mahershala ali. and moonlight could ta ke mahershala ali. and moonlight could take the last.rd had gone any other way it might be that there would not be a chance that this very deserving film would not get what it deserves. and, april, you made such an impact when you created that hashtag last year, sorry, two years ago, #oscarssowhite. it looks different this year. seven of the 20 nominees have been people of colour. and also behind the camera. the best documentary, best screenplay, we are seeing good signs with people of colour. a lot of work to be done still, though. mahershala ali, the first muslim to ever win in academy award. this is 2017 in the acting categories. you say it is a good sign that there is now some suspense. we will see what happens in the next two hours in terms of nominations for moonlight. is there a chance we could get a big upset la la land is nominated for 1h a chance we could get a big upset la la land is nominated for 1a in 13 categories. would you be surprised? i would be surprised if la la land does not get the lion's share. but it gives me hope

they may have seen seen mahershala ali.ouse of cards. this is an actor who is at the top of his game being recognised. he was in another best picture nominee hidden figures. that's right. he is someone who the whole industry is becoming more aware of and audiences and he is an incredibly graceful actor. he is a black muslim and he lends a really important voice at a time like now which is someone, people listen to mahershala ali because he is articulate. he's wise and i think we need that voice in the world. in his a cce pta nce need that voice in the world. in his acceptance speech, he was pretty low— key. acceptance speech, he was pretty low—key. he did say wow and then he went on to thank his teachers through acting school who had talked to him about, it's not about you, it's always about the characters. that's right. that's right. there weren't that many speeches about donald trump in the end. people kept it more personal. let's talk about viola davis then. best supporting actress. the third time of asking, but now she

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our top stories: mahershala ali wins best supporting actorfor his role in moonlight as the oscars begin in hollywood. and with the politics of america under the spotlight, we'll have the latest from los angeles on hollywoods biggest night of the year. i'm peter bowes live in los angeles. we are 90 minutes into the oscars ceremony. there have beenjokes and judge the donald trump. two black actors have won awards, but so far, nothing for la la land. in other news: claims that british child migrants to australia were physically and sexually abused are to be examined in a public inquiry. the greater the evil, the el to keep and undercover. and britain's gold medallist sir mo farah insists he's a clean athlete after new allegations involving his coach alberto salazar. hello. good to have you with us. the stars and celebrities are gathering at the dolby theatre in hollywood. there a leading contenderfor best actor. the first big award of the evening, best supporting actor, went to mahershala ali for his moving portrayal of a miami drug dealer in coming of age drama moonlight. in the last few

mahershala ali, mike big leah.suite night, bachelor nick invited one of his three remaining ladies -- fashion boutique owner from arkansas, which is funny just in and of itself, to the fantasy suite. [ laughter ] of course that means he invited her to have sex. they can call it whatever they want. i love this part of the show. at this point nick knows which one he's going to pick, he has to, right? but before he makes that final dive into a relationship, he wants to get a little sex in. [ laughter ] so it's almost like his bachelor party, except after a bachelor party the guy actually does get married. in this case it's "the bachelor." nick invited raven to the fantasy suite where she dropped a major bombshell. >> i need to remind you of two things. >> okay. >> one, i've only been with one person. >> okay. >> keep that on your mind. >> i've kept it in mind. >> the second thing is that my last boyfriend, my ex, that i was intimate with, never made me orgasm. >> jimmy: all right, well. [ cheers and applause ] neck. t

mahershala ali. >> mahershala ali a big winner last night. he got the best supporting actor oscar for his role in the movie "moonlight." he honed his acting skills right here in the bay area. ali went to st. mary's college. >> nbc bay area's christie smith spoke to a professor there who inspired him. she brings us more. >> the oscar goes to mahershala ali. >> reporter: the east bay native took the stage at the academy awards a winner. recognizing those who made an impact. >> i want to thank my teachers, my professors, my -- i had so many wonderful teachers. >> that lines up with the mahershala i know. >> reporter: rebecca ingle was his first theater director at st. mary's. >> i am thrilled, moved and proud. >> reporter: born in oakland, raised in hayward and played basketball. she noticed him on a panel to introduce faculty to students who challenges in their backgrounds. >> my memory of him is so powerful of that, from the things he said, it was clear he is an old soul. >> reporter: soon after. she reached out to him about acting. he appeared

