great we can come and be fun and be supportive. >> i'll send it over to nischelle turner now.j., we don't want to wait. we want to let everyone at home know no jennifer lawrence has just won best actress for silver linings playbook here at the oscars tonight. a roar just went up here at the governors ball. everyone very excited for her. this was the second time she's been nominated. she's only 22 years old. of course, she played tiffany, who was recovering sex addict in the movie who falls in love with pat solatano, played by bradley cooper. they fall in love and they kind of make themselves whole again together. it is a really good movie. one of the movies that is nominated for best picture as well here at the oscars tonight. once again, jennifer lawrence has won best actress for her role in "silver linings playbook." when we come back, back to our fashion experts because with this win by jennifer lawrence, i want to know what this does for the house of dior. stay with us. [ female announcer ] what if the next big thing, isn't a thing at all? it's lots of things. all waking u

. >> nischelle turner is in los angeles., people expected this kind of thing to happen. >> carol, she did lead a troubled life. she had made suicide attempts in the past. mindy mccready's roller coaster life may have included stardom. it also included trips to rehab, arrest, and domestic abuse before ultimately ending on that same front porch where her boyfriend died. since his death, she had been seeking some help, according to hln's dr. drew, who she met while appearing on "celebrity rehab." she actually checked herself into a psychiatric facility for a short time after his death. what may be the saddest part of this whole tragedy, she leaves behind two kids who are now without their mother, two sons, 6 years old and 10 months old, carol. >> god, no. oh, my god, no. he was my life. we were each other's life. >> do you 100% believe that david killed himself? >> i don't know. >> do you think he could have been murdered? >> i don't know. >> you have been through so much pain and heart ache in your life, and honestly, your lif

nischelle turner. thanks for dirt.e appreciate it. >>> now it's time for talk back's pick on the oscars. we're calling our awards the cappies. awards for the best political moments of the year. three categories and our panelists pick the winners. first off the best political smack down and the nominees are hillary clinton testifying on benghazi. >> we were misled that there were supposedly proeft protests and something sprang out of that. that was not the fact and the american people could have known that within days and they didn't know that. >> with all due respect, the fact is we have four dead americans. was it because of a protest or guys out for a walk one night that decided they would kill americans. what difference, at this point does it make. >> our second category john mccain versus one of his constituents. >> we have had enough time. >> we have had enough time. you know something, again, i have had town hall meetings for 30 years. people are happy i have town hall meetings and i listen to them and get back t

ahead nischelle turner talks to one of them about his movies and maturity. [ male announcer ] it's calledvite. a vitamin totally dedicated to your eyes, from the eye care experts at bausch + lomb. as you age, eyes can lose vital nutrients. ocuvite helps replenish key eye nutrients. ocuvite has a unique formula not found in your multivitamin to help protect your eye health. now that's a pill worth taking. [ male announcer ] ocuvite. help protect your eye health. the battle of bataan, 1942. [ all ] fort benning, georgia, in 1999. [ male announcer ] usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation because it offers a superior level of protection and because usaa's commitment to serve the military, veterans, and their families is without equal. begin your legacy. get an auto-insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve. >>> it's oscar time. they are this sunday and the big buzz surround argo on the iranian crises in 1979 starring ben affleck. president jimmy carter was in the white house at the time and he told piers morgan about the film's accuracy. >> you've s

go to nischelle turner now.ischelle, over to you. >> you know what piers, not only is "beast of the southern wild" your best bang to for your buck in terms of investment in what benn's budget he was, it is also the shorterest movie nominated for best picture this year, runs one hour, 33 minutes. the longest movie, "django unchained," two hours, 45 minutes. you were talking to benh zeitlin, nominated tonight for best director but one of the names that of course, we all know by now left off the list of best director was ben affleck. and i tell you, that morning at the oscar nominations, there were people that were mouthing the words "no ben affleck" when we did not hear his name. who would have known that this awards season has actually become kind of his redemption story. it is actually now what he has dubbed his second act. take a look. >> the nominees are -- >> reporter: it's the number is heard round the world. ben affleck not getting a nomination besite "argo" getting a nomination. it has unt hurt him on the

