matt bradley, thank you for joining us. this victory people have been talking about has been imminent for several days. how significant is that it was accomplished without help of kurdish or shiite militia? >> this victory is vindicating for the iraqi military but also for prime minister haider al-abadi and his partners in the united states. as haider al-abadi said, this is sort of paving the way toward mosul, which will be a much, much more difficult fight. >> ifill: you mentioned haider al-abadi, the prime minister, he made kind of a victory lap througthrough there today. how well was that received? >> any politician likes to get his picture in the right place at the right time so this is not unusual. rumors were circulating his convoy came under fire from missiles from ten my, but that was not the case at all. this is how difference it is. he is caught between the islamic state on the one side and is shiite militia groups that were very resentful they weren't included in the fight for ramadi. >> ifill: have iraqi troops

brad pitt and bradley cooper got nominated. chairman's awa recipient matt damon for "the martian." he's not wrapping his h >> there are five of those nominations for 500mo and so if you are tying your hopes to that, then you're -- disappointing year. >> you will understand this one day. >> cate blanchett win the best actress honor for "carol"? cate just wants the bu go away. >> if it will drive an audience to go see it. woody merrill will get the spotlight she better pick out her oscar dress. julia roberts and j.k. simmons all got nominated the year they were honored. simmons winning that fabled statue et. >> there is nothing you really think that much about, especially this early. we just want people to see this film and, you know if, that talk helps people go see film, that's great. is also in the oscar conversation this year. not that she is list ebbing. >> any kind of buzz that i've heard about this film makes me just, you know, i pinch myself in the arm all that. for her performance as the mom, she is a breakthrough actress in palm springs joining the likes of jennifer hudson

doctor who went head to head with the nfl, jennifer lawrence and bradley cooper team up again, and a new take on a 90s action thriller. here's mattnell. >> reporter: first up, concussion starting west philadelphia native will smith. >> i found a disease that no one has ever seen, repetitive head trauma. >> reporter: it is based on only the true story of neuro pathologist who made the discovery of cte, a form of brain trauma in pro football players. he faces an uphill battle as he makes the sports safer. concussion is rated pg13. >>> another award show contender is joy. >> i used to do things myself once and for all. >> reporter: the movie reunites jennifer lawrence and bradley cooper and robert diniro. lawrence plays joy a single mother who founded a business dynasty. >> the world doesn't owe you anything, it doesn't. the world doesn't owe you a thing. it is nominated for two golden globes and musical comedy. now for something lighter try daddy is home. >> good old fashion. will farrell plays a mild mannered radio executive trying to become the best stepfather to his two children until mark walhberg arrives. >> did you just punch

bradley tonight 70-47. >>> thanks, ducis. >>> jimmy kimmel live next filled by tonight line. jimmy's guest olivia wild, bono, snoop dog, mattamon and music from the killers. not a bad line up. for the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner. >> dicky: from hollywood, it's the "jimmy kimmel live: red shopathon!" tonight, bono -- scarlett johansson -- snoop dogg -- olivia wilde -- and matt damon -- and music from the killers, with cleto and the cletones. and now, if you haven't heard, here's jimmy kimmel! [ applause ]

bradley tonight 70-47. >>> thanks, ducis. >>> jimmy kimmel live next filled by tonight line. jimmy's guest olivia wild, bono, snoop dog, mattamon and music from the killers. not a bad line up. for the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner.