oscar contenders. the academy awards have been announced. "avatar" and "hurt locker" got nine nods including best picture. the former husband and wife are up against each other for best director. tom o'neal writes for the "l.a. times" awards website. he joins us from l.a. right now. it's always so good to see you. thank you. >> same here. >> let me read through best picture. so up for best picture this year, tlaen are ten again instead of the usual five. >> what's your take? surprised by anything? >> yeah, the "blindside" getting in blindsided us oscar experts. we thought that slot would go to "hangover" or "star trek." there's a feeling that is too much like lifetime movie of the week. >> and that's surprising. isn't she up for best actor? actress, i should say? >> yes. it was a very close race up until right now between her and meryl streep. i think by the fact that "blindside" got into the best picture race shows us that the oscar voters take it seriously. that probably pushes her forward to win tha

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among those getting an oscar nod was an israeli film set in the city of jaffa. the film features a cast of almost all nonprofessional actors. this is the third year in a row that an israeli film has received an oscar nomination for best foreign language film. twoilms from south america also got notes, "the secret in their eyes" from argentina follies testimony of detectives and prosecutors on their 25-year quest to solve a murder that's gone cold. and from peru, "the milk of sorrow"he story of an indigenous woman struggling to cope with an illness. the french film "the prophet" made the short list, the story of a young criminal sentenced to one of ance's toughest prisons. there he falls in with the loaders of a prison gang and rises in the ranks. [ speaking a foreign language ] >> and finally there is "the white ribbon" from germany. the story of a young man trying to overcome the tyranny of village elders it won the top prize at last year's cannes film festival. and the oscar goes to -- well, for that, you will just have to wait until march. >>> and that's it f

winning best pictures los angeles forever. >> winning the oscar especially winning the oscar is somethingt lives with that film forever. it will always be part of that film, it will be used in the makeng of the home video when it's shown on television. whatever it may be, winning an oscar never a bad thing. >>> to a local youth soccer team invited to the world stage not just cause of their playing ability. up next in sports what dancing has to do with world cup soccer in south after a i don't think we're dancing about the forecast so much, but it has been pretty nice over the weekend, gwen. >>> not bad so far. gusty winds today, be prepared for that. also, wouldn't rule out a passing flurry or passing shower. so far not bad. here's a view outside in downtown d.c., a view of the chilean embassy actually. and we'll have more details on what we can expect coming up after the break. contributed or not. vo: which makes a good job even better. ve money. live better. walmart. that when you include all the full-time and part-time associates and their family members covered under walmart's healthc

if she wns sl be woman to take home the irec oscar.the fact that she used to be married to james cameron. the other stoe ar talking about, lee daniels only the second black faker nominated in the 81-year history of the academy awards. he's up for "precious." also a lot of talk about the former spouses, like i said. also 32-year-old jason reitman, possibly the youngest ever best director. like i said, a lot of people looking at this one. normally about always look at the best picture. a lot of people saying it would be great for kathryn bigelo diar a dra sandra bullock and meryl streep, they've been going back and forth, joking, giving each other fa basically saying, i'm going to get you. i think meryl streep senr then sandra -- >> it's good to see that they're sort of taking it all -- of course poormerhas been up so manys fr in terms of ther bu course lastlous produced, double-digit rati the telecast producers are saying they expect the show to be even funnier. look forward to a funnier show. >> you wonder which movie joe biden's pulli

obviously there has been wonderful care before oscar and there will be wonderful care after oscar is a little earlier than we normally would. it has allowed us to call in rabbis and priests and bring family in. as a physician, i'm always asked, should i fly my daughter in from california at the end of life? and truthfully, it's very hard to answer that question sometimes. if you do have this cat sitting on the bed, it sometimes makes that question easier to answer. >> steve: here is the hard part, doctor. how does it work? this is what's puzzled you as a scientist. the cat does that, stops in somebody's bed, stays there a while. next thing you know, they pass on. how does that work? why is the cat sensing something or what? >> well, i like to think that there is a couple things going on. number one, perhaps he is patterning the behavior of the staff on the floor. but there are times where oscar is the first person to know. and my sense is that there is probably a smell that is emitted that he's sensitive to or more perceptive to. we've heard of other animals that are able to predict

