and this good samaritan puts his life on the line. we hear from both of them this morning. and, the ultimate heart-stopping moment has arrived. years of preparation, nerves of steel, 200 feet in the air. ♪ living on the edge >> the ultimate walk on such a slender wire across the raging wild of niagara falls. could it be the most daring stunt ever? tonight, the king of the high-wire, live. and it all starts now, on "gma." we have a beautiful rainbow over niagara falls right now that we want to show you. yes. >> that is live. >> that is live, george. the excitement, building, as we are just hours away from that high-wire walk of 1,500 feet across the falls, all playing out live on abc. josh and sam are there. >> over his shoulder. >> does josh have an extreme team weather thing? no? oh. they're going to join with nik wallenda in the final hours before the stunt. >> that rainbow's a good omen. beautiful. political news this morning, president obama here in manhattan last night for more fund-raisers. were at sarah jessica parker's house, heard mariah carey play at the plaza. and that was after both candidates gave speeches in ohio. and we're going to look at the show so many people love, hgtv's program "house hunters." it's coming under fire for not being as real as we all think. take a look at central park right now. crowd coming out for the beach boys. we're going to have a fantastic party in the park. they're going to play some of their classics. some of their new songs, as well. >> lifeguards. the party is under way. we'll be going over there shortly. you never know what you're going to see, folks. we begin with the relentless deadly wildfires out west, that have scorched more than 52,000 acres in colorado and are far from being contained. more homeowners are being ordered to flee. abc's ginger zee is on the fire line in bellevue, colorado, this morning. ginger? >> this is the third-largest wildfire in colorado state history. 52,000 acres and counting. scrambling to control the raging high park fire, emergency crews are following the raging inferno as it spreads. high winds and low humidity, like rocket fuel for the wildfire to grow. >> shortly before 5:00, the fire jumped highway 14 in the canyon, causing a spot fire. >> reporter: immediate evacuations. ten more acres destroyed, in addition to the 52,000 already devastated by the out-of-control fire. >> our biggest concern has remained the refusals to evacuate. >> we are just exhausted. >> reporter: one of the firefighters' biggest concern, trees killed by this tiny insect, the pine beetle. this bug has killed 70% of the pine trees, leaving wood and needles on the ground, leaving kindling for the fire to spread. creating more hazards and more problems. this is a good example of how dry everything is out here. the firefighters call this perfect fuel for the fire. as we go into the weekend, isolated thunderstorms are in the forecast. you think that's great. rain. unfortunately, they'll not bring a whole lot of rain. but they will bring lightning. if you remember, lightning is what started this fire. robin? >> thanks. president obama and mitt romney gave dueling speeches in ohio yesterday, just before the president headed to new york city for a star-studded fund-raiser. it's "your voice, your vote" with abc's jon karl. good morning, jon. >> reporter: good morning, george. the president called on big-name celebrities last night to give his campaign a much-needed financial boost. while he and mitt romney clashed over how to give a boost to the economy. call it prez in the city, at the home of sarah jessica parker. aretha franklin was there, shelly winter. all giving $40,000 a dinner. we talked to the queen of soul herself. >> it was fabulous, beautifully organized. it was a garden party. a lot of beautiful people there. >> reporter: and the a-list evening didn't end there. the president and the first lady went on to an event at the plaza hotel, where mariah carey provided the entertainment. altogether last night, the obama campaign raked in more than $4.5 million. but overnight in chicago, mitt romney with less glitz and no celebrities, raised $3.5 million, to help pay for ads like this, his first negative ad of the general election. >> the private sector's doing fine. >> reporter: the ad, almost a direct copy of one obama ran in the last campaign against john mccain. >> the fundamentals of our economy are strong. >> reporter: in cleveland on thursday, the president made his biggest speech of the campaign so far. accusing romney of pushing tax cuts for the wealthy, at the expense of everybody else. >> governor romney disagrees with my vision. his allies in congress disagree with my vision. neither of them will endorse any policy that adds to the wealthiest americans to pay a nickel more in taxes. >> reporter: across the street in cincinnati, romney made a counter strike. >> president obama is on the other side of the state. and he's going to be delivering a speech on the economy. he's doing that because he hasn't delivered a recovery for the economy. >> reporter: later today, romney launches the first big campaign swing of the general election. a bus tour that starts in new hampshire today and then goes on to pennsylvania and right through the battleground states of the middle west, including, george, a return trip to ohio, perhaps the most important state in this election. >> i think that is right. jon karl, thanks very much. a full report on all that sunday on "this week." >> you're working. it's father's day, george. you're going to be working? >> i'll have a celebratory lunch afterwards. bianna golodryga in for josh. happy birthday, bianna. >> thank you. i'll be celebrating with you guys. great to see you. we begin with the man once considered one of the richest people in america. now, facing the rest of his life behind bars. a judge has sentenced r. allen stanford to 110 years in prison for bilking investors out of $7 billion in one of the biggest ponzi schemes in american history. stanford refused to say he was sorry. and blamed the federal government for taking over his businesses and taking his investors' money. prosecutors have finished calling to the stand eight young men that said that jerry sandusky assaulted them. another witness said he spent 100 nights sleeping in the sandusky basement, screaming for help but to no avail. in oregon, rescue teams have recovered the body of an experienced climber who fell more than 1,000 feet to his death. he's the fourth person killed on mt. hood this year alone. 