when a bird came crashing through the windshield of his plane. a camera caught the action. here it comes right there. as it happened with feathers and pieces of plastic and electronics flying into his face. webber was able to keep his cool and suffered only a minor cut to his head. he landed the plane without any he landed the plane without any troubles. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com you're in the "cnn newsroom." i'm don lemon. we're going to fast forward to the week ahead for you. we're going to take a look at all of the stories you'll be talking about and hearing about this coming week. we'll begin with five questions for the week ahead. question one, will arizona governor jan brewer sign or veto the anti--gay bill on her desk. arizona's legislature passed the bill thursday allowing business owners as long as they assert their religious beliefs to deny service to gay and lesbian customers. critics say it uses religion as an excuse to discriminate and could potentially open the door

to any kind of discrimination. rosa flores joins me now. what can we expect in the next few days? >> the pressure is definitely going to be on jan broour, the governor. for her to make a decision, will she sign or will she veto this bill? in the meantime, there's already been outrage from the lgbt community. these folks are saying that businesses are now going to use this law as a veil to outright discriminate against that group. now, the group behind the measure is the center for arizona policy. this is a conservative group who says that they are protecting people against activist federal courts. in an interesting twist, the governor is a former business owner. here's her take. >> i grew up in a small business, and we were there to take care of the public, whomever that was. because that was revenue into our business. i think anybody that owns a business, you know, they can choose who they work with or who they don't work with. but i don't know if it needs to be statutory.

>> interpret that as you will. but, don, she has not made a decision yet is what she's telling cnn at this point. >> the potential impact on arizona businesses here? >> the regional economic council has already said this is bad business. it's going to be bad for the businesses because it's going to expose them to lawsuits. they've also said that four businesses have already made it clear, they've been anonymous about this, but that they would relocate outside of arizona. think about one more thing. we've been talking about sports a lot. where will the super bowl be next year? >> yeah. it's in arizona. >> arizona. it's going to be on the world stage. it's going to be interesting to see. >> rosa flores, thank you very much. all right. question number two now. will violence in ukraine or venezuela come to an end this week? ukraine has no clear leader after parliament ousted the president and the opposition's hero says that she does not want the job. thousands of somber people gathered in kiev's main square today to mourn fallen protesters. in venezuela, it's a battle over the nation's socialist government. i want you to look at this

i-report. protesters setting fires in the street. senior latin affairs bureau, rafael romo. will the bloody clashes there end soon? >> reporter: the situation konlts to be very tense, don. with continuing protests on both sides. the opposition and the government. today there was a protest near where i am in eastern caracas. the government called for a rally for elderly people. and you would think that the government, president nicolas maduro, is campaigning. yesterday he met with women. today with the elderly. tomorrow he's meeting with governors. so you have all of this political activity going on, with both sides trading accusations of trying to incite the violence and create even more turmoil. what's the strategic importance of venezuela for the united states, don? well, venezuela sells 40% of its

oil to the united states. the united states buys 12% of its oil from venezuela. so it's a situation that if this environment of violence continues, may have repercussions well beyond venezuela, don. >> rafael romo in caracas, venezuela. here's our nick peyton walsh in kiev. >> we don't know how long the protesters will stay out. we know one of the opposition leaders freshly released from jail where america said she was a political prisoner say they should stay until the end. suggesting elections have to pass until you'll see the square vacant behind me. it's been a very somber mood today. a day of mourning for the dozens of dead killed by police on thursday. many questions about what the political leader can actually do to unite the country after such deep divisions there. and a real rush now putting people in the cabinet and parliament, passing new law after new law and trying to replace the hole left by the

fleeing of former president viktor yanukovych. many concerned about the economy. it's got a lot of problems ahead of it. many concerned about how united the politicians can make the people. particularly given how half the country is facing russia, half the country is going to be facing europe. only after those divisions really are healed and the company seems to be back on its feet can you expect everybody in the square who's been there for months now already to be completely comfortable about the idea of dismantling barricades and going home. don? >> nick paton walsh, thank you very much. tonight jason collins breaks a huge player, become the first openly gay player in professional sports. terence moore, question number three, how big of a deal is this? >> it's a big deal. we're going to see starting tonight in los angeles when they play the lakers a little bit of the big deal. it's going to be a bigger deal, don, when it continues on this road trip. because the nets are on the road for an extenlded period of time. you look at who they play. after they go to l.a. tonight,

