mother made him do it. and an ice skating shocker. the 15-year-old phenom falls as america's women are in the hunt for medals and the u.s. men's hockey team makes quick work of the czech republic. next up, o canada. and the bobsled bonanza. two u.s. teams medal in the same event as we say -- >> good morning, america. we do say good morning, america. great to have josh here by my side. george is off today. ryan smith coming in off the bench. >> oh. >> thank you very much. >> you're not scared. >> no, josh taught me everything i know. >> now we're scared. hey, you know, today is a big day for the american women in the hunt for figure skating medals over there in sochi. big chills and spills there on the ice, all three americans still in contention. >> yeah, a tough day for the mother country yesterday. also, more gold this morning. if that's how you want it, one winning ticket sold in the $400 million plus powerball lottery. numbers drawn wednesday night, 1, 17, 35, 49, 54 and the powerball, 34. >> oh, so close. >> someone on the west coast is going to wake up mighty happy this morning. but as the world focuses on sochi and explosion of violence overnight across russia's border in nearby ukraine where the battle over the future of that country is heating up. >> between those loyal to the whole of europe and those loyal to russia. this is what's happening now, at least 22 people killed in this latest round of fighting. these deaths coming just after a truce in ukraine's political crisis collapsed. the two sides now again as robin just said fighting over the country's very future as thousands of protesters stake their lives on a desire for real political change. >> oh, it is such a scene over there. these are live pictures right now of independence square in kiev. one of our own producers just fired upon over there. abc's bruno roeber has the latest. >> reporter: as the sun rose in kiev this morning, a fresh and horrifying round of violence unfolded. i was able to watch from my hotel room as ranks of police fired on protesters carrying little more than sticks and makeshift shields. they fell where they stood. i saw at least seven protesters shot. the wounded were dragged away while hoisted on to makeshift gurneys. the lobby in our hotel was turned into a field hospital and morgue. scores of bodies have been laid out under sheets by the reception desk. the number keeps rising. security forces have taken up positions on the upper floors of our hotel, as well and shooting down at protesters from there. journalists have been targeted. matt mcgarry was hit by two rounds that came in his window. all talk of cease-fire has all but disappeared. the clashes can be heard around the hotel and echo across the city. protesters are erecting new fortifications and police responding with machine guns and flash grenades. uneasy, tense calm has ascended on kiev but we're hearing reports that police in the west of the country have gone over to the opposition groups, which is good news for the opposition, but a possible harbinger -- ominous harbinger of things to come moving forward. robin? >> our thanks to you bruno and concern for you and all those in harm's way. and to washington now. jim avila is at the white house. those fast-moving developments in ukraine being closely monitored there this morning. good morning, jim. >> reporter: good morning, robin. the president returned home to the white house early this morning from mexico to all that bad news. overnight, there was a press conference before he left the summit in which he seemed to be skeptical about the newly announced truce but hopeful, but now that that's all fallen apart, the president's earlier strong words to the government of ukraine seemed to stand. >> there will be consequences if people step over the line. and that includes making sure that the ukrainian military does not step in to what should be a set of issues that can be resolved by civility. >> reporter: the president says america is watching closely to what's going on in kiev and they will coordinate with the allies, the european allies. robin? >> what is the next step there, jim, with the white house? >> reporter: already the white house is set upon some small sanctions against the ukraine, some sanctions about visas, people able to travel from the ukraine to the united states but the next step, probably more serious sanctions in coordination with the european allies. >> all right, jim, thanks so much. >> of course, we'll have all the fast breaking news here on abc. return now to a new warning for air travelers this morning. the department of homeland security issued an alert about a possible shoe bomb attack. abc's pierre thomas following the story for us this morning. good morning, to you, pierre. >> reporter: good morning, josh. today u.s. authorities are warning the airlines that terrorists are refocused on finding ways to blow commercial planes out of the sky. sources tell abc news new credible intelligence obtained from overseas suggests that terrorist bombmakers have stepped up efforts to build shoe bombs to design liquid explosives and to hide them in cosmetic containers, the goal, to smuggle bombs on commercial international flights. no specific plot has been identified but the threat is being taken seriously. passengers flying to the u.s. from overseas can expect to see additional pat-downs and extra scrutiny of their shoes and carry-on items. >> i think aviation symbolizes something to al qaeda, the idea that you can take down a plane and kill potentially hundreds of people, both that are on the plane and on the ground is very appealing. >> reporter: in some ways this is security deja vu. in december 2001 only three months after 9/11, richard reid boarded a u.s.-bound plane with 197 passengers with plastic explosives built into the heel of his shoe. the bomb failed to detonate when he tried to set it afire. but this simulation shows what it could have done. the attempts to take down planes continued. there was the london-based liquid explosives plot to blow up u.s.-bound planes over the atlantic. the underwear bomber trying to take down a plane on christmas day over detroit. with thousands of americans about to head home from the sochi olympics you can see why authorities are taking no chances. robin? >> absolutely, pierre, thanks. to the latest on the severe weather, a flood watch in a number of states and now the threat of tornadoes, always something, ginger zee. >> always something. we have to check in on chicago area. this morning, they've had everything, not just something. they've had some sleet, slush on the ground the snow is still there. heavy thunderstorms but lightning. and then of course some snow reported around. that's the beginning of the stormy area. watch this, this is what happens. kansas city had storms earlier this morning. the cold front erupts, this afternoon and evening. we're talking dinner time. it's from columbus, ohio, indianapolis included, southern illinois, western tennessee and of course kentucky all the way down through the gulf. jackson, mississippi, new orleans all included. strong winds, tornado and hail. this has to go somewhere and id does, atlantic city to the panhandle of florida. josh? all right, ginger. we turn now to the big news at the winter games from the american women in the hunt now for figure skating medals to the big bobsled wins in sochi and, of course, our amy robach tracking all the action at the "gma" headquarters at our olympics desk. good morning to you once again, amy. >> good morning, josh. it is one of the most anticipated winter olympic events, we're talking about ladies figure skating and it did not disappoint last night. there were spectacular performances and some devastating falls and then some surprises from underdogs who proved that they were, in fact, superstars. it was a performance fit for a queen, flew across the ice. south korea's yuna kim aptly known as queen yuna stand ing tall in the lady's short program. the defending olympic champion blazing her way to the highest score of the night going into today's long program competition. u.s. champion gracie gold also dazzling earning a fourth place spot. >> she's everything you want, a ladies champion skating. >> reporter: and yulia lipnitskaya, the russian rubber band wowing the home crowd. >> unbelievable. >> reporter: but then this -- >> oh. >> reporter: the 15-year-old falling hard on the ice dropping her into fifth place. finally, team usa's ashley wagner lighting up the iceberg palace with a respectable sixth place run. her now infamous look of dismay from the team competition popping up just for a second before