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>> some consider it an act of war. sanctions may be discussed. north korea is a nuclear power. so i'm not expecting language too belecose. u.s. will want to prosecute the northern korean officials responsible and those who helped them. getting to the people and arrested them, that's going to be difficult, george. >> yeah, very hard. let's talk to dan abrams for more. this is so unprecedented. in so many ways. you have eye movie taking on a dictator. the dictator and his regime appear to have responded. the movie collapses. we have never seen this complain of events before. >> wow. think about what we're just seeing here. this is state-sponsored terrorism on a comedy. about a world leader. and it now appears that that nation is behind it. i mean, we talk about sort of what precedent -- this is completely unprecedented. we have never seen anything like this both in terms of what happened and the response. now, when you get into the investigation itself, i'm going to be very curious about two things. number one, was there someone on the inside who helped? there are questions about whether they had access -- >> so much -- >> that's right. and number two, did the north koreans, if it was them, use commercially available tools to do this, or was it something even more advanced? because that's going to be the question you have to ask in terms of can you protect this from happening in the future? there's also concern of sony setting a bad precedent by pulling back. did they have a choice with the threat to movie goers? >> they had choices with what level of reaction. they said we're not just not opening this movie, we're basically scrubbing it. could they have done something less? absolutely. is this seen by some as caving to the north koreans? yes. did they have a lot of good choices? absolutely not. this was an impossible situation for them. now it's going to be interesting on the wheel front. we already have one lawsuit out there against sony saying, they didn't protect our information. north korea involved, it's going to change how it was perceived. was there negligence? should they have been able to protect the information? but it does change the tone of the case. unbelievable. >> this is just mind-boggling. >> and the word you said, wow. that's the word a lot of people are using this morning. now to the historic announcement, the u.s. ending the 50-year cold war with cuba. it was after a year and a half of secret talks involving pope francis. jim avila is in cuba this morning. good morning, jim. >> reporter: good morning, robin. just how big of a deal is this? well, soon, many more americans will be able to hop a plain to havana, take the tour, even legally buy one of those famous cigars. for the first time in 50 years, the presidents of the united states and cuba speaking simultaneously, confirming the surprise reversal of a long-running u.s. policy of isolating cuba. church belling ringing out in celebration in havana as president raul castro told cubans [ speaking in forming language >> reporter: president obama's decision deserves the respect and recognition of our country. the announcement follows the surprise release of 65-year-old alan gross. >> u.s. air space. >> reporter: a government contractor held in cuba on espionage charges for five years. >> what a blessing it is to be a citizen of this country. >> reporter: gross says he wants to be part of a new era of cuban-american relationships. his release jump-started. the u.s. opening an embassy here for the first time in 53 years. the white house's plan, gradually relax travel, commercial, and diplomatic relations. but a full end to the trade and travel embargo requires congress to approve. while they expressed optimism -- >> i hope everything goes okay for the good of the united states and cuba. >> reporter: but just 200 miles north in south florida, a very different tone in some cuban-american communities. >> the people in cuba are not being helped by this measure. >> reporter: cubans proudly call themselves survivors. they have outlasted american isolation and the collapse of their biggest ally. now they're hoping this biggest era will help make their lives less of a struggle. >> thank you. and david muir is back from the white house after interviewing president obama about this new agreement. david, you talked -- first of all, good morning to you. >> great to be here. >> you talked to the president about how the pope played in all this. >> what an historic day. 18 months of secret talks. inkreldable to think about this. pope francis did play a significant role. the are president telling me the two spoke at length about this when they met last spring. and then allowing the u.s. and cuba to use the vatican as a secret meeting place. >> good afternoon. >> the pope. we know he reached out personally to you and president castro. we now learn this secret meeting at the vatican. how crucial of a role did the pope play in all of this? >> he played a very important role. the pope doesn't wield armies. he can't impose sanctions. but he can speak with great moral authority and it makes a difference and did in this case. >> reporter: will you visit cuba in your final two years as president? >> i don't have any current plans to visit cuba. >> reporter: not ruling it out? >> let's see how things evolve. >> careful not to say when he will go or if he will go. we did ask about the phone call, too. the phone call right before the deal was made public with raul castro. and he told me that they talked at length. the president spoke first, and then raul made a joke that he thought he was talking to miss brother, fidel, because he suppose so long. i did ask about fidel castro, if he was aware. he's unaware. >> especially with his health issues he possibly has at this time, fidel castro. especially with the health issues that he's had, fidel castro. but held so closely in secret. people are trying to remember the last time something like this was held. >> a year and a half, and you learn of the pope's role and the secret meeting in october before this announcement was made. they kept the secret a long time. >> great to have you. >> thanks, david. we are going to move now to your money after a huge day on wall street. the dow surged 300 points. but questions about russia's shaky economy has many wondering if it all can last. rebecca jarvis has the latest. >> reporter: this was the best day for stocks. the typical 401k is up $8,000. that includes the recent volatility. so, what is driving stocks? well, there are really two things here. first of all, the federal reserve. investors cheered yesterday when the fed said it won't be raising interest rates until later next year. and also oil, which has been tanking and raising fears of a global slowdown. russia is losing billions of dollars a year from the price of oil tanking. that has made their currency worth less and less, george. but the bottom line here is, george. if you want to know where your retirement savings are going. look at oil. as that price moves, so too move stocks. >> thank you very much. and to amy with the other top story. we begin with breaking news near dallas. a manhunt is under way for an accused killer believed to be on the run in a quiet neighborhood. christian madewell fled to a town where he is believed to be on foot, wearing camouflage. after beginninging down a man. more than 100 officers and k-9 units are combing the area. madewell is considered armed and dangerous. also breaking overnight, a suspected drunk driver is suspended of crashing into a group of pedestrians leaving a christmas concert south of los angeles. 3 people were killed. 8 others injured. children among the victims. the driver ran a red light before the crash. and the accused boston marathon bomber making his first public appearance in a year and marathon bomber making his first public appearance in a year and a half. sar anyway he heads to trail for a hearing before his death penalty trial. he faces murder and terrorism changes in the attack. and federal pollution charges after a spill this year that contaminated a west virginia river and left 300,000 people without drinking water for days. a federal indictment accuses freedom industries of storing a coal-cleaning chemical in a leaking tank that dated back to world war ii putting thousands of lives at risk. and finally this morning, one bear in california definitely made santa's naughty list this year. and it's all because of this. the bear was ho holiday lawn decorations. checking out this miniature santa, and then suddenly the bear unloads on santa. left hook that santa never saw coming. the real st. nick is busy in the north pole. we know, though, he sees everything, mr. bear. i wouldn't expect much in your stocking. >> a little coal for you. >> there are cameras everywhere. >> that bear has been doing that to santa every year. we didn't see it before. >> we did now. >> thank you, amy. and now to the test of the nfl's personal conduct policy. the san francisco 49ers cutting one of its players, ray mcdonald after learning he's being investigated for sexual assault. abc aditi roy has that story for us. >> reporter: this morning ray mcdonald is a 49er no more. the team's general manager cutting him within 45 minutes of finding out the star defensive lineman is under investigation for a possible sexual assault. >> we as an organization have notified him and his agent that he will be terminated, released immediately. effective immediately. >> reporter: the decision, the first since the nfl implemented the strict new personal conduct policy in the wake of domestic abuse cases involving other nfl stars. under the new rules the league will now conduct an investigation of its own into the allegations against mcdonald, but the decision to release him, well, that goes above and beyond. >> the message it sends to the 49ers players, but also to any player in the league that we've dealt enough with players that obviously putting theirself in a bad light. >> reporter: according to a police statement, a woman called authorities tuesday morning from a local hospital. claiming she was possibly sexual assaulted a day prior. police executing a search warrant at mcdonald's home tuesday night and now calling him a suspect. the incident follows a domestic violence call in august at mcdonald's home involving the player and his pregnant fiancee no charges were ever filed in that case, and the team kept him on the field throughout the investigation. police are still investigating the newest allegations and it's unclear whether mcdonald will be charged. abc news tried to reach mcdonald, but so far, no response. robin? >> all right. adi aditi, thank you very much. going to switch gears now. and lara, you love to rescue. >> i do. i do. big fan of dogs and rescue. there's a big trend going on right now. truth in advertising. this is a great case. it's a pitch that helped a devil dog find a new home. his name, eddie the terrible. he doesn't always play well with other s. but a creative ad agency used those flaws to his advantage. it's the chilling commercial that's less about pet adoption, and more about breaking bad. >> i am the one who knocks. >> reporter: but for this little dog with a big, bad attitude, the unlikely image paid off. meet teddy, the 2-year-old chihuahua who's bite is as big as his bark. after 15 months, the humane society in silicon valley worried he might never be adopted. so they renamed him eddie the terrible and posted an unusual adoption ad listing. it reads. three great reasons you shouldn't think about adopting him. >> we do think he's perfectly imperfect. all he really needed was the right family. >> reporter: the ad called eddie a horrible walking companion, a ferocious friend and a terrible sleeper. adding inside that inknock cuous adorable blond package exists tons of knotty. they even warned eddie's never bitten anyone, but we're not saying it could never happen. an estimated 4 million dogs are in animal shelters across the country, a third get adopted. could pup personal ads help find more homes for our four-legged friends? 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>> yes, it was. >> in las vegas. got it clicking with this celine dion cover. we will check with him in just a little bit as we continue. >> it's amazing how he did that all by himself, no pun intended. and a mystery in texas, who shot this tv meteorologist after he went off the air. the urgent search for the suspect. and we have seen so many dreams come true. layaway angels paying for gifts. why so many families relying on layaway are being told they're out of luck just days before christmas. >> that's tough. start with stephen collins speaking out about the accusations detailing sexual abuse against children. he admits to it with katie couric. and tom llamas has the story. >> reporter: the sex allegations were so dark, so disturbing, they were hard to believe. but we heard his voice admitting it on tape. and this morning he's admitting it on camera. >> i love you, dad. >> i love you too, kid. >> reporter: he played the virtuous pastor on seventh heaven for seven years. but after shocking allegations of sexual misconduct of underage girls, he's a pariah. the undoing was the release of the recording from his estranged wife, faye grant. >> the exposure happened a couple of times. >> a couple of times? you told me once. >> no, tii said it happened several times. three incidents over three years. >> reporter: following the release of the tape, he lost the acting jobs, and the show that made him famous has been pulled from syndication. he's breaking his silence. >> tell us what happened. >> well, in 1973 there were two occasions when i exposed myself to this young woman. >> reporter: in an exclusive new interview with yahoo! global anchor, katie couric, colins describes an inpoerpt encounter with an underage girl. the first of three, he says, between 1973 and 1994. >> and several months later she came to visit and stay with us. with my first wife and me. and my wife had gone to sleep. and she and i were watching tv alone together. i knew that something unthinkably wrong had just happened. that i couldn't take back. >> reporter: collins also confesses to exposing himself to a teenage girl in 1992 and again in 1994. he tells couric that after extensive therapy and religious consultation, he has not had an impulse to act out in such a way since 1994. >> i did not choose this to come out. not wanting to deal with this publicly. i had dealt with them very, very strongly and commitedly in my private life. i'm a human being with flaws. >> reporter: and overnight, his estranged wife sent this statement in writing. saying i hope that stephen gets the help he needs. their divorce proceedings, guys, have been moved to next year because of the drama. >> thanks very much. and you can see more of the interview on yahoo and on abc's 20/20 at 10:00/9:00 central. and now the search for a man who shot a tv meteorologist in the parking lot of a waco news station. patrick crawford is recovering in the hospital while police hunt for the gunman behind the brazen attack. ryan owens has the story. >> reporter: patrick crawford just finished the early morning shift in waco, texas. it was a fun morning. he just won an ugly christmas sweater contest over his colleagues at the anchor desk. proudly posting these pictures on facebook. but when the 35-year-old walked to the parking lot, something happened that he could never predict. >> gentleman walked up and started firing at him. multiple times, striking the vehicle and him. >> reporter: he drove his bullet-ridden car far enough to flag down construction workers who gave him first aid and called 911. he was a weather man in new orleans and is in stable condition at a texas hospital. at his side, his wife, a meteorologist at the same station. >> heat index not playing a big role. >> reporter: this morning the gunman is on the loose. and just as elusive, his motive. >> for him to be out there. nobody knows where he went. >> reporter: police say he walked up behind crawford as he was getting in his car. the victim tells investigators he didn't recognize the gunman, a white man between 30 and 35 with a receding hairline. he fled on foot. it's right off a busy texas highway. police aren't sure if this is a random crime or more to the story. for "good morning america," ryan owens, abc news, los angeles. >> hopefully they get answers really soon. you were talking about this as well. >> big news in the weather community. wish him and his family the best. so many people and asking me, will we have a white christmas? 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>> oh, my god. >> reporter: with so many getting into the spirit as layaway angels, including here at "gma." helping to pay off layaway accounts for total strangers. >> we're going to take care of this layaway for you. >> reporter: but while holiday dreams are coming true for some, others say they're facing a layaway nightmare. >> now's the time to go to kmart and put those gifts on layaway. >> reporter: with just days until christmas, some kmart customers are learning their gifts may not make it under the tree after all. an e-mail from the big k saying some of the items from your recent order are no longer available online and they've unfortunately been canceled from your order. and it's not just kmart. >> holiday magic comes to life at toys "r" us. >> reporter: this mom of three did her shopping way back in september. though she says she paid for her kids' gifts in full, she recently saw online that her items were no longer available. >> i went on to check my status and noticed line by line everything was canceled. >> reporter: similar layaway dismay has been flooding facebook. >> it's a big mess. people aren't sure what's coming when, if anything's coming, how they're going to buy christmas presents at this late date. >> reporter: in a statement, toys "r" us tells abc news, there could be some cancellations or hot items on back order. but being a toy retailer, we take that responsibility very seriously. as for kmart, the company says this only affects online layaways, and they've processed refunds but that doesn't solve everyone's problems. >> i assume they put the items aside. not knowing they would sell out and pull from my order. >> reporter: a layaway letdown, making santa's job a little bit harder this year. kmart says if they're able to find out-of-stock items somewhere else, they will sent them to customers for free. that mom was able to get a refund, but it's not about the money, it's about your kids getting the gifts they desperately want. >> you were expecting to give those gifts. >> such stress. >> finding those. >> iou doesn't work. >> not for a kid. >> thanks. >> thank you. and coming right. how one woman landed the trip of a lifetime because of her name. why she's going on a trip with someone, she's never met him. plus number two on the epic viral video countdown, a man who did it all by himself. viral video countdown, a man who did it all by himself. ♪ they are a glowing example of what it means to be the best. and at this special time of year, they shine even brighter. come to the winter event and get the mercedes-benz you've always wished for, now for an exceptional price. 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>> that's my uncle harry. >> that is prince richard. you know him by his other name -- good old -- duke of glouster. there you go. and finally, the american kennel club has four new breeds set to officially be recognized in january. i'm so excited, more dogs. the first is the spanish water dog. >> cute. >> described as a happy fella. lots of energy. like the portuguese water dog. and then there's the cher neck co di let that. they call him the sneak you one. elegant and slender, he's a hunting dog. this guy not elegant or slender, he's the burgamasco. has wool-like hair that smells like a sweater when it's wet. online people say it smells like pi chew lee. and then the burble is from south africa. they're known for their strength and their courage. >> yeah. >> so four new dogs for me to choose from. and that is "pop news." >> i was going to say, you were a hot mess this morning. you loved every second of it. >> compliment from you. >> that is a compliment. >> enjoy. >> that is a compliment. entertaining. speaking of heat, the heat index is coming up. but to ginger first for the weather. >> lara, i love every moment of your hot messes. how about we talk about and joel lerks e,s it what? >> 32nd anniversary. >> and she's from michigan. let's check a forecast not in michigan, but texas. north of dallas, the hail of yesterday moving to the east. you can see where some strong storms will move along the gulf coast and heavy rain. 3 plus inches in the bulls eye in louisiana and northeast texas. and colder. i don't know if you're starting to feel it, it's chillier today than it has been. and getting cooler down into the 30s in the weekend, not only new york city. good morning, i am meteorologist mike nicco with the forecast. drizzle and spotty light rain. then spotty sunshine this afternoon. another storm tonight. a slight chance of rain across the north by on saturday night into sunday. how about upper 50's to low 60 with the sunshine this afternoon. a dry evening commute. tonight it is mild. low-to-mid 50's but you can see the increase in the steady light-to-moderate rain scattered friday afternoon and >> all right. this is your first time. what's your name? >> maddy. >> her first time in new york city. we are celebrating. she just got here this morning and came straight to "gma." that's pretty cool. >> good to have you here. welcome here. now to the "gma" hit heat index, and rick ross has a new album and a brand new image after shedding nearly a hundred pounds. now sharing the secrets to his weight loss success in an exclusive interview with our sara haines. >> reporter: hip-hop magnate rick ross is a music industry heavy weight. ♪ pushing the boundaries for nearly a decade with hit after hit. ♪ and now the big wig music star, famously known for his big size -- and hustling his way to, well, a smaller waistline. telling "gma" exclusively how and why he shed 85 pounts pounds. >> two years ago i suffered two seizu seizures. and i woke up from that, wow, i really need to, you know, re-evaluate what i'm doing. so and so the larger than life rapper made some drastic lifestyle changes. >> i wanted to cut back on some of the drinking i was doing, sleep more, watch what i ate. >> reporter: what is a typical day? >> eat breakfast, maybe three eggs and turkey bacon and get ready for the workout. >> reporter: you do ross fit. >> put my own way on it. >> reporter: i see a rapper, and i don't want you to be eating kale. i need you to be hitting the steak, spraying champagne over the room. has anyone reacted like, come on, this isn't cool. >> i had a few chicks. come on. you already know i'm still -- i still got it. ain't nothing nowhere, just better with it. >> reporter: looking more in shape than ever. people might bounce coins off you. >> the pecs. >> reporter: maybe a little gun show. ♪ i'm to the a bad guy he's running full steam ahead musically, churning out album after album, the latest, "hood billionaire." does this weight loss affect your music? >> no, the music comes from my heart, my mind set. after i sit down and absorb this great interview, there's something that's going to come to me that's going into a record. >> reporter: you're going to rap about me? >> i might. >> reporter: i'm done here. oh, my gosh. now, some of the main things he talked about, he was fun to interview. he talked about getting rid of soda. that was the number one, eating at 2:00 a.m., ordering steaks and -- it's hard. but new foods. he's got a thing for pears. there was a big hashing to shout out to the beof the pears, he f love with nature's candy. >> it's a pear-themed -- >> you too, sara, waiting for the rap. >> good to see. >> thank you. next up, an update on the toronto man who made headlines by offering a free trip around the world to any girl who would go with him. here's the catch, had to have the same name as the girlfriend that broke up him. they found a match, and linsey davis has the details. >> reporter: shakespeare skd, what's in a name, if it's elizabeth gallagher, it's a free trip around the world. elizabeth quinn gallagher is planning to travel the globe for three weeks with a man she's never met. his original plan was to take the love of his life to prague, vienna and other places. he bought the tickets, but the relationship ended before they could pack their bags. since the ticket was non-refundable, he offered anyone with a canadian passport who happened to have the same name as his ex-to join him. >> finding somebody who would make the most of it and pay it forward. >> reporter: he described himself as a totally normal 28-year-old guy from toronto who's friendly, trust worthy, and not looking for anything in return. it instantly went viral, resulting in more than 40 million clicks in the next 48 hours. >> i woke up to hundreds of facebook notifications. people whoa