d morning america." good morning, america. chris rock stealing the spotlight at the oscars. >> well, i'm here at the academy awards otherwise known as the white people's choice awards. >> facing the diversity backlash head on. >> you're damn right hollywood's racist. >> leonardo dicaprio finally breaking through with a win. >> i do not take tonight for granted. >> lady gaga with a show-stopping performance. ♪ happens to you happens to you ♪ ♪ happens to you >> the moment that brought everyone to their feet. a rock star reception for donald trump. >> wow, wow, this is amazing. >> commanding a massive crowd in alabama. facing fire from all sides after failing to condemn the kkk. >> not only is that wrong, it

makes him unelectable. >> but can anything stop the front-runner's surge on the campaign's biggest day yet? and is hillary clinton on the verge of locking down the nomination? ♪ and we are taking you behind the scenes of hollywood's biggest night like only "gma" can from the red carpet to backstage. you won an oscar, brie. you won an oscar. >> i really can't believe it. >> we're one-on-one exclusively with the big winners. their first interview, seconds after taking home the gold. all the unforgettable moments. >> let's get this money. >> the "gma" oscars after-party starts right now. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> good morning. ♪ ♪ go crazy crazy

♪ cake by the ocean [ cheers and applause ] can we take you home with us? we love to walk out every morning with you here with us. >> good morning. >> good morning, america. good morning from hollywood. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> we have a very special show coming up this morning. we're live from the legendary el capitan theater here in l.a. and just like the oscars, we as you can see we have a live, live audience with us. [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you for all that energy this morning and how about all the energy last night? shining moment for leo dicaprio locking up his first oscar and made the most of it. there he comes right there. i have to say i was so glad to see that "spotlight" won the

best picture. my favorite movie. >> great picture and so was the team behind "spotlight." we have a picture of them celebrating all smiles. check this out. think they're a little excited? >> just a little there. it was such a fantastic night on the red carpet. robin, lara, michael and i were all there. it was such a whirlwind. i was nervous, i have to say. >> thank you. >> it was so fun. >> you are a newbie but you seemed like a veteran. >> i was nervous. the microphone was shaking a little. >> michael strahan says good to have the nerves before a big game. >> people were a little nervous wanting to know how chris rock would do and the one thing people are talking about making so many headlines, oscar host chris rock's monologue on diversity, the comedian taking the issue head on right from the top of the show and what he said changed the way a lot of people may be thinking about race here in america. abc's chris connelly is here with more on that. good morning, chris. >> good morning, yes, indeed for chris rock it had to be an all eyes on me moment.

so much anticipation in the dolby theatre around the world, deep feelings and then he took on this controversy with nuance, discernment, historical perspective and no one got a free pass. >> well, i'm here at the academy award s otherwise known as the white people's choice awards. >> reporter: host chris rock, his comic dazzle and daring on full display. >> you realize if they nominated hosts, i wouldn't even get this job. >> reporter: taking the oscars so white controversy head on and no one was safe. >> you got to figure that it happened in the '50s, in th the '60s and black people did not protest, why? because we had real things to protest at the time. you know. >> reporter: even calling out african-american oscar boycotters. >> will was not nominated. it's not fair. you're right. it's also not fair that will was paid $20 million for "wild, wild

west" okay. >> reporter: dropping the hammer on white hollywood's hypocrisy savidging its progressive outlook. >> mr. president, you see all these writers and producers and actors? they don't hire black people and they're the nicest white people on earth. they're liberals. cheese. that's right. >> reporter: his analysis a speaking truth to power moment earning the laughter of recognition. >> is hollywood racist? you're damn right hollywood is racist. hollywood is sorority racist. it's like, we like you, rhonda, but you're not a kappa. that's how hollywood is. >> reporter: the best, better roles and more of them. >> we want opportunity. we want black actors to get the

same opportunities and that's it. >> reporter: a comedic tour did you force with a high level of difficulty by a host who was up to the job. a job he says he decided not to back out of. >> they're not going to cancel the oscars because i quit. you know, and the last thing i need is to lose another job to kevin hart, okay. >> i mean he absolutely crushed it. as the oscar host it's hard enough to make those first ten rows laugh but to do it with such thought was fantastic. >> he went there. he often does that. you brought up a good point. he has a narrative. there is a purpose behind it. >> not just doing it for shock. knows where he's going and make sure no one gets off the hook. >> he hit every single side of the issue in such a tight set. >> really got a huge reaction inside. the laughter of people going, a lot of truth is being spoken here. >> had to leave out that rihanna line. >> i think we did. >> we all know -- >> live for another day. >> he's also wise about kevin

hart because kevin made no bones about it. he wants that job. >> they ought to give it to him. >> this is a hard job. if chris rock wants to keep doing it, he goes right ahead. it's not easy to be funny in that show. >> he was so great and big moments for leo dicaprio and brie larson. >> a lot of surprises and may have saved the biggest one for last. it was an incredible night of huge surprises. >> the oscar goes to "spotlight." >> reporter: "spotlight" shining at the end clinching the biggest award of the night. >> this film gave a voice to survivors and this oscar amplifies that voice. >> reporter: but "rocky"'s great comeback sly stallone winning award after award all year long thwarted by this guy. >> mark rylance for "bridge of spies." >> reporter: winning best supporting actor. can you believe it? >> i really can't believe it. i used to watch these when i was a kid. i remember seeing them the year

"rocky" won and al pacino was in "dog day afternoon." >> leonardo dicaprio. >> reporter: and leo with his sixth oscar nomination finally having his moment taking home best actor and using it as a platform for global change. >> let us not take this planet for granted. i do not take tonight for granted. >> brie larson. >> reporter: brie larson also taking home a golden statuette for best actress in "room" quickly celebrated by her co-star and biggest fan. >> jacob tremblay, my partner through this. >> alicia vikander. >> reporter: alicia vikander's role in "the danish girl" beating out kate winslet for best supporting actress. i saw you just now staring at it. >> it looks like an oscar. >> yeah, i believe it is actually. >> reporter: and the biggest winner of the night. >> "mad max." >> "mad max." >> "mad max." >> "mad max." >> "mad max." >> "madoff: after the fall." >> reporter: "mad max" bringing home six oscars. the night full of big

performances. ♪ if i can risk it all >> reporter: sam smith performing "witing's on the wall" winning original song and getting personal in his acceptance speech. >> i stand here tonight as a proud gay man and i hope we can all stand together as equals one day. thank you. >> reporter: surprising many beating out lady gaga. ♪ happens to you happens to you ♪ ♪ happens to you ♪ how could you >> that was emotional. >> an amazing moment. we're going to get into a little more on gaga later in the show. >> yes, also one of the biggest moments of the night, leo, people are wondering, leo dicaprio, his first oscar win best actor for "the revenant." sixth oscar nomination. turns out the sixth time was indeed a charm and got a chance to talk to him along with two other big winners just moments after they won. >> and the oscar goes to

