of others do free lie. >> we continue the series looking at the oscar nominated documentaries with a question - when does art become an obsession. the film, "cave digger" followed a garbage man who became an unusual artist. it has been nominated for an award. >> i'm obsessed. >> he's like a coke addict. he wants to keep going. >> he's not the typical person. he doesn't do things for himself. he does things for art. >> i don't put any energy into being a success. my strategy is to wait for something from heaven. >> i had ideas for ages that i have never gotten to try. i want to create a space that is transformative. >> jeffrey joins us from los angeles, the films director and producer. "cave digger" opens in select cities, playing with all the oscar nominated short entries and will be available on demand. good to have you with us. you follow a man as he builds incredible art in caves. all without tools. >> he starts in a mountainside. there's a particular material he cap where with that has a malleably and firmness, he recognises the material and sees from the outside of the mountain

the oscar nominations will be announced less than three hours from now! years a slave," one of this year's most celebrated films, is expected to be one of the most nominated. "gravity," starring sandra bullock and george clooney, also expected to receive multiple oscar nominations, along with the david o. russell film "american hustle," another preoscar favorite. there will be five to ten nominees for best picture, so it's hard to guess which will actually make the cut, but you do not have to guess. you can watch, because we will bring you the oscar nominations live on "new day" at 8:38 exactly a.m. eastern time. >> can't wait. >> it's going to be awesome. >> what are you going to wear? >> exactly. who are you? i think it's who are you wearing, right? >> i think it matters more when it's the actual oscars. >>> cnn's "black fish" up for an oscar nomination. it's about seaworld and the alleged mistreatment of orca whales in its parks. now comes word the company expects record profit in 2013. despite many musical acts saying they would not perform at seaworld

>> an oscar scandal erupted because of a nomination earnt but taken away.yet not alone", from a movie of the same title was disqualified after the song's writer, a former member of the board of the academy was found to be calling and emailing academy members during the voting period. let's bring in bill wyman, an al jazeera culture critic. good to have you with us. we are hear constantly about questionable activities, but rarely see action on the part of the academy. why this song, in this movie. >> it seems to have been something that really raises the appearance of inappropriate possess, and the academy runs a very tight ship. we talked about the grammies, they are really run - they do a lot of things that most would frown on. i admire the academy for taking the action when they find something. this is an obscure movie, playing in l.a. no one heard of it. for it to come up with a high-profile nomination, at least you could see why some radar went off. >> bruce routin at the center of the scandal responded in dismay saying it's somewhere between devastated

>> we continue the series looking at oscar nominated documentaries. digger" follows a garbage man who has been an unusual artist. it's been nominated for best documentary - short subject. >> i'm obsessed. >> when he has a shovel in his hand, he's like a coke addict with piles of coke. he want to keep going. >> he's not the typical person. he does things for art. >> i don't put energy into being a success. my strategy is to wait for something from heaven. >> i had ideas for ages that i never got to try. i want to create a space that is transformative. >> we are joined from los angeles by the director and producer. "cave digger" opens three at rickly in select cities and playing with the other nominated entries. and will be able on cavedyinger.com. >> you follow a man as he builds artistic caves, he does them by hand, doesn't use dynamite, power tools, all by himself, can you describe his work for the people that haven't seen the film. >> there's a particular material that he can work in that has the combination of malyabilityy to it and a firmness. he

we continue to break down the oscar nominations with gordon cox. 's get story line action going here. you had "american hustle" and "gravity." ten nominations each. "12 years a slave" had nine. what do you see here in terms of story line? what kind of movies dominated and who is the big surprise success? what do you think? >> i think "gravity" had such a great year. it was good movie and made a lot of money. i think it is one of the big surprises and celebration this morning and leads nominations with ten along with "american hustle." it could be a very good year. we can see alfonzo going in as a front runner in this race. look for "gravity" to make a big splash and wine for the weinstein company to start their campaigns because, you know, the race is on now. we will see who will be the winner. >> give us your final take, krista. >> i think it is exciting because you have a really huge commercial movie and also a small independent film in "12 years a slave." i have to say it is a great year for film. i'm really happy for director steve mcqueen. it i

