here's brandi hitt. >> reporter: preparing to feed 1,600 elite guests.k taking us into the kitchen where the cooking countdown is on. how busy is the kitchen? >> it's on, and it gets hectic for about an hour and a half. >> reporter: 400 pounds of salmon 800 lobsters and 800 of his famous chicken pot pies. after 21 years of cooking the governor's ball he knows each celebrity celebrity's craving. >> i make him a good steak. >> reporter: for streisand, it's -- >> we're making 2,000. >> reporter: even putting needlework on his short braised ribs. salt and petpper each side. pepper my bad. this is the chocolate room it's taken a week to make 5,000 chocolate oscars all sprayed in gold. is this real gold? >> yes. >> reporter: he tastes every dish. brandi hitt abc news los angeles. >> well the excitement is wild ing -- building. "gma" from hollywood first thing in the morning and david muir will be back tomorrow. for now, a look at the red carpet the stars getting ready to shine on hollywood's most glamorous night. i'm tom llamas, have a good evening. >> breakin

tonight's brandi hitt brings us behind the scenes of a hilarious new hidden camera show. >> reporter:tin bieber botching a bowling lesson. >> i know my sexiness is distracting. >> reporter: scott foley throwing a toddler tantrum. >> mommy! i want my mommy! >> reporter: michael bolton serenading an orange. ♪ when a man loves a woman ♪ >> reporter: no, these celebrities haven't lost their minds. >> does this look like a hairpiece to you? >> does this look like a hairpiece to you? >> reporter: they're under the strict command of comedienne wendi mclendon-covey in the new hit show "repeat after me." >> has anybody refused to do what you've told them? >> no one has refused anything yet. let's just say if they refuse i would just keep saying it. because i'm that obnoxious. >> reporter: wendi communicates with the stars through an earpiece. they must do and say anything she orders. no matter how outrageous or ridiculous. >> george w. bushytail is going to love these. >> reporter: seen playing out in front of everyday people who have no idea they're being watched by hidden cameras and a live

here's abc's brandi hitt. >> let's open some packages. two rubber iphone cases. coffee mug. headsets. d where everything has a price, bob debaez managed to get all this stuff for free. >> usb charger. >> reporter: by day an i.t. specialist in washington, d.c. by night, he's an amazon celebrity. >> a box that's full of surprises. >> reporter: he's gained celeb status on amazon by reviewing hundreds of products over the years. for most like bob, it started off small. a review here or there. and now? >> this is a speaker i did get sitting here on the shelf -- >> reporter: companies september him product for free. he gets around 30 a week. >> it's something i enjoy doing. it's my slice of my 15 minutes of fame. >> reporter: b ten of amazon's trusted reviewers. and has been in what they call the reviewers hall of fame for the past five years. >> these headphones are very light. less than seven ounces. >> reporter: for him it's more than just a hobby. he spends three to four hours a night reviewing. >> it's time consuming to be a hobby. >> reporter: and he goes all-out

brandi hitt tonight. >> what do you think of them taking your dress like that? >> reporter: tonight, lupita nyong'o spotted at jfk airport, keeping quiet about her now-famous stolen oscar gown. the dazzling dress, one of the most talked-about on the red carpet, the oscar stage and across social media sunday night. nyong'o later changing out of it, for the afterparties. detectives say someone stole the expensive gown wednesday from her swanky west hollywood hotel room sometime between 8:00 am and 9:30 pm while the oscar winning actress was out. some rare pearls can be worth millions. but the dress, designed by francisco costa for calvin klein, that took 25 people 10 weeks to hand sew 6,000 pearls, is valued at $150,000. >> we're going to see gowns insured or followed by security. >> reporter: a thief, now clutching one of the most recognizable gowns in the world that pawn experts say, won't fetch much on the street. if someone were to cut these pearls off the dress. >> it's only a few hundred or a few thousand dollars, maybe. the value was wearing the dress. >> r

brandi hitt abc news los angeles. >> brandi thank you. we've heard from politicians and we heard from the academy of pediatrics and do they have a point, rich? >> reporter: they do. the vaccine is safer than getting measles. it is incredibly effective. you vaccinate to protect your own child, but babies like we just saw who are too young to get the vaccine. >> if you have the vaccine, what are your chances of getting it? >> reporter: if you are exposed, the chances are 19 in 100. >> rich besser thank you. >>> and to another major medical headline tonight. a new drug for breast cancer. the drug has been found to offer patients about 20 months free of tumor growth. that's twice as long as standard therapy. the pfizer drug has by approved by u.s. regulators more than two months ahead of schedule. the company says this is the first therapy approved as a first option for this aggressive form of breast cancer in more than ten years. we will stay on it. >> >>> we move on now to chris christie. a new controversy waiting for him here at home. the

