. >> octavia spencer's win. we create the best scene with the best actor with the best picture and "the artist's" jean dujardin. and don't forget about the jaw-dropping, daring all fashions. it's the oscar's afterparty. ♪ [ applause ] ♪ >>> good morning, america! we're coming back to you live from the majestic el capitan, right across the street from where the oscars took place last night. we have been up all night long, with all this excitement. george, i'm sure you were, too. >> absolutely, robin. we are raising a big glass. it is coffee. but we watched in bed last night. every single minute. you looked fabulous. the show was great. >> oh, thank you. we had just a fabulous time out there on the red carpet. my thanks to marc bouwer, he was the one who designed that gown. cinderella at the ball. struck midnight, and it was all over. i had great company with me, george. i wish you were here as well. lara spencer, were you killing on the red carpet. >> george, i heard time and time again from major celebrities, ro

to spend time with her as octavia geared up for the big night.role and how it changed her life personally and professionally. >> marker, a camera, c camera. >> wow. i have never seen that before. this is hollywood. we have never had that. that's how we know you're big now. >> we have a clapper. >> you have a clapper to start this interview. my life has changed just hanging around you. how has your life changed? >> my life is still pretty much the same. >> no! >> well, my career is very different. >> yes. >> but my life, i have to have a simple life. i have to be able to have a day where i read and close my mind to the world. i'm pretty busy careerwise, thank the lord. >> how has it changed? >> it's weird. you walk into a room and before nobody knew you. you walk into the room and it's like -- i'm like, who are they smiling at? me? >> what did you put in here that makes it taste so good? >> that good vanilla from mexico. and something else real special. >> there are people who have said, wow, you're portraying a domestic. yet the fact is there is

tonight the conversation with viola davis and octavia spencer. octavia spencer is a first-time nominee as best supporting actress. the best-selling book of the same name is also a region which is also up for best picture. luther king boulevard. know. donohue boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. praxair please welcome -- >> please welcome viola davis and octavia spencer. the talented actresses are both up for oscars this year. they are not in the same category, so we will not have any nonsense tonight. both recently took home the top prizes at the screen actors guild awards, here is a scene from "the help." >> put her in a share. >> i am not deaf yet. >> would you see if maybelline has some ambrosia? >> i told mom it was that ms. hillie's. she looks like the winner of the kentucky derby. i am about to kill the woman. she could not pay for more toilet paper. [laughter] tavis: when you were filming this, did you

octavia spencer will join robin roberts live in hollywood.ust part of the oscar ex tr extravaganza. >>> this morning, a suicide bomber killed nine people at an airport in the east. over the weekend two american officers were killed inside the highly secure interior ministry, all trusted afghan aides. two other american troops have been killed and ten injured. >>> and pakistan has demolished the compound where osama bin laden spent the last six years of his life. crews worked through the weekend and finished just this morning. bin laden was killed in a raid by u.s. navy s.e.a.l.s. >>> back here at home, republican presidential candidates are campaigning in michigan ahead of the critical primary. mitt romney and rick santorum are battling over who is the true conservative in the race. abc's tahman bradley has more. >> reporter: the republican primary is just a day left before the crucial primary. santorum mocked romney for claiming he's resolute. >> maybe he doesn't understand what the term "resolute" means. but it means you're supposed to have

and i loved minnie jackson, who was played by octavia spencer. >> academy award winner octavia spencersn't feel genuine, but hers was so heartfelt. and we want you to take a listen. >> the "help" family. please wrap up. i'm wrapping up. i'm sorry. i'm freaking out. thank you, world. oh, god. and thank you to wme and viewpoint l.a. i'm sorry, guys. i love you. i'm sorry. >> so well deserved. i love that. it was a fantastic movie. and my husband loved it. >> and you can tell the difference between people who are genuinely humbled and honored to win and those who say i never expected it. and i'd like to thank my agent -- she really was from the heart. congratulations to her. also a moment out on the red carpet. we talked about this a few days ago. sacha baron cohen has a new movie coming out called "the dictator." he plays this kind of crazy gadhafi-like guy. and he kind of demanded to go hit the red carpet in character, which he did and then had this moment with ryan seacrest. take a look. >> it was his dream to come to the oscars. and to be sprinkled over the red carpet and over halle b

