if beale street could talk, that's barry jenkins, didn't get it. was nominated for regina king for supporting actress. >> the big stories are roma and the favorite doing well. >> that's the first superhero movie that's been nominated for best picture right? >> let's get to song. lady gaga versus kendrick lamar. >> kendrick lamar. >> that's right. >> "black panther" versus "a star is born." lady gaga i promise will walk away with an oscar. >> and the other people in the hunt there for best song? >> you have mark shaman who wrote the mary pop pins screen, and then diane warren now a song from the es, and she gof ruth bader ginsburg documentary that jennifer hudson sings called "i'll fight". >> what stands out for you?

and it's an oscar-nominated movie with barry jenkins. >> seth: yeah. >> and got me thinking about myt to winnipeg in the dead of winter. we were staying in a hotel on what was considered the windiest corner in all of canada. so that was pleasant. and it was a very physically demanding shoot. i literally - i dislocated my shoulder, i had bruises all over my whole body. so we had two weeks to go, and the lead actress, she came to my hotel room, and i'm like, "what are you doing here? you're supposed to be on set." and she is like, "[ bleep ] is going down." and we found out they had no money left. they hadn't been paying the crew for weeks. so we all go home, and we're waiting for that call for them to be like, "you know, we spent millions of dollars, let's come back and finish these final two weeks." and we never went back. but in hindsight, probably for the best, because the movie is called "bad meat," and -- [ laughter ] the tag line was, "it's the meat, it's bad." [ laughter ] so i think i dodged a bullet on that one. >> seth: now -- we looked it up. and on amazon, it has 2.7 out o

he is the writer and director of if beale street could talk, barry jenkins is here, everybody.plause). >> trevor: you may remember him, you may remember him from last year's oscars when he yoinked "la la land's" award out of their hands for his film "moonlight," so we will find out whose oscar he will take away this time. it will be fun. but firs let's catch up on today's headlines. the government is shut down. but the mueller investigation is still going. and yesterday we got a surprise look at where it's headed. >> slipup by paul manafort's lawyers has revealed new information about his contact with the russians during the trump campaign. while paul manafort was serving as donald trump's campaign chairman documents revealed that he was in contact with a pan by the name of constand stin kalim nick, an associate u.s. officials believe is rinked to russian intelligence thsm comes in documents filed by pan a forth's lawyer, some lines redacted but it turns out because of a clerical error error they could easily be read by copying and pasting them into a new document. >> oh, wow.

trust it all the way. >> barry jenkins joins me from new york. welcome to the program. >> thank you. thanks for having me. >> so look, we just showed a bit of the trailer. even in the trailer, you can see sort of an exceptional lens on black experience in america. there's so much joy you focus on, there's love you focus on there's a certain naivete you focused on. what was it that made you want to adapt this particular baldwin novel. >> for me i've always been a big fan and admirer of mr. baldwin's work. he had quite a few voices he wrote in, two stood out, romance, romanticism, personal relationships and the other voice just as compassionate about pointing out systemic injustice. in this book, "if beale street could talk," twhos stories are fused. >> they are perfectly fused. tish is the young girl. her boyfriend, they have known each other since they were little children. they grew up with this sweet and wonderful love. then he is framed for a rape he didn't do, his family is trying to get him out of jail for. here is this moment. we want to pl

. >> live from palm springs this is "entertainment tonight" with regina king and barry jenkins. >> jimrey presented the vanguard award to the stars and director of "green book." >> please squeeze around jim's chest. >> my blossoming heart. this film made my heart blossom. >> jim carrey always jim carrey. the chemistry in this movie is unbelievable. one of miff favorites in the year. >> it's going to be a classic. >> you hit it on the head. >> in 48 hours this red carpet will blossom and here's what you can expect. >> i want to try and keep it together and read the teleprompter correctly. >> elicit yucks. that's what you were just saying, phrased that way. she just said to me i really want to elicit yucks and i was like that's a strange way of putting it, sandra, but i'm with you. >> the first thing to expect sunday? killer chemistry when sandra oh and andy samberg team up as hosts. during the three-hour live broadcast 25 winners will take the stage. there will also be two special awards. jeff bridges will accept the coveted cecil b. demille award, which oprah got last year. and carol b