56-year-old mark cartier was a highly-experienced, well-known climber. it's unclear exactly what caused the accident. and a federal jury in new orleans has sided with kevin costner over stephen baldwin in a lawsuit stemming from the gulf oil spill. baldwin claimed he was duped into selling his stake into costner's oil cleanup company before the company signed a $50 billion contract with bp, a deal he claims costner kept secret from him. but the jury took less than two hours to decide costner didn't owe baldwin anything. and it's the kind of moment kevin durant lives for. late fourth quarter in the nba finals, game two. and the thunder, rallying back. finally get a chance to tie the heat. and durant misses from eight feet out. and, folks, that was it. the heat held on 100-96. >> there's no foul there. they say he was fouled. >> there was no foul there, according to robin roberts. it's now even, the series is, a game apiece. game three will be sunday night in miami. of course, on abc. >> you did pick the heat, right? >> well, lara and josh -- sam and i, we have them. you and josh have -- >> i agree. it wasn't a foul. >> it's 1-1. we're back in the game. it's going to be a great series. now to the nationwide manhunt, of the trauma surgeon who is accused of shooting his ex-girlfriend at a buffalo hospital. they are painting a picture of the suspect as a man who may have been on the edge. abc's john schriffen has the story. >> reporter: buffalo police say they have expanded the search for dr. timothy jorden nationwide. but they say they have few clues where he may be headed. or how he slipped past hundreds of people at the complex wednesday, after allegedly gunning down his ex-girlfriend. >> we don't know what he's driving at this point. >> reporter: police have hunted down jorden's four cars and have searched his home. but they don't know what may have caused him to snap. >> we're using all our resources available. >> reporter: late thursday, investigators were careful to describe jorden as a person of interest in the shooting death of 33-year-old jackie wisniewski, saying they only wanted to talk to him about his involvement. still, police have confirmed, the two were dating. and they have recovered evidence from cameras at the hospital, where she was shot. while jorden was not a registered gun owner, and police are not sure where he may have gotten the alleged murder weapon, they are careful to say he may still be carrying a gun. >> it was not a random act. but he should be considered armed and dangerous at this point. >> are there other targets out there? >> can't comment on that. >> reporter: jorden is a one-time army medic, who trained with u.s. special forces. but lately, co-workers say he had lost more than 70 pounds, grown a beard and begun to act withdrawn. betty jean grant says that doesn't sound like the man she's known since he was 14 years old. >> he was very intelligent. and he was a quiet, reserved individual. >> reporter: but this morning, police fear jorden may be using the traits that made him a great surgeon and soldier to remain a fugitive. >> he's still on the loose. our thanks to john schriffen, reporting from buffalo. now, to the new charges against lance armstrong. the superstar cyclist is fighting back against the allegations that could cost him all his titles and the millions he made from them. this morning, armstrong has remained in france to try to compete in an ironman competition there, as his lawyers mount his defense here at home. abc's neal karlinsky talked to them. >> reporter: in the span of less than a week, lance armstrong went from heroic athlete and cancer warrior, to an accused drug cheat, facing embarrassing headlines, the possible loss of his tour de france titles and a ban from competing in the sport he loves. this morning, he's fighting back. >> lance is a competitor. and he's never short from a fight. and the only thing we're trying to figure out is whether or not this is going to be a fair fight. >> reporter: robert luskin is just one member of a team of high-priced, highly-connected lawyers, digging in for an all-out fight to clear armstrong once and for all. in the u.s. anti-doping agency's letter to armstrong, officials lay out damaging allegations. and promises of testimony from at least ten other cyclists who will say, under oath, he used drugs to win. >> they went to these riders like don corleone and gave him an offer they couldn't refuse. >> reporter: armstrong's legal team calls him one of the most tested athletes ever. passing over 500 tests and never failing. but the u.s. anti-doping agency shows a total of 59 drug tests for armstrong since 2001. there were many more tests done in europe. but those have not been made public. and now, usada officials say they've turned up samples from 2009 and 2010, that appear to show doping. >> the bottom line is, if those tests had ever been positive, we wouldn't be talking about whether or not he wanted to release them. they would have been released. and he would have been disciplined. >> reporter: this morning, the battle lines are drawn, as an athlete famous for beating cancer, is now fighting to clear his name. for "good morning america," neal karlinsky, abc news, seattle. we're going to turn, now, to a new twist in that story we first told you about on thursday. the teen boy known as forest boy, who claims he spent years living in the woods. well, he has been identified. and abc's nick watt joins us from london with the latest on this. good morning, nick. >> reporter: good morning, robin. well, german police have spent the last nine months trying to solve this mystery. they launched a worldwide investigation to find forest boy's true identity. he said his name was ray and that he had little memory of his past life. his life before he spent five years in the woods. an extraordinary tale of survival. forest boy claimed he fled to the woods with his dad five years after after his mom was killed in a car wreck. he claims his dad died last summer. so he walked back to civilization. forest boy this morning, unmasked. he's called robin van helsum. he's 20 years old. he's dutch. he was identified by friends who saw that photo, the exasperated german police released to the world this week. his stepmother has confirmed forest boy is alive. he went missing just last fall, a few days before he showed up at berlin town hall with a dose of amnesia and his scarcely believable tale. but as we reported yesterday, his tent and sleeping bag were suspiciously clean for a guy who spent years in the wild. >> no pot. no knife. no way to make fire. no rifle. no ammunition. the skill level it would take to pull that off would probably even eclipse my own. >> reporter: police say he is not mentally ill. and perhaps just wants to start a new life. a clean slate. friends say, he was getting into trouble back home and wanted to get out of the country. this is no joke anymore, said the berlin police spokesman. he made right fools of up. but forest boy might have to pick up the tab for nine months of care and a nine-month wild goose chase to find the truth. and there is a final, tragic twist to this tale. forest boy's real father actually died earlier this year of natural causes. and his son had no idea. police tell us they have just broken that tragic news. >> sad, all the way around. nick, thank you. now, we have an incredible act of valor caught on tape at a texas toll booth. a woman saved from her burning car by a total stranger. abc's paula faris has the story. >> reporter: this dramatic video shows what almost certainly would have been the final moments of nancy decker's life. >> i shouldn't be here. >> reporter: decker lost control of her car at this houston toll booth. it flipped