we have oscar nominations today.ay and we have media day for the super bowl. >> it's a big day. you know what, media day, as you said last hour, a lot of journalists hate it because it's a circus. it's a zoo, but the story about media day today is for the first time ever, bad weather is forcing them to move it inside as opposed to on the field. remember two years ago, when a female journalist asked tom brady to marry her. some reporters dress up in costumes. last year there was this guy dressed in drag. the bottom line is the reporters have become the story of media day. >>> meanwhile both teams arrived for the big day yesterday. the saints' charter plane as they went marching into miami. a few players and coach sean payton were there for sunday's pro bowl so they greeted the team dressed as bellhops. peyton actually took the idea from bill walsh who did the same thing before winning super bowl xvi. security for this month's winter ploems in vancouver is going to cost almost a billion dollars. the canadian police wil

i need my oscar, i shall take this part. >> rose: do you need your oscar? >> no. if "speed two" i had it clinched. had hit in the bag. >> rose: how about "crash"? >> "crash," a week before i signed on that film it wasn't getting made. i read it and said "i want to be a part of this story." i think it was made for $6 million. all of us sat in our little honey wagons and wanted to make this great story. i thought people chose things according to the oscar path, i did. so i thought the whole road there was completely different. so me saying no, obviously i had no how special it would be for me. but i also don't pick things... i mean, i've snowed to films that you've seen actresss go on and do very well with awards wise. >> rose: you say no because it doesn't feel right for you. >> it doesn't feel right at the time and years later i think i might be able to do this. >> rose: do you think there's something to this idea that when you stop reaching for it it will happen? >> i wasn't really reaching for it. i'm still baffled by the events that sort of transpired in the la

"stimulating their own packages." [ light laughter ] oscar noms, oscar nominations are out, you guys.'s pick some winners. let's do it. what do we got? achievement in directing, that's best director. why don't they just call it best director? achievement in directing, you've got "avatar," james cameron. kathryn bigelow, "e hurt locker." quentin tarantino, "inglourious basterds" -- inglourious is kind of spelled like it's from england -- "inourious"nd basterds with an "e." >> steve: that's out. >> jimmy: out. "basterds," it was too confusing for me. "precious" based on the novel "push" by sapphire, too long. [ light laughter ] "up in the air," jason reitman. "avatar." right? [ cheers ] "avatar" is going to win. "avatar" is my pick on that one. performance by an actor in a leading role. jeff bridges. he was awesome in "crazy heart." i'm not even going to look at the other ones. [ laughter ] i think i'm up for an oscar for not doing any more movies. >> steve: are you serious? >> jimmy: yep. [ light laughter ] >> steve: the whole industry got together and gave you that? >> jimmy: they gav

the directors of the two movies are also up for oscars and it just so happens they used to be married. james cameron and catherine big low are still friends and she says it was cameron who told her to take on the film without a bomb disposal expert. >> reporter: it contained five nominees usually but the academy doubled it for best picture. "avatar" and the "the hurt locker" are joined by -- >> i plan to grab as many miles as i can. >> reporter: up in the air grabbed a slew of honors including anna kendrick and george clooney for best actor. he will go up against jeff grigs, colin fighter, morgan freeman and nominees -- when you look at him think of me. bullock is known for a sassy southern mom who change the life of a homeless black teenager. many predict she will win but could take home a razzie award also for the role in the movie all about speed.

i'd say, penelope, maybe go up for the oscars. >> okay. >> you know?mys, always very edgy. she's got that very blondish sort of look going now. >> yeah, rock star. >> she's changed her style so much over the last couple of years. how does this work for her? >> she has -- you know, the thing about rihanna is i'm a little over the buzz side of the head. >> uh huh. >> i do love this. it's great, you know. it's kind of got that elvisy, you know, sharp rock star look. rihanna can do no wrong, though. she's great. again, with the eyes and the lips, you know -- >> beautiful. >> you can't get any better than that. >> so, you'd say just maybe grow the sides out just little bit? >> yeah, grow the sides, maybe some extensions. >> change the look up a bit. next, talking about some up dos, and actress amy adams, who we saw here on the golden globes, beautiful look. fresh, right? >> beautiful, fresh, again with the soft bangs across her forehead, these beautiful soft pieces down the side. you can see how it's more of a back do, rather than an up do. that's what i lo

