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>> i made you a champion. >> and will "wonder woman" soar? the nominations live right here on "gma." >> no one does oscar like "gma" and if they say they do, they're lying. good morning, america. we want to get right to that breaking news, a massive earthquake off the coast of alaska. 7.9. it has sparked tsunami alerts up and down the west coast this morning. >> and listen to this again. "sirens ] that is the alert waking people up in alaska this morning. people are told to get to higher ground immediately and to take shelter. >> in san francisco, this alert going out to so many saying, prepare to evacuate and check on your neighbors. and in washington state, people told to get ready to take action, so let's get right to kayna whitworth who is on the pier in santa monica,

california. kayna. >> reporter: hey, robin. good morning, so the first warning signs came in from the national weather service here and sent to cell phones in alaska. they were telling people to get to higher ground. and here in the west coast, in california, look at this. this is on my cell phone. i woke up to this. it says tsunami watch for the west coast so now those that evacuated in alaska to higher ground are just waiting to see if and when the tsunami hits. this is the alarm that woke residents in alaska in the middle of the night. a tsunami warning triggered by a 7.9 earthquake off the coast of alaska. a tsunami watch generated up and down much of the west coast from british columbia all the way to san francisco bay. >> this is not a drill. this is an actual tsunami warning. everybody get at least 100 feet above sea level. high school parking lot, pillar mountain is safe however it is very backed up right now so you won't make it there in five minutes.

so best place right now is the high school parking lot. everybody get out of your homes and make it to a safe place. >> reporter: expected to strike kodiak, alaska, first, residents heeding the order rushing to higher ground. >> there's nothing to be scared of. >> reporter: the quake took place in shallow water 175 miles off the coast and according to noaa tsunami waves can travel as fast as 500 miles an hour in deep water. in shallow water, the waves slow in height and size as they build. now, a colleague pointed out 500 miles an hour is as fast as a commercial jet so this is a very scary situation for people, also just a few minutes ago the kodiak police department sent out a tweet saying that they're actually seeing waters receding from their harbors so they are asking folks that made their way to higher ground to remain in place. so it's important to note right now where i stand here in los angeles we're some 350 miles from san francisco and within

the hour, they issued a tsunami watch and what they're saying is that if you're within three blocks of the pacific coast or five blocks from the pacific bay they have to be prepared to evacuate. again, that's for people living in san francisco. so you're at a greater risk if you're less than 25 feet above sea level. so this is a very scary situation for people in the west coast. it is possible that if we see a tsunami, we could see it very soon in alaska and as time moves on, the tsunami warning and watch will move all the way down the west coast. so, again, everybody remains on high alert here on the west coast. robin. >> mccakayna, can you give us a feeling of what it was like to receive the warning this morning. >> reporter: robin, it's very scary. my husband actually noticed it first and he woke me up a little bit nervous because we don't live that far from the water so it is -- it's very jarring to get that alert on your phone and what you know is you just have to head to higher ground.

>> all right, kayna, thank you very much. you mentioned kodiak and we want to go to kodiak school superintendent larry ledoux at a school shelter. we heard what kayna said about the receding waters. when did you first feel the earthquake, larry? >> well, i don't know the exact time. i know that i was awake and the house started to shake and it went on and on which is not normal for the kind of earthquakes i've experienced in alaska. normally they're short and this was long. >> can you give us the sense of the mood, the emotions in the shelter? >> well, we have 500 or 600 people at the high school. we open all of our schools as shelters when we getten an alert. children, elders, very relaxed atmosphere. >> glad to hear that. what are you all being told at this hour? >> well, we monitor the city

police and provide alerts and right now they're just saying stay in place until you get official word. >> you're mentioning all the people there in the shelter and we know that in 1964 your beloved town, kodiak, was hit hard by a tsunami and there are some people that went through that. are they sharing anything of what happened then? >> i think they are. i recognize a number of people sitting here who were here in '64, but, you know, tupacs are part of our life and have sirens tested every wednesday at 2:00. we drill our students once a month, so it's a rather relaxed atmosphere considering what's happening. >> well, we're glad that you're all prepared and it's reassuring hearing your voice, larry, you take care. >> he does sound pretty chill. now to ginger for the latest on the warnings. >> those warnings coming with several aftershocks that just keep coming in. i wanted to place it so you could see how close to kodiak that original earthquake of 7.9

magnitude was 170 miles to the south and east from the aleutian islands to coastal alaska into british columbia along the coast, that's where we have the warning. that's where the wave would hit. strongest and closest then propagates southward in eastern time so if you're watching for your family age friends on the west coast from washington state to oregon is until 8:15. 10:00 a.m. down to los angeles and san francisco, about an hour before that, guys, the ring of fire, that area where 90% of the earth's earthquakes occur has been active the last ten days. indonesia that had a 6.8 earthquake and japan, that shows the volcanic eruption in central japan where it set off an avalanche and killed one person and several injured. >> boy, tense time. thank you very much. michael. now to that winter storm moving from the midwest to the east coast. washington to boston bracing for torrential rain, flooding and even ice jams. abc's gio benitez is on the ground in east haddam,

connecticut. good morning, gio. >> reporter: good morning. these are those ice jams that we're talking about. this is the connecticut river, believe it or not and just look at all of this ice. i want to show you just how much ice. we have a live wide shot right now and you can just see the ice goes on for miles and miles and when you have heavy rain which is expected later today, that is when you have those flooding concerns because the water has nowhere to go so right now we have a flood warning in effect here in connecticut. this morning, cities across the u.s. facing heavy rain and flooding threats. but in the midwest they are still picking up the pieces after a wave of harsh blizzard conditions. from nebraska this semi truck in a ditch after ten inches of snowfall monday. >> road conditions are extremely hazardous. we're advising you do not go out in these conditions. >> reporter: to south dakota,

abandoned cars scattered along the side of this highway. whiteout conditions in sioux city, iowa, a winter wonderland from above. but a nightmare for drivers down below. >> i think people are underestimating how slippery it is. >> reporter: heavy snowfall isn't the only threat. powerful winds creating blinding conditions on the highways. causing crashes like this multitruck pileup near lincoln. >> we started to back up. >> reporter: conditions in minnesota just as messy. cars spinning out or completely abandoned in the middle of the road. st. paul airport, halting all arrivals overnight. i want to show you right now the kind of damage that these ice jams can cause. all of this ice, look at this. this was a pier that the ice just brought right here onshore. now, this flood warning here is in effect through tonight, michael. >> all right, thank you, gio. we're looking at each other like that's connecticut? don't underestimate this storm. i think that's the big message. >> it is powerful. to washington where the government is back open after a

