you can get the oscars experience by downloading that oscars app available for i-phone, ipad, android and the kindle fire. also abc7 is hosting a virtual oscars party on our facebook page today. all you have to do to get your invitation is like us on facebook. then you can hang out with 95,000 other bay area fans. so rsvp for that right now. our oscars coverage against again at 2:00. it starts with "on the red carpet at the oscars" and you can see the stars arrive with red carpet live and the big show at 5:30. following the oscars we have a recap of the biggest moments and you're pass to the afterparties. jimmy kimmel oscars special airs at 10, followed by abc7 news at 11. coming up, another dramatic twists surrounding olympic track car, oscar pistorius. find out who in his life is also charged in the death of a woman. >> plus pope benedict xvi retires this week on thursday. this morning tenfs thousands of catholic faithful turned out for his final sunday blessing. and as he prepares to leave, there's one more scandal overshadowing the vatican. i'll kira klapper live in san francisco.

i interviewed oscar myself.t was interesting to e read because my impression of him was a charming, unassuming, softly spoken, polite young man, at the top of his game. seemingly with no dark side to him. clearly, there are flashes that you picked up on of a different kind of oscar pistorius. we saw a bit of it in the olympics. do you think the the public image of oscar pistorius is misleading? is is he more volatile than we may imagine? >> i don't think the public image is misleading. i found him like you did. very engaging, very magnetic and respectful of everyone around him. but he's a young guy and he's an athlete and he's very intense. so certainly i saw that side of him that's tightly coiled and the side of him that a lot of athletes have. but i didn't see anger though. i think anyone who says now anyone could have seen this coming, i don't believe that. i didn't see it coming. i spent a lot of time around him. i don't think anyone else did either. even some of the things coming from the police that have c

oscar party.m abc7 news, the south bay woman who gained national notoriety for planting a sever finger in her chili is in trouble with the law and is due in court. anna ayala spent four years in prison for the finger in chili scam and now is in custody for tampering with evidence and filing a false police report. she lied about her 26-year-old son accidentally shooting himself in the ankle because he has a previous burglary conviction and is not allowed to have a gun. sue? >> a new accident in south 101 at willow blocking lane three on the peninsula and north 280, the legal accident is still there but in the clearing phases. the bay bridge is light making your way into san francisco. >> thank you. we will check in with >> a beautiful picture from mount tamalpais. now, the current conditions, low-to-mid 40's around san francisco and oakland and mid-to-upper 30's in mill valley and palo alto with close to average temperatures. we will hit the low-to-mid 60's. now, tomorrow, it will be breezy and coo

here. [ cheers and applause ]. >> oscar, oscar, oscar, oscar, oscar, oscar, oscar!> tell me about it. oscar. >> woo-hoo. >> wow. welcome. >> over here. >> take my seat. >> yes. >> angie, ben, you have been on a 21 day tour with oscar. tell us about some of the highlights, some of the amazing stuff that you guys have done. >> one highlight for sure is seeing you in person. >> does this make this oscar the most fondled oscar in history. >> we don't use fondled we used caressed sexually. >> you can't fondle him. >> it is nice and firm. >> has anyone done anything inappropriate with oscar. >> i was the first. >> and shot it. >> who is the most famous person to hold this oscar? >> i have so many people to thank at the moment. ♪ in the world >> i love you, oscar. >> been dating for three weeks now. how is it going. >> it is great. >> what is the craziest thing that happened on the road besides richard simmons petting your face. >> i think the wedding. we crashed a we hadding with oscar and got invited by the bride earlier in the day

now the oscar.ar goes to -- >> "skyfall." ♪ >> congratulations. great to meet you. >> thanks god. you can't believe how heavy these are. >> i took my shoes off. sorry. thank you so much. this is amazing. >> so, what did you think? >> i'm really, really very emotional, to be honest. oh, god. believing in many all the time. and my man, i love you, baby. it's been crazy. i had my baby, i thought things would take a slowing down period. and this year, it's been as crazy lastz year. >> that's a good thing. >> another industry. it's incredible. ♪ oh this is the end ♪ i've drowned and dreamted this moment ♪ >> you thought it was daunting to take on the bond entven inte. but it took off. >> the connections have been great, lovely for me. >> could you have imagined this? >> no. when i go back to the dressing room. thinking like, i could have been a bit grim, my life. and it's not. it's fabulous. i'm very, very lucky. >> when are we going see another album? >> i'm a mom right now. i know what sound i want to

for our series "oscar confidential." lee and be prepared for an incredible ride. >> he has to act like the tiger is three feet over his shoulder. >> nominated this year for his 3-d epic "life of pi." the cast, a teenager who had never acted before, and a tiger, both a real one and a digital creation, so expertly woven together that it's impossible to tell the difference. lee spent four years on this film, a year of it editing in this very room, obsessing over every detail. >> is that real? >> it looks so real. it's not. you want to hug that tiger. >> you know this movie frame by frame. >> every pixel. >> the movie is the spiritual journey of a 16-year-old indian boy, hurdled into an amazing adventure when a ship wreck leaves him to fend for himself on a raft with the only other survivor, a bengal tiger. the two drift through the pacific with only each other and god for company. not exactly blockbuster material. you weren't initially going to do it, i read. you were hesitant. >> i was hesitant. it was a great read, very i

you can get the oscars experience by downloading our oscars appear. it's available for i-phone, ipad, android and the kindle fire. abc7 is also hosting a virtual oscars party on our facebook page today. all you have to do to get your invitation is to like us on facebook and then you can hang out with 95,000 other bay area fans to post your opinions on the fashion snubs, oscars flubbers and surprises. and again our coverage begins at 2:00 with "on the red carpet at the oscars." you can see the stars arrive and then the big show begins at 5:30. following the oscars we have a recap of the biggest moments and the afterparties with otrc at the oscars and jimmy kimmel's oscars special at ten followed by abc7 news at 11:00. some people in the east bay were wake end by a magnitude 3 earthquake just before 3:00 this morning. there were no reports of damage or injuries. >>> ripper mc hammer is tweeting after being arrested in dublin. some are calling the charges against him bogus. we have been tracking down the details. >> this is mc hammer's booking photo, tak

we'll know how oscar will decide. but we don't. the oscar votes are all in. but instead of pouring over exit polls and network projections we're still able to imagine an underdog coming out on top. does "silver lining playbook" have a chance to upset the best picture favorite "argo"? you bet. tonight's big ceremony could feature technical oscars early for "life of pi." >> i'm friends with sally field. pretty great life. >> reporter: having fun with her fellow nominees, jennifer lawrence remains the best actress favorite, yet some imagine the hard to wrapped gift for amour's emmanuelle riva? now, what about naomi? a two-time nominee. >> it feels good. >> reporter: supporting actress lincoln's sally field could derail anne hathaway's dream. and while robert deniro may not seem like an underdog, he can wipe that smile off of tommy lee jones. it would be easier to jackhammer abe lincoln off of mount rushmore than daniel day-lewis for taking home the award for best actor. hugh jackman, first-time nominee of "les miserables." . gets it. no actor playing an u.s. pre

i remember losing my oscar and seeing my oscar like sitting there like, what is going on?ee where it is and smoking out of your oscar? >> yeah. >> my oscar had jumped off the stand and was trying to catch a cab. but there is fun in it and at the same time, there is an opportunity to make business happen. so it's like you see a lot of people that you want to see. i saw steven spielberg. >> i bet you made a lot of business happen. >> oh, probably happen. >> you know, but it was clean business. >> you're going to -- you're going to go start shooting a movie pretty soon. you're going over to london. i heard you tell ryan seacrest on the red carpet you're having your baby in london. >> jen is actually working and coming over pretty much almost four weeks before she is going to have the baby to london and i hope it doesn't pop out with a weird accent. >> yeah. >> baby talking like madonna or something? >> what is happening? >> the baby will not be able to be president of the united states. did you know that? >> could be a mayor. >> could be a mayor? that is shooting pretty low,

after the oscars. ."rances from bruno mar, jessica chastain samuel l. jackson, bradley cooper oprah winfrey, matt damon and many more. "movie: the movie 2v." now here's jimmy kimmel! ♪ >> jimmy: thank you very much. thank you, everybody. thank you for watching. thank you for being here. this is our eighth annual after the oscars special. i'm your host jimmy kimmel. this show is to the oscars what ikea is to furniture. a little flimsy, but it will do. did you like the oscars tonight? i thought it was a pretty good show. [ cheers ] seth macfarlane did a very nice job hoeing. but should a 4-hour-long television show be allowed to give out awards for editing? i say no. this is the 85th award because 85 is the average weight of the women on the red carpet. instead of asking who are you wearing, they should ask when you are eating? one of these years some poor starving actress is going to take a bite out of a mike. the dolby theatre is directly across the street from us which is why security around here is so t

but the story from oscar's biggest party will not stop. and we have them all in our vanity fair exclusive. >> hi, vanity fair. >> hi, "vanity fair". >> sandra. reese. halle. jen. it is the bash everybody is still talking about. the stars unguarded. >> hello, vanity fair. how are you? >> here's j. law the morning after. she left the vanity fair bash blond, and then monday afternoon we spotted her leaving the salon with newly dyed dark locks. who else got a new look? ben who shaved his beard hours after this. the oscar winner buzzed his lucky charm in the hallway outside the bathroom of craig's restaurant. wife, jen, herself brought the clippers. >> we haven't seen jennifer lawrence's boobs at all. >> seth mcfarlane scored despite getting some backlash over his edgy performance. will he host again? his response on twitter? no way. lot of fun to have done it, though. what could have been more fun than the vanity fair bash? the two justins, bateman and theroux in the corner. jen chats nearby. amy poehler partying hard and making the rounds. co

so what is it like to walk the red carpet come oscar sunday? >> we're going to show you as we team up with dunkin donuts to help us power through. >> once the stars exit the publicist tent they'll join more than 3,000 people walking the 500-foot-long red carpet. first stop, 100 photographers from around the globe. >> george, jennifer, bradley, just some of the stars that are going to be striking a pose. for the guys, it's easy. throw on a tux and go. for the ladies it's more involved. >> it's not going to hang off my booty? >> i don't think so. >> if there's any place where you can wear a train, it's the oscars. >> stars will pass 700 screaming fans in the bleachers and make their way on to this turn where it's the last stretch of the carpet before entering the theater. ♪ [ harry umlaut ] hey you know what, i speak european. [ sally umlaut ] european isn't a language. i think they speak all kinds over there. nah. it's basically one language with a few variations. my cousin has a passport. uh-huh. take this fascinating muller yogurt. frut up. me

you can get the oscars experience by downloading our oscars app. it's available for i-phone, ipad, android and the kindle fire. abc7 is also hosting a virtual oscars party on our facebook page. all you have to do to get your invitation is to like us on facebook and then you can hang out with 95,000 other bay area fans to post your opinions on the fashion flops, oscar snubs, and surprises. and again our coverage begins at 2:00 with "on the red carpet at the oscars." you can see the stars arrive and then the big show begins at 5:30. following the oscars we have a recap of the biggest moments and the afterparties with otrc at the oscars and jimmy kimmel's oscars special at ten followed by abc7 news at 11:00. >>> some people in the east bay were awakened by a magnitude 3.2 earthquake just before 3:00 this morning. it was centered east of fremont. no reports of any damage or injuries. >>> ripper mc hammer is tweeting after being arrested in dublin. some are calling the charges against him bogus. we have been tracking down the details. >> this is mc hamm

there's nothing left to do but the final touches for the 85th annual oscars. >> and the oscar goes to -- >> reporter: that and to hand out all of the statues. >> hi. i'm seth macfarlane. join me at the oscars. >> reporter: host seth macfarlane is putting the final touches on his jokes. >> we will take a whole bunch of people who have everything and give them a trophy. >> reporter: at a recent rehearsal, he reportedly had the whole control room production crew and the show's director laughing hysterically. what did he say? so far, it's top-secret. >> probably the toughest audience out there. i expect to have them hating me within the first 30 seconds. >> reporter: the show's producer promised it will be a night to remember, with performances from mega a-listers like, adele. and barbra streisand. ♪ one love that is shared for two ♪ >> reporter: who hasn't sung for the oscars in 36 years. >> diva-licious is the icing of the cake on the entire show. >> reporter: the show entertainment is down to the wire, too. at the governor's ball there's just a few details to attend to. 1,200 pounds of

oscar party.and in hd, this is an abc 7 news update. >> good morning. i am scott thuman. 8:27. the anne arundel county council chosen a new county executive. euman will succeed john leopold. he resigned. the rockville elementary schoolteachers scheduled in court today for a bond hearing. students told police timothy in a properly testing them several times starting in september. said he tried to force them him, also. an in-depth report on our sister in a few moments. jamee whitten has traffic. >> on the beltway, not bad. has been great. maryland, there was a fire between pennsylvania avenue and central avenue that has been .aken care of this was video from earlier. traffic has cleared out. you can use that stretch of the capital beltway. virginia, slowdowns out of 66.ssas park, earlier crash on route 1 with a main break as well nearby. >> most precipitation, and moving afternoon.the temperatures are chile, 32 in d.c., 34 degrees in culpeper. mostly cloudy with a light possible this temperatures in

i'm backing oscar. very hard for me because i feel like i've lost two friends. the passing of reeva and what's happening to oscar now is very tragic. >> when did you last see them both as a couple? >> as a couple? it was in capetown over december holidays. that's when i last saw them. i was speaking a lot to oscar, reeva. texting. i last saw them as a couple in january. in january. >> the last time you talked to oscar about reeva, he is saying now very firmly they were in love, he had rarely felt happier, nothing wrong with the relationship. was that your understanding? >> 100%. when i saw them together in capetown, they were in love. oscar is a loving person, as well as reeva. by no means did i think their relationship was in jeopardy. they were loving and very sad, it was a big shock to us to hear what happened, to wake up that valentine's morning and hear the shock. to all south africans and many people around the world. very loving and their relationship was smooth. >> oscar had a number of guns at

and the oscar goes to -- "argo."nce that's drawing cheers and some jeers from people who think the nation's first lady could be doing something more important with her time. in fact, some say the first lady's turn in the hollywood spotlight is eerily reminiscent of a stunt featuring a beloved character from the 1970s hit show "happy days," and that would be the fonz for those who do not know. michelle obama has been everywhere. she's doing the mom dance. did michelle obama jump the shark at the oscars? is it too much? >> no. i don't know who's so upset about this. it's 12:00 at night. what else do you think she's going to be doing at 12:00 at night? >> sleeping? >> i think this conversation is absolutely ridiculous. we've got to remember laura bush also was present at the oscars back in 2002. that was the year halle berry and denzel washington both won lead actor and actresses. first time african-americans have done that in oscar history. that's the reason why i remember it. so, no, it hasn't -- she hasn't jumped the

this year, it will be one of the six winners of the oscar experience college search, handing oscars toelebrity presenters. today, they're practicing for the big night. why is this such a great opportunity for the six of you to participate in something like that? >> i think it's a once-in-a-lifetime experience because of the magnitude of this. the privilege is amazing. >> being here is a great opportunity. especially for networking. >> reporter: every winner has a unique life perspective. >> filmmaking is my passion. and it would be this marine's dream come true to go to the oscars. >> reporter: jennifer was a combat correspondent in the united states marine corps. >> i will be bringing the honor, courage and commitment values into my film career. >> reporter: could these newbies teach me a thing or two about presenting? >> i'm going to try to not stand something like this. >> reporter: okay. would you like to present the oscar now? >> sure. right this way. >> reporter: wonderful, a.j. wonderful. those six have got it all down for the big event. it was truly a privilege speaking with th

t-minus one day to the oscars. our "gma" team is out in force, gathering awesome inside details, like the sheer tonnage of lobster and steak they need for the after-party. a little hint -- 400 pounds of steak. we're going to do a little lightning round on the set this morning. ron, ginger, bianna, how many of the nine best picture nominees have you seen? >> four or five. >> i didn't know there were nine. but four. >> two. >> only two? >> i know. i've got a lot of viewing to do before tomorrow. >> it's a good year this year. >> it's a testament to how much weather there's been in the past 12 months. >> true. >> how many have you seen? >> i've seen eight. >> eight? >> i cannot bring myself to see "les mis." it's not going to happen. >> you and your wife watch the movies leading up to the oscars. a tradition in the harris household. >>> also this morning, we're covering two stories of star athletes in trouble. you know about sprint runner oscar pistorius. but the scandal surrounding the world's most famous cyclist is

