the glitz and glamour was not lost on tinseltown's biggest night...as celebs showed off their styles and awards into early hours. the vanity fair party always draws a-listers to the event. guests included leonardo dicaprio and his oscar ... jennifer lawrence, selena gomez, performance by gwen stefani. still to come on channel 2 news tomorrow is super tuesday and presidential hopefuls are making their final pitch to voters...what candiates are saying...after the break. "you're watching channel 2 news this morning with john potter, andi guevara and meteorologist jeff what about snacks? in tonight's ask the doctor, we sit down with a pediatric nutritionist to find out the best foods for your little on the eve of super tuesday, the mudslinging in the race for the white house is at an all-time high. senators marco rubio and ted cruz are hoping to stop donald trump's momentum. on the democrats side, hillary clinton is trying to build on her lead. the campaign trail. donald trump and marco rubio spent the weekend proving there's rarely any love lost in presidential politics. we don't need a

the glitz and glamour was not lost on tinseltown's biggest night...as celebs showed off their styles and awards into early hours. teri okita, cbs news, hollywood. the vanity fair party always draws a-listers to the event. guests included leonardo dicaprio and his oscar ... jennifer lawrence, selena gomez, blake shelton ... with a gwen stefani. still to come on channel 2 news this morning... the death toll is rising after a back-to-back bombing in baghdad...who's claiming responsibility for the attack...details, after the break. meteorologist jeff martinez will have your pinpoint 2 forecast pinpoint 2 forecast, broadcast certified by the american meteorological society!" partly cloudy and mild today with highs in the mid to upper 60s and light winds. low 70s are on tap for tuesday and wednesday, with a breezy thursday and a chance for looking around the world now... the death toll from back-to-back bombings in baghdad yesterday, has risen to 73. isis militants claimed responsibility for the attack... which wounded hundred of others. the first bomb went off in a crowded market in the s

the glitz and glamour was not lost on tinseltowns biggest night...as celebs showed off their styles and awards into early hours.teri okita, cbs hollywood. 3 the vanity fair party always draws a-listers to the event. guests included leonardo dicaprio and his oscar ... jennifer lawrence, selena break two3 we're following the latest on a virginia police officer shot to death by a suspect.police made an arrest in the case ... investigators say an army staff segeant assigned to the pentagon is charged with murdering officer ashley guindon.ronald hamilton is accused of shooting guindon and two other officers when they responded to a domestic violence call at his home this weekend.the others are expected to recover.it was officer guindon's first day on duty.hamilton's wife crystal was shot to death before police arrived.their 11-year- old son was also home. and he's safe with relatives now. hamilton is due in court today and the county attorney says new this morning ... remembering victims of the shooting rampage in hesston, kansas.a vigil was held last night in a school gym.. 14 candles were

we'll tell you how you can see the iconic car of one of tinseltown's biggest stars. that's tonight on kolo 8 look, i know you're a cow and all. and you may not know what i'm talking about, but, uh. the yogurt made from your milk, is delicious. winter blues? that down feeling some get as the days get shorter. new research suggests that some seasons may actually make you dumber. doctor timothy cold, snow, darkness by 5 o'clock? there's plenty of things about winter that can make you moody. but now, new research suggesting that changes in the seasons may also take a toll on your intellect. in a small study, researchers at the university of liege in belgium studied 28 healthy volunteers at multple points over two years... periodically scanning their brains to see how they handled demanding intellectual tasks during different times of the year... looking especially at areas involved in sustained attention. oddly... these areas appeared least active in winter, and most active in summer. and when they compared the function of brain areas required for more complex thinking..

join us for those stories and ((sharie johnson)) > oscar gold fills tinseltown this weekend as the red carpet is rolled out for the 88th annual academy awards. but, as teri okita reports, amid the preparations, protests are also planned for hollywood's biggest night. > hollywood certainly knows how to throw a party. at the governor's ball venue, the champagne is chilling, artwork is up, and wolfing puck's famous feast is being prepared. (wolfgang puck/governor's ball chef) "we flew in 40 crabs, 40 whole, big crabs. each one cost like $450- $500. experts expect plenty of surprise winners on sunday, including best picture. (tim gray/variety awards editor) "i've been at variety for 30 years, and i don't remember an oscar race that was more confusing than this year because the big prize is really up for grabs. after five nominations, this could finally be leonardo dicaprio's year to take home gold. brie larson is also a but there's no clearcut favorite in the supporting actor and actress categories. (teri okita/cbs news) it's hard to talk about the oscars this year without mentioning the l

