until i realize "viola, you're actually a little bit older than what ma rainey is." >> ma rainey: they davis has been out there acting for three decades, first on stage, then in a string of films as the best friend, the junkie, the widow, the maid... >> ma rainey: and they going to treat me the way i wanna be treated, no matter how much it hurt them. >> wertheim: ...but ma is different. >> ma rainey: where's my coke? i need a cold coca cola. >> wertheim: take this scene: before recording tracks on a sweaty summer day, ma demands that the white guys profiting from her music first bring her a coke. >> irvin: let's do this one song, ma. >> ma rainey: you're too cheap to buy me a coca-cola? i'll buy my own. >> wertheim: did you get all that coke down in one take? >> davis: yes i did. yeah, i drank the whole coke. yes. >> wertheim: what's really going on in that scene? >> davis: what's really going on is, it's not about the coke. it's about what i deserve. it's about what i've worked for, and what i've earned. >> ma rainey: what you all say don't count with me, you understand? >> wertheim:

ma rainey is here.ng into contact with management, that it deals with race and the difference between the south and the north, every single thing that is still unresolved within the united states is, of course, going to resonate. # i'm on my way # crazy as i can be...# what's one as always on our website. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @bbckasiamadera. hello again. although skies across the uk on thursday were almost uniformly grey and drab, skies like these overhead in llangollen were pretty commonplace across the country. there were, however, big temperature contrasts from place to place. in the west, we had some milder atlantic air moving in. whereas across central and eastern england along with the whole of scotland, we had much colder continental air. in the west, temperatures reached double figures, it was actually quite mild, 10—11 celsius. but across central and eastern england and scotland, temperatures were more typically around 5—6 celsius. we only managed to get four in dalwhinnie in the

ma rainey is here.nd it deals with the dynamics of art, coming into contact with management, that it deals with race and the difference between the south and the north, every single thing that is still unresolved within the united states is, of course, going to resonate. # i'm on my way # crazy as i can be...# looks absolutely fabulous. more a lwa ys looks absolutely fabulous. more always on our website. i'll see you very shortly bye—bye. hello again. although skies across the uk on thursday were almost uniformly grey and drab, skies like these overhead in llangollen were pretty commonplace across the country. there were, however, big temperature contrasts from place to place. in the west, we had some milder atlantic air moving in. whereas across central and eastern england along with the whole of scotland, we had much colder continental air. in the west, temperatures reached double figures, it was actually quite mild, 10—11 celsius. but across central and eastern england and scotland, temperatures were

this is ma rainey's black bottom, a new netflix film inspired by the true-life story of the blues legende story is one of talent, marred by tragedy. but it is also one of those rare times when the story behind the scenes is just as compelling and every bit as tragic. >> you are always messing with somebody. you stay out of my way about what i do and say. >> reporter: ma rainey's black bottom is the film adaptation of an august wilson play, one of 10 plays in his cycle. wilson wrote a play for each decade of the 20th century, each one a mirror of the black experience at the time. like ma rainey, set in the '20s, the piano lesson in the '30s, and "fences" in the 1950s. >> you ain't been around here all day saturday, and now you tell me you done quit your job. >> reporter: denzel washington, who directed and starred in the movie version of "fences," is bringing all 10o wilson's plays to the big screen. was there something in you that said, people need to see this. this shouldn't be for people who can pay to see it on broadway? >> i'd like to say that. can i steal that? >> reporter: yeah, su

in the film version of "ma rainey", viola davis plays the title character. >> the blues help you get of bed in the morning. you get up, you ain't alone. there's something else in the world, something been added by that song. >> it encapsulates exploitation, liberation of the music, violation of the spirit, what the blues does to the human condition, all in th one speech.wh an you have a thrilling actress like viola davis do it, it becomes, you surrender to it. and then you pull back and go, oh my god, the worldthe iverse just expanded while she was talking.e >> brown: al woman on whom the story is based, gertrude¡ ma' rainey, also expanded theer universe of an music. called "the mo blues", she performed with the likes of louis armstrong, mentored a young bessie smith. she worked for years in chicago but spent much of her life in the south. her columbus, georgia home is maw a museum. she was businessand star. >> she put on shows, i tnk there were like-- we see just a hint of it-- sometimes the shows she put there would be 50 performers. so sheas like, she was the southern black ziegfe