she has never performed at the oscars. imagine we are hearing "goldfinger" just a guess, that is where my money would go. you will see all the surviving james bonds, i think there are six of them, and they are the rarest boys club in the world, other than ex-american presidents. so, going to be quite a gathering if they all turn up. >> yeah, absolutely. get me a photo if you can, peter. thanks so much for that lot to look forward to. now we also got a reminder that starting -- oh, go ahead. what was piers saying? we missed that. but starting in less than 30 minutes, piers morgan will host a live cnn special, "the road to gold." aft the ceremony, be sure to tune back into cnn for "and the winner is" with piers. >>> now going to get a check of our weather and tom seder has our wakeup weather forecast across asia. so tom, i hear it might be hard to breathe again for some people in china. >> just for a few more hours, patricia. a cold front is going to come through, the smog levels will drop. >>> good evening, live from the re

the oscar votes are all in. but instead of pouring over exit polls and network projections, we're still able to imagine an underdog coming out on top. >> are you taking your proper dosage of your medication? >> reporter: does "silver lining playbook" have a long shot chance to upset the best picture favorite "argo"? >> you have a better idea than this? >> reporter: you bet. and tonight's big ceremony could feature some technical oscars early on for "life of pi." maybe that ship hasn't sailed yet. >> i'm friends with sally field. naomi watts is stalking me. it's a pretty great life. >> reporter: having fun with her fellow nominees, jennifer lawrence remains the best actress favorite, yet some imagine the hard to wrap gift for "amore's" emmanuelle riva who's celebrating her 86th birthday today. now, what about naomi? a two-time nominee. >> it feels good. you know, maybe the first time maybe wasn't a fluke. >> yes, thank you. it's true. >> reporter: supporting actress, "lincoln's" sally field could derail anne hath

we're talking oscars with tom o'neil, another oscar night in the books now. 85th oscars have been shortrises. but some drama, it's fair to say. with "argo" winning best picture. lots of musical numbers. seth macfarlane, a lot of talk about his performance. tom o'neil with us and nischelle turner. nice to have you both with me. let's talk about seth macfarlane's take on the oscars, he brought an entire different team of people to produce the oscar show. >> i think people who have an appreciation for pop culture and a context for all his jokes on target. he did a superb job. >> not only was he a first time host, but the producers were first time producers. one of the things they told me, we will make sure the oscars have more music than ever, a little edgier, they want to bring that back. >> i thought they gave it a really big feel and tone. >> it was entertaining. the boob song. >> i loved it. one of my favorite. >> mine too. >> let's play a little bit of -- i thought it was hilarious, but completely inappropriate. ♪ christin stewart we saw the boobs and in monster we saw charles let cha

oscar was a loving person as well as reeva.no means did i think their relationship was in jeopardy. they were very loving. it's very sad because it was a big shock to us to hear what happened. >> pistorius used to say his life was a blessing. he was able to overcome his disability and prove himself on the field over and over again until there was no doubt about his abilities. whether he can prove himself again is the question. >> coming up, friends and family try to cope with the loss of reeva steenkamp. we'll take a closer look at who reeva was and hear from her family members when our special hour continues. if there was a pill to help protect your eye health as you age... would you take it? well, there is. [ male announcer ] it's called ocuvite. 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 w

win an oscar fan experience that'll make you feel like a millionaire.nter now at: [cheers and applause] very exciting. and speaking of exciting, today's returning contestant is playing a great game and still has a lot of big money left on the board. from silver spring, maryland, please welcome tonia moore. [cheers and applause] hi. nice to see you. [cheers and applause] all right, tonia. >> whoo. >> how are you doing? >> i'm doing pretty well. >> good. feelin' good? >> i'm feeling good. >> off to a great start with $18,100. and i know if you make it to the million, or at least make a lot of money here, one of the things that you would like to do is buy a very special pair of earrings. is that right? >> yes. um, first time i saw the movieie sabrina with audrey hepburn, i kind of wanted to be audrey hepburn, but that's a little bit of a stretch

this was an oscars to remember. this was a party to remember and one oscar himself. >> one gulp of champagne, and i'm gone these days. >> reporter: even the nominees who didn't win appeared to be having a good time. ben affleck, the producer and director of "argo," hat one of the biggest smiles after seeing his name engraved on the oscars. >> i don't get too much into the oscaroloygy and the pontificating. it doesn't help me to read up on that stuff. it's the fourth time he was not nominated for best picture. ang lee took that honor for "life of pi" which won four awards, the most of any movie. the academy awarded daniel day-lewis with the best actor trophy. he's the first male three-time winner of the statue. >> and the oscar goes to daniel day-lewis. >> reporter: meryl streep another three-time winner presented the award. >> i had actually committed to play margaret thatcher and meryl was steven's first choice for "lincoln." >> reporter: jennifer lawrence won for best actress for playing a troubled widow who dance

oscar was a very loving person.no means did i think their relationship was in jeopardy. >> tonight those closest to pistorius just like those of us who have never met him are trying to wrap their heads around what's happened here. it's an extraordinary turn in a story that has never been routine. ♪ >> oscar pistorius was never like everybody else. >> i was missing the backbone in your leg. >> he was born that way and had both legs amputated at the knee before his first birthday. >> i grew up in a family where disability was never an issue. we didn't really speak about my disability. not because it was a topic that was taboo or we thought -- that's the mentality i have had. >> a mentality that drove him to succeed to walk by 17 months, to overcome the pain of his parent's divorce and later the grief of losing his mother. to race and compete. >> sports have been a big part of my life. we grew up in south africa where most kids enjoy the outdoors. i was never an academic so i had to find something where i enjoyed. from

oscar party. morning i am charley crowson. >> i am megan pringle. late last night, senate judicialary proceedings commito aprived a beal to repeal the death penalty in maryland. it's the first time they voted in favor of the legislation. if the legislation passes, maryland would be the 18th state to outlaw capital punishment can major developments when it comes to whether maryland should have tougher gun lawns a bill has been approved to prevent someone from owning a handgun if they had been involuntary committed. they caught bill that heads to the full senate for debate next week. >> almost 8:30. if you are heading out, here's lynette charles to let you know how it is. >> cold temperatures again. 27 degrees but we are deeing with plenty of cloud cover as we go throughout the day. this is setting us up for what we will see the afternoon and evening. i will show you what i am talking about with the storm. satellite and radar picking up on the storm moving in running into dry air breaking up a bit.

you know how you have the oscars that celebrate the best.got the razzies which kind of outlines the worst. and so what was the worst film according to the razzy awards? the "twilight" saga, "breaking dawn part 2." and the cast took a beating,

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i thought, i will host an oscar party now. and next year another oscar party. we'll see. >> there glitches and glammer in baltimore. >> not everybody gets to walk down the red carpet at the los angeles theater. it doesn't hurt to feel like a movie star for one night, does it? >> not at all, it is my first, perhaps my last time walking on the red carpet. this is your first party, but you might create a sculpture -- scholarship in coming years. >> i got a scallalthat paid for my first camera and a scholarship helps with every student in college. i would like to give back. it is has been years since i graduated it is time to give back. >> reporter: awesome, we're going to be partying with you here tonight. now, let's walk the red carpet and strike a pose here. hand over oscar. hand it over, be honest. all right. guys, back to you. we will be out here live partying. all right. [ applause ] >> partying all night. join you live after the oscars. back to you. >> best supporting role right there. all right. we're on television tonight watching the oscar and the winners

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reporter: an oscar winner.cused of low crimes. >> reporter: the late kevin mccarthy once an oscar nominee for death of a salesman and moreover star of invasion of the body snatchers. ♪ green bug-eyed monster ♪ >> reporter: and this man of television's "the office" who was critical of critics of johnny x. >> i think pooh-pooh on that stuff. i think pooh-pooh. i'll say it again. it's supposed to be weird. >> hey i'm sorry about this. it's supposed to be sloppy. it's done that way on purpose. >> i have been watching you. he's got it exactly like he wants it. that just shows how weird he is. >> reporter: a film of this stature and complexity was almost ten years in the making. >> in 2004 i cast it, got the actors in. we filmed some scenes. and then we ran out of money. my wife and i had to borrow against our house. we were on a hiatus for six years. we took a little time off. >> reporter: the off beat film has actually done rather well at some film festivals. >> yeah, we played here at the chinese theater and actua