>> we're just a couple of gals talking. hello, everyone. boy, that robert pattinson is a good sport, huh? >> eating ice cream with jon stewart. >> he'll be live here tomorrow. looking for ward to that. a lot to get to this morning. amy in for robin today, finishing out her vacation. we have a lot to get to, as i said. chris christie, it turns out, will be the keynote speaker for the republican convention. just announced overnight. he is a rising star. a reputation for tough talking. a lot of people wanted him to run for president. he tells it like it is. gets some scrapes sometimes. we'll get to that in a bit. >> all right. we'll get into a grueling conflict of one of america's most popular superstores. costco. customers sets up websites ranting that costcos should keep out the canadians. who are apparently cramming the store, crossing the border. it's a dramatic border war. apparently our milk costs a lot less. >> can't we all just get bargains in peace? peace, everybody. coming up on the show, sylvester stallone, speaking out for the first time since losing his son. it's a revealing interview about picking up the pieces. he's so honest about it. big news for taylor swift fans. her fourth studio album is on the way, coming out in october. we have another big announcement right here on "gma" about taylor this morning. we'll tell you that in a little bit. let's get to the fires raging out of control across several western states. putting firefighters in danger right now. ginger zee has been tracking it overnight. has the latest for us now. good morning, ginger. >> good morning, george. look at this photo. i'm going to take you right inside the fire. this is what it looks like at ground level. a highway just north of san francisco shut down by the eerie, billowing smoke. this scene repeated in at least ten states. 60 different places. lightning, heat, drought, the perfect recipe for a fiery disaster. raging blaze. more than 60 uncontained fires are taking over parts of the west. oregon, nevada, utah on fire. more than 40 homes were destroyed in washington state, east of seattle. a 20-year-old firefighter was killed as she battled a fire in idaho. north of san francisco, one of the largest fires. the fire now covers over 6,000 acres. 500 homes were evacuated. tankers and helicopters are rushing in to help. at joshua tree, highways and trails shut down. 300 acres have burned. here's part of the problem. temperatures have soared to record highs. up to 117 degrees in california. and it's been very dry. thunderstorms are producing what's called dry lightning, sparking the fires. this california man was standing on his porch when this bolt came a little too close for comfort. >> i felt my hair kind of lift up on my arms. and felt this tingle in my body. and two seconds later, the lightning bolt hit. seemed maybe just ten feet away. >> so, the heat continues today. not good news. there's some good news for northern california, parts of oregon. the winds will be slightly lighter. still some red flag warnings in idaho and montana. we'll be tracking it throughout the morning. george? >> lots of 100s on that board. let's get the top stories with josh. >> we're going to begin with tense moments. an emergency landing at kennedy airport here in new york. a delta flight from boston to kansas city, forced to jfk after not one but two tires on the main landing gear blew out during takeoff. the plane did land safely. and all 77 people onboard were all right. a gun battle near texas a&m university has left three people dead. an officer serving an eviction notice was killed by the resident. a s.w.a.t. team arrived. in the resulting gun fight a bystander was killed. three were hurt before police finally killed the gunman. the shooting took place just days before 50,000 students are set to return to school. new details this morning about congressman jesse jackson jr. the mayo clinic says it's treating him for bipolar disorder which leads to periods of depression and elation. jackson took a leave from congress two months ago. a member of our abc family has died after a public battle with a brain tumor. kathi goertzen had been on the air for some three decades at our seattle station komo. she was diagnosed 12 years ago. despite multiple surgeries and radiation treatment, the tumor continued to grow back. she was an absolute legend in the pacific northwest. and she will be missed. kathi goertzen was just 54 years old. and america's obesity epidemic is growing. 12 states now have very high obesity rates, up from 9 just a year ago. the three with the highest rates, mississippi, louisiana and west virginia. the three states with the lowest obesity rate, colorado, hawaii and massachusetts. and the price tag for the auto bailout is climbing. new numbers now peg the taxpayers' cost at some $25 billion. an extra $3 billion in losses added because general motors' stock is down sharply. some video we saw at the top of the show. a hair raising crash for two speed racers in colorado. the driver and the co-rider, on the 12-mile course, took the turn far too fast. they skid off the road and down this embankment. they flip at least a dozen times here. however, stunningly, we say this all the time in car races, both men inside that car survived. they were well enough to tweet, a little beaten up, but nothing major. i, for one, have no interest in finding out what is major. that's all i'm saying. >> that's incredible. >> they are both okay. they are both okay. >> thanks. now, we're going to talk about a race of another kind. the race for the white house. president obama and challenger mitt romney, attacking each other on the campaign trial. and romney's running mate, paul ryan, taking a lot of heat for his plans to overhaul medicare. jake tapper is at the white house with the latest on all of that. jake? >> reporter: good morning, you know, one-third of all voters have no opinion of paul ryan. so, president obama and the democrats are eager to fill in the blanks for them. in drought-plagued iowa, the president planned to plant seeds of doubt. >> too many members of congress are blocking the farm bill from becoming a law. >> reporter: trying to make mitt romney's running mate, paul ryan, the face of house rep intransigents. the president took time to hydrate himself. >> it is ice cold and tasty. >> reporter: and others at the iowa state fair. >> four more beers. >> four more beers? >> reporter: ryan also hit the state fair. where he sold his wares. >> you see the president come through on his bus tour, you might ask him the same question that i'm getting asked from people all around america. and that is, where are the jobs, mr. president? >> reporter: despite some liberal