green new grow travelers book. >> the guide to travel and vacation. >> travel wise people carry a greenook with you. >> you may need it. amy: that's the trailer for "the green book: guide to freedom," which premieres monday on the smithsonian channel. for more, we're joined in our new york studio by its writer .nd director yoruba richen she happens to be a former democracy now! producer. it is great to have you back here. congratulations on this film. talk about the history and what inspired you to do this film. >> so let's see, there is much history within the pages of "the green book." it was created and first published in 1936 by a man named victor hugo green. he was a postal worker based in harlem. he had the idea for the book because of a jewish friend of ,is had a guide the catskills for jewish families were they could go in the catskills. he looked at that and said, hey, this would be a great i idea. this is somemething the black community needs. he also had -- was married to a woman named alma who lived in virginia and they would travel down to virginia. he experienced all the t

there has been a lot of new commentary about the green book. one of the things i having dashcam engaged with is looking at the international component. there's a lot of tension. but this research is looking at the promise and the perils of traveling internationally since world war i. it's also how these feature in international destinations. starting in 1949, they feature throughout bermuda, the caribbean to help african-americans find places that would be hospitable to them as well. part of my research is getting us to think about how can we think about this document, not only what it tells us about domestic travel, but international travel for african-americans as well. >> let me take it one step further. african soldiers, white soldiers, working in factories during the war, did it begin to change or was it in evolution on how women were viewed, how african-americans were viewed post-world war ii? prof. gill: things begin to change, but not in the sense of a natural evolution. because african-americans, women are pressing forward. one thing i

>> the green book was this really interesting travel guide. at its very core, it was a pocket-sized travel guide you could take with you when you're traveling, when you're going on an airplane, going in your car. it was started by a man named victor green in 1937. he was a postman, worked for the postal service in harlem and actually had an experience when him and his wife were traveling and he faced discrimination and uncertainty about where it would be safe for him to stay. he came back home, and with his knowledge as a postman -- he knows the communities, knows the streets -- he created a guide for new york city, a guide to showplaces in new york city where it would be safe for african-americans, whether it's going to a restaurant or to a nightclub, even to things like beauty salons and barbershops. he creates this guide for new york and eventually expands it to include the entire nation and international destinations by 1949. in it, you would have the places where it would be safe to lodge, cities where it would be safe for you to stay. th

best picture has been won by green book. best picture won by green book.scars. it has been a good night for that film. mahershala ali also won best supporting actorfor mahershala ali also won best supporting actor for that film. that wraps up the oscars, then, green book winning best picture. stay with us on bbc world news, still to come, the oscars ceremony has just ended but parties are getting underway. yes, three oscars for green book, three for roma, three for black panther and four for bohemian rhapsody. this is the vanity fair party in beverly hills where people will shortly be arriving to celebrate oscars success. prince charles has chosen his bride. the prince proposed to lady diana spencer three weeks ago. she accepted, she says, without hesitation. as revolutions go, this had its fair share of bullets. a climax in the night outside the gates of mr marcos's sanctuary, malacanang — the name itself symbolizing one of the cruellest regimes of modern asia. the world's first clone has been produced of an adult mammal. scientists in scotland have produ

>>> next in american history tv, university of delaware professor tiffany gill talks about the green book, a travel guide for african-americans produced during the jim crow era pert first published in the 1930s. the book listed businesses across the country that accepted african-american customers when so many hotels and restaurants and other destinations refused to serve them . this 15 minute interview was recorded at the american historical association meeting in chicago. >>> tiffany gill is a professor of history and african studies at the university of delaware. let's go back to post-world war ii america, 1945, 1946, what was it like for african- americans to travel in the u.s. and around the world? >> it was a really challenging experience for african- americans built with a lot of uncertainty. they never knew what they would face when they were traveling domestically. whether it was through segregation patterns in the south with laws that prohibited them from going to certain places of business, whether he was trying to find something to eat while they were on the road and being den