leonardo dicaprio. >> reporter: for leonardo dicaprio, "the revenant" earned him the first oscar and a reception befitting the king of the world. >> thank you. thank you. >> the standing owe vague, that doesn't happen all the time, leo. you know that. what did that mean to you, your peers? >> i was -- i was very moved. >> leo, you've worked on many fine films over the years. what was it about this one and the way you speak so passiona passionately about it? >> we literally rehearsed for two weeks just for the opening sequence of this movie. it was so unique in its approach but more than that, it was being able to have conversations off screen about what this movie meant and seeing it with my own eyes. >> reporter: "the revenant" also won an oscar for best director,

alejandro inarritu taking home the award for the second time in a row. >>. [ speaking a foreign language ] . >> thank you to the academy. >> congratulations. >> thank you very much. >> very happy. two years in a row. that hasn't happened i think since they were saying in decades to have a director win back-to-back. >> i know, i know. >> has it ever happened? >> yes, leo, it has but not since 1950. >> maybe an accident, i guess, you know what, i'm so happy and so honored. >> make sure for once and forever that the quarter of a scene become as irrelevant as the length of our hair. >> climate change is real and it is happening right now. it is the most urgent threat facing our entire species. >> both of your speeches were just outstanding. >> thank you. >> climate change and to see the passion, what is the message you wanted to get out tonight? >> it is the most urgent crisis that we've ever faced as a civilization. we can actually tackle this

problem. we just have to have the political will. >> they knew and they let it happen. >> reporter: the film that tackled the issue of abuse in the catholic church "spotlight" got the nod for best picture. what was it about this story? there are a lot of stories. what was it about this one. >> necessity. it had to be told. a difference had to be made. >> we hope that this movie inspires some conversations. >> brie larson took home the oscar for best actress for her performance in "room." >> i don't believe you. you said you were jet-lagged from the red carpet. >> yeah. >> so are you awake now as an oscar winner? >> yes, yes, i'm very awake right now. this is the craziest feeling. i don't even know what it is, what i'm feeling right now because it's never happened before. >> i loved how you reached back with jacob and you kind of tapped him. >> i did? >> yeah, you did. >> a house. >> no, a real house, not tv. are you even listening to me? >> is it true because it was such a deep subject matter,

karaoke? >> a lot of karaoke, a lot. >> what's your go-to karaoke song? i won't make you sing it. >> i mostly like early 2000s r&b, mariah carey, usher, destiny's child. those are all my go-tos and that's what i was doing. >> you won an oscar, brie. you won an oscar. >> i can't believe it. i really can't believe it. >> she was just staring at it like that. >> your gift to her, you didn't make her sing. >> that moment with leo was tweeted 440,000 times per minute making it the most tweeted minute from an oscars ever beating ellen's selfie from 2014 and the internet wasn't done with leo. after he won there was some, well, some memes started popping up. that was, of course -- >> these are the memes that started celebrating like a world cup champion. >> as king of the world. >> he is king of the world.

his mother was backstage and actually still had the card that said he was the winner and she said she was going to keep it. i keep all his memorabilia like a mom does. >> >> talking before the show he grew up in the shadows of here. >> he did. he did and he talked about how his parents would take him on auditions and really encouraged him and he was a little quirky and they just supported him and he has worked so hard but that -- that spontaneous standing ovation really got to him. meant a lot to him. >> from all your peers. we have a lot more coming up from the oscars. we turn to the white house right now, "your voice, your vote," just one day away from the critical super tuesday contest. this he'll cast their ballots. could make hillary clinton and donald trump unstoppable. also have a brand-new poll out moments ago it shows trump with his biggest lead yet at nearly 50% across the country. abc's tom llamas has all the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you as we just saw polls show donald trump may have a big night tomorrow but now he's dealing with a problem involving the kkk

and the other candidates are all seizing on it. >> wow. ♪ >> wow, this is amazing. >> reporter: overnight, donald trump speaking to a massive crowd in alabama, a super tuesday state, but not mentioning a syllable about the controversy involving the ku klux klan and their former grand wizard david duke. >> wow say you condemn them and don't want their support? >> well, i have to look at the group. i mean i don't know what group you're talking about. >> i'm just talking about david duke and the ku klux klan here. >> i don't know -- i don't know david duke. i don't believe i've ever met him i'm pretty sure i never met him. >> unloading on him by his rivals. >> we cannot be a party that nominates someone who refuses to condemn white supremacists and the ku klux klan. >> trump later tweeting about david duke, i disavow and sending this clip from friday. >> i didn't even know he

endorsed me. david duke endorsed me. i disavow. >> this as trump's other rival senator ted cruz hammered him for not releasing his tax returns as he and senator rubio have. >> there have been multiple media reports about donald's business dealings with the mob, with the pfaff ya, maybe his tax returns show that those business dealings are a lot more extensive. >> business dealings with the mafia. >> we don't know. >> and trump not the only one feeling the heat. governor chris christie who endorsed trump struggled to defend some of the billionaire's policies. >> are you saying now you endorse the ban on having n noncitizen muslims -- >> no, that's not what i'm saying. that's only one piece of an overall approach to national security. >> but you disagree with it. >> i said that very plainly. listen, george, here's the bottom line, elections are choices. >> reporter: and overnight, things continued to get ugly. responding to trump dubbing him -- >> little marco. >> rubio mocking trump for having small hands. >> you know what they say about men with small hands --

[ cheers and applause ] >> you can't trust them. you can't trust them. >> they say the republican race in a very strange spot right now. george. >> it sure is. tom. this crowd know what is they say about small hands, i guess. we just heard it. i want to bring this to jon karl and, jon, looking ahead to tomorrow night, big contest. give people a sense of what marco rubio and ted cruz need to do to kind of slow down donald trump. >> well, george, they've got to keep him from running away from it. for ted cruz, everything is at stake because look at this. his home state votes on super tuesday. he's got to win there. if he can get 50% of the vote there he can get away with the lion's share of the delegates but he has to do more. all these southern states, that is where ted cruz has banked his campaign. he's got to find a way to win there. as for marco rubio, it's unclear where he can win. he's been targeting minnesota, virginia, arkansas, he can keep getting delegates by coming in a close second or third, but he's

got to find a place to win. i think 20% is his biggest number, 20% in texas if he gets less than that he can get shut out of all of texas' delegate. >> they have to build up enough delegates to try to block trump even if they can't get there themselves. on the democratic side hillary clinton coming out of that big win saturday in south carolina. looks like she's ready to roll through the south. >> that's right and bernie sanders has to find a way to win somewhere where we don't expect him to. his home state votes, he can win there. probably massachusetts next door but he's got to find a way not to geddes mated again in the south. >> okay, jon karl, thanks very much. we're going to be out in force on super tuesday. i'll be with our whole political team for a prime time show and on "gma" and "world news tonight." >> a storm bringing severe weather to the plains. where are you, rob? >> great-looking crowd down we have severe weather we need to talk about not only today, but super tuesday, we're