he is nominated for an oscar for his work on "avatar." he also worked on "titanic." he has the distinction for working on the two top hollywood films in thisist. -- in history. >> there are so many things that wal-mart is looking forward to doing, like helping people live better, but mostly we're looking forward to helping build stronger communities and relationships because with your help, the best is yet to come. >> nationwide insurance proudly supports tavis smiley. tavis and nationwide insurance working to improve financial literacy and the economic empowerment th comes with it. ♪ nationwide is on your side ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] >> thomas ricks is a pulitzer prize winning journalist who covers government affairs for the "washington post" and his book "fiasco" and theollow-up, "the gamble," tom, good to have you back on the program. >> thank you. good to be back. tavi is adventure the word to use with what's happening in iraq? are we still on an adventure

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also, the unlikely race for best picture four oscars. "up" became only the second animated film in hollywood history to be nominated for that category. john cornyn and pete docter, coming up right now. >> there are so many things that walmart is looking forward to doing, like helping people live better. but mostly, we're helping build stronger communities and relationships. because with your help, the best is yet to come. >> nationwide insurance proudly supports "tavis smiley." tavis and nationwide, working to improve financial literacy and the economic empowerment

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she's going to be her daughter's date for the oscars.m in a performance of her own. >>> and we're going to talk more about women's ice skating. so emotional, last night's performances. and michelle kwan is here to give us her take on last night's performances. >>> first, we get weather. >> we go to sam in philadelphia, and a special guest. >> we have the director of the flower show here. i want to say, robin, juju, george, before you go. i think juju, george and i should be the tiebreaker for robin's dress, in case there's an audience tie. >> i like that. >> we should be the tiebreaker. >> that's a good idea. it's like a mini"project runway." >> you can have my vote, sam. >> come on, george. >> come on, george. i was trying to get us all involved. and george backs out. by the way, we're at the philadelphia international flower show this morning. we came inside out of the storm. sam, thanks for showing us around. this is 33 acres of incredible beauty. the biggest indoor. >> indoor flower show. and we're representing every continent, too.

no surprise, meryl streep, and this is her 16th oscar nomination.rds. >>> yeah, they moved the oscars back because of the olympics, so there is more time for people to see them. >> yeah, a little bit more time for them to get prepared and make the votes. i want to make a point quickly about expanding the best-picture category. this is broadening the appeal. they want more mainstream appeal. with movies like the blind side, they may get that this year. >> thank you so much for joining us this morning. i know how early that is. that's great. >> thank you. >>> we have ten movies to watch, and i have seen two out of the ten. >> i have seen most of them. >> most of them? >> yeah, i am surprising myself. >> i think that best director will go to james cameron, sorry, "avatar." >> yeah, or lee daniels for "precious." >> well, he pioneered things. >> best actress, sandra bullock, you know, wow, it's kind of a toss up. jeff bridges, you know, in "crazy heart." how do you make the decision? a lot of good characters and movies to see. >> we will talk about the

of oscar history, a woman could be named best director.'s already crashed through one concrete wall. >> nice and hot in here. >> reporter: kathryn bigelow does not make romantic comedies. she's a different kind of pioneer. >> and the award goes to kathryn bigelow. >> reporter: on saturday, her peers, the director's guild of america made her the first woman ever to win that 60-year-old prize. >> this is amazing. i am so deeply stunned and honored and proud. >> reporter: her movie is called "the hurt locker." on a subject hollywood is reluctant to go near, iraq. it's a psychological work of art about one of those men whose job it is to diffuse bombs, 10 to 15 times a day. >> oh, boy. >> what kind of character does this for a living? what you and i would run from, they walk toward. there is no margin for error. >> what's the best way to go about disarming one of these things? >> reporter: she has epic concentration. she even learned how to diffuse a bomb herself. even though in college she was an art student studying paintings, and, how about

