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mid-2015. possibly have to wait until some time midsummer before you see that thing. one of the biggest movies of last year is back in the news with a lawsuit stemming from one of the scenes. "american hustle's" producers are catching heat for something jennifer larns said about microwave ovens. abc's cecilia vega with the story. >> reporter: who can forget this explosive scene in "american hustle." >> i read it takes all of the nutrition out offer food. i read it in an article. >> reporter: well, paul brodeur, a real life science journalist is blaming that scene for scorching his reputation. >> bring something into this house that's going to take all the nutrition out of our food and light our house on fire. >> reporter: he's slamming a suit against the production companies, including columbia pictures saying the film

attributes his name to a scientifically unsupportable statement. those companies did not respond to a request for comment. >> he believes the viewer could come away from that thinking he doesn't know much about microwave radiation because the character in the film cites him as saying something that is not backed up by science. >> reporter: brodeur has written about the dangers of microwaves but in the suit says he never declared that a microwave oven takes all of the nutrition out of food. in fact, he has publicly stated the opposite. the oscar-nominated film loosely based an real events says some of this actually happened. but not all, and that is the point of contention in this lawsuit. >> thank god for me. >> reporter: cecilia vega, abc news, new york. >> i always wonder when they put at that the beginning of a movie. >> it means some of this is bs. >> part of the reason they put

it in. >> dan abrams was great about this. >> i would never sue you, especially in the 1980s when you were a spokesperson for super microwaves. >> i still have the sweater. >> because you were 3 in the 1980s. glad the sweater still fits. >> it's a great story. the only scene i can say i remember from that movie. it was hilarious. he's suing -- dan abrams is the one covering this yesterday. he said the guy probably just needs to lighten up, but the only reason he might have a little bit of a case is because they name him in particular. that's the issue. >> we'll be right back. >> announcer: "world news now"

♪ of course, we know there's a lot of stuff out there for you to see on tv. when you hear the phrase, "as seen an tv," you prepare

yourself. you know you're about to see something really cool and usually say, why didn't i think of that. our giz wizz dick debartolo here with some of his favorite items. these are your favorite items? >> these are things depending an the price do work. and a couple of warnings. >> we've seen this a few times. >> if you haven't seen pocket hose. pocket hose, you hook it up to the spout. the hose will start expanding very quickly. it can go to 50 feet. they make a 25, 50-foot and 75-foot version. suddenly it's a 50 foot. when you shut the water off it will start shrinking again. you'll never get it back in this package. it does take up very little space. i got one season out of mine and one of the ends broke. walking through cvs, i see this new pocket hose, three times

stronger and it shows a different fitting. >> so they've improved. it gets smaller for storage. not that small but it's good. >> about 20 bucks. >> this is cool. the go-go pillow. take it on the airplane. put this on your snack tray. it can hold up your tablet. about a 10.1-inch is the most. this is a samsung tablet. it converts to a travel pillow. there were no instructions, but i figured it out. you open the zipper and take out the rabbit ears. turn this upside down. there are little beads in here that go don. then you roll the bag up. then you stick the bag into the top and you zip it closed. i don't bother zipping it, but literally -- >> okay. >> why didn't i think of that? >> is this one worth it? >> i found it at staples for

$10. >> and that will work? >> go-go pillow. >> this looks simple enough. >> the magic tap. >> magic, really? >> two batteries go in here. i was disaponted when it said do not use with soda. but big bottles of juice or milk. you leave the bottle in the refrigerator and then a kid or someone who might have arthritis holds a glass up to it to fill it. don't hold the glass like this. it will shoot the juice straight over the top. >> do the instructions tell you that or you just found it out? >> no, i found it out. not bad. this i got an amazon. i think i paid 12 bucks. >> that's worth it? >> that one is worth it. >> the last one here? >> the all brooklyn lantern. they advertise it as lighting the entire room.

