it is clear from the outset that faith will be a central theme of minari, which takes its name from athrive in the toughest of circumstances and significantly flourishes in its second season after dying and being reborn. that theme of rebirth runs throughout the film, which boasts the kind of trial by fire tests and everyday miracles beloved of best picture contenders. yet what makes minari more than just another formulaic feel—good film is the grit with which cheung evokes the hard—scrabble lives of the characters. balancing the dreamy elements of the drama with a naturalism that keeps it rooted in reality. aided by a superb score that forms a bridge between the mundane and the magical realist elements. minari is available on demand and through virtual cinema screenings now, and then in drive—in cinemas from april the 12th. i'll leave you with news of godzilla versus kong, the latest instalment in picture's is expanding monster—verse. this is our only chance. you have to take it. the plot, if you can call it a plot, finds kong being returned to his mythical homeland crossing paths wi

. >>> plus, "minari." in this year of awakening, a look at what it means to be american. >> it's about the sacrifice that everybody makes. >> the indie film in oscar cntention. hailed as a landmark for christine-american representation. a struggling immigrant family reaching for that american dream. "nightline" from minneapolis will be right back. pro plan liv a breakthrough 10 years in the making that reduces allergens in cat hair and dander. outstanding nutrition with the power to change lives. this is purina pro plan liveclear. you try to stay ahead of the mess but scrubbing still takes time. now there's dawn powerwash dish spray. it's the faster way to clean as you go. just spray, wipe and rinse. it cleans grease five times faster. dawn powerwash now available in free & clear. >>> good evening from a chilly minneapolis, minnesota, where the warm glare of the national spotlight is now on this american city. the murder trial of derek chauvin now in the hands of the jury. tonight in the heart of minneapol

can you tell us, everyone, what the movie is about "minari?hout the movie, she starts growing on him. >> jimmy: yeah she's really funny and you're really funny in the movie, too did you enjoy making it? did you have fun making it >> yeah. especially the pee scene that was really funny. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: no spoilers, but yeah that was a good scene as well. i want to say congratulations on everything. and man, oh, man, you couldn't be more charming happy early birthday have fun at boomers. tell 'em all i said "hi," please >> thank you >> jimmy: yeah, bud. [ cheers and applause i want to show everyone a clip here's alan kim in "minari." take a look. [ speaking in foreign language ] [ speaking in foreign language ] [ speaking in foreign language ] >> pretty boy, pretty boy >> i'm not pretty. i'm good looking [ cheers and applause >> jimmy: that's what i'm talking about right there, buddy! alan kim please come back, buddy, whenever you can you're more than welcome back. "minari" is in theaters, on a-24 screening room, and on demand now w

yuh—jung youn, minari. she credits bong joon—ho's parasite for opening the door to her achievement.er thought about somebody could the an award from oscar. so bong joon—ho gave a big present for us. then every country was cheering for him. that was a big change for us. disappointment is no easier to bear sitting on zoom instead of in a theatre and daniel kaluuya's might be crushing if after the globe, bafta and screen writers guild awards, he doesn't get an oscar for best supporting actor forjudas and the black messiah. kaluuya plays black panther activist fred hampton. you can murder a freedom fighter, but you can't murder freedom! - kaluuya seems to be a clear favourite. lakeith stanfield, also forjudas and the black messiah, paul raci in sound of metal and sasha baron cohen for the trial for the chicago 7, are also nominated. so is leslie odoerfor his part as sam cooke in one night in miami. he has already got a grammy and a tony award for the musical hamilton. i have to be honest about that kind of stuff. because the truth is, i have gone further and achieved more than i ever re

