good morning, america. this morning, bad bet. >> 10,000 bucks? >> how damaging was that at the debate? he's shrugging off all of the critics, calling it out of touch. will this memorable moment shake up the race one more time? breaking free. the courageous 14-year-old american teen from virginia, kidnapped by al qaeda, held prisoner for months. escaping in bare feet. how he found his one moment to make a daring dash to freedom. grandma with a gun. caught on tape in a startling shootout. >> oh, no! i can't believe you did that! i can't believe you did that! >> why she's accused of gunning down her son-in-law while he recorded every shot.

denver's qb tim tebow pulls it out again. pull office another breathtaking comeback at the very last minute. six out of his last seven games. how this son of missionaries became a miracle man. good morning, everyone. we're talking about tim tebow. but that 59-yard field goal. >> that helped a little bit. >> not bad at all. we hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. you were in iowa. for part of the weekend. many folks still talking about that $10,000 bet. >> those in the room department feel the same way. the way it played on twitter. it felt like a strong moment for mitt romney. you're talking about $10,000. some opponents said he was out of touch. newt gingrich took fire from every other candidate on the stage.

some tough questions from diane and me. but he held his ground and he comes out of that still with a head of steam. >> he still has big mo -- momentum on his side. just as jerry sandusky is about to face many of his accusers in court tomorrow, a new twist. >> that will be some drama at that hearing. look at this cat right here. tomasino. he's from italy. a stray cat who inherited, get this -- $13 million. $13 million h. that is one rich cat. >> i was tempted to make a romney joke. but i won't. >> leave it alone. feeling good. i thought you would go there. let's go to josh elliott. >> good morning. >> good morning to you, robin and george. that was great theater if nothing else. we'll begin with a developing story. anti-wall street protesters launching a new offensive this morning. planning to shut down port cities. along the west coast.

expanding on action last month, targeting oakland. they're targeting san diego and los angeles, and all the way to portland, oregon, and anchorage, alaska. blockades are set to begin this morning. breaking news overseas. more than a dozen al qaeda militants escaped through a tunnel from a prison in southern yemen. they include convicted killers and drug dealers. home improvement chain lowe's is facing a backlash this morning after pulling ads from a show about american muslims. lowe's pulled the ads after a conservative christian group complained that the show, which follows families from the detroit suburb is islamic propaganda. lowe's has not apologized but is not sure they're bringing back the ads. encouraging news this morning. online sales up 15% so far

before today, which is called green monday. one of the busiest online shopping days, if not the busiest, as people rush to avoid shipping costs. fedex predicts it will be the busiest shipping day of the year. the tough economy is forcing one county in california to take drastic action. it will be charging prison inmates on a per night basis like a hotel. officials say they need a different way to reimburse the crowded jails for expenses. inmates that can pay will have to shell out about $150 a night. finally, we saw it in the open. he did it again. last minute heroics for a young quarterback who can't stop defying the odds. after another notoriously slow start against the bears, broncos quarterback tim tebow, who wasn't supposed to do this as an nfl starter, did it again. erase a ten-point deficit in chicago, for the final 2:08. setting up a field goal knocking that out.

he has a great defense that keeps his team in the game for three quarters. he's got denver first in the west. the packers are 13-0, and nobody is talking about it. he was thought not to have the skill set to be an effective nfl starter. somebody should let him know. >> no one thought tebow could do this. >> it's who he is as a person, that religious person that he is. >> that's true. deeply held christian beliefs. and he really believes that carries him through. he has each and every sunday in the month and a half. turning to politics. your voice, your vote. a new poll shows that newt gingrich has a big lead in iowa and the key early states of florida and south carolina. the front-runner is the only candidate not talking about what could be the most memorable moment of the debate, mitt romney's $10,000 bet. jake tapper has more. good morning, jake. >> reporter: good morning, george. democrats, republican and even

some romney supporters say that that joking 10,000 bet was a roll of the dice that came up snake eyes. >> 10,000 bucks? $10,000 bet? >> reporter: the notion that the wager of 10,000 with rick perry was not the best idea he ever had was first shared with mitt romney by his wife. >> actually, after the debate was over, ann came up and gave me a kiss and said i was great, and she said, a lot of things you do well, betting isn't one of them. >> reporter: and 12 hours after the wager, rick perry finally thought of a comeback. >> i'm pretty sure i didn't drive by a house that anyone in iowa would think about a $10,000 bet was possible. a little out of touch with the normal iowa citizen. >> reporter: the wager heard round the world began with perry misquoting romney about health care. >> i read your first book and

it said in there, that your mandate, in massachusetts, which should be the model for the country -- >> you have raised that before. you're still wrong. i'll tell you what. 10,000 bucks? $10,000 bet? >> reporter: twitter exploded with snark. only thing worse for romney would have been if he pulled a $10,000 bill from his pocket read one tweet. after all, $10,000 is more than two months' income for the average iowa family. >> it just rubbed me the wrong way. >> reporter: meanwhile, newt gingrich is all in. call the palestinians an invented people. >> it's fundamentally the time for somebody to have the guts to stand up and say, enough lying about the middle east. >> we're going tell the truth. we're not going to throw incendiary words into a place that is a boiling pot. >> reporter: gingrich's comments have now been condemned by an official from the arab league

and conservatives have called them unwise. >> it was a needlessly provocative way to put it. he forgets that we're in a delicate diplomacy with them. this is a way to upset them. and provoke them and suggest they have no right to any kind of state. >> reporter: these debates have been very consequential for the race, george. saturday's was the biggest. the next debate is today. gingrich will debate jon huntsman in new hampshire. then all of the candidates reunite, once again, thursday night, back here in iowa. george. >> as i said all of the candidates bounced on this bet yesterday. do you get a sense that this bet will live on the trail today? >> well, it would be malpractice for romney's opponents not to hammer at it. it undermines his strength. a lot of voters they talk to here, they like the idea of mitt romney as a successful businessman, but what this does it undermine, that it says he's so successful he doesn't understand the problems of average voters.

