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. >> still to come -- >> meryl streep enters the oscar race. >> meryl streep is once again some oscarz, this for role in the "iron plank from minister margaret thatcher. >> arch campbell has the weakened movie reviews. >> when meryl streep makes a movie, people pay attention, at game as prime minister margaret thatcher. falkland islands belonged to britain. i want them back. >> meryl streep practically margaret thatcher. a so-so script, full of shali moments. moments.of showy have done battle every of my life, and many men have underestimated the before. this man is about to do the same, but they will rue the day. >> go for the performance and at theto hear about it oscars. 3 stars. could work hoping we something out. strike, willrt on band,"per, "copter contraband, a good thriller with a couple stars. everybody. weekend, i'm arch campbell, abc 7 entertainment. ♪ more and more folks are trying out snapshot from progressive. a totally different way to sav. the better you drive, the more you can save. no wonder snapshot's catching on. plug into the savings you deserve with snapshot from

>> well, i think you sit with michelle williams, meryl streep and madonna.hey are all at the same table. they're all nominated for golden globes. i think somebody -- we were incredibly lucky and incredibly honored. >> you obviously have "the artist," "my week with marilyn," "the iron lady," all big winners. what's your secret? >> i think you take risks and there are rewards. these are great movies. you know, "the iron lady" in the middle of an election, you see the values that margaret thatcher espouses. it's incredible. there are myths we blow away in the movie. she was a social progressive, pro choice, pro gay, pro health service. yet she was fiscally conservative. those people who put her name in vain are just lying about it. i think the movie is explosive and fantastic. i think marilyn is an entertaining, smart movie with the performance by michelle williams and "the artist" is just fun and a good time. last night was, for me, truly amazing. i loved getting kidded around by -- you know, when you're kidded around by madonna you've just got to react with a

. >>> and, the iron lady, an uproar over meryl streep's new movie. >> i ask the right honorable gentleman. >> hailed by critic and clouded by controversy. >> milk's gone up. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. there have been several major developments in the search and recovery operation aboard that capsized cruise ship off the coast of italy. since our broadcast last night, three people have been recovered alive from the partially sunken ship. but the death toll has also risen to five now with two americans now listed among 15 people still unaccounted for. the costa concordia ran aground near the tuscan island of gigli on friday night and the cruise ship company admitted the accident may have been the result of significant human error on the part of the ship's captain. the rescued were taken to the main land town of porto santo stefano where michelle kosinski is tonight to bring us the very latest. michelle? >> reporter: good evening, lester. what happened here? from the beginning, questions surrounded the captain. he was arrested, under investigation. well,

great thing for me is that meryl was very easy to fall in love with and meryl is very easy to play loveth because you fall in love with her the moment you lay eyes on her. she's a great, great person. >> we're going to take another break and we are going to get to air travel this time because i want to know what happened on that plane. what words were exchanged and why the airline is now an ex-friend. >>> you know, we had some trouble on the plane a couple weeks ago. and one thing when i heard that news story, my first reaction, the thing i was upset about was last spring, like seven months ago, whatever, i said to him, hey, there's this really fun game called "words with friends." and it's a lot like scrabble but it's a little different. you should get it. he's like i don't know. you should get it. so anyway, i didn't think he got it because he's never invited me to play him. >> that was tina fey on late show taking the blame. for introducing alec baldwin to words with friends. was it really her fault, alec? >> no, of course not. my advice to people is when you get on a plane, turn off

great thing for me is that meryl was very easy to fall in love with and meryl is very easy to play lovecenes with because you fall in love with her the moment you lay eyes on her. she's a great, great person. >> we're going to take another break and we are going to get to air travel this time because i want to know what happened on that plane. what words were exchanged and why the airline is now an ex-friend. ♪ ♪ you and me and the big old tree ♪ ♪ side by side, one, two, three ♪ ♪ count the birds in the big old tree ♪ ♪ la la la [ male announcer ] the inspiring story of how a shipping giant can befriend a forest may seem like the stuff of fairy tales. ♪ ♪ you and me and the big old tree side by side ♪ but if you take away the faces on the trees... take away the pixie dust. take away the singing animals, and the charming outfits. take away the sprites, and the storybook narrator... [ man ] you're left with more electric trucks. more recycled shipping materials... and a growing number of lower emissions planes... which still makes for a pretty enchanted tale. ♪ la la la whoops, forgot on

meryl streep won for "the iron lady," which i'm dying to see.u've seen this, just unbelievable, michelle williams in "my week with marilyn." >> trierrific. >> good for her. >> best actor in a drama was jean dujardin. i don't think there were too many surprises. i think "the help" didn't get as many awards. octavia spencer -- >> i was so glad when she got that. >> absolutely lovely. who did you think the most absolutely most beautiful? >> i like when people don't look so coifed and pinned up and buttoned and sprayed. i like the natural. >> reese witherspoon. >> heidi klum. i know they spent a lot of time getting ready but it didn't feel like that. >> what caught my eye as soon as she walked out, and because we don't see her very much, was el mcpherson. she's 47 years old, had several children. she is still -- i've known her for probably 25 years. she looks exactly the same. gorgeous. so -- >> like all of those shows are on cable. >> i don't know how to tivo anything. so if you're up late on saturday night, by the way, snl had some fun, i guess, a

