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katy perry! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ your body is a wonderland ♪ ♪ your body is a wonderland ♪ >> you guys are so funny. >> jimmy: we're very, very clever on our show. how are you, pal? >> i'm well. it's so nice to see you. i'm so glad i'm finally on your show. >> jimmy: i know. we love you over here. we're big fans of you. [ cheers and applause ] we love you. >> stop yelling. >> jimmy: you've got the new album coming out. oh, my gosh. >> yeah. >> jimmy: congrats on "roar," by the way, too. i love the video, i love the song, i love you performing under the brooklyn bridge. >> thank you. >> jimmy: at the vmas. >> you're like a katy kat. >> jimmy: i'm a katy kat. >> yeah, basically. >> jimmy: yeah, is that what your fans are called? >> yeah, they're called katy kats. >> jimmy: katy kats. >> sometimes i call them kittens. >> jimmy: yeah, i'm such a kitten. >> hi, meow. >> jimmy: meow, meow, meow. uh -- uh, you're originally -- you're from santa barbara, is that correct? >> yeah, i'm fro

that's that katy perry "roar" song. it is finally time, today, to find out which high school wins our huge katy perry event. the superstar challenged high schools nationwide to make your video to her megahit, "roar." out of the -- i don't know. i can't even count how many submissions we got. katy narrowed it down to five incredible messages that touched all of our hearts. all five schools came out in force last week to show their spirit. as we announced they were the finalists. katy is about to reveal which school she'll be at friday. the winning school to perform a special concert. first, let's look at how we got here. ♪ step into the fire >> reporter: she's the megastar, queen of the jungle. ♪ and you're gonna hear me roar ♪ >> reporter: when katy perry released her most recent hit song, she hoped it would inspire her legion of fans. >> well, america, get ready to "roar." >> reporter: so, she teamed up with "gma" to challenge high school students across the country to let out their own special roar with a jungle

. >>> katy perry whosenew album is out and it's so good. i love katy perry music. it makes me feel young, you know, "fire work." do you like that new song "roar"? well if you buyá!an i don't like it when he does ballads. katy is throwing shades at another pop star -- not just another one but the one who stripped down. well, based on that dress behind me and that blue hair, you're looking for attention too, girl. everybody is getting naked. i've been naked before but i don't feel like i always have to get na to get noticed. it's like put it away. we know you've got it. i got it too. >> but you're now 29 years old and alem edly you're in love with john mayor and he likes putting a ring on it. stop hating all of these girls -- this is my favorite katy perry right here. i'm not into the blue hair and the lollipops on the boobs, although i did like the glittery ensemble she has on. that's like naked. it is so difficult for these pop stars to make it, though, these days, in my opinion, even if you can sing really well you've got to pull out our entire arsenal just to ge

perry, it's time to meet the finalists. >> we love you, katy perry! hundreds of entries coming in from coast to coast. schools competing to show who roars the loudest. >> hey, "gma," are you ready to make the announcement? >> we can't wait to share the stories behind these videos. this morning, we meet our first high school finalist, live, on location, as we say -- >> good morning, america. ♪ you held me down but i got up ♪ >>> and there they are, live. it's early in buckeye, arizona. but look how excited everyone in verrado high school is right now because they've been chosen our first pick in our huge roar contest. it's an amazing story that got them here. fantastic video. look at the spirit we're seeing right now in buckeye, arizona. i think i see a little robin roberts there. >> hello. there's josh. and robin. and me. george. >> i think they're seeing themselves on tv. >> somebody has absconded with giant sam. where is giant sam? that's what i want to know. >> please return and be gentle. >> please don't do anything untoward. unkind with the g

the second finalists in our huge katy perry live event. they are coming up. >> they did. >> they're going to try to top it today. and they are up and atom for it. katy perry -- the winner gets a huge, huge prize on october 25th. katy perry will be out there at the winning school. >> this is the video that they submitted, a little bit of the video. our second finalists. and you're right, the bar set very high. but i think these schools are ready. >> they are coming to play. >> is that team the tigers? they know how to roar. >> i never had that much energy. never. not one day in my life. >> would you have gotten out of bed for that? no. >> it's a big deal. >> they're bringing it, big-time. >>> also, we're going to turn to the doctor who was the love of princess diana's life. and the new film, depicting their relationship, saying it's a betrayal, his words. >>> and coming up, the mom taking on the body mass index letters sent home from school. why she says her 11-year-old daughter is not overweight. not happy about it. >> tough to be sure. >>

