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you go, "oh, i have got an oscar."y think about in the moment of doing it, of going into a project. it is only after, where people start throwing your name around. it is a nice thing. and the best actress category is even harder to predict. it is between viola davis for ma rainey�*s black bottom, frances mcdormand for nomadland, andra day for the united states vs billie holiday, vanessa kirby for pieces of a woman and carey mulligan for promising young woman. any one of them could win. what's my name? jason, here we are in our award season finery with nowhere to go. but has the online award season meant there has been more fragmentation when it comes to actually choosing the winners? i think there is and i think that what has happened is because there is a lack of award season, no one has been able to build up a red—carpet hullabaloo before a momentum. the studios with their marketing might and the campaigns around them, no one has been able to piggyback on accrued momentum throughout the season so what you're getting

you go, "oh, i have got an oscar." you really think about in the moment of doing it, of going into a project. it is only after, where people start throwing your name around. it is a nice thing. and the best actress category is even harder to predict. it is between viola davis for ma rainey�*s black bottom, frances mcdormand for nomadland, andra day for the united states vs billie holiday, vanessa kirby for pieces of a woman and carey mulligan for promising young woman. any one of them could win. what's my name? jason, here we are in our award season finery with nowhere to go. but has the online award season meant there has been more fragmentation when it comes to actually choosing the winners? i think there is and i think that what has happened is because there is a lack of award season, no one has been able to build up a red—carpet hullabaloo before a momentum. the studios with their marketing might and the campaigns around them, no one has been able to piggyback on accrued momentum throughout the season so what you'r

here's your oscar forecast.lly do it in february and it nearly rains every year so they postponed because of pandemic to april, and guess what, a chance for showers, cloudy, cool and very februa . >>> good saturday morning, strong on shore flow bringing the cloud cover and cool temperatures today. that santa cruz, numbers in and around 60. mid-60s inland. a possibibibibibibibibibibibibib >>> all right, i'm afraid of bib what he's going to say. let's have an expert weigh in, joe zee, be kind. you think i'm oscar ready, my friend? >> rob, i have to say it's been a long time but you know what, though, the oscars dress code is actually inspirational so you know what, you nailed it. you got it. you're ready to go. you got that red carpet energy. >> love it, joe. love you, man. >> joe, what did you think of the beard? did you think it was abominable like the way the rest of us did or were you okay with it? >> i'm glad it's gone. [ laughter ] >> that's a gentle way of putting it. thank you. love your honesty, joe. >> e

>> the oscar goes to "nomadland"! >> reporter: this was a really different oscars.r's ball canceled because of the pandemic. kenneth, deirdre? >> that doesn't mean the a-listers just went home. >> no, no, no. abc's will ganss with us now with a look at the action back stage. >> this is the official after party, let's be clear, right here in this room. >> the three musketeers. >> that's right. well, as y'all know, there's only so much time to thank everyone on stage, but luckily, the cameras kept rolling backstage and after the show. and hollywood's hottest stars had a lot to say once they stepped out of the spotlight. despite winning best director and best picture, chloe zhou said the vibes after the biggest night can be summed up like this. >> very, very happy and grateful and very hungry. need food. >> none of the big parties or governor's ball this year but still a celebration for the breakout star of the oscars, yuh jung youn winning best supporting actress. >> mr. brad pitt, nice to meet you. >> revealing backstage that shooting the movie was a far cry from bra

the oscars at 5:00. after the awards stay with more on the redhee chaor an , we are learning why he thought it would be meaningful to win the award. a press run for "black panther" in 2018, he said it's because of the caliber of people in the academy who care about the art form they do. boseman is the seventh actor aca receive a posthumous oscar nod. >>> and every nominee, every story line, every fun fact about the oscars is available on the abc7 bay area app on your smart tv for roku, amazon fire, apple tv, and android tv. head to the on the red carpet oscars 2021 section. >>> a rht thatd fun day and a good thing to do is stay inside and watch the oscars. finally, a little rain. >> yeah. not only have we been waiting all spring, but all winter for some rain. it seems like such an anomole. this is the weather we used to be used to in the winter time. today, yes, breezy and rainy afternoon on the way. first half of the day is the rainiest. the second half of the day, conditions will be drying out. ou.e is

