>>the hollywood underbelly stinks, it reeks. >>they come with fame, it's like werewolves, you know, like vampires. >>everyone in michael jackson's life was out to use (vo)michael jackson's secret hollywood holds the secret to who jackson really was, the product of a system that created him, fed on him and ultimately destroyed him. ew hollywood agent, the most powerful man in town, with a client list unlike any other. mark roesler doesn't need swish la offices to impress his clients, because they're all dead. >>i'm journalist jacques peretti, and i'd always thought that michael jackson would be remembered for the child abuse allegations, but he's not. this year he's the hottest property in hollywood. >>good morning. imagine? >>it's mark. >>nice to meet you. >>okay. >>so these are all the pictures you've got of all your clients on the wall? >>this is a marilyn merlot wine. >>wow. >>and you can pour it in your marilyn merlot andy warhol wine glass. (vo)mark pioneered the dead celebrity agency that makes millions of dollars every yea

>> one of the best ones in hollywood and one of the best biggest ones in hollywood. >> i wasn't doingke that but they looked good together. >> how about berenice bejo. >> great hair! >> what? >> oh, yeah. whimsical corn rows. right? >> she was almost bald. she looked so good in "the artist" and winged it all up and twisted it all. >> no! >> no. >> it was like a cornrow, story book. >> do you like the red? >> i don't know. but she looked great. >> jessica chastain. >> no, no. messy, unkempt. >> that dress came up too high. it was mcqueen who is a genius. >> swing and a miss. >> melissa mccarthy. >> she looked good. i thought her hair looked all right. >> finally, octavia spencer. >> gorgeous. >> great. >> she rocked the house. >> she's queen in the tadashi dress. thumbs up. >> great. >> all right. jonathan and lisa, thank you so much. up next, tens of millions of folks watching last night. did this year's awards show stack up? from the host to the entertainment to the ads we'll look at the hits and misses. later on, i got a chance to hob-nob with some of the hoi palloi. first, these me

and in honor of the occasion, we're going hollywood. we'll be looking at oscar winners of the past and nominees of the present. while also pondering an unsettling question about the future. could the movie theater, as we've known it, possibly be facing the end? tracy smith will consider the prospect in our sunday morning cover story. >> reporter: tonight, a celebration of hollywood's finest. but not everyone is celebrating. >> the trend over the past several years has been a decline in movie attendance. everybody expects the credit when it's going well and points the finger. >> welcome to the hollywood. >> reporter: why more and more movies are anything but just the ticket. coming up on sunday morning. >> osgood: the motion picture academy hands out awards in 24 categories tonight. something for everyone. except for the extras who come from central casting. yes, there really is such a place. this morning lee cowan will go there. >> reporter: of all the story book places in hollywood, few are quite as storied and yet quite as generic as c

what they really did the recruitment this isn't about hollywood this is the pentagon this is a hollywood film this is the pentagon propaganda well that's what i want to ask you i mean what do you think about this i think a lot of people would be surprised to find out about this sort of all scratch your back you scratch mine mentality going on here i mean we've got the pentagon which by the way is funded by our tax dollars allowing movie studios to use military hardware and bases at a discounted rate and in return these filmmakers submit their scripts for input and changes are made i mean there's a strong belief by critics that some edits are actually taken out if there's anything critical of military policy what do you think about that i mean how often does this occur so i think seeing this as a hollywood operation with a little bit of pentagon supporters i'm scratching the back i think we have to look at it is a psychological operation against the american public. that means this is not hollywood it's total propaganda by and for the pentagon using hollywood as the face and then they say

the american public. that means this is not hollywood it's total propaganda by and for the pentagon using hollywood as the face and then they say well ok well the pentagon does look a little with hollywood and we but this is the pentagon these are real live navy seals what's outrageous is you go to the web site for this film and there's a section where you can donate to support the navy seal foundation to support naval warfare i mean why are they asking the american public or whoever watch this film to give a twenty or fifty or five thousand dollar donation to support naval warfare i mean we're talking about billions and billions of dollars of taxpayers' money being used for this production including this kind of thing where they send the navy seals off to commit atrocities but i'm there's nothing honorable on either encase and i'm sure people who are watching this are at least thinking you know this is a movie this is hollywood as one of the person in the story where the people interviewed in the story said you know the reality is you know you're you're walking in circles you're doing foot patrols you're