the glitz and glamour was not lost on tinseltown's biggest night...as celebs showed off their styles and awards into early hours. teri okita, cbs news, hollywood. ((brian loftus)) > while the academy awards celebrated the best in film making... another award show looked at the worst. the "raspberry awards" are traditionally held the night before the oscars. "fifty shades of grey" got five "razzies"... including worst picture. other "winners" this year were adam sandler in "the cobbler" and "pixels"... johnny depp for his work in "mortdecai"... and chevy chase in "hot tub time /// let's get to sherry with a look at today's weather. sherry swensk february like we've spent most of the month. and march will start off just as warm. ............. spring has sprung... even though we have about three weeks of winter left. it won't feel too chilly, but we do have a sight chance of showers by the weekend... and that's not great news since it's the big nascar race this weekend. .......... high clouds and suunshine today... and another cold snowy system will hit the midwest this week. highs make

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. >> guarantee they are there are still parties going on somewhere in tinseltown. celebrate? what a night it was for spotlight you mentioned one for best picture, mad max, took home six oscars, the most, all for technical categories. and, the revenant, best director, and best actor. >> the curse was finally broken for leonardo dip cab rio being took home the best actor oscar for his role in the heff yan. >> it all feels incredibly surreal. >> bri larson. >> also pick up golden statue for her performance in room. >> i feel really strong and excited to be holding this gold guy. >> when the curtain fell on the big show, the stars made their way to the governor's ball to toast to the night. >> we work so hard on this film to have it rewarded like this really, you know, really overwhelming. >> is hollywood racist? you damn right hollywood is race us. >> many, chris rock, pushed the envelope in addressing the oscar so while controversy. >> he is amazing performer, person, and it was -- needed to happen. >> superstar elton john used his annual after-party to race a nerve

teri: the glitz and glamour was not lost on tinseltown's biggest night as celebs showed off their styles and awards into early hours. mollie: solar energy is on the rise among iowa households. now, the city of west des moines is looking to adopt it's first ordinance that would dictate where homes and businesses can put their solar panels, but some impact on growth. >> i would hope they wouldn't do anything that would be restrictive enough to actually prevent a lot of people from adopting solar. mollie: brad duggan with iowa solar energy trade association says a lot of residents need to put solar panels on the southside of their homes. in a lot of cases that's the front of the house. so it is very visible and if it can't be placed there it wouldn't be feasible. right now the top 4 counties in iowa for solar are lynn, washington, winneshiek, and dubuque. each of those counties have more than 100 installations. it's tournament time for high school girls basketball teams from around the state. today its, class 1a and 2a quarterfinals at wells fargo arena. turkey valley beat mount ayr 55 to 5

. >> reporter: the glitz and the glamour were not lost on tinseltown the biggest night as celebrities showed off their styles and awards into the late night hours. >> two-time oscar nominee, spike lee stayed true to his word and skip the ceremony. he boys got it the oscars -- he boycotted the sky oscars -- the oscars. the oscars coverage is in overpeer coming up, we are sharing the academy award fashion. will have a look at the winners and losers on the red carpet. >>> it may have been one of the most anticipated monologues and academy award history. how chris rock tackled the big controversy over the lack of diversity with this years nominees. >>> also, talk about awkward. which fashion blog made the unfortunate mistake as another black celebrity. >>> for more on the leap to a tidy cats lightweight 4-in-1 fights mess right. attacks three strong litter box odors, plus locks clumps tight. ... and now it's light. every home, every cat. >>> here's some of what we are working on for you news tonight, at 11. >>it is easier than piercing someone's earlobes. >> people are implanting microchi