i stumbled on the green book by accident. n route 66 and found that it was at a route 66 exhibit, and there was a green book under glass and tucked away in a corner. when i first put my hands on a green book, it was magical. it is this feeling of, you too can enjoy america. it was a very hopeful, positive guide. i am in new york because i am a scholar in residence at the schomburg center for black research. and it is amazing because they have the largest collection of green books in the world. i have scouted about 1,600 green book sites so far, and of those, less than a quarter are still standing, but i'm also working with city planners to have them recognise these sites as culturally significant and historic sites. the green book was an innovative and resourceful solution to an horrific problem. to me, it is a source of pride. that african—americans, that black people were resilient, they were resourceful. our ancestors would be proud of the green book, that we survived and came up with these tools. they had a lot of courage,

alice broadwater seen here with her son also traveled with the help of the green book. her own copy of the guide has been lost but she hasn't forgotten the discrimination she faced on trips with her husband who was a lawyer. it was demeaning that you were not considered a human being. and accepted and stablish meant that served people and you're paying money you're not begging to stay there or to eat there a real film shows how surely is refused service in restaurants he can easily afford and how he is forced to stay at the lowest budget accommodations is reserved especially for black people. reggie scott's home is listed on the national register of historic places but he lacks the funds for necessary upkeep perhaps the success of green book will benefit this time capsule of the segregation era in american south. so that's got that's going to make a very good airplane movie i just want to get to the point that there's been a lot of controversy quite hefty actually that this film won best picture some very strong words up there on social media and obviously you weren't t

>>> and the oscar goes to -- gle "green book." >> "green book" takes the big prize. who won, who lost and why spike lee felt there was a bad call. >>> a blockbuster week on the hill, congress hears from trump's personal lawyer and the house tries to end the national emergency. >>> and president trump will meet with kim jung-un. can the president convince the north koreans to give up their nuclear weapons. >>> president announcing that he will push back his own deadline on tariffs in the hopes that he can get more time with a new trade agreement. and the chinese stock really loved that development. >> they sure did. good morning, welcome to "early start." >> nice to have you back. do you feel rested? >> i don't know what time it is, what time zone i'm in, but it is good alongside you. >> it is the news zone. it is monday, february 25th, 4:00 a.m. in the east. it was the moment hollywood and the nation waited all night to see. >> and the oscar goes to -- green bo"green book." >> and it also took home an oscar for best original screen play. it is about a white man who d

the most disgusting about the oscars was "green book's" win.rised. that category was wide open. it was anybody's guess who was going to take home that award. the second most talked about moment was that awesome performance by lady gaga and bradley cooper performing "shallow." just, just so moving. a lot of people are talking about lady gaga's acceptance speech for her win for best original song. it was powerful. she said this is hard work. she's been working hard for a long time. i's not about winning, it's about not giving up. if you have a dream, you have to fight for it. she inspired a lot of people last night. >> absolutely, marci, so many moments to watch for. thank you so much, marci gonzalez on the red carpet for us. >> thank you, marci. >>> let's get some analysis, expert analysis, right now, from our will ganss. will, what do you have? >> film critic drake joins us live from l.a. good morning, grae, what did you think? >> we didn't do too bad. it was a pretty good night after a lot of trouble in the lead up. the academy lucked out. >>

winning film green book would take a lot of the boxes. out of the store it's a feel good story about overcoming racism through the power of friendship. it's also a true story which is come hollywood loves as well in this case it's based on a real man who is a racist to tell you the american play but in the film who becomes the show for a very successful black musician and together in one nine hundred sixty s. segregationist. in america they travel through the southern states and. if i describe it and you briefly probably say it's a bit like driving miss daisy except instead of morgan freeman being the chauffeur just handing in this case of a white man doing the driving ok so i'm detecting a slight note of skepticism there but we do learn about the actual green book kind of a survival guide for black people traveling in the southern states at the time and so we went to the source to find out more about it. come on the south carolina the deep south musician reggie scott experienced firsthand the dangers that black travelers once faced in th

green book took hem three.>> dion lim was on the red carpet all day long and shows us the big moments and surprises. >> the oscars are a wrap. everyone involved with the show during the day and night. our oscar sunday started early with help from my glam squad celebrity stylist who made time for me before the vanity fair party and top secret clients. >> you cannot disclose? >> not for the certain ones. >> time is of the essence. i got to get to the red carpet. after all the combing and spraying and teasing, here is the final look. what do you think? >> they approve. as the red carpet opened for the night, you can hear thed for hours hoping to catch a glimpse of their favorite stars. >> i hope brad pitt is here. a dream come true if i get to see brad pitt. >> what's it like on the red carpet? >> we walked down the red carpet, we didn't know that was going to happen. >> half the fun is for the red carpet fashion. some of the celebrities are starting to make their way down right now. there's a lot of good people w

