. >> you like pink? >> yes. >> reporter: for 17-year-old sophie. 12-year-old mohammed. >> thank you. >> reporter: and other surgery patients at children's hospital, los angeles. >> merry christmas. >> reporter: surprised by a visit from nba lakers star, pau gasol. >> we're talking about trauma cases to kids with cancer. >> reporter: what benefit do you notice that you provide for these children that are struggling? >> i feel like i help make the experience a little better for them. i give them positive encouragement. very great. >> reporter: yeah. >> you make people happy when they're struggling, what's better than that? >> i can draw hearts. >> you like to draw hearts? all right. i like doing it. >> okay. >> it's really a privilege. >> reporter: a privilege education. whenever gasol makes the rounds, st. jude's research hospital when the lakers play in memphis, and in l.a. at children's hospital. >> you see the spine is curved. that's called scoliosis. >> reporter: gasol spent a year in medical school before pursuing basketball. and both of his parents are in the medical field. he'

can barely make it above the poverty level. they have a choice, kind of sophie's choice in the areas where it's my child in terms of education and i go to get the report card. or i stay at work. if i miss to go to the school, i'll lose one of my jobs. it's a kind of triage going on there. the bleeding out is leading to the president of the united states of america to finally and substantively address the social inequities that we won't be able to sustain. we can't talk about job growth and inflation if we don't deal with the people at the bottom. >> i think michael touches on a good point. the interesting dynamic that we see now, we have a gdp, it goes up 3%. everybody cheers. the job number, everybody says is doing good. wealth accumulated by the top 5%. more millionaires and billionaires. 70% of the country believes we're on the wrong track. and the poverty level today is higher than it's ever been. back to before the great society. and i think that dynamic, however you define that, it's a building brewing pot in the country. where the wealthiest people in the country are doing abs

time, babysitting -- oh, man. i hope, i hope -- sophie who hired me to watch her two children isn't watching the show. i remember waking of on the couch when i was babysitting. and the kid, the little girl had put her little brother in the oven. ha-ha. she didn't turn it on. but he was eating soil out of like a house plant. i was like, oh, boy. this is not good. >> jimmy: you were not a good babysitter. yeah, yeah. falling asleep is bad. putting a kid in the oven, really maybe the number one rule of babysitting. make sure the kids stay out of the oven. >> i didn't put him in there. but yeah, the number one rule. i think the, the sister tried to cook him because she turned the burners on, but it was the burners on the top. so. i outsmarted her. see that was me. >> jimmy: yeah. >> yeah. >> jimmy: did you move out to l.a. to become an actor? or actor before? >> i moved out here for acting. that was my reason. i wasn't an actor right away. i was a waiter. and a room service waiter. bar tender. >> jimmy: were you as good at that as you were at babysitting? >> about as the good. about as

kids. this from west virginia. her name is sophie mullen. she's a first grader, and she's tired of working. all she does is work, work, and work. >> i know the feeling. >> all she does is work and work. he has all of these writing and reading assignments and she said, what can i do to not get so many reading and writing assignments and her dad said you can write to your congressman. >> she wrote to her congressman joe manchin. democrat from west virginia. and not only did she get a response, he called her up directly. take a listen. >> i am giving you a break. that's why i called you. i want you to take a little time off because you work so hard. you keep working hard on your studies so you get smart so you can help us. >> resourceful. >> basically the answe >>> this morning on "world news now," the dangerous storms and frightening winter conditions before travelers hit the roads for thanksgiving. why some may be rethinking their holiday plans. >>> a california grandfather held in north korea. who's speaking out and who's negotiating. >>> a retailer offering you a good night's rest