they play at portland. at denver. at milwaukee. we're going to see how tolerant, if not at all, those cities are. they don't play at home until a week from monday when they host the chicago bulls. it's going to be a very important week not only for jason collins, but for the fans in these cities to see how they receive him. >> let's be honest. he's a player that some have said he's not the best player. was he signed for a cause? or for his ability? >> oh, definitely for his ability. there's no question about that. as i mentioned earlier, nobody cares about the nets. the nets are still trying to make the playoffs. they need a big person, a big presence on the inside. they're at the tail end of trying to get in there. so he was signed way more for the basketball side of it than for the publicity side of it. >> terence moore, thank you very much. nfl hopeful michael sam came out

earlier this month. question number four, will sam do enough to impress scouts at the nfl combine? sam could become pro football's first openly gay player if he is drafted in may. tomorrow the all-american lineman from the university of missouri will take the field and perform for the league's 32 teams. how sam does in the 40 yard dash, the bench press and other events could affect his draft status. all right. terence is back now. so, will michael sam do enough tomorrow to be drafted? >> i think he will. you look at he played in the best conference in america in college football, the s.e.c. led the s.e.c. in sacks. led the s.e.c. in tackles for losses. he can play football. there's no question about that. tomorrow is going to be more of a football day than anything else. because they want to see as you just alluded to whether or not he's got ten toes and can spell football. i think he's going to be able to do all that very well. >> all right. thanks again, terence moore. hello from tomorrow. yes, tomorrow.

a little after 3:00 a.m. monday morning in sochi, russia. that means another olympics is officially on the books which brings us to our question number five. how will these games in sochi, russia, be remembered? despite threats and security concerns, an opening ceremony glitch, plus strangely warm weather, winter weather, the olympics seemed to go fairly well. russia pulled out all the stops in the closing ceremonies shown here. here's laura baldasera from cnn sports. >> reporter: don, these games are going to be remembered for a lot. all of the medals have been handed out with 28 of them going to the usa including 9 gold medals. of course, the olympics, they go far beyond the medals. they are a global spept kl which really inspire our remarkable sense of patriotism as we cheer on our athletes. 18-year-old michaela shiffrin filled the void left by lindsay vonn.

eight of the usa's nine golds were won on the slopes including ted ligety who won the giant slalom. bode miller failed to capture gold. he did win a bronze medal making him the oldest alpine skiing medalist. where there were highs there were also lows. sean white came home empty handed for the first time. major disappointment for the speed skaters. with fingers pointed at under armour and those skating suits. the heartbreak was also palpable for both the men's and women's hockey teams, both losing to canada who then went on to claim the men's and women's gold medals. the heartbreak, however, of four years ago was behind meryl davis and charlie white as they stepped atop the podium to become the first ever american gold medalists in ice dance. meanwhile, slope style skier gus kenworthy, he's heading home with a silver medal and five new puppies that he's adopted and possibly a date with miley cyrus who did take notice of his puppy loving ways. don, on the dawn of the games in

sochi we didn't know what to expect. the olympic ring that failed to open in the opening ceremony. the one that the closing ceremony made fun of as the sochi olympics, they really ended with a bit of a wink and a smile. >> all right, lara. thank you very much. coming up, a controversial gun law going before the supreme court. if the nra has its way, it could make it easier for people 21 and under to carry a weapon. [ cellphone dings ] [ nephew ] hi heath. i can't wait to see you win gold! bye.

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recognized the individual right to have guns, the question became what type of limitations could be put on that right? >> reporter: also on monday the court hears a case that could test the limits of president obama's push to use his executive power when congress won't act. this time on climate change. at issue, whether the epa went too far. when without congressional approval, it limited carbon emissions from power plants, factories and other sources of greenhouse gases beyond cars and trucks. >> on the constitutional side, this is a classic conflict between congress and the white house. congress has refused to give the president what he wants. now the epa is going it alone. >> reporter: later this week the court could get involved in the latest challenge to the death penalty. missouri is planning to execute michael taylor by lethal injection. he was convicted of raping and murdering a 15-year-old girl. but the state is refusing to reveal which drugs it would use after witnesses said another lethal drug mix in ohio took some ten minutes to work on

convicted killer dennis mcgwire. >> many defense attorneys have said that that raises the question of cruel and unusual punishment. >> reporter: critics say missouri has been in a rush to execute. it carried out one recent lethal injection just minutes before the u.s. supreme court could rule on a last second appeal. and we're also waiting for some big rulings that could come as soon as tuesday or wednesday. rulings on issues like campaign donation limits, college affirmative action, public prayers and recess appointments. there'll be a lot of eyes on the supreme court this week. don? >> athena jones, thank you very much. brace yourself, america. so it was warm in much of the country today. especially here in the northeast. but another arctic blast is on its way. only a few states will be spared.