that writer is now celebrating his oscar nomination.ut earlier today he visited our studio here in the museum in washington. >> do you know where you are? >> do i know where i am right now? >> right now. >> i'm in the united states of america -- >> you are in the museum which is at 6th and pennsylvania. >> which? >> is where salomon looked up and looked to the capitol. >> i -- no, i did not know that, and that is really pretty awesome. and just to see the capitol here in this panorama, yeah, that's actually pretty awesome. i didn't imagine what it was like for this gentlemen who was born free and find himself in a slave pen and wonder why he was separated from democratsy. >> and wonder if he was ever be free again. >> yeah. i'm a man living in 2008, and there were so many -- elements of this that were specific to a different time and error, and i did not want to add to that and suppose i had a better idea of what it was like in that era, and it has been very difficult when people say i saw the film and i'm thankful for that, but i just

"american hustle" getting 10 oscar nominations. day secrets to cashing in and earning accolades and awards during the academy season. that's next. ♪ >> the 2014 oscar nominees have been announced. "philomena" has been nominated for four. recently, i spoke to steve coogan. >> it was a moving story and i wanted to tell it as a film. that was about four years ago and here we are today. it is done and dusted. it seems to be getting positive attention. >> did you always want to play the role of the investigating journalist? >> not at first. i just wanted to produce it and get the film made. i toyed with the idea of directing early on. when judi dench got on board i got cold feet because i did not want to be pushing around a dame and tell her what to do. i would leave that to something more seasoned. martin is a real journalist. i was putting a lot of myself into it. it was a hybrid of martin and myself. therefore, i felt someone could play this part, i can. i knew if this film is not being produced by amy then i would be way down the cas

get in front of oscar nominating committee members. that could mean more than $2 million for a smaller formula, $10 million for bigger movies, all before the nominations are announced. there are screening dvds, sent out, with oscar hopeful, you want to get your film to the right talk shows and magazines, that means paying strategy gists to plot. yet not to mention your for your consideration ads. and the hollywood reporter. a full page add could run more than $25,000. big hol take parties where stars of the year's top movies could mingle with journalists, hoping that would read to more coverage. stars need hotel and transportation, it all adds up. even foreign language film campaigns can carry six-figure price tags. l.a. and new york for a week to consider, that means they have to do what is called four-walling a theater, meaning they have to buy all the seats within the four walls of the theater, that is a steep cost. does it pay off? the scarcely seen hurt locker spent a mere $5 million and it won best picture in 2010, beating avatar.

i have been watching the oscar nominations. glued -- glued to my terminal to say who has gotten nominated. you have been going through all of those names and the business of the oscars. what happens now? >> a couple of highlights. no real surprises on the active award nominations. there are a couple worth mentioning. you have a couple of courses who get nominated and say a lot of stuff about how it is an honor to be nominated. it is probably true with a real- life taxidriver hired to be one of the pirates in captain phillips, a movie about tom -- with tom hanks. he was nominated for best supporting actor. some of the other nominees, jonah hill, bradley cooper, and he was disappointed when he did not get the award at the golden globes. in terms of best film, nine nominees. the category has been expanded in recent years. the usual suspects heading into the oscar nomination season got the nod, including american hustle. 12 years a slave also won it. last year, ben affleck's argot. one of the female acting christians, julia roberts