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the second finalists in our huge katy perry live event. they are coming up. >> they did. >> they're going to try to top it today. and they are up and atom for it. katy perry -- the winner get a huge, huge prize on october 25th. katy perry will be out there at the winning school. >> this is the video that they submitted, a little bit of the video. our second finalists. and you're right, the bar set very high. but i think these schools are ready. >> they are coming to play. >> is that team the tigers? they know how to roar. >> i never had that much energy. never. not one day in my life. >> would you have gotten out of bed for that? no. >> it's a big deal. >> they're bringing it, big-time. >>> also, we're going to turn to the doctor who was the love of princess diana's life. and the new film, depicting their relationship, saying it's a betrayal, his words. >>> and coming up, the mom taking on the body mass index letters sent home from school. why she says her 11-year-old daughter is not overweight. not happy about it. >> tough to be sure. >>>

and maggie, have you heard from katy perry at all? >> no. >> no? i can't believe it. katy if you're watching i know you love watching this show, get on the phone. tell these girls what an amazing job they're doing. because it's one of the great videos i've seen in a very long time. let me come to you, holly. you must be very proud of all the children who took part in this. >> we are. i mean, every single day in the work that we do, whether you're a nurse, childhood specialist, doctor, resident, physical therapist, you're proud of the kids that you work with. and this video just proves that. >> i wanted to get you on the show to say on behalf of everyone in america, everyone in the world watching this, friends in britain called me about it, so many people have seen it and feel so proud of you guys and uplifted by what you've done. we wish you all the very best to all that are having treatment and thank you for just putting a little bit of spring in our step and reminding us what's important in life. so thank you all very much for joining me. >> thank you so much. >> am

and we're counting down to our katy perry event finalists, number four. her live concert announcement just days away. as we say -- >> good morning, america. >> all of the students of cooper high school, abilene, texas. look at them right now. the auditorium filled up. they're having so much fun there. the fourth finalists in our katy perry "roar" contest. >> i'm digging the mascot. both of them. we'll take a look at the high school submission video. there it is. katy is going to pick the winner herself. they are one of our five finalists. and katy will perform live at the winning school on october 25th. >> these have been one day after the next, so good. can't wait to see this one in full and show it to you. >>> also coming up here, a stunning confession, from a mother of three. why she says she often goes more than a week without giving her 3-month-old baby a bath. i think it's fair to say, this will be a talker today. >> yeah. >>> then, we mentioned that major milestone for "grey's anatomy." 200 episodes. 200th episode airing tonight. sandra oh is live.

. >>> and move over, katy perry. ♪ i am a champion and you're going to hear me roar ♪ >> a children hospital's heartwarming take on "roar." the viral video, joining me here tonight. >>> a judge's decision to throw out the murder conviction of michael skakel, who had found beaten to death martha moxley in 1975. today, a judge in connecticut is addressing a new trial. skakel could be a free man in just hours. joining me live is ashleigh banfield. no way to describe this. why has this happened? >> well, the judge in this case has decided to go with what was effectively a hail mary pass.

. ♪ and you're going to hear me roar ♪ >> katy perry bringing the roar to a friday morning these kids will never forget. ♪ roar >>> good evening. it is an epic family drama playing out in a courtroom in utah. the two daughters of martin mcneill are accusing him of murdering their mom. today the other woman took the stand. the big question here -- was gypsy willis just martin mcneill's mistress or was she the reason he allegedly killed his wife? here's abc's adidi roy with the latest in "crime and punishment" >> reporter: when she walked into the utah courthouse, gypsy willis was center of attention. >> miss willis, if you will come forward to the clerk's desk. >> reporter: and she didn't shrink from the cameras when it was team to take the stand. >> my name is gypsy willis. >> reporter: and give some of the most anticipated testimony of the martin mcneill trial coming face to face with the man she says was once her lover. >> how do you know the defendant? >> we were involved a number of years ago. >> in a relationship? >> yes. >> reporter: according to investigators the 37-year-old

and maggie, have you heard from katy perry at all? >> no. >> no? i can't believe it. katy if you're watching i know you love watching this show, get on the phone. tell these girls what an amazing job they're doing. because it's one of the great videos i've seen in a very long time. let me come to you, holly. you must be very proud of all the children who took part in this. >> we are. i mean, every single day in the work that we do, whether you're a nurse, childhood specialist, doctor, resident, physical therapist, you're proud of the kids that you work with. and this video just proves that. >> i wanted to get you on the show to say on behalf of everyone in america, everyone in the world watching this, friends in britain called me about it, so many people have seen it and feel so proud of you guys and uplifted by what you've done. we wish you all the very best to all that are having treatment and thank you for just putting a little bit of spring in our step and reminding us what's important in life. so thank you all very much for joining me. >> thank you so much. >> am

katy perry, selecting the five finalists. she's going to a high school on october 25th, her birthday. might it be this one? our only entrant from east of the mississippi. we'll meet them in a bit. >> from the great state of ohio. was i not supposed to give that away? >> there's many schools. that's okay. still broad. >>> we're going to get to washington. day 11 of the government shutdown. it's been slow going in the high-stakes negotiations. finally, a glimmer of progress last night after high-level meetings between the president and house republicans. abc's jonathan karl is live there for us in washington, for us. good morning, jon. >> reporter: good morning, robin. there is no st. louis yet. but believe me this could all fall apart. but beginning with last night's meeting the two sides are at least talking. that is cause, at least one person involved told me, quote, mild optimism. house republicans emerged from a white house meeting with president obama, saying they were encouraged. >> we had a very useful meeting. it was c

and, maggie, have you heard from katy perry at all? >> no. >> no? i can't believe it. katy, if you're watching i know you love watching this show, get on the phone. tell these girls what an amazing job they're doing. because it's one of the great videos i've seen in a very long time. let me come to you, holly. you must be very proud of all the children who took part in this. >> we are. i mean, every single day in the work that we do, whether you're a nurse, childhood specialist, doctor, resident, physical therapist, you're proud of the kids that you work with. and this video just proves that. >> i wanted to get you on the show to say on behalf of everyone in america, everyone in the world watching this, friends in britain calling me about it, so many people have seen it and feel so proud of you guys and uplifted by what you've done. we wish you all the very best to all that are having treatment. and thank you for just putting a little bit of spring in our step and reminding us what's important in life. so, thank you all very much for joining me. >> thank you so much. >

the first finalists in our katy perry roar contest. a lot of spirit this morning. inside, to the "gma heat index." a lot of story. miley cyrus, meg ryan. the cover of people. let's start with miley cyrus. here's what she did on "saturday night live." >> oh, look, it's teddy. great rehearsals earlier. >> we shouldn't be doing this! this is for kids! >> okay. i'll see you on stage. oka >> okay, why do you keep doing that thing with your tongue? >> i'm having tiny strokes, y'all. >> you think she crushed snit. >> the young hannah montana was also fantastic. so much conversation about what is going on here. leave her alone, this is terrible. pop stars weighing in, annie lennox and sinead o'connor. >> a lot of us thinking is she out of control. this is a strategy here? >> the conversation going on about women in pop music and the idea of being overly sexualized. think it's a fantastic conversation. i think it's understandable for parents to be concerned. she might allay the concerns. >> we're having the conversation because of what she's doing. if this is a strategy, i'

our katy perry concert contest. and we're going to have more with them this morning. >>> time for our wednesday feature "the jury's out." dan abrams gives us his take on the most provocative items. >> a new study from yale university, calls out pro athletes, from peyton manning, to lebron james, to serena williams, for making big bucks corrupting us and our kids, by showing foods from oreos, mcdonald's, to name a few. we're going to whine about which foods they're endorsing, rather than not buying the ones we don't like. and exactly -- define what is healthy. is pizza really bad for you? what if you're eating salads at mcdonald's. are we only going to let them promote fruits and veggies? >> why is dan talking like this. >> my take. >> we're going to rename it. >> yeah. >> no one's passing a law on this. they can call them out on it. >> i think it's a parents' job to regulate what your kids eat. if they want to -- >> the whole focus of this study was to highlight -- they wanted to name them by name and call out the p

the first finalists in our katy perry roar contest. a lot of spirit this morning. inside, to the "gma heat index." a lot of story. miley cyrus, meg ryan. the cover of people. let's start with miley cyrus. here's what she did on "saturday night live." >> oh, look, it's teddy. great rehearsals earlier. >> we shouldn't be doing this! this is for kids! >> okay. i'll see you on stage. oka >> okay, why do you keep doing that thing with your tongue? >> i'm having tiny strokes, y'all. >> you think she crushed snit. >> the young hannah montana was also fantastic. so much conversation about what is going on here. leave her alone, this is terrible. pop stars weighing in, annie lennox and sinead o'connor. >> a lot of us thinking is she out of control. this is a strategy here? >> the conversation going on about women in pop music and the idea of being overly sexualized. think it's a fantastic conversation. i think it's understandable for parents to be concerned. she might allay the concerns. >> we're having the conversation because of what she's doing. this is a strategy, i'll

new video katy perry surrounded by a london flash mob. the new nuptial rumor he's this close to putting a ring on it. the gossip today, the two are getting engaged very soon. in fact, after collaborating on a single, they've already gone ring shopping. >> we're doing a lot of collaborating. >> katy dropping other clues, hollywood's most infamous serial dater is the one for her. >> john mayer. >> even reporting katy's got a checklist a green diamond, her favorite, and a small wedding. perry's camp giving us a funny response to this story. it's obviously false, everyone knows her favorite color is iridescent. >>> "dancing's" max confirmed he's dating kate upton. max celebrating the fax line at philippe, upton moving from florida to be closer to her new bo. >> she got an apartment in manhattan. >>> new details on farrell's south florida wedding celebration. he and his baby mama helen married in august but just partied it up in miami. natasha is in new york with inside information. >> started off on a yacht and headed over to the botanical ga

. >> my secret weapon "katy perry." "baby you're a firework." >> of course it's the worst katy perry song. >> we wish him luck in the olympic games. >> so, um, do you want to come up for a coffee? yeah. 'kay... uh... good. so... so, uh... you make yourself at home and i'll be... yeah. right back. sure. (gasp) oh, i th... i thought we were... (deep inhale) (coffee grinder whirring) ooh... with authentic, expertly crafted roasts and legendary brews, eight o'clock is the coffee for those who put coffee first. this is nice. >> anna: mac and i just got here to switzerland. >> duke: well, how is robert? is he really awake? >> anna: i don't know. i haven't seen him. mac's in there with him now. um, holly had to leave. i guess there's some trouble with her son ethan -- a scam gone wrong. anyway, she's not here. it's just mac and i, waiting for robert. >> duke: well, call me when you have an update on his condition, will you? >> anna: i will. i love you, duke. >> duke: i love you more. >> anna: that's not possible. >> ♪ i'm go

. >> my secret weapon "katy perry." "baby you're a firework." >> of course it's the worst katy perry song. >> we wish him luck in the olympic games. >> t > i'm michael alden. folks if your one of the millions of americans suffering with arthritis, osteoarthritis, if your suffering from joint pain, knee pain, foot pain, back pain or if you know someone who is , your not going to want to miss this next half an hour. my guest today is one of the nation's foremost sought after health and wellness experts, and he is here today to introduce to us a revolutionary all natural product that is helping thousands if not hundreds of thousands of people eliminate pain. please help me welcome mr. jim shriner. > a pleasure to be here. > thanks for being my guest >you know jim, for those of are viewers that don't know you, why don't you just tell us a little bit about how you got involved in the world of health and nutrition. >> well, it's a pretty amazing story, if i have to say so myself, ah, at about sixteen years old i was actually

. >> my secret weapon "katy perry." "baby you're a firework." >> of course it's the worst katy perry song. >> we wish him luck in the olympic games. >> that's our show. city, it's wendy williams. melissa gorga setting the record straight on her new control book. nelly performs his new hit song. all the latest hot topics. >> now, here's wendy! ♪ ♪

. >> my secret weapon "katy perry." "baby you're a firework." >> of course it's the worst katy perry song. >> we wish him luck in the olympic games. >> that's our . >> now at 5:00, a grass fire quickly grows to 1,000 acres in solano county and the fire is being felt around other parts of the area. >> as fans are fired up for the playoffs. it is game time and we will hear from the tailgaters and the players. >> the move police announced today. the move police announced today that has one bay area finally breathing a sigh of relief. >> complete bay area news government starts right now. this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00. >> we begin tonight with heavy smoke over a large part of the bay area because of an eight alarm grass fire. you the smell the fire in the air. this afternoon, a smoke advisory was issued and a red flag warning is still in effect. that fire is near sassoon city. the flames have burned one structure and a thousand acres of grassland. it also led to some dramatic moments for a rancher and his livestock. i

