for oscar sunday.o to times square, robin. you're up there. the only camera allowed inside before oscars ♪ i want to rock right now >> i follow cues very well. i felt like you were my director all of a sudden. wave to the people, you said. the big show, guy, finally almost here. we figured it was time for predictions. we are here in our insider jess cagle with his picks and also ahead, great last-minute tips to glam up your oscar party. we make over one woman's party with some tips from instagram users. you know who you are on sunday. you're going to be there with your popcorn so we'll give you insider tips to make it the glamorous one you want it to be. lara? >> thanks, robin. >>> as part of your facebook partnership "gma" likes the oscars we reached out to some of the top film schools and asked their students to create "gma" insta-shorts, if you will, 15-second remakes of oscar nominated film posted on instagram. this is created by frank -- let me get it. frank pasquine from the new york film academy

year for oscar.ould become classics. the "l.a. times" jumped the gun and published the list of winners prematurely. the academy was furious, and from then on price waterhouse has delivered oscar results in sealed envelopes to be opened only onstage. >> these votes are all tabulated by price waterhouse. they're counted in a sealed room. then a secretary types them out. then she is taken out and shot and here we are [ laughter ] >> i'd like to introduce you to mr. bill miller of price waterhouse and company, the guardian of oscar secrets. >> mr. bill miller of price waterhouse. >> mr. miller is a representative of price waterhouse. >> i'm bill miller of price waterhouse. >> no, i didn't know that by george. >> may i have the envelope. >> and the envelope, please? >> the envelope, please? >> may i have the envelope, please? >> where is it, the envelope? oh, i have the envelope. all right. >> next the presentations to outstanding motion picture writers. of course, i'm not too familiar with them because i

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oscars are about talent for sure.e fashion. >> the style wars are fun and it takes a team to win. cynthia mcfadden has what it takes to get red carpet ready. >> reporter: the awards maybe presented inside. but these days, outside on the red carpet, winners and losers are also crowned. and out here, stakes are make or break high. a whole lot of casting directors are watching along with 40 million other people. >> the dress can change things for girls. >> do you believe that? >> absolutely. >> reporter: image is power in hollywood and two of the biggest celebrity stylist, leslie freemar and carly welch pull bab the curtain of that secret world for us. >> okay, come on. >> reporter: are these the oscar dresses? >> these are the oscar -- this thing must weigh 10 pounds. >> at least. >> will we see this on the red carpet? >> you might. >> reporter: nobody can just boy these dresses. they are one-of-a-kind. that's where the stylest comes in. person in charge of making sure the star is runway ready from head to toe. >> isn't

like her uncle oscar.>> that's really cool. the first ceremony only lasted 15 minutes. i think the speeches would last that long if they didn't have music start to play. >> during world war ii the statues were made of plaster instead of gold. >> 2,701 oscars have been given out since the beginning. >> sunday night, keep it here. all of the oscar rundown. e beginning. >> sunday night, keep it here. all of the oscar rundown. oscar rundown. 3q i can't stand these spots. those spots are actually leftover food and detergent residue that can redeposit on your dishware during the rinse cycle. gross. jet-dry rinse agent helps wash them away so the only thing left behind is the shine. jet-dry rinses away residues for a sparkling shine. ♪ see what's new at projectluna.com i'm a messy person. i don't like cleaning. i love my son, but he never cleans up. always leaves a trail of crumbs behind. you're going to have a problem with getting a wife. uh, yeah, i guess. [ laughs ] this is ridiculous. christopher glenn! [ doo

you can bet not just on the oscars or who wins the oscars, you can bet on things you the oscar host will. for instance, will ellen wear a dress during the show if you wear a dres it's $300 if you know in advance, you could bet this new house on this. >> yeah. this is appealing. >> jimmy: what will be the color of the first suit ellen wears on stage. >> jimmy: well, black is the favorite. black is 500 to win 600. white cream 500 to win 600. silver is 100 to win 500. navy or blue 100 to win 800. you might want to think about it. same with red, same odds. and other is 100 to win 500. >> well, i know what i'm wearing clearly and i'm not going to say because then that will -- >> jimmy: don't say. >> but can i bet? >> jimmy: yeah, you can bet. we can do it through a -- >> this is fantastic. >> jimmy: we'll do it through the guy who's still wearing his loom moustache for no apparent reason over there. here's some others. will the best actress winner cry? 100 to win 400 if she cries. >> i can make her cry. oh, yeah. yes, i can make somebody cry. ? >> will ferrell williams wear a big hat? 500 to

