sot -- spike lee, film director // "we're not coming - not going!" 2 movie director -- spike lee -- is taking a clear stance... not attending next month's oscars... but clarified on "good morning america"... he's also not urging anyone to follow him. sot -- spike lee, film director // "i have never used the word boycott." 2 the honorary oscar recipient and two- time nominee... joins a growing list of stars speaking out about the lack of diversity. for a second consecutive year? all 20 oscar nominees in the acting categories are white. sot -- whoopi goldberg, "the view" co-host, former oscars host // "why is this a conversation we only have once a year?" 2 whoopi goldberg -- speaking out on the view... and british actor idris elba -- to nurture our diverse talent." clooney -- tells "variety" -- "i think that african americans have a real fair point that the industry isn't representing them well enough." sot -- lesley messer, abc news digital entertainment editor white the oscars have been for quite some time... but this year it's reached a fever pitch.

director spike lee and actress jada pinkett smith say they will boycott the awards over a lack of diversity in the lead categories. none of the academy awards' 20 acting nominations went to a person of color reviving last year's controversy and the viral hashtag "oscarssowhite" elias: switching to politics this morning...and the final sprint to the iowa caucuses. less than two weeks left before the caucuses and candidates are criss-crossing the state today....with the war of words heating up. abc's megan hughes has the latest. " script: at liberty university trump made an appeal for evangelical voters- sot trump: "two corinthians right? two corinthians 3:17, that's the whole ball game. where the spirit of the lord, right?" the spirit of the campaign? that's a different story. trump blasting cruz on this "he's a nasty guy. nobody likes him. nobody in congress likes him. nobody likes him anywhere once they get to know him." cruz tweeting this janet jackson video in response to being called nasty?. nats - "nasty! don't mean a thing to me." cruz says he's getting under trump's skin sot cruz: "d

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again as we mentioned some like director spike lee and actress jada pinkett smith took to social media year's awards. abc's lauren lister reports from los angeles the be the last jihad pinkett smith taking back firm statement to a facebook page overnight and in just days after husband will smith best actor oscar snubbed for his role in concussion. none of the academy awards twenty acting nominations went to a person of color providing last year's controversy in the viral hashtag oscars so white they in the scheme diminishes. she's not alone director spike lee voicing his disappointment on facebook writing he will be attending the ceremony expressing gratitude for receiving an honorary oscar show iraq director address diversity in his acceptance speech. the academy's november is easy to be a pretty nice taste the black person to be the head the studio was the straight out of compton overlooked in the actor director and best picture categories rapper ice cube for the film is based on speaking out on the wendy williams show. i'm not and i'm not surprised. oscars host chris rock recently t

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. >> reporter: still, families will be able to get to "sesame broadcas >>> director spike lee is asking his colleagues to boycott the upcoming academy awards because for the second year in a row, most of the nominees are white. >> reporter: the academy has long been criticized for its predominantly white membership. it's vowed to change that image, but thursday's oscar nominations, along with what critics call the snubbing of these stars and others, put that dl cus. 12 oscar nominations pushed the lm "venato thespott thur itics the nt s tho di't ke the cut for hollywood's highnorsong thggess fo picturraig of compaileet a degrosore 200 lln woide. >> i've got something to say. >> reporter: ice cube is one of the producers. >> it's all we dmakemovi osca mador the le. for ortil fo "beasts oftion" 't he cher. and neither did "concus" will. creed's michael b. jordan. >> the lack of non-white people among the nominees is never really the academy's fault, right? it's more the industry's fault. >> reporter: wesley morris is "the new york times" critic at large. >> we're talking about people who

she's not alone, director spike lee voicing his disappointment on facebook, writing he won't be attending the ceremony. lee addressed diversity in his acceptance speech at the academy's governors award in november. >> it's easy to be the president of the united states as a black person than to be the head of >> they're about to lose their mind. >> reporter: "straight out f compton" overlooked for best picture category. rapper ice cube speaking out on "the wendy williams show." >> i'm not surprised. >> reporter: oscar's host chris rock tweeting out a new promo with the caption, the oscars, white bet awards. 2012 los angeles times found they're nearly 94 caucasian and 77% male, with blacks accounting for about 2%. president of the academy cheryl boone isaacs who herself is black, said she has sought to improve diversity. >> we are working inside the academy in order to make sure we have inclusion. >> reporter: both spike lee and jada pinkett smith in their messages referencing monday's national holiday in honor of dr. martin luther king jr. reena and kendis. >> that was a big day, for kings

