on the supporting actor side jonah hill at best supporting actress jessica chastain and melissa mccarthy off amazing year for the pride of plainfield illinois i did not know what does melissa mccarthy television series is a head at me for best actress nominated and what many award ceremonies leading up to this now oscar nominee melissa mccarthy and a kristen wiig also scoring and best original screenplay nomination for the film. of the big stops this year ryan gosling great and all three movies he had of this year's surprised not to see the yen are dubbed the capriotes nominated or his director clint eastwood tilda swinton and michael fassbender snubs the full list of nominations on my page of the website wgntv.com/deanslist and to tom skilling with seven day forecast >> looks cloudy next couple of days but all things considered the rest of the workweek is crowded around here cloudy or around here a couple of days of arctic air watch the storm development for texas all kinds of thunderstorms developing northbound icons you can see each radar detected heavy thunderstorms produce and hail

octavia spencer and jessica chastain could get good news. >> shall we join the ladies?> meryl in peril? amazingly, when it comes to oscar nominations, he's 16 going on 17. which reminds us. >> i'm gay. >> reporter: oscarless christopher plummer should hear his name called. and what about uggy? guess the academy doesn't know jack. russell terriers. i think uggy is a mature-looking 28. >> you'll be with us throughout the morning. >>> coming up, a father's heart-wrenching decision to turn in his son. >>> and seal breaks his silence as to why his marriage to heidi is breaking up. dave. dave. dave. i just saved a ton of money at staples. great job, dave. suck-up. [ male announcer ] in a small business, it's all you. that's why you have us. at staples, we have low prices on everything your small business needs. staples. that was easy. i want healthy skin for life. [ female announcer ] don't just moisturize, improve the health of your skin with aveeno daily moisturizing lotion. the natural oatmeal formula goes beyond 24-hour moisture. it's clinically proven to improve your ski

best supporting actress hardest to predict -- the help's octavia spencer and jessica chastain face toughpetition from melissa mccarthy. as for snubs leonardo dicaprio's turn as j edgar hoover was not nominated. nor the director of the girl with the dragon tattoo. >>> of course moneyball was the movie shot in oakland. the 84th annual academy awards will be sunday february 26th, starting at 5:30 watch it all right here. >>> hollywood's most watched evening begins with a road to gold. academy award preview 12:30 followed by the red carpet arrivals then the big show skwroplt download our new oscar app right now it lets you predict winners and gives exclusive live video from the red carpet and backstage during the show we have a link to the app at abc7news.com under see it on tv. >> the ultimate social event. >> i'll see you there, we have tickets. >> yeah, we can get the app. meteorologist mike nicco golden sunshine? >> or ski lift tickets. we'll family the sun ab probably ride this -- [ unintelligible ] >>> people who live beneath a crumbling san francisco hillside wait for a green light to

best supporting actress hardest to predict -- the help's octavia spencer and jessica chastain face toughtition from melissa mccarthy. as for snubs leonardo dicaprio's turn as j edgar hoover was not nominated. nor the director of the girl with the dragon tattoo. >>> of course moneyball was the movie shot in oakland. the 84th annual academy awards will be sunday february 26th, starting at 5:30 watch it all right here. >>> hollywood's most watched evening begins with a road to gold. academy award preview 12:30 followed by the red carpet arrivals then the big show skwroplt download our new oscar app right now it lets you predict winners and gives exclusive live video from the red carpet and backstage during the show we have a link to the app at abc7news.com under see it on tv. >> the ultimate social event. >> i'll see you there, we have tickets. >> yeah, we can get the app. meteorologist mike nicco golden sunshine? >> or ski lift tickets. we'll family the sun ab probably ride this -- [ unintelligible ] >>> people who live beneath a crumbling san francisco hillside wait for a green light to g

we invite brandy chastain, and she'll share what she teaches her players to keep safe. >>> there was hearing in miami in federal court with the lawyers for more than 100 players and their families. they are suing the league over concussions. right now the judges are trying to decide on whether to combine these suits into a single case. meanwhile, the super bowl is set. giants versus patriots. now, here's something you may not know. after the giants won in overtime last weekend, some of the players talked about the 49ers' kick returner who had two critical fumbles. the giants said they had targeted him. his name is kyle williams. they targeted him to knock him out of the game because they knew he had a history of concussions, including one just last month. now, all of this comes after a season where the nfl has taken many steps to try and fight back the tide of head injuries. joining us to talk about this from seattle is dr. richard alan. he is head of the head, neck, and spine committee. thanks so much for joining us, doctor. i want to talk about that giants-49ers game in just a mome