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so, i want you to reach into your millionaire pockets and i want you to buy some of my daughter's girl scout cookies. look at my babies up there. are you going to deny my princesses some cookies? make that money. tina fey, oh, charlize theron, yes, matt -- yes, okay, you get him. you get him. leo, you made 30 million. come on. [ cheers and applause ] >> welcome back to "gma." chris rock doing it for the girl scouts and his daughter last night raised more than $60,000 for the girl scouts and everybody having fun buying the cookies and eating the cookies. >> we had morgan freeman. michael keaton was doing it. you were with very special

guests with a treat for the audience. >> take a look at troop 5215 with us this morning fresh off the oscars, ladies, come on. we're bringing our audience some girl scout cookies. and their troop leader. >> troop leader. >> oh, and this audience has been the best. >> those girls. >> i know. >> the same girl scout troop that was on the show -- are they ever going to get any rest? >> they're selling a lot. they raised over $60,000. >> like this audience needs a sugar rush, okay. >> they want it. >> i know. they do. they do. >> look. raising their hands. >> yes. >> yes. we are celebrating with our big oscars after-party all morning long. >> hard to compete with cookies, robin. >> they're like, throw me something. we'll go one-on-one with some of the biggest stars bringing you

behind the scenes of the most powerful moments. lady gaga, oh, that was incredible, it was an emotional performance getting huge reaction right now and we have that coming up. >> we are going to have that coming up. how about that littlest star. >> jacob. >> jacob tremblay from "room," 9 years old. he was having fun with brie larson last night, a couple of selfies right there and as you might know he is a huge "star wars" fan and had a great moment. >> everybody shared that moment but he was -- kept walking around with his hands in his pockets. >> i got to interview him. most will give you yes and no answers, he was going on a soliloquy. he has so much personality. brilliant. >> in that film, yes. reaction to chris rock's no holds barred oscar show taking on the lack of diversity at this year's academy awards and what he said has so many people weighing in from oprah to amy schumer, abc's nick watt had a chance to catch up with chris right after the show. good morning, nick. >> good morning, robin. well, this was one of the most

anticipated monologues in decades and history and here and now ready to judge rock on how he handled the oscars so white and the verdict is now in. >> welcome your host, chris rock. >> from the moment he walked on stage. >> this is the wildest, craziest oscars to ever host because we have all this controversy, no black nominees. >> reporter: chris rock commanded that stage and the twitter sphere went into overdrive. that was really incredible, ellen. welp, chris rock murdered #oscars, fellow comedian amy schumer. thumbs up from oprah, now you breathe. >> he made it not just about this year, but every year. >> 8th academy awards, which means -- [ applause ] -- this whole no black nominees thing has happened at least 71 other times. >> reporter: after the show we caught up with him at the

governors ball. how are you doing, man? >> great, i think. we'll see tomorrow. >> reporter: there were protests from new york to hollywood, reverend al sharpton leading an oscars tune out rally. >> people are like, chris, you should boycott. >> reporter: spike lee boycotting or wore what looked like a tux to a knicks game instead. >> this is the second year in a row where there have been no people of color who got a nomination in the acting category so that's why we're not there. >> reporter: back at the show we saw black actors tracy morgan, "snl's" leslie -- >> say something. maybe one day they'll make a movie about a skinny white lady who invented a mop. a black girl would have to discover the cure to cancer first. >> reporter: kevin hart didn't. >> we love breaking ground doing it and these problems of the day will eventually become problems of the old. let it not beat us.

>> i've been calling out hollywood for its lack of diversity. >> reporter: "straight outta compton" largely overlooked so rock went to compton. >> you see "spotlight"? >> no. >> nope. >> no. >> "bridge of spies." >> where are you getting these movies from? >> did you see "straight outta compton"? >> "straight outta compton," i did see that. >> i loved it. >> oh, yes. >> oh, hell yeah. >> reporter: the overwhelming online verdict on rock, he nailed it. >> i want to invite everybody here to the b.e.t. awards this summer. black lives matter. >> reporter: now, a couple of missteps according to twitter. the joke with the three asian kids on stage fell flat and if he's talking about diversity he should have talked about latinos and asian-americans. >> some did talk about that. when you talk about diversity you have to be all inclusive but overall everyone was saying that what he did was well received overall. >> the reaction in the room, the reaction online, yes.

>> we'll see. he was in a tough spot. he really was. george. >> thanks very much. we turn to another big story this morning, "dancing with the stars" host erin andrews expected to take the stand today in her emotionally charged trial. she is suing a hotel for $75 million after a stalker caught her undressing in her room. eva pilgrim has the story. >> reporter: while she's used to being front and center reporting from the sidelines of sports' biggest events this morning erin andrews is expected to be front and center in court taking the stand fighting for herself. >> she kept screaming, i'm on the internet, i'm on the internet. i'm naked. >> hi. erin andrews. >> reporter: the 37-year-old reporter and "dancing with the stars" co-host is suing michael david barrett who in 2010 ple pleated guilty to stalking filming her naked through the door of her hotel room and the owners of this marriott for $75 million claiming the hotel made it easy for him to film her in the nude.

>> if she tells the jury how this affected her, that she was embarrassed by it, that she was sickened by it, that she continues to be emotionally upset about it, i just can't imagine that it's going to be difficult for this jury to connect with her and this jury to find in her favor. >> reporter: the hotel says barrett is a criminal who tricked them into gaining access to andrews but andrews' lawyers say the hotel did nothing to prevent barrett from finding her room number and failed to notice he had removed and altered the peephole on her door. >> stands there for 4 1/2 minutes and videos her. >> reporter: barrett posted his video on the internet and it went viral. experts say millions watched it. it's been eight years since the incident and despite her best efforts to remove the video, it is still online. and her dad says his daughter still isn't the same. >> she's not the girl that we

used to know. >> reporter: we are expected to hear from the stalker and erin's mother before wrapping up the day with erin andrews herself. >> the biggest moment yet in the trial. eva, thanks very much. coming up that showstopping performance from lady gaga. what a powerful, emotional moment last night. lots of reaction pouring in. hi i'm kristie.