ma rainey is here.with race and the difference between the south and the north, every single thing that is still unresolved within the united states is, of course, going to resonate. # i‘m on my way # crazy as i can be...# a reminder of our main story. a panel of experts in the united states has endorsed the pfizer biontech coronavirus vaccine for emergency use. it paves the way for approval. pfizer says its vaccine has an advocacy rate of 95%. other countries have also given the vaccine the green light. cases are continuing to search in the us, on wednesday, more than 3000 deaths. a record high. if the fda signs off, it clears the way for the complicated task of distributing it across 50 states. more on our website. do stay with us. hello again. although skies across the uk on thursday were almost uniformly grey and drab, skies like these overhead in llangollen were pretty commonplace across the country. there were, however, big temperature contrasts from place to place. in the west, we had some milder

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t i doe your name in lights. >> brown: in "ma rainey's black bottom his final role, boseman plays leveea young horn player with a deeply scarred past in the south. >> i got talent! ou my daddy knowed i'd tur t like this he'd named me gabriel. i'm gonna get me a band and makn records. i done give mr. sturdevant some of my songs and he say he gonna i t me record 'iem when i get my band together, st gotta finish this last song. i got style. >> everyone got style. style ain't nothingeeping the same idea from beginning to end. everybody got it. >> everybody can't play like i do. >> brown: what made him a great actor?t what is it tkes somebody stand out like that? >> he was deeply dedicated to s craft. i think he was totally in touch with who he was as a human being. i think there was a grace to him that washenomenal. because it's a character who is bright and charming and arrogant and foolish and has a sion of what music should sound like in the future. and at the same time, he'sed deeply scay these things he witnessed when he was a younw boy. and then with chadwick, you havd this extrarily

"ma rainey's black bottom" is in theaters and netflix in about five minutes.nd applause ] you look great, you look festive. is christmas in full swing by you? >> christmas is in full swing. we have a beautiful tree. you can probably hear music going on in the back. the only thing we don't have right now is the liquor. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: we can help you with that. guillermo, get viola some liquor! >> guillermo: sure, coming right up! >> jimmy: what's your favorite christmas song? number one all time? >> "little drummer boy." >> jimmy: oh, can i tell you something? >> yeah, you can tell me something. >> jimmy: that's the song that dave grohl and the bird and the bee are going to play on the show tonight. [ cheers and applause ] how about that? for you. we set that up for you, even though we didn't know. >> see? >> jimmy: you grew up in rhode island. i assume you had snow days when you were a kid? >> absolutely, especially during the blizzard of '78, i'll never forget it, absolutely. i loved snow days, absolutely. >> jimmy: it's so funny. my daughter's 6 year

heritage of the 20th century african american experience, the beautiful poetic stories that mesmerize ma rainey'slack bottom tells the story of a 1927 recording session by blues legend ma doesn't take anything from anyone, especially the white men who own the studio who try to intimidate her. she wants things her way or no way viola davis will be nominated for an academy award for her visceral performance here but oddly her performance isn't the one that will be best remembered, turns out that this was the final film performance by the late chadwick boseman who died of colon cancer earlier this year and even more than his stunning performance is jackie robinson thurgood marshall james brown, even to charla in black panther boseman's performance here is tour de force as he poured his immense talent and every drop of emotion into the role of the trumpet player who dared to defy mariani to set out for future for himself. it's also hard not to think about the cancer treatment that he was going through while he was making this movie august wilson's poetic tone takes a little getting used to in the dia

i still saw myself as that 19-year-old girl going i can't play ma rainey, i'm too young.ma rainey is. >> i know that feeling. davis spoke about starring with chadwick boseman in what would be his final performance before his death from kol colon cancer. she also marks the final performance of chadwick boseman who died of colon cancer last august. >> we were watching a great artist absolutely give himself over to a role which is what you do. you give yourself, sacrifice yourself. >> you can see that full interview this sunday on "60 minutes" on cbs. >> good movie. i have already seen it. viola is terrific. i didn't recognize her at first. then to know it is chadwick's last movie, tugs at your heart. >> he is quite thin. >>> ahead, amy adams of "hillbilly elegy," why her life story draws her closer to her character in the movie. your local news coming at you next. down to the states coronavirus uptake. title rules are going to take effect if the available icu capacity in a region falls below 15%. that can happen around mid december. santa clara county is sending in speciali

she stars in a great movie called "ma rainey's black bottom."carson >> oh, my gosh, one of my favorites. looking forward to that. >>> also, here's a question, can "sesame street" change the world? cynthia mcfadden has a story to see. she'll take us to a refugee camp at the firsthand look at the surprising power of these beloved characters >> wow >>> and in just a few minutes, guys, coming up on the "3rd hour of today," we have "snl" star pete davidson and his grandfather. they're talking about their special bond, pete's new pandemic puppy they're also going to share a special surprise for a group of first responders, as well. sheinelle will have that story for us on the third hour. >> looks like a good one. >>> tomorrow morning on "today," something we hope can help folks after a hard year. a lot of folks are seeking answers and reflecting on their faith. i went to a wonderful source for both good shepherd new york, a church i happen to attend, and we had a good conversation. we hope you'll be inspired our chat about challenges and our hearts an

ma rainey is here. applause the fact it's set in 1927 and it deals with the dynamics of art, coming into contact with management, that it deals with race and the difference between the south and the north, every single thing that is still unresolved within the united states is, of course, going to resonate. # i'm on my way # crazy as i can be...# the director george c woolfe talking to will gompertz. that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are chief executive of demos, polly mackenzie and political commentator, lynn davidson. lovely lynn davidson. to have you both with us here on lovely to have you both with us here on this thursday evening. tomorrow's front pages starting with. .. "let's play aussie rules" reads the front page of the metro. it's after the prime minister warned there's a "strong possibility" of a no—deal, brexit with australian—style trade rules. "prep

will there is a way well it's already tips as a major oscar contender in this last and usual season ma rainey is black bottle produced by denzel denzel washington an adaptation of an august wilson play it shows a day in the life of gertrude rainey one of the earliest professional african-american blues singers and a pioneer of recording who made over 100 records. earl . olds who move with gold teeth and body padding actress biology in bodies the mother of the blues. one of the 1st african-american recording artists back in the 1920s a walk of 2 you know what to do. it's really an empty world without groups really really like americans were moving from the rural south to the urban north hoping for a better life including rainey she got a record deal in chicago and became a star. ready to go in 15 minutes away to go ma'am said ready go and that's where you go out here. she was not a woman of her time because she was a woman who absolutely unapologetically knew her work. the real life my raney was born good trade pritchett an openly bisexual black star she broke the mold like all blue stars thou

meanwhile, the late chadwick boseman was named best actor for his role in "ma rainey's black bottom." >>> a virginia man is accused of flying across the country to kidnap a 12-year-old girl in california. authorities say nathan larson is a white supremacist and a self-proclaimed advocate for pedophilia. he allegedly met the girl on social media, flew to fresno and convinced her to sneak out of her house. he was arrested during a layover in denver. the girl has been reunited with her family. >>> we turn now to the five teenagers who jumped into action to save two children who had fallen through the ice on a pond. the teens quickly formed a human chain to pull the kids to safety. abc's megan tevrizian has their remarkable story. >> reporter: this morning, a group of teenage boys being hailed as heroes after rescuing two kids from an icy pond. >> really just took over. didn't really care about the cold. >> reporter: 8-year-old olivia hyde and her 4-year-old brother r.j. were sledding at a new jersey country club when they accidentally flew over a ridge and into ice cold water. >> he was

will there is a way well it's already tips as a major oscar contender in this most unusual season ma rainey's black bottom produced by denzel denzel washington an adaptation of an august wilson play it shows a day in the life of gertrude rainey one of the earliest professional african-american blues singers and a pioneer of recording who made over 100 records. her girl. to move with gold teeth and body padding actress biology davis embodies the mother of the blues. one of the 1st african-american recording artists back in the 1920 s a walk to a you know what to do. it's really empty world without blue earth many black americans were moving from the ruble south to the north hoping for a better life including rainy she got a record deal in chicago and became a star. ready to go in 15 minutes already gone mad and said ready to go and that's where you go well. she was not a woman of her time because she was a woman who absolutely and apologetically knew where were. the real life was born good truth pritchett an openly bisexual black star she broke the mold mike all blue stars though her greatness