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octavia spencer for "the help." >> octavia spencer owned the role of minnie jackson showing such emotionything. you could tell she was really, really surprised even though everybody had said this was hers to win as well. >> okay. so red carpet, a lot of glitz, a lot of glamour, of course, and maybe even some high jinks this year. >> well, paula, forget who wore what on the red carpet. twitter was all abuzz when sacha baron dressed as a dictator dumped the ashes of his friend kim jong il on ryan seacrest. keep in mind that the academy doesn't allow pro moegsz of upcoming films. but cohen staged such a huge campaign this week and he got away with it. it was tremendous because just like gadhafi used to travel with his glamazons. he had his glamazons there. it was so off the cuff it was amazing. >> do you think seacrest had any idea that was coming? >> i don't know if ryan seacrest thought he was going to get it, but everybody on the red carpet knew he was going to try to pull a stunt. but i don't think ryan seacrest thought he was going to be the -- >> i think ryan makes enough moirngs he'l

octavia spencer won for the movie "the help."few movies this year that was a hit at the box office and with the critics. it was so powerful, arnold schwarzenegger tried to get it pregnant. [ rim shot ] >> jimmy: thank you. jean dujardin wos best actor in a leading role. he finally talks, he says the f-word. meryl streep won best actress. nothing against -- personally, i think viola davis was robbed. literally. lindsay lohan stole her harry winston necklace. "transform "transformers. >> cleto: dark of the moon" was nominated. it's about time the academy started showing some inclusiveness. i thought billy crystal did a nice job. originally, eld dddie murphy wa supposed to be the host of the show until someone in the academy remembered he was in "norbit" and then -- fashion, as always, was a big topic tonight. oscar night is the magical night where we sit around in sweat pants and criticize the way famous women are dressed. e network today had seven hours of prekos coscar countdown. the actors don't start arriving an hour before the

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and we will have a spirited conversation with actresses viola davis and octavia spencer. there has been talk about the kinds of roles being offered in hollywood and the kinds of roles for people in color. we will also here as a man who has established himself, harvey weinstein's. this is coming up, right now. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> the movie "hugo" is up for more awards and any other film, the story of an orphan in the 1930's and stars the oscar winner sir ben kingsley/ >> a fix it. >> he might as well use these you have not stolen yet. tavis: does working in 3-d alter what you do as an actor? >> it demands a stillness and the accuracy. when you are really close up, the camera can see. the camera can see the thoughts in your brain before they happen. it is x-ray. you really have to be in character. so on

one of the most celebrated performances comes from octavia help." in "the >> arch campbell joins us and about this breakout star. >> shaking your to channel 7 last summer about this. thought she was great. i'm rooting for her. she came out of nowhere to lead oscar race in best supporting actress for "the help." she group in birmingham and got mother who from her once worked as a maid. >> you just give me republications. octavius spencer turn the many into a career maker. she plays the feisty made him a special way of pushing against segregation. she traveled the country promoting "the help close cut a stop here. voluptuous, very opinionated coke. -- cook. she has no edit button. she says exactly what is on her mind. has won the she globe, the screen actors bafta.ward, and the >> there's nothing greater than orching someone in humor drama. woody allen's "in a night in paris" won for best original screenplay. house" and "the vow" a tie this weekend. i want octavia to win a best supporting actress. competitor is melissa mccarthy in "bridesmaids." pitch