entertainment correspondent nischelle turner got sit down with the nominees for a special oscar look my favorite parts. >> the annual oscar nominees luncheon. >> today was the first day where i felt like, oh this is really happening. >> a great excuse to get dolled up. >> i normally stay in my pajamas forever. >> and break bread. >> did you know i could eat five pounds? >> or not. >> did we have a lunch? >> with the who's who at this year's academy awards. >> hug steven spielberg and say hole low, it's ridiculous. >> no winners. no losers. just nominees. here's some of them now. >> for some, beet loved tradition is a reminder of early oscar memories. >> my father worked for price waterhouse. when the accountants used to come on the oscars, we a used to go crazy. i remember one year my dad saying i had a meet that guy once. i thought my dad was it. for me this is something beyond the realms of imagination. >> for others, the occasion validates years of sacrifice. >>> it just seemed like it was just too hard to continue to struggle, i can't take this rejection anymore. and then suddenl

i'm nischelle turner here at staples center in los angeles, home of this year's grammy awards.the eve of this year's biggest night, we're bringing you a half-hour special on one of the world's hottest music stars. she's earned 16 grammys and set a record for the female artist with the most wins in a single year. she's been breaking barriers and topping the charts sin she first stepped on the stage as a 9-year-old little girl. here's the story of beyonce, finding her destiny. ♪ >> i, barack hussein obama, do solemnly swear -- >> barack obama's inauguration with beyonce singing the national anthem. ♪ whose broad stripes and bright stars ♪ ♪ through the perilous fight >> it was a moving moment. >> every time i look at her, singing for the president and performing worldwide, and then i think, that was my baby. >> darla johnson was beyonce's childhood dance teacher. >> i know that she's beyonce. i know that she's worldwide and everybody know her and everybody scream, et cetera, but even when i see her, she's still my beyonce. ♪ >> a proud moment that didn't last long. >> did beyonce

cnn's nischelle turner joins us now. she watched it all. >> and now for the moment we have all been waiting for -- >> first lady michelle obama gave the oscars a jolt of excitement and a huge surprise when she appeared from the white house to announce best picture. >> and the oscar goes to "argo." >> reporter: an especially sweet victory for ben affleck who wasn't even nominated for the hostage thriller. "life of pi" based on the best-selling novel about a boy adrift at sea with a tiger won the most, four, including best direct for for an li. >> namaste. >> reporter: lincoln's leading mandan yell day lewis made history of his own. becoming the first male actor to win three oscars. so grateful for this beautiful honor. she took a tumble heading to the stage. everyone else on their feet when "silver linings playbook" won for best actress. >> you feel bad that i fell. that's really embarrassing. >> and the quest to make tommy lee jones laugh begins now. >> reporter: seth macfarlane took a cheeky tone. poking fun at himself

can we say cnn's nischelle turner has been up all night. >> still, you look great. good to see you this morning. >> okay. thank you very much. yeah. it's been a great night here in hollywood. they call it hollywood's biggest night. and it definitely has been hollywood's biggest night. the 85th oscars was supposed to be a return to hollywood glamour. return to the oscars of the past everyone loved. the big production numbers. the musical acts. if that is what you love, that is what you saw. let's take a look at that. >> and now, for the moment we have all been waiting for -- >> reporter: first lady michelle obama gave the oscars a jolt of excitement and a huge surprise, when she appeared from the white house to announce the night's biggest prize, best picture. >> and the oscar goes to "argo." >> reporter: it was an especially sweet victory for ben affleck, who wasn't nominated for directing the hostage thriller. "life of pi" based on the best-selling novel, about a boy at sea, won best director for ang lee. >> thank you, academy. >> reporter: he played one of the gre

. >> more of nischelle turner's interview, next.rious, we compare our direct rates side by side to find you a great deal, even if it's not with us. [ ding ] oh, that's helpful! well, our company does that, too. actually, we invented that. it's like a sauna in here. helping you save, even if it's not with us -- now, that's progressive! call or click today. no mas pantalones! >>> you might be seeing more of michael jackson's oldest son, prince michael, that he's his name, hired as a reporter for "entertainment tonight." the lawyer for the 16-year-old says he is determined to make his own money, though he's set to inherit millions of dollars from his father's estate. >>> counting down to the oscars, just five days away, for actress jennifer lawrence she's hoping her performance in "silver linings playbook" will turn to oscar gold. >> i said i'm tired. are you going to walk me home or what? >> you mean me? >> yeah, you. are you going to walk me home? >> you have poor social skills. you have a problem. >> i have a problem? you say more i

