pass behind the scenes at the cmas. and country superstar, luke bryan, is crashing our party. only on "gma." and we have a super-charged morning here at "gma," getting ready for country music's hottest night. right now, robin in the middle of it all, down in nashville. good morning, robin. >> i can't remember the last time i was on a big monitor like this. great to be back on the road again, guys. we are here. the biggest names in music all together tonight for the cma awards. and are you ready for this? we have one of the hottest stars in all of country. hip-shaking hitmaker luke bryan live with us this morning for a very special concert. and, lara, he is up for three awards tonight, including entertainer of the year. >> funny you should mention that, robin, because this is big. you get to present that award, the final award of the night. i dare say, the biggest award of the evening. are you ready, girl? >> i'm ready. i'm set. it will be fun. >> a long, fun day for robin. right now, let's get to last night's election win results. big win for chris christie. boost for his residential prospects. the clintons' close friend, terry mcauliffe, winning in virginia. the tea party taking a hit there. jeff zeleny covering it all for us. good morning, jeff. >> reporter: good morning, chris christie easily swept re-election, a major republican win in a democratic state, but it sure sounded like he had more than a second term of governor on his mind. overnight, chris christie's sweeping victory speech. >> how about this, new jersey? >> reporter: sounded more like the soaring announcement of a presidential campaign. >> a dispirited america, angry with their dysfunctional government in washington looks to new jersey to say, is what i think happening really happening? >> reporter: winning big. a 20-point republican landslide in a democratic state. doing what republicans rarely do. winning a majority of women, latinos, and even one-third of all democrats. >> i know that if we can do this in trenton, new jersey, maybe the folks in washington, d.c. should tune in their tvs right now. see how it's done. >> reporter: a not-so-subtle swipe at tea party republicans, he's competing against over the soul of the gop. meanwhile, in virginia, a far tighter race where terry mcauliffe, the democratic power broker and confidant of bill and hillary clinton, was elected governor. >> there is a lot of proud democrats here tonight. >> reporter: it could serve as a coming-out party for the clinton campaign, which is eyeing a run of its own, possibly against christie. top republicans tell me they believe governor christie's path to victory could serve as a road map for rebuilding the gop. but tea party fire brands are already starting to take air out of his balloon, saying new jersey is hardly a bellwether for the country. george? >> a lot to battle ahead there. jeff, thanks very much. a lot of big results. new york elected its first democratic mayor since 1989. a 50-point win right there. here's another one. portland, maine, became the first city on the east coast to legalize recreational marijuana. in colorado, they put a big tax on marijuana. but also, rejected a billion-dollar tax increase. it was all supposed to pay for education, but that all went down. a lot of tea leaves. exactly. a lot of tea leaves. now, we turn to new details on that new jersey mall shooting. the mall is scheduled to reopen today, as we are learning more about the suspect, from those closest to him. abc's gio benitez is in paramus with the story. gio? >> reporter: good morning to you. his best friends say, he was paranoid and quiet for several weeks. now, abc news has learned he sent bizarre text messages just hours before taking his own life. new details this morning about the 20-year-old man who police say opened fire, causing panic and chaos at a new jersey mall, are coming from those who called him a friend. you were, perhaps, the last person to speak with him. >> yeah. and i just really wish that i would have answered him. i just really do because i really think that maybe this could have gone differently. >> reporter: bonnie benedict says she feels guilty about ignoring these text messages richard shoop sent her before the shooting at the garden state plaza. >> i'm either going to go away for a long time, die, or make a run for it. cops have been watching my house for the past four days now. i only have maybe one more day before they come for me. and then the last message i got from him was yesterday at 6:00. and it said, sorry. >> reporter: prosecutors say shoop's parents found a note, showing he was deeply depressed. and that shoop used the club drug, molly, that he was a drug dealer. but friends say he worked at this pizza shop. they thought he was a happy, young man. shoop's family is now speaking out. >> my brother intended to harm nobody else but himself. but sadly, decided to make an act of self-indulgence by taking his own life publicly. >> reporter: then, there's another friend, who was inside the mall at the time of the shooting. >> never once did it cross your mind that rich could be behind this? >> not at all. >> reporter: she was completely unhurt, like the thousand others there in the mall, just before closing monday night. it took police six hours to find shoop's body. they say he shot and killed himself in a secluded area of that mall. >> i don't know what got into him. he never told me anything about him being upset or depressed or anything was wrong. >> reporter: and what about those allegations of drug use? well, his friends tell me that he did, in fact, have trouble with drugs in the past. but that he cleaned his act up. or at least, lara, they thought he did. >> all right. gio, thank you. sad situation. we turn, now, to josh with the morning's other top stories. good morning. >> good morning. we're going to begin with what's being called of the most sophisticated bombing attacks in recent years in china. seven explosions rocked communist party headquarters in the northern province. killing one person and injuring many more. the country on-edge after the apparent suicide attack at tiananmen square last week. that attack left five people dead. also, a violent protest outside of buckingham palace in london. demonstrators there, some wearing masks, launched fireworks at the palace walls, even setting a fire outside the gates, all fury coming over budget cuts there. riot police did move in. 11 people were arrested. the faa is ordering the biggest change to pilot training in a quarter-century. the order comes nearly five years after the crash outside of buffalo that killed 50 people. the results you see here. the investigation revealed that the pilot misunderstood a cockpit warning and began a series of violent maneuvers. pilots will now be required to get more realistic training in a simulator to better respond to loss of control and heavy crosswinds. and a teacher wounded in friday's attack at the los angeles international airport is describing his terrifying ordeal for the first time. brian ludmer is recovering from a bullet that shattered his leg. he had been traveling to a wedding in chicago. he was going through security when the suspect spotted him standing next to two tsa agents. the suspect fired. ludmer was struck and fell, dragged himself into a utility closet, where he feared he would bleed to death. finally, though, he heard something. and dared to look out. >> the feeling of relief after hearing the voices and peeking out and seeing it was, in fact, police, was