good morning, america. happening right now, the deep freeze. roads turned into sheets of ice. trucks going, going, gone. drivers in the south stranded on icy highways all night. >> hard, hard piece of ice. >> others camping out in hotel lobbies, no rooms left. and the close call for a highway worker. what you need to know before you head out this morning. [ sirens blaring ] towering inferno. one of the world's biggest apartment buildings, ironically called the torch, catching fire. high winds fanning the flames. residents terrified. rushing for the exits. how did it start and spread so fast? racer suspended.

nascar driver kurt busch sidelined just days before the daytona 500. a judge finding he committed an act of domestic violence. >> any actions of abuse will not be tolerated in the industry. >> what will the racing champ do next? and countdown to the oscars. they're rolling out the red carpet this morning for the biggest night in hollywood. the newest reveals on who is performing and presenting. >> bum, bum, bum. >> and how host neil patrick harris is handling those preshow jitters as excitement builds by the minute. you can still be per cussive. >> without sara? >> good morning. it's

oscars. sara is live from l.a. she'll have exclusive behind the scenes material. we told her no talking, just waving. >> no, looking good, sara. lets get to the top story. another weekend, yet another big storm. this one from missouri all the way to maine. tens of millions of americans caught in the cross hairs. >> the most urgent issue right now is the ice in the south. look at these drives stranded on a highway all night long. miserable. >> we're going to talk to one of those drivers in just a moment. but first, let's get it out to rob who is leading our coverage from central park right now. good morning, rob. >> good morning, paula. it's 17 degrees, relatively balmy compared to yesterday. cold enough for this area to remain frozen. the moisture makes its way across the eastern half of the country. many people at or below freezing. let's look at the warnings and advisories. from nevada all the way to new england, a swath of real estate. let's focus on the central u.s. the storm causing a mess down across the mid south. the pink line is the freezing line. that's the issue in terms of

what kind of precip you get. and by 5:00 p.m. today, it noses northeast. is eye mix -- icy mix in d.c. mostly snow from new york to boston, at least to start. then it changes over to ice and maybe brief rain tomorrow. snow amounts will be held down. 1 to 3 in new york city. over 8 inches in the mountains of west virginia and kentucky. the ice is going to be the bigger issue. we have seen icing across northern alabama this morning, through tennessee, illinois, missouri. kentucky through d.c. could see a tenth to a quarter of an inch of ice in that area. so another round of wintry weather. let's go to nashville. they have already seen an ice storm this week. linzie janis is standing by. i assume they're waiting for it to get above freezing. hopefully in a hurry there. >> reporter: rob, it's above freezing for the first time this week. that warmer air. and the rain creating this slop on roadways and side walks where there was ice.

for thousands of drivers across the south right now, their nightmare continues. because they're still stuck on the roads. this morning, the south covered in a dangerous sheet of ice. from missouri to tennessee. motorists stranded on i-65 in alabama. accident after accident on these icy roadways forcing drivers to abandon their vehicles. hotels overflowing with guests. so many people flooding in, there were no vacancies. some forced to sleep in lobbies. abc affiliate way-31 demonstrating the icy conditions in their parking lot. >> this is a look at our parking lot. similar to what road conditions are. it looks wet, but it's actually completely iced over. >> reporter: these cars slipping and sliding down the hill. >> watch out. >> reporter: creating a driverless pileup. overnight, these basketball players from georgia forced to make a three-mile trek to shelter on foot.