the oscars, as the adage goes, the show will go on. and it might give it a bit more atmosphere, and it gives them something else to worry about apart from who will be winning. you can find out who those oscar winners are live here on sunday night. we will have the minute by minute coverage, and we will be live on the red carpet. a reminder of our top stories that president obama has delivered a strict warning to moscow expressing deep concern over possible military activity inside ukraine by russia. he said there will be costs for any intervention and that any violation of ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity would be deeply destabilizing. it comes as america's ambassador to the united nations called for an urgent international --iation mission to the uke the ukrainian region of crimea to de-escalate the tensions that have flared again today. that brings today's broadcast to you can continue watching for constant updates on our 24 hour news network. of course, to reach me and the entire team, go to twitter. from all of us he

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oscar himself is covered in plastic.abc7 is the only place to see oscars on sunday our coverage begins at 2:00 p.m . go to abc7 news.com and click on countdown to oscar sunday. you'll find a ballot in the my picks section. we cannot allow stars to become wet. >> we can't. >> we can roll out the wet carpet. we've got that here. oh, my gosh. >> finally. >> yes. finally. we've been waiting long for this. and happy to have it. here is live doppler 7 hd. we've got rain all over the place may i quote you? rain all over the place from north, south, coast to inland. some of it is quite heavy. pockets of heavy rainfall in the east bay. just north of livermore and east of the area and moving towards discovery bay. livermore received just over a third of an inch in 24 hours, san jess yeah didn't get much either. it has half an inch. how about higher totals? 1.4 inches and nearly an nifrj santa rosa and mount st. helena. rainfall totals increasing as rain continues. temperatures now 57 degrees. every location on this panel. san jose

>> the answer is the oscar. the oscar. >> and why? >> it is 8.5 pounds.can do that. you're very fit. i'm sure you can do much better than that. >> let's go across to kath. >> lovely family from lancaster, right? in pennsylvania. okay. this year 6 out of 9 best picture nominated films are at least loosely based on a true story. which of the following nominees is not based on a true story, "dallas buyers club". >> philomena, nebraska? >> nebraska. >> a cd. >> i've seen them all. >> she's one of the few people who has seen all of them. >> there's a lot of them. "nebraska" is an original screen play by bob nelson but it's six oscar nominations. bruce stern is a sentimental favorite. >> see what happens with "nebraska." >> this lovely lady is from long island. last year's ceremony clocked in at 3:35. what is the record for the longest telecast. 3:45, 4 hours flat, 4:23 or over 5 hours. >> c. >> wow. >> how is -- how would anyone know the answer to that question? >> rigged. it's rigged over there. >> 4:23. >> that was the 2002 telecast. i think partially becaus

and here comes oscar. preparations under way in hollywood with the 86th academy awards just two days away. the race to the top prize is open today, february 28th, 2014. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today." with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a friday morning. friday here. carson's in for matt this morning. i hope that all those stars in hollywood are waterproof. take a look at the dolby theatre right now where the oscars will be. it's all wrapped up in plastic. >> and if you're in charge of the oscars, you're thinking, we've had no rain in the state of california, and sure enough on the big night, is it going to rain? >> yeah, it will rain, but the big question is will it get out of here in time for the oscars? there's a good chance it may not. >> by the way, the rough weather out west is today's top story. the rain is, of course, needed in california, but not exactly like this, right, al? >> that's r

in our cover story, "everybody wins at the oscars." that the name of the gift bags that last year, were filled with 48-thousand dollars' worth of stuff-we-all-get---swag for short. and for the companies that provide the goodies--- seeking good publicity---it's in the bag. the storefront of terry's toffee's and shelves inside are all dressed up for the oscars. this marks the tenth year, the little shop on chicago's west side has produced sweet swag--- goodies for oscar's gift bags. "it was a leap. trusting my gut. i called the president of the academy and spoke to his assistant and she said, 'send some out.' they love us and we've been in every year now." before you could say "the oscar goes to," a wall of stars with a sweet tooths began sending in orders. "it's given us national and international exposure." "i certainly couldn't put a dollar figure on it, but i would say it // keeps us in the consciousness of people." and each year, they've tried to top themselves. "one year, we had a hand-painted box--very elaborate. each one cost $65

that's what the oscars are about period. that the oscars can happen.for nominees that go home without an oscar. they take home a gift bag worth $85,000. >> the most expensive product is a $16,000 hair transplant procedure from dr. yates. one of the country's leading hair restoration surgeons. >> reporter: everyone wins gift bag includes everything from artwork to luxurious trips to hawaii and japan. for the companies giving stuff away the oscar gift bag can result sales at the cash register. >> this year bee free honey which is one of the least expensive items said they had a record setting week of sales just from the buzz going around town and sequester net about the oscar gifts. >> reporter: the only money the stars are shelling out are taxes on their oscar gifts. yeah, one cal sam wants his piece of that pie. back here on the red carpet, i had this moment where i realized i'll be standing in the very same spot as meryl andona. we're the only ones here besides our spannic language tnt friends. >> we're contemplating -- >> how about you guys? where wi

oscar himself is covered in plastic.is the only place to see oscars on sunday our coverage begins at 2:00 p.m . go to abc7 news.com and click on countdown to oscar sunday. you'll find a ballot in the my picks section. we cannot allow stars to become wet. >> we can't. >> we can roll out the wet carpet. we've got that here. oh, my gosh. >> finally. >> yes. finally. we've been waiting long for this. and happy to have it. here is live doppler 7 hd. we've got rain all over the place may i quote you? rain all over the place from north, south, coast to inland. some of it is quite heavy. pockets of heavy rainfall in the east bay. just north of livermore and east of the area and moving towards discovery bay. livermore received just over a third of an inch in 24 hours, san jess yeah didn't get much either. it has half an inch. how about higher totals? 1.4 inches and nearly an nifrj santa rosa and mount st. helena. rainfall totals increasing as rain continues. temperatures now 57 degrees. every location on this panel. san jose, los

it's the oscars. up the next day and hopefully nobody at home notices. >> jimmy: and then whoever you're sitting next to on the plane on the ride home has a giant man sleeping and drooling on them. >> exactly. and i dear them to wake me up. >> jimmy: you can watch the after show live monday at 9:00 a.m. michael strahan, everybody. we'll be right back with juicy j and wiz khalifa. >> the jimmy kimmel live concert series is presented by at&t. rethink possible. [ man ] adventure, it means taking chances. it means trying something new. [ woman ] just, that uncertainty of what's to come. [ man ] just kidding. ♪ can you please stop doing that? ♪ [ woman ] you walk outside, and it's cement and broken glass. and this is just like... the opposite of that. ♪ >> jimmy: i'd like to thank kerry washington, michael strahan, and apologize to matt damon, we ran out of time. "nightline" is next. but first, his album is called "stay trippy." here with the song "talkin' 'bout" -- with some help from wiz khalifa -- juicy

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he won an oscar.en nominated three times as supporting actor in many films including that of "boogie nights." also one nominated three times for a tony award and many in the industry know him as a real actor's actor. he has directed films and plays. as i mentioned, he was also working with a playwright. he's known to do a host of things in the acting world. so many people have been responding to the death via twitter and elsewhere. we see omar epps, also an actor, has tweeted 'n' rest in peace. philip seymour hoffman was one of the great thespians. susan candiotti working her sources in new york. susan, what more can you tell us about the discovery of this very talented actor and the circumstances surrounding his death? >> it's just so sad. if you're a movie fan in particular, you follow this young man's career, only 46 years old. what a stellar career we've had. sometimes we feel like we know him. it's so sad to hear news like this, so tragic. more leading up to the circumstances of this death by ove