octavia spencer won best supporting actress for "the help."er a 30-year drought, meryl streep to come best actress oscar for "the iron lady." "the artist" may have stolen many of the top honors at the oscar awards, but who got best dressed? the race may be too close to call. >> even before the academy awards were handed out last night, the red carpet produced plenty of winners, according to fashion designer nick verios. >> color is back. actresses are taking chances. >> one example, best actress nominee michelle williams. >> i thought she looked stoat -- so stunning. the color was perfect. >> kudos for sandra bullock. >> i love to the back up address. that is another trend, the open back. we kind of saw that on rooney mara's gown. i love that she did not wear black. thank you. >> it was a golden night for best actress winner meryl streep. >> looking glamorous. very 1940's. it was bold. >> and other double winner, best supporting actress, octavia spencer. >> i absolutely g absolutely thatown. the neckline and the beating, all over sequence. >>

octavia spencer received a standing ovation after winning the supporting actress honor. >> you don'ttake it lightly it will make me work that much harder. >> we are here at the beautiful chapter 11 theater. >> reporter: billy crystal emceed for the first time in eight years. from cirque de soleil to comic relief from stars like robert downey, jr.. >> here the not knees for best documentary -- nominees for best documentary. >> reporter: critics have not kind one called it a borefest. the ultimate decider will be the ratings. >> and the oscar guess to -- >> yep the local winner won best animated feature. first animated feature film, johnny depp provided the voice of rang go. >>> -- which oscar moments got the biggest buzz on social media? trender compiled mentions from five sites octavia spencer came out on top, 31,000 mentions per minute following closely by george clooney kissing billy crystal, the cirque de soleil performance, meryl streep winning and the artist for best picture. for more go to abc7news.com. >>> it is a new week, meteorologist mike nicco has the forecast. >>> winter

>>"the help's" octavia spencer won best supporting actress.m cirque de soleil. actresses made light of their review and a musical interlude from will ferrell and written by robert downey. "hugo"was a big winner last night. in the end it won five oscars. >> it looks like it was a good time. after the ceremony, it was time to party. this is video from inside the governor's ball hosted by the board of governors of the academy of motion picture arts and scientists and catered by wolfgang the pot. puck. rumors are swirling over oscar presenter j, lo and whether she had a wardrobe malfunctioned. there were discussions about whether she had a wardrobe malfunction with her plunging neckline. it might have revealed a little too much. backstage, the producer congratulate the ladies on a very sexy presentation. >> let's switch gears and switch to the 2012 campaign. there is one day of campaigning left before the two primaries in michigan and arizona and there is a virtual tossup. the candidates sparred again yesterday. rick santorum attacked mitt romney

octavia spencer received a standing ovation after winning the supporting actress honor. >> you don'tke it lightly it will make me work that much harder. >> we are here at the beautiful chapter 11 theater. >> reporter: billy crystal emceed for the first time in eight years. from cirque de soleil to comic relief from stars like robert downey, jr.. >> here the not knees for best documentary -- nominees for best documentary. >> reporter: critics have not kind one called it a borefest. the ultimate decider will be the ratings. >> and the oscar guess to -- >> yep the localinner won best animated feature. first animated feature film, johnny depp provided the voice of rang go. >>> -- which oscar moments got the biggest buzz on social media? trender compiled mentions from five sites octavia spencer came out on top, 31,000 mentions per minute following closely by george clooney kissing billy crystal, the cirque de soleil performance, meryl streep winning and the artist for best picture. for more go to abc7news.com. >>> it is a new week, meteorologist mike nicco has the forecast. >>> winter is

we do have in the eastern neighborhoods and market octavia plan areas, we have fees better assessed on development, including residential, and those are community infrastructure impact fees and part of the funds improvement to transportation to offset that offset -- to offset the development in those areas. to the extent -- i should say when those were adopted, it was legislated if there was imposition of a city-wide feet addressing one of those categories whether it is transportation, child care, the list of public services provided, that those would essentially pulled out to the city-wide feet. -- fold down to tthe city-wide fee. they will double down so we are not double charging. in terms of the expenditure plan, we expect it will generate $630 million over 20 years that will be used to leverage another $820 million in transportation revenue in local, state, and federal. they find a comprehensive, high the-regulated expenditure plan. the reason i am stressing how regulated it is, because we are meeting the requirements under the state mitigation fee act and the nexus study, as well

