one star who knows what it means to be a golden globe honoree is olivia newton john. she was honored for her performance in "grease." >> you have seen reports she's on her deathbed. olivia is setting the year straight. >> happy new year, everyone. this is olivia newton john and i just want to say that the rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated. >> the 70-year-old singer clapped back at the stories her body was shutting down and has weeks to live. in these newest photos she's seen going out to lunch yesterday in santa barbara. >> i'm doing great. i want to wish you the best 2019 that's possible. >> she's batting cancer for the third time. she first waged war against breast cancer in 1992. >>s a scary thing to go through. in my soul i knew i would get through it. >> she beat cancer and had a partial mastectomy. but in 2017, the breast cancer returned and had a tumor in her spine. last year, she seemed happy sitting down with keltie. >> how is your health? >> i'm doing good. yeah, thanks. >> she told "60 minutes australia" she continued to perform. >> i was tryi

. >> straight ahead this morning, olivia newton john sets the record straight on an upsetting rumor. >> and a preview of this weekend's golden globes. we'll have those stories and much more coming up. >> first, taking a live look outside right now. this is the city of san francisco. you can see city hall there. its dome is not lit up. they usually shut that off around midnight. it's going to be another chilly morning around the bay area. we'll be right back. >>> good morning, it's seasonable day. looking at the high temperatures for the day. 54 in pacifica; 58 degrees in los gatos. sixty in san jose; 55 in heyward. looking at the inland areas, 55, brentwood; 54, vallejo and 55, pleasant on. around the bay, 50s as well. 56, san francisco; 54, mill valley. cooler the further north you g.56 in ukiah and 52 in clear lake. >>> the friday morning drive is starting off with a major traffic closure. we have a traffic alert northbound 880. a lot of activity there and the investigation, we're seeing big delays building behind this and so use 680 as an alternate. they are diverting traffic off

and we start with a rare video by olivia newton-john. >> the '70s icon is speaking out after a reporthat she had to say about that. >> happy new year, everyone. this is olivia newton-john and i just want to say that the rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated, to quote a very famous quote, and i'm doing great and i want to wish all of you the happiest, healthiest 2019 that's possible, and thank you all for your wonderful love and support for me and for my olivia newton-john cancer wellness center in australia. thank you very much. happy new year. >> she looks fabulous. >> she is looking great. her most recent diagnosis is now her third bout with cancer but we certainly wish her the very best this morning. >> absolutely. such a fighter, clearly. >> yes. >>> next to a possible bombshell from the world of "the bachelor." jack, we're going to need you to weigh in on this. >> colton underwood, who reallyr airgin d n a osudden being cot queson ill a virgin, but he deflected the question with a nonresponse. >> why didn't the reporter follow back up and get very pushy? he did, howeve

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. >> olivia newton john. >> rumors of my zdeath.he was going to lunch in her home in santa barbara. i'm doi. want to wish all of you the happiest 2019 as possible. olir the third time and grateful for all the love she's receiving. e thank you so much. >> around number one can kevin hart come back as oscar host. >> i called the academy because oscar. ellen practicically beg him on friday. the comedian stepped down after homo phobic tweets. >> i don't joke like that it was wrong. kevin told ellen the cr are out to destroy him. >> but they're going to win if you don't osteenn't the oscars. >> a decision is imminent. we't out. >> the new year off to a great start for thing jonas and his new wife. how can they top their 2018 weddi well kevin frazier was with himl bride. >> my life is very good very excited. lots of good things been a good year. >> that my friend is an understatement a month after the wedding to end all wedding they brought in the new year with a kiss in the swiss alps and during their whimsical get away quality time with

. >>> we are hearing from olivia newton-john. >> the 70-year-old singer is speaking after being reported she only has weeks to live. >> i want to say the rumors have been greatly exaggerated. i'm doing great. >> she looks great. >> reassuring fans she's fine. the star of "grease" tweeted after some >>> 6:58. if you are just joining us or ready to head out the door, here are the 7 things to know before you go. nancy pelosi will regain control of the house. >> number two, president trump is hoping to end the partial government shutdown now in its 13th day. yesterday's talks went nowhere as leaders refused to budge on border wall funding. >> number three, the first look at the new and improved moscone center. it started in 2015. 1,000 people, including the mayor, expected to be at this morning's ceremony at 10:00 a.m. >> insunumber four, the first s survey of the season. >> i'm guessing it's not going to be exactly where we want it, though. but that will change come this weekend when a couple of feet fall in the sierra. we have frozen stuff. frost. temperatures in the 20s and 30s. high clou

she is going to do this olivia newton-john situation for the rest of her life. >> you are trying to standut. there's 30 other beautiful women you are trying to distinguish yourself as the liar. i don't know. >> one of them showed up as a sloth. >> oh, okay. >> i would rather a fake accent than to show up as a sloth. >> shut everything down. >> interesting how people try to get attention. >> yeah. >> will get your attention this weekend. absolutely. or she should. walnut creek, 33 degrees right now. maybe one of those isolated areas where you have frost this morning. increasing clouds today. our last completely dry day. the storm door opens tonight. we have a chance of rain. a chance. it is not going to rain steady but there is a chance of rain every day tomorrow through thursday. this afternoon, we will top out 54 in antioch to about 59 in san jose. all right. for don't, temperatures in the 40s. a lot of mid to upper 40s. a lot of mid to upper 40s. a few 50s along the coast. potential for downpours, thunderstorms, 45 to 60-mile-per-hour wind gusts in the valleys, hills, and mountains. it

there are some papers reporting that olivia newton—john was very seriously ill.ly exaggerated. i love that she's gone out. is it that it's not true. and rumour of her death is completely exaggerated if it's not true. january is a time when many people are considering cutting back on what they eat. some of those choosing a meat free diet will do so because of concern about animal welfare. this week on breakfast, we're looking at what impact cutting meat consumption has on our health and the environment. john mcguire reports the west country. whenjames when james smalls family took whenjames smalls family took over this farm on the mendip hills in somerset in 1945, meat was a luxury, not a daily right. so much has changed since. grass is the crop that we grow. obviously we can't eat grass but we keep livestock that utilises the cross and we have the protein. but to those who consume protein. but to those who consume protein from plants, many make an ethical decision but james smalls says welfare standards in britain are among the most stringent available. i think w