it's the oscar showdown that's good hollywood tongues wagging. uggie from "the artist"er have suz cosmo from "beginners" who will be named best in show at the biggest show in hollywood. this special edition of "showbiz tonight: road to gold" starts right now. hello from hollywood. i'm a.j. hammer, welcome to the special edition of "showbiz tonight: showbiz road to gold." we're live where the 84th annual academy awards will begin in a couple of hours. it is a spectacular day in southern california and there will be incredible oscar showdowns, george clooney up for best actor against pal brad pitt, meryl streep up for best actress against the incredibly talented viola davis tonight and that is just the beginning. the battles are set and we will be one on one with all of hollywood's biggest stars right there on the red carpet where michelle turner is live on the red carpet as all of the stars arrive and kareen wynter, the must see showdowns and joined by our fashion commentator lisa vanderpump, one of the stars of "the real housewives of beverly hill

the hollywood sign appears as hollywoodland. the letters spelling "land" came down in the 1940's. >> i believe this is the movie that will win best picture tomorrow night. >> there has been so much buzz about it. that is one of the big categories to watch. coming up tonight at 11:00, we are going to take you inside the world of hollywood into thewhere celebrities received tens of thousands of dollars. >> i have never seen so much loot. i will talk about one category at the oscars that you cannot call. the one that is up in the air. i guess i will have to call it. >> you have been very good at calling them so far this season. thank you so much. we will be live at 11:00. >> goodbye. >> back to you. >> he always beats me on best animated short. we are going to have more coverage of the oscars tonight at 11:00 and all weekend long. stay tuned for everything you need to know about the 84th academy awards. still here, rfk's son is arrested and the incident caught on tape. >> of some of been laid and pose a compound is destroyed. why th

. >> to thumb your nose at the hollywood convention, i'm in. >> i think you forget within five minutest's a silent film. >> the cast of "the artist." >>> plus, it can happen only in america. this is piers morgan tonight. >> good evening on the eve of another of a series of what seems like endless republican primaries. the big question comes down to this, who has the right formula to keep america great. listen to what mitt romney said today. >> you know, a patriot once said that a leader must lead, follow we elected him to lead. he chose to follow, and now it's time for him to get out of the way. >> could obama ride an improving economy to victory? >>> tragedy in washington state, could anybody have stopped it? >>> the cast of a movie nobody thought would ever get made >>> and a super bowl nobody would ever forget. >>> join me now, a man who has to be happy on the giant super bowl win. frank rich largely writes for "new york" magazine. you have a beaming smile. i take it you enjoyed the super bowl yesterday? >> i'm a giants fan being a new yorker. it was a fantastic game, thrilling. i c

a different crowd from eastwood really not part of the hollywood establishment in that way. who does romney have? kid rock. kid rock, clint eastwood. not sure there's a contest there. >> you wrote for the "new york" magazine titled "who in god's name is mitt romney"? who is mitt romney? what's the real man like? >> according to all accounts, including people essentially friendly to him, he is a very reserved guy, whose main passions are his family and mormon faith, in whom he's been very active as leader and has had a lot of success a lot. made a lot of money and not known for spending, seems to be known for cheap, seems to be this robotic guy driven to succeed but not clear what he stands for beyond he's mr. fix it and will fix mr. america. i think that's a problem, he's not stupid, not a bad guy, but no there there on some level. >> you said he had no cultural interests and no apparent passions. he also has what i think could be a big weakness in a real campaign against barack obama, is this incessant flip-flopping. it really is there on his record on many big issues, he's

the young actress who famously kissed elvis but then gave up hollywood. on the eve of the oscars, why hollywood is calling her back. >>> good evening on this saturday night. and we begin here with that brazen point blank attack on american officers in afghanistan. assassinations carried out in what was supposed to be one of the safest places for u.s. officers a secure compound in kabul. the deadly attacks come after growing anti-american rage triggered by the burning of the koran and other religious materials being thrown out by the u.s. military. here's what we know at this hour. the two american officers were shot and killed inside the heavily fortified military inside the cap. captain john allen immediately ordered all advisers out of secured location. we begin with abc's nick schifrin in candle. nick. >> reporter: david, i've been to the area where these advisors worked. to get there, you need to go through three checkpoints, each with pat-down searches, and then go through a metal detector. either the gunman was from the ministry interior or working w