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elias: and backlash nominees for the 88th academy director spike lee and actress smith say they will boycott the awards over a in the lead none of the 20 acting nominations of color reviving last year's controversy and the viral hashtag the president of the academy, cheryl boone isaacs -who is herself black -- says she has sought to improve diversity. elias: of course, we want to know what you think. is there a problem with diversity in hollywood's biggest awards show? how would you suggest the nominations be done? let us know -- we may use your comments on-air. you can post you thoughts on twitter and facebook. or send us an email or give us a call . the contact information is on your screen. elias: new this morning...a local mayor celebrates reaching her goal to help families in need. elias: monday morning, mayor paula dierenfeld ran her 191st mile, reaching the end of a commitment she made to johnston in december. the city official had pledged to run a mile for every bag of food or ten- dollar donation to the johnston partnership last month.....coming out to almost miles. over 19

director spike lee, awarded an honorary oscar this year, as well as jada pinkett smith and her husband will smith, who spoke earlier this week to robin. >> we're uncomfortable to stand there and say that this is okay. >> reporter: chris connelly, abc news, los angeles. >>> all right. coming up, when love isn't quite enough for your pet. >> why a growing number of dog owners are putting their pooches on prozac. is that for real? you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our continues after this from our tt0w!tw((i! %4@-2&t tt0w!tw((i! el@-8!8 tt0w!tw((i! ed@->#\ tt0w!tw((i% )8h-^] tt0w!tw((i% kzh-c2\ tt0w!tw((i% n-h-6[p tt0w!tw((i% 0ph-(>> well, as any dog owner will ur pet isn't just an animal. he is a member of the family like a child he or she. >> yeah, but just as with your human children, sometimes love and care aren't quite enough and sometimes medical intervention is a little bit necessary. so we're "up all nightline"" with abc's david wright. >> reporter: at the end o

today director spike lee said he would join the boycott, posting on instagram saying, "i would like the media to ask all the white nominees and studio heads how they feel about another all- white ballot." academy president cheryl boone isaacs. >> i hope this isn't't discouraging for anybody and for filmmakers in particular. >> reporter: oscar nominees are chosen by a 6,200 member voting body, 94% who are white, 74% male. urban and pop culture professor todd boyd says the oscar nominations are the symptom of a bigger problem. >> there is only a small number of people in hollywood who can say yes. who can say yes are more reflective of the population as a whole, this is not going to change. >> reporter: "straight out of compton" producer ice cube gave his take on "the daily show." >> we didn't make that movie for the oscars. we made it for the people, and the people loved it. >> reporter: scott, the academy says they are looking to become more diverse, inviting 300 new members of color to their ranks, although that number is a small fraction of the 6,000 plus voting body they already curr

. >> reporter: director spike lee says he won't be attending where the gate keeperss made and what gets jettisoned. chris rock is hosting this year. >> we're still working very hard and will continue to wor to bring in more inclusion. >> reporter: still critically acclaimed compton got only one oscar nomination for the film's writers who are white.hink we'll only continue to see more people boycotting the oscars and if not a complete boycott, they going to voice their opinions. of the academy released a statement saying i am both heart broken and frustrated about the lack of s a difficult and important conversation and it's >>> a town in michigan ced a flash back when the price plunged to 47 cents a gallon. they sold gas well below a and it caused a price war with two other gas station in the area. local pleesice were called in to direct traffic. prices were back to today's market prices. probably throwing a few elbowse. been hovering around zero. he froze a pair of jeans and them up on his front yard. soon, hey, guess what, the entire neighborhood was line would frozen jeans, corduroys