a lot of good nominations for the oscars, is there a force at work for who makes the list. >> the oscarsnations are in, the list is impressive. was it influenced by a liberal leaning media. the attempt to inflict terror is imminent? >> what keeps me awake at night is that al-qaeda and terrorist allies could very well attack the united states. the united states. >> does the press show any so, doc... so, doctor... i've been thinking... no. you know how... no. so, doc, i've got this friend... [ male announcer ] talking to your doctor about erectile dysfunction isn't easy. actually, doc, there is something i want to talk to you about. [ male announcer ] but it's definitely a conversation worth having. twenty million men have had their viagra talk. when you're ready for yours, visit viagra.com for helpful conversation starters and to learn how viagra can help. ask your doctor if your heart is healthy enough for sex. don't take viagra if you take nitrates for chest pain as it mayause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. side effects may include headache, flushing, upset stomach, and abnormal visi

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also, the unlikely race for best picture four oscars. "up" became only the second animated film in hollywood history to be nominated for that category. john cornyn and pete docter, coming up right now. >> there are so many things that walmart is looking forward to doing, like helping people live better. but mostly, we're helping build stronger communities and relationships. because with your help, the best is yet to come. >> nationwide insurance proudly supports "tavis smiley." tavis and nationwide, working to improve financial literacy and the economic empowerment that comes with it. >> ♪ nationwide is on your side ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: a couple of quick programming notes. join me to nar night -- join me tomorrow night on this program for a musical conversation with bill withers. he is featured in a new documentary about his life called "still bill." on friday night, a conversation with patti smith. she is out now with a

oh, so many reasons to love oscar time. >> that i have a number in mind. >> reporter: number one, theber ten. >> good afternoon. >> reporter: ten best picture nominations for the first time since 1943. the academy wanted to reach a broader audience this year. they broadened something. covering everything from exploding aliens to jewish angst. >> it's more about myself. >> reporter: number two. a tale of two sandras. for sandra bullock it was the best of performances -- >> when you look at him you think of me. >>es, ma'am. >> reporter: it was the worst of performances. >> it's inspired. >> reporter: bullock was nominated for best actress for "the blind side." she also received a worst actress razzie nomination for "all about steve." number three, or should we say $300 million. the estimated cost of "avatar." that's enough to make five "up in the airs," three "blind sides," four "preciouses" and a half "inglourious basterds." number four, how about drama. james cameron's "avatar" and kathryn bigelow's "the hurt locker" each received nine nominations. well, cameron and bigelow used to be

. >> some people dubbed oscar the grim reaper after he predicted not one, two, three, or four, but 50 deaths. he curls up with patients at a nursing home if rhode island and that's usually the signal. >> this is amazing. the doctor who spotted oscar's abilities hopes his new book will portray him in a favorable light instead of as the four- legged angel of death. >> doctors think oscar is responding to a fer imon humans don't realize. >> but after a while you would think we have to get him out. patients can't be thrilled to see him walking around. >> he doesn't do much for morale, i don't think. he's a therapy cat but nobody wants him in the room. >> and for the cat it's got to be rather upsetting. i found a new friend. oh, well. >> it's not funny. >> many people will indulge this weekend during the big game but you have thought about how much excise it will take to work that feast off. what may have you putting down your plate at the superbowl party. >>> and holly is previewing some upcoming events for black history month. it's all coming up in a moment. [ male announcer ] mark your

corrine winter is in los angeles with the rest of the oscar rundown. right. you talk about "avatar" and "the hurt locker." it's such a david and go loolia pairing. "avatar" has more than $2 billion in ticket sales going up against the little film that could, this war-themed film "the hurt locker" that cost about $11 million to make and actually lost money in its release but stands around $16 million worldwide. it's very interesting this pairing and how it will shape up award night. another thing that's worth noting, a little drama playing out here with the exes, battle of the exes. you have james cameron's "avatar" as well as katherine big elow's "the hurt locker." she's fresh off the director's guild win over the weekend. >>> jeopardy, how appropriate. some tsa employees' jobs might be isn't? jeopardy because of a board game they came up with, a board game maybe based on you. >>> hey, i'll take inappropriate behavior for 100, alex. tsa employees in orlando under investigation now. they're accused of making passengers, you know those people they're pai