. >> that was our nischelle turner from hollywood. coming up, more on the celebrities and, of course, the fashion. the academy awards are tonight. piers morgan covers it on our red carpet special "road to gold." >>> thanks so much for starting your morning with us. much more ahead on "cnn sunday morning" which starts right now. >>> and good morning to you, i'm susan hendricks in this morning for randi kaye. last hour, pope benedict xvi gave his final angelus prayer in front of a massive crowd and also included a personal message. we heard him tell the crowd that he's not abandoning the church and that he's going to spend more time praying and meditating. ben wedemen is at st. peter's square at vatican city. ben, how are people reacting there? >> people are reacted very positively. we had well over 100,000 people in st. peter's square and the area around it, the city of rome had provided additional security, additional buses to bring the people here. there were pilgrims from all over the place. we heard the pope addressing the people i

. >> nischelle turner, cnn, hollywood. >>> i want to thank you so much for sharing your morning with us. we have so much more ahead on "cnn sunday morning" for you which starts right now. >>> good morning to you, i'm christi paul in for randi kaye. 7:00 on the east coast and 4:00 on the west. are you up early or just getting to bed? either way, we're glad for your company. thanks for starting your morning with us here. want to begin with this weather, again, another round of severe stuff in the northeast, just a week after last weekend's monst monster blizzard. want to bring in cnn weather center meteorologist samantha mohr. let's talk about exactly where they're going to see more snow and how much is the accumulation going to be? >> same spots in new england across the northeast, but not like last weekend. not as much snow, but we will see blowing snow and it is a mess across much of new england this morning and even down in the carolinas because we saw the low move through here yesterday and we ended up seeing some thundersnow across here. now, that has ended but we are concerned a

. >> nischelle turner and the race to the red carpet. you're live in the "cnn you're live in the "cnn newsroom." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com good morning, thank you so much for being with me. i'm carol costello. in the oscar pistorius case the judge announced he will not make a ruling on bail today. his decision comes on the third day of hearing during final arguments. we'll have more on today's proceedings in just a minute, but first that shocker involving the lead investigator in the case. cnn's nic robertson has that story from pretoria. >> reporter: even before the court begins, a bombshell, south african police announce the lead investigator faces seven counts of attempted murder himself. it stems from an incident when he and other officers allegedly fired shots at a van carrying seven people. they were also charged with using firearms while under the influence of alcohol. the charges had been dropped but were reinstated days before the pistorius case broke out. inside the hot, stuffy courtroom the judge called him to gril

my all-star team joining me, nischelle turner, correspondent for showbiz tonight, a.j. hammer, and cnn national correspondent alina cho with a look at all the fashions. and a.j., if i can come to you first tension, excitement building. you have covered a few of these. it's really a special night, isn't it? this is the big one? >> it's as big as it gets. this is the one, we have been talking about the fact there have been some dozen awards shows throughout the awards season. after this, nobody is paying attention to anything that may happen. that's why everybody wants to get their show done before now. we're about to prove it with all of the giant stars that are about to walk your way down the red carpet. >> it's true life drama, hollywood style. >> to afford us this moment -- >> historical movies, you get the big sets, the costumes, you get the so-called truth factor. that's always appealing to the academy. >> pete hammond says best picture nominees and fraverates link in argo, les miserables, zero dark 30 thirtd, and even django unchained. >> a lot of best pictures hav

nischelle turner. >> hello, piers. >> all the big winners. let's watch it first. then we'll come to you, nischelle. >> the oscar goes to -- christoph waltz, "django unchained." >> miss anne hathaway. >> thank you, academy. >> jennifer lawrence, "silver linings playbook." >> this is the first academy award and second nomination for jennifer lawrence. she was previously nominated in this category for "winter's bone." >> and the oscar goes to -- "argo." congratulations. >> massive moment for ben affleck there. "argo" winning best picture. john, let me start with you. you've won an oscar. a pretty dramatic surprise. more surprises thanpredicted. >> well, it was spread out pretty good. i think people were very satisfied with it. of course, everybody's got their favorites. the people are rooting for you. you win or lose with your guy, you know. very nice night. >> the presidential theme of "lincoln", daniel day-lewis winning. we had, of course, "argo." president carter who i interviewed earlier this week, he was a pivotal figure in that real life story. michelle obama po

