back. and big drama on the dance floor. carson kressley stuns with his jagger swagger. nancy grace dazzles in her debut. and on the sidelines with david arquette. and the moment many were waiting to see. how did chaz bono do on the dance floor? good tuesday morning, everybody. what a night last night on "dancing with the stars." chaz bono was the final one to take the dance floor. it was worth the wait. he had to be so nervous. but he really brought it. >> a lot lighter on his feet than i expected. don't forget the leaders, though. chiynna phillips, j.r. martinez. this is a really tight pack. >> and a lot of family support. the kardashians were there. courtny was there for david. new information about that huge satellite, about to crash-land later this week. it's the size of a school bus. it could drop anywhere from shanghai to seattle. we'll have all the latest. we hope we can bring you all this. a little chaos in the control room today. >> in the control room. >> let's take a look. it's grover and elmo. that's right. 43rd street is being turned into "sesame street." a lot of little girls out front are happy about that. >> look at them. >> pressing on the glass. who are those three? we want elmo. >> josh, we're going to give you the duty of following this. it's impossible. i'm the coolest dad in the world i am today. sarina, daddy loves you. so does elmo. we begin with a couple of developing stories overnight. the first near oklahoma city, where an explosion near a natural gas drilling site shot flames hundreds of feet into the air. residents in a two-mile radius have been evacuated. no one was hurt in the explosion. workers escaped just in time. there's no word yet what caused the explosion. the other developing story this hour, an apparent bombing outside a secondary school in the heart of turkey's capital. more than a dozen people have been injured, many of them seriously. there's been no claim of responsibility. the two hikers jailed in iran for more than two years were hoping to go free today. but this morning, their release has been delayed again. it appears the judges who had signed off on the release are playing politics and don't want to give their rival, iran's president, a p.r. victory, as he visits the u.n. in new york later today. turning to the economy, now. italy has become the latest country in europe to have its credit downgraded. five others have faced the same fate. but greece is still the primary concern for global investors, as officials there work frantically to avoid defaulting on its debt. there are questions this morning about who made big money after the u.s. credit rating was downgraded last month. "the wall street journal" says regulators are looking into possible insiding trading at several firms, which bet ahead of time the stock market would, in fact, drop. there's new developments following the series of killings on long island, new york. today, police are releasing jewelry and clothing from the victims, in hopes that family will recognize them. five sets of remains have not been identified. sources say the victims a50er to have been killed elsewhere, before being dumd on the beh. finally, the greatest closer in baseball history has the number to prove it. mariano rivera finished over the twins, for a 602nd save. a career that began in 1996 and will end in cooperstown. a metronome of greatness. we saw two of his three. he goes out there time and time again. >> we get to see him. he's in our era. and we get to see him play. >> 602. what a number. we're going to turn to politics now. a tough, now pivot on taxes and spending. the president promised to veto any budget bill that cuts taxes on the wealthiest americans. the republicans called it class warfare. he continued that tough talk last night. >> that's right. he said the democratic party was in a battle for the hearts and minds of the american people. president obama's laying out the case that taxes need to be raised on wealthier americans and corporations. house speaker john boehner says that doing that, raising taxes, is like giving a cocaine addict more cocaine. >> good morning, everybody. please, have a seat. >> reporter: a combative president obama presented his plan to reduce the deficit. $1.5 trillion of which is tax increases on wealthier americans. the president threw down the gauntlet. >> they should have to defend that unfairness. >> reporter: challenging republicans to explain why, for instance, hedge fund millionaires, should be taxed at a lower rate than the middle class. >> i reject the idea that asking a hedge fund manager as a teacher is class warfare. >> reporter: polls support raising taxes on wealthier americans. but given opposition to any tax increase, the president's plan seems more statement of principle and politics, more than a plan he thinks can pass congress. republicans called the president's plan d.o.a., and have sailed it every which way. bait and switch. ineffective leadership. saying president obama has no clue has to bring our economy back. >> the american people have good judgment. they know how to do this the right way. if we just get government out of the way and let the american people be all that they want to be. >> reporter: but the president is counting on the public rallying behind his cause. >> this is not class warfare. it's mad. the money's going to have to come from some place. >> reporter: even if he's forced to contend with distractions, such as that book describing infighting at the white house. or unease on the left, with consumer advocate ralph nader and cornell west, uniting to field a primary challenger against the president. >> he's got martin luther king jr.'s bust in the oval office. martin luther king jr. weeps when he sees people suffering and no fundamental focus. >> reporter: president obama has pledged to veto any measure that cuts medicare benefits without raising taxes on the wealthy. >> he's not going to back off this time. >> reporter: that's what he says. let's bring in democratic strategist, "gma" contributor, james carville, for more on all this. james, the president's speech was the kind of hard line you and other democrats were calling for. but are you worried that that class warfare charge might stick and scare off the moderate voters that obama's going to need next year. >> well, moderate voters know this, president clinton raised taxes on the wealthy and created 22 million jobs. furthermore, raising the taxes are popular across, not just democratic voters. they're popular among everybody. 