." >> at an oscars like no other. daniel kaluuya's powerful performance earning him best supporting actor. >> you got to celebrate life, man. we're breathing. we're walking. it's incredible. >> yuh-jung youn, the oldest -- the first korean woman to win best supporting actress. >> mr. pitt, finally. nice to meet you. >> chloe zhao, the first woman of color to be named best director. >> what a crazy once in a lifetime journey we're on together. >> frances mcdormand, "nomadland." >> frances mcdormand winning her third best actress oscar. "nomadland" winning the top prize of the night. "gma" is taking you backstage for hollywood's biggest night. the interviews you'll see here. >>> green light. people line up to get the johnson & johnson vaccine afterf the 11-day pause, but adding a new warning about the potential of those rare blood clots. dozens of states offering the shots. now concern high about vaccine hesitancy with millions of americans not getting their second dose. as europe plans to reopen its borders to american

and if you look— best director oscar. and if you took at — best director oscar. i think there are nine actors of colour who are nominated in the four— of colour who are nominated in the four key acting categories so it— the four key acting categories so it will— the four key acting categories so it will be a very interesting year and i think the ceremony will be very interesting as well.- the ceremony will be very interesting as well. and that is dominating _ interesting as well. and that is dominating everything - interesting as well. and that | is dominating everything and time you and i have done this for many, many years, you've done it a few more years than i have but this year it is very unpredictable in terms of the look of the sermon itself taking place in the main station in downtown los angeles, very cavernous ticketing hall waiting room because they figure they can make abide by the rules of social distancing in that kind of thing. but we don't know what to expect do we? steven soderbergh — what to expect do we? steven soderbergh who _ what to expect d

i got an oscar. >> this is hilarious.t saw winning for "the favorite" says she keeps her oscar in bed with her between her and her husband. kate winslet says she keeps hers in the bathroom. emma stone's is at her mom's house. and jared leto has no idea where his oscar is. but the rest of us can find oscar this sunday night. >> just as iconic as those moments are the dresses. the outfits. >> the fashion. cher from the '80s with that see-through situation. >> ooh. >> i can't wait. >> you showed halle berry's dress. but that dress was also iconic. she had all the floral in the right places. >> and the adrian brodie smooch that happened. >> i just want to say, you like me, y'all like me. you like me. >> we really like you. we do. >> will ganss, thank you. >>> all right, welcome back to "this happened", where we tell you what happened. and we are starting with a man who wanted to prove that his type one diabetes was not going to hold him back. so he decided to run coast-to-coast from disneyland in california to disney world in

i don't think the oscars - future oscars. that's true.but definitely they need to be emboldened in academy has its eye on other things, this huge academy museum which is going to open later this year, i went on a press ago, before vidmack. a long time ago just down the street. very impressive. looking in other areas, but something needs to be done with awards shows. —— covid. i give them full marks for endeavour but they didn't quite obtain it. the oscars are some of the older award shows, they were about showcasing very big names. the golden age of hollywood. bill big names. the golden age of hollywood-— big names. the golden age of holl ood. �* ., ., , , hollywood. all of a sudden they are on a red _ hollywood. all of a sudden they are on a red carpet. _ hollywood. all of a sudden they are on a red carpet. it's - hollywood. all of a sudden they are on a red carpet. it's quite i are on a red carpet. it's quite are on a red carpet. it's quite a novelty. and in commercials and social media. it isn't a novelty any more to see these out of c

so the oscar nominations are behind us.one or two surprises but perhaps more than anything else, it gave us some reassurance that the academy, with membership long dominated by older white men, was somewhat in touch with the wider culture. the academy has been trying to diversify its membership to become more inclusive. emma jones reports on the progress being made. what are you going to do? i don't know. it is a year of firsts. it's the first time in 93 years that two women are nominated in the main directing category — chinese filmmaker chloe zhao for nomadland, and emrald fennell for promising young woman. steven yeun in minari is the first asian american man to be given a nod for best actor while british actor riz ahmed, also in the running for best actor for his role in sound of metal, is the first muslim man in that category. so you must have breathed a great, big sigh of relief at the nominations. laughs. you got that right! i was like, "0k, all right! "it's not perfect, but, woo! we are heading in the right directio