a -- i can't even describe it. they found a wheelchair, one of the wheelchairs that, you know, people use in the airport. pulled me into it. and ran me out of there. >> ludmer had found a sweatshirt. he tied it around his leg to stop the bleeding. thankfully, he is expected to fully recover. and some tough times for breakfast mainstay kellogg. the company plans to cut some 2,000 jobs because of a steady drop in cereal sales. more americans said to be turning to yogurt and oatmeal bars. i'm saying, you can join the two together. it works well for me. and finally, you can add this to tiger woods' accomplishments. he's in turkey for a local golf tournament there. he hit a golf ball from europe to asia. >> no. >> when you're in istanbul, it's not that big of a deal. police, as you can see, stopped the traffic on one side of the bridge. he had a driver in his hand. if you know how he's been driving of late, the cars coming at him on the other side, those were some brave drivers, indeed. just saying. >> oh. >> the ball did manage to find asia. at long last. >> that's a cool idea. >> yeah. >> it's great. >> thanks. we're going to turn to the latest on that nfl bullying case. the miami dolphin accused of brutally hazing his teammate, even using racial slurs, has been suspended. he's speaking out now, vowing to get through the investigation. matt gutman has the story. >> what do you have to say about the storm you're in? >> reporter: this morning, the nfl player accused of bullying verbally abusing, miami dolphins lineman, jonathan martin, isn't saying much. >> no comment right now. we're going to weather the storm. and that's it. >> reporter: his allegedly racist rants against martin that the nfl and the miami dolphins are now investigating. the "florida sun sentinel" report this morning that coaches had asked the 6'3", 320-pound 30-year-old to toughen up his 300-pound teammate. martin skipped an all-season practice session. incognito reportedly took it too far. leaving a racist and expletive-filled message on martin's voice mail, even threatening to kill him. the lineman ducked questions on tuesday. >> there's allegations that you left voicemail on jonathan martin's voicemail. what do you have to say about those? >> no comment right now. we're going to kind of weather the storm. and that's it. >> reporter: also on tuesday, incognito was seen inspecting a newly delivered ferrari outside his home. martin has since left the team. and accused the dolphins of fostering an unsafe working environment. the word of when or if incognito's suspension will be lifted. for now, his attention seems to be focused on a car. for "good morning america," matt gutman, abc news, houston. now we turn to amanda knox. big drama as her case is heard in florence, italy, right now. raffaele sollecito wiping away tears on the strand. on crucial forensic evidence that comes nearly six years to the day that meredith kercher was found murdered. lama hasan has the latest from london. lama? >> reporter: good morning to you, lara. oh, yeah. there was courtroom drama this morning when amanda knox's former boyfriend, speaking for the first time since this trial began. proclaiming his innocence. speaking about his love for amanda. and finally breaking down in tears. the jury transfixed and listening to every word he said. as amanda knox and her former boyfriend, raffaele sollecito are once again fighting for their innocence. for the first time in this trial, this morning, sollecito is speaking in the italian courtroom. thanking his family and professing that knox is his first true love. even a place in my life, he said. we had a carefree love. this flower blossomed. emotional at times during his 20-minute statement, he begs and says, quote, i am fighting every day to bring out the truth. apologizing for not taking the charges seriously at the beginning of the first trial in 2007. adding, i never went to parties excessively, never loved liquor. but i may have smoked a couple of joints. but that doesn't change who i am psychologically. sollecito says the murder case has hurt him. how he can't find a job because people in italy think of him as an assassin. as for knox, she remains in seattle. her attorney is calling this morning's testimony a victory. they requested a testing of a minuscule sample of dna found on the suspected murder weapon. just hours ago, italy's top forensic investigators formally explained the findings to the court. the dna sample is a match for amanda knox, not her alleged victim. and despite the rollercoaster ride, she says she is vowing to clear her name. >> no matter what people say, i didn't do it. >> reporter: and the trial isn't over yet. the next hearing is scheduled for november 25th. final arguments from the prosecution. the defense will have to also present their arguments. they will have to be heard. the trial goes into the new year. and the final deliberations and the verdict is expected on january 10th. george? >> lama, thanks. we're going to turn to the shocking admission from the big-city mayor. after months of denial and some bizarre appearances, toronto's rob ford came clean yesterday, admitting that he smoked crack cocaine and vowing to keep his job. linsey davis is here with that wild story. good morning. >> reporter: this is something that's dogged him since may. and all along, he has said, it wasn't true. but yesterday, after admitting he has smoked crack, he told reporters he felt two inches tall. but 1,000 pounds lighter. and he is defiant he is not stepping down. it's the confession heard around the world. >> yes, i have smoked crack cocaine. >> reporter: rob ford, the embattled mayor of toronto, admitting his drug use after months of accusations that he had been caught on tape smoking crack. >> am i an addict? no. have i tried it? probably in one of my drunken stupors. >> reporter: when the mayor of canada's biggest city called a press conference late tuesday, many speculated he was about to resign. >> i love my job. >> reporter: they were wrong. >> i've apologized. and i'm so sorry. >> reporter: toronto police confirm ford was caught on video smoking a crack pipe. but the tape hasn't been released. it's all rather reminiscent of marion berry, the washington, d.c. mayor convicted after he, too, was videotaped smoking croco cane. >> it's tough to not be scathed at all. but there is a path to comeback. and marion berry showed the way. >> reporter: unlike berry, toronto police say they don't have grounds to charge ford with any crime. but if nothing else, ford is certainly guilty of bringing a lot of unwanted attention to city hall. after abandoning his pledge to lose weight as part of a diet campaign, he slipped off the scale. it was the slip on the football field. and his verbal slip-up. >> don't -- >> reporter: but faults and all, it was the relatability of his ordinary man image that reportedly got him into office and just may keep him there. after the announcement last week from toronto police, ford did, in fact, appear in the video, this is even before his admission we're talking about. ford's approval rating increased 5 points to 44%. he's up for re-election in october. it will be really interesting to see what toronto voters do. >> can you imagine the ads in that campaign? >> yeah. this is going to be -- >> for both sides. >> fun to watch. and now, we turn to a miraculous survival story. a couple lost for six days in yellowstone national park. managing to survive, somehow on very little food, limited heat. their car stuck in heavy