it is definitely never a bad thing, i think, to win an oscar. >> sure. at are the trends this year? what are you expecting? >> i'm looking at "the artist" as a film that can do quite well at the oscars. of course, "the help" and "the descendants", these films are not doing that well at the box office. they are not getting that huge oscar bump that we normally see. in fact, if you add up the total at this point of the nine best picture nominees it is about $595 million. if you take last year's best picture nominees, there were ten of them last year to be fair, they add up to $1.3 billion at this point so more than double the box office for the crop of best picture last year than this year simply because there is not a big giant "avatar" hit or with "king speech" winning had "toy story 3" and "inception" with 293. this year we just don't have that. >> what kind of politics goines into all of this? are there politics? the studios trying to influence the nominations and voting? >> they put adds in trade papers online to really not only boost their movie but a

it is definitely never a bad thing, i think, to win an oscar. >> sure. are the trends this year? what are you expecting? >> i'm looking at "the artist" as a film that can do quite well at the oscars. i think everyone is talking about it. of course, "the help" and "the descentents" are also frontrunners. it's an interesting thing going on right now, these films, the particular crop of nine best picture nominees from last year, the films released last year are not doing that well at the box office. they are not getting that huge oscar bump that we normally see. in fact, if you add up the total at this point of the nine best picture nominees it is about $595 million. if you take last year's best picture nominees, there were ten of them last year to be fair, they add up to $1.3 billion at this point so more than double the box office for the crop of best picture last year than this year simply because there is not like a big giant "avatar" hit or like last year with "king speech" winning had "toy story 3" which had $415 million in the bank and "inception whi

osc winner for best pictcture it ad to the value of that product. >> after an oscarin you are getting more business and the numbers add up. how about the individual actors? are mo nominees in thehe earning stratosphere already? >> it can definitely help an actor, no question. if he were to win that definitely would raise his price quote becau now he would be an oscar winner. you will notice, too, in a lot of marketing for films it would say academy award winning actor so and so or academy awardd nominee raises the profile. however, we have heard oftentimes about the oscar curse. some actors after they win the oscar their career doesn't go anywhere. i don't want t to see that ppen to anyone in the future. it is definitely never a bad ththing, i think, to win an osc. >> sure. what are the trends thisis year? what are you expecting? >> i'm looking at "the artist" as a film that c do quite well at t the oscars. of cour, "the help" and "the descendants", these films are not doing that well at the box offifice. they are not getting that huge oscar bump that we normally see

you won an oscar.awesome. >> you did a great job when we made the movie. >> reporter: i'm nick watt, for "nightline," in london. >> thank you. thank you. >> give the man more time. he just won an oscar. our thanks to nick. you can catch the academy awards sunday night right here on abc. after the show, don't forget to tune in for an oscar tradition, jimmy kimmel's post awards special. and this year, he's got oprah, like you've never seen her before. we got a sneak peek behind the scenes. >> i think we know oprah has a sense of humor. but i don't know if we've seen her go quite this far before. >> ever. i'm completely out of my box. this is called, living out of your comfort zone. >> oprah lives in a box. it's really sad. things have gone south since the show went off the air. >> and you can see all of jimmy kimmel's special with oprah and oscar's brightest stars on "jimmy kimmel live: after the academy awards" on sunday.

tonight, viola davis on why she struggled over taking the part that may win her an oscar. >>> and hip and holy. today, a victoria's secret model says she's bowing out of the catalog because of her christian values. from bieber, to kardashian to tebow. why more of the young and famous are all about flaunting their faith. >>> good evening. i'm terry moran. we're going to begin, tonight, with performance-enhancing drugs. in the world of toddler beauty pageants. yes. the drug in question is caffeine, which some moms give, along with sugar, to their daughters to give them an extra boost before taking the stage. the kids and moms say the peppy cocktail can give oomph. but what about the kids? here's abc's andrea canning. >> reporter: she calls herself honey boo-boo. >> me a boo-boo child. >> reporter: the newest sensation on the hit show, "toddlers and tiaras." and she has a secret weapon. honey boo-boo is doing what a lot of girls do to prepare. kicking off the high-octane performances with a little help. >> and we put red bull out. >> reporter: she guzzles down the high-sugar, high-caffei