she turned that frown upside down and another cold reality in men's hockey. >> he scores! >> reporter: team russia favored by many to win gold knocked out while undefeated team usa slammed the czech republic, 5-2, catapulting them into a semifinals clash with arch rival canada on friday. >> it's going to be a tough game. we know that but we're excited about it. >> reporter: and in women's bobsled, team usa's lauryn williams and elana meyers, the power house front runners for most of the event, slipping into second after costly driving mistakes but their silver success still making history, williams a track and field gold medalist who took up bobsledding six months ago the fifth olympian and first u.s. woman ever to medal in both the summer around winter games. and with teammates jamie gruble and aja evans snatching the bronze, it's the first time ever team usa has earned multiple medals in an olympic bobsled event. it appears our bobsled silver medalists elana meyers and lauryn williams had a little help in the stands. take a look at meyers' fiance nick taylor up in the stands, he's leaning into the twists and turns right along with her. you got to love that. it gives you a real sense of what it's like to have a loved one in the olympics and speaking of having loved ones down there, you're rooting for, i was able to sit down with the u.s. hockey moms to find out how they handled the pressure of watching their daughters compete. it's very entertaining. we'll have that for you and so many surprises on the ice last night in figure skating including a russian secret weapon. adelina sotnikova who brought the home crowd to their feet when she skated a flawless program. she shocked the skating world with her second place finish, also gorgeous on the ice, italy's carolina kostner. it would be history if she found herself on the podium. italy has never won a medal in women's figure skating. she has a chance. she's third behind yuna kim and sotnikova. i don't know what watch tonight. the hockey, it's the figure skating. i mean i'm going to need multiple television sets. >> it's called picture in picture, amy. picture in picture. >> it's a new thing. it's a new thing. >> the greatest technology ever. thanks, ame. the sochi scoreboard after something of a rough day in russia. not just for yulia lipnitskaya, but for the russian men who will not medal now in hockey, so take a look. it took a while but the u.s. now top of the table, 23 overall, seven gold, of course, russia right there, one behind, of course, the dutch really surprisingly strong olympics for them, tied with russia, 22, norway, canada, filling out your top five and elana meyers and lauryn williams, we marveled at their work along with jamie greubel and aja evans. who took bronze. when you medal you get to sign whatever you want. there they are posting those pictures and we can't say it enough about lauryn williams. this posted on twitter by her partner, meyers. "first sochi selfie as a silver medalist with lauryn williams." signing the wall of u.s. medalists. williams has been there before winning a silver in athens in the 100 meters. >> that's when you know you are a true athlete. you can do anything. bring it on. >> and how. >> yeah. >> i got this. >> well, you know who has this now. >> who? >> our ryan smith. >> there you go, all right. thank you, josh. let's take a look at some of the top stories today. and, you know, let's start with this, that monster, monster $425 million powerball jackpot, this morning somebody is waking up very, very rich because there was only one winner. and we've just learned where that ticket was sold. abc's aditi roy is in milpitas, california, near san jose. aditi, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, ryan. this gas station is abuzz with excitement. that winning ticket was sold right here at this chevron gas station in this sleepy silicon valley town. this is the sixth largest lottery prize in u.s. history, the fourth largest in powerball history ever and, of course, now the big question remains, who is that incredibly lucky winner? lottery officials say no one has stepped forward to claim the prize yet. the odds of winning the jackpot, 1 in about 175 million, but this area seems to be charmed by the lottery lately. back in december, one of two winning mega millions tickets was sold in san jose ten miles south of here and last night two other tickets matched five of the numbers and, get, this both of those tickets also sold in california. ryan? >> absolutely. i think that winner has a lot of best friends right about now. thank you, aditi. also breaking overnight a terrifying scene at a church in mississippi. the second floor of a building gave way during a youth worship service sending dozens of teenagers crashing down onto the first floor. at least 35 people were injured. but most suffered only cuts and bruises. turning to the economy, a new sign this morning that interest rates may be going up soon. the federal reserve policymakers reportedly discussed a possible rate hike at the recent meeting. the fed has kept rates near zero for more than five years. the nation's largest clothing retailer, the gap is fueling a new debate over the minimum wage this morning. it's increasing the wage it pays entry-level workers to $10 an hour next year in hopes of retaining top employees. and take a look at this. police in minnesota were sent on this high-speed chase that looks like something out of "mission: impossible." two suspects driving the wrong way down a busy highway weaving in and out of traffic at speeds up to 100 miles an hour. they finally crashed, you know, police thought a kidnapping victim was in the car. amazingly, no one was hurt. and these pictures never get old. picture-perfect demolition along the beach in ft. lauderdale. look at that. the former -- this former howard johnson's hotel was reduced to rubble in a matter of seconds. it's to clear the way for luxury condos. that's where i learned to love chocolate chip pancakes. >> see you, hojo's. that's a tough one. a tough loss. finally, the pope. you know, the pope, he seems perfect but there are things that he can't control like the weather. heavy wind, oh, there you go. blew in as the pope greeted his audience outside the vatican, blew off his cap. pushed his frock in his face. take a look at that. but as you can see, here's the key. >> he's a gamer. >> he remains unflappable. kept going with his speech. didn't stop. how about that? give it up for the pope. >> he's the man. that's it. give it up to you. thanks so much. a blockbuster tech deal. facebook is expanding its empire. gobbling up what thesapp for an eye-popping -- are you ready for this -- $19 billion. abc's rebecca jarvis has the story. >> reporter: why is mark zuckerberg paying these two guys $19 billion to join facebook when just a few years ago, his company wouldn't give them a job? because they started whatsapp, an app that lets people text unlimited messages from their smartphones on the internet and not only that, zuckerberg is paying 18 billion more than he did for instagram making this the biggest start-up deal of all time. >> but whatsapp is huge growing faster than facebook did at the same stage. it is actually twice the size of twitter. >> reporter: even if you haven't heard of whatsapp your kids probably have. its 450 million users exchanging billions of texts a day. its co-founders engineers who once applied to work for facebook and got rejected. plan b, starting their own company, whatsapp. working for free completely draining their bank accounts eventually caught facebook founder mark zuckerberg's eye. >> he took the ceo of whatsapp out for coffee and the ceo said, nah, no thanks. mark stayed in touch with him over the next two years. >> reporter: the deal which gives the world's largest social network another dominant mobile communication tool will make whatsapp's 55 employees newly minted millionaires, at 19 billion bucks, that's $345 million a piece. and not only that, the founder picked a special place to sign the deal, the social services office where the ukrainian immigrant would wait in line to collect food stamps just a few years ago. for "good morning america," rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >> that's amazing. >> it is. >> remarkable. >> all the way around. all the way around. >> congratulations to all. another check of the weather and, boy, this rain is not really helping the situation across the country. >> the rain on top of the snow and that's what we're really, really worried about especially in, again, at least nine states. you can see that heavy band from toledo back to northern indiana but all along the severe weather so parts of tennessee could see that because the snow cover extended pretty far south. i'm going to leave you with a look at something nice, the mild weather. that's the good part of it. your local forecast in just 30 seconds, first the stormy cities brought to you by pacific life insurance. mid 60s to near 70 around the bay. inland we'll definitely hit the 70s friday, saturday and sunday away from the coast. that's your accuweather seven-day foreca >> so there's the violent storms tonight and then a blizzard that i will tell you who and when coming up. >> okay, ginger, thank you. coming up, the ivy league educated lawyer on trial for the murder of his girlfriend. why he's saying his mother made him do it. and a deadly new drinking game that is unfortunately sweeping the world, the fear is right now it could catch on here, let's hope not. >> no. and also ahead "friends" star lisa kudrow is facing an unfriendly lawsuit. why her former manager is taking her to court. how much is too much to share on instagram? 