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don sanchez is live outside the theater with a preview. reporter: i'm on the red carpet and it's quiet before the mob tomorrow. there's really a bay area connection to these academy awards. pixar is nominated for brave, and jessica chastain was born in sonoma, and an east bay couple is going to have a front row seat. >> so exciting to be here. >> they won bleacher seats in a random drawing. >> it's intriguing. i love the environment. i love to watch the mechanics of the environment. i think it's a whole different take on society right here. reporter: this is where they will see the stars, the red carpet getting finishing touches. the place is ringed with roses and cherry blossoms. >> wanted to do something modern. there isn't anything that was preplanned or there was no samples made. reporter: inside the theater, barbara streisand will sing here for the first time in 36 year and host seth mcfarland may become a household name. >> i expect them to hate me within the first 30 seconds. >> the surprise will be the musical numbers and the peopl

don sanchez is live outside the theater with a preview. reporter: i'm on the red carpet and it's quiet before the mob tomorrow. there's really a bay area connection to these academy awards. pixar is nominated for brave, and jessica chastain was born in sonoma, and an east bay couple is going to have a front row seat. >> so exciting to be here. >> they won bleacher seats in a random drawing. >> it's intriguing. i love the environment. i love to watch the mechanics of the environment. i think it's a whole different take on society right here. reporter: this is where they will see the stars, the red carpet getting finishing touches. the place is ringed with roses and cherry blossoms. >> wanted to do something modern. there isn't anything that was preplanned or there was no samples made. reporter: inside the theater, barbara streisand will sing here for the first time in 36 year and host seth mcfarland may become a household name. >> i expect them to hate me within the first 30 seconds. >> the surprise will be the musical numbers and the peopl

abc7 news arts and entertainment reporter don sanchez has a sneak-peek for us from the dolby theater in hollywood. >> it's so exciting to finally be here. we are showing this couple from san ramon. they are at the red carpet. they won bleacher seats in a random drawing. >> it's intriguing. i love the environment and i love to watch the mechanics of the environment. it's a whole different take on society right here. >> this is where they will see the stars. the red carpet getting finishing touches. there were sketches of classics from films and it is lined with roses and cherry blossoms. >> we wanted to do something a little more modern. there wasn't anything that was preplanned or there was no samples made. >> inside the dolby theater will will there be james bonds? barbra streisand will sing here for the first time this 36 years. and host seth mcfarland may become a household name. >> i expect to have them hating me within the first 30 seconds. >> the i think the surprises of this show will be the musical numbers and the people who walk on stage that you have no idea are coming. >>

abc7 news arts and entertainment reporter don sanchez has a sneak-peek for us from the dolby theatero exciting to finally be here. we are showing sin yeah and rex of san ramon. they won bleacher seats in a random drawing. >> it's intriguing. i love the environment and i love to watch the mechanics of the environment. a whole different take on society right here. >> this is where they will see the stars. the red carpet getting finishing touches. there were sketches of classics from films and it is lined with roses and cherry blossoms. >> we wanted to do something a little more modern. there wasn't anything that was preplanned or there was no samples made. >> inside the dolby theater will will be james bonds? barbra streisand will sing here for the first time this 36 years. and host seth mcfarland may become a household name. >> i expect to have them hating me within the first 30 seconds. >> the i i think the surprises of this show will be the musical numbers and the people who walk on stage that you have no idea are coming. >> he was hosting the beyond the red carpet preshow. the gove

. >> "good morning america" stars are joining jimmy kimmel and at 11:00, don sanchez joins us live fromes. >> ben affleck's movie argo was one of the films that jimmy carter criticized and he did not hoeld back the president's handling from nuclear threats from iran. more on the speech today. >> the theater was filled up at his appearance. the former president spoke about his commitment to peace worldwide. many krifd the present administration regarding the dealings with north korea and iran. >> our country is looked upon as the foremost war like nation on earth. there is a dearth now of commitment of america to negotiate differences with others. >> he believes that instead of sanctions against iran and negotiating, in they should use the promise to lift sanctions to negotiate. >> not a single day of talks with north korea since president obama has been in office. >> his one hour long conversation covered death pete and use of drones. he also spoke about the lack of influence the u.s. now has what is occurring in israel. >> the united states has you might say zero influence either in je

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