cbs news app on your cell phone or connect to tv. i'm elise preston, cbs news, new york. it's monday, march 28th, 2022. this is the "cbs morning news." [ applause ] oh, wow. wow. >> oscars controversy. actor will smith slaps chris rock on stage. what led up to the shocking moment. for god's sakes, this man cannot remain in power. >> president biden goes off script. how the white house is trying to walk back his comments about russian president vladimir putin. two booster shots. the fda's plan to offer another jab for tens of millions of americans. well, good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green.

we begin with one of the most shocking moments in academy awards history. what was supposed to be a night honoring hollywood's best was overshadowed by a surpri confrontation on stage. while chris rock spoke before presenting an award, he made a joke aboutl . that prompted the "king richard" actor to get up, go on stage, and slap rock. smith told rock not to talk about his wife. the show carried on, and smith later apologized for his actions in a tweet. a ceremony organizer said the academy does not condone violence of any form. we are delighted to celebrate our winners who deserve this moment of recognition from their peers and movie lovers. los angeles police said that it was aware of what happened, but at this point chris rock has declined to file a police report. danya bacchus has more on the scuffle and the awards show. and the oscar goes to -- >> okay -- "coda." >> reporter: "coda," the

story of an aspiring singer from a deaf family has won the oscar for best picture. >> i really want to thank the academy for recognizing a movie of love and family on this difficult time. >> reporter: the oscar for best actor went to will smith for "king richard." >> i'm being called on in my life to love people. >> reporter: smith apologized for rushing the stage minutes earlier and slapping comedian chris rock after he made a joke about smith's wife. >> art imitates life. i look like the crazy father, just like they said. i look crazy father, just like they said about richard williams. but love will make you do crazy things. >> reporter: jessica chastain won the best actress oscar for "the eves of tammy faye." >> for any of you out there who do, in fact, feel helpless or alone, i just want you to know that you are unconditionally loved. >> reporter: jane campion has become the third woman in oscars

history to win the award for best director for "the power of the dog." >> i love directing because it's a deep dive into story. >> reporter: hollywood's biggest night kicked off with a performance from one of the biggest stars. ♪ for the first time the show featured three hosts, amy schumer, regina hall, and wanda sykes. >> this year the academy hired three women to host because it's cheaper than hiring one man. >> reporter: troy kotsur became only the second deaf person to win an oscar. he won for best supporting actor in "coda". >> this is dedicated to the deaf community. this is our moment. >> reporter: ariana dubose became the first afro latina and openly lgbtq actor for her role as anita in "west side story." >> even in this weary world that we live in dreams come true. >> reporter: the show paused for a moment of silence honoring the people of ukraine. danya bacchus, cbs news, los angeles. as hollywood showed support for ukraine, russia continued

its missile attacks on the country. russian forces targeted an oil facility in lviv yesterday causing a massive fire. two oil tanks were destroyed, but no one was hurt. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy says his government is considering declaring neutrality and vowing to keep nuclear weapons out of his country as a security guarantee to russia. elise preston is in new york with the latest developments. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. zelenskyy's comments come ahead of another round of talks between russian and ukrainian officials. this time in turkey. meanwhile, the white house is trying to walk back comments president biden made last week about seeking regime change in >> mr. president, were you calling for regime change? >> no. >> reporter: president biden says he is not calling for the removal of russian president vladimir putin, walking back some of his final words in europe last week. >> god's sakes, this man cannot

remain in power. >> reporter: the president had used the trip to highlight european unity following russia's invasion of ukraine. announcing new sanctions and a plan to reduce europe's reliance on russian energy. but the last-second gaffe may have overshadowed the moves with administration officials now clarifying the u.s. stance. >> we do not have a strategy of regime change in russia or anywhere else for that matter. >> reporter: the comments are drawing scrutiny at home. >> it plays into the hands of the russian propaganda. >> reporter: and abroad -- french president emmanuel macron warned against unnecessary escalation as the west looks for ways to stop the war. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy has signaled he's ready to accept neutrality to help restore peace and some russian demands are on the table, that ukraine will remain free of nuclear weapons. >> the peace agreement should include them leaving our territory, all of it.

>> reporter: one ukrainian military official believes russia is trying to split the country in two like a north and south korea. kyiv schools are reopening virtually today. officials hope it will take students' minds off the war and be a channel for psychological support. teachers have been told not to overburden students with assignments. anne-marie? >> elise preston in new york. thank you very much. the deputy white house press secretary has tested positive for the coronavirus. karine jean-pierre took a test upon returning from europe yesterday. she last saw the president during a socially distanced meeting on saturday. under cdc guidance, mr. biden would not be considered a close contact. this comes as the fda is expected to authorize a second booster shot for people 50 and older as soon as this week. approval from the cdc would likely follow suit. advocates say that this could potentially save lives. people 75 and older make up 75% of the deaths from covid in the u.s.