nischelle turner, cnn, los angeles. >>> some say beyonce won the super bowl after her performance. superstar. new baby and upcoming tour. finding her destiny looks at the singer's rise. stay tuned for that 8:00 pm eastern. >>> cnn's coverage of the blizzard blanketing the northeast continues right after this break. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] some day, your life will flash before your eyes. ♪ make it worth watching. ♪ the new 2013 lexus ls. an entirely new pursuit. the new 2013 lexus ls. why not make the day unforgettable? with two times the points on travel, from taxis to trains. you'll be asking why not, a lot. chase sapphire preferred. there's more to enjoy. waiting for your wrinkle cream to work? clinically proven neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repair. it targets fine lines and wrinkles with the fastest retinol formula available. you'll see younger looking skin in just one week. one week? that's just my speed. rapid wrinkle repair. and for dark spots rapid tone repair. from neutrogena®. >>> cnn's live team coverage of the blizzard blanketing the the blizzard blanketing the northeast co

cn's nischelle turner and dan simon have more on the netflix plan. >> i'm dan simon in los gatos, california here at netflix ahead quarters the company is going after new users by creating their own original programming. >> i'm a powerful friend to have. >> this program "house of cards," stars kevin spacey produced by david fincher who had hits like fight club and the "social network" among others. he plays a congressman hoping to become secretary of state. but after being passed over by the president, he sets out on a methodical path of revenge. >> welcome to washington. >> it's poised to shake up the tv industry. but you won't see this drama on any broadcast or cable network or even a premium channel like hbo. "house of cards" is exclusively for netflix subscribers. the whole season available at once so viewers won't have to wait a week for the next episode. >> the video streaming service spent $100 million on the washington-based drama. >> now it's saying i want to be like the abcs or the cbss of the world, the place you watch content first. they've got the deep pocks to be able to make t

nischelle turner has more. >> reporter: single performer dominated the 55th an ral grammys. babel. the grammys were in a fun mood, literally. the new york indy pop band won best new artist and song of the year for "we are young." >> i don't know what i was thinking writing the chorus for this song f this is in hd, everybody can see our faces. we are not very young. >> goteya took home tan award. >> reporter: for the most part, everybody seemed to tone down the risque outfits, but there was a little leg. >> i did read the memo. ♪ >> reporter: the grammies have always been more about performances than awards, this proved to be a vintage year. backed by a big band, justin timberlake turned back the clock for his duet with jay-z. and carrie underwood dazzled in a dress with color. ♪ sting, rihanna and bruno mars fronted an all-star tribute to bob marley. ♪ fun weathered an indoor rain storm, elton john and mava staples led the salute to the late leyvon helm. ♪ l.l. cool j who kicked things off as the show's host ended the need leading an all-star rap session. ♪ nischelle turner,

nischelle turner, cnn, los angeles. >>> talk ban question for you today, should president obama speakok.com/carolcnn or tweet me @carolcnn. i'll be right back. >>> how are you doing today? >> reporter: dee anderson didn't think her extreme fatigue was a warning sign until a doctor told her. >> he said, dee, you're having a heart attack. >> reporter: like many, she'd been ignoring the signs. >> pressure, slight pressure in my chest that ran across the chest, not in one particular spot, no pain, no stabbing pain, nothing like that. >> take deep breaths. >> reporter: men and women don't typically have the same heart attack symptoms, often women don't realize they're having a heart attack because their symptoms can be much more subtle. >> women may have usual fatigue, nausea, vomiting, they may have abnormal feeling in the upper part of the body, stomach, back, arm or neck, or throat. >> reporter: two weeks after her first bout of chest tightness dee's symptoms got worse. >> it wasn't just a pressure anymore or discomfort. it was an ache, like a bad toothache and suddenly i felt that same