green book. green book, a film about interracial friendship was named best film.ershala ali, best supporting actor. a record number of wins for african american talent would suggest that hollywood is at last rallying to the calls for change. david willis, bbc news, at the oscars. olivia colman‘s win didn't go unnoticed, back home... on twitter, prime minister theresa may said: "congratulations to olivia colman and all of the british winners and nominees at #oscars2019. you are great ambassadors for british culture on the global stage." and the actor hugh laurie simply tweeted: "olivia colman, you beauty! " our reporter danjohnson was outside the vanity fair after—party earlier and had been speaking to spike lee after his first oscar win. he's got a lot to say because he's had an interesting evening. he won four black kla nsman had an interesting evening. he won four black klansman which meant he went on stage and could accept an oscar, the first 435 years in the business. he said that was overdue. —— first for 35. he did tell me it was long overdue for stock congr

. >>> and the oscar goes to -- "green book." >> "green book" takes the big prize. who won, who lost and why spike lee felt there was a bad call. >>> a blockbuster week on the hill, congress hears from trump's personal lawyer and the house tries to end the national emergency. >>> and president trump will meet with kim jung-un. can the president convince the north koreans to give up their nuclear weapons. >>> president announcing that he will push back his own deadline on tariffs in the hopes that he can get more time with a new trade agreement. we're watching how the markets are reacting. >> and is it symbolic or will there be real structural change. welcome to "early start." i'm christine romans. >> and i'm dave briggs. thank god this show still needs hosts. the oscars did not. we'll tell you huyou who that t out. the biggest honor went to "green book." and it also took home best original screen play. it is about a white man who drives a black jazz musician through the deep south in the early 1960s. >> "roma" was one of the top contenders for big picture with a big

maybe green book really is the movie of the year after all.ut the one that best captures the polarization that i rises when the conversations shifts towards matters of race, privilege an the all important question of who gets to tell whose story. there have been i think the criticism i keep reading is that this is yet another white savior film. >> yes. >> just uen. >> yeah, i would agree with that. or whether who's saving who. the idea of these movies is that the idea is that everyone's saving each other, but i have a real problem with the framing of it. and you know, this is not necessarily even about the historical inaccuracies or the factual an accuracies. i think a movie can and should depart from the truth sometimes, but the real problem with a movie that pretends to get inside dr. don shirley's head and ali gives a good performance i think, but you see him completely through the perspective of the character played by mortonson. the movie can't even almost conceive of this character outside of the perspective, very unexamined white perspe

green book is winning best original screenplay. very good night for green book there. will keep you up—to—date with all the winds coming out of the oscars coming out of bbc news. —— wins. the us secretary of state says he believes nicolas maduro's days as president of venezuela are numbered, after troops used force against a convoy of civilians trying to organise aid supplies. there's been widespread condemnation of the violence at venezuela's border with colombia — officials there say more than 100 venezuelan soldiers have deserted their posts, and crossed into their country. our international correspondent orla gear—in reports now from the border area. embers are still smouldering on a bridge that became a battle ground. desperately needed aid went up in smoke here when venezuelan troops blocked an opposition convoy on the orders of president nicolas maduro. but some have broken ranks. this weekend foot soldiers have been deserting. it's over 100 now and counting. we managed to speak to a group of them sheltering in a church in the border town of cucuta. they fear fo

can't buy many critics as racially tone deaf green book story covers controversial ground but its director said it was an important one to tell. this is he's right this is the whole story is about love it's about loving each other and despite our differences and finding out the truth about. who we are were the same people. best director went to mexican filmmaker alfonso cuarón for his study autobiographical film roma a movie that highlights the plight of poorly paid to mystic workers. i want to thank the company for recognizing a film center around i mean the u.s. woman. one of the seventeen million the mystic workers in the world we don't works we don't work right. also when the oscars for foreign language film and cinematography. get more from b.w. amazing film review you'd be amazing scott rocks are welcome scott that's out of control this is not only about the lack of a host but also about best film yeah i mean green book one best film a lot of people had expected i didn't really but the thing about this film is on the surface it looks like your classic oscar film it's a social issue r

