let's see if colman domingo finally brings me that coffee that he owed me from two years ago.a grande that's going to be incredible. >> so your coffee and dune part three. this is very self-involved. priority getting the answers we all need. with all. so we hope you have the best time my friend. enjoy it all. be present, soak it all up. and the big show tonight. of up. course, you at home can be watching what will be co-hosting on the red carpet with linsey davis and our friends at our abc station. >> and of course, at 7:00 pm right here on abc. you've got the oscars. have a great day, everybody. whit, you're looking good. >> why do so many people start their day here from abc news. this is start here to be in the know and get a different take on the day's top stories. start here. >> now that's a part of the story i bet you didn't see coming. >> make it your daily first. listen wherever you get your podcasts. >> this morning. push for peace in ukraine. can president trump and european leaders find common ground? massive cuts on capitol hill? what's elon musk's next move? and t

like, lots of block colours — so, andrew in the brown, colman domingo in the red, timothee chalamet inal residence. of the public to pray and break their fast. amazing. it's an amazing atmosphere and we were saying it just doesn't feel real. it's very kind of the royal family to open their home to us. we never thought we'd be here. the call to prayer echoed through st george's hall and signified the time to break the fast. you can't book it, you can only ask. community of communities, celebrating different faith groups. and also, we're incredibly grateful for his support towards the british muslim community. here this evening. so indeed, i'm sure he will. and for those who ate in his majesty's windsor home, it was a memory of a lifetime. i studied history at university, so to actually open my fast is an awesome experience. absolutely. we've got ramadan for 30 days. iftars open to everyone, regardless of faith and background, for the entire month. you for stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. fortunes across the uk. with the best of the sunshine to be found across parts of souther

. >> colman domingo and sing sing. >> after graduating college, colman domingo moved to san francisco began acting in theater productions. now he's up for actor in a leading role for the american prison drama sing, sing! >> oh, everyone deserves the chance to fly. >> and part of the wickedly talented team behind wicked, part one digital effects supervisor pablo helman and animation supervisor david shirk spent time talking about their love of the bay area. both have spent more than 20 years as residents of the region. >> just relaxed, atmospheric, you know, creative community has been great. >> there's such a thriving community of people that love cinema and work on cinema, and it's there's something and there's something in the air here. i don't know what it is, but it's a great environment to work in and collaborate in. >> can't forget wicked itself opened in may 2003 at the curran theater in san francisco. and sure, i may be in hollywood right now, but hey. born and raised in the bay area myself, i'm going to celebrate us a little bit more. i did sit down also with the talented tea

colman domingo jumped on stage, told everybody to look under their seats. there they would find a little bottle of tequila and a cup, and he asked them to raise a glass to southern california, to the firefighters and to resilience. and he said he lives in malibu, and he vows he will be in malibu. he's never going to leave malibu, and he will watch malibu and other areas in southern california be rebuilt. it was really a really nice moment for us. and then of course, we had an earthquake. now it's cold and it's windy. but as i told you before, they decided that the show must go on this award season and the party just goes on here tonight and we're live in hollywood. i'm robert kovacik let's go back to you all. roberts, colman domingo, the man, and robert, thank you so much. get warm. we could see it in your haiair. its so windy down there. we appreciate your time. all right. i was really dapper before. i just want you to know i really was dapper, but i don't know just now. just a runny nose. and i'm freezing. so we believe you. we believe you. you look great

. >> reporter: "sing sing's" colman domingo can hold his head high potentially becoming the first afroactor. >> you ever listen to the music you're telling me not to play. >> whit: up against 29-year-old timothee chalamet, who could be the youngest best actor winner ever. so, listen to this, guys, the youngest man to ever win an oscar for best actor is adrien brody, a favorite to win this time for his role in "the brutalist." he was also 29 years old when he won back in 2003, but chalamet's birthday is in late december, which would make him the youngest by just a few months if, that's if he can pull it off, guys. plenty of intrigue. >> janai: he did just after the awards a couple weeks ago, so we'll see what happens, whit. >> gio: all right. we'll see what happens. you're following it all. we know that. we know that, whit. >> whit: we're on it. >> gio: all right. time now for the weather and in for somara is meteorologist greg dutra from our station in chicago, wls. what's up, greg? >> greg: it's march, right, so we are not done with winter just yet. saranac lake getting an inch or two

. >> colman domingo and sing sing. >> after graduating college, colman domingo moved to san franciscoin theater productions. now he's up for actor in a leading role for the american prison drama sing, sing! >> oh, everyone deserves the chance to fly. >> and part of the wickedly talented team behind wicked, part one digital effects supervisor pablo helman and animation supervisor david shirk spent time talking about their love of the bay area. both have spent more than 20 years as residents of the region. >> it's just a relaxed atmosphere, you know, creative community. it's been great. >> there's such a thriving community of people that love cinema and work on cinema, and it's there's something i know, it's something in the air here. i don't know what it is, but it's a great environment to work in and collaborate in. >> can't forget wicked itself opened in may 2003 at the curran theater in san francisco. i'm amanda delcastillo, abc seven news. >> all right, so here's the rundown for your oscars sunday, right here on abc seven. our coverage begins with on the red carpet at 1230. that's