that would be a big issue for mitt romney. >> meanwhile, the democrats putting out their first ad about newt gingrich. the president was asked what he thought about the rise of gingrich. let's take a look. >> he's somebody that's been around a long time and is good on tv. is good in debates. and -- but, mitt romney has shown himself to be somebody who is good at politics as well. he's had a lot of practice at it. i think they will -- be going at it for a while. >> i was talking to obama adviser david axelrod last week. he thinks a long primary fight will hurt the republicans. >> reporter: it can go either way. it can make the candidate stronger or bring out the vulnerabilities. with opponents attacking them. i think it's a wash. the bigger issue, i think is that democrats still think that mitt romney would be the stronger candidate against

president obama. their first video after the debate, the democrats was attacking newt gingrich but attacking him for being a strong conservative, helping him in the primaries. >> painting him as the extreme in their view. now to the latest in the penn state scandal. we're at a crucial moment coming tomorrow for the former coach, jerry sandusky. he'll face eight of his accusers in court. meanwhile, new questions this morning about a key eyewitness in the case. abc's weekend anchor dan harris is here with much more on this. >> reporter: the key eyewitness, his name is mike mcqueary. he's given a damning and sickening firsthand account. of jerry sandusky's sexalleged sex abuse. the latest twist in the case holds out some hope for sandusky. assistant coach mike mcqueary, a man who prosecutors consider a key eye witness, and a man whose version of events is also being called into question.

>> if he gave a different version or only part of it, that he went in, gave a little bit of what happened, but not the entire truth, then it is significant. it goes to his credibility before the jury. >> reporter: he told the grand jury that he saw sandusky sodomize a 10-year-old boy and he told penn state coach joe paterno and university officials. none of whom alerted police. now a local paper says a friend of the mccarry queer /* family said he spoke with him the night of the alleged incident. and that mcqueary said he never saw actual sex. only two people in the shower doing something suspicious. if true, that would support joe paterno, whose firing led to riots on campus. and who said mcqueary never told him he saw sex in the locker room. it would also of course be a

huge gift to jerry sandusky who admitted he showered with boy, but repeatedly insisted including in this "new york times" interview, that no abuse took place. >> these allegations are false. i didn't do those things. >> reporter: sandusky's attorney is already crowing, releasing a statement saying, if the report is accurate, it helps jerry's case and confirms what we have said all along. that mcqueary didn't see any sexual contact that night between jerry and a child. >> mcqueary is the only eyewitness as we know. this is not the first time his account has been questioned. he has made conflicting statements about whether he stopped the abuse he allegedly saw in the showers that night. we asked mcqueary and the family friend for comment, but neither would speak. >> let's bring in dan abrams on this. good morning, dan. >> good morning. >> let's talk about -- this is all leading to the pretrial hearing. that is tomorrow the difference between saying you heard something, as opposed to saying

you saw something. >> that's huge. at first blush, this is a significant difference. on the one hand saying he witnessed a rape. on the other hand saying he heard something and saw someone. the problem is this is the first time we're hearing about this family friend's account. but the grand jury heard about it. yet they still found mike mcqueary's testimony to be "extremely credible." i think if there's something else here that we don't quite know about yet. i wouldn't jump to the conclusion immediately this will completely undermine mcqueary. >> what's important is what the grand jury hears, what they believe. of course, sandusky, his attorney is going to be saying, see, this proves what we have been saying all along. >> it's significant. if it's true that mcqueary is giving the differing accounts, that's a problem. but we have to wait and see exactly why there are these conflicts.

i'm still confused as to why the family friend could testify, why the penn state officials can say we were never told there was sex, including joe paterno, yet the grand jury still finds mcqueary's testimony, that he witnessed a sexual assault and reported, it extremely credible. >> what are you expecting tomorrow? in the pretrial? >> this could be a powerful hearing. this is a minitrial. the accusers can come to open court to testify. this could be very emotional. of course, they become the most important witness. >> they do. dan, thank you. now the daring escape of a teenage boy coming straight out of a movie. captured by kidnapper, held prisoner in a jungle, and the harrowing moment where he decided to make a dash for freedom. rob nelson has the story. >> reporter: a stunning survival story this morning. how did this 14-year-old from virginia escape kidnappers who held him hostage for five months in the philippine jungle?

this past summer, kevin lunsmann was vacationing in the philippines with his mother and cousin. on july 12th more than a dozen from an islamic militant group, stormed the resort in the middle of the night. the three were taken by boat from the resort to a remote area. a ransom was paid in october. kevin's mom was released. his cousin escaped last month. but kevin remained behind. according to kevin, he tricked his captors by saying he was going to take a bath in a nearby stream. then he saw his chance and made a run for it. exhausted, bruised, and hungry, he was found the next day by villagers. he survived by climbing trees for coconuts and some candy he had from his captors. police officials say he initially feared the villagers and fled from them as well before realizing they were actually trying to help him. kevin's dad said the last months have been very tough. >> it was a tough time. it was a tough five months. i only know he's a hero. >> reporter: he's currently at a

hospital reunited with his mother. for "good morning america," rob nelson, abc news, new york. >> tough five months. that's the understatement of the morning. >> by far. >> let's get some weather from sam. >> good morning, everyone. we're rolling out the chill. this is the first cold air of the season. the temperatures that got below the freezing mark for the first time from washington, d.c., to new york, to boston. it stays chilly. it's about a month late. it's not a record but it is a little bit later than it should be. it stays chilly this morning. into the southwest. this is very interesting. not only heavy rain from l.a. to san diego, there will be big mountain snow here, too. more than a foot. this is heavy rain from phoenix to tucson. this is the really messy weather. you can see how quiet the rest of the map is.

>> worth talking about in the next half hour, how little snow there is around the country.

a lot of places that would normally have it just don't. robin, george. >> but it sure is cold. now, a new meaning for the phrase fat cat. 4-year-old tomasino was a stray saved from the mean streets of italy. his owner -- a wealthy woman with no children. so i think you can see where this is going. nick watt has the latest from london. good morning, nick. >> reporter: good morning, robin. this story is so preposterous, it's awesome. a 4-year-old furball has just become a multimillionaire. he was a flea-ridden alley cat on the mean streets of rome, until he was adopted by a kindly old lady. now, he's the richest cat in the world. it's a real life a ris coristocats. >> to my cats.