brian, green book won best picture. did you see that coming?d notpy think that has a lot do with preferential voting. >> what does that mean. >> that means the oscars voters rank all eight best picture nominees from their favorite to least favorite and then price waters coopers takes out who is the least favorite. basically what it means if no movie gets 50% of the voters then it gets into who is number two, who is number three. i think green book is the kind of movie that was a lot of people's number two or number three at least within the oscar voting pool. it's a movie that's very polarizing, but it's a feel good movie for a lot of people. i know a lot of voters, a lot of movie critics may disagree with that. there were a lot of controversies around this movie. but at the end of the day it's about love and it was an easy movie to pick as number two or three on the balance got. >> that's interesting. it wasn't people's favorites. >> maybe. >> but because of the algorithm it ends up winning. >> there's a netflix factor here. >> there's a resis

now the weather, with green book. now the weather, with green book. —— with tomasz. weather starting to calm down across the uk now after a few days of windy weather. maybe some wintry showers in the scottish hills. but by the time we get to around about five, six in the morning most parts of the uk dry, pretty clear, and it'll be a cold night with a touch frost possible, and down to minus four degrees outside of town in scotland. early in the morning could be some showers around lincolnshire and east anglia but by the tameka too late morning, sunshine all round. a little lazy gci’oss sunshine all round. a little lazy across some of these north—western areas of the uk, belfast, maybe glasgow as well. still pretty nippy and aberdeen. hello this is bbc news. the headlines: company bosses could face up to seven years in jail for mismanaging staff pension schemes under government plans. theresa may will ask mps for more time to rework her brexit plan — and offer parliament another vote — but labour accuses the prime minister of running down the clock. the favourite has w

green book had three oscars and the biggest prize, best picture.d black panther won three oscars each. >>> dion limb has been covering the oscars all weekend long. you looked great on the red carpet. i love the dress you ended up going w. >> reporter: thank you very much. apparently 54% of viewers voted for that dress. i'm glad it was a success. reggie and jessica, full disclosure, it's a little hard to hear you because so much is going on outside the dolby theater. we have crews here working around the clock to take down everything, including the red carpet you see right there. trying to erase all of the remnants of what happened last night. of course, the 91st oscars. pretty hard to believe, it's been 13 hours since we first saw our local winners on the big stage. now from the bay area, mahershala ali of oakland won a second oscar for best supporting actor in green book. his first one was for moonlight two years ago. ali beat out daly city born sam rockwell who was up in his role in vice. he spoke after his big win. >> did you ever imagine in 201

pants by many critics as racially tone deaf green book story covers controversial ground but its director said it was an important one to tell. this is he's right this is the whole story is about love it's about loving each other and despite our differences and finding out the truth about who we are we're the same people. best director went to mexican filmmaker alfonso clear on for his time the autobiographical film roma a movie that highlights the plight of poorly paid to mystic workers. i want to thank the company for recognizing a feel i'm sent through around an indigenous woman one of the seventy million the mystic workers in the world we don't works we don't work for rights. also when the oscars for foreign language film and cinematography. and the talk about the stars we're going to pull in one of those local stars in los angeles intertainment journalist k.j. matthews joins me in the hell it's good to see you k.j. so let's talk about last night a lot of viewers have been saying that last night's oscar show of that it felt different from years past what did you think. it absolutely w

hand by many critics as racially tone deaf green book story covers controversial ground but its director said it was an important one to tell. this is these right this sort of thing that kind of a me for recognizing a feel i'm sent through a rundown in the us women are one of the seventy million the mystic workers in the world without works we don't work for rights. roma also won the oscars for foreign language film and cinematography. and to talk about the stars we're going to pull in one of those local stars in los angeles entertainment journalist k j matthews joins me in the hell it's good to see you k.j. so let's talk about last night a lot of viewers have been saying that last night's oscar show that it felt different from years past what did you think. it absolutely was different number one the ratings are up we're hearing now that the ratings are up double digit since last year which was the lowest rated oscar as you know there was no host so we all wonder well how will a show go on with no host one here to tell you it go shorter that's what happens when you believe that that show

