dr. spike lee and jada picket smith will not go on the oscars because for the second straight year all actingare white. the academy president does not believe the boycott is the best solution. >> we need the support of the industry across the board, the entire industry if our effort to good this accomplished. >> her husband, will smith, was passed over for an oscar nod for passed over for an oscar nod for his performance and winners when chris rock hosts the award show on february 28, only right here on abc7. >> it is winter. it is cold. that means capping a cold. enjoy is the best we to prevent it is to follow the advice of your mom. canadian researchers conducted the broadest studies looking at dozens of trials. they learned what we have heard for years: the best we to avoid catching a cold is...wash your hands. and other and facts. kids would took zinc had fewer colds than kids who do not. pro buy otics can help adults and the old stand brings, vitamin c, that did not help the average patient the all. >> i wear by have it minute -- i swear by vitamin c. i am not shake. -- sick. that is all

. >> 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' birthday, commemorating him. saying i join jada. and spike lee. i believe the academy awards will fix this. >> i'm sure next year there will be nominees of color. remember aunt viv from fresh prince of bel aire, she released a statement directed at jada and will saying you ain't barack and michelle. get over yourself. >> some shade there dropped serious tea.freedom of speech. just like im gonna say f the police. freedom of speech or breaking the law? a man is now fighting a ticket from metro... that he says he got just because he gave officers the middle finger. breaking overnight... taking on the federal government.. bundy's group of protestors ... now calling for all ranchers to also overnight...

. >> both spike lee and jada pinkett smith referencing the national holiday in dr. rtin luther king, jr. >> it was a big day yesterday with martin luther king's birthday commemorating. you know, michael moore saying i join jada and spike lee will join them. i believe they'll fix this. >> i'm sure in the next year there will be some nominees of color. remember, from fresh prince, she released a statement saying directing that jada and will said, you ain't directing the show, get over yourself. >> some shade there. serious tea. >>> this morning on "world news now" an american voice lost. >> passing of eagles founding member, glenn frey. his death mourned by friends and fans this morning. >> and the race to the white house, getting ugly for donald trump, going after ted cruz and calling him a "nasty man" as he recites bible passages. how cruz responded as the first primary vote is right around the corner. >>> they've been offered bribes, the latest reports rocking the big money world of tennis and the implications on its biggest stars losing on purpose. >>> and here is

working inside the academy in order to make sure we have inclusion especially in both spike lee and jada pinkett smiahy of dr. martin luther king junior. lauren lyster, abc news los angeles. > a lot more news coming up on action news live at 3-30... including the latest on the race for 2016. the democrats hoping to be president go head to head in south carolina. we'll tell you who may have been stretching the truth...and who's claims were just flat out false! a town in mourning, after one of their six police officers is shot and killed in the line of duty. what new information we're learning about the man who pulled the trigger. 3:30... take a look at this -- a more on that bitter blast next. plus an abc tv produc custody, as the victim's loved ones are searching for answers/ but first, action news live at 3-30 begins with breaking news. a search is underway in north larv a man on the run. it's going on right now near lake mead and civic center drive. police say it all started with a domestic call. when officers arrived, the man we'll break in with any updates now, the latest on a shooting

spike lee says his announcement comes on dr. martin luther king >>> david bowie being memorialized in the university. his music is believed to have added fuel to the fire back in 1969 when star man and life on mars was released. him, 7 stars that form the shape after lightning bolt from bowie's 1973 album. one of the most iconic images of that album. >> he always had a cosmic flair to his songs. >>> pretty cool. >>> i guess it is good that a lot people had the day off. >>> it wouldn't be fun certainly this morning. we would have had closings and delays. take a look. live in storm tracker five, this is in lake county. likely on interstate 9. notice it moving well. there is a car merging on the right. and that makes you nervous with the roadways. let's see if we get to that road sign at east lake. that is, i believe i-90 but slow go there in storm tracker five. that car got in front of you, thanks. >>> lake effect window. the area in red. concerned about between now and even through the overnight hours and early tomorrow. for cont

inclusion especially in the area of membership" tag -- both spike lee and jada pinkett referencing today's national holiday marking the birthday of dr. martin luther king junior. lauren lyster, abc news los angeles. coming up later.. in tonight's abc primetime lineup on channel 13: here's a look at what's coming up later on abc in primetime... 8:00 - the bachelor 10:00 - the bachelor live first time moms are getting older. what's chaning that's pushing back having kids. also ahead in today's health report.. some easy things you and your children can do to keep from catching a cold this winter. stay with us. 3(zsi*p= on average, it takes three hundred americans working for a solid year, to make as much money as one top ceo. it's called the wage gap. and the republicans will make it worse by lowering taxes for their own rules.to deal with the sneezing and aches. new at 6:30.. cnn's martha shade has some easy steps you can take to avoid a cold.. or treat it if you come down with one. --reporter pkg-as follows-- we all know the symptoms: a sore throat, sneezing and a runny association contains tips on how we can