this year's oscars are the most diverse ever 9 non white actors are nominated. to be including steven ewan he's the 1st asian american to receive an oscar nomination for best actor for his performance in me natalie as a korean immigrant who moved this family to arkansas to become a farmer. there is something confident about its own point of view. wire another. upon origines be juxtaposed to you know. the true front runner this year considered a shoo in for best film and best director is no meant land the poignant road movie from china spawn director chloe joe francis mcdormand place of van living modern day known that no. i'm just. not the same thing right. no matter and explores a life lived off the great frances mcdormand has a good shot at her 3rd oscar for best actress appear on the stage of the 2018 academy awards for more diversity among nominees is already coming to an. advantage of the week let's bring in scott ross perot for his expertise on the 2021 oscar it's great to see you scott so this is really quite something of course because the oscars are loo

oscars party.tion is going virtual. this year co-hosted by neil patrick harris and here are elton and his husband david with a sneak peek. >> for the first time ever, everyone is invited to our iconic elton john aids foundation oscar party. >> this year we have dua lipa and i'll be joining her on stage so -- >> tickets cost just $19.99. are available now. >> we'll see you on sunday. yes. >> i mean they're having a great time. it looks like it's going to be a good party. the duo posting that infomercial parody on social media encouraging everyone to pick up tickets, all proceeds supporting the elton john aids foundation that has raised so much money for this incredible cause. this special one-hour event, tickets available for it on ticket master. you can start the party early. watch the oscars live right here, 8:00 p.m. eastern this sunday on abc. and finally, last but certainly not least our lead story, the oscars race, yes, get down. i have more important things to do. you go away. let's focus now

i think, as| very different oscars. i think, as always. — very different oscars.ror of the times and i think what we saw on the red carpet _ times and i think what we saw on the red carpet actually was a lot of diversity _ red carpet actually was a lot of diversity. it was all about individuality and self—expression which _ individuality and self—expression which is — individuality and self—expression which is quite lovely to see. you had those — which is quite lovely to see. you had those that chose classic oscars, the ball— had those that chose classic oscars, the ball gown, ora more had those that chose classic oscars, the ball gown, or a more structured creation, _ the ball gown, or a more structured creation, to— the ball gown, or a more structured creation, to something more slinky or floaty, _ creation, to something more slinky or floaty, even very understated. for example, we saw chloe xiao, who i for example, we saw chloe xiao, who ithought— for example, we saw chloe xiao, who i thought looked beautiful. in a very understated, no make—up, wearing — very u

what does the oscars have for me?> i can love that and i can love moonlight or nomad land. >> we get back to the red carpet for an oscars that is rethinking everything tonight and what the awards are doing to make any movies fan feel closer than ever. ♪ tex-mex. tex-mex. ♪ termites. go back up! hang on! i am hanging on. don't mess up your deck with tex-mex. terminix. hi. the only way to nix it is to terminix it. so you want to make the best burger ever? hi. then make it! that means cooking day and night until... [ ding ] success! that means... best burger ever. intuit quickbooks helps small businesses be more successful with payments, payroll, and banking. >>> the day is here. we have less than eight hours from the start of the 93rd annual oscar awards right here on abc 7. we are looking at the dolby theater in hollywood. the shows producers spent countless hours making sure the biggest award show of the year feels as such and it is promising less of the virtual zoom this year and more looks at the stars in their seat

gold, emory based pixar won two oscars for soul. they won best animated film and for the trio behind the music, the first oscar for jazz artists john batiste and second for musicians trent as her and atticus ross. >>> vallejo singer-songwriter her to go home oscar for fight for you, from the film judas and the black messiah. frances mcdormand won twice best actress for nomad land and producing for the same film. we have the best moments from this year's oscars in one place, just download the trend to bay area app on your smart tv right now. is available for roku, amazon fire, apple tv, and android tv. experience every star-studded moment, just go to on the red carpet oscars 2021 him and you will see it all. >>> the bay area is set to start giving out the johnson & johnson covid-19 vaccine again this week, but it's coming is we're learning a man from the bay area suffered from a blood clot after getting that vaccine. abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield live at ucsf medical center with what researchers are saying about this, amy? >> rep

