benedict cumberbatch.ve that name, benedict cumberbatch stars in that film as alan turing a key figure in cracking germany's enigma code which helped the allies win the second world war. he's no stranger to viewers of pbs viewers of ósmasterpiece" for his working in "sherlock" right now. before we start our conversation, let's look at a scene from "the imitation game." >> of course that's what you're working on. but you also haven't got anywhere with it. if you had you wouldn't be hiring crypting to fers out of university. you need me. i like solving problems commander and enigma is the most difficult problem in the world. >> enigma isn't difficult. it's impossible. the americans the russians the french, the germans everyone thinks enigmaing is unbreakable. >> good let me try and we'll know for sure, won't we? >> i was whispering to mr. cumberbatch while the clip was playing that kiera nightly was wonderful in this, as well. i was just saying she was pregnant, is pregnant as we saw at the golden globes and

what if he wasn't named benedict cumberbatch?ould he have the same amount of gravitas and charisma? we asked benedict cumberbatch to try some other names and he graciously agreed to do just that. >> and now it's time that benedict cumberbatch tries new names. >> hi. my name is chad. hello, there. my name's gary miller. i work in agricultural insurance and i'd like to buy you a drink. how do you do, i'm ruth bader ginsburg. i'm george costanza. i'm certified public accountant david boynstein. my name's john jacob jingleheimer schmitt. what? that's your name too? what are the chances? call me the gooch. i'm the hamburglar. you can call me madman. andi with an "i." dic chem bow matumbo. my name's the rock. i am groot. fred. nice to see you again, we met before. remember? my name's indigo montoya. you killed my father. prepare to die. hi, i'm your majesty jackson. i'm five dollar footlong. tim? hi, how are you? my name's luigi mcpenis. yeah, how you doing? my name's kathie lee gifford. i'm dennis pokemon. yo yo ma. that's my name. he

benedict cumberbatch. >> jimmy: benedict cumberbatch! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ that was good.> that doesn't even mean anything. >> jimmy: he's nominated for an oscar. >> who? >> jimmy: yes. put your headphones on. [ laughter ] >> that's a person? >> jimmy: you've got to get out of the house, man. >> i've never even heard of that. >> jimmy: here you go. very famous actor. very famous actor. >> bull crap. >> jimmy: all right, here we go. [ laughter ] oh, boy. okay. cobra kai. >> show me the knockies! [ laughter ] >> jimmy: cobra kai. >> one more time. >> jimmy: cobra kai. [ laughter ] >> show me -- >> jimmy: don't say the knockies again, man. cobra. >> cobra. cobra! >> jimmy: kai. >> karate! cobra karate! >> jimmy: close enough. close enough. >> did i get it? did i get it? >> jimmy: cobra kai. ever seen "karate kid"? ah, forget it. [ laughter ] stars benedict cumberbatch and ralph macchio. all right, here we go. last one, here we go. [ laughter ] >> you know what? these are the dumbest phrases. [ laughter ] i know this one. "fifty shades of grey". >> jimmy: "fifty shades of grey

. >>> also coming up benedict cumberbatch. globe. britain's "guardian" says the topless girls are back. we just told you the story yesterday. "the sun" stopped showing the so-called page three. but first the first time in days topless girl showed up with the header "clarifications and corrections." under it they said we'd like to apoll jazz on behalf of the print and broadcast journalists who spent the time talking and writing about us. >>> the online retailer pulled the diapers after customers criticized them. they were launched in december. they're making design improvements based on customer defect defect. >> with diapers, you don't want to have a defect in. you want them to work pretty well. >> at all times. >>> britain's "the telegraph" says epoxy was used to reattach a blue and gold beard after it got knocked off. they give conflicting accounts about what had happened but they agree the staff was under pressure to fix it quickly. the mask is more than 3,000 years old and a top draw for tourists. can you imagine in that r