will oscar share that loving feeling for their film "before midnight"?he stars open up about onscreen chemistry and offscreen heartaches for our series "oscar confidential." >>> plus v-day by the numbers. the average person will spend well over $100 this friday on candy, cards and more. but that's nothing for the estimated 6 million people who are planning, or at least expecting, a marriage proposal. >>> keep it right here, america. "nightline" is back in 60 seconds. >>> from new york city, this is "nightline" with dan abrahams. >>> good evening. and thanks for joining us. tonight, large parts of the country are yet again bracing for a major cold front this record-breaking winter. but in the colorado rockies where mother nature can turn deadly in a matter of seconds, they're on high alert for avalanches right now. the rescue teams can mean the difference between life and death. so what's it like to be trapped in an avalanche? abc's clayton sandell ventured west to find out. >> reporter: this is what an avalanche looks like. in a terrifying closeup. a sno

michael, what are you guys used to predict the oscars?reat to be here and thanks for having me back. it's a good place to start. there are five things we look at anytime we make a prediction. the social media and two, betting markets and that catches the wisdom of the crowd. we look at the nominees previous wins and nominations and also the guild awards leading up to the academy as well as other awards like the critics choice and golden globes. >> best picture? you say 12 years a slave, what about "gravity?" >> it is an exciting race because it is a tossup. this year, they split down the middle the key awards leading up to the oscars and most importantly, they tied for the pga's, the producers guild award is the most important predictor of who will win. it's anyone's guess at this point. >> what do people in hollywood think about a company using big data to predict the most coveted award in your territory? >> i think it's pretty incredible technology and it is true. it's tough to say this year. walk away with the best picture award. the s

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oscar has arrived.ow in position outside of the bolby theater where he will greet stars on sunday oochl imposing. something rare has occurred at the oscars this year. one of the nominees for best song has been disqualified because of a rules violation. >> leaving just four songs in the category featuring biggest names in the music business. >> that is right. more on what to expect sunday. >> first of the nominees to go platinum was "let it go". the song from the movie "frozen" presented by disney which owns abc7. it's considered to be the front runner by some. but the producer says voters are unpredictable. >> they may take outside nods for temperature rage. but they don't care. >> we visited narda and he has nominated for an oscar. we asked what he thought of the oscar nominations. first, ordinary love from mendella. long walk to the song by u two. great for selling music... owe i don't feel the spirit of mandella. >> next, the moon song from the movie "her". sung by actress hanson. >> narda is predict

. >>> and the oscar hustle. tonight, the watch is on.adley cooper told jennifer lawrence before their big hit this year. the prediction, even before that dance. >>> good evening and we begin with new information coming in on the capture of that drug lord, known around the world, described as cruel and ruthless and wanted in mexico and right here in the u.s. tonight, abc news is learning one of the keys to tracking down joaquin guzman was his own family. authorities have been tracking their communications, messages between family members, getting closer to his location. leading to this moment right here. mexican marines taking him to the helicopter that would take him to prison. and where did it all end for him? inside this nondescript mexican hotel. abc's gene your justice correspondent pierre thomas picking up the story for us tonight, taking us inside that hotel room. >> reporter: it all ended here in room 401 of the merrimar hotel. not a shot fired. this video released today by mexican authorities showing that messy room in which guzm

it doesn't matter if you have an oscar or money.rug addiction is a drug addiction. >> it is a very dark time. >> can you speak to his path of acting. you know the tall lents mr. ripley we know that he has been in the averages and the ides of march and boogie nights and a range of films. given the litany of films it is hard to believe that he was just 46. when did he get started in these rolls on the film? actually, i was reading the piece that i did on him and he moved up to la pretty fast after graduating college. he went to nyu and moved out to la and did a few auditions here and there. and he went in as a prep school snitch in the scent of a woman. he told me it was an interesting part and had great scenes. it went on from there for him. he had great taste. he wanted to be that crazy guy and wanted to fla the unhappy guy in happiness. he wanted to fla the develop in red dragon and wanted to play a drag queen and you never once sue him go for a leading man role or go for a comedy just for laughs. for a paycheck. he once play s pla

some people who dismissed the oscars, are snubbed by the academy.ody allen who has never participated in any of the nonsense, are still and were still academy award favorites. there are rules that apply to certain people and rules that apply to others. it was kind of unusual that redford didn't get nominated but it seems like one of these days he will get in there. >> we'll know about it. in a little over a week. the show may be over but the conversation continues, have a great weekend. >> good evening everyone, welcome to al jazeera america. i'm john siegenthaler in new york. uneasy peace. angry protesters speak out after a deal with the ukrainian president. >>> spreading across venezuela, that's president blames the u.s. >>> a story first reported on al jazeera america, a powerful california politician now facing criminal charges. and a number zero. a city w