80% thought it should be a combination of tax cuts and spending cuts. our own democracy corps poll showed that raising taxes on the wealthier is one of the most popular ways to cut the deficit. i'm not concerned at all. i think moderate voters will be behind it. >> you irritated the white house last week, telling the president to fire his economic and political team. now, they're taking a new stance. are you still standing by that? >> look, i think he filed his old negotiating philosophy, which was a pretty good start. i think he is going to need some new people. and from everything i hear, there are going to be new people coming in. the disastrous debt ceiling deal and the elections in new york and nevada were a clear signal. this shows that the white house is responding to this. and this was a good start yesterday. i think he's got to go through and make other good starts. i was particularly -- >> what do you want to do exactly? >> i want to make changes. yesterday was a change. how do i know? they come in and say they have a communications problem. then fire the communications people. you have to identify something. you can't have the kind of year they had and say we're going to keep doing things the way we did them. you have to do things differently. that happens in every organization. yesterday, it happened in this organization. and i suspect it's going to continue to happen. we can't afford -- go ahead. sorry, george. >> no. while this is all happening, you have "confidence man" from ron suskind, painting a picture of a team wracked by division. some in the white house, saying the president is not fully in control. how does that strike you? does it square with what you've seen? and how do you expect the president to handle this book? >> first of all, the president employ two women. i don't know what happened in certain meetings in the white house. but that charge against the president is pretty shallow. making economic policy is hard. and there always is back and forth. to what extent, i don't know. and they can't do anything about what's in that book. what they can do is between now and the election -- i think yesterday was a start toward that. if he shows that kind of aggressiveness and makes some changes in personnel and gets different people in there, i think he can do quite a bit better. but it was pretty bad. this is the buffett vision, as opposed to the limbaugh vision. that's as simple as you can make this thing. >> we only have a few seconds left. what about the fact of a primary challenge? is it good for the democrats? and will it happen? >> no. don't you think ralph nader has done enough damage to the country? he was single handedly responsible for electing george bush. he should consider retiring. >> that's the last word this morning. james carville, thank you very much. now, to the massive satellite barreling towards the earth. chunks as big as 300 pounds will crash down. but no one knows where. neal karlinsky has the latest from seattle. good morning, neal. >> reporter: robin, good morning. the countdown is on. it's coming fast. this is a live track of the u.r. satellite. it's over the tip of south america right now. here's the strange part. we have the technology to see where it is at every second, the officials at nasa say they have no idea exactly where it's going to strike when it finally comes burning in, in just a couple of days. it sounds like some kind of bizarre weather forecast. nasa, calling for a sprinkling of metal debris to fall from the sky friday morning. they just don't know where. >> even as the final orbits, we don't know where on that path it's going to come in. and that covers a tremendous amount of land. >> reporter: the upper atmosphere research satellite, known as uars, is hurtling towards earth at 1,800 miles per hour. its current track is 130 miles up and dropping. where it will land, that's the drop. it orbits the earth every 79 minutes. now that it's tumbling, it follows a new path every time around. passing over not just a whole lot of ocean, but cities, from seattle to shanghai. >> once it hits a critical point, it will drop out of the sky. and we really won't know that until a few hours before it hits. >> reporter: most of the 6 1/2-ton satellite is expected to burn up in the atmosphere. but 26 chunks, ranging from just a bound to 350 pounds, will make it through. and come crashing down over a stretch of 400 to 500 miles, somewhere between the tip-top of canada and the very bottom of south america. the crash zone is hard to pinpoint. but the odds of a single person anywhere being hit are about 1 in 3,200. more likely than a hole in one or a shark attack. in 2003, pieces of the space shuttle "columbia" rained down from texas, all the way to louisiana, sending smoldering debris crashing through rooftops and even landing on trailers. officials at nasa think they'll only be able to put a bull's eye on where this thing's going to strike just about two hours before it hits. likely friday morning. that is not a lot of notice. but they say even if you're not directly in the path, it's probably worth looking up because the satellite should put on quite a nice show, as it comes flaming over the sky, again, likely friday morning. >> come on, neal. you're going to be looking up. and there might be 100-pound thing falling on your head. but look up there anyway. that's what they're saying? we'll give it a shot. thanks, neal. i think i'll keep looking down. now, we're going to turn to the medical debate stirred up by nfl superstar, peyton manning. he has been sidelined by neck surgery. he recently flew to europe for stem cell therapy that's not approved in the u.s. as abc's john berman reports, that has some doctors here crying foul. although quarterback pointen manning has thrown perfect passes in nfl games. it's his latest medical hail mary that is causing controversy. manning out for months with a bulging disc in his neck, reportedly traveled all the way to europe for experimental, and some think dangerous, adult stem cell therapy. >> when you leave a regulated environment, all bets are off. >> reporter: in treatment not approved by the fda, stem cells are removed from a healthy part of your body and injected into the problem area. the problem, some doctors say, is there is not enough proof it works for this type of injury. >> experimenting on humans are promising things to humans that can't really be delivered is not ethical. >> reporter: manning is one of the game's megastars. clearly desperate to get back on the field. before the season, he said, to say i'm disappointed in not being able to play is an understatement. i am doing everything i can to get my health back. the worry is -- >> if hundreds of thousands of people go out and say, it was good enough for mr. manning, what about me? >> reporter: it doesn't appear that manning's stem cell treatment was successful. he just had his third surgery in 19 months and could be lost for the season. for "good morning america," john berman, abc news. >> wow. tough time for peyton manning. >> four-time mvp. and his team lost the first two games without him. wish him the best. now, sam? and weather. >> you're an mvp. >> i won't be when you see the showers on the eastern seaboard. that changes quickly. from maine down to new orleans today, this is where the cold front activates the showers. in northern areas, it's just a light shower and scattered clouds. in southern areas, it's needed rainfall. from new orleans to jacksonville, to the georgia coastline, to raleigh, there will be rain. that can be an inch to two inches of rain in those locations. we see a brand-new storm system in the northern dakotas here. this will be a big player later this week, with cold wind and real -- it's a strong cold front. we'll talk about that more the next half hour. greg dimbulb this morning. there's light rain. from western fairfax county to down to stafford west or fromints there. even frederick is getting action. the rain is moving towards the beltway. that continues to break up later in the morning and midday. of light rain through lunchtime. skies this afternoon. 