snow. abc's alex perez has the story. >> reporter: this morning, mark and christine wathke are holding on tight, after thinking they would never see their loved ones again. >> seeing our family and friends again, that's what kept us alive out there. >> reporter: their bone-chilling ordeal began october 28th, when they left yellowstone national park, en route to miles city, montana. the gps directed them to a snowy stretch of highway. but it was closed, due to the treacherous conditions. >> we never saw any road closed signs. we never saw any barricades. >> it went from snow to drifts. >> reporter: their car got stuck. they tried sand, tree limbs, anything to get the tires traction. but nothing worked. temperatures plummeted below zero. >> i was unpacking everything in our suitcases. >> and piling them on. with eight pieces of bread. nine bottles of water. and half a jar of jelly. and eight packets of oatmeal. >> reporter: convinced they would not survive, they wrote letters to their friends and families. >> i wrote to them what they meant to me. and just letting them know that i loved them. >> reporter: on monday, ranger troy barrett ventured out in his snowmobile in search of the missing couple. his wife had read about them on facebook. >> yes, yes. >> reporter: this morning, back home in wisconsin. out of the cold, and feeling the warmth. for "good morning america," alex perez, abc news, chicago. >> so glad they are okay. now, let's turn to the weather. sam champion. snow, snow, everywhere. >> first punch of measurable snow. we're going to show you a picture while we talk about the other areas. this is the picture that got our attention. it's steamboat springs, in colorado, by the way. they've had about two feet of snow in the last week. nine inches, the last hit of snow. this is a window to a lot of the country's future as we step in toward the winter months. there were about 300-plus, 200-plus, snow reports. each one of these is a trained weather spotter who calls in and said yes, we revealed some snow in the area. we're getting that hit of snow in michigan today, too. it's a long line of it, by the way. here's where the temperatures are warm and comfortable. good morning, atlanta. new york city to boston. 59 in boston. 63 in new york city. a nice, mild pattern of air ahead of that front. that will change. we'll go over all that. we have weather to talk about in the next half hour. >> all that weather was brought to you by toys "r" us. the last look at the map. you can see where the trouble spots are. it's pretty obvious. >> i spotted that in burbank. and coming up on "gma," the latest in the high-stakes trial of a doctor charged with murdering his wife. what he said to other inmates behind bars. >> also ahead, the young man jailed for almost a decade for a murder he didn't commit. this morning, his fight for freedom almost over. when he could be released. and unofficial weather spotter. tom cruise, on a mission to prove he's a good father. robin in nashville. country music's biggest night. stay with us. ♪ that came around to the front of my body. and the pain from it was- it was excruciating. i did not want anyone to brush into me to cause me more pain than i was already enduring. i wanted to just crawl up in a ball and just, just wait till it passed. what can i do with my $7 a month anemail the school. acfone? 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>> yes, sir. >> reporter: introduced to the court as inmates two, three and four, three men who spent time behind bars with martin macneill, took the stand tuesday. their identities masked from cameras. >> did you become friendly? >> yes, sir. >> how did that happen? >> i worked out a lot. and he asked me questions about working out. sooner or later, we start working out together. >> did he have a nickname? >> doc. >> reporter: the former physician was behind bars from 2009 to 2012, for an unrelated identity fraud case. macneill is now on trial for murdering his life michelle by allegedly giving her a failed dose of painkillers. prosecutors say macneill killed his wife in order to continue an affair. macneill maintains he is innocent. but one of his former inmates say he approached macneill, after finding a magazine article about his wife in the prison library. >> i said, doc, they say you murdered your wife. he was like, i didn't murder my wife. if i did, they don't have any evidence. >> he just mentioned that they couldn't prove it. that medication she was taking, given him, prescribed. >> did he say whether he did or didn't kill her? >> he just said, they can't prove it was me. >> reporter: all of the inmates said macneill told them he didn't kill his wife, two said he used derogatory words to describe her. >> i said, man, they told me that you killed your wife. and he said, if they could prove that, do you think i'd be sitting here talking with you? so, i said, what did you do? he said, [ bleep ]. >> he referred to her as a [ bleep ]? >> yes, sir. >> okay. >> reporter: the jury is expected to hear from one more fellow inmate today. and prosecutors will wrap up their case today or tomorrow. and that's when the defense begins its case. george? >> aditi, thanks. let's talk about this now, with dan abrams. the prosecutors putting out such a powerful case. >> these are icing on the case. these witnesses here. the defense is going to say, wait a second. every, single time he says he didn't do it. but i think that enhances the credibility of these witnesses. imagine if they had all come in and every single one said, he confessed. and the defense would be saying, come on. you're doing this to get better treatment, et cetera. here, you have them saying he didn't confess. but he was basically trashing his wife. i think that adds to the power of these witnesses' testimony. >> and it sounds so real, when they have him saying, they can't prove it. >> absolutely. look. the best hope for the defense at this point, wrapping up the prosecution's case, i think the best hope for the defense, is these jurors get back there and talk about it. and say, i think he wanted to do it. i think he was planning on doing it. but i'm not convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that he actually went ahead and did it. now, i think that's a long shot at this point. this is a strong prosecution case. but that's the best hope. that the jurors think when it comes to did she actually die at his hands? i'm not sure it's been proven beyond a reasonable doubt. >> beyond a reasonable doubt is always such a high bar. another big development in this case. you've been following ryan ferguson's fight for freedom. >> huge development here. after 9 1/2 years behind bars. trials and appeals and motions. finally 29-year-old ryan ferguson is expected to be released for a crime he said from day one he knew nothing about. >> it's really an exciting moment for our family. >> reporter: this is the day and the news ryan ferguson's parents have been so desperately waiting, hoping, and praying for. >> i feel great. ecstatic. >> reporter: tuesday, a missouri appeals court overturned ryan's 2005 conviction for the murder of sports journalist kent heitholt. >> this is the most serious thing that can happen with a trial. when the court has said this trial was not fair. >> reporter: none of the physical evidence found at the scene, bloody footprints, fingerprints, hair, matched ryan's. but a friend of his came forward two years after the murder to claim he and ryan killed kent heitholt together after a night of