three-day shutdown. overnight president trump claimed victory in the showdown as he signed a bill to fund the government for another three weeks but the pears remain far apart on immigration and the d.r.e.a.m.ers and mary bruce on capitol hill with the latest. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning, george. well, the government is back open for just another three weeks but the sticking points at the heart of this debate are still not resolved. they still don't have a plan to protect d.r.e.a.m.ers and with the clock ticking, we could be right back where this started in just 17 days. this morning, the shutdown is officially over but the fight continues. >> opening the government was one step but the real work, i think, comes now. >> and we got the process started, and now we have to get the bills done. >> reporter: democrats monday agreed to a deal to re-open the government for just three more weeks and extend the children's health insurance program in exchange for a promise. the senate republican leader vowing to work on a solution for

d.r.e.a.m.ers. >> this debate will have a level playing field. >> reporter: it is a big risk for democrats who shut down the government over demands d.r.e.a.m.ers be protected now changing course and trusting that the republican leader will follow through. >> are you confident that mitch mcconnell is going to keep his word? >> mcconnell made a pledge in front of the world, so we're counting on him and i think he will and i hope he will. >> reporter: president trump has given congress until march 5th to solve the d.r.e.a.m.er issue or nearly 800,000 undocumented immigrants could face deportation. >> the republican majority now has 17 days to prevent the d.r.e.a.m.ers from being deported. >> reporter: while senate republicans have vowed to act on d.r.e.a.m.ers, house republicans haven't made any promises and now with another possible shutdown looming even some democratic leaders are skeptical. >> it does not guarantee that the congress will address the issues, i pray that neither i nor the congress will be in this

same position come february 8th. >> reporter: now, going forward, the bipartisan group of senators who helped hammer out this deal are going to continue their talks. this is a new group. they haven't worked together much before and apparently quite chatty and told during the meetings they would pass around a native american talking stick to help maintain some semblance of order as the group grew and that didn't cut it well. they discuss went around to tossing around a basketball. apparently that's what it takes to get something done on the hill. >> it did work. they're claiming worker but senator schumer facing a backlash and notice just about all the democrats were looking to run for president next time around voted no on the deal. >> reporter: this is a huge gamble for democrats. they shut down the government over d.r.e.a.m.ers and ultimately it's not clear if they're going to get what they want. as you point out, most of those who opposed are democrats rumored to be eyeing a presidential run in 2020. we're told schumer's message to disappointed democrat, you have

to play the hand you're dealt. it is what it is. >> well, thank you, mary. let's get more from cecilia vega and the president took a victory lap overnight. >> reporter: a victory lap, some almost might say tweeting, i mean gloating. big wins for republicans as democrats cave on the shutdown. now i want a big win for everyone including republican, democrats and daca but especially for our great military and border security. should be able to get there. see you at the negotiating table. so, discussions have already begun. the president invited a number of senators here yesterday afternoon right after that deal was reached to start talking about daca and immigration moving forward including two moderate democrats, but, remember, the president took heat for largely sitting out on the sidelines during these shutdown negotiations, but, george, now the white house is touting that as a winning strategy. >> they are, but if you look at that statement from the president, the other statements coming out of the white house, it does appear that the president is taking a much harder line on the overall immigration deal than he did a couple of weeks ago with that

big group of bipartisan legislators. >> reporter: yeah, exactly. and not a lot of trust between the two sides either. that's going to be a major issue as they go forward. the million dollar question this morning here in washington is where exactly does president trump stand on immigration, on specifically this issue of daca? people in his inner circle believe he can get a deal done and say it's going to have to include funding for border security likely that wall but remember what chuck schumer said the other day, negotiating with donald trump is like negotiating with jell-o. even though his own party has been critical of the a lack of clarity on this issue, i specifically asked sarah sanders about the president's comments in this briefing room yesterday when he said just in september those d.r.e.a.m.ers should not be worried. she wouldn't say that again yesterday. >> thanks very much. clock ticking and government open till february 8th. michael. >> the clock is ticking somewhere else, george. it's ticking for the oscar nominations. oscar nominations just an hour away and abc's chris connelly is here with our guide to the top contenders and, chris, hundreds of new oscar voters this year.

that could shake things up. >> good morning. that could make a big difference. eager to see in just about an hour how new voters and exciting filmmakers might upend old academy narratives starting with one much talked about category. >> and here are the all male nominees. >> this morning's oscar nominations don't figure to go the way of the globes. the best director nomination is expected for "lady bird's" greta gerwig. possibly dee rees of "mudbound" or "wonder woman's" patty jenkins as well, each best picture con ternsdz as well. >> how sandsome is he. >> reporter: "get out" director jordan peele could expect to learn a nomination of his own with 774 new academy voters in the mix for 2018, said to be younger and more diverse, in gender, ethnicity and geography in years past, more inclusive group of nominees may be the result. the aim of the academy's membership initiative in the

wake of 2016's oscars so white protest. timothee chalamet and daniel kaluuya figure to be among the fresh faces putting pressure on tom hanks and daniel day-lewis. >> james franco. >> reporter: as will also be on james franco, the globes comedy musical actor winner saw the allegations of misconduct against him go public in the los angeles times the day before oscar nomination voting ended. >> thank you for your frankness. >> reporter: best actress won't have room for all of the standout work even the incomparable meryl streep passed over by the s.a.g. awards will need to compete against saoirse ronan and margot robbie and supporting actress, that's the capital of oscar speculation nation this morning with "mudbound"'s mighty mary j. blige in the mix. >> you just come back. >> i will. >> you come all the way back. >> reporter: and could it be girls trip explosively funny tiffany haddish.

>> that's hand sanitizer. >> it burns. >> reporter: also on sight to announce the names of this morning's lucky nominees. and so who is about to have one of the best previousal mornings of her or his life? perhaps while they're wearing pajamas. we are so close to finding out, guys. >> i love how you say that. oh, my goodness. at the least we'll have tiffany announcing the nominations so that's worth the price of admission. >> it always been but a lot of drama and excitement and surprises may be in store and welcome those. >> you think the new voters might shake it up. >> that's the hope all the way along. a lot of shaking up needs to be done. >> when you say who will be woken up? they're already awake sitting around waiting for the call. >> they're always in transit. nervous they'll get called so always hard to find them sometimes. >> thank you. looking forward to having you here. ginger has more on the storm

>> yes, right behind me these pictures north of cincinnati. that was hail falling and that's with the flash flood threat that came through because of heavy rains in some places. there are flood alerts beyond where geo was standing in connecticut harrisburg pennsylvania, albany new york and the coast of maine. keep that in mind as we go through the early morning and later afternoon hours that's when the heaviest of the storms come through. rainy day ahead for us much much colder behind. let's get to the tuesday trivia now brought to you by carmax.