octavia and meryl may have been the big winners, but harvey weinstein won huge.nnifer aniston says she's happier than she's ever been. be careful what you post on your facebook page. we have the story of how facebook almost led to jail time for one man. think he was saying not so nice things about his ex-wife. never good. you're watching "cbs this morning." >>> good monday morning. 7:56 i am grace lee with your cbs 5 headlines. this morning a san francisco judge will be reviewing videotape that's part of the domestic violence case against sheriff ross mirkarimi. he the judge will decide whether to allow the video into the trial. it is a key piece of evidence for this trial. >>> and the "spead freak" killer who recently helped authorities find human remains says he is sorry he didn't do it sooner. the remains of two people were found earlier this morning in the central valley after shermantine provided a map to authorities. >>> the golden gate bridge district is phasing out the tolltakers. by next year all the tolls will be collected electronically. it is a move t

>> reporter: best supporting actress to "the help's" octavia spencer. >> please wrap up, i'm wrapping up. i'm freaking out. thank you, world. >> reporter: another highlight of the evening was billy crystal who returned as host after an eight-year absence. >> because nothing can take the sting out of the world's economic problems like watching millionaires present each other with golden statues. >> reporter: other notable winners include woody allen's "midnight in paris" for best original screenplay and "the descendants" for best adaptive screenplay. in hollywood, jinah kim, nbc news. lynn, back to you. >> jinah, thank you so much. >>> there's just over 24 hours to go before the important primaries in michigan and arizona on tuesday. mitt romney and rick santorum are battling in michigan where the latest polls show the two are virtually tied. nbc's tracie potts joins us from washington with more on this. tracie, good morning. >> reporter: hey, lynn, good morning. a two-point spread with romney on top is a virtual tie when you consider the margin of error in the polls. that's what we're

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>> i think -- i think octavia spencer. she radiated joy and was just was so happy.hink, you know, meryl streep looked terrific, like a real movie star. >> yeah. she is. >> i thought that was terrific. you know, and of course george clooney and stacy keibler i think fantastic. look, i think it's great. and jean dujardin, i mean, he just looks like a movie star. amazing. >> how about the cirque du soleil performance? how did that go over? >> well, they always freak me out anyway, so i wasn't quite sure. i think people were split. i think some people loved it, over people were, like, what's going on here. >> yeah. all right, al. well, thank you. >> get some rest on the way home. we'll see you here tomorrow. >> i appreciate it. i really liked your enthusiastic responses. "yeah. uh-huh." >> we're looking at things on the monitor. >> were you guys up all night? what was going on? >> yeah. all night. all night. and we look fabulous. love you! >> bye. >> is he still talking? all right. up next, what's up hoda woman? >> we look at those who dazzled and those who didn't. you

we kind of can't believe it. >> octavia spencer. >> reporter: she proved it with pure emotion at octaviaon the golden globe. there's melissa crying tears of joy for you also. >> she's one of my favorite people on the planet. >> reporter: even amid friendly rivals, everyone knows that 4 out of 5 nominees will go home without an oscar. >> i've been in situations where i have been nominated a lot before. on your way in, people are like, hey, you're nominated. on the way out, they're like, oh, i'm sorry. >> reporter: reporting for "good morning america," chris connelly, abc news, los angeles. >> i like the way he puts it. >>> one of the biggest cliff hangers leading up to the oscars involved the comedian, sacha baron cohen, who is demanding to walk the red carpet as the dictator who is the lead character in his next movie. the producers were against it. but cohen, or rather the admiral general would not take no for an answer. >> while i applaud the academy for taking away my right to free speech, i warn you, if you do not lift your sanctions and give me my tickets back by 12:00 p.m. on sunda

viola davis and octavia spencer are both nominated for academy awards. has already claimed two major awards for her portrayal of minnie, a feisty, hot-tempered maid in 1960s mississippi. >> oh, my god, this means so much to me. >> reporter: is all of this vindication over the naysayers who grumbled that this is hollywood once again embracing a movie with old stereotypes? >> this which is people will probably crucify me. but i don't think it's the typical what we've always seen. it's told from a perspective we've never heard. >> reporter: "the help" offers a wrenching look at those women who cleaned homes for white families and lovingly raised their children, yet were often denied basic dignities like using the family bathroom. viola davis has won widespread acclaim for her role as abileen, a maid who finds her voice by secretly revealing her life to a young white woman who's writing a controversial book. what was the most wrenching scene for you? >> i have to tell you the most wrenching scenes for me was the bridge club scenes when i had nothing to say.