3 (:14) "my teacher was just 3 3 3 3 across tinseltown, oscar after- parties continue well into the night.we'll tell you who took home the top spots for best actor and actress. plus, the "best picture" is announced.the oscars are trending this morning.. up best picture oscar since 19- 47.that one went to "the best years of our lives." .. and after years of acting in critically- aclaimed films.. leonardo dicaprio finally won an oscar.leo walked away with an academy award for his performance as a vengeful frontiersman in "the revenant."he has been nominated five times... and first time nominee brie larson won best actress in a leading role for the kidnap movie "room.""the revenant" and "room" were also nominated for 3 the nation's highest miltary honor.coming up at five thirty.. we'll tell you about an ohio man who is getting the award today. 3 plus, a possible update in a missing person's case.coming up at five thirty.. local 12's perry schaible has the latest details after a body is found in the ohio river.you're 3 3 speaking out for the first time.hear from a local man who is detained in north

tinseltown was shining brightly last night with the help of a certain gold statue. >> wonder which one that could be. next live from main and gervais. >> it was a night full of glitz and glam at the oscars. >> indeed it was. abc's lauren lyster has a full wrap-up of who won, who lost and who surprised us. >> spotlight. >> a thoughtful film about a newspaper investigating sex abuse by boston's catholic priests took oscars' top prize last night winning best picture. >> they nominated host, i wouldn't even get this job! >> it was oscar host chris rock who really owned the night addressing the academy's diversity controversy out of the gate. >> i'm a danish girl. >> placing black actors in parodies of several nominated films. >> you should get me! >> don't worry, black astronaut. we will. >> even calling hollywood racist. it's like we like you, rhonda, but you're not a kappa. >> leonardo dicaprio. >> after five acting nominations, leonardo dicaprio's losing streak finally ended. his gritty performance as a wounded frontiersman seeking retribution winning him gold. his acceptance speech a d

a look at tinseltown in the 1950s and a filmmaker's tough that's coming up next. >> welcome back. well, hollywood isn't always all it's cracked up to be. as a movie maker finds out the hard way in the new box office flick. >> will the film dazzle or drop the act for audiences? here's abc columbia's movie reviewer matt perrault. >> welcome to another monday. apparently, there was some kind of big sporting event this past weekend that may account for less than stellar attendance at theaters. kung fu panda retained the top spot. of the three new releases, the one that did the best is the one in second at the box office. so let's delve into that ever crazy world of the cohen brothers with their newest film "hail, caesar!." our movie begins in mid 20th century hollywood. eddie maddux is the head of physical production for capital pictures and more important, the studios "fixer." his main job involves saving face for the studio and its movie stars by eliminating any possible controversies. we see him working from predawn until long after dark just trying to keep all of his plates spinni

the award season in hollywood and last night one of the bigger a award ceremonies were held in tinseltown. >> queen actors guild handed out award last night and abc chris connolly has more now. >> oscar so white, perhaps. >> queen latifah. >> viola davis. >> saga awards, yes, not so much. >> welcome to diversity tv. >> not even nominated for an oscar, id ris elba, winning, look at how sag actor only voters flipped the script to award a wide spectrum of work. >> build your own boxes, not people. >> reporter: queen latifah honored. >> this is what we talk about when we talk about diversity good orange is the new black, winner of two award. >> jason baitman best tv comedy male actress to a man played his father, jeffery tambor a transparent. >> i am going to stop shaking. >> supporting female actor alycia mccandor a awarded for danish girl winning meant hitting the road. >> i just want to go out and celebrate. i will go out and get on a plane and get really drunk by myself ape ask everyone in the cabin to dance with me. >> cast of spotlight. >> game on with the win for outstanding motion pic

. >> sin tinseltown celebrates its big night. >> this is al jazeera america live in new york city. i'm del walters. the presidential candidates making their final pitches today. millions of people in 12 states heading to the polls pom. for democrats full republicans at stake. just under halfway of the jon convince. we're live in very important states this morning. ash har quaraishi is in richmond virginia, and ontan martin is in birmingham, alabama. we're going to begin with heidi zhou. is it a make or break state for ted cruz? >> that's what all signs are pointing towards del. ted cruz knows he's in a political fight in texas. showing 13 points ahead of donald trump here on his home turf. but he's leading in all the other super tuesday states. he's threat even in his home state. here outside of a rally where ted cruz is about to take the stage i spoke to some of his supporters who said it's never too late. >> i think he'll win. i think he can win a lot more than people give him credit for. it is not a forgone conclusion that donald trump is going to win this thing. if we all go an