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prompter. >> we are winners each and everyday. >> wow, thank you, josh. >> i can't tell you how happy i am to put a surreal and rather turbulent year behind us and to look forward. >> you are catching me totally off guard right now. thank you. thank you. it has been an amazing year. i'm wearing the same dress. i'm filling it out better than i was a year ago. i was a little scary. >> by the way, i am going to hear about this because somebody doesn't like surprises, but it had to be done. it has to be done. >> thank you all here, thank you there. hey, on ward for us all. on ward for us all. you got me. you got me. thank you. thanks. >> and many, many more to come. >> and many more. thank you, lara. thank you. continuing in this show, we will also talk about actress, lisa kudrow. she's expected to take the stand just hours from now. why her former manager is suing her over "friends". >> and could the jewelry you wear help keep you safe and sound? the revolutionary technology right now that could help help safe your life. we'll turn, though to the murder trial now. the new york lawyer who is blaming his mother for his brutal killing of his girlfriend. the jury in this case will hear from a consultant, in fact, from the tv series "law and order" to help back up his claim. mara schiavocampo tracking this story for us. good morning. >> good morning. it's an unusual defense to say the least. jason bond's lawyers claims he suffers from a post-traumatic mental illness because his mom, a successful abandoned him for her career. he is an accused murderer blaming his mommy. 35-year-old jason bond, new york lawyer, has admitted to brutally beating and strangling his girlfriend, a 27-year-old weight watchers executive. now in his trial on first degree murder charges, bond's attorneys say it's his mother's fault. it was traumatized when his mom, successful pub lyricer began devoting herself to her career when he was 10. >> the doctors agreed that maureen abandoned her children because she wanted to pursue her career in publishing. >> reporter: prosecutors say the murder was cruel and intentional. in june, 2012, danielle thomas was found in the apartment she shared with bond, her body in a tub filled with ice. this surveillance video taken on the day of her murder shows the ivy league educated attorney buying ice. days later bond left this voice mail message for an ex-girlfriend. >> danielle is dead. i don't remember anything that happened. okay? i think i pushed her. >> reporter: in court, prosecutors also played another message. this one left when one of the couple's cell phones accidentally dialed a friend as thomas was being attacked on the night of her death. a recording so troubling her family had to leave the courtroom. >> she is repeatedly saying i can't breathe. >> reporter: but in an unusual legal turn, the defense says bond's mommy issues can create an uncontrollable rage. forensic psychiatrist, alexander sasha barty is a key expect for the defense. he is also a consultant for the crime drama "lay and order svu" he claims bond suffers from intermittent explosive disorder. having violent bursts of anger when reminded of her childhood. bond's mother has not been in court but is reportedly using her $1.3 million salary to fund his defense. all to keep her son from paying a hefty price. now, though bond had pleaded not, the defense is now seeking a conviction on lesser manslaughter charges. in a statement, bond's mother says she is, quote, horrified by this tragedy and her heart goes out to ms. thomas's family. josh? >> thank you. we'll turn to dan abrams, here for more. much to parse here but let's begin with the big headline. seriously? >> yeah. i mean, this is one of these defenses where your shake your head and say, this makes the legal system look terrible. i mean, this is a desperate defense, right? this is a defense where you have him on audio, they have audio of him committing the crime. they've got confessions. and you're not even having insanity defense here. she not saying i'm not guilty by reason of insanity. he's asking in essence for a lesser conviction because he didn't have is the requisite intent. meaning he is so lost his mind in effect that he couldn't develop the intent required. there is no way that this defense is going to succeed. >> i'm not in any way comparing the two cases fwlu are echos of a case in texas the affluenza case, the teenager was driving drunk, wasn't sent to prison because he was so drunk. >> that's the case that people mention. huge differences, though, between the cases. that was a juvenile case in juvenile court. it wasn't really determined based on that affluenza. that was one witness, one reason that the judge didn't give a juvenile age 16 jail time. this is totally different. you're talking about an adult -- and this is his defense. i mean, this is the heart and soul of the defense. if the jury does not buy this, he is convicted of murder. >> certainly one to watch. robin? >> thank you both. now to the new extreme game that's catching fire on social media. linked to at least five deaths. it's all about creating an outrageous video and challenging others to top you. i know, ryan, you've been following this for us. >> that's right, robin. nek nominated. it's a dangerous dang that may be putting young people in harm's way. a young's people drinking game, sweeping social media around the world being goaded into doing thinkings as ridiculous about. participants record themselves guzzling cocktails with large contents of alcohol in odd ways. then on social media nominates a friend to do them. challenging them to go along with the game. the challenges ranging from the strange like this skabtly clad woman downing a drink in a fast food restaurant. >> you've got 24 hours. >> to the bizarre. watch this. a girl rides a horse in a shopping center. and don't forget the down right scary. like these two chugging hot sauce and 89% absinthe. >> go. >> reporter: and now all over the world, young people, even teens, upping the antiand the danger in the process. this is 26-year-old canadian brandon sea being pulled behind a car on a snowboard. >> it can be a good time and fun and laughs and everything until people go overboard and get hurt. >> reporter: reports say overseas five people under 30 may have died due to em biebing deadly drinks while playing the game. >> they're mixing other things in wl chot. you have no way to predict the side aeffects of that. >> games like this becoming a trend here in the states. >> it is the logical extension of what's happening among our youth with drinking. today, they're running shots to get as drunk as they possibly can as quickly as they possibly can. >> will kids be able to grasp p consequenc consequences? >> alcohol and teenagers can be very dangerous. they don't have a lot of experience. they don't know what their limits are. and by the time they've drunk too much, it's often too late. >> at facebook and youtube, both told us they take down videos that don't meet their goal lines. facebook added that generally pages similar to this page do not break their rules so they're saying, hey, nothing we can do on this one. >> and these are videos that we could show. there's far worse videos out there than that out there. >> yes. the peer pressure aspect building into this. >> it's idiotic. please, please, think before you social media. >> thanks for bringing that to our attention, ryan. ginger, things are heating up there? >> they are. brand new information in, we've got now a moderate risk that includes places like memphis, tennessee. kentucky. back here just west of the cold front place, you have an elevated risk of severe weather. so something to be looking for, have those noah radios ready to go. a look at the blizzard warning, des moines is included. southern minnesota and really heavy snow could potentially fall in parts in of wisconsin and minnesota. we're not out of the woods yet as far as winter goes is what this means. look at the snow totals. we're talking 5 to 10 inches in the large pink area. 10 plus including minneapolis right now. that's a look at the b good morning. i'm mike nicco. high clouds, sunshine, warmer than average weather today. mid 60s to almost 70 around the bay and inland. it will be even warmer friday, saturday and sunday. your accuweather seven-day fore all that weather brought to you by bank of america. so these are the numbers that you wake up to the next couple of mornings. as exciting as 50 will be in chicago, down there into the teens again. >> look at fargo. >> fargo. >> i know. >> freezing. >> thank you there, ginger. coming up, "friends" actress, lisa kudrow expected to take the stand in just hours. why her former manager is suing her for millions. come on back. and a life of purpose and meaning was infused into a corporate culture. there was a commitment to creating new jobs out of recycled metals, right here in 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earnings and those earnings laid out in court for the world to see. in the beginning kudrow was the lowest paid actress on "friends" earning a little more than $13,000 an episode. but in the final seasons kudrow's salary hit more than 1 million per episode. howard's lawyers say that from "friends" and other projects over 13 years, kudrow raked in more than $120 million. >> she's funny, she's very good in drama and i just -- i always believed in her talent and abilities. >> reporter: after 16 years together, kudrow and howard parted ways and then he claims she stopped paying him. he says she owes him a percentage of what she earns on reruns. >> one of the questions that's up for debate is whether, you know, an oral agreement which is what lisa and this ex-manager had is founded. >> reporter: kudrow's lawyers say they will not speak publicly until they make their case to the jury. according to court documents kudrow claims she has no obligation to pay howard a commission for anything she earned after these one-time friends -- ♪ i don't need your charity." >> thank you. >> reporter: -- parted ways. for "good morning america," cecilia vega, abc news, los angeles. >> all right, cecilia, we thank you. coming up, the u.s. women's hockey team going for gold in sochi. now let's meet the real hockey moms supporting them all the way. >> can't wait. also, "play of the day," it's curling. and it's classic. >> oh. >> classy. >> hmm. that shoots great video. so i got the new nokia lumia icon. it's got 1080p video, three times zoom, and a twenty-megapixel sensor. it's got the brightest display, so i can see what i'm shooting -- even outdoors, and 4 mics that capture incredible sound. plus, it has apps like vine -- and free cloud storage. my new lumia icon is so great, even our wipeouts look amazing. ♪ honestly, i want to see you be brave ♪ ♪ we squeeze 24 fresh-picked florida oranges into every 89-ounce bottle. with absolutely no space for added sugar, water, or preservatives. ♪ 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mike, if you see smoke coming up from berkeley hills it's a control burn. that is where we do have some smoke emanating. bay bridge tolls. the traffic is still very help heavy as you leave the east bay. eric? >> thank nnie-o w where every ta where every thursday people ride 10 miles for tacos. we thought wsurprise them with a better kind of taco made with jennie-o ground turkey cooked thoroughly to 165. i feed my kids turkey tacos over regular tacos any day. i think they are light and they are just fresh tasting. yeah. when i eat well, i feel well. anncr: it's time for a better taco. the tacos tonight were pretty much perfect. make the switch. look for jennie-o ground turkey in a store near you. good morning, america. 8:00 a.m., and the u.s. women's hockey team about to chase gold in sochi, but before they do, meet the moms who are the powers behind the puck. and fashion revolution. could the jewelry you wear help save your life? the innovative technology right now that can keep you safe. ♪ it started with a whisper and a viral sensation for you six seconds at a time. the duo blowing up big vining your favorite songs, and we're revealing them here live. all that and "deals & steals" as we say -- ♪ when you wake up the place to be is "good morning america" on abc ♪ ♪ clap along if you know what happiness is to you ♪ ♪ clap along if you feel like happiness is true ♪ ♪ clap along if you know what happiness is to you ♪ >> that is the singing duo known as "us." they have exploded, as we said, posting all their six-second vine videos, some of your favorite pop songs that you just heard there. no, we're not going to reveal them. that's right. we're purposely doing it like this. very few have actually seen who they are, and all will be revealed this morning on "good morning america." >> so you stick around for those foreheads. i tell you what, some are some foreheads. >> yeah, six seconds. >> no, they were awesome. fun sound check. >> yeah. >> real fun sound check. also coming up, speaking of fun, the "gma" games continue this morning. sasha cohen, where are you? we are about to do horrible things to your sport for which we should probably apologize in advance, but here's the deal, sasha, it's ice skating today or something remotely similar to it. >> oh, look at sasha. >> look at how beautiful she is. >> even just on our plastic ice. >> sara haines out there. >> yes, sara, yes. >> ginger and lara, as well. >> that's got to hurt. >> that's what i get for speaking too soon. >> i think i pulled a hammy yesterday. >> sasha will be teaching each one of you moves. >> you are not leaving me alone. >> we are going to see those. >> my hamstring is killing me. >> ooh. oscar sunday is just over a week away. one of the nominees is creating astonishing transformations and you guys will not believe the budget that was worked with. you will not believe the real secret behind the makeup on "dallas buyers club." i'll bring that to you in "pop news." it's incredible. >> awesome. also, did "orange is the new black" actor jason biggs and his wife overshare on instagram? they posted from the delivery room. we'll tell you what they posted. tell us what you think, though. are parents oversharing on social media? yes, no. i would love to break this down. i want to see the parent vote and the child vote. i have a feeling it might be a little different. >> a generational divide. >> logon to goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! >> weigh in, but first abc's ryan smith is here. has another check of the news for us. we begin within the hour in ukraine. at least 33 people have now been killed in clashes today between government forces and protesters. clashes like that. the protesters demanding their president resign for siding with russia in a recent trade deal. and now protesters have reportedly captured 67 police officers and are holding them hostage. bull lets were flying through nearby hotel windows. president putin is sending people in hopes to calm down the protests. one athlete is with drawing to show solidarity. she said she doesn't want to participate in the games when people in her country are dying. as for the games themselves, american women in the spotlight. first, 18-year-old gracie gold, the pressure is on. she is in fourth place entering her final performance today. she can do it, and also today, the u.s. women's hockey team looking for revenge against canada, and a win will bring gold. big day for the u.s. let's talk power ball. $425 million power ball, one winner. it was sold at this gas station outside san jose, california. and the jackpot winner has yet to come forward. when he wakes up, boy, what a surprise. >> or she. >> that's right, thank you, lara. all right. homeland security, let's talk about this. the department has abruptly drawn up a controversial plan to track license plate numbers of drivers across the country. the proposal to access the numbers through a private company was aimed at following the movements of potential criminals, but it stirred outrage among privacy advocates. and how about this, you see that picture? i know it's strange. an unusual call for police in san antonio, yes, that is a bull. it got stuck in a backyard pool, and it was one of several cows -- you see that poor little guy -- one of several cows that got loose from a nearby ranch. there he is rescued. 20 rescuers, fire department, cops, everyone, to pull him out and they say the rescue -- >> don't do it. don't do it. >> i got to do it. it was un-bull-ievable. >> un-bull-ievable. >> she what she did there. >> i'm bullish on his recovery, by the way. you want some more? >> it was a very moo-ing story. >> he was swimming in a pool. i vaguely recall swimming in a pool. >> remember when it was warm enough to do that. >> remember when it was warm enough to do that like a year and a half ago. >> ryan, thanks so much. >> sure thing. "pop news" is coming up. first time for another check of the weather and ginger zee. ginger. >> hey there, wow, you guys, look at this crowd out here this morning. we have got a very special young man, and he wants to say -- >> good morning, america. >> ah. thank you, jack. jack and all my friends here are going to also be worrying about the pacific northwest because yesterday snoqualmie pass was closed again. look, people were standing on the highway at times just waiting because they could go nowhere. well, today a little bit lighter in the way of the storm that's rolling through and mostly rain in the lower elevations, of course, that's a look at the pacific northwest. but i also wanted to show you the northeast because with the milder air comes a little snow far in new england. so new hampshire, vermont, parts of maine do have some winter weather advisories in effect. mid 60s to near 70 around the bay. inland we'll definitely hit the 70s friday, saturday and sunday away from the coast. that's your accuweather >> oh, lara, i am scoping out the non-ice. it's going to be a tough competition. we'll say that. >> all right, all right. we have sasha cohen to help us out. but first here is a look at what's coming up on our "gma morning menu." in "pop news," the secret behind the astonishing transformations in "dallas buyers club." and then oversharing on instagram? do you think actor jason biggs and his wife might have overdone it from the delivery room? we want to hear from you. and then they're the couple going viral on vine. six seconds at a time, six melodious seconds and now they're revealing their faces for the first time right here on "good morning america." it's a big show, so stay with us. here in times square. ♪ let me be your ruler "gma's morning menu" is brought to by new, fast-acting advil. nothing is faster. ♪ and baby i rule i rule i rule ♪ e i rule ♪ ng advil. nothing is faster. ♪ baby i rule i rule i rule this one, night after night. wait, wait a second. shouldn't we enjoy this high-definition jam... on a screen that's actually high-definition? 5.7-inches of hd boo-yah. or... 4.0-inches of non hd, lebron's literally running away from this phone. and would you look at that, the galaxy note 3 comes with a handy little s-pen. no s-pen hidin' in this other phone. believe me, i've checked. with the note 3, a dunk like this can be immortalized... customized. cut him out. make him huge. put him in the clouds. he's never coming down from this dunk! and then text it to your buddy to remind him how great lebron is. ♪ yeah, that's a serious mismatch right there. the full hd, 5.7-inch samsung galaxy note 3 with s-pen. transferred money from his before larry instantly bank of america savings account to his merrill edge retirement account. before he opened his first hot chocolate stand calling winter an "underserved season". and before he quit his friend's leaf-raking business for "not offering a 401k." larry knew the importance of preparing for retirement. that's why when the time came he counted on merrill edge to streamline his investing and help him plan for the road ahead. that's the power of streamlined connections. that's merrill edge and bank of america. chalky... not chalky. temporary... 24 hour. lots of tablets... one pill. you decide. prevent acid with prevacid 24hr. anyway, what could happen in a couple of hours, right? 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>> and every actor. >> for $28. >> yeah, because it was only shot over 28 days. >> did they use a lot of wet and wild or what? >> 28 days. >> for that makeup artist. >> and when you look at jared leto -- >> nominated for an oscar, all of them and the movie is incredible. so we just wanted to say congratulations. also in "pop news," is it time to bid adieu to the beret? the circular cap that is -- >> sacre bleu. >> yeah. >> sacre bleu. >> the hat du jour in france and here at "good morning america," for decades fashion gurus say now maybe fini. >> uh-huh. >> there is only one beret-making company left in >> france. >> what. >> and the number of berets made has gone from several million in the '80s to just 160,000 last year. here at "gma," we are getting behind the cause celebre, and we say -- >> it can't be. >> -- viva la beret. >> viva la beret. >> oui, oui. >> as can you see, we still have a couple of customers. >> pan back over. >> pan back. >> you know what -- >> yeah. >> yeah. >> how can that go out of style? no way. >> i would say no way. >> i mean, that is -- >> it's not a beanie, it's a beret. >> that might have just -- that might have killed it all right there actually. >> hard to defend it after that. >> death by tom. >> that is the captain of our ship, the executive producer. >> oui. >> oui, oui, monsieur sebrowski. also in pop news, tinder is a dating app that connects people who are near each other, even in antarctica. tinder came through for one american scientist stationed on the chilly continent hoping there would be someone, anyone in the area looking for a date. he was in luck. a 45-minute helicopter ride away, a female researcher was also looking for potential love. there's -- their meet-up was short-lived, though. she was leaving the day after they met. he says though he thinks they'll cross paths again soon. the company says this is their app's first match made in antarctica, and that is "pop news." >> you know where that's also apparently been rather effective? at the olympic village in sochi. i'll just let you google -- that can be left there. >> we'll just -- >> just let it lie. >> let it lie. >> let it lie. all right, now to the parents marking every big moment on social media, perhaps they should. you get your baby's first smile. you get the baby's first steps and now perhaps a bit of a backlash for "orange in the new black" actor jason biggs and his wife. they were instagraming from inside the delivery room. abbie boudreau has a look between the line of okay and tmi. >> reporter: "american pie" actor jason biggs and his wife jenny mollen welcomed their new baby boy documenting just about every not so glamorous moment on video to share on instagram. from the car ride to the hospital. >> it hurts so bad. >> reporter: to mollen's painful contractions in her hospital gown. >> look here, do you not want me here? >> reporter: mollen even posts the moment she's about to get an epidural. >> you're doing amazing, baby. >> reporter: biggs is heard cracking jokes. on the way to their delivery room. >> have you guys ever done this before? >> reporter: where mollen had an unplanned c-section to their baby boy, sid biggs. >> so proud of you. he's beautiful. >> reporter: if all that wasn't enough, she posted this picture of herself asleep saying mom is loving her painkillers. this causing lots of reaction online. some people say "i find them hysterical" while others calling the couple "crass." so when does sharing personal moments become oversharing? >> one of the main reasons moms are sharing on social media all these precious milestones is they want to feel connected with other moms. the irony, it's turning off their followers. it's too much. >> jason -- >> reporter: since the baby's birth not a peep from the proud parents who are undoubtedly a little busy with #babybiggs. for "good morning america," abbie boudreau, abc news, los angeles. ♪ baby baby oh >> we should say mazel tov to the biggs family's new arrival. okay. we ask you to vote in our "gma" flash poll. are parents oversharing on social media, and once again, landslide. 92-8. yes, apparently many children logging on. >> exactly. >> here to talk more about all of it and when too much is really too much, ericka souter of thestir.com. so, ericka, where do you come down then on sharing or perhaps oversharing online? >> there's something crazy going on. parents are taking it too far. just because they can put pictures and post every single minute of their day on facebook, twitter and instagram doesn't mean they should and i think people are really getting annoyed. >> why do you think they're doing it so much? why are we doing it so much? >> attention. we're addicted to attention. this is one of the first times in our lives where we can broadcast everything and we're anxiously waiting to see if someone liked that or retweeted that and it's an addiction because we want people to be interested in our lives. >> so it's really a validation. >> it is. >> -- issue for us more than it is about sharing. >> also we don't have to look at it. i mean you don't have to -- i mean you can post it but we don't have to see it so i'm not quite sure -- >> but people find themselves -- they're posting there saying -- also looking at what everyone else is posting and comparing themselves and it's a little crazy. >> celebrities, are you surprised by that? regular people may be thinking this is my moment but big celebrities are also getting involved as we've seen. >> it's actually shocking. most celebrities especially at that time of their life are very private. they don't want anyone to know the hospital, where they're at, you know, what time their wife went into labor. so jason really surprised us by tweeting every single moment. but he got some really intimate pictures of his wife up there. >> step away from the -- >> because, ryan, 8-week-old twins at home with your wife. you would not -- is that something that you all -- >> my wife, to her credit, said let's not post anything for awhile. she said let's step away from the post button. give our kids a chance to grow up. >> smart woman. >> that's why i always listen to her because i wanted to say, yes! >> did you really? >> i'm sorry. >> you had twins. >> i wanted to share it. >> to robin's point, to robin's point, this is what the technology is there for, to share. >> to share. >> it's a sharing medium. >> what people don't understand is that when they share everything, it makes those really special moments less special because people can't get through the clutter. they're trying to figure out -- >> don't share the slice of pizza you bought at the corner but share baby pictures. >> less is more. exactly. >> less is more. >> you don't want your kids out there for years after -- >> setting the boundaries for your own children, if they see you doing it, then they'll think, well, i guess it's all good. >> thank you. >> thank you. once again, that's settled. we cleared all that up. now a new line of jewelry unlike any you've ever seen or worn before. it is designed to make you look fashionable, but it is also designed to keep you safe. aditi roy has the story. >> reporter: british super spy james bond always seems to have the coolest gadgets hidden in sexy accessories. but now you too can hide the real reason you're donning a fabulous piece of jewelry. >> this one is called the mia. >> reporter: this is the founder of cuff which debuted a line of bracelets, necklaces, even a key chain. each item has a hidden wireless device inside called a cuff link to keep your safe. >> when you press the cuff it goes out to everybody this your selected protective circle letting them know you need help or trying to reach them. >> reporter: this waterproof bluetooth device is embedded inside the jewelry, which costs between 50 and $100. tap on it and it sends out messages incognito to the people you programmed into the cuff app on your phone. >> you're always connected but also always available when other people need you. >> wearables are absolutely the future. we're going to see more and more of them. they're only going to be more integrated into who we are and what we do. this is absolutely only the beginning. >> this is a pretty pearl necklace and it also doubles as a cuff link. >> exactly. >> reporter: keeping tech savvy and fashion forward. for "good morning america," aditi roy, abc news, san francisco. >> all right. we thank aditi. and now we turn to the women behind the women of the u.s. olympic hockey team. as their daughters skate to beat team canada, some amazing moms will be in the stands cheering them on. >> get it done, ladies. get it done, ladies. >> abc's amy robach is in sochi where she sat down with a wonderful group of women who have been there every step of the way. ame? >> red, white and blue. get it done. >> ame. >> josh is not putting any pressure on these girls at all. you know, these moms have been incredible. they have sacrificed so much to be here today, but as they told me, all of those years of hard work have been worth it to get to this moment. one 60-minute game to get their daughters a medal. they're just hoping it's a gold one. >> fires, scores! >> reporter: the u.s. women's hockey team is tearing it up in sochi. forward julie chu is fierce and fearless on the ice. kacey bellamy is always in pursuit of the puck, and twins jocelyne and monique lamoureux are double trouble when it comes to scoring. but who are the forces behind the talent? i sat down with their moms at the p&g home. they've known each other for nearly a decade. >> you know, we're like sisters. >> yeah, sitting in the stands together. >> yes, uh-huh. >> screaming? >> yes, we scream. >> i'm always dancing in the stands. >> you dance. you said you have a dance. >> what i usually do because everybody gets a little bit nervous so, you know, i'm up there and then i'm just like, you know, and i'm just like this, getting -- she'll sometimes get up and stand with me. i'll get everybody going. >> what is it like to be a hockey mom? >> when julie started hockey, there were no girls' teams so she was the only girl on a boys' team. >> so she knew how to play with the men? >> she did and the boys were fabulous. >> kacey played with boys from when she was very young. it was challenging and great and i know that's why she's here out. >> and, linda, you have twins playing together. >> yes. >> that's incredible. >> i never imagined that we'd be in our second olympics, so i'm very proud to be here, and the girls are on a mission. their team is ready. >> but come later today, the moms still do their part to prepare for competition. do you all get superstitious? do you have -- >> yeah. >> -- rituals? >> well, i have these red boots on that have carried me far and i dance a lot in them, and i love them so, yeah, we do, and we have our pins. we all have our pins that we wear. >> with our daughter's numbers. >> most of the team has those. >> with me it's a scarf. it's a usa scarf. i had it since day one that julie started the 2002 olympics. >> reporter: and this bounty mom -- >> from the bounty select-a-size. >> reporter: -- hopes the fourth time's a charm. i noticed you all picked a very significant color for your nails. >> yes. gold. we're going for the gold. >> gold is the goal. >> the perfect color. >> exactly. >> it's been since 1998 in nagano that the u.s. women won a gold in hockey beating canada. they took a silver in vancouver in 2010 losing to canada, so tonight it is the big showdown. the big rematch the girls were hoping for, usa versus canada. can our american women do it? their moms certainly think so, and, josh, i'm thinking you think so too. >> you're darned right. listen, i love our canadian viewers, but today, sorry, you're going to have to enjoy silver. here we go, tory johnson. 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"gma" at the olympics is brought to you by chobani, how matters. good morning. i'm eric thomas. america's newest millionaire or perhaps millionaires bought their winning powerball ticket in milpitas. this chevron station sold the winning ticket. the winner hasn't come forward yet to claim the prize. the owners of the convenience store will collect $1 million themselves. we have million dollar traffic out there, leyla. >> big problem, i'm afraid, in san mateo. you approach 280, have this overturned vehicle. it is blocking a lane. you are going to start to see some delays as you make that trek right over to 280. let's take a live look outside and see how it's affecting the san mateo bridge. it is not. we're looking at fairly clear conditions across the water. >> when we come back, mike good morning from the roof. plenty of high temperatures and clouds. warm spot, antioch at 52. as we head through the day, we'll have these high clouds hang around. check out these temperatures. 