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♪ how i feel how i feel ♪ till it happens to you don't know how i feel ♪ >> what a moment. one of the most powerful at the oscars, lady gaga performing the song "til it happens to you." shining a light on a very important issue and her

performance bringing the crowd to its feet. abc's kayna whitworth is here with more. good morning to you, kayna. >> good morning to you and not only was the crowd brought to its feet but they also began to cry. as those survivors of sexual violence joined lady gaga on stage. now, gaga saying she is a survivor and wanted to use her oscar performance to send a powerful message. ♪ till it happens to you won't know how i feel ♪ >> reporter: lady gaga transcending the oscar stage. ♪ till it happens to you don't know how i feel ♪ >> reporter: accompanied by dozens of survivors of sexual violence, the scars written on their arms. ♪ you won't know how i feel >> reporter: the song "til it happens to you" earning gaga her at the first oscar namm nation, best original song for the documentary "the hunting ground" which chronicles alleged sexual violence on college campuses. >> students went from sexual

assault victims to survivors and now activists. >> reporter: vice president joe biden there to promote the white house campaign it's on us introducing gaga. >> take the pledge, a pledge that says i will intervene in situations when consent has not or cannot be given. let's change the culture. [ applause ] >> reporter: lara speaking with his wife jill and daughter ashley backstage. >> i think it's really going to be a powerful message. >> one in five women are assaulted on campus and only 13% actually report it which needs to change. ♪ you don't know it won't be real ♪ >> reporter: social media blowing up with the #itsonus and #iwillintervene. kesha tweeting thank you, it hit very close to my heart for obvious reasons. >> i am myself a survivor. very grateful to the academy for

giving us this world stage. >> wow. >> now, lady gaga sending out a tweet overnight. it was very powerful thanking all of those women and men for joining her on stage saying 50 stories, such resilience. she also thanked everyone for allowing them to hear her story about her survivor -- important to note you heard the vice president say that he really wanted everybody to get online and sign their petition for their cause. >> absolutely. >> it was a moment. >> i agree. i would say it was the moment of the night. a couple of other tweets to talk about. jessica chastain wrote completely crying. so much love for those brave survivors. jesse tyler ferguson saying the lady gaga performance, incredibly powerful. thank you so much, kayna. coming up on "good morning america," the other man of the hour, i don't know if he's a man. >> he will be. >> behind the scenes of jacob tremblay's big night. siness

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>> he's the budding star of oscar nominated blockbuster "room." >> i'm scared. >> reporter: i was lucky enough to share a special moment with him on the red carpet. ev you've been called the king of the award season. how does that feel. >> it feels pretty cool. >> reporter: as it turns out tremblay is a huge "star wars" fan. >> these millennium falcons and darth vader socks. i'm presenting best live action short because i'm short. >> reporter: the 9-year-old stealing the show as this year's pint-size presenter one of the youngest ever in oscar's history. brie larson cheering him on. even giving tremblay a special shoutout when she snagged best actress statue. >> jacob tremblay, my partner through this in every way possible. >> he has a big future. >> he was beaming the whole time. much more of our oscar after-party live from hollywood. dj kiss is here with us live. is. to keep things unbiased, we removed all the logos.

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good morning, i'm tamala edwards, 7:56, monday, february 29. we'll go over to karen rogers starting on 309. good morning. good morning, tam, you can see the backup on 309 northbound in montgomery county because of an accident at paper mill road that was blocking the right lane. we have police and tow truck on the scene. all lanes just reopened, but we're seeing the backup on 309 northbound looking live on easton road. expect good-sized delays. whiff -- we have an accident at easton road at cedar avenue. we have a disabled vehicle at blocking levic street. we have an accident blocking two lanes creating a jam. big problems with mass transit. lansdale doylestown line 40

minute delays and thorndale paoli line 30 minute delays. let's look out across center city. david murphy looks like the clouds are a little bit gray right now. >> reporter: yeah they are starting to move in and get thicker. there are showers pushing into reading and allentown. these will creep through 11:00 a.m. west to east and we'll go back to mainly sunny skies it will be mild. 51 degrees, allentown. 30s. upper 40s and low 50s in most other spots. we have high of 61. a breezy nice afternoon. nice tomorrow, too, tam, 59 is the high. police are looking for the driver who struck a man in hockessin, delaware, the man was walking around ace memorial drive. the man was pronounced at the

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♪ talk to me baby i'm going blind from this sweet sweet craving whoa ♪ ♪ i'll be diddy you'll be naomi whoa ♪ ♪ let's lose our minds and go crazy ah ya ya ya ya i keep on hoping we'll eat cake by the ocean ♪ >> announcer: live from the el capitan theater in hollywood, this is "good morning america's" oscars after-party. [ cheers and applause ] >> whoo! >> happy monday morning. >> hello. >> hey, robin. >> good morning, america. good morning, hollywood. oh, welcome to hollywood.

wow, what an evening we are celebrating. never had an entrance like that. >> i'm sweating. >> we were worried about you. on the board, thank you to david moore for choreographing that dance. >> that was great. [ applause ] >> and be sure to look for that video again later to see if you can spot all the best picture nominees in that video. >> what a night last night. what a night for leonardo dicaprio on his sixth try he gets the oscar. we will he show him backstage. there he is getting it engraved and this morning another star is going to be here live. >> oh, yes, indeed. dj kiss in the house. joe zee. [ cheers and applause ] >> also joining all of them out with the stars last night robin and i got to speak to some of those stars backstage. >> dj kiss, you did a great job at the governor's ball last

night. >> thank you, thank you. >> what a job all you guys did on the red carpet last night. looked beautiful. so poised. so much fun to see you all. >> we had a great, great time and as we look -- >> oh, wow. >> there you go. >> very nice. >> robin, yours was so stunning. is. >> george was helping me with dress selection. when he's not hoverboarding he's a stylist. he suggested red. i went with blue. >> i think i'm hearing something. someone is trying to communicate with us. is that michael? >> guys, guys, can you hear me? hello. is this thing on? >> oh. >> it's me strahan. i hope you guys are hearing me. i'm a little tied up out here in space. whoo, out here by myself. i don't think i'll get there today. i wish i could work magic lie george did to get back. seriously, i think i'm about a million miles away and it looks