60's now, 70's later >> all of america's weather in the next half hour, including a big, big, big warmup on the west coast. >> when you see 90 on the board in dallas, viewers outside say, we're so hot in texas, we're on fire. yes. they're having a good time. you know who is also hot? that is charlie sheen. he was roasted last night. you know who was invited? our andrea canning was there. she tells us all about it. >> i didn't go to the roast. i was a part of the roast. they took the opportunity to make fun of the interview once again. charlie getting pinged with one insult after the next. but the biggest sheen joke was on the premiere of "two and a half men." charlie's funeral was held after he was hit and killed by a train. >> please welcome the rock star from mars, charlie sheen. >> reporter: at his roast on comedy central, charlie sheen arrived like a rock star. and took it like a man. >> tell us, charlie. how do you go from being tv's highest-paid actor ever, to being the highest actor ever to be on tv? >> prostitutes cost a lot of money, charlie. hasn't anyone told you that actresses will sleep with you for free? >> reporter: before this, there were hours of self-deprecating humor. and his humble appearance on sunday's emmys. >> i wish you nothing but the best for this upcoming season. >> reporter: evidence that sheen appears to be strangely normal, since our infamous interview. >> i'm a high priest, warlock. come on, man. >> reporter: what does that mean? >> i don't know. >> reporter: where do these words come from? >> they're words that sound cool together. it comes from my grand wizard master. >> we're seeing a new charlie sheen. and he's acting with a great deal of class and dignity, which is certainly not the charlie sheen we've been used to this year. >> reporter: today, sheen has never seemed so alive, despite being killed off in the "two and a half men" premiere. >> i know this is a sad day for all of us. >> speak for yourself. >> reporter: on monday, jon cryer thanked his former co-star, and the producers who eventually fired sheen. >> when they saw somebody who was clearly in distress, took every possible means to try and help their friend. and did something that i -- in my belief, saved my friend, charlie sheen's, life. >> we have a photo we want to show everybody of charlie watching "two and a half men." last night, the season premiere. he has a lot to smile about. he's about to reportedly get millions out of that lawsuit. >> the show must go on. thank you. coming up here, the dramatic re-enactment by aruban authorities of robyn gardner's final moments before she vanished. and we'll talk to gary giordano's new attorney, jose baez. and the california millionaire at the middle of this mansion murder mystery. and getting ready for their close-up. it's muppet mayhem in times square. we have the little ones outside to prove it, too. accept it. you can't change the way banking works. just accept it, man. free ? 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>> matt, thanks. let's hear from giordano's team thinks about this from his new attorney, jose baez. many of you may remember he successfully defended casey anthony. what are you hearing from police about their findings? >> well, we're against the reconstruction of the event, as they call it. i don't think there's any way of jumping into a time machine and going back and replicating exactly what occurred on that day. so, especially since the solicitor general has come out and stated that they're doing this in order to shoot holes into his story. so, we have been against that from the start. >> you've been against it. and you chose not to participate. why did you choose to take this case in the first place? are you convinced gary giordano's innocent? >> absolutely. this case -- what's very unfortunate about this case the political pressures due to the natalee holloway case, that gary giordano is now paying for. he had nothing to do with miss holloway's disappearance. but he's feeling the after-effects that the aruban police and the investigators office botched that case. >> what evidence has the aruban police shared with you in this case? >> there's been statements by witnesses. gary has given a total of 16 different statements to law enforcement. i don't know how many different ways he can be asked certain questions. but they've asked him in many various ways. he's answered them, giving the same answer each time. >> after so many of us that were watching this case, is the fact that gary giordano took out a life insurance policy on robyn gardner and tried to cash it in just after she disappeared. that raised a whole lot of questions, as you know. you said this the first time yesterday, i had not heard this before. that robyn gardner also took out a life insurance policy on giordano. is that true? >> what these are, they're not life insurance policies. they're labeled as life insurance policies. what they are are travel insurance. every time mr. giordano has traveled this year, whether it's been with robyn gardner or other individuals. he had another companion he traveled with and got the same travel insurance on. so, what this covers is medical, dental, car rental and a whole slew of other things, including accidental death. >> you're saying on this trip, she also took out a life insurance policy or travel insurance policy on him? >> yes. the two had travel policies on each other. since gary was paying for the trip, gary was the beneficiary of robyn's policy. >> oh. that explains. he was going to get -- >> correct. so, let's say something happened with his rental car. he would have -- since he was paying for the trip, he would have to get the payout for the claim. so, that's why both of them got -- had the insurance on each other. >> okay. the next hearing is set for the end of october. are you confident the aruban authorities are going to have to set gary giordano free? >> at this point, we're not certain about anything. unfortunately, very little is coming out of the prosecution camp. all we know is that there is no evidence. and everything that keeps getting turned over to the defense is quite -- it's all smoke, no fire. >> okay. jose baez, thanks for your time this morning. >> thank you for having me. it's time, now, for weather and sam champion. >> good morning, everybody. let's deal with rain in the texas area. it was an unusual sight when it was rolling through. they picked up about an inch of rain in the houston area. when you need rain this desperately, and it's so dry, and it comes in one inch in a quick short period of time, a lot of it runs off and floods and doesn't soak into the ground. there were big wind and storms with that, as well. dallas at 90 today. houston at 89 degrees. quick look at the big board. we'll show you what it looks like on the west coast. gorgeous weather in the southwest. and one of the "gma" team is going to l.a. tomorrow. hmm. who could that be? 60's right now. areas of rain especially west of area, throughout northern virginia. the leading edge moving through county and pushing east. 75 degrees today. >> and all that weather was brought to you by lens crafters. george? robin? >> look at that smile on the man heading west. >> l.a. and beyond. >> thank you, sam. coming up, a "gma" exclusive. the startling request from the millionaire boyfriend of the woman who died in that san diego mansion murder mystery. . 