brandi hitt abc news los angeles. >> brandi thank you. dr. besser when you hear infants, everyone wants to know will the bay bills be okay? >> reporter: most recover. >> you heard from autism speaks today. they've been looking for the root cause of autism. a very popular group. a needed group. but the fact they came out today, that's significant? >> reporter: this is really big. they're one of the major organizations that supports children with autism their families support research. for them to say, the question is over vaccines don't cause autism that's a big step very helpful. >> dr. richard besser tonight. thank you. >>> now, to a breaking headline late this afternoon, the fri crackdown on americans trying to join the fighting in syria. now, the new case four young men from minnesota, stopped at an airport here in new york. let's get right to abc's chief global affairs correspondent, martha raddatz live in washington tonight. martha? >> reporter: david, they made that 1,000-mile journey from minneapolis to new york kennedy airport by bus.

brandi hitt is on the red carpet with the latest. ning. >> good morning, reena and t.j. the stars are celebrating in to the wee hours of the morning. you can see a few walking the red carpet behind me. a variety of films taking home oscar gold but the biggest honor of the night, definitely best picture, and it went to "birdman." ♪ take us over the rainbow across the field of our dreams ♪ >> reporter: a magical night in hollywood for the 87th annual academy awards. >> j.k. simmons "whiplash." >> j.k. simmons winning best supporting actor a recognizable face from the insurance commercials. >> he won an oscar ♪ >> "boyhood" patricia arquette took home best supporting actress sending a powerful political message. >> it is our time to have wage equality, once and for all and equal rights for women in the united states of america. >> "big hero 6" won best animated film. >> are you a seat filler. >> reporter: neil patrick harris having a little fun with the audience. >> who's the most famous person you are looking forward to meeting tonight?

brandi hitt abc news, los angeles. thank you. >>> there is still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this wednesday. the road rage mystery, taking a new turn tonight. the mother teaching her daughter how to drive. targeted by another driver. well authorities with their version of what happened that night. right after the break. >>> and watch this. the mystery lights streaking across the sky over several states. this image over pittsburgh. nasa revealing their answer tonight. >>> and take a close look at this. can you solve it? the "wheel of fortune" stunner. just one letter. take a close look. the category is event. we're coming right back. ey do you have in your pocket right now? $21. could something that small make an impact on something as big as your retirement? i don't think so. well if you start putting that towards your retirement every week and let it grow over time, for twenty to thirty years that retirement challenge might not seem so big after all. ♪ ♪ ♪ [announcer]when we make beyond natural dry dog and

abc's brandi hitt tonight from california. >> reporter: tonight, this rescued baby sea lion is one of hundreds along the california coastline, clinging to life. the pups winding up alone on beaches, even in apartment complexes, thin and desperate for food. today, marine mammal rescuer peter wollerstein responded to one call after another. >> i think it was down in the rocks. >> reporter:pup found seven miles from the ocean. another on the rocks. a record-setting number of starving pups are packing marine care centers like this one. so full they can only handle threeless coupes a day. turning the rest away. >> it's like a paramedic without a hospital to take a patient. >> reporter: so far this year more than 900 have been rescued state statewide. experts say disease may be to blame, or warmer than average ocean temperatures could be impacting the animal's food supply. they expect the numbers to rise faster than they can keep up releasing healthy sea lions like these back into the ocean. brandi hitt abc news, los angeles. >> brandi thank you. >>> there is still much more ahead on "world

thank you to our brandi hitt.hat is something -- i hadn't heard about before this story. >> i'm slightly jealous of them because it looks warm wither. i'm sorry. >> that's a way to look on the bright sglied that's a positive. it could be snow little fellas. >> could be lost in new york. >>> we will tap in to the secrets of human taste cravings. >> with some of our favorite foods seemingly addictive and the man who says he's discovered the secret and is building an entire empire around it. you are watching "world news now." >> >>> all right. how is your gustatory perception these days. >> who. >> it is your sense of taste. gustatory perception. >> did you look that up? >> it is what served us humans to determine what is nutritious and poisonous. >> taste is bound to emotion which is why we have developed cuisine and cravings. we are hearing more from the man who says he has the secret behind it all. we are up all "nightline" with abc's nick watt. >> rich savory taste found in many foods we crave most. rich former f