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the imitation game and benedict cumberbatch gets an oscar nod. >> a digital computer. >> a digital computer>> the theory of everything starring jones. they were shortlisted and delighted with the news. >> and manager said he was standing there with a calf any -- cacaphony of voices. >> both are based on true stories. as have been four of the last five winners of the particular academy award. there seems to be a trend around recognizing nonfiction storytellers. it plays into the hands of british act or's an old theaters like this. >> i came because i had this whole speech. >> they learn that acting is not about being a star. it is about embodying a character. >> british actors have the ability to transform and they are starting from inside and working out the layering, putting on a character. i think american training encourages you to build a character towards yourself. >> who are you? >> pike was an actor to receive a nomination. meryl streep was on the shortlist for the 19th time. she will be up against patricia arquette. she is dominated for boyhood. many feel it will win best picture. >

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british guy would order for brunch. [ laughter ] [ british accent ] "i'll have the benedict cumberbatchvery much." >> steve: one? >> jimmy: the whole batch. like a cumberbatch of them. yeah, thank you." [ laughter ] ♪ thank you, people who record live concerts with phones, for basically telling everyone you that you bought $200 tickets so you could make eight people on instagram jealous. yeah. we get it. you're going to see billy joel. we get it. he played "piano man." yeah, i know. [ laughter ] >> steve: i got it, i got it. >> jimmy: i'm gonna remember this forever. >> steve: wait, i lost my phone. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: you lost it? >> steve: yeah, i lost it. now, i don't know where my phone is. >> jimmy: so now, you don't remember going to the concert and seeing billy joel perform? >> steve: no, all i remember is i was with my friend dick poop. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: no, no. it's not dick poop. >> steve: dick poop. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: dick poop is a real guy? >> steve: yeah. >> jimmy: he made a bunch of movies. >> steve: tons of movies. >> jimmy: like what -- name a a movie. >> st

it reminded me of that. >> very difficult but don't in some way eddie redmayne and benedict cumberbatch're both adorable. >> and incredible actors. >> a lot of people -- >> a lot of people are going to be rushing to the theaters. most haven't seen these movies. >> there's not one single movie that made over $100 million. there are a lot of movies that have you know there are a lot in limited release. "american sniper" made $3 million so far you i think that movie will be really helped by this. >> $3 million is essentially the catering budget for all the films nominated. >> exactly. >> "guardians of the galaxy" and "x-men." we lost that money in the cushions of the couch. >> it cost $3 million to kill neil patrick harris in "gone girl." that one scene alone. >> yes. >> you think he has a lot of material to work with as the host. >> i think he does. i think he'll also make the most of making fun of hollywood and, you know he's so part of the community there and he's got great writers working with him. >> he'll be fantastic. the 87th academy awards will be broadcast live right here on abc.

. >> joining keaton eddie redmain, benedict cumberbatch and bradley cooper who earned a third straight oscar nomination for his role in "american sniper." for best actress, felicity jones, marianne and reece witherspoon join favorite julianne moore nominated for her role as a doctor struggling with alzheimer's in "still alice." >> on my good days i can almost pass for a normal person. >> robert duval is up for best supporting actor for his role in "the judge". joining duval edward norton ethan hawke and mark rufalo. >> ♪ human too ♪ >> meryl streep picks up her 19th oscar nomination for "into the woods" joining arquette emma stone, keira knightly and laura dern for best supporting actress. eight movies will battle for best picture. "american sniper" "the imitation game" "birdman" "selma" "the theory of everything" "grand budapest hotel" and "whiplash." >> and the 87th academy awards will be presented on february 22nd right here on abc. ted rollins, abc news, los angeles. >> very exciting. new this noon less than a year after a deadly fire on this plot of land right here another one bre

. >>> and we talk with oscar-nominated oscar benedict cumberbatch and his new movie "the imitation gameat's the news for this thursday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. >>> good morning, everyone. a live look out at the golden gate bridge. right now, one lonely little car crossing the bridge right now. but that's going to change i would say, what, about half- hour? >> or so. >> it is thursday, january 22. i'm michelle griego. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. good morning. 4:30 is your time. looks like it's foggy. >> we have some areas with fog but it's considerably less foggy around the widespread area. good morning, everyone. temperature-wise around the microclimate in the 30s and 40s. good morning, san rafael. checking in at 39 degrees. later today becoming sunny everywhere up to 67 degrees in oakland. we'll talk about the impending warming trend and the rain coming up. >> and as we saw with the golden gate bridge, traffic is still light at 4:30 this morning. fo