dr. besser will join us to explain >>> spike lee is back with us. he'll come back and talalkbout an exclusive. i'm ready for spike. we'll h have an exclusive sneak peek at his n michael jackson documentary. it is called "off the wall." so much great never before seen footage from jackson's personal vault. a great new film from spike lee and as he put it, hee, hee. >> can't wait for that. have some banana pancakes and to amy with the rundown. >> a deadly attack on students at a university campus ifort west pakistan. gunmen storming that school near the city of peshawar. the battle with police lasting for hours. so far we know at least 20 people are dead including students, staff and a professor. a group with ties to the taliban has claimed responsibility. >>> and in iraq, isis has destroyed another historic site. satellite photos showing the oldest christian monastery in iraq reduced to rubble. it stood as a place of worship for 1400 years. >>> well, sarah palin is hitting shee endorsed trump in iowa last night where he is locked in a dead heat with

. >> both spike lee and jada pinkett smith referencing the national holiday in dr. martin luther king, jr. >> it was a big day yesterday with martin luther king's birthday commemorating. you know, michael moore saying i join jada and spike lee will join them. i believe they'll fix this. >> i'm sure in the next year there will be some nominees of color. remember, from fresh prince, she released a statement saying >>> this morning on "world news now" an american voice lost. >> passing of eagles founding member, glenn frey. his death mourned by friends and fans this morning. >> and the race to the white us dessert, it's tuesday, january 19th. >> hang in there. >>> good morning, everyone, a bit chilly on tuesday morning. >> it's a cold morning in much of the country, apparently it's going to get worse as the week goes on, storm system that's out in the pacific right now moving into the central plains and then moving east. i'm sorry, i'm like paul williams this morning. >> you sure are. >> it was hard finding clothes. people don't realize we make fun of women and women wh

academy in order to make sure we have inclusion both spike lee nj pinkett smith and their messages referencing today's national holiday in honor of dr martin luther king junior lauren mr abc news los angeles and that wraps up thirty news now at five thirty right now at six a missing eight year old boy warned us mother nature has a balancing act. after a warm december january is reminding us of how winter is supposed to feel. we now have unseasonably cold weather jeff is tracking the temperatures and jeff you're telling us the wind chill will feel brutal to my head down into the single digits in some spots and everywhere easily get down through the teens as you can see not a cloud the sky this is looking west the sun has gone down not the prettiest sunset i like the ones we get high thin clouds were still very nice looking but again that's sort of adds to the cold in terms of the forecasting of clear skies all what little heat we had taken just radiate out to space what we call radiation cooling as a result we're going to drop back down through the twenties quickly and these are air temperatures not wind chills were going and up into

. >> both spike lee and jada pinkett smith referencing the national holiday in dr. rtin luther king, jr. >> it was a big day yesterday with martin luther king's birthday commemorating. you know, michael moore saying i join jada and spike lee will join them. i believe they'll fix this. >> i'm sure in the next year there will be some nominees of color. remember, from fresh prince, she released a statement saying directing that jada and will said, you ain't directing the show, get over yourself. >> some shade there. serious tea. it's not always as easy for me as it is for him... it's easy for me cause look at her. aw... so we use k-y ultragel. it enhances my body's natural moisture so i can get into the swing of it a bit quicker. and when i know she's feeling like that, it makes me feel like we're both... when she enjoys it, we enjoy it even more. and i enjoy it. feel the difference with k-y ultragel. >>> this morning on "world news now" an american voice lost. >> passing of eagles founding member, glenn frey. his death mourned by friends and fans this morning. >> and t

dr. martin luther king's legacy on his birthday, two prominent african-americans say they're boycotting the academy awards. director spike lee and actress jadainkett smith posted separate social media messages saying they will not be attending the oscars. lee said he cannot support "the lily white oscars" after nominations to white actors. smith posted a video on her facebook page, using her voice to send a powerful message of empowerment. >>> a wedding photo has gone viral, but it doesn't s sow a bride and a groom. instead, it features bride valerie parrot with her medical alert service dog, bella. bella's a 3-year-old service dog who keeps parrot calm when she's anxious or on the verge of a panic attack. that's exactly what she was doing when the photographer captured the special moment before walking down the aisle. >> she was kind of putting the finishing touches on what she was wearing that day, putting her necklace on. she was getting a little anxious, and her mom kind of are you okay? so, val asked for a minute alone with bella. >> now an internet sensation, the picture-perfect moment captures the kind of comfort prov