nischelle turner is taking a look at breaking it down. losers and the highlights. >> reporter: no single performer dominated the 55th annual grammys. the night's top prize album of the year went to the english folk rock band mumford & sons for babel. >> the grammys opened their arms to us. we are grateful. >> reporter: the grammys were in a fun mood. literally. the new york pop band won best new artist and song of the year for "we are young". >> i don't know what i was thinking writing the chorus. if this is in hd everybody can see our faces. and we are not very young. >> reporter: gotye and kimbra took home record of the year award for their hit "somebody i used to know". >> they are all musicians and people that listen to music, cheers. >> reporter: for the most part everyone observed the toning down of risque outfits. but jennifer lopez did show a lot of leg. >> you can see i read the memo. >> reporter: the grammys have always been more about performances than awards. and this pruchd to be a vintage year backed by a big band justin tim

nischelle turner is in los angeles with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, carol.in this right now is that the d.a. is accusing chris brown of not completing his community service. prosecutors are not asking to send him to jail. what they want to do is want him to restart the 180 days' worth of community service. the court gave him a unique deal for this probation in the first place allowing him to complete his community service in virginia under police chief brian norwood. the district attorney says chris brown was supervised by his mother and the records submitted to prove he's done the work "at best sloppy documentation, at worst fraudulent reporting." it accuses him of violating his probation getting into a fight with frank ocean at a hollywood recording studio last month and notes other incidents that made headlines where he allegedly snatched a fan's cell phone in miami and apparently threw a chair at a "good morning america" appearance. carol, it was four years ago this friday that chris brown punched rihanna inside a rent the lamborghini after she reportedl

. >> entertainment correspondent nischelle turner joins me from l.a. on saturday. >> well, apparently there is going to be lots of details. this film she's releasing is in part made up from her video diaries she's kept throughout the years. by all accounts it really reveals a different side of her, that vulnerable side we rarely see from beyonce. she even told us that she learned a lot about herself working on this film. she was the executive producer on it. she was involved in every part of it. and, you know if she wanted a big endorsement for it, well, she got one. last night. oprah winfrey was on the red carpet with her and she raved about this documentary. she called it a game changer because she says it lets us see beyond beyonce the celebrity and lets the audience see her as a real person. and it is hard to imagine because she is -- does seem so perfect to see her as a real person like you and i, you know, every day. >> why did she do this? what was the inspiration? >> that's a good question. she simply said one reason, her daughter. 1-year-old b

nischelle turner had a chance to talk to him and get some behind the scenes scoop on his hosting planspressure or is it just, you know, i know how to do this. i have been in this game for a long time? >> you know, the mechanics of it are surprisingly the same as a lot of other stuff that i've done. it's the, you know, the audience is, obviously, a billion times bigger. >> it's a tough room. >> it's a tou

i know that people want to see it, you're in luck because nischelle turner got the gem assignment.e nominees for a special oscar look ahead. >> this is one of my favorite parts. >> the annual oscar nominee

nischelle turner, -n-n, loo angeles.- 33 coming up...hrinking their portions..-&pportions. the reel reasoo why tte pomppnies are going small. ((break 7)) 3 3 ((bump in)) 3 3 own parry. face criticism happee , she cculd if that should pritzker to head hyytt otel billionaire nd &ppick chicago indicctionn that there are also resident obama.been repeatedll kinds of fund in the caymaa too $100,000 in an reveal he held - up finaacial hearing. confirmation troubles in facing nee jacc leew ii also &psecretary nominee forwwrd."be supplied befooe the committee has he documenns thiss absolutely essential thaatto be a benghazi whht they believe answers frrmmthe they get more nominaaton until -3 deeeemined to republiicns - wwekk.but some hearing this performeddwell in johnn&pbrennan, wwo new ssrutiny,,cia shoccing."mean that was didnt -3&pknow thaa our policy me policy towards iran nominationn shocking tooleaning toward no on this deeply oncerned about ayotte says: "i'm really 3 -3 33 pressdenn obama's secood-term cabinet s shaping up to look a lot d