land"lad" took home best actress casey ca affleck took home best actor a while viola davis andol mahershala ali wouldn't best supporting actors. ac more on the winners and all and the highlights in that onehts ie really big low light. ligh >> i'm sorry i missed it.t. >> i heard hit when i was driving in and ieard h was -- m first thought was, well, stevewl harvey is off the his gaffe seems so small now. n. wow. >> man, okay.>> man, okay. more highlights yet to comeyet this morning as we told ytoou.yo okay.

. >> mahershala ali. >> reporter: mahershala ali taking home his first oscar for best supporting actorn "moonlight" and the award for best supporting actress going to viola davis for "fences." >> casey affleck, "manchester by the sea." >> reporter: best actor as predicted went to the star of "manchester by the sea." >> i'm really proud to be a part of this community and look out at all of you and just ♪ city of stars >> reporter: "la la land" won six of its record tying 14 awards for which it was nominated. >> emma stone, "la la land." >> reporter: including best actress who addressed the flap backstage. >> it was an amazing thing to hear "la la land." i think we would have all loved to win best picture but we're so excited for "moonlight." >> reporter: finally the real best picture winner, "moonlight." >> okay, they're gone but it's very humbling to be up here. >> reporter: price waterhouse coopers released a statement apologizing for the mistake saying that the wrong category was given to presenters and they are investigating how it happened but it's safe to say that tonight's award

. >> mahershala ali. >> jimmy: that's "moonlight." it returns to theaters friday. please say hello to mahershala ali! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: how are you doing? congratulations. >> thank you. >> jimmy: i was very happy for you. we were talking last night. we ran into each other so many times. i think i spent more time with you last night than my wife. >> we were hanging out, yeah. >> jimmy: how's everything? you're feeling -- >> good. >> jimmy: how are you feeling the day after? >> i'm a special kind of tired, man. >> jimmy: you are. >> yeah, yeah. you had the tough job. you were on your feet the whole time. >> jimmy: in a way you had the tougher job, not only did you get an oscar, you got a new baby this week. [ cheers and applause ] you have a 5-day-old baby. which is really great. did you get any sleep last night? >> you know -- my daughter, 4 days old. you know, she knew daddy was tired. so she let me sleep. >> jimmy: she's good already. >> she slept for four straight hours, you know? woke up, fed, went back to sleep. i was able to sleep. >> jimmy:

mahershala ali has won the best supporting actor award. oscar for best supporting actress went to viola davis. they're the first black actors to win an award since 2014. in other news, indonesian police have reportedly been involved in a gun battle with unknown assailants after an explosion in a government building in the city of bandung. w those are the new headlines. and now for the biggest business stories. hopes of a european mega—exchange between london and frankfurt are fading fast. the london stock exchange says the regulatory hurdles are too high. nokie hopes to revive its flagging the classic 3310. we'll get a hands—on preview from the mobile world congress in barcelona. welcome to world business report. i'm sally bundock. in a minute, we'll look at the potential collapse of the merger between the london stock exchange and deutsche. but first: the clock is ticking, with speculation mounting the uk prime minister may trigger article 50 on the country's departure from the european union in early march. since the referendum, there ha

students at saint mary's college in moraga have a lot more to be proud of now that their alumnus, mahershala ali, won his first academy award. the bay area native was awarded best supporting actor in the film "moonlight" on sunday. ali was born in oakland, grew up in hayward, and was accepted to saint mary's with a basketball scholorsihp. a drama teacher at the school took notice of him, and invited him to try his hand at theatre. ali is the first muslim- american actor to win an oscar. he currently lives in oakland with his wife and new born baby. zac efron plays a basketball player in high school musical, and switches to actor and performs in the school play. athletes can act too. serena williams is getting married to her boyfriend alexis ohanian.ohanian is the co founder of reddit. getting food to hungry older americans cannot stop and it won't. hey, these are our parents and grandparents out there. let's start talking about how we can really get to the route of the problem. hey, we hear you. fighting hunger doesn't stop here. i'm working with aarp foundation's drive to end hunger team to cha