until local cops came to their rescue. in tennessee, where so far, at least 18 lives have been claimed by the freezing temperatures, inches of sleet, freezing rain, and ice turning roadways into skating rinks. roads littered with the wreckage of accidents and near-death experiences like this one. captured on police dash cam video. a highway worker escaping an out-of-control truck with inches to spare. >> i just saw the front of the truck. a second or a half second to react is what i had. >> reporter: plows in kentucky trying to keep up with the frozen mess. nearly burying this motorist under a wave of ice and snow. salt trucks and school buses in arkansas pulled upright after treacherous conditions. in mississippi, drivers thankful to have escaped with their lives. >> i was on my way to work. next thing i know, my truck was -- whirling in the middle of the highway. >> reporter: this morning, officials estimate thousands of

drivers are trapped on roadways too dangerous to drive, and hours away from thawing out. the good news for nashville is the warmer temperatures are expected to stick around through the weekend. so, too, is the rain. it is only going to get heavier. the concern now for drivers is flash flooding. dan? >> linzie, thank you. for an extreme example of how treacherous it can be, out on the roads, let's go to huntsville, alabama, neil johnson, a driver stranded in his car overnight. there he is joining us via skype. neil, how long exactly have you been stranded? >> at this point, i've been here about 12 hours with my car in park. >> 12 hours. can you show -- can you use your camera and show us how thick the ice is there? >> yeah, of course. i'm going to pull right here in front of my car. see if you can kind of see the ground, i mean can you see it pretty well?

this is, yeah, i mean, if you can see, this is a solid half inch to a three-quarter inch sheet of ice. it covers the entire interstate. it's not just -- it's not patchy or anything. it's covering the whole thing. >> so, how are people managing for this amount of time? is anybody running out of gas? >> to be honest i think a lot of people are turning their cars off. and kind of bundling up with what they've got. and taking a nap. that's what i just did. i know the people in front of me and this car right here are doing the exact same thing. um -- and then, i guess, once the temperature gets too cold, they're turning their car back on. so the gas will crank. i think they're doing it to conserve gas just a little bit. i have seen a bunch of truck drivers walking around. a couple brought me some food and water earlier. which was really nice of them. people are walking up and down checking on other people, making sure everybody is okay. the entire county of limestone county, alabama, has completely shut down. every single road in the entire

county, including this highway. that's why we're sitting here. they're saying it won't open up until 9:00. >> i want to let you go. but let me just say, you're remarkably chipper for man who has spent 12 hours stranded in the middle of nowhere. we appreciate you joining us this morning. thank you so much. >> no worries, dan. thank you so much. >> i would be in the fetal position in a -- >> after an hour. >> an endless spiral of self-pity. he's out there talking to us. which is nice. >> it's just an extreme example. i know my dad always said, make sure at all times, have extra water, blankets in the car it's for those extreme situations. and a little bit of patience. >> more than a little. and turning now to one of auto racing's best drivers indefinitely suspended by nascar before tomorrow's daytona 500. kurt busch has been sidelined for allegedly choking and abusing his former girlfriend just last year. the star driver is denying in

assault. and abc's mara schiavocampo is here with more. good morning, mara. >> reporter: good morning, paula. the daytona 500 season opener is often called nascar's super bowl. one of racings biggest stars will not be there. kurt busch will be sitting this one out after very serious allegations of domestic violence. >> nascar has indefinitely suspended drive kurt busch. >> reporter: this morning, nascar giving kurt busch the red light. the racing champion sidelined indefinitely by racing's beggest professional league after a delaware court found busch committed an act of domestic violence. the ruling coming just as festivities kick off ahead of sunday's daytona 500. >> any actions of abuse will not be tolerated in the industry. >> the outlaw wins the battle. >> reporter: known on the track as "the outlaw," busch is the first driver to be suspended by nascar for domestic violence. nascar says it's a move based on

the serious nature of the allegations from busch's former girlfriend, patricia driscoll. claims including manually strangling her by placing his left hand on her throat while placing his right hand on her chin and face and smashing her head into the wall of his motor home. >> he didn't even look like himself. >> reporter: in an interview with "gma's" michael strahan, driscoll opens up about the alleged assault in september. >> shock. you just can't believe that someone that you love -- who you have spent four years with, could hurt you like this. >> reporter: busch has denied the assault allegations. his attorney vowing to appeal nascar's decision, saying in a statementover overnight, this action against mr. busch will turn out to be a travesty of justice. >> he can appeal this decision. he's not done so yet. >> reporter: driscoll releasing a statement overnight saying, today, nascar took an important step and deserves to be commended. now, busch stood to pocket $1