the grammies. a premier event in hollywood and really around the world. we want to take a look back now at the life and career and incredible encouragement and accomplishment that she brought to the world now of whitney houston. ♪ the greatest love of all. >> from the moment whitney houston broke in song, she was bound for greatness. she performed first at age five and solo at age 11 . young whitney was steeped in music and beauty and voice propelled her in the spotlight. she began modeling the same year and gracing 17 and glamour. >> her premier album spun three number one singles . how will i do, and greatest love of all. it spoke over 13 million and shattering deby. the next album was whitney. it was the first to enter number one but first artist to score seven number one hits and surpassing the milestones by the beatles and bee jays. she tock off time to get her personal life in order. she took up with bad boy rhythm and blues bobby brown and they married before 1800 well wishers . their marriage was far from fairy tale. whitney houston was an all nig

jennifer aniston now has a star on the hollywood walk of fame. the television actress turned movie star says this is a great moment in her life. >> i am utterly humbled and grateful. >> reporter: her new movie opens friday. when the oscars are handed out sunday night, there will be no mention of the kodak theater. with kodak in bankruptcy the academy will refer to the venue as the hollywood and vineland center. the statuettes made the first stop in new york city. >> one, two, three. >> reporter: melissa leo opened the oscars grand central exhibit at the historic train decision. it allows fans in new york city to be the first to see the actual oscar statuettes for best actor and actress. she won for her supporting role in "the fighter" last year. they'll be on display through sunday. conan o'brien will keep his desk job for at least two more years. his shoko fan will be extended through april 2014. he's averaging 1.1 million viewers a night. i'm edward lawrence for cbs news, los angeles. >>> we're on the desk for at least another hour and a half. g

we're going through over to the hollywood years. >> yes. w, you know, there's been so much talk about this movie. i have to tell you, i thought the movie was funny. i thought it was cute. >> "bedtime for bonzo"? >> i thought it was a cute movie. >> what year was it? >> gee, i don't know. i don't know. i don't know. >> what was his first year for acting and what was your first year? >> oh, dear. to ask me years is fatal. >> '40s? >> my first year was -- had to be '49, in movies. i had been in theater before in new york. >> well, what was it that got you interested in movies and the theater and acting? >> well, my mother was an actress. and i had gone to college and graduated and hadn't found the man i wanted to marry. i didn't want to sit in chicago and do nothing. so i became an actress. >> any picture up here that's your favorite from your acting days? what's this one right here? >> oh, that's at the -- we were at chaissons withholden and don -- anyway, that was at chaissons. this is at the store club. this was our first visit to new york a

warburg your entertainment news is coming up in the hollywood minute including who was number one at the box office. >> the career for lindsay lohan is looking up, she is set to host an episode of saturday night live from march 3rd. she has had little trouble, and arrests, stands in a rehab and frequent court appearances for her probation restrictions are set to end next month, giving her a chance to get her life back on the right track. it was a close weekend at the box office. safe house was number one starring denzel washington and o'brien reynolds. $24 million this weekend. the vial was in second with 23.6 million in the ghostwriter with nicolas cage came in third place with 22 million during its weekend debut. >>vicki: do you enjoy taking credit for the good weather? >>brian: absolutely. i had a couple of people telling me, thank you. like i have something to do with it. >>vicki: is it going to stay nice? >>brian: now that the bridge is open, here comes the rain. it is great timing. this is the leading edge of what will be some heavier and more widespread rain for tomorrow mornin