for more here's abc's brandi hitt. >> reporter: the new measles hot spot, this illinois day care centerly more exposed. too young to get the vaccine. >> nine to ten individuals who we have asked to remain at home the next 21 days. >> reporter: this after another day care scare in santa monica, california where 14 babies are in quarantine. the growing concern leading california lawmakers are proposing legislation that will eliminate the personal belief exemption for parents who refuse to vaccinate their children. 19 states allow parents to opt out for philosophical reasons. in illinois 95% of kindergartners get the vaccine. the same as the u.s. average. the lowest vaccination rate in colorado where parents can opt out. the highest in mississippi with some of the strictest laws in the nation. one advocacy group weighing in saying vaccines do not cause autism. we urge all children be fully vaccinated. >> i think it is up to a parent's choice to decide what's best for your kid. >> reporter: she fully immunized her 7-year-old but is holding out on all vaccines with 6-month-old evan. >> do yo

brandi hitt has the story. >> there are 13 bedrooms.rooms in total. >> reporter: mega-real estate mogul mohamed hadid has made a career of building luxury homes and hotels for the uber rich. such as this one on real housewives of beverly hills. featuring his ex-wife, yolanda foster. these days, he's not making friends in beverly hills or in even more exclusive bel-air. tearing down megamansions for the new giga-mansions. and nearby residents like jennifer aniston, whose house is 8500 square feet are fighting back. voicing outrage to city officials. the very idea that a building of 90,000 square feet can be called a home seems at the lest, a significant distortion of building codes. why build homes this size? this big? >> there's a need for it. you have a customer is asking for it. >> reporter: the ultra rich living richer. he says a new generation of global billionaires is driving this construction boom. what is the number one amenity buyers are looking for when they purchase a house of this magnitude? >> an entertainment area. they wan

here's abc's brandi hitt. >> i love going all natural. >> reporter:er she's the sexy model that tookr's racy super bowl commercial. >> makes me feel better. >> reporter: skyrocketing to international fame overnight. charlotte mckinney is still taking it all in. >> it's been crazy. i haven't had time to wrap my head around it. but just excited and grateful. >> reporter: with more than 8 million views on-line, the 21-year-old curvy super model following this the steps of kate upton and others who starred in provocative ads for the burger chain. >> has your dad seen the commercial? >> he loved it. he is super proud and my parents have been behind me all the way. >> reporter: mckinney who struggled with dyslexia dropped out of high school in florida when she was 17 after being bullied. >> i guess you could say just girls being girls and being in a click. i didn't have many girlfriends and they saw me as a target and they went for it. >> reporter: she says this spotlight is sweet revenge. her big break coming with a guess campaign last year. a spot in the upcoming film "joe dirt 2" and th

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here's abc's brandi hitt. >> there's 13 bedrooms and 20 bathrooms in total. >> mega real estate developerohamed hadid has made a career of building luxury hotels and homes for the uber rich. such as this one showcased on bravo's reality show "real housewives of beverly hills," featuring his ex-wife yolonda foster. these days he is not making friends in beverly hills or more exclusive bel-air. tearing down mega mansions for the new giga mansions. and nearby residents like jennifer aniston, whose house is 8500 square feet, are fighting back, voicing outrage to city officials. >> the very idea that a building of 90,000 square feet can be called a home seems like a significant distortion of building codes. >> why build homes this size? this big? >> there is a need for it and you have customers asking for it. >> the ultra rich living richer. he said a new generation of global billionaires is driving this construction boom. >> what is the number one amenity buyers are looking for when they purchase a house of this magnitude? >> area. they want to have the space to have 200, 300 people party. se

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brandi hitt has the story for us. ♪ >> katy perry on fire during her super bowl halftime performance. off a record-setting four costume changes. with the help of friend and fashion designer jeremy scott. >> what is the secret to these quick costume changes? >> the hiding of the looks and trying to plan how you could have something under it and not seen. >> the red-hot opening dress made of detailed patent leather worth 15 to $20,000. perry taking it off in 20 seconds backstage revealing her beach look underneath without missing a beat. >> we had to play it like a russian doll the nesting dolls. i knew i had to create something having her california girls look under it. >> reporter: scott says he convinced perry to add the fourth costume at the last minute when misty elliot joined the performance layering on this hoodie. but the show stopper of the night, her $15,000 silver star gown, her scene in this sketch. >> we both agreed it should be glamorous, red carpet bonanza moment. she wanted for sure to have a leg moment. >> reporter: and a dress easy enough to slip on in 45 seconds. ♪ >>