. >> colman domingo and sing sing. >> after graduating college, colman domingo moved to san francisco and began acting in theater productions. now he's up for actor in a leading role for the american prison drama sing, sing! >> oh, everyone deserves the chance to fly. >> and part of the wickedly talented team behind wicked, part one digital effects supervisor pablo helman and animation supervisor david shirk spent time talking about their love of the bay area. both have spent more than 20 years as residents of the region. >> just a relaxed, atmospheric, you know, creative community has been great. >> there's such a thriving community of people that love cinema and work on cinema, and it's there's something i know, there's something in the air here. i don't know what it is, but it's a great environment to work in and collaborate in. >> can't forget wicked itself opened in may 2003 at the curran theater in san francisco. and at 5:00, i put the spotlight on the talented team behind inside out two. they are up for best animated film. they talk with me about their joy, their anxiety,e all

. >> colman domingo, "sing sing." >> just waiting. i'm afraid to see you, mom. was wrong. you lack the courage required to be pope. >> sebastian stan, "the apprentice." >> my three rules of winning. rule one, the world is a mess. the world is a mess, tony. you have to fight back. you have to have a tough skin. attack, attack, attack. if somebody comes after you with a knife, you shoot them back with a bazooka. >> and the oscar goes to -- adrien brody. >> this is the second oscar win and second nomination for adrie fl brody. he took home his first oscar in this category for his role in "the pianist." [ applause ] >> they're already counting me down. okay. thank you, god. thank you for this blessed life. if i may just humbly begin by giving thanks for the tremendous outpouring of love that i felt from this world and every individual that has treated me with respect and appreciation. i feel so fortunate you know, acting is a very fragile profession. it looks very glamorous. and in certain moments, it is. but the one thing that i have gained having the privilege to

colman domingo in sing sing and nicole boys director ramell ross. to make groundbreaking cinema, there are troubling signs that hollywood is backsliding on commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion. the newly released 2025 ucla hollywood diversity report finds the share of people of color working in key entertainment roles has dropped, even though films with more diverse casts perform better at the box office. the findings come at a time when the studios like disney and paramount, are rolling back their dei efforts. warner bros. says it's dropping the d and the e to focus only on inclusion, whatever that means. it seems clear these moves have little to do with audience preferences and everything to do with political pressure from president trump and his maga allies, who have shown a willingness to use the powers of government to target cultural output they do not like. the american movie industry has a long has been a long pillar of american greatness. at its best, it has given voice to the narratives of many diverse communities living together

i wanted to see colman domingo win for sing sing. i wanted, uh, i wanted it to be a livelier event. i wish, i wish conan was funnier. so that i guess that wasn't really a surprise, but i didn't find conan to be all that engaging and entertaining. although keeping the drake kendrick beef alive with that one liner, i credit for that. you know, chef's kiss for keeping rap beef still thrilling, but i just didn't find the entire oscars to be that compelling. >> but you are. i'm looking at i was looking at other headlines i'm always interested in kind of on the take of the host, because it is the most thankless job in, like, all of hollywood. you're you are going going against the grain on this one time said that conan nailed the oscars hosting job simply by being conan atlantic. said conan o'brien understood the assignment, and shagoon says, absolutely not. >> yeah, look, it was a maybe it's a case of two americas. but for me, that open that we're showing right now with demi moore, i found it disturbing. i didn't think of it. i mean, we've got the blake lively, uh, case going on right no

. >> robin: colman domingo. >> wanted to look like love.head of everybody else. tiffany, a lot of mona rocks the red carpet, but one of your favorites was omar apollo. >> seeing them in the background, they all agree with me. [laughter] such a surprise. he is in valentino. it was refreshing. this is a bold look. if you are going to go there you have to have the confidence to be there. he really showed up in a way that was refreshing out of the sea of tuxedos. >> gender bending as well which i enjoyed. >> robin: you ready? we will start with simply start with cynthia erivo peered. >> i have loved it. paying homage to the first black woman to ever win and oscar. hattie mcdaniel. >> slightly unpopular. i liked it. i don't think i loved it. it is a tad costumey. between the green and the pain, it is almost time to retire their alter ego's. >> really bold silhouettes. old hollywood. really nice to see a differentiation in the silhouette. >> for me, i'm looking at those fingernails, going "wow." >> robin: all right, now. oscar winner zoe saldana.

okay, colman domingo. >> he always brings it. >> right? he is such a style icon. winner as well. >> this is a triple tier burgundy dress. the burgundy is nodding to the infamous scene in the movie where she's dancing wearing a burgundy suit. she's wearing a cartier necklace that was designed to be versatile. you can wear it around your neck, the wrist. >> so it is a bargain, really. >> yes. you too can afford it. >> i thought selena gomez, basically the whole awards season she's been fantastic. and i loved this. this is hollywood glamour. >> absolutely. she was channelling, actually, hollywood's silver screens. she was going for sofia lauren. this is a ralph lauren dress. it is covered in crystals. i think there are 16,000 droplets on this, rose crystals. the silhouette is so spectacular on her and obviously this amazing necklace, too. >> halle berry, first of all, whatever she wears, i'm here for it. >> oh, i love that. >> this was designed by one of your friends. >> she was with me last night. and watching his face when she walked out wearing this was so incredi