the 27th? you just turn back time. >> we do know it's monday. >>cynne will be back from hollywood enters spending her night at the academy awards. let's check in with lisa baden. >> no problems to report at the 6:00 hour. it looks good around the beltway and the trains are running a normal service. there was a minor collision on or about 95 coming out of fredericksburg when you get to stafford and that is on the shoulder. >> we're taking a live look outside from our rooftop camera. the sun is not up for quite awhile, another 44 minutes but you can see the nice city lights overhead and a little bit of light on the horizon. we are in the 20's and 30's to start the day so it is cool. 37 in the district and 23 in frederick. it will warm and nice the this afternoon, into the lower 60's and breezy at times but the wind is out of the southwest. more sunshine to more of and a little bit cooler but temperatures will drop closer to normal for this time of year, in the lower 50's. the seven-day for cost will be coming up a few minutes. >> hollywood spoke up for "the artist" is denied. the fi

the big names expected to win big on this hollywood's biggest night. >> it's peter brandt. i apologize putting you on hold earlier. billy asked me to call back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, the 84-th annual academy aw. the 84-th annual academy aw. bigad shaban has a look at o may be tonight's big winner. "we came, we saw. that's . >>> the stars are shining in hollywood at the 84th annual academy awards. >> reporter: george clooney up for best actor, nominated for his role in the descendents, but faces tough competition against jean dujardin for the artist. clooney's good pal brad pitt earned a best actor nod for his turn in moneyball. both men are sure to get the crowd going outside of the theater. part of the famed hollywood boulevard is shut down to make room for the red carpet, which stretches nearly an entire block. one of the women walking that red carpet, 17-time nominee meryl streep. her latest nod for her role as margaret thatcher in the iron lady. also nominated, michelle williams in my week with maryland, bruni marra, glenn close in "albert nobbs," and viola davis, who starred

big night. >> not a huge surprise given the history of hollywood and the oscars, like other voting institutions with lifetime membership, think baseball's hall of fame and the u.s. supreme court, change is slow. it's not just about old white men. actress dolores hart who once starred with elvis. >> i thought i was a nice girl. >> you are a nice girl. >> has long been a nun, now mother superior and still has her oscar vote. and the voters come from a not very diverse industry says former best supporting actress nominee alfrey woodard. >> this business is one of the last bastions of not reflecting what this country really is in an everyday way. >> reporter: so woodard is trying to get the business to become more representative. >> we're reaching out to people that we think, you know what? do you know about the academy? i think you should apply. >> reporter: and the academy is offering more and more grants and internships. >> in today's time who doesn't want to see more diversity? >> reporter: as the big show draws near, for all who have seen this year's nominated mo

there has been talk about the kinds of roles being offered in hollywood and the kinds of roles for people in color. we will also here as a man who has established himself, harvey weinstein's. this is coming up, right now. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> the movie "hugo" is up for more awards and any other film, the story of an orphan in the 1930's and stars the oscar winner sir ben kingsley/ >> a fix it. >> he might as well use these you have not stolen yet. tavis: does working in 3-d alter what you do as an actor? >> it demands a stillness and the accuracy. when you are really close up, the camera can see. the camera can see the thoughts in your brain before they happen. it is x-ray. you really have to be in character. so on top of the game. there are no filters. it is all from the heart, and then the camera. it was a tight rope

. >>> well, it was a long and winding road to the hollywood walk of fame. but sir paul mccartney has finally arrived. the former beatle got a star on the hollywood walk of fame, joining the three other beatles whose stars were already there. >> mccartney paid tribute to the american rock and roll great buddy holly, who he listened to as a kid in liverpool, and he thanked his fans from around the world, sending them all hugs and kisses on the bottom. "kisses on the bottom" is the name of his new album released just this week. >> fascinating title. >> had to clarify that. make sure you all knew. >> this is interesting, too. the chamber of commerce, they manage the walk of fame, and they say this had been in the works for years but it's up to the celebrity him or herself to actually schedule the ceremony. because people are wondering, it's paul mccartney -- >> it's overdue. >> what took you so long? >> he had some stuff he had to do. >> busy guy. he's kissing bottoms. we'll be back with more "world news now" right after this. ♪ with a little love ♪ we can lay i