talk a film based on a novel by civil rights activist and writer james baldwin and directed by barry jenkins i love you with heart thank you for your empathy thank you for telling stories so rich and thank you for giving us a family that my son said to me when he saw it that it was the first time he really saw himself with the changes sure he's for he could b.b.c. series a very english scandal actor ben whishaw used his acceptance speech to applaud the l.g.b. t.q. minority he won the best supporting actor award for his role as norman scott who took on the establishment with a coverage and a defiance that i find completely inspiring he's a true quick hero an icon and norman this is for you. the golden globes are handed out by the hollywood foreign press association and they're usually indicative of which films will get an oscar nomination bohemian rhapsody. this year's awards will culminate with the freddie mercury biopic bohemian rhapsody winning best picture in the drama category the full list of winners is on our website paul schrader john al-jazeera that is it for this news hour do stay w

could talk," earned three nominations includg for best adapted screenplay for writer and director barry jenkinsjeffrey browrecently talked with jenkins about the process of turning the words of writer james baldwin into aeature film. >> i love you. do you know that? >> i do. and i understand what you are going through because i am with you. >> brown: two young people looking at each other through the glass of a prison visiting room." if beale street could talk" is the story of tish, played by kiki lane, and fonnystephen james. childhood best friends growing up in harlem in the 1960s and '70s who become lovers as adults, only to see their dream crushed in a deeply racist society when fonny is falsely accused of a crime. >> dyou want me to die in here? >> brown: based on the 1974 novel by the great james baldwin, it's been adapted byr writer-direcrry jenkins. >> what mr. baldwin does so well is to crystallize these moments, you know these moments in timesl these fegs and describe them to the reader in a way that sey're both relatable, distinctive and alcific in a way that makes them univhesal. yo

but one thing that barry jenkins does so well is he takes his time with it, and the way that you know baldwin took his time telling the story, and also in the way he -- the way it's lit. the way the film is lit is really representative of the energy that baldwin brings to the narrative and it's not a quote-unquote darkness and the way that people use darkness to refer to something negative which i wade. i'm just putting that out there. but it was this kind of mel lap collie that really melancholy and you were amazing, it was so beautiful. i went in there wanting to love it and being very, very nervous that i wouldn't because baldwin is my main. i'm sorry. he is so many people's god, and it was the -- i feel like it's such a compliment to the book and the way that the best movies are. was also surprised in can thinking that awant every young person to see this. i had thought of it as kind of an adult movie and i don't know why. i started reading the book really young but when walk out of the theater i thought that high school classes should go see this movie, eighth grader should see t

plus, a conversation with barry jenkins, the oscar-winning writer and director behind the film "if bealeeet could talk." >> i want people to know not only what it's like to walk a mile in these characters' shoes, but to put their shoes on and really know what it feels like to go through these experiences. >> woodruff: all that and moreig onht's pbs newshour.

"if beale street could talk," barry jenkins.iting for everybody listening. >> okay, almost everyone. you know what, can i take this one? >> yes, that's fine. >> bring back fond memories. >> that's right. this is all you. go. >> here are the nominees for original screenplay. "the favourite," deborah davis and tony mcnamara. "first reformed," paul schrader. "green book," nick vallelonga, brian currie, peter farrelly. "roma," alfonso cuaron. and "vice," adam mckay. are you going to sleep after this? or, are you going to have your day? >> i'm probably going to go work out. i'm lying. and now for performance by an actor in a leading role. christian bale in "vice." bradley cooper in "a star is born." willem dafoe, "at eternity's gate." rami malek in "bohemian rhapsody." and viggo mortensen in "green book." >> me too, i'm going to go work out possibly for three to four hours. >> yeah. >> yeah, do pull-ups, push-downs. here we go. for performance by an actress in a leading role. yalitza, yalitza aparicio in "roma." glenn close in "the w

barry jenkins who won best picture for moonlight wasn't honored for that, either, so it's not like bradleyooper was the only one. but i think a lot of people were expecting him to be there and it's the best date movie ever. >> any snobs? >> snubs. ethan hawke, a lot of people thought he might get best actor. everything beale street. regina king got nominated for supporting actress. if beale street could talk i thought was the best film of the year. i was expecting when i saw it that we might have another repeat like moonlight. didn't get nominated for best picture or best director. that was a surprise to me. >> i know kevin hart is out from hosting the oscars. they went with no host. good decision? >> good decision to get him out. i think they didn't have a choice. getting someone like lin-manuel miranda or hugh jackman, who was so great, that takes a lot of preparation. i would have loved to see tina fey, amy poehler, tiffany had us, some combination of that group would have been really fun. it would have been good to have women there. i think a lot of people said no. it's such a short pe