and in texas, three separate wildfires have merged into one massive fire burning near the ft. hood military base. it triggered hundreds of evacuations yesterday, and at last check burned through more than 17,000 acres. it's not clear what started the fires. crews are throwing water on the flames from the ground and from the sky, but it is still 0% contained. in colorado, residents got the go ahead to return home as a wildfire burning south of boulder is now 35% contained. about 189 acres burned. nearly 20,000 people have been forced to flee. the same families were chased from their homes just a few weeks ago. >> unfortunately we lost a home on december 30th through the marshall fires. and so, yeah, this is -- unfortunately -- >> feeling a little too fresh. >> a little bit of a nightmare that we're going through ight now. >> fire crews say they gained leverage on the fire through mitigation efforts during the

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a teachers strike in minneapolis is over, and a magical run in march madness has ended. those are some of the headlines on the "morning newsstand." "usa today" reports the clock has indeed struck midnight for the st. peter's university peacocks. the underdogs from jersey city who became the season's cinderella story in the ncaa tournament fell quickly to north carolina 69-49 in the elite eight last night. when the dust cleared, the peacocks held their heads high. >> what we did was amazing and, you know, just the brotherhood, words can't describe what we did out there. and you know, just to be happy for each other. >> it was just a great atmosphere for us. like it's been this whole tournament. we've got a lot of support, and this is what we did is just incredible. >> the stage is now set for the men's final four on saturday. duke will take on north carolina, and kansas takes on

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authorities in colombia continue to investigate the death of foo fighters' drummer taylor hawkins. as fans remembered the beloved musician, candles and flowers were left outside the hotel where he was declared dead after not responding to cpr on friday. he and the band were scheduled to play a local festival in town that evening. colombia's attorney general said an initial analysis of hawkins' system found ten psychoactive substances including thc found in marijuana, opioids, and anti-depressants. the u.s. men's national soccer team is on the brink of punching its ticket to the 2022 world cup. yesterday the team soundly defeated panama 5-1 to clinch a spot in the world cup. they will face costa rica on wednesday. the u.s. team is expected to advance to the tournament for the first time since 2014 unless

they lose by six goals. and you can now immerse yourself into the "star wars" universe in what is being touted as the largest exibit of its kind. the "fans strike back" features more than 600 "star wars" collectibles including live-sized figures, posters, and costumes from the films. >> the name of the exhibit is "the fans strike back." it features fan art made by fans for fans. so the exhibition is really an exhibition that celebrates the fans themselves and their love of this genre. >> "the fans strike back" exhibit will be in new york through june. and coming up on "cbs mornings," "ncis" star wilmer valderrama stops by to tell us about tonight's two-hour "ncis" special crossover event. i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news." special crossover event. i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news."

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the gum off the counter. that's a slick move. even randy tips his cap to heather. stand up to cancer and rally wants you to reduce your risk for cancer. go to takeahealthystand.org our top stories this morning, organizers of the academy awards say they do not condone violence after best actor winner will smith slapped comedian chris rock on live television after he made a joke about smith's wife, jada pinkett smith. smith later apologized to academy and fellow nominees. he stopped short of addressing rock. president biden denied that he is calling for regime change after a remark about vladimir putin during a speech in poland

this weekend. the remark drew concern around the world. meantime, president volodymyr zelenskyy says ukraine is considering declaring neutrality and vowing to keep nuclear weapons out of the country as a security guarantee to russia. performing arts students who escaped the war in ukraine are back on stage in other parts of europe. tina kraus has the story. >> reporter: these ukrainian dancers are finding their rhythm after losing their studios back home. >> now i feel myself so good because this place safe. >> reporter: circus companies in prague and budapest are opening their doors to acrobats, jugglers, and aerial artists who were forced out of ukraine. >> they are future artists. this is what they're going to do, and they have a unique chance to keep doing this. >> reporter: many left their parents behind in ukraine to pursue their dreams.

>> this is my life, and i can't imagine life without this because it's my work. >> reporter: performers are taking their energy and emotions to the stage but still worry about the war. >> it's really hard to understand in my country's war right now. my family is in ukraine. >> reporter: producers called the circus an art form of solidarity and say during a time of conflict unity is more important than ever. director gabor kovacs says there is no war within the circus, only productivity. and with such a passion for performance, these artists know despite it all the show must go on. tina kraus, cbs news. circus companies are also giving performers food, a place to live, and english lessons. proceeds from the shows will help ukrainian performers buy new equipment. and coming up on "cbs mornings," in our "road to the grammys," four-time grammy

winner angelique kidjo talks with anthony mason about being up for three awards this year. plus, in our series "kindness 101," steve hartman shares a story about a little girl and a horse and offers a lesson in optimism. and "ncis" star wilmer valderrama stops by the times square studio to tell us all about tonight's two-hour "ncis" crossover event. that's the "cbs morning news" for this monday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. ♪

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