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and a good wednesday morning to everyone. did i see you on letterman last night? or was i blearily-eyed? >> if you blinked, you didn't see me. i had a lot of fun last night. it was great. he's got this new feature called, is it something? >> you remember it so well. we'll share that with you a little bit later. but we do have a lot to talk about this morning. we're tracking reports that one of bin laden's sons escaped the raid on the compound and is missing right now. it could be the sonic named the prince of terror. we'll have the latest details. >> these reports with pakistani sources. also, newt gingrich is going to announce today that he is running for president. here's a first. he's going to do it on twitter. this all comes as donald trump, had been leading the polls, but is dropping fast. and there's a brand-new poll out this morning that shows that president obama is having his strongest polling yet. >> off the death of osama bin laden. we're talking with sam, who is back, because we are keeping our eyes on the swollen mississippi waters, heading south. now, the target is new orleans. let's get right to the dramatic, new air scare. the fourth in three days. lisa stark is tracking this overnight in washington. good morning, lisa. >> reporter: good morning, george. imagine sitting on a plane, sitting on a flight. suddenly, a passenger runs for the emergency exit and tries to open the door mid-flight. it happened late last night on a delta flight. it is just the latest in a series of unsettling incidents in the sky. >> we weren't really sure what happened. >> reporter: it was halfway through delta flight 1102, from orlando to boston, when a passenger bolted for the emergency door and grabbed the handle. he couldn't open it. no one can, mid-flight. but he did set off the alarm and scared the passengers to death. >> they actually brought him to the back of the plane. and put him between two different people so he couldn't get up or anything. >> reporter: the flight landed without incident. and the man, who may have been drunk, will be charged with interfering with a flight crew. >> when we pulled in, six troopers, some of the biggest guys i've ever seen in my entire life, got on. and they looked so serious. and they went streaming to the back. >> reporter: after four mid-flight scary incidents in three days, passengers don't know what to think. this past sunday, another unruly man tried to open the door on a continental flight from houston to chicago. it diverted to st. louis. that same day, a delta flight to san diego, diverted to albuquerque, after a flight attendant found a napkin with the word, "bomb" written on it in the plane's bathroom. on monday, perhaps the most unsettling incident. >> american 1561. we're going to need priority handling in our arrival. >> reporter: a man allegedly tried to enter the cockpit of san francisco-bound american airlines flight, 1561. police say he rammed the door with his shoulder, while shouting, ala akbar, god is great. passengers subdued him. now, he is being held without bail. all scary incidents, unrelated, as far as we know. we should mention, as frightening as it is to have someone try to open the emergency exit in mid-flight, it's impossible to do because of the pressure inside and outside of the aircraft. but it is scary when you see someone trying to do that. >> doesn't make it any less scary. but good to know. new questions about whether one of bin laden's sons escaped during or after that raid that took down osama bin laden. jim sciutto is in islamabad. and looking into whether the so-called prince of terror is on the run. good morning, jim. >> reporter: good morning, robin. ever since the night of that raid, one of the captured wives has been insisting to pakistani investigators that one of bin laden son's is missing. not captured by the pakistanis. not killed by the americans. now, pakistani security officials believe that is true. and it's raising questions about whether he could pose a danger. in the aftermath of the daring, u.s. raid, the first words of one of the captured wives, was that one of the al qaeda leader's sons was missing. pakistani leaders have done a headcount of those believed to be living in the compound and have concluded the same. assad munir, was briefed on the scene. out of 21, 1 person is not accounted for. >> reporter: and it's believed to be a son. >> i believe it's a son. >> reporter: pakistani security officials say that could mean the son was away from the compound at the time of the raid, or escaped in the midst of the confusion. possibility the u.s. officials dismiss. the question is, who? it's leaved that hamad khalid, was killed in the raid. but another son, hamza, seen in this video as a boy, sometimes referred to as the crown prince of terror, was living in the compound. he was credited with writing a poem, praising the july 7th london bombings. and before her assassination in 2007, former pakistani prime minister, benazir bhutto, accused hamza, in public, of being involved in an earlier assassination attempt against her. pakistani officials are also looking into the possibility it was another bin laden's son. bin laden's wives and other children are now being questioned at a safe house in or near islamabad. and they're providing their own treasure trove of intelligence. about bin laden's five years in the compound. u.s. officials have requested their own chance to interrogate the women. but so far, still haven't been granted. another of bin laden's sons, omar, is living in saudi arabia. and other family members have condemned the raid, calling it an illegal assassination of an unarmed man. and others are calling for the release of bin laden's wives and children, saying they've done nothing wrong. we want to bring in brian ross, who has been reporting on osama bin laden for a decade. you have some reporting on this, as well. >> reporter: given what jim has said. we check with u.s. officials who say they're absolutely confident nobody escaped during the raid or after the raid. they know that because they had people on the ground, plus the overhead electronic surveillance that would detect somebody, in pitch-black darkness. it would show up. nobody escaped. nor did the u.s. bring back anybody alive. they brought back one person, the body of osama bin laden. >> if he was in a tunnel orring in like that. >> no indication whatsoever. this is a real mystery. >> does he pose a threat to the u.s.? >> his sons were not in line to take over leadership. that's not how they work there. >> i know you will be back for another report for us. now, to politics. a new poll just out this mornings shows president obama with his highest approval rating in two years. 