♪ >> it's kevin mccarthy this is ak a2015. what a year it has been incredible ups emotional roller coaster but very tough downs as well. we'll present to you our top 15 moments of the year i'm with most amazing hosts of all time, how is it going. >> i'm annie yu. >> i'm alex holley. let's talk 2015. >> incredible year get right to it with the top 4tv moments of 2015. check this out. ♪ >> first up, empire returned for its second season bringing out the biggest stars in the business. alicia keys, marisca thome and chris rock. no one can out shrine cookie as the fan favorite. >> who you think you talking to?

>> where the hell is putin. >> somebody not being fired presidential candidate donald trump hosted saturday night live in early november and brought snl they're highest rating since 2012. >> i now this was going to happen. >> when i say donald trump on snl people say -- >> stupid, hilarious. >> ratings. >> ♪ >> i have decided in 2020 to run for president. >> how does president kanye west sound? well at the mtv mew vick videos around announced he'll be running for president in 2020 what? >> impossible. >> huh. >> laugh. >> unreal. >> i have something to tell you. >> finally, tv golden age proves networking cable. netflix and amazon making their mark on the emmy awards. netflix and -- >> chill,. >> chill. >> chill. >> we all know that netflix and chill means more than just chilling. >> busier than that. >> i agree. let's get right to empire one of the greatest shows on television

right now. why is this show so popular? i think it's the shock and the a we i dough between miss assessing it every week you. >> never know first of all who will show up. you never know what they're going to same always something new and different and you're thinking i can't believe they just went there. >> a lot of shocking moments but also bringing a lot of important issues in every day conversation. it's a hot topic in the water cooler and you know in a day where we have a lot of reality television, pretty much a lot of. tv we see on networks and stuff is about reality tv. i feel like this show is really hitting home with some of those topics and reeling those viewers in because people want to see real things. real family issues, real fights, real financial issues. prison, sex, everything this show is tackling. >> you never want to miss it live either because if you dvr and get to work at the water cooler everyone spoils anything. you cannot do that. >> you'll miss out. you won't know what everyone is talking about. you have to stay in. another person we're thinking about donald trump someone you can't miss what he's saying. always coming out and always the

biggest headline. >> biggest ratings on snl since 2012 when he hosted back in november. the show itself i thought was kind of boring at time. hotline bling was kind of funny. why is this so polarizing. >> he speaks his mind and anything at the end of the day this man is making people think. thinking critically bout these real issues that affect you and me. >> annie, he's also making them angry, too. >> of course. he's definitely roughly link feathers but you can't deny where you call in the political eye this man is a genius in that sense of marketing himself. self promoting but really bringing up those issues that we are going to care about and you know i think that there is a real possibility he could be the nominee but if he isn't, if he doesn't win the presidency, i think that people some people out there might think he's already won because he's getting our country to talk. >> here's the brilliance, it doesn't matter what happens he's a genius marketer and if he does lose the election, he goes back to being a billionaire. he can say whatever he wants.

it doesn't matter what he says. >> the fact that he's running for president i think a lot of us thought wow there were a lot of moments in 2015 that made us say wow. let's check them out. ♪ >> america pogings favorite dad, a legend in philadelphia. and now when people think of him -- >> sad. >> troubled. >> womanizer. >> bill cosby shocked everyone as woman after woman after woman came forward accusing him of rape. what? >> next up, you may not know her by name -- >> rachel dole will he czar. >> who the heck is that? >> i don't know who that is. >> can't help you. >> but you know that face and that hair. rachel dolezal a local naacp chapter president forced to resign after she lied about being black. then there's charlie sheen a very personal announcement he made on life tv that no one saw coming. he's hiv positive. >> hey girls i get it. >> what about caitlyn jenner.

that vanity fair cover and that sexy course that was a wow moment she showed everyone her true self in 2015. wow! >> she looked really good while doing it, didn't she. >> i'll never forget i was in meeting and i was going through my phone on twitter looking at photos and this image popped up of this woman on this cover. wow she's really beautiful. kept going. had no idea it was caitlyn jenner until i read the article right after it. >> we saw the transformation happening on keeping up with the kardashians i am hooked to that show. i've watched him throughout year and saw the subtle hints. nail polish the cheeks bones the chiseled look and the hair growing. we saw subtle hints and when the big reveal happened, i think a lot of people were kind of like okay, it's caitlyn jenner. we saw this happening. >> hey, this is the real her. here's the thing i can't accept still. bill cosby. he is my dad. >> i know. >> it's hard for me to accept. >> si i have a hard time of the show itself is tainted. i cannot watch that show any more. i loved the show.

i can't watch it and not think about this. it's too much for me. >> we grew up with bill cosby. once told me a really good thing. separate bill cosby from cliff huxtable. two different people. >> i can't. he's on the forefront of the show. >> if you are bill cosby' wife i'm sure she's asking herself who is this this man i've been married to all these years if you're a fan you're questioning that as well. who is bill cosby, this dad i've seen growing up. >> when it comes to camille, maybe she did know. it's her husband. >> how long did she know is the big question. >> that's insane. my movie moments are coming up next. >> next the stories that gave me hope and inspiration and many of you out there. >> before we get to the break we have to take a look at the top viral videos of 2015. patti! >> watch me whip, watch me nae-nae. >> when you've been blessed feels like heaven. hmm. hmm. hmm. >> you used to call me on my cell phone late night when you