. >>> and it promises to be a stellar event as the stars align in hollywood and up in the heavens, too. i'm don lemon, where the sky's the limit and you're in "the cnn newsroom." >>> we begin with new developments in the catholic church sex abuse scandal. for years it has been all about who knew what and when inside the catholic church. now we may have found a smoking gun, potential proof that a major cleric knew about dozens of suspected priests and ordered the evidence destroyed. all of this has been kept secret now for 18 years. cnn's susan candiotti following the story for us. susan, explain what has been found here. this is potentially very explosive. >> yes, don. did philadelphia's former roman catholic cardinal anthony bevilaqua order his staff to deep six evidence about abusive priests? a 1994 memo surfaced that appears to make that claim. it's a handwritten note on a memo that, according to court documents, lists the names of 35 priests the church suspected of sex abuse. a bishop writes this, "i shredded four copies of these lists from the secret archives" and lists four peopl

and it's the talk of hollywood this morning. stion, who is the big-time star dumped by his fiance and fighting for her to return the ring he gave her? abc's cecilia vega investigates. ♪ if you like it then you should have put a ring on it ♪ >> reporter: someone did put a ring on it. apparently a really big one. with a $90,000 price tag. the man who gave it away is suing to get it back. ♪ oh oh oh >> reporter: oh, boy is more like it. in a town known for its oh-so-public breakups this one is a complete mystery. los angeles court documents name lisa ragland as the flame at the center of the 2003 marriage proposal. as for the would be groom suing her? he's simply john doe. he's listed on court documents as john doe. according to tmz, this is a big-time a-list actor. >> it's not surprising that the lawyer would ask for it to be field under the name john doe. it's potentially humiliating. nobody likes to be embarrassed in public. particularly an a-list star. >> how's it going? >> not too well. >> reporter: she was once engaged to ian

so now oscars at the hollywood and highland center. he new name. >> it rolls off the tongue. >> yes. >> hollywood and highland center. >> any events -- secrecy look, our best actress hero -- >> you weren't supposed to show what my dress looks like. >> i'm sorry. that actually looks like julia roberts' dress from a few years ago. remember her armpits were hanging out? >> have to shave a little bit. i like a razor. bit. i like a razor. ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] get ready to pop your laundry. have given way to sleeping. where sleepless nights yield to restful sleep. and lunesta can help you get there, like it has for so many people before. when taking lunesta, don't drive or operate machinery until you feel fully awake. walking, eating, driving, or engaging in other activities while asleep, without remembering it the next day, have been reported. abnormal behaviors may include aggressiveness, agitation, hallucinations or confusion. in depressed patients, worsening of depression, including risk of suicide, may occur. alcohol may increase the

this will be one of the biggest hollywood funerals in year. we'll have full coverage. >> so much focus on her daughter and making sure she gets the privacy she needs. >> appropriately so. >>> and miranda lambert. have you heard about this? >> this is a nasty fight brewing here. >> publicly taking on chris brown. they were both at the grammys a couple of weeks ago. she's making sure no one forgets the assault charge for beating up his former girlfriend, rihanna. this is miranda in concert with a sign saying, take notes chris brown. you'll want to hear what she has to say and he's responded as well. it's getting heated. >>> this is the best assignment of the morning. ginger zee found the place where millions of monarch butterflies go every winter. she went into the heart of their sanctuary. it's astonishingly beautiful. the trip of a lifetime. it's coming up a little bit later this morning. >>> we're going to begin with the big story this morning. right now, some of the biggest stars in music and film are preparing for an emotional day. a celebra

seuss gave these fourth graders the courage to take on hollywood and win. >>> good evening. there was an arrest near the u.s. capitol today. a man wearing who he believed was a suicide vest. he was on a mission to kill americans. and he thought his contacts were al qaeda. but in fact, they were fbi agents tracking him. tonight, he is charged with attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction. so, who is he? and who is working with him? abc's senior justice correspondent, pierre thomas, has been on this story all day for us. >> reporter: it was a plot with deadly intentions. a suicide bombing, targeting the u.s. capitol, where congress does its work, and thousands visit every day. according to the fbi, 29-year-old amine el khalifi, a moroccan national, wants to kill as many tourists and government employees as he could. the suspect was arrested here, only two blocks from the u.s. capitol. he parked his van. undercover agents posing as a allocaai al qaeda terrorists, gave him an automatic weapon. then, they pounced. this afternoon, they searched a home in suburban virginia, wh