it did not light the entire room but for a camping trip, this is not bad. uses l.e.d.s. it runs on two d batteries. but again, bed, bath and beyond had it for $9.99. not bad. >> this will last you for a little while? >> because they're l.e.d.s. in an emergency, it's certainly better than nothing but you'll not light a city with it. unless it's a tiny city. >> but you do at least recommend all of these. >> these four are, to my mind, the best of "as seen an tv." >> you have a favorite? >> i guess i like pocket hose. and as seen an tv, all of these are in stores. you don't have to order them on tv. >> a lot of people will see this n need gift ideas for the holidays. dick, you're the man. find more detalss at dick's website at gizwiz.biz. go to our facebook fan page,

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this morning on "world news now" -- your voice,ior vote. millions of americans heading to the polls today. the down to the wire campaigning as the country faces a potential political shift. safety first in the nation's tallest skyscraper. the new world trade center opens to tenantses. >> this is the safest class "a" office place anywhere in the world. >> a milestone 13 years after 9/11. the disturbing discovery in your bedroom. your pillow may look clean but scientists are finding some disgusting germs. >> they are associated with fecal material, for example. >> the hidden risk and what you should do to get a healthy night's rest. it's tuesday, november 4th.

>> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> look who is back. i hate to admit it, i miss it when i don't see you. >> you do? >> that's a big admission. >> i was debating all night whether or not i was going to say that. >> just seconds before we witness on he's giving me fashion advice about whether to roll the sleeves up or down. >> good to have you back. >> good to be back. big day today. >> this is the day, election day. are you going to get out there? we hope so. sometimes turnout rates on midterms aren't so great. >> we're going to begin this decision day for millions of americans kaf s casting their b in critical races across the cannot. >> the most expensive midterm election we could ever see. it could be worth it for republicans if they gain control of the senate. we get a preview from karen

travers an capitol hill. >> reporter: good morning. democrats were trying to put a positive spin on things. you even heard vice president biden say yesterday he thought the democrats could keep control of the senate, but everything would have to go exactly right for that to happen. republicans are sounding more and more confident they'll have a very big night. across the nation, candidates wrapped up their final day on the campaign trail. and republicans could be in for a very big night. >> you look at the map. they simply have multiple paths to getting to their goal of 51 senators and taking back control of the senate. >> reporter: republicans need to pick up six seats to do that. and their chances look solid. kentucky republican senator much mcconnell is in a tight re-election battle, but if he wins, and republicans pick up six, he's the new senate majority leader. >> the american people want to go in a different direction. they know the only thing they can do in 2014 is change the senate. >> reporter: republicans are expected to expand their margity but there is one potential

bright spot for democrats on what could be a bleak day. republican governors in florida, wisconsin and pennsylvania who swept into office in 2010 an the tea party waves -- >> satisfactorily of them are in danger this year because there's such an anti-incumbent sentiment. >> reporter: both parties may misread tuesday's results. >> republicans think it's a vote for them when it's not. they're still viewed negatively by the american public and democrats will try to isolate it to it's only about this election when they still have brand problems. >> reporter: several key races may not be decided tonight. that's because of run-off elections in some states and slow vote counting in places like alaska. republicans may not need those states to take the majority in the senate. but if they do, the balance of power here in washington may not be known for several weeks. t.j., reena, don't hold your breath. >> thank you, karen. our coverage of the midterm vote begins online at 7:00 eastern tonight with a one-hour abc news special. starting at 10:00 p.m.

and look for a complete wrap-up here tomorrow morning an "world news now." two top officers have been fired in the air force's nuclear missile command. dismissals involve the number two commander of the missile winning base in wyoming, carl jones. he's accused of being verbally abusive to subordinates. another commander was also fired. he created the impression that pregnancy would harm an officer's career. also new information about the man who attacked nork city police officers with an ax. he was consumed by jihadi philosophy and a desire to attack u.s. government and authority figures. that's according to documents obtained by abc news. also appears the man had been stalking the cops for a time waiti ining pash ining patientl. he was shot dead. they are considering a military pact to take on isis. they are all in talks.