>> anthony hopkins. >> and the oscar goes to "nomadland." >> reporter: so it was a very different oscarsthis year. one example, there are no official post oscar parties. the governor's ball canceled this year, of course, due to the pandemic. reporting live from hollywood, zohreen shah, abc7 news. >> that's so true. there usually would be so many people streaming behind you walking down that red carpet. much appreciation to you, zohreen shah live for us in hollywood. >>> in this history making pandemic year, the oscars made history for being the most diverse year ever. from the voting academy itself to the inclusive list of nominees and winners. the 93rd academy awards didn't waste time making a social statement. >> i have to be honest. if things had gone differently this past week in minneapolis, i might have traded in my heels for marching boots. >> historical films like "the trial of the chicago 7" and "judas and the black messiah" parallelled the social justice message by many winners and presenters. >> i refuse to hate someone because they are a police officer. i refuse to hate someo

we are hours away from the start of the 93rd annual oscar awards. show's producers making sure the biggest award show of the year feels as such. it is promising less of the virtual zooms and more shots of the stars in their seats. this will have something for everyone. chris is in l. a. to get us ready. . >> reporter: if i'm a fan of marvel universe movies, if i can't wait for "fast and furious 9." if i love to get online and talk about how i think ryan johnss is the best director in "star wars" history, what does the oscars have for me? >> i can l can l can l can l cal nomadland." . >> reporter: this oscar producer made movies that marry mass and class. david ruben led the charge to diverse identify the membership. >> the idea that the achievements of "black panther" are less than the achievements of "citizen kane" is misguided. and i think that people are realizing that. >> reporter: the 93rd oscars hopes to lure viewers of franchise films by taking them inside the creative lives of those who made this year's best movies. >> i think audiences will

it meant no official oscar parties this year. in hollywood, hernandez, abc7 news. >> can we talk about the ending? it was not the way they thought it would ccle. >> reporter: breaking from tradition, usually it ends with best picture but it ended with best actor and best actress. and the winner of best actor was sir anthony hopkins and he was not there. so the ceremony just abruptly ended right after they announced that the academy was going to take his oscar on his behalf. it was not the way that producers probably wanted it to end, but of course, it is live tv and a live ceremony. >> talent from the bay area brought hoe some roles. pox argot two oscars for soul, best animated film and best score. and an asker for gene butees, jazz artist. vallejo song writer her, took home an oscar for the song fight for you from judas and the black messiah. and frances mcdormand won for actress in nomadland and for best picture. we have all of the oscars in one place. you can download the app right now. it is available for apple and android tv

it's an oscars like no - out.een describing with two main venues in los angeles, just a few blocks, we have a dolby theatre which is the traditional oscars venue and a few mile away in downtown los angeles, most of the ceremony is coming from the city's main railway station, union station which is a great building, cavernous ticketing area and waiting area where much of the ceremony is being broadcast. we've seen the first ten minutes, opened by the actress and director regina king. the oscars as a show doesn't have a main presenter so we will see several presenters over the course of the next two or three hours. she didn't opening monologue, talked about current events in the news, the trial in minneapolis over the last few days, talked about covid of course and explained to the audience so it was possible that the oscars can go ahead like this, and she said they put a lot of time and effort into treating the station like a movie set in the rule in the movie set is that while the cameras are rolling, masks are of

this year's oscars ceremony was all about story-telling.heard the presenters tell their stories. we heard the stories of nominees all while the attendees gathered at union station in los angeles. >> and the oscar goes to -- "nomadland". >> reporter: chloe zhao's "nomadland," a portrait of lives on open roads across the midwest, taking home three academy awards including best picture in a much different oscar ceremony this year. the china-born zhao becoming the first woman of color to win best director. >> this is for anyone who has the faith and courage to hold onto the goodness in themselves, and to hold onto the goodness in each other no matter how difficult it is to do that. >> reporter: for the academy awards, no zoom acceptance speeches were allowed and all nominees were required to attend in person or on satellite. >> frances mcdormand. >> reporter: frances mcdormand took home best actress, the third time she won the award, but the night's biggest surprise -- >> anthony hopkins, "the father." >> reporter: sir anthony hopkins winning b

ever. that this was the most diverse oscars ever-— that this was the most diverse oscars ever.rs ever. yes, and that was fantastic to see. _ oscars ever. yes, and that was fantastic to see. starting, - oscars ever. yes, and that was fantastic to see. starting, as i fantastic to see. starting, as you mentioned — youn yuh—jung, the first winner of korean descent. the big surprise of the night, as you heard, was anthony hopkins winning four the father. he is now the oldest actor to win an oscar at 83, but nonetheless the shop was i think most people predicted chadwick boseman, who had won several other award shows leading up to the sound of course passed away due to cancer. so there was a feeling there would be a bit of a posthumous nod towards him. i think most people were expecting him to win, and that's part of the reason they ended the night with the best actor award, assuming it was going to be a little bit of a celebration for him, and of course we got a little bit of a surprise. course we got a little bit of a surrise. ~ course we got a little bit of a surprise-— course we