it has --0 jessica chastain. >> 'sup, bro?ey competing in "the descendants," against brad pitt and gary oldman in "tinker taylor soldiers by - "tinker tailor soldier spy." >> meryl streep has her 17th nomination for "the iron lady." melissa mccarthy counts of a great year with a nomination for best supporting actress for "bridesmaids." she just won the emmy for best comedy actress. two big snubs include leo dicaprio in "j. edgar" and albert brooks. the parents are christopher plummer, meryl streep, octavia spencer, and "the artist." >> did the dog in 'the artiest"st" get a nomination? >> he got a raise. it's an odd, different year. i don't think it's easily called. best picture could be a surprise. i'm going out for tehe oscars with cynne simpson. i will be right next to george clooney. >> coming up tonight, another large pier 1 bus the local airport. the details behind the smuggling crime playedlater. >> a decision every driver in the area will want to know about. i'm ben eisler with the story. >> stealing smartphones. you ma

jessica chastain. in "the help." melissa mccarthy. in "bridesmaids."ou. for best performance by an actor in a supporting role -- kenneth branagh, jonah hill in "moneyball ,"nick nolte, in "warrior." christopher plummer and max von sydow in "extremely loud & incredibly close." >> for best performance by an actress in a leading role the nominees are, glenn close in "albert nobbs." viola davis, "the help." rooney mara. "girl with the dragon tattoo." and michelle williams. >> the nominees for best performance by an actor in a leading role are -- demian bishir. george clooney. jean dujardin. gary oldman. and brad pitt in "moneyball." >> for best achievement in directing -- michel hazanavicius. for "artist." alexander payne. martin scorsese. woody allen. for "midnight in paris." terrence malick for "the tree of life." >>> for best original screenplay -- michel hazanavicius, "the artist." annie momulo and kristen wiig for "bridesmaids." j.c. chandor for margin call. woody allen for "midnight in paris." and asghar farhadi for "the separation." >> for adapted s

she's up for best supporting actress against janet mcteer and two co-stars for the help, jessica chastainavia spencer. this is the day when everyone's a winner. p. >> there's an iranian film called a separation that just got it for best screenplay. it is -- it's been called a masterpiece, it's amazing. go see it, separation. >>> coming up on news 4, humiliation for the people who wrote this warning sign outside a school. >>> a drug ring busted. and police say a principal's involved. >>> coming up at 5:00, one of metro's most used escalators comes to a halt. the plan that will take it out of service for months. >>> coming up at 5:00, a new survey reveals the best and worst car brands on the road. find out if your car made either list. >>> tonight at 6:00, a controversial requirement, what people in virginia could soon be forced to do before cashing in their welfare checks. ♪ [ male announcer ] from our nation's networks... ♪ ...to our city streets... ♪ ...to skies around the world... ♪ ...northrop grumman's security solutions are invisibly at work, protecting people's lives... [ soldier ]

. >> meanwhile this is, of course, jessica chastain who was nominated for "the help." she looked gorgeous. some of the young starlets are making a splash. >> julie bowin. >> i loved her look. beautiful cut with the little sleeves. >> very madmen but the front of her hair was a little high. something about it. >> isn't that pretty? very soft. >> sweet-looking. >> pull the bangs down. >> purple was the other big color of the night. octavia spencer wore a lavender shade. beautiful for her body. >> shailene woodley. >> jessica alba. >> come on. that's a beautiful dress. >> i think she really looked classy. >> the hair was good. >> shailene looked age appropriate, young. >> tina fey, that dress was awesome. i loved it. >> fair hair. >> what did you think of emma stone? >> i like how edgy she can be. >> i don't know if it shows on camera. she had beautiful makeup. blue eye shadow. >> love the veronica lake finger waves. who is that? >> "modern family." >> bare backs, as al says baby got bare back. >> you need structure and you can't wear a bra. i'm not sure. do you like it,