wanted to change their names, and hollywood producers. >> reporter: he's launched a ticket forward. >> a ticket forward is a charitable movement to send deserving people on the trip of a lifetime. >> reporter: but as for his trip of a lifetime, after getting responses from 18 elizabeth gallaghers, he chose this elizabeth gallagher to accompany him. >> we have chatted a little bit. so i know i will be able to get along with him very well. >> reporter: they will have separate rooms because she already has a boyfriend. >> he's not happy about the whole traveling with another guy. >> reporter: nonetheless, she's going. she has to pay for her own food and at some point pay the good deed forward. for "good morning america," linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> wish them the best. and one week until christmas. this is the woman to talk to. tory johnson has great deals and steals for any pro kras nate ors out there. go to goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo for the info and the codes. may i? 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>> reporter: perfecting the art of wrapping can be a pain staking process. >> in the christmas box. >> but i don't want a christmas box. >> reporter: believe me. so i went to buzzfeed and got the 411 on some holiday wrapping hacks. that's not right. here's my problem, okay? you need wrapping paper, you need tape and you need scissors to wrap. but only two hands. how does it work? what's this? >> this is the handest contraption ever. it's called the scissor tape, and double-sided tape that's your best friend. >> that's not just for j.lo. want to straighten a ribbon? >> run the ribbon through this guy, and it's so much prettier. a lightbulb will work. it's going to get the kings out. >> gift tags. >> don't buy them. things like paint strips are free from the hardware store. take your paint chip and put out -- >> the cards here. >> and punch a little hole in the top corner, and tie it on with a ribbon. and, you know, you have yourself a gift tag. >> reporter: how about tieing a perfect bow? >> so the first thing to do is wrap it around the fork this way. perfect. perfect. >> reporter: working, working. >> okay, make sure each end is the same length. bring the back one in front. so over, under and through. then you flip it over and you're going to tie that. just tie a single knot. slide that off and trim it. >> reporter: victory. the first christmas gift is for you. >> so wonderful. >> reporter: for "good morning america," tony reali, abc news, new york. >> but wait, we're not quite ready to wrap things up yet. time now for the holiday anchor challenge. you are going to pick an unwrapped item. don't look. don't look. look in here. and you're going to have 45 seconds to wrap. whatever you pick in there. >> oh, come on. >> come on. >> you got it? >> oh, yeah. >> this is not right. >> oh, that's tough. >> last one you know, got it. >> yep. >> oh. nice. so let's put 45 seconds up on the clock. >> 45 seconds. >> and see what you can do in three, two, one. go, go, go. >> 45 seconds. >> have to be creative. >> i'm just trying to survive. >> talk survival. >> time is ticking. >> does it have to be pretty? >> 30 seconds, ladies. 30 seconds. >> not good. >> 30 seconds. >> you know what? i shouldn't have done this. >> come on. be creative. be creative. >> i'm trying, robin, the pressure. it's too much. >> 20 on the clock. 20 on the clock. that's not going to help you win any points. oh. five, four, three, two, one. put your ribbons down. ribbons down. >> yours looks like a duck. that's cute. >> lara, can you describe what you were going for here and here? >> i was having a tough time with olaf, so i decided to distract you. >> mission accomplished. >> and go in a different direction. >> i just tried to hide it so -- >> it's not bad. >> the little bow. >> i like the choice of color. >> how about you? >> a christmas goose. >> i like that too. >> that's like takeout. >> really is good. >> thank you. >> did you really mean to make a goose? >> no, you said duck and i just ran with it. >> impressive work by you all. >> thank you. >> a little testing here. who thinks it should be lara? oh. amy. >> right, it's ginger. >> ginger. oh, man, christmas goose. >> two for two on the holiday showdowns. >> she had the ugly christmas sweater and now the goose. >> she doesn't play. >> yes. thank our friends at buzzfeed for those great tips. and now, ginger, the champion, give us final check of the weather. >> grateful for the votes. thank you, everybody. check the and how about the photos that have come in this morning? beautiful sunsets, look at florida, and topeka, kansas, fresh snow. feeling holidayish. and the windchills, memphis, feels like 36. as does oklahoma city. a lot cooler up in minneapolis at 16. all right. good morning, you will need the umbrella this morning, but by the afternoon hours you need the sunglasses and mid-to-upper 50's at the coast and low 60's for the rest of us. the seven-day forecast shows another storm system tomorrow