hecklers, overnight, first lady michelle obama refrained from heckling when asked about romney's choice by jay leno. >> were you surprised by that? >> i haven't spent much time thinking about that. and don't know ryan that well. but we welcome them to the campaign. >> reporter: but the obama team is trying to drive up ryan's unfavorable ratings by hammering his controversial proposal for medicare for future retirees. when asked about that proposal in senior-laden florida, even romney refused to say he completely endorsed the plan. >> well, the items that we agree on i think outweigh any differences there might be. we haven't gone through piece by piece and said, here's a place where there's a difference. >> reporter: george, the candidates today will be focused on parochial energy issues in ohio. mitt romney will attack president obama for waging, quote, a war on coal. and in iowa, president obama will attack mitt romney for opposing tax credits for wind farms which are an important issue in that battle ground state. george? >> a new front, thanks very much, jake. let's get more from republican strategist, mary matalin down in new orleans. mary, thank you for joining us. let's look at the paul ryan pick. certainly gave a burst to energy to mitt romney and the campaign. you could see that on the trail. but the first polls out. they are alarming. he has the lowest initial ratings for a v.p. nominee since 1988. how worried should the romney campaign be about that? >> i don't think they should be worried about all. they should be and are ecstatic. we had a referendum on the president, on every election since his election. president obama's election. his policies have been soundly rejected. most recently in the historic midterm. with this choice of ryan, congressman ryan, by governor romney indicates this is not just going to be a campaign but a presidency of purpose. and that governor romney wants to be president to do something. he doesn't want to just be elected to have power and keep power. he's making a purposeful presidency based on principles. >> the debate over the plans has already begun. in this modern age, it boils down to a tweet. president obama put out a tweet last night to his 18.5 million followers saying romney and ryan want to end med karp as we know it and while giving millionaires a tax cut. that's the core argument of the obama campaign right now. how do romney and ryan beat that line? what's their tweet? >> here's the choice, george. president obama has ended medicare as we know it. he's taken $716 billion out of it. and he put 15 bureaucrats in washington in charge of it, who will be making decisions about the kind of health care seniors should receive. we can choose that or choose the romney/ryan version, where seniors choose their own health care. and it's predicated on those reforms are predicated on an idea that was born in the clinton administration. premium support. it has bipartisan support. and it is the only future for medicare. we won't have a medicare, or at least medicare that can deliver quality care unless we reform it now. >> finally, if you look at the likability gap in this race. mitt romney has an unfavorable rating of 49%. it's been going in the wrong direction for the last couple months. how does he turn that around? is that the next big job he has? >> barack obama has spent and is still spending, from the clips that jake just played, over $100 million in three states, three-quarters of it negative, attacking mitt romney. mitt romney has to keep doing what he is doing, which is run a principled and problem-solving campaign, which will portend a prosperous and positive presidency, george. >> thanks, mary. amy? turning to a new crash test for cars. take a look at this. they're not head-on collisions but partial crashes. something that the insurance institute of highway safety says better simulates a real-world accident with a real car. and abc's jim avila has all the details. >> reporter: it's the kind of serious accident that happens when a car hits a pole. or a tree. or another vehicle not quite head-on. the insurance institute calls it a small overlap frontal crash and it's responsible for one-quarter of all fatal front-end collisions. as the new crash tests show, most cars, domestic and foreign, are virtually unprepared to keep drivers safe during one. >> it represents a problem that is currently not being addressed by most vehicle front crash worthiness design. >> reporter: this is the first round of crash tests exposing this danger. no government agency does them yet. when shown side-by-side with head-on crashes, where the force is spread across the entire front end safety cage, you can easily see how much more dangerous this type of crash can be. cars are designed today, as the insurance institute video shows to absorb impact on the center of the vehicle, not on the corners. >> the main thing that needs to happen to provide better crash protection in these types of crashes is a stronger safety cage. >> reporter: only 3 of the 11 luxury cars put through the test, passed with good or acceptable ratings. the volvo s-60 and the acura tl did the best. the infinity g series results were acceptable. the worst? the lexus 350, with ten-times the damage of the volvo. the insurance institute says car manufacturers have done a good job with air bags and safety cages in cutting the number of deaths from head-on collisions. but 10,000 drivers and passengers a year still die from frontal crashes. 25% from the partial-impact accidents. the insurance institute hopes the new data will bring those numbers down again. george? now, to the border battle with canada that began at costco. thanks to the surging canadian dollar, bargain shoppers are crossing the border for great deals on bulk goods. as abc's neal karlinsky reports, that has a lot of american locals up in arms. >> reporter: not since the south park movie has there been so much cause to blame canada. ♪ blame canada >> reporter: in bellingham, washington, this morning, it's clear the canadians have landed. exhibit "a." a youtube video of a weird mad dash for cheap american milk from costco. this local costco a few miles from the canadian border is ground zero for the influx. right now, canada's dollar is much stronger than america's. and that favorable exchange rate has made the basics, plus gasoline, irresistible for hordes of canadian bargain hunters. you're pulling up extra? >> oh, yeah. >> reporter: the price difference is no joke. gas is more than a buck less than in canada right now. and milk is $5 a gallon less. >> we always save 20 bucks. >> 20, 30 bucks. >> reporter: canadian. canadian. canadian. canadian. canadian. canadian. they're all canadian. this store is