>> best supporting actress went to octavia spencer. >> i'm wrapping up. >> another highlight was billy crystal. >> nothing to take the sting liked presenting millionaires with golden statues. >> you have to love billy crystal. 34 degrees on tv hill. husband and father from baltimore is killed overseas. >> a firefighter is injured. >> it is dry in chilly this morning. we have some rain in the seven- day forecast. >> we have an accident i >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thank you for joining us this morning. we're starting out in little chilly. >> we will make it up close to 60. this is a sign of spring. 61 day and 40 the next. today is a perfect example. we'll start 25 degrees right now at the airport. later this afternoon, will make it to around 60 degrees. a few clouds may movement later today appeared today will be a nice day. rain coming up to the middle of the week. >> you can smile with the commute. one problem in westminster. along liberty road at ma

. >> an emotional octavia spencer took home the nod for best supporting actress and christopher plummerame the oldest winner ever. >> you're only two years older than me darling. where have you been all my life? >>> fans went crazy when their favorite stars appeared on the red carpet. it's a night when even the stars are fans. >> saw george clooney. >> so giddy to say that. >> yes, i am. my wife says look, there's george. >> billy crystal returned as the show's host for the ninth time. unlike previous years, the first awards handed out were for technical categories. martin scorsese's film. hugo set an early trend, ultimately snapping up five oscars. >>> marty, you're genius as usual. >>> win or lose, it's a night to celebrate all of its talent. in front of and behind the big screen. bigad shaban, cbs news, hollywood. >>> my version of the silent film. see? i got you. i bet the control room freaked out just now. cbs "moneywatch," let's go to ashley morrison. who has "moneywatch." >> terrell, you're such a prankster. good morning to you, too. overseas markets saw profit. nikkei lost a fra

>> reporter: best supporting actress went to octavia spencer. >> i'm wrapping up. i'm freaking out. >> reporter: another highlight of the evening was billy crystal who returned to host after an eight-year absence. >> nothing can take the sting out of the world's problems like watching millionaire take home golden statues. >> reporter: woody allen "best night in paris" for best screen play. in hollywood, jinah kim. back to you. >>> a little over 24 hours to go before that all-important primary in michigan as well as arizona on tuesday. mitt romney and rick santorum are battling in michigan where the latest polls show the two are virtually tied. tracie potts joins us from washington with more on this. good morning. >> reporter: lynn, good morning. mitt romney took a day off campaign speeches to enjoy the daytona 500, where he inadvertently caused a buzz online when asked if he's a fan. >> this combines a couple of things i like best. cars and sport. and i appreciate the spirit of the men and women that are driving today. >> reporter: but it's what mitt romney said of

it was so nice to see octavia spencer. i love her. she's one of my favorites.. i talked to her on the red carpet and told her, everybody pretty much knows you're a lock for the oscars. i love taylor's response. we know she's a lock for being america's sweetheart. commercial break after commercial break, she had george clooney coming up to her, wanting to give her a kiss, sandra bullock. melissa mccarthy, the one who led the standing ovation for her. i think she was oscars sweetheart. >> i saw george clooney kissing billy crystal. i was thinking, i wish i was laying in that bed. nancy, you talked to billy crystal last night at the ball. what did he think about the perform an? >> i practically fell in his lap. i want you to know, as i sat at your table. i'm a country girl who can't walk in high heels because i fell into his lap. sat down at his table, talked to him a little bit. he seemed happy and calm. i was watching him during commercial breaks and he was relaxed. he said the great thing is he feels comfortable in front of a live audience. it just -- it feels