good morning. unrelenting. the winter that just won't quit delivering another punch. more than a foot of snow falling in some parts of the country. sleet and ice causing power outages turning the nation's roads into skating rinks. and no, we are not done yet. race against time. worried families issue a desperate plea to the three teenage girls who may have fled to syria to join isis begging them to come home. this as scotland yard closes in on where the girls are right now. frightening crash. racer kyle busch slams at high speed right into a wall at >> horrific crash for kyle busch who slid through the infield grass and went head-on into the inside wall. >> he survived but won't be racing today, joining his

suspended brother curt on the sidelines for today's daytona 500. and countdown to the oscars. hollywood's biggest night is just a matter of hours away. the 87th academy awards from the glitz and glamour to the behind-the-scenes drama and controversie we've got you covered live from the red carpet "today," sunday, february 22nd, 2015. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with lester holt and erica hill. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. welcome to "today" on this sunday morning. i'm erica hill. >> glad to have you with us i'm craig melvin alongside ja shell jones sheinelle jones, dylan dreyer is here. do you remember when you were little you loved the snow? >> i can't even remember the last time i looked forward to snow. >> dylan is in a unique position

obviously. it is -- my kids were on february break all week. they literally said to me we don't want to go outside. i said we could go sledding we could do this it snowed yesterday -- over it. >> completely over it. the problem is it is not finished yet. >> it's not. our top stories, you guessed it this morning -- the weather. one of the biggest concerns this weekend though has really been the ice. it's brought down trees, knocked out power to tens of thousands. it's also made for really hazardous conditions on the roadways across this country. nbc's kerry sanders is literally, literally on lake erie this morning. kerry, always good to see you, my friend. there he is. wow. what is that? >> reporter: good morning. i'm on an air boat. believe it or not, i'm on a frozen lake erie. it is 9 degrees out here this morning and since long before sunrise, folks have been on air boats like this and on snowmobiles making their way about nine miles out there so

they can begin some fishing for some walleye. yes, there are folks who think that weather like this is a pleasure, but for millions more this is a pain. for the intrepid this weather is perfect for ice fishing. but this morning, another nasty mix of snow sleet and ice are threats across a huge section of the country. from utah into colorado through the mid-atlantic into new england. in tennessee's cumberland plateau, the governor has now declared a state of emergency. heavy ice here not only breaking tree limbs but also taking down power lines. >> it sounded like gunshots and it was popping noises and then all of a sudden you'd hear it just hit the ground the big whoosh. >> reporter: in nashville, there is a flood watch this morning. creeks and rivers are awash in melting snow. >> it's very unusual. our crews are very used to working flood events but usually not mixed with ice and

snow. >> reporter: in summerville, massachusetts, drones are now aloft inspecting roofs that could collapse on to the weight of still-falling snow. >> aleve yates the problem having to send physically up on roofs so it is safer. we get good bird's-eye view real time. >> reporter: 15 miles away in bedford, massachusetts, a shovel brigade cleared a bike path. tired of snow? not everyone. this weather has indeed been dangerous. at least 37 people have died as a result of this bad weather. it's why emergency officials are warning people even those coming out on the water like this to move slowly and move with caution because mother nature can get nasty, even when you're out there having some fun. guys? back to you. >> kerry sanders for us on lake erie. get warm stay safe my friend. >> i just said i was sick of the snow but i'm a little jealous

now. that was pretty awesome. >> you just va itsay it dylan. >> tomorrow morning! >> right now, they're booking your plane ticket! kerry looks forward to you joining him. give us a sense. i know we sound like a broken record. but this is serious weather. >> it is going to be serious now in dallas. an area that's not really all that used to the ice. well they've got ice that's moving in. we are going to see perhaps as much as a quarter of an inch to half-inch of ice in areas like dallas. denver has been dealing with is no he. they already have a foot of is no he on the ground with another flee to three to six inches. though we should hit 40 today in new york city -- yes, 40 -- that cold air will move right back in as we go into tomorrow. out in denver we are looking for as much as two feet of snow in the ski resorts. they've been lacking so far this season. denver again, another three to six inches possible. as for the ice, this is what makes a mess of the roads.