u.s. strategy in the region has suffered a maurge setback. here's abc's martha raddatz. >> reporter: there are credible reports coming out of syria that al nusra, an al qaeda-backed affiliate has taken over the headquarters of the syrian rebels that america backs and america had given those rebels missiles, anti-tank weapons. it's inn clear what has happened to those weapons but there are fears that al nusra has seized them. martha raddatz, abc news, new york. students have returned to class for the first time since a deadly high school shooting north of seattle. hundreds of parents and other members of the marysville community were there as school reopened. the school has been closed since october 24th when a freshman opened fire an his friends in the cafeteria. two others are still in the hospital. 30 miles away, another school scare. a plastic soda bottle exploded in the parking lot of a school

in remond sending a bus driver to the hospital. no students were injured. it was an acid bomb commonly made out of household chemicals. classes do resume there today. a powerful moment of symbolism here in new york city as the rebuilt world trade center opens for business 13 years after the terror attack. abc's dan harris takes us inside. >> reporter: it is the culmination of years of effort and emotion. one world trade center open for business. here it is. the tallest building in the western hemisphere. let's go inside. those first office workers swiped their i.d. cards. they work for the publishing giant conde nast and they are not afraid to be pioneers. >> my philosophy is don't live in fear. >> reporter: joining them soon, anna winter of "vogue" fictionalized in "the devil wears prada." her new home an architectural

model. >> this is the safest place, not online in the nation but in the world. >> reporter: it was built with a massive concrete core to withstand an attack as i saw when i visited the construction in 2011. and now three years later, i got to be back on top of this completed tower. not only can you see straight up the magnificent island of manhattan but just a few feet this way you can cross the hudson and see not only new jersey but the state of pennsylvania. the most important view may be from the outside. this towering building, proof of a city's resilience. dan harris, abc news, new york. we could find out today who is going to be fined and how much for that wild nascar brawl on sunday. driver jeff gordon confronted rival brad keselowski in the pits after the race. that followed an incident dearing the race in which keselowski's car spun into gordon the causing him to spin out. it's the second time this month

keselowski and his crew are involved in a fight. >> what you are witnessing is authenting. the drivers have never been under more pressure. >> keselowski and gordon suffered minor injuries while the fists were flying. keselowski was fined 50 grand for his role in an incident last month. there 24 raare two races left i nascar season. sam turner caught a pass, ran into the end zone and caught a touchdown last friday night. then kneeled down and said a prayer that drew a penalty for what was called excessive celebration. the refs can make the call if they believe a player is drawing attention to himself. his pastor says the player was justice celebrating his faith. turning to the pros and a blowout on monday night football. the colts visiting the giants. indianapolis was in control all night. quarterback andrew luck threw four touchdowns for the colts. the seventh straight game in which colt threw for over 300

yards. that's a team record. the colts win 40-24. a highlight of the whole night was for giants fans. the halftime celebration honoring michael strahan. the former giant and our abc news colleague was presented with his hall of fame ring. he was inducted into the hall of fame over the summer. he said he would have preferred to suit up one last night. the giants could have used him. >> hall of fame strahan. don't know if he could have even helped them last night. i thought this was over, the spice pumpkin everything. halloween is over, right? >> it's only november. >> we're still in the grips of this obsession with pumpkin spice everything. >> yeah. if you thought pumpkin lattes and latte candles and bathroom cleaners weren't enough, now pumpkin spice burger. upscale chain mami burger is offering the culinary delight. garlic aoili.

cobaca. i can't even pronounce it. >> what is aioli? >> it's like a -- there's squash. marscapone. if the anchor has difficulty pronounce it it's too difficult to eat. >> they promise you'll be obsessed after the first bite. i love burgers. don't know about it. i'm willing to try some stuff. coming up "the mx." what would you change about your body. wait until you hear how grown-ups answer the question and how kids answer the same question. >> the unusual looking robot disguised as a penguin. the pros and cons of such a device. you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by colonial penn life insurance.