picture, here is a clue "sophie" that sums up our culture going up 17,000 percent since last year so we declare this sophie day, just take a selfie picture of yourself. selfie is being done by everyone there. >> katie marzullo tweets and your arms may be too short but you can do yours, i did mine, it is posted on twitter, and we want to see yours, as well. >> you can make a lot of money inventing a device that allows you to extend your arms and take a selfie. >> as seen on tv. now a look if you are traveling today, especially north of 80 you will run into rain and maybe a little bit of snow but it is not really going to make it down to where most of us drive. if you are headed to the area you may want to make the change. temperatures are 58 in sacramento and 48 in tahoe and 51 in monterey and mid-to-upper 60's with clouds around san diego and los angeles and 76 in palm spring. the in three days in tahoe, rain at 47 degrees, a very warm system. snow will mix in thursday, maybe an inch of accumulation at lake level. look at sunshine: it will melt whatever falls and sticks on friday whi

now. down in australia. a little duet with sophie, 13 years old. gets the thrill of her life. asks her to sing her favorite chorus right there. >> oh. look happy sophie is. >> that's a great tease. >>> i have a sweet story coming up in "pop news." we begin with movie news. a cult classic may be coming to a tv near you. paramount television is working on a series based on the movie "ghost." 23 years it's been since we fell in love with demi and patrick swayze as they spent sexy time at the pottery wheel. but the appeal of the film has never waned. >> molly, you in danger, girl. >> you in danger, girl. >> i love that line. >> whoopi goldberg. who could possibly fill her shoes? there's no casting news yet announced on this. >> supertease. >> it is a great idea. >> the entire movie. and she picks that. i love you. i love you for that. >> the chemistry for that was whoopi and patrick. they were terrific in that movie. >> i agree. casting could be tricky because we love those characters so very much. >>> also in "pop news" this morning, imagine graduating college with a ba in bruceology.

night on abc. let me just get it right. it's "once upon a time in wonderland." sophie lowe and michael are here. sophie, you play alice in this, right? tell me about what happens. what's the twist on this? it's not just the regular story. it's a present-day, a past-day twist on this, right? >> a new twist on the fairly tale. and on alice herself. she's, like, a woman now. and she's strong. and she can kick butt. but it was really fun to play. >> in this, you remember, michael, you're a huge part of the show now. she remembers a time that is real. but people are trying to tell her that it's not real. it's another time. >> yes. >> how do you get her there? >> i break in and get her out. that's most of it. she does the hard work. i would give her a bit of a bump. >> is this scary? is it happy? which one? what is it? >> it's scary parts. and there's very happy parts. it has really every point because it's a love story. that's the main thing. but there's also action. >> it's scary. >> do we have the accents throughout? do you take an american accent in the show? >> we keep our accen

it's buzzing again because people can't get enough of sophie and max. they're engaged in a friendly game of catch the cheerio. or try very hard. as you can see, max brought his "a" game. sophie, each cheerio seems to come as a complete and utter surprise. well, at one point, the owner, by the way, says, come on, you've got this. this one's yours. >> and? >> every time. ooh! that one was almost a get. dan, you were supposed to bring the cheerios for me to try this trick. i guess you didn't get the memo. >> no, no, no. i played the game with ron before. never goes well. never goes well. >> chocolate. >> i'm too short to actually get the cheerio up to -- >> oh, i'm so sorry, dan. >> it's okay. i'll recover. >>> we'll be right back with more "gma." keep it here. >> you're tall. >> i know. >> you're such a big boy. >> keep it here. really? you're sacrificing that gorum... it's the playoffs!s? enough with the sacrificing. start here... light & fit greek nonfat yogurt. thick, creamy, twice the protein and ps 80 calories. light & fit greek. ♪ dannon! causing dark marks to become visible.