drinking. >> i looked up. and ryan was over the victim. >> reporter: and a janitor identified ryan as one of the men he saw at the murder scene. but years later, both men admitted, under oath, that they had lied at the trial. i sat down with ryan last month before the court's ruling. >> it's very frustrating because we found so much that helps prove my innocence. >> reporter: and it turned out prosecutors had not turned over evidence that could have help prove ryan was innocent. the appeals court found the, quote, newly discovered evidence, clearly and convincing establishes that he is actually innocent. when do you expect to be released from prison? >> before thanksgiving. >> reporter: out before thanksgiving. >> i can't believe i can say that. i do. i do. >> reporter: and ryan's father, bill, knows exactly where they'll go. >> i think we're going to be heading for the basketball court. we want to play basketball. >> reporter: now, prosecutors have 15 days to decide whether to retry ryan. without any physical evidence or witnesses prepared to testify against him, it's hard to imagine how they would do that. >> there's still a tiny chance he may not get out. >> quell, that's right. there are two ways. number one, the state could appeal the appeals court ruling. and none per two, they could, in theory, decide to retry him. in most of these kinds of cases, when a new trial is ordered, very often, the prosecution will say, fine. we're going to try him again. in this case, you just don't see how that happens because the two key witnesses haven't just recanted, they have testified under oath that they lied. it is time to end this. it is time to release ferguson. >> does ryan have any recourse against the witnesses or the state? >> against the witnesses, in theory, he could for things they said outside of court. but the bottom line is, his goal is going to be moving on with his life. will he sue? maybe. but i think his number one concern is getting out. >> i'll bet. dan abrams, thanks very much for a fascinating story. let's get the weather from sam. >> we're going to talk about the snow. toward the minneapolis area. good morning, minneapolis, as we look at -- oh. all right. we got that. that's the steamboat springs picture from earlier in the morning. minneapolis picked up two inches of snow from that system. from there, we think that's going to be a little bit snowy in that area. maybe about a week earlier than it has been for that light snow. here's that pocket of rain. you'll notice the snow just tips up into northern michigan there. and all of this is all rain, down to the texas coast. the gulf coast, as well. east coast, warming up because ahead of that big push of wet, cold, chilly air, is all the warm air rushing to the coastline. new york city at 63 today. atlanta, good morning. atlanta, 71. it is gorgeous on the west coast. still some of the warmer air >> all that weather was brought to you by tempur-pedic. coming up, tom cruise defending his relationship with his daughter, suri, saying claims he abandoned her are false. why he filed a $50 million lawsuit. and crossfit training, so incredibly popular with adults. now, catching on with kids. but why it might not be safe for children. but why it might not be safe for children. 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[ cheers ] and he is good enough to be here this morning to perform for all of you and all of you. and we're also going to be revealing the winners of not one, but two awards, live just ahead here on "gma." let's go back to george. >> all kicked off right now. so much fun in nashville. a lot going on here, as well. a big question this morning about crossfit. we all know what crossfit is. it's an exercise program for adults. is it safe for kids? you see them right there. >> it feels like it might be too tough. >> they talk about it being tough for adults. >> i can barely get through a workout. >> i think it has to be tough on your muscles. >> between play and exercise. >> yes. indeed. and also coming up on the show, we have an incredibly informative interview ahead. an exclusive with tori spelling. she talks very candidly about whether or not she's really run out of money. how she shed the baby weight. and why she says she wants to be like martha stewart. that's her goal. also, excited about the great "gma" car giveaway. again, your chance to win one of three great new mazdas. you get the keys to the new car. watch the show very carefully this hour. >> you know, we make it a little easier for you because when you hear this sound -- then, just immediately put your face on the screen because that's when the clue will pop up. and you'll need that. for the full contest rules, go to goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! >> read that very, very quickly. let's get news from josh. it was election night. we're going to start with two, key elections. what they could reveal about the next presidential campaign. republican new jersey governor, chris christie, has won a second term in a landslide there in a state typically dominated by democrats. christie said his win should be a lesson for the nation's broken political system. and it sounds like an opening salvo of a white house campaign. in virginia, terry mcauliffe eked out a slim victory. his close friend, hillary clinton, campaigned hard for him. and the woman in charge of rolling out obama care is getting another grilling at this hour. health and human secretary kathleen sebelius will face questions from a senate committee about website glitches and the people that lost health insurance, despite president obama's promise. she's expected to face even tougher questions today, despite president obama's earlier promises. and a new study is linking testosterone treatments to serious health risks. older men who used testosterone gels, patches, or injections, were some 30% more likely to have a heart attack or stroke, during a three-year period compared to men that took no supplements at all. and a big fund-raiser being held tonight for our war heroes. it is inspired by our colleague, our very own bob woodruff. there he is. bob's foundation, tonight, teaming up with the new york comedy festival for the annual stand up for heroes benefit. jerry seinfeld, bruce springsteen, bill cosby, jon stewart, all there for vets. and this here, you can in fact catch it on google as well, streaming live for the first time. great work that bob does every year. and finally, hiring ron burgundy as a pitchman apparently paid off real big for dodge. sales of the durango have jumped nearly 60%. >> amazing. >> since this series of ads came out. >> i'm not lying. >> this one -- will ferrell's character makes fun of the size of the glove box. of course, i'm not going to do this. i'm going to conscientiously object. i'm not going to make america suffer through another ron burgundy -- >> there you go. you have no control, my friend. >> a lot of people wondering why he was speaking with a british accent. i don't know. i have no idea. >> many were curious. >> and abe lincoln. >> it was acting. we're going to start with the southwest, by the way. the santa anas were operable last night. and yesterday, the winds kicked up about 60 miles per hour in the mountains. ventura county had gusts up to 55. l.a. county was 47. and look at the temperatures. you're on a warm streak because all of that warm air starts to push inland. meanwhile, the other direction is that warm air pushes towards the east coast. so does this line of rain with that