60% of americans according to the a.p., think the president is doing a good job. and a majority, 53%, say he deserves re-election. this comes as one of the highest-profile republicans formally enter the race, former speaker newt gingrich. >> reporter: newt gingrich will make it official today. i'm told he will announce he is running for president, via twitter. we are told this will be the first official candidate to announce he is running via tweet. he's been one of the most influential americans in a generation. now, newt gingrich, wants to be president. >> the obama administration is wrong. we need to return power from washington to the states. >> reporter: in a way, the campaign is already there. since leaving congress more than a decade ago, gingrich has built something of a conservative empire. a network of advocacy groups that's raised more than $32 million over the last 2 years. and it's taken a hard line against president obama. >> we need a commander in chief with the courage to tell the truth. not a spectator in chief, whose confused whether his job is sicking a soccer ball or leading the united states. >> reporter: he will be able to position himself as the conservative with experience. harkining back to his role in the last republican revolution. >> we're offering the most clear contract with the united states. >> reporter: his contract with america in 1994, helped republicans win control of the house for the first time in 40 years. as speaker of the house, his battles with bill clinton led to two government shutdowns newt's biggest problem may be baggage. political and personal. he's been through two divorces and had an odd explanation for his marital infidelity. >> there's no question that at times in my life, partially driven by how passionately i felt about this country, that i worked far too hard. and that things happened in my life that were not appropriate. >> reporter: newt's campaign begins with a sprint. he's already set up a campaign headquarters in georgia. hired a campaign manager. and set up speeches over the next week in washington, atlanta, illinois, and iowa, where he will have campaign events over four days. let's bring in jake tapper in this conversation, as well to join jon. jake, let me start out with you. it seems like, you know, newt is not at the top. i know you've been talking to the white house and other democratic officials. that newt is not the republican candidate they're most worried about. >> not at all. if they had to pick, democrats i spoke to inside the white house and outside the white house, think the most formidable contender would be utah senator jon huntsman. but they don't think he has a pass to the nomination. another republican they consider formidable, would be indiana governor, mitch samuels. they think former massachusetts governor, mitt romney, and former governor, tim pawlenty, could be formidable challengers. newt gingrich is not on the list of ones they're concerned about. >> and the white house did get the report of 60% approval rating in the latest poll. but they know, this is going to be a close race, no matter what. >> that's exactly right. president obama has told friends he caught lightning in a bottle in 2008. everything went his way. and still, he only won 53% of the vote. with everything going his way. that's 47% of the country that is against him, from the start. they don't think they're going to win over any of them. and so, they say, the republican nominee will start off from a base of 47%. they think this will be a very tough election. it could come down to one vote per precinct, george. >> even if the republican wins as many states as john mccain won, they will pick up more electoral votes. we have seen donald trump, near the top of the republican field, dropping like a stone in a couple of polls. but you still, talking to top republicans. they're still less than satisfied with the full shape of this field. >> oh, george, there is a lot of angst from senior republicans about the field. you've had a speaker of the house, the republican speaker of the house, repeatedly say he thinks more candidates will jump in the race. he would not be saying that if he didn't also want more candidates to jump into the race. speculation, now, george is on indiana governor, mitch daniels. increasingly, republicans think he will run. also, chris christie. they hope he will run. and everybody is waiting for sarah palin. >> and mike huckabee, as well. thank you very much. now, to a story that brian ross broke here first on "gma." outrageous behavior by peace corps officials, dealing with hundreds of female volunteers raped or sexually acaused overseas. this morning on capitol hill, a congressional committee will call the peace corps on the carpet. >> reporter: what we found in our investigation, was the peace corps often blamed the victims and forced them to quit after assaults on them. some of the woman tell their story to congress this morning. and there will be at least one surprise witness. for years, harvard professor caristen cohen, hid the secret. when she saw the abc news report of former volunteers, reporting how they were mistreated as rape victims by the peace corps, she decided she could no longer stay silent and will testify today in washington. >> what horrified me is nothing has changed in 20 years. i felt like i had no choice to come forward. >> reporter: she was attacked in broad daylight at a friend's home. and then, she says, victimized a second time when the peace corps official in washington, blaming her for what happened. >> i walk into her office. and the first thing she says to me is, i'm so sick of you girls going out with men, drinking and dancing. and when something happens, you call it rape. >> reporter: really? >> and i felt like someone had just kicked me in the stomach. >> reporter: that same sense of feeling blamed was what the former volunteers described to us in our original abc news investigation. >> i just gave up. i just gave up. >> reporter: the peace corps says it's not his policy to blame volunteers. but the agency's current training video seems to do just that. with victims appearing on camera, to describe what they had supposedly done wrong to bring on their attackers. >> looking back, there's certainly other ways that i could have -- other choices that i could have made. >> reporter: professor koenen was outraged to learn of the peace corps video, calling it farmful to victims of assault. >> people need to know this is a chronic problem that the peace corps has been unwilling and unable to change. >> reporter: and she ought to know. the professor says, since leaving the peace corps has earned her ph.d. and is a leading specialist on treating victims of trauma. the director of the peace corps, aaron, will have a lot to answer before in his appearance before congress today. and he is expected to announce that the training tape that blames the victims, will no longer be used. robin? >> that is good to hear. we turn to josh elliot for other stories developing this morning. >> good morning, to all of you. the flooded mississippi river, rolling south, now. the economic toll, meanwhile, is becoming clear, as oil prices could surge higher because of damage to refineries. while farmers in arkansas, the top rice-producing state in the country, are expecting $500 million in losses. and 15 of mississippi's 19 riverside casinos, employeeing thousands are flooded. people downstream from memphis are bracing for the worst, with the river not expected to crest until may 24th in new orleans. our sam champion is back with us this morning. but steve osunsami remains in the middle of it all. good morning, steve. >> reporter: good morning, josh. as the mississippi continues to crest, in communities all along the river, the water is expected to remain, for some time. and that is a huge problem. this water is absolutely filthy. filled with garbage, sewage, runoff from farmland upstream. and officials here are sounding a health alarm, telling residents not to step in it unless they're protected with boots or some type of rubber protection. to the south, in the mississippi delta, they're now placing plastic along the levee walls. officials they're saying they're concerned that as the water rises, the water will overtop the levees and then begin to erode the side walls. and, josh, that's something they say just can't happen. >> so many elements to this disaster. today marks the two-month anniversary since the tsunami disaster in japan. one of the most powerful images from that day, was this tourist boat, which washed atop that building. it's now been removed, but only after much debate, as some japanese