and oscar when — news at the oscars. absolutely. and oscar when for _ news at the oscars. oscars. absolutely. and i oscar when for the short documentary that looks _ oscar when for the short documentary that looks at the story of this collector _ that looks at the story of this collector may look at herjourney through — collector may look at herjourney through nazi occupation and not the other— through nazi occupation and not the other side — through nazi occupation and not the other side. and have returned to the concentration camp. i have had the privilege _ concentration camp. i have had the privilege of— concentration camp. i have had the privilege of seeing it, but it is wonderful to see documentaries made of this— wonderful to see documentaries made of this very— wonderful to see documentaries made of this very important experience of survivors— of this very important experience of survivors so — of this very important experience of survivors so that we can learn from their— survivors so that we can learn from their experience so that we can to their experience so th

this year's oscars are the most diverse ever 9 non white actors are nominated. including steven ewan he's the 1st asian american to receive an oscar nomination for best actor for his performance in me natty as a korean immigrant who moved the family to arkansas to become a farmer. there is something confident about its own point of view. wire another. part in regina be juxtaposed to you know. the true front runner this year considered a shoo in for best film and best director is no mental end the poignant road movie from china spawn director chloe frances mcdormand plays a van living modern day known that no. i'm just. not the same thing right now. no matter and explores a life lived off the great frances mcdormand has a good shot at her 3rd oscar for best actress appear on the stage of the 2018 academy awards for more diversity among nominees is already coming to. take. advantage of the week let's bring in scott ross perot for his expertise on the 2021 oscar is great to see you scott so this is really quite something of course because the oscars are looking to

. >>> and hello, oscar. hollywood's biggest night is adioho will be a lot different this year. >> it's going to be a love letter to movies. >> the front-runners for the big awards. >> i got talent. >> and the wide open field for best actress. we're live in los angeles with excitement building by the minute. >>> good morning.os angeles where crews have been busy getting everything in place for the big night. janai is at union station and will have much more for us on the oscars coming up. >>> but we're going to start here with the latest on the pandemic. more than 30 states are now taking steps to restart vaccinating people with the johnson & johnson vaccine. this after the federal government lifted its pause which was put in place following 15 cases of blood clots, including three deaths. >> as of this morning, 53% of adults in the u.s. have received at least one vaccine dose while almost 36% have been fully vaccinated. those numbers are increasing daily, but more slowly than they have been, possibly indicat

>> is >> just stay in your slippers sunday and enjoy the oscars and the rain outside.finally rolling back to winter. i know it's spring, but we need that wet weather. let's look at live doppler 7 locally. we do have a lot of cloud cover with the exception of san jose partly cloudy. the rest of you are looking at cloudy skies now. the clouds are all stacked up, 40s and 50s and as you look from the top of the transamerica pyramid, barely visible as we are seeing that deep marine layer place. sunday light to moderate rain arrives, slight possibility of thunder with hail and we're looking at a tenth to a half inch of rain, higher for the hills, could see up to a half inch to an inch for those wettest locations. 7:00 tomorrow morning if you have early plans, be prepared for coastal drizzle, 1:00 in the afternoon a pop-up shower in the north bay not out of the question, but it's not going to be a wet saturday. it's really going to be sunday when that storm arrives and starts to spread the rain. the yellow indicates moderate rain. so it gets here before sunrise and then sprea

oh that was this year's oscars best actress frances mcdormand who had the star role in the best picture of 2020 nomad land a tale of down and out americans living on the road. 'd and the also concourse to. nomad the round was. it was directed by china born chloe south of the 1st asian woman to take home the best director award. there is for anyone. you have the faith and the courage to hold on to the goodness and then south in a delayed intimate event in a socially distant space the winners were a diverse group far more than years past and the oscar goes to. take kareena who took home the best supporting actress award. i like to thank to my 2 boys who will make me pull out and work so. good out done. it this is because the money will. also picking up a statuette the movie judas' and the black messiah is supporting actor daniel kaluga who in his youthful way offered to wait for what moments including my mom that. it's amazing legend sit over here you mean so i'm so happy to be alive so it was a really that's a nice. you are probably at a diverse array of reactions to the top honors amids