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across the country as we go into the beginning, to the middle part of the workweek. it's mainly going to impact those northern states and the northeast. doesn't look like it's going to be a snow maker or anything. we are going to see maybe a couple of snow showers, but for the most part it's just going to be some very cold air. in the south, though, we're still enjoying some mild temperatures. 66 degrees in atlanta for monday. after sunday, today, 71 degrees. so we're definitely well above normal. but look at these temperatures up north. 16 degrees in minneapolis. that's 14 degrees below normal. 25 below normal by the time we get to tuesday. in the single digits. chicago, you will even take a plunge. 13 on wednesday. we will see those temperatures stay very cold. and then start to warm up a little bit as we get closer to the weekend. one more thing to note, some welcome relief for california. by the end of the week it looks like we're going to see some rain start to finally push on in. hopefully this pattern, don,

will keep up. it's going to take a lot more than this storm system to reverse that drought. but, hey, every little bit helps. don? >> yeah. they need the rain. thank you very much. we appreciate that. you know, i'm cold just thinking about it, but here's something to warm you up. looking at live pictures now of cape coral, florida. in case you were wondering, it is 82 degrees and sunny there. if you're looking for a last minute vacation spot, cape coral. 82 degrees. nasa set to launch a new project that it hopes will save countless lives in the future. i'll explain that next. but first, in this week's american journey, all the stray days in sochi. some of the olympic athletes have been trying to give them a new home. gus kenworthy, a silver medalist for the u.s. in men's slopestyle skiing is really putting his money where his mouth is. he talked with our anderson cooper. >> for my 11th birthday my dad got me a puppy from a shelter. so he was, like, my best friend

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hours. now, just think of the things that impact us on an everyday basis. so evacuations. landslides. avalanches. so scientists say that they will better grasp this, they're going to have better predictors because of this new satellite. don, you're from louisiana. we think hurricanes. of course, we see the spaghetti models or the cone of uncertainty. and so cities look at these models to determine evacuations and such. so with this better information, imagine that cone of uncertainty narrowed. and so cities will be able to better plan. >> we know -- we already have, like, rainfall and snowfall totals that we know about. don't we already have that? >> here's what's different. whenever you hear your meteorologist say here's the rain totals or snow totals, those are regional. they don't include oceans. so this is a worldwide model. we know that two-thirds of the earth is water. so this would give us a better

grasp of what this is. in laymen's terms, what it is, it's going to give us an x-ray of the precipitation and then a c.a.t. scan, let's say, of the clouds, so we have a better gauge. just think about it. there's areas of the world that have monsoons. yet california has a huge drought. why? they'll be able to tackle some of those questions. >> very interesting. >> fascinating. >> a question that doesn't have anything to do with this. do you play candy crush on your phone? >> i do not. i don't have time. >> i don't either. candy crush is very addictive. they're trying to woo investors with the sweet smell of success. one of the big stories on wall street. here's alison kosik with more. >> reporter: hi, don. pretty flat week for the stock market with the exception of the nasdaq. the major averages ended the president's day shortened week little changed. investors weren't sure which way to go as earnings and economic reports continued to show a mixed picture. the new york stock exchange is getting ready to welcome a sweet new listing. king media entertainment, the company behind the hugely popular candy crush video game

has filed for an initial public offering. the ireland-based company raked in almost $2 billion last year. no word yet on the number of shares that will be sold or what their price range will be. a big buyout in the social media world. facebook said wednesday it's buying whatsapp for $19 billion. the most popular messaging app for smart phones as it sends messages over broadband and doesn't rack up texting fees. the purchase price is especially impressive when you consider facebook paid just $1 billion for instagram. you could soon be paying more for your morning glass of milk. dairy analysts say milk prices could go up as much as 60 cents in march pushing prices as high as $4.10 per gallon compared to the recent $3.50 average. the anticipated spike is being partially blamed on strong demand from china. don, now to wrap up the week on wall street. back to you. >> alison, thank you very much. "anchor man 2."