it downs trees and power lines. between dallas and gainesville, we could end up with as much as a quarter-inch to half-inch of ice. by the time we get flu tomorrowinto tomorrow morning, this cold air will start moving east. in international falls it feels like 28 below right now. monday morning, temperatures will feel like 14 below in detroit, and that it into spread eastward into the morning on monday. boston will bottom out at about ten degrees. it will feel like it is eight bellow. it is not as cold as it was friday and saturday but it is still exceptionally cold for everybody at the busstop. meanwhile this morning, families of three missing british teenagers are pleading with them to come home. there are fears the three girls may even be in syria already to join the terror group isis. scotland yard is hard at work. >> reporter: good morning. their parents were understanley upset growing mo are so by the

hour especially considering one british newspaper, "the telegraph," cites turkish intelligence that the girls were able to meet up with isis smauglesmaug le smugglers when they landed and have already crossed the border flu syria. five days gone and their loved ones are still pleading for the girls to come back. >> tell them to come home. like everyone's missing them. everyone's worried. it is a couple weeks before the exam and we just hope that nothing serious is going to happen to them. >> reporter: two 15 year-olds and one 16-year-old boarded a turkish air flight to istanbul on tuesday. their families feared the three planned to cross the border to join isis in syria. walking through security at london's gatwick airport, many were struck by how normal the girls seemed in tight jeans, leopard-print accessories and trendy thick-rimmed glasses. experts say isis is trying to lure young people worldwide

using its powers of persuasion through slick online videos and twitter propaganda. >> there is a real risk that isis is deliberately targeting and recruiting teenage girls because what they're trying to do they say maybe you don't like living in your home country, maybe in the united states and europe and elsewhere. why don't you come and work with us and we'll give you exactly the pure life that supposedly we can provide. >> reporter: the girls' families have declined interviews but released statements begging their daughters to reconsider. one reading, "we understand that you have strong feelings and want to help those you believe are suffering in syria. you can help from home. you don't have to put yourself in danger. please don't cross the border. please come home to u.s. our mum needs you home and is really worried. we are not mad at you. we love you." >> reporter: experts say preventing this sort of thing is really a bottom-up effort from the parents all the way throughout the community. but if they are really concerned, they should just lock

up their passports. guys back to you. >> katie thank you. turning to a reported threat major u.s. attraction. sheinelle is following that story. security is being tightened at the mall of america today after a video threat by a extremist that specifically mentioned the tourist attraction. intelligence officials are working with mall owners and operators in response to the threats. in texas, several hundred prisoners apparently seized control of a part of a federal prison. the riots first erupted friday night in re mondayville, texas with inmates reportedly starting fires and breaking into the yard. on saturday officials said inmates were compliant but negotiations ongoing. as many as 2,800 inmates will now have to be moved because the prison is uninhabitable due to the damage they caused. authorities in new york say a retired suburban police officer killed his two teenage daughters before killing himself. the bodies were discovered inside their home friday. the officer's wife and another daughter were apparently not

home at the time. black ice is being blamed for a car crash involving the kardashians in montana saturday. police say khloe kardashian was behind the wheel of an suv when she slid off a slippery road and into a ditch. tmz is reporting sisters kim and kylie were also in the car, as well as kim's baby north. the car had to be pulled from a ditch but no one was injured. finally be you can't find cuter cowboys than this. the tucson rodeo was saturday. sometimes little kids as young as 4 ride sheep. some hang on for just seconds before they wipe out like that. fortunately, they're wearing helmets. >> forget the helmets, is that safe? >> a lot of the parents in the rodeo say they've grown up with this. but trying to hold on to that woolly situation, then like trying to get you off, i'd just let go. >> just let go and let god on that one. the first thing i looked for when you said helmet i said thank goodness they're wearing a helmet.