so crammed with canadians, locals have started a facebook page with the pleading title, bellingham costco needs a special time for americans. it's like the border dropped 25 miles. americans should be able to find parking in their own country. some of the americans we were able to find told us, they aren't angry. but they have taken notice. >> it's like going to disney land when you come to costco. >> reporter: as our friends from the north were quick to point out, exchange rates can shift. many of the americans who are complaining now, may be bargain-hunting across the border later. for "good morning america," neal karlinsky, abc news, bellingham, washington. >> if they buy here, they create jobs here. it's good stuff. easy for us to say. we're not parking there. >> we're not waiting in line, either. i want to shift gears and celebrate a true pioneer. helen gurley brown. she is the legendary editor of "cosmopolitan" magazine. and she passed away at the age of 90. brown inspired millions of women to dream differently. and abc's sharyn alfonsi has her story. >> and when it comes to life and love -- >> reporter: long before "sex and the city's" carrie bradshaw, helen gurley brown wrote "sex and the single girl." the year, 1962. a best seller with a radical message the time. young women should enjoy work and sex. >> single girls weren't supposed to have a sex life. that wasn't the case, of course. they always have and always will. but it was sort of under ground. >> reporter: three years later, that philosophy and brown took over "cosmo" magazine. she is quoted as saying, good girls go to heaven. bad girls go everywhere else. and human humorously credited with separating more young women from their virginity than anyone else in the world. >> sex is one of the three best things there are. i'm unaware of the other two. >> reporter: as the grand dame for "cosmo" for more than three decades, she offered advice how to snag men and have good sex. druing criticism from conservatives. >> you said one way to spend a night alone, put on some records, dance naked for a couple hours. >> what is so outrageous about that? >> helen, they're going to send you to the funny farm. >> reporter: i think helen's message was, live the life you want. make the choices you want. don't let other people choose for you. that, if part of the choice is you want babies and a husband and maybe want to take time off from your work, that's fine. >> reporter: and even after brown was ousted as editor in chief, colleagues say she would come into her pink corner office almost every day. 90 years old, and still every bit the "cosmo" girl. for "good morning america," sharyn alfonsi, abc news. >> i love that even though she celebrated the single woman, she was married for 51 years. >> she treated her husband like a geisha. >> i love that. >> and an industry titan. absolute titan in the publishing industry. let's get a check of the weather from ginger zee, who is in for sam champion this morning. >> good morning to all of you. good morning, everyone. i want to start with a severe weather risk for this afternoon and evening. thunderstorms will erupt from the southeast to the northeast. and one of the areas that really has to pay attention, is the mid-atlantic to new york city. they'll have damaging winds, isolated hail. and the circle i'm putting in here, isolated tornadoes. pay attention this afternoon and evening to your local abc stations. an area that needs rain is north texas, south of oklahoma. they're going to get a stationary front, one to two inches. look at the southeast. parts of florida don't want it as much. but they're going to get it today, too. >> cooler and pleasant conditions continuing in the great lakes. i had to point that out. a real bright spot on the map today. let's head back to george, amy and even josh. >> we'll take that good news. coming up here on "gma," the woman who police says tried to poison her boyfriend with visine eye drops. the dramatic reason why she said she did it. superstar robert pattinson back in the spotlight. he breaks his silence for the first time since his split from kristen stewart. and we are big news from country mega star taylor swift. stick around to hear it only here on "gma." . taylor swift news. keep it here on "gma." ♪i -- i got it ♪ i got it made ♪ i got it made ♪ i got it made fresh at subway ♪ ♪ breakfast made the way i say [ male announcer ] at subway, you got it made. try an egg white & cheese tricked out any way you want. subway. eat fresh. try an egg white & cheese tricked out any way you want. there's no such whthing as too soft.let paper, i know what i like. i like feeling both clean and pampered. why should i compromise? 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>> not a legal -- it's not a legal defense. my guess is, this is the kind of case that never goes to trial. >> why? >> these are the types of cases that tend to plead out. if she really did confess, as the authorities claim. the authorities say she confessed to doing it. here's why i did it. those are the kind of cases that tend to never make it to trial. they tend to work out an agreement. they tend to give someone a very low sentence. >> a lot will depend on the boyfriend. >> that's right. the question is, is he ready to move forward? is he ready to testify? does he want a deal? how angry is he? these are the sorts of things that become relevant in determining what kind of deal. >> does the judge take that into consideration, when they put this off for a few months? maybe a cooling-off period. >> i don't think the cooling-off period is that impactive for the judge. but why? did the boyfriend ask the authorities to hold off for a little while? and let's make sure to coordinate our outfits again tomorrow. you know, that phone call -- yeah. before we start the segment, we have to do that. now, to kristin chenoweth. tough news for the talented actress, when she suffered a head injury on the set of "the good wife," when she was hit by equipment. now, she's had to stop filming to work on her recovery. nick watt has the story. >> reporter: kristin chenoweth was teed up for the role in "the good wife. bts but while filming last month, she was knocked out cold. struck in the head by a lighting rig, that collapsed in a stiff wind. >> i think at first, people thought this was maybe just a bump on the head. >> reporter: now, it appears to be far more serious. chenoweth releasing a statement, via "people" magazine. due to my injuries, i am unable to return to "the good wife," at this time. i'm getting better slowly. and thank you, everyone, for your concern. >> going back to activity early, again, can make the symptoms worse. can sometimes complicate the recovery. ♪ hello is it me you're looking for ♪ >> reporter: the 44-year-old star won an emmy for "pushing daisies" and a guest turn on "glee." throw in a tony-winning broadway career, and a country music sideline. this is quite a career to put on hold. >> obviously, it's a big deal. we wouldn't be seeing her pull out of it unless it were something serious. >> reporter: two weeks after the accident, chenoweth tweeted, doing better every day. but august 8th came this. today not been best pain day. cbs sent us this statement. we enjoyed having kristin on the show and would love to have her back when she's feeling better. chenoweth will appear in the season premiere next month and seems determined to return somewhere down the line. tweeting, i love "the good wife," and will be back when i can. for "good morning america," nick watt, abc news, los angeles. >> we certainly wish her a speedy recovery. >> hope she comes back fast. time, now, for the weather. and ginger zee, in for sam this morning. >> good morning, everyone. we told you it was hot. but look how hot. record highs yesterday. tucson, arizona, made it to 109. yuma, arizona, 117. a whole lot of 100-pluses. phoenix has been for days and days above 110. i believe this is day nine now. the heat isn't going anywhere. sacramento will have a high of 104. today, they will hit 105. look at portland by thursday. they'll be in the triple-digits. i want to leave you with a look across the >> this weather report brought to you by blue bunny ice cream. amy? 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that's a smile. >> hope it turns out in a little bit. >> there's more to cut, though. we have an exclusive interview with sylvester stallone. he's speaking out for the first time since losing his son. he's speaking out with arnold schwarzenegger and the cast of "the expendables 2." sure to be a big hit. we'll talk with them in a few minutes. and josh and i will be outside with olympic champions gold medal winners, misty may-treanor, and dana vollmer. they're live in times square. and they have a little hardware with them to boot. >> and we have a big crowd behind them, as well. also, big announcement coming up from taylor swift. all you fans do not want to miss this. coming up in our next half hour. first, news from josh. >> we're going to begin with something that ginger was talking about earlier today. the latest rash of wildfires, blazing through dozens of homes in the west. 11-square miles have gone up in flames in northern california, forcing hundreds of people from their homes. you see the fires there. about 25% contained at this hour. meanwhile, crews in idaho are mourning the loss of one of their own. a firefighter killed in the line of duty by a fallen tree. she was just 20 years old. president obama, wasting no time. already trading swipes with mitt romney's new running mate, paul ryan. speaking in bone-dry iowa, obama told voters that paul ryan was among those blocking the farm bill. ryan, also in iowa, meanwhile, was heckled about his medicare plan. but urged the crowd to ask the president where the jobs are. incredible video coming in. fireworks display in spain going off accidentally. one firework lit, set the entire thing off all at once. you can see here. sending streams of sparks, burning material on people below. 28 people were hurt here, including 3 of the fireworks operators. we'll have updates on their conditions as news becomes available. a popular fighter may be a little red in the face this morning after getting caught literally with his pants down. police say they found mixed martial arts fighter, jason mayhem miller naked last night in a southern california church. miller is facing burglary charges. miller is also the host of the mtv reality show "bully beatdown." and phoenix mayor, greg stanton, holding his own with the wnba mercury, until he went up. elbow to the face. ended up with a broken nose in two places. said the injuries were just his battle wounds. he's a braver man than i, getting on the low block with the mercury. now, here's diane sawyer with areview of tonight's "world news." diane? >> good morning, josh. great to talk to you this morning. coming up, millions rely on sleeping pills. what if you drive and haven't followed the instructions? we're going to take you on a hair-raising drive. the right and wrong way to use sleeping pills, tonight. >> we'll be watching. i'm pretty sure the wrong way is, if you need to drive somewhere, don't take a sleeping pill. >> or operate heavy machinery. >> i wondered about that. are you going to go out and plow? >> maybe we'll find out more about it tonight. >> we sure will, george. and now? >> we're going to find out about "pop news." good morning, everybody. kelly clarkson. boy, do we love her. she's been so good to her fans. she's been giving them special tweets. she's been granting their requests to sing whatever song they want during her concert. she recently covered tunes by britney spears, no doubt. you're looking at her in detroit, thrilling the audience, when she broke out into eminem's "lose yourself," in his hometown. no word yet on whether eminem plans on return the favor and sing "miss independence." we ask you to come here and do that. >> that's great. >> i think it's really fun. a great way to use social media. want to look like a hot hollywood star? workout on the weekends, people. that's the secret for blake lively and ryan reynolds. the well-toned lovebirds were hitting the gym in bedford, new york, where they just bought a beautiful house together. showing off her great shape in shorts. let's take a look again. why not enjoy a little eye candy, shall we? ryan, hiding his six-pack under a gray t-shirt. no need to hide that, ryan. wonder if they're neighbors, martha stewart and richard gere workout at the same gym. >> is that one day on and six days off for, correct? >> i'm sure. went home and opened a six-pack. let the post-olympic endorsements begin for michael phelps. he's back in the water, soaking in a tub for louis vuitton. the signature bag, sitting on a towel nearby. slow down on these pictures, so we can take them in, please. in another photo from the annie leibovitz shoot. phelps sits on a couch. you can see who is sitting next to him. 77-year-old larisa -- say it for me, josh. >> larisa -- >> of russia, who held the record that phelps just broke. since these must have been shot before the olympics, they must have been confident that that record would be broken. we're shocked. the first one is very nice. >> you cover michael phelps every day. >> i know. he's my new pippa. >> he's shirtless. >> michael phelps, the new pippa. i'm still working on this one. the new hollywood couple name here. but it does look like john mayer and katy perry will need one. they are looking like a couple. another sighting of the kids with matching hair cuts. katie looking sweet in that little flower dress. john channeling his inner cowboy. that's john in the hat. russell brand appearing to be moving on, as well. he's been spotted out and about with a 23-year-old gal he reportedly met at yoga class, to which we all say together -- say it with me, namaste. >> thank you very much. that's "pop news." ginger zee has the weather in for sam. >> good morning, everyone. i want to start you out with a real fiery crowd. these folks from texas. grandma of the baby. i beat you to her, named -- >> sophie. >> so sweet to start it out there. let's start it out with a not-so-sweet shot out of atlanta. maybe it is. you need rain in georgia. 