million if he won. he's lost one of his biggest sponsors. chevrolet announcing it's now cut ties. serious allegations and serious punishment. >> serious and disturbing. and he is filing -- already has filed that appeal. mara, thank you. >> yet altogether league dealing with these issues. jurors in the "american sniper" trial will soon have a weighty issue to consider. was eddie routh insane when he killed chris kyle and his friend at a shooting range in texas? deliberations could begin shortly after the work week resumes. ryan owens has the latest. >> reporter: testimony in the state of texas versus eddie routh drawing to a close with a battle of the doctors. friday prosecutors calling two experts who say routh was not legally insane when he killed the american sniper chris kyle and his friend, chad littlefield. he did know what he was doing was wrong and he did it any way, testified dr. randall price.

a forensic psychologist. he says the fact that the marine veteran led police on the high-speed chase was clear evidence he knew he committed a crime. when routh was in the back of this police cruiser saying he might be insane, he was setting a stage for a defense of, it's not my fault, price tells the jury. he says routh was a heavy drinker and marijuana smoker who was drunk and high when he shot the two men. at this texas gun range. thursday, the defense closed its case with a different doctor, a psychiatrist who said routh has skits french dwra and thought kyle and littlefield were pig assassins sent to execute him as part of pigs taking over the earth. >> i just want to get the bad guys. >> reporter: "american sniper" is up for six oscars sunday night. the real-life drama could be in the hands of the jury by monday. for "good morning america," ryan owens, abc news, stephenville, texas. >> so many paying close attention to the trial because of the movie. now to ron with the other

stories we've been tracking overnight. good morning ron. >> good morning, paula. good morning, dan. good morning, everyone. we begin overseas in dubai. a massive fire erupting in one of the world's tallest residential buildings. alex marquardt has the latest. >> reporter: look at this terrifying video overnight. one of the world's tallest apartment buildings is consumed by flames. fire engulfing floor after floor of dubai's torch tower. fueled by high winds. >> by the time i got downstairs and looked up at the building, you could see from about the 50th floor upwards, there were flames just coming up on to the balconies. >> reporter: kathryn dickie has lived on the 13th floor of this 79 story building for the last year and a half. >> we realized we were not safe. the wind was picking up the pieces.

>> reporter: the blaze began at 2:00 a.m. local time. residents believe it started around the 51st floor. four nearby buildings were evacuated as a precaution. the tower is over 1,000 feet high. home to many foreigners two work in dubai. thousands of people watched as crews scrambled to douse the flames and rescue those still trying to get out. this morning, it's unclear what caused the fire. thankfully, it appears no one was hurt. alex marquardt, abc news, beirut. >> alex thanks. now staying overseas the race to find three missing british schoolgirls, possibly trying to join isis. the girls, aged 15 and 16, were last seen tuesday leaving london with duffel bags in hand, boarding a flight to turkey. all were straight-a students at an elite co-ed academy. scotland yard officials say they're concerned those girls may be trying to cross into syria to join the islamist terrorist group. back here at home, a west

coast port shutdown has been averted. negotiators have reached a settlement of a contract dispute. for sea ports from southern california all the way to seattle, washington. the ports handle about $1 trillion worth of cargo every year. u.s. defense secretary ash carter is on his first overseas trip to afghanistan. carter will meet with american military officials and afghan leaders to assess whether u.s. troop withdrawal plans are a risk to afghan security. the u.s. military mission is expected to be over entirely at the end of 2016. the white house is firing back at former new york city major rudy giuliani under fire now for saying the president doesn't love america and his, the president's views were chaped by a communist he met when he was a 9-year-old boy. abc's chief white house correspondent, jon karl got this comment from the president's press secretary. >> do you think rudy giuliani has lost it? >> to see that person so thoroughly tarnish their legacy is sad.