>> with the front situation. i keep saying "situation." but yeah they're protected. back to the weather. much of the country dealing with frigid temperatures. not so the case out west though. >> california will actually see some rain this morning. in l.a. why does it have to happen on oscar sunday? we just have lighter showers, nothing that heavy. we also have snow back through denver and we'll also see ice start to move in t hi. i'm first alert meteorologist brittney shipp. our first alert weather day continues into the rest of this morning, and that's because we are tracking dangerous ice that's affecting our overpasses our bridges, our sidewalks, our side streets. the roads are still messy and very slick, so you want to be careful, especially over the next couple of hours, until we warm above freezing. today's high into the 40s, which will be a nice warm-up, but the bitter cold settles in for us as we head back to work on monday continuing into the rest of your workweek. and that's your latest forecast. in political news former

new york city mayor rudy giuliani comments that president obama doesn't love america continue to dominate headlines this weekend. while many polliticians are distancing themselves not everyone is. chuck todd moderator of "meet the press" joins us this morning. giuliani's comments seem to be dominating the conversation in washington. does this story and do these comments have legs moving forward? what's the lasting impact especially in the republican party? >> well you know it is interesting. i think you have the republican party is sort of split about this in this respect -- there are some that are just like why -- you know why is giulia ingiuliani doing this? why is he forcing the party to get into a semantics debate and somehow the issue of race popping in. then another part of the republican party is so angry at the media, views this as a media-created firestorm and in some ways it actually fires them

up a little bit to say, you know what? this is just the media out to get republicans, looking for any way to get republicans and play agate claing aagateing a got cla with them. some guys say what does it sound like to the base of the party who say fight the media on this don't take the media's bait. i think that's why you've southeastern the mixed reaction you've seen among republicans. >> new jersey governor chris christie is there. he's never one to really lay low as we know. but yet he's been keeping a fairly low public profile this weekend. this as we hear so much more about jeb bush garnering support. it would seem an odd time for him to lay low. >> i think it is because giuliani and they're personally close. it is interesting, the leadership of the potential christie presidential campaign is very similar to the former

leadership of the giuliani campaign. i think that explains it more than anything else. he doesn't want to get involved publicly in either direction so he doesn't offend giuliani or come across antagonistically toward the president. >> this morning, jeh johnson is chuck's guest. in hollywood tonight, the 87th academy awards get under way. at the end of the night it is all about the winners but leading up to the oscars there's been a lot of talk about the snubs. nbc's kristen dahlgren now with a look at what might be one of the most controversial academy award shows in years. >> reporter: what is usually hollywood's golden night has, for some a certain tarnish this year. controversy surrounding many of the nominated films and actors. >> the nominees are -- >> reporter: it started when nominations came out. here is a look at the 20 nominated actors and actresses. a lack of diversity sparking a

trending twitter #oscarsowhite. >> i don't believe members of the academy are racist or there was any agenda at work here but it was one of those things where it was a glaring omission and people called them on it. >> reporter: the issue hitting especially hard in a year that "selma" a film about the civil rights struggle is among best picture nominees. >> unacceptable that they use their power to keep us voiceless. >> reporter: but its director and actors were shut out. leading some to an outcry. for others though "selma" is more by accusations it altered history. falsely portraying president johnson at odds with martin luther king jr. but it is not the only film taking such heat "the immigration game," "the theory of everything," "and foxcatcher" are all being called out for telling skewed views of

historical events. perhaps the most controversial story of call "american sniper." the film and its director clint east wodwood was accused of whitewashing the story. >> it is warts and all and people are using it to support the position they want. >> reporter: eastern the entrance to the academy awards will be debated this year. outside the dolby theater, this life-size oscar statuette shown snorting cocaine, a pop artist attempt to draw attention to hollywood's drug culture. plenty of drama before the stars stroll down the red carpet. for "today," kristen dahlgren nbc news new york. >> we should note that that statue that was mentioned has since been removed. up next here on "today" -- drama at daytona. a scary crash knocks yet another star out of today's big race. that story right after this.

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an accident last night that's raising serious safety concerns. this morning nascar says it made a mistake and the track is promising immediate changes. it's the crown jewel of stock car races. but the suspension of kurt busch is a dark cloud looming over nascar's biggest day. the decision handed down after a family court judge ruled busch, more likely than not, choked a former girlfriend. >> i think what pushed nascar over the edge was the amount of detail that the commissioner in delaware released in his protective order. >> reporter: busch denies the allegations, is appealing the court order, and hasn't been charged with a crime. but it's his third suspension from racing and follows charges that another sport, the nfl, turned a blind eye to domestic violence. busch's younger brother, kyle is now also out of the 500 after crashing into a concrete wall saturday night. driver jimmy johnson on twitter say saying man, i hope kyle busch is all right.