"american hustle" and "gravity" both leading the oscar nominations with ten a piece. have dee jay kiss helping us get the party started as well. >> "12 years a slave" with nine nominations and very well deserved. >> really sets up to be quite a night to be sure. >>> also, lots of news to get to as well. we'll is latest now on that breaking story. the 34 officers responsible for watching over our nation's most powerful nuclear arsenal, removed from duty after accusations of drug use. pierre thomas will be with us. >>> we'll get to the headlines out of the oscar nominations revealed this morning. chris con elle has been tracking it all. good morning, chris. >>> some big surprises, some unexpected snubs and lot of mcconaughey and several films snatching a fistful of nominations as the race for oscar now begins. >>> we are pleased to announce that the film selected as the best picture nominees for 2013 are -- >> "american hustle". >> no surprise, the party is on for "american hustle" with ten nominations, jennifer lawrence, amy adams and christian bale and of course best

how much buzz about who got oscar nominations yesterday.m hanks, emma thompson, robert redford all missing out. tom hanks had two, "captain phillips" and "saving mr. banks." but he got shut out. >> oprah in "the butler" alongside forest whitaker, who was lost off this list. can't believe that. she was incredible. she really was. when the movie opened in the summer, both got lots of award buzz but somehow we think oprah will do just fine. >> so now the talk turns to which movie will get the coveted gold statue on march 2nd. right now, things are looking good for "12 years a slave." >> it got nine oscar nominations and, of course, won the golden globe last weekend and was named best film at critics' choice awards last night. you know who else likes it? >> who? >> vegas. oddsmakers say it has the best shot of winning best picture. a 2 to 5 favorite. >> speaking of "12 years a slave," best supporting actress nominee lupita nyong'o is the focus of a heat online racial debate. >> it has it do with a photo shoot for upcoming issue of "vanity fair.

. >>> right now, the oscar nominations are out. who's in the race?he best picture nominees are -- >> a new mission for jack ryan. >> the character, i know all of them backwards and forwards. >> and tee time with the stars. >> i love a good scone and a clotted cream. >> we're rolling out the red carpet now. welcome to "on the red carpet" from the sanctuary to the stars. the four seasons los angeles of beverly hills. i'm rachel smith. with lavish amenities, it's no wonder hollywood's biggest names check in here for the five-star treatment including oscar winners. we have more from where the oscar nominations were announced down the

been affected and one death was also recorded in humboldt county. >>> they are waiting for the oscar nominations to be announced. >>> the film to be announced for best picture for 2013 are american hustle. >> yes, american hustle and the movie gravity earned the best nominations and they have 10 each. captain phillips, dallas buyers clubs, her, 12 years of slaves and the wolf of wall street. now some big names did not get an oscar nomination include being tom hanks. the oscars will be handed out march 2nd at the don'tby theater -- don'tby theater and the comedian will be hosting that show. >>> coming up on mornings on 2, let's check in the newsroom. >>> well, it could be the biggest scandal in air force history. what three dozen officers are accused of doing and it could put nuclear weapons in jeopardy. they saved a baby falling out of a sharping -- shopping cart in alaska and this special help for through less veterans, that is up next on mornings on 2. >>> how is the toll plaza? >> well, dave and pam, we have a backup of about 25 minutes before you actually make it on to the bridge so give you

lined with props and costumes from star wars,; not it's the other space franchise has a team nominated for an oscare tv and start looking online and saw my name and i couldn't believe it. >> his first nomination. "star trek into darkness". >> so much to do with smoke, lava, and fire, a challenge with the visual efight. >> the challenge was putting realact ors into imaginary roles, and i destroying san francisco, and doing justice to the most famous shareship. >> the enterprise is special and fans know it inside and out. >> ilm's other oscar nomination is the lone ranger. they had to create a world from the past full of effects you can't see. >> the director verbinski was that the visual effects had to be hidden and not seen at all. >> it's tim alexander rest first oscar nomination for a film with computer generated smoke and grit. >> we added a lot of hey and it was just little bits flying through the air. >> death defying stunts. >> 80% of lone ranger and silver on top of the train car are digital doubles. >> ilm won a technical academy ward for making these fire balls. >> sometimes there's no sub

runnerconsidered a front for the oscar nominations when they are announced this week. we are glad you have joined us. for these young actors coming up right now. >> and by contributions to your pbs station. from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: somali born barkhad abdi answered an open casting call in minneapolis and one over 100s and hundreds of hopefuls be part of a desperate pirate in "captain phillips," which stars tom hanks. this is his first film and he has earned reviews for his work and he is considered one of the front runners for a best supporting actor nod. the film is opening in a thousand more theaters and it comes out on dvd next week. let's take a look at a scene from "captain phillips." [shouting] >> it's all right. it's all right. >> over here. >> we have a problem. we pushed the ship too hard. we are off the grid. the computer is off-line. the ship is broken. >> captain, we don't play no games. >> the ship is broken. we had to go -- >> nobody gets hurt. hey! look at me. >> sure. >> i am the captain now. saying, he must hear this all the time, he sa