best performance by an actress in a supporting role are -- berenice bejo in "the artist," jessica chastain in "the help," melissa mccarthy in "bridesmaids," janet mcteer and octavia spencer in "the help." >> we're back with more of "today" on january 24, 2012. those were the oscar nominees for best supporting actress. i'm matt lauer along with ann curry, al roker and savannah guthrie. we'll update you on all the nominees in a moment. first to shriek one out in the studio when the names went out because janet mcteer is here with us in studio. congratulations. >> thank you very much. >> this is your second nomination. does it get old? >> it really doesn't. very exciting. i'm downplaying it because otherwise i would be shrieking. jumping up and down. >> what was the emotion when you heard your name? this was a labor of love for glenn close. it's a role that's outside the box. to hear your name -- >> that was delightful. to hear glenn's was incredible. she has championed this for a long time. i'm just so excited for her. it's wonderful. >> is it goes without saying this was such a challenge. y

jessica chastain melissa mccarthy, janet mcteer, and octavia spencer. >> melissa mccarthy had a breakthrough. she was really funny and almost alarmingly physical to the point where you're a little scared if you get close to her. and that was funny, exciting. that was-- i don't know if that means an oscar. >> the whole plate you read is so full of vibrant performances that are so different. that's an exciting category when i hear it read like that because i like to see comedy get recognized at the oscars. it's so often the somber movies that get the attention so i'm happy to see melissa mccarthy. octavia spencer is great, too. >> i loved janet mcteer's performance in "albert nobbs" where she and glenn close show entirely different ways that a woman could pretend to be a man. >> i wonder how you create merrill close right now, a super actor. it's a mutant, merrill close. >> rose: we conclude with best supporting actor. kenneth branagh, jonah hill i loved in "moneyball," loved. christopher pmmer, in "beginners." i just love chstopher plummer, period. nick nolte, and. among these -- >> you would

"bridesmaids'" melissa mccarthy faces off with not one but two stars from "the help," jessica chastainure, the race is on, with "hugo" leading the way. ♪ that is, if "the artist" doesn't swing the win. rounding out the category, "war horse," "moneyball," "the descendants," "the tree of life," "midnight in paris," "the help," and "extremely loud and incredibly close." of course there were some snubs. michael fassbender for "shame." leonardo dicaprio for "j. edgar." and director david fincher all shut out. and here's a fun fact. this will be the fourth time meryl streep and glenn close go head to head in the best actress category. in the previous three match-ups neither of them won. and so far streep has two oscars. close, zero. rob, paula, back to you. >> how does glenn close not have an oscar yet? that seems crazy. >> she's going up against meryl streep. that's why. >> they're both great. should be an interesting show. again, february 26th. there's a look at your hosts for this year. >> this was another movie that >>> this morning on "world news now" -- blueprint for america. president

we think armani will forgive jessica chastain.ut she was nominated fn an oscar. she was in the front row of the show in paris. she may have found something to wear on the red krpt. >>> all right. gisele bundchen. the baby, the body, brady. and now, also $1 billion. she'll become the first billionaire supermodel, thanks in large part to her lingerie line. she launched the line in may. it's been a big hit in latin america, japan, israel. when it goes worldwide, she'll break the billion-dollar barrier. i feel sorry for her. she has nothing going for her. >> that's with a "b"? >> yeah, like bundchen, brady, billion. >> that explains that little house. and by house, i mean small city. >>> any way, chef emeril lagasse has prepared lots of meals for us. he said in a recent interview, what he would like as last meal. i love his banana cream pie. oh, yeah. he said he would want, fellow chef mario batali to help him cook it. he would drink until the cows come home. come make all of that for us, please, next week. i loved that article. final

rooney mara and jessica chastain are on the cover. go to vf.com.ary 26th. >>> only five days until the super bowl. champ dwight freeney and all-star chef josh capin are cooking today. first, robin and the girl supreme courts and katie. >> are you ready, katie? are you ready? >> busy morning. >> this is who we are. like katie, i was a girl scout growing up. it gave me a foundation, the courage, the confidence, the character to try to realize my dreams. girl scouts of the usa will celebrate their 100th anniversary. it's rising and meeting new challenges. and our katie couric, you were a girl scout right? >> i was. >> i feel like we're so far apart. >> both of us spoke at the national convention in houston. i wore a vintage girl scout uniform for my talk. much of the discussion that convention was about a brand new initiative for 2012 called the year of the girl. and the to get her there campaign. right here in new york, today, that campaign kicks off. the message, girl scouts is about a lot more than selling cookies. it's about turning girls into sma

it also includes your oscar nominees like rooney mara and jessica chastain. go to vf.com.sundays away. >>> only five days until the super bowl. champ dwight freeney and all-star chef josh capon are joining forces to give you some great game-day recipes today. first, robin and the girl supreme courts and katie. >> are you ready, katie? are you ready? you got football over there. the girl scouts over here. >> busy morning. here at "gma." >> this is who we are. like katie, i was a girl scout growing up. it gave me a foundation, the courage, the confidence, the character to try to realize my dreams. girl scouts of the usa will celebrate their 100th anniversary. instilling those qualities in millions of girls like the little ones we have standing with us right now. it's rising and meeting new challenges. and our katie couric, you were a girl scout, right? >> i was. just like you. >> i feel like we're so far apart. i want to make sure we see the girls here. >> both of us spoke at the national convention in houston. talk about girl scouts power on steroids. i wore a vintage girl