. >> reporter: still, family also street" through public >>> director spike lee is asking his colleagues to boycott the upcoming academy awards because for the second year in a row the nominees are white. michelle miller has more. >> reporter: the academy has long been criticized for its white membership. thursday's nominations, along with what critics call the snubbing of stars and others put that lack of diversity into 12 oscar nominations pushed the film "the revenant" into the spotlight thursday. but critics say the relevant headline is those who didn't make the cut for hollywood's highest honors. among the biggest snubs for best picture, "straight out of compton" failed to get a nod, despite grossing more than $200 million worldwide. >> i've got something to say. >> reporter: ice cube is one of the producers. >> it's all good. we didn't make that movie for the oscars, we made it for the people. >> reporter: nominated for a golden globe and a s.a.g. award for a supporting roll for "beasts of no nation" didn't make the cut either. and neither did "concussion's" will smith. >> the lack

first alert traffic report director spike lee announced on his instagram feed that he will not director spike lee announced on his instagram feed that he will oscars -- citing a "lack of diversity". actress jada pinkett smith is also boycotting the event. her husband will did not receive a nomination for his role in the movie "concussion". she posted a video on her facebook page in an effort to send a message of empowerment. for the second year, all oscar nominees are white. meanwhile -- one actress is speaking out against jada pinkett smith's stance. janet hubert played aunt vivian on the 90's sitcom fresh prince of bel aire, and released a youtube video last night, bashing smith's view of boycotting one former 'fresh prince of bel air' star has a lot to say about jada pinkett- smith boycotting this year's academy awards. hubert is seen saying that pinkett-smith doesn't recognize that there is quote "a lot more going on in the world," and that the lack in the wis alert center this u.s today for a health check-up in minnesota. the visit comes after he was forced to cancel a visit to the

pinkett- smith/actress) "begging for acknowledgement or even asking diminishes dignity" film director spike lee also plans to sit out. in november, he was given an honorary oscar at the governor's awards. monday, in an instagram post, lee wrote (statement) "as i see it, the academy awards is not where the "real" battle is. it's in the executive office of the hollywood studios and tv and cable networks." oscar nominees are chosen by a 62-hundred member voting body. 93% of whom are white. 74 percent male. director alejandro gonzalez inarritu spoke about the controversy in paris last night. nominated for best picture. (alejandro gonzalez inarritu/director ) "when we can't see ourselves in the cinema, there is something going wrong. so i think a lot of things has to be improved" the academy says it's now taking dramatic steps to alter the makeup of its membership. don champion, cbs news. ((demetria obilor)) comedian chris rock, who's scheduled to host the academy awards... is now facing pressure to bow out. in a tweet last week, he poked fun at this year's ceremony calling it the "white b-e-t award

it's one of the reasons his wife data pickett smith and other hollywood insiders ke director spike lee choosing not to attend the oscars. they say they're frustrated at the academies lack of diversity. >> the complexity of this issue everyone is beautiful and deserving and isisfantastic it feels like it's going the wrong direction. >> will spoke out thursday abououthe hot topic on good morning america. in the past, will lost his oscacato denzel washington and fost whitaker. the academy has only nominated white actors in the main acting categories. >> the nominations reflect the academy. the academy reflects the industry. and in the industry reflects america. will says for whatever reason, hollywood isn't representing the true face of america which he claims it's diversity. >> there is a regressive slili toward separatism towards racial and religious disharmony. and that's not the hollywood that i nt to leave behind. >> as for data boycotting the oscars will says is proud of her and for that she had the courage to open up such a >> adel a saint by two korean singer sigh as she says a ne