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it was john ridley, oscar nominated. i speak to him about what it meant to be the african american storyteller of "12 years a slave." >> it's interesting. in the initial phases it didn't hit me. when i read the memoire i thought it was an individual document. when you write, for me there's a cool rebuke. it feels like mathematics. but when i saw the film for the first time, particularly with an awudience and you understand ho a group of people took history and gave it life. and when you are with 200 people and they move as one, touched as one, that's when i started to release how powerful the written word can be, and i don't mean just my written word, but when somebody leaves something behind and it lasts and survives and finds itself in time. that was really powerful. and that was really a strong moment, but equally powerful are moments when i travel around the world, and it's not just black american history, american history. this is the history of all of us. it really is. as an american who has watched films about tra

there is almost as much talk about who didn't get an oscar nomination compared to who did.ee of the big snubs were oprah winfrey for "the butler," tom hanks and robert redford in "all is not lost." he reacted yesterday. >> we suffered from little to no distribution. so as a result, our distributors either -- i don't know why. they didn't want to spend the money, they were afraid or they just were incapable. we had no campaign to help us cross over into the mainstream. >> he seems pretty cool, calm and collected about it. one of the biggest surprises was that jonah hill's second oscar nomination for "the wolf of wall street," one more than redford has received in his entire career. speaking of "the wolf of wall street" jimmy kimmel has been watching the marketing campaign that has helped get the movie multiple nominations >>> one of the pictures that was nominated, "the wolf of wall street." they are not apologizing for the profanity but embracing it. >> now, it is nominated for five academy awards, including best -- picture, best -- director, martin scorsese, best a actor,

it got an oscar nomination for adapted screenplay.ht jobs wasn't bad but i have to clarify that i saw it on an airplane. >>that's where you should see it. >>i was a captive audience and it gave me something to do for 2 hours so i enjoyed it very much. >>okay. >>coming out this weekend at the box office is a film that you have been talking uplabor day. >>yeah. this was a film that i saw that the toronto film festival. it premiered at telluride right before that. paramount has sort of buried this film. jason reitman directed it who did juno, up in the air, and young adult. i think this is another really strong effort on his part. paramount didn't really give it a push during awards season and now it's opening at the end of january. it's certainly the best movie you're gonna see all month. people should check it out. it's a small movie. kate winslet and josh brolin are great. it's a really special little movie people should take a look at. >>also coming out this weekend is that awkward moment. >>yeah >>i can tell by your voice. thanks so

and...oscar nominations are out today! does hollywood have a few tricks up its sleeve .... first business starts now! you're watching first business: financial news, analysis, and today's investment ideas. good morning!it's thursday, january 16th. i'm angela miles. in today's first look: new year, new record. the s&p 500 zoomed to a new all time high close at 18-48.stocks in general had another blow out day wednesday.. with the dow up 108 and the nasaq 32. gold fell 4 dollars. while oil cruised above $94 dollar. good for a two week high. also making news-- jcpenney plans to close 33 underperforming stores and cut 2,000 jobs in its latest turnaround effort.the retailer is also bringing back commission pay for certain positions. and yahoo coo henrique de castro is leaving the internet company effective today. todd horwitz of average joe options joins us on this thursday morning for a check on the markets. >>good morning todd. >>good morning angie. >>we've had a big down day. we've had 2 big up days. i'm hearing this is a trader's dream. >>the action is good. it's nice when we