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♪ many of you might be wishing you were sleeping right now. we're glad you're not. this next story will definitely make you want to stay up, or at least sit up in bed. >> this story is kind of nasty. it turns out the pillow in that bed offiors may have nasty stuff lurking inside. abc's mara schiavocampo tells us why you may want to invest in a new pillow. >> reporter: most of us don't lose much sleep over where we rest our heads. but your aging pillow could be home to some uninvited guests like bacteria, fungus, fold, even muc roscopic dust mites which can cause serious allergies in some. >> sweat and other types of organic matter get into the pillows and creates a forum for them to survive and grow. >> reporter: what's lurking in your pillow? making house calls in one

unsuspecting new jersey naushd. >> can we talk to you about your pillow? >> to collect pillows for microscopic testing. >> can we have this? >> reporter: to see just how filthy they can get. we got one. >> my son has pillows that i don't want to know what's in them. >> reporter: some looking and smelling worse than others. teaming up with university of arizona microbiologist charles gerba to test the pillows for bacteria and mold. and the results stunned even him. >> yeah, surprised in some of them how it varied. >> reporter: the third dirtiest pillow belongs to this guy, dominik. the bacteria count is about as bad as the average unwashed countertop. we shared the news with human and his mom. >> does this surprise you that even in a house this clean the pillows still get dirty? >> yes. but i think probably because he sweats during the night. >> inez's pillow was the second

dirtiest and the only one with traces of mold. gerba believes a moist closet is to blame. >> i'm very surprised. very surprised. >> reporter: in another home, we found one pillow with coliform bacteria. >> associated with fecal material, for example. >> reporter: and the dirtiest of them all had almost 65 times more bacteria than the cleanest pillow we tested. as bad as a dirty kitchen sink. how can you rest easy? some experts recommend replacing your pillow roughly every two years. >> there's a tendanency for pimo find a pillow they love and keep using it forever until it falls apart. >> reporter: mara schiavocampo, abc news, new york. >> told you it was nasty. >> did we run the story an purpose so people would stay and watch us. >> this is good information for the consumer to have. we're doing a service here. >> i had guests, a family over

this weekend. i went out three days before they came and ordered new pillows. i feel so good i was an a telepathic wavelength with mara. >> when is the last time you replaced the pillows at your house. >> when i was in college. >> seriously? you had one you loved and hung on to it? >> i had lots of friends come from out of town. >> you are sleeping on a dirty sink. >> yuck. oh, my gosh. i hope none of my relatives staying with me realize the pillow situation. >> makes perfect sense. coming up, spying an penguins. the technique scientists are using to study these incredible birds. in our next half hour, online shopping secrets. how many companies are spying on you to get you to pay more. you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now"

we all remember the "march of the penguins." epic bjorney. to study these fascinating creatures it takes some real creativity. >> involved the creation of what we can call a robochick. abc's clayton sandell gives us a closer look. >> reporter: any scientist preoccupied with penguins knows sometimes you have to get this close to unlock their secrets. but getting too close causes penguins to stress out. their heart rates soar. which is why researchers working in antarctica came up with a fury gate crasher. a furry robo chick. camera hidden in fur it let them get close enough to collect data from rnd their skin. some even sang to it. this early version brought chaos against a colony of king penguins. birds guarding their eggs

pecking furiously at the intruder. but when it stops, notice everybody chills out, behaving more normally than when a human shows up. the chick cam was invented by the same filmmakers who pioneered using fake penguins to give us unprecedented access to the lives of these flightless birds. this faker's most successful moment, though, may have been this one when fellow chicks huddled against the cold with their newfond friend. no questions asked. clayton sandell, abc news, denver. >> very cute. >> we get a good animal story in there. >> i'm happy. makes my day. king penguins are serially monogamous. they have one mate a year and stick with that mate. yeah. i know that because -- >> because what? oh, my goodness. >> i was there for one season with the red jacket. >> didn't know where you were

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this morning on "world news now" -- election day. the potential power shift after today's midterm vote. the issues that matter most to americans ready to cast their ballots. violent abduction. the nurse kidnapped right off the streets. the crime captured on camera. the all-out search and who is joining the investigation. secrets revealed. uncovering the sneaky pricing habits of online retailers. what an expert has discovered before the busy shopping season. later, "the skinny" post-halloween prank. parents telling their kids they ate all of their candy. the videos from jimmy kimmel you have to see. it's tuesday, election day, november 4th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning to you all. i'm t.j. holmes. >> very big day. i'm reena ninan.