and then burst into flames. other drivers watched helplessly as the fire engulfed the car. but look closely. out of nowhere, a man with a fire extinguisher climbs on to the car, risking his life. he smashes out decker's window. you can see him pulling her out by her arms to safety, with seconds to spare. but almost immediately, he disappears. for weeks, the man's identity, a mystery. but overnight, ktrk tracked down this good samaritan. >> i saw a lady screaming. she's still in there. >> reporter: mitchell corbin, a member of the texas air national guard said he was driving by when he saw the fire. >> figured out there was a big problem going on. and took the steps to fix it. >> reporter: corbin said he never wanted any recognition. >> i was just happy that everything turned out already and everyone's safe. >> reporter: but this morning, because of his selfless act, decker is back at home with her family, alive and grateful. >> i should be home. i should have multiple injuries. he is my guardian angel. he really is. >> reporter: for "good morning america," paula faris, abc news, new york. >> you love to see that heroism. >> so unselfish. let's go to weather now and sam champion, up in niagara falls. it looks beautiful there this morning, sam. happy friday. >> happy friday, by the way. robin, george. take a look at this. this is the kind of picture you don't need sound for. you could sit here and look at it all day long. i probably will. let's give you the forecast. we have a big day and night of television ahead. there will be strong and severe storms. today, this is where the storms will line up. from williston, into goodland. heat, there's plenty of heat in the country today. all the way through the southland. we'll continue to keep the temperatures at 90 or 100, or above. we have a lot of tv. we'll get right to the break. >> bright sunshine across the region and sunny this weekend. it will be relatively offortable for this time year. 61degrees in the district, winchester and 63 and martinsburg. we will rise to about 84 the look anday so it will like yesterday. los humidity and the comfortable conditions continued through >> all of america's weather from right here at the edge of the falls, coming up in the next half hour. and speaking of, here we actually are the tip of the country. it's where nik wallenda is going to start his walk tonight, starting at 8:00 eastern. and i tell you what, he's going to end it in canada, 1,500 feet away. it so happens he's going to be going over niagara falls. when we were first talking about this, sam, and you thought, he must know something we don't. you're here now. what could he possibly know? >> it looks crazy. unbelievable. >> we cannot wait for that. also coming up here on "gma," the brawl between two of music's biggest stars. chris brown and drake in a violent bar fight. it appears that rihanna was at the heart of it. will the battle land brown back in jail. plus, is "house hunters" a hoax? we go inside the tv hit that is accused of being a fake. did it mislead its millions of fans? and we continue from niagara falls, as well, getting ready for the big stunt tonight. 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[ cheers and applause ] ♪ everybody's on the double-decker bus, on the way to our beach party spectacular in central park. the beach boys are there. and george, robin, get onboard, would you? >> a bus tour, george. >> boy, they're having fun out there. a little beach party in central park. we're going to have a great time, coming up in just a few minutes. >> feeling young again. listening to the beach boys. that's a great crowd. we'll be getting out there shortly, george. first, we're going to look at niagara falls once again. we're just hours away, now, from seeing nik wallenda actually walk across those falls. and it's hard to imagine that anyone could do that. all on a thin wire, suspended over those falls. we cannot wait to see it happen live tonight. >> there he is right there. 35 minutes it will take him to walk from the u.s. to canada. don't know what the conditions will be like tonight. so much has gone into this. and i do not know how he does that. >> i don't know. ooh. josh and sam will continue to bring us all the excitement. and also this morning, a reality check on the popular reality show, "house hunters." is a big part of that show not real? is it staged? we're going to hear from one participant who says it is. and fans -- we're just up in arms. >> a whole new controversy. and we're going to begin with the brawl between two of music's biggest stars, chris brown and drake, with their bodyguards, trapped in a fight thursday morning, in a fight that seems to be inspired by rihanna. dan harris is here with the story. >> reporter: this is not what chris brown needs now. he's still on probation for beating his ex-girlfriend, rihanna. and now, reportedly getting in a fight over here, a bar brawl, that police are actively investigating right now. chris brown, hyped up and shirtless, in this video posted on youtube, from outside a nightclub in lower manhattan early thursday morning. it all reportedly started when brown sent a bottle of champagne to drake and his 15-member entourage. ♪ it's my birthday >> reporter: these two apparently have something other than music in common. drake briefly dated brown's ex, rihanna, after the couple broke up in 2009. recently, rihanna had been spotted with both of them. according to witnesses thursday, drake sent the champagne back to brown with a note. that apparently set it off. this youtube video shows bottles and ice flying through the air. after the incident, brown tweeted out this picture of a gash on his chin. and tweeted, lol, throwing bottles like girls. shame on you. five people were injured, inbruding one of brown's own bodyguards, seen here in the hospital. and this australian tourist ended up with 16 stitches. both singers deny starting the fight. brown's rep released a statement saying, chris and his friends were victims of a brutal attack last night. they sustained several injuries. drake's team is also denying involvement. saying drake did not participate in wrongdoing of any kind. he was on his way out of the club when the altercation began. this is not chris brown's first brush with violence. he is still on probation after pleading guilty to beating his girlfriend, rihanna, before the grammys in 2009. she talked about it with diane sawyer. >> he had no look in his eyes. >> there's going to become a moment when people go, we've had enough. >> reporter: worth noting that neither chris brown nor drake was at the scene when the police arrived. and neither side has been charged. brown's spokespeople said he was interviewed by the police, as a victim but not a perpetrator. >> a lot of questions out there. thank you, dan harris. what happens when reality tv is not so real? that's what fans of the runaway hit hgtv's "house hunters" are asking. a guest is coming forward. and claiming that what most fans like best about the show is fake. amy robach has the story. >> reporter: i know. it is a wildly popular reality show that may not be as real as some of its viewers believe. but then again, others ask, how could a 30-minute program make a long and tedious process like buying a home short, sweet and interesting? if there wasn't a little production in play. >> it was kind of a weird layout. >> reporter: hgtv's "house hunters" takes viewers through three different houses, a quick guessing game which they will choose. and a half an hour later, we see which they pick and move in. >> it feels like home. >> reporter: how realistic is this reality show that viewers tune into every week? >> there's no way this could followen in. >> reporter: bobi jensen and her husband, casey, were featured on the show in 2006. >> i'm excited to look at a one-story. >> reporter: recently, jensen blogged about her behind-the-scenes experience. not realizing the uproar it would create. the couple bought their new home before shooting, which she says is just how the show likes it. >> we were rounded up to look at houses. it was our responsibility to find the houses. >> reporter: jensen says they asked friends to let them use their home, which they weren't even selling. hgtv programming executive brian says not to use homes was a unique decision, one the show didn't make. >> her husband was the real estate agent. and in the vast majority of episodes, they have another agent. they made the decision to show their friends' homes because they couldn't find one. >> reporter: fans of "house hunters" have reacted strongly to jensen's blog. posting replies like, wow. you always think these shows are fairly staged. but not that much. and since it's so fake, i will no longer tape it or watch it. what do you say to people who say, i'm never watching the show again? it's fake. >> they should keep watching because you're watching real people find the real home of their dreams. >> it's all about, having a space for my family. and we love it. >> reporter: when i spoke with bobi jensen yesterday, she says she feels terrible if she stopped anyone from watching the show. regardless of how it's produced, she thinks the real enjoyment comes from getting the sneak peek in other homes and which the family buys. >> i can't believe people are shocked about reality tv not being real. they're all scripted. we kind of know to a certain extent. but as one tweeter said, to go back that far. >> pulling back the curtain is rarely pretty. >> true. have a great weekend, amy. >> thank you. time for the weather. let's go back to sam. you know where he is. he's got a big smile on his face. that rainbow is still there at niagara falls. sam? >> it's almost as if it's a backdrop, robin. it's like we glued it up there. i'm telling you. it's amazing. just perfect in that mist this morning and the perfect sunshine. and by the way, this is a very big night here over niagara falls. let's give you the forecast for the buffalo area tonight. we think it will be 68 degrees about walk the wire time. if you want to join the conversation on twitter. we think the skies will be clear. temperatures about 58 degrees. later in the forecast, we're going to show you how wind changes and becomes dangerous moment-to-moment across that walk. here's what's going on in the west. been talking about the big fire near ft. collins. there's ten other fires burning in the west. and the heat continues. there's a cold front that drops through salt lake to denver. it will make temperatures a little cooler. it doesn't bring that much rain. pick we are in the 60's and a high temperature will be 80 degrees. it will be that way through the relatively cheap low humidity. >> if you think that we're alone here, we are not. i think a whole lot of folks -- good morning, everybody. there's a lot more coming. so, stay with us. a lot more with josh and sam, as they go behind the scenes as nik wallenda gets ready to cross niagara falls and into the record books. and lara is a little safer. maybe not. on the streets of new york city. lara? 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"gma" living on the edge this morning. we're just over 12 hours away now, sam. nik wallenda taking a step on to a little wire 1,500 feet over niagara falls. you get here and you see it up close, you realize what an enormous challenge it's going to be. but when you go behind the scenes, you know just how long the challenge has been prepared. for daredevil nik wallenda, it came down to these final moments of rehearsal. the last chance to practice walking that narrow, steel wire. in fewer than 13 hours, the ground won't be there over the falls, as wallenda takes on his most dangerous challenge ever. crossing the tumultuous waters of niagara falls, a natural wonder that's captured the imagination for generations. >> i feel like a little kid on christmas morning. >> really? >> reporter: nik will be traveling 1,500 feet across the water. he'll be facing gusting winds, blinding mist, not to mention, a 200-foot drop. but as he told abc's bill weir, he's ready. >> i've trained for the worst case. so, i'm more than prepared. >> reporter: so are the hundreds of crew members who have been working to prepare the gorge for the massive stunt. using a helicopter, guide ropes. at the heart of the wire is the guide wire. tiny but mighty. it's surrounded by 343 high-strength steel wires. still, just two inches wide, the size of three pennies. it can support the weight of 84 1/2 ford pickup trucks. but wallenda's trek will still be fraught with dangers. the wire will bounce almost an inch up and down, from nik's very footsteps, creating waves that will move back and forth along the wire. when the waves collide, a surprise bump in the road could spell doom for the daredevil. >> this is not just an act of physical dexterity. it's an act of mental dexterity. production crews all preparing the falls for what may be the largest media spectacle, the likes of which the world has never seen. >> it is an all-hands-on-deck production. we pulled out all the stops to make sure viewers can see it from every angle. >> reporter: 17 cameras capturing every moment. and 325,000 watts of lighting to eliminate the falls and the rope. >> you'll see the falls from beneath, from above, from the sides. >> reporter: thousands will make the trip to the falls to see it in person. tonight's stunt is expected to boost tours of numbers of new york's niagara falls main park. for the tens of thousands here tonight, and the millions more watching around the world on television, a chance to bear witness to wallenda's epic journey here in the making. >> do not miss this walk, live tonight. we're live in niagara falls. we're also live in central park. you know us. we're everywhere. the beach boys, coming up. afls aflac! ha! isn't major medical enough? huh! no! who's gonna help cover the holes in their plans? aflac! quack! like medical bills they don't pay for? aflac! or help pay the mortgage? quack! or child care? quack! aflaaac! and everyday expenses? huh?! blurlbrlblrlbr!!! 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lifeguard up there. good game of volleyball. >> and lara on the party bus. >> it was a great ride. great group. my crew in the front. thank you, my best friends. also, cam, you're here because you just came back from cars land. we'll take another look at that. >> i'm the only one right now in beachwear. i feel like the odd guy out. i mean, like, swimwear. >> we have bikinis on. >> okay. what is up is the addition to california's adventure fantastic. they did a great expansion over there. it was a lot of fun with the family. >> awesome. in honor of this incredible beach party, we want to help people get in shape. we have crazy ways to slim down and look fabulous on the beach this summer and get you in the mood. and of course, what's going on in niagara? >> something's going on in niagara falls. we're going to hear from josh and sam, or as they times square north. the birthday girl is filling in from josh. >> this is where we do news from? all right. well, we begin with a new battle line this morning in the war against the deadly wildfire in northern colorado. hundreds of additional people are being forced to flee their homes, as the fire rages across 80-square miles. 1,200 firefighters are now waging this battle. president obama has added seven tanker planes in the national firefighting fleet. but they won't be ready until august. mitt romney sets off today on a six-day bus tour, hoping to sway undecided voters in key, battleground states. last night, president obama and the first lady cashed in on celebrity glitz, attending a $40,000-a-per-plate fund-raiser at sarah jessica parker's house, before taking in a fund-raiser with mariah carey and alicia keys. earlier, the president got a look at the skyscraper on the world trade center site. he wrote a message on a beam. and on wall street, anticipation. investors are awaiting the news from greece this weekend. greece could withdraw from the euro system. this has left many struggling, meantime. the government estimates that the cost of raising a child born in the u.s. -- i need to listen to this, guys. until the age of 17, will top $234,000. that's a 3% increase in the last year because of rising health care and day care costs. and here's diane sawyer with a preview of tonight's "world news." diane? >> good morning, bianna. great to say hello on a friday to everyone at "gma." tonight on "world news," our supermarket truth squad. we're going to show you a bottle that says it's all lemon juice and a test that shows it's mostly water. that's not the only big surprise tonight. we'll see you then. finally, we want to show you something we've been working on for some time now. something we're very proud of. it's the new abc news of for the ip ipad. it's designed for modern american families. we offer three editions, morning, afternoon and evening. really proud about those. it will change lives for our viewers. >> that's right. >> that's how we get our news, all day and night long. not before "pop news." >> thank you, sir. good morning, everybody. and good morning to you. oprah winfrey is catching up with the kardashians for what she calls her longest interviewing session ever. oprah had never actually watched their show. so, why did she do the interview? she says she wanted to know why the family has become such a cultural phenomenon. she also said she was blown away by kim's answer when oprah asked if the marriage to kris humphries was a publicity stunt. hmm. her shocking answer sunday night, on "oprah's next chapter" on own. >> trying to give away oprah's hand. see how that goes for you. >> love you, oprah. another monster fabulous woman out there. meryl streep is in the news. she says she is ready to dye her hair white, put on the sunglasses and reprise her role of miranda preissly on "the devil wears prada." and if it does make it to the big screen, meryl said in an interview, she will absolutely do it, under one condition. she has to have the time to drop weight to get back into the sample sizes again. spoken like a true fashionista. >> i loved her in that movie. i'm excited for it again. >> dismissed. dismissed. cameron will chime in down there. remember pudsey? 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>> hey, sam, thank you so much. here's a look at what we have going on on our "gma morning menu." want a beach-ready body like -- i don't know, these guys? we have the summer diet secrets of your favorite celebrities coming up. we need a whistle for that. exactly. also, the hottest summer deals for father's day. all under $75. and a behind-the-scenes look at nik wallenda's daring walk. he's going to do it across niagara falls. coming up on "good morning america." pooches and puppies, we are fed up with being fed on. we demand k9 advantix ii. it not only kills fleas and ticks, it repels most ticks before they can attach and snack on us. frontline plus kills but doesn't repel. and a tick that isn't repelled or killed may attach and make a meal of us. so let's put our paws down in protest and raise our barks to rally till we all get k9 advantix ii. join us at poochprotest.com. 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"people" magazine is revealing this season's hottest celebs' summer bodies. >> there's no shortage of fabulous a-list women flaunting it all in a bikini. and men, too, for that matter. >> reporter: they dug into the undercover secrets for success, to getting the bikini body. rihanna traded white rice for brown. paula patten banished the bread. >> hollywood stars have a great tradition of rocking the bikini. but a lot of them, as they will tell you, work really hard at it. >> reporter: some celebs do it the old-fashioned way, by not eating much. maria menounos' typical menu only about 1,000 calories. stacy keibler, about 1,200 calories. some of the hottest bods wrong to newest moms. >> loses the weight is a challenge for any modern mom. >> reporter: niki taylor look off 100 pounds by eating mostly vegetables, chicken and fish. it's not just the ladies. there's sizzling beach-ready boys out there, too. newlywed matthew mcconaughey prepared for his role in "magic mike" in ten days, by working out twice a day. >> oh, yes. it's a beefcake. and i've never felt so safe, as with these lifeguards of jones beach. and you have one great tip for beach safety. tell us. >> it's important when you're a lifeguard. unfortunately, so many people drown every year. we would say to swim in front of a lifeguard-protected area, it would make things easier for the public and yourselves. >> swim near a lifeguard. thank you. we go to robin. >> we have michael over here. michael is keeping watch over case and i. we feel very, very safe. so, we're going to talk about some fashion right now because you know, if you want to go heading out to the beach, you have to know what to wear. our good friend, kate dimmock, is here from "people" magazine. "people style watch." >> that's right. >> what's the one must-have look? >> we brought you three, key pieces. first of all, we found the summer steals for you. >> thank you. >> also, everything we're going to show you goes straight from the beach to the barbecue. >> okay. there's that one. i like -- what is this called? the maxi. >> this is the maxi dress, from forever 21. $22.80. >> 22 bucks. >> no matter what the