benedict cumberbatch had nearly perfect timing on this during a tina fey/amy poehler north korea bit.is face in the background. the most talked about face is this one. chrissy teigen getting all emotional while he accepts his award. she's beautiful. it immediately became a meme. that face works perfectly when someone says, you know, that was due today, right? or this one. when you found out luke and leia were brother and sister after they kissed. >> a lot of people are calling it the monday face. >> beyonce, get this posted this cryptic photo yesterday of herself in the stand. if you notice it appears to be a baby belly made of sand. so is this a joke or is it an announcement? we don't really know. i'm milissa rehberger, this is "early today." we hope it is just your first stop of the day on nbc. if you have medicare part d, walgreens gets that you might be at the corner of "looking for a good deal" and "sheesh, i wish i'd looked some more." that's why walgreens makes it easy to switch your prescriptions and save money. just stop by. and leave all the legwork to us. switch your prescr

benedict cumberbatch. i do not think they are maniacs. they are lovely, kind, generous people.] >> nor does he think his are pitches. --bitches. >> i had no idea. it is insane. we have been working, both benedict and i, for over 10 years. you do work in england. if you are lucky enough to get a break and come over here, having worked in america extraordinary filmmakers -- >> do you feel a sense that things are changing? there is something about your life, because of the enormous attention for this film, even though you have been working for a while? and you have gotten recognition before? there is something in the air now. people talk about you, they write more about you. and benedict as well. >> what is interesting, there's something about filmmaking that involves alchemy. onstage, you can always go -- whenever i choose a play, i think, in the worst case scenario, if this is a nightmare, if we get horrific reviews, is there enough on the page to keep me going to an empty theater for three months? [laughter] with film, there is an alchemic thing that happens. i have done script

benedict cumberbatch and eddie redmain as well. >> best actress. >> we like reese witherspoon whose mother hike to find herself in "wild" adapted from the book. >> it's an un-reese-like performance we see. >> it's a reese-aissance we are calling it. >> supporting actor and actress. >> i love mark ruffalo in "the wrestler" and brother to channing tatum in the movie. he was fantastic. i would have liked to have seen him more on the screen in "fox catcher." supporting actress, there are a number we like there. laura dern and tilda swinton. laura dern was the mother. tilda swinton was a phenomenally bizarre movie "the snow pierce er," one of my favorite action sci-fi films of the year. >> shoe in for the nominations. >> the academy will award richard linkletter for boyhood and also for "birdman." over 12 years, what if it doesn't pan out? doing a continuous take for the entirety of "birdman" is something few could pull off. they will be regarded as a result. >> always good to see you. we'll see you lots in the new year. >> coming up how well were we paying attention in 2014. we'll test your kn

we have holiday news, sherlock holmes benedict cumberbatch and his wife sophie hunter are expecting their their engagement a couple of days ago and are over the moon with all of this news. speaking of babies monoco's first royal baby made a public appearance. they showed upholding little baby gabriela and jacques. and jacques is the heir to the thrown. print albert is the son of the grace kelly. >> i'm fond of twins. >> you needed the balcony. we are fond of twins around here. from phone calls to newspapers, we rundown the list of things that used to cost you money but are now free of charge. >> a fight her life. she is going to court to fight why she should not have state mandated chemo treatment. and alicia vitarelli shows us the new account that shames philadelphians that don't clear the concrete. i know grandma's house isn't the most exciting, but it's only for a few hours. look what i've got. when you get verizon fios, you get beautiful hd picture quality; super fast internet, and america's most reliable network. so you won't miss a second of that movie, that game they love, or those

benedict cumberbatch in "the imitation game." michael keet keaton in birdman."ce the films selected as the best picture nominees. they are -- "american sniper." clint eastwood, robert lar"birdman," alejandro and john lesher and james w. xpoch apoll producers. "boyhood" richard linklater and kathleen sutherland producers. "the grand budapest hotel," wes anderson scott rudin, stephen rais and jeremy dawson, producers. "the imitation game," norah grossman do ostrakoski. "selma" christina colson oprah winfrey, dee dee gardner and jeremy kleiner, producers. "the theory of everything." tim bevin, eric fellner, lisa bruce and anthony mccartan, producers. and "whiplash." jason blum helen estabrook and david lancaster, producers. >>> for the complete list of all the nominations, please visit oscar.com. >>> and join us sunday night, february 22nd, to celebrate these incredibly -- >>> the nominations are in and, joe, the nominations for best picture, let you wrap everything up we just saw here though that is a real fight. that's a real fight. i can't imagine even which one