>> good morning, everybody. i'm meteorologist karen rogers. yup, we've got a soaker today. periods of rain that last the first half of the day. we even saw a couple of thunderstorms. let's show you what it looks like outside live and as you can see kind of miserable but, hey, at least it's mild. 56 degrees the current temperature. here's your accuweather forecast. we have an accuweather alert today for the morning rain and gusty thunderstorms. an early high of 62. around 2, 3 o'clock we start to get some peeks of sunshine and temperatures drop. speaking out. that interview with amy coming up. and new fears about the flu and how fast children are becoming victims. the 6-year-old girl who died after she went to the doctor and her temperature dropped. the parents now wondering how this could happen. ♪ ♪

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>> we had a few thunderstorms early this morning. it's mostly just light rain right now. let's show you what it looks like on storm tracker6 live double scan and you can see rain is really blanketing the region. we'll see periods of rain through the first half of the day. it's certainly mild. 58 degrees already in dover, delaware. we're at 56 in the city. and even in allentown, 44 degrees, so mild today. 62 degrees for an early high with periods of rain that should wrap up between 1:00 and 2 o'clock this afternoon. matt i've going to be facebook live and answer people's questions in a minute. >> we'll be watching.

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>> you can tell he knew something was wrong. >> yes, yes, he kept passing it off. >> you read it. >> you feel bad. >> he did. >> you feel bad he got caught up in all that. >> i just feel bad for "moonlight." that was their moment but they won the oscar. the other headlines we're following right now this morning, a massive 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of alaska sparking tsunami warnings and alerts up and down the west coast. people evacuating heading to shelters and thankfully the watch for the west coast has now been canceled. authorities are closely watching this volcano in the philippines that sent 56,000 people pleaing, lava and ash pouring down the mountain. two women making claims against james franco and, amy, you sat down with them. >> that's right. sarah tither-kaplan and violet paley says at first he was a teacher and mentor, someone they looked up to but they also say he crossed a line.

>> james franco. >> reporter: james franco's win at the golden globes two weeks ago was quickly eclipsed by a tweet from a woman accusing him of pressuring her to perform a sexual act, questioning his time's up support and bringing his name into the national discussion of sexual harassment. 23-year-old violet paley tweeting in part, cute time's up pin, james franco. >> it was impulsive to tweet that. >> reporter: paley and 26-year-old sarah tither-kaplan, a former student of franco's are both stepping forward to say franco has abused his power in hollywood. >> james abused his power by exploiting the noncelebrity women that he worked with under the guise of giving them opportunities. >> you're very nervous. >> i'm shaking, yeah. >> why? >> being an actor and filmmaker and working in the industry is like been my dream since i was like, my god, i don't even -- maybe 5 or 6 and i knew that by

coming forward i was risking my career. >> reporter: sarah says while she had some positive experiences working with him she also felt uncomfortable sometimes doing nude scenes for a film project with his students. >> when i was a student in the master class that he taught in l.a. called sex scenes. >> what did you say yes to that you wanted to say no to? >> there were a lot of scenes that were added after we were given the original scripts that i felt i wished i had more time to consider them or understand the artistic value of them. >> sex scene, nude scenes. >> sex scene, nude scene, yes, a lot of the time they seemed gratuities and exploitative. >> so women who didn't say yes to all of the nude scenes or the sex scenes were asked to leave.

>> actually not asked to be in any of the projects. >> where does james franco fall in the spectrum of hollywood men behaving badly. >> james is absolutely not a harvey weinstein. he is not an unfeeling monster who has no sense of reality. he created exploitative environments for noncelebrity women on his sets and i also think james is a talented and valuable person. it is a mere mid and at the top is rape and sexual violence and at the bottom are the other abuses of power that when they continue to happen over and over build and build and create a culture that allows the most heinous examples of sexual violence and misogyny and discrimination to happen and so if we allow any of them, we're allowing all of them. >> for paley she claims franco took advantage of her on a date. can you explain how he pressured you? >> he kind of like pushed my head down and was like saying,

come on. >> reporter: afterward you continued to have a consensual sexual relationship. do you think that in any way economy kays your story gentleman. >> yes, of course. i mean, i -- i am regretful. i was young. he was a celebrity that i looked up to. >> reporter: franco's representatives made no comment except to say the women's claims are not accurate. they referred to his previous comment on the matter. >> if i've done something wrong, i will fix it. i have to. >> what do you want him to do or say? he did say if there is restitution to make, i will make it. what does that look like to you. >> using his power to give opportunities to women that are real and valuable and actually give them career advancement, you know, he's not an unforgivable person. at least for me. >> you have a platform right

now. what do you want to say to james franco? >> a lot of things but please just apologize. >> sarah and violet say they will continue to pursue careers in hollywood. sarah as a filmmaker and violet as a comedy writer and hope by coming forward they can become part of hollywood being safer for women to work in their early 20s and i hope they have long careers. >> nothing from franco. >> he said refer back to my former comment. >> very well spoken and on point. coming up, those new concerns about the flu and children, a 6-year-old one of the latest victims. even after seeing a doctor. new year, new phones for the family. join t-mobile, and when you buy one of the latest samsung phones get a samsung galaxy s8 free. plus, unlimited family plans come with netflix included. so, you can watch all your netflix favorites on your new samsung phones.

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we are back with new concerns about the deadly flu. a 6-year-old girl in north carolina is now a victim as a startling new study reveals that just breathing, just breathing can spread the virus. linsey davis joins us with more. just breathing. >> just breathing. hard to believe. good morning to you, robin. now nearly two weeks since the epidemic was announced the flu rages on with 32 states reporting high levels of flu activity and including little emily, the number of pediatric deaths has jumped to 30. the parents of a north carolina girl are speaking out warning about how quickly the virus took the life of their daughter in just a matter of days. >> she'll always be with us.

>> reporter: emily muth started showing symptoms by tuesday, by thursday her grandmother took her to the local urgent care which confirmed a positive flu test and parents say she was prescribed tall flew and told she had be back at school by monday but the next day emily was having trouble breathing. an ambulance was called and according to the family the emt said emily's heavy breathing was typical for the flu plus her temperature was down from 102 to 99.6. >> she asked if we could take her or, you know, and, you know, i was -- they're the medical personnel. you know, i trust their -- what they know and they said she's fine. >> reporter: they elected to monitor her from home but then several hours later. >> she was breathing a little bit heavier than she was and all of a sudden she just raised up and went back down and i noticed that, emily, emily and noticed she wasn't breathing. >> reporter: mom called 911 again but then it was too late.