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>> and it looked really funny, the previews, right? i don't know about the actual movie. not so much. a new extended version of the sequel coming out this week. 763 new jokes in it. so now it is "r" rated. the movie's director says if you're a big "anchor man" fan go see it. if you're not stay very far away. the movie hits theaters friday for one week only. remember, the movie came out a while ago. now they're reediting it. there you go. okay. what surprises are in store at the closing ceremonies a t the sochi olympics, winter olympics? and a saturday night alum dives into the world of late night tv, talk tv. there's a ton going on this week in the entertainment world. pop culture and social media expert samantha shocker hits the highlights for us. samantha? >> thanks, don. lots to tune into in pop culture this week. so what should you actually watch? here's my pop five. i've done the research so you don't have to. kicking it off at number five,

if you're already missing seth meyers after leaving "snl" don't despair. the premier of "late night with seth meyers" is on monday. guests for the week include amy poehler, vice president joe biden, kanye west, kelly ripa, brad paisley and lena dunham. tonight "downton abbey" season finale. the two-hour event is not to be missed. tune in on pbs. coming in at number three, if you're looking for a new tv series to become addicted to, look no more. my bet is on the sundance channel's highly anticipated new original series "red road." a gripping drama about two clashing communities. critics are salivating, comparing "red road" to "the wire" and "breaking bad." martin henderson, julianne

nicholson and tom sizemore also star. don't miss the series premiere thursday at 9:00 p.m. on the sundance channel. coming in at number two, next sunday it's the 86th annual academy awards hosted by the very funny ellen degeneres. pharrell williams will perform. lots of excitement surrounding the oscars' special celebration of "the wizard of oz." they'll honor the 75th anniversary during the broadcast. who will be the big winner? "american hustle" and "gravity," "12 years a slave." tune in on abc to find out. coming in hot at number one, you do not want to miss the winter olympics closing ceremony on nbc at 8:30. which country will have won the most medals? what surprises does sochi have in store for us? also there's a whole lot of buzz on social media about tennis legend and openly gay athlete billie jean king attending the closing ceremony tonight as part of the presidential delegation in a country that's not shy

about their anti-gay propaganda laws. thus i commend you, president obama, for naming her. stand tall. stand proud, billie jean. for cnn, i'm samantha schacher. don. >> that's a mouthful. a lot of entertainment. will atlanta residents keep bieber away? that is a question that may be answered this week. here's the back story on this. okay. as we all know, bieber has got a bad boy reputation. and one ritzy atlanta neighborhood wants no part of the biebs. word that justin bieber might move to atlanta's posh buckhead area sparked a protest movement. tmz reported the singer might be eyeing a mansion that is for sale there. but bieber's camp hasn't confirmed that. protesters say such a move would put their safety at risk. well, the pop star has had several encounters with police in recent months. among other things, he faces charges of drunken driving and resisting arrest after being stopped by police in miami beach last month. wow.

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they believed with everything that was within them that they had accomplished the goal of killing that kid in the alley who had never spoken to them, had never said anything to them. the words in what i saw were far more painful throughout my life than the boots and the blades. >> and we turned up the music. and we drove back to the suburbs. i will tell you it was a long drive. it seemed like a very long drive. and i think all of us were sort of internalizing and processing what had happened. i went through most of my life thinking that i had killed this person. or at least not knowing. >> that was 1980. 26 years later, something remarkable happened. he and one of his attackers crossed paths and realized their connection. the outcome, a study in forgiveness. as you heard from one of the attackers there in the piece. i want to bring in matthew boger and film maker jason cohen.