wanted to keep it in place as a sort of memorial. authorities did say it would be too dangerous. new problems at the post office. the postal service reported a $2 billion loss in the first three months of this year. it's planning to cut 7,500 jobs. but warns, it could end up defaulting on federal payments and will reach its borrowing limit this fall. and finally, another great escape at the bronx zoo, as a feathery friend, sorry, george, proud as a peacock. after a cobra went missing, but was found. the bird vanished. it was spotted eating hamburger buns, of course it was, on a local street. like the cobra, drawing a crowd on twitter. one tweet, the zoo couldn't contain all of my fabulousness. >> oh, yeah. >> i do wonder, what's going on at the bronx zoo? we also wonder, what could go missing next? i want to say, if you're planning, perhaps, safari and you want to go far abroad, you can head to the bronx zoo. >> roaming the streets. >> it's remarkable stuff. >> "madagascar" come to life. i love it. >> and news warrants an update. >> thanks. let's get back, as josh said, to sam champion. back from memphis, with us this morning. >> good morning, everybody. i like that line. the walls couldn't contain my fabulousness. let's get to the boards. we'll show you what it looks like. the floodwaters continuing in mississippi. this is from tunica this morning. it's likely to stay this way almost ten days. next week, cresting in natchez and also in vicksburg. we have to watch that new orleans area. we'll let you know what they do with all that floodwater, whether they open the gates or not. more thunderstorms in the area today. there could be heavy storms. we're looking at the bright, pink line for what could be tornadoes. this is a small outbreak of tornadoes. and the first one we had since a major outbreak in alabama. chicagoland broke a 115-year record yesterday. 90 degrees. robin? george? >> we know how you love chicago. all right. good to have you back, sam. coming up, the medical miracle you have to see to believe. this man, with his x-ray, still alive, after being impaled by a pipe. plus, the explosive twist in a murder for hire trial. we'll show you the evidence just revealed to the jury. óó ♪ [ upbeat ] [ announcer ] who could resist the call... of america's number-one puppy food brand? with dha and essential nutrients also found in mother's milk. purina puppy chow. creme body wash with nutrium moisture. 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>> reporter: dalia dippolito got one surprise after another, from police as they caught it all on tape. but she said the murder-for-hire was a plan to get o reality tv show. and the shocking video you're about to see is certainly worthy of reality tv. you're watching police interrogation video of dalia dippolito, in the hours after she had been told her husband, michael, had been murdered. >> are you sure you don't know anybody who would want to kill your husband? you wouldn't want to kill him, i hope. not at all? >> we are fine. like, there's nothing. >> reporter: tuesday, jurors watched for the first time, the chilling video that shows dalia dippolito crying at the thought that michael was gone. but police say she was just a bad actress. >> you indicated to me that one of the things you noticed was that miss dippolito was not crying tears. >> correct. >> what was she doing it? >> faking it. >> reporter: she's the one accused of hiring a hitman to kill him. a deal set up through her friend, seen here on this hidden camera video. >> as soon as he gives you the pass that he's dead, you pay him. give me the 20, but cash. >> right. of course. i'm not going to write you a check. >> reporter: the hitman she thought she was hiring under theed out to be an undercover police officer. and in a game of gotcha, police surprised her with that undercover officer. >> get over here. you know who this guy is? >> no. >> reporter: and then, the biggest shock of all. her husband, michael, appears. and he's actually alive. >> oh, my god. >> he's alive. >> come here, please. come here. mike, come here. come here, please. come here. >> i can't. i can't fix this. >> why not? i didn't do anything. >> i heard you. >> reporter: and her attorney, michael selnick, if the state crime team sensationalized things. he responded it was youtube that did that. but it was not good to involve the show "cops" and post the videos on the internet. >> you think? let's bring in legal analyst, dan abrams. this is so bizarre. the reality show defense? >> yeah. >> any chance it's going to work? and how do you go about proving it? >> i've never seen a case quite like this one. if there's any way the defense is going to win here, i think she needs to take the stand. why? in most cases, you can let the prosecution put on its case and say, they haven't proved their case beyond a reasonable doubt. the problem here is that the defense is going a step further. they're not just saying that the police bungled this investigation. they're saying there were other people that were effectively in on something here, that aren't coming forward. imagine if she's telling the truth. and that is, she's now on trial for murder, when she thought she was on a reality show. okay? when you think about how crazy that is, i think she would have to testify. she'd have to explain her state of mind, what she was thinking, why she was thinking it. if she doesn't take the stand, i'm going to certainly look at the defense very skeptically. >> isn't there something a little unknown that you will now tell us, if someone does or does not take the stand? what does that signify? >> the judge will tell the jurors you cannot hold this against the defendant. that's the legally correct thing for the judge to say. and jurors, most of the time, adhere to that. sometimes they don't. but in a case like this, i think that the burden, so to speak, even though it's still on the prosecutors, moves a little bit. saying, you defense say that everything we're seeing isn't reality. when they're saying that, i think they have to present corroborating witnesses. they have to put her on the witness stand to make this defense with any shot. >> and the cops, and you said and others, were scratching their head a little bit here. they have dippolito sign a waiver after the taping to say, this is for "cops." then, the sergeant gets on the stand and says, i may have misled her. may not have said it was for the show "cops." >> if the defense had just been what the cops did here. the cops were negligent. the cops didn't behave well. the cops didn't do their job well this, becomes a significant point. the more the defense can make this feel icky, and muddle what the prosecutors did, the better off they are. but this defense is much more than just the cops were negligent. if the cops were negligent, and my husband, who i thought was dead for a second, and now don't think is dead, and now actually is alive, actually orchestrated this entire thing, to make it seem like it was a reality show. so, there's a little bit more here than just did the cops do their job? >> you've never seen a case like this. i know you're keeping an eye out. good to see you, dan. >> you, too. >> thank you. let's get over to sam with the weather again. >> we're going to start with pictures out of minneapolis, with a lot of funnel clouds in the air. big storms through the area, as well. also look at that one. i don't understand why i have to bring you the video with all these sports fans walking around. this was the tigers and twins time at target field. apparently, had to slow it down for all the hail. i don't know the score. any of the sports folks in the room know the score? >> josh? >> no. >> okay. don't know why it's going to come on weather. let's look at where the strong storms will develop during the day today. as the front moves through, this is the target zone. oklahoma and also all the way down into -- or up into kansas. those strong storms will probably include tornadoes. this is a small outbreak. not as big as the one in alabama. but it's a place to look out for. all right. still plenty of heat on the board. we'll talk about that in the next half hour. robin? george? >> 10-2, was the final. >> oh, good. >> breaking news, right here. coming up, it's amazing he's alive after a pipe, through the mouth and the neck. that medical marvel, just ahead. 