the bay area's own mahershala ali talked about the mishap afterward. >> it just threw me a bit -- it threw me more than a bit, but i just didn't -- i didn't want to go up there and take something from somebody. it's very hard to feel joy in a moment like that. but i feel very fortunate for all of us to have walked away with the best picture. >> so gracious. the accounting firm pricewaterhouse says that the presenters had mistakenly been given the wrong category envelope. >> well, it was awkward but they handled it brilliantly. abc news says the wrong envelope was given to warren beatty by a pricewaterhouse staffer who was distracted while taking pictures of emma stone backstage. >> sergio quintana talked with two oscar winners who were inside the dolby theater when it happened. >> he's live where those filmmakers have just returned to work with a couple of statues, sergio. >> reporter: yeah, they won for best animated short film and they say the mood inside the kodak theater at the end of the ceremony was unreal. certainly a memorable end to what was already a really great night for

>> mahershala ali. >> mahershala ali. >> oy -- i, okay, fine. >> let her finish the question. >> the >> and he just had baby, right? i'm not giving everything away. >> i mean, forget it. we can just not do -- >> come on. >> paula. >> don't give up, macedo. >> question two. who shot their oscar nominated role in just three days? is it naomie harris, michelle williams, or jeff bridges. >> i know, i know. >> i'm going to say jeff bridges. >> michelle williams. >> michelle williams. >> you're all wrong. it's naomie harris. she only had three days to do it all. >> it was such an intense role. that's really really really, really impressive. >> you got it, diane. >> if lin-manuel miranda wins, he would be the youngest to have an egot. an emmy a grammy an oscar, and a tony. who else achieved this feat? >> whoopi goldberg. >> whoopi goldberg. >> it's a trick question. all three of them. >> no no, no. >> they've all gotten it. if lin-manuel wins this he'll set a whole new category. a mpegot. he'll win a whole new category. he has a pulitzer prize and a mccarthy award. >> a pulitzer prize? >> i

the bay area's own mahershala ali is at number four, taking home his oscar. and number five, casey affleck, who got best actor. >>> for a list of the winners and more of what went wrong, download the abc 7 news app. we have a special oscar session. >> the photos, video, stories of the bay area connections to the nominees. that includes mahershala ali and his journey from hollywood from here in the east bay. we'll have more on his win in a few minutes. >> definitely worth waiting for. >>> we are following breaking news in the east bay. a fire left more than two dozen people homeless this morning. >> abc 7's amy hollyfield is live on the scene for a close call for some of the people inside one apartment. amy? >> hi, natasha. i have an update for you. within the last half hour, the red cross says it now has a shelter set up for these fire victims at cal east bay. the hayward campus. it's been a very long night for the victims. be 1 peop 31 people not being allowed back inside their homes because there is no gas or electricity. they've been standing out in the co

then it happened. >> the oscar goes to mahershala ali. >> wins an award! >> reporter: she marked the oscar scorecard and celebrated the win as he celebrated people like her. >> i want to thank my professors, teachers. so many wonderful teachers. >> reporter: his win is the latest step in a journey that started at the theater department at state marryy's college. he didn't arrive hoping to be an actor. >> it wasn't on his radar. he came on a basketball scholarship. >> reporter: at some point, ali met engle and she invited him to work with her on stage. >> i invited him to work with me on a small production. a small role that required somebody with a lot of physicality and poise. >> reporter: in ali's senior year, engle said she cast him in the campus' first play with an entirely black cast. on the oscar stage, he saluted the lessons of his teachers. >> it is not about you. it is about these characters. >> reporter: it's been a full weekend for ali. along with winning the oscar, his first child, a little girl, was born on friday. abc 7 news. >> love that sto

