and it's a decade since mel gibson directed a feature film. he is back now with a nomination for hacksaw ridge. >> the academy awards marking a come back for a star once seen as being outs of second chances, following a 2010 domestic battery charge and an anti-semitic tirade at a dui stop. they said that mel gibson will never be forgiven. >> there is a level of forgiveness and hollywood gives it easier. his first academy awards nomination in 21 years, best direction for hacksaw ridge. >> winning is not personality it's important to be recognized by peers that are filmmakers. >> and a lot of hard work on himself. a change that colleagues that worked with him noticed too. >> he was a mel like i never worked with before. he is working on turning his life around for a long time and i'm glad he is acknowledged. >> and some vowed to never work with the star again, gibson and his supers, they hope his work will be judged instead of his past. >>> and this reminder we are your home for the oscarser after an early "action news" at 5:00 sunday, followed

somebody else who might not believe that he's here is mel gibson. he was, what, ten years ago since he last directed a feature film and now he's back in a big way with a nomination for "hacksaw ridge." the 89th annual academy awards marking an apparent comeback for a star. once seen as being out of second chances. following a 2010 domestic battery charge and a drunken anti-semitic tirade following a 2006 drunken arrest. >> i'm ashamed of that. >> reporter: many in hollywood said mel gibson would never be forgiven. >> time has gone by and there is a level of forgiveness. hollywood tends to give it a little easier. >> reporter: and it seems they're proving that, with gibson's first academy award nomination in 21 years for best director. on his world war ii drama, "hacksaw ridge." >> winning is not important. i think it's gratifying to be recognized by peers who are filmmakers. >> reporter: the recovering alcoholic crediting his re-emergence in the tinseltown spotlight to a change. >> the mel gibson i worked with on this film is unlike any mel i've eve

is been controversial but mel gibson has made his way back into the fold.t don't know mel gibson a few years ago made comments that were seen as anti—semitic and it up upset people all around the world and in hollywood. we are just out of time but it has been incredible. —— and it upset. i have to tell you the winner of the best documentary, the eight hour documentary film, oj simpson: made in america, the director paid tribute to ron goldman and nicole simpson brown. he said this is bought them and their families, this is for others who are the victims of violence, police brutality and racially motivated violence. that's all the time we have four at the moment, stay with us, more on the oscars and lots of other things. stay with us. —— for the moment. goodbye. hello, good morning. the weekend brought us some wet and windy weather, but at least it was on the mild side. some of the wettest weather was around glasgow area, so we had scenes like this sent in by one of our weather watchers, and most of that rain came due to storm ewan. that area of low pressure

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mel gibson earned the redeemer comeback award. take a live look outside right now. have you stepped outside? it is not at all like it was for winter is back for a bit. that's right, a least one more day. this is kind of a transition summer this the winterpring, to he temperatures. had to get through the thunderstorms with hail. look like snow in parts of spotsylvania county, stafford county. this is from chancellorsville, west of fredericksburg. as you look closer on the picnic the hailstones. that is not all of the hail. there was some quarter sized and even bigger in a few places today. 46 degrees right now at reagan national, with the wind at about 38.feeling like just want to show you where we are this evening compared with last night. last night with a little fire the fire pit. tonight not the night to do that. d.c., 22s colder leesburg, and he colder around withsticking us tomorrow. o 35, windy,ws, 30 t and it will feel colder for stop wind gusts over 35 miles per hour at times tonight. not enough to do damage, but rnough that you will heal the wind whistling.

. >> mel gibson gets candid about his new film, his oscar chances and how the movie touched his soul. >>> and what nasa has found 40 million miles away. that at 5:00. >>> peep flavored oreo cookies just in time for easter. this edition will be available in stores nationwide today. what's in it? it features pink peep-flavored kra cream sandwiched between two cookies. people have been talking about it since the fall, so we'll see if you like it. >> today on our show, another player will attempt that white-knuckle climb to a million dollar payday. will they make it? let's find out. it's "who wants to be a millionaire." [cheers and applause] [dramatic music] ♪ hey, everybody. welcome to the show. you guys ready to play "millionaire"? [cheers and applause] our returning contestant is a teacher who integrates comic book superheroes into his classroom. his students will be watching to see if he wins the $1 million today. from augusta, maine, please welcome back zach freeman. [cheers and applause] what's up, zach? welcome back. >> thank you, thank you. >> so wait-- so what grade are we teachi

in front of him, nicole kidman and deb patel swuz smiling side-by-side next to mel gibson.lliams with her "manchester by the sea" co-star is a little star struck. next to "la la land" director damon gizelle. >> when we stepped off after i came up to him and said i'm so grateful that we are touching elbows in that photo. made me really emotional. >> do you ever get star struck? >> i remember years ago i met jimmy stewart. >> he was he guy. >> he was the man. sydney portier. >> with emma stone, stella mccartney jump suit. nicole's knee length shi -- chanel. and come oscar time, all those nominees will be stepping up their dance. quickest to get out is denzel. >> i was with you backstage after your s.a.g. award win wondering how did you celebrate? >> i put my shorts on and "sportscenter." that's what i did. man, when you're younger you go hit the streets and do all that. i went home. get out of that monkey suit. >> denzel, you're still a rock star, man. big oscar presenters were announced. halle berry, samuel l. jackson, scarlett johansson, and jamie dornan and dakota johnson.

. >>> and mel gibson is back and in a big way. look at his oscar nomination for directing next. >>> "action news" at 12:30 continues with rick williams, sara bloomquist and eteorologist, david murphy. >> hello again, here are the stories we are following for you. the cleanup continues after three trains derail. >>> and computer problems caused ground stoppage and delays at philadelphia international airport and preteens are not getting enough sleep we have tips from experts on how to get your child rested. >>> and ntsb investigators are on scene where several septa train cars collided yesterday. 18 cars were involved in the indents so the cleanup is taking quite sometime. and "action news" reporter john rawlins is live at the 69th street terminal with an update. >> the septa crews are trying to clear the track the loop behind the building, 16 of those 18 cars are moved. we are down to the last two, they are called a married pair, that means they are permanently attached to one another and most attention is focused on the lead car

. >> reporter: it marks the appearance of a star many thought couldn't be forgiven, mel gibson nominated for hack saw ridge the first nomination in 21 years bringing him back into the spotlight after 2010 domestic battery charge and drunken dui arrest. >>> abc's jimmy kimmel is getting ready to take the stage as the host. reporting live from hollywood channel 6 "action news, gray? >> thank you for the update. knack will be on an hour earlier, 5:00 p.m. take notes at 6:00 p.m., it will be the oscar preshow annual academy awards at 8:30 and "action news" at 11:00 p.m. >>> we have extended coverage on oscarse-scenes look for prep operations for the big -- prepa the big talked about moments. we'll be right back. (avo) this holiday... ...get the presidential treatment... ...with a special trade-in offer... ...february sixteenth through the twenty-eighth... and let enterprise car sales... flip your thinking about buying your next vehicle. "healthcheck" this morning, eatingorice may affect babies in the womb. researchers study children who were born to mothers who ate the candy. they suffered c

trevor, the oscars were so black, they was turning to mel gibson like, hey, are you just going to site you going to do something? >> trevor: this is great, we've hit peak blackness? >> mm-hmm. >> trevor: do you think it will ever end? >> oh, no, trevor, peak blackness is here for a long time. real hip-hop is back, remy is beefing with nicki minaj. there is nothing that could end peak blackness. >> trevor: nothing that can end peak blackness, baby! >> peak blackness! >> trevor: peak blackness! ha! >> it's over. >> trevor: we had a good run. roy wood, jr., everyone. we'll be right back. ( cheers and applause ) is microsoft word on the ipad? yeah, it is. just head to the app store and download it. now, you have microsoft word on your ipad pro and it works with apple pencil. word? word. word! yeah, word. wooooorrrddd. tand a lot of days 'til spring.. ♪ nothing but work is going to make these hop fields yield the fresh smell of citrus and pine. there are no shortcuts to goose ipa. we don't need to be the only beer you drink. we just want to be the best beer you drink. um, i can't have happ