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♪ love this song. listen to it all the time when i drive around singing at the top of my lungs. >> i love it too and it makes me cry every single time. >> girl power song. that's why we love it. >> this and taylor swift all the time. all the time. >> all right. there were certainly a lot of dark moments this year but a handful that gave me hope and inspiration here are four. ♪ >> first up, the pope francis affectionately known at people's pope made the most of his time in the us by blessing babies and taking selfies. hundreds of thousands from across the country gathered in hopes of catching a glimpse of the catholic leader. i am 100% cancer free and in complete remission. >> the best possible news for the first governor of maryland, larry hogan. >> from personal battles to a personal moment that went viral a father in paris explaining to

his young son what happened during the recent paris attacks. (speaking foreign language). >> ♪ finally, a pop princess on a mission. taylor swift empowers the lives of women across the globe and sends out strong message of girl power. >> you go, taylor swift. >> go girl. >> amazing. >> i love me some taylor swift. you know why, because she's young, she started organically, right, and she's so humble and what i love about her, she continually gives back to her fans. >> you're right. she's not just about her. i like the fact she has squad it shows girl power. we can be amazing at the same time. >> simply walks away from slow motion explosions very well. that was a michael bay walk. >> nailed it. but also it's for once she's not singing about break ups and, you know, boy an themselves.

all about girl empowerment. i think that society growing up for me, feminism the word feminism i always tied to, you know, women hate men or something negative. but i think this is her way of stick to go her young fans -- speak her fans the next generation, hey, this is about equal rights, equal opportunities, standing up to yourself. standing up for yourself rather, having a back bone and really like shaking the haters off because it's going -- there's going to be trolls everywhere. >> the songs are so good. if you make great music that's catchy but also put important message in them that's the best route to go. >> she has the power to reach millions and millions of young lives. especially females. >> that's so true. also men because -- >> i love it. i love it. >> kev is an exception. >> speaking -- >> i shake it off all the time. >> pope francis, my goodness. when he kim to the u.s. he was like rock star. oy loved it. >> he is a rock star. i think a lot of people can relate to him because he's always in with the crowd. he was a nightmare for secret service.

i was out there and there were tons of security service details, and he was the unexpectable pope. like he had these unexpected where he ben the rules and took selfies with children. you know, he blessed babies. he was bless rosaries and all these moments, and i think people love that he's just with the common people. >> all people. because it's not just people who are catholic. people of all religions exactly. >> everybody was standing in line trying to get a glass of pope francis. >> when he was here in d.c. you felt a different aura in the air. you step outside in the streets of dc, people were friendly. people were excited. >> that moment on constitution avenue when he was going down and that young girl ran out and he allowed her to come up to him. it was the most incredible, n to me was the moment i was just blown away. it was positive vibe. we've had a lot of stories this year very down, and everything felt positive. >> that's true. >> that time when he was in dc, philly and new york, the whole week just felt really good. >> he made john boehner cry. let's not forget about that

moment. >> he always cries. >> i was like oh my gosh, that was really touching moment because it showed he's real and he had a moment just like the rest of us. >> right. >> i loved it. ♪ >> star wars the force awakens finally out. i'm geeking out about star wars and more films from this 2015 coming up next. >> as we go to break we'll talk about the fact that 2015 forced us to have difficult but necessary conversations around the dinner table. ♪

♪ star wars the force awakens is final until theaters. everyone is talking about i it will be the biggest movie of all time. 30 years after return of the jed high takes place and jj abrams directed his movie. john williams score which is absolutely incredible. he did scores for et and jaws. john boy ya, harrison ford is back. mark hamil is back. cary fisher is back. >> you are freaking out right now. >> people are looking forward to this. is your words it's epic movie of

all time. >> like at light saber. >> should we feel bad we're not really getting it. >> yes, you should feel bad. >> i'm a lazy star wars fans. i'll go see it. >> casual star wars fan. >> we get the idea. we get the references. >> i know the music. >> we know how much it means to your life and millions of people it. >> means everything to me. >> i personally probably will wait until it comes out -- >> don't say that. i can't do a show with if you you'll say wait dill dvd. that's never happening. >> we are doing it. >> i had a chance to sit down with mr. harrison ford and he took me back to the '70's when he first walked on to the millennium falcon which is his ship incredible. this is what he had to say about him and chewbacca. check it out. >> when chewbacca and i first went into the cockpit he wasn't able to get into his seat because he's 7 feet, what, 4-inches tall. >> yes. >> and wearing that costume. so the first thing they had to