. >>> move over katy perry, step aside jay-z. djs the new kings. electronic dance music is blowing up and the guys are raking it in drawing crowd and cash. but some partiers are feeling the energy bi eergy by sharing just the music, the lights are flashing, the beat is thumping and a drug culture looming that threatens it all. here is abc's gio ben spichitez. >> reporter: ultimate power tripping, tens of thousand of people at your fingertips, moving in sync. waiting for the beat to drop. ♪ ♪ >> you can't get any closer than this! >> reporter: these djs are kings, tiesto, calvin harris are raking in tens of millions. harris outearning katy perry and jay-z, pulling in $46 million over the last year. because in the past few years, electronic dance music, edm for short has exploded into a full blown movement. >> every kid wants to be a dj. because he is like wow. you know, you're on stage. you're the star. it is like a crazy rock 'n' roll life. it is good money. and the fame. >> reporter: and today this is the mecca. >> abc groupies. we're at tomor

. ♪ >>> move over katy perry, step asidjay-z. djs the new kings. electronic dance music is blowing up and the guys are raking it in drawing crowd and cash. but some partiers are feeling the energy bi eergy by sharing just the music, the lights are flashing, the beat is thumping and a drug culture looming that threatens it all. here is abc's gio ben spichitez. >> reporter: ultimate power tripping, tens of thousand of people at your fingertips, moving in sync. waiting for the beat to drop. ♪ ♪ >> you can't get any closer than this! >> reporter: these djs are kings, tiesto, calvin harris are raking in tens of millions. harris outearning katy perry and jay-z, pulling in $46 million over the last year. because in the past few years, electronic dance music, edm for short has exploded into a full blown movement. >> every kid wants to be a dj. because he is like wow. you know, you're on stage. you're the star. it is like a crazy rock 'n' roll life. it is good money. and the fame. >> reporter: and today this is the mecca. >> abc groupies. we're at tomor

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it was, a, madonna, b, rihanna, c, amy winehouse, or d, katy perry? >> katy perry? >> the answer is not katy perry, i'm sorry, it is actually amy winehouse, a fellow brit. josh was linked to miley cyrus and renee's with josh and his new love picking up some "revenge" secrets now. >> emily wants to know -- >> whispering ] >> victoria already knows. >> tried to kill you. >> but "revenge" fans are still asking this big question. who shot emily? >> i have my suspicions. >> i have no idea. >> i don't know. >> "extra" on set with the stars, emily van camp, madeleine stowe and josh bowman, digging for secrets. >> aiden would be very obvious choice because of their complicated love affair. >> i hope it's not me. i think it's going to be a female. >> can you give me any spoilers? >> what do you want? >> like daniel and emily are gonna get married? >> well that's where they are heading. i don't know if that's gonna happen. >> if emily survives, fingers crossed, she will still be stung in that it's complicated love quadrangle. limb going to choose between her three men? >> i k

"gma" and katy perry are roaring on in. in less than 24 hours, the pop princess will take this stage. ♪ you're going to hear me roar >> reporter: and we're on a mission to transform this gym into a jungle extravaganza. >> we have two satellite trucks. we have between 80 and 100 crew working for 4 days, pretty much around the clock. >> reporter: it's for the kids of lakewood, colorado, who proved to us they have the eye of the tiger. ♪ you're going to hear me roar >> reporter: when they beat out hundreds of schools all across the country. for a private birthday concert with katy. ♪ you're gonna hear me roar >> we're excited. we worked -- we've worked long and hard. >> these kids produced, directed and made this happen. so, that's the real source of pride around here. >> reporter: countless hours of dedicated work all about to pay off. >> it's going to be unbelievable. doesn't matter that we're going to have to be here at 4:00 in the morning. it's katy perry. >> reporter: stay tuned to "gma" tomorrow when they all have