kids with life-threatening illnesses and life altering conditions like sophie's place, a mobile unit for music therapy. >> people don't realize that doctors are writing prescriptions on prescription pads for specific therapies in music because they are creating pathways and brain injuries. >> nfl hall of famer steve young founded the forever young foundation and is partnered with the foundation for nearly 25 years. visit abc7news.com for more on camp arroyo. the amazing children it helps and how you can help. >> you might be used to paying extra to check your bags or enjoy a meal when you fly. now an airline will gladly take more of your money so you can sit in a child free zone. scoot is an off shoot of singapore airlines. scoot is experimenting with charging a $14 fee to guarantee passengers seats in an area off limits to kids under 12. the airline calls it scoot in silence. smie some big internet outages. they run web services for other companies that affect sites like air b and b and vine. most of the problems were resolved. >>> at the mtv video music awards justin timberlake and

sophie's place, a mobile unit for music therapy. >> people don't realize that doctors are writing prescriptions on prescription pads for specific therapies in music because they are creating pathways and brain injuries. >> nfl hall of famer steve young founded the forever young foundation and is partnered with the foundation for nearly 25 years. visit abc7news.com for more on camp arroyo. the amazing children it helps and how you can help. >> you might be used to paying extra to check your bags or enjoy a meal when you fly. now an airline will gladly take more of your money so you can sit in a child free zone. scoot is an off shoot of singapore airlines. scoot is experimenting with charging a $14 fee to guarantee passengers seats in an area off limits to kids under 12. the airline calls it scoot in silence. smie some big internet outages. they run web services for other companies that affect sites like air b and b and vine. most of the problems were resolved. >>> at the mtv video music awards justin timberlake and n'sync brought down the house with a rendition of "girlfriend." oth

, sophie and eileen. it was a mystery flavor. it was a berry flavor. this is huckleberry. there's a little -- there's like a boysen blackberry family here. >> huckleberries are small a blueberry-like berry that we find in montana. >> can we imagine that the family ice cream business is as good as it seems? >> it is. >> i'll bet. we want to thank you for coming in. it's missoula, montana. it's been delicious. that camera really sneaks up on you. >>> we have lots to get to, including one wolverine. hugh jackman here. don't go away. >>> so great to have your next guest join us. hugh jackman, clawing his way back into theaters as "the wolverine." this is the sixth time with the character. actually filming the seventh. >> yeah. >> you've really gotten to know him the last few years. >> yeah. i have to say, i'm enjoying it more than ever. i'm loving it. you get to dive into his character. determines who he is, what he does, what it's like to be 200 or 300 years old, with not so great memories. >> you're 200, 300 years old. never a good idea. >> i'd be tempted. >> to mess with the wolverin

fabulous just days after delivering. at selfridge's, sophie hedly show me fashions that moms of britain are sporting. are these considered good options for a new mom? >> these would be great options. >> reporter: just as important as what young moms wear on the outside is what they wear underneath. >> in the u.s., it's spanx. i don't know any fashionable woman who wouldn't be seen without a pair of spanx. >> reporter: whether kate might do the same is unclear. but one thing is certain. she's expected to look divine, especially when she follows in the steps of diana and takes a front and center seat at the baby's highly-anticipated christening, likely to take place this fall. if anyone's going to be photographed more than kate, it's going to be this royal baby. we decided to do some shopping. we found a royal snugly for the baby. a diaper bag. and onesies. great for the future monarch. >> bring it back for your son. >> you're such an american tourist, though, with all of that stuff. >> thank you, bianna. can't wait to talk about baby onesie fashion coming up next. lara? >> all right, guy

we'll reveal these categories that are now in play. not sophie's. we want you to name the film as johnny gilbert goes to the movies. sam. i'll take charitable organizations for $200, please. les. what is habitat for humanity? you are right. trees for $200. sam. you are right. sam. what is the redwood? that's right. the capital city for $200, please.