he beat out steve carol and benedict cumberbatch and jake gyllenhaal. >> i think this dude was actually surprised. that was an upset. >>> the cast of bird man before we go there cast of bird man took home for outstanding perform answer by a cast in the motion picture beating out boyhood, grand budapest hotel, imitation game and the theory of everything is this a precursor to the oscars. probably so. >> 6:52. ready for this? there she is. >> wrong pageant. >> miss universe. miss columbia beat out 90 other girls for the honor, we will tell you where miss u.s.a. ranked. >> miss jamaica got robbed. this was a have travesty last night. travesty i tell you. >>> more importantly lets talk about the the snow. we are rolling around in our little jenny gist mobile here. we have to come up with a better name. >> she's in the the rover. >> the roving fox. >> roving fox. >> i don't know. >> 422 westbound near collegeville right now road are clear, little slick. others. now, americans everywhere are discovering that... spoon after spoon... dish after dish... time, after time, after time again... deli

an actor who is a rising star benedict cumberbatch from the imitation game.hen nbc 10 news at 4:00. the new accusations of a professional race car driver facing controversy in our area makes allegations about his ex-girlfriend. today, why he says his former gal pal is a trained assassin. this afternoon, on nbc 10 news at 4:00. >>> let's get a look at the weather. i know. got to watch that at 4:00 today. >> i saw that cumberbatch movie. >> the imitation game. >> absolutely fantastic. the weather -- >> movie reviews. >> it is cold out there. it is going to stay cold all day. we have a little bit of light precipitation far to the south. that's going to be ending. then dry and cold weather for a few days. one day warms up and that's when we get rain showers on sunday and nen it gets cold again next week. >> thank you glenn. thank you for watching nbc 10 news at 11:00 a.m. i'm renee chenault-fattah. for all of us here at nbc 10 have a great day. we'll see you back here at 4:00. >> rafe: well, it is so good to see you. and i just want to tell you how much it means

study that could unlock the key to helping coma patients and we'll talk with oscar nominee benedict cumberbatch and how it fees to suddenly be considered a sex symbol. the news is back in the morning. we'll see you at 7:00. andrea, what's it like for you every day to work with a sex symbol? look to your side. >> i am humbled to be in this position here. it's amazing. >> check is in the mail. thank you. >> you know what it's like working next to charlie. >> yes, i absolutely do know. it's such an honor and a privilege. humble is the world i would not use. i would just say yippee. >> thank you, gayle. >> we'll be watching. have a great morning. >>> it is 6:47. time to answer our question of the morning. 38% of football fans check this before a game. is it a, fantasy football rankings, b, the team's facebook page or c, player statistics? >> rita maria love says b, team facebook page to see what they've got to say about their team. she's right. the answer is b, the facebook page. >>> here's a man with all the answers, howard bernstein, on our yellow alert morning. >> we've got some fog, a couple of

steve carell will go up against bradley cooper for best actor along with "the imitation game" benedict cumberbatch. but many see a two-man race between eddie redmain of "the theory of ever" and michael keaton of "birdman." >> anything could happen there. too close to call. >> reporter: reese witherspoon and marion cotillard past winners were nominated for best actress. but moore is a heavy favorite for "still alice." >> she is definitely the person to beat. i don't think anyone's even close to her at this point. >> reporter: the award will be handed out february 22nd. mark barger, nbc >>> we asked you to weigh in. how do you see most of your movies? instead of going to the theater looks like most of you are waiting for it to come out on cable or on demand. >>> less fried food more fruits and vegetables. this is par of a new health standard by the usda that is pushing for daycare centers that get federal funding for meals. among the new se po proposed standards, the daycares would be banned from frying foods that would be served to the children. it would also discourage providers from serving prepa