i think what people are feeling is sorry for rudy giuliani. >> the former mayor says he's standing by his remarks. and our station in chicago, wls, is giving us a sneak peek into the nation's largest and longest running car show. taking the windy city by storm this weekend. one of the stars of the 107th show, the ford gt. on sale next year for as much as a quarter of a million bucks. >> which would be $250,000. >> $250,000. what do you get when you add sheer determination and cutting edge robotic technology? a real-life robo cop. officer jeremy romero was told he would never walk again after he was involved in a police chase in new mexico in which his cruiser crashed at nearly 100 miles an hour. he suffered a spinal cord injury. after months of hard work, he was fitted with this device, it's called an exoskeleton. he hopes to some day run soon and get back to work as a police

officer. isn't that something? >> amazing. >> remarkable. >> i think they're using those with returning veteran from the wars overseas. >> oh, yeah? >> incredible technology. thank you, ron. hollywood's biggest night is almost here. the last-minute prepping, primping, and rehearsing now very much in full swing. >> a whole lot of primping. let's get to sara, who is in tinsel town for us with the inside, behind the scenes secrets of what promises to be a spectacular show. you look remarkable this morning. >> she's extra primped. >> i had to live up to my surroundings. i'm in l.a., folks, come on. and the preparations you mentioned, and the tweaks are practically around the clock at this point as we head into the last stretch. i got to sit down with the man behind the magic to get a sneak peek at what we can expect. >> here we go. ♪ >> reporter: we're just one day away from the most anticipated night in tinsel town. the 87th annual academy awards.

and show teams are still working out some last-minute tweaks. it's down to the wire at dolby theater in hollywood. and neil meron, co-executive producer of the oscars took us backstage during some last-minute preparations. how are you feeling? >> i don't like to show any anxiety. besides the pressure of hitting a good number. >> reporter: even the man of the hour, neil patrick harris, showed a little stage fright from the very beginning. >> when we went to him with the offer, he said yes, he got nervous. he said yes, he got nervous and here he is. >> reporter: he'll be front and center indeed. he admits he's still on the edge about the show. >> i think nerves are actively important. the key is to channel the nerves. and honor them and be able to use them to your advantage. >> reporter: and meron promises big names to go along with the big production. even going on twitter to reveal

those names. who are some of the performers we're going to see, if you can tell us? >> jennifer hudson. lady gaga. tim mcgraw. teaguen and sara and the lonely island. doing everything is awesome. and it really is spectacular. >> reporter: even one time sexiest man alive adam levine will perform. lost stars, nominee for best original song. ♪ we are lost stars ♪ >> reporter: outside, a media storm is brewing. 292 outlets. more than 1600 credentialed journalists. representing 39 countries. but it wouldn't be an awards show without the red carpet. ♪ over 16,000 square feet, a perfect stage for striking poses and showing off those gorgeous gowns. give me a couple words. what makes a successful live broadcast? >> it has to be entertaining.

that is the number one thing. >> boom. >> reporter: neil meron also assured us they would be using neil patrick harris to his fullest capacity. with his skills being endless, i can't wait to see what is in store for us. >> he can sing, dance, do magic. i'm sure he'll be doing all of those things. >> he does do magic. i know there will be magic. >> anytime you're involved, sara, it's magical. >> i miss you, by the way. >> i was going to say that, sara. it's my line. it's in the prompter. >> i miss you. >> i'll see you later. i'm headed to l.a. >> hurry out here paula. pack ron in your carry-on. >> thank you. >> thank you, sara. don't miss lara spencer's saturday night special. abc news countdown to the oscars. an insider's guide. it starts at 8:00 eastern, 7:00 central on abc. it all leads up to the big oscar night. sunday, that's tomorrow night, starting at 7:00 right here on abc. let's get over to our own matinee idol, rob marciano.

we're pronouncing his name with a boston accent because he's been in boston nonstop for weeks >> reporter: north carolina they are frozen over there. this is the french broad river. ice jams this will be an issue you don't hear that much in north carolina. everybody seeing this record-cold air. another shot is coming down the pike. let's talk about it. the cold front will coming down monday morning behind the snow and ice system we have to get through. minus # -- 7 in chicago. 5 in new york. couple of systems that will dive into western parts of texas sleet and freezing rain west of dallas. icy situation. denver will have problems a foot of snow expected there. so, a little bit more than you have seen of late. 75 degrees expected in orlando. that's a check on the national forecast. here's what's happening locally.