it's beyond me why we don't have soft walls everywhere. toe in i stew stewart is racing at daytona for the first time since an accident that killed a fellow driver last august. but the most watched driver of the day is certain to be jeff gordon. at pole position it will be his 23rd time in the 500 and his last. >> i wanted to be able to go out on top or as close to the top as possible. >> reporter: as he kicks off his farewell season. gordon is the undisputed face of nascar with popularity that's transcended racing even hosting "saturday night live." >> every time i get in a car, there is a chance i could crash and burn in front of millions of people. so i guess i am prepared for this show. >> reporter: gordon has made three previous trips down daytona's victory lane. >> i've been racing for a very long time. people maybe don't realize i started very young. so for me i feel like i'm 65. >> reporter: he's a long way from 65. as for the race today, the track says it's going to replace all

of the concrete walls with kind of tire pads. but long-term, they're going to replace concrete walls with what is called a soft wall and that what exists at many other tracks. erica, back to you. >> janet schamlian this morning, thanks. still to come on "today" -- can you guess which oscar nominee worked as a doorman at one point, which one was a cab driver before hitting it big? we've got a fun little quiz for you. plus information you can use t ♪ nexium 24hr. it's the purple pill. the #1 prescribed acid blocking brand.

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your step and to slow down on the roads. ice and slush are covering our sidewalks and streets over a good portion of our region. this picture is from manayunk. first alert meteorologist brittney shipp, she is tracking the aftermath of the storm, which does include some warmer temperatures today. hopefully we'll melt some of that ice, brittney. >> that's right, as we head into the afternoon. but this morning, our temperatures are still hovering around freezing. so you already saw in the video that we are seeing slippery conditions throughout most of the region. so as we take a closer look at our first alert weather day, we are going to see until the next few hours, the possibility of dangerous ice. that's going to affect your overpasses, your sidewalks, your side streets and roads. the rain is starting to taper in south jersey and right along the shore, so we'll see that clearing up in the next hour or two. but our temperatures heading into the rest of the afternoon, it will actually be kind of nice as we push into your 2:00 or 3:00 hour with temperatures warming into the 40s. rosemary? >> thanks brittney.

you can count on nbc 10 to keep you up to date with the latest weather conditions. download the free nbc 10 first alert weather app to get information from our meteorologists sent right to your smartphone or tablet in between our newscasts. philadelphia international airport is telling us that the airlines have canceled about half of their morning flights, because of the weather, and effects around the country. the airport expects to resume a full slate of flights later today. if you need to call about your flight if you're picking somebody up or heading out, you can call 1-800-phl-gate. i'm rosemary connors. see you back here at 9:00. have a good one.

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we are back on a sunday morning, february 22nd, 2015. it's been a snowy morning in new york city. than hasn't stopped these folks. it is a little icy out here too. >> it is. >> maybe we should put our boots on ladies. let's get you caught up on the morning's headlines. at least 37 people are dead after this latest round of weather. the siberian express we've been covering for you. countless car accidents and spinouts from icy conditions on the roads. the majority of them in tennessee which is under a state of emergency today. also this morning, families of the three british girls who are believed to be on their way to try to join forces with isis are begging for the teenagers to

come home. the girls have not been heard from since tuesday. and thousands of inmates at a texas prison will have to be moved after a riot there on friday. the prisoners allegedly started fires and broke into the prison yard. still to come in this half-hour, they stole our hearts 35 years ago with their thrilling victory in the miracle on ice. now 35 years after that incredible day, the men of team usa are back together and reminiscing about their amazing win. we'll talk to them about it. >> i can't wait for that. then coming up the red carpet is ready for hollywood's biggest night from the front-runners expected to rirn. >> let's do one more of these. which best actor nominee worked as a cab and ice cream truck driver? you want to take a guess? >> i say steve carell. >> he would be great from an ice cream truck. or as a cab driver.

