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they're both musicals but i feel like kasi's approach with -- >> kasi lemmons is the director. >> thes with "dreamgirls," it felt more musical. whereas, this one, you forget. the songs are more like your lines. >> who does this speak to? >> family. anyone who's a part of family. and that's all of us. >> right. >> you know? >> yes, definitely represents life togetherness. that's one of the things that drew me to the role in the film. >> the idea of forgiveness and reconciliation are big things of it. >> and it's never too late. >> it's never too late to forgive. and, forest, you know what happens january 16th? >> january 16th? >> oscar nomination. see -- i pay more attention than you are. >> i could tell by the way you said that. >> we're talking, of course, about "the butler." is that something that you think about? do you go there and say, i did the work, i did a great job and on to the next movie? what are you looking at? >> it's all about the work. >> people acknowledge your work and talk about it, and people are talking about that, i'm still going to other projects. i'm exciting a

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"entertainment weekly" writes, kasi lemmons's black nativity is a lot like a glazed holiday ham -- stickyk nativity is like a musical but i'm over christmas musicals. >> reviewers aren't always right. keep an open mind. >> check it out. that's the news for this half hour. >>> this morning on "world news now" -- holiday mayhem. reports of a tornado in north carolina. powerful winds, snow, and ice force thanks giving travelers to make costly decisions. >> it was many hundreds of dollars to change our tickets. >> the chaos expected today at bier airports as this major storm slams the big hub. >>> sensitive issue. the supreme court considers complaints from businesses over obama care. should the president's health care plan require coverage for birth control? >>> celebrating champions. the "dancing with the stars" final round and the excitement as the season's winners are named. >> amber and derek. [ cheers and applause ] >> the tight competition. the impressive dance moves. and a memorable night in the ballroom. we will take you to l.a. on this wednesday, november 27th. >> announcer: from ab