"minari" available to rent on amazon prime tv.ites do win, that means a shutout for the most nominated film, at ten, that's "mank" is available on netflix. if you want to watch that one. just to be safe, you guys. >> oh, my gosh, i'm dying to see "minari." >> it's so heartwarming and heartbreaking. and i just love the whole family so much. >> all the feels. >> all the feels. >> and remember you can watch the oscars sunday right here, 8:00 eastern. >> so close. this sunday. >> this sunday. thanks, will. >> thanks, guys. look, i gotta say something. 'said it before and i'll say it again. if i thought a reverse mortgage was just some kind of trick to take your home, i wouldn't even be here. it's just a loan, like any other, with one big difference- and that difference is how you choose to pay it back. find out how reverse mortgage loans really work with aag's free, no-obligation reverse mortgage guide eliminate monthly mortgage payments, pay bills, medical costs, and more. call now! other mortgages are paid back each month, but with

it's clear from the outset that faith will be a central theme of minari, which takes its name from ake vegetable that can thrive in the toughest of circumstances and that significantly flourishes in its second season after dying and being reborn. that theme of rebirth runs throughout the film, which boasts the kind of trial by fire tests and everyday miracles beloved of best picture contenders. yet what makes minari more than just another formulaic feel—good film is the grit with which chung evokes the hard—scrabble lives of these characters, balancing the dreamy elements of the drama with a naturalism that keeps it rooted in reality. aided by a superb score by emile mosseri that forms a bridge between the mundane and the magical realist elements. child squealing. minari is available on demand and through virtual cinema screenings now, and then in drive—in cinemas from 12 april. i'll leave you with news of godzilla vs kong — the latest instalment in legendary pictures�* expanding monsterverse. dramatic music. this is our only chance. we have to take it. the plot, if you can really ca

yuh—jung youn, minari. she credits bong joon—ho's parasite for opening the door to her achievement. about somebody could the an award from oscar. so bong joon—ho gave a big present for us. then every country was cheering for him. that was a big change for us. disappointment is no easier to bear sitting on zoom instead of in a theatre and daniel kaluuya's might be crushing if after the globe, bafta and screen writers guild awards, he doesn't get an oscar for best supporting actor forjudas and the black messiah. kaluuya plays black panther activist fred hampton. you can murder a freedom fighter, but you can't - murder freedom! kaluuya seems to be a clear favourite. lakeith stanfield, also for judas and the black messiah, paul raci in sound of metal and sasha baron cohen for the trial for the chicago 7, are also nominated. so is leslie odoer for his part as sam cooke in one night in miami. he has already got a grammy and a tony award for the musical hamilton. i have to be honest about that kind of stuff. because the truth is, i have gone further and achieved more than i ever really int

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. >> reporter: an immigrant story of grit and grace is earning "minari" six academy award nominations including best picture steven yeun making oscars history as the first asian-american nominee for best actor. "minari" follows a korean-american family in the '80s putting down roots in rural arkansas it's a deeply personal project for lee isaac chung, who directed and wrote the film loosely based on his own life there are so many things that a lot of immigrant families can relate to in this film how important was that for you to include but also to get right? >> this is something that i want my daughter to watch, you know, years from now >> reporter: chung says "minari" hits all the right notes thanks to actors like yuh-jung youn, a star in south korea, making her american feature film debut >> i thought she's our secret weapon. she's phenomenal >> how did isaac convince you to be a part of this film? >> he didn't convince me through his friend he gave me the script, and i said yes before i read the last page >> pretty boy. >> i'm not pretty. i'm good-looking >> a lot of korean-americ

also from the film minari.s went to youn yuh-junq i— supporting actress went to youn yuh—jung. i hope i got that right _ yuh-jung. i hope i got that riuht. ,, ~ ., , ., , right. she knows that people have problems _ right. she knows that people have problems of _ right. she knows that people have problems of her - right. she knows that people have problems of her name | right. she knows that people i have problems of her name and evenjoked about have problems of her name and even joked about it.— even 'oked about it. which is ve even joked about it. which is very nice- — even joked about it. which is very nice. she _ even joked about it. which is very nice. she has an - very nice. she has an incredibly nice woman. she played _ incredibly nice woman. she played this grandmother minari which _ played this grandmother minari which is — played this grandmother minari which is an immigrant story in a wax — which is an immigrant story in a wax she _ which is an immigrant story in a way. she has this very powerful rel

vlad duthiers spoke to two of "minari's" stars including one in south korea.t a time when asian americans are facing targeted hate crimes. this film about korean americans is celebrated for its universal humanity. at a time when we've become separated from our families, the movie highlights the importance of connection. >> how's your daddy like that new farm? he growing things good? doing things right? >> yes. >> "minari" is the story of a korean american family transplanted into the american heartland. sunja is a loving grandmother who comes from korea to help her daughter's family took root in their new home. >> hello. wow, you have bow tie. wow, you became a big celebrator now. >> alan kim plays david, her mischievous american-born grandson. [ speaking foreign language ] [ laughter ] >> i tried my best to look innocent. >> their relationship is the heart of the film. >> strong. strong boy. >> yuen, a legend of south korean film and television, won a s.a.g. award for her portrayal. the first time you saw and read the script for "minari," what did you think?