and coming up here tonight at 6, it's a very unusual oscars. will go live to los angeles to see how they knew. >> pandemic ceremony is going in. it was already claimed a gold statue, some big names. but first, we head to the south bay for a live report from the latest stop asian american pacific islander hate rally. >> taking place there today. >> in the south bay tonight. folks have been coming together holding rallies to show their support 4 members of the asian american pacific islander community kron four's. gayle ong iselive for us now in san jose, where this latest event was held earlier today. and gail, what was their message this evening. >> justine and john donne. several groups in solidarity in the move against racism from a prayer rally to gathering here at the park. >> here. proud to be >> a show of support filled plaza de cesar chavez park sunday joining in the mission to stop discrimination and violence against the asian community need to stand together work together. we are unstoppable force tepee allow of cupertino. every attack

as we've been hearing the oscars are underway in los angeles.la tonight — our la correspondent peter bowes and the presenter of the bbc�*s talking movies, tom brook. tom, you rather reluctantly said you are still backing nomadland is a big success and you might be breathing a little easier now?— easier now? absolutely. nomadland, _ easier now? absolutely. nomadland, as - easier now? absolutely. nomadland, as i - easier now? absolutely. nomadland, as i was . easier now? absolutely. - nomadland, as i was talking about it earlier, has been the perceived frontrunner all along but we have had chloe zhao wedding for best director. she is the director of nomadland. i think that puts nomadland in a very good position to win best picture. don't you? i think so. and it has certainly gone - and it has certainly gone according to the way that the pundits — according to the way that the pundits thought it would go, especially in regard to the category itself. the show itself _ category itself. the show itself is _ category itself. the show itself is clearly

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i know it is oscar season but the gossip i it is oscar season but the gossip columns — it is oscar seasongs of his time in downing street when big decisions were being made and he is prepared to use that. things will move on a bit once afternoon because of the cheap civil servant, simon case, is giving evidence to a parliamentary committee about all the political stories you and i have talked about this year. stories you and i have talked about this ear. ., ~ stories you and i have talked about this ear. ., ,, , ., , . stories you and i have talked about this ear. ., ~ , . ., this year. thank you very much for the round-up- _ india has recorded another global record of new coronavirus cases for the fifth day running, with more than 352,000 infections reported in the last 2a hours. hospitals in delhi have completely run out of beds and some are missing critical supplies including oxygen. the uk — along with others — is now sending medical aid to the country. our india correspondent yogita limaye reports. the capital is being ravaged at a frightening speed. with every pyre that burns, india

the oscars are well under way. zhao has become the first women of colour to be named best director. hello and thanks forjoining us. international efforts are under way to help india as the country suffers critical shortages of oxygen and record daily coronavirus infections. the united states is the latest country to offer emergency medical equipment. britain has begun flying out ventilators while france and germany will also send crucial supplies in the next few days. the indian prime minister, narendra modi, has described the surge of infections as a storm that has shaken the nation, a storm which took 2,767 lives in the previous 2a hour period. our correspondent, yogita limaye, reports. the capital is being ravaged at a frightening speed. with every pyre that burns, india's self—belief is dying. each funeral is a story of personal loss and national shame. charanjeev malhotra has been helping to cremate the dead for decades. now, he barely ever stops working. "i've never seen such a terrifying situation. "i can't

this year's oscars are the most diverse ever 9 nonwhite activists are nominated. to be including steven ewan he's the 1st asian american to receive an oscar nomination for best actor for his performance in mean that as a korean immigrant who moved this family to arkansas to become a farmer. there is something so confident about its own point of view. wire another city has departed origines be juxtaposed to you know what mr american is. the true front runner this year considered a shoo in for best film and best director is no mental and the poignant road movie from chinese spawn director close joe francis mcdormand plays a van living modern day known that no. i'm just. not the same thing right. no meant and explores a life lived off the great frances mcdormand has a good shot at her 3rd oscar for best actress her appeal on the stage of the 2018 academy awards for more diversity among nominees is already coming true. and before we go let's get a quick look at all the bundesliga soccer results from a match day 31 glove box dominated beat a fed rb leipsic beach to gua