>> could more have done? you always think that. you know what i meany if they say get to the hospital, the ambulance called that friday morning and saw her state. >> reporter: now an alarming new study is revealing how it can spread so quickly by breathing. that's right. not only coughing and sneezing but breathing can transmit the droplets that carry the flu. university of maryland researchers put flu patients in this sealed chamber they called the gazoon height machine. >> we were able to culture the virus from over 40% of the aerosol samples we collected, proving that these fine particle aerosols are infectious and capable of transmitting infection. >> the overall hospitalization rate is also high but still lower than the hospitalization rate reported during the same week of the 2014/2015 season. emily's two siblings have gotten the flu shot in hopes that will

make a difference. >> why is it some states are seeing less flu activity than others. >> three states where it's low talking about maine, montana and delaware. it's hard to say exactly why. it could be that those states will peak later. it could be that the people are not going to the doctors to report their flu-like sims. >> it might be underreported. >> it could be. >> appreciate that. coming up, everybody, six changes that are coming to the oscars to prevent another "moonlight" moment and what happened to the people at the center of last year's mistake? we'll be right back.

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there's a mistake. "moonlight," you guys won best picture. >> "moonlight" won. >> this is not a joke. >> this is not a joke. i'm afraid they read the wrong thing. >> it was not a joke. that was one of the biggest mistakes in oscar history. "la la land" named best picture last year instead of the real winner, "moonlight." >> now as the academy announces their nominations this morning they're also revealing new rules to prevent a repeat. you'll break that down? >> we got new rules and remember why this happened. pricewaterhousecoopers, an accounting firm, they're supposed to secure the count and the secrecy of the ballot. what do they need new rules for? for this. they couldn't hand the write envelope to another human being. so that's what we need rules for. here they are, the new rules. first a third balloting partner, used to only have two.

the third in the control room and they'll have to memorize the winners. you know how long it took to correct it. this year you got it memorized. if you hear the wrong winner announced you're automatically on top of things and have to attend rehearsals and practice this year what to do if something like that happens again. >> some of those stars -- >> the balloting partner, not the stars but on the stars the onus will be on them as well. usually they go back and get handed an envelope. this year they're going to have to look at it and secure and have responsibility themselves like secure it like nuclear codes or something. authenticate. authenticate. make sure. >> you got the right thing. >> i like that. >> what happened to the people who messed up last year? >> well, they haven't been invited back. they are not going to be there this year. brian cullen and martha ruiz. >> they didn't get fired. >> they didn't get fired from the firm but they're not coming back. won't be backstage. they were back there taking pictures and selfies with

celebrities when you're supposed to be handing the right ballot. got a new set of folks in place. >> they were there for quite a while. >> they were. do you see who his best picture nomination is? you see what he said? "get out." the only movie i saw, actually. >> it was a good one. >> oh, my gosh. >> t.j., thanks so much and don't go anywhere, anybody. we've got more on oscar nominations coming up. shredding your debt. how one woman paid off $24,000 in just 15 months, the two strategies she used. why you getting so close to that camera. back off, man. why you getting so close? come on, justin. what you doing to us, man?

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>> ♪ >> good morning, i'm matt o'donnell. 7:56 on this tuesday january 23rd. s are raining out there. that's not different from yesterday. the schuylkill is jammed. that's not different from yesterday. let's go to matt pelman. >> yeah, matt, still this could definitely be going better. schuylkill expressway westbound since last we spoke there was a truck accident here in the busy spot by city avenue. now they have it pushed off to the side. police are still on the scene but it's extra heavy coming westbound away from the boulevard with delays spilling back onto the southbound boulevard extension itself here in east falls as you pass ridge avenue. before you get there there's a wreck on the southbound boulevard near fifth street in the outer drive and in south philadelphia traffic lights still on the fritz along front street by 95 so kind of every driver for him or herself there. 422 eastbound by royersford a crash. slow going from sanatoga on in. south jersey a solid line on 295 northbound because of a crash past warwick road on the shoulder. delays are spilling back onto

42 northbound and in delaware bunch of traffic lights not working. some of them on the ramps with 95 impacting those ramps this morning. matt. >> thank you, matt. rain falling just about across the region. heavy in some areas as we take a live look at center city. traffic is bustling. karen is here in for david with accuweather. >> that's right, matt we had a couple thunderstorms early this morning. we could see an isolated thunderstorm later with some strong winds but right now storm tracker showing it's mostly light rain and we do have some pockets of heavier rain here or there south of wilmington you're seeing a heavier pocket and near reading and west of allentown at the moment but periods of rain really lasting through the first half of the day. it's mild. we're already at 56. heading up to 62 today. so, rain ends about 1 o'clock, 2 o'clock. in the afternoon hours we have a couple peaks of sunshine. turns much cooler tonight and tomorrow matt. >> thanks karen. flames quickly spread from a west philadelphia row home to a neighboring home damaging them both. it broke out on hazel avenue near 58th street early this morning and firefighters were

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. breaking news as we come on the air a powerful earthquake off the coast of alaska felt for hundreds of miles sparking alerts and tsunami watches up and down the entire west coast. >> a tsunami warning has been issued for this area. >> people told to evacuate immediately to higher ground much the latest at this hour. ♪ sweet caroline new overnight, neil diamond reveals he has parkinson's disease now announcing he's retiring from the stage calling off the last leg of his tour. what he's saying now about his diagnosis and the road ahead for the "sweet caroline" legend. >> which mattress is the best for you? the new report looking at more than 100 mattresses from $400 to $4,000. how they all stack up and is a bed in a box on the top of the

list? ♪ 24 karat magic and envelope, please. >> they want me to do it again. >> a big day for some of hollywood's brightest stars, the academy award nominations are announced live here as jimmy kimmel gets ready to host one more time. >> i'm more "gma" than anybody. >> who will wake up a nominee. will "lady bird" soar. will "i, tonya" skate in glory. from "dunkirk" to "darkest hours" to the "the shape of water" and "wonder woman," the countdown to oscars starts right now as we say good morning, america. and good morning, america. tuesday is off to a good start. >> yes, it is. oscar nominations morning. they're coming up at 8:30. you don't want to miss that and we're celebrating, of course, and so is jimmy kimmel. take a look. >> latte for timmy. >> it's jimmy. >> no, it's timmy.