kenan thompson star of "minari," actor steven yeun.en baker, featuring the 8g band with fred armisen and now, seth meyers ♪ >> seth: good evening, i'm seth meyers, and this is "late night. how is everybody doing tonight all right, all right, good to hear let's get to the news. president biden on friday ordered air strikes against syria. well, that certainly didn't take long it's like going to a chumbawamba concert and they open with "tubthumping." i mean, we knew it was coming, we just didn't know it would be right away according to a new poll taken at cpac, 68% of attendees want former president trump to run again in 2024. only 68% at cpac? that's like if you went to a phish concert and weed was polling at 68% a giant golden replica of former president trump was displayed over the weekend at the conservative political action conference in florida. this news first reported in exodus 32 verse 4. [ laughter ] president biden is facing criticism after declining to do directly sanction saudi arabia's crown prince mohammad bin salman for or

. >> trevor: everybody agrees that "minari," some people, obviously, "minari," when they say it in english uniquely yours because you tell the tale of a korean family trying to integrate into rural arkansas and the journey that follows. on the surface it seems like oh, this is going to be one of those sad stories, it's heartbreaking. and it's an everything story. some of the scenes will make you want to cry. some of the scenes had me laughing so hard that you-- you want to pause the movie just so you can finish laughing at what's going on. >> thanks so much, trevor. year, i mean, it's been wild to see people really connecting with this. because i-- i just wanted to tell an honest story. my main audience for this-- i was thinking about my daughter. she's seven years old right now. but i was thinking about the type of film i want to leave behind for her if she's going to even just be reading the script alone. i didn't know if i was even going to be able to make this film. but to see people responding to it in this way-- you know, i have had people come up to me and talk about their grandmoth

he oscar -e-c-t ♪ nominated "minari" star making history.om korea. ♪ little respect ♪ ♪ just a little bit ♪ >>> if you could dip in during the commercial break, the conversation that happens here on the desk. good morning, america. appreciate you being with us on this tuesday morning. >> we absolutely do. >>> and this morning we are in the kitchen with nigella lawson joining us live and showing us how to make two dishes out of one meal. >>> and we have a great good morning, sunshine story. 4-year-old twins wrote letters to santa just before christmas and attached them to balloons only to be found by someone 700 miles away. we're going to have that story. >> a beautiful story coming up, you're right, amy. >>> first, a lot of news to get to. we're following the derek chauvin trial with the nation bracing for a vice-president elect. the national guard deployed in minneapolis and the governor delaring a state of emergency. alex perez is there thhe latest. welcome back, alex. >> reporter: hey, good morning once again, robin. those closing argumen

also, "minari" and "promising young woman."of a strange awards season so anything can happen. >> it has been a strange year. >> for sure. >> i think we're all -- anything can happen. thank you both so much for being with us and for more on joe's fashion expertise catch him on "oscars countdown: the red carpet live" sunday starting at 1:00 p.m. and the 93rd oscars are live 8:30 p.m. eastern happening right here on abc. >> whit keeps saying he wants a new "deuce bigalow" movie. >> that's right. it needs number three, right. there was a sequel, wasn't there? okay, now to -- speaking of -- >> don't pretend you don't know. >> i did like "ace ventura 2: when nature calls." i was waiting for part 3. >>> speaking of nature, or maybe nurture in this case, rob marciano, the most highly anticipated reveal of the weekend, not which movie will win best picture, we're talking about the shaving, the shearing of rob and the beard. the moment has finally come, ladies and gentlemen. so here we are on our very own red carpet. rob, before. there i