students at saint mary's college in moraga have a lot more to be proud of now that their alumnus, mahershala alirst academy award. the bay area native was awarded best supporting actor in the film "moonlight" on sunday. ali was born in oakland, grew up in hayward, and was accepted to saint mary's with a basketball scholorsihp. a drama teacher at the school took notice of him, and invited him to try his hand at theatre. completeness." ali is the first muslim-american actor to win an oscar. he currently lives in oakland with his wife and new born baby. this this morning the academy of motion pictures arts and sciences is apologizing for sunday's oscar blunder when the wrong film was announced as the winner for best picture. now the academy is vowing to take action against their accounting firm for the mistake. the accounting firm.. price-waterhouse-cooper also issued a statement yesterday saying it was human error when the wrong envelope was handed to warren beatty when he presented the award. the academy says it will take appropriate actions going forward to prevent something lie this from ever h

best adapted screenplay and supporting actor for mahershala ali. i was online and people were pointing out that he is the first muslim actor to win this award. i was thinking, come on. i don't understand why we have to put people in boxes. , ladies and gentlemen please welcome scientologist tom cruise. genie: this year it seems like there was more diversity. you think that will be overshadowed by this mixup? >> it's." pure coincidence. ane years there is embarrassment of riches that happens to have characters who have skin darker than ours. there just aren't. there can be a pileup. it was a wonderful sort of fan spreading out of stories. some of them about real life people. people whoes about come from the nonwhite side of the fence. i always think it is so redone to keep track, to say oh look, a black person, a hispanic person. we had a lot of protest woven in. the great mexican actor director said,ergael garcia bernal i'm a migrant worker. art should bring people together. i think it did. also lots ofwere takes last night at donald trump and his

mahershala ali, mike big leah.helor nick invited one of his three remaining ladies -- raven, fashion boutique owner from arkansas, which is funny just in and of itself, to the fantasy suite. [ laughter ] of course that means he invited her to have sex. they can call it whatever they want. i love this part of the show. at this point nick knows which one he's going to pick, he has to, right? but before he makes that final dive into a relationship, he wants to get a little sex in. [ laughter ] so it's almost like his bachelor party, except after a bachelor party the guy actually does get married. in this case it's "the bachelor." nick invited raven to the fantasy suite where she dropped a major bombshell. >> i need to remind you of two things. >> okay. >> one, i've only been with one person. >> okay. >> keep that on your mind. >> i've kept it in mind. >> the second thing is that my last boyfriend, my ex, that i was intimate with, never made me orgasm. >> jimmy: all right, well. [ cheers and applause ] let me take off

, "moonlight." >> reporter: "moonlight's" mahershala ali winning best supporting actor and havingretty good week. >> lastly i want to thank my wife who was in her third tri mess ter during awards season. we just had a daughter four days ago. >> reporter: "la la land" didn't get its first oscar until 104 minutes into the show but even with its miss at the end going home with six academy awards. >> "la la land." >> "la la land." >> "la la land." >> "la la land." >> emma stone, "la la land." >> reporter: emma stone winning best actress thanking her co-star. >> ryan gosling, thank you for making me laugh and for always raising the bar and for being the greatest partner on this crazy adventure. >> damien chazelle for "la la land." >> reporter: and best director damien chazelle at just 32 years old becoming the youngest in academy history. >> this is such an honor. thank you for what incredible filmmakers you are and inspiring me every day. ♪ i got that sunshine in my pocket ♪ >> reporter: and while justin timberlake may not have won for best original song, "can't stop the feeling" it w

mahershala ali was recognised his supporting role and became the first muslim to win an oscar. won best director, becoming the youngest person to win that category. emma stone won actress. viola davis' supporting actress triumph for fences was another win that helped the oscars feel a little less white. are there longer term fallout from this? this is a show produced to within an inch of its life. it is an extraordinary thing to happen. they stand on either side of the stage, with the cases, you saw in the image, the two from pwc. there is a duplicate set of cards. there is a duplicate set of cards. there were two given out and i am sure they will do all they can to ensure it does not happen again but the fact is it happened, it was seen by hundreds of millions of people and it overshadowed an evening that was historic in other ways. i talked about mahershala ali, winning supporting actor role for moonlight, the first muslim actor to win that award. given the state of this country and the anxiety, the presidential comments, the travel ban, that was a big deal. viola davis wins