is there an oscar afterglow at the >> i think it would be worth seeing.there must be something good >> i haven't seen war horse. if that wins i want to see it. i'll probably go see it. >> susie: a lotted of excitement about sunday, and a quetd day on the street. people are waiting to see what's going to happen next, and cautious into the weekend. >> very cautious today. but yet we were able to see the broad market, the s&p 500 continues to move higher. >> let's roll t it. we saw a mixed market at the close today, but the s&p 500 is at its highest close since the summer of 2008. the index sent the entire session in positive territory but saw its solid gains erode during afternoon trading. looking at almost a four year chart shows the rally in perspective. the index has climbed over its highs from last year and is back at levels last seen in june 2008 as the credit crunch began taking hold. with oil prices in focus, investors favored the technology sector. one area seen as insulated from higher energy prices. the defensive utility sector also rallied and of

and one acting legend took home an oscar for the first time in nearly three decades.ou live ton oscararty in the bay area where people were rooting for "moneyball." >>> and now an nbc bay area editorial. >> i'm suzanne shaw. sometimes good intentions have unintended consequences. such as the case with california's three-strikes law. we intended to keep violent repeat criminals like murders and molesters off the streets. and that's worked. but it's also given life sentences to nonviolent offenders for such relatively minor crimes as shoplifting. california has more than 4,000 inmates serving 25 years to life for nonviolent crimes. to change this overly punitive part of the law, stanford professors crafted the three strikes reform act. nbc bay area supports three strikes reform so the punishment fits the crime. voters passed the three-strikes law in 1994 with enough signatures we can put it back on the ballot in 2012 and correct it. learn more at nbceditorials.com. >>> hollywood's biggest night was a big sweep for the artist. the black and white silent film took home the top three award

the black and white and mostly silent film earned the director an oscar was well as jean dujardin for best actor. m merci beaucoup, i love u >> reporter: meryl streep took home best actress the first time she has won in 29 years. >> i could hear half of america going oh no her, again, you know but whatever. >> reporter: oscar drama began in hollywood before the awards started when sasha baron cone in character as the dictator

if george will take home an oscar tonight. we're less than an hour away from the academy awards. to remind you. our special coverage of the oscars continues on monday. we'll bring you the surprises and the showdowns. that will happen live on monday at 10:00 a.m. eastern on hln. clooney may be a favorite to bring home an oscar tonight, but tonight the oscar also goes to the dogs. i'm wondering if uggi will outshine his competitors tonight. >> when i have sausages in my pocket, it's better. >> he wouldn't come out of his trailer unless you brought him lots of sauce sajs. then even then, he wants sam pa champagne. >> is billy crystal having the toughest job? imagine the pressure and expectations. the whole world will be watching tonight. "showbiz tonight" reveals the secret pressures of hosting the academy awards. this is a special edition of "showbiz tonight," "showbiz road to gold." the real world insight she gained from her oscar nominated role in "the help" e. >> i became measure successful when i realized what success meant. playing a character who also is from humble beginning

tonight's biggest winners and oscars' unforgettable moments. >> it's an enormous oscar. >> octavia spencer's. meryl streep's triumph. octavia spencer's first win. and we create the best scene with the best actor with the best picture and "the artist's" jean dujardin. and don't forget about the jaw-dropping daring to bear all fashions or the dictator's dust-up on the red carpet. raise your glass, everybody. it's "gma's" oscar afterparty. ♪ [ applause ] ♪ >>> good morning, america! we're coming back to you live from the majestic el capitan, right across the street from where the oscars took place last night. we have been up all night long, with all this excitement. george, i'm sure you were, too. >> absolutely, robin. we are raising a big glass. but we watched in bed last night. every single minute you looked fabulous. this show was great. >> oh, thank you. we had just a fabulous time out there on the red carpet. my thanks to marc bouwer, he was the one who designed that gown. i just -- cinderella at the ball. that's what i kept saying and it struck midnight and it was all over. i had great co