1,000 lightning strikes around that area already. up near trenton, new jersey, allentown, pennsylvania, more than two i >> great crowd out here. can't wait for you to get out here and feel the energy. >> us, too, ginger. here's what we have coming up on our "gma morning menu." miley's edgy, new do. she has the cut named after her. now, we're going to give stylist tabatha coffey a chance to do the miley. and sylvester stallone speaking out for the first time after the loss of his son, sage. and two of the biggest gold medal stars from the olympics, where do they come? 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[ cheers and applause ] we have a pretty crowd out there. and guess who else is feeling pretty this morning? superstar miley cyrus. she tweeted to fans she is the prettiest and happiest she's ever felt. her new, edgy hair style is miles away from her previous look. gone is her long locks. and in its place, a platinum pixie cut. and paula faris has the latest. >> reporter: it's platinum blonde and mostly gone. miley cyrus, shocking fans and setting the twittersphere on fire when she went from this to this. debuting the bold, new hair cut on sunday night. she's rocking a platinum belong pixie cut, with longer bangs, just skimming her brows. never felt more me in my whole life. posting a few shots of herself posing for the camera. feeling so happy in my skin. online, tens of thousands provided instant feedback and mixed reviews. what have you done? no. love miley cyrus hair. omg. exactly how i wanted mine. >> i like miley's new hair cut. i think everyone needs to get over it. she loves it. she enjoys it. and let's move on. >> reporter: helping cyrus get the look, stylist to the stars, chris mcmillan, seen here as he makes the first cut. it's not the first time we've seen a star make a drastic change to her mane. in 1995. >> the rachel premiered on "friends." at the time, jennifer aniston's air cut was so popular, it even had a name. chris mcmillan was behind that do, as well. many went from long locks to short and edgy. while miley's style is trending on twitter, we wanted to know, will her fans mimic the drastic, new do? >> it's very risky, but fashionable. >> i think it's change. and that's coming from this. >> if i could pull that off, i'd probably do the same thing to my hair. >> reporter: the jury's still out. but when it comes to miley's new mane, less is more. for "good morning america," paula faris, abc news, new york. now, we're joined by tabatha coffey, one of the hottest celebrity stylists in hollywood. also the star of bravo's "tabatha takes over." she's here to talk about miley's new look and one young lady who was brave enough to get the miley. this is laura here. we have laura's before picture. we should show that. tell us why this was a good cut for her? >> laura has great bone structure. she had shorter hair. it wasn't a huge leap. it was a big leap. i really knew with her hair texture, with her features, it would work really well. i did a variation of miley's. so, it is a little softer. it still has all of the undercutting and all of the fun elements. >> you didn't go platinum blonde with her. >> not today. maybe next time. >> what about miley? she had a classic look. and she took a dramatic change. what do you think about that? >> i like it. she's 19 years old. hair should be fun. she's at the right age to be experimental and play. it's not for everyone. but there are versions of that hair cut that you can do, like i've done here, that will work for different age groups. >> and we've seen lots of celebrities take the plunge. anne hathaway, just did a pixie put. michelle williams. gwyneth paltrow. is it hard for stars to make a drastic change? >> sure. everyone looks at them. so, as soon as they do anything, people say, i love it, i hate it. it's really hard. if they can do it, hair should be fun. it's a great way to change. and it makes them feel good. >> you have the grown-up version. >> i have the grown-up version. >> thanks very much. to see other celebrity memorable hair cuts, head to goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! i think it looks great. >> thank you. >> george, over to you. now, for our conversation with sylvester stallone. the all-star cast of hollywood tough guys, including the return of arnold schwarzenegger to the big screen. abc's cecilia vega sat down with all of them, where for the first time, stallone speaks for the first time about the death of his son,. >> reporter: they are hollywood's macho men. jean-claude van damme, sylvester stallone, arnold schwarzenegger, jason statham. together in one very pink room. >> enough testosterone we can handle it. >> reporter: to talk about a manly movie, "the expendables 2." they shoot them up, knock 'em out, high-flying sequel, at mers of mercenaries on a mission. i'm wondering if there were competitions on the set on who could kick the most butt out there. >> no. never. we're all very mild-mannered people. looking to our feminine side. >> reporter: who has the most muscles? biggest muscles. >> i'll give it to him. >> where? >> reporter: these stars and their muscles may be larger than life. but they're not immune to the pains of the real world. it was just one month ago, that stallone's oldest child, sage, made famous playing rocky's son, was found dead in his l.a. home. he was only 36. his mysterious death remains under investigation. i know it's not easy for you. how are you hanging in there? >> it's tough. it's very tough. if you have good friends and family support, it's something that's a horrible situation. but time, hopefully, will heal. you try to get through it. but it's something -- it's a reality of life. >> reporter: maybe there's a little comfort, if you have to go through it -- >> you know, it's important to get back and try to start reliving your life. otherwise, you can go into a spiral. >> reporter: he's back at