now, a big also night for the minari co-star youn yuh-jung.'s the first korean actress to win an oscar. she won for best supporting actress. it's a fame that's receiving a lot of praise in her home country, but it also comes at a time that this issue of asians in the united states is really at the forefront. the minari film is about south korean immigrants trying to make their way in the united states back in 1980. but just last week, you had a hate crimes bill to try to fight violence against asian-americans that passed almost unanimously in the united states senate. so this kind of representation for asians at a time that there is violence happening against them because of what the world is suffering right now, robyn, it really is a poignant moment for so many people in this part of the world. >> will ripley, thanks so much, live in hong kong. >>> still to come, russia is indicating that vladimir putin and joe biden may have a potential sit-down in june as tensions rise between the two countries. >>> plus more than 80 people are dead from a

the winner of the best supporting actress was, yuh—jung youn for minari.bbish people, and they approved me as a good actor. so i'm very, very grateful and happy. she won for her performance as an equally straight—talking grandmother in minari. you can murder a liberator, but you can't murder a liberation! daniel kaluuya followed his golden globes win with a best supporting actor bafta for playing fred hampton injudas and the black messiah. i'd like to thank chairman fred jr and mama akua for partnering up with us and joining hands to bring this man to the position that he belongs. emerald fennell won for outstanding british film and original screenplay, ending the night with two baftas to add to her personal collection. but i only have this chocolate bafta which has melted in my hand because my palms are so sweaty. bukky bakray, the teenager who plays the eponymous character in the british drama rocks, appeared genuinely surprised to win the rising star category. the big winner, though, was nomadland, which finished the night with four baftas, including th

she won for her performance as the equally straight—talking grandmother in minari.kaluuya followed his golden globes win with a best supporting actor bafta for playing fred hampton injudas and the black messiah. i'd like to thank chairman fred jr and mama akua for partnering up with us and joining hands to bring this man to the position that he belongs. emerald fennell won for outstanding british film and original screenplay, ending the night with two baftas to add to her personal collection. but i only have this chocolate bafta which has melted in my hand because my palms are so sweaty. bukky bakray, the teenager who plays the eponymous character in the british drama rocks, appeared genuinely surprised to win the rising star category. the big winner, though, was nomadland, which finished the night with four baftas, including the prestigious best film award. will gompertz, bbc news. matt donnolly is a film critic for variety and joins me now. he gave me his thoughts on nomadland's win. i think this movie has had so much momentum over the past somewhat tortured month

pitt, finally, nice to meet you. >> her keen sense of humor, just as it was in "minari."ear. i'll see you tomorrow. good night. >>> johnson & johnson is once again an option in the vaccination effort, however, there is another case of someone getting a clot. this time, it is a man. >>> we are seeing sins like this all over the bay area, is it apathy, or hesitancy? >>> a northbay neighborhood is still feeling helpless, helples why some say this highlights a much bigger issue in the pandemic, abc 7 news at 6:00 starts right now. >>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc7 news. >>> more than 11.6 million californians are fully vaccinated against coronavirus. this needs to double the the th to get to herd immunity. there are a few things that could trip up the race to vaccinate. good evening, i am on the dates. >>> we are expecting the cdc to update guidelines tomorrow for wearing masks outside. the announcement will likely come from president biden. roger custer county says it has now hit 1 million doses administered. state data shows it

pitt, finally, nice to meet you. >> her keen sense of humor, just as it was in "minari."ear. i'll see you tomorrow. good night. >>> now from abc7, live, breaking news. >>> the secretary of state's office has delivered the that opponents of governor gavin newsom have been working for and want to hear, good afternoon, thanks for joining us. i am larry beil. >> i am dion lim. word came in about an hour ago the groups behind the effort to recall the governor did, in fact, collect enough verified signatures to call for a recall election. keep in mind, this is not quite a done deal yet. elizabeth kreutz joins us now with the breaking developments. >> reporter: here are the numbers from the secretary of state's office. the recall effort has submitted 1.6 million verified signatures. that is well over the 1.5 million needed to qualify. the initial petition began nearly a year ago now, june 10th, to be exact. that's when people started gathering signatures. the groups behind the effort are upset about newsom's record. in particular, his handling of the pandemic, his laundry moment