benedict cumberbatch, "the imitation game." jake gyllenhaal "nightcrawler." david oyelowo, "selma." eddie redmayne "the theory of everything." wow, what a category. the golden globe goes to -- eddie redmayne, "the theory of everything." [ applause ] >> oh my god. what an extraordinary thing. it's a great privilege for me to be in this room. i had to spend most of the evening to prevent myself from falling over actors that i have long admired. i apologize mr. duvall. being among these actors in this category is an extraordinary thing. this was a huge privilege, stephen, jane, jonathan and the hawking family let us in their lives and entrusted us with their story and stephen hawking has lived passionately and full of humor was one of the great honors of my life. i would like to thank our producers and my producers and my wonderful director who held my hand as i had panic attacks daily. felicity jones, the most formidable actress that raised my game. my wonderous team of agents and hannah my wife of a couple of weeks ago. i promised the sunshine. wasn't so great today. i thank you and

nominees for best actor are steve carell for fox catcher, bradley cooper for american sniper benedict cumberbatch for the imitation game michael keaton for birdman, and edie redmayne for the theory of everything. neil patrick harris will host the ceremony this year and we'll find out the winners on february 22nd. >>> collectors from across the country are watching an auction for some very rare baseball cards. 100 years ago, a man began collecting the cards that came with his cigarettes. the collection of 1400 cards stayed in his family for generations. a little more than 200 of the cards are up for auction. they say the quality of the cards is impeccable. >>> guess what it is that time of the year girl scout cookies go on sale today. and this year there are some new offerings. here to tell us more about that are natalie packen the ceo of girl scouts of eastern p.a. and jazz lynn crawford one of last year's top cookie sellers. we welcome you both. natalie, we'll start with you, there is some new offering this year? >> yes, we have a -- this sour second year of gluten free cookie. it has oatmeal, c

their competition includes bradley cooper for american sniper steve carell for foxcatcher and benedict cumberbatch for the imitation game. >> julianne moore could add an oscar for still alice. felicity jones, and rauz minute pike for gone girl and reese witherspoon for wild. the awards will be handed out february 22nd. >> well this will be no weekend to stay cooped up in a movie theater, although the sniper movie is out. i think i would like to see that. >> not this weekend. it's supposed to be beautiful. >> maybe for an hour and a half. where's my hour and a half window? >> bradley cooper, you know what i mean? i'll give him an hour of my time. to see the movie. heldsburg seeing fog. today is a great day to see the movie at this point. we're starting to see the fog clear and getting a little bit of sunshine, but i have to tell you, it is a spare the air day. i don't think we're going to be looking at the conditions for tomorrow, though with showers on the way. 66 degrees in the south bay. 74 64 for the peninsula and 65 in the east shore. you can't get out of the fog but you will as you head from

. >>> topic number three, benedict cumberbatch, he sounds smart.ith that name has unparalleled degree of intellect and sincerity. he is nay close oscar race for "the imitation game." it is imperative he be as likable and smart as possible. he might have forgotten the two rules when he sat for the chat and the topic of acting jobs for minority actors came up. >> i think as far as, it gets difficult in the u.k., and a lot of my friends had more opportunities here than in the u.k. kennedy: it's difficult for the colored actors in the u.k., and don't get me started on the negroes. come on, benedict. he apologized profusely after a tsunami hit him online. jonathan gruber, right now has a better shot of winning that oscar. >>> topic number four, a new study that says that guy's who take a lot of selfies and post them on social media are narcissistic psychopaths. dudes well-equipped and scantally clad were posting wares online, but now if you dare take a pic of yourself in wash board abdomen you are no longer david beckham, you are max cady from cape fear

one more, benedict cumberbatch for "the imitation game." >> i just vote for his name.american sniper," "imitation game," "birdman," "selma," "boyhood," "the theory of everything," "the grand budapest hotel" and whiplash. >> although it didn't get a nomination for best picture, "selma" was generally considered to be snubbed by the academy and in other categories. >> the lead of the film the star who played mlk david oyelowo was considered to be a shoe in for the portrayal of dr. king but he was beat out for that nomination yesterday. would you believe just happened to be dr. king's birthday yesterday. >> "selma" director ava duvernay also considered to be snubbed for the best director category was thanking first dr. king and the casting crew her lead actor who she called a miracle. >> of all the nominees one guy who stood out, came out of nowhere. everybody was talking about the the star of the announcements came after the academy president cheryl boone isaacs got finished with a pair of tough names and then she got to his name. >> dick poop -- dick pope for mr. turner.