, yes. >> playing your best friend sophie in the film. >> she's amazing. you would never know, though, she is the most humble person in the world. i didn't even know she was sting's daughter until a few weeks in. i was like, oh, my god, really. >> and she can act. i know you're too humble to say it but you were saying mike nichols and our diane sawyer and mike nichols said he loved it. that's a really good sign. >> he's one of my heroes so it was really exciting. >> congratulations. all the best to you. and, everybody, please check out "frances ha" it opens in new york and los angeles on friday. and we hope to see you soon. >> thank you. >> right now though we're going back inside because the executive producer of "behind the candelabra" is here with brand-new footage from one of the most anticipated movies of the year, and we just love him. holding a sneaker, there he is, mr. jerry weintraub. >>> happy birthday out there in times square and they're probably hearing all about "behind the candelabra." the hbo film stars michael douglas and matt damon as liberace and his much younger lo

double mastectomy. today, eight years later, jessica is the mother to 3-year-old sophie who she had, via an anonymous sperm donor after nine attempts to become pregnant. >> my daughter is the light of my life. i don't have word to express how much i love this little creature. >> reporter: she says angelina jolie is a role model to the world. >> if you can walk around saying, angelina jolie did it. you know? if you are, a 30-year-old woman, then that can give you a lot of confidence. >> reporter: in the bronx we met susan klugman, doctor of clinical genetics for 25 years and she counsels women abut risk of breast cancer and when to consider surgery and to make sure they have insurance to cover it. >> everyone has the brca gene, gene, the way the brca gene functions it protects you against breast cancer, ovarian cancer. if there is a change in the gene the patient loses the protection from cancer and is predisposed. i applaud angelina jolie it was very brave and great for what she is doing for women. >> jolie, a mother to six children, three of them adopted. >> i am letting the kids k

do remind me a little of hooch. sophie! sophie, are you in there? sophie, the procession starts in 15 minutes. if that girl ruins your wedding-- i'm not worried about the wedding, mother. i'm worried about sophie. if i had as much champagne as she did last night, i'd probably be late for february. oh, hey. can you open this door for us? it's an emergency. please. thank you. (man) ♪ ah, it's a crying... sophie. sophie. the bed hasn't been slept in. ♪ it's a crying shame that the love feels lame ♪ she' if her dress is still here. ♪ the love... aah! make sure it's nice and tight. yes, sir. what on earth are you two doing?

landscape shot, out with -- i think their names are sara and sophie. two sheepdogs. the dogs -- they're very cooperative. and the pictures are just proof. here they are, having a little breakfast. and i think there's another shot of them, of course, at the atm. we all need to have a little cash on us, right? don't want to get stranded without cash. especially when you're playing chess. look at that thought. the look of contemplation on that checkmate, right? that's "pop." all i have. >> thanks for bringing it to us. >>> how much better can it get? sam champion. that's how much. >> we're outside in times square. what an amazing crowd. first, i have to say, young man, what's your name? >> jack. >> jack. and you think you can handle the weather? >> yes. >> and you know, deep down inside that you're better than i am? >> yes. >> we'll give you the opportunity. but let's say hi to you and all of your friends who are part of the fightcolorectalcancer.org. 1 million strong they say, by the way, this is colorectal cancer month. explain that to me? >> we have a 20-foot supercolon you can come thr

name, please? >> sophie. >> sophie, don't worry. we have guards for you. you will be able to get out of here safely. the winner of the golden chef's hat is -- [ cheers and applause ] >> who knew? oh. worthy opponents. >> congratulations, kerry. kerry, what do you have to say, quickly? >> kielbasa rules the day. what can i say? >> seriously, all delicious. three very deserving contestants. and it's time to eat. to get these recipes and other treats inspired by oscar-nominated films, go to goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! oscars this sunday, 7:00 eastern, 4:00 pacific. we're all going to be out there. we have the "gma" after-party monday morning live from los angeles. we will be right back. [ male announcer ] with citibank it's easy for jay to deposit checks from anywhere. [ wind howling ] easier than actually going to the bank. mobile check deposit. easier banking. standard at citibank. makes it easy for anne to manage her finances when she's on the go. even when she's not going anywhere. citibank for ipad. easier banking. standard at citibank. [ cheers and applause ] >>> lara on the