>> are you ready for the answer? the answer is -- michael keaton. how about that. he was also working on comedy at the time. >> he's going to have a big night tonight. >> all good stuff. >> how about a check of the weather? >> i also started as an ice cream salesman. >> you got fired. >> let's get into all of that. thank you very much. let's celebrate birthday. you're turning 10 today. >> yeah. >> where are you from? >> new york city. >> from right here. is this your sister up here? >> yeah. >> you have a brother. >> that's named tristin. >> i have two brothers. very cool. all right. we're figuring out everybody's relationship here on the plaza. let's take a look at the weather going on across the country where we have ice to worry about down south. also some snow in denver. up north we are talking about

more frigid cold temperatures working in. we could see 10 to 15 inches in the denver area. it will be a very icy commute in dallas tomorrow morning. tomorrow morning we are also looking at windchill warnings and subzero windchills down through chicago and also into the northeast as well. it is all behind this cold front that's trying to move through. icy conditions today from western texas into dallas. snow is very much needed out towards vail and telluride. we also look tomorrow for some of that ice to continue to expand across texas, moving into northern louisiana. it is going to be very icy through the morning. just keep that in mind. we will top out i'm first alert meteorologist, brittney shipp. our first alert weather day continues into the rest of this morning. and that's because we are tracking dangerous ice, that's affecting our overpasses our bridges, our sidewalks, our side streets. the roads are still messy, and

very slick, so you want to be careful, especially over the next couple of hours, until we warm above freezing and well above freezing. today's high into the 40s, which will be a nice warm-up, but the bitter cold settles in for us as we head back to work on monday, continuing into the rest of your workweek. and that's your latest forecast. it is one of the greatest moments ever in the history of american sports. 35 years ago today, a group of college hockey players beat the russians at the olympics in lake placid the miracle on ice. nbc's ron mott caught up with the hometown here rose thisoes this weekend. ron, good morning. you are a lucky man to get this story. >> reporter: great assignment. it happened right back here 35 years ago today. some people actually called it divine intervention. if you ask some of these players, they say, well we had a little something to do with it. but nevertheless what happened at the 1980 games changed america. they were mostly a bunch of college kids and amateurs

facing the soviet union. but in shock being the world and their opponents, 4-3, these now middle-aged men, some grandfathers other business leaders, left their nation awe struck even still 35 years later. >> i'm surprised it's lasted this long. it's got a lot of legs. we touched the country, touched the world. >> reporter: the team was honored in the arena where they pulled off the improbable renamed for their late coach, herb brooks also paying tribute to a fallen teammate, bob sutter who died in december. when did you no he that you had the game or did you ever feel -- >> when the buzzer sounded. >> reporter: while the soviets were considered one of the best teams ever assembled, the captain who scored the game winner said the americans weren't intimidated. >> it wasn't a fluke. we were pretty good. we weren't like a bunch of guys that got together on a saturday and said hey, let's play on an

olympic team. >> reporter: goalie jim craig swatted away 36 of 39 shots gaining immediate hero status from coast to coast. >> we had a coach who had a plan. we had guys who believed in the plan. we trusted everybody. everybody did their job. >> reporter: the american victory was more than a sporting accomplishment. it boosted the nation's ego at a challenging time. >> seems like it is a book that doesn't want to have an ending to it. >> unbelievable. >> reporter: now a lot of people forget that the soviet game was not the gold medal game. two days later the u.s. squared off against finland and won 4-2. players last night talked about coach brooks coming in for his pre-game motivation speech. about 30 seconds. he simply said this -- lose this game and take it to your grave. >> oh! ouch! i guess that will get you going. ron mott thanks. proud boston university graduate member of bu guys on that time. i was lucky enough to meet mike

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fairly good idea of who is going to win several key categories. so how do we know that? well this morning we want to give you a look inside the oscars horse race. sure eight films are technically nominated for best picture, but prognosticators will tell you this is really a two-movie race. >> i would say it is pretty much a 50%-50% tossup for best picture between "boyhood" and "birdman." >> reporter: "birdman" already won top honors from three important groups. >> when all three have agreed on a movie in the past, only once has that movie failed to win the best picture oscar. >> reporter: but "boyhood" also scored awards. it also won the golden globe for best drama, while "birdman" failed to win the best comedy. but keep in mind the globes are voted on by about 90

journalists, the oscars by 6,000 people who actually work in hollywood. >> i think losing at the golden globes is the best thing that can happen to a movie. a lot of the movies that lose at the golden globes go on to win the oscar. >> and on my bad days i feel like i can't find myself. >> reporter: as for the acting categories julianne moore, j.k. simmons have swept this award season. the biggest question mark db best actor, to mike keaton who won the critic's award, or eddie redmane from the"the theory of everything." >> s.a.g. has predicted the best oscar winner in east of the last ten years. >> reporter: there is a big wild card this year and that's "american sniper." it didn't really do well in any of those precursor awards because it caught fire so late in the season.