out of the car in an unfamiliar location. boycotting the oscars -- and are calling for others director "spike lee" and actress "jada pinkett smith" say-- they're fed up and won't attend. at issue -- a lack of diversity. this is the second straight year that have been white. of the post on doctor martin day was intentional. music legend and co-founder of the eagles -- glenn frey 10 news anchor closer look at frey's legendary career. nats: it's another tequila sunrise.. glenn frey formed the eagles in the early 1970s with his friend, drummer don henley. nats "welcome to the hotel california." the eagles mixed country and california sounds to become one of the most successful acts of the 70s. "hotel california" along with their "greatest hits collection" became two of the best- selling albums of all time. sot glenn frey/recording artist: "we were serious about our songs. and serious about where we wanted to take the band. but along the way, we really rocked and had a good time." kid in town" frey grew up in the detroit area and met henley in los angeles when they both sang back up for linda ronstadt

director spike lee will stay home. in a statement, the academy's president is frustrated about the lack of inclusion. it's time for big changes, changes rather, the academy is taking dramatic steps to alter the makeup of the membership. >>> the co-founder of one of the most popular bans in the '70s has passed away. eagles guitarist glen frey died of a serious health problem. daniel nottingham looks back on his extraordinary life. >> reporter: glen frey formed the eagleles in the 1970s with welcome to hotel california." >> reporter: the eagles mixed country and mel loudic california sounds to be one of the most successful acts of the '70s with more than 150 albums sold. >> we enjoyed what we were doing. we were serious about our songs, and serious about where we wanted to take the band, but along the way, we really rocked and had a good time >> reporter: the guy tarrist and keyboard player who group in the detroit area, met henley in los angeles when they both sang back-up for linda ron stadt. the song writing team penn

director spike lee who is boycotting this year's show here live this morning only on "gma." >>> good morning, america. robin on assignment this busy wednesday. we have a lot of news in politics. boy, sarah palin is back. there you see her with donald trump in iowa last night. and there's this brand-new scare for hillary clinton with bernie sanders surging in new hampshire. but, amy, we have to begin with breaking news. >> there is a terror attack at a university in pakistan where dozens were killed and wounded. the taliban claiming responsibility for it an abc's chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz starts us off with the latest. >> reporter: good morning, amy. the attackers were armed with grenades, ak-47s and suicide vests taking aim once again at pakistan's youth. terrorists massacred more than 130 children in an attack on a grade school near this same area. the attackers today took advantage of heavy fog cutting through barbed wire and then scaling the back wall of the indiscriminately killing students in classrooms and dormitories. the pakistani military moved in qui

his wife...jada pinkett-smith is boycotting the oscars along with director spike lee. members of the academy are defending the controversial oscar votes. actress penelope miller saying... "to imply that this is because..... all of us are racists is extremely offensive." you can watch more of will smith's exclusive interview with robin roberts right after good morning las vegas. time now is x:xx --- d-c got a preview of a storm that's predicted to bring record snowfall to the east! cars were sliding...and so were people..we'll have more of this incredible video up next. millions of americans are the east coast. meanwhile people in the mid-atlantic states are also trying to clear snow that made for a traffic nightmare overnight. it only took two inches of snow to cripple the nation's captiol...causing crashes and multiple injuries. cars in maryland were stuck on the roads for hours. in west virginia...they're bracing for power outages from the snow. the storm even delayed the president's return to the white house...when they were foced to change their plans due to weathe

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awards.the smiths, along with director spike lee are boycotting the oscars over a lack of diversity among thth nominees.smith was i ithe running for best actor for his role in "concussion," but was not nominated.this morning, smith said ...."diversity is the american superpower. that's why we're great." he also said he did not know his wife, jada pinkett smith, was social media announcing her boycott of the ceremony. it's a historic day for the n- f-l.the buffalo bills have the first woman ever to serve as a full-time assistant coach. coach.kathryn smith will be the bills' special teams quality coach when they start play next fall.smith was with the team this season, but on a part time basis.her career in the n-f-l actually began in 20-13 when she was an intern with the new york jets.in her new role, smith will be responsible for gathering video and doing stats analysis on up-coming opponents. coming up on the cbs 2 news at noon - financial expert mike tryon gives us tips on how to save for retirement in the most efficient way possible. the world a president has to grapple with, sometimes