the khalid sheikh mohammed chaos and the oscars. and the oscars. miller is next.president obama: i took a trip to elkhart, indiana, today. elkhart's a place that has lost jobs faster than anywhere else in america. the unemployment rate went from 4.7% to 15.3%. in fact, local tv stations have started running public service announcements that tell people where to find food banks... even as the food banks don't have enough to meet the demand. as we speak, similar scenes are playing out in cities and towns across america. >> bill: thanks for staying with us. i'll bill o'reilly. in the miller time segment tonight, let's get to the stage of southern california. he has been listening intently to my conversation with jon stewart. >> it's like the wright stuff. i'm in the brotherhood of comics. i think is he a great comic. i admire him immensely. he is a great man. i find his tv skills to be delaware garroaesque. i agree with him much in life and very little in politics. what does that matter. the overlap in politics never a given to me. i find people i love, like, various

his film "the sting" won the best picture oscar. four other brown movies were nominated for best picture. among them "jaws" and "a few good men." >>> the athletes aren't the only ones in training for the winter olympics. the snipers, yeah, snipers, security teams and military personnel are also sharpening their skills. we have cnn security checks coming up right here in the "cnn newsroom." >>> it is the largest security operation canada has ever seen with police and guards watching from air, land and water. cnn homeland security correspondent jeanne meserve shows us what you can expect if you're headed to the upcoming olympics. >> reporter: a canadian navy diver plunges into frigid water off vancouver, honing his underwater bomb detection skills. a small part of a massive effort to keep the olympics safe. >> we've prepared for the worst case scenarios which includes terrorism and we'll be able to respond to the worst case scenarios. >> reporter: the murder of 11 israeli coaches and athletes by palestinian militants at the 1972 munic

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. >>> entertainment news of the day is, of course, the oscars "avatar" and "hurt locker" leading the pack. matt damon and meryl streep all getting nods, but the biggest star is sandra bullock. apparently she's already preparing. at least, that's what she told "the today show." >> you have a little more than a month to get to the oscars, so what happens during this time leading up to the actual celebration. >> i don't know. i'm on a diet regimen. i acquired a very light english accent. i would say i started wearing glasses, but i'm already wearing glasses, so i'm already there. >>> that brings us to the punchline tonight, courtesy of david letterman. scott brown was a cosmo centerfollowcente centerfold back in 1972. dave couldn't resist having a little fun. >> how about the guy, the new hampshire senator, he is a former go-go boy and has posed nude several times. he's now the senator, and over the weekend he was on abc with barbara walters. did you see the interview? >> i didn't. >> we have a clip of the interview. here's scott brown with barbara walters over the weekend. i think you'

she's nominated for her first oscar for "the blind side."he'll join us in a moment. >>> and on the health side, why too much soda could put you at risk for a deadly cancer. plus, new research -- a little closer -- about the link between parents' ages and the chance of having a child with autism. >>> but first, for a model, it is the biggest honor, snagging the cover of the "sports illustrated" swimsuit edition. this year, the lucky model on the cover is 22-year-old brooklyn decker. brooklyn, good morning. >> good morning. >> and congratulations to you. >> thank you so much. thank you. >> you have been in this edition, the swimsuit edition, but never on the cover. >> exactly. this is my fifth year. i feel a bit of a veteran. >> how did they break the news to you? >> i actually found out yesterday. i thought i was going on a casting and i was all gussied up to go and i walk in and there's all sorts of cameras and mikes and everything and tons of blown-up pictures of myself all over the place. i burst into tears like a child, of course. but no,