but some say if there is a big surprise this year it could be "american sniper" winning best picture or bradley cooper winning best actor. >> joe fryar for us this morning, thank you. this definitely does seem to be one of those years where experts seem to be for the most part in agreement. we have an expert penlanel here as well. >> eric davis, alicia corals and andrew rosenthal. nice to have all of you with us this morning. no pressure that you need to get these right, by the way. >> we got this! >> let's kick this off with best picture. let us see your picks. unanimous. why are you going "boyhood"? >> they could split the vote and "american sniper" steals. if "birdman" is the movie for the industry "boyhood" is the movie for the soul. it is sweet, homey, ambitious,

groundbreaking. it feels like you're drinking a warm cup of tea. >> that's so lovely. >> i think ten years from now when we look back at this year's best picture nominees "boyhood" is the movie we are talking about. >> shot over 12 years. >> let's look at best actor. seems like it will come down to eddie redmane and mike the keaton -- wow. >> i think it is a tight race. i think if "birdman" begins to win a lot of awards see michael keaton get swept up in that. but in a tight race you go with the inspirational biopic. he won the s.a.g. >> what was it about michael keaton's performance? >> hollywood loves him. he does not live in hollywood. he lives in the middle of america. he chooses to do movies when he wants to. i've been interviewing him all

season. he is cool as a cucumber. i don't think it will win a lot except for cinematography. >> what about best actress? got your cards ready for that one? >> this seems to be unanimous. >> is it a lock? >> yeah. i think it is a lock at this point. i think best actor is kind of a close race. this one you can kind of pull out the marker and just put julianne moore. she's won all the awards up to this point. she's beloved in hollywood and she's kind of overdue. she's been nominated five times. it is kind of her year. >> it's her turn. >> best actor of supporting role. we were talking about this before the segment started. i think we're in pretty much agreement. >> edward norton. >> ed norton. >> looks like we're not experts. >> we have no idea what we're doing. >> i didn't see "whiplash." >> j.k. simmons is fantastic in this prelim. this is actually my favorite movie of the year.

if you're a jazz man, you got to see it. he deserves it. this guy's had 148 film credits to his name. this is his first oscar nomination. just a fantastic actor. i'm so happy for him. >> people know the face not the name. >> good point. >> but you say this is it. >> it is his turn. >> hopefully it will be. >> supporting actress. supporting actress this year. >> unanimous once again. >> did you guys compare notes before this segment? >> it is a lot this year in the acting categories. what's fun is if they all win, they're all first-time winners. >> that's a nice thing to see. >> you can look forward to some emotional speeches from people who have never won an oscar before. 12 years committed to the same role. that's hard to do. they didn't even have a script. every year they'd get the script before they shot. just incredible performance. >> did they shoot -- was it two weeks, three weeks every year? >> i read an interesting article

in "hollywood reporter" saying she didn't change her face. a lot of people in hollywood get the fillers and botox. she just stuck with it naturally because of this film. >> great. oscar coverage just getting started. lots more next. who's going to come out on top when it comes to the best dressed category? we'll look at some of the glamorou grandpa bode, grandma said you used to be out of control. really... i guess i did take some risks. anncr: bode, bode miller!!! trained a little bit differently. a little too honest sometimes. the media is useless. you were out of control. but not always. ♪