. >> we know meryl streep was nominated for an oscar. the story has divided us trillions over the last 30 years. will it finally -- divided us trillions over the last 30 years. will it finally be put to rest? >> the film helped to fuel the problems. a lot of people never believed there. they believed she killed her daughter, that it was not possible for a dingo to do that. they are hoping to but those rumors to rest once and for all. previously, all of the forensic evidence has been discredited. they found the baby's coat by a dingo's lair. what we never had was a formal blaming of dingos for the baby. all those rumors will be put to rest and the father and mother can carry on with their lives. seafood haven't had an under the spotlight. -- have been under the spotlight. over-fishing has wiped out the supply of wild fish in many parts in asia. it has had many repercussions. i am joined in the studio by the c o of conservation international. thank you for joining us. we know it is a dire situation with a depleted marine stock. the ocean p

. >>> academy wards are sunday and there will be bay area nom mes hoping to bring an oscar back home. some of our local grown movie makers have done a good job. >> i think they may walk away with it. we have to be hopeful. and now, how about we start cheering for local nominees? look what they've done at, you guessed it, pixar. >> this is start of a difficult special affects ever created. a nomination for industrial light and magic its been up and everybody expects more photo reel he says if he tried to do this with one, it would take 16,000 years. and instead of computers and a team of artists did the work. it won an oscar for "cocoon". >> you deserve and should win academy award. >> i like your thinking, don. >> this is the first animated feature film up for an oscar, john knoll created davie joans. >> we came from our comfort zone and there are live action figures. >> from pixar owned comes laluda about a voi on a voyage of discovery with his dad and grandfather. the director has been at pixar 10 years and made a presentation to the pixar chief to get it made. >> i made 30 images a

christopher plummer is the oldest actor to win an oscar. >> and the oscar goes to -- >> meryl streep added a third oscar. beat out viola davis from "the help." >> i had this feeling i could hear half of america going, oh, no. >> best supporting actress went to octavia spencer. >> i'm freaking out. >> another highlight was billy crystal. >> watching millionaires present each other with golden statues. >> i like to say that. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- do you think a silent film should win best picture at the oscars? our facebook page, roberts says -- keep sending us those responses. we will read more of your responses in the next hour and post all of them on the front page of our website, wbaltv.com. >> to know what that means -- do you know what that means? pay joe flacco the money. the all-star game in orlando. kobe bryant, delayed, and lebron james -- duane wade. absolutely no defense. 36 for lebron james. the star was kevin durant. mvp.arns the and the he had 36. the west or the east. tournament played at the home of the must

am happy. >> viola davis and meryl streep. >> it sounds where to said that meryl streep winning an oscars an up said set. >> christopher plummer has never won an oscar. octavia spencer. >> they deserve all the words they have gone, including the oscar they will surely when this weekend. >> it could be a network oscar's present recalls its pass. >> billy crystal will be serving as the host for the ninth time but is first time since 2004. have you seen any of the nominated films/ >> i have not. coming up, we'll look at one of your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. >> consumer protection act on the internet is getting a big boost. federal trade convention has drawn up a consumer bill of rights. the offers the ability to opt out of having your online activity tracked. >> time to get to one of your answers to our watercooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- how concerned are you about having your online activities tracked by businesses and other groups? >> keep sending us those responses. we wil

much more coming up, including an oscar forecast. you don't want to go anywhere. >> it's hard to experience the winds here this morning. >>> lerts go ron claiborne with other developing stories. >>> good morning, everyone. former south african president nelson mandela is hospitalized this morning. the 93-year-old was complaining of abdominal pain. his public appearances have become rare in recent years. he's said to be in good spirits. >>> the president is promising to put pressure on syria to stop the slaughter of innocent civilians. at least 50 people were killed on friday, so claimed activists. the red cross was allowed in the city of homs. >>> new questions about the possible coverup in the scandal at penn state university. investigators are trying to find out if board members made undisclosed payments related to the situation. the university is ordered to save all records and e-mails related to sandusky. >>> one of robert f. kennedy's sons is in trouble after being charged with fighting with nurses. douglas kennedy reportedly ki

. >> the arlington cinema and house post an oscar -- an annual oscar party. a whole different experience. sitting in the crowd and looking on the big screen. >> this is the d.c. film society's 20th oscar party. movie fans can join in a silent and bid on movie memorabilia. >> the cast, the director. >> the real star of this show is the awards ceremony. >> it is lights, camera, action. it is the whole package. >> none of the people here is a the academy, of all of them have predictions. they think the movie the best picture it will be open " the artist." if they are right. >> arch campbell predicted "the artist" as best picture a month ago. >> we had a nice day today. a nice sunday full of sunshine. temperatures are a bit below average, but no complaints. high temperature at break and national airport made it up to -- reagan national airport, made it up to 49 degrees. the record is 74. the temperature at this hour is degrees. the wind chill factor is 42. 46, george washington university. alexandria, 44 degrees. temperatures are going to drop quickly as we move

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standard at citibank. >> osgood: now an oscar night riddle. anthony mace and has the answer. >> reporter: you'll see a parade of stars decked out in them tonight: tuxedos, black tie on the red carpet. purists call this classic formal wear the dinner jacket. to those who loath wearing it, it's a monkey suit. but where did the tuxedo, the outfit that's become required at every ball, wedding or prom, actually come from? well, it took its name from here. tuxedo park, new york, an enclave built as a resort for new york city's blue bloody least in the 1880s. at the tuxedo club's annual autumn ball, they just marked what they calculate as the fashion's 150th anniversary. >> we're celebrating the dinner jacket that came to be called for this community in america. >> reporter: deborah harman heads the tuxedo historical society. how does that happen exactly? >> well, know one knows exactly how it happened. legends abound. >> reporter: but it almost certainly goes back to this street in london. savile row and this tailor shop, henry poole and company. th

an algerian immigrant teacher whose pupils have been traumatized by the suicide of his predecessor. los angeles is home to the largest iranian population in north american. more than 700,000, according to one estimate. and oscar's night could turn into a very big event indeed for many in this community, because, for the first time in 14 years, an iranian picture is up for a best foreign language film oscar. it's called "a separation," and it may very well win. "a separation" explores marital relations, truth telling, a clash between social classes, as well as the religious and nonreligious, and conflict resolution in authoritarian present-day tehran. within iran, many filmmakers are seen as agents of rebellion and have been arrest and had jailed. an oscar trophy could really help the country's besieged film making community. >> i cannot make any predictions, but whatever happens to this film will make the cinematic family of iran very happy. >> for oddsmakers in hollywood, "a separation" is viewed as the film to beat. it is the favorite to win the best foreign language film academy award. >> i just got to bring you something else which could have come straight out of the movies. have a look at this. in ohio, th

he's up for an oscar. e weren't coming in with preconceived notions what it meant to do an animated feature. we came to it from our comfort zone. >> if they win, the director picks up the oscar. from pixar, owned by disney, comes along luna. it's about a boy on a discovery with his dad and grandfather. they came here from italy. he has been at pixar for ten years. he made a presentation to the pixar chief to get it made. >> i made 30 images and i presented them, scanning through them. so you try to give an idea of what the story is about. >> it has a look that's different from past pixar films. >> i was also trying to do something a little poetic, a little slower. >> maybe he will add to pixar's oscars with will slightly biographical film. >> my dad has a travel agency and i think it's turned into the travel italy headquarters. you will be able to see laluna when it plays in theaters when it opens on june 22nd. you will be able to see it in theaters along with "brave" that opens up on the 2 continued. i'm d

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and my manager came in and said, congratulations, you've been nominated for an oscar.n, to get nominated for playing george smiley, and hearing about it in berlin, which -- you know, the part he played in the cold war. this is arguably the mecca for spies. so, it was really the most fitting place. >> jimmy: and smiley is kind of like the thinking man's bond. this is a character that's famous from books, or a thinking spy bond. >> he's the polar opposite of bond. he's the man in the mack, who you would pass in the street and not look at twice. whereas, what -- it always struck me that he announces who he is everywhere he goes. [ laughter ] and for the villain, to the guy that wants to kill him. and he wears a white tuxedo. where is bond? he's that guy. he just pulled up in the aston martin. >> jimmy: he's signing autographs in front of the hotel. >> i always found that strange. >> jimmy: i guess it is unbelievable, if you put it that way. >> bond, kill me. >> jimmy: that's how confident he was, i guess. >> yeah. >> jimmy: who will you take to the oscars with you? >> i'm