benedict cumberbatch in the imitation game.n in bird man the unexpected very their of ignorance and eddie read main in the theory of everything. >> the 87th annual academy awards are sunday february 22nd and your host will be neal patrick harris. >> straight ahead at 6:00 continuing coverage of the deadly crash on i-95 in bensalem this is a live look. all northbound lanes are closed right now. this is just south of street road and the delays are long. we are live on the scene >> right now a deadly crash along i-95. traffic still not moving hours later. skyfox shows how nasty this crash was from the air. it is shut down northbound lanes on i-95 just south of street road in bensalem bucks county. >> the crash involving several cars and a semis toed on its side. one person actually killed in the wreck. good evening, i'm iain page. >> i'm lucy noland. very hectic scenes for hours and certainly tragic. >> fox 29's chris o'connell is live near the scene of that crash tonight. chris. >> reporter: iain and lucy it's now been about five

but there are lots of other good performances here, benedict cumberbatch also certainly a likely choicelf very well for the oscars if he wins tonight, but who knows? >> who knows? chris connelly, thanks for the reminder i think we need to get out more and see some of these great -- >> i'm reminded not infrequently of that. thank you, chris. we'll have a full wrap-up tomorrow on "gma." >>> coming up here on "gma," emma stone and her byfriend andrew garfield showing off their sense of humor up nexium, the purple pill, is available without a prescription for frequent heartburn. get complete protection. so no matter where you go, or who you're with. nothing is holding you back. this is nexium level protection™. the #1 prescribed acid-blocking brand, available without a prescription for frequent heartburn. get complete protection. nexium level protection™. lowe's presents: how to make your guests think they're at the wrong house. oh wow. told you we're in the wrong house... go! go! mom....mom! get 10% off sylvania led light bulbs at lowe's. ...happy birthday! make a wish buddy. ok now mom's

breakdown for the best actors, steve carell for fox catcher, bradley cooper for american sniper, benedict cumberbatch and eddie redmane for the theory. >> he transferred into steven hawthorne. >> for supporting actors robert duvall is up for his role in the judge, same for ethan hawk for boyhood, edward norton for birdman, mark ruffalo for fox watcher and j.k. simmons for whiplash and he is considered the frontrunner. >> there were a couple surprises in the best actress category. marianne kotiar in two days one night, also nominated felicity jones for the theory of everything, julie ann more for still alice, rosamon pike for gone girl and reese weatherspoon. >> best supporting actress category patricia arquette for boyhood, emma stone for birdman and meryl streep for into the woods. by the way, that is her 19th academy award nomination. >> wow. neil patrick harris hosts this year's awards. they will be handed out next month. boyhood was shot over a 12 year period with all the same actors. you can actually see them grow up, the progression. it was very interesting. >> people today were talking about w

we will talk with oscar nominee benedict cumberbatch why fame is so surreal and how it feels to be consideredbol. we will see new ten minutes. ukeelee you know is what coming up next what sit like for you being a sex symbol. >> i knew you were you going there, stop. >> is it difficult. >> you have a show to put on young lady. >> make the man blush. >> let's wrap this up quick. >> thanks, gayle. >> bye sexy. >> bye gayle. >> we have a new nickname. >> right now 6:50. tight community is coming together to help a delaware county man fighting cancer. >> his neighbors say they are giving back to a man who gave them so much. it thinks weeks story of brotherly love. >> when he and his wife marie and friend danielle hang out is there always a lot of laughter despite this tough time. in july 2013 rick started suffer from headaches. >> i could not even move, i could not even think. it hurt so bad i could in the think. >> reporter: doctors thought rick's sinuses required surgery. when they operated they found cancer. now rick is on chemo, some has to be given by iv at home. not only is the medical diagn

benedict cumberbatch in "the imitation game."d virtue of ignorance," and eddie redmayne in "the theory of everything." >> and finally, we are pleased to announce the films selected as the best picture nominees. they are -- "american sniper," clint eastwood, robert laurens. "birdman or the unexpected virtue of ignorance." alejandro inarritu. "boyhood," richard linklater and kathleen sutherland, producers. "the grand budapest hotel," wes anderson, scott ruden, steven rails and jeremy dawson, producers. "the imitation game," nora grossman edu ostrowski and teddy schwarzman producers. "selma," christina colson oprah winfrey, dede gardner and jeremy kleiner, producers. "the theory of everything." kim beven, eric fellner, lisa bruce and anthony mccarten, producers. and "whiplash." jason blum helen esterbrook and david lancaster, the producers. >> for a complete list of all the nominations, please visit oscar.com. >> and join us sunday night, february 22nd, to celebrate these incredibly -- incredible artists and films with our host neil

meanwhile, david oyelowo came to the defense of benedict cumberbatch for a statement he made last week i think as far as colored actors go it gets really difficult in the u.k. i think a lot of my friends have had more opportunities here than in the u.k. that's something that needs to change. >> in case you missed it the oscar-nominated star did face a massive twitter backlash for his you of the term "colored" a some of you are still mad, which is why oyelowo, who plays in "selma" said this in his friend's defense. >> i think people need to focus on what he was actually saying >> now, in truly british fashion, cumberbatch also released an epically self-deprecating statement that reads in part i'm devastated to have caused offense by using this outmoded terminology. i offer my sincere apologies. now, do you forgive him? of course you do. and you can let us know on twitter, facebook instagram, and msnbc.com. [ hoof beats ] i wish... please, please, please, please, please. [ male announcer ] the wish we wish above all...is health. so we quit selling cigarettes in our cvs pharmacies. expand

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role the nominees are steve carell in "fox catcher," bradley cooper in "american sniper," benedict cumberbatchthe unexpected virtue of ignorance," and eddie redmayne in "the theory of everything." >>> and finally we are pleased to announce the films selected as the best picture nominees. are "american sniper," clint eastwood robert lore reince bradley cooper producers. "birdman or the unexpected virtue of ignorance," "boyhood," richard linklater and kathleen sutherland producers. "the grand budapest hotel," wes anderson, scott route p, steven rals and jeremy dawson producers. "the imitation game," norah grossmann, ed unh teddy schwarzman, producers. "thelma," christina coleman, oprah winfrey, dee dee and jeremy kleiner producers. "the theory of everything," kim bevan, eric filner lisa bruce and anthony mccardin, producers, and "whiplash," jason blum helen is the brooke and david lancaster producers. >>> for the complete list of all the nominations please visit oscar.com. >>> okay. so "american sniper" we should talk about first. >> this is a film that very famously got no golden globe nominati

. >> actor benedict cumberbatch had read the script because it was on the black list before he was approachedologetic. there is no vanity about him. the humor is there, the thing that makes you lean in a little bit. >> i'm afraid this would only slow me down. >> everybody wants to turn it into a great movie. we try to make it a much easier process in finding that great material. >> great material that often finds its way to the big screen thanks to a big boost. for "cbs this morning" ben tracy, los angeles. >> looks like you want to be on the black list. >> what an impressive record he has so far. >> interesting way they do it with all of the smart executives. >>> up next how a meeting of 3 year olds at a wedding two decades ago led to another wedding this week. we'll explain. you're watching "cbs this morning." in a race, it's about getting to the finish line. in life, it's how you get there that matters most. like when i found out i had a blood clot in my leg. my doctor said that it could travel to my lungs and become an even bigger problem. so he talked to me about xarelto®. >>xarelto® is

so i worked very hard, but next week benedict cumberbatch will do it a thousand times better than i'll be able to do, and it's a really cool movie called "the imitation game." and what alan turing did was threefold. first of all, he loves history. he understands ada lovelace. he builds on ada lovelace and the notion of a general purpose computer because he has to solve a very complicated math problem. as much as i love math, i won't burden you with the problem except it's how you figure out whether things are provable or not in math. and he wants to figure it out and he does a mechanical process to do so. and to do it he comes up with the concept of a machine that can compute any logical sequence. it's basically universal. it can do anything. he uses it to solve the math problem but frankly the math problem -- except for a few math geeks here -- is not the more important part. the more important part was this concept of the univ.al or total -- universal or total logical machine that could do anything. then he goes to england secretly where they're trying to break the german wartime cod