not the contrivances that not only about the lack of a host but also about best film yeah i mean green book one best film a lot of people had expected i didn't really but the thing about this film is on the surface it looks like your classic oscar film it's a social issue race relations in the one nine hundred sixty s. but really this film for me is it seems like a throwback it seems seems almost like driving miss daisy in reverse in this case you've got a story it's a white racist played by viggo mortensen becomes a chauffeur to a successful black musician and they go on a road trip through the segregated south the one nine hundred sixty s. fine but the story it's about relations it's about that period of segregation america but they decide to tell it from the perspective. the white races they said ok he's this his perspective is what we need his story is what we need to tell and that seems to be really tone deaf given you know what's happened in the last even the last couple of years but definitely last ten fifteen twenty years. i think having really missed a trick here because instead of

oscar ceremony in los angeles had plenty of surprises best picture was one of them going to the green book a feel good film about reese relations of the u.s. britain's olivia colman the best actress for her role in the favorite and this year's ceremony seemed finally to have gotten that memo about diversity. british rock legends queen the ceremony inside hollywood's dolby theatre off to a rousing start fronted by american idol star adam lambert. the band stayed in the spotlight as ronnie malik picked up best actor for his portrayal of freddie mercury in the queen biopic bohemian rhapsody. this and we made a film about a gay man an immigrant who. lived his life just unapologetically himself and the fact that i'm celebrating him and this story with you tonight is is proof that we're longing for for stories like this oh there vehicle me i named best actress for her role as queen and in the costume drama the favorite olivia colman said no one was more surprised that her. this isn't love it. on us. but the night's biggest surprise was arguably the pick for best picture and oscar this two. cream

. >> "green book." >> reporter: "green book" won the award despite criticism of what some call an antiquatedon race relations, winning out spike lee's "blackkklansman." one of seven american winners to take home gold, lee won for best adapted screenplay, his first ever competitive oscar win. >> olivia collman. >> olivia collman upset seven-time nominee glen cross. ♪ in the shallows >> reporter: giving everyone something to talk about, lady gaga and bradley cooper gave everyone something to talk about for their steamy performance of "a star is born." in all 15 won oscars. >> it's not about winning, but what it's about is not giving up. if you have a dream, fight for it. >> reporter: if the script called for a show where people of all backgrounds were celebrated, then these oscars had it all. jamie yuccas, cbs news, los angeles. >> that's the "overnight news" for this tuesday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back with us a little later. for the morning news and "cbs this morning." from the broadcast center in new york city, i'm john dickerson. >>> this is the "cbs overni

oscar ceremony has just wrapped up in hollywood the best picture award a prestigious one going to green book a film of seven segregationist america will stack first one to britain's livia coleman. her role as queen and the favorite and best actress went to rami malik as freddie mercury and put him in rhapsody we'll talk with our film critic after this look at the winners. things got off to a different stuff inside hollywood we theists had this year the first oscar show in thirty years not to have a host was opened by british rock legends queen fronted by american idol star adam lambert. the best actor award went to brought me not like to his put try look for any mockery in the film but he me and rhapsody was the favorite to win the award after taking a host of trophies this season including a golden globe. you know my dad didn't get to see me do any of this is and. i think he's looking down on me right now so the you should be with the monumental moment. other vehicle my the best actress award was a bit more of a surprise lithia kullman took the oscar for playing british queen and the costum

green book. green book, a film about interracial friendship, received best film. picture. he apparently tried to storm out of the theatre. is there something about green book which offends you? are you british? lam. let me give you a british answer. it wasn't my cup of tea! something a little stronger than tea was waiting for one delighted brit. for olivia colman, it's a dream come true. she seen off competition from glenn close but also from lady gaga, to land one of oscars' most prestigious awards. she is truly the toast of hollywood tonight. pam rudge is the head of music and singing at the bristol old vic theatre school and taught olivia colman when she was a student there. we can speak to pam now from the school. thank you so much forjoining us. it has been quite a 48 hours for you, i imagine, what were your thoughts when he saw the images coming in there from the awards in hollywood? amazing, and hearing them again now tonight, it is just very moving. amazing, and hearing them again now tonight, it isjust very moving. it is wonderfulfor her, tonight, it isju

film green book would take a lot of the boxes. out of the store it's a fuel good story about overcoming racism through the power of friendship. it's also a true story which is come hollywood loves as well in this case it's based.