this is written and directed by barry jenkins who did "moonlight".'70s, do you get excited about the hairstyle? because there are many. >> there are many. there are a lot of ways to go. i do. and it's so interesting, because there's a whole story. >> and i hope i can get it all in. i wanted like an afro. >> jimmy: that's what i would have, too. >> and barry's like, yeah, no. >> jimmy: why no? >> but, you know, i'm no longer like doing anything, like pressing my hair out. i've got an afro, barry, that the world wants to see. but he was like, i appreciate that, but no. >> jimmy: no afro. >> and so he really started sending pictures of women that he felt visually sharon is the role that i play, would be. and i got it. it made sense. and him sharing that just turned into, it made me understand the character. >> jimmy: you started with the hair. >> started with the hair. >> jimmy: that's something else. >> and worked the way on down. >> jimmy: i want to ask you about something you probably can't talk about at all, which is "watchman" on hbo. this is a sho

"if beale street could talk," barry jenkins. is born," bradley cooper will fetters. >> fun we get to do this. >> very exciting. exciting for everybody listening. >> you know what, can i take this one? >> that's fine. >> brings back fond memories. >> this is all you. you go. >> here are nominees for original screen play. "the favourite," deborah davis and tony mcnamara "first reformed" "green book" roma, alfonso cueron and "vice," adam mckay. >> are you going to sleep after this? >> i'm going to work out. i'm lying. performance by an actor in a leading role. christian bale in "vice" christian bale in "vice" bradley cooper in born" william dafoe "at tempbt's gate." >> ram irks mai malek rhapsody rhapsody.". >> i'm going to work out, do pullups, pushdowns. >> i don't believe you. >> performance by an actress in a leading role. valitza aparicio in glenn close in "the wife," olivia colman in "the favourite," lady gaga in "a star is born." and melissa mccarthy in you ever forgive me?" >>> dreams just coming true out here. here are nom

regina king who won for the barry jenkins. she was making a call to produce the gender parody. you have been strong in portraying strong women. any number of them. you just called me out on there was a mother involved. >> i was not calling you out. that was for the audience, not for you. >> i'm happy about it. i agree with you. would you take up that 50-50 challenge? >> here's the thing though. i have been fighting. i'm in my fourth decade. i respect my sister, but i had to fight for unions, against the unions from the get go who historically were set up not to invite women and people of color to the union. this is a fight i have been fighting from way back in the day. i have always had diverse crews from the get go. >> i want to pick up on the q&a and people expect me to have all the answers. do the right thing came out in 1989 and one of the biggest criticisms, spike lee did not have the answers. carrying the standard. >> i don't think of myself like that. i never ever put myself in position or thought that i represent all 45 million african-americans in this country. a lot o

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join me tomorrow for my interview with oscar winning director barry jenkins, the star behind moonlightks to me about his latest movie, the romantic drama, "if beale street could talk." it won a golden globe sunday night for best supporting actress regina king. that's it for our program tonight. thanks for watching "amanpour & company." >> additional support provided by -- >> announcer: this is "nightly business report" with bill griffeth and sue herera. >>> talks break down. president trump declares a shutdown meeting with congressional democrats a total waste of time, bringing it to an abrupt end. >> shutdown stress. the partial government closure is starting to cast a chill over business with warning signs coming from a number of different industries. >>> that's a wrap. u.s. and chinese officials end three days of trade talks. while there's optimism, differences still remain. those stories and much more tonight on "nightly business report." it's wed >>> good evening, everyone, and welcome. a dramatic day at e

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if beale street could talk, that's barry jenkins, didn't get it.ing well. >> that's the first superhero movie that's been nominated for best picture right? >> let's get to song. lady gaga versus kendrick lamar. >> kendrick lamar. >> that's right. >> "black panther" versus "a star is born." lady gaga i promise will walk away with an oscar. >> and the other people in the hunt there for best song? >> you have mark shaman who wrote the mary pop pins screen, and then diane warren now a song from the es, and she gof ruth bader ginsburg documentary that jennifer hudson sings called "i'll fight". >> what stands out for you? >> "roma" the story,"roma" wins picture, which it could, it will be the first foreign language film ever to win best picture. it's on netflix, everybody. see this movie. >> "roma" we've got to see. >> the favorite". >> a star is born. >> dave carter's ability to process the information so quickly, literally came in four, five minutes ago. dave carter, thank you. >> great to see you guys. >> again, the oscars will be handed out this sund