shift his seat around and he was -- you'll never see him get into his seat. >> oh, wow. >> in the original film. because he can't do it. >> i was in nerd heaven there. i really really was. >> i feel like 2015 was the year of russert recollect franchises because we also know that creed also came out and they picked that back up. >> i went to the movies to see creed with your boyfriend. i didn't tell you about it. >> michael b. jordan. >> i d his parents were there. >> i was thinking how handsome harrison ford is. >> he looks great. he's in his 70's. he looks amazing. jurassic world the reason i'm bringing up jurassic world had the highest opening of all time. $208.8 million dough mess klee the big question can star wars beat that? >> you know it will. >> of course it will. there's -- absolutely no question. but jurassic world big movie because it nostalgia factor just like star wars. multiple generations involved in that franchise. >> i saw the first one. will i be impressed, thoroughly

impressed. >> jurassic park destroys this movie. steal berg's movie was much better than jurassic world. >> really? >> no question. at least they made the money. >> they made a ton of money. huge movies this year as well. >> what about straight out of com many ton. when that first came out nwa oh my goodness. it stayed number one in the movie theaters for weeks and weeks and i was not mad about at it at. >> a movie that spoke to the time given taking place years ago. it still felt relevant today and no vaseline scene with owe j jackson, jr., ice cube's son playing himself. >> did he a great job. this movie penn straighted i don't know it's targeted audience. a lot of people going to it. i went there and i saw, you kn know, two older women, elderly, senior citizens watching this movie. i was impressed that they were in the theater with me. but i walk out of there with a better knowledge but also we're going through in today's times. although this happened years ago, we can still connect it to

what's going on in today's society. >> history repeats itself. >> the music is so time less. >> issues are alive when it comes to racism and hiphop culture want the stigma is on hiphop culture. >> jason mitchell who plays oz receives an academy award nomination. >> he wanted everyone to know. i train for this. he i was digged for that role. >> still ahead our favorite moments of 2015. this is going to be really really good as we go to break, some heartbreak for the celebrity couples this year. take a look at who call it quits. we'll be right back. ♪

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bringing our total donations to over sixty-five million dollars. and bringing love where it's needed most. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. >> now it's time for our favorite moments of 2015. mine has to be ryan seacrest at children's national he opened up seacrest studios there for the patients to be able to broadcast television and radio shows and when he first came up to me in the interview he repeat the my james bond specter review from that morning he must have been watching our morning show. >> of course he was. >> he knew everything. he knew what time i saw it and everything. it was incredible a little boy standing there patient of children's national. and ryan seacrest was interviewed by him.

check this out. >> look how comfortable you are with that microphone. you just chill. you got it down, ask him a question. interview him. this is your first interview ever. >> you're trying to take my job, aren't you. >> no. >> that's why you came. >> what do you think about what's happening here today. >> i think it's amazing. isn't yeah? >> that's ryan seacrest being interviewed by one of the patients at children's national. love that moment so much. he did a great job a mazing wo work. he'll ab five under viewer i know it. >> that's fantastic my favorite moment was covering the baltimore riots of course big story for 2015 really the tone sort of changed when i got the word that wale our very own d.c. wale -- >> i love this story. >> he had just landed in baltimore to visit some kids at frederick douglas high school, and these were kids that were actually taking part in some of the riot, the looting. they were angry. a lot of emotions running high in the city. and so wale decided look i saw this on tv unfold. i'll go there myself and talk to these children about, you know,

what they were going through. so my moment was the build up when he had just landed and -- >> i'm on the edge of my seat when this happened. >> wale, do you remember me? >> yes. >> producer from fox5. remember. >> we were chilling in the green room when you were right here in d.c. >> um-hmm yup. >> what brings you here? >> my guy right here jamar bryant. >> jamal. >> is he going to stop? >> it was the moment where he said, yes, because before he had visited our studio and so kind of one of those life moments that, you know you ever knew what was going to happen. >> incredible. >> it turn out well. for people who i love music even love to dance and one of the bev songs in my opinion and the first lady michelle obama agrees was up town funk buono mars. they braugh it even loved it so much i became bruno mars. >> ♪ >> i don't think anyone was expecting knee dress up like bruno mars and do this video. >> that's not bruno mars? >> no. oh my gosh. >> we found exact clothes shot

this music video frame from frame. you fell good, danced and laughed and mark ronson it's actually his son. bruno mars is featured on it he actually tweeted me alex i loved it. sought shout out to fill. so cool. >> one of the best videos i ever seen in my life. i watched it 30 times here in d.c. >> so alex and i actually have another favorite moment of 2015. when our very own kevin mccarthy -- kevin i can't believe you didn't mention this. >> what? you got engaged. >> oh, i forgot about this. >> that's a big moment. >> i got engaged. i forgot about this. yes, i did. my beautiful -- i had no idea we were doing this. >> it's a surprise. >> my beautiful fiance' and i were disneyworld took me month and half to plan this out. she had no idea. she's crying, it was -- i can't believe we're doing this. >> you don't think your life is over because it's your favorite movie. >> nightmare more christmas her and i love together so much. >> thank you that was awesome. i didn't know we were doing that.

i love you guys. >> i think we can say it's been a great 2015. >> here's to you guys. i love you guys so much. >> honored to be on this show together. >> i love you more than anything. >> cheers to a wonderful holiday and fantastic 2016. we'll see you guys soon. >> here we go. >> aka2015, maybe. oops. all over my pants. (laughter). ♪

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