and meryl streep broke her own record with her 18th oscar nomination.he awards ceremony is march 2nd. >>> when we come back, beating the odds to become one of the most important people in town. >>> finally tonight, a real success story involving a remarkable woman who made it despite overwhelming odds. evelyn winn dixon was ready to give up on life, but found a way to turn things around, and is now an inspiration in a lot of different lives. we get her story of hope and resill yentes tonight from nbc's maria shriver. >> how foolish was that? my life could have ended here. >> reporter: evelyn winn dickson says what brought her to this bridge in 1973 started with one bad decision. she got pregnant during her first semester at college. >> back then, a girl was put to shame. >> reporter: she dropped out, got married and had three more children and by the age of 32 was a divorced, homeless mother. do you think that people judged you? >> you had to go to the army base and get canned cheese, chicken, and people say horrid, hideous things to you. that's my tax

. >> still ahead on "today in the bay," oscar nominations announced this morning. we'll have a sneak peek. >> plus, a change, the 49ers head coach jim harbaugh's signature look coming up. >> oh, no. we'll find out. looking toward fremont, a smooth drive. no changes here. we'll talk about what's going on east. >>> welcome back everybody. 4:53, looking out at the bay bridge. a gorgeous shot. i am certainly glad they spent what, $6 billion on that new section. it looks fantastic. isn't that what it's all about? it's a beautiful thing. the vta is holding a second open house in san jose to talk about adding an express lane to highway 85. the vta plans to add an express lane between san jose and mountain view. carpool driver can use it for free. solo drivers pay a fee. the open house will be today at the sam brianne branch library at 6:00. >> that will be something people will be interested in. >> especially mike inouye. >> especially mike. >> i'm on it. our family in mountain view, traffic, really has boosted. here we're looking toward dublin. you can see at the bottom

sot: the best pictur >>> hollywood is buzzing over this years oscar nominations. >> reporter: americanle and gravity lead with ten nominations each. all three are nominated for best picture along with captain phillips, dallas buyers club, her, nebraska, and the wolf of wall street. >> you saved my life many times. >> reporter: many a-list actresses received nominations. best actor nods include recent golden globe winners leonardo dicaprio and matthew mcconaughey. >> for best performance by an actress in supporting role. >> reporter: sally hawkins, jennifer lawrence, julia roberts and june sqib. best supporting actor bradley cooper. michael fastbender, jared letto and jonah hill. some were surprised the butler did not receive nominations. tom hanks and robert redford were left out. >> academy awards will air sunday march 2nd. >>> we have our first report from seattle who is following the niners on their playoff run. do you remember we were telling you about this billboard in seattle that said got lombardis? paid for by niner fans reminding seahawks fans about the 49ers rich south bay hi

nomination. and if you are going to have that list that i mentioned that you get to 12 men who gave oscar-winningations, i would include him and forest whitaker. but i liked the butler better than mandela, but i think the academy looked at that and thought it wasn't quite an oscar-worthy movie. and i think that's an reasonable argument to make. and just very quickly a remember before -- granted there is yet to be a movie that won best picture that didn't have a white director. ang lee who has also won best director -- >> right. but it's science fiction. bill, box office what influence does that have? >> i think this is what they are talking about at the academy tonight. they expanded the rating to ten, and they wanted some big-budget movies. the average take was very low, $65 million. gravity which was an unexpected hit wasn't in there, it would have been a lot lower than that. in the last few years you have seen the lowest grossing best pictures of all tomb. if 12 years a slave wins that's going to be another one. we're having this debate in a movie like 12 years a slave an extraordinary movie.

getting 10ustle" oscar nominations. day secrets to cashing in and earning accolades and awards during the academy season. that's next. ♪ oscar nominees have been announced. "philomena" has been nominated for four. recently, i spoke to steve coogan. >> it was a moving story and i wanted to tell it as a film. ago was about four years and here we are today. it is done and dusted. it seems to be getting positive attention. >> did you always want to play the role of the investigating journalist? >> not at first. i just wanted to produce it and get the film made. ofoyed with the idea directing early on. when judi dench got on board i got cold feet because i did not want to be pushing around a dam and tell her what to do. i