2 to 7 degrees above average. mid 60s to near 70 degrees. we'll be just about 60 along the coast. accuweather seven-day forecast, spring-like warmth friday, sbatd sunday. rain is possible this time next week. have a great day. ♪ i got the eye of the tiger. ♪ >> today we're doing one that almost resembles the game it's supposed to pay homage. >> sasha -- she has a breakout. you go, sasha cohen. >> oh, my gosh. >> that's not even real ice, america. >> all right. so sara, ginger and lara up here all learned a -- yes, you are, lara. you all learned a trick. sasha has disqualified herself from this for obvious reasons. >> we just saw why. so it's the skate-tacular. very, very, very much looking forward to this. >> hold on. what? yes, doctor, no, i totally understand, doctor. i will not compete. i agree. it's too dangerous, thank you, good-bye. >> you have taken off since last week, you have taken it for the team. you deserve -- >> that hamstring. >> the hammy. >> running in here. >> like a true olympic athlete i need to take care of my equipment. >> nothing but -- >> thank you. also coming up on the show, everybody, christian slater is with us. he's at our twitter mirror. you can see those pictures if you follow us. can't wait to talk to him about his brand-new abc show "mind games." it looks so cool. >> it does. great to have christian with us. we have another incredible olympic champion with us, david wise, winner of the gold medal in men's freestyle skiing halfpipe, killed it on the slopes but he considers himself a dad and a husband first then a freestyle -- >> yes. >> just one of the great humans and a gold medalist to boot. >> wonderful to have you with us, david. we've all voted that you should be on the wheatie box. you personify what it is to be an olympian. how are you able to see your family and your loved ones at the base? >> well, you know, it was pretty bright out there. we had the giant lights on so we could see -- i actually wasn't having any trouble with visibility. the only trouble i was having was with speed because the packed snow -- my-made a cutout of my daughter's face so the first thing i saw at the bottom was this cutout of my daughter cheering for me so that was pretty cool. >> a little cutout. that was a big cutout. it was wonderful. >> yeah. >> has she started to skate yet, david? >> yeah, well, we took her out once last year and i think we kind of jumped the gun a little bit because she did not like those ski boots with we first put them on but we took her out a couple times this year and she actually can ski on her own now. still a little sketchy on the speed control thing but she's getting better and better and she is enjoying herself. >> my favorite move, snowplow, snowplow when you're going down. hey, so -- >> yeah. >> the good luck charm. >> there's no french fries. >> did you bring what your wife gave you, the little stone? oh, can we see it. >> oh, yeah. yeah, there it is. this is my little good luck charm from my wife. >> and tell us a little bit about it. >> yes, so i started this tradition where i bring her -- i bring her home a heart-shaped rock from the road when i'm traveling without her just to let her know i'm always thinking of her and just, you know, it's a little sappy romantic thing that we do together and then so she brought me a little piece of home from reno, my hometown and something i could carry with me to kind of feel like not only was my family there supporting me but reno was, as well so it was pretty cool. >> well, we support you. you are a blessing to so many and thank you, david, thank you. >> congratulations. >> congratulations. [ applause ] >> enjoy. we're cheering for you over here. >> thank you so much. >> all right. take care. >> whoo-hoo. >> terrific. terrific. all right, and now we move to that mysterious married couple who went viral on vine with catchy cover songs. they've never been revealed fully on tv. but before we meet this couple live, abc's rachel smith has a look at their story. >> reporter: they are the talented twosome taking the internet by storm. ♪ let it go let it go >> reporter: called ustheduo and use the mobile app vine to create their amazing six-second covers all while shooting their video like this. ♪ never be the same >> reporter: and, yes shg, your television is properly focused. >> we never see your beautiful faces. why the mystique? >> what we found is that people focus more on our voices rather than our looks. >> reporter: that harmony -- ♪ about the things that we could be ♪ >> reporter: has the husband and wife's vine accounts growing like weeds from 5,000 to 2 million followers in just three months. >> it creates conversation in the comments like who -- who are these people? >> reporter: the framing technique came to the couple during a quiet night at home. >> just like, michael, i'm in my jammies. >> no makeup on. i'm not presentable. >> how about we film a vine just, you know, without showing your eyes. >> reporter: dozens of videos later the anonymous act is belling out a high note. >> there are times where we have to do it over again. >> she sings it beautifully and then, you know, i mess it up because i have an eye peeking in. >> reporter: your dreams. >> we want it to keep growing. >> we're doing what we love with the one we love. ♪ we'll never be royal >> reporter: for "good morning america," rachel smith, abc news, los angeles. >> so here they are, eyes and all, carissa and michael alvarado singing a medley of their hottest vine hits. take it away. >> yeah. ♪ i threw my wish in a well don't ask me i'll never tell i looked at you as i fell and now you're in my way ♪ your stare ripped jeans skin was showing hot night wind was blowing where do you think you're going baby ♪ ♪ hey i just met you and this is crazy but here's my number ♪ ♪ call me maybe ♪ whoa oh whoa oh i let it go let it go can't hold it back anymore ♪ ♪ you make me feel like i've been locked out of heaven ♪ ♪ ooh for too long for too long ♪ ♪ when i was 13 i found my first love it was a body that compared to my baby and nobody could ever come above neath ♪ she had me totally crazy i was starstruck she woke me up daily ♪ ♪ i was like baby baby baby ooh like baby baby baby ♪ ♪ you make me feel like -- call me maybe radioactive -- let it go ♪ >> unbelievable. unbelievable! >> thank you. >> partners in music and in love. how does it feel to go from 4,000 to 2 million followers in three months? >> oh, i mean it's crazy. we didn't expect it at all. we just wanted to help promote our album and it just took off out of nowhere. >> from vine to maintreatment is the plan. >> yes, definitely, definitely. that's the dream. >> well, let me tell you harmonious and i love you guys are partners in life, as well. it's so wonderful to finally see your eyes. >> yes. >> thank you. >> keep up the great music. right now we'll go outside to our super skater ginger for a final check of the weather. >> yeah, hardly the super skater but i do have some great folks here with me. look, this is josh from boston and my new friend from the middle of virginia. all right. let's go ahead and talk about what we've got weatherwise. we do have twitter photos. can you find me @ p ging ginger underscore, z. but ahead of that it is the severe weather we're most concerned about now upgraded for moderate risks for mississippi, tennessee and kentucky. we will watch that through the afternoon and evening hours damaging wind the main threat. then it goes there tomorrow to the mid-atlantic and even as far south as good morning. i'm mike nicco. high clouds, sunshine, warmer than average weather today. mid 60s to almost 70 around the bay and inland. it will be even warmer friday, saturday and sunday. your accuweather seven-day >> oh, that weather brought to you by adt security services. it's a rough skate. it's a real rough skate, robin. >> and it's a love fest in here. performing, we just had to go over and say what -- what talent. >> unbelievable. >> what unbelievable talent. yeah. we're counting down to the oscars. you are going to be there someday, i can feel it from "gma" just over a week away and take a look now, one of the surprise contenders for best pictu picture, "philomena." here's a look. >> reporter: they're the odd couple that have taken movie critics by storm. >> i had a hip replacement last year, martin. and it's titanium so it won't rust. >> that's a good job otherwise i would have to oil you back. >> reporter: "philomena" is based on a true story played by judi dench who travels to the u.s. to track down the son she was forced to give up for adoption when she was a teenager. steve coogan plays a hard-bitten journalist who decides to write about it and tag as long. >> could it be possible not to use my real name what you write the story. what about ann boleyn. >> we have to use your real name, philomena. >> reporter: you produce it and co-wrote it. what drove you to this story? >> i read it in the newspaper four years ago. if you had a child out of wedlock 50 years ago in ireland your family