brandi hitt explains the rescuers are simply overwhelmed. >> tonight this rescued baby sea lion is oneof hundreds along the california coastlinelinging to life, the pups winding up alone on beaches and apartment complexes thin and desperate for food. today marine mammal rescuer peter responded to one call after another. >> i actually think it was down in the rocks last night. >> reporter: this pup found seven miles from the ocean, another on the rocks. a record-setting number of starving pups are packing marine care centers like this one so full, they can only handle three rescues a day. turning the rest away. >> it's like a paramedic without a hospital to take a patient. >> reporter: so far this year more than 900 have been rescued statewide. disease may be to blame or warmer than average ocean temperatures could be impacting the animal's food supply. they expect the numbers to rise faster than they can keep up releasing healthy sea lions like these back into the ocean. >>> new details about the cash crash involving jenne. it shows jenner's vehicle rear-ending another and pushing the

ending with a big crash and the victims jumping out of the minivan to take the suspect down and brandi hitt has more. >> reporter: watch this dramatic police chase through the streets of dallas. the whole thing caught on camera. police say 43-year-old alexander robbed a store and carjacked this white dodge challenger wednesday before leading cops on a high-speed eight-mile pursuit. the chase ending at this intersection. >> just wrecked at the intersection. >> reporter: but it's what happens next that needs to be seen to be believed. the woman behind the wheel of the minivan jessica leastman gets out and confronts alexander. followed by her boyfriend, charles cook in the passenger seat. >> i would use to stop whoever, whether it was him or somebody else it's no thinking just a reaction. >> reporter: when alexander tries to make a run a scuffle ensues. liesman grabbing the straps of the suspect's overalls and the pair wrestling him to the ground as police arrive on the scene. >> i think he ran up against a mama bear. >> reporter: lieman on her way to pick up her daughter with her son in the b

and abc's brandi hitt has that story for us. >> and there are 6,000 pearls on that dress. >> reporteris morning the search is on for one of the oscar's most talked about and most expensive gowns. >> it's actually quite comfortable. >> reporter: lupita nyong'o's dazzling dress covered in 6,000 pearls reported stolen. detectives on scene at the chic london hotel in west hollywood saying it was taken from the oscar winner's room wednesday night while she was out for just an hour. >> our detectives are in the process of interviewing the employees that may have had access to the room where the dress was stolen from. >> reporter: the custom-made calvin klein gown by francisco costa valued at a jaw-dropping $150,000. "vogue" magazine capturing the genuine cultured pearls being handsewn during her fittings and while they may have gotten it for a steal the thief might not profit from the pilfer. the star of "beverly hills pawns" says it won't fetch much on the street. >> if somebody were to cut these pearls off the dress -- >> no value. it's only few hundred or few thousand dollar maybe. the v

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brandi hitt got the secrets from her fashion designer. ♪ you're going to hear me roar ♪ >> reporter:us. >> reporter: with the help of friend and fashion designer jeremy scott who collaborated with the superstar singer for two months on each and every design. what is the secret to these quick costume changes. >> the hiding of the looks and trying to plan ow you could have something that could be under it not seen and i just tried to attribute whatever i needed to to make the best zipper function possible. ♪ >> reporter: that red hot opening dress made of detailed patent leather worth $15,000 to $20,000. perry taking it off in just 20 seconds backstage revealing her beach look underneath without missing a beat. >> we had to kind of play it like a russian doll the wooden dolls you have the nesting dolls where there's a look inside a look. i knew i had to create something having her california girl's look under it. he says he convinced perry to add this fourth costume at the last minute when missy elliott joined the performance layering on this hoodie. ♪ do you ever feel ♪ >> reporter: b

brandi hitt has here story. >> i love going all natural. >> reporter: the sexy model who took centerreporter: skyrockets to international fame overnight and this morning charlotte mckinney is still taking it all in. >> it's been crazy. i haven't really had time to wrap my head around it but just excited and grateful. >> reporter: with more than 8 million views online, the 1-year-old curvy supermodel now following in the viral footsteps of kate upton and the long list of other celebrities who have starred in provocative ads for the burger chain. has your dad seen the commercial. >> he loved it. he's superproud of me and my parents have been behind me all the way. >> reporter: mckinney who struggled with dyslexia dropped out of high school when 1450e6s 17 after being bullied. >> i guess you could say just girls being girls and kind of getting in a clique. i didn't have too many girlfriends so it was just -- they saw me as a target and went for it. >> reporter: she says this spotlight is sweet revenge. her big break coming with a guest campaign last year. a spot in the upcoming film "jo