>> come on, man. you got to get the name right. >> i tried to get past the past, you know. put it behind me but it just catches up to me. feel like i'm losing my mind. and the worst part is, they want me to do it again. >> really? >> so what do i do? >> i don't care what you do just get out of my house. >> he's going to be ready. jimmy is always going to be ready. first we want to get to that terrifying earthquake that hit off the coast of alaska sparking a tsunami alert and evacuations and back to kayna whitworth in california where they were also facing alerts. good morning, but that's all done now, kayna? >> yeah, robin. that's exactly right so the watches and warnings have been canceled. there's still an advisory in effect for people in alaska regardless, though, it was a terrifying morning for millions of people up and down the west coast. the national weather service

actually sent out, you hear that warning right there. that's what people woke up to in alaska and the national weather service sent out messages to people's phones and said emergency alert, tsunami danger on the coast, go to higher ground. even in california we received warnings on our phones. i'm holding mine up. it looked something like this, bright red. that's what i woke up to this morning. now, this advisory as i mentioned remains in effect in alaska right now because of the 7.9 magnitude earthquake that struck 175 miles off the coast of alaska. it happened in some shallow waters there so people in alaska reported shaking and many of them as a result of this had to spend their mornings in evacuation shelters. robin. >> yeah, terrifying morning for so many. all right, kayna, thank you. all right, now to new details on life inside that california house where 13 siblings were rescued. their parent, well, they are now behind bars. their next hearing is scheduled for tomorrow. matt gutman has been following this story and, matt, you

learned the parents were planning a big move just days before they were caught. >> reporter: that's right, michael. multiple sources say the family was moving from california to oklahoma in just a matter of days. david turpin who faces 38 charges including torture, false imprisonment was getting a job transfer with the defense contractor he was working with and i'm told there are u-haul boxes all over the house. now, it's not clear whether the move had any role in the timing of that 17-year-old daughter's escape who police say heroically alerted authorities about conditions inside that house. now, the family has moved several times over the years and these pictures show the mess they left behind in their homes in texas. filth smeared on the walls of that bathroom and on the floors. now, we're learning the eldest son went to college and he was an excellent student with a 3.92 gpa and makes the family dynamic seem even more complex. on the one hand police say the children were systemically starved, shackled to beds and

isolated and on the other, we've seen these pictures from disneyland and now these new details about this young man allowed to study music, mechanics even public speaking at a college. baffling, michael. >> it is. hard to make sense of any of it. we go to washington where the government is up and running after that three-day shutdown and to mary bruce there on capitol hill. mary, the president claiming victory. three weeks the government will be open but the fate of the d.r.e.a.m.ers still very much up in the air. >> yeah, george, the issue at the heart of this debate still is not resolved. there is still no deal to protect d.r.e.a.m.ers. democrats agree to re-open the government here in exchange for a promise, the republican leader vowing to take action to protect d.r.e.a.m.ers but there's no guarantee the democrats will ultimately get what they want here. the president this morning is up and tweeting claiming victory saying big win for republicans as democrats cave on shutdown. now i want a big win for everyone including republican,

democrats and daca, but especially for our great military and border security. should be able to get there. see you at the negotiating table. there are those still big questions about what the president really wants here. what he would be willing to sign on an immigration deal. bottom line, george, for democrats, this is a big political gamble and with the clock ticking we could be right back where we started in just 17 days. >> february 8th. mary, thanks. we're coming up here that breaking news from neil diamond about his health overnight and his future in music. "consumer reports" reveals their best picks for a bed to get a good night's sleeps. even beds in a box. the oscar nominations right here on "gma" and we've got a great audience upstairs. you don't want to miss them. you don't want to miss the nominations so don't go anywhere. look at those happy people. "gma's morning menu" is brought to you by splenda naturals. the best-tasting stevia. how can you make your hair even stronger?

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>> reporter: overnight the legendary musician known for rousing hits -- ♪ sweet caroline ♪ good times never seemed so good ♪ >> reporter: over 50 years of shows with his legions of fans. ♪ everywhere around the world ♪ they coming to america >> reporter: announcing late monday night that those concerts are coming to an end. the rock & roll hall of famer revealing he's been diagnosed with parkinson's disease forcing him to say good-bye to the stage and call off the final leg of his 50th anniversary tour. >> it's the high point of an entertainer's career when you get up on stage. >> reporter: diamond writing it is with great reluctance and disappointment that i announce my retirement from concert touring. i have been so honored to bring my shows to the public for the past 50 years. the 76-year-old singer says he's not quite ready to become a solitary man just yet vowing to

remain active in writing and recording music for a long time to come. ♪ as long as i can have here with me ♪ ♪ i'd much rather be forever in blue jeans yeah ♪ >> reporter: saying the disease made it difficult to travel and perform on a large scale basis while also thanking his fans. you will always have my appreciation for your support and encouragement. other music great barry manilow tweeting, i'm righting for you, neil. fight on from another brooklyn boy. he has 18 platinum certified albums and millions of fans around the world. ♪ cracklein' rose >> his current tour set to expand to new zealand and will celebrate his 77th birthday tomorrow. we were all singing along to all of his -- 50 years of touring is remarkable. and hopefully more to come if he's hitting the recording studio. >> play "sweet caroline," everybody joins in. >> ba, ba, ba.

>> i won't even attempt to attempt it. thank you very much for that. let's go to the bed that will help you get a better night's sleep. "consumer reports" has a new review and becky worley has a new look and they're looking at everything from air mattresses to beds in a box. >> that's right, michael. snooze alert we're calling it. like seemingly every other industry, the standard way of buying a mattress is being disrupted. you did, of course, go to a store and flop down on 10 or 15 beds. see what fees right to you or you can go online and order a bed in a box to be delivered to your door and according to "consumer reports," that concept is not as crazy as it seems. we spend a third of our lives in bed. >> ah. >> reporter: but when the tossing and turning means you need a new mattress that's when the sleepless nights really start. while the options may seem indistinguishable to us "consumer reports" examined more than 116 beds. >> we tested three different

kind, inner spring mattresses and foam mattresses and adjustable air mattresses. >> reporter: pushing them to the limits testing durability, firmness and support. cost range from $400 all the way to $4400. but sleep expert dr. michael bruce says price isn't the only factor. >> i would say price is probably the last factor that you would want to really look at. i would say you need to get on to a bed you feel comfortable on that your bed partner feels comfortable on that you have the right support characteristics. >> reporter: what's new here, beds in a box. it's a two-step process that can squish a king size mattress pancake flat. >> it makes one perfect mattress. >> reporter: emerging as yet another challenger to traditional retail this $2400 one by essentia and this one by sleep on latex and this popular $950 bargain by casper all receiving some of the highest

ratings by "consumer reports." >> out of 116 different kinds of mattresses that we tested we had 41 included in our ratings this time around. right now there are about 12% of the whole market whereas a few years ago they were only 6%. >> reporter: not ready to flip on the way you catch some zs this coil and spring mattress from charles rogers and adjustable air mattress from sleep number are the top two "consumer reports" recommended for an express trip to dreamland. >> everything you do you do better with a good night sleep so affects how you think, feel so if you don't get good sleep a whole lot of other things don't go so well. >> so no matter your budget or buying style, rest assured, there's a bed for you. one of the most interesting aspects of buying a bed these days is the return policy. they're very generous both from stores and from online retailers. some as long as 120 days which is good if you don't like it, you can send it back.

