captioning funded by cbs it's monday, february 29th, 2016. this is the "cbs morning news." i'm here at the academy awards! otherwise known as the white people's choice awards. >> hollywood's biggest night. the academy awards. the year's best films share the limelight, but it was a lack of diversity under the spotlight. killed on her first day on the job. a virginia community mourns the

sworn in the day before she was gunned down, and an arm sergeant is behind bars charged in her killing. and campaign 2016. new questions about donald trump and the kkk and marco rubio rips trump below the belt. >> you know what they say about men with small hands? good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. we begin with the oscars, where an underdog won for best picture and the politically charged atmosphere just about overshadow the winners. host chris rock took no prisoners as he took on the uproar of the lack of diversity. for the second straight year, all of the major nominees were white. the newspaper genre spotlight was for best picture.

>> reporter: the film that shined a spotlight on the catholic priest sex abuse scandal won for best picture at the academy awards. the revenant won for best directing and leonardo decap re e nar onardo dicaprio won for best actor. granted. >> action film mad maximum fury road walked away with six production awards. chris rock hosted the night. his opening monologue all of the the white nominees. >> otherwise known as the white people choice orter: he beat the drum every chance he got and the president of the academy echoed

>> every facet of ourould be as well. >> even here on the red carpet where oscar fashion is usually the biggest topic of discussion,and center. >> i'm here to disappear and truly make it oscar so white is stupid to me. >> reporter: the night included visits from r 2 bady gaga with a special presentation aimed at sexual violence. chris martinez, cbs news, hollywood. now to presidentialcs. tomorrow is super tuesday with 11 states holding primaries or caucuses for the delegates. it takes 2,373 to clench the on. there are 595 republican delegates at stake. that is nearly half of those needed to clench the nomination.nald trump

refusing to condemn the kkk. don champion has>> reporter: republican candidate donald trump campaigned 234 alabama earlier in the year and earlier on cnn and refused to -- >> i'm talking about davidand the ku klux klan here. >> honestly, i don't know david duke. i don't believe i've ever met him. i'm pretty sure i've never met him anding about him. >> is there no place in the conservative movement for david duke, the ku klux klan. >> we don't have anyplace for he united states of america. >> reporter: with more than 1 1,500 up for grabs the ting key states in the south. today, hillary clinton also attacked trump. >> i said last night, america has never stopped beating

whole. >> reporter: a new tracker poll shows clinton is ahead of bernie sanders in virginia, georgia, and mits he has work to do after losing south carolina's democratic primary. >> we did really, really badly withcan voters. i mean, we got decimated. >> reporter: trump is ahead in virginia and georgia but trails cruz in his home state of gates are at stake there. trump's remarks yesterday about not knowing david duke don't jibe with what ed friday when asked about duke's >> i didn't even know he endorsed me. david duke endorsed me? okay, all right. iright. >> >> don champion here in new york, thank you, don. florida senator marco rubio went after trump during a rally in virginia yesterday.

little marco. he is taller than me by 6'2" which i don't know why his hands are the size of someone like 52.his hands? they are like this. you know what they say about men with small hands. you can't trust them.n "cbs this morning," we will discuss the weekend's events and what is coming up tomorrow with cbs news political director and "face the nation" moderator reason an army sergeant charged in the murder of a virginia police officer is expected to be arraigned today. ronald hamilton is being held without bail.y will likely seek the death penalty. the officer he is charged with killing was on her first day on the job. brian webb eporter: bagpipes and candles and prayers were part of a memorial for officer ashley her first day

william county police department in virginia. >> we will continue one step at a time in honor of ashley. it woulder memory and her self of service if we did anything but. >> officer down too. i don't know where the suspect is. >> reporter: guindon and two other respondeding to a domestic deputy saturday night 30 miles outside of washington, d.c. police arrested 32-year-old ronald hamilton, anstaff sergeant assigned to the pentagon. they say he shot and killed his wife and then opened fire on the officers. >> it was very scary. i heard the shots, like shots back-to-back. >> reporter: guindon a six-year marine reservist was sworn in on friday. this was a her and another officer welcoming