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"20/20" co-anchor, elizabeth vargas, is back with an exclusive. you were hear yesterday. and your report opened a lot of eyes. >> it did, robin. within hours of our interview with rebecca zahau's family, jonah shacknai joined them. he is asking the attorney general to look into the tragic death of his 6-year-old son and the bizarre death two days later of his long-time girlfriend. citing the unrelenting squirrel of questions raised by family members and media since his girlfriend's death was ruled a suicide, jonah shacknai is taking his own tern. submitting a letter to the california attorney general, questioning that he found to be sound, scientific. now, he's asking for a further review, saying justice may not have been served. it is my hope, that your review of rebecca's death will serve the interest of justice, by bringing confidence, comfort and resolution. police ruled rebecca zahau's death a suicide, her hands bound behind her back, her feet tied, her mouth gagged. police had a woman re-enact how rebecca might have tied her hanlds herself. roy black wrote a column about it for "the daily beast." >> they did a forensic investigation. they searched for dna all through that room on the rope. it all came back to rebecca. the only real answer is suicide, not homicide. >> reporter: but shacknai's letter states, the circumstances of rebecca's suicide were so unusual and upsetting, that it was difficult to accept the hard facts presented. investigators say the alleged suicide was prompted by max's death. two days earlier, while rebecca was baby sitting, the 6-year-old boy fell down the stairs. he later died from his injuries. >> you can just imagine this woman, who is tortured by this, about this young child dying. you can see why she may have committed suicide. >> reporter: but family members remain adamant that suicide is not an option. >> you mean to tell me somebody who is doing really well, all 32 years of her life, in a matter of two hours, is going to decide to do all this elaborate plans. >> reporter: shacknai's letter addresses rebecca's family. and says he can understand the pain they are experiencing. jonah shacknai was at the hospital, sitting by his dying son's bed. jonah shacknai's friends and family say this has been a twin tragedy. two deaths within two days of two people close to him. >> there's so many questions we need to be answered still. >> we haven't heard from the california attorney general. but we will shortly. >> good to have you here. and coming up, dancing's hottest cast ever. waltzes in the ballroom. who sizzled? who, not so much? and the stars who were cheering on thesimply oes.o the ur. this is our plant. these are our workers... and this, is upper management. but what you won't find around here is any freezing, flavoring or concentrating. which brings us to our end product. simply orange. honestly simple. 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>> what's going on under that desk? >> what's happening? what's happening down there. >> elmo was finding coins. >> i had some water. >> there must be a hole in george's suit. and celine dion is coming up in this half hour. she has a great show we'll tell you about. and josh. >> how do you go to news? >> we go. we go because we must. we're going to be with some breaking news coming out of libya. moammar gadhafi who remains on the run, has just released an audio statement to a tv station in syria, claiming his regime is still alive. and he calls the gains made by rebels who now control libya, and i do quote, a charade. the military's don't ask, don't tell policy is a think of the past. it expired at midnight. gays and lesbians can serve openly without losing their job. and "out serve" is publishing photos of more than 100 gay and lesbian troops that served in silence until now. in oklahoma, crews are letting this massive fire at a natural gas drilling site burn itself out. homes in a two-mile radius had to be evacuated. no one was hurt. it's unclear what caused the explosion. the remains of a california nursing student missing since may have been identified. the body of 26-year-old michelle le was found in a canyon near san francisco. the cause of death remains a mystery. a former high school death, who reportedly blamed le for her relationship problems, is charged in the murder. and the trial of bob ward resumes, after a girlfriend came through with a possible motive for the killing of ward's wife. ashleigh banfield has the story. >> reporter: chilling words from a millionaire, accused of shooting his wife in the case. >> she's dead. she's done. i'm sorry. >> reporter: a killing he says was an accident, hn he tried to stop her from killing herself. but forensics may tell another story. bob ward and his wife, diane, were tested for gunshot residue. and an expert testified it didn't look normal. >> a trace amount was found on diane ward. however, the amount may not be forensically significant. >> reporter: ward dropped his head when gruesome pictures were shown in court. and an ex-girlfriend told the court he complained about his wife just before she died. >> he complained she spent too much money. and he was supposed to meet her at the international airport. and she was late because she was having a manicure and a pedicure. and he was livid. >> reporter: bob ward's fate is at least a month and a mountain of evidence away. for "good morning america," ashleigh banfield, abc news. >> thank you, ashleigh. now, here's diane sawyer with a preview of tonight's "world news." diane? >> good morning to you, josh. our "made in america" team is back. and going to college because college kids have the power to create 500,000 american jobs. we're going to show you how. and how we decided to take action. that is tonight on "world news." see you then. >> we will be watching, diane. by we, i do mean myself and a cast of thousands. >> elmo. >> i did not realize how boring news was. oh. >> josh, that's all right. >> yeah, yeah. never boring is lara spencer over there, with "the pop news heat index." lara? >> come on, join me, everybody. it's time for a little "pop news heat index." here's what's happening in the world of pop. the new move for the internet may be the great beyond. a company is creating a cyber cemetery called i-tomb.com. for $50 a month, you can reserve an online plot for your loved one. with a click of a mouse, people can visit the virtual gravesite. add digital flowers, messages or photos. think of it as facebook for the great beyond. and up next, john travolta has one less car in his vintage auto collection, after thieves stole hi 1970s mercedes-benz in broad daylight. the "grease" star doing a little shopping at a jaguar dealership, when robbers decided to do shopping of their own. police are searching for the vehicle, which could be worth as much as $100,000. >> oh, my. becoming an endangered species. now, the telephone could be the next victim of the tech age. people referred to be reached by text. and more than half prefer to type their messages than pick up the phone. 18-year-olds to 24-year-olds send a reported 100 text messages a day. any comments? >> yeah. i don't have a cell phone yet. >> i love the reference. >> i love it. i love it. listen up, you guys. this is the big finale. some dogs can fetch. some can roll over. this golden retriever has a unique gift that over 600,000 people have enjoyed online. carson is the jenga champion. he is able to balance biscuits on his snout, carefully. then, he starts tossing them off and devouring the treats. his owner says he is only allowed to enjoy three. >> man. >> come on. >> we need a jenga team. wow. >> i have a question. >> yes? >> do you think i can go shopping with john travolta? >> absolutely. i think he would love that. >> for a car. >> pop news is over and out. i'm coming back over. >> okay. let's go outside with sam. he has some of your friends out there. cookie monster. >> that did it. i think. >> oh. hi. >> cookie monster. we needed a monster. what's up, man? >> me looking for satellite. >> that's all on friday. >> me got time. we got time to take cover. >> we do. cookie? >> yeah. >> we're going to do america's weather right now. >> go ahead, sir. me here if you need me. >> then, we'll share a cookie. >> me love cookies. >> i was wondering why i was covered with blue fur and cookie crumbs. >> sorry about that. >> let's get to the boards. one or two things going