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chris connelly takes another look. >> the lightning quickness of of odell beckham jr. poise and position of tom brady. and the drive and determination of marshawn lynch. >> football makes them special. >> this is his destiny. >> now colleges are hoping to discover the next football legend on a field like this one. >> the way he moves is on a whole other level. >> recruiters scouting kid that's are ten years old and younger. >> he's a football phenomenon. >> eleven-year-old bunchy young doesn't just stand out because of his brightly colored hair or biblical verses on his arms what makes him a football sensation is this. >> i mean, he's a fast kid. i can't eventually even describe how fast he is. >> nobody can touch me really, when you running people behind you but nobody can touch you. >> but he hasn't even finished the fifth day. one day bunchy's dad picked up the phone and university of illinois was on the line. >> he was like your son is amazing want to be able to build a relationship with you guys. >> scouting future football stars starting earlier than ever. >> kee

chris connelly, abc news, los angeles. >> right now the rush is on to make sure everything on the redimply perfect for hollywood's big night. abc7 news is? hollywood with the details. >> reporter: when the plastic comes up exposing the red carpet below, you know it's almost show time. no detail too small, making sure the oscars go off without a hitch. more than 225 countries tune in each year with media flocking in from around the globe. >> whatever happened to the u.s. is really, really interesting to the rest of the world. >> reporter: peter he from taiwan believes the me too movement has helped those in asia. >> they want to learn from america. >> reporter: the day wasn't without protest. just outside the red carpet, the national hispanic media coalition making their voices heard for more representation in hollywood. >> we deserve to have a seat at the table and our stories told and told by us, not anyone else. >> reporter: the social stigma not affecting those inside, like michael strahan, who we saw receipt herselfing. something you don't see on tv is the red carpet has three lan

the favorite for best picture is "the shape of water," but abc entertainment reporter chris connelly says, don't be so sure. >> i think it has two big rivals. i think "three billboards" has that buzz, shares in some of the strong feelings at the moment and makes it a likely competitor and then "get out" which in 2017 was the most talked about movie of the year. >> and people are still talking about social movements empowering women and people of color. we'll likely see official acknowledgment on the stage, not just grassroots efforts. do you think the buzz from some of those movements like the me too movement is part of the reason people tune in to watch the oscars, especially as of late when some of the more popular movie, for example, "wonder woman," aren't gettin some of these big nominations for some of the big categories? >> i think there are a lot of reasons people tune in, and i wouldn't be surprised if one of the reasons was what you just mentioned. i also think it's like the super bowl of entertainment in a way. i think you see people performing under high levels of pressure

first, chris connelly with the huge moments of the night. good morning, chris. >> reporter: good morning, yes. exciting moments last night. from the plot lines of the movies to the heart felt speeches, to jimmy kimmel's comedy. last night's kos cars combined a state-of-the-art awards show with something else, the concerted effort to pivot the hollywood conversation towards positivity. >> if we can work together to stop twaul harass nmt the work place, if we can do that, women will only have to deal with harassment all the time at every other place they go. >> reporter: jimmy kimmel taking on hollywood's cultural revolution. >> oscar is the most beloved and respected man in hollywood. there's a very good reason why. just look at him. he keeps his hands where you can see them. never says a rude word. >> reporter: he offered a jet ski prize for the night's shorter acceptance speech, modeled by helen mirren. >> we'll always remember this year as year men screwed up so badly, women started dating fish. >> reporter: summing up in comedy an oz car n

chris connelly will take us back and see if he can get us secrets to what is going to happen.three days until the big night. we can't stop the feeling of how happy we are that amy robach is back from the olympics. >> thank you. thank you. i think i finally adjusted to our time zone. >> what time is it now? >> well, it used to be 9:00 at night so i figured it out. i think i'm feeling like my old self again. >> fantastic job there. >> good to have you back. >>> also right now, there's turmoil at the white house. the president's communications director hope hicks has resigned and jared kushner is facing new scrutiny after a report about his family business and the president's publicly at war with his own attorney general jeff sessions. >>> also this morning, we're bracing for a nor'easter. snow and rain moving from chicago to boston and new york state is facing a winter storm watch. while out west, evacuations are unfortunately under way as the strongest storm of the year hits montecito on alert as you know after those recent mudslides. >>> and i know we have basketball fans out

