during the medal ceremony. >> it was incredibly special that we were there together, we were able to hear our parents in the crowd, it was just such a special moment. >> hey, guys, you're on the "today" show. >> their parents chris and naomi joined them on "today" this morning, they too were reflecting on the journey a. >>. i was looking at photos of them when they were young too, and i didn't realize you did that. this is just so special for our family. >> of course some believe to be lacking a component many consider to be a necessity in ice dancing is chemistry. the silver medal performance was nearly flawless. and so did the canadian skaters, skating their way to the second gold of the game. >> i don't know if a brother sister team can do this, because this is really about a couple, this is about a sensuality.

what did you guys show them today? >> you're wrong. >> you're wrong indeed. team usa free style skier made an impact at the olympics who shared a kiss with his boyfriend who was on tv. but for the first time ever, a kid watching at home can and gus continues to break down barriers in support of the lgbtq community, before the olympics began, we sat down with them. >> you swept the podium. what was going on in that moment. the highest high, but you also had some personal struggles too? >> i had talked with my boyfriend at the time about coming out during the olympics because there was all this anti

lgbt legislation in russia. so it didn't exactly work out that way. >> he and his teammate celebrated in sochi. still it would be another year and a half before gus would use "espn" the magazine to publicly come out. >> the night before you're going to send out the news that you're gay, what was going through your mind? did you sleep at all that night? >> i didn't. i was just like a kid on christmas eve, i was in bed and so anxious, it's a strange thing knowing that the following day you were coming out. it wasn't like the following day i was going to tell my mom and dad, the people in my life, the closest people already knew. >> with silver medal in hand, gus couldn't help feeling coming out would be a risk. >> in this day and age why should this even be a story? but for you, what were you big concerns?

>> i was scared i was going to loses my sport, our sport is entirely based on our image, our online presence and our endorsement income and i was afraid i was going to lose all of that. there was no man whoever came out in olympic sports. >> they followed and they multiplied, right? >> they did. i was so scared i was going to lose sponsors, and coming into this olympics, i got more olympic deals than anybody else. >> here's the first, the second, and the third, and gus's boyfriend came to cheer him on on the second d. >> my mom met him on the second day. >> is this your profile pic? >> they're my most liked photos on instagram. >> i'm telling you, you need to get skiing. >> perfectly positioned skis.

>> perfectly positioned indeed. all right, coming up, just how many weddings is paris hilton planning to have? is it more or less than the number of kids she wants? access has all the details, plus who are our front two oscar picks, we have the front-runners.xt.

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>> holding on. >> what? >> now that is what i call a rock. and what was the same question i had? who pays for something like that? well paris is engaged and in full wedding prep mode and she gave kit the details starting with the big old rock on her hand. >> hold up your hand, we reported on the ring. wow, wow, wow. did you have any idea or any thoughts in picking it out? >> i had no idea, he completely surprised me and when i saw it, i almost had a heart attack, it was just blinging and sparkling so much and it was the most exciting moment of my life. >> what can you and can't you do with that ring on? when do you have to take it off? >> basically i wear it all the time. it's a little heavy, but when i sleep at night is the only time i take it off. i'm too scared to lose it.

i'm constantly looking at it and making sure that it's safe. >> when i got engaged, i immediately started thinking about the wedding. and now you're thinking weddings? >> i'm thinking about having several weddings, but it's the most important thing in your life and i want to make it really special and have it be one huge wedding. my sister and i are actually going this week to try on dresses. >> i love that you have your sister, is she your maid of honor? >> of course she's my maid of honor, she's my best friend. nikki did baby blue for her bride's maids, so i think i'm going to do pink, it's my favorite color. >> i'm thinking this song "i need you" would be the perfect wedding song. >> it is my wedding song definitely. i think we're going to do my wedding dance to "i need you"