>> we have to start. it's your voice, your vote. please, get out there. we don't have the best sometimes results when it comes to turning out for midterms, but this is a big deal. every election is a big deal. >> and months of campaigning coming to an end as americans head to the polls. >> 16 competitive senate races today. the outcome could shift control of the senate from democrats to republicans. >> republicans need to pick up six seats to take over the senate. most political experts expect them to achieve that goal. >> some of the key senate races are not expected to be settled by tonight. we may have to wait weeks for the final results. one of the most watched races, senate minority leader mitch mcconnell is in a tight contest with his democratic challenger in kentucky. the outcome could make him the senate majority leader or could leave him out of a job. he's taking an optimistic view. >> we could have for the second time in our history, the senate majority leader taking us in a new direction.

>> every time that you have a midterm or presidential election, the consequences are significant. >> when it comes to governors, several republicans who swept into office on the tea party wave are now in danger of losing. >> as millions of americans head to the polls, let's turn to our deputy political director for some insight. >> abc's shushannah walshe here. is there a number one issue? >> the number one issue we've seen in our polls over and over is still the economy. it's still jobs. we're technically in a recovery. we have been since 2009, but there's so much disappointment across this country. and voters will take that disappointment and sentiment to the polls. >> so much buzz over whether the senate will be taken over by republicans. if that does happen, is that game over for the white house? >> it's likely we'll see even more gridlock, which is almost impossible to imagine after what we've seen. there's the optimistic chance that both side compromise and that we do get somewhere. but again, i think it's a

positive, optimistic outlook. >> yeah, compromise in washington? we appreciate your optimism at this time of day. what else is pushing or going to get voters out to the polls? >> there are a number of other issues people are going to go to the polls. we've also been seeing on the campaign trail, health care, women's issues and another couple of issues, really october surprises. and that's the fear around ebola and containment of ebola virus and the threat and fear around isis. something we didn't know about, didn't hear about six months ago have really taken over the campaign trails and will be in a lot of voters' minds on tuesday. >> do you think the day after elections that republicans or democrats will have a come to jesus moment and suddenly say we'll make it work, and what would those issues be? >> that takes a lot of maybes, should we, possible, because there are so many people in washington that do want to make

things work, but then there are a lot of people that don't want to make things work. there are issues like immigration. the president has said he wants to make immigration work. he's going to have some executive action. we know that's really going to inflame republicans. some democrats have also said they don't want to see executive action. that's possible. but we'll see. >> we will see. abc's deputy political director shushannah walshe. we'll see you again soon. our coverage of the midterm vote begins online at 7:00 eastern tonight with a one-hour abc news special at 10:00 p.m. and look for our complete wrap-up here tomorrow morning on "world news now." boston's longest serving mayor was remembered in his funeral yesterday as a man of the people. thomas menino died last week after a battle with cancer. among those paying respects were former president bill clinton and vice president joe biden. earlier, thousands lined the streets as menino's casket was

brought to the church. two top officers have been fired in the air force nuclear missile command. it involves the number two commander of the missile wing base. the commander in north dakota also fired for harassing subordinates. the fbi has joined in the search for a philadelphia nurse who was violently kidnapped off the street as she walked home. abc's mara schiavocampo has the details. >> reporter: police releasing this chilling surveillance video of what they say is a woman being kidnapped by a complete stranger. watch as the suspect's car parks on the street sunday evening. less than a minute later, this man walks up the street. police saying he spots his target and begins stalking her. 22-year-old carlesha freeland-gaither who reportedly lives just blocks away. the suspect described as a black male about 5'10" then crosses the street and strikes, grabbing

her, forcibly dragging her down the street. the video is silent, but witnesses said they heard her screaming for help. >> i want her to come back home safe. i don't care what anybody has to do. just let my daughter come home. >> reporter: philadelphia police have embraced using social media to help solve cases. this man convicted of trying to snatch a little girl off the street. he turned himself in just six hours after the tape was released online. officials hoping for a similar outcome in this case. mara schiavocampo, abc news, new york. nasa is reporting hundreds of meteor sightings across several states in the eastern united states. at least two events happened last night. the first caught on police dash cam video in benwood, west virginia, coming down from the upper right-hand corner of the screen. what appears to be a fast moving meteor. in chicago, a very slow moving object above that tree that nasa says could be, get this, a piece