>> reporter: good morning, everyone, i'm meteorologist chris sowers with this accuweather update. we'll have weather issues of our own this afternoon of clouds are rolling in and lowering and thickening. we expect the snow to develop around midday. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast 33 degrees, snow becomes heavy at times. the roads become snow covered and slick. slow it down. 44 tomorrow. another arctic blast by monday. twists in the case of a mother killed after teaching her daughter how to drive. plus, the high life. we'll take you inside a $100 million apartment. and the oscar swag bag. all the goodies the nominees will get. worth about 160 grand. that's coming up in "pop news." >> 160? introducing new flonase allergy relief nasal spray, now available over the counter in full prescription strength. when we breathe in allergens our bodies

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good morning i'm eva pilgrim, it is 8:27 saturday morning, more record cold overnight and snow freezing rain and rain moving into the area today. taking a live look on sky6 live hd at the icy delaware river.

meteorologist chris sowers is tracking it all in the accuweather forecast. too much coffee, chris. >> reporter: we could all use a little coffee after the forecast i'm about to deliver. 33 degrees is the forecasted high. snow developing around midday. steady and heavy at times this afternoon. visibility less than a mile at times. allow yourself extra time. snow-covered roads slick travel is expected. for sunday we're up to 44. >> alicia vitarelli is in hollywood for the oscars. we'll have live report on "action news" at 6:00 p.m. we'll sends you back to "good morning america." #

♪ oh, now ♪ so, you're looking at the time lapse. just in days you didn't know that was time lapse. >> that's why they're moving so fast. >> exactly. this is the red carpet set out at the oscars. crews are working to get everything set up on time. the lights, the bleachers. a little trivia. the red carpet first made its debut in 1961. dan, you wanted to know why? >> before then, the carpet was green. >> why the red carpet though? it used to mark routes for heads of state on formal occasions. so that's probably why they adopted the red carpet. >> pomp, circumstance. all that stuff. >> dan has red carpet underneath him. >> i only walk on red carpet. coming up, the pricey palaces in the sky. these are people who also only walk on red carpets. we're going to take you inside the apartments shattering records, even in the absurdly high real estate market here in new york city. we'll show you one apartment

that went for $100 million. but first, the new and truly surprising twists and turns in the las vegas road rage shooting. >> this morning, a police report that is shedding new light on the investigation. there were actually two shootings. and the troubled teenage suspect allegedly bragged to his friends about the gun battle that killed a mom of four, a mom who he knew. and abc's kendis gibson has the very latest for us this morning from las vegas. good morning, kendis. >> reporter: good morning, paula and dan. as you know, we have been here all week long, covering this sad story. and every day, as you mentioned, a lot of twists and turns. the latest coming from investigators here at the las vegas police department in the form of that surprising new report. this morning, investigators revealing there were not one but two shooting scenes the night 44-year-old tammy meyers was murdered. in police reports and the new surveillance video released overnight, detectives say