. >> both spike lee and jada pinkett smith referencing the national holiday in dr. martin luther king, jr. >> it was a big day yesterday with martin luther king's birthday commemorating. you know, michael moore saying i join jada and spike lee will join them. i believe they'll fix this. >> i'm sure in the next year there will be some nominees of color. remember, from fresh prince, she released a statement saying said, you ain't directing the show, get over yourself. >> some shade there. serious tea. ugh. does your carpet ever feel rough and dirty? don't avoid it. resolve it. our new formula not only cleans and freshens but also softens your carpet so it's always inviting. everyone loves how they feel in dark clothes. and to keep those darks from fading... there's woolite darks. it's free of harsh ingredients, keeping dark clothes looking like new for 30 washes so your love for dark clothes will never fade. woolite darks. >>> this morning on "world news now" an american voice lost. >> passing of eagles founding member, glenn frey. his death mourned by friends and fans

spike lee posting this on instagram today with the picture of dr. martin luther king jr.ing 40 white actors in two years and no flava at all. even though he was just given an honorary oscar he says he cannot support what he calls the lilly white awards this year and will not be attending. actress jada pinkett smith posting that you say video message saying we must stand in our power she says begging for acknowledgement or even asking diminishes dignity. her husband west philadelphia native will smith was not nominated for his role in concussion. a lot of people considering that a snub this year. >>> it is a real condo but the price tag is virtual and what could be a first of its kind real estate transaction here in this area four units are up for sale in manayunk if you buy using bit coin. susanna kunkel is the listing agent for falcon condominiums. right now the asking price for the condos about a thousand bit coins. in u.s. dollars we're talking about 365 grand. the goal target the tech sector and the entrepreneurs who get it. today she told me there are a lot of advant

her comments followed spike lee and jade pay smith announcing they are boycotting the academy awards. >> let's do us differently. >> lee took to instagram to quote dr. martin luther king about the boycott saying there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither he must take it because conscious tells him its eye right. >> mayor de blasio says the fact no actors of color were nominated is unacceptable. >> we have seen numerous movies that were highly acclaimed or great commercial successes with leading men and women of color and tremendous supporting actors of color. what is going on here. >> the mayor said hollywood has a long way to go when it comes to supporting and celebrating diversity. >>> steve harvey is revealing his family has gotten death threats after his miss universe mistake. he denies rumors that the mix- up when he announced miss columbia was the winner was a planned publicity stunt. he says that he would never have brought that on himself and he is perfectly comfortable with the level of fame that he has. he insists that he was at every live show. >>> bikers and a tv writer found a way to honor dr. martin luther king j

make sure we have inclusion lauren lyster tag both spike lee and jada pinkett smith in their messages referencing today's national holiday - in honor of dr. martin luther king junior. lauren lyster, abc news los angeles. " jessica rae: well scott... break out the kernels... because today is national popcorn day! according to the popcorn board... offical "board".... americans eat about 13 billion... let me say that one more time, 13 billion!!! quarts of popcorn each year. that is about 41 quarts per man, woman and child. and interesting enough... even though this holiday is in january... national popcorn month is in october. so of coerse in honor of the special day our production assistant katie, popped us a giant bowl to share this morning... jessica rae scott: jessica and scott are chatting about because todais national popcorn day! according to the popcorn board... yes, there is an about 13 billion... let me say that one more time, 13 billion!!! quarts of popcorn each year. that is about 41 quarts per man, woman and child. and interesting enough... even though this holiday is in january... national popcorn month is in october. so of co

. >> both spike lee and jada pinkett smith in the message referencing the national holiday today in honor of drrtin luther king jr. abc news, los angeles. alison: this is it for abc7 at 5:00. "abc7 news at 6:00" starts right now. announcer: now "abc7 news at 6:00". on your side. maureen: some dangerous cold temperatures top the news tonight as we head to a frigid evening. leon: frigid enough for a cold weather emergency in some jurisdictions. for how cold we will get, go to chief meteorologist doug hill. what is the word? doug: the sun is down. we are seeing the temperatures plummet outside the belfort furniture weather center. and across the region. on top of that we have gusty winds. that is dangerous if you're outside unprotected. wind chill advisory posted tonight to noon. 15 in hagerstown. 14 in cumberland. 20 in the capital. with enough wind to drive the wind chill or the feels like temperature to 5 in washington. feels like 2 below in hagerstown. 3 above in manassas. tonight is clear and bustry. still gusty winds. air temperatures are 7 to 16 degrees but the wind chill below zero. after