that far or maybe i'm across the street. i don't know. have a great show. i'll see you guys soon. >> and the academy goes to -- >> it is safe to say none of us are quitting our day jobs. >> no. we'll leave that to the stars. so many great moments from the oscar, so many moments backstage. i had the great opportunity to meet two first-time winners, alicia vikander, mark rylance, that was a huge surprise moment and i got the chance to chat with them. take a look. >> alicia vikander, "the danish girl." >> i saw you just now staring at it. what do -- in it looks like an oscar. >> yeah. >> i believe it is actually. >> my mom and dad, thank you for giving me the belief that anything can happen. >> your mom is an actress. >> yes. >> what a moment this must be for her. >> she's extraordinary. she was the one who from a young age just introduced me to the

world of theater and acting so i was so happy to have her here. >> hi, kate. >> are you so happy? >> that's cate blanchett. i'm like the biggest fan of growing up. pretty cool. >> and going inside the minds of "inside out" director pete docter and producer jonas rivera. >> the scroll is meant to be a list of thank you. >> you said, all right, kids, yes, let's get a dog. >> did they already come to talk to you. >> it could be. i really haven't had a chance. overwhelmed. >> you can't take it back now. >> a little inside scoop from men by calling who plays the voice of disgust in the now oscar award winning animated film. you, i think, had the plum part. >> it's fun to play a character who can barely tolerate anything. >> mark rylance, "bridge of spies". >> so, would you be a good spy? >> i think i might. i might get -- >> what do i know? >> i'm not a spy.

>> you're very convincing in this movie. >> see, i don't find myself convincing when i watch it. that's the funny thing. >> here's who says you were very convincing. >> i think you should have this. i think -- >> oh, for just a brief moment. >> actually legally i can't do that. i'll be sued and put in prison. >> the best supporting actor did let me have a little time with his golden statue. >> a little role reversal. thank you for my moment. >> congratulations. >> oh, thank you. thank you. academy, i'm not really keeping it. >> he was so lovely. >> such a brilliant actor. >> he is and the reason i asked if he'd be ray good spy he said actors and spies have a lot in common because you have to sort of disappear. >> he does too. we saw him on broadway last year and disappeared in the role of a woman in "twelfth night." >> we'll find amy somewhere in the these story give us the news. hello, amy. >> we are getting our first look at the american college student detained in north korea for two months, otto warmbier was paraded before cameras in

pyongyang today. the university of virginia undergrad tearfully apologized for trying to steal a political banner from a hotel. it is unclear whether that confession was coerced. he is charged with committing a hostile act. an army staff sergeant assigned to the pentagon is charged with shooting a rookie police officer in virginia. ashley guidon was killed while answering a domestic call. it was her first day on patrol. the suspect ronald hamilton allegedly killed his wife before police arrived. donald trump is at the center of new controversy one day before the super tuesday primaries. he's under fire for his refusal sunday to denounce an endorsement from former ku klux klan leader david duke. meanwhile, trump and marco rubio exchanging new insults. rubio now mocking trump for having small hands. polls showing trump leading in most super tuesday states except for ted cruz's home state of texas. well, airline passengers could get more space if one senator gets his way. under his amendment to a funding

bill, chuck schumer proposing the faa require seats to be 18 inches wide with 35 inches of legroom, of course, we will keep you posted on that one. and new trouble for the cruise ship "anthem of the seas" which was battered by 30-foot waves this month. ship passengers are now dealing with a norovirus outbreak and another storm has forced the ship to return to port early. and finally, pro golfer gary woodland didn't care that the world was watching because, yeah, he took his pants off and made this tricky shot at the honda classic in his underwear. apparently, he didn't want to get his white pants dirty so he saved par on the hole and he said it was all worth it. >> we were watching. we couldn't see it. >> they weren't tighty whities. they were tighty blueies. >> ooh. how is everybody doing? how is that, lara?

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>> what is this moving? >> no, it's not. >> what is it going on here? >> hey, what is had? >> why are you touching me. >> i'm not touching you. >> ah. >> that was a moment on "jimmy kimmel" last night. best buddies, matt damon, ben affleck. >> a running bit because matt can never get on the show. >> sneak on. >> sneak on like that. >> one way to do it. >> it worked. >> as you know, we are in the midst of our big oscar after-party. we were, of course, right on the red carpet for the excitement and went one-on-one with the stars and have the hottest looks from the hottest night in hollywood. ♪ brilliant colors shining bright at the 88th academy awards sunday night where gorgeous gowns were center stage on the red carpet. best actress winner brie larson looking regal in royal blue gucci. charlize theron rocking a

plunging red christian dior number while "brooklyn's" saoirse ronan glimmered in green giving a nod to her home country of ireland. >> calvin klein made it for me and it was something that, you know, i didn't want to think about what i was wearing to the oscars before i got nominated because i'd be very superstition. >> reporter: "spotlight's" rachel mcadams going green wearing one by august getty who her sister picked for her. >> she's stylish and doesn't mince words. >> reporter: best supporting actress winner alicia vikander in stunning louis vuitton. did you feel perfect. >> i was like a 5-year-old alicia wanted to be belle in "beauty and the beast." >> kate winslet. >> reporter: and classic black on trend, kate winslet wearing a custom ralph lauren while jennifer garner was a showstopper in a one-shoulder versace and julianne moore looking effortlessly chic in custom chanel. you look absolutely beautiful.

you whispered in my ear it's chanel. >> reporter: white also wowed lady gaga mixing it up wearing jumpsuitwith a full train and olivia wilde ethereal and priyanka chopra had a zuhair murad gown and can't forget the men who looked dashing including kevin hart. who are you wearing. >> right now this is dolce & gabbana. look at it. [ cheers and applause ] >> he was. and joining us now to break down all the best looks are grammy award winning superstar kelly rowland. [ cheers and applause ] and we have joe zee editor in chief of yahoo style and "the fablife." don't you love this audience? they are tremendous. okay. all right. give us your two favorite looks from last night. >> okay, one would definitely have to be priyanka chopra. i thought she looked stunning. there was just -- everything was so in place. she even looked comfortable. this dress cannot possibly be

comfortable. she made it look so effortless and chic and just -- ah, it goes down in history and alicia vikander. yes, she's amazing. >> you know, her dress was so cute, see how it's shorter in the front, longer in the back. she said it was so she could boogie. still dancing now. >> young. joe zee and i were talking about that backstage. she looks young and fresh and didn't have to come -- >> gave it a youthful look. . >> i loved charlize stunning in that red custom dior gown but wearing $4 million worth of harry winston jewels, that necklace with that dress was amazing. >> it really caught your eye. >> so beautiful. >> i also really love saoirse ronan and i know you talked to her on the carpet. she was so great in "brooklyn" and such a departure from that costume era and that custom calvin klein dress and i know she wanted to wear green for ireland but the mismatched