cold front. so be prepared, east coast. today is a fairly mild, and fairly dry day. but tomorrow, it won't be. all that rain is going from chicagoland all the way to st. louis. today, we'll be focused on the east coast tomorrow. the national map tells the whole story. the rain in that shade of blue. that's your rainy day today. >> point out when i make up words -- it would mean a lot. i may have made up a word. operational instead of operable. >> i'm no weather spotter. what's going on? >> thank you for that operational report. here's what's coming up on your "gma morning menu." first up, in "pop news," jennifer aniston's headlinemaking hair cut. will it start a trend? and exclusive interview with tori spelling. is she really broke? she's so open in this interview. and country superstar, luke bryan, live with robin. he is taking over our twitter account. tweet us your questions for him. and we're going to hear him sing, live on "good morning america," here in times square and nashville, home of the cmas. with a smartphone from straight talk wireless. we replaced sue's smartphone she'll get the same great nationwide coverage for half the cost. let's see if she notices. you bet she did. francois!! deux! ah, o!i he's french. she saved almost 950 dollars. that's enough to hire a french pastry chef for the pta bake sale! bon appetit , sue. the world needs more straight talk. same phones. same networks. half the cost. get a samsung galaxy s3. unlimited everything, just $45 a month. only at walmart. mayo? 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reception. re-creating the iconic moment from "dirty dancing." you got that right. it's gone wildly viral. and we can't wait to have them join us live this friday morning. it's going to be so much fun to have them here. good morning to you. and to you. and she has made her list. she checked it twice. oprah is sharing with us her favorite things issue. it's out. and this year, she has a little helper. on the cover with her, jimmy kimmel dressed as an elf when you unfold the flap. it has something for everyone. from the latest beats, to a bulb growing kit to sweater mugs. and the fun continues tomorrow on "gma" because we have oprah's favorite things edition of "deals & steals" for you. 60%, 70%, even more off. >> they're deals for you. but i often steal them. they're called steals and steals. in "pop news," a family affair. sofia vergara has a new ad campaign for head and shoulders hair products. and she's getting the whole family in on the act. her son, her mom, her cousins, her niece. and this shouldn't surprise any of us. it did turn into a family dance party. and we see her every year at the emmys, she brings like 900 guests. and has a good time wherever she goes, looking gorgeous. >> wardrobe malfunction. >> and doesn't care. >> and i wouldn't either, if i were her. >> i'm sill -- it's so hard to process that that 20-year-old young man is her son. it's a stunner. absolute stunner. >> she is a beauty. >> how about this one? jennifer an son got a new hair cut. all the buzz online. there it is. what do you think? we've seen kelly ripa look so cute with hers opinion i wish i could pull it off. we want to hear what you think. go on twitter and let us know. jen says she always regrets cutting her hair. i want to hear from you guys. what do you think? >> i'm going to recuse myself. >> i think that's an unfair picture. it looks disheveled. so it would be difficult. kelly's looks amazing because it has the scrunchy bounce to it. you know, a little curl. i'll bet when it's done, it looks great. >> yeah. that's not my favorite shot. >> all right. very well not answering. nicely done. and then, this gal, her name is vera roberts. she had a leg up on the competition. trying to beat the guinness world record for the most rope skips with a leg behind her head, in one minute. >> who else ever did this? >> there was a previous record? >> the previous record was 24 jumps. a series on true tv. >> how do you not break a knee? >> or something else? >> i don't know. she started out very well. >> they're very -- >> they're concerned. they're concerned for her safety. and apparently, when she came out of the gate, she was looking really good. we will not know if she made the record until the show airs tomorrow at 8:00 p.m. true tv. >> now, just so you know, the guinness world record unleashed is the show. they built an arena here in times square, for any of you. you can try to beat different records. including the record for world's fastest talker. we're going to have somebody attempting that on "gma live!" today. check that out. >> don't do that jump rope at home or it will freeze that way. >> how do you find out you can do that? >> it's a real gift. >> so, the other day, i was, like, hey, jump rope is easy. what if i put my leg behind my -- >> so much better that way. >> thank you, lara. into the "heat index" we dive. and the questions about crossfit, we were mentioning earlier in the program. the intense exercise regimen, crossfit is. very popular among adults nationwide. now, there's a version for kids growing across the country. but we ask the question, is it safe for them to work out like mom and dad? abc's paula faris has more. ♪ >> reporter: it's a military-style workout. and among the extreme exercise fanatics, all the rage. >> lock it out over top. >> reporter: now, crossfit, the program that thrives on pushing adults to the brink -- >> crossfit. >> reporter: is available for kids. >> slither like lizards all of the way down. >> reporter: and has some wondering, is intense cross training fit for kids? crossfit for adults is hard-core. is crossfit for kids equally as hard-core? >> no. it's scaleable. we teach the movement. >> reporter: eric von frohlich runs evf crossfit, in new york city. one of roughly 900 cross fit programs in the u.s. >> as long as there's proper coaching, we teach them the basing movement, there's no chance of them having a problem. >> reporter: but pediatrics sports medicine specialist, paul stricker, says it can be too intense for some children's bones or tendons. >> if you have the wrong child at the wrong time with the wrong amount of experience and the wrong supervision, it can be quite risky. >> reporter: in a statement, crossfit kids adds, our intention is to make children safer in their daily lives. such as when lifting a backpack or on the field of play when they have to run, cut, jump, et cetera. and the parents we talked to were thrilled. what kind of difference have you noticed in your boys in the last month and a half? >> i think the focus. i think the energy and just -- they love it. incredible. >> i can run faster. >> reporter: you're running in faster in p.e. now? >> reporter: and coach eric's daughter is in a class for 8 to 12 years old. >> she enjoys it. she's doing it for herself. it is, you know, every parents' dream. >> reporter: now, the instructors are really watching these kids to make sure they're not pushing themselves too much. but i saw a group of kids who were just excited about fitness and were very vocal in how much of a positive impact it is having on their life. there's a risk. but there's a risk in any sport that our children play. so, you know, they're really tailoring it. >> it seems to make sense. >> they're focusing on movement. >> movement. and the kids are really excited. >> thank you, paula. going to turn to tori spelling. she's back in the news after that confession that most of her money is gone. and she opens up to abc's cecilia vega, how