would be a popular best supporting actor winner for playing a little boy with a heart condition in minariorean family set up a small farm in america. you can murder a revolutionary, but you can't murder revolution! daniel kaluuya is also in the running for best supporting actorfor his portrayal of fred hampton, the chicago black panthers leader, injudas and the black messiah. co—star dominique fishback is up for best supporting actress. best film could be won by emerald fennell�*s a promising young woman, starring carey mulligan, or it could be aaron sorkin�*s the trial of the chicago 7, but the favourite for the prestigious award is nomadland. will gompertz, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with darren bett. hello there. we've seen a lot of showers around today. they will be fading away overnight. they will linger for longer across the eastern side of the uk before skies tend to clear. could be some icy patches around overnight, not least because we've got some wetter weather coming into wales. could be some snow as well, and that will extend its way into the cotswolds.

best red carpet pose goes to -- alan kim from "minari."hen a little further down on the red -- there it is, yes. classic. look at him. even before the ceremony, guys, alan had another equally important task. walking his dog, strutting his stuff on instagram, getting some free oscars red carpet practice in with that incredible tom brown shorts suit. >> very sharp. >> that's a good look. >> stylish young man he is. well, thank you for asking, michael, it is not the only red carpet moment that had our hearts melting. we want to talk about the popscar for best red carpet date. we give it to a man who knows about true love. mr. george stephanopoulos. >> that i do, but last night the big winner was -- riz ahmed from "sound of metal." there he is with his wife fatima on the red carpet. >> stunning. >> yeah. >> took a moment to make sure she looked her best. >> aww. >> a little last-minute styling there. brushing her hair out of her face. beautiful moment for them. calls him her official groomer for the evening. >> so beautiful. we do have a popsc

would be a popular best supporting actor winner for playing a little boy with a heart condition in minari which a young korean family set up a small farm in america. you can murder a revolutionary, but you can't murder revolution! daniel kaluuya is also in the running for best supporting actorfor his portrayal of fred hampton, the chicago black panthers leader, injudas and the black messiah. co—star dominique fishback is up for best supporting actress. best film could be won by emerald fennell�*s a promising young woman, starring carey mulligan, or it could be aaron sorkin's the trial of the chicago 7, but the favourite for the prestigious award is nomadland. will gompertz, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with nick miller. hello there. we've seen a lot of showers around today. they will be fading away overnight. they will linger for longer across the eastern side of the uk before skies tend to clear. could be some icy patches around overnight, not least because we've got some wetter weather coming into wales. could be some snow as well, and that will extend its way into

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. >> oscar goes to yuh-jung youn for her role in minari. >> reporter: tyler perry urged americans to reject hate and meet in the middle. >> that's where healing happens. that's where conversation happens, where change happens. >> reporter: perhaps the most talked about moment, after failing to win an academy award for the eighth time glenn close showing she knows how to do the butt. >> me just being up there is a message. it's a message to the young black or filipino girls. you can be up here too. >>> bay area based singer songwriter her took home academy award for "fight for you." gabriella wilson grew up in vallejo. congratulations to her. >>> celebrating a salty snack. the places celebrating the unofficial holiday with some give >>> we are following breaking news, new census data showing california's population growth has stalled and as a result, the state will lose a congressional seat. that's the first time this has ever happened. california will go from 53 to 52 seats. we'll have more on that coming up later. >>> also coming up at 5:00, saving stanford sports. university could

and 9-year-old allen kim of "minari" stole the hearts of onlookers last night, with the knee high socksarpet poses. that is adorable. >>> and vice president kamala harris offered some words of encouragement to a worker nervously delivering a speech on broadband to her visit, during her visit to new hampshire's electric cooperative. this is in fact totally different. take a look. >> and in our rural area, so we work, walked, i'm sorry, we excuse me. >> so all these guys, they may or may not understand what you do, but they need to understand what you do, because what you do is so important. >> thank you. >> you are building up our country. you hear me? i'm serious. you're building up our country. they don't know. there you go. all right. >> we've all been there. the technician confidently finished his speech and later thanked the vp for calming him down. >>> all right, still ahead here, we're going to speak to one of the democratic candidates vying to become the first female governor of virginia. "way too early" coming right back. "way too early" coming right back frank is a fan of fast.

