the host of the oscars, none other than ellen degeneres is here tonight. i was a guest on ellen's show and she was on my show. it's a little something called cooperation. under no circumstances are you to dance. you are my audience, not hers. also tonight, the director and famed designer tom ford is with us. if you are wearing a fanny pack, please remove them immediately. i hope tom doesn't steal my idea for the loom suit. this could be a huge seller. should we make him sign something that says he won't. recreational use of marijuana is legal in washington and colorado. and by the way, if they're watching me right now, they're probably freaking out. for the most part, it seems to be going well. they're making a lot of money, but they're experiencing some unexpected problems. for instance, in colorado, veterinarians have observeden alarming increase in the number of dogs on drugs. >> this is yoda. he's drowsy, a little disoriented and let's face it. looks a little goofy. since january 1, the clinic said dogs are getting into their owner's supply of pot. spec

i love ellen degeneres. i'm a rap expert.an okay job. >> okay. >> i prefer to watch dogs on the internet rather than cats, but no. cute. i like ellen degeneres a lot. >> you are so diplomatic. >> i like the time she it the special and she said you're running along and your trip and then you want to keep walking. it was very funny. >> bob, i know you researched this extensively. >> i don't have a clue what this is about. can i get one fast thing before i get so many e-mails and tweets. what i said about the nativity scene, it was not bibl llically based in the sense that all three wisemen were not there, you'll see it's not -- but we want to see it there, so we bring it together, and it's beautiful. >> and the other thing is they're not that small. >> right. >> or stiff. >> oh, my gosh. >> baby jesus, the manger skeenl, or ellen degeneres. >> i love baby jesus. love baby jesus, and i love the black adidas track suits. feeling that. >> we'll leave it here. ahead, chaos in caracas, venezuela. they're being shot while protesting

she's talked with ellen degeneres about her big oscar night. that is coming up. just as we're coming on air, some breaking news. >>> we learned north korea test launched four missiles connected to their nuclear program, all the details on that developing and potentially dangerous story in just a minute. >>> yeah, also a big headline for fliers. delta making a major change to its frequent flier program. no longer does it matter how far you go, but how much you pay for your ticket. we'll explain that. but we do want to get right to ginger zee and talk about what's going on on the west coast. ginger, you and i have been talking about it this morning. too much too fast. >> that's going to be the problem. see, they're already seeing rain. los angeles close to an inch overnight but it came over four or five hours. that would not be a problem with storm one. that's how it's gone. monterey actually picked up some four inches in that region. but it isn't only storm one we're concerned about. it's storm two. it sounds like thing one and thing two. it comes tomorrow morning

. >> up next on jimmy kimmle, ellen degeneres. >> i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama dates.ues at >> from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight ellen degeneres -- tom ford -- and music from sky ferreira -- with cleto and the cletones -- and now, here's jimmy kimmel! [ applause ] >>

how can you not with oscar host ellen degeneres, hanging out with her.cond time around and dishing on some of the surprises and take a look at this. as part of our facebook partnership, "gma" likes the oscars, this map will show the best picture buzz right now. broken down by state, "captain phillips" getting the most mentions in more than half the states, "12 years a slave" and "dallas buyers club" also getting a lot of buzz, guys, but not much love for "american hustle" or "gravity." our good friend jess cagle will break it all down for us because it is tight. it is tight. >> you notice a lot of the votes for "12 years a slave" in california. locking it up, i dare say. >>> also this is something of a talker, at least for all of you at home because we are jealous of you. short sleepers they're known as. the folks who can get by on just a few hours. >> it's an art. >> slumber. yeah, part of the job description here. this still beats working for a living, however. >> absolutely. >> what they're saying about this because, i mean, george, how many hours do

sara silverman that kills me and ellen degeneres. it is nonsense. ladies are just as funny as men and not as funny looking but funny. >> mel, i have a question for you, i noticed young frankenste frankenstein, and brooks films such as elephant man, there is a relationship with the comedians not giving them the proper respect for the serious behind the craft and do you feel sometimes your role as a director and as writer is not as respected as it should in society? >> that is a good question. it is a matter of baggage. you take the baggage with you. i make sunny faces and write funny things and produced the elephant man and kept my name away from that, if i brought the baggage of my name to it, the audience would expect something silly and funny and stupid and we had a very important story to tell. >> you are referring the brooks films and that unbelieve shl enterprise you have done and give the viewers a sense of the movies coming out the production company. it is amazing. >> thank you for asking that. brooks films have done great films. the first o