>> i'll be leaving now. ♪ >> i'm hearing rumors that meryl streep is drunk.'m exhausted. >> next stop for the golden globes after party circuit, the winestein company party under the stars. ♪ >> i have to see you. it's not a golden globes unless i do. >> why are you so awake? >> i'm working here. >> this is work? >> i have a little fun and then i have to go home. >> before you turn into a pumpkin? >> before i get bags. >> i was trying not to talk to anybody tonight. you're the only person. ♪ >> we're finishing up at the hbo party. we could call it the hbo pool party. this is actually the pool here at the beverly hilton. they covered it, carpeted and now they're partying on it. >> has it sunk in yet -- the win. >> what happened? i won? >> you won! >> congratulations. >> this is it. >> there was a party at an applebee's. i went to that. >> i'm not drunk. >> i'm a big partier. >> are you? >> huge. >> get nuts. no kidding. look at these girls. they love me. hi, ladies. >> do you love jeff garland? >> yes! >> want to party with jeff? >> yes! >> all the girls. >> t

meryl streep, "the iron lady," which you've seen several times, hoda woman. michelle williams, i'm dying to see this, "my week with marilyn." >> i've seen most of those movies. meryl streep as margaret thatcher, i don't know how anyone can even touch her because, one, you look at her and -- look. >> i know. >> she is margaret thatcher in this movie. this is i think the only nomination for that movie, but -- >> all it needed. >> yeah. she is great. >> best supporting actor, kenneth branagh, "my week with marilyn," nick nolte, "warrior." >> what is that? >> i don't know. people will be checking it out now. >> christopher plummer in "beginners, "excellent in that. >> and max von sydow in "extremely loud & incredibly close." he did not say a word at all in that movie. a lot of silent movie stuff. >> brilliant in it, though. excellent. supporting actress, berenice bejo in "the artist." >> remember that image. >> and janet mcteer in "albert nobbs" and octavia spencer in "the help." the one that got the most is "hugo." >> oh, my gosh. >> "hugo" had 11 nominations. a

i said, no, i want meryl streep to do mine because i'm the meryl streep of public health. [laughter] >> i heard a story, by the way, i'm going to share which was in new york -- there was a get together, and meryl streep was in the same room with -- and everybody was around meryl streep, and then paul farmer walks in, and suddenly meryl streep is all alone in the corner. [laughter] >> it was at nyu, you know, not the oscars. >> so within a certain community of people for whom -- >> meryl streep did the, did read a lot of it, but michelle reads her own. she has a beautiful voice too. >> and we love meryl streep. >> she's a great person. um, just so if you get a chance, do listen and read what the haitians have to say about this, and michelle, thank you for bringing that up. >> my final question, doc, what's the prognosis? >> i think the prognosis if you go back to that chapter, the prognosis is good. someone said, you said what's the allergy, what's the great resource of haiti? it's people. you know, anybody can say that, but there is a lot of talent in haiti and a lot of yo

meryl has been acting a lot longer. it. michelle williams was fantastic in my week with marilyn. >> let me ask you, is this a good year for movie goers? >> i would say you've got ten good movies as best perfect nominees out of a year that was not the best year for movies is my view. >> what about "bridesmaids" making the cut? is that a big surprise? making the cut? "bridesmaids?" >> i don't think -- was it nominated? >> it was nominated for best picture. >> you know, i was -- i would be happy with anything that "bridesmaids" would do. i know melissa mccarthy is a fantastic actress and she's been getting a lot of critical acclaim. i love to see "bridesmaids," they've done really well getting nomination across the board by different entitities. it's doing what the k"hangover" couldn't get do. >> they don't get the oscars. >> they don't. but melissa got the nod. >>> we'll have much more coming up with >>> that does it for us, but before we go, the one person, the one film that you hope wins, what is your all-time favorite

meryl streep when the golden globe for her role as the "the iron lady." >> the ratings agency, standard and poor's, has downgraded the european financial stability facility. the special bailout fund set up by eurozone countries to rescue their common currency. the agency lowered the funds credit worthiness by one notch, from aaa to aa +. >> that makes it more expensive for the efsf to raise money to help bail out troubled eu nations. it follows a similar downgrade friday on a number of euros some countries, including france, that contribute. >> the downgrade comes as the european central bank president, mario draghi, called on investors and regulators to rely less on ratings agencies. addressing a committee of the european parliament, he saw to minimize this latest round of downgrades. >> week as regulators, we should learn to do without ratings. or at least, we should learn to assess creditworthiness in a way in which ratings of credit agencies are one of the many components of our information, rather than expressing regrets or appreciation. i think what we should do is basically learn