it all happened. and doesn't hold back when she takes us inside her marriage. >> reporter: we've seen her as donna martin. we've seen her as a reality star. but we have never seen tori spelling quite like this. can we talk about your husband's vasectomy? >> well -- >> reporter: there's nothing off-limits in her new book, "spelling it like it is." from the headlines about how she lost all that baby weight. >> did i stop eating? no. i in no way, shape or form did anything that was completely unhealthy for my body. basically, jokingly, i would say, you know, stop eating. diet. >> reporter: and reality tv, not being so real. in this scene from her now-canceled show, tori says it's a re-enactment. >> do you see what i mean? >> it doesn't make everything we have done for years as a real family on tv. >> reporter: if there's a place where celebrities don't dish about other celebrities, tori doesn't subscribe to it. take her crafting idol. tori said the domestic diva was less than warm and fuzzy. writing martha stewart, with her cold, relentless perfection, is a dying breed. ouch. she may be the daughter of hollywood royalty. but she says she can no longer afford to live a life of luxury. according to google you're worth $15 million. you say, i want to set the record straight. i didn't have $1 million. that is shocking to a lot of people. >> probably. >> reporter: set the record straight. are you broke? >> i am not broke. no. >> reporter: but her father, famed tv producer, aaron spelling, died seven years ago, tori reportedly inherited less than $1 million of the family fortune. did you think you would get more? >> i lost my father. i lost my hero. but did i think i would get more? yes. >> reporter: but she admits, bad spending habits means she had to scale back. >> reporter: you have a masseuse, a live-in housekeeper. you were looking for a summer home. room service. the ritz. does that get you in trouble? >> hearing them lumped together, it's hard to hear it. >> reporter: after tori and her husband, dean mcdermott had baby number four last year, financial advisers broke the news. there wasn't enough money for a vasectomy. >> in their minds, this was an extravagance. >> reporter: today, tori says the one thing she has been running from her entire life, she now embraces. >> i hated the perception that people would put on me about being aaron spelling's daughter. the one nepotism, i feel like i was born with it being my middle name. >> reporter: maybe not her middle name but her last. of her last six books, this is the one with spelling in the title. >> i should be proud. and say i am aaron spelling's daughter. >> reporter: for "good morning america," cecilia vega, abc news, los angeles. we're going to turn to an odd creation from victoria's secret. they've been making their bedazzled bras for 17 years now. and this year's stunning multi million dollar royal fantasy bra, hence, the guards, is here to make its television debut with victoria's secret c candice swanepoel. are you ready to see the royal fantasy bra? this thing is worth $8 million. gentlemen. there it is. and there's also a belt. 4,000 different gems. >> it's 4,200 different gems. >> and the belt. this is $8 million. the belt is $2 million. >> yes. >> it's diamonds and rubies. >> this is the ruby. 32 carats. and this piece was made for me. and it's such an honor to be chosen to wear it. >> and where will she be wearing this? just a regular night. just in the victoria's secret fashion show. how does that feel? is there pressure? is it the big moment of the evening? >> it is a little extra pressure for me. but it makes me feel like a queen when i walk down that runway. >> what goes on underneath the belt? >> i have the victoria's secret panties on. >> that's it, that's it. >> just $10 million worth of jewels. this is molded to your body. you're the only one who can put this on. the only one it fits. >> a couple of months before they came to mold my body. it took over 500 hours to make. so, each gem is specifically chosen for the bra. it's really a special piece. >> something tells me you'll look just fine in it. >> thank you. >> i have a feeling. and you guys can see more on our website, goodmorningamerica.com. good luck in the fashion show. >> thank you. >> you'll be great. we're going to throw it to robin roberts in nashville, tennessee. hi, rob. >> i am standing by one of the biggest stars in country music. we have three cma award nominations, male vocalist, and entertainer of the year. luke bryan is said to open the cma awards tonight. he's good enough to kick off the party here with us from nashville. he's going to sing for you in a little bit. we're going to get caught up with him. how are you doing? >> i'm good. thank you for the introduction. >> you earned it. >> that was awesome. >> with this crowd out here like that. >> they've been here, like -- they've been here way before the sun come up. so, it's going to be a good morning. >> it's going to be a great morning. you told me not to talk to your high school mates over there. they know too much about -- >> that's the -- they got some dirt on me over there. don't interview them. >> this is what i love about this place. and what we love about you. >> you have momma out in the crowd. your meemaw and pawpaw. they're out out here. >> tell us what it is about nashville that makes it so special. >> nashville, the main thing is this music city. people move here -- you move here with that dream. when you get here, you're, like, you get so -- you just caught up in the whole song writing and singing and being here on broadway and being downtown. and being here for cma week. and you fall in love with that dream of trying to be a big, ole country singer. so, and that's what -- that's what makes nashville tick. and nashville's growing. and just -- just so amazing on so many levels. but it's fun. a lot of magic in this city. a lot of great history. >> and tonight, it's so special. the cma awards. are you able to relax and enjoy it? >> not really. i'm nervous now. i'm already nervous. i woke up like an hour early. and i was just laying in the bed. yep. i'm already up an hour early. and i'm ready to go. it's fun. this week, you know, this week is certainly all about the fans being here. they drive in from -- you know, they drive in from all over. and it's a fun week for us, as artists because, you know, we get to get out there and see so many fans. and then, the crown jewel will happen, obviously, tonight, when we all get together for the cma awards. >> that's a perfect segue. the cma awards live tonight, abc at 8:00, 7:00 central. at 8:00, 7:00 central. everyone was talking about this one coach. >> do you think you were a bully? >> now, this friday, the former rutgers coach speaks out. >> the robin roberts exclusive friday on "good morning america," then a special "20/20" right after "shark tank." good morning, i'm eric thomas. authorities are looking for a missing 2-week-old baby they say was abducted by his father from a sunnyvale apartment complex. an amber alert remains in effect this morning alerting motorists across the state to be on the lookout. this is a photo of 22-year-old massoud cue lair and his 2-week-old son. the baby's name is henry. he was taken by his dad yesterday afternoon, police say after an argument with the baby's mother. authorities looking for a tan, medium-sized 2004 gmc envoy with the license number on your screen 68 il 892. there have been several possible sightings of the suv in southern california. here's