livia coleman and glen close is in taupe form.re is diversity behind the camera where there are no women recognized as the best director or cinematography. w for more on today's nominations, i spoh hornet, the associate editor at new york magazine. what is the most exciting thing about this year's nominations for you? >> i am very excited that the favorite has 10 nominations. i d not think it would do this well in the oscars, but i think it is one of the best movies of the year, and i am happy it is being recognized. >> any shocks? >> i was scked that bradley coopert didt a best director nomination. thought a star is born would coast through. this is a wrench they are big plan. >> black panther is a film i covered when it opened. it was a huge rpt. are you sused that that didn't get anymore nominations? >> i am. but i think the academy and a l t of older people in hollywood are stilt down with the marvel monolith. i think it did really well for a superhero movie, but i wish it did better. >> it was also the first movie that was an

danger for this debate to create more frustration than there are already is another problem here livia's as you're very well aware is that you here is a member of the movement but the thing is movement does not have one voice does it it has many disparate voices and there's no structured team to negotiate with you know a leadership that i mean to negotiate room not here to negotiate. we just explain what we're feeling ok let's go back with jack say because that's a big problem is talking about from his ofis from his desk about figure but fronts over again so it's soon front we're talking about what's happened on the scene as a red u.t. i mean to negotiate we just want to explain what's is going on and then to work on it to work on it like dig microloan but until it all for macros that's exactly the same problem the eos question was unser who doesn't reflect the reality let's talk one subject everybody was very surprised about immigration first ok to receive immigration when we don't have food in the frege second we are already immigration here in paris young people are fifteen your sort

venezuela's opposition leader has renewed his call for fresh electis and said that p iple are livia dictatorship guaidÓ declared himself interim leader last week amid growing protests against nicolas maduro following dislated election year. at least 40 people are believed to have died in recent violence, according to the united nations. many in the country lack basics like food and medicine. our international correspoent orla guerin entered venezuela undercover to send this report. orla: if you want to get a sense of the suffering in venezuela, here is a good place to start. this was a once sprawling slum among many in the capital, caracas.ad ionally the barrios were a bastion of support for president nicolas maduro. but in the back alleys, those accustomed to going hungry are now hungry for change.s like this joblther of six whose children are part of a lost generation. "when they go to bed without l ting," she says, "they t their tummy hurts. i gi them water and sugar because there is nothing else, and i lie beside them until the next morning when i try to fin food." that is a consnt struggle

for let's go to our correspondent libby auckland who joins us from the capital kinshasa livia there's been some disagreement over who won this vote what's the perception where you are. as you said it was surprising when such is the case it's very exciting for many people here that the opposition won a lot of people expect this could be this kind of should arrieta win. but before the election there was a lot of. a lot of information going around for you but one there's a group of catholic that represents catholic bishops which they deployed forty thousand of the track the country on current day and they just aren't how do you they came to the conclusion they declared that they had a clear when us they didn't say exactly what it was but they tipped off a few people that the clear winner was loved by you do they spoke to various. diplomats. and to have an extremely surprised certificate you would think that when i'm ok along with the surprise is there any idea as to why she should katie won this election. well. suspicion people have to special that. mystical bit of wouldn't want to win b

political spectrum peace here was hard won but it remains fragile leave barca al-jazeera terry but livia's main city la paz is facing a waste disposal crisis after a landslide closed its rubbish dump cracks in the landfill exposed the dark liquid which community leaders say is dangerous for those living nearby streets are piling up with garbage. thousands of kilometers away malaysia is fast becoming the top destination for plastic waste from around the world people have been trying to cash in on china's decision to stop processing recycling florence that we reports and this has created big environmental problems. punching him and his friends became environmental activists by accident the businessman and former village chief was spurred on by what was happening near his home state the number of plastic recycling factories had increased many of them illegally so yes. to hawaii to smoke and the smell from the factories was too much for us to bear even in the middle of the night there was no response it's all told chung enforcement officials have since shut down thirty factories in the quality