"ma rainey's black bottom" and "minari" are leading the pack at three nominations apiece.t this awards show, because it's a perfect forecaster for what's to come for the oscars airing at the end of april. it's honestly something you don't want to miss. you'll want to kick it off with people entertain tnt's pre-award show which is streaming live tomorrow night at 8:00 p.m. on people.com and sagawards.org. >> still so interesting to see how the awards shows are working in the midst of this ongoing pandemic. so we'll look forward to that. daryn, thank you so much. get more from daryn as she hosts people tv's "reality check," and pick up "people's" beautiful issue on newsstands nationwide right now. >>> and coming up, say hello to a whole new self-care routine in our spring skincare switch-up. we'll be back in just a moment. , you couldn't find a stand-in that looked anything like me? have you seen mine? like looking in a mirror, right? now that one makes sense. look guys, i don't even have a stand-in. of course, you do. hold on, is that drake?? that's right. drake from state

yuh—jung youn became the first korean actor to win an oscar, forthe drama minari, set in arkansas ini give thanks to my two boys who made me go out and work. laughter. so, beloved sons. this is the result, because mummy worked so hard! we'll discuss the winners in a moment with jason solomons, first let's recap the winners in the main categories: nomadland — a drama about van dwellers in the american midwest — won best picture. its director chlo zhao is the first woman of colour to take home the directing prize. and the film's star frances mcdormand picked up her third oscar for best actress. some had expected the late chadwick boseman to win best actor for ma rainey s black bottom, on the night the statuette went to britain's sir anthony hopkins for playing a man living with dementia in the father. at 83, he is the oldest winner of that category. in the supporting acting categories, there was a win for britain's daniel kaluuya, playing the black panther fred hampton injudas and the black messiah. and yuh—jung youn became the first korean actor to win an oscar, picking up the best su

. >> "minari" is another film with plenty of oscar buzz.rants who move to arkansas and start a farm. "minari" was inspired by the real-life story of its director, lee isaac chung. and "nomadland" is another big film to keep an eye on. "nomadland" is nominated for six academy awards including best picture, best director and also best lead actress for frances mcdormand. and while "nomadland" is considered an oscar front-runner, it is facing major backlash in china. the world's largest film market. david culver is following the controversy from shanghai. david? >> reporter: just a few months back you may not have even known the name chloe zhao. but now the chinese movie director is gaining worldwide fame and her film "nomadland" is raking in the most prestigious awards. >> i love what i do. you know, i want to tell stories for a living. i don't want to do anything else. >> reporter: earlier this year zhao made history, becoming the first asian woman to win a golden globe for best director. she was then named best director at the british academ

. >> reporter: the 72-year-old won supporting actress for minari, the first korean actress to win the thanks to my two boysre handed out in a smaller scale event as a result of the pandemic, with many mindful of recent day events. >> if things had gone differently in minneapolis, i may have traded in my heels for marching boots >> reporter: for two perfect strangers, the film dramatizing police brutality >> i'd just ask you that please not be indifferent >> reporter: a call to action to hollywood staff. and francis mcdormand was there a couple times, she encouraged everyone watching, go out and see every movie nominated on the biggest screen you can find as as soon as the theater industry reopens. i'm jennifer bjorklund, live >>> now the torch in southern japan, crowds lining up for the >>> right now at 4:30, johnson & johnson vaccinations resume in the bay area, but will you take it. >> if it's out there, i'd trust the experts on it, you know? so i trust the doctors who actually put it out there and do the research. >> i would have some concerns and i would try to see what my other o