heat was on the red carpet sunday night. some of hollywoodrter: yeah. >> it's the best. it's a great combination of the music world and the movie world. it's kind of where it's at. >> the cause is so important to all of us. >> al, where are you? i saw you last night and you haven't been seen since. where have you been? >> reporter: oh, man. elton, i'll be right there. just wait. ♪ >> reporter: made good time. let the party begin. hi, how are you? nice to see you. where's my man elton? why do you think people respond so much to this event? >> think they have a good time. we get a lot of returnees every year. i'm lucky to be a famous person who can get publicity when i do things like this and lucky we have been successful because of the reputation of the foundation. ♪ >> every now and then a girl has to come out of the tomboy clothes. >> reporter: don't come out too much. >> and love the feathers. >> reporter: well, your feathers look nicely fluffed. >> thank you. >> reporter: is that leather or -- >> no, no. it's like what a slicker is made ou

. >> the eve of the oscars i took to not one but two oscar nominees. >> a rising hollywood starlet. then she threw it away to live a life devoted to god. her unusual story later this hour. >> leigh: and hi there. i'm leigh glaser. we have clear sky and the wind has started to die down. so get ready for cold temperatures overnight. and also the return of the rain in the accuweather seven-day ♪ beth! hi! looking good. you've lost some weight. thanks. you noticed. these clothes are too big, so i'm donating them. how'd you do it? eating right -- whole grain. [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't. multi-grain cheerios -- 5 whole grains, 110 calories. creamy, dreamy peanut butter taste in a tempting new cereal. mmm! [ female announcer ] new multi-grain cheerios peanut butter. >> oakland police are developing a plan to combat a rash of gun violence that left two people dead and 15 others injured last week. a man was shot outside a nightclub in downtown oakland. police say he is not expected to live. we shot this video of a shooting o

. >> the eve of the oscars i took to not one but two oscar nominees. >> a rising hollywood starlet. then she threw it away to live a life devoted to god. her unusual story later this hour. >> leigh: and hi there. i'm leigh glaser. we have clear sky and the wind has started to die down. so get ready for cold temperatures overnight. and also the return of the rain in the accuweather seven-day >> oakland police are developing a plan to combat a rash of gun violence that left two people dead and 15 others injured last week. a man was shot outside a nightclub in downtown oakland. police say he is not expected to live. we shot this video of a shooting on holly street quade -- yesterday and got this video of another shooting on wednesday. friday, city officials toured some of oakland's roughest neighborhoods, discussing ways to prevent the violence withs. residents. >> a security scare at sacramento international airport. a check point and concourse were shut down after a metal detector was left unattended. several people were suspected of going through unscreened. they were eventually loca

so who gets the award for the biggest morning after oscar party anywhere, live from hollywood? envelope, please. "good morning america," tomorrow morning get all the inside oscar buzz, the star, the fashion, the parties and all the exclususive. see the whole picture, live from hollywood, tomorrow on a special "good morning america" on abc. all members of the academy who are eligible are invited to vote their nominations for the best film. in most other categories, the nominations are decided by a vote of the members working in that specific category. then the entire membership chooses from those nominations the recipients of the academy awards. in the documentary, short film and foreign language film categories, only those members and foreign language film categ[ male announcer ]members with citibank, it's easy for jay to deposit checks from anywhere. easier than actually going to the bank. mobile check deposit. easier banking. standard at citibank. i'm calling the studio, matthew. you're not shooting today.ay. mobile check deposit. easier banking. he bought it. life is packed w

this will be one of the biggest hollywood funerals in year. we'll have full coverage. >> so much focus on her daughter and making sure she gets the privacy she needs. >>> and miranda lambert. >> this is a nasty fight brewing here. >> publicly taking on chris brown. she's making sure no one forgets the awe salt charge for beating up his former girlfriend, rihanna. this is miranda in concert with a sign saying, take notes chris brown. >>> this is the best assignment of the morning. ginger zee found the place where millions of monarch butterflies go every winter. the trip of a lifetime. it's coming up late e. >>> we're going to begin with the big story this morning. right now, some of the biggest stars in music and film are preparing for an emotional day. a celebration of whitney houston's life and what is being called her home-going. linsey davis has more details from new jersey. >> reporter: good morning, bianna. security is tight. police have barricaded off a two-block perimeter. this is as close as we can get to the church. today is not so muc