price, it looks so elegant. and this is so versatile and perfect. she could wear it to the beach. she would wear it into town to go shopping. she could wear it to dinner. it's a great, versatile dress. >> and the floppy hat. >> exactly. you have no excuse to protect your face from the sun. that's $19, at american eagle outfitters. >> this is about the tunic. >> really, the tunic is the key piece of summer. you wear it over jeans, over your shorts. this case, you wear it to the beach, as your cover-up. you and i both know, coral, an important color. >> we do. >> this is from old navy. and it's under $25. so, you know, this is really pretty amazing. everything looks good on hacha. >> i love the big bag, the whov secret. >> i wish i could do the romper. >> you say that. but we will get you in a romper, i'm telling you. certainly, summer is the time to be playful. what could be more playful than a romper? this is also from american eagle outfitters. and under $35. and i love the print is very on-trend right now. and it's supercomfortable. >> and the bag, too. >> exactly. again, she's going anywhere. you know, she's going -- she doesn't have to go home and change. she can go straight from the pool to any event that she has. >> coming up, quickly, all three looks in front of michael. michael, do you approve? >> thank you, michael. >> kate, thank you very much. it's matt time over here. matt bean, men's fashions just in time for father's day. everything under $75. >> it won't break the bank. a lot of this stuff is under $50. let's start off with great t-shirts for the beach. two biggest problems for dads at the beach, number one, being protected from the sun. these are spf 15. >> put cam to work modeling. >> i'm just behind you. >> and it's sink proof, as well. give him the sniff test, guys. how does he smell? >> lovely. >> lovely. >> all right. >> we've also got great tommy hilfiger shorts. they're only about $20. they have a nautical feel to them. a velcro strap and a pocket in the back. >> you hit your mark right there, cam. >> of course, 27 pucks for the chews. shaun white, he's a snowboarder. but these are from target. they're an updated boat shoe look. only 27 bucks for those. >> those are good. >> cameron's loving this. >> and they're my size. >> that's right. >> everybody's -- everybody's checking out "men's health" magazine on the ipad at the beach. but don't get in the water unless you have this case. this is my ipad here, if i didn't trust this product. up to 30 minutes, one way to make sure it's safe. if i had kids, this would be on it all the time. >> i wish i had a -- >> sam, what do you think? she's riding high. it's $70. if your child has outgrown the baby back or your spine can't handle it anymore. they can hop up on back. and have a high view of everything. what do you think? >> get the vote of approval. matt, thanks very much. we have awesome, great summer recipes from "taste of home" magazine, on our website, goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! right now. now, we go back to josh and sam at niagara falls. >> george, thank you. we are joined by not one, but two very special guests. again, my partner from "sportscenter," hannah storm, part of the broadcast tonight. and another guy that will be part of the broadcast tonight. he is the broadcast tonight. first of all, i want to -- it's nik wallenda day. we thought we would have the man of the hour. it's your day, after all. nik wallenda joining us in less than half a day now, you'll be walking across 1,500 feet, well over our heads and niagara falls. in the final hours, nik, we want to find out how are you doing? >> i'm doing great. i'm excited. the anticipation is building up. i'm like a child on christmas morning. the day has come. >> we had a chance to spend a lot of time with you. and we're both amazed how laidback you are. what are you going to do the rest of the day leading up to this walk? >> relax. spend time with family. i have friends that i haven't seen for a while that have all flown in to see the event. >> it's going to be tough tonight. you're going to need your physical and mental energies in the final seconds. before you take your first step on the wire, what are you going to do? >> we say a prayer as a family. it's tradition. that's what we do. i'll say a prayer. and i'll be focused for the entire walk. >> we've always been struck, again, not just by your natural calm. but the family. it's a business. but there's one family member who can't bear to be here, can't bear to watch. your grandma, back at home. i know she's going to get a special surprise when you get to the other side. >> she is. i had to promise her if i was going to make this walk, i have to call her. she would be the first phone call i made when i get to the other side. >> you have your passport, ready to go through customs? >> absolutely. it will be there. >> jen wants to know, what do you plan on eating today? >> i will eat a light meal. i won't eat a whole lot. i like to be very fresh. probably some yogurt. everything will be light. >> nik wallenda, it's your day. it will be your night. >> good luck. watch tonight, starting at 8:00 eastern, 7:00 central, on abc. nik wallenda, walking into history. for now, back to you, lara. >> all right. we cannot wait until tonight to see nik wallenda walk that amazing high-wire over niagara falls. we're taking it to a different level here in central park. remember the performance during madonna's halftime performance at the super bowl? it's called slack lining. it was performed by andy lewis. here with us, along with the world champ of slack lining, mike payton. where are you, fellas? oh, you're helping cameron. it's not a trampoline. it's a slack line. camera is attempting to do it. i would love to talk to you, andy. this started from rock climbing? i don't see the connection. >> in rock climbing, there's a lot of gear that you can use. and webbing you can make anchors of. tie it around trarocks. put it on trees and started walking. >> and it was born. >> slowly but surery. >> i want to look at one of your tricks. this is called the check bounce. what was it like, being at the super bowl, being with madonna, chest balancing on something we had never seen? >> it was fun. it was amazing to be in a situation where you have 75,000 people center stage with madonna. and it was a moment that was hard to grasp. it was over so fast. it was fun to be there. >> is there any chance we can get a little sampling of a chest bounce? >> it happened by accident. ready? >> nice. somebody's been practicing. >> okay. >> that's about done. >> do the chest. we got to see that. come on. how do you do that? >> get up there. get up there. >> you bounce on the chest. that's a chest bounce. i'm not hitting myself. >> get up there with him, guys. we want to see a performance. get up there. >> let's see it. whoa. >> that's a chest bounce. >> can we see a little performance? can you give your -- this is it. ♪ >> wow. ♪ >> whoa. that's amazing. how do you follow that? >> wow. come on. one more. one more. you get up there. you, too. all right. as we bounce around, get ready. the beach boys will be here live in central park. >> live and in hd, this is an abc 7 news update. thomas fridayt morning, june 15. two former metro employes who admitted stealing half a million transit agencye sentenced today. they could spend at least three years in jail. they pleaded guilty in march. a big name in gambling comply a role in a casino in prince george's county. delayed thise morning to have mgm run a high and venue at the national resort. need to overcome hurdles. newschannel 8 will detail some those in an in-depth report up of the bottom of the our. a car wreck ago, the outer loop of the beltway in prince george's county for the john hanson highway. on the shoulder pace fromt the base all theorce way into landover. heading across the 14th street is in greatrginia to the third street tunnel or lower 14th street. withthing to worry about sunshine and fairly conditions especially by mid-june standards. fairly large humidity again today and through the weekend. 