they are our second finalist high school in our huge katy perry live event. high schools all across the country, presenting their "roar" videos for a chance for katy perry to perform live at their school on october 25th. we'll reveal all of them this week. and they're up. they're -- they're going to be great in class today. >> pretty good high school. >> look at this. >> we're going to get to that in a little bit. >>> right now, let's start with the wicked weather that slammed the east coast. it was at rush hour for several cities. >> from the top of the east coast to the bottom of the east coast. ground stops at baltimore, washington, reagan, newark, la guardia. let me show you this picture. we started getting tweets from all over the place. can we put the picture up? is that possible? i can't -- wait -- one more time. when we start getting tweets like this up and down the eastern seaboard, you take a front that's powerful enough to shift seasons, throw in tropical moisture, and it's not going to end well. the entire east coast, from florida to maine, under

katy perry has topped herself. debuted at number one. her album "prism" topping the billboard 200 chart. she set a record for the largest sales week of 2013 for female artist in the u.s. selling 286,000 units in a week. congratulations to her. it is her "prism" album which is the song you're listening to which is "roar". >> did she? and she kept on clothes. are you having fun back there? you're looking good. >> the jonas brothers explained their breakup to robin williams on "gma." here's what they have to say. >> now we've all come to a place after a lot of time thinking about it and talking about it together where we feel like we're best suited to do our own individual things, all things we're passionate about, and choose to be brothers first. >> that's good advice there. i see three solo al bumbums and see the reunion tour. i'm making that up. they didn't say that. they had a good run. we wish them luck. >> carrie washington is pregnant. she married her husband in a secret wedding. his name, nnamdi asomugha. it was a secret wedding. it

it's been almost a month since katy perry was here to launch our roar with katy perry contest. the response was so amazing. we were jammed with entries in the last 48 hours. we were saying, you could be the star of your school if you got the video in. all of them covered up with positive messages, showing us what it means to roar. anti-bullying messages. incredible, great videos. let's show you what we got. ♪ you're going to hear me roar >> reporter: katy perry roars. >> i'm just going to show up at your school on the day of my birthday. >> reporter: and america roared right back. we caught up with the paren sis of pop at the itunes show in london. to show her your fierce submissions. >> it's inspiring to see people just having a great time, smiling, being joyful, hopeful. >> reporter: hundreds of schools from across the nation, put themselves in a video. ♪ i got the eye of the tiger a fighter ♪ >> yeah. amazing choreography. >> reporter: championing heartfelt renditions of her hit song. >> they made their own rules. ♪ i got the eye of the tiger ♪ ♪ a fighter dancin

it's been almost a month since katy perry was here live on "gma" to launch our roar with katy perry contest. the response was so amazing. we were jammed with entries in the last 48 hours. we were saying, you could be the star of your school if you got the video in. all of them covered up with positive messages, showing us what it means to roar. anti-bullying messages. incredible, great videos. let's show you what we got. ♪ i am the champion and you're gonna hear me roar ♪ >> reporter: katy perry roars. >> i'm just going to show up at your school on the day of my birthday. >> reporter: and america roared right back. ♪ i got the eye of the tiger a fighter ♪ >> reporter: we caught up with the lioness of pop at the itunes festival in london. ♪ you're gonna hear me roar >> reporter: to show her your fierce submissions. >> it's inspiring to see people just having a great time, smiling, being joyful, hopeful. >> reporter: hundreds of schools from across the nation, put themselves in a video. ♪ i got the eye of the tiger a fighter ♪ >> yeah. amazing choreography. >> reporter: champion

katy perry is a success and said something interesting. >> females and pop. everybody is getting naked. i have been naked before, but i don't feel like i always have to get naked to be noticed. put it away. we know you've got it. i've got it, too. i have taken it out here and there. i'm not necessarily judging. i'm just saying sometimes it's nice to play that card but it's nice to the play other cards. i know i have the sexy card in my deck. i don't have to always use that card. >> ms. perry is 29 and is bringing national discourse to the pop world. for american teenagers, it does you no good to expose yourself in any way. that means keep your clothes on. keep your secrets. keep your dignity. don't do anything dumb that can come back to bite you your whole life. the internet is forever. factor tip of the day. that's it for us tonight. check out the fox news factor website which is different from billoreilly.c billoreilly.com. spout off from anywhere in the world name and town, name and town if you wish to opine. word of the day, a brand new word. do not be ap