i mean, michael, you have the "consumer reports" deemed crowd pleaser bed, the casper, right? >> i do. i do. yeah, every time i see this i'm thinking we got a bed in a box. [ laughter ] but it's hard to imagine what it looks like because it is in a box so i'll have the guys come out and we'll open this up. we'll see what it looks like out of the box. there you go, fellas. tilt it over. there you go. that's very simple. pretty amazing. i'm not supposed to do this. i'm trying to help. you're walking away. don't leave me. this is pretty amazing. that's what it looks like out of the box and takes about a minute to put it together, right, becky? >> yeah, i mean it's so crazy that something that comes compacted like that. you got a burrito there that that would turn into a bed. you got the mattress there, right? all laid out. does it feel like a normal bed. >> i tell you this is really comfortable. you're welcome to join me, i mean this is really comfortable, everybody.

really something else. and, becky, so say you don't like this, how do you get it back into the box? >> that is a big challenge and it's interesting, a lot of these online services will not actually take the mattress back. they may not have you ship it back for that exact reason, they may have you donate it to charity if you end up not wanting it but the return rates are less than 7% so most people seem to like them. >> all right. thank you, becky. everybody do your research. good night of sleep is very important. going to go over to you, robin. >> michael, i don't think i've ever seen you look so comfortable. >> i'm about to nap. >> looks good. looks good. wake up, michael. we have a "gma" health alert for you about those new blood pressure guidelines. recent changes are stirring up a debate between doctors whether they help or hurt patients and dr. jen is here with a reality check. a lot of controversy here. what's the deal. >> let me set this up.

in november a group of cardiologists came out with new blood pressure guidelines that actually dropped the thresh. hold limit that defines whether someone has high blood pressure. it used to be 140 over 90. now it's 130 over 80. not everyone agreed with that so now a group of internists and family medicine docs are saying, hold on, not so fast. we have issues with this and questioning the data that went into this, whether the outcomes in this lower range of high blood pressure really warrant medication in some cases and i want to be very clear. in medicine in science any time there is a healthy respectful debate it's not only good and academic exercise it's good for patient care. when you hear them disagreeing, ooh, that's not good. i say that's great. that's what advances medicine. >> that's a way of looking at it. what are the risks of lower guidelines. >> you heard me say it before any time you talk about therapy

or medicine weigh the risks. when you talk about the guidelines there are health and economic consequences of labeling someone potentially as unwell. there is financial costs of medication and there are side effects to anti-hypertensive meld indication, fainting and low blood pressure. over 60 is a major group affected by these if if you don't want to do meds but have high blood pressure. other alternatives. >> to be clear the american heart association when they proposed these new guidelines said they thought it would only increase the number of people on medication by about 30%. lifestyle modifications are the mainstay. they are the foundation and i want to go through with you some of these modifications and what they can do. so weight loss, we hear it over and over again. it can drop your blood pressure by one point for every kilogram of body weight lost. diet, the heart healthy diet. a dash diet can drop it by 11

points. when you drop your dietary sodium it can lower another 5 points. when you increase potassium in your diet, dropping it another 5 points and exercise, alcohol in moderation and add up all these numbers, let's say for argument sake i'm giving you an exam someone? ablood pressure of 139 over 79. you do all those things, it can drop that top number by 23 points, now you no longer need medication. >> numbers don't lie. >> lifestyle matters. >> okay. >> you know what it's time for your "gma" moment and minnesota has been coming in strong with great videos. this one just kind of reminds you what you feel like on tuesday. she's -- first time kinsley is two years old she's trying gymnastic. she just goes belly flopping in. kinsley thank you. that is how we feel knowing it's only tuesday. yes, it is. please send your "gma" moment right here on my facebook page

and hopefully we can get a little laugh or a smile and share your moment. but for now let's get a check a little closer to home. >> thanks, ginger. tuesday is kind of hard to get through especially when it's a wet one. storm tracker showing we've got rain through most of the region and some pockets of heavier rain, too. let's take a look outside. we also have reduced visibility with some fog and rain coming down. be careful as you're heading out. saw a few early morning thunderstorms, could see another one later. early high of 62. it's mild today. the rain wraps up around 1:00 or 2:00 and then we have mostly cloudy skies in the afternoon, maybe a peek of sunshine as temperatures drop. g. one newlywed managed to pay off $24,000 in just 15 months. rebecca jarvis is here to tell us how she did it and how you could do it too. rebecca, everybody is wondering what her formula is. >> this is also a wake-up call.

u.s. credit card debt recently topped a record $1 trillion but this newlywed, she figured her way out of it, $24,000 in debt paid off in a little more than a year and not only inspiring but possible. here's how she did it. when anna got married there was a hitch. her husband aaron was ready to have and to hold her but wasn't so excited about sharing his bank account with her. >> i bought what i wanted when i wanted and spent the way i wanted. >> i think the bombshell was when i learned she was about $24,000 in debt. >> i'm like, this guy that i love is not wanting to share finances with me. >> reporter: after their honeymoon anna got to work and did something remarkable. she did a spending fast to shred her debt. >> the spending fast is where you spend on needs only. >> reporter: that means just the essentials, pay your bill, food you cook at home, that's it.

needs only. no wants allowed. then she took it to the next level. doing a reverse budget. >> a reverse budget is where you take the last three months of your bank statement, credit card statements and you're going to take a pen and paper. >> reporter: going line by line you write down everything you've spent, categories like food, rent, medical, clothing, pizza. >> reverse budget shows us an itemized list of everything that you're spending on. >> reporter: the reverse budget showed her real spending habits forcing her to change her ways. she started to spend less, paid her bill, she shed that $24,000 in debt in just 15 months. >> i took control over it. since getting out of debt i now run three businesses that i love. i'm a mom now. we own a house. it's totally changed my life. >> she continues to share how she did it on her blog and in a book introducing her method to thousands of people online

including a debt spending support group on facebook where members uplift each other's progress by saying things like awesome, i can't wait for my next paycheck to throw more money to my debt and, that sounds so brave of you. that group has collectively erased $3 million of debt in just two years. $3 million of debt in just two years. this is a very big deal and just like going on a food diet or setting a fitness goal, finding those allies that support group, the friends, the partners to join you in the debt diet is so important, that is what's going to help motivate you, michael. >> i could imagine one key would be figuring out what you really need and what you really just want. >> going through that list is so important and a lot of people can also help themselves, michael, by figuring out if they can transfer that debt to a new lower interest rate credit card but that can come with some issue, first of all it takes about a 600 credit score or above to get that credit card. cards can come with fees so you

want to check. that can outweigh the benefit sometimes and finally, penalties can be higher if you miss the payment so you have to make sure if you're committed to that new credit card or the new personal loan you have to make sure to make those payments along the way. >> don't get to the point where your payment is lower, i can spend more money? exactly. you have to stick to it. also if you're pot going to do the new credit card pay down the highest interest rate credit card first. >> all right. needs versus wants so my kids really didn't need that iphone. okay. thank you, rebecca. appreciate that. coming up, everybody, we have the oscar nominations right here on "gma." you don't want to miss that. we'll be right back. stay right there.