leyla now with your commute. >> problems persist in the south bay as i take you right over to highway 85 and 87. southbound side of 85 has made the transition to southbound 87. we do have several motorcycles involved, so two motorcycles crashed into each other. we have about four to five of them over to the right-hand side. now you it looks like the peninsula is still struggling to recover now you 18 miles per hour, the drive in the northbound direction, southbound . temperatures above ♪ till the break of dawn ♪ for the deejay spinnin' that country song ♪ ♪ come on come on, come on ♪ ♪ shake it for the birds shake it for the bees ♪ ♪ shake it for the catfish swimming down ♪ ♪ deep in the creek for the crickets ♪ ♪ and the critters and the squirrels ♪ ♪ shake it to the moon shake it for me, girl ♪ ♪ country girl shake it for me, girl ♪ ♪ shake it for me, girl shake it for me ♪ >> come on. ♪ country girl shake it for me, girl ♪ ♪ shake it for me, girl shake it for me ♪ [ cheers and applause ] the longest straw of the bunch. robin is down there in nashville in advance of tonight's cma awards here on abc. and luke bryan, good enough to get up with us. and it's fixing to be a good morning. >> sounds great. looks great. look at that crowd down there in nashville. and here's more luke bryan in a little bit. in a minute. big party tonight. >> those awards being handed out tonight. because we don't want to wait to get this party started, we're going to reveal a few awards, live in just a moment. >> i think there's more to do in nashville. let's go down to robin roberts in nashville. >> i'm telling you what. we're crashing your party. it's our party and we're crashing it. your party. we have a lot of energy here. excited to have luke bryan. he's going to sing in just a moment. but before the cma awards tonight, we caught up with some of your good friends. >> yes. >> they were backstage. they were having a good time. they were getting ready for the big awards show. and talking about lady a. keith urban. miranda lambert. all of them preparing for tonight's big show. take a look. we got the lights. the camera. and plenty of action. gearing up for country music's biggest night. stars like jason aldean. and lady antebellum. rocking their pre-cma soundchecks. before chatting with us, backstage. >> this is as excited as we've been for a performance. and with the nominations, as well. it's so humbling to be recognized. ♪ i don't know why you don't take me downtown ♪ >> reporter: one of lady a.'s nominations, video of the year, for their hit single, "downtown." >> video of the year, we've never been nominated for. so, this is a good one for us. >> we are good at making videos. >> reporter: speaking of doing something right. we caught nashville royalty, keith urban, and miranda lambert, rehearsing their duet debut of their new song, "we were us." >> you dream about a little girl singing in your hair brush in the mirror. >> i was singing into my hair drier. and someone said, you should turn it off. >> but it looks better when it's blowing. >> reporter: and while these two may be a match made in country music heaven, we noticed some interesting stars aligning in the seating arrangement. there's kenny rogers, right behind p. diddy. and country darling taylor swift just a few chairs away from dave grohl. ♪ the best of you >> reporter: the guru of grunge, going country, to perform with the zac brown band. ♪ >> think it's a testament to our genre. there's a lot of people making really great music. >> reporter: really great music, for what is sure to be a really great night. got that right. keith urban, lady a. and miranda lambert, among the artists nominated for a cma music video of the year award. you don't have to wait to find out who will take home -- you see this beautiful trophy right here. this is what everybody inside this building will be taking home tonight. but we -- do you want to hear a couple of winners right now? just for you, we're going to get to the winner for the cma music video of the year. envelope, please. and the cma award for music video of the year goes to -- they did seal it. "highway don't care." tim mcgraw with taylor swift and keith urban. thank you, jim. but wait. how about one more? one more. this is really happening. thank you, jim. we are revealing the cma award winner of the musical event of the year. once again, may i please have the envelope. i will give you that. and the cma award goes to -- for musical event of the year -- "highway don't care." tim mcgraw with taylor swift and keith urban. congratulations to them. thank you, jim. and again, this is what they'll be taking home, this beautiful cma award. you'll see much more tonight at 8:00, 7:00 central. brad paisley, carrie underwood will be your hosts again. right now, rachel smith is here with us, with a very special guest of her own. >> indeed, miss robin. i'm here with mr. easton corbin. right? give it up for him, guys. and the spokesman for ram trucks. if you haven't heard, ram declared 2013 the year of the farmer. and it's already contributed over $1 million to the national future farmers of america foundation. to hopefully bring awareness of the issue of hunger across the country. easton, you're here to tell us more about the project. and how it goes well beyond the $1 million donation. >> first of all, the $1 million is going towards helping less fortunate, deserving ffa students to get the blue jacket here. i brought mine today. >> i love it. >> i'm an old ffa member myself. but anyway, that's kind of a rite of passage for ffa. we're also going across the country. and doing acoustic shows. you know, sharing stories and hopefully bringing a positive message to a great organization. >> for sure. it is a great organization. and you are also turning out "the farmer in all of us," this new book. and the proceeds go to -- >> that's where the proceeds go. to, yeah, less fortunate children out there that -- >> awesome. thank you so much. that iconic blue jacket like your vintage one that you have. >> it ain't that old. it ain't that old. >> exclusive amounts of "the farmer in all of us" is available today. and you can get information at goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! robin? >> okay, rachel. great. appreciate that. we're going to get started in just a moment. but the man that has the pleasure of being here last year, our sam champion, back in new york city. wish you were here, sam. wish you were here. >> hello, robin roberts, from nashville, right here to the crossroads of the world. i want you to say hello to beautiful faces. the friends from mt. caramel-holy rosary school. thank you for coming out. we want to thank the k.m. taglialatella foundation because that foundation gives a lot of need-based scholarships to kids in the area to go to that school. you invited me to a performance. they're heavily-pushed and concentrated in the performing arts. and you did an amazing job the night that i went to hear you sing. thank you, guys. i went you to see you work, you have to come see me work. that's what it is. let's get to the boards. one or two things we thought we would share with you. a picture out of the pittsburgh area. and across the country. another shot out of portland. these are pictures you send us to let us know what the weather looks like. here's where the cold air drains down the country. and watch the numbers fall. midland, you're in it. dallas, as far south as that. that cooling push makes it to the east coast, as well. so, the mild air