on. here's the chilly air that makes a break to the middle of the country. this is another cold front. it drops to 50s in chicago. drops to 60s in kansas city. on the big board, we're looking for the best weather in the country. it looks good on the west coast. something's going on right now. wait, wait. the best weather in the country, cookie, is actually on "sesame street." >> really? >> i'm not kidding. >> we guess it's a sunny day. sweeping clouds away. on me way to where air is sweet. whoa. wait a minute. it's raining cookies. why me here? why me not on sesame street? >> it's an amazing weather phenomenon. it's like cookie-sized hail. something like that. so, that's -- >> what's oscar doing here? >> you know what i think? i wish it would rain. sam, did you hear that? >> oscar, really good. good job. >> my wish comes true. >> i knew i should have brought an umbrella. >> me prepared. grab the umbrella this morning. around the beltway there are moving into the district. corridornterstate 95 south of the beltway is in the rain pushing east. it will continue moving east and northeast. training through lunchtime. cloudy skies this afternoon. 75 degrees this afternoon. a few stray showers possible tomorrow afternoon and evening. unsettled this week. heavy rain possible thursday and friday. >> when monsters go wild. that's the weather around the nation. thanks, cookie. >> let's do it. cookie. >> back to you, lara. >> sam, thank you. when monsters go wild. another day at "gma." here's a look at what's ahead on our "morning menu." donny osmond live on who sizzled, who didn't. on the dance floor last night. plus, our candid conversation, with superstar celine dion. and part-detective/part-santa claus. the man you have to meet who is showing you the money. coming up on "gma." believe in a future that is better than today. since 1894, ameriprise financial has been working hard for their clients' futures. never taking a bailout. helping generations achieve dreams. buy homes. put their kids through college. retire how they want to. ameriprise. the strength of america's largest financial planning company. the heart of 10,000 advisors working with you, one-to-one. together, for your future. ♪ but your cloud of depression is still with you. maybe it's time to ask your doctor about adding seroquel xr to your antidepressant to treat your depression. seroquel xr is a once-daily, extended-release tablet, which means medication is released around the clock. for many, seroquel xr, when added to an antidepressant, was proven more effective than an antidepressant alone at helping people feel less depressed. call your doctor if you have unusual changes in mood, behavior, or thoughts of suicide. antidepressants can increase these in children, teens, and young adults. elderly dementia patients taking seroquel xr have an increased risk of death. call your doctor if you have fever, stiff muscles, and confusion, as these may be signs of a life-threatening reaction or if you have uncontrollable muscle movements, as these could become permanent. high blood sugar has been reported with seroquel xr and medicines like it and in extreme cases can lead to coma or death. your doctor should check for cataracts. other risks include increased cholesterol and weight gain as well as seizures, dizziness on standing, drowsiness, impaired judgment, trouble swallowing, and decreases in white blood cells, which can be fatal. use caution before driving or operating machinery. isn't it time to put more distance between you and your depression? 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"sesame street," the gang has caught dance fever. >> yeah. >> something we're not sure what the judges would say. yeah, work it. all right. let's look at last night's dancing drama. hit it. >> this is the premiere of "dancing with the stars." >> reporter: season 13 kicked off with a star-studded bang. >> woo. >> you have the body to ballroom dance, girlfriend. >> there were elements of jagger. >> yes. >> swagger and stagger. >> you did look the part. the romantic leading man. and the goddess. >> i think you might be the happiest contestant i've ever seen when you're out there dancing. >> reporter: they impressed. with energy. with passion. ♪ how my heart >> reporter: with plenty of fans in the audience. and save the most anticipated for last. >> i think people have been waiting all night to see you, chaz. and you do not disappoint. >> reporter: but it was fashion guru, carson kressley, who stole the spotlight, with his moves like jagger. >> you're redefining an artform. it was fullout, outrageous fun. >> reporter: war hero and actor, j.r. martinez, and singer, chynna phillips, tied for the lead. the lowest score went to lakers star, ron artest. >> your footwork was atrocious. >> reporter: tonight, the first star goes home. the judges not mincing words. former "dancing with the stars" champ, donny osmond, also not afraid to call it like he sees it. he joins us live, with a little tuesday morning quarterbacks. boom, donny. >> good morning, lara. i miss you. >> i miss you, too. you let us know early on, that you're not impressed. >> i think it was a fantastic show last night. what i wasn't impressed with was ron artest. the sooner they get him off the show, the better it will be. he didn't dance. what really ticked me is he thought he was robbed last night with points. he probably shouldn't have gotten any points. >> you've seen him on the basketball court. he's all swagger. that shouldn't surprise you with him, right? he's a guy that's going to sort of fake it until he makes it, i think. but he may not make it. >> say that one more time, lara. >> he's going to have a lot of swagger. look at him on the basketball court. >> he doesn't -- it's a dancing contest, lara. and he wasn't dancing out there. one of the guys that really surprised me last night was rob kardashian. i didn't want to like rob kardashian. but he came out. he was stiff and everything like that. but rob, in my opinion, has a lot to prove. and he's got a curve that, if he does it right, can win a lot of fans because he has a lot of support out there. >> he's a handsome guy. his goal is to do better than his sister, kim. do you think he can achieve that goal? >> kim went out the third week, i think. i think rob can last more than the third week. >> i liked nancy. great surprise. she had great charisma. but you seem to think she may be in trouble. >> okay. i liked her attitude, lara. she came out with a great attitude. can she sustain it? i don't think so. there's no grace there. i didn't care for nancy grace's dance at all. >> i loved her. the fire in her. i think she can provide great entertainment. you're right. it's anybody's game. so, she's not in your top -- the top few. who do you think will make the finals? i know it's early, donny. i know what you're going to say. >> how can you call it on the first week? but if i were to call it, i would say you have to watch chynna. j.r. martinez. ricki lake. she has the determination. she has the -- that's what i'm looking at. who has the heart and soul in this thing, right from the get-go, that wants that mirrorball trophy. ricki lake has got it. >> ricki lake says she was nervous. courteney cox was there to support david arquette. does that make the contestants even more nervous? >> big-time. it's great to have the support. but to have courtney and cocoa there, it does pull your focus. that's what happened to me. i saw marie in the audience, blew my focus and the dance. it's great to have support. it's going to be a fun season. i can hardly wait to see what happens. >> we want you