steven yeun in minari is the first asian american man to be given a nod for best actor while britishe running for best actor for his role in sound of metal, is the first muslim man in that category. so you must have breathed a great, big sigh of relief at the nominations. laughs. you got that right! i was like, "0k, all right! "it's not perfect, but, woo! we are heading in the right direction." it is great to have so many firsts, but what took so long? see, it is a great day to celebrate, but at the same time, i'm like, we cannot be proud of this moment that has taken this long to happen. yes, we should say, great, but we should say, mm—mm, long way to go. perhaps the biggest change is that nothing feels predictable. promising young woman, a wickedly clever tale about a woman taking revenge on predatory men, is emerald fennell�*s first feature film. another woman, british palestinian director farah nabulsi, has an oscar nomination for her first ever film the present, a short movie about crossing checkpoints on the west bank. i'm100% arab, i'm muslim, you know, and i am telling a stor

actor for his role in "judas and the black messiah" while youn made history as the grandmother in "minariying - >> finally. nice to meet you. >> reporter: another deviation, best original song nominees performed at a preshow, not during the actual telecast. the coronavirus meant no crowds, physical distancing rules and fewer cameras. it also meant no official oscar parties. kenneth and deirdre? >> all right, jade, and let's get back to that big surprise there. anthony hopkins winning best actor. everyone thought it would be the late chadwick boseman. thought it would be a lot. what's the word there in hollywood this morning? >> reporter: chadwick boseman dominated the lead actor category throughout the awards season for that last incredible role in "ma rainey's black bottom." it was boseman's final film before he died of cancer, and hopkins did win a bafta in the category for his role in "the father." so this is the second academy award. hopkins' first came for playing hannibal lecter in "silence of the lambs." he just posted a message on instagram because he was not present at the ceremo

she won for her work in minari it's an excellent quayway o startot ♪ >>> we begin a new week after ourr and passover in a pandemic cases in the u.s. and europe are on the rise, but so is a number of vaccines being distributed, too. this morning, we'll take stock at where we'ret is moment. >>> capitol concerns, officers after attack on friday and january 6th raise major personnel and morale alarms. should the force face a shortage of officers. >>> tax filers

went to youn yuh—jung, who played the mischievous grandma in a gently—paced american dream movie, minariwill be hoping next year's oscars will be celebrating films seen at the cinema, rather than on a tv at home, but in a world of streaming, people will still feel the magic of going to the movies. will gompertz, bbc news. that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are author and journalist, yasmin alibhai—brown and politico's uk trade and economics correspondent, anna isaac. let's begin with the financial times — it reports that lex greensill, the financier at the centre of a downing street lobbying scandal, had no contract to work for the government despite spending three years inside no ten. the metro leads with the headline �*slurry of sleeze�* — as borisjohnson fights off devastating claims of a comment made about the possibility of a third lockdown and questions over who paid for a no.10 refurbishment. the paper also headlines last night's oscars

but that minari movie really does seem kind of lighthearted moment. this does it really does. does have some some great moments where you just a smile comes. makes you kind of laugh. but i think a lot of them really do give you a different perspective i guess just shining a light on different parts of america that we didn't necessarily know about like nomadland. i no idea. right. but that's kind of group of people were kind of, you know, roaming around the land and then of course, like we mentioned minari with the immigration story and then you're talking about you chicago in yeah. that both kind of well written with all of this to and the like this. i want to know. i've heard a lot about that air and everything. >> but this game ad for a little perspective on. that's not a model. if you got to see a little different layers. yeah. they were you thinking for a best in no man's land. i think that's probably what's yeah, i mean, i see the father go, but that's for best actor. i know you chadwick's going to i think so, yeah. they they want send a good send-off. wonderful career wa

south korean actress to win an oscar for her role of the grandmother in the korean—american drama minarikalova, and glenn close. when she spoke to us on bbc world earlier, youn yuh—jong shared her memories of her own grandmother. have a listen. during the korean war, you know, wartime makes... you're not human any more because everything after we got back from — we went down to the south part of korea as a refugee, then came back home. and then, the whole city was destroyed. then there was a shortage of everything — rice and rationing everything, and water and everything. and my great—grandmother was trying to reuse the water — to me, i was nine or eight, and i thought she was very dirty, she used the water again and again. i felt so sorry for her, and she always said she wasn't hungry, she always skipped lunch. i thought she was not hungry. when i became 60 years old, then i realised she was sacrificing food for us. congratulations to her on her 0scar—winning. i have some great pictures to show you here of the first super moon of the year, of 2021. a super moon is a full moon that occur