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concert series. >> she's breathtaking, fearless. there is only one, lady gaga. and now, friday may 27th, lady gaga ignites your summer and kicks off "good morning america's" summer concert series, live in central park. then, get a load of this blazing summer lineup. jennifer hudson, selena gomez, the go go's, debbie gibson and tiffany, nicki nemaj, and lady gaga. friday, memorial day, it starts with lady gaga, on "good morning america" summer concert series. josh, this is for you. that's a whopper of a lineup. >> okay. >> good thing it was burger king. every friday now, burger friday. >> it all starts, what? may 27th. >> may 27th. i have a big dilemma at home. >> what's that? >> elliot and harper want to come see lady gaga. >> i'd say yes. >> yeah. >> she's an incredible artist. >> okay. >> and it's going to be morning-friendly. we think. >> wholesome. >> i'm trying to be a good dad here. >> i'm not sure. er serina is coming nowhere here it. now, keeping the posts out. here's another 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southwest. that's bladensburg pb county 59. edgewater 56. 54s sparrows point and aberdeen. the general flare-up has been storms on back towards the west. and they have been diving along the upper level wind from north to south. we get clipped by the cloud and that was the case this morning. we are adding in a south eastern wind that is a little desippettive. surface winds are coming off the atlantic adding in moisture and clouds are diving from the north to south to our west. essentially we will add moisture and heat and go 76 this afternoon. partly cloudy skies. fog mixed in overnight. as we head through tomorrow, and friday, upper 70s to near 806789 an isolated thundershower responsible but rain and cooler temperatures this weekend into early next week. a look at traffic with kim brown. >> reporter: thanks. it's been a fairly slow ride in easton. 50 westbound an accident block the right lane. traffic down towards one lane make your way towards the 301 split. look at 695 on the top side, this is at harford road in and outer stop and go. allow yourself extra time the oirt loop delays are pushing 12 minutes inner loop delays slow 9 to 14 minutes this morning. so, again, give yourselves extra time. we are looking at an accident inan awoundel -- ann arundent count -- anne arundel county. an earlier crash cleared out of the left lane right lane remains blocked. you can either use 97 or route 10 as good alternate and accident on the outer loop at route 702. sending you back up to new york for more of "good morning america." ♪ that is lady gaga, our megastar kicking off our summer concert series. beyonce, j. hud, miranda lambert, mary j. blige. the embarrassment of riches we have. it doesn't get better than this. it starts may 27th, the friday before memorial day, with lady gaga. >> what a way to kick off. central park is going to be packed. for us old guys, we have the go go's. >> i love the go go's. oh, my gosh. also this morning, larry brought this in, the "consumer reports" diet test. the taste test. and we have an edgy l.a. tour that stars would prefer you didn't go on. tmz, taking them on a bus. and going to some, well -- >> leave it to tmz to come up with that one. and we have romeo. poor romeo, got kicked off, "dancing with the stars." donny osmond predicted it. he said it would be romeo's last day. romeo and chelsea will be here live. >> he was humble last night. >> he gave a great speech last night. let's get to the news breaking yesterday, maria shriver and arnold schwarzenegger splitting after 25 years of marriage. they put out a statement saying they weren't going to give any interviews. family and friends weren't going to give interviews. but lara spencer is here. and we're learning a lot more behind this. >> we are. "the los angeles times" breaking the story. now, some insiders are telling the paper they've been separated since as far back as january. apparently, even close friends were shocked to hear that this 25-year-old marriage was in such deep trouble. on the surface, they were the perfect power couple. a kennedy and the governator. but behind that front, was a marriage in crisis. >> she's been unhappy for some period of time. but that's out of a sense of dedication to her family and to her catholic faith and to her husband, obviously. i think it was a long time coming, this decision. and certainly, not an easy one to make. >> reporter: the speculation, those 2003 groping allegations against arnold schwarzenegger, causing the first cracks in the marriage. >> maria, at the time, stood by his side. and obviously, a situation like that would put a strain on any marriage. >> reporter: since then, maria shriver has reportedly grown increasingly unhappy. biding her time through the death of her parents. and the end of his political career. waiting for the right time to separate. last night, arnold spoke for the first time about their troubles. >> we both love each other very much. and we're taking one day at a time. >> reporter: their 17-year-old son, patrick, expressed optimism on twitter. tweeting, small speed bump in life. luckily, we own hummers. we will cruise right over it. all will be okay. still, it may be come one of several political marriages to end. al and tipper gore. tony danza, ending his 24-year marriage. john mellencamp and supermodel wife, eileen, divorcing after 20 years together. couples married over 20 years are making up 25% of all divorce. what's causing this 20-year itch? >> they're not saying as a generation ago was, i'm getting older. i better stick with this person. he'll take care of me. they're saying, i'm getting older. i only have so much time. better use it to the fullest. let me get out of here. >> reporter: all right. the couple does stress they have not filed for divorce. they have been spotted around town together, as recently as sunday, mother's day. and that they have real problems to work out. and different paths to follow. they say they are friends. and they are committed to raising those beautiful kids together. >> they celebrated their mother's -- celebrated their anniversary together. yet, they are apart. >> different paths. he's heading back to hollywood. the terminator is back. so, we shall see. >> hope it works out for them. lara, thank you very much. now, to josh for the news. >> a question answered today. a new poll showing that president obama's approval rating has hit 60%, in the wake of osama bin laden's killing. his highest approval in two years. it turns out one of osama bin laden's sons may be on the loose. that's what one of bin laden's wives is now claiming. the u.s. says he may have just been away from home at the time of last week's raid. and for the fourth time in three days, there's been a major scare for airline passengers in mid flight. this time, a man on the delta flight from orlando to boston, tried to open the plane's emergency exit door. he's now in custody. people on the plane say, that he was drunk. meanwhile, thousands of people