would often disown you so these mother/baby homes were set up and you would have your child and it would be sold to catholic often an american wealthy american couple. >> did philomena's story impact your views on the church at all? >> it did actually because i mean i'm from a catholic background although i'm not religious now. i'm glad that i had that education because i've taken -- i think i've taken the good stuff from it. >> much of this modest movie's success is owed to the chemistry between coogan and his leading lady who plays characters with almost nothing in common. >> should we go for a walk? get rid of the jet lag. you said you wanted to visit the lincoln memorial. >> we could go and see mr. lincoln or we could watch on television, "big momma's house." >> one other reason it resonates is because of this unbelievable connection the two of you have and this chemistry. >> we sort of burst the bubble. she made fun of me and accused me of having botox and collagen implants. and she i didn't. >> for the record. this touching film has been nominated for multiple oscars and guess who is keeping count? >> we've got four. it's very exciting. listen, i didn't think we would get this far so it's all icing on the cake for me. >> reporter: no matter who takes home an oscar if ill phil has made it a cleaver winner with audiences everywhere. bianna golodryga, abc news, new york. >> beautiful and we're excited. we'll be on the red carpet for you. red carpet live airing march 2nd starting at 7:00 p.m. eastern followed by the 86 academy awards right here on abc. you know who else is right here, come on, christian slater. he's here live. talking about his brand-new show. come on back. >> "good morning america's" countdown to the oscars is brought to you by nasacort allergy 24 hour. a good that comes in 25 flavors. from whole natural to wasabi and soy sauce. and once good gets going, there's no stopping it. good . get your good going. blue diamond. snack nut of u.s. snowboarding. starting next tuesday and not a day too soon christian slater back to prime time television in a new series called "mind games." he plays an ex-con who teams up with his brilliant but bipolar brother to start a company where their specialty is convincing people to do things they might not, well, have thought they wanted to do. take a look. >> do you seriously think you can pull this off? >> i've always wondered if these elms could be isolated outside the lab, but, yes. >> because if this blows up in our faces -- what the hell is she doing here? >> who's that? >> my ex-wife. >> our new office manager. >> what? >> hi. >> so it's good. and needs a bit of explanation. so essentially the mind manipulation business as a business. >> right. >> between two brothers. >> elaborate if you will. >> yeah, it's a new concept, new idea. these two brothers start this company with this sort of ragtag team of people and it's basically employing these psychological techniques to get people to say yes when they've been saying no. it's like if an insurance company has been saying no to doing a particular kind of surgery, we can employ these psychological ma nip layings to kind of get them to turn their eyes around. >> i can imagine first of all reads the script. mind-blowing. when i saw it i rewound it to try to figure it out but it will rise and fall with you and steve so the two of you together. >> well, when i heard that he was cast to play my brother i was thrilled. he's a great, great guy. i mean i think i genuinely do love him and we had a great time on the show and he's -- he's just a very impressive actor. the creator of the show kyle killen is a great writer and wrote some very extensive things and there is some scientific stuff in it that steve was really more responsible delivering that end of it because he is the psychological genius of the show and i'm sort of the audience member type character constantly asking him what did you just say? i'm always rewinding it for the audience. >> you're shooting this in chicago, as well but i love this. makes me happy. forrest gump'd your way into a perfect life in miami. so how has it been with new wife brittany and fam. >> you know, so far, so good. it's been great. she's got a great family and we've been very happy and certainly after, oh, there we are, yeah, shooting in miami -- shooting in chicago was very cold. we were right there in the middle of the polar vortex but we got through it together and it was nice to kind of have miami as the light at the end of the tunnel. >> i'm just happy to have on our air a real think piece. really excited for you, christian, seriously. again, it is "mind games." series premiere next tuesday, 10:00 eastern, 9:00 central right here on abc. christian, thanks so much. >> thanks for having me. >> coming up, the skate-tacular, ginger, sara, head-to-head, there can only be one winner and it's really going to be you, america, because they're skating. ♪ and you're going to hear me roar ♪ ñ ladies, how are you? let's taste some wine. ♪ ♪ seize your vacation with a southwest airlines sale. go to southwest.co where our lowest fares are now available as low as $69 one-way. book now at southwest.com and carpe vacay. ♪ get bacon in your burger. pork! jack's new bacon insider has a juicy beef patty with bacon mixed right into it, plus bacon strips and bacon mayo on a new gourmet brioche bun. get bacon in your burger.moooii. back now with our "gma" games as we continue to do a disservice to the winter olympics each and every day here on "good morning america." disqualifying herself from the competition because even on something that's not ice, it turns out sasha cohen can still get it done. so, sash that, you turned teacher today and sara and ginger each learned a move or two. >> or not. >> for our skate-tacular. medal count, there you have it, sasha leading the way but today ginger has a chance to pull ahead and since there are only two competitors i figure someone walks away with at least abronze. "blades of glory." that's it. some unbelievable costumes. you guys all look many adjectives, i'll choose tremendous for now. >> let's get to the skating. ryan and lara. who is going first? >> well, i am demonstrating what we've been working on all morning. these two girls show so much talent and potential, and, of course, the outfits are really going to send it out there one more time. >> you're about to see the greatest thing over the olympiad of sorts. >> classic. ♪ the eye of the tiger ♪ the fire getting through the fire ♪ ♪ higher and i am a champion and you're going to hear me roar ♪ >> all right. very good. very good. oh, my god. [ cheers and applause ] >> just so we're clear, that's not ice. this is not ice. okay. ginger, ginger zee up first, take it away. ♪ baby you see me i need some hot stuff baby tonight ♪ ♪ i want some hot stuff baby this evening ♪ ♪ got to get it >> ginger zee. ginger zee, ginger zee. all right. let's see. judges -- judges -- >> we got it down. >> it's a what? and a what, 10s. sara haines. all right, ginger, you got to get off the fake ice. ♪ can't touch this >> oh, oh. ♪ can't touch this oh ♪ can't touch this oh ♪ my my my ♪ so oh my lord very quickly i need a score ♪ >> m.c. hammer. >> and we got a tie. >> there's a shot. all right. we'll be right back to wrap it all up in a big tidy little bow, america. it was hard fought. >> oh. >> but there could be only one winner unless, of course, there were two so they both took gold today, ginger. we're giving sasha cohen a bronze for what she did. that's ridiculous. >> this is ice -- this is ice. it's all come down to tomorrow. good morning. i'm eric thomas. a possible development in the case against two men accused of beating giants fan bryan stow. abc 7 news has is he the may agree to a plea deal. martin norwood and louis sanchez may plead guilty or no contest. the stow is permanently disabled because of the injuries he suffered in 2011. here's mike. we're up on the roof where we have high clouds and sunshine and temperatures are warming rapidly. upper 50s low 60s along the coast. mid 60s to near 70 inland. accuweather seven-day forecast, spring-like this weekend. rain possible this time next week. leyla? >> mike, a sigalert is block all lanes on westbound highway 92 as you come up to skyline boulevard. it will reopen at 10:30. >> leyla, thank you. announcer: it's "live with kelly and michael"! today, star of the new series "mind games," christian slater. and from the drama "house of cards," actress kata mara. plus, making their american television debut, a performance from the vamps. all next on "live." 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