mahershala ali won the best actor award for his role in moonlight. s from hayward...and attended st. mary'skron 4's ella sogomonian is live in the east bayshe spoke with ali's former ali's former drama teacher...ella? students at st. mary's college in moraga have a lot more to be proud about now that their alumnus maharshala ali won an academy award last night.it's the first nomination and win for the performer who was awarded for best supporting actor in the film moonlight. this is a really fun story because maharshala actually came to st. mary's college on a basketball scholarshipand it was when he was approached by drama teacher rebecca engle that he first found his passion for theater and acting. in a commencement speech at the college last year maharshala you said it gave him a renewed sense of purpose. we sat down with the teacher who is as proud as can be for her former student who is also the first muslim actor to win an oscar. rebecca engle, drama teacher st. mary's college"i didn't know that was true. i don't want to squeak and cry but i thi

mary's college in moraga have a lot more to be proud about now that their alumnus mahershala ali won first academy award last night. rebecca engle, drama teacher college"somebody said being a teacher is like being a gardener but you never get to eat a carrot. and in this moment i feel like my feast is full. it's been an extraordinary feeling of completeness."mahershala was accepeted to st. mary's with a basketball scholarship but engle took notice of the athlete."charisma presence.." and invited him to try his hand at theater saying athletisim shares a lot in commong with acting and served as a good foundation."it's about ensemble it's about leadership. it's about seeing a moment and reacting to it. i love having athletes i my classroom and i'm not surprised mahershala did so well."in a commencement speech at the college last year mahershala you said it gave him a renewed sense of purpose. among many firsts for the performer - mahershala is also the first muslim american actor to win an oscar."given the political climate how does it feel to know you've had a hand in the first muslim

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. >> reporter: collecting his first oscar, mahershala ali, best supporting actor for "moonlight"ecame the first muslim actor to win the award. >> it's not about you. it's about the characters. you're a servant to these stories and these characters. i'm so blessed to have had an opportunity. >> viola davis lsh as viola davis collected her first oscar for best supporting oscar -- >> people who fell in love and lost, i became an artist and thank god i did because we are the only profession that celebrates what it means to live a life. >> reporter: the awards earned by davis and ali marked the first time since 2007 that two actors of color won oscars in the same evening. >> i want to say thank you to president trump, remember last year when it seemed like the oscars were racist? >> reporter: this year's academy awards marked a stark departure from last year's ceremony which earned the hash track oscars so white when nominees in all acting categoriecategories. while it took a few extra minutes to get their do, the cast and crew of "moonlight" reflected on the top honor, best picture.

mahershala ali winning for his role in "moonlight" he honed his acting skills in the bay area.hristie smith is live where she spoke to a professor who inspired this actor. >> reporter: that's right. and she is feeling very proud and connected tonight. he graduated from st. mary's in 1996 and we did speak with his first theater director about his long career and his big win. >> and the oscar goes to -- >> reporter: the he's bay native took the stage a winner. recognizing those who made an impact. >> i want to thank my teachers, my professors, i had so many wonderful teachers. >> reporter: rebecca engle was his first theater director. she noticed him on a panel to introduce faculty to the story of students with challenges in their background. >> my memory of him is so powerful from that from the things that he said. it was clear he is an old soul. >> reporter: she reached out to him about acting. he appeared in two plays and the rest is history. >> just look at what he has done in the last year, the range of characters that he's played and the depth of humanity he has brought to

mahershala ali wins best supporting actor at the oscars in hollywood for his moving portrayal of a miamirug dealer in coming of age drama "moonlight." best supporting actress went to viola davis for her role ' they are the first black actors to win an award since 2014. in other news: indonesian police have reportedly been involved in a gun battle with unknown assailants after an explosion in a government building in the city of bandung. an exchange of gunfire could be heard on indonesian tv footage filmed from outside the building in westjava. the implications will be profound on everything from fossil fuel production to climate change policy. my guest today is myron ebell, who led the trump transition team on environment policy and has long been an advocate of radical reform of the federal environmental protection agency. in america's new politics, will the interests of big business consistently trump environmental concern? policy in the united states? everything that he has said in the campaign, it seems to me suggests that it is a fundamental reset and that we will be turning a corner