." >>> sean penn is here, the oscar-winning actor and activist just back from a three-week aid trip to haiti as part of the jenkins pen haitian relief organization. that was your first time in haiti? >> yes. >> larry: had a little time to process? overall, what was the experience like? >> well, you know, i think that in talking to the other people that were there, people who have more disaster, let's say, experience than i do, this is the most complicated and devastating one that anyone has ever seen. when i was in katrina, so many people said, you know, what you see on tv is nothing. when you get there, you see so much. actually, it was what i thought, and it was a terrible sdaster and something that continues today in many ways. this is the apocalypse. this is like hiroshima. the devastation there is on a level like nothing anyone i've spoken to has ever seen. the people are probably the most resilient people i've ever experienced. we saw amputations without flinching, without anesthesia. children who are learning to -- who are playing again, but are in so much need and in so much hu

oscar nominated director quentin tarantino is here."inglorious basterds." that's next. ♪ so satisfying, ♪ the discovery never seems to stop. ♪ ♪ it's the magic friskies makes happen. ♪ ♪ every day. ♪ in so many ways. ♪ friskies. feed the senses. ♪ >> larry: we welcome to "larry king live," return visit with one of my favorite people, quentin tarantino, award winning director and screen writer, his film "inglorious basterds." best original screen play. it opens with the line, once upon a time in nazi occupied france. it's ferociously funny. being described as a jewish revenge fantasy. here is a sample. >> my name is lieutenant doraain. i'm putting together a special team. i need me eight soldiers. eight jewish american soldiers. you all might have heard rumors happening soon. we'll be leaving a little earlier. we're going to be dropped into france dressed as civilians. once we're in enemy territory, as a bush whacking guerilla army, we're going to be doing one thing and one thing only. killing nazis. sound good? >> yes, sir! >> larry: n

>> 1980 -- [ laughter ] >> jimmy: i want to ask you what you think about the oscars. -- >> i'm his boy. >> jimmy: yeah. >> yeah, he calls, i answer. that's for sure. >> jimmy: no, no -- you guys work weltogether. and then you also worked with kathryn bigelow as well who did "hurt locker" now. >> yeah, i mean, they're both great motion pictures. if you haven't seen them -- >> jimmy: oh, they are. absolutely. [ cheers and applause ] >> "avatar." and i worked for kathryn years ago on a vampire movie called "near dark." she's a great gal and great director. i think she's only the fourth woman to be nominated for the oscar for best director, so, i wish her the best. but, of course, jim cameron has made a film not only great story-telling but it's also an incredible achievement in our business, so -- i don't think either one of them are hurting too bad. >> jimmy: yeah, right. serious. you're not going -- >> and they were married years ago. i don't know if a lot of your audience know that. >> jimmy: yeah. >> my wife and i and willem dafoe and his wife -- we stood in for them

. >>> he's nominated for an oscar for his role in "the messenger," and gene shalit says this is a moviemorning and welcome to the "critic's corner," as the olympics ski, skate and speed to the finish line, the "critic's corner" skis into butternut in massachusetts with a film that deserves a medal. virtual virtually, all of the academy awards go to individuals, and yet, most movies are memorable not because of a single actor, but because of performances by their whole, whole-hearted cast and that's why the oscars should add an ensemble category for movies like "the messenger." an army captain, woody haralson, and a staff sergeant, ben foster, are assigned to knock on doors and recite mumble, mumble, been killed in iraq. one thus struck is made an instant widow. the excellent samantha morten. >> we need to be clear. i need so say killed or died. what we don't say is the deceased or the body. weall each casualty by name. we honor them. >> reporter: haralson has been nominated for an academy award, and deservedly, yet all performances are honor-worthy as a group. >> this mission is not sim

the oscar-nominated film's director and star take us into this dangerous and deadly world of explosives next on "larry king live." good evening. president obama, members of his cap net, members of congress, both sides of the aisle held a lenty televised summit on health care reform today. here's a little of the style and substance of a highly charged meeting. >> this bill, this 2700-page bill will bankrupt our country. >> you're wrong about your bill. it would increase premiums, i believe. you say it wouldn't. >> i'm pretty certain i'm not wrong. >> i'm dead in that insurance market if i have to switch policies or switch companies. >> let me make this point, john, because we're not campaigning here. the election is over. >> i've reminded of that every day. >> yeah. >> you're entitled to your opinions, but not your own facts. >> this is a ponzi scheme that would may bernie madoff proud. >> politics, i think, ended up trumping practical common sense. >> larry: with us are two distinguished americans, one a former governor and one a former senator and both physicians both in washington. dr