thank you, nischelle turner as well.re just joining us, kevin hart,ed comedian kevin hart decides to step down from hosting the oscars. that's our breaking news. we also have other breaking news to tell but tonight. the trump administration, the president expected to nominate u.s. ambassador to the u.n. and she used to work at fox news. i am a family man. i am a techie dad. i believe the best technology should feel effortless. like magic. at comcast, it's my job to develop, apps and tools that simplify your experience. my name is mike, i'm in product development at comcast. we're working to make things simple, easy and awesome. >>> we have another big story tonight. a new development in the trump administration. the president expected to nominate state department spokeswoman heather nauert to be his new ambassador to the u.n. she was a fox news anchor before arriving at the state department in 2017. the announcement of her appointment expected in a matter of hours. joining me now samantha vinograd and brian stelter. good

she tells nischelle turner how it was about supporting women. >> just a love let tore girls.must mean a lot to you. >> it does. that's what we are interested in is supporting women. >> dolly's song "9 to 5" is in "dumplin'" and she sang it on james corden last night. ♪ working 9 to 5 >> she broke news about the sequel. >> what's the news? >> we are getting the first draft soon. it's going to be a go. we are excited >> she got the role of her life at jen's daughter. >> i'm like, what if she hates me? i met her and she was awesome. >> can you believe this awesome woman turns the big 5-0 in february? >> are you going to blow it out? >> apparently ellen is throwing me my bairt day party? >> really? >> did she say that? >> yes, she did. she has to now. >> chrissy metz is now in her first featured film. she's going touch your heart again as nischelle turner found out on the set. >> chrissy metz is the lead in a movie. >> i can't believe it. >> rise and shine. breakfast is ready in ten minutes. >> also hard to believe, the incredible story that inspired "breakthrough." >> on january

meanwhile, nischelle was with t the basis of sex."or justin, there seems to be one very important family member missing. >> where's kuma? >> that would be kuma, justin's rescue dog that photobombed our event in july. >> it's difficult to get a pit bullen a plane so i left her in new york. >> that should be the headline. >> this round table is what the cast of "on the basis of sex." where felicity plays a young ruth bader ginsburg. >> get your emotions in check. >> you first. >> the actors got to meet her at her home. >> she was charming, very welcoming and couldn't take her eyes off armie. >> i'm sure. did she have a little crush? >> i think she's just so petite, looking up to somebody. >> has she seen the film? >> hated it. no, i mean, she loved it. >>ginsburg has been parodied on "snl." last month, she was hospitalized after a fractured rib leading to this meme. >> i've got more ribs. >> speaking of fun, justin is in the midst of a real life "lady and the tramp." >> i was in london. we were bringing each other to tears. >> did nisch

nischelle turner for cnn, los angeles. >> thank you, nischelle. quite a year.much for join asking me. i wish you and your family the happiest of new year's. at this hour starts right now. >>> hello, everyone. i'm kate bolduan. the government shutdown has now stretched into day seven. the update, we're now talking about weeks, not days, in terms of how long this thing could last. no one yet seeing a light at the end of this tunnel. no glimmer of hope on this horizon, and this glass is definitely more half empty than half full right now. the house and senate have both adjourned until the new year, and that means about 800,000 federal workers will ring in the new year either on furlough or without pay. here's how republican congressman mark meadows put

correspondent nischelle j as well is covering the election for us from the capital dhaka the polls opened a few hours ago we're hearing that several people have been killed already what can you tell us about how the situation is developing. well while talking which is where i am right now remains have been reports of deaths. reported that as many as nine people have been killed in different parts of but even speaking about in different parts of bongo they should scuse me but even speaking about talk it is worth noting that while our time pulling centers we noticed noticed of the opposition party polling nugent's would move to be absent even inside the polling booths where representatives from all the bodies are supposed to be a bit ahead for to us find their names on the cd on the serial numbers on the polling mists of a nordo percent off the opposition nationalist party which is about of concern which some people have raised questions about but heavy security deployment across tosca and violence is already breaking out in other parts of the country. so does the opposition stand any chanc

over a dozen people were killed in violence on the day of the election all right our correspondent nischelle is standing by in the capital for us in dhaka hi michelle so prime minister shake out seen as an alliance managed to secure all but twelve of three hundred seats does this result is very strong result come as a surprise. well this result does definitely does not come as a surprise and not just because the few by polls that were conducted did predict a landslide victory for sheikh hasina this is also because of what the opposition has been pointing out for the last three weeks the opposition was only cobbled together a few short months before the election but in the weeks of campaigning leading up to it opposition supporters were arrested on a diet that's happened in both camps but the opposition of course allege that even its candidates were facing or how to summon by the authorities and this is not just claims by the opposition even foreign observers and human rights groups said that this was not a level playing field the surprise would have actually been if the opposition had scored