of space junk. well, we do know what was coming out of the sky in maine. it's causing some major headaches. thousands of people digging out from heavy wet snow from the powerful nor'easter. more than 100,000 homes and businesses have no power right now. crews in maine called in reinforcements from canada to try to help restore power. >> here's a look at today's weather. a storm system threatens texas before moving through the ohio valley and great lakes. rainfall in some areas could top two inches. showers over south florida and more rain for the pacific northwest. >> warmer in the east. 56 in boston. 70s in the south. chilly across the midwest and intermountain west. warming up in the southwest as well with 81 degrees for phoenix. voters in oregon, alaska and washington, d.c., will decide today whether to legalize recreational marijuana. that has the stocks of marijuana companies on something of a high. get that? you like that? >> yeah, took me a second. >> shares of several companies specializing in pot products

jumped 2% to 13% yesterday. we're talking about penny stocks here. these aren't traded on the usual stock exchanges. >> today is like my monday. get it together in time for the elections. and a health headline. another good reason to cut down on your cola intake. a new study concludes reducing the amount of soda you drink may be a good way to prevent kidney stones. 1 in 8 men get them in their lifetime. for women, that's 1 in 15. doctors point out simply eating better will help reduce your chances as well. we have another diet story. a guy in north carolina to introduce you to. alan martin is getting the most out of what he has from olive garden. i didn't know this existed. it's called a never ending pasta pass. >> he was one of the thousand people nationwide to get one of those passes. it cost him 100 bucks. since then, martin has been eating at his local olive garden twice a day every day. that's more than 95 meals so far. >> he's keeping the receipts.

he's eaten more than $1,500 worth of food. >> oh, my gosh. >> he plans to continue that streak until the promotion ends this coming sunday. >> the thing is, it's not like the subway diet guy who lost weight. >> he's going the other direction. >> yeah. >> i mean, he's a hefty fellow already, if you will. not a skinny guy, maybe i should say. >> there you go. >> putting on the pasta. we've got "the skinny." we'll go from that to "the skinny." >> skinny is on your mind. >> yes. >> a bonus round today. you won't see it in "fifty shades of grey." i don't know if you were looking forward to this, but we've got something to tell you that won't be in there. also "dancing with the stars" contestant shown the door. habits of online retailers exposed. how to make sure you're getting the best deal when you point, click and buy. you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by united health care. ñññññññññññññññññññññññññññññññj

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halloween is over. holiday shopping season has unofficially started now. many of you looking for those good deals online. >> if you are looking to book travel for the holidays, be careful. companies can be profiling you and your spending habits causing you to overpay. abc's rebecca jarvis explains. >> reporter: these days, it's hard to beat the convenience of online shopping. but now, a newly released study by northeastern university claims that some of the most popular e-commerce websites don't always offer the same products and prices to everyone. that's right. depending on how you're shopping online, researchers say you could be spending even more and not even know it. >> different companies are deciding based on what computer you're using, what device you're using. they really want to learn what your preferences are. as they learn from you and learn from your purchase history, they can try to show you those specifically. >> reporter: the researchers call it price steering where two shoppers searching the same website receive different product results.

>> many of us will only look at that first page. >> exactly. with price steering they'd put the more expensive products at the top because they know most users will not go all the way down to see if there are cheaper prices. >> reporter: and that's not all. the study also found two shoppers can be offered different prices for the same product on the same website. the study's authors call that price discrimination, though they point out in general, this is not illegal. so how do you make sure you're getting the best deal? well, that depends. experts say to do your research before you buy. always shop on both a computer and a mobile device. try your search logged into an account versus as a guest. use different browsers. clear your cookies. if all else fails, ask a friend to check for you on his or her computer. rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >> those were great tips. >> who knew?

we've got jimmy kimmel's annual youtube challenge. parents telling their kids they ate all the candy. >> so mean. and who got tossed from the ballroom last night. "the skinny" and a bonus round up next. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations.

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jimmy kimmel's annual halloween challenge to parents. tell your kids you ate all the candy from halloween and film it. >> it started with kimmel sharing his own experience pranking his 4-month-old daughter. didn't work for obvious reasons. too little. here's kid that didn't take kindly to the news that their hard-earned halloween candy is now gone. >> you ruined my life. >> all of it? >> all of it. >> every single bite? >> daddy and i ate all of your candy. >> those aren't real drawers, buddy. >> get out.