in the fantasy world who else would we draft, ellen degeneres. >> she's the best. amazing.send me this buzzfeed. 17 reasons why ellen degeneres would make an amazing president. instead of war, she would have danceoffs. which is amazing. ever day after "the cycle" we walk down the hallway, they have the television on and we see ellen doing a dance. >> she makes me so happy. i don't know, she attracts all different types of people. >> wow, you're playing the finding nemo card, are you? >> do have you a problem with that? >> it's a great movie. >> my candidate of choice -- >> did you hear what i said, abbey? >> no, what did you say? >> i said i might be swimming updream. ba da dumb! sorry. >> my candidate of choice would be -- it wasn't well played but i'll give you that -- is stephen colbert hinted at running twice now. once as a democrat, once as a republican. let's take a look. >> they said you can't put cheese inside a pizza crust, but nasa did it. they had to because the cheese kept floating off in space. >> this is not your first time looking at a president ial run. >> i

plus, robin roberts, exclusive with ellen degeneres as she gets ready to host hollywood's biggest nighture i'll be writing up until that morning. now i'm working on what isle be doing throughout the whole show because i'm be in the audience a lot. >> and speaking of getting ready, i need to get ready myself. now most of us won't ever have a stylist, but i got a chance to find out what it's like to get the vip treatment and red carpet ready. >> i headed to fifth avenue in new york city where i met up with deandre distran. his assignment, find me an osz ca oscar-worthy dress and accessories. >> within minutes, deandre has loaded me up with treasures. >> we're in the right place. they have a branch of rent the runway just upstairs. beautiful things, huh? >> this is really cute. >> i told deandre, no sleeveless, no strapless. >> dress one. >> number two. >> number three. >> i like it. he doesn't like it. >> okay, 30 years ago, i would have loved it. >> too small. >> what do you think? >> you look amazing. >> well, i did pick a dress in under an hour. it rents for $160. our thanks to deadre.

. >> ellen degenerous res is hosting oscars. >> what does she have to be nervous about?'re going to find out next. >> abc7 is the only place you can see oscars our coverage begins at 2:00 p.m on sunday you can visit abc7 news.com and click on countdown to get a printable ballot in my picks section the besis that millionsa is that millions of people will qualify for financial assistance. it's important to remember that the lower your annual income, the greater financial assistance you will receive. enroll today at coveredca.com. >>> back now out of castro valley, westbound 580 temporarily shut down. you're looking at bullet holes in a car. >> yes the reports of six shots fired you can see 2, 3 shots there on the phone with us is chp officer eric thomas. are you there? >> yes. i am. >> thank you for coming on. what can you tell us? sdrou an indication as to whether the driver knew the other driver? >> it's unknown at this point if the driver knew each other or had a relationship. what i do know is that officers on the ground are at the scene and investigating that. and we

when ellen degeneres came out. that was hugely impact of the. because of the power that the nfl and football has half of america calls football their favorite sport. going forward what is amazing about this is michael sam himself. so focused about talking about a gay football player. we need to talk about michael sam. he is gregariousa sense of humor, he's warm, he's engaging, 'he's going to be so successful. american is going to fall in love with his personality instead of looking at him as a gay football player. going forward super important and part of the reason because of who the man is. >> schieffer: why did he decide to do this, when you come right down to it? he told his teammates at missouri last year. they said, we already know. why did he find this was important to do it now? >> actually, bob, we were going to do it instead of sunday going to do it monday. it became very clear to us on saturday that media outlets were prepared to break this. he was about to be outed. and what was always important to michael is he come out in his terms

halo is co-owned by oscar host, ellen degeneres. >>> life treatment experts say they've seen an increase in the number of teens getting had headlight. they're blaming selfies which are so popular among young people. lice outbreaks are typically seen among grade school children because they're more likely to make head-to-head contact. experts say they've seen an unusual up tick of cases among teens. they say teens are sticking their heads together to take cell phone pictures of themselves and those selfies march making it easy for lice to spread swroo. we're tracking this storm as rain creeps closer to the california coafort. we'll have the updated forecast at 5:00. thank you for watching. you can follow us on twitter  and facebook. have a great afternoon. ?.=(=h what the directors says when you make a movie or a tv show! and that is what the entertainment industry in hollywood is all about: working with a camera, behind it and in front of it! that is me, elizabeth, and today my friends jennifer veal and lucas cruikshank and i will discover what life is like in the film and tv industry!