earrings were great. >> i liked what sofia vergara wore. putting it out there. hey, we're -- want to play a little game? we're going to play a game snap judgment. snap judgment so i'm going to -- i have a sentence and you're going to complete it for us, okay. okay, if you all want to hop in and say something, feel free to do that. >> oh, boy. >> >> within reason. >> within reason. within reason. when i saw lady gaga last night, i thought -- >> snatched. she looked amazing. everything about her like her shoulders, the waist, her face. >> the pants. >> the pants. >> everything. she was just snatched to perfection. >> she was like grace kelly if grace kelly had tats. >> between the snatch and the tats, i don't know, wow. >> all right. here's another snap judgment. okay, margot robbie looked so good, blank must be her secret weapon. >> gold. >> that gold dress that she had

on, was that leather? >> no, it was tom ford so it was just really gold but it was molded to her body and looked like a statuette. >> she did. >> all right. what's your snap judgment. >> i was going to say tarzan like she's having a really good time. >> i agree. >> really? >> i'm thinking she's just walking, good time. >> oozes sex appeal and looked beautiful. >> she is. >> as did kerry washington and snap judgment with this. kerry washington inspires me to -- >> be an american gladiator. >> yes. >> that look. >> yes. >> definitely a gladiator. i love the fact that she put that leg out there. >> i also liked her ponytail. i thought that really made -- so youthful. >> i love all the casual hair on the carpet. >> okay. if i could borrow rachel mcadams' red carpet look for just one hour, i would -- >> steam it out. i had this conversation with kelly. >> oh. >> no, i'm not being -- she

looked stunning, stunning, stunning. i love that dress. >> i love that dress. i was going to say i would be dying to have it. >> it's just that fabric we're saying is so hard to sit for a long period of time. >> she's stunning. she can make a bag look -- >> she's gorgeous. >> she was right there at the grand staircase and i was just staring at her. >> you weren't the only one. >> no, she looked gorgeous. true movie star. >> shoutout. who did you like? >> who was your favorite? >> priyanka. >> priyanka. >> cute. >> shoutout to the guys too. i liked common was wearing a little bit of bling. fred leighton jewel. >> mark ruffalo had the navy black thing going. >> i liked jared leto. he did it well in a different way. >> i like the red -- >> yeah. >> equal time like that. both got -- and the white -- >> white was the color and i'm in a gold sandwich. >> feels great to have you on. >> life is good, joe zee.

>> great to have you here. another check of the weather with rob. >> hey, robin, i thought the three of you were fantastic on the red carpet. these guys were standing out in dry weather today, rough surf big waves out there and record highs in palm springs in las vegas, and pattern change in the northwest later this week. that's the national forecast, your local forecast. >> reporter: thanks, rob, we have showers moving in in western berks county and chester county. they will will be with you and making roads wet for this morning. starting out with sunshine the clouds are overtaking us. the temperatures are in the 40s. once the rain gets past us this afternoon, it will be nice, the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast shows high of 61,

breezy and mild, 59 tomorrow. so. we love it. enjoy the rest of the week. back up to you on stage. >> thank you very much. we have a special "pop news" for you all celebrating the moment that popped at the oscars by handing out our own awards. we're calling then the pop-scars. i was up late. without further ado here's our first category. the best candid photo captured last night and nominees are taylor swift and lorde goofing off. sticking her tongue out. nominated leo and his co-star tom hardy along with his wife charlotte riley stopping for a little selfie on the red carpet of the we love those moments. there's charlize theron, another nominee buying girl scout cookies from the stars of our show, as well and as we said earlier over $60,000 raised

doing that for a great cause. but our winner for the first popscar is brie larson holding her oscar in one hand and making "room" for a burger. >> i love it. with her sneakers, that's great. >> yeah. our next popscar is for the cutest couple. lady gaga and her fiance taylor kinney. >> cute. >> hard not to look. >> yes. >> or the pantsuit. >> even the audience, whoo. >> olivia munn and aaron rodgers were fantastic and a lot of fun to talk to on the red carpet. we'll show you them and sacha baron cohen and isla fisher married quite a long time but always seem to be having a good time. our winner is leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet, we know, we know. they're not really a couple. but -- >> check. >> we got a "titanic" case of nostalgia. >> the way they have supported each other over the years.

>> absolutely, especially this year. they've really been there. >> through all their support. >> they've been there for one another. >> finally here to accept a special popscar is not -- i mean not lying, the star of "the revenant," come on out! [ cheers and applause ] >> leo was not available. this is the other star. this is a guy who played the bear, glenn. you own that movie. >> might be an overstatement. they're upset and disappointed. >> how did it feel getting up close and personal with leo? >> it was good. it was like mud wrestling for three days. might be very entertaining. >> how do you get in character for a bear? >> you watch videos of bears attacking people. >> wow. >> then you get moody and go

through a dumpster and eat some garba garbage. >> a real method actor. >> yeah, sure. >> you were not able -- >> there you are wearing your suit. you never were -- >> smurf bear. >> never rehearsed with leo. >> we did. he had to learn the sequence. there is a lot of stuff going on. >> so was it all green screen. >> it was actually in real life it was a real set but i was in blue and -- >> glenn ennis the star of "the revenant."

good morning, it is 8:27, monday, february 29. i'm tamala edwards. let's head over to karen rogers, this time she is taking a look at i-95. good morning. >> reporter: we have a handful of problems, but i-95 is looking okay. as we head toward girard, southbound traffic is heading toward center city. heavy at cottman and approaching girl. no big accidents or extraordinary delays. we have an vehicle blocking the left lane, pennsylvania turnpike eastbound bensalem. area of yellow, 25 miles per hour. a slow go on the pennsylvania turnpike as well as the other highways nearby. conchester road at foulke road. an accident. problems continues with regional rails, lansdale doylestown line

problems with overhead wires and we're seeing delays on the thorndale paoli line, tam. let's head outside to david murphy he has a little rain in the forecast. >> reporter: i do, storm tracker 6 live double scan shows you to it, out to the west, reading and allentown, might be a little steady for a brief period, but generally speaking we're looking at nuisance rain, it should not last more than an hour in any given spot. 51 degrees in philadelphia. 50 in wilmington. the rain pushing through east to west in the morning hours. we have a gorgeous afternoon breezy, 61 degrees, it will be dry during the afternoon for the most part. partly sunny tomorrow, 59. occasional rain moving back into play on wednesday. that's it for "action news," we're going to wrap up on the oscars and we'll see you in 30.