and minimal damage and possibly across the north bay on saturday night. >> and all that weather brought to you by carmarx. these handsome folks aren't just standing here for fun. we have a point. there's still time to make someone's christmas just a little bit brighter. for more than 60 years, disney has supported the u.s. marine corp. reserve toys fors to the foundation and and they are getting in on the action on the show. the cast and crews donating toys, even 9-year-old nicolas using his piggy bank savings, that's cute, to buy presents. and now we're all going to make our donations. go ahead and put those in the box. we encourage you to do the same for toys fors to t tots. thank you for being here. >> and thank you. and all season long we have been celebrating macy's national believe campaign. helping to bring joy to kids with life-threatening conditions. write a letter to santa and drop it in a macy's mailbox, and they donate $1 for every envelope, up to a million dollars make-a-wish and can be submitted online. and we have the guinness world records adjudicator, making sure i got the right -- and gadget the elf to help us with this amazingly long wish list. we understand that gadget is here on a special mission. >> as part of the believe campaign this year, to ask our customers to create the longest wish list. and so gadget was at macy's to make sure we were getting the wishes in. and now joined by alex here today to tell us what the final tally is on the wishes. we set our goals to break that guinness book of world records for wishes. >> and alex has the big announcement. go for it. >> yes. with a scroll that weighs 484 pounds, measures 1.88 miles in length and consists of 121,138 wishes, macy's has set a new guinness world records record for the longest wish list to santa claus. >> congratulations! all right. [ cheers and applause ] you have got a plaque and everything. >> give mess great pleasure to welcome macy's to the guinness world records family. you guys are officially amazing. >> thank you. >> and truly everybody wins in this. because the children win and -- congratulations to macy's for making it all happen. >> and merry christmas to everyone. thank you. >> may all of your wishes come true. coming up next, we have jaime foxx joining us. coming up next, we have jaime foxx joining us. stay with us. coming up next, we have jaime fstart a revolution a revolution in coffee quality with the finest nespresso coffee blends. a revolution in technology with unique centrifusion. a revolution in taste with a naturally formed crema on both coffee and espresso. nespresso vertuoline. experience the revolution of coffee. annie first hit theaters more than 20 years ago, now revamped, reinveigh rated to reflect the times. and jaime foxx is with us playing multi-billionaire william stacks. annie is there, and sandy is there. the movie is great and the songs are terrific. take a look. >> thank you. >> it's okay. i'm good at this part. i've had a lot of practice getting kicked out of places. >> oh, annie. listen. put your bag down. you're not going anywhere. >> sandy's got to go. >> stop it. you and sandy are staying here. and i don't care what happened last night. >> no, i mean, sandy's got to go. >> no, i mean -- oh, sandy's got to go. okay. is it champagne or je la to? >> what? >> is it mountain dew or plain old due? lemonade or chicken nuggets. now i want to go because my bladder is full. let's go. >> such a pleasure to have oscar and grammy-winning actor jaime fox with us. welcome to "gma." >> hey. >> what made you want to be a part of this? >> will smith, jay z. they revamped it. for 30 years everybody has tried to do the remake of "annie," but couldn't get the license. and jay z, he redid "hard knock life." they went to the guys who had it, gave it over hto him. i thought it was smart. >> how would you describe the restyling of annie? >> i thought getting quvenzhane. she was nominated for an oscar at like 2 years old. when you get a great actress along with a great brand of annie and the great music. and cameron diaz, bobby, it was a lot of fun. >> okay, show time. >> cameron diaz is so good -- >> she is, she's amazing. >> she's naughty and she can sing. >> she's naughty and she can sing. we did "any given sunday" together in 1999. great to be back with her. she nails it. and her and bobby have great chemistry. it was fun. fun for all the families. i just feel so warm. >> that's what it feels like when you're watching it. are you ready to go all in for a speed round? >> i am. >> what did you google last? go. >> what did i google last? i can't say it on camera. whatever you do, don't check my history. >> if you had a super power, what would it be? >> read minds. girl, what? >> yep. >> tonight? oh, my -- >> i hate it when -- >> i hate it when people say i can't do something. you should always be able to do it. >> or try. >> or try. >> yep. and on that note -- >> yeah. >> we want to say thank you for bringing smiles with "annie." everybody, do check it out. and jaime foxx, wonderful to see