this year the incomparable ellen degeneres. >> the height began months ago when ellen was with tux clado. she sat down to talk with robin roberts from "good morning america" to talk about pre-show jitters and hosting her own show. >> that audience comes to see me and god bless them, they travel from all over the world to come to taping. and they wait for a year for tickets. they are my core group of people that get me, know me. and love me. and i feel that. and you know, that room is like church. >> this is ellen's second time hosting the oscars. first was in 2007. she's so funny. naturally it is easy for me to say but she will be great. >> she will be. i remember in 2007 she was hilarious. she nailed it. she has nothing to worry about. i'm looking forward to the oscars. i know you and i are cramming to watch the last movies we haven't seen yet. >> for oscar season, i have to take a long trip. i took one to asia this year. i watched half of the oscar movies on the plane. i'm way more plugged in than usual for the oscars. this is a formula for me. >> who are you rooting for? >> i think "

ellen degeneres.unday night. >>> this could be a true sign of the times. the listing moviefone is going silent. it will be shut down and they were directed to the company's app. the service has been providing users with movie information for the last 25 years. it was spoofed on "seinfeld." >> hello, and welcome to move have moviefone. >> come on. >> please enter the first three letters of the movie title now. you've selected "agent zero." if that's correct, press 1. >> what? >> you've selected "brown eyed girl." if this is correct, press 1. why tonight you just tell me the name of the movie you've selected. >>> all right. still ahead on "way too early," steve jobs getting his own stamp. it's a bit of a tech mismatch. we're looking at other ironic mismatch honors. "morning joe" just moments away. mine was earned in korea in 1953. afghanistan, in 2009. orbiting the moon in 1971. [ male announcer ] once it's earned, usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers

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. >>> coming up, why oscar sunday is serious business for host ellen degeneres, getting ready for thee year. >> forget about the movies. for many oscar stance, it's bawl what the starsz are wearing. we're exposing hollywood's cut throat world of fashion. you're watching "world news now." ♪ ♪ >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by hotwire.com. com. bnt com. com..com. powered by hydrogen peroxide action introducing finish power & free. to give you a sparkling clean with less harsh chemicals. because these are not just glasses. they're what your family drinks from. finish power and free. sparkling clean. less harsh chemicals. to help people clean better, and that he travels the world inventing amazing new cleaners, like his newest invention, liquid muscle, that lifts and cleans tough grease with less scrubbing.

. >> ellen degeneres surprised a maryland family with a home makeover. >> i didn't know what was goingn. the deer in the headlights look when i had down the stage. >> that is the stevenson family from chesapeake beach in calvert county. alex stevenson is in the army and survived an ied attack in iraq. his wife, heather, was in bad motorcycle accident a few years ago. with medical bills running high, ellen pitched in with a home renovation. you can see how she surprised the family on her show at 3:00 on nbc 4. the family will get to see their new home next week. love how ellen gives back to the community. >> will do. doing nice things for good people. stay with us, "news4 today" continues rate now at 5:00 a.m. >>> a manhunt underway now after a woman is shot to death on her doorstep. what we're learning about the man who pulled the trigger. good morning, everyone, i'm aaron gilchrest. >> i'm eun yang. welcome to "news4 today" this friday, february 7th, 2014. at 5:00 a.m., 31 degrees. a chilly start to the day. storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein has your first forecast. tom? >>> and

ticket to the academy awards, part of team oscar college search with winner as announced on the ellen degeneresdn't want anyone on stage that didn't have a real investment in the future of film. >> in a one minute video the students explained how they would contribute to the next generation of film. some used music. >> pirates of the caribbean would never set sail without... >> i'm on cloud nine this, is the best week of my life. >> new, on oscar sunday they'll deliver to celebrity presenters and rubbing elbow was influential movie makers >> i would love to meet steve mcqueen. >> stant with theed powerful people is unbelievable. >> ask an opportunity they believe will inspire their work. >> just add mer fuel to the tank in terms of one day being at the oscars for my own mirrorit >> you're going to be able to watch live with the watch abcapp >> you can use the watch abcapp to get access to what's happening back stage for those moments everyone will be talking about. >> find out how to doen down load on abc7/apps. >> it's coming. >> it's knocking on our door, on our golden gate. areas of moisture

ticket to the academy awards, part of team oscar college search with winner as announced on the ellen degeneres't want anyone on stage that didn't have a real investment in the future of film. >> in a one minute video the students explained how they would contribute to the next generation of film. some used music. >> pirates of the caribbean would never set sail without... >> i'm on cloud nine this, is the best week of my life. >> new, on oscar sunday they'll deliver to celebrity presenters and rubbing elbow was influential movie makers >> i would love to meet steve mcqueen. >> stant with theed powerful people is unbelievable. >> ask an opportunity they believe will inspire their work. >> just add mer fuel to the tank in terms of one day being at the oscars for my own mirrorit >> you're going to be able to watch live with the watch abcapp >> you can use the watch abcapp to get access to what's happening back stage for those moments everyone will be talking about. >> find out how to doen down load on abc7/apps. >> it's coming. >> it's knocking on our door, on our golden gate. areas of moisture p