danger for this debate to create more frustration than there are already is another problem here livia's as you're very well aware is that you here is a member of the movement but the thing is movement does not have one voice does it it has many disparate voices and there's no structured team to negotiate with you know the leadership that i mean to negotiate room not here to negotiate. we just explain what we're feeling ok let's go back with jack say because that's a big problem is talking about from is all fees from is this about figure about friends. it's fun friends well talking about what's happened on the seat is a red u.t. i mean to negotiate we just want to explain what's is going on and then to work on it to work on it dig microloan but until it tells macros that's exactly the same problem it has question with uncertain would doesn't reflect reality let's talk one subject everybody was very surprised but immigration first ok to receive immigration when we don't have food in the frege second we are already immigration here in paris young people are fifteen your sort who come from

comedy the favorite with ten nominations including best picture and best actors for oh lever ya k livia kolman. and "a star is born," for lady gaga and bradley cooper. "black panther" is among the best.by it's joine"blackkklansman," "bohemian rhapsody," and "vice." it h willam dafoe. theest actress field include's "the wife's" glenn close. she even never won. she's joined by melissa mccarthy for "can you ever forgive me." it's her second . nominati >> thank goodness for "black panther." there's so many i want to see. >> i know. a lot. they toak in honor of their oscar nomination. the rasys are bringing them down to earth. >> they're out fors he worst fi the year. "gotti," "the happy time murder," holmes & watson," "robin hood," and "winchester." worst actress movie, jennifer garner, amber herd, melissa mccarthy. helen mirren? that'scu rius. and amanda seyfried. and president trump is als nominated as one of the worst actors. >>> let's che in with the weather snow that's all i did yesterday was watch movieys because it was so chilly out there. temperatures stuck in the 20s. we're going t

danger for this debate to create more frustration than there are already is another problem if you're livia's as you're very well aware is that you here is a member of the movement but the thing is movement does not have one voice does it it has many disparate voices and there's no structured team to negotiate with you know a leadership that i mean to negotiate room not here to negotiate. we just explain what we're feeling ok let's go back with jack say because that's a big problem is talking about from his ofis from his desk about figure but fronts over again so it's. in front well talking about what's happened on the seat as a red u.t. i mean to negotiate we just want to expand what's is going on and then to work on it to work on it like dig my chrome but until it all for macros that's exactly the same problem it has question with uncertain who doesn't reflect the reality let's talk one subject everybody was very surprised about immigration first ok to receive immigration when we don't have food in the frege second we are already immigration here in paris young people are fifteen year sort

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i was listening to amanda sales' podcast small doses and she had livia on an episode called, being outspoken, and lovey discussed the tribulation she went through to get her book published, i'm judging you. one thing she said was that publishers would ask her to give them like a list of books that her book could be, like, compared to when discussing what her purpose was, what the purpose her book was serving. and that questions like that, not saying that they, like, roll out the red carpet for black women anyway of people of color but questions like that makes it that much more difficult for people who are looking to innovate and create new conversations. so my question to all of you is, blair, you really went in on that. did you experience any pushback or any specific hardship with being so innovative and the way you were looking to branch out and rediscuss or change the conversation surrounding black women. >> oh, for sure. thank you for your question. so, like i said, i think we had 17 rejections when it came to getting the book published. i'm very fortunate that the book was published in

breaks with all the conventions of period movies so you've got three amazing actresses you've got a livia coleman emma stone and rachel weisz. playing three nasty wicked women doing nasty polarise lee wicked things and i couldn't really don't like period movies at all but this film just blew me away it's really the sort of strangest most most bizarre and completely hilarious movie that i saw last year no one really surprised me. what then do you think will be the big talking point. because well i mean the last couple of years you probably remember people talk a lot about the oscars not being representative. more diversity of the academy which nominates the oscars they try to do something about the last few years they've been trying to expand and make their their their group more diverse bring in more people from different areas and minorities and so forth and it seems to have paid off a bit i mean there are some notable snubs this year crazy rich asians which is a huge deal last year didn't get any oscar nominations but look at the best picture nominees you've got eight films nominated fi