. >>> how about this for a different topic, katy perry. >> it's interesting. there's a full-page ad where a handful of consumer groups are taking aim at katy perry for having a partnership with pepsi. you can't even say an endorsement at this point because she's partnered up with the soft drink giant on a couple of issues. the vmas, there was a vote the company had to take on which songs she would take on but now they're saying she shouldn't be marketing these sugary drinks to teens, to minors. >> there's a lot of folks doing that. >> but they're saying katy perry, unlike a lot of the other performers, michael jackson, beyonce, et cetera, she has a large percentage of her audience as minors. half of her twitter followers are under 16. we should note that pepsi said that they have a long history of responsible advertising and marketing practices, including an effort to not market to children, but you could argue between 12 and 16 are they really children, can they make their own decisions. it will be interesting. >> kayla, great to have you in the studio, thank

katy perry's "roar" probably has hepatitis b. and robin thicke's "blurred lines". >>> i'm betty nguyen and this is "early today." we hope this is just your first stop of the day on nbc. >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 5:00 a.m. >> good morning. things have changed temperature- wise. you will want to take a jacket with you. we have been well above average for the last couple of weeks and that is about to change. 54 in rock hall. we do not expect any rain today. a mix of clouds and sun. theill be much cooler than last couple of days with highs in the upper 60's. >> 4:57. 50 degrees at the airport. >> it is hard to put context in 140 characters. >> a woman is arrested by police. >> that is the question police are dealing with this morning. it is drawing some sharp witticism from a councilmember --sharp criticism. a police arrest a woman for pair of robberies at the same bank. >> sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we will let you know how the major roads are shaping up

shin of katie perry apps new song roar -- the school is one of several who entered a national competition. she will perform. i talked to students who helped put it together. >> we have some specialized parts for our drum line and sign language club and palm squad but the lip singer is one of my best friends whose an incredible dancer and she was the perfect choice for the performer. >> if whitman high school wins, katie perry will perform at their school. >> they were so excited they were tweeting for us to get the word out and i guess we did that today. >> all right. still to come on the 10 a mother out raged after her son was suspended. st  a game of cops and robbers ended in a suspension after a florida student presented his hand was a gun. >> his mother calls it way over the top. >> third grader got suspended after playing cops and robbers and his mom claims the principal suspended him for using his hand to pretend his hand was a gun. tuesday night this mom took her case to the osceola county school board. >> i'm asking that his situation be thoroughly in

katy perry's "roar" probably has hepatitis b. and robin thicke's "blurred lines". >>> i'm betty nguyen and this is "early today." we hope this is just your first stop of the day on nbc. >> announcer: "news 4 today" starts now. >>> the crippling government shutdown enters a second week. right now, what could close next. an event on the national mall that will have us all watching. >> >>> forced out of their homes where people had to get out after fire breaks out. it is 4:26. i'm aaron gill crest. >> i'm eun yang. litsd let's take a look outside. a cool start to day. the rain came and turned everything into fall. >> let's check in with tom kierein. >> dramatic change in the last 24 hours. yesterday morning we were in the 70ed. now we have quite a bit of cloudiness. we're showing the cloud cover advancing in from the west. no rain, clouds drifting through. a few thin breaks in the overcast starting off this tuesday morning. the big story though, the temperature drop. it's down into the 40s north and west of washington. gaithersburg,

perry's new hit song "roar." that inspired a children's hospital in new hampshire to make their own version. it is by far our "favorite story of the day." take a listen. ♪ ♪ held me down but i got up get ready because i've had enough ♪ ♪ i seen it all i see it now ♪ i've got the eye of the tiger ♪ ♪ dancing through the fire ♪ because i am a champion and you're gonna hear me roar ♪ ♪ louder louder louder than a lion ♪ ♪ because i am a champion ♪ and you're gonna hear me roar ♪ >> that is a great video. >> oh, my gosh. i'm so happy that i saw that during the commercial break before. >> you teared up. >> before we watched it now. >> i know. you need kleenex. >> yeah, i reached for the kleenex. that is a pretty powerful image if you look at it. they shot it in six hours two weeks ago. 260,000 people have seen it since it was posted on facebook monday night. >> terrific. the video was the brain child of video producer chris -- who said it was easy to get the people to play along. gets you s