ellen degeneres from ellen. jimmy: our first guest is a very funny man and an oscar-nominated actor it turns out, who gives an award-worthy performance as the prominently-toothed donnie azoff in martin scorsese's "the wolf of wall street." it is in theaters now. please welcome jonah hill. ♪ >> jimmy: what have you been up to. is it my imagination or are you in a busy time right now? >> we've been around the world promoting "the wolf of wall street." there's academy awards and we all got nominated. >> jimmy: there's a lot of work associated with that, right? >> yeah, yeah. we go and talk about the film. it's very exciting. >> jimmy: i would imagine. i. >> yeah. i get to be with my hero. >> jimmy: oh, thanks, man. oh, oh, i see. >> all the way from sochi. >> jimmy: have you been able to relax at all? >> well, i said,er you know, i wanted to take a little trip just to clear my head and get away from all this hollywood stuff and go somewhere pretty and different and where i wouldn't see anyone from work. so i decide

ellen degeneres wrote, hoffman was a brilliant, talented man. the news this morning is shocking and sad. my heart goes out to all his loved ones. >> started with dean and river phoenix. that guy was amazing too and heath ledger. >>> hoffman's family released a statement today reading in part we are devastated by the loss of our beloved phil and appreciate the outpouring of love and support we have received from everyone. live in oakland, ken wayne, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> and tell us how you're feeling about the passing of phillip seymour hoffman, you can share your thoughts on ktvu's facebook page. >>> we had the nice rain this morning. the showers are dying out as the system moved off to the south and east. we had rain totals just because we haven't had that many this year. it's nice to see up over an inch of rain down in the santa cruz mountains. davenport. there's the weather system. really hit the bay area. but a real nice dose of rain. what we're seeing now is clear skies and those clear skies and light winds are setting us up for that po

. >> this sunday marks the second time ellen degeneres hosts the academy awards.ou. >> you know what, i would have guessed billy crystal, too, but the correct answer is? >> bob hope. >> what? >> never was nominated for an oscar. got five honorary oscars. 14 times. >> are you going out or are you staying here? >> i'm not going out for it, no. i'll be here. i'm coming over to your house. >> okay. anyway. kathie lee will be there though. >> bakersfield. yeah. congratulations to the bakersfield drillers, right? >> right. >> once you're a driller, you're always a driller. >> they won the state championship last year. which of the following films was nominated for 11 awards but surprisingly won none? >> shaw shank redemption. >> no. such a nice day for me. >> the correct answer there. >> "the color purple." steven spielberg didn't get anything, whoopie goldberg. oprah. it was oprah's big debut. didn't get anything. >> tim, thank you, honey. >> thank you. >> kath will come back across the street. before you watch the oscars on sunday, there's another movie hitting theate

comedian ellen degeneres is hosting for the second time.oys the challenge but says it isn't her only motivation. >> this year i thought i would challenge myself in front of a billion people. >> maybe we'll see dances too. before the top actors take the stage fans around the globe will watch to see who wears what on the red carpet. an estimated 40 million people are expected to tune in for the ceremony on sunday. >> always fun to watch that. thanks so much, anna. five minutes till the top of the hour. an igloo discovered in the woods of a college campus. why cops swooping in on that elaborate hide-away a hotel policy that allows you to eat all that you can. the hotel gym is short for gymnasium. the hotel pool is usually filled with water. and the best dot com for booking hotels, is hotels.com. it's on the internet, but you probably knew that. or maybe not, i don't really know you. bellman: welcome back, captain obvious. captain obvious: yes i am. all those words are spelled correctly. >>> about one minute till top of the hour. before you lea

. >>> also later in the week, robin, very big sitdown with the one and only ellen degeneres. going to catch her at rehearsal on wednesday. that list of presenters. they'll all be on the red carpet with us. >> you and ellen together, a comedy duo. in and of itself. >> no pressure at all. >> make me laugh. dance for your supper, dance, dance, dance! >>> hey, also in "pop news" this morning. a new mvp on the milwaukee brewers. most valuable pet. his name is hank. as in aaron, who began his storied career in milwaukee. the little stray wandered into spring training at their complex in arizona earlier this morning. the layers fell in love. took him okay. hoped to find an owner through a chip. when they did not, the team took him in. they've proceeded to spoil his rotten. doctors told the team hank is about 2. they think he may be a bichon frise mix. >> a little shih tzu. >> they think hank is brewing them up luck for the season. if the owner is not found in arizona, he's making the trip north the miller park. >> that's awesome. >> we'll have to root for him. i think he has a facebo