we've talked about mahershala ali winning four moonlight, viola davis winning for senses and the factlight isa senses and the fact that moonlight is a film about african—americans that isn't about slavery and the talk of the oscars being so white, here we are. -- talk of the oscars being so white, here we are. “ senses. talk of the oscars being so white, here we are. -- senses. the film was already being made last year, so it isn't token. it is great that it won. it was on my list to go and see, as is fences. you haven't seen suicide squad? i haven't. she's a busy woman. i've got two kids, you've got two kids, we've got things to do, cartoon films to see, i want to see the lego batman movie. shall we talk about the real—life drama that's unfolding in france? its front page of le figaro, i imagine it will be front—page news in france until the results in may. this talks about what the latest cold are gauging, a lot has changed over the weekend. —— polls. this talks about immanuel macron, the independent candidate, he may well be the one that comes out with the edgein be the one that co

"moonlight" star mahershala ali won best supporting actor. he became the first muslim performer ever to win an oscar. ali was actually born in oakland and raised in hayward... an attended saint mary's college. and viola davis was named the best supporting actress for her role in "fences." casey affleck won best actor for his role in "manchester by the sea." and emma stone won best actress for la-la-land. still ahead on the kron four morning news... a scary scene as kids had to escape after crashing their parents car into the napa river... we'll tell you what lead up to the crash. and gas prices are going up once again. we'll tell you how much to expect to pay at the pump. plus... an uber driver is recovering after being attacked by riders in daly city. we'll explain what happened after the break. i have asthma... ...one of many pieces in my life. so when my asthma symptoms kept coming back on my long-term control medicine. i talked to my doctor and found a missing piece in my asthma treatment with breo. once-daily breo prevents asthma symptoms

our top stories: best supporting actor for moonlight, as the oscars start in hollywood, goes to mahershala alijustin timberlake has kicked off the show and the first awards have been handed out. the early signs are that it could be a highly political oscars. there was just a message to reach out to others with opposite views. in other news: claims that british child migrants to australia were physically and sexually abused are to be examined in a public inquiry. the greater the evil, the

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mahershala ali was recognised for his supporting role and became the first muslim actor to win an oscarnd might have publically missed out on the big prize, but damien chazelle won best director, becoming the youngest person to win that category. emma stone won leading actress. viola davis‘ supporting actress triumph for her role in fences was another win that helped the oscars feel a little less white this year. we can now speak to the showbiz reporter gail murphy, who is in la. i'm sure you haven't had much sleep over the last 24—hour is. thank you for joining over the last 24—hour is. thank you forjoining us. i'm sure a lot of people aren't going to get a lot of sleep for a long time because of this mix—up. how is it going down in tinseltown? the amazing thing is to watch the audience morphing into a deer in headlights. when the ballots are counted, two senior accountants memorise every winner and prepare two briefcases under lock and key with the presenter‘s envelopes and they stand on opposite sides and hand these to the award presenters before they go on stage. why were there two

mahershala ali was recognised for his supporting role and duly became the first muslim actor to win anlly missed out on the big prize, but damien chazelle won best director, becoming the youngest person to win that category. and emma stone won leading actress. casey affleck picked up the best actor oscarfor playing a broken man in the film manchester by the sea. he was thrilled. denzel washington, who had also been nominated, didn't seem quite so pleased. one of the first people who taught me how to act was denzel washington, and ijust met him tonight for the first time. thank you. viola davis. viola davis's supporting actress triumph for her role in 1950s drama fences was another win that helped the oscars feel a little less white this year. insurance premiums are set to rise in some cases significantly as a result of a government ruling. a new formula for calculating payments for those who suffer long—term injuries has been produced as a result of low interest rates. the average car insurance policy could rise by £75 a year, as our personal finance correspondent simon gompertz report