the surprise inclusion was mel gibson as best director, for his work on hacksaw ridge.d for best picture, the unexpected nomination for gibson suggests a degree of rehabilitation in hollywood, after his transgressive behaviour of a decade ago. another issue this year is the possibility of winners and nominees using the podium to express their frustration over president trump and his policies. this could potentially be the most politicised oscars we have ever had. i think people are both scared and angry at what is happening in our country. i think, for the first time, a vast number of actors feel that perhaps their role as citizens is more important and they will speak out. the protest extends beyond american shores. the iranian director, asghar farhadi, nominated for the salesman has decided not to come to the ceremony because of president trump's executive order on immigration. many in the industry are expressing their displeasure with the administration. i think we're living in a politicised moment, so undoubtedly, with the award shows we have seen over the last two

a surprise inclusion was mel gibson for his work on hacksaw ridge as director. director. he expected nomination suggests a degree of rehabilitations hollywood. another possibility is people using the awards podium to express their frustration over president donald trump and his policies. this could potentially be the most politicised oscars that we have ever had. because they think people are so scared and angry at what is happening in our country. and i think for the first time, a mass number of actors feel that perhaps their role as citizens in this is very important. and they will speak out. the protest extends beyond american shores. the iranian director of the salesman has decided not to come to the country based on donald trump's executive order and emigration. many are expressing their displeasure with the administration. we are living in a politicised moment. ithink administration. we are living in a politicised moment. i think people have things they want is a banega platform, they will say them. what you said the people that do not think that it is the

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mel gibson -- "hacksaw ridge." damien chazelle -- "la la land."enneth lonergan -- "manchester by the sea." barry jenkins -- "moonlight." and the oscar goes to -- damien chazelle, "la la land." >> announcer: damien chazelle picks up his first oscar win tonight. at 32 years old, he's the youngest in history to ever win best director. >> ah, thank you so much. this is such an honor. i just want to first thank my fellow nominees. i was absolutely honored and floored to be in your company this year. so, barry, kenny, mel, denis, like, my eyes are searching, i know you are here somewhere. just thank you for what incredible filmmakers you are and inspiring me with your work every day. i want to thank the people who helped me make this movie. my crew, my team, everyone at lionsgate for taking a chance on it. ryan and emma for bringing it to life. john for acting alongside them and now doing me very proud here on the stage. thank you, john. and i want to thank justin, who i've known since we were both 17, 18, i think. justin, thank you for riding with me o

trevor, the oscars were so black, they was turning to mel gibson like, hey, are you just going to sitre you going to do something? >> trevor: this is great, we've hit peak blackness? >> mm-hmm. >> trevor: do you think it will ever end? >> oh, no, trevor, peak blackness is here for a long time. real hip-hop is back, remy is beefing with nicki minaj. there is nothing that could end peak blackness. >> trevor: nothing that can end peak blackness, baby! >> peak blackness! >> trevor: peak blackness! ha! >> it's over. >> trevor: we had a good run. roy wood, jr., everyone. we'll be right back. ( cheers and applause ) mmm. let's get you cleaned up, before mom gets home. that'll work. dentastix cleans... so you can get closer. ♪ ♪ now you can sip the best that nature has to offer. introducing drink chobani. classic hershey's outside. with a new creamy, crunchy inside. new hershey's cookie layer crunch. classic reimagined. an unlimited data plan is only as good as the network it's on. and verizon has been ranked number one for the 7th time in a row by rootmetrics. (man) hey, uh, what's rootmetri

budget amendment basis of book moore co-wrote "we were soldiers once and young" and the movie stars mel gibsonowed. general moore was a graduate of west point. he was 94 years old. >>> as the trump administration's policies on immigration play out, there is another action, this one by president obama that has left hundreds of migrants in limbo. they are cubans who plan to enter this country via mexico. we get more from nbc's tammy lightner. >> reporter: the united states has just 100 yards from this dusty mexican border town, yet it might as well be 100 miles for these cuban migrants. for years people like had years to set foot in the u.s. to gain refugee status here. he found after traveling to mexico he found traveling here would not mean a reunion with his wife in miami. martinez says he's been waiting here since january 14th. his wife lady del rio made it to the u.s. just before the border closed, leaving behind her husband and two teenage daughters. now she is in the u.s. alone, desperate. the family sold their car and home to make the journey, and now they have nothing left in cuba. trap

mel gibson -- "hacksaw ridge." damien chazelle -- "la la land."th lonergan -- "manchester by the sea." barry jenkins -- "moonlight." and the oscar goes to -- damien chazelle, "la la land." >> announcer: damien chazelle picks up his first oscar win tonight. at 32 years old, he's the youngest in history to ever win best director. >> ah, thank you so much. this is such an honor. i just want to first thank my fellow nominees. i was absolutely honored and floored to be in your company this year. so, barry, kenny, mel, denis, like, my eyes are searching, i know you are here somewhere. just thank you for what incredible filmmakers you are and inspiring me with your work every day. i want to thank the people who helped me make this movie. my crew, my team, everyone at lionsgate for taking a chance on it. ryan and emma for bringing it to life. john for acting alongside them and now doing me very proud here on the stage. thank you, john. and i want to thank justin, who i've known since we were both 17, 18, i think. justin, thank you for riding with me on th

who works in live tv had been handed it, you would have looked at the envelope -- >> if it said mel gibsonuldn't be in this trouble because nobody would have made that mistake. >> imagine if they gave it to "moonlight" first and had to take it away from a lack cast. twitter would explode. >> tom: there were conspiracy theories but may move on. one of jimmy kimmel's the bits is getting a lot of backlash on social media. [applause] >> hello there, hi, welcome to the dolby theater. let me give you a little tour, this is nicole kidman. there is jennifer aniston. how about those sunglasses? you don't need those, it's dark. there we go, isn't that nice? isn't she the sweetest? okay, great. >> tom: jill, was this like what they set online, they were making fun of regular, average people? >> i have no problem with it, how awesome would it be if you went on a tour of hollywood and you get walked into the oscars. >> tom: they loved it. >> you get to actually meet nicole kidman. anthony, this is what jimmy kimmel does on his show. it's like a surprise party, it's fun. >> he's done some mean-spirited

he was portrayed by mel gibson in "we were soldiers."e against a much larger force and brought most of his soldiers out alive. moore retired after 3yea2 years. he died yesterday at his alabama home at the age of 94. >>> an investigation into wild horses. they're protected as living symbols as the nation's pioneer spirit. but now advocates are worried about what a trump presidency could mean about the future of the mustangs. >> reporter: month by month, year after year, this is how the federal government tries to maintain a hell it think wialth population. >> it's all about establishing populations that the rangeland can support. >> reporter: but the roundups often kill or injure horses. two months ago, the bureau of land management reports 18 horses died. public records show many more died, a total of 48 in the roundup or in government corrals after. broken necks or backs. some causes of death listed as unknown. >> i have seen foles that haals died because they've literally run their feet off. >> reporter: she runs a sanctuary with 240 w

. >>> listen colonel hall moore was portrayed by mel gibson in the movie about the battle called "weldiers" in 1965, moore kmaptded a battalion from the army's first sal valerie division against a larger enemy force and brought most of his soldiers out alive. moore retired after 32 years as a lieutenant general. he died friday at his home in alabama. he was 94 years old. >>> still ahead here on abc7 mornings, a classic game show gets a bay area twist. it's a game you will find only in san francisco. >>> and here's a live look from our onliriville camera. sunny today, perhaps a little cooler than yesterday. but dry until later this week. when? well, you will have to wait for lisa argen with the full accuweather forecast. >>> happening today, any, in in downtown san jose. the seventh feathers of fury pillow fight in the name of love ahead of veteran's day. organizers say wear a costume, of course bring a pillow to south second street before noon. the horn will sound. the pillows start swinging thei feathers start flying. you might also want to bring a bandanna or something to keep all

>> reporter: what could mark an apparent come back for a star many thought couldn't be forgiven mel gibsonrector for the world war ii drama hacksaw ridge. his first nomination in 21 years, bringing him back into the spotlight after 2010 domestic battery charge and drunken antisemitic tirade during 2006 dui arrest. >>> and this could be a very interesting red carpet this evening, only because of the weather, here in sunny california we're experiencing a drop in temperatures we think it's cold here, it's 50 degrees, so we may see some people maybe wear coats or covering up or commenting about the fact it's cold and raining here. reporting live from hollywood channel 6 "action news" gray and nydia. >> boo hoo 50 degrees in hollywood. thanks. >> "action news" will be on one hour earlier tonight, it will start at 5:00 p.m. camp the live preshow for the red carpet at 6:00 p.m.ment 89th annual academy awards 8:30. we have expanded coverage at 6abc.com, we have a hind -- behind-the-scenes look for preparation for the big show and live video from the red carpet and the most talked about moments rig

. >> what could mark an apparent comeback for a star that many thought could not be forgiven, mel gibson, nominated for "hack saw ridge." bringing him back into the spotlight after a 2010 domestic violence charge, and then the dui arrest. >> reporter: reporting live from hollywood, abc 7 news. carolyn? >> thank you. >>> we will be watching the oscars live only on abc 7 today. our live coverage begins at 2:00 this afternoon, and, yes, jimmy kimmel is hosting the oscars for the first time at 5:30. >>> new details about the mayhem in new orleans, and police are investigating after a pickup truck plow spwaed into a crowd spectators watching the parade. 21 of the 28 victims have been hospitalized, and five in critical condition. they range in age from 3 or 4 years old to adults in their 30s and 40s. a police officer is one of the injured. >> when i heard the impact over here, i seen the truck hit the people on the ground coming through the crowd, and they ricochetted off of one car to another when they hooked a hard left, and that's when he hit all the people, a crowd over here, and people --

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reporter: what could mark an apparent come back for many thought a star who couldn't be forgiven mel gibson nominated for hack saw ridge his first nomination in 21 years bringing him back into the spotlight after 2010 domestic battery charge and drunken antisemitic tirade during a 2006 dui arrest. of course, abc's jimmy kimmel is set to take the stage today as the oscar's hopefully' reporting live fromod "action news." >> "action news" will be on one hour early at 5:00 p.m. and catch the preshow at 6:00 p.m. the aacademy awards begin at 8:30. "action news" starts right after the show. there's one state that has more ski mountains to choose from than any other in the country. ♪ ♪ and that's not the only thing you can only find in new york state. you can find it all, only in new york. new york. it's all here. it's only here. plan your winter getaway at iloveny.com >> in "healthcheck" tests have begun on magnets for air passages. >> a small incision is made the implant is placed under the skin and secured to the bone with a couple of scisms. stitches. it patient puts on the magnet at night tha

. >> in what thought many could not be forgiven, mel gibson, nominated for best director bringing him back into the spotlight after the 2010 domestic battery charge and the anti-semitic tirade after his dui arrests. >>> you can watch the oscars live only on abc 7 today, and live coverage begins at 2:00 this afternoon, and jimmy kimmel is hosting the oscars for the first time at 5:30. >>> new details this morning about that horror in new orleans. police are investigating after a pickup truck plowed into a truck of spectators at a mardi gras parade injuring 28 people. the suspect was taken from the scene by police, and they say he drove his pickup into two cars before hitting the crowd. not far from the parade. 21 of the 28 victims have been hospitalized, and five in critical condition, and they range in age from 3 or 4 years old to adults in their 30s and 40s. a police officer is among the injured. wheufplt >> when i heard the impact over here i seen the truck hitting the people on the ground, and coming through the crowd, and he ricochetted off of one car to another and then he -- eve

it makes÷ú no mistakes it also n and full extend the hand of friendship to mel gibson, something i wasn individual. they saw that in the two wins for axle, which is a very fine movie, which honors an allç american hero with objector. and i think is an important story to get it. also, out of nine movies for best picture who wereç nominat, four held a stories of persons of color. this is what is so important, the -- to get the stories out there and look÷ú how well they when they are. >> yes. good point. and i did want to ask you, richard, about jimmy kim mel, he, of course, was the host of the oscars and he tookhá few swipes at president trump as he opened with his monologue. what did you think of the job he did throughout the show? and then when at theúçend, he actually really took the hate for that mix up, didn't he. what did you think of it over all? >> over all, i thought that he had done well.÷ú not all the gag flip, but a large number worked and some of the cracks at donald trump i thought had me rolling in the ráses, so to speak. it wasn't stitches of it and i was very amused by