work. and surrounded by old friends. friends who just so happen to be really good at beating each other up. >> the fight sequence with sly, he always makes fun of me. >> i don't know why you call me mr. stallone. i don't understand it. >> mr. stallone and mr. schwarzenegger. when i was a kid in belgium, they were like role models. they gave me inspiration to be what i am today. >> shoot something. >> reporter: friends, also including bruce willis and chuck norris, who jumped at the chance to star in the follow-up to the original "the expendables," which two years ago, brought in nearly $300 million. >> i called out, everyone volunteered. like the alamo. let's go together and defend it. okay. i'm in. >> reporter: you literally called, though? he picked up the phone and he called you? >> to look at the script. >> he drinks a lot. and he kills people. i'll do it. >> reporter: with the two terms of california governor behind him, schwarzenegger is back to acting. >> it was nice to be back. the spotlight was not on me. >> reporter: but still feeling right at home on the big screen. >> your shoe is bigger than this car. >> it's been eight years out of the game, out of the movies, that i maybe wouldn't know how to hold a gun anymore. >> reporter: did you forget? >> here's how you hold it properly. >> reporter: vintage action heroes they are. but retirement? not a chance. stallone and schwarzenegger are in their 60s. lundgren and van damme, in their 50s. british-born statham is the baby. and they don't let him forget it. >> he wasn't slow down. and the body doesn't recuperate as fast. >> he's the silent one over here. >> my shoe laces. >> i never see him train, ever. but he shows up and does unbelievable things. >> reporter: are you secretly training in your hotel room? what's going on? >> just getting dry out of the shower is enough for me. >> reporter: there are lots of laughs. but make no mistake, they mean business. are we going to see an "expendables 3"? >> it's difficult to say no to these things. otherwise you get the rocky right-hand. >> it's so rare to get the old team together. it's like having a great team. when that combination works, it's so rare. you just don't want to let it go. >> reporter: for "good morning america," cecilia vega, abc news, london. >> you're going to need a new plane. >> "expendables 2" opens this friday, nationwide. now, let's get over to lara and josh. >> lining up to cheer on two of our champions. >> hey, everybody. dana vollmer and misty may-treanor. that's phenomenal. >> really great. thank you, guys, for stopping here in times square. congratulations. i want to start with you, dana. tell me about that moment. what's the indelible moment of the games for you that you will never forget? >> touching the wall in that 100 butterfly. i set a goal time, to be the first woman ever under 56 seconds. sometimes i don't say the goals outside if i don't do them. to set it and done it, and be a world record holder, it's still sinking in. >> as a swimmer and do 100 meters of butterfly at any time. >> to be able to cross the pool in butterfly, it's the hardest stroke. what happens now for you? you've just gotten home. will you train for rio? what's life look like? >> i am going to train for rio. but i have to take a mental break in the fall. to be home with my husband. i have an english bulldog puppy. to go back to texas and be at home. not to have any plans. i don't remember a time i haven't had something to do. >> you are influencing a generation of young kids who now believe they can be olympians. what do you have for all of those young swimmers and divers out there? >> keep pushing and following your dream. anyone can perform well when they feel great. what defines an athlete is how they feel when they don't feel great. >> it hurts sometimes. but don't give up. >> sometimes. but that makes it worth it. >> i pass the baton. >> misty is training for rio. this is the third-consecutive gold medal. maybe on the other side of an olympic career. when you look back on it, i'm not going -- they're like your kids. you love them all. you and kerri. the dominance you showed. >> this was the sweetest one. it seemed to fly by. i was talking to dana, 11 years older. i won my first gold medal when i was 23, 24. you see how time just flies. but this one was definitely the sweetest victory we had. >> we saw the usa women, carried this year. what was it like to -- lara really said. we both have daughters. inspirational for a generation of girls that maybe you didn't have when you were growing up. >> i mean, there were definitely women i looked up to. i ran track. so, i loved flo jo. i remember watching her in the '84 games. it says a lot about the state of sport. and the young women have role models to look up to. put your mind to something, don't let anything get in the way. you can do it. >> misty may-treanor, dana vollmer. congratulations. we'll be right back here on "gma." >> announcer: right now abc7 news begins with breaking news. calfire making progress containing the lake county fires more acres burned overnight combined told of 7,000 acres. sky 7 hd shows crews setting backfires to take away some of the fuel. the fires are 30% contained. last night residents of spring valley were allowed to return home. >> let's see how your commute is going >> san jose couple of accidents both on the shoulder that's why we are not seeing anything heavy. north 10 slow from alum rock towards santa clara pockets of brake lights northbound 280 out of san jose towards cupertino. bay bridge toll backed up towards the foot of the maze. still hot in some places. welcome back. it is going to feel like it did yesterday with 100s east bay valleys, 80s and 70s throughout most of the rest of our neighborhoods, 60s at the coast. 50s and 60s tonight clouds coast and bay temperatures slowly tumble towards the weekend. >> the news c [ cheers and applause ] our crowd out here in times square. don't really need the sunglasses. it's not stopping the good cheer here. glad to have amy robach here this week. robin will be back from her vacation on monday. you're watching taylor swift right now because we're about to have a big, big taylor swift announcement coming up in a few minutes, right here on "gma." we have something you haven't heard about her brand-new album. i think we might have heard about duchess kate and recycling. >> she does not. >> she is famous for that. she wears some of her best looks and finds new ways to do it. well, guess what. clinton kelly from "what not to wear," is here to show us how to get her style. >> and how to do it yourself. how to take one piece and wear it many, many ways. really, really smart idea. we're so happy to have ginger here today. >> we are. >> filling in for sam, celebrating a big birthday. and daphne oz is here from "the chew." very exciting. delicious summer treats. and blueberry whoopie pie. >> i'm in. >> sam always finds a way to be off on his birthday. >> he does. >> happy birthday, sam. also have a special back-to-school deal day here. "deals and steals," you can only get from our website, goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! we'll have one every day this week. ladies and gentlemen, what is coming up at 2:00 p.m.? >> we're back to school. we're mourning the loss of summer. >> my kids are already back in school. >> my son is devastated. >> that's tough. going toe-to-toe today. oversharing about your life. how much is too much? i'm going to say precious little. find out today, "good afternoon america," 2:00 p.m. eastern. 