big winners of the night, emma stone, viola davis, mahershala ali. casey affleck. is talking about and they should be. kevin o'connell, this was his 21st nomination to an academy award, and he finally won. >> nice. >> he just broke the longest losing streak in acad pea award history. a big congratulations to kevin o'connell. >> we're going to keep up the rave. evin o'connell. >> we're going to keep up the rave. >>> this morning on "world news now" -- >> there's a mistake. "moonlight," best picture. >> the surprise ending at the oscars, the wrong winner announced for best picture. we have the latest explanation on what went wrong. >> plus the big winners. >> we are the only profession that celebrates what it means to live a life. >> the big moment. >> when donald trump hasn't tweeted at us once. and i'm starting to get worried. >> and the red carpet fashion. we're being put to the test to see if we could cut it as fashion judges. we're live in hollywood now. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> we will be talking to people who are live in hollyw

tonight -- academy award winner mahershala ali, comedian mike birbiglia, from "the bachelor," corrine, and guillermo on the oscars red carpet. and "mean tweets robert de niro edition." and now, right back at it, here's jimmy kimmel!

it is oscar sunday, and east bay's mahershala ali was nominated for best supporting actor. check out our abc7 news >>> tonight on abc7 news at 11:00, how did that happen. the post show explanation for the biggest oscar oops ever. >> and hear from the teacher who helped jump start the career of a bay area actor who made history tonight. >>> this weekend, a rare faith occurrence at the box office. the film that won had a 100% score at rotten tomatoes. the reviews have been glowing for "get out" a social thriller. >> it's about a black man who goes to visit his white girlfriend's rural family. comedy and horror follow. lego batman, john wick, the great wall and 50 shades darker rounded out the top five. >> now i feel like we should announce someone else was number one at the box office. that's how the night is going. but the dollars don't lie. >> thank for joining us. >> we will is he you next at >> we will is he you next at 11:00 - [narrator] it's the michelle meow show, your a to z, covering the lgbt, lmnop and everyone in between. (upbeat music) here's michelle meow. - welc

. >> mahershala ali. >> i had so many wonderful teachers.ntly told me is eldon chandler, ron van lew, ken washington, was that it wasn't about you. i just want to thank her for being just such a soldier through this process and really carrying me through it all. so thank you, really appreciate it. >> he is so powerful as an actor. ali was born in oakland, raised in hayward, attended st. mary's college on a basketball scholarship and graduated in 1996. >>> abc 7 news anchor kristen sze enjoyed a memorable night on the red carpet for a lot of different reasons. she tweeted this photo of herself along with some abc news colleagues. they were showing off their casualty football. ugg boots replace the strappy heels when it gets cold at oscars 2017. this morning kristen caught up with kelly ripa following her annual after oscars special and kelly talked about what it's like to be the first person to talk to the oscar winners the moment they get off the stage. >> it's like a duck hatches, the first thing it sees, it bonds with. so the first time an

"moonlight" star mahershala ali won best supporting actor. became the first muslim performer ever to win an oscar. ali was actually born in oakland and raised in hayward. and viola davis was named the best supporting actress for her role in "fences." casey affleck won best actor for his role in "manchester by the sea." and emma stone won best actress for la-la-land. two u-c two u-c berkeley students also made the trip to hollywood in hopes of winning an oscar... unfortunately.. . neither student won the academy award. journalism lecturer and graduate student--dan krauss-- created the documentary short-- "extremis." the 24-minute film was shot at oakland's highland hospital. it explores the painful choices facing doctors, families, and patients in end-of-life cases. krauss' former student, daphne mat-zia-raki was also nominated at last night's academy awards. ask for dignity. mat-zia-raki is talking about her thesis film-- four-point-one miles. a native of greece... the documentary short focuses on the a greek coast guard officer... caught in

emma stone winning best actress, and best supporting actor went to march shalla -- mahershala ali.iola davis for "fences." >> people who came in love and lost, i became an artist and thank god i did because we are the only profession that celebrates what it means to live a life. >> the oscars weren't without controversy. there was a mixup at the end of epic proportions when the winner for best picture was read. >> and danielle nottingham tells us what still has movie fans shaking their heads the morning after. >> reporter: you could tell something was not quite right when warren beatty hesitated before handing the envelope to faye dunaway. >> "la la land." >> the usually applause and celebrations were over two minutes but there was a big problem. >> there's a mistake, "moonlight," you won best picture. >> "moonlight" one. >> and somehow the presenters were given the wrong envelope. it was one for best actress and said emma stone "la la land," even though stone still had her own card. can't for price waterhouse cooper arrived with two sets of envelopes for each category which allows

tonight -- academy award winner mahershala ali, comedian mike birbiglia, from "the bachelor," corrine, and guillermo on the oscars red carpet. and "mean tweets robert de niro edition." and now, right back at it, here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ]