because it's just the ultimate romantic love song. >> what about chris, what's it like? does he play that song around the house? >> he loves the song and listens to it around the house all day long. he really loved it the first time i played it for him and he was really touched by it. ♪ i've aulways wanted to be ♪ >> how was the video having him direct it? >> it was wonderful to have him behind the camera because the whole time there's love in my eyes because i'm thinking about him and staring at him. >> what is your name going to be? >> a little hyphenated. >> is babies on the brain for you? >> yes, after seeing how happy my sister, it makes me want a

baby even more. i think two or three. i love having a sister and a brother. and being an only child would be hard, so i definitely want to have at least two but probably three. >> can you imagine her changing diapers with that big ring on her finger? >> the oscars are next weekend and jennifgenera allison is the runner who if she wins can add to her oscar for her first gig "the west wing" we couldn't help but show allison the first time she was on "access." >> this is you the very first time you were on "access" in 1999. >> oh, my gosh, i've been in the same apartment -- you know, i'm not going to tell you how long i've been in the same apartment. i would love to have a dog and a house. we'll see what happens. but i'm not going to go crazy,

i'm not going to spend the money until it's there and then some. >> so do you have a house with a yard for your dog? >> i do. i have three dogs and i have a nice yard for them and that's pretty great. >> even greater is allison is now basking in the glow of not only having the oscar nod but being the front-runner to win best actress. >> i'm a geek for awards, seven emmys, did you ever think this was going to be your oscar role? >> no, but steven rogers did. he swears he said he wrote this for me to get an oscar. >> it wow. >> stop talking to her, that girl is your enemy. >> i couldn't be more surprised that i'm here because of something that a friend wrote. i mean when did that happen? how often does that happen? >> very difficult. >> are you going to be watching all the figure skating?

>> i will be taping everything and watching, i always have watched the figure skating, the skiing is my favorite and the one olympic event i still think i could possibly compete in, the l luge. >> do it. what's holding you back? you've accomplished everything else? >> i'm going to wait until after march 5 and then maybe i'll make the next olympic luge. the hollywood luge team. >> did you have designs of actually being a skater? >> i did. i wanted to be an olympic figure skater, only because my father owned a building that had an ice rink and so i could skate free all the time. i threw myself into it with full commitment. i would get up at 5:00 in the morning and go and skate, and i would go after school and skate, i was very passionate about it,

i just wasn't very good. >> another front-runner and nominee in the best actor category is sam rockwell. >> get over here. >> no, you get over here. >> what does the word front runner make you feel like when you hear it? >> self-conscious. what are you going to say to that? it's just an amazing group of guys, plumber, jenkins, dafoe, woody. my buddy woody. >> right, exactly. >> it's a good group. >> are you worried that woody is going to steal some votes away from you? >> i am, i might have to take him out. >> you gave a beautiful tribute to your partner in life less by biggs. >> she's got the patience of

jo jobe, she's been supportive and looked after me, she's been great. >> coming up, more from dave carver, he sits down with the best actor hopeful, but before acting, did timothee try to be a rapper? the formerly known as t timmy t. next.

what are you doing right now? >> reading books, transcribe music, swim at the river. go out at night. >> sounds fun, all right, later. >> timothee chalamet in the coming of age love story call me by your name. at the annual oscar luncheon, dave carver sat down with him. >> you're the youngest best actor nominee in almost 80 years. are you getting used to all the attention being placed on you because it's a whole different scene since this move came out? >> it is a whole different opportunity, similar to acting, i would watch plays that really inspired me. >> the oscar nominee honed his acting chops. >> are you all right? >> me? yes, i'm fine, i just have to get used to it, that's all.

it's my first time. >> and it was also in high school where timmy, as he was known was a bit of a rap prodigy, going by the name little timmy tim, here he is rapping about his favorite class statistics. ♪ ♪ a statistical wonder ♪ i'm a statistical gem >> timothee got his first major role on season 2 of homeland securi security -- homeland. >> let's do it together. >> timothee took his mom to the s.a.g. awards in 2013 to celebrate the show's award for best ensemble. >> that felt like a door opener in a lot of ways.