>> they worked hard for that candy. >> that one kid is wrecking the kitchen. >> i don't blame her. it wasn't all that bad. one kid surprised us with a mature reaction. >> the whole entire bag? >> yeah. sorry. >> it's okay. >> that's fine. >> that's fine? there's none left. >> it's fine. >> and hugs. is he 6, 7? >> it's okay. i don't know. >> very mature response. >> that's my reaction to you. "it's okay." >> i appreciate that. you usually toss chairs around the room. >> exactly, between commercial breaks. macklemore, the rapper had a good time on halloween. he was in the dog house with his fiance. she said if he dressed up like a grandmother, he'd be let out of the doghouse. >> that's what he did. she helped him with his wig and makeup. and it was time for trick-or-treating.

macklemore joining the kids. collecting candy and having some fun. >> he stopped for pictures with trick-or-treaters. unclear if any of them or their guardians knew it was the rapper macklemore in that get-up. >> i couldn't tell it was him actually. pretty good. >> what he did to get in the doghouse with his fiance. >> i think he made it up. >> i'm sure there was more to it. >> oh, gosh. a struggling "dancing" star has now been driven from the ball room. >> a lot of people saw this coming. dancer -- not dancer, nascar driver michael waltrip and his partner. they dressed like tarzan and jane, but couldn't make it another week. their foxtrot only got them 25 out of 40 points. >> "pretty little liars" janel parrish shot to the top of the leaderboard. your favorite dancers may be hitting a stage near you. "dancing with the stars" live is kicking off a 33-city tour after christmas.

ariana grande is making some news this morning. the 21-year-old pop star is having a breakout year. >> he's just pretending he doesn't know this name. who is not in love with this girl? one of those fans has received a warning from police. why? apparently he's been sending her some stuff, care packages that include candles, dog and cat calendars, a $200 anklet from kay jewelers and a three-piece mirror set from kmart. >> according to tmz, grande's record label notified the authorities who in turn warned the fan, a guy from massachusetts to cut it out. time for celebrity birthdays. >> comedienne kathy griffin. she's 54. >> "karate kid" ralph macchio turns 52. >> diddy, is it diddy? sean combs, 45. >> and academy award winning actor matthew mcconaughey also turns 45. all right, all right, all right! happy birthday, everyone. you didn't think i could pull that one off. did i pull it off? >> exactly what i expected.

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dr. phil mcgraw with $77 million. speaking of tales of really rich people, we're learning a new detail about the latest movie about steve jobs. >> as if we needed another movie. how many have there been? keep counting. christian bale is bailing out of the latest jobs biopic. sources tell the "hollywood reporter" that bale after much deliberation and conflicting feelings feelings feels he's not the right guy for the part. >> meantime, seth rogan is in discussions to play steve wozniack, but no official offer has been made. more disappointment for movie fans. at least for those hoping to see all of actor jamie dornan in "fifty shades of grey." >> the hunky star of the movie based on the graphic novel won't be showing off all his assets. he tells the newspaper in the uk that viewers won't be seeing his

tonger? is that -- or togger. it's british slang for, you know, the thing. you know. >> okay. oh, people couldn't see you while you were doing this. >> you need the sound effect. >> i wish people could have seen you while trying to figure out where you were going to go. he said no full frontal nudity. he also found the spanking scenes were a bit of a turn-off with a dozen hairy men standing around moving lighting equipment. yes, that might be odd. he said that's not sexy unless you're into being watched, which he says he is not. >> okay. big downer. makes me -- >> you should stop, reena. >> there's not a good way to talk about this. he doesn't seem to be like into the parts that everyone is raving about. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades.

making news in america this morning, decision day. in just hours voters head to the polls in mid-terms with huge consequences. a last-minute push for votes. we're live on capitol hill. violent abduction. a woman viciously pulled from the street and still nowhere to be found. what investigators are saying about this kidnapping caught on camera. fireball. something lighting up the night sky in several states. nasa confirming overnight. what in the world is this? and jimmy kimmel's halloween candy prank is back and better than ever. >> you ruined my life!