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. >> it is a big night for ellen degeneres. , and it is aeekend good way to catch up on some of thisenders. most of the best picture nominees remain in theaters this weekend. five of you can watch the nine nominees at theaters in woodbridge, alexandria, and gaithersburg. ather will write attention, forecasters calling for up to eight inches of rain is one of the worst droughts brakes. the red carpet will most likely sit under a plastic roof. the lights and lack of circulation will make for a warm and steamy red carpet show. then degeneres returns as master of ceremonies. she spoke with robin roberts on "good morning america." >> i'm happy and grateful. i have accomplished more than i could have ever dreamt to accomplish in my life. >> with new movies, liam neeson plays an anxious air marshal who gets a text somebody will die on his flight every 20 minutes. i saw it, two stars. i think you will want a later flight. the weekend best bets -- they never open a good movie on oscar weekend. all of the openings are delayed. they were delayed a week because of the olympics. i say this is goo

tomorrow night, oscar host ellen degeneres will be here, designer and director tom ford will be withky ferreira and i will debut my brand new loom suit. on thursday night we'll be joined by kerry washington, michael strahan, and have music from juicy j featuring wiz khalifa. and on sunday, the ninth annual "jimmy kimmel live" after the oscars special. our guest will be the great kevin spacey, and we've enlisted the help of more a-list actors than i have the energy to name for some new videos that are as epic as they are ridiculous. watch that at 10pm on the west coast and after the oscars and your late local news everywhere else here on abc. >> jimmy: our first guest is a very funny man who delights his people as both himself on "the soup" and as someone who looks just like him on "community," which airs thursday nights on nbc, please welcome joel mchale. [ applause ] >> you know, you're going to have a baby. >> jimmy: i am, yeah, yeah. >> you've going to have a baby. >> jimmy: you have some kids running around. >> yeah, but you're having one. two weeks ago i saw jimmy in new york ci

bullock, judy-and what the allen, star kate blanch at and my personal favorite female comedian ellen degeneressting for the second time, can't wait to see what she's wearing, most likely a tuxedo. the viewing public will take their own votes on what they wear on the red carpet. most people talk about the best, they talk about the winners. >> not looking at the oscars. i will be half asleep or asleep. the question is it seems with the bid award shows, they are changing how they get to the audience behind the scenes web cast. and the audience is getting away from the light brown cassel. cheryl: a lot of stuff going on on line and last minute votes for different movies. do you have any favorites? adam: no. blue jasmine, bernie madoff. cheryl: gravity would be my choice for best pictuue. might as well say it now. >> leonardo dicaprio will get something. cheryl: he was overlooked. >> he is so talented. adam: i like when they play the music and cut them off. >> are they playing music right now? >> not wolf of wall street, with gravity, the director could go to gravity. absolutely, gravity has a lot

and i'm excited because i'm a big ellen degeneres fan. she's hosting. >> she's hosting it., isn't she? >> even the commercials. they crack me up. have you seen some of them? she's dancing through the streets. >> terrific, terrific. lot of good movie this is year. is it just me or does it seem like there's more good movies than other years past recently? >> i don't remember the other years past because i'm focused on this year. i like all of the nominees. i've seen most, most -- i'm on my way. >> i'm working on a couple more, but i've seen most this year, too. >> maybe that's why, we feel like we're in the loop. >> i've seen most of them, right. >>> coming up, the spelling human drama last night on "the bachelor." the series reaches a spine-tingling stage. >>> and fast food wars heating up as breakfast. how does a waffle taco sound? not too bad. you're watching "world news now." ♪ and i said what about breakfast at tiffany's ♪ ♪ she said i think i remember the film ♪ >> "world news now" weather brought to you by colonial penn life insurance. brought to you biy by colonial pe

bradley cooper should have tried on his tuxedo before taking it to washington, as he explained to ellen degenerestation to visit the white house and attend a state dinner for the president of france. >> but he gained some weight for his part. playing in a new movie. when he got ready, he had a costume malfunction. >> i think he said he went commando. >> really? >> yeah. >> he has a new movie coming out and while getting ready, he add costume malfunction. >> i think he said he went commando. >> really? the stain lifting ingredient and whitens with 3x >> yeah. new crest 3d white brilliance. [ shakira ] i think a smile opens doors, it changes people's mood, it makes everything easier. [ female announcer ] be the first to try the new crest 3d white brilliance collection at wal-mart. use paste & boost together to make your signature smile even whiter. find them both at wal-mart, your destination for the latest from crest 3d white. your destination ♪ see what's new at projectluna.com she loves to shop online with her debit card. and so does bill, an identity thief who stole mary's identity, took over h