>> hi, everyone 8:27 on this tuesday january 23rd. it's a soggy one. let's turn to matt pelman to look at route 30. >> not the nicest looking morning leading to not the nicest looking traffic as you can see on the eastbound side of the 30 bypass we're crawling along from 340 through this point at 113. the whole way out to near route 100. that's where there was a crash in exton that just cleared but extra heavy delays on the eastbound side of the 30 bypass this morning. also had a truck accident on the schuylkill westbound in the normally busy spot by city avenue now on the shoulder but you're looking at a a lot of single digit speeds. crash on fifth street. one in pennsauken at union avenue. weren't on remmington avenue and in lawnside a wreck on 295

northbound north of warwick road off to the side but still big delays that spill back onto 42. 42 northbound is a snail's pace from the a.c. expressway up to 295 and it's really wet out there, matt. >> indeed matt. let's find out when the rain is going to move out of here. karen is filling in for dave murphy. hi, karen. >> you'll need the umbrella the first half of the day. rain wraps up around 1 o'clock or 2 o'clock this afternoon. we have better weather coming. today it's mild. an early high of 62. we already had a couple of thunderstorms. we could see another one. rain ends early this afternoon. by the end of the afternoon you've got clouds and a few peeks of sunshine maybe a sprinkle. and then tomorrow is much cooler. to and tonight and tomorrow temperatures drop. tomorrow 42 for your high. thursday 39 and sunshine. friday sunshine and 40. towards the weekend it gets milder once again. >> looks good. thank you, karen. stay tuned to "good morning america" for the oscar nominations. they're coming up right after this break. >> ♪ ski mountains

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welcome back to "gma." and as you can see we have a very excited audience with us in times square this morning. it's very big around here because it's the oscar nominations and abc's chris connelly and "people" magazine editorial director jess cagle are here to break it all down for us. thanks for joining us and bringing your vast knowledge. >> vast. >> of the movies. >> vast historical knowledge, michael. >> chris, the first round of nominees were announced. there is a groundbreaking moment. >> in cinematography. >> the first woman ever nominated in cinematography for "mudbound." rachel morrison. a beautiful movie if you get to see it on your home screen it's magnificent to look at and she is a trail blazer.

>> a lot of people because dee rees, the director was talking about many women were a part of that film and great to see they're being recognized. >> and stunning to watch. fantastic category so the excitement continues. seeing a lot of nominations and see what happens. >> all right, best picture, who do you think? that's coming up. >> well, we've already seen a lot of support in some of the early nominations for "the shape of water" and "the shape of water" may end up getting the most nominations however the best picture category is just wide open. as far as who is going to win we really, "three billboards" is a front-runner. "the shape of water" is going to be a front-runner and then there's always a surprise in there as well and they can do up to ten nominees. >> and you've got a movie like "get out" which in many respects given the conversation is the movie of the year. >> yes, i agree. >> with the way people talked about it. >> every chance it's going to be in the mix. >> aren't there younger participants now voting? >> younger, more diverse and

seeing more inclusive nominations and that will be reflected in some of the people we'll see not just in the best picture categories but acting categories too. >> and speaking of who is being nominated we have to mention the me too and time's up movements. how do you think that will impact this year's academy awards? >> i think they'll be very careful about how think handle it during the telecast and i think that, you know, it's possible that james franco could get an oscar nomination and that's going to be incredibly interesting to see how that's handled during the ceremony. >> voting largely took place before his accusers first came out after the golden globes. >> yes, but, you know, they closed in time that it may have had a big impact so frankly i'll be surprised if he gets a nomination, but he very well could. >> it's a competitive category, best actor, you know, you've got a couple of young faces like timothee chalamet who is likely to get nominated for "call me by your name" and daniel kaluuya from "get out" is a pretty good

bet but means tom hanks and daniel day-lewis are fighting to get recognition. a little different this time and, of course, those veterans, they are not just competing against other people but competing against themselves in a way. you think is tom hanks, you know, he's always been great. so, you know, we almost expect greatness from him so fun to see how that plays itself out. >> of course, there was a lot of talk about best director and no women being nominated for the golden globes and usually that's an indicator for the oscars but, come on. there's -- greta. >> four women in history have been nominated as best director, four african-americans in history have been nominated so time for that to change. greta gerwig, fantastic chance, jordan peele with an excellent chance for "get out" and likely to see new names. >> matpatty jenkins. >> "wonder woman." >> very interesting, all of these contenders, the biggest

hit, "wonder woman," is directed by a woman. the most profitable movie of the year directed by a black man, jordan peele, and that's "get out." >> time will tell and that time is coming up very soon for everybody here. who do you guys -- you have anybody you want to see nominated? >> i loved "i, tonya." "lady bird." >> allison janney, she swept the awards so far so i'm hoping it continues for the oscars. she was just such a pleasure to watch in "i, tonya." >> i tell you what -- >> how about you? >> i like "get out." i thought that was great. [ applause ] "mudbound," i enjoyed "mudbound" as well. >> ah. >> so a lot of good movies and choices. "threebillboards." frances mcdormand, incredible. >> frances mcdormand and sam rockwell in that movie. they'll both be nominated. >> woody harrelson with a shot as well. >> you guys, your knowledge is not -- we're not done with you. we still need it around here so

coming up -- >> we each have clipboards and know what we're talking about. >> get a clipboard, that makes them official. more of the oscar nominations with tiffany haddish. yes, we said, tiffany haddish. right here on "gma."