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two oscar nominations.e down this road of playing people that challenge me. playing people that scare me to play. there have been two or three times where i've said, i'm scared to play this person. there's some reason i'm scared to do it. and they said, that's the number one reason why you have to go and play this person. and that's exciting to me. and i hope every movie i make gets to be that dangerous and exciting to me. >>> you admit it. >> yes. >> coming up -- >> you know why? >> lupita nyong'o, the hottest actress you never heard of. >> she came to me and said how much she liked my work. i was like, check. very good check. >>> the golden globes. the official kickoff to hollywood's award season. >> i'm just here to celebrate the success of the fil >> lupita nyong'o, the hottest actress you never heard of. >> she came to me and said how much she liked my work. i was like, check. very good check. and that relief could be in your hand. for many, nexium helps relieve heartburn symptoms from acid reflux dise

the oscar. tonight, "vanity fair's" krista smith sits down with four of hollywood's hottest actors in "cnn spotlight: and the nominees are." >> what's awesome about these dresses is they do look good on a lot of different body types. >> i met up with best actress nominee amy adams at the dbf journey of a dress exhibition in los angeles. where one of the dresses she wore in "american hustle" is on display. how was that for you to be so out there? just to be so exposed? >> we were trying on clothes, just -- it just sort of became this thing. when sidney was feeling -- it's like this strange mix of vulnerability and power that she has. >> play your part. >> fine. you play your part. >> she used it as a manipulation. she used it as a distraction. she used it as middle finger to her lover who brought his wife. she was going to be seen, you know. >> and seen, she was. decked out in sexy 1970s glam, actress amy adams shined in "american hustle." shedding her girl next door image and perfecting the role

even oscar himself can't get wet. this is the only place to see the oscars on sunday.ns at 2:00 in the afternoon. go to abc7news.com to find a printable ballot in the my picks section. all right, stay right here, another half hour of abc news at 9:00. just moments away, there is still rain falling in the bay area. we'll check with spencer and live doppler 7 high definition. that is next. also the brace in arizona, why the governor decided to veto a controversial bill that pitted religious liberty against the rights of gay americans. >>> and the ridiculously low price one airline is willing to charge on a flight from the united states to europe. charlenohaving coverage stressed me out. i literally haven't been to a doctor in 15 years. i had a car accident when i was uninsured, and i declined medical assistance because it was gonna be too expensive. as a result, i deal with back pain on a pretty regular basis. after it had built up for so long of not having insurance, i couldn't believe that it was just that easy. it was just nice to have a plan that was a reasonable mon

of a lifetime which has earned him oscar recognition and from golden globes as well.s great phrase your great friend jack nicholson uses, the dersies where you basically steal every moment. >> you don't steal. you try and embroider, to enhance the breadth of the character if you will. >> you steal it. how do you feel? i mean, what a moment for you after 18 movies to finally get nominated for a lead role. >> well, the biggest win i've had in this whole process is that alexander payne invited me to come on down and play the role. >> right. because it was nine years in the making, right? >> yeah. and ten by now. and he didn't want to make two road movies in a row. so he was starting "sideways" so he made that. this is after i got the script. then he went and made "the descendents" in hawaii and then he made this. i think the two problems were basically i was kind of a mid-range problem because not a lot of people wanted bruce from winnetka to be in there. the other one was black and white. a big big problem getting it made in black and white. >> i've got to ask you. in t