halo is co-owned by oscar host ellen degeneres. the pet food donations are worth $6100 each. them some of the most valuable items in the goody bags. other treats they can keep for themselves slow watches, gourmet chocolates, polar loop activity trackers, and spa services. nice. >>> time is 5:27. san francisco getting involved in the national debate over arizona's proposed antigay law. the proposal by san francisco's supervisors if the governor of arizona signs that bill into law. >> we are live in petaluma where it is sprinkling right now. >> and also in the north bay the golden gate bridge the traffic here looks good but once the rain starts, traffic is going to change. we'll tell you what is likely to happen a little later on. >> only pockets of very light rain currently but heavier rains on the way. and also winds are picking up. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] spring is calling. get sta-green fertilizer now just $8 at lowe's. ♪ >>> foreign. it is 5:30. welcome to ktvu channel 2 morning news. this is petaluma. look at the light. it's light rain. but the rain is expected to get a lo

ellen degeneres, was brilliant. talented man. the news this morning is shocking and sad.>> and from justin timberlake, just hearing about philip seymour hoffman. devastating. what an amazingly gifteded actor. rest in peace. >>> we do have breaking news from hogwarts this morning. j.k. rowling say hermione and harry should have ended up together. >> perplexes news from potter fans. you may already know that ron and hermione ended up together after years of squabbling but rowling says the reason they paired the two is how she originally conceived the plot. >> but now she says the quick-witted hermione is better suited for the hero harry. i agree. >> i don't know. >> a hollywood couple pulled out all the stops for a coming of age celebration. but it wasn't their child. >>> jason biggs and jenny mollen had a bark-mitzvah when the poodle turned 13. that's the best part, right? all decked without a blue-studded outfit decked out with studded star of david. it was held in los angeles at a temple there and enjoyed it with his doggy friends. >> he just tweeted my dog is a just bec

next is three-time pro bowl quarterback aaron rodgers he was voted most likely to be ellen degeneresll player for halloween. [ laughter and applause ] so, those guys have been good sports all season long. so, this week we thought we'd let them turn the tables on us and have them give out their own superlative to the people that wrote the jokes to the great writers of "late night with jimmy fallon." so, let's bring out our first player, he's a super bowl champion quarterback of the green bay packers, give it up for aaron rodgers! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: thank you for being here, aaron. all right. whenever you're ready. >> first writer is patrick borelli. and he was voted to be most likely to be legally obligated to tell you if his he's your neighbor. [ laughter and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: thank you aaron. our next player is a three-time pro bowl running back from the houston texans, please welcome, arian foster. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: thank you for being here arian. go ahead. >> we have mike dicenzo. he was voted most likely to be on the tsa "no-fly list." [ laught

. >>> ellen degeneres is back again this sunday which i am psyched about. was your favorite? nancy says billy crystal. i think he will help shouellen too. let us know what you think about all the results. the stars could have a soggy walk on the red carpet. we will get a check of the wild weather in store this weekend next. hey guys! sorry we're late. did you run into traffic? no, just had to stop by the house to grab a few things. you stopped by the house? uh-huh. yea. alright, whenever you get your stuff, run upstairs, get cleaned up for dinner. you leave the house in good shape? yea. yea, of course. ♪ [ sportscaster talking on tv ] last-second field go-- yea, sure ya did. [ male announcer ] introducing at&t digital life. personalized home security and automation. get professionally monitored security for just $29.99 a month. with limited availability in select markets. ♪ >>> welcome back. in the east, we're bracing for yet another snowstorm expected to be one of the worst of the season. that snow will very much from chicago through new york and washingto

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coming in at number two, next sunday it's the 86th annual academy awards hosted by the very funny ellen degeneresliams will perform. lots of excitement surrounding the oscars' special celebration of "the wizard of oz." they'll honor the 75th anniversary during the broadcast. who will be the big winner? "american hustle" and "gravity," "12 years a slave." tune in on abc to find out. coming in hot at number one, you do not want to miss the winter olympics closing ceremony on nbc at 8:30. which country will have won the most medals? what surprises does sochi have in store for us? also there's a whole lot of buzz on social media about tennis legend and openly gay athlete billie jean king attending the closing ceremony tonight as part of the presidential delegation in a country that's not shy about their anti-gay propaganda laws. thus i commend you, president obama, for naming her. stand tall. stand proud, billie jean. for cnn, i'm samantha schacher. don. >> that's a mouthful. a lot of entertainment. >>> will atlanta residents keep bieber away? that is a question that may be answered this week. here's