forces and the north vet tphietnamese army died, and he was portrayed by mel gibson in the movie about battle called "we were soldiers." in 1965, he commanded a battalion against a much larger enemy force, and he brought out most of his soldiers alive. moore retired after 32 years as a lieutenant general. he died friday at his alabama home. he was 94 years old. >>> still ahead on abc 7 mornings, a classic game show gets a bay area twist. you will only find it in san francisco. >>> here's a live look from the abc 7 exploratorium camera at pier 15. clouds today, but later giving way to sunny skies and a light wind, but a storm on level 2 on our impact scale is going to appear later this week. lisa's got all the accuweather forecast coming up in just a few forecast coming up in just a few minutes. [crying] ahhhhhhhhhh! the price you see is the price you pay, unlike cable. [crying] ahhhhhhhhhh! the price you see is the price you pay, unlike cable. >>> happening today, the alameda creek alliance invites you to come out for a morning of habitat restoration along the creek. the group will be

mel gibson's "hacksaw ridge." three companies you don't think. amazon, netflix and espn big winners. the documentary "o.j. made in america." it was entered as a film. it was able to win best documentary. that will reair. amazon and netflix. they succeeded in a big way. both winning for short film and one for "manchester by the sea." interesting to see the new players in the oscars. it socomes down to the final tw or three minutes. first the election with the surprise outcome. then the come from behind super bowl win. now the third shocking television moment. >> you want to link it. billy crystal. amazing weekend. which it happened on election day. >> 20 million liberals trying to link this to election day. >> not a political night. >> your typical hollywood celebrity on display trying to show and tell diversity and suggest the president racist. some jab s of the administratio. a lot of speculation if donald trump would weigh in on the oscars. k kimmel tried to get him. we will see if the president responds to kimmel's message there. normally he w

reporter: and what can mark an apparent come back for a star many thought couldn't be forgiven, mel gibsonominated for best direct tore for his world war ii drama "hacksaw ridge" bringing him back into the spotlight after 2010 domestic battery charge and that drunken antis-semitic tirade during a 2006 dui arrest. >>> all right. thank you so much, danya. enjoy tonight. politics may play a prominent role at the oscars. this award's night could be one of the most political we've ever seen. what kind of fiery attacks can we expect? is chris connolly in hollywood. >> reporter: tonight at the 89 other os ca osca oscars, the talk is expected to get political. >> it's time to tell the elected officials to do their job. >> reporter: on friday, instead of the oscar party, united talent agency picking off the weekend with the united voices anti trump rally. >> we must speak for those who cannot speak. >> reporter: all five directors of this year's oscar nominated foreign language film signing the sledder condemning nationalist politics. we want this award to stand as a symbol of the unity between nat

>> i mean, you're looking around my room at my table, mel gibson, to my right, denzel, and all these do sound mixing, to visual effects. you all feel on an equal plane for a few hours. then i look over at denzel and i kind of know i'm not on an equal plane. ( laughter ) but still. >> stephen: where were you when the bronco chase happened? >> i was at my parents open house in washington, d.c. i was in college. and i was home for the summer, and a few friends of mine were coming over to watch game five of the n.b.a. times, the knicks and the rockets, and we turn on the tv and there was o.j. in the bronco. >> stephen: that's what we forget, it was such a big story, networks cut into the finals. >> that's right. in fact, it was surreal for me as somebody who grew up watching o.j., and loved o.j.-- >> stephen: juice "n." >.>> he was the guy i used to imitate running through airports in the hertz commercials. he was o.j. >> stephen: you're known for your documentaries on sports or sports stories. what first interested you in sports? were you an athlete as a kid? did you play? >> yeah, i wa

in front of him, nicole kidman and dev patel were smiling side by side next to director nominee mel gibson. michelle williams around casey affleck while her "manchester by the sea" co-star was a little star struck. >> when we stepped off after i came up to him and said look, man, i wanted to let you know i'm so grateful that we were touching elbows during that photo. it made me really emotional. >> do you ever get star struck? >> i remember years ago i met jimmy stewart. >> that was the guy. >> sidney poitier, i met him when i was a kid. >> cocktail mostly ruled like emma stone's stella mccartney jumpsuit. come oscar time, all these nominees will be stepping up their game. quickest to get out of his oscar outfit might be denzel. >> i was with you backstage after your s.a.g. award win and wondering how did you celebrate? >> i put my shorts on. >> you go hit the streets and do all of that when you're younger. i was home. get out of that monkey suit. >> denzel you are still a rock star in my eyes. everybody is looking forward to the oscars this year. last years acting winners, leonardo dicapr