19-year-old erich nowsch confessed to friends he fired 22 shots, including the fatal blow to meyers' head. >> it's believed he's the only shooter. >> reporter: tammy meyers teaching her daughter to drive. in this school parking lot at 10:00 at knight. nowsch said he thought the people in the car were looking for him so he called a friend who owns a silver four-door sedan. according to police, it was as a passenger in the car that nowsch first confronted meyers allegedly threatening, i'm going to come back for you and your daughter. investigators say the confrontation did not take its tragic turn after a road rage crash as meyers' son told me on sunday. why did she run into the house? >> to get me brother. because she noticed they were following her. >> reporter: she instructed her 22-year-old son, brandon, armed with a handgun, to get in and help her pursue the car, saying

come with me or i'll go by myself. and nowsch, who goes by baby g, told friends he opened fire on the meyers' after seeing a gun pointed at him. now, the meyers family saying they know nowsch, but kept the shooter's identity from the police nearly a week. >> i couldn't say a few things because i promised not, to or it would have hurt the investigation. >> reporter: nowsch's lawyer says he hasn't spoken to his client yet, because nowsch has been, in his words, too stoned since his arrest. he hasn't sobered up. he'll have to, he has a court hearing on monday at 7:30 in the morning local time. police still on the lookout for another suspect, the driver in the case. >> every new detail you uncover makes it more bizarre. the story has shifted so much from when you first arrived until now. we appreciate you continuing to cover it. i'm sure there is more to come. kendis gibson, thank you. a lot of other

biggest event, sunday's daytona 500. the racing champion sidelined indefinitely for alleged domestic violence. he's accused of choking and beating his former girlfriend, patricia driscoll. he denies the allegations. and nearly 800,000 people who signed up for insurance through healthcare.gov were the wrong forms in the mail. people will have to refile once they get the corrected forms. and an outpouring of support for chris bosh, after concerns he may have blood clots in his lungs. which could sideline him for the rest of the season. former miami teammate and friend lebron james tweeting my heart real heavy right now thinking about chris bosh health. and a new arrest warrant. police in eaton, ohio, have issued an all point bulletin for

jack frost. he joins elsa who is wanted by a police department in kentucky. a new hampshire police department issued a warrant for the murphy forecaster who started all this mess, punxsutawney phil. these suspects are armed and they are dangerous. if you see them. do not try to apprehend them yourself. >> is there a reward involved? >> call the authorities. >> call the authorities. there is no reward. >> your tax dollars at work, ladies and gentlemen. your tax dollars at work. >> these are bad individuals. >> let's get on that stuff. >> it's their fault. it's not yours. >> that's true. i'm east of saint louis, they are arguing the same thing. icy conditions overnight. temperatures in the 20s in spots. we've got this moisture from the gulf of mexico that's been causing an icy situation but the good news is for most people these kind of image also should be short-lived, you know as a

matter of 4 to 6 hours as the temperatures moderate. as far as storm goes this pink line that's the freezing line. above it you're looking at snow, near it a mix and south rain. this noses north and east as we go through the day. mostly snow new york to boston, there's mixing in i-95 corridor and mixing swales tomorrow morning. we get above freezing and drop below freezing for the beginning of the weekend. snowfall amounts a couple of inches in new york. maybe a foot or more across west virginia and ohio and eastern parts of pennsylvania. looking at a severe threat across parts of louisiana. go to lnches -- la for nice weather. >> reporter: here's what's shaking locally. >> reporter: we have another cold one 33 degrees is the

forecasted high. snow developing around midday. it will come down steady and heavy at times visible will be greatly reduced, so take it slow out there. >> okay. >> definitely by july, right? >> by then, we'll have apprehended jack frost. >> it's also warm in los angeles. >> which is where you're headed. >> i love it. you just teed me up. yes. in just a few hours, i'm very excited to be co-hosting abc's the oscar, backstage. we're going to have three channels of live video feeds, backstage access from the dolby theater. you can watch on your desktop and your mobile device. >> cool. >> it's all on the watch abc app. i need your help. i need your help. i need your help, america. to help me pick a dress. we have three choices. >> hubba, hubba.