brian webb, cbs washington, d.c. otto warmbier said he stole a banner because a church member back home wanted it as a trophy im money. warmbier was arrested in january while on a tour in north korea. it's unclear what kind of charges he te on a teenager who survived a shooting last week in kalamazoo, michigan. her family says she has been taken off a breathing on her own. at one point, it was believed she was dead but her mother said she squeezed her coming up on the "morning news." red carpet mix-up. social media blows up over a tweet that confused whoopi oprah winfrey. a s.e.a.l. member receives an honor today. this is the "cbs morning news."

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the country. hollywood's biggest night wouldn't be quite as big without the after-parties. teri okita drew this far from unpleasant good morning, teri. >> reporter: still going on here in hollywood and there is a lot to spotlight won for best picture. as chris mentioned six oscars for mad max and revenant won for best actor. the curse was finally broken for leonardo dicaprio last night who took home the best actor role in

>> reporter: brie larson picked up a golden statue for her performance in "room." >> i feel really strong and excited to be holding this gold eporter: when the curtain fell on the big show, the stars made their way to the governor's ball to toast to the night. >> we worked so hard on this rewarded like this is really overwhelming. >> is hollywood racist? you're damn right hollywood is racist. >> r who pushed the envelope in addressing the oscars so white controversy. >> he is an amazing performer and person and it was -- it needed to happen. r elton john used his annual after-party to raise awareness for hiv and aids. >> the parties gives the celebrities a chance to meet for the first time and, yes, they too get star-struck. >> if i walked into leonardo now, i wouldn't

>> i'm gene simmons from kiss. >> reporter: he is right behind you. talking about you. >> i was just talking about you! you're one of my faves! >> can i touch you. >> you sure can. ed off their style and awards into the early hours. after the show for all of the stars and, tonight, it was brownwood with artwork caricatures with fred astaire and bing crosby and alfred and many others. then they all feasted on >> you're making me hoirng. ungry. coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," more from l.a. on the oscars.

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at this morning's top stories. ted cruz calls tomorrow the most important day of the primary season. super tuesday, when the single most delegates are up for grabs in the election. taking heavy criticism for not condemning former kkk leader david duke. duke has voiced his support for > the newspaper drama spotlight was the upset winner for best picture at the oscars. revenant star leonardo dicaprio

won best actress for "the room." host chris rock tackled the diversity of the show and called the academy awards the white awards show. the stars of 50 shades ofey were named worst actor and actress. the pair also got the razzies for the worst screen combo. "50 shades" tied with sci-fiantastic four" for worst film. today is a special day. february 29th only comes around every four years. that means leap year babiesally celebrate a birthday today! onito oh reports on a man who is finally legal. >> surprise! most, birthday happen every year. >> cheers. >> reporter: but not for e. like a break in the stripes there is a break in the calendar for paul who only gets to

every four years. you see, paul is a leap year he was born on february 29th, 1932 so it's a big day for paul who is technically turning 21 years milestone those guys can celebrate and this is one. it's all in good fun, you know? it's a pretty special day. >> reporter: so family and friends organized a surprise party for paul at this pub in r. >> i'm shocked! >> ten years, we have been counting down his 21st birthday when he is finally legal!he leaps into another year, he fondly looks back on some of the milestones before this one. >> my son and i were both -- hadthdays in the same year. can you imagine that. >> reporter: on the year february 29th doesn't make it on the calendar. >> i celebrate better on the 21st so i probably do get to be

so celebrate this birthday is a winning moment. >> happy birthday. haveming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," more on leap day. jamie wax introduces us to leap baby who turns a hundred years old today. and how thousands of taxpayer information may be at risk. the rising political unmarried women. we will hear their concerns. that is the "cbs morning news" for this monday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green.