68 in lexington park. pretty uniform temperatures and near 84 the highs and likell look and feel yesterday and that pattern continues through sunday. next week it warms up. we will be back at 8:56. ♪ help me, rhonda help, help me, ronda ♪ ♪ help me, rhonda help, help me, rhonda ♪ ♪ help me, rhonda help, help me, rhonda ♪ ♪ help me, rhonda help, help me, rhonda ♪ ♪ help me, rhonda ♪ help me, rhonda help, help me, rhonda ♪ ♪ help me, rhonda help, help me, rhonda ♪ ♪ help me, rhonda, yeah get her out of my heart ♪ the beach boys, with one of their classics, "help me rhonda." and you'll hear much more from the beach boys. we're having a little beach party right here. >> 50 years of the beach boys' music. the first time they have been touring in almost two decades. so glad they're here in central park today. >> they are truly best friends. and you can see from the size of the crowd, the fans. their music is as popular as ever. listen to this, john mayer, more than carrie underwood. >> that's unbelievable. are we ready to hear them? >> let's hear them. >> "california girls" by the beach boys. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ well, east coast girls are hip ♪ ♪ i really dig those styles they wear ♪ ♪ and the southern girls with the way they talk ♪ ♪ they knock me out when i'm down there ♪ ♪ the midwest farmer's daughters really make you feel all right ♪ ♪ and the northern girls with the way they kiss ♪ ♪ they keep their boyfriends warm at night ♪ ♪ i wish they all could be california ♪ ♪ i wish they all could be california ♪ ♪ i wish they all could be california girls ♪ ♪ the west coast has the sunshine ♪ ♪ and the girls all get so tanned ♪ ♪ i dig a french bikini on hawaii island ♪ ♪ dolls by a palm tree in the sand ♪ ♪ i been all around this great big world ♪ ♪ and i seen all kinds of girls ♪ ♪ yeah, but i couldn't wait to get back in the states ♪ ♪ back to the cutest girls in the world ♪ ♪ i wish they all could be california ♪ ♪ i wish they all could be california ♪ ♪ i wish they all could be california girls ♪ ♪ i wish they all could be california ♪ ♪ girls, girls, girls yeah, i dig the ♪ ♪ i wish they all could be california ♪ ♪ girls, girls, girls yeah, i dig the ♪ ♪ i wish they all could be california ♪ ♪ girls, girls, girls yeah, i dig the ♪ ♪ i wish they all could be california ♪ ♪ i wish they all could be california ♪ ♪ girls, girls, girls yeah, i dig the ♪ ♪ i wish they all could be california ♪ ♪ i wish they all could be california ♪ ♪ girls, girls, girls yeah, i dig the ♪ ♪ i wish they all could be california ♪ ♪ i wish they all could be california ♪ ♪ girls, girls, girls yeah, i dig the ♪ ♪ i wish they all could be california ♪ ♪ girls, girls, girls yeah, i dig the ♪ ♪ i wish they all could be california ♪ ♪ girls, girls, girls [ cheers and applause ] >> i wish they could all be california girls. absolutely amazing. the beach boys, live in central park. that's where the party is today. tonight, ladies and gentlemen, the party will be right here in niagara falls, as nik wallenda walks that high-wire. let's look at your friday today. you have a day and a half to pick up a present for dad. daddiville, north carolina, dads corner, vermont. a look at the fly-by. why should you have to move? it's friday. sit there in the chair and let the map come to you. a fe 69 degrees in the district but close to 84 hyde to dick -- 80's today. ne >> we are live in niagara falls. we certainly hope to see you here tonight right on abc. lara? >> thank you, sam. it's gorgeous in niagara falls. and this is incredible. from the world of disney, look at those pictures, thanks to the good year blimp. yesterday, camera matheson math showed us carsland. he's going to take us to more of california adventure. >> five years in the making. completely revamped and absolutely amazing. disney's california adventure is like stepping into a time machine. >> there's a lot new about this from the moment you walk through the gates. it started with bauena vista street, that takes you back to the '20s. >> i hop on the trolley. and suddenly, i'm surrounded by news boys. who is your favorite baseball player? >> babe ruth, of course. >> reporter: at cars land, my family took a trip back into the 1950s. the revamped park has been a labor of love, authentic down to every detail. >> the five years we put into this place, expanding it and making it better, we believe it achieves that goal. >> reporter: and they've done a lot in five years. adding stunning attractions, like the little mermaid, toy story mania, and the world of color. back here on the street, there's so many characters. so many decades to explore. >> my name is down. i live on buena vista street. >> my glasses. >> reporter: and my kids couldn't resist the old-time candy shop. >> we're going to make some candy. >> reporter: after a whirlwind day, i can say, this place has truly been an adventure. >> you can win a trip to disneyland for four people, four nights. all you have to do is logon to goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! for all of the details for the "good morning america" race to radiator springs sweepstakes. >> sounds awesome. thank you, cam. what else is awesome? the beach boys. coming up here, on "good morning america." [ cans opening ] ♪ i wish that i could have this moment for life ♪ ♪ ♪ 'cause in this moment i just feel so alive ♪ ♪ alive ♪ alive ♪ [ cans opening ] ♪ ♪ i wish that i could have this moment for life ♪ ♪ for life [ cans opening, pepsi pouring ] [ man ] ahhh! [ cheers and applause ] we're back live here in central park. it is our summer concert series. of course, we have the boys of summer here with us, the beach boys. it is wonderful. i can't believe it's been 50 years. they have brand-new music out. "that's why god made the radio," your highest debut ever. they are going to play the title song in just a moment. but first, let's give a proper welcome, a proper welcome to mike -- come on, mike welsh. brian wilson, al, david and crew, the beach boys. you all have been so good to us. brian, it is wonderful to see you back. what is it like for all of you to be touring again for the first time together in, ooh, 