>> it's good. >> katy perry's going to be here live tomorrow. going to announce the winner of the huge "roar" contest. >>> good morning. i'm kristen sze. breaking news right now. an explosive six-alarm apartment fire in redwood city has injured four people. the fire started about 4:30 this morning at the terrace apartments at woodside road and union avenue. the third floor was completely engulfed when crews got there. stay with abc7 news for the latest on breaking news throughout the this morning. >>> mike, you're going to warm things up. >> here's your accuweather seven-day forecast. i want to he way of it so you can see it. leyla? >>> we have closure on woodside road, highway 84, where we have that redwood city fire. right now looks like highway 84 shut down between hudson street and massachusetts avenue. kristen. >> the news continues with the midday news at 11:00. announcer: it's "live with kelly and michael." today, from "the vampire diaries," ian somerholder. and star of the new film "carrie," chloe grace moretz. plus, all the way from cal

so this is a little more mature katy perry. she won't be shooting fireworks out of her boobs anymore. >> roar has already been number one. >> yes, she performed it at the mtv movie awards. great song. >> and two weeks from friday, a couple of shows coming out. "grimm" is back and the premiere of dracula". >> it's by the executive producers of downton abbey so there's costumes and balls and forbidden romance. the walking dead only have zombies but grimm has zombies and mermaids and sewer gators. >> it's like sharknado. >> i know. >> fantastic. >> friday nights on nbc. >> j.k.rowling, new book. >> this is the hogwarts library. this is a collection of the magical beasts and thing just repackaged. just another way to repackage and maybe make more money. >> like she needs more money, right? >> yeah. >> as we look forward, so much is coming out in october, is there anything else for november? >> plenty. a lot of the oscar movies come out in november and december. even though there's big things coming out, there are huge things coming

. >>> happy birthday to singer katy perry who is 29. nancy cartwright, the voice of bart simpson 56. i'm richard lui, bill karins, thanks for watching. both of us hope you have a great weekend ahead. enjoy your day. >>> a peninsula couple out walking their dog is killed by a possible drunk driver. the new details we learned overnight from police. >> also, bracing for the worst. oakland getting ready for possible vandalismsoccupiers mark two years since the start of their movement in oakland. >> it's decision day as santa clara county judge gets ready to decide where a serial rapist will be released. >> let's take a live look outside. that is from san francisco, give you a nice shot of the bay bridge early on a friday. doesn't matter that it's early, it is friday, spectacular. also october 25th. this is "today in the bay."

that's right, katy perry. she would love to be lydia, who was originally played by winona ryder. tim keaton is expected to return as director and main character. >>> there is a huge amount of heat coming out on julia roberts new movie coming out. >> i'm obsessed with julia roberts, you know this. >> i love that you love her. she was born on this date 1967. >> happy birthday, julia. >> i'm also just a girl. standing in front after boy. asking him to love her. >> 2.6 billion is how much roberts films have earned at the box office. >> i'm having a relationship with my pizza. >> little more than $464 million is what pretty woman brought in. >> roberts was paid just $300,000. one, as in the first, roberts was the first actress to receive a $20 million salary for a single film. >> that is my work. my sweat. my time away from my kid. >> for a title role in 2000s erin brockovich. it was worth it. she won an award for the fil shae been ninated times. for erin brockovich, steel magnoli magnolias. two is how many times she has been married. first from lyle lovett to 1993 to 1995. her curren

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. >> katy perry, adam sandler, millions of hits, millions of clicks. >> absolutely amazing. i'm page hopkins. this is "early today." we hope this is just your first stop of the day here on nbc. >>> leading the news in "usa today" this morning dad who saved girl in rock slide remembered. dwayne johnson covered his 13-year-old daughter, gracie, when a rock slide crashed down killing him, his wife, a sister and two cousins. >>> and a bizarre story in the huffington post. giant asian hornets are killing people in china, breeding in larger numbers. according to "the guardian," 28 people died and hundreds injured. they have been reported here in the u.s. gross. that's like my nightmare. >>> some sorries you my story i missed. we have learned that a small plane crash in california killed four people. crews pulled victims' remains from the charred wreckage tuesday. it ran off the runway and hit the hangar. >>> and an alarming trend in south africa. the number of rhinos poached reaches a record annual high already 704 by the end of last month. their horns sell on the black market for