>> and meryl streep channels margaret thatcher and in what could be an oscar-worthy performance. arch campbell has a preview. "good morning washington" continues right now. >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >> good morning, washington. it's friday, january 13. i'm chris van cleave. >> i am cynne simpson. glad to have you along. another wild weather situation to and the workweek. rain and sleet helped to buttress fall nearly 20 degrees. they're not really dropping. lisa baden is tracking the traffic. adam caskey has the first check of the forecast that could include snowfall. >> those chances pretty much disintegrated. that energy has moved out of town with the exception of the ski resorts, the western facing slopes of the allegheny mountains. frostburg will be picking up a little snowfall even for the next couple days. for the majority of the viewing area not anymore. those chances have dwindled. in woods, 25 degrees. 33 in fairfax, 37 in southeast d.c. temperatures will continually dropping through the morning. the wind is picking up as well. wi

and the great thing for me, meryl is very easy to fall in love with.he's very easy to play love scenes with her, because you love her the moment you lay eyes on her. she's a great, great person. >> we'll take another break. and we are going to get to air travel this time. because i want to know what happened on that plane, what happened in that exchange, and why the airline is now an ex-friend. ♪ [ slap! slap! ] [ male announcer ] your favorite foods fighting you? fight back fast with tums. calcium rich tums goes to work in seconds. nothing works faster. ♪ tum tum tum tum tums hello, progresso. it fits! fantastic! ring, ring. progresso. they fit! awesome. thank you. [ man ] ring, ring. pro-gresso. they fit! okay-y... okay? you don't understand. i've been eating progresso because there's... 40 flavors 100 calories or less and now my favorite old jeans...fit. okay. is there a woman i can talk to? [ female announcer ] tell your story at progressosoup.com for the chance to win an ultimate makeover in hollywood. >>> you know, he had some trouble on the plan

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meryl streep. she has won twice. this time she is nominated playing former british prime minister maggie thatcher in "the iron lady." it is a perfect performance. you will have to love her in this role. that would not bet on the future of the euro, but i am definitely betting meryl streep will win her third oscar for this role. >> there have been interesting films from france. tell us about that. >> yes, "the artist." it is silent. it is set in the silent era, just before the end. and i find it interesting not only because it is a beautiful movie. it certainly will win the best picture oscar. but it looks back. a lot of movies this year are looking back. all across america, people want to look back to the golden age of movies. where we have a good guy, a bad guy, and we were guaranteed a happy ending. >> and hard times. and flying the flag for germany -- >> yes, he was nominated once before for "buena vista social club." this is about a dance choreographer. this is an emotional documentary. what is amazing -- the way

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one that people thought was their favorite. >> we're going to hear meryl's name?breaking her own record. she hasn't won since "sophie's choice." she and viola davis are both a big choice. >> i think rooney mara has a great chance. >> i would love to see that. but she's not a lock. >> and michelle williams. >> charlize therotheron? >> you never know. >> they didn't like that movie as much. tilda swinton very much talked about. >> how about the fellas? >> leonardo dicaprio, george clooney, brad pitt. >> all magazine cover leading men. >> a la roberto begnini. >> jean dujardin. >> we want to go to sam. it's important we know what to wear. >> it's a little early for the oscars forecast. let's get to the boards. this is the way i save myself. i'll be getting lara's texts, am i wearing this coat or that? here's a look at the twitter pictures. we're looking at the flooding in the oregon area. we're concerned about the strong storms that will pop up in texas. unusually strong storms happening in this winter season. we haven't settled in to the pattern. just south of houst

that seems crazy. >> she's going up against meryl streep. that's why. >> they're both great.ebruary 26th. there's a look at your hosts for this year. >> this was another movie that >>> this morning on "world news now" -- blueprint for america. president obama says the state of our union is "getting stronger." >> but he says if we're going to reclaim the american dream we first need economic fairness for all. what do republicans think? it's wednesday january 25th. >>> good morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm paula faris. president obama was interrupted 83 times for a good reason, by applause in his state of the union. in that address, which was also an argument for a second term, the president said it's not democratic values or republican values that we need to focus on as a country but american values. we have much more on his speech and the republican response in just a moment. >> you can tell from the speech and from that rebuttal, too, very different visions for the future of america, as always. so interesting to get into that in just a second. also this morning

meryl streep was best dramatic actress for her role as margaret thatcher. these awards are seen as a barometer for the oscars. >> a long line of a-listers for round 1 at the annual awards season. ricky gervais was invited back to present despite upsetting everyone last year. >> the hollywood foreign press has warned me that i in sold any of you or any of them or cause any controversy -- that a fight in sold any of you or any of them or cause any controversy, i will be invited back next year. >> in the golden globe goes to "downtown abbey." an award for kate winds would started. a good start for british talent. in the film category, there was no real runaway winner. "the artist" picked up three awards. "the descendants" with george clooney picking up best actor and the film, best drama. meryl streep's performance of margaret thatcher went down a lot better year than it did in britain -- better here than it did in britain. >> there will be plenty of sequence and paparazzi from now until the end of february when we have the oscars. bbc news of the golden globe