she just won an oscar.e her some time to enjoy it even gwyneth paltrow got a few days before she had to negotiate the kosovo peace accords. another big winner last night was frances mcdormand, who won her third oscar for best actress. that's three. those are streep numbers she also won for best picture as one of the producers of nomadland, and she had a request for everyone at home: >> please, watch our movie on the largest screen possible. and one day, very, very soon, take everyone you know into a theater, shoulder to shoulder. in that dark space. and watch every film that is represented here tonight. >> stephen: okay, i get that people in the industry want theaters to reopen, but counterpoint-- this weekend i watched mortal kombat exactly as it was meant to be seen: on my couch, in my underwear, while holding a half-eaten taco bell quesalupa and yelling, "finish him." almost no one wore a mask last night, and it was a lil' freaky to see people givin' us the full frontal. but get used to it because as mor

>> is >> just stay in your slippers sunday and enjoy the oscars and the rain outside. one storm is coming in. it's finally rolling back to winter. i know it's spring, but we need that wet weather. let's look at live doppler 7 locally. we do have a lot of cloud cover with the exception of san jose partly cloudy. the rest of you are looking at cloudy skies now. the clouds are all stacked up, 40s and 50s and as you look from the top of the transamerica pyramid, barely visible as we are seeing that deep marine layer place. sunday light to moderate rain arrives, slight possibility of thunder with hail and we're looking at a tenth to a half inch of rain, higher for the hills, could see up to a half inch to an inch for those wettest locations. 7:00 tomorrow morning if you have early plans, be prepared for coastal drizzle, 1:00 in the afternoon a pop-up shower in the north bay not out of the question, but it's not going to be a wet saturday. it's really going to be sunday when that storm arrives and starts to spread the rain. the yellow indicates moderate rain. so it gets here

this year's oscars are the most diverse ever 9 nonwhite activists are nominated. to be including stephen ewan he's the 1st asian american to receive an oscar nomination for best actor for his performance in. as a korean immigrant who moved this family to arkansas to become a farmer. there is something so confident about its own point of view. why or another gave to the police upon a routine needs to be juxtaposed to you know. the truth from this year considered a shoo in for best film and best director is no meant land the poignant road movie from china spawn director chloe joe francis mcdormand place of van living modern day know that no. i'm just. the same thing right now. no matter and explores a life lived off the great frances mcdormand has a good shot at her 3rd oscar for best actress appear on the stage of the 2018 academy awards for more diversity among nominees is already coming to an. advantage of the week let's bring in scott ross perot for his expertise on the 2021 oscar is great to see you scott so this is really quite something of course because the

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oh that was this year's oscars best actress frances mcdormand who had the star role in the best picture of 2020 no man's land a tale of down and out americans living on the road. 'd and the also goes to. 0 is 00 momentum around my. it was directed by china born chloe's out the 1st asian woman to take home the best director award. this is for anyone. you have the faith and the courage to hold on to the goodness in themself in a delayed intimate event in a socially distant space the winners were a diverse group far more than years past and the oscar goes to. take kareena who took home the best supporting actress award. i'd like to thank to my 2 boys who will make me pull out and work so. good out done. it this is because mommy will. also picking up a statuette the movie judas' and the black messiah is supporting actor daniel kaluga who in his youthful way offered to wait for what moments including my mum that. it's amazing ledgers it over here you mean so i'm so happy to be alive so this is a result tonight. you are probably at a diverse array of reactions to the top honors amidst a diver

how about winning an oscar? the academy award. they joined kobe bryant as the only nba players to win an oscar. he won back in 2018. >> yeah. ""dear basketball."" nice to see you. thank you, coy. >>> twitter had a field day with the news that the tesla billionaire will host snl may 8th. musk has faced real criticism for treatment of employees. yesterday he joked about people dying in his mission to put a man on mars. even some reaction from inside snl. aidy bryant proposing a tweet by bernie sanders. >>> on mars, the ihelicopter successfully completed the fird flight and nasa calls it the fastest, farthest, and boldest flight so far. it flew for about 80 seconds for a total distance of 330 feet. it's been a big week for the space program. "perseverance" extractsed the first oxygen samples from mars and docked with the international space station this weekend. out of this world in the space news department. >> very cool. thank you for joining us this monday morning. i'm christine romans. >> i'm laura jarrett. "ne