"moonlight's" mahershala ali had won best supporting actor. >> i looked on the monitor, okay, something's really wrong. something's about to stop. >> we lost, by the way, but you know. >> guys, i'm sorry, no. there's a mistake. "moonlight." you guys won best picture. "moonlight" won. this is not a joke. this is not a joke, i'm afraid they read the wrong thing. this is not a joke, "moonlight" has won best picture. "moonlight," best picture. >> reporter: what was it like in the room? >> in the room it was shocking. are they going to refuse to give up the oscar? is there going to be a riot in here? >> reporter: audible gasps as the "moonlight" gang stand up to accept their rightful prize. >> i'm going to be proud to hand this to my friend from "moonlight." >> even in my dreams this cannot be true. to medical with my dreams because this is true. >> reporter: a clue on the hot night. >> "la la land." >> reporter: a rash of bonnie and clyde memes online. a beatty/dunaway classic. that man in the middle of the acceptance speech, "la la land" producer jordan horowitz. >> eventually they found the

mahershala ali.ght, mahershala ali, became the first muslim actor to win an academy award. viola davis was named best supporting actress for her role in fences. casey affleck was named best actor for his role in manchester by the sea, and la la land captured six awards, 32—year—old damien chazelle becoming the youngest person in oscars history to be named best director. its star, emma stone, picking up the award for best actress. i still have a lot of growing and learning and work to do, and this guy is a really beautiful symbol to continue on thatjourney, and i'm so grateful for that. but who won what was eclipsed by that extraordinary blunder over best film. is that the craziest oscar moment of all time? cool! my heart was a little broken but it was kind of, just like one of those things that gets thrown at you and you can kind of choose to lean into it or push away from it, and, as i said, it was a real honour to be able to give it to them. the blame seems to rest with the people who hand out the

land"lad" took home best actress casey ca affleck took home best actor a while viola davis andol mahershala alildn't best supporting actors. ac more on the winners and all and the highlights in that onehts ie really big low light. ligh >> i'm sorry i missed it.t. >> i heard hit when i was driving in and ieard h was -- m first thought was, well, stevewl harvey is off the his gaffe seems so small now. n. wow. >> man, okay.>> man, okay. more highlights yet to comeyet this morning as we told ytoou.yo okay. but there are other things inotn the news this morning. this mor. we'll check our top headlineshes and we'll start with politics.p. today president trump willump meet with the nation'sna governors at the white house.ate the issue of repeeling andling n replacing the affordable carecar act is expect canned to be aecta major part of their th discussion. last night president trump hosted nearly 50di ghto pvernorr their spouses for the annual governor's ball. bal it was the first major socialocl event under the trump trump administration.ministrat first lady melania vicelani president mike pence and

. >> with his best supporting actor oscar in hand, new daddy mahershala ali poised with his moonlightt the governor's ball. he was far more excited to brag about his wife and his first child, a daughter. >> women are the toughest beings on the planet. >> she kicked in so quickly that the doctor came in sprinting. and my wife just knocked it out, man. >> nothing like childbirth to make a man understand how the world really works. >>> last night, ryan gosling star from "la la land" beat out justin timberlake from "trolls." these two go back to the mickey mouse club. this was a reunion of sorts. >> i might have watched the mickey mouse club and i feel no shame in that. >> you watched him on the mickey mouse club? >> i'm sure i watched you on the mickey mouse club. i don't really remember but i'm sure i did. >> i don't remember anything before 22 months ago. >> that's when baby silas was born. >> does it get annoying? you don't want to change the diaper or something? >> yes. >> no, no no..o cf1 o now once the diaper is changed i think he's almost -- he is hitting his terrible 2s, early, w