you again. >> thank you. >> you are fantastic. >> it's the right. >> and "annie" opens nationwide tomorrow. up next, super star soprano renee fleming performing live on "gma." renee fleming performing live on "gma." ♪ let your heart be light at st. jude i was number two. yeah, but that was a good thing. sam was the second of seven patients to receive a new cancer treatment available only at st. jude children's research hospital, and that discovery will be shared with hospitals all across america. st. jude gives kids like me a shot. a great shot. go to st. jude dot org or shop wherever you see the st. jude logo. ♪ central park you here it. we're back with the christmas tree from renee flem. remember her amazing performance at the super bowl. now she has "christmas in new york," topping the charts for nine weeks already. and here she is with gregory porter for "a central park serenade." ♪ ♪ mmmm ♪ mmm ♪ central park serenade ♪ counting the minutes counting the days ♪ ♪ now i'm on may we back to you ♪ ♪ been away much too long ♪ another minute and i'll be gone ♪ ♪ my missing you days are all through ♪ ♪ an early light ♪ i'll take a taxi ride ♪ and i'll be there ♪ and i'll be there in no time flat ♪ ♪ good to be back good to be back again ♪ ♪ i don't know why i ever left ♪ but i'm coming back now ♪ slice of heaven rob the city streets ♪ ♪ touch of magic under my feet ♪ and the band plays on ♪ and everybody sings along ♪ central park winter's day mothers talking while children play ♪ ♪ i take a hot chocolate to go ♪ take in all the crazy sights far from all the traffic lights and stop and tale stranger or two hello ♪ ♪ you'll never know the night someone might catch your eye ♪ ♪ walk in your world and change your whole world just like that ♪ ♪ good to be back, good to be back again ♪ ♪ i don't know why i ever left but i'm coming back now ♪ ♪ slice of heaven right up the city streets touch of magic under my feet and the band plays on ♪ ♪ and everybody sings along ♪ everybody sings ♪ and everybody sings along ♪ sings along ♪ ooooo ♪ ♪ ooooo ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] get your taste of the season, at raley's, bel air, and nob hill. [ female announcer ] get your taste of the season, these guys should've gone to my place, cuz right now, i have two breakfast croissants for just four bucks. they're both made with a freshly cracked egg and melting cheese on a buttery, flaky croissant. try the supreme with bacon and ham, or the sausage. they'll fill you up for - whoa hey! what are you doing? you can't make a commercial for your restaurant at my restaurant! not if you keep interrupting me, i can't. ♪ have yourself a merry little christmas ♪ everybody outside getting in the holiday spirit. we are inside as well with renee fleming. thank you for the christmas gift. >> thank you. >> this is your first holiday album. tell us how it came together. >> it's the thing we want to do eventually when we have the standard repertoire under our belts. this came together. i have to be in new york, i live here, my friends here. old friends, new friends who collaborated with me and it was so much fun. >> tell us about your new friend here. >> gregory porter, he's got one of the most beautiful voices. >> thank you. >> our jazz grammy winner this year, male vocalist. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> he is a rising star. phenomenally fast, too. >> weren't you in a jazz trio? >> i was in a trio for a couple years when i was in school. i have been a lifelong fan. >> and singing for will and kate as well. >> yes, the duke and duchess of cambridge. it was an honor and a thrill. it was their first trip here. i got to sing for them at the metropolitan museum of art. it was great. >> did you talk to them? >> i did. i was at the head table with them. >> very exciting. >> an exalted moment. >> well, thank you for coming in today. good luck with the album. we hope you had a great day today. tomorrow on "gma," we're back to "shark tank your life." daymond john is going to be here. thanks for watching, everybody. >> have a good day. good morning, i'm kristen sze. nice to catch your breath after the rain. mike nicco has the forecast. just for a short while. >> it is. for this morning's commute, what's left of it, and this afternoon. but then come tomorrow morning, the rain is back. good morning, everybody, here's a look at live doppler. the big stories coming in after midnight tonight through tomorrow morning, just like last night's storm, a slight to moderate risk of damage. accuweather seven-day forecast, chance of rain saturday night, sunday morning. sue? >> still wrapping up an earlier accident, southbound 101 in the terra linda area, pulled over to the bus pad here, very slow traffic coming out of novato now. a new accident on the peninsula, northbound 101 at matilda. >> it's "live with kelly and michael." today from the new film "selma," oprah winfrey! and from big eyes, academy award-winner christoph waltz. all next on "live." 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