. >>> in bay area theaters this week, meryl streep stars as margaret thatcher as "the iron lady."on sanchez says, she'll likely get an oscar nomination, too. >> she was an enigmatic figure, margaret thatcher, britain prime minister. meryl streep is thatcher that never becomes parody. >> we see her in different scenes. >> this is valuable education. >> film is flfs british history. they did not provide clips in later years with old age and mind that wanders. the kind of acting award. she earned the name iron lady and with cool resolve and determination. >> i have done better every single day of my life. >> this is meryl streep showcase. first time you see her it's eerily real with the makeup and that walk. like her role julia child, its tour de force. dementia takes a toll and. i just wish the film was a little more involved and the pace made it more interesting. i will give her a full bucket but the film gets half a bucket. i'm don sanchez, we'll see you on the aisle. >> terry: big story around here, 49er game and beyond the weather. >> today another nice day but a long holiday we

meryl i saw in "iron lady." i saw "money ball." there's a lot of wonderful films. do think this idea, though, they have expanded the best picture category in this way was not such a good idea and i do hope they go back to just five nominees because i do think it's kind of a way that they're kind of gaming the promotional -- the promotion al equity of the oscars. now they have 60 days to market that film and say, it's an academy award nominated best picture film and i think dilluted the award to a degree. i hope they go back to just five nominees. >> i always like it when truly what i call proper stars win the big awards and i say that because i reckon and i'm not an expert but i reckon that the two best performances i have seen this year before george clooney in "descendants" and meryl streep" in iron lady." if they were to win best actor and best actress that immediately gives the oscars that heavyweight glamour, you know? >> to the extent that the oscars, sometimes the votes as you well know even in recent history, they swing in a very wide track. they will want

we're talking about glen close, viola davis, rooney mara, meryl streep, tilda swinton. >> this is anng category this year. ladies, we're up on it this year. kevin was probably one of the most least talked about films pop layeritiwise in america. critics were loving it, one of my favorite films. tilda swinton is definitely the dark horse in this category. i think in the end, the favorite is meryl streep for her amazing performance as margaret thatcher in the iron lady and also, though, just hot on her heels is viola davis from "the help." when that movie came out, i knew she was a lock for it. in fact, meryl streep has spent a lot of her time campaigning for viola davis she loved her so much. it's going to be a really fun category to watch. >> it doesn't seem fair sometimes when there is a nomination for a movie or an actor or actress in a movie that the general populous hasn't had a chance to even see yet. "the iron lady" isn't something everyone has seen. so no fair. >> exactly. i completely agree. the way they have to do awards is really tricky because they have to be released befo

meryl streep, best actress for her role as former british prime minister, margaret thatcher, in "the iron lady." we report from l.a. >> a long line of a-listers parading their red-carpet plumeage for round one of the annual awards season. >> good evening. >> ricky gervais was invited back to present despite upsetting everyone last year. >> now, the hollywood foreign press have warned me that if i insult any of you or any of them or offend any of you or cause any controversy whatsoever they'll definitely invite me back next year as well. >> who kicked off the tv award. >> and the golden globe goes to "downtown abbey." >> and the award for luther and kate winslet followed. >> a good start for british talent. in the film category, there was no real runaway winner, but the silent movie "the artist" picked up three awards for best comedy, actor, and score. "the despondents" was on its heels with george clooney picking up best act tore and the film best drama. the globes often go to the oscars, and meryl streep's portrayal of margaret thatcher in "the iron lady" went down better here than

many believe meryl streep will win after her portrayal of  margaret thatcher. >> i the got to driveiss daisy, be the president of the united states and even god. >>> for many celebrities. >> the golden globes serve as a sort of high schoolly wood reunion everyone feels like a star. proving everyone can strut their stuff on the red carpet. >>> good morning. and thank you for watching 9news now at 6:00 a.m. i'm andrea roane. >>> glad you are here. i'm mike hydeck. >>> howard is off today but an if i hong is here. weather first it is cold. >> it is cold. you want to bring out all the winter we would you have good. temperatures if the 20s and attorneys. without winds at 10 to 15 punishment lots of sunshine if you are working today or maybe you are