. >> sunday night, you're actually going to have britney chastain on this weekend. >> she's huge. she's great. she has a lot to say on this topic. >>> and big hits broken dreams sunday night 8:00 eastern. thank you. >> see what you think. >> i will. thank you. >>> to wolf blitzer, "the situation room" live from jacksonville, florida. wolf, to you. >>> thanks very much, brooke. happening now, sparks are already flying only hours before the republican candidates take the stage in this, their last face-off before the florida primarily. i'll moderate tonight's republican debate right here on cnn. >>> everyone's talking about the tension on the tarmac. in your face airport encounter between arizona's republican governor. what was that all about? >>> and newt gingrich vows to establish a permanent colony on the moon. will that idea take off with voters? >>> i'm wolf blitzer on the campus of the university of north florida in jacksonville. you're in "the situation room." >>> just four hours from now, the four remaining republican candidates will square off right here in jacksonville. it'

we think armani will forgive actress jessica chastain.as nominated for her role in "the help." the editor in chief of "vogue" italia captured the moment on her cell phone while taking the call while sitting next to carmen diaz at the armani show. she may have found something to wear on the red carpet. isn't that cute. i love that moment. >>> all right. gisele bundchen. the baby, the body, brady. and now, also $1 billion. really? really? she'll become the first billionaire supermodel, thanks in large part to her lingerie line. it's about to go global. she launched the line in may. it's been a big hit in latin america, japan, israel. when it goes worldwide, she'll break the billion-dollar barrier. and that's on top of the mere $45 million she learned last year. i feel sorry for her. she has nothing going for her. i hope she has a good personality. >> that's with a "b"? >> yeah, like bundchen, brady, billion. >> that explains that new house, by the way. >> that bill thing? >> and by "house," i mean small city. >>> any way, chef emeril lagass

best performance by an actress in a supporting role are -- berniece bejo from "the artist," jessica chastainnet mcteer and octavia spencer in "the help." >> the nominees for best actor in a supporting role are kenneth brannagh, "my week with marilyn," jonah hill in "moneyball," chris f",," christ plummer, nick nolte and maux von sydow in "extremely loud & incredibly close." >> for leading actress. glenn close, viola davis, "the help," rooney mara in kwoez "the girl with the dragon tattoo, meryl streep and michelle williams in "my week with marilyn marilyn.". >> demian bechir, george clooney, jean dujardin, gary oldman and brad pitt. >> for best achievement in directing, "the artist," alexander payne, martin scorcese for "hugo," woody allen for "midnight in paris" and "the tree of life," terrence malick. >> best original screen play, michelle hazanavicius for "the artist," "bridesmaids," "margin call, woody allen, "midnight in paris" and a a sghar "a separation." >> "the descendants." john logan for "hugo," george clooney, grant hezlov and beau willimon for "the ides of march," "moneyball" an

best performance by an actress in a supporting role are -- berenice bejo in "the artist," jessica chastainer and albert nobbs, and octavia spencer in "the help." >> and for supporting actor you have kennethny branagh, jonah hill, christopher plumber, nick nolte, and max von sydow. >> and for the best actress in leading role is glenn close, viola davis, rooney mara, meryl streep and michelle williams. >> the best per for mapss by an actor in a leading role is jamie bachir, george clooney, jean dujardin, gary oldman, and brad pitt. >> for best achievement in directing -- michelle hazanavicius, alexander payne, martin scorcese, terrence mallick and woody allen. >> for the best original screenplay, the nominees "the artist artist," "bridesmaids," "margin call", "midnight in paris," and "a separation." >> and for best a adapted screenplay, we have "the descendents," hugo," and george clooney a clooney for "the idz of march," and brad pitt in "moneyball," and also "tinker, tailor, soldier spy." >> for best foreign language film, we have "bullhead," "footnote," "in darkness" and "monsieur lazhar,

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