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to many oscar night is about the movies but let's be honest -- it is also about the fashion. watching celebrities pour on to the red carpet is as much fun for many people as watching the awards themselves. so who will wear it best tonight? >> fashion director for "people style watch" is here. kate good morning. what is it about the oscars that makes it so important for fashion? >> it is really a moment for these actors and actresses to make a statement. if you knock it out of the park you become part of this legacy of mainly women, let's be honest who have had iconic gowns. you think of somebody like lupita nyong'o while she is an amazing actress and a beautiful woman, the fact that she stunned at the oscars in that prada meant she ended up being the

face of lancome. >> she really stunned throughout the entire award season. when it came to oscar night, everybody's thinking what is she going to wear. we're at that point again. who are the women you are watching this year? >> rosalyn pike is one we're watching. the globe's look was not the best so we think she'll really get her game on for the oscars. she's sort of new to the street. she's got fashion street cred. she knows designers. >> she's nominated. reese witherspoon who -- does pretty well. >> she really does but this is kind of -- she is sort of making a comeback to a certain extent. i think that she is stepping into it as sort of an actress who we know to be glamorous and i think she's going to do something that's really elegant and classic but really beautiful. >> emma stone is also on your

radar. >> she's completely the fashion industry darling, emma stone. we all love her and what we love the most about her, she dresses appropriately to her age and she is a risk taker. it is fun to see what she does. when she wore the pants at the globes. >> i love the pants. julianne moore. getting a ton of attention. >> she's somebody super connected in the fashion industry. tom ford is one of her best friends. i think we're going to see something that is so on trend from her tonight. >> lastly you are being looing at patricia arquette. >> another one where it is really her moment. it is kind of fun. part of slayering in her moment is look to what she is going to wear. >> fellas always get left out when you talk fashion. any guys that you're watching tonight? >> bradley cooper all eyes are on bradley cooper right now. >> yeah. mine too. >> he is a great looking guy. >> for fashion. >> totally. >> also it is fun to think about the guys that might surprise us who are just loose

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>> reporter: there is a new doll in town. forget the heels, she's got sneakers. instead of a purse, a tool belt. goldie is inspiring girls like stella to construct and create with goldie blocks. >> i just felt like we're just on a high-speed train. >> reporter: debbie sterling first brought the goldie blocks to the toy fair three years ago. >> they said engineering for girls would never go mainstream but i knew that girls were more than princesses and i knew that they deserved something like this. >> reporter: a hunch that's paid off. goldie blox can now be found in more than 6,000 stores. >> our very first booth was literally five feet by ten feet. >> now this is how big? >> 20x20. >> okay. >> reporter: a growing booth marking a growing trend. a new generation of toys meant to empower girls and young women. toys that mom jodi norguard thought were missing as well.

>> one particular doll collection they were dressed in short skirts cropped tops belly button ring high heeled shoes, big hair lots of makeup. >> reporter: jodi decided to create a better doll for her own daughter the go-go sports girl. >> soccer and gymnastics. >> cheerleading. they don't wear high heels. >> they have workout clothes on and their hair is messy and crazy because when you work out, your hair is messy and crazy. >> reporter: a that were consharp contrast to more traditional dolls like barbie. meantime sales of building sets toys that aren't just for boys anymore, are on the rise. alex started roominate with a fellow engineer. >> it was made accessible at home for us. i had a lot of legos and i had my saw. that was fun for us. >> reporter: they create toys

for girls designed to build roads, ferris wheels even bridges. >> it leads to greater retention in engineering and other s.t.e.m. subjects later on. >> reporter: joining our ground-breaking toys in making child's play not just fun but fulfilling. >> with a watch them figure something out and have the ah-ha moment words can't express how happy that makes me feel. >> one thing that all the women say, they want to be really clear, they obviously aren't just for girls. all these building toys are for boys as well but this is a way to make them more accessible and to get girls thinking about some of these different careers. >> engineering. >> i used to play with connects on the time. >> i always played with legos. it is sort of a natural progression. >> that's going to do it for this sunday morning. quick reminder on "meet the press," chuck has a preview of

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right now on nbc 10 news today, dangerous ice has coated our streets and sidewalks, but it will begin to melt as the temperatures rise. still, it's a day to watch your step. and as you can see, take it easy on the roads. in addition to the ice, we are waking up to fog on this sunday. here is a live look at center city, where the aftermath of the winter storm will linger throughout the day. good morning. this is nbc 10 news today. i'm rosemary connors. it's 9:00 on this sunday. meteorologist brittney shipp is tracking the changes in the forecast. and brittney the warning right now, watch out for that ice. >> watch out for that thin sheet of ice that's now formed on some of the slush and the leftover snow from