from pandas to gritty, it's -- gritty looking like brian boitano there on the ice. it's friday, november 16th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> i would have been super disappointed if gritty was not enjoying the snowfall. >> gritty, exactly, he's a mascot for the hockey team. >> in philadelphia. i mean, come on. >> just look around. most of the staff made it in. tony just a second ago. >> that's one, two. some of them made it in. >> yeah, after hours and hours of trying to get here. they only live, like, on the upper east side. >> right? they were like four blocks away. >> it has been a mess and it has also been deadly. the storm that is dumping snow, ice and freezing rain straight up and down the east coast and beyond, making for a treacherous ride home for millions of people. >> yeah, take a look. this is what it looks like at this hour in new york. the rain is moving through after heavy wet snow and high winds brought traffic to a standstill. the scariest part, toppled hundreds of trees. >> this was a mess, the commuters packed into new york's port

. >> when olympic medalist brian boitano announces the win of great garlic cookoff. >> the crowd goes wild! >> see the moment he real someins g. >> i think they should have gotten steve harvey. >> question got nickolly christian breaking down the best. >> see the day to make this mom's the best day ever. >> yes! >> now, we all know when you mess with the bulls, you get -- >> yeah. >> guess what happens when you put your own shoulder deep inside of a crocodile. >> why would you do that? >> this guy is sure he's got it all down. almost like he's trying to clean the esophagus of this crocodile. >> his left his watch. >> maybe. >> ah! the crack cocodile is just wait for the right moment. >> yeah! >> i don't know, it's just that his shoulder has basically come level with the front of that crocodile's jaw. >> he decides to chow on down. >> the thing let go quickly. >> he didn't want to eat the man. he just wanted to cook the man. get your hand out of my mouth. >> more like out of my stomach. >> what are you doing, man. >> i like this, like ah, ah. >> finally, the guy is okay. >> once again

. >> he kind of looks like brian boitano there. >> a little bit. >> and adding a pop of color, sierra. her husband russell wilson in the navy blue and black ensemble. >> she's winning, of the two of them. >> yeah, i would think so, too. there was this little moment, you remember the guy from the shiggy challenge? >> i was on vacation, i missed it. >> he wanted to do a little photo with sierra and russell just go over there? >> that's cold. that is cold. >>> next to a surprise at billy joel's milestone 100th madison square garden concert. >> the boss himself, bruce springsteen, showed up on the piano rockin' out with billy. >> they teamed up for "born to run" and "tenth avenue freezeout". >> awesome. the only thing cooler than seeing billy joel is billy joel and the boss. and his ex-wife christie brinkley appears on the cover of "social life" magazine, rockin' a marilyn monroe type look. >> despite appearing on more than 500 covers, she says her biggest accomplishment is motherhood. >> oh. all right. noted. >> now that you know. >> now all mothers can expect to look like that at 64. sh

brian boitano would love his skills there on the ice, so he's fine. his wife tweeted this out on social media. >> he's fine but she can't stop laughing. >> yes. she got a good laugh out of it. more news after this. ut of it. more news after this. out of it. more news after this. i even accept i have a higher risk of stroke due to afib, a type of irregular heartbeat not caused by a heart valve problem. but no matter where i ride, i go for my best. so if there's something better than warfarin, i'll go for that too. eliquis. eliquis reduced the risk of stroke better than warfarin, plus had less major bleeding than warfarin. eliquis had both. don't stop taking eliquis unless your doctor tells you to, as stopping increases your risk of having a stroke. eliquis can cause serious and in rare cases fatal bleeding. don't take eliquis if you have an artificial heart valve or abnormal bleeding. while taking eliquis, you may bruise more easily... ...and it may take longer than usual for any bleeding to stop. seek immediate medical care for sudden signs of bleedin

. >> brian boitano would love his skills on the ice. he's fine and his wife tweeted this out on social media. >> he's fine but she can't stop laughing. >> she got a goodmorning washinn is starting with temperatures in the area above freezing! and there is more good news in your forecast, in just a moment. first-- here let's take a look at some top stories. the death toll rising in california, following devastating mudslides. at least 17 people are confirmed dead and more than a dozen others are missing this morning. family and friends -- for loved ones. officials say most people in the impacted area did not follow to voluntary evacuation orders. more than 100 houses are destroyed -- another 300 damaged. president trump changing his tune about his willingness to sit down for an interview with special counsel robert mueller. speaking at the white house wednesday, the president called a possibly interview "unlikely", and proclaimed his innocence. for months-- president trump said he would sit down with mueller if asked. abc news confirms m

the years of brian boitano, you had gershwin that would be played. something classic. exactly. just now, moments ago, you had one skater who skated to this. >> this kind of shocked the crowd. ♪ >> are you wondering? that's will john's turn down for what. that is skater jimmy ma. he likes to shake things up. last year he did this to a medley by eminem. >> oh, okay. very nice. i think i could go with this. the crowd is -- looks a little bit shocked by that. >> not singing along. >> no. he looked turned up. >>> coming up, why alex trebek is taking a break from jeopardy, and what he's now saying to his fans. >>> and how fans of justin bieber will soon be able to get an up close and personal look at mementos from his formative years. >>> but first, here's a look at today's forecast. >>> "world news now" weather, brought to you by febreeze. i love you, basement guest bathroom. your privacy makes you my number 1 place to go number 2. i love you, but sometimes you stink. febreze air effects doesn't just mask, it cleans away odors. because the things you love the most can stink. and t