it is oscar weekend. to look at award-winning technologies behind the biggest action films. a new network for millenial's. we will talk to robert rodriguez about his vision. ♪ >> "lunch money" this is "lunch money" --this is "lunch money" on bloomberg television and streaming live on your tablet or smartphone. "american idol" had its first finalists of the season last night. bistro struggling in its 10th year. how did it happen? >> tmz has been reporting the possibility of losing money. you have sponsors dropping out or cutting back. is still a big sponsor but the company did tell " washington journal" it has cut back by 1/3. ford admits it has tweaked its monetary support for the program. in terms of ratings, we have heard how fewer people are watching. it is no longer the prestige program it once was. 12.1 million viewers, down 20% from the same time in 2012. the average age of the viewer has gone up from 51 -- 251 from 39. is where it gets interesting. jennifer lopez is the highest-paid judge on the pr

the oscar for best picture, the english patient. >> you promise. >> i promise.ack for you. i promise. i'll never leave you. >> the english patient has 12 nominations more than any other film but even if there is a surprise tomorrow. even if another film wins best picture, sans is still guaranteed a lovely evening. >> here's this guy from california is going to be the king of hollywood sort to speak. >> i can accept it. >> the academy is going to present sans with its most prestigious award. only director and producers responsible for a career of work has won the sausburg. most recently steven spielsburg. what he has done is produce some of the most literary films. including 1975's best picture one flew over the coo coo's nest. >> if mr. mcmurphy doesn't want to take his medication or -- orally i'm sure we can arrange that he can have it some other way. very good. >> yummy. the best picture for 1984 amadeous. >> don't you ever spend the night at if woman's place. >> reporter: the being and now the english patient. >> what makes sans influence on hollywood more re

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meanwhile we are talking oscars. something extremely rare has occurred at the oscars this year.lified because of a rules violation. that leaves just 4 songs in the category which features some of the bi biggest names in the music business. tonight pl katie has business. tonight pl katie has more on what to ♪ . >> first of this year oscar nominee to go platinum was let it go. ♪ let it good ♪ song 40's the movie frozen produced by disney that owns abc 7. let it go considered by some to be the front runner but multi-platinum producer says academy award voters are unpredictable. >> may take outside nod for temperature gauge what is hot. but they really don't care. >>reporter: we visited him at his recording student in marin county. won 3 grammy emmy and nominated for oscar working with the biggest stars. we asked him what he thought of the oscar nomination. ordinary love from mandel a.long walk to freedom. ♪ we can't reach any higher we can't deal with ordinary love song song. >>reporter: it's by you two. great for selling music but. >> didn't fell much of the expert of mandela nece

. >>> a south africa judge just ruled the oscar pistorius murder trial will be partial lly televised. >>> why south sudan is one of the most dangerous places on earth for women to give birth. >> reporter: hello and welcome to kiev. i'm tim willcox just above independence square where people are still singing on the stage here. but the number of protesters and demonstrators is thinning. the focus of attention now is on the ukrainian parliament. we just heard that the interim president says the national transitional government should be formed out by thursday. that's two days. they hoped to have set that up by today. they are warning of dangerous signs of separatism in some parts of the country. that follows comments by sergei lavrov in the last few hours. >> translator: we can find our principal position not interference in the ukrainian domestic affairs. we hope everyone will adhere to similar logic and use the existing contacts with various political forces in the ukraine to calm the situation down but not to seek opportunistic one-sided advantages the a stage where national dialogue

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sticking of the oscars, they are this sunday. the final preparations are different as organizers prepare for the possibility of heavy rain. >> biggest star on hollywood boulevard right now -- the red carpet rolled out being groomed for finishing touches. >> it takes about an hundred 50 man-hours to put it out, and it the beginning of the week, and they usually finish up about 15 minutes before we open. >> all eyes will be on hollywood this weekend as stars grace the carpet with flowing gowns and million-dollar smiles. >> it's wonderful. of the oscars. i watch it every year with my mom at home. i feel like part of history now that i have been here. >> inside the theater, rehearsals began, but we cannot tell you much about those. >> it's all about surprises. we want our audience to be entertained, so we have a lot of wonderful entertainment in store. >> a lot of the focus is outside where crews have been setting up tents to protect the red carpet for the rain forecasted this weekend. say they are ready for whatever mother nature br

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