that was really the big thing certainly and it felt like from there, eaither maybe i could do another tv show right now or cash gh right away. >> now the oscar nominee has come full circle. on the red carpet, she told us why she's always known her son was destined for stardom. >> did you always know? >> i think in my heart of hearts, there was something there, honestly, i knew he was a super, super dude. i sort of always knew it. >> it's been a huge year for timothee, he co-stars in not one but two oscar nominee films. including the western epic "hostile." >> i'm curious why did you choose me? >> i didn't choose you, he did. >> and look what happened during our pool side chat. >> i've been happy to see within

myself in the last year, six months, people call me by my name book, that's exciting. >> can we get like a celebratory rap, that you just went through your first academy award lunch. >> i would. know what to rihyme rap with. >> what rhymes with oscar? >> i don't know, boxer, chopper. >> yeah, bieber getting some run too, i'll bench anybody. i have the best players, best players going to play, everybody else is going to be on the bench, okay? >> the stars came to ball at this year's nba all-star celebrity game which saw the likes of jamey fox and justin bieber showing off their skills on the court. >> i'm just out here for love, we will be competitive, but we got cuevo on our team, so we're ready to be competitive. >> "harper's bazaar," the

costume designer's guild and the outnet.com recently hosted a chic intimate dinner ahead of the costume designer's guild award. >> i have relied on the wisdom and genius of costume designers my entire career. . >> carrie washington, eva longoria and lily tomlin helped celebrate the costume's storytelling at the 29th annual costume designer's guild award. host gina rodriguez sporting a sultry thigh high split talked about her -- >> i'm the worst. if jane won't wear it and rachel's like that looks great on you, i'm like great. so i'm going to walk out now. >> she was actually living out of her car. and still doing stand up.

kevin gave her some money one day, he knew her, he said i know what you're up to. she says no, you tell kevin i have his money, i'm going to pay him with interest. >> how kevin hart took star tiffany haddish before she got her break. others included ron howard, perry cruz. >> you kind of get to see the stories behind the headlines that you see all the time about chicago, all the murder rates, you get to see who those people really are. i think it's important to shed a light on those communities because those people aren't herd. >> tiffany boone opened up about the stories and how important they are. she also talked about what the fans can expect to see the rest of the season.

>> what you can really start to see as the season progresses is all the connections with the people. you get all these twists and turns that you have no idea are coming. next up, was jennifer lawrence rude or self-deprecating during this moment? i found out the hard way, man. >> lamar odom. >> chloe's at your bedside, what do you remember about that time? >> do not miss the ex's headlines everywhere? >> what did you think about the news of chloe expecting. >> did you try to win her back? >> that's mon

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the hottest actress on the planet is the ravishing jennifer lawrence! >> that was a bit much, but thank you, joanna. >> what was she supposed to say? go on, joe an a tell me more about myself? some people call jen's reaction at the bafta's rude. i call it funny and self deprecating even, she took a clue from the golden globes and jen clearly got that memo. see you next time, everybody. >> jennifer walked the red carpet in a black corseted dior tuxedo gown with a sheer black and her emerald earrings adding a hint of color. ♪ ♪ lupita nyong'o rocked this elie saab gown. with metallic accents, while

margo robby went lace cut out detailing. salma hayek spent one day as a blond, dazzling in low cut gucci design, she presented the best actor nod to gariy oldnick. staying out of the evening's politics, prince william and kate did not participate in the red carpet blackout and instead the duchess opted for this dark green jenny paknan dress. a look that supporting actress winner allison janny who wholeheartedly approves. >>

first daughter ivanka trump representing the u.s. at the closing ceremony. it wasn't all sports. >> we are 50 miles away from north korea. so affirming the u.s. position andur joint position of maximum pressure. with our south korea partners is very important. >> back home, protecting or kids is taking center stage in washington today. in parkland, florida families repair to send families back to school this week. >> it's scary coming back. we're all together. >> it's a forever pit hole in