he stars alongside viola davis in "ma rainey's black bottom." in. one fan tweeted truly one of the best performances i've ever seen. i really believe chadwick boseman gave everything he had to that character. another added chadwick boseman in "ma rainey's black bottom" what a final performance. the late actor also won best supporting actor at the new york film critics circle. >>> next up, you guys, i've got cardi b for you and she's doing a bunch of things she's never done before in a new series called cardi tries. first up, ballet. >> have you done ballet before? >> well, i used to be a stripper. >> okay. >> cardi's teacher was none other than legendary choreographer, actor and director debbie allen. cardi also plans to try out stunt car racing and basketball. you guys, also being a kindergarten teacher, which sounds like it will probably be the funniest one of the season. "cardi tries" is available on facebook watch. >>> now i think i have the best popstart i've ever been able to bring you. kristen welker and savannah guthrie. this is so amazi

go on to star in two of the biggest and best movies of 2020, he was the center figures in, and ma rainey's the third, of course u. was what we call megxit, meghan and harry stepping away from their royal duties. we're all trying to figure out what happened there, our own soap opera playing in front of you. >> there will be more to come. michelle turner, thank you very much. happy new year. >> happy new year, my friend. have a good one. >>> you too. >>> the u.s. hits another devastating milestone. hear what officials in charge of the vaccine roll-out say about the delay in getting the shots into people's arms. liberty mutual customizes your home insurance, here's one that'll really take you back. wow! what'd you get, ryan? it's customized home insurance from liberty mutual! what does it do bud? it customizes our home insurance so we only pay for what we need! and what did you get, mike? i got a bike. only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ >>> ton of the hour now. i'm jon avlon in new york, and you're watching a special new year's eve edition of "cnn newsroom." >

. >> you'll hear chadwick boseman in all of his scenes as ma rainey comes to your living room screen.u'll be ready to go when madam says you're ready to go and that's the way it go around here. ? more oscar contenders. what is it the writer says? tell it is story you know. >> have you seen mack. >> please, call me mack. >> with directing. >> mack, mack. >> mack. >> that one's in the bank. >> so they pay you to tell stories. i ain't ever heard of that as a thing a man could do. >> it's not a rich man's occupation, as you can see. >> in theaters and at home. >> wonder woman 1984 is a wow. >> you know you need to do. >> pick the screen of your choice, a tv or a phone like kevin mccallister enjoy life home alone. >> keep the change, you filthy animal. >> watch "until this day ends" merry christmas and love from your gma friends. >> now that christmas is over, what about the gifts that just were misses this year? that's okay. it happens. like everything else, returns are going to be a bit different this year. abc news reporter rebecca jarvis has everything you need to know. >> 'tis the sea

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the actress who transformed herself for the title role in "ma rainey's black bottom" said she felt sexyhip of her body in that film, which also stars the late great chadwick boseman. well, now she's sharing this toned up look with this posting on instagram for her next role as michelle obama. the former first lady. joking with the uk's graham norton about the challenge playing the former first lady who has such devoted fans. >> they don't want anything that's negative to touch her. now, as an actor you're like, okay, where's the nasty? where's the complexity? how am i going to do that with michelle obama? >> davis' role is for showtime's anthology series "first ladies." looking forward to that one. >>> the good old-fashioned singing telegram has gone virtual. i thought about just trying to sing that but you don't want that. a group of broadway actors, singers and musicians out of work because of the pandemic teaming up to bring you the broadway gram to help you celebrate all your special occasions providing us with a sample. ♪ you're looking swell, "gma" ♪ i can tell viewers ♪ you're sp

today -- >> he was afraid to come on this show >> we get to talk with viola davis, and the cast of ma rainey'sheck of the weather >> let's show you what we've got for the weekend. we start off, of course, with showers tomorrow in the northeast. rain down south. snow and wind back through the great lakes. rockies, snow. then on sunday, sunday, it's going to be mild in the east with a few leftover showers and snow showers through northern new england. another southern storm out of the gulf, and unsettled weather wi >> good morning. beautiful start to our friday heading into the weekend. we are tracking rain. 48 degrees in san francisco. a closer look at doppler radar as the rain is set to make its approach. expect light to moderate rain at times for the next three days. scattered rain will continue. and then as we head in towards sunday, we'll see another system move in. our temperatures will remain in the upper 50s. the higher rain totals are likely to be in the north bay around the coastal range mountains as well as into sunday night. >>> that's your latest weather, and now it's time for the b