>> reporter: the old lady suffered from loneliness, said her nurse. she looked after that cat more than you would look after a son. now he can gorge on all the fancy feast he wants, lay in the sun all day. i hope the money doesn't change him. i would hate to see him descend into catnip addiction. all of that scratch puts little tomasino pretty high on the world's richest pet list. he's at number three. that's behind a chimp whose owner left him $80 million. and topping the list, top dog gunter iv. a german shepherd who interityied $372 million from, wait for it, his father. and remember, leona helmsley left $12 million to trouble. her human descendents, contested and his pot was cut to 2 mill.

tomasino the cat now lives in a secret location because con men are on his tail. we've gotten a lot of e-mail messages from candidates wanting to adopt the little tomasino. and no doubt, a few young, good-looking lady cats are floating around, trying to catch this rich kitty's eye. under italian law, he can't actually get his paws on the cash. the old lady's nurse will act as a trustee. that's the only sensible fact i can find in the entire story. the old lady? what do we know about her? she was 94 years old. her husband was a rich property magnate. and we know, robin and george, she loved that little cat. >> she sure did. >> the nurse will have a good life. coming up, a stunning shootout caught on camera. why a grandmother is under fire. she's accused of gunning down her son-in-law. and new details in the case of missing mom, michelle parker. why the prime suspect is looking for money. and michael jackson's little girl looks forward to her big screen debut. paris jackson's star turn.

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oh oh, oh. i can't believe you did that! i can't believe you did that! >> startling moments caught on camera. a grandmother takes aim at her son-in-law apparent trying to gun him down. all caught on tape. boy, that is something. and michael jackson's only daughter preparing to follow in her father's footsteps. paris jackson getting set for a movie role. and one woman's amazing transformation. lost almost 300 pounds. that was just half her body weight. what an amazing transformation. we begin with the drama of aattempted murder capped on the

victim's on iphone. he was shot by his own mother-in-law. that's not the story she told operators. >> reporter: that video is disturbing. the real-time recording of man nearly being shot to death. he knew to expect some sort of confrontation when he wept to pick up his son from his in-laws. he kept his ipep to roll g-- iphone rolling. he couldn't have expected this. this morning, the chilling sound of man being shot at point blank range. >> oh oh! >> reporter: you can't see what he tried to capture on his iphone. but you can hear a little custody battle playing out. >> i can't believe you did that! i can't believe you did that! >> reporter: neither could the sheriff's deputies because they

say the shooter was this woman, his mother-in-law. the grandmother of his-year-old. >> she's standing there with the toddler's pillow and bag. hen he asked for the things according to him she pulled out a handgun and starts firing shots. >> reporter: three of them. >> oh oh oh! i can't believe you shot me! >> get off me! >> i can't believe you [ bleep ] shot me! >> reporter: two bullets hit him. least he's shocked enough to pounts wrestle the gun from her, scramble into the suv and drives away. they both call the police. >> 91 is somebody just shot at me. >> reporter: and if the shooting were not bizarre enough, she begins to lie. >> did he pull the gun on you or you pulled the gun on him? >> no, he pulled the gun on me. >> she told authorities that he

pulled a gun on her. it was j the opposite of what happened. >> reporter: she begins to babble. >> i can't believe he did this. >> why did he do this? what did he say? >> he and my daughter are in the middle of a divorce. >> reporter: here's his said. >> what is the address of your emergency? >> she shot me. i recorded it. i knew something stupid was going happen. we're going through a divorce, trying to settle. >> reporter: the dispatcher is mostly concerned with the beretta now on the passenger seat. he turned on the phone's video camera just before getting out of the car. a day later, deputies charged the phone and a jolt of truth unfolded in a moment of video. >> oh oh! [ bleep ]. >> get off me! >> you shot me!

>> as evidence goes it was a gem. it corroborated everything that the gentleman told detectives. >> reporter: he's fine. he's recuperating. he's released from the hospital. he still has two bullets inside of him. it could have been much worse. the only reason his mother-in-law stopped shooting is because her gun jammed. she, too, was unhurt. but she does face attempted first-degree murder charges. >> and had the presence of mind beforehand to turn that on. >> he saw it coming. also in florida, the latest on missing mom michelle parker almost a month after she vanished following a tense appearance on "the people's court." a fund-raiser was held to benefit the victim's children. >> reporter: investigators dove deep hunting for any sign of missing mom michelle parker in the canals behind the home owned

by her exfiance's father. >> there's only one reason to be out here. >> reporter: divers found a crucial clue in another body of water under a bridge just five minutes from dale smith's home. >> they found it in a place that i had driven over personally four times. >> reporter: the 33-year-old disappeared on november 17th. the same day they were shown fighting on "the people's court." >> he gets pretty vicious. >> reporter: over the weekend, her family held a fund-raiser outside the bar where she worked. >> we're not going to quit searching until we find her. i've been telling you this since day one. i'm not going to quit. >> reporter: at the same time

smith is trying to solicit money of his own. a facebook page for friends and sporters reads, dale is raising his two kids by himself. he isn't receiving help from-raisers that have been done. things are getting tight. his fund-raising campaign appears to have a long way to go. for "good morning america," yunji de nies, abc news atlanta. let's get some weather from sam. >> good morning, everyone. we're going to start with a rainy time. north florida, south georgia. from vero beach, actually jensen beach. they picked up about seven inches of rain. there's been so much rain. this pattern doesn't change. radar this morning, the storm site radar. savannah is involved.

all the way back towards tallahassee. across the big board, it's mild in the middle of the country. the southwest is getting >> and all of that weather was brought to you by target. george? robin? >> did you watch "snl "? >> i did not. i was sound asleep. >> now alec baldwin. headlines all last week. he decided the best way to deal with the airline mess last week was to be on "saturday night

live." >> money can't buy happiness. it is happiness. >> reporter: for a star that is a lovable character. and was kicked off the plane. >> here to comment, the pilot of that flight captain steve rogers. >> reporter: what better place to address the issue but at 30 rockefeller center. a surprise cameo on the live comedy show that inspired his sitcom. >> issue an apology to mr. alec baldwin. >> reporter: if the airline was hoping for an apology it had another thing coming. >> are you sure this is the right way to handle this alec? >> yeah keep going, keep going. >> let me get this straight you, captain rogers want to apologize to alec baldwin. >> yes. mr. baldwin is an american treasure. i'm ashamed at the way he was treated. what harm would it do to keep

playing the game. not in game mind you, but a word game for smart people. >> reporter: he mocked the faa ban on cell phone communications in flight. while he was willing to admit the incident did delay the flight. >> it did. and it was the first time in the history of american airlines that one of our flights was delayed. come on sam! we're bankrupt how dare we speak ill of the great alex baldwin and we can't even take off on time. >> reporter: as celebrity damage control goes this was definitely a smart alec move. for "good morning america," david wright abc news los angeles. >> i was watching. i was falling down laughing. keep going, keep going. coming up the king of pop's daughter. how paris jackson, perhaps following in her father's footsteps. and you can mix your seasonal pieces with your everyday china. [sfx: knocking on door]

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we're back at 7:43. now to michael jackson's teenage daughter, paris. she's always been interesting in acting. now she has her first big game. bianna golodryga had more on this. >> you spent time with her. very mature and poised for a 13-year-old girl. the movie's producer said 13-year-old paris is eager to take on her tad's legacy playing the heroine in this

movie. >> reporter: for so many this is the moment that defined paris jackson. >> daddy has been the best paur you could ever imagine. >> reporter: the once disguised daughter of the king of pop, on stage and so poised mourning her legendary father. >> and i just wanted to say i love him so much. >> reporter: now that once private young woman will be in the public spotlight. this time on the silver screen. cast in the first movie based on london's bridge, a series of young adult fantasy novels. earlier this year she told robin roberts she had her sights set on acting. >> you want to be an actress? >> yeah. i'm thinking about auditions for a play next week. >> she's excited about it. >> reporter: and while she's now getting her chance to let her talent shine on screen she may also bring something else to the theater. viewers. >> this kid can sell hundreds of thousands, possibly millions of

dollars worth of tickets on her name alone. >> reporter: since michael jackson's delt she's taken on a more public role. honoring him at the michael forever tribute concert in october. >> we're happy to be here on this special night to honor our father. >> reporter: all the while, trying to be a normal 13-year-old. posting pictures on twitter. going to concerts. joining the school's flag football team. her life now her budding career, in the hands of her grandmother, katherine. >> she understands the pressures of show business on young people. she's one of the most calming forces in those young kids' lives. >> reporter: now paris hopes to make a there'sing impression tweeting i want to leave my footprint on the sands of time. soon, movie goers will get to see her take the first step. the release date is not set. and the filming locations are under wraps. there's a fund-raising aspect to

the film. >> i have to agree. mrs. jackson is doing a really good job with those children. coming up josh with the "play of the day." and one woman's stunning body makeover. how she dropped half her weight. come on back.

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more than 100 occupy protesters are geared at the port this morning with the goal of shutting it down. these pictures are live. you see them faced-off with police officers in riot gear there this is at the entrance at 7th and maritime streets. authorities have formed a line but take nothing action now. port officials say they intend to keep the port operating. a look now at the forecast. a little wet fog over the bay and the moisture mid and upper 50s today cold tonight. >> new crash southbound 85

moffett blocking all lanes. elsewhere a lot of slowing typical spots, bay bridge toll backed up past 880. >> thank you. the news continues now with "good morning america."

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♪ listen up, everybody. it's christmas time. ♪ here comes santa claus ♪ scratching a little holiday cheer here. oh, oh. it's your grandma's christmas here. we're kicking off the new series "my lights are better than your lights." here's a sneak peek at one of our competitors. all right. the smith family, which has 20,000 lights. >> how would you like to be one of their neighbors? oh, my god. >> i think the music was our touch. i don't think it -- >> no, it comes with the music. >> it does? >> really? >> oh, yeah. and there's more. >> oh -- that --

>> is there like a something -- >> that's the tease to end all teases. >> will their lights outshine the competition this morning? the fun's just getting started. i did not realize that. >> way to go. incredible weight loss story coming up. you're going to meet a woman who used to weigh 560 pounds. she's lost more than half of her body weight. she'll be here to tell us how she did it. if you need more inspiration to get healthy in the new year, dr. oz is here to show you how. some small changes can make such a huge difference and can help you live longer and better than ever. there he is. >> he's setting records again. >> of course he is. >> he's on the cover of "o" magazine. the first man ever to be on the cover with oprah. >> congratulations. let's get some news. josh. >> good morning to you and to all of you. we want to update you on the massive protest under way this morning. occupy wall street protesters planning to shut down ports up and down the west coast. including the second busiest

port in the country near los angeles. abbie boudreau is there with the latest. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, josh. as you can see behind me, already dozens and dozens of protesters. they're gathering here and then they plan to try to shut down the ports today, all along the west coast from anchorage to san diego. now the rain may keep some people away. but they're telling us they expect thousands to show up. the same thing happened in oakland in november when an estimated 7,000 people shut down the port of oakland. to protest economic inequality and corporate greed, screaming whose port? our port. now we're told they plan to gather -- well, they're already they're gathering now and in the next 20 minutes to march down to a dock facility owned by the ssa marine. it's a shipping company partially owned by goldman sachs. the shipping companies could lose close to $1 million from these protests today. josh?