. >> and ellen degeneres as host. i can't wait. chris witherspoon, thank you.e you back over and over again. >>> being you can s >>> now an update to a story we reported this week. a brooklyn man tells local station new york 1 that he woke up to the words do the right thing, spray painted on his home. this just days after spike lee went on an rant. the man believes the message was meant for the home next door. hey linda! what are you guys doing? having some fiber! with new phillips' fiber good gummies. they're fruity delicious! just two gummies have 4 grams of fiber! to help support regularity! i want some... [ woman ] hop on over! [ marge ] fiber the fun way, from phillips'. [ woman ] hop on over! here in philadelphia you can access a philly cheesesteak anytime, day or night. just like you can access geico anytime, day or night. there is only one way to celebrate this unique similarity. witness the cheesesteak shuffle. ♪ cheesesteak, cheesesteak ♪ ♪ it's the cheesesteak shuffle! huh! ♪ ♪ every day, all day, cheesesteak, cheesesteak! ♪ ♪ every night, all night

and later this week we'll be joined by ellen degeneres, kerry washington, michael strahan, tom ford willecial. our guest will be the great kevin spacey and we have a big surprise video with some help from tons of big movie stars. that airs at 10:00 p.m. on the west coast and after the oscars following the late local news everywhere else. our first guest is an academy award and golden globe nominated anthonior who from "schindler's list" to "the a-team" is just great in everything. next, he fights terrorists in a movie you'll probably never see on a plane. it is called "nonstop." it opens in theaters friday. please welcome liam neeson! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ how are you? let me tell you something. a lot of actors come out and they're little guys and they play these heroes. you're a big -- you're a man. >> and you're a little guy but you're on a high seat there. >> jimmy: yeah. [ laughter ] that's how it works. i even it out. >> 2,000 strong, huh? >> jimmy: how are you doing? did you see the animals backstage? >> no, i didn't. >> jimmy: i don't blame you. i'd steer clear of them all. >>

ellen degeneres will be live tweeting throughout the broadcast. dancer -- through twitter. >> the show before the show. forait until monday morning tom and the surveillance team to provide their views. >> that is brown nosing. >> we appreciate that. the closest i get is trying to -- to now the background noise while my wife is watching. charles plosser, thank you for a generous hour. charles loss or with the philadelphia fed. over the weekend, i have to read about venezuela. to the back slipped because of what has been happening in ukraine. that is not fair. that is the country with the most amount of oil in the world. >> we will focus on both in the week ahead. is up next." have a great weekend. ♪ morning, it's friday, february 28. you are "in the loop." the crisis is widening in ukraine. troops ared arms occupying an airport in the crimea region. that has led the ukraine acting president aziz duwaik that russian troops are directly involved in the conflict -- the ukraine acting president is saying that russian troops are directly involved in the

he said "snl" and the ellen degeneres show have been much more popular than expected.subtit subtitling. but when there's a joke that they think the chinese won't get it, they'll put in pa tren thre an explanation on the box. and actually people are getting the jokes. so there you go. >> there you go. >> eunice, thanks so much. >>> coming up, a big debut last night. jimmy fallon taking over as the host of "the tonight show" and some big time celebrities settle up on a $1 00 bet. as we head to break, check out the future. more squawk is coming up next. ameriprise asked people a simple question: can you keep your lifestyle in retirement? i don't want to think about the alternative. i don't even know how to answer that. i mean, no one knows how long their money is going to last. i try not to worry, but you worry. what happens when your paychecks stop? because everyone has retirement questions. ameriprise created the exclusive confident retirement approach. to get the real answers you need. start building your confident retirement today. [ male announcer ] how could a lumin

>> on this weekend's cover of "parade" magazine, ellen degeneres talks about hosting the oscars for thetime. >> she will do a great job. >>> mike is here with the morning playbook. deliver for us. >> happy friday and happy oscars weekend! >> thank you so much. we are ramped up for this weekend for sure. >>> start with the new details about how arizona businesses went, quote, deaf con one" about the anti-gay legislation? >> businesses with big probs in arizona, jpmorgan and apple and marriott and all of the big ones said it would be economically catastrophic for this to occur. overwhelming pressure on her. the super bowl committee saying that arizona might lose the super bowl. but, thomas, this story by alex burns and m.j. lee makes an even bigger point. it says that the most important constituency for gay rights in america is now the fortune 500 because we are seeing again and again new york state, the battleground of virginia. here in arizona, that it's big corporate interests opposing what social conservatives want, a split there in some traditional gop candidacies. >> was there a pri

. >> cee lo dropping the news during the ellen degeneres show.ything in years. his next album is almost finished. >> sharon stone on the cover of shape magazine in a bikini. she is coming to terms with the aging process and said that wasn't easy. at one point sharon stone said he shocked herself in the bathroom and forced herself to accept the aging process. thing she gave up to preserve her figure. alcohol. >> president bush george w. bush pushing for more employers to hire u.s. veterans. he hosted a warrior summit at the presidential library to introduce the service initiative. they will coordinate support for military veterans, helping them transition with resources for their families and get them jobs. >> i miss air force one. in eight years they never lot of my baggage. i do miss saluting men and women who volunteered to defend our nation during war. many are coming home and are preparing for new missions. as civilians. i intend to salute these men and women for the rest of my life. since 9/11, more than 2.5 million americans have worn the u