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ocean ♪ >> dnce right there. "cake by the ocean." are you awake now? >> absolutely. i'm up now. >> they're going to be coming back in just a little bit. special live performance with hailee steinfeld. cannot wait for that. and our audience has been so great all morning long. all night long into the morning. are you hungry? are you hungry? how about a little breakfast? we got a little something for all of you. >> yeah. >> yes. >> we want to thank our friends at the roosevelt hotel just down the block for providing a little breakfast and another treat. this just in, we have found michael strahan. >> that's right joining us now, kelly ripa and michael strahan live from the dolby theatre. they are getting ready for their big post-oscar show and, michael, we're so glad you made it back from outer space just in time. >> oh, yeah, it was an

incredibly fast flight. somehow i made it back and landed here. i didn't land where you are but i landed here so i'll do the show here but luckily by the satellite i'm able to sit here and talk to you guys. >> i'm still in outer space. >> kelly, you were up all night. you were backstage, tell me what some of your favorite moments were with the stars. >> it has to be brie larson and leo dicaprio, i mean, has to be. really exciting. they're both so -- their wins were so heart felt, emotional and they were really honest backstage about what they were feeling and i just was -- i was thrilled to be a part of it. it was really exciting. >> there were some beautiful, genuine moments. speaking of stars, you have a lot of star power today on your show. tell us about it. >> yeah, i mean, we have brie larson here today. oscar winner. we can call her that. >> brie larson. >> yes, fifth harmony will debut their new single "work from

home" and the start is great if that's right. we have a "dancing with the stars" -- they're going to be performing and andy grammer is going to be here so it's like a very big musical extravaganza. >> yes. >> you name droppers, you. strahan, i saw you running by. >> listen -- >> go ahead. >> yeah, i saw you right after -- bottom of the stairs, you looked incredible and i had to run by to get backstage and missed you but made sure to text you and say i'll never run by you again. >> i wasn't fishing for a compliment. i was going to say you were a busy man. you go the a busy morning. we're excited so how about a toast? let's raise -- thanks, george. let's raise our glasses. everyone here wishes you both a great show this morning. >> great show, guys. >> make sure to watch, everyone, coming up. >> thanks a lot. >> cheers. >> cheers, guys. >> you know what -- >> kelly, michael. >> last year with in and out.

this year, champagne. >> upped our game just for you. thank you. a great show coming up there and what a great show it was last night. sam smith giving us chills as the oscars with his performance of "witing's on the wall" from the james bond movie. he took home the oscar for best original song and, boy, i had a chance to spend a little time with him backstage. take a look. ♪ for you >> he's the pan with the golan voice now with the ultimate prize in the movie world. >> i actually can't breathe right now. >> reporter: visibly shocked and almost in tears after hearing his name for best original song. the now academy award winning singer dedicated his award to the lgbt community. >> i hope we can all tan together as equals one day. >> reporter: getting this award tonight means so much to us because we didn't sit down and go we're going to write a bond song. >> i know you didn't set out for 007. that's pretty cool. >> it's our first song we didn't

write from my perspective. >> reporter: the oscar winner took to the stage to perform "witing's on the wall." ♪ if i can risk it all >> reporter: a task he says was not easy. you used the word about how nervous you were -- >> no. >> yes, you did. >> that was -- the performance was one of the worst moments of my life, i swear. >> what do you mean. >> i didn't get any enjoyment out of it. my legs were shaking and i could have peed myself. i was so scared. ♪ the writing's on the wall >> he was so nervous about that performance but you could not tell one iota. yes, okay, rob, you got a special guest? >> we do in just a minute but first we got to talk about what's happening weatherwise. we got a severe threat today and several states will be impacted by that across oklahoma, strong

hail and heavy rain and parts of kentucky and ohio, as well. chicago, mid 50s today. 30 on thursday. burlington, 51, 14 on thursday, within the is not quite done yet. >> reporter: looking like mainly spring though on radar. there's a slight chance of deep lying pockets around allentown. maybe this is freezing up a little bit. generally speaking it's a light band of rain today. we have a high of 61 nice later. . our sponsor chevrolet is creating a movement called #dayitforward that inspires people to do good for others. we heard about one man striving to be a role model for his children or the children in his community and they surprised him with an experience of a

lifetime. take a look. for 32-year-old nik ritchie giving back starts with being a role model and coming from a place of yes. >> i think for nick it's just so important to kind of tell kids that nothing and no one can stop you from your dreams. >> reporter: the screenwriter works regularly with organizations like camp so-cal hearts to mentor underprivileged and foster children. >> they see him as an older brother, a figure that they can look up to. >> reporter: he even produces videos for the charities. >> here we go. >> reporter: so "gma" and chevrolet teamed up with nick's wife ali to day it forward to him. >> what is happening here right now? >> reporter: with a special behind-the-scenes oscar experience. >> buckle up, you're heading to the red carpet. i feel very humbled. i don't even know, thank you, everybody. >> reporter: nick's first stop our "gma" l.a. set for some advice from the pros. >> you're going to be at the

rehearsals. >> yep. >> where we actually practice the show. >> yes? so you're going to be wearing a placard. which actor do you want to be? >> i'll be leo. >> oh. i want to interview you. >> reporter: then on to the red carpet for the oscar preshow rehearsals where nick stands in as hollywood's other leading man and best actor nomination. >> have you ever seen somebody with better hair? look at his hair. oh, whoo! i touched matt damon -- ah. >> i got to see the magic behind what goes behind making the academy awards happen and that's pretty spectacular. you can't help but want to be a part of this. it's pretty magical. >> oh, yeah. oh, yeah. we are here with nick and his wife ali. nick, thanks so much for all the good that you do for your community. i got to ask you, what was the favorite part of your weekend? >> meeting you guys, meeting robin. i know, i know i'm kissing up

buts of it was really a wonderful experience and getting to talk about an organization like camp tlc and so cal hearts and dear to my heart and the women that run that organization are amazing and bringing attention to that -- >> he has a handsome head of hair. >> but you know what, nick, you all brought so much to this weekend for us. i mean, this is what it's truly all about. yes, it's great, the oscars and all that but what you have done and your heart and to see how happy -- you should have seen -- well, you saw part of it. you guys were really having a good time but you made us have a good time so thank you. thank you for paying it forward. >> thank you very much for having us. >> we challenge you, take 24 hours, you got an extra day to day it forward and do something special for the people around you. >> we'll be right back.