in the mississippi delta region, bracing for record floods. while further upstream, where the river has already crested, the problem is all that dirty water. you can see there. the flooding has already caused more than $500 million in agriculture damage in arkansas alone. and the federal appeals court has ordered the department of veterans affairs to overhaul its mental health care system. the court ruled the v.a. has been grossly incompetent in treating posttraumatic stress disorder. and indiana has now become the first state to cut off taxpayer funding for planned parenthood. republican governor, mitch daniels, who is said to be mulling a run for president, signed the law, which also prevents women from having an abortion past 20 weeks of presidency. a swiss adventurer has become the first man to fly over the grand canyon. congratulations to you. and not in a plane. a custom-made jet suit. yves rossy flew through the air for about eight minutes, rea reaching 190 miles per hour for some reason. finally, a certain someone made a cameo on david letterman last night, playing the role of talent judge. was he too harsh? let's judge for ourselves. >> tonight's is this anything celebrity guest judge is "good morning america" co-anchor, george stephanopoulos. >> our very own george stephanopoulos was cast to judge -- >> a little more energy, josh. >> is there anything where people do really strange things. let's just see the performance that george had to judge. ♪ >> george, what did you think? >> i like the antenna. i like the smile. he ain't got nothing. >> oh. >> oh. >> yeah, funny. letterman and paul schaffer both liked it. as you can see there, you can call him our very own simon cowell. complete with the plunging neckline. we got a lot of george stephanopoulos last night. >> we did. sticking out over here. >> man. >> the guy said, no hard feelings. i went backstage. would you hire him for your kid's birthday party? >> i might. >> i would invite him to my party. >> note to self. >> he would have gone 2-2, on our panel. >> there you go. sam can be the deciding vote. >> there you go, sam. you're the deciding vote. yay or nay? >> i like the night side look of george stephanopoulos. he ain't got nothing. you do, george. but the guy in the bee costume, yeah. >> there it is. 3-2. >> not so much. yeah. let's get to the boards. good morning, everybody. we're going to start with a hot, sticky, humid, record-setting heat. i'm talking about you, chicago. i'm talking about wls in chicago. take a look at that. it's a humid day today. yesterday, record warmth. today, you're on a cooling trend. not that you're going to notice it because the humidity's with it. but the cooler temperatures will settle in. look at chicago by friday, 72. atlanta stays in the 90s for a good part of the week. on friday, you get a break, as well. violent storms in the middle of the country. i'm concerned about one hot zone in central oklahoma and central to western kansas. i heard you take a deep breath. is that your home? i'm sorry. yeah. just outside of there, there's a little opportunity to get a small tornado outbreak today. stay up with your local abc everybody up for a second cup of coffee? grab in and settle in. it's the "gma morning menu." she was snubbed by the royal family and not invited to the royal wedding. now, sarah ferguson steps out to talk about how it felt that day. we'll have it right here on "gma." also, the streets where crimes and scandals got their start. it's a brand-new kind of hollywood celebrity tour. you'll find out about it here. plus, i always wanted to know this. you know the diet plans they show you with the food? which ones actually taste like food? or which taste better? that's our "gma" diet food challenge. that's coming up. 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notably absent. and though she is still living with andrew, and the mother of their two daughters, she was absent. a snub she spoke to oprah about. >> how hard was it not to be invited? >> it was so difficult. i wanted to be with my girls, to help get them dressed. and it was hard because that last bride up that aisle was me. >> reporter: ferguson wed prince andrew in a lavish ceremony in westminster abbey, the same church where a young william would be wed. she said she was so depressed not being invited back to the abbey, she fled to the jungles of thailand. it was there, she spent the morning of april 29th, on the phone with her former husband, reminiscing. >> andrew with the girls, we were talking all morning. he said, remember, we had such a good day. our wedding was so perfect. >> reporter: but less than perfect has been ferguson's behavior in recent years. last year, she was caught in a sting, reportedly trying to sell access to prince andrew, to an undercover reporter for nearly $1 million. ferguson said that kind of behavior, understandably, put her on the outs with her former in-laws. >> my the behavior. by living with all of the regrets. >> reporter: ferguson, who was once famously close to prince william's mother, princess diana, said william and kate's wedding was an event that would make her old friend really proud. >> i had the feeling that diana and i both weren't there. but i was there -- i'm here to say, how proud she would have been. >> reporter: now, some fashion insiders have gone so far as to suggest that ferguson made up for her wedding day snub, by misguiding her eldest daughter, beatrice, when it came to selecting an outfit for the big day. just saying. they should have had you judge it. >> i can't believe she would have done that. >> reporter: it was painful. you can clearly see it. >> full interview on "oprah." now, a whole new way to see hollywood. a tour stars would probably you rather not see. tmz has put together a tour, taking you where the stars were caught on the wrong side of the law. and david wright went for a the ride. >> reporter: hollywood star tours have been around for years. but tmz is offering something different. >> this is our bus. welcome to the show on wheels. >> reporter: tourism with a slightly edgier approach. hollywood war zone? >> it's hollywood one and all. it's everything. it's fun. it's craziness. it's partying. it's trouble. >> reporter: harvey levin's website and tv show revel in the details that publicists in this image-obsessed town, would rather turn down. >> we're going to the most famous street in hollywood, sunset boulevard. >> reporter: on the tmz tour, sunset boulevard isn't the synonym for glamour. the burger joint where paris hilton got a dui. the chicken joint where brad pitt used to work as a chicken mascot. and the street corner that resulted in this celebrity mug shot. >> coming up on your right, the exact place where hugh grant made the worst decision in his life. >> reporter: tmz's focus on hollywood behaving badly, has made or revived many a career. >> we actually created kim kardashian. >> reporter: shame on you. just up the street, we visited a swanky apartment building where lindsay lohan used to live. >> when they have new tenets, they say lindsay lohan doesn't live here, like an amenity. >> i wanted to do there for more than a year. and i love being a tour guide. >> reporter: that's the hotel where paris hilton's sex tape was made. and they point out ordinary coffee shop where's the paparazzi tend to score. levin says in some of the bus's trial runs, reality stars have waved to them from the street, eager to be noticed. >> you know when you go to a wildlife park and people on the bus feed the animals, i think we'll have some of the d-listers coming up to the bus, you know, as we're rolling around. i think that's going to happen. >> reporter: as park rangers go, tmz's harvey levin