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sky-high prices on the big apple skyline. new towers are boasting record-setting prices. rebecca jarvis takes us inside. >> reporter: it's high-rise luxury where clouds and airplanes are your neighbors. and you'll literally feel on top of the world. >> the very first time i looked at it, i fell in love with it. >> reporter: this software mogul purchased that penthouse for a cool $17 million. >> this view is our favorite. you can see how the river kind of meets into the lake. >> reporter: but he's not alone. high-rise real estate is booming. in boston, this millennium tower penthouse is for sale at $37.5 million. in new york, one of the largest real estate transactions ever. the penthouse at the new 157 building sold for a record-breaking $100 million. >> hello, this is noble. >> reporter: that's where we met real estate broker noble black.

today, he's taking us inside 157. the record-setting apartment. >> you have spectacular views. and you've got a great five-star hotel downstairs. >> reporter: that building is 1,005 feet tall. the minute-long elevator ride opens to luxury around every corner. >> marble, all hand-crafted. you're above most of the skyline. >> reporter: and then there's the master bedroom. >> not a bad view. >> reporter: not bad at all. it's nice there are shades. >> if you want the privacy, though no one can see into your bedroom, right? >> reporter: and these properties are going fast. which mean they'll keep building higher and higher. for "good morning america," rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >> higher and higher until there's no more air left in the sky. you can catch rebecca's full report on "nightline" monday night, right after "jimmy kimmel." >> "nightline" one of my favorite shows, by the way. everybody should watch.

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wearing a coat here? i'm sorry. i'm bragging. but i know that you guys are suffering a little over there in the snow. i thought i would send a consolation prize. some of the goodies from the oscars swag bag. all the nominees for best actor, and actress, best supporting roles, and best director get these. it's worth over $160,000. there's everything from luxury trips, car rentals, skin care, pet food. some of my personal faves, because they're unique are the 24-karat edible lollipops. a $300 unisex bow tie. and mediterranean sea salt. >> you can't get to the lollipops. oh, i got it. >> they're child proof, paula. >> you're not supposed to eat them. >> what? it's actually good. tastes like cinnamon. sara, thank you. we don't get to keep it, though. >> you guys, this is "pop news."

remember? best actress nominee julianne moore is proving she's not just a talent in front of the camera. she also have a flair for design partnering with "architectural digest" to help design the green room. roman alonzo from commune says the actress provided practical ideas to help the stars feel at home backstage. >> like what pile of carpet is actually the right pile to wear high heels. the height of the banquette. was something. because, you know, when you're strapped into a tight dress, you can't go too low. >> now, one of the coolest things about this room is that it was built offsite and brought in so this oasis of calm is actually situated in the middle of a loading dock. that's a tidbit not many people know. it's coming down to the wire for the stars presenting the oscars.

they've been rehearsing their lines, going over their cues. but it doesn't look like it's been all work and no play. here's scarlett johansson having a laugh with neil meron and craig zadan. the academy awards producers. you also see "fifty shades of grey" star dakota johnson. she also hung out with the guys behind the scenes. and how is this for knowing you made it? "whiplash" actor miles teller posting this picture of his dressing room at the dolby theater. other big names we expect to present are channing tatum. hello. ben affleck, and kerry washington. >> i love it. sar remarks i've got to tell you. the lollipop, whatever it is, got stuck in my teeth. >> she almost pulled out a molar. >> i did. >> i didn't even get the lollipop, paula. keep it here. more "gma" after the break.

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>> good morning, it is saturday february 21 i'm eva pilgrim here's what we're following for you on "action news." the bitter cold is giving way to more snow. we'll tell you how much you can expect to see later today. flames rimmed through an apartment build in camden county. we have the latest. we're one day away from oscar sunday. the race is on to get everything

ready. we're seeing the red corporate there. those stories -- the red carpet there. those stories and more, no ball gowns for us. >> reporter: we had record lows throughout the area. the numbers are rebounding a little bit but still bitter cold. you can see the ice on the delaware river indicative of how cold it's been out there it's impressive when you get that amount of ice on the delaware river. it has a current and it's deep, so when you get that ice there it usually doesn't happen in this part of the country. millville you started at 5 below. you're up to 14. allentown, 15. 9 in the poconos. 18 in dover. storm tracker 6 live double scan this is the area of moisture we're watching it's a small compact area of low pressure.