if the protesters are successful today. >> all right, abbie boudreau there in los angeles. thanks for that. now to politics and mitt romney appearing to take flack from all sides today. fallout from one off-the-cuff comment at the debate this past weekend. >> i'll tell you what, 10,000 bucks? $10,000 bet? >> democrats and republicans are blasting romney for his attempt to make a $10,000 wager with rick perry, saying the dollar amount he used proves he's out of touch with the middle class. romney says his wife even told him after the debate that making bets is not one of his talents. and the supreme court is expected to decide today wet ter will jump into the legal batting over immigration. arizona wants to begin enforcing a strict new law. it would require police to check the immigration status of anyone they believe is in the country illegally. the justice department argues the federal government should

regulate immigration, not the states. meanwhile, a key witness in the penn state sex abuse scandal is expected to testify tomorrow against former football assistant coach jerry sandusky. his claim is now being challenged. mike mcqueary told police he saw sandusky assaulting a boy in a shower on the penn state campus. a pennsylvania newspaper said mcqueary told family friend a different story. that friend says mcqueary initially claimed he only heard what was going on in the shower but did not see anything sexual. new details this morning about man that went on a bizarre rampage caught on camera in hollywood. the 26-year-old appeared to randomly open fire in a busy intersection on friday. before being shot and killed by police. this morning, the man's ex-girlfriend says they broke up days earlier and he seemed "stressed out." one driver who was shot remains in critical condition. a pennsylvania man is facing

charges this morning for sending an obituary to the newspaper saying his mother died so he could get time off work. the paper that published it and of course mom turns out, is very much alive. she walked into the newspaper offices after hearing her obit was published. police are charging her son with disorderly conduct. now here's diane sawyer with a preview of tonight's "world news." diane? >> a good monday to you, josh. this week on the "world news" -- the holiday gifts made in america have been coming to us from all over the country. we compiled a made in america gift guide. products to help create american jobs. you'll see some of the products this week on "world news." extraordinary things people have been sending us. see you then. >> just in the nick of time, diane. i gotta get to my shopping. that's a look at the headlines. >> i knew i was forgetting to do something. >> that's all i did all weekend. >> did you really? are you finished? >> yes. >> good for you. >> all of you, naughty. >> yeah. what's going on.

>> nicely done. hi, everybody, good morning. time for "pop news." jennifer aniston was declared the sexiest woman ever. by "men's health" magazine. a poll has her beating out women from all eras. including ursula andress, marilyn monroe, and racquel welch. she took third place. so why jen? i think she's fantastic. of the magazine said in part throughout her career, she's remained sexy, funny, and unmistakably real. i'm sure her figure, hair, and eyes did not hurt either. >> of all time? >> of all time. >> and that's -- we've heard of -- oh, and angelina, who many of you think is the perfect 10, got tenth on the list. >> tenth? >> so take that. all right two pieces of breaking news -- >> we know what team you're on. >> let it go. >> you're on team jen. >> say what? two pieces of great news for austin powers fans.

mike meyers has reached an agreement to star in and write in a fourth austin powers movie. it's about time, baby. we haven't seen the international man of mystery since 2002. when it rains it pours for all of you austin powers fans. meyers in talks to turn the spoof into an over-the-top broadway musical. dr. ivo, jazz hands. it does not get better than that. >> magma. >> thank you. i wonder if they'll have a problem with you doing that intermittently. it's so good to be meryl streep. she's getting major oscar buzz again this time for playing margaret thatcher in the upcoming "iron lady" also on the cover of the january issue of "vogue" magazine. she says inside, when she turned 40, the most common role she was offered was to play a witch. she was offered three witch roles in a row. she said it made her feel like

women in her age group were grotesque on some level. she told her husband her career was over. hopefully she was wrong. she was nominated eight times since she turned 40. >> i hope she finished high on that list. i really do. she's remarkable. >> agreed, josh, thank you. and finally, everybody -- everybody -- >> are you mocking josh? >> no, i love josh. and i agree. josh, this one's for you. i try to throw one in there. as the real santa works around the clock at the north pole, in the final weeks before christmas, thousands of revelers -- >> santa-con. >> i know, so bummed i missed it. >> thousands took to the streets to raise a glass at the 17th annual santa-con. thousands dressed up and went out on a massive bar crawl in cities around the world. getting very, very jolly. twitter was used to spread the word on where to meet. in each city. >> there's josh. >> at the old -- >> i'm the guy in the red hat.

>> it's estimated here in new york, 50,000 santas getting into the holiday spirit. spirits, plural. >> i made the mistake of going out saturday night. >> so did i. >> lots of santas. >> o-m-g. o-m-s -- oh, my santas. it was crazy here. >> we felt like we were the freaks for not being santa on saturday night. >> and they dipped into the eggnog. >> it's their trip. >> glad i was in des moines. >> you win. sam, how about some weather? >> we're out in times square. look. look at these signs, by the way. everybody -- go ahead and hold them up. when you pull out the christmas wrapping paper to make a "gma" sign, you're getting on tv. yes, yes my friends, you are. here's what it looks like outside our doors and outside yours as well. we start with this low that moves into the southwest. this is a very wet time of it in southern california. that moves into the desert area in phoenix as well. into l.a. county there's going to be heavy rain involved in this system.

we're talking about an inch of rain, by the time you get to phoenix, it could be 1 to 2 inch the. higher elevations, we'll come in with some snow. it's just sloppy and damp and chilly. now the warm air sitting in the middle of the country gets a little interruption. that will drop the temperatures and put some ice in some locations there in purple. most of that through wisconsin. >> live in times square. and there's lots more of "good morning america." oh, lara. >> oh, sam, thank you. here's a look at what's coming up on the "gma" morning menu. extreme weight loss.