our headlines: green book has been named best picture at this year's oscars.or best actress and actor. in france, they're calling it the grand debat — the grand debate. across the country thousands of assemblies are being held, where people are coming together to discuss the future of the country. it's part of president emmanuel macron's response to the so—called "yellow vests" — the grassroots protest movement that's so shaken his presidency. hugh schofield has been to the small town of neulise, near st etienne in central france, to see the grand debate in action. neulise in central france is not the big smoke, nor is it the sticks. it is part of the nation's grand debate. about 70 people have come, among them a fair few yellow vests, the idea is president macron's, to get those people who say there voices are never heard to speak and speu voices are never heard to speak and spell out what it is they want. what we offer them is a space where they can debate important subjects that concerned their daily life, like taxes, purchasing power, ecology, public servi

no shortage of surprises on sunday night at the ninety first academy awards in los angeles green book took on best picture with a best supporting actor not former hershel alley and we'll talk more about the story behind that film. a classic in our series one hundred german must reads and why you should put the tin drum by nobel prize winner. on your reading list. and we catch up with berlin based illustrator can't mention crews worked with some of literature's real heavyweights. but first the oscars are the really big deal today and a lot happening there i'm joined by our film expert scott ross perot who's looking none the worse for wear for the long night. is amazing that's how it goes and you know how surprised were you at this win for green book yeah i mean if you're going to design an oscar winning film green book would take a lot of the boxes because it's out of the store it's a fuel good story about overcoming racism through the power of friendship. it's also a true story which is come hollywood loves as well in this case it's based on a real man who is a racist to tell you the

no shortage of surprises on sunday night at the ninety first academy awards in los angeles green book took home best picture with a best supporting actor not for my personal alley and we'll talk more about the story behind that film. a classic in our series one hundred german must reads and why you should put the tin drum by nobel prize winner. on your reading list. and we catch up with berlin based illustrator councilmen chick who has worked with some of literature's real heavyweights. but first the oscars are the really big deal today and a lot happening there i'm joined by our film expert scott rush progress looking none the worse for wear for the long night. is music that's how you go scott yeah how surprised were you at this wedding for green book yeah i mean if you're going to design an oscar winning film green book would take a lot of the boxes because it's a lot of story to feel good story about overcoming racism through the power of friendship. it's also a true story which is calm hollywood loves as well of in this case it's based on a real man who is a racist italian america

generally you would think in spite of all the you know the controversy surrounding green book that was a surprise in winning best best picture but i think many including me and i wrote that down here i saw it as testimony to america's need for reconciliation in view of what's going on you know it's like some sort of social appeasement because it is really about about. celebrating humanity and inter interracial relationships at the end of the day even though the family of dawn shirley accuse the filmmakers of embellishing reality basically of a in a way. not being true to events as they were but still i mean the film is an inspiring and any other surprises a controversy of this and.

are going to talk a good bit more about this controversy surrounding the choice of green book is bestfilm it's based on the real life story of a black pianist who befriends his racist white driver during segregation in the american south you know used federica baggio is here with me to do that it's good to see you fredricka so why has it drawn so much criticism well it's a film about racism and about the struggles that many book americans faced during the era of segregation but it's told from the point of view of a white man a driver who is hired to accompany a famous pianist dr dunn sheerly on tours and through this encounter he then eventually overcome racism and this choice you know having a story of racial segregation in the deep south told thirty eyes of a white character not really hasn't gone down well with critics particularly within the african-american community many of their feel that the result is a feel good feeling for a white audience perhaps but they feel like it doesn't resonate with them and it doesn't speak their truth i heard it described as driving miss daisy in r