. >> chris rock taking aim at the lack of diversity in hollywood as tinseltown celebrates its big night. ♪ >> this is al jazeera america live from new york city. i'm del walters. the presidential candidates are making their final pitches today. millions of people in 12 states heading to the polls tomorrow. for democrats, 865 delegates are up for grabs. that's about a third of what is needed to win the party's nomination. on the republican side 595 delegates are at stake. that's about halfway to the g.o.p. convention. we are live in three key states this morning. al jazeera's ash har quaraishi is live for us in richmond, virginia. jonathan martin is in birmingh birmingham, alabama. we'll begin with heidi zhou castro in texas. texas is extremely important for the republicans. to begin with, 155 delegates. but is this a make or break state for ted cruz? >> that's what most observers are saying, del. ted cruz is leading in the polls in his home state of texas ahead of donald trump by about 13 points. but trump has advantage in all the other super tuesday states. ted cruz knows he's in the f

the glitz and glamour was not lost on tinseltown's biggest night...as celebs showed off their styles and awards into early hours. teri okita, cbs news, hollywood. now let's take a look wdbj7.com a danville man has been charged with murder in north carolina. demetrius farmer is the third person to be arrested in connection to the murder last month in eden. a lynchburg teen who was injured in an accident last fall has died. ivy adkins was hurt in the accident back in october. and, over the weekend volunteers from mercy chefs made sure everyone was fed in appomattox. the group packed meals for volunteers helping with tornado plannerwith plenty warm temperatures in the sixties right now but still a bit breezy rita keep the winds quite gusty through a good portion the afternoon will slowly start to we get through the day and i can say that it has been breezy just about everywhere today especially across amount ushers in the weather but to readings or just a second fifty five now blacksburg got sixty in roanoke also lexington sixty two lynchburg already climbing close to seventy and danvil

steve: oscar gold fills tinseltown this weekend, as the red carpet is rolled out for the 88th annual academy awards. stacey: but, as teri okita reports, amid the preparations, protests are also planned for hollywood's biggest night. teri: hollywood certainly knows how to throw a party. at the governor's ball venue, the champagne is chilling, artwork is up, and wolfgang puck's famous feast is being prepared. wolfgang: we flew in 40 crabs -- 40 whole, big crabs. each one costs like $450-$500. teri: experts expect plenty of surprise winners on sunday, including best picture. tim: i've been at "variety" for 30 years, and i don't remember an oscar race that was more confusing than this year, because the big prize is really up for grabs. this could finally be leonardo dicaprio's year to take home gold. runner for best actress, but there's no clear-cut favorite in the supporting actor and actress categories. it's hard to talk about the oscars this year, without in nominees. protests are planned here in hollywood, and across the snoop dogg is the latest celebrity to speak out. saying, "the o

. >> glitz and glamor not lost on tinseltown's biggest night, as celebrities showed off their styles and awards into the early hours. >> now, while there was a lot to celebrate there. was a loft social commentary tonight as well. not only on the oscar while racial diversity also sexual violence, sexual abuse as well as the environment. reporting live from hollywood, erika, back to you. >> we know the stars are so excited, the first off, governor's ball usually get them engraved. did you stop boy? >> i did not get to go to the governor's ball. but i saw a preview of it, and here's what they had there. it was very, you're right, the first stop for the stars, of course they get their oscars engraved, which is always a big deal. and they also had a throw-back theme to old hollywood, and the brown derby. they had artwork charicatures, hollywood legends, like alfred hitchcock, and fred astaire, and bing crosby, then wolf gang puck's menu con kiss cyst dollars of alaskan king crab, $500 each, truffle mac and cheese, and these oscar statuettes that are cookies that are gold flex, so yes, ver

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. >>> across tinseltown, oscar after parties went off well into the morning. >> we have a look at the tommy joins us from the fresh fm studios. >> it is great that leo pr thank goodness it is over. he finally wins best actor oscar for his role in the revenant. >> it all feels incredibly surreal. >> i feel really strong and excited to be holding this gold guy. >> isn't brie larson. and she won for "room" last night. and all-stars went to the governor's ball and chris rock was acylated for pushing the line. and the rihanna line, hilarious. elton john raised awareness and money for h.i.v. and a.i.d.s. and even auctioning off lady gaga's shoes from the super bowl. back to you. >> >> he was. >> he was. >>> happening right now, a series of air-raids this morning. threatening the truce in syria. violations of this fragile cease-fire could jeopardize the new u.n. brokered peace talks. >>> overnight people's top advisor admitted to scandal. he testified before sexual abuse survivors. >>> this morning not one party has won a majority to run the irish party. >>> recent child porn scandal prince