that we're standing in right now, is going to make a sudden change after we get through a wet day tomorrow. >> thank you. for coming out and bringing the kids to the show. >> thanks for having us. >> all that weather was brought to you by devry university. and we have so much coming on the show. luke bryan from nashville. can't wait for luke. imagine a place created all around family. where everyone, can relax or play.. ♪ now imagine that place in hawaii. welcome to aulani.... ...a family paradise... with just a touch of disney magic. for special offers, visit disneyaulani.com ♪ if you want to call me call me, call me ♪ it is no wonder he's been nominated for entertainer of the year in tonight's cma awards. luke bryan has taken the country music world by storm, selling more than 4 million albums. topping the billboard charts. his latest number one hit, "crash my party." he's going to sing it for us right now. luke bryan, "crash my party." >> where are my party crashers out there today? ♪ don't matter what plans i got i can break 'em ♪ ♪ yeah, i can turn this thing around at the next red light ♪ ♪ and i don't mind telling all the guys i can't meet 'em ♪ ♪ we can all go raise some hell on any other night ♪ ♪ girl, i don't care oh, i gotta see what you're wearing ♪ ♪ your hair, is it pulled up or falling down ♪ ♪ i just have to see it now ♪ if you want to call me call me, call me ♪ ♪ you don't have to worry about it, baby ♪ ♪ you can wake me up in the dead of night ♪ ♪ wreck my plans baby, that's all right ♪ ♪ this is a drop everything kind of thing ♪ ♪ swing on by i'll pour you a drink ♪ ♪ the door's unlocked i'll leave on the lights ♪ ♪ baby, you can crash my party anytime ♪ >> where are my party crashers? ♪ ain't a spot downtown that's rockin' the way ♪ ♪ that you rock me ain't a bar that can make me ♪ ♪ buzz the way that you do i could be on the front row ♪ ♪ of the best show look down and see ♪ ♪ your face on my phone and i'm gone so long ♪ ♪ hang on i'll meet you in a minute or two ♪ ♪ if you want to call me call me, call me ♪ ♪ you don't have worry about it, baby ♪ ♪ you can wake me up in the dead of night ♪ ♪ wreck my plans baby, that's all right ♪ ♪ this is a drop everything kind of thing ♪ ♪ swing on by i'll pour you a drink ♪ ♪ the door's unlocked i'll leave on the lights ♪ ♪ baby, you can crash my party anytime ♪ >> come on. ♪ if it's 2:00 in the morning and you're feeling lonely ♪ ♪ and wondering what i'm doing ♪ ♪ go ahead and call me call me, call me ♪ ♪ you don't have to worry about it, baby ♪ ♪ you can wake me up in the dead of night ♪ ♪ wreck my plans baby, that's all right ♪ ♪ this is a drop everything kind of thing ♪ ♪ swing on by i'll pour you a drink ♪ ♪ the door's unlocked i'll leave on the lights ♪ ♪ baby, you can crash my party anytime ♪ ♪ baby, you can crash my party anytime ♪ >> thank you. 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[ cheers and applause ] woo. i don't know about you. but i don't want this morning to end. you know where i'm going with this. you know where we're going? now, to perform "i don't want this night to end," luke bryan. >> get your harnds up. ♪ girl, i know i don't know you ♪ ♪ but your pretty little eyes so blue ♪ ♪ are pulling me in like the moon on your skin ♪ ♪ i'm so glad you trusted me to slide up on this dusty seat ♪ ♪ and let your hair down get out of town ♪ ♪ got the stars coming out over my hood ♪ ♪ and all i know now is it's going good ♪ ♪ you got your hands up you're rocking in my truck ♪ ♪ you got the radio on you're singing every song ♪ ♪ i'm set on cruise control i'm slowly losing hold ♪ ♪ of everything i got you're looking so damn hot ♪ ♪ and i don't know what road we're on ♪ ♪ or where we've been from staring at you, girl ♪ ♪ all i know is i don't want this night to end ♪ >> come on. ♪ gonna cuss the morning when it comes ♪ ♪ 'cause i know the rising sun ♪ ♪ ain't no good for me 'cause you'll have to leave ♪ ♪ gonna make the most of every mile ♪ ♪ do anything to make your smile ♪ ♪ land on my lips get drunk on your kiss ♪ ♪ clock on the dash says 3:35 ♪ ♪ there's plenty of gas and the night's still alive ♪ ♪ you got your hands up you're rocking in my truck ♪ ♪ you got the radio on you're singing every song ♪ ♪ i'm set on cruise control i'm slowly losing hold ♪ ♪ of everything i got you're looking so damn hot ♪ ♪ and i don't know what road we're on ♪ ♪ or where we've been from staring at you, girl ♪ ♪ all i know is i don't want this night to end ♪ >> here we two go. come on. come on, "gma." here's your part. are you ready? ♪ you got your hands up you're rocking in my truck ♪ ♪ you got the radio on you're singing every song ♪ ♪ i'm set on cruise control i'm slowly losing hold ♪ ♪ of everything i got you're looking so damn hot ♪ ♪ and i don't know what road we're on ♪ ♪ or where we've been from staring at you, girl ♪ ♪ all i know is i don't want this night to end ♪ ♪ i don't want this night to end ♪ ♪ no, i don't want this morning in nashville to ever, ever, ever, ever end ♪ [ cheers and applause ] when ouwe goword. she said hert (little girl) no! saw her first day of school. (little girl) bye bye! made a best friend forever. the back seat of my subaru is where she grew what? (announcer) the subaru forester. (girl) what? (announcer) motor trend's two thousand fourteen sport utility of the year. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. before we go, a big launch for our parent company, disney. it's called social media all-stars. "gma's" cameron mathison connected with them. >> a cat. an a cappella sensation. a music family. viral video stars, stunned by the size of their internet audiences. >> i have 320 million hits total for my video. ♪ this is the highlight of my summer ♪ >> reporter: every month, 12.5 million youtubers watch this mom's hair styling tips. a fashion statement at social media all-star spectacle tuesday, hosted by yours truly. a bulldog with 170,000 instagram followers. and the runner whose internet photo earned him the nickname, ridiculously photogenic guy. >> you become a pacemaker for social media. >> reporter: no surprise for these stars. for "good morning america," cameron mathison, anaheim, california. >> that's all for us, right now. have a great time, robin. >> don't you worry about that. already having a great time. we'll sigh you tonight for cma awards tonight on abc. good morning, i'm eric thomas. an amber alert is in effect this moring for a 2-week-old baby taken by his 22-year-old father from sunnyvale yesterday. there have been several possible sightings of the suspect vehicle near san diego. here's mike with a look at the forecast. >> eric, thank you very much. good morning, filtered sunshine today and temperatures warmest this week. low to middle 70s continue to the coast, up the 60s there. tonight's temperatures in the mid-40s to mid-50s from the north bay through san francisco still a chance of rain on veterans day. leyla? >> a new crash in santa rosa. we have chp headed to doubt southbound side of 101 at airport boulevard. four vehicles are sbroufd most of the traffic is in the northbound direction as you make your commute out of rohnert park. eric announcer: it's "live! with kelly & michael." today, star of the tv show, "killing kennedy," rob lowe. and we'll show you michael's morning as we continue our "behind the scenes" week. plus, your questions and comments when the co-hosts open up the "inbox." all next on "live." now, here are kelly ripa and michael strahan! 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