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we're having a great time here, so much fun. and on the red carpet we had a great time last night. you had done it 21 times. >> 21 times. >> oh, my. >> i had to do 21 oscars which is very difficult because i'm only 24. >> you do the math. >> amy, we really wanted you out

here this year and you did not disappoint at all. you looked ravishing. >> thank you for having me. it was so fun. >> i saw amy right after we wrapped and she said, you didn't tell me. >> it was like everyone is coming at you throwing cards at me. you have to know everything about everyone. it is a lot of hard work so my hats off to both of you. > you must get whiplash. >> you try not to be red carpet roadkill. >> you were in that suv -- that -- what is that -- hov lane. >> the diamond lane. >> like an e-zpass. >> there is a lot that goes on behind the scenes that you don't see. take a look. >> this is pretty cool. >> we're here. >> robin. >> hollywood's biggest night starts for us at rehearsals for the big red carpet show. >> oh, my god. i'm at the oscars. >> it's a little too obvious we dream in gold. >> life is gold. welcome to the oscars. >> who could ask for anything more. >> all of us together with the stand-ins. >> leonardo dicaprio is here.

look like he came straight off the set of "the revenant," beard and all. looks good on you. >> you've grown. >> lara with a sore throat needed to save her voice so her producer asked a question. >> last year you were here as a winner. >> time for me to get red carpet ready but i don't know how ready i am. >> reporter: then time for oscar. amy even doing a story for "world news" while her glam team did their thing. >> might give leo the lock for the best actor award. >> reporter: michael suited up in a beautiful blue tux. lara studied with her crew and i had a special guest, my dear sister dorothy. aaahgh. >> not bad for two girls from mississippi. whoo-hoo. >> this is the quiet before the storm. >> time to get dressed and hit the carpet. >> it takes a village and i'm so happy with my village. >> wow, wow, wow, wow, wow. >> i got to admit sometimes it didn't even feel like work and amy made it through her first red carpet with us.

>> cheeseburger? >> cheeseburgers. >> amy, you made it. i was just telling rob this, you know, my sister was here. she was so excited to see everybody. you know the one person she was disappointed she didn't get to meet? rob. rob marciano. i'm not kidding you. we were at the party and almost had to turn back around. >> country chic. >> you know too much but what a great time we had. great having dorothy they are. coming up, dj kiss, dj mos are getting this party started. next dnce and hailee steinfeld perform live, so come on back. ♪ baby i'm worth it

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steinfeld with us for her first live tv appearance. she just dropped the certified platinum cd "haze" and joining her right now dnce whose cd "sway" isto go their chart sings their brand-new single. it's called "rock bottom." [ applause ] ♪ what are we fighting for seems like we do it just for fun ♪ ♪ in this stupid war we play hard with our plastic guns ♪ ♪ breathe deep bottle it up so deep until it's all we got ♪ ♪ don't speak just use your touch don't speak before we say too much ♪ ♪ you hate me now and i feel the same way ♪ ♪ you love me now and i feel the same way ♪ ♪ we scream and we shout and make up the same day same day ♪

♪ we're on the right side of rock bottom and i hope that we keep falling ♪ ♪ we're on the good side of bad karma 'cause we keep on coming back for more ♪ ♪ we're on the right side of rock bottom and to you i just keep crawling ♪ ♪ you're the best kind of bad something 'cause we keep on coming back for more ♪ ♪ you get under my skin more than anyone's ever been ♪ ♪ but when we lay in bed you hold me harder till i forget that ♪ ♪ you hate me now and i feel the same way ♪ ♪ you love me now and i feel the same way ♪ ♪ we scream and we shout and make up the same day same day ♪ ♪ oh we're on the right side of rock bottom and i hope that we keep falling ♪ ♪ we're on the good side of bad karma ♪ ♪ 'cause we keep on coming back

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"good morning america" is brought to you by visit california. california, dream big. [ cheers and applause ] thank you all, great crowd here with hailee steinfeld and can barely hear us. this is actually a return. what was it, five years ago you were nominated for an oscar here and now you're out here performing. how does it feel. >> it is so crazy. i never thought it would come full circle in this way. incredible to be here. look, that's so crazy. >> cutie. >> thank you.

>> joe, first of all, i can't believe you stole my jacket. >> thanks for letting me borrow it. >> this collaboration works. >> hailee is a friend of us and incredible artist. glad to be part of this song. >> thank you for bringing it to us. >> to be fair to the audience -- >> thumbs up? [ cheers and applause ] >> they were going to riot if you didn't come back out. >> thank you, thank you, thank you, all and thank you to this wonderful audience and dj kiss and dj mos. going all night long. thank you. hey, we also want to give a thoughtout to the girl scouts. thank you girls for staying up, for selling your cookies. go to girlscoutcookies.org to support them. >> was this a great way to start the week or what? >> yeah. [ cheers and applause ] >> bye, everybody. see you back in new york.

♪ >> oh, yes. oh. uh-huh. ♪ ♪ oh baby baby keep on eating cake by the ocean ♪ [ cheers and applause ] good morning, it is 8:56, monday, february 29, leap day, i'm tamala edwards. let's head over to karen rogers she is looking into south jersey. >> reporter: we had a problem

earlier with an accident and disabled vehicle near 42. the delay is starting to thin out. 42 northbound not looking too bad. 16 minute ride northbound from the ac expressway to the walt whitman bridge. we have an accident in marlton evesham road at route 73. you can see the slow speeds on 673. 34 miles per hour right there. annual new accident in delaware county we are hearing there are people injured on conchester road. look for police on the scene. 202 past silver side road watch for an accident there. doylestown lansdale line 40 minute delays, all trains making all stops, so no local service. let's go outside to david murphy. it's a great morning out there. >> reporter: we are starting out with sun, but the clouds are getting thicker. we have rain pushing through the lehigh valley western chester county, all of chester county and delaware county are starting to get that as well as new

castle county, delaware. 50 degrees mild to start out as we get ready for rain drops. this afternoon the sun comes back, it's winds, but mild. 61. 59 and partly sunny beautiful tomorrow. occasional rain arriving on wednesday, tam. coming up today at noon we continue to follow the search for a hit-and-run driver who killed a man in delaware. also the crews ship damaged in the strong storm has run into trouble at sea. the new problems that cut another set of peoples' vacation short. "live" with kelly and michael is up next, they are out in hollywood. i'm tamala edwards. have a great monday!

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>> it's "live! with kelly & michael"'s "after-oscar show" and it all starts right now. today, we catch up with all the big stars including best actress winner, brie larson. and check out our exclusive red carpet ands the night's best dressed. [captioning made possible by disney-abc domestic television] [cheers and applause] >> now, give it up for the cast of "dancing with the stars" and andy grammer. [cheers and applause] ♪