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. >> dan: all across tinseltown oscar parties and some probably just wrapping up. they went well into the night. >> leonardo decaprio took his gold statue to the governor's ball. teri okita has the story from hollywood. >> reporter: the curse was finally broken for lee navy yarda decaprio who took home best oscar in "revenant." >> it feels surreal. >> when the curtain fell on the big show stars made their way to the governor's ball to toast on the night. >> we worked hard on this film. it was overwhelming. you're dam right hollywood is race u.s >> many praised chris rock who pushed the envelope in the oscars are white controversy. >> he is amazing person and performer and needed to happen. >> elton john used his annual after party to raise awareness for h.i.v. and a.i.d.s. >> and we have made progress in 30 years but not enough. >> it gave celebrities a chance to meet and yes, they are star struck. >> listen if i walked into leonardo decaprio i don't know what i would do. >> celebs showed off their awards in the early hours. >> teri okita, hollywood. >>> coming up,

. >> denise: oscar gold fills tinseltown as the red carpet is rolled out for the 88th annual academy awards. >> amid the preparations protests are also planned for >> reporter: hollywood certainly knows how to throw a party. at the governor's ball venue, sam pain is chilling and art work is up and wolfgang puck's feasts are being prepared. >> crab and each costs $450 to $500. >> experts expect plenty of surprise winners including best picture. >> i have been variety 30 years and don't remember an oscar race more confusing than this year. the big prize is really up for grabs. >> after five nominations, this could finally be leonardo decaprio to bring home gold. and there's no clear cut favorite for supporting actor and actress categories. >> it's hard to talk about categories without talking about lack of diversity in nominees. protests are planned in hollywood and across the country. snoop dogg is latest celebrity weren't made for us. the industry needs to change outful self-preservation. >> the film industry is 20 years behind what the film industry is and they have to catch up or p

their role in tinseltown's biggest night. that's coming up in 15 minutes. >> lisa: but first, we're following breaking news right now. huge development in the search for the suspected batman robber. orange county deputies revealing just minutes ago they have now made an arrest. it comes just days after they released a sketch warning about at least eight robberies near colonial drive within the last month, all connected to that suspect. we're gathering much more right now about the batman suspect. we will have a live report for you coming up at 4:30. >> ginger: also breaking at 4:00, new leads in a mysterious murder outside a clermont publix. the 21-year-old man was shot and killed outside the grocery store in the east town center plaza on highway 50. news 6's troy campbell just got an update from the victim's dad. as police were able to tell you, troy, you're hearing the victim's car has now been found? >> reporter: yeah, that's exactly right. the shooting happening more than three weeks ago now, here in this publix parking l

oscar gold fills tinseltown this weekend as the red carpet is rolled out for its 88th annual academy awards. but as teri okita reports, amid the preparations, protestors are also planned for hollywood's biggest night. teri: hollywood certainly knows how to throw a party. at the governor's ball venue, the champagne is chilling, artwork is up, and wolfgang puck's famous feast is being prepared. >> we flew in 40 crabs, 40 whole, big crabs. each one cost like $450 to $500. teri: experts expect plenty of surprise winners on sunday, including best picture. >> i've been at variety for 30 oscar race that was more confusing than this year because the big prize is really up for grabs. teri: after five nominations, this could finally be leonardo dicaprio's year to take home gold. brie larson is also a frontrunner for best actress, but there's no clear cut favorite in the supporting actor and actress categories. it's hard to talk about the oscars this year without mentioning the lack of diversity in nominees. protests are planned here in hollywood and across the country on sunday. snoop dogg is