back. "dancing with the stars," the results show tonight at 8:00 p.m., 7:00 central. the first couple will get the boot. and which celebrity danced the best last night. let us know using your "gma" app on your smartphone. we go now to robin roberts. >> all right, lara. celine dion is a legendary perfo performer. but also a mom and a wife. if you wondered what her life was like behind the scenes, you can see the new special named "celine." she stopped by here and gave us a sneak peek. she is one of the best-selling female artists of all-time. ♪ if you want it the most there's no easy way out ♪ >> reporter: behind that unmistakable voice lives a force to be reckoned with. after a five-year run at the coliseum at caesar's palace, celine dion returned to the strip last spring, earning rave reviews for a new show. a show so successful, its run was extended. now, another new kind of show. this time, an intimate documentary. the special, "celine, 3 boys and a new show," takes a personal look into the life of celine dion. ♪ i turn to you with opened arms ♪ >> reporter: showcasing her prowess. her humor. >> we're going to say welcome to the world in a few minutes. >> reporter: and a rare look into her private life. last october, celine gave birth to twin boys. after six rounds of in vitro fertilization. and perhaps most candidly, the show shows the pressure she faced putting on a show for millions. >> so much kisses. >> reporter: just five months after giving birth. we're so excited to have celine here in our studio with us. you look fantastic. >> thank you so much. feeling great. >> you are. you look great. you feel great. the special, "3 boys and a new show." is that all? >> that's not all. we can add to it, you know? >> you have so much going on in your life right now. >> happiness. a lot of wonderful things to be excited about. just a new show that we're very proud of. coming home and leaving home filled with love. and my twins, in a month, they'll be what? they'll be a year. i don't know where it went. >> you don't, do you? and rene charles. >> he has hair. he's now going to be a big brother. >> he likes that role, too? >> very much so. he's a good kid. i'm proud of him. >> your dear husband, who is here, he is your champion. he is also a critic. he'll tell you, which is what you really want in life and what you need. the role he has played. >> sometimes, most of the time it helps tremendously. you need, in life, if you're fortunate enough, you need support. >> watching the special. you do not hold back. we see you boo-hooing. you're crying. you're hormonal. it was months after you had your twins. you have a few months to get the show right where you want it. and talk about the emotions that you were feeling. >> it's hard because, what i do, when i'm with my kids. and when i'm having this loving family moment, i do not allow anything to disturb that. >> you say about the three boys, you kind of allude a little bit that you may want to add to the family. you give us a little hint. i know you said, what happens in vegas, stays in vegas. >> that's a famous line. once in a while, i got to say that. you know? >> but do you want more children? >> you know, for -- when you have children, it gives you a sense of your life. i would never say -- the biggest gift that you can offer yourself. you know? so, we'd love to. when is it going to be possible? is it going to happen? i don't know. but do i wish for? oh, yeah. >> we say that phrase, you're comfortable in your own skin. you, my friend, are comfortable in your own skin. >> it comes because of motherhood? does it come because it's the 40s? does it come because you have decided that you're going to feel the inner strength and balance yourself? i don't know. but i feel awesome. >> how do you know that you want to do the things that you're doing? you're so happy with your family. we love it when you are on because you give so much of yourself. and your fans can't get enough of it. how do you know what is right for you to choose? >> i selfishly say, i give it to rene. for him to decide what's going to be good an when and how. i appreciate him so much. you know, when i was in my 20s, i thought he was awesome. when i was in my 30s, i thought i was very lucky. now, i'm in my 40s. and i think i'm blessed with my family and my husband. i'm very privileged to have them. it's what i'm the post proud of. my family and my kids. i think the best is yet to come. for us, too. elmo, next. live and in hd, this is an abc 7 news update. >> good morning. i am cynne simpson. 8:27. "don't ask, don't tell" is over. they and lesbian service members may now serve openly in the military. those discharged under the old policy may now be applied. our sister station news channel will have an in-depth report coming up in a few minutes. the urban institute is out a four-year study with crime chemist and is in d.c., baltimore, and chicago. not appear tod have an effect in d.c. because not enough monitoring. baltimore, they were affected. in chicago, there were mixed results. no a check on traffic and weather lisa baden. we have been saturated this morning. were few accidents on the beltway in maryland, now gone. 395 notes around, there's a near seminary road. expects delays leaving the beltway, past duke street. you will find slow traffic after pentagon to head across the 14th street bridge. 66 eastbound delays by the between manassas and the beltway. 270 delays begin in clarksburg. a long ride in the rain. 66 has rain as well as 270 in right -- andl the all the way around the beltway there is rain. bealeton.howers near raining through lunchtime and afternoon.is skies later on today. ms. 70's this afternoon, with warmer temperatures tomorrow, slight chance of late- day showers. thanks for watching. we will have another update at ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] combine a pnc cashbuilder visa credit card with a pnc performance select checking account and get up to 1.75% cash back for just about every purchase. learn momore and apply today at pnc.com/cashbuilder. pnc bank. for the achiever iyou. ♪ ♪ elmo's got the moves we all got the moves ♪ ♪ anytime anyway with our friends at "gma" ♪ ♪ we all got the moves cookie you've got ♪ ♪ or a cookie you've not we all got the moves ♪ ♪ we've got the moves we all got the moves ♪ ♪ we all got the moves elmo got what you got ♪ ♪ everybody's got the moves we all got the moves ♪ ♪ yeah wow. >> welcome back to "gma." robin and george are both on assignment. thankfully, we have a cast of thousands. >> yes. >> pitching in and helping out. thank you. thank you. thank you. >> big "g" in the house." >> we have a whole lot of muppets. as "sesame street" heads into its 42nd season. and now, lara's just being shameless. >> i know. slimy's here. the whole bang is here. big day. also, going to have our latest installment of "show me the money." we're going to call this guy the robin hood of safety deposit boxes. also, of course, it's "the chew," a new abc show debuting september 26th. clinton kelly, one of the hosts dropping by here. he is getting ready as they get ready. the executive producer of "sesame street," come on in. it's an extreme pleasure to have the gang here today. the 42nd season. that is an institution to end all others. first of all, you're focusing this year on teaching kids some subjects where american kids are falling behind. how did you come about that? >> well, you know, we're teaching s.t.e.m. this year. science, technology, engineering and math. weighty subjects for preschoolers. but when you boil it down, it's about observation, asking questions. creating hypotheses and testing them out. >> and getting them started early. >> getting them started. that's what we're about. >> it helps when you have a celebrity drop by in the neighborhood. and this season is no different. who do you have? >> we've broken our own record. we have 40 celebrities, ranging from supreme court justices, to nba basketball stars. drew brees, nfl player. and musical artists. and elvis costello, bruno mars. >> going to have emmy winners from abc. "modern family". >> oh, my goodness. sofia vergara and jesse ferguson stopped by. >> we have something of a premiere here. >> you do. >> it's the "sesame street" video. and i swear this sounds a whole lot like justin bieber. take a listen. ♪ i never thought that i could ever find out ♪ ♪ just how big a jumbo shrimp could be ♪ ♪ but no, sir and i don't have a doubt ♪ ♪ if you want to know the size, i hold the key ♪ ♪ elmo or justin we can tell you it all ♪ ♪ he's got the right tune to help you ♪ >> how did that come about? >> well, we always use on the show. we want to draw the adult viewer in. we know the educational impact is better for the kids when the parents are so viewing. we do parodies like that to draw the parents in. >> i want to ask quickly, what does it say about me if my favorite character is snuffleupagus? >> wow. you can tell a lot about people with the character they like. you have to worry about the oscar the grouch fans. >> it will be the 42nd season of "sesame street." carol-lynn, thank you for being here. sam, i dare you to follow that. >> look lower. come on. these folks at "sesame street" have something. these kids are transfixed. they're just like, zoomed in. oscar, what's going on, man? i don't think you're so bad. >> oh, yeah? >> i think you're kind of friendly. i feel you're not as grouchy as you act like. >> i have a few pointers you might do to be a better weatherman. >> okay. >> i brought a little list. >> okay. i take that back. you're definitely grouchy. you're a grouch. >> yeah. >> let's get to the boards. i'm really only like four feet tall. as you look outside our doors, your twitter pictures are alive with us this morning. from oklahoma, also in texas. the thing about texas is, when you get a chance to see a cloud this summer, you get very excited. the ones that dropped the rain are all gone. now, we dry out for several days. waco, back to 90 degrees. the rain squeezes into the southeast. there's an odd-looking weather pattern between north florida and georgia. atlantic city, 74 degrees. all up and down the east coast, a chance of scattered showers. it cloudy outside this morning. 95, 66, around the beltway, and 270 there's light rain. move out by early this afternoon, just cloudy and 75. all that weather was brought to you by walgreens. i think we have learned something today. that oscar is, indeed, a grouch. you may notice a lot of purple behind me and really wonderful people. they're a few of those who support and careful and are trying to raise awareness for the 35 million people who are affected with alzheimer's disease around the world. why are we talking about this? september is world alzheimer's month. tomorrow is the big day. it's alzheimer's action day. with me is angela geiger who is part of the group that's going to raise awareness. it's really epidemic. >> absolutely. alzheimer's disease is a soaring epidemic worldwide. it's the only cause of death with no known way to cure, prevent or slow its progression. >> if you're down here in times square, get on a purple carpet and take a picture. tell me about that. >> if you're near new york city, come on down. get your picture taken. hold the end of alzheimer's starts with me signs. get your picture on the jumbotron and show your support, for a disease that isn't recognized enough for the crisis that it is. >> i'm sure everyone watching has a family member. it's important we get together to end this. tomorrow is a big day. everyone needs to wear purple for alzheimer's action day. >> the alzheimer's association asking everyone to wear purple and shine a bright purple light on this epidemic that not enough are doing about yet. >> everybody wear your purple. come on down to times square. it is a very important cause. coming up next on "good morning america," we're going to show you the money. the robin hood of unclaimed money. the robin hood of unclaimed money. ♪ and the flowers and the trees ♪ ♪ all laugh when you walk by ♪ and the neighbors' kids run and hide ♪ deep inside you, there's a person who refuses to be kept deep inside you. ♪ but you're not ♪ you're the one be true to yourself. what's healthier than that? time for our ever-popular "show me the money" series. and people don't usually expect good news when the department of revenue calls. the next time it may be worth your while to pick up the phone. you may be set for a surprise windfall. abc's neal karlinsky has more. >> reporter: everybody misplaces stuff. your car keys. maybe your cell phone. but how about an original picasso sketch book. what's the value of that? >> i got on e-mail, $300,000 and upwards if it's authenticated. >> reporter: he has undoubtedly the coolest job at the washington state departmt of revenue. he's called what's called a locater in the unclaimed property section. meaning, he's part sherlock holmes and part santa claus. what have we got here? >> got a little bit of everything. he's are silver mint coins. some specialty sets here. over here, we have war medals. >> reporter: this is a purple heart. >> purple heart. >> reporter: this pirates' booty is unclaimed property, now stored in a secret vault. abandoned safety deposit boxes, often because of a death in the family. whaerts the weirdest thing you've come across? you've crocked open a safety deposit box and there is? >> one story that exists, there was a ski mask and a handgun in there. >> reporter: from safety deposit boxes to unclaimed cash of old bank accounts, washington state collected $90 million last year alone. riches that frank is assigned to give back. >> since 2002, i've returned over $58 million to rightful owners. and there's no charge for anything we do. it's absolutely free. >> reporter: all-told, the state has $830 million in unclaimed assets. items which are auction off every few years in if no one claims them. frank spends a lot of time on the phone. >> this is frank marshal, unclaimed property. how are you this morning? >> reporter: here's the strange part. when caller i.d. shows he's with the department of revenue, a lot of people frequently dodge his calls. >> excuse me, we're trying to give you money. they're very confused by that. department of revenue wants to give money away? >> reporter: on this day, he made a two-hour drive to hand-deliver his findings to a woman who lives in taiwan. she happened to be back in the united states on vacation, just as frank was tracking her down. >> frank marshal. i have proceeds for $6,441 for an old bank account. >> thank you very much. >> reporter: it was her uncle who took the call. and like so many others, he didn't believe it at first. >> i thought it was a telemarketer running a scam. >> reporter: no surprise to frank, washington state's cyber santa. fair warning, you might want to answer if he calls. for "good morning america," neal karlinsky, abc news, olympia, washington. >> thank you, neal. it could be waiting for you. go to our complete guide, abcnews.com/unclaimedmoney. and get yours. of course, in advance of the 42nd season of "sesame street" premiering september 26th, the gang is all with us. today, it's elmo. and, elmo, if you could do me a favor. little sarina is watching at home. you will make me the coolest dad of all-time if you say hello to her. >> hello, sarina. hello loves you. elmo has so much fun on "gma." >> are you, elmo? >> we're having a great time. >> do you have a future in news? what do you think? >> i love being with you guys. >> oh. that's terrific. all right. they'll be right back, and so will we. clinton kelly of "the chew" is next. the next election is fourteen months away. and the people wh sent us here... the people who hired us to work for them... they don't have the luxury of waiting fourteen months. some of them are living week to week; paycheck to paycheck, even day to they need help, and they need it now. and members of congress, it is time for us to meet our responsibilities. [ male announcer ] the democratic national committee is responsible for the content of this advertising welcome back to "good morning america." we're counting down to the premiere of "the chew." and clinton kelly is here with desserts that are good and easy to make. as a stylist, you make food look beautiful. but you do love to cook. >> my job is to make people over. but when i'm not working, i'm cooking all the time. at night or on the weekends. i'm super excited about the new fall fruits that are coming into season. >> me, too. >> i'll show you how to make three easy, fall desserts. >> emphasis on easy. apple crumble. >> you can make this crumble this weekend. i have ten apples that have been peeled and cored. >> i can handle it. >> and cut into chunks. i'm going to add some dried cranberri cranberries. you can stir this together. dried cranberries. a little orange juice. a little cinnamon. the recipe is on the website. a little nutmeg. a little orange zest. >> oh, boy. what are you cooking? >> cookie monster. >> cookie monster, you -- i thought i saw you perking up over there. >> yeah. >> we have two recipes that have cookies involved. >> cookies. me love cookies. where cookies? >> listen. >> do not see cookies. >> you have to behave. those are the second and third's recipes. the first is an apple crumble. >> a little flour and a pinch of salt. >> pour that in. >> pour it into a baking dish. we could mix it up better in real life. but that's all right. now, we make the crumble. that is butter. two sticks of butter. >> he said crumble. not cookie. >> we not care at this point. me hungry. >> cookies. don't bite my finger. here's a cookie. >> oatmeal. flour. sugar. a little bit of salt. a little orange zest, as well. turn on your mixer here. or just do it by hand. what this turns into is this, the crumble. >> that's the crumble. >> and we crumble -- >> spread over on top? by hand? >> why not? >> why not? use hands for cooking. >> and we pop that in the oven for 45 minutes. >> 45 minutes? oh, no. >> it's a long time. >> it's a long time to wait. >> the next recipe, cookie, is pretty quick. >> oh, yeah. this crumble turns into this. it's delicious. you can serve it with ice cream. >> we need to try this out. we want to know. delicious. >> good. easy. >> it's okay. >> he only wants cookies. >> me holding off on cookie. >> the next dessert, which is glamorous but also real easy to do. >> it does look fancy. >> it's roasted figs. i created a little of a glaze with honey and orange juice. and figs, put the glaze on top. put them under the broiler. they come out so sweet and delicious and gooey. and top ice cream on top. >> chic. >> makes you look chic and fancy, even if you're not, like me. >> cookies. >> amoretto cookies just crushed up on top. and there's that. >> let me ask the question. broiler for the figs? >> broiler for the figs. just a few minutes. until they get bubbly. >> i have tried that for an advertiser and it didn't go well. >> you have to keep your eye on the broiler when you're broiling anything. you have to watch it the whole time. >> you know who else you have to watch, is over here. we get to the third recipe, an icebox cake. this has cookies in it. >> ginger snaps. >> they're not chocolate chip. but they'll do. >> you take your ginger snaps and layer them with a layer of yogurt and mascarpone cheese. just layers of the yogurt, mascarpone. put it in the refrigerator for about six hours and you're good to go. >> six hours. is it time for us to eat? cookie, it's time to go nuts with the cookies. cheers. everybody, the recipes are on abcnews.com. "the chew," congratulations. >> yeah. monday. our big day. >> september 26th. and we will be right back. cookies. everybody knows the best place for a good time is mississippi. and that's only until they visited us in louisiana. which is a distant second to sunny florida. for beautiful vacation, nothing beats alabama. ok, we'll never agree on who's best. but we can all agree on one thing. the gulf's e e worlds number one vacation spot. and we've gone all out to make this year the best ever. mississippi has wonderful people, great music, and the beautiful outdoors. louis ana's the best seafood you'll ever eat. shrimp gumbo, crab cakes, etouffee. florida means beautiful beaches and sugar white sands. actually experts agree that the best beaches are here in alabama. which can't compare to a good time on the gulf in mississqppi. louisiana fresh catch. florida beaches. alabama beauty. mississippi outdoors. the gulf is the world's goodtime headquarters. and we are 100% open for business. i'm glad we got that settled. i am a face unclogger. i am a nose coach. i am a throat untickler. i am a human cough suppressant. and i am the sniffles worst nightmare. i am a tarpht pharmacist. ask me about cold and flu remedies. we do want to thank all of you. we also want to thank all of them for being with us today. in advance of the 42nd season of "sesame street." cookie monster. you got milk and cookies. don't worry about it. >> listen. we asked everybody for which celebrity dancer you thought did the best job last night. and here's how you responded. j.r. martinez, chynna phillips and hope solo. i liked her, too. chynna in the middle there. we have so enjoyed having everybody here. >> today has been absolutely phenomenal. thanks to all of you for being here. coming up tomorrow, the booted couple from "dancing with the stars." "modern family's "sofia vergara. have a great day. live and in hd, this is an abc 7 news update. >> good morning, washington. it's 8:56. i am cynne simpson. is special election being held george's county today. 14 democrats and one republican r the council seat by leslie johnson. she resigned after pleading o corruption charges. the polls are open until 8:00 tonight. d.c. council member vincent give himself and the council $45,000 raises. he plans to introduce his proposal during a council meeting today. the council members' salaries would jump from $125,000 $170,000 perunt to year. now look at traffic with lisa baden. >> pillich on northbound 95 with rain and croats lay -- delays on the northbound 95 with rain and road spray. the leas at the mormon temple. outer loop, not getting by unscathed. georgetown slowing. headlights on for everyone. you need the windshield wipers this morning. there's light rain around the 27,0 ups and downs 95, especially southbound. -- 270 as well. raining through lunchtime. skies this afternoon, 75. a few stray showers tomorrow afternoon and evening. possibly heavy rain by late thursday and friday. thanks for joining us. regis and kelly" is next. we will see you at noon. laborebreathing ] [ coughing continues ] [ gasping ] [ elevator bell dings, coughing continues ] [ female announcer ] washington can't ignore the facts: more air pollution means more childhood asthma attacks. 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