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and i just when i turned 16 just dropped out. and decided to get my g.e.d. >> reporter: by 17, she weighed 560 pounds and had difficulty walking. she couldn't get up off the floor or even learn to drive a car because she couldn't fit behind the wheel. >> i missed prom. i missed homecoming. i missed football games. >> reporter: finally, she decided she missed out on enough. determined to change her life, she joined a weight loss program. natalie set small five-pound goals and chronicled her progress in a video diary. >> i have lost -- 50 pounds. in 12 weeks. i have lost 76.4 pounds in 23 weeks. i've lost 100 pounds. >> reporter: over the next three years, she dropped a whopping 282 pounds and says she's not done yet. >> and i have learned, if you want something bad enough, you

will get it. >> oh, she is getting it. there she is, you guys. 300 pounds nearly lighter. natalie, come on over here. big hug. congratulations. >> thank you. >> sit down and welcome. your mom, rita is here. and i understand this is a family affair. you guys are doing this together. >> yep. >> that must make it a little bit easier to have a partner. >> yeah. >> your mom was telling me you're the food sheriff. how? how are you the food sheriff? >> well -- i was filling up the car with gas, i went in to pay and i bought a brownie. >> mom! >> i know, it is allowed. i put it on the console. as i was driving away, she rolled down the window and threw it out. said you really don't want that. >> it's sabotaging me. the great thing about having a partner is it's not in the house. the bad stuff is not in the house. >> you started at 5 -- >> 552.

>> you have lost nearly 300. >> yes. >> and what is the goal? >> 382. >> to lose? >> yes. >> what is your dream weight? >> my dream weight, 168. >> how have you done it? >> weight watchers. >> really? >> weight watchers. the thing i like about the plan i'm doing, weight watchers, is the freedom and flexibility that it gives me. there's no food that's off limits. i can eat anything i want just watch the portion control. >> and doing it together with mom. i know you have really been on this journey. you have had a minor setback. you lost 100, gained 30. >> i've gained 30 back. but to keep 70 off. usually, my pattern was to lose 60, gain 30, lose 50, gain -- so to have kept it off, i'm obviously still trying. but i think it really works, you just have to do it. >> exercise wasn't an option in

the beginning. how did you handle that? >> in the beginning, i couldn't exercise at all. it wasn't until i lost almost 100 pounds, i started doing chair aerobics. it was 18 minutes long. the longest 18 minutes of my life. the first time i did it, i was so out of breath, i was drenched in sweat. pouring sweat. now i walk. i do a two-mile exercise dvd every day. >> another goal is not only to weigh under 200 pounds but to drive. because that's been a challenge. >> yes. when you're 552 pounds, they don't make cars for people that size. >> it's those things that are the simple pleasures. you were saying how hard it is. there are many who would say, you know what, it's too hard. how do you find your strength? >> i find it by saying i have my faith and -- just my strength is, if i can do it, anyone can do it. but my -- i don't know where i find my strength from.

my mom. >> she's determined. >> i'm determined. i'm a stinker. i'm determined. >> you're determined. >> are you going to allow us to be on this journey with you? >> absolutely. >> we want to be there for you and help you. we want you to help so many others out there. who are going to look at you and say, wow, i can do it. >> if i can do it, anyone can do it. i don't like things that are hard. so -- i like to do hard things, so -- >> this is hard. you're doing it well. and the journey continues. >> thank you. thanks. >> keep up the great work. rita, thanks for being here. no more brownies. >> okay. you want to show her pants? >> you're very proud. >> these are not even the biggest ones. >> congratulations. really great. nicely done. we'll be following your journey and your journey. and now we turn to george. >> thanks, natalie, for coming on. it's great to see your determination. we're going to turn to our romance story this morning.

when it comes to dating, do men have a type? josh, don't say anything. our crack researchers found a lot of evidence that the answer is yes. cameron mathison has the story. >> reporter: yankee's all star a-rod was recently photographed with a beautiful blonde. but no, not cameron diaz. the hollywood actress he dated for month. that's his new squeeze. what many are calling diaz's doppelganger. he's the latest celebrity being caught doing some dating deja vu. dating people who bear a striking resemblance to an ex. >> people that choose girlfriend lookalikes, they relate to the other person like a leased car. people who look for spousal lookalikes keep trading them in for younger models. >> reporter: it happens more than you may think. when reggie bush broke up with kim kardashian, he found comfort in the arms of this woman.

a kim look-alike. and when chris brown broke up with rihanna, he was with this woman for a time. who might pass for rihanna's sister. then there's the case of lance armstrong. the tour de france champ is laser focused on cycling and apparently dating women of a certain type. after divorcing his wife, beautiful blonde kristin, he became engaged with beautiful blonde sheryl crow. and then dated tori birch. and went on to father a child with this woman. anna hanson. you're not seeing double. try quadruple. according to therapist, dating doppelgangers are something men per especially guilty of. and while it may seem innocent enough, it could point to signs of trouble. if i'm somebody that has dated somebody that looks similar over and over again, should i be concerned? >> you should be. what you might be doing is replacing one woman with another, and then another. you never have to grieve,

separate, re-form a new relationship and attach to the woman for whom she really is. >> reporter: the trend is not new. john derek had a thing for voluptuous blondes. he married ursula andress, then linda evans who goes on to "dynasty" fame, and then on to bo derek. johnny carson married two women. back to back, who not only could have passed for twins, they almost had identical names. joanne and joanna. celebs are not the only ones who like to stick to a type. >> 5'8", 5'9", 5'10", small nose, blue eyes. >> i like red heads right now. >> how you would you feel if you were in a relationship, your girlfriend's ex could pass for your twin? >> i would say i was lucky. >> reporter: you would? >> i'm the one that's there in the current situation. >> reporter: now, if you're ever wondering if there's happy endings for you serial

doppelganger daters out there, i'm living proof. that the answer to that question is yes. that's right. i have a confession to make. i was known for dating a certain type before i met my beautiful wife, vanessa. the woman i dated right before vanessa bears a striking resemblance to her and even has the same birthday. but the guy that vanessa dated before we got together, bore a striking resemblance to me. we could have been brothers. so we both had the doppelganger thing going before we got together. i know. it's true but -- >> almost ten years of marriage later, two beautiful kid there are happy endings out there, guys. >> there are indeed. we hit ten this month as well. and ali broke type for me. >> she did? >> she did. >> thus the success. all right. good for you. yeah. you know, either way. >> and i think we're done with our true life stories. now over to sam. i want to hear more. no, we're getting everybody into

the holiday spirit with the new series, "my lights are better than your lights." this is today through wednesday. get ready to vote and send us your submissions. do your holiday lights have a little something extra? can you see them from space? that's what we're looking for. use your "gma" app on your smart phone. choose between the two. first is the schmidt family. from georgetown, texas. they have their lights to a christmas remix. we showed you at the top there. this music plays. they have a low-powered fm station. when you drive by, you can listen to the music. it's 20,000 lights. synchronized to rock out on remixes of their favorite songs. that one is scratching christmas, d.j. angelo. the next one is the hite family of surprise, arizona. they use house music for this. they have 50,000 lights. use your "gma" smart phone. gma" smart phone.