he's an oscar nominee for best supporting actor. us. >> congratulations jonah. >> this is interesting. when jonah sat down, you said you may owe your oscar nomination to charlie rose. i said this charlie rose? >> i didn't say may. i said i do. >> brad pitt and myself and the filmmaker of "moneyball" went on charlie's show. >> his other show. >> his other show. >> the little show we have. >> the one named after him. >> that one. >> the one that's aptly named charlie rose. and we had an amazing time and it was the most feedback i have ever gotten from an appearance of any sort. >> nice. >> from people that i really respected in the film community and all sorts of communities. it was an honor, i think it really did contribute massively to brad and the film. >> you can say -- i'd like to thank charlie rose if i win. >> i'll thank him. >> charlie rose and my mom. >> when christopher plummer, i'll run up and thank charlie anyway. >> i double dare you do that. >> tell us what this opportunity meant to you. we joked about the fact that they

. >> it does sound weird to say that meryl streep winning an oscar would be an upset.lmost 30 years since she's won an oscar. >> reporter: christopher plumber has never won oscar but he's expected to for his performance in "beginners" dominated best supporting actor throughout awards season. "the help's" octavia spencer has done the same with best supporting actress. >> the two deserve all the awards they've gotten including the oscar they will surely win this weekend. >> reporter: it could be a night where oscar's present recalls its past. mark barger, nbc news. >> we have our own analysis. we'll hold off. first your -- come on bill, wake up, get your coffee. first look at entertainment news. tyler perry steps out of character this weekend for the first time. he sheds his madea alter ego in "good deeds" about a businessman who befriends a struggling mom. "act of valor" stars navy s.e.a.l.s who discover a terror plot. should command $17 million. paul rudd and jennifer aniston play city slickers on a hippie commune in "wonder lust" expected to make $11 million. elsewher

i think you could win an oscar for this. >> i love those lyrics.ve been i don't want to kiss your thing, the other movie. another favorite lyric is the buzz you be getting from the crack don't last, i'd rather be o. d o.d.-ing on the crack of yo ass. >> jimmy: you performed at the oscars, right? >> i did. >> jimmy: what song? >> "don't want to miss a thing." >> jimmy: and you were nominated at the time. >> yeah. and, you know, we were rehearsing and it was right up to the last minute and we were the first act on, and i walked all the way backstage, you know, 'cause i had a reveal where i walked out to a guy playing cello. i tapped on the mic. no mic. mic dead. >> jimmy: great. >> i said "do not open that curtain." and meanwhile, out there is madonna and eric clapton and just as i said those words, they opened it. >> jimmy: and you're out there with a dead microphone. >> oh, my god. >> jimmy: what did you do? >> i started real slow. by the time i got up there, the first verse was over. "with hopes." so i just -- i ripped my ears out and i went for i

best supporting actor christopher plummer, who is now the oldest actor ever to win an oscar at the age of 82. >> you're only two years older than me, darling. where have you been all my life? >> and the oscar goes to -- >> reporter: meryl streep added a third oscar to her mantle with the best actress win for "the iron lady," beating out rival viola davis of "the help" who was widely expected to win the category. >> when they called my name, i had this feeling i could hear half of america going, "oh, no, come on, why?" >> reporter: best supporting actress went to octavia spencer of "the help." >> please wrap up, i'm wrapping up. i'm freaking out. thank you, world. >> reporter: another highlight of the evening was billy crystal who returned as host after an eight-year absence. >> because nothing can take the sting out of the world's economic problems like watching millionaires present each other with golden statues. >> reporter: other winners include woody allen's "midnight in paris" for best original screenplay and "the descendants" for best adaptive screenplay. in hollywood, jinah kim,

what is winning an oscar worth to nominees this year? >> well, bill, it's worth a lot.rth more this year than ever because the worst movie has performed the big e in impact of winning the actual award has on the box office and also on home video sales, dvd rentals, et cetera down the line. here's the thing. this year's nine nominees for best picture has grossed less than $600 million up until this point. last year at this time, the ten for best picture had grossed $1.2 billion. we're talking about these nominees doing half as well as last year. these nominees each need so much more the attention that an oscar win would bring them. the pictures that would benefit the most are the ones still in theaters like "the artist ". still in theaters and would benefit. "the artist" has only grossed $28 million in the theater. >> who are you picking this year, julia? >> well, bill, i do think that "the artist" will probably sweep the awards. it comes down to what the demographic of the academy is. older people who are fans of the classic movies. >> i want to see that. >> sentimental