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nominations. a lot of anticipation. do you feel it? a lot of anticipation this year? [ applause ] yeah? >> a lot of people. >> they're in the pjs waiting. >> yeah, a lot of people waiting to like text people or be texted or things like that. sitting up in their chairs, that kind of thing. >> can't wait. >> if anybody says i slept through it. don't believe them. >> no. >> that's not true. >> we have somebody walking their dog one year. >> we did. >> let's get to tiffany haddish and andy serkis announcing who is vying for oscar gold live from the academy's samuel goldwyn theater. here they are. [ applause ] what a great morning. here we are, the nominee for performance by an actress in a supporting role. mary j. blige in "mudbound." allison janney in "i, tonya."

lesley manville in "phantom thread." laurie metcalf in "lady bird." and octavia spencer in "the shape of water." >> uh-huh. for performance by an actor in a supporting role, willem dafoe in "the florida project." woody harrelson in "three billboards." richard jenkins in "the shape of water." christopher plummer in "all the money in the world." and sam rockwell in "three billboards outside ebbing, missouri."

ebbing, i said it. >> for best foreign language film a fantastic woman, chile. "the insult." lebanon. "loveless." russia. "on body and soul," hungary. and "the square." sweden. >> for best documentary short subject, "edith and eddie." "heaven is a traffic jam on the 405." "here woe wind ♪ "night skills" and "traffic

stop." all these titles make a woman from an urban area very uncomfortable. i'm just saying. >> no, i'm totally up with you. for best documentary feature, "abacus, small enough to jail." "faces, places." "icar "icarus." "last men in aleppo." and "strong island." >> for original song, "mighty river" from "mudbound." "the mystery of love" from "call me by your name." "remember me" from "coco." "stand up for something" from "marshall."

and "this is me" from "the greatest showman." >> for best animated feature film, "the boss baby." "the breadwinner." "coco." "ferdinand." and "loving vincent." >> here are the nominees for adaptation screenplay. "call me by your name." james ivory. "disaster artist," scott neustadter and michael h. weber.

weber. "loga "logan," michael green. "molly's game," aaron sorkin. and "mudbound," virgil williams and dee rees. >> for original screenplay, "the big sick," emily v. gordon. "get out," jordan peele. "lady bird," greta gerwig. "the shape of water," guillermo del toro and vanessa taylor. and "three billboards outside ebbing, missouri," martin mcdonagh. >> for performance by an actor in a leading role, timothee

chalamet in "call me by your name." daniel day-lewis in "phantom thread." daniel kaluuya, daniel kaluuya, you know it. he know his name in "get out." gary oldman in "darkest hours." and denzel washington in "roman j. israel, esq." >> and for performance been an actress in a leading role, sally hawkins in "the shape of water."

frances mcdormand in "three billboards outside ebbing, missouri." margot robbie in "i, tonya." saoirse ronan in "lady bird." and meryl streep in "the post." >> here are the nominees for achievement in directing. "dunkirk," christopher nolan. "get out," jordan peele. "lady bird," greta gerwig. "phantom thread," paul thomas anderson. and "the shape of water,"

guillermo del toro. you want to do the big one for the best picture? >> i think we should both do it. what could possibly go wrong? >> you don't know me that well. you don't knee at all. finally here are the nine final -- here are the nine films selected as best picture nominees. "call me by your name," peter spears. luca guadagnino, emilia george and marco morabinto. producers. >> "darkest hour." tim bevan, eric fellner, lisa bruce, antony mccarten and

dougl douglas urbanski. "dunkirk," emma thomas and christopher nolan, producers. >> "get out," shawn mckittrick, jason blum, edward h. hamm jr. and jordan peele, producers. "lady bird," scott rudin, eli bush and evelyn o'neill, producers. "phantom thread," joanne sella, megan ellison and daniel lupi, producers. "the post," amy piscak, steven spielberg and christie couric, producers.

"the shape of water," guillermo del toro and j. miles dale, producers. >> and "three billboards outside ebbing, missouri," graham broadbent, peter cernan and martin mcdonagh, producers. [ applause ] >> thank you very much, everyone for watching this morning and congratulations to all the nominees. >> and make sure you watch as we celebrate the 90th oscars, sunday night, march 4th on abc. [ applause ]

>> first of all, congratulations to all the nominees. >> absolutely. >> that was the most entertaining i think we've ever seen. >> i hope she does it every year. [ applause ] >> that was worth it. >> so good for the show. >> so what jumped out right away to you? the one thing? >> i was a little surprised that "i, tonya" did not get a best picture nomination. i think octavia spencer was sort of a surprise. >> we got laurie metcalf. we'll talk to her first oscar nomination for "lady bird" when we come back.

those are the best supporting actress nominees and we are back now with "lady bird's" laurie metcalf who was just nominated for her first academy award. she is joining us on the phone. good morning, congratulations, laurie. >> thank you so much. >> and, laurie, we know that you

knew these nominations were coming out this morning. what were you doing when you got the call? >> well, i just got into new york last night because i'm actually starting rehearsals on a play today so i was up because i'm on, you know, l.a. time and i was jet-lagged so i was up and i'm going to get headed down to 42nd street pretty soon to start rehearsal. >> a great way to start your day and to kick off this play. >> come on by. we're right here. >> no kidding. no kidding. >> a lot of coffee waiting for you. >> a couple of blocks away. >> you know, laurie, i couldn't help in the break hear you were asking if "lady bird" got best picture. here you already knew you had a nomination. this is what i love about this cast and crew. you care about the entire project. what does it mean to have the five nominations for this film? >> it's true. i was waiting -- you know, i couldn't listen to the rest of the nominations come out and as they did -- as i was told i got really emotional, you know,

because everybody just poured their whole heart and soul into doing this film and i'm so happy for greta and series that and the whole movie. >> laurie, i have to say i listened to the group that you are among in supporting women and everyone is over the age of 40. how about that? [ cheers and applause ] >> hey, that's terrific. there were some really strong, powerful supporting actress roles this year, really strong. >> well, congratulations, you're well deserving. >> yeah, congratulations. >> have a great day, laurie.

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don't want to shake loose along 76. still 36 minute ride in either direction. ideally those travel times should be 14 minutes. we're nowhere close with a lot of volume and some very wet conditions. this is the scene on the westbound side by city avenue. a whole bunch of accidents this morning in south jersey. there's still one along erial road the black horse pike at browning road. the one on 295 northbound cleared but that caused delays on 42. northbound solid from blackwood-clementon road up to 295. wilmington some traffic light troubles on harvey road and marsh road. >> meteorologist karen rogers is on the rain watch. karen. >> that's right matt it's a mild 57 degrees much we've had steady rain here for the past few hours but i want to show you storm tracker6 live double scan. we can see how it's starting to break apart a little bit especially south and west of philadelphia right now. we'll get periods of rain on

and off through the rest of the early afternoon hours. wraps up altogether around 1 o'clock or 2 o'clock. could still see a gusty thunderstorm. we had some thunderstorms earlier this morning. an early high of 62, then temperatures fall this afternoon. tonight it's much cooler. tomorrow a high of 42. then we have kind of a dry stretch until sunday night, matt. >> thank you, karen. police are looking for the person who shot and killed a killed a teenager: "live with kelly and ryan" is next here on 6abc. david duchovny will be on the show. i'll sure they'll be talking about the oscar nominees. i'm matt o'donnell. have a great tuesday. >> ♪

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