was trying to blackmail the socialite. why he was asking for a big ransom and what she is claiming now. and the fishing trip that turned into a five-day nightmare. a california man stranded in the mountains, drinking out of puddles, carving a good-bye message to his family. this morning, the remarkable rescue story in his own words. and we do say good morning, america. good to have you back, george. good to be back. you know, it s been so busy around here. as you are fully aware. and that situation down in ferguson, escalating overnight. we have new pictures coming in. just such scary scenes. see the police in full riot gear right there. there were explosions in the streets overnight. no evidence that things will calm down. the first day of school canceled again this morning. abc s steve osunsami has the latest. good morning. reporter: good morning, george. i can still smell the tear gas in the air, and it s been hours. the national guard is on its way. things wen
night. ariana with a problem, taylor shaking it off in a show-stopping moment. welcome to my world. but queen bey steals the show. as the vmas turn into the show. as the vmas turn into the bmas. and good morning, america. happy monday. only one person in the world can upstage beyoncé, there she is right there, blue ivy. with a little yeah, mommy, last night. what a way to end that show. just incredible. such a sweet family moment. then, miley cyrus also engineered her own statement when she sent a young, homeless man to the stage to accept her video of the year award as she looked on with tears in her eyes. what a difference a year makes. very classy. could do a lot of good. but we want to get right to the state of emergency in northern california after the biggest earthquake to hit the san francisco bay area in 20 25 years, measuring 6.0. we have full team coverage, starting with cecilia vega in napa. good morning, cecilia. reporter: good morning
and college football kickoff. it s a brand-new era for the first time a playoff to determine the national champion. i m in. we ll be in. no doubt. and the fight for this trophy is under way. i m live in texas with all the gameday excitement. hey, good morning, everybody. and not only is this the start of the big labor day weekend, but it s also the day when college football goes into high gear. and paula faris will be covering it all from the set of espn gameday in ft. worth, texas. there she is. paula, what do you have for us coming up? listen to this, dan. it is a new day, a new era in college football. look at all the fans that showed up so early in the morning to celebrate, but out with the old, in with the new. we re talking about a college football playoff for the very first time, and, of course, we re here at espn s college gameday set in ft. worth set to tell you what this means and who could be hosting the trophy come january 12th of next year. th
ghostbusters turning 30. how die-hard fans are celebrating and how you can now see some of those classic lines on the big screen once again. human sacrifice, dogs and cats, living together. mass hysteria! they should, and they will when they see i use that line about cats and dogs living together all the time. and i always forget where it comes from. good morning, everybody. while the weather may not be ideal where you are this holiday weekend, there is an enticing option at the movie theater. yes. ghostbusters is back. and from the everybody needs a hobby file, check out how these fans are celebrating. i think this song is going to be permanently ingrained in our brains for the rest of the day. yes, i do too. it seems like it s tattooed on the brains of these guys. some of them will. some are reliving their youth, but some weren t even born when this movie came out. i think it s safe to say everyone here was. barely. crispy little nugget there.