nischelle turner for cnn, los angeles. >> nischelle, thank you.s. dana bash continues our breaking news coverage of president trump's surprise visit to iraq and the major stock rebound on wall street as we count down to the closing bell. >>> this is cnn breaking news. >> welcome to a special edition of "the lead." i'm dana bash in for jake tapper. we begin this afternoon with major breaking news on two fronts. look at that. the dow is up over 1,000 points after a tumultuous christmas slide. this as we are waiting comments from president trump, who is in the midst of his first visit to u.s. troops in a war zone. the commander-in-chief, along with first lady melania trump, flew overnight and landed at 7:16 p.m. iraq time, meeting with service members at al assad air base, just west of baghdad. he was on the ground for around three hours, surprising troops with this secret visit. all of this happening, of course, while the government remains partially shut down over funding for the president's proposed border wall. and a major shakeup at the pentagon

she set the record straight with our nischelle turner. >> can i ask you to clarify something you sawack in the day, jessica simpson in a bi kirks i nirks i. >> i never intended to shame anybody and that was absolutely not my intention. i was really talking about the mixed messages the media puts out there for young women, completely apologize for any hurt it may have caused because that was definitely not my intention. >> really hurt and disappointed. that's how jessica felt after reading natalie's comments. the pregnant mom of two fired back on instagram saying, as public figures we both know our public image is not in our control at all times. being in a bikini is not in my. i have made it my practice not to shame other women and i encourage you do the same. >> what i said was i got mixed messages when i was growing up and and there are a lot of messages to how women should be and women should be able do whatever they want. >> we got natalie's side of the story when interviewing her about woks lux. >> it is a mistake to say anyone's name, so i should not have -- i could have made m

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nischelle turner for cnn, los angeles. >> thank you, nischelle. quite a year. thanks so much for join asking me. i wish you and your family the happiest of new year's. at this hour starts right now. >>> hello, everyone. i'm kate bolduan. the government shutdown has now stretched into day seven. the update, we're now talking about weeks, not days, in terms of how long this thing could last. no one yet seeing a light at the end of this tunnel. no glimmer of hope on this horizon, and this glass is definitely more half empty than half full right now. the house and senate have both adjourned until the new year, and that means about 800,000 federal workers will ring in the new year either on furlough or without pay. here's how republican congressman mark meadows put it yesterday. >> well, obviously, over the last 24, 48 hours, things have not progressed. at this point, it looks like we could be in for a very long-term shutdown. >> as for the president, he's now upping the ante and leveling a new threat. either he gets his wall funding or he closes the southern border

. >>> now to julia roberts who shared some laughs with our nischelle turner.new york with that. hey niecy. >> julia's movie, no laughing matter. julia plays a mom desperately trying to save her son in the drama "ben is back" opposite lucas hedges. now lucas' dad, peter, actually directs them in this movie. so i had to know if that gave julia some inspiration. >> do you think you could ever direct your kids? how would they take direction from you? >> i do it all day. brush your teeth. wear your shoes. get your bag. we're gonna be late. all day. that's all i do. >> those mad mom skills aren't just reserved for her own kids. julia and lucas hit it off on set just like a real mother and son. >> i feel like we have a really genuine connection that it making that -- i forget about the legacy. >> the second name. >> yeah, i do. >> he just calls me julia. >> you get a day. >> are you sure? >> so as long as you pass the drug test that i'm about to administer. >> what is your favorite julia roberts' film? >> "erin brockovich" for sure. you felt like this woman from this

michel nischelle. >> safe travels back home, kev. >>> now christmas is also celebrated in emilia clarkeenry golding's upcoming rom-com. it's actually in the title and i was exclusively on the very cold london set. >> i didn't know it was gonna be 47 below. >> yeah, yeah. >> i've got lots of layers on. i'm not gonna lie. there's three long johns and a couple of tops as well. >> i'm in tights. >> the temperature was 30 degrees. it was about 3:00 in the morning. their co-star and the film's writer emma thompson suffered with them. >> this is my new look. >> keeping this couple warm their mutual admiration. >> henry was a big fan of "game of thrones." >> i needed more. >> as for henry, i think emilia speaks for all of us. >> i have not said this to you 'cause it's sort of embarrassing. you came on the screen and i was like ah god. >> that hasn't changed. >> well, yeah. so my day job is to work in a christmas shop as an elf. go figure. >> it's just my general mood and persona doesn't quite add up to the cherry outfit i'm in. >> that's when henry enters the picture. >> it's very christmassy.

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cnn contributor, nischelle turner takes a look back at the top entertainment stories of 2018. ♪ >> jackiea tv star booted off her own star getting crazy rich at the box office and kanye's white house romance? a look at the top entertainment news makers in 2018. number eight, ariana grande, thank you. the lyrics say it all. ariana grande's newest single is a deeply personal look back at 2018, a year filled with young love, breakups and heart take. thank you next capped off one of the best years of her career and the fans agree. ariana grande's fourth album skyrocketed to the number one spot on the billboard charts. on spotify she broke the global record for biggest opening week by a female artist and the star-studded video was the most watched premiere on youtube. number search, pay inequality in hollywood. hollywood fights to close the gender pay gap. stars war glack to support the time's up movement at the golden globe awards. >> this came on the heals of an announcement of cat sadler who left the network who learned her male co-host was making nearly double her salary and we learned tha

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