reporter: both spike lee and jada pinkett smith in their messages referencing today's national holiday in honor of dr. martin luther king jr. jean: high surf is hurting the search efforts for a dozen since their helicopters disappeared off the coast of hawaii. crews have been searching around the clock since thursday's crash involving two of the military's largest helicopters. today they did find some of the life rafts that were on bore those helicopters, but no signs of the crew. one of the marines is from new england, corporal christopher orlando hails from hingham, massachusetts. josh: five french soldiers are dead after an avalanche during a military training exercise in the french alps of the mayor of the nearest town says the soldiers were on an all-day back country skiing session when the avalanche hit. eleven more people were also injured. the same system that gave new hampshire a few inches of snow today, new snow, also dropped several inches in eastern massachusetts. the bay state's first significant snow of the season. boston overnight got three inches. mike: a general 2 to 3-inch snowfall

dr. ashton here live. "off the wall." exclusive footage from michael jackson's persosonal vault never seen until now. director spike lee shing a spotlight on the king of pop's early years. >> what do, i don't want it lalabeled black or white. i want t labeled as music. >> the moments that michael first s spreadis wings a solo artist is jackson like you've never seen him before. can't stop me no >>> a pararenting alert. a big headline about college admissions this morning. more than 50 top schools banding togethther to change the game for your kids. how you like me now >>> all that and kym johnson way to a better body as we say -- >> good morning, america. you're holding be she said shut up and dance with me >> good momorning, america. robin on assignment today. it's a big wednesday morning here on "gma." you just s saw our "dancing with the stars" pro kym johnson here to share her fitness secrets. >> you know what else she's showing us, orge, how to eat banana pancakes. we can have them and eat them. a fun way to dance oururselves into shape. saturday. i love them so much. weend. >> so good. >> they're really good. >>

dr. king on his desk as a reminder. >>> the backlash keeps growing over the lack of diversity of this year's oscar nominees, and now some are calling for a boycott. director spike leennounced via instagram he would not be attending the academy awards in february. this after the second straight year of all-white acting nominees. jada pinkett smith also posted a message on facebook saying she wouldn't attend or watch the oscars. >> maybe it is time that we pull back our resources and we put them back into our communities, into our programs, and we make programs for ourselves that acknowledge us in ways that we see fit, that are just as good. >> smith did wish this year's host, chris rock, good luck. and chris rock took to twitter to address the diversity controversy writing, the oscars, the white b.e.t. awards. >>> comedian hannibal burris says it's a weird surprise his infamous bill cosby rape joke would eventually lead to the star's fall from grace. listen. >> yeah, you're a rapist. >> burris made the joke in philadelphia in october 2014 and was caught on video, posted online. soon went viral renewing decades old allegations. burris said he didn't do the joke hopin

dr. jen, i thank you so much. got to get it over to michael. >> thank you, lara. >>> we're back now to music and moves. we've been waiting all morning to see this and spike lee came back with us and he's got an exclusive first look at his new documentar michael jackson's journey from motown to "off the ll" and we'll talk to him in a moment. before that chris connelly has thdetails. this is thriller >> reporter: even before "thriller." those sensational dance skills. those special songs and that spectacular voice. power >> reporter: it already made michael jason pop's premiere entertainer. now director spike lee is shining a spotlight on michael's early 20s in his documentary "michael jackson's journey from this 1981 performance from the jackson's tour just one example of the never before seen stuff that spike's found. like michael's impossibly soaring original demof "don't stop till you get enough" recorded at the jackson family compound in encino. don't stop till you get enough not. >> reporter: bringing viewers back 3 1/2 decades with him first spreading his solo wings ready for superstardom as a male. >> i want it labeled music, not black or white. >> rep

dr. besser will join us to explain what it is and what we can do about it. >>> spike lee is back with us. he'll come back and talk about an exclusive. i'm ready for spike. we'll have an exclusive sneak peek at his new michael jackson documentary. it is called "off the wall." so much great never before seen vault. a great new film from spike lee and as he put it, hee, hee. >> can't wait for that. have some banana pancakes and to amy with the rundown. >> a deadly attack on students

dr. ashton here live. "off the wall." exclusive footage from michael jackson's persosonal vault never seen until now. director spike lee shing a spotlight on the king of pop's early years. >> what do, i don't want it lalabeled black or white.