thank you so much for joining us. >> thank you. >> how is it getting it out on film? were you like, oh, my gosh? was it ka thacathartic in a way? >> it is. it actually gives us a platform for -- because of the work tim and i do together, that we've done for a few years now, helping young people on both sides, perpetrators, victims. this gives us a bigger window and door, platform to do that. >> why did you think it was important to share your story? >> because there's other people, i didn't want them to think they're alone. there's no one else out there that's being through something like them. and that there is a way out of this and there is a positive path. >> did you -- did you want to tell this story? >> yeah. i mean, you know, when i first heard the story, it's completely remarkable when you hear it. it sounds almost scripted. but we wanted to really explore this process of forgiveness that matthew and tim, the perpetrator, had gone through. so it really is about the two of them and this journey that they want on. and in addition, we knew that all these themes of bullying and

hate, homophobia are still very relevant today, unfortunately. this happened 34 years ago. these things are things that people are still talking about. so we knew that people would be attracted to that. >> you know when you do a documentary like this many people say it's kind of niche documentary. you're talking about a gay themed movie. why would you want to do it? >> i didn't set out to make a gay themed documentary. we set out to a make a documentary about forgiveness. matthew could have been african-american. matthew could have been muslim. >> a woman. depending on what you're writing. >> right. we would have told essentially a similar story. this process of forgiveness and hate. hate in general. hate is hate. so we weren't necessarily making a gay themed. that being said, we know that bullying and hate with the lgbt community is still going on and we knew that people would be attracted to it. >> i think you're a bigger person than i am. because how could you forgive someone who -- who has done this to you, is what most people

would think. and why wouldn't you lash out at them? >> you know, when i ran into him again, there had been 26 years in between. and i wanted an answer to a question which was, why me? before lashing out, i wanted that question answered. and then those conversations i had with him, i saw a different person. and i just -- i don't know where it came from. i just chose a different path with this. >> you guys want to share this story with kids in schools. do you think it's too much for kids? or you don't think it's too much for kids that you want to share it? and what grade would you start and why is that important? >> go ahead. >> we've already -- we've already been out with the film. mainly high school. high school and up. and we've had great reactions. we've gone out to a few schools. both matthew and tim have been able to be there for some of them. the kids come up and hug matthew. they -- kids today, i think, have it a little easier maybe than matthew had it 34 years ago. there were no gay role models. we're talking about today, the first gay basketball player in

the nba, you know. that would not have happened. they still do appreciate the story and their coming up and showing their support. >> there are young people, too, who are still afraid to come out. >> sure. >> and older people as well to come out to their families because of fear of what they might think or they may not love them. >> fear of retaliation. fear of what society thinks of them. >> yeah. >> it still exists. this happened 30 years ago. but all the issues in there are relevant today. that's so hard for me to think about. >> it's interesting he said we drove all the way back, sat in the car for element an hour just sort of meditating on what they did. all these years until he saw you began -- how many years was it? >> 26 years. >> until he saw you again he thought he had killed you. >> yes. he believed they killed that kid in the alley. >> why should this win? >> oh, you know, i'm not going to say we should win. i've seen all the films. they're all great films. we didn't make this film to win an award. but we're super happy that we're getting great exposure and we're going to get the film out to a wider audience. that was our main goal.

>> i've seen all five as well. they're all equally as powerful. but if it hits that national stage, that's what tim and i want. so be it. that would be amazing. >> do you keep in touch with the other attackers or just tim or have you -- >> no. the other ones, we don't know what happened to them. >> you don't know? >> i'm good with just hanging with one. >> you guys hang out? >> we work together. >> are you serious? i had no idea. >> no. we do presentations together. >> are you kidding me? i know you work together, yes, i know you go to schools, whatever. >> we also work in a museum. >> that's what i mean. >> we work in the museum of tolerance together as well. that's how we ran into each other again. >> now i get it. i was like, how did you meet this guy? >> he was working there. i came to work there. >> i thought after you had your chance encounter, i thought it was a chance encounter, you guys started to go to schools and work. now i get it. >> that's how i ran into him. in the museum. >> that's how it happens in the film. i should watch the film. thank you guys so much. i really appreciate it. best of luck. if you win, will you come back?