this was frances mcdormand's third oscar. and she's great, but whenever she gives a speech, it's like -- you know on saturday morning, and you get a knock on the door, and you think, "i probably shouldn't open this," but you do, and then it's a couple there to share the good news about jehovah? and you tolerate it because they seem sincere, but you're just trying to end the conversation as quickly as possible so you can get back in the house. that's how frances mcdormand gives an acceptance speech. she's not that into it. i wouldn't be surprised to find her first two oscars rolling around in her trunk. or something. guillermo was at the oscars last night. did you have fun? >> guillermo: i always have fun, jimmy. >> jimmy: you always have fun? >> guillermo: yes. >> jimmy: but when you say you always have fun, i wonder. did you actually have fun at the oscars last night? they gave you a bad spot, didn't they? >> guillermo: they give us a bad spot, but we make it the best time for us. >> jimmy: well, sure, yeah. guillermo is on

, on the friday before oscars, we would be in a red carpet. boulevard shut off. now, we are standing on steps outside union station. it is going to be very different. this is where the vast majority of the ceremony will take place. i think we caught a glimpse of a red carpet. we have been told if nominees like to pick up their awards, they will have to do so in person. steven soderbergh, the this is e like any other televised awards ceremony. this is going to look and feel like a movie. what better place to do it then union station? it has played a starring and supporting role in so many movies. you can see the windows behind me. the ceremony starts at 5:00 p.m. local time. the art deco light fixtures will play their role as well. you have people presenting awards to the hottest people on the planet. people have not been as excited by the oscars as they have in previous years. many in l.a. do not even know it is happening. they are saying this could be the best oscars yet. >> will there be a red carpet? >> we think there will be a red carpet.

oscar playing a man with dementia in the father.gratulates anthony hopkins and accepts the oscar on his behalf. it was the final award of the night and meant the oscars had a very flat ending. but four hours later he posted his acceptance speech on instagram. here i am in my homeland in wales and at 83 years of age i did not expect to get this award, i really didn't. i'm very grateful to the academy and thank you and i want to pay tribute to chadwick boseman who was taken from us far too early. earlier, britain's daniel kaluuya was named best supporting actor for playing the black panther fred hampton injudas and the black messiah. the black panthers are forming a rainbow coalition of oppressed brothers and sisters of every colour. and managed to thoroughly embarrass his sister. like, its incredible. my mum and my dad, they had sex, it's amazing. like i said, i'm here. so i'm so happy to be alive. there was a very different feel to this year's oscars. it was far less star—studded, there were very few laughs and very few film clips.

we have this storm approaching for oscar sunday tomorrow. it is one out of five on our storm impacts scale with light to moderate rain. there is a slight chance of thunder for the north bay and the east bay and generally about a 10th to half an inch of rain. maybe a little higher for some of the hills. in most neighborhoods we're talking less than a quarter of an inch for tomorrow. here's how the timing plays out, midnight still mostly dry but we will see the clouds thickening up and then early tomorrow morning it will start to hit the north bay first. i 7:00 p.m. we will see rain heading to the peninsula hitting parts of east bay. by lunchtime it continues to slide south and it breaks up. you see more scattered showers and then mostly gone by the evening. rainfall estimates are generally less than a quarter of an inch and maybe higher through parts of the north bay. tomorrow's temperatures will also be pretty mild but there is a winter storm warning tonight through 11:00 p.m. you do not want to be driving to ansnow in the highest peaks. ove

the level 1 system for oscar sunday.they end and as we look at that monday forecast, it'll be cold. in fact we will see the snow levels down to 4,000 feet. look how we gain temperatures in to the 70's so quickly as we get in to the weekend. 80's not to far off later in the week. >> all right. we will look forward to tomorrow. thank you. >>> in the south bay a trio of popular restaurants teaming one under represented bay area wine makeerns to introduce their labels to a new awed entities. chris explains why the effort is needed now more than ever before. >> a new partnership rooted in representation is taking flight. >> we don't know what we don't know. >> left bank wine director sere in, a harkey is behind the flight for allyship that aims to feature under represented wine makers. the efforts started last summer after the plaque lives matter protest. this month she is putting the spotlight on asian american wine makers based in the bay area. >> with what's happening in the aapi community now we recognize that this was th