. >> you recently brought in ellen degeneres, saturday night live and now house of cards.this sohu's focus? >> sohu, it's one of our overall tv media strategy to domestic tv shows, american tv shows, south korean tv shows. it's already a proven business model, which is advertising. american movies, we are working on it. that's our strategy is to start up a pay per view service. >> how much money can you make with online digital streaming when there's so much piracy in china? >> we already fought it and we won. it's become an extender. if you put out your website, piracy american contest, we send a legal letter to them and they will immediately take it down. if they don't, probably there will be lawsuits or media reports or the public bureau will send -- will try to arrest them. so this is really a trend that we helped established. it's become a standard. so i don't worry any more. a few years ago, i really worried. i see no hope. but now, i am very happy about the results. >> well, i may not be playing candy crush, but i am one of those binge washers of house of cards. but

that airs oscar sunday starting at 7:00 eastern, 4:00 pacific followed by the oscars with ellen degeneres moment of truth for his great "gma do-over." go nowhere. ♪ amazing grace >>> tomorrow say good morning to the song that has everyone singing. ♪ let it go >> it's the biggest "frozen" sing along ever. and the world will be singing along on "gma." this is going to be so good. good morning to the song that has everyone singing. ♪ let it go >> next week "gma" wants you to sing along. it's the biggest "frozen" singalong ever and you could be in the center of it all. ♪ let it go figure >>> good morning. san jose firefighters are still at the scene of a stubborn fire in an industrial area in the city. it broke out at the warehouse just before 6:00 a.m. firefighters had their hands full not because they were trying to avoid flames entering the warehouse but trying to avoid flammable materials like oil and paint outside. how's the commute looking? >> things are slowing down heading to mt. view. it has cleared northbound on 237 but you see the solid red there, bumper to bumper traffic. berkeley

. >> reporter: the 86th academy award is set to be hollywood's biggest party as ellen degeneres the ringpect nominees like meryl strep and continue to get their groove on with the talk show queen. there will be no shortage of star power. 1970s con artist are pitted against "gravity". facing off against "12 years a slave," capta"captain phillips, dallas buyer's club. gold jeen globe winner cate blanchett is a contender. first time nominee matthew mcconaughey lands in the best actor category against christian bale, bruce darn, leonardo dicaprio. but this year could be all about the music. ♪ for "rail" and u2 were set to perform the best original music nominee making the oscars one of the biggest concerts. with a host like ellen it may not be the winners that get everybody talking. now carol i'm not sure if you can hear we just got this like deluge of rain that started coming down here. there srk of course, a tent over the top of me but i have to tell you if this is what it's like on sunday this will not be a welcomed sight. i can add one more song and that's ♪ rain drops keep following on

ellen degeneres. >>> ginger, lara and sasha face off in our hockey shootout.untdown to the oscars is brought to you by nasacort allergy 24 hour. ♪ >>> look at everyone out there in bryant park getting ready for our "gma" games. and ginger and lara. marty. >> he's going to be there and sasha cohen, as well as we are watching the u.s. women's ice hockey team in sochi. >> they are off to a fast start. winning their first two games and their biggest showdown, au canada yet to come. >> these shooting stars have been a sensation in sochi. the u.s. women's hockey team has shown no mercy as they've ruled the rink beating finland 3-1 then yesterday they whipped the swiss winning 9-0. >> score! >> that's right. 9-0. these gals know how to score. their eye-popping play has turned a lot of heads but this u.s. squad has been at the top of their sport for years making them a huge hit with fans. >> usa. usa. >> hey, we're here to watch team usa women's hockey. >> they're going to crush it. usa. >> reporter: even madison avenue has caught hockey fever. >> she just reached for

. >> i would love to "let it go" but i got to go to l.a., interview ellen degeneres and so i will bereat. >> i know you will. see you out there. >> see you out there. >>> the weather from ginger. >> yeah, robin, i think you'll be able to hear this crowd all the way from los angeles, everybody ready to sing with us and we're saying good morning and ready to let it go. let's get straight into the forecast because we have some big fog issues. dense fog advisories for much of florida really. this is west palm beach. saw a picture of the honda classic, just some fog for sure. less than a quarter mile in a lot of places and looked like 0.6 mile there in west palm beach. the range, josh was mentioning it, anywhere from 4 to 6 inches in some of that yellow area, even bakersfield in the red could get 3 to 4 inches through the weekend. the heaviest of which will come friday into saturday when we're most concerned about mud slides and that type of thing. here's the look at the blizzard conditions. blizzard warning for tonight into tomorrow for parts of minnesota in the orange >>> good morning i