinist and an unstoppable viral sensation. she'll perform for us in just a moment, but, first of all, take a look at all she has accomplished. ♪ she's a viral phenomenon. her youtube page with more than 500,000 views and now her music is hitting a high note selling out tours worldwide. ♪ >> lindsey stirling is putting a

new twist on classical music combining the haunting sounds of the violin with graceful dance moves and fierce futuristic electronics. ♪ her self-titled debut album blasting to number one on the billboard dance electronic chart with more than 300,000 copies sold all without the backing of a major label and the album's hit song "crystallize" has more than 99 million hits on youtube and climbing. ♪ >> reporter: the rising star already collaborating with superstars like john legend. ♪ even when you're crying you're beautiful too ♪ >> reporter: making her a breakout star striking all the right chords. [ cheers and applause ] >> ooh. >> all right. lindsey stirling's "shatter me" featuring guest vocalist lzzy hale has over 10 million hits on youtube. enjoy. >> yeah. ♪ ♪ i pirouette in the dark i see the stars through me ♪

♪ ♪ tired mechanical heart beats till the song disappears ♪ ♪ somebody shine a light i'm frozen by the fear in me somebody make me feel alive ♪ ♪ and shatter me so cut me from the line dizzy spinning endlessly ♪ ♪ somebody make me feel alive and shatter me ♪ ♪

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♪ ♪ somebody make me feel alive and shatter me ♪ [ cheers and applause ]

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>> head banger. yeah, our thanks to lindsey stirling and lzzy hale. love your music. you're just bringing it to a whole new generation. bless you for that. exciting and thanks to our firefighters and our 5-alarm firefighter challenger. mcallen, texas, the winners and they advantage on to the final tomorrow. >> they'll face off for that $10,000 grand prize. unfortunately, we have to say good-bye to gulf shore, alabama. you were great, as well. see you all tomorrow.

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pack a few extra minutes. >> thanks a lot. join us for the midday n announcer: it's "live! with kelly & michael." today, star of the movie, "sex tape," jason segel. and from the new spy thriller, "a most wanted man," willem dafoe. plus you questions and comments when the co-hosts open up the "inbox." all next on "live." now, here are kelly ripa and michael strahan! [cheers and applause] ♪