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next month the nation will honor 24 remarkable warriors who have been overlooked for decades. only three are still alive. but all will finally be honored with the medal of honor, the nation's highest military award. our barbara starr has the story of why they were not recognized earlier. >> reporter: sergeant first class melvin morris was just 19 when he became a green beret. he volunteered to go to vietnam. in 1969, under heavy fire, hit multiple times, bleeding, he

rescued dead and wounded troops. the army says he showed determination possessed by few men. and his ability to lead has rarely been equalled. today at 72, with his wife of 51 years, mary, the pride, the dignity, and now a wrong will be made right. morris is one of 24 veterans who decades late will receive the nation's highest military distinction, the medal of honor. it is a roll call of bravery and heroism above and beyond the call of duty for men who served in world war ii, korea and vietnam. only morris and two other vietnam veterans are still living. in 2002, congress ordered a review of jewish and hispanic veterans' war records to find out who may have suffered discrimination and not been awarded the honors they deserved. potential african-american

discrimination was also found. all are now being recognized. >> i had heard rumors to the fact that there were certain people who people thought should have received the medal of honor. >> retired marine and vietnam vet harvey barnum received his medical of honor in 1967. his unit also under intense fire with complete disregard for his safety, he moved to save others. now he has just one message for the vietnam survivors. >> i look forward to putting my arms around them and calling them brothers, say welcome home. >> reporter: two other living vietnam veterans will receive the medal. radio operator santiago arravilla was under fire all day on may 21st, 1969. in total peril, he assaulted a line of enemy bunkers, throwing hand grenades and firing his m-16. he came home to work for the

postal service for 32 years. his son, roland, served three tours in iraq. sergeant first class jose ridella's battalion was under such heavy fire on september 1st, 1969, it suffered 42 casualties in minutes. army records say the unit was on the brink of panic when rodella stepped in, physically pushing men to fight even as the unit was still under fire. today, he is in frail health. of the recipients who have passed away, some died in action. in europe, korea and vietnam. but some, like private first class william leonard of new york, who fought in france during world war ii, came home to live out their lives. leonard worked in the auto industry and as a butcher. he died five days before his 72nd birthday sitting in his backyard, listening to a new york yankees game on the radio.

barbara starr, cnn, the pentagon. >> congratulations to them. before we go, though, a quick look at your headlines. rescue crews evacuated a building at a resort hotel in maine after some guests were overcome by carbon monoxide. crews say they treated 20 people at the end season resort in algonquin. seven were taken to the hospital. none of the injuries was considered serious. the fire chief says co readings in the basement were nearly ten times more than normal levels. a short time ago federal prosecutors confirm they'll seek the extradition of mexican drug lord el chapo. joaquin guzman, the world's most wanted drug kingpin was captured yesterday in a resort town in mexico. his attorney in brooklyn announced he'll try to bring guzman to the u.s. to face charges. but since el chapo faces charges in his own country as well as across the united states, it is not clear which jurisdiction will take priority. here's our rosa flores with a look at some of the big

stories coming up this week. >> with your weekly five, i'm rosa flores. another "saturday night live" alum gets his shot at hosting a late night tv show. the premiere of "late night with seth meyers" is monday. there'll be no shortage of huge stars to kick things off. scheduled to appear this week, amy poehler, vice president joe biden, kelly ripa, brad paisley and more. president barack obama has some big plans for chicago and detroit. the white house announcing on tuesday two new private/public partnerships. quality manufacturing jobs. it's part of obama's year of action in which he promises to use executive authority to break congressional gridlock. tuesday is also a big day for the greatest of all time. it's the 50th anniversary of one of boxing's biggest fights. he later changed his name to

mohammed ali. a hollywood heavyweight drops by capitol hill on wednesday. ben affleck will appear before lawmakers to raise awareness of the mass killings in congo. this will be the third time affleck has testified on the hill. he has a keen interest in the region through his organization, the eastern congo initiative. thursday, be sure to catch "the envelope, please." from cnn films. it will take movie lovers on a journey through hollywood history as it tells the story of the little gold statue that became the movie industry's most coveted prize. the film also features extensive fooda a footage from oscar ceremonies, including the backstage presser. next sunday is the 86th annual academy awards host bed by elle degeneres. there'll be a special celebration of the "wizard of

oz." "american hustle" and "gravity" lead the nominations. followed by "12 years a slave." that's your weekly five. >> a big week ahead. thank you so much for joining us. i'm don lemon. cnn spotlight: and the nominees cnn spotlight: and the nominees are begins right now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com a scheming strip we are a fake identity. >> i created edith because i needed her to survive. i'm done with that now. >> the tension it created felt very organic. sort of frenetic desperation. >> i've been looking for you, lone star. >> a transgendered woman fighting for her life. >> i need more of that cocktail [ bleep ] you got. >> i almost didn't recognize you. >> do you like this dress? i think the neckline is a little plunging. >> these physical transformations really helped to propel an inner transformation asel