1:00 p.m. central. >> sing it with me. you can't get it out of your head. you can't get taylor swift's songs out of your head, too, right? taylor swift fans had a great time last night when their favorite country star had a youtube chat with more than 80,000 of her fans. the six-time grammy winner talked about her new single, her new album, "red," and what's going on in her life. ♪ >> reporter: she's one of the biggest recording stars in the music business today. thanks to megahits like "sparks fly," and "mean." she pocketed six grammys, sold 22 million albums and was recently heralded by "forbes" magazine, as the highest-paid celebrity under the age of 30. all by the ripe old age of 22. taylor swift is as big as they come. just hours ago, legions of swift fans logged in to an interactive webcast on youtube. >> i have some really big news. i'm really excited because i have a new album coming out october 22nd. >> reporter: then, she literally lifted the curtain on her new album cover, "red." fans got to hear the first public outing of her new single, "we're never, ever getting back together." ♪ we are never, ever, ever getting back together ♪ >> reporter: i sat down with her recently in nashville, for an upcoming "glamour" magazine profile and a "nightline" feature. i got to hear some of the new music. >> did you like it? >> reporter: yes. >> good. >> reporter: here's a sneak peek at the story behind "we are never ever getting back together." tell me about writing it. >> i was writing with max martin and johann shoback, who are two of my songwriting heroes. and this guy walks in, who is a friend of my ex's. and starts talking about how he's heard we're going to get back together. and that was not the case. and so, when he leaves, max and johann are like, what's the story behind that? so, i start telling them the story. just this breakup, get back together. break up, get back together. just the worst. and i picked up a guitar. and max said, this is what we're writing. >> reporter: there's a great bridge when you stop singing and talk. and millions of girlfriends have had this conversation. >> we're not get ever getting back together. like, ever. ♪ no >> we're in the studio. what we'll do is we'll run a voice memo, recording the whole time, so we don't lose any melodies we come up with. i go back to the part where i had been telling the story. we put the audio file and it just fit. we were like, what? it was so much fun. >> reporter: the million-dollar question, with whom is she never, ever getting back together? her fans know she never names names. but that doesn't mean they can't have fun guessing. cynthia mcfadden, abc news. >> don't we love taylor swift? that's the big news. the new taylor swift record "red," is dropping on october 22nd. but we have even bigger news. taylor's first appearance and live concert will be right here, october 22nd and 23rd. "gma" is the place to see taylor perform her new songs first. and all of them will be live. >> i know a couple girls home that want the day off from school. ginger? >> rain drops. >> falling on our head. >> yes. we do have rain. it will be heavier later this morning through the afternoon in the northeast. what's your name? >> rogers. >> you want to make everybody smile. >> yeah. >> let's do it. let's smile as we go into western heat. i don't know if they're that happy about it. phoenix, 112 today. 105, sacramento. l.a. will be 87. a little cooler near the coast. and severe weather comes along with the rain that's coming. including an isolated tornado, damaging winds and golf ball-sized hail. look in that region. i'm going to fly you across the nation now. hot in the southwest. but showers in through the middle where they really need it. showers and thunderstorms in florida where it's a little bit damp. and the severe weather in the northeast. mild in the middle. one more huge smile to make everybody's day. >> we're going to go one place where we always get a big smile, josh. >> can i get an umbrella? that's really what i need. the show "n.y. med" takes us inside the professional lives for a hospital staff here in new york city. for them, going to work never easy. but tonight, "n.y. med" follows the trauma center staff, where seconds could mean life and death. >> i go into the emergency room and there's a trauma activation. >> reporter: sebastian shuble is a trauma surgeon. >> that leg's got to come off. that elbow needs to be stabilized. >> you have seconds to do something, to try to bring them back. >> reporter: and if you think trauma surgery is glamorous, you may not be alone. >> you are reading the inside details in reese's wedding. >> prove it. >> i'm a wedding junkie. >> he's so cute. >> having fun? >> sebastian is hot. he's like a perfect ten from head-to-toe. >> reporter: it seems that it's more than just gifted hands that helps sebastian melt hearts. >> first day on red? >> second week. >> oh, second week. >> doesn't get more -- >> to the weekend. >> to the weekend. >> reporter: if you think sebastian is eligible, some disappointing news. he's now dating someone seriously. besides tanya, his special someone, he still has lots of love to go around. >> you're going to help me, right? >> i do. kind of a lot. you're the sweetest. >> i know. i don't feel good. >> it's okay. >> yeah? we're going to be all right? >> it is an unbelievable show. "n.y. med," tonight, 10:00, 9:00. coming up, duchess kate. apparently she wears clothes and then wears them again. how to have her recycling style, when we return. one of the many, many things we love about kate middleton is how she recycles her fashion. creating new looks with a new accessory, or a jacket, on a look we've seen before. regular people do it. but to see a royal do it is really inspiring. one of the things that we love about clinton kelly on "what not to wear," and "the chew," is how we can do the same thing without the