ceremony in los angeles have plenty of surprises a best picture was going to the green book feel good film about race relations britain's a living best actress for her role. and the fibrous this is ceremony same to finally to have got the memo about diversity. british rock legends queen up the ceremony inside hollywood's dalby theater off to a rousing start fronted by american idol star adam lambert. the band stayed in the spotlight as ronnie malik picked up best actor for his portrayal of freddie mercury in the queen biopic bohemian rhapsody. thanks i this and we made a film about a gay man an immigrant who. lived his life just unapologetically himself and the fact that i'm celebrating him and this story with you tonight is is proof that we're longing for for stories like this are their vehicle maybe i named best actress for her role as queen and in the costume drama the favorite olivia colman said no one was more surprised than her. this is a loner i got to ask. but the night's biggest surprise was arguably the pick for best picture and ask her to. preen but i thank. hand by many cr

what do you make of green book as a film? very similar to driving miss daisy. it's changed the driving position. it was the same year as do the right thing, wasn't it? it was, but it didn't get nominated for best picture. just, got nominated for best supporting actor. lost out to denzel for glory. and had best screenplay nomination, lost out to dead poets society. is there something about green book that offends you? are you british? iam. let me give you a british answer. it was not my cup of tea. a lot of talk about diversity reflected in the awards, roma, a black and white film, subtitled, a long film, steady, the pace is slow but beautifully made, produced by netflix, a real challenge to the established hollywood studios. it did not win best picture, did not win up to ten nominations per taking away three oscars is a real achievement and the director alfonso cuaron who won the best director is at this party and i caught up with him. it was highly surprising. the fact of a film that centres on a domestic worker of an indige

and so a lot of people looked at green book when one said you had the opportunity to maybe makea difference make a sort of a radical choice and choose something from a different perspective instead the oscars went again to the old story of old white man telling his perspective of why he was really nice to people who were who did not like that choice also spike lee we have to mention you know he won his first oscar which i was actually surprised to hear on he won for best adapted screenplay he hit on the issue of diversity and let's listen in to hear what he had to say when he accepted his award and get your reaction. and the former president of the camera or most of the signs sure. i wouldn't be here tonight they open up. the make the camera look more like america's more diverse. so you know we have now it's been three years since the oscars so why can't you just referenced it there when he was perhaps you can explain to our viewers what exactly that was where do things stand now yes you know he was referencing a new is a blogger in two thousand and fifteen who point you started

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i am happy to be here. >> green book won three oscars.cury biopic took home the most gold with four oscars, including best actor. >> of course, we're celebrating here in the bay area. there were several bay area winners at the oscars last night. >> there were. to see the full list, go to abc7news.com. abc 7 news anchor dion lim has been covering the oscars all weekend long. she'll have a live report within the half hour. she's inside the theater right now where live with kelly and ryan is being shot. >>> calling for urgent action at senator dianne feinstein's office. >> we're going to be the ones impacted. >> i understand that. i have seven grandchildren. i understand it very well. >> students are demanding senator feinstein support the green new deal resolution. this now viral video from friday shows them confronting feinstein about the issue. she says she doesn't agree with the resolution that there's no way to pay for it. far right conservatives, ben shapiro and eric erickson say they love her after seeing the video. >>> abc news obtai

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(nat-cheers)no "roma" runaway, as "green book" ptenplay oscar."we made this film with love and respect, and we made it with tenderness, and we made it with respect."in hollywood, i'm david daniel. (robin) and here's a live look outside... at the bay bridge toll plaza. we'll be back with more of your kron 4 morning news after the break. ♪ they say you should always listen to your heart. and where better to do that, than the island of ireland? after all, your heart is the best compass there is. so get out there and fill your heart with the stuff that keeps it beating. fill your heart with ireland. (robin) welcome back. checking in on your morning forecast. a cloudier day today with temperatures still in the mid to upper 50's. rainfall arrives this afternoon and will stay heavy at times through the evening and into tomorrow resulting in the potential for flooding. showers should taper off later in the week after the heaviest of it tomorrow wednesday will bring a few scattered showers.

if you're going to design an oscar winning film green book would take a lot of the boxes. out of the story to feel good story about overcoming racism through the power of friendship. it's also a true story which is come hollywood loves as well in this case it's based on a real man who is a racist to tell you the american play by the film becomes the chauffeur of a very successful black music.