we're going heavy on this thing with countdowns to the oscars paula faris, as well ass chris connelly facebook, then it's oscars opening ceremony live from the red carpet at 6:30 eastern and the oscars itself starts at 8:00 eastern, a half hour earlier, plus, a complete wrap-up monday on "gma" so going light on this. >> so you're saying the oscars are tomorrow? >> yes. that's whittling down to the headline. >> we'll be back with "pop news." [silence] [click] why is the screen empty?! thank you! espresso! blonde! starbucks! take a momwith lindor.d... smooth, melting, crafted by the lindt master chocolatiers. whenever, wherever. lindor, from lindt. life's too short for ordinary chocolate. another anti-wrinkle cream in no hurry to make anything happen. neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repair works in just one week. with the fastest retinol formula to visibly reduce wrinkles. neutrogena®. hey, sir lose-a-lot! thou hast the patchy beard of a pre-pubescent squire! thy armor was forged by a feeble-fingered peasant woman... your mom! as long as hecklers love to heckle, you can count on geico saving

chris connelly joins us with that. good morning, chris. >> reporter: good morning, george.ime. "dawson's creek" enthralled audiences with an array of appealing young actors at the cusp of stardom and those stars have reunited for the first time. ♪ i don't want to wait for our lives to be over ♪ >> reporter: 20 years ago, they were young and yearning, filled with deep feeling and a little light-hearted banter. >> a fat-fingered alien who eats reese's pieces and flies around on a bicycle. >> but the emotion is realistic. >> reporter: when it debuted in 1998, its teen fans felt they found a tv series that got them. >> we can still remain friends despite any mounting sexual theoretics. >> reporter: in all their earnestness and emotional aspiration. budding performers given their first big opportunity. katie holmes, joshua jackson, michelle williams, and as dawson leery, james van der beek. >> my memory of the show, i think what the show was is what's reflected back to me from people who connected with it. that's been the coolest thing to see that the resonance that it held with

the oscars are just two days away and chris connelly is in hollywood with a look at how the show willn expect from the movies and, chris, many of the categories have no clear favorite this year. >> reporter: i guess you'd say that, michael and good morning. mind me you see the grand staircase upscar presenters nominees and performers will process intoe some favorites in the acting categories but all else is intrigue and hat's going to be quite unlike any other. for viewers sunday's 90th figures to bring the usual bounty of performers. ♪ i got that sunshine in my pocket ♪ >> reporter: grateful filmmakers and gags. it will bring recognition of the recent battle against decades of toxic masculinity in hollywoodtime's up vow to carry the fight elsewhere. >> the oscars is often at the forefront of social causes. it has been for years so it makes sense we would land here. >> reporter: some of the award season's most controversial players including the "the disaster artist's" james frofk co-and casey affleck do not figure to be in attendance on hollywood's biggest night. expect hashtags of a

abc's chris connelly is joining us from los angeles, and chris, a lot of excitement surrounding "idolan idol" performers gotten to begin remarkable careers, and what they have turned out to be. >> who will become the next "american idol"? >> reporter: starting in 2002 with its first winner, kelly clarkson. >> kelly clarkson. >> reporter: "american idol" has given viewers some singular moments while launching some singing megastars. ♪ how do you expect me to live alone ♪ >> carrie underwood. >> reporter: 2005 saw carrie underwood and her soaring voice, winning america's hearts when the oklahoma native became a country music sensation. ♪ maybe next time he'll think before he cheats ♪ >> reporter: and a seven-time grammy recipient. and speaking of awards -- ♪ jennifer hudson may not have won the 2002 competition, she came in seventh, but two years later she won an oscar for "dream girls." ♪ you're going to love me >> reporter: from the shimmering katherine mcphee, kellie pickler, they got show biz faces while singing their faces out eager for the big break. let's not forget the fellas. i