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50s tonight patchy frost around the bay tomorrow sunny and dry t ♪ hello, everybody out there. closing in on christmas right now. holidays a big time for baking. we have the cake boss here, to help us out. buddy have a buddy valastro is here. he's going to put us to the test. there he is. i was going to say something. sitting next to me and he decides to start -- >> just getting comfortable. i'm just playing the part of robin. >> and teasing me as you come in. >> i love it. it's like lara's angels. no, sam. no, sam. all right, so it's a great time of year for holiday entertainment. billy ray is here with his new tv movie. there he is, looking so dapper.

it's perfect viewing for this holiday season. we can't wait to talk to you, billy ray. >> we're going to find out how he's celebrating the holidays. i can't fill this seat. robin, where are you? >> you do a mean robin. you look good. confusing for our audiences for sure. our next guest is the only man to be on the cover of "o" magazine. dr. mehmet oz is much more than a handsome cover boy. as we know from watching him on tv all this time. we're here for your take of the new year's resolutions. let's put the cover back up. can we do that? this is the first time that -- that had to be a fun shoot. >> it was fun. we talked about a lot of things. there was a lot of down time. what do you think about the yellow? >> i like it. they had the swatch going on. >> i'm getting a hard time.

from some of my female friends. i like the color. >> it's all about the little things that can add up to big results. >> 28 things you can do throughout the holidays to change your life for the better. i want little nudges. small things you can do. green tea. talk about how valuable it is. you want to lose weight? start the green tea. a lot of folks say, i don't like the way it tastes. there are dozens of kinds. find one that you might like. one has mint, earl gray versions. there's lots of types of green teas. they're made in lots of countries. find one that might work for you. >> i'm going to try this. i'm one of those. my doctors are always telling me the benefits of drinking green tea. i don't like the taste. >> green tea has the most powerful antioxidant in it. it has a quarter of the caffeine of coffee.

anyone out there that wants it, you can get a lot of the oomph. >> talking about baby steps. right here. >> we all know the best way to live longer and stronger is to walk. the average american walks less than 5,000 steps a day. my goal is to get you to 10,000. these are two easy ways of doing it. this pedometer keeps track of what you did yesterday and the day before. for a week it keeps track. if getting healthy is not a prize enough, the s 2 h step gives you prizes. >> goals, incentives. >> go to abcnews.com. you can get prizes for walking. they're paying you to get healthy. >> what kind of? it shouldn't matter. >> you're not getting a car. but it's a neat prize. >> we talked about portion control. this looks like it could feed a small family of four, five, six, ten. >> it could. every diet that works well gets it -- changes your life, it's easier to eat smaller portions. what is the right portion size? a lot of people will have this as a dinner. the correct portion size for pasta is --

a lightbulb. >> really? >> dry pasta. dry pasta. i show this to you to shock you a little bit. 150 calories doesn't sound like much. the only way to get away with two portions is whole grain pastas. some artichoke pastas. pastas that fill you a little bit and don't have the rush of sugar. >> that's surprising. good to know. hummus. peanut butter. >> the protein will be peanut butter, hummus. which i love. give me an example of a portion size. >> a portion size? >> a dollop. >> a good dollop like that. >> i'll reveal for you. it's a golf ball size. >> did you know that? good to know. >> we make this mistake all the time. especially with the next example, one of the biggest fats we have, olive oil. >> oh, we drown our salads. >> young women get half their calories from salad dressing. you have to reveal this.

>> boom. >> it is. >> oh my goodness. >> a poker chip. that's all you can. that's just -- as soon as you start to tip it over, you're done. i already did it, though. i already messed it up. >> this is very helpful. it gives us the visual. >> classic carb, protein, fat. breakfast in america. >> oh we love cereal. >> don't we? give me the portion size. >> wow. >> a tennis ball. these are mistakes we make over and over again. once you understand the portion size, at least read the label correctly. i'll give you an example why that's so different. this is three cups of popcorn. you can get the same 90 calories as if you had nine potato chips. >> wouldn't you rather have all this popcorn than those chips. >> if you add butter, it doesn't count. a little bit of garlic salt is great.

cinnamon. for people with diabetes cinnamon turns the liver on. this is all about reading labels and serving sizes. >> we can do this. this last -- >> 18 inches of dental floss. why am i putting it in my hands? most of you don't know how to do it. get the floss down next to your teeth. put the floss down to where the gum is touching the teeth, if you don't, cavities will arise. or gingivitis. if the cavity gets to the root, you have root canal work. you want it deep into the gums. if you can't get it down there with the floss itself you can use water piks. air floss. there are ways of irritating and scraping out stuff so it doesn't cause you problems. >> when we're together with our families, use that for an opportunity to -- >> family history, folks. please, talk to your loved ones about what is important in their lives. their medical history is your

medical history. a bunch of stuff on abcnews.com, the website. the show today is all about family history. celebrate together by knowing what they did wrong in their lives so you can make a difference in yours. >> you'll forever be a part of our family. right now, let's get to sam outside and the weather. is sam outside? >> we're outside. tell oz, robin that i'm fine with everything except for the whole thing with the syrup. i had a half cup yesterday. that's bad, isn't it? >> that's bad. >> look at the twitter pictures this morning. if you want your pictures on there, send it to us. @samchampion. we'll put it on. look at the picture of mt. shasta. from l.a. to san diego, some of the heaviest rain. big enough thunderstorms that you'll see some water spouts. then up to the higher elevations with heavy mountain snow. in some cases, it will be nearly a foot of snow.

that's the messy southwest. more rain in areas like phoenix. maybe up to two inches of rain in that area. duluth, 34. at tan -- >> and we're live, warming up with the folks in times square. all that weather was brought to you by hershey's kisses. coming up, billy ray cyrus is right inside. stay with us.od [ female announcer ] what would you call an ordinary breakfast pastry that's been wrapped in a flaky crust stuffed with a gooey center toasted up all golden brown then given a delicious design? a toaster strudel. pillsbury toaster strudel. so delicious...so fun.