cnn's nischelle turner has more. >> no single performer dominated the grammys.s top prize went to the english folk rock band mumford and sons for babble. >> we're very grateful. >> reporter: the grammys were in a fun mood literally. new york pop indy fun won song of the year for "we are young." >> i don't know what i was thinking writing the chorus for this song. if this is in hd and everyone can see our faces and we are not very young. >> and the huge hit "somebody i used to know." >> for all the musicians and everyone that listens to music, cheers. >> for the most part, everyone observed the need to tone down risque outfits, but jennifer lopez did show a lot of leg. >> as you can see, i read the memo. >> the grammys have always been more about performances than awards. this proved to be a vintage year backed by a big band. justin timberlake turned back the clock for his sepia toned duet with jay-z. and country solo winner carrie underwood dazzled in a dress that danced with color. ♪ while sting, rihanna, and bruno mars fronted an all-star tribute to bob marley

anyway, i and nischelle turner are laughing about this. >> the line of the day. >> i couldn't help itt this documentary "life is but a dream." >> well it was quite a night on the red carpet for beyonce, carol. this film she's releasing in part and it reveals a different side of her. listen to what she told us last night at the premiere. >> i've learned so much about myself and it's interesting that all of the mistakes and wonderful things in her life and being able to sit down and watch the past three or four years and edit them together. it was hard to relive some of those things, but i felt like i had a story to tell and hopefully it will inspire a lot of people. >> one of those people that she hopes it inspires is her 1-year-old daughter, blue ivy, because she says she did this film carol in part as a tribute to her daughter. >> oh, and there was someone else on the red carpet along with beyonce, that would be oprah. >> i know, right, talk about a power couple. our new york team says that it was really a scene when oprah came out to the carpet and the news spread she was going to t

nischelle turner had a chance to talk to him and get some behind the scenes scoop on his hosting plansd pressure or is it just, you know, i know how to do this. i have been in this game for a long time? >> you know, the mechanics of it are surprisingly the same as a lot of other stuff that i've done. it's the, you know, the audience is, obviously, a billion times bigger. >> it's a tough room. >> it's a tougher room. it's a very thin skinned room. >> you have an edgy esthetic. how do you watch that line? >> i'm the wrong guy to do this. >> i'm seth mcfarland and i'll be hosting. >> we saw tina fey and amy poehler. >> if i had one review as good as their worst review for that, i would be a happy man. >> does it put more pressure? this is how you host a show. >> i thought they were fantastic, but they are beloved by the press. you're awesome, we love you no matter what you do. that said, they were fantastic. but i wouldn't know if they weren't from reading the press because of those reasons. so, i go in with minus ten with the press. i have to get to myself to a level where they can toler

nischelle turner is here now.y, i was watching that entire halftime show, and i was trying to figure it out, if she lip synched any part of that performance, and i couldn't. >> i was having a hard time figuring it out as well. but if you listen to her tone, it wasn't completely perfect. so you think maybe she was singing live. you know, carol, two weeks ago, what were we talking about? we were talking about beyonce lip sync gate, and odds are she was going to put on a fantastic show at the super bowl anyway. i think she may have put a little extra oomph in it last night just to silence the critics. its proper name is the super bowl. this year some called it the har bowl. >> the brothers' reaction. >> reporter: but others renamed that little game played in the super bowl as the opening act to the beyonce bowl. ♪ it was arguably the most talked about halftime show in super bowl history. >> this is what i was born to do. >> reporter: buzz built from the moment two weeks ago when beyonce took center stage at president

looks so calm, so unred carpet-like, nischelle turner. enjoy the pizza.riend. thanks so much. >> miss you out here in beverly hills. >> i miss you. love to l.a. thank you. >>> you also know very well here the story of this young courageous woman, malala yousufz yousufzai, the woman targeted and shot by the taliban all because she wanted young girls to get an education. well, now, for the very first time since that brutal attack, we hear from malala herself as she talks about what she's calling her second life. turn y off so no one would interrupt us? oh no, i... just used my geico app to get a tow truck. it's gonna be 30 minutes. oh, so that means that we won't be stuck up here, for hours, with nothing to do. oh i get it, you wanna pass the time, huh. (holds up phone) fruit ninja!!! emergency roadside assistance. just a click away with the geico mobile app. >>> some of the hottest stories in a flash, rapid fire. roll it. >>> first, some gratitude and then secretary of state john kerry getting down to business on day one in the office. here he is. >> what

nischelle turner explains this is really a musician's mecca. >> we are here tonight at sound city.musicians would go to make