knows his animals. >> did you learn anything? >> reporter: i learned a ton. >> what's your favorite part? >> reporter: a bunch of clubs i never can get into. >> can i just say? you're right. >> reporter: hey. but at least now i know where they are, which counts for something. for "good morning america," david wright, abc news, hollywood. >> leave it to tmz. there's a lot more on "nightline" tonight. you can take a virtual tour of those locations on our website, abcnews.com. we were talking about tuesday, the "consumer reports" study on which diets were most effective? and elizabeth leamy got out the calculator to find out. >> reporter: the diet plans can cost $200 to $600 a month. so, we wanted to try them. we conducted informal tastings of jenny craig, nutri-systems and smart ones. you've seen the commercials. >> 30 pounds in 18 weeks. jenny worked. >> reporter: heard the testimonials. >> i lost 40 pounds and gained confidence. >> reporter: you haven't tasted the food. >> i love the convenience factor. i'm a very busy woman. >> reporter: so, we tried it for you. our tough tasters, restauranteur and food network host, and "gma" food editor, sara molten. and marcus samuelson, who prepared president obama's first state dinner. he convened and matched up dinners from smart ones, neutri system and jenny craig. first, three lasagna. >> this is not what he had in mind. >> reporter: then, salisbury steak with sides. >> i had a flashback. i can't figure out if it's cafeteria in high school or college. >> reporter: and finally, breakfast dishes. >> if i had to look at this to start my day, it's a bad day. >> reporter: since the tasting was blind, the chefs didn't know it. but they consistently preferred the frozen food we served. >> i think one is my favorite. i like the texture. >> reporter: over shelf stable dishes, that don't have to be refrigerated or frozen. the majority of nutri-system meals are shelf stables. and the company said it wasn't fair to compare the shelf stable, with frozen ones. >> i like number three the most. >> reporter: but the foodys didn't love any of the meals because they're used to fresh foods and fine dining. we organized a second, less-picky panel. meet yecenia. nick gass, and courtney collins of georgetown u. by trading famous chefs for starving students with paper plates, would we get a different reaction to the diet food? >> it had chunky vegetables, which were good and sort of like a pesto flavor. >> i really liked that it was more of like homemade egg with potatoes. >> it had the most variety of flavors. it was the most appealing. it had the best texture. >> reporter: their commentary was more positive. but they weren't pushovers. they had plenty of complaints, even though this time we served only frozen foods from all three companies. >> the cheese was very dry, for me. >> it sort of creeped me out a bit. >> i thought it was kind of a weird taste. >> reporter: how did the starving students vote? our servers helped with the big reveal. >> based on your votes, third place is -- nutri-system. second place. jenny craig. that means, first place, smart ones, which is a weight watchers affiliate. >> reporter: that's what the students thought. would our top chefs agree? score sheets, please, from my judges. the chefs also chose nutrisystem as the third place. from there, they diverted from the students, ranking weight watchers second. very interesting. and jenny craig, first. this one beat the grocery store brand by one vote. how fitting. the starving students liked the least-expensive grocery store brand. the famous chefs preferred the most expensive membership plan. no matter what your budget, it's tough to trim your waist if you don't like the taste. all right. so, keep in mind, we are talking about diet foods here. all of the companies are working with a limited flavor pallet, as they try to keep things low-cal and convenient. this was an informal tasting. just the opinions of six people. professional chefs, star students, but amateur tasters. when we told the companies about our challenge, jenny craig and smart ones said they were pleased. delighted. in a statement, nutrisystem said "gma's" testing is unscientific, and should not be relied upon any anyone as representative of how consumers taste one product to the a next one. nutrisystem adds, in a survey, eight of out of ten nutrisystem customers lover the taste. >> that's about taste. cost-wise, how do they compare? >> smart ones, $178, to $216. nutrisystem, up to $230. >> and jenny craig won the "consumer reports" test we had yesterday. we have more coming up here. romeo and chelsie, live in l.a. they got booted from "dancing with the stars." they're going to be live this morning, right here on "gma." now maryland's most powerful doppler radar and pore cast certified most accurate by weatherate. 8:27. a little different morning than most of the week. it's beautiful but it's slightly warmer and you may notice a little humidy. and after we cleared out early clouds bubbling up the fair weather cumulus is not much except for an occasional shadow across the sky and temperatures generally throughout the mid to upper 50s. we are warming up officially 57 in baltimore and 55 degrees in easton and across the board we are in fine shape. more clouds back to the west from overnight clusters of storms. and no impact on us and looking at influence here with just a partly cloudy afternoon. winds out of the east will enhance the water on the west side of the chesapeake bay. coastal flood advicery and beautiful afternoon with a high of 76. here's kim with traffic. >> reporter: major issues on the beltway this morning. as we look live here at 695 at dulaney valley road the inner loop is running slow. delays are pushing 20 minutes from york road approaching 95 from an earlier accident that has been cleared but again we are looking at heavy residual problems. look at the maps, we have an accident in anne arundel county 50 westbound at bay del droib and southbound bel air approaching the beltway through overly. >> baltimore department of public works is now promising action after receiving complaints from customers. the department plans to reorganize staff replace commercial water meters and automated ones as well as reduced the time it takes to resolve the billing errors and meter checks. 6 illegal immigrants linked to a gang has been arrested during a raid monday night. the suspect are part of a new gang called ground pride. drugs and other evidence were discovered during that raid. time to head back to pew york for more "good morning america" we are back in half a hour for good morning america at nine. ♪ all the single ladies all the single ladies ♪ ♪ all the single ladies there she is. beyonce. she is, believe it or not, part of our summer concert series. beyonce will be here. lady gaga kicks it off on may 27th, the friday before memorial day. it will be a great summer here. we're kicking it off -- >> with a whole bunch of little puppies. >> yeah, well. >> we have peanut butter and jelly. >> here's what they look like together. >> oh. >> and throw in a little chocolate chip. chocolate chip, everybody. up for adoption. >> this is rocky. rocky right here. >> yo, rocky. >> they're all from alabama. you know the tornadoes, that devastated that region. and there were some precious, little animals that were left homeless. so, they're up for adoption. >> they all need good homes. they're shaking uncontrollably after this. their first appearance on national television. >> amazing, little guys. >> these are all animals you can adopt. a lot more, as well, coming up. >> ali called and said you can't come home with another one. >> i got three and counting. i got the same message. don't even think about it. >> yeah. >> i heard ali's message. she said, you can't come home with more than one. >> i think that was the message. we need to get to the weather. >> oh, i can't. no, no. let's get to the boards. one or two things going on this morning. no. don't take my jelly. let's get to the boards. one or two things we want to talk about this morning. we're going to start with where the strong to severe weather is. look at the hot pink zone. oklahoma through kansas. stay with your local abc stations from kansas city to wichita. on the west coast, we haven't talked much about you. look how cool l.a. is. we have 50s and 60s all the way on the west coast. a little clouds and low fog this morning, the way someone just now said, i don't think you're ready for that jelly. no. i could be. look. it's kind of rough out here. the crowds are yelling. and they're a little bit -- you know. >> camera shy. >> still shaking. >> i would be scared of me. i am, i am scared of me. lara, that one has all the personality. its littermates i don't want to say bland. but that one got all of the action. >> we're going to tell you about them coming up. >> now, to george. i had to leave mr. bojangles. it's time for "dancing with the stars." and here's the fateful moment from last night. >> on this eighth week of competition, the couple denied their shot in the semifinals is, romeo and chelsie. >> i was terrified of dancing. i didn't dance at my own prom. i turned down a lot of movies because i was terrified of dancing. and coming to the show and having a teacher like chelsie, has opened up my eyes. i think it will better my future. and i think it shows kids, anything is possible if you try. >> romeo and chelsie hightower join us from l.a. this morning. romeo, we had to cut it off. we couldn't show your whole speech right there. but it was really something. you said you wanted to help set an example for so many kids. we have so many kids in trouble across the country right now, that drop out of school, don't finish. you want to set an example for them. >> yeah. you know, the dropout rate for high school students is three out of every ten now. and i really feel it's about of fear. a lot of kids are afraid to try. and a lot of kids don't know i was terrified of dancing. >> what is that about? why are you so terrified of dancing? >> it's weird. it's just one of those thing where's i hated to dance. you know? i was big entertainment. but before "dancing with the stars" and before i met chelsie, i really wasn't that good of a dancer at all. "dancing with the stars" got me to open amy eyes up and have no fear. >> how did you help him get over that fear? >> you know what? it's a process on the show. you have to get up there every monday night and just do it. and he was definitely not open to doing a lot of everything that i wanted to throw at him in the beginning. and the more he got into it, the more he loosened up and took it by storm. really embraced the whole thing. and he did great. i'm so proud of it. >> romeo, give me an example of something chelsie wanted you to do that you couldn't do. just couldn't go there? >> she wanted me to shake my hips like beyonce. no way i'm doing that. >> okay. now that it's all over, do you want to do it for us this morning? >> i'll pass on that. i definitely enjoyed this journey. people don't understand how hard dancing really is. and it's definitely an eye-opener for me. >> yeah. >> me and chelsie are not done dancing. this is just the beginning. >> you guys are so young. you're both 21. the youngest out there probably ever has a pair. >> yeah. >> yesterday, i mean, i felt we had one of our best dances monday. >> yes. >> and we still got kicked off the show. this competition is crazy this year. i want to wish all those guys luck dancing. they're putting in all the hard work. >> it is a little crazy. and you also had some -- you have some mixed judges. want to show you what the judges had to say this season. take a look. >> oh, romeo. romeo. wherefor art thou romeo? >> it was careful and care-free. you can't come as you like it. >> every once in a while in a season, magic happens. that was magical. >> romeo dicaprio, your ship will sail on and on and on. >> did you get a bead on the judges? how did you get a handle on them? >> i love the judges. a lot of people don't know, i went to school my whole career while i was making movies, while i was making music. i went to regular school. i went to usc. played college basketball. and i used to tough criticism. and i think the judges actually made me better. they were on me when i messed up. and they gave me praise when i did good. that's what pulled me through. so, len, carrie ann and bruno, i love those guys. i think they made a terrific team. >> you were really something. thanks to the judges. thanks to chelsie, as well. chelsie, put your expert hat on right now. as we head to the final four, who is going to make it the last two weeks? >> oh, you know what? it is -- when it comes down to the finale, it comes down to who has the best freestyle. at that, i think that chelsea kane and mark will have a good freestyle. they might take the whole thing. honestly, at this point, all four are amazing. and it's been an amazing competition. so, i think either way, either way it goes, is going to be good. >> you have a prediction, romeo? >> it's tough because everybody brings something different to the table. i have to say, kirstie, you know? she is showing that age is just a number. and i think everybody is behind her because of that. i'm amazed at what she's able to do. >> thank you both for coming on this morning. congratulations. >> of course. >> and "dancing with the stars" is back on monday at 8:00, 7:00 central right here on abc. as we go down to the wire of this unforgettable season. mark your claalendars. two weeks from today, the finale. and all of the finalists will be here in our times square studio. when we come back, patricia heaton from "the m one of our favorite people, one of our favorite tv moms, two-time emmy award winning actress, patricia heaton is here to talk about her sitcom, "the middle." patricia heaton is here on the show, she plays an overworked mother of three. that must be familiar for this busy mom of four. >> i have four boys. >> 11 to 17? >> correct. don't ask me what their ages are. i don't know what their names. i have no idea what they're doing right now. >> this is why we relate to you so well. >> it's easy for me to play. >> it's not a stretch. >> not a stretch. >> frankie doesn't show up at school, i don't, either. i'm always forgetting the homework. it's good to show is doing so well. >> it is really doing well. >> yeah. >> how was mother's day? >> mother's day was great because i was away from my family. >> patricia, come on. >> i had gone away on the saturday before with five of my girlfriends, i do every year for my birthday. my birthday was a belated trip. i was working at the time. i went paddleboarding with my friends. we went paddleboarding. that's cove paddle fitness. a wonderful guide took us out. situps and push-ups on the boards out in the water. i came home sunday afternoon about 2:30. there were flowers and a box of chocolates. i had to make them dinner. they had left all of the dishes because i had been gone for four days. >> i don't know where patricia ends and frankie ends? >> they have just sort of written the dialogue i just had at home, with my kids. >> that's what it seems like. i think that's why people are relating to it. let's play an episode. >> tonight's episode is really funny. axl has texted a girl to ask her to the prom. and texted the wrong one. and brits has decided they want to put on shows for us. >> that's the clip we're going to show. let's go to the videotape. >> alien robots. >> we were prepared for the worst. but actually, it was kind of cute. it had a couple of jokes. >> hello. i am an alien robot. i'm here to learn about your planet. >> i don't see you on my schedule. >> and even a surprise ending. >> i'm actually not a robot at all. i'm -- you. >> nice job. that was good. >> wow, mike. you see that? we didn't give up on brick. not only does he have a friend. but they're doing plays together. we have great parents. i'm going to celebrate with a beer. >> hey, i'm a great parent, too. grab me one, will you? >> that leads to a question from one of our viewers, jessica rodriguez. and she says, which character are you more like, in your parenting? debra from "everybody loves raymond" or frankie? >> i would have to say it was frankie. now that i have a nice hiatus, i get to be more present and be in touch with what they're doing. but i'm a little discombobulated. i think debra was better. >> richard wants to know this. this is what you were meant to do, to act. if you didn't become an actress, which field or career would vu have gone in? >> i would -- i would love to be a concierge. >> wasn't expecting that. why? >> because they know everything about the city that you're in. and they're superhelpful. and when you need something like toilet paper or a toothbrush or a show to go see or something, they have all the answers. they're just -- >> that's a mom. >> i know. yes. yeah. >> i would think journalism. >> i started in journalism. but i was more interesting than everyone i was supposed to be writing about. >> goodness, gracious. you tell it like it is. >> i'm also playing a horrifying mom on a web series on mydamnchannel.com. and i play a horrible "b" movie actress who is dead. and you get to see my old tapes. that just started monday. you can see me. that's a completely different role, where i'm a horrible alcoholic sort of bette davis/joan crawford type. >> wow. that is something to look forward to. so excited. >> yeah. i do that instead of paying attention to my kids. isn't that great? >> thank you for being here. >> i'm kidding. i'm a really good mom. i just want to tell you. this is all for comedy. i want to make you laugh this morning. >> okay. you know they're going right now. we know where your heart is. >> thanks for having me, robin. nice to be back. >> "the middle" airs tonight, at 8:00, 7:00 central. the tiniest victims coming up next of the devastating tornadoes. they need homes. they would love this. [ female announcer ] keurig brews more than just hot coffee. now you can brew over ice for delicious iced coffee or tea. hot or cold, keurig is the way to brew everyone's favorite cup in under a minute. choose. brew. enjoy. keurig. good morning, america. and good morning to some of the very adorable special guests today. who do you have, george? >> i have juliet. >> and i have hunter. hunter is one, big personality. all of these guys are really in need of good homes. we're with beth stern from north shore animal league. you sent with a mobile adoption unit to alabama. tell us about the rescue mission. >> i love bringing smiles to times square. when i bring animals on, everybody is happy. yes. our mobile units went to alabama. and the existing shelters. we needed room for animals that were displaced from their owners. we did not take anyone's pets. we are rescuing the animals from the existing shelters, bringing them back to our shelter. >> i did this after katrina, with our dog, harry. those dogs would have been euthanized. these dogs would have been put down. >> we do have some of the adult animals, as well. these guys are all in need of homes. we had 78 available for adoption tomorrow. and our second mobile unit is bringing a new group today. we have hundreds available tomorrow. >> we want -- okay. >> we can find them homes. let's start with josh's. >> josh has got peanut butter. peanut butter is an 8-week-old dachshund/chihuahua mix. and sam has jelly. peanut butter and jelly are littermates. and they are perfect for new york. a little larger. 10 to 15 pounds. >> aren't they used to being together? >> they're puppies. we will definitely adopt them individually. but if people want two, the more the merrier. >> that's true. this is romeo, i think. >> robin has romeo. 7-week-old australian shepherd/lab mix. will probably be between 40 and 60 pounds. that's good to know. children of any age. this is a good addition to any home. >> brilliant dogs. australian shepherds, brilliant dogs. >> george has juliet. a 7-week-old female lab/shepherd mix. >> are they big, too? >> they are great for the city, but they require a lot of exercise. >> i'm a sucker for the weird-looking dogs. i like the funky-looking dudes. this is hunter. >> he's nine weeks old. >> he is holding you. >> we like to call them mutt breeds. he's a golden retriever mix. >> okay. whatever he is, he's beautiful. all of these guys are available tomorrow. more dogs coming in. thank you for your hard work. you rescue so many great dogs. >> come visit us. >> you are a big dude. all right. thank you, everybody. good morning, america. josh, how should they do it? >> woof, woof, america. [ barbara ] i was the firstborn. my dad, he expected a boy -- that's why my nickname's bobby. there's something really rewarding about raising animals that provide. this is a great life, and as you start contemplating having children and i want my kids to be raised the way i was raised. ♪ [ male announcer ] meet the families behind real california dairy at realcaliforniamilk.com. ♪ ♪ i know. >> all of these other dogs. >> this is howard. >> from the animal league. thanks a lot for watching. watch "world news" with diane sawyer tonight. and adopt one of these dogs. >> please. >> please. in now maryland most powerful doppler radar and forecast certified most accurate by weatherate. we are look being at temperatures respond together sun shine. wehave what couple clouds develop during the morning we are in fine shape sparrows point 56. dc a little cool. once you are out in the sun, it's nice and comfortable and you will notice a little bit more humidity. not as crisp as earlier this week. now up to 61. rockville and back towards pg county and down towards dc. what do we expect on this 11th of may? up to 72 in the afternoon. we are on target to reach near or slightly above normal temperatures. the sun is up at 5:58 and down at 8:09 and a day almost like we have had this week. cluster of thunderstorms flared up back towards the ohio valley. you can see how that just missed us. the upper level winds guiding the storms. while at the surface, we have a shift of the wind and instead of the cooler north to northeastern breeze we had earlier. wind going east southeast and that piles in more moisture piles in slightly warmer temperatures. and also piles in water. so we have had coastal flood advees ris for the west side of the chesapeake bay through afternoon and evening for the high tides. but overall, as you can see, the main cloud push shived down to the south. but because of the add moisture we will develop a partly cloudy sky. needless to say a. good looking day. 76 the two degree guarantee because of the eastern wind. coastal flood advisory for the west side of the chesapeake bay. add moisture is where it comes in condition -- added moisture is where it comes in. we crank it up to 79 tomorrow. isolated thundershowers possible. 77 degrees on friday the bad news here is that as we go into the weekend, we bring in a better chance of showers more clouds and cool it down upper 60s to near 706789 more on "good morning maryland" 90 seconds away.

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