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oh finding some things out about billy ray cyrus.

his new hallmark channel movie, "christmas comes them to canaan." it's a sequel. it follows the family through good times and bad. what's with this all that you got -- is this for a role that you have all this hair on your -- >> i got something coming up in january. >> a-ha. >> i'm creating a different character. >> i can see in your eyes you're still the same billy ray. >> i'm so excited about this "christmas comes home to canaan." it's a sequel. it's a great script. a great story. a lot of heart. a lot of soul and emotion. a little bit of throwback to -- some of the stuff that went on in america as i was growing up and a little different time. >> as i said i saw the first one. it's a perfect family movie.

you can sit down and -- it goes through good times and bad times. it's very authentic don't you find it? >> i think it's about -- it's got everything that people need today to get through these tough time. a lot of folks out there, and going through a lot of hard times. there's -- there's one point where hi son gets injured. a sign there that says no man is ever defeated until defeat is admitted as a reality. it's about just keeping on keeping on. >> you point that out and you see it. it resonates with a lot of peoplebilly ray. >> it sure does. i read it in a book about 1979 or '80. it stuck with me. no man is ever defeated until defeat is admitted as a reality. >> let's play a clip. the burton family like a lot of

families, around the old christmas tree. >> we have a family tradition. kids know all about this. it started one particular christmas. my daddy started it. been a pretty rough year. we were not expected much. but come christmas morning, here were all these gifts, wrapped and under the tree just like always. my mama she lit into my dad and said, where'd you get the money for all that? he said don't you know nothing, woman, even if you're flat broke, you can still have some christmas. >> i love your voice. it just makes you feel like you're at home and listening to daddy and everything's going to be okay. >> thank you. thank you. that's gina holden great actress. and you know the whole cast really rallied around the script and the story. i'm real proud of this movie and looking forward to saturday night. you may know, the theme song of

the movie is a song called "home." we made a video for it. during the movie hallmark has figured out a way to give the fans a free copy of the music and the video and the music from the first one. free music, free videos. tune in. >> also that you're proud of tlc, the homecoming. you think of our service men and women at this time of the year especially. >> absolutely. of all the things i have done in my career and in my life, being a part of "homecoming" is one of the greatest joys i have seen. to see the troops coming home and see the smiles and the tears of joy. i'm so proud of the troops and their families. we need to support them and welcome them home. very exciting.

great time. >> i know you're proud of your family, each and every one. it's no secret that your daughter, miley, on the internet, some things are put out there that are just not true. we saw the video from her birthday party. how do you, as a father, we have talked about this one of the last times you were here at this point this her life how do you help her out? >> i enjoyed seeing her last night on cnn heroes. the previous to days she was in southern california giving back through her foundation. she's been to haiti twice this year. helping the children who -- have never been able to hear in their entire lives. she helps with these hearing aids that gives these kids chance to hear for the first time in their lives. miley knows -- that -- that this life is about giving back. and i know that she's doing her part. and i don't pay a whole lot of attention to the other stuff that's out there. we though what's important.

it's her heart and soul. and her mind knowing that she's put here for a reason. i'm really proud of her. >> rightfully so. i hope you're all together for christmas. give our love to all the. >> i will. >> free stuff during the movie. thanks, billy ray. coming up baking lessons with none other than the case boss himself. come on back. m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

we're counting down to christmas today with cake boss buddy valastro. he's got decorating ideas right out of his book baking with the cake boss. i got black and white cookies. love them. >> i love the cookie. i'm going to show you how to ice them. after you bake them, you have to

freeze them. what you do is take a little spatula. you give the icing a stir. you put it on half the cookie. i'll do chocolate first. you go vanilla. spread it over. don't be cheap with the icing george. >> come on george. >> everybody likes a little bit of icing. >> then right to the white. you do it side by side. so easy. ♪ ebony and ivory ♪ >> if you don't freeze it, the icing gets all over the place. you'll have a mess. nobody likes a sloppy black and white cookie. not bad, george. look at that. a lot better than the turkey cake. we're taking baby steps. baby steps. you ready to do some cannolis? the trick with filling sit make

sure you get it on both sides. you have to keep it inside and squeeze it. make a nice dollop on top. >> go in the -- >> okay. all right. >> go to the other side. >> do both sides? >> but make sure there's no gap in the middle. we're not cheap with the filling. you know what i'm saying. >> that makes it easy. you kind of hold it squeeze it hold it, squeeze it. i love it. >> that's great. >> okay. good, good good. all right, lara. a great tip for you. you're rolling out your holiday pie. how do you pick it up and put it in the pie tin? use the rolling pin. roll it up on -- over the pin. and now you're going to pull your thing back and pull the tin back right here. pick up the pin. from here, not from here.

otherwise, it will spin. and then just unroll it. you got it. you got it. then you form it in and bada bing bada boom. >> couldn't have been easier. the ripping pie crust is never good luck. >> you use a broom handle stick, it worked better. the pill won't be rolling. >> these guys are already -- >> they're on it. >> the duel is on. where are we going? >> please tell me. >> you have to make a santa face. nice and easy. you have to squeeze it a little bit and shake it. >> shake it squeeze it. >> hey, listen. this is a competition there. >> no unsightly moles, josh. >> don't be cheap. fill in. fill in. santa ain't got a goatee.

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