mel gibson. does that surprise you? getting nominated for best director and best picture?ood knobs narratives, right? people get built up, they get turned down, built up come again. >> bill: have they forgiven him? >> they have forgiven him. i think people like this, they have forgiven them. let's rumor who is in a in the academy. elderly people, a lot of women. they forgave him. these are the people that he largely offended. remember, we have one agency who fired him, refused to work for him, now, he signs with a rifle across the street. >> bill: i was surprised. most of the people i know, most of the people i knew were surprised. it was a good movie. >> it was a great movie. >> bill: janice, it is always a pleasure to talk to you. when we come back, karl rove on how president trump should handle all of the controversies coming his way. then, watters doing what watters does in california. moments away. i'm just a guy who wants to buy that truck. and i'm just a guy who wants to sell him that truck. so i used truecar. it told me what other people in the area paid for the tr

which became a movie with mel gibson playing him. general moore would have been 95 years of age tomorrow. >>> in northern california, for the first time, the oroville dams in their 50-year history, water now flowing into the rezer vary's emergency spillway. it's full of rain. damaged by erosion. officials saying there's no threat of flooding in neighboring towns. >>> finally, australia's east coast is under a catastrophic fire warning. facing what officials there are calling the worst possible fire conditions in its history. thousands of firefighters are battling dozens of fires as the heat wave sweeps across the area with record-breaking high temperatures. >>> and finally, for real, a newspaper in the dominican republic is apologizing this morning for a story they ran about president trump. it's not what they said that was the problem. take a look at this. the photo of president trump you see there was -- that is alec baldwin, of course, from his impersonation of the president on "saturday night live" alongside the photo of benjamin

their destination, and just look at all these open spaces it found. [ laughter and applause ] actor mel gibsoncomed his ninth child this weekend. hey, mel. mazel tov. [ laughter ] good for you. police are searching for a man who broke into a sex shop to steal a blowup doll, and they shouldn't have much trouble catching him because he's probably out of breath. [ light laughter ] but why is he out of breath? think about it, get back to me. [ light laughter ] and finally, today was national compliment day, so, to my wife, i'd just like to say, you're a very lucky woman. [ laughter and applause ] ladies and gentlemen, we have a fantastic show tonight. he's the host of bravo's "watch what happens live," also a "new york times" best selling author and a dear friend of our show. andy cohen is here tonight, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] she is the star of "girlfriends' guide to divorce." she's also going to help me with some serious day drinking. retta is back on the show. [ cheers and applause ] and he wrote an incredible cover story for the atlantic on president obama called "my president was b

we kind of steel the mel gibson movie from the 80s. >> because we've got thunder snow. >> not snowing inches an hour over top of us. we have army up here of plows, not kidding, seven plows in the one lot. and every time they clear this spot, they've got to make another lap. there is bulldozers behind us, we have a back hoe on the other side over here, they're using every available piece of heavy machinery and equipment. we've got little bobcat. we've got like four pick-up trucks, and they're making lap after lap all around us, and it completely gets covered, snow up here in bucks county, with the winds, not only is the snow falling about two, 3 inches an hour, the wind also helping blow the stuff back on. so doing this in the parking lot, it is doing it on the main roads, like 611 easton road, where we are, by the hampton inn. so when you come out to your car, here's what you will see on there. this gives you a sense, greg, come on over here with me, this gives you a sense about how deep and how thick it is. all right? so this is just a back window, only been snowing over here for onl

mel gibson portrayed him in the lead role in the film "we were soldiers," he would have been 9.ive children have all gathered near their alabama home ahead of the milestone and had a private family party just the day before he died. once again, retired lieutenant general howell moore, american hero passed away at the age of 94. >> jenna: the battle over immigration rages on, president trump considering a new executive order after his first one was halted in federal court paid federal agents across the country arresting hundreds of alleged illegal immigrants who are also lawbreakers. our legal panel is next for all the moving parts on this story. asmy family tree,ing i discovered a woman named marianne gaspard... it was her french name. then she came to louisiana as a slave. i became curious where in africa she was from. so i took the ancestry dna test to find out more about my african roots. the ancestry dna results were really specific. they told me all of these places in west africa. i feel really proud of my lineage, and i feel really proud of my ancestry. ancestry has many p