teri: the glitz and glamour was not lost on tinseltown's biggest night, as celebs showed off their styles and awards into early hours. teri okita, cbs news, hollywood. shaina: the vanity fair party always draws a-listers to the event. jennifer lawrence, selena gomez, blake shelton were all there, and gwen stefani performed. elizabeth: very cool. eric: some of the other big winners from last night, original screenplay. best animated feature film went to "inside out." a lot of people saw that. leonardo's film "the revenant" took home best cinematography and directing. mad max, fury road took home the most awards, winning six of their 10 nominations, including best costume design, and makeup and hairstyling. shaina: understandable. elizabeth: that film was unbelievable. shaina: and of course, we have to talk about the fashion. hollywood's biggest names glammed for the oscars. best actress brie larson, sofia vergara and cate blanchett all owned the red carpet in shades of blue. rachel mcadams and charlize theron were stunning in bold colors. they had plunging necklines, low backs and high sli

tinseltown is sparkling right now. so much oscar excitement in hollywood. >> we're at the foot of the dolby steps. 3300 lucky celebrities and power players will walk up those steps later on today. from the fashion to the front-runners, "gma" is your front row seat to the oscars. >> we sure are. we have a whole lot to get to. >>> but dan, you have a whole lot of news to get to. >> indeed. we start with that blowout win for hillary clinton. look at the numbers. she beat bernie sanders by nearly 50 points. powered in large measure by african-american voters. this gives her huge momentum. heading into super tuesday. and this raises questions about whether sanders can bounce back. we begin with david wright. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, dan. that is exactly right. hillary clinton is leaving south carolina with huge wind in her sails. and the pressure is now on days to make up some serious ground. >> thank you so much, south carolina. [ crowd chanting ] >> all: hillary, hillary. hillary, hillary. >> report

. >> we'll hear if tinseltown insiders think stallone could knock out his competition. we'll break down the best picture category for you. >>> and look at this. game changer. how a high school wrestler is breaking down gender barriers on the mat. patients across the country have spoken. they recently rated their care experience at over 3,500 hospitals nationwide in a survey conducted for the centers for medicare and medicaid services. fewer than 6% received 5 stars. among them was cancer treatment centers of america in philadelphia. learn more at cancercenter.com slash eastern. cancer treatment centers of america. care that never quits. appointments available now. >>> today at 10:00 a.m. wilmington city council will host a free screening of "race" at the penn cinema river front. jesse owens the sprinter and olympic champion. it tells a story that everyone should know about and appreciate. >>> well, this year's oscar race is shaping up to be a race between newcomers and hollywood veterans like sylvester stallone. the seasoned veteran is crushing the competition on his wa

. >> oscar gold fills tinseltown this weekend as red carpet is rolled out for eighty-eighth annual academy award. but aster i okita reports, protests are also planned for hollywood's biggest night. hollywood certainly knows how to throw a party. at governor's ball, champagne is chilling, artwork is up and wolf gang puck's famous meal is being prepare. >> we have 40, each one cost about 450 to $500. >> reporter: experts expect plenty of surprise winners on sunday including best picture. >> i have been in variety for 30 years and i don't remember an oscar race that was more confusing, then this year, because, you know, the big prize is really up for grabs. >> reporter: after five nomination this is could be finally leonardo dicaprio year to take home gold, bri larson is also front runner for best actress. is there no clear cut favorite in the supporting actor or actress category. the it is hard to talk about the oscars without mentioning lack of diversity in nominees. protests are planned here in hollywood and across the country on sunday. snoop doggies latest celebrity to speak out, saying

lauren lister joins us with a preview of the biggest night in tinseltown.reporter: great assignment. i'm right here on the red carpet. this show is bigger than where i am. it's broadcast in 225 counties essentially reaching 200 million people. a cgi bear, a martian, post apocalyptic warriors and wall street traders, just a few of the characters faces off in tonight's academy award. nominated films taking audiences from a single room to the newsroom. back in time to era's past and soon to hollywood's biggest night. the scene of the ceremony has been a construction zone for days. the red carpet rolled out. the governors ball after party getting decked out too. later this evening, we'll find out which films is deemed the best. >>> nobody has any idea whole win the best picture. >> reporter: when it comes to best actor. >>> it's leo's year. there's no way he doesn't pick up his award for the revenant. >> reporter: leonardo decaprio has been nominated five times now but yet to snag the coveted statue. >> reporter: best actor brie larson. who wasn't nominated a l

she has a look at the state of tinseltown and studios cranking out all the virtually screen content.facing pressure from all sides. last year was the biggest box office year on record with disney's force awakens and universal "jurassic world" creating tough comparisons for this year as studios juggle various issues. ticket prices don't rise while consumers have more pgss than ever to stream content at home. second studios are under pressure to focus on franchises and superheroes. those do best in china which is on track to soon outpace the u.s. in terms of box office. third, for indy films that draw attention, studios face new competition from netflix and. amazon which are snapping up films. plus for their media giant, studios are under more scrutiny. their performance is increasingly important as their cable division counterparts are under pressure from cord counting. viacom put paramount on the block in talks with investors to make a minority investment in the scuddo. but not all pressure is on the bottom line. as the folks here get ready for sunday night the academy as well as the

let's take a trip to tinseltown with johnny depp, daniel radcliffe, and d certain foul-m-mthed superhero! david daniel h h today's hollywood minute. << "you're probably thinking, 'this was a superhero movie, but that guy in the suit just turned that surprise: this is a different kind of superhero story." even before "deadpool" hits theaters friday, fox appears pretty sure the r-rated action comedy will be a hit! according to the hollywood reporter, the studio has already green-lighted a sequel to the ryan reynolds romp, and the first film's writers are working away on the follow-up. (nat) now you see him -- now you don't! deadline-dot- com says johnny depp is set to star as "the invisible man," as universal reboots its classic monster movies. the first of those franchises to rise from the dead: "the mummy," starring tom cruise, due to hit theaters "harry potter" is headed into the jungle! daniel radcliffe is set to star in "jungle," based on yossi ghinsberg's memoir about spending t tee weeks lost andndrying to survive in the amazon. radcliffe posted on google-plus he can't wait to start

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. >> some of tinseltown's most acclaimed actors are gracing the cover for vanity fair. this year, something's a little different. the magazine cover features a cross-generational view of just the ladies. the issue also has all five of this year's oscars best actress nominees. all of the last women's cover was in 2012. the issue hits newsstands nationwide. women. >> you know what they say the toughest part about a photo like that is getting them scheduled. >> scheduled if. >> i can imagine. >> so they all worked together, they weren't photo shopped in. >>> 6:26. coming up, a big announcement from the cdc and who they say should stop drinking. >> also possible mold and leaking at a local school. >> you might not know where you can disappear from a double database. >> from coins to cell phones. coming up, the new way mayor de blasio wants drivers to be able spots. >>> it is 6:30, 46 degrees on this wednesday, february 3rd. expect rain today, but the temperature is well above normal. traffic and weather on the twos in a moment. >> also a little girl leaps into the arms of o

but the diversity in tinseltown may be worse than ever.ed finding across the board, women in hollywood, minorities, hugely under-represented. this backs up what people are saying about this controversy but then goes even further into this. >> well, you know, it's not the first time we've heard these numbers and seen one of those studies. it seems like they do come out. the numbers are pretty much consistent. they did use very, very inflammatory words, things like whitewash saying that the major media companies are white-washed. they also used a phrase like an epidemic of invisibirity. and what it did was lend to the argument the real hard factual number that is people really can't argue with when you want to have the debate. so the numbers are in front of you, the study is in front of you and it does lend to you the argument being had on the conversations being had. >> go ahead. >> i just read this in the times on my way here. of the 30 films that a black person received a nod for best actor or best actress, only three directed by a black

he its stick them into the worst it can do this and make some the deep tinseltown a myth in in civic with the state can't take. >> host: you are working with these the girl's back and read day. i wasn't a founding model but it is interesting because when there was a big scandal it was about to pull companies -- cool. with the unpaid laborer like venture capital but they still rely on the free labor. >> host: this is from. >> that violates the rule of never looking for free. >> for rules were when she told me i should be a teacher and i should not move to the supper behalf because commuting kills the sole and do not illustrate children's books for free. >> host: in the book and writing saccharide a children's book. take my five sentences and make them beautiful for free >> a mentor in journalism gave me very similar vice the three rules where don't write anything for free and never write about israel and then drink before you go to sleep. [laughter] so the whole time you are trying to get ahead. >> i was proud my actual artistic skills at that time were not everybody has work dash scr