royal wardrobe. we have four looks. what's the plan? >> they revolve around the one item, a bright jacket. that's a key piece for the fall. i'll show you how to do it four different ways. >> number one, please. >> number one. let's talk about the beautiful bright jacket. you're going to see jackets like this. every bright color. you can wear it in so many different ways. >> i used your interns as models. i hope you didn't mind. >> come on over, gorgeous girls. >> come over here. >> i like the outfit without the jacket, too. the idea being, this is a great look for work. a pencil skirt, and a blouse, and bright jacket. the colors and the blouse really dictate what you can pair with it. there's bright pink and orange in the blouse. you can wear the jacket with that. >> i love it. i love all of the features. i imagine you can mix and match them all with different things. >> i give women this advice, when you go shopping, you need to make sure that everything you buy goes with two other things in your wardrobe. and you can wear them different. go to work. casual. day-to-day look. >> pass on the jacket. >> this is the sisterhood of the traveling orange jacket. >> it is. we have a great retro look, with the crop pants. and you throw the bright jacket. you take your neutral and add a bright pop of color. >> looks a little more evening to me with the jacket. >> that's the great thing about this trend. it goes from day to evening simpley. >> how do we do it with shorts? >> a lot of warm weather still to come. this is when you can use your wall wardrobe a little sooner. take your shorts, pair the neutral blouse. >> that looks really cute. >> and you pop the bright jacket. a little bit of neutrals, some prints, adding the bright. >> and i just want to show this look. before you put the jacket on it. this is very much in my wheel house. i love the pencil skirt, and the monochromatic. and then, what you've done is so fabulous. >> add the bright jacket. >> that looks great. >> this could be work. a great event k50i7bd of thing. also really great for day-to-evening. this is a wonderful way to take something from day-to-evening. you wear the jacket during the day. and then, you go dancing and take the jacket off. the jacket's appropriate for nighttime, too. >> i do. >> would you like to try the jacket? >> the sisterhood of the bright jacket. >> it's more versatile than you might think. >> wait. my bracelets are stuck. hold on. will you hold this? okay. >> look at that. this is a jacket we bought on sale for a little less than $100. and you can wear it five different ways in your life. >> that's really $20, huh? >> that's true. it's like 20 bucks. the things you learn on "what not to wear." >> these are great ideas, i have to say. you're longing very case middleton. all of them, mix and match. clinton kelly, so great on "the chew. "what not to wear," tuesdays on tlc. today, it was all about what to wear. >> i'm a genius. coming up, we are back here in times square, with our friend, daphne oz, from "the chew." great to have you back. i want to get to the great summer treats. you've been going all around the country, including hawaii, to check out "the last resort," a new abc show. >> "the chew" has our first-ever primetime session coming up. we've been traveling across the country, getting to talk with the other stars from primetime. i got the hard job, and went to hawaii. talked with andre braugher. >> how is it? do we have any of it? >> he's a great guy. and we're giving the juicy bits. >> and the special again? >> sunday, september 2nd, at 10:00 a.m. >> put me to work. >> we're going to show you summer sweet treats. i heard you like to get busy in the kitchen. blueberry whoopie pies. all-purpose flour. all of the cocoa. some salt and some baking soda. >> whisk that together. take the eggs. i have butter and sugar cream here. i'm adding an egg. and you and i are going to add about half that flour. and -- who is oohing and awing? i like it. you're going to like this. perfect. thank you. now, here's the deal with that recipe. blueberries are in high season. you get those at the bottom of the pint you don't want to eat. this is a great way to put the flavor of summer into a decadent rookie without going yefr board. we have our batter here. you're going to drop teaspoon-sized portions on this pan here. i love this. here's the deal. this is really a cross combination. it's a cupcake, it's a cake, it's a cookie. you want them to be moist in the oven. they have five to seven minutes at 425. these are great blueberries. you could use cream cheese. we're not going to use cream cheese. you're going to use mascarpone cheese. you put it through the strain here. a little vanilla extract. if you felt you needed your honey. add the honey in. give it a sweet touch. maple syrup would work great in here. >> that was easy. >> so simple. you can make this with the girls. i know you're waiting for your cake. >> it's okay. we're going to start to assemble. >> you give that a try. this is a lightened-up short cake. >> this is really good. >> super easy to make. put strawberry, and the yogurt. you're going to hold that ah. balsamic reduction. >> interesting. >> interesting and complex. the acidity brightens up the sweetness and pairs beautifully with the strawberries. >> that's not chocolate? >> it is not chocolate. i'm going to blow your mind more. fresh cracked pepper. you know i love smoothies. this is my superfood smoothie. >> the pepper's a nice finish. he likes it. he likes it. >> bananas, strawberry, yogurt. a little bit of buffered vitamin c. you take a capsule, open it up in your blender. and freeze it into a popsicle. a great afternoon snack, breakfast on the go. anything. >> it feels like i shouldn't be eating this. >> you should be eating this. tomorrow on "gma," we have robert pattinson, live. >> we do not. >> big day tomorrow. and you're hearing "that's amo amour," check out these vacation pictures. robin on vacation, sending pictures from the coliseum. tuscan countryside. looks like she's having a great time. we cannot wait to have her back on monday. thanks for watching abc. we'll see you tomorrow. good morning i'm kristen sze. hot again inland meteorologist mike nicco has the forecast. temperatures going to be about the same as yesterday. that means hottest will be inland 96 concord to near 101 antioch and livermore. 70s and 80s everywhere else except the coast pockets of sunshine and 60. temperatures slowly tumble five to 10° cooler around the bay and inland by saturday. traffic still tied up in the santa cruz mountains northbound 17 heavy, 16 miles per hour past summit because of an earlier injury crash but it is starting to improve at the bay bridge toll just