20 years? >> yeah. it's wonderful. it's fantastic, actually. it couldn't be better. the audiences are loving it. and i think it reinforced that concept, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. >> that's well put. that's well put. brian, i just love looking into those beautiful eyes of yours. you are loved and beloved. you have a question. it is the pepsi fan favorite question. we asked our audience, what's the number one question they want. and this is it. how is touring different 50 years later? >> well, we've got a lot of practice. >> it's getting better each year. >> you're right. >> we graduated from a station wagon and a u-haul trailer. i'll tell you that. >> it's great to have you all back opinion and this new music. how did this one come about? >> this is a creation from our resident genius here, brian wilson. started off with a few demos. we went to capital records with these demos. they said, we believe in you again. and we want to make this your biggest debut ever. >> we never stopped believing in you guys. never. do you want to hear new music from the beach boys? the title track "that's why god made the radio," here again, the beach boys. thank you, gentlemen. >> one, two, three. ♪ tuning in the latest star from the dashboard of my car ♪ ♪ causein' at 7:00 push-button heaven ♪ ♪ capturing memories from afar in my car ♪ ♪ that's why god made the radio ♪ ♪ that's why god made the radio ♪ ♪ tune right in everywhere you go ♪ ♪ he waved his hand gave us rock 'n' roll ♪ ♪ the soundtrack of falling in love ♪ ♪ falling in love falling in love ♪ ♪ that's why god made the radio ♪ ♪ feel the music in the air find a song to take us there ♪ ♪ it's paradise when i lift up my antenna ♪ ♪ receiving your signal like a prayer ♪ ♪ like a prayer ♪ that's why god made the radio ♪ ♪ that's why god made the radio ♪ ♪ so, tune right in everywhere you go ♪ ♪ he waved his hand gave us rock 'n' roll ♪ ♪ and the soundtrack to falling in love ♪ ♪ falling in love falling in love ♪ ♪ that's why god made the radio ♪ ♪ making this night a celebration ♪ ♪ spreading the love and sunshine ♪ ♪ to a whole new generation whole new generation ♪ ♪ that's why god made that's why god made ♪ ♪ that's why god made the radio ♪ ♪ that's why god made the radio ♪ ♪ that's why god made the radio ♪ ♪ that's why god made the radio ♪ ♪ that's why god made the radio ♪ ♪ that's why god made the radio ♪ ♪ that's why god made the radio ♪ ♪ that's why god made the radio ♪ ♪ that's why god made the radio ♪ ♪ that's why god made the radio ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you. ♪ i wish that i could have this moment for life ♪ ♪ for life ♪ for life ♪ [ cans opening ] ♪ ♪ i wish that i could have this moment for life ♪ ♪ for life ♪ for life ♪ [ pepsi pouring ] [ man ] ahhh! to deposit checks at the nearest citibank branch. ♪ like this one. ♪ or this one. ♪ or, maybe this one. ♪ but when it's this easy to use citibank mobile check deposit at home...why would he? ♪ woooo! 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[ cheers and applause ] what a spectacular morning here with the beach boys. are you guys having fun? >> yeah. >> are you ready for a classic beach boys song? >> love it. >> how about some "good vibrations." ♪ i, i love the colorful clothes she wears ♪ ♪ and the way the sunlight plays upon her hair ♪ ♪ i hear the sound of a gentle word ♪ ♪ on the wind that lifts her perfume through the air ♪ ♪ i'm pickin' up good vibrations ♪ ♪ she's giving me excitations i'm pickin' up good vibrations ♪ ♪ oom, bop, bop good vibrations ♪ ♪ she's giving me excitations oom, bop, bop excitations ♪ ♪ good, good, good good vibrations ♪ ♪ oom, bop, bop she's giving me excitations ♪ ♪ oom, bop, bop excitations good, good, good ♪ ♪ good vibrations oom, bop, bop ♪ ♪ she's giving me excitations oom, bop, bop excitations ♪ ♪ close my eyes she's somehow closer now ♪ ♪ softly smile i know she must be kind ♪ ♪ when i look in her eyes she goes with me ♪ ♪ to a blossom world ♪ i'm pickin' up good vibrations ♪ ♪ she's giving me excitations i'm pickin' up good vibrations ♪ ♪ oom, bop, bop good vibrations ♪ ♪ she's giving me excitations oom, bop, bop excitations ♪ ♪ good, good, good good vibrations ♪ ♪ oom, bop, bop she's giving me excitations ♪ ♪ oom, bop, bop excitations good, good, good ♪ ♪ good vibrations oom, bop, bop ♪ ♪ she's giving me excitations oom, bop, bop excitations ♪ we're back live here at central park. love having the beach boys. and i love being next to two of the all-time greats and dear friends. chris evert and john mcenroe are here. this is what i love about new york. just passing by. the reason they're here, each one has won wimbledon among their many tennis titles. wimbledon starts june 5th. the only place to see it, start-to-finish, on espn, beginning june 25th. we're going to have you being a part of it. what is it about wimbledon? >> wow. that's a loaded question. >> you're always treating me with misrespect there. i never had any problem at all. >> no? >> and we're such good friends now, robin, that right over here, we've got to bring -- can i hold this, please? get your hands off it. >> thank you. i'll take the plate like this. >> this is the first time they've ever let this out of the all england club, okay? and to think they could do this for me, i want to personally thank everyone over in london. and i look forward to working with chris and having a lot of fun. >> this is the commontary, chris. >> i never get a word in with him. >> these are the actual trophy. >> all of the champions' names are on them. we don't get one when we win. >> who do you think the champion will be this time around? >> i think in the women's -- serena. >> you got me nervous. i'm having to make a call. where are we? >> i'm going to pick serena. >> i'm going with roger federer. >> okay. you cannot be serious. have a great weekend, everybody. >> live and in hd, this is an abc 7 news update. morning @ 8:56 and this friday, june 15. a former fairfax county high beool football coach will charges heoday on to sell steroids. he was arrested on tuesday as he alleged a supplier in chantilly. he coached a south county high school and was going to start at springfield high school fall. evidence that he steroids to students. investigators say dna evidence the so called potomac river rapist to another attack. d.c. police say the suspects sexually assaulted a suspect in upper northwest in july, 1996. authorities say he attacked in d.c. and montgomery county between 1991- 1998 and one woman died. he is still on the loose. it has been a treacherous day on go to lisa let's baden. a.5 hours ago, there is landover before the hanson highway and clean up the shoulder and traffic is starting to recover. this is the delay is heading andrews air force base to get into landover. or you take teeth orange additionalxpect an wait for trains. there was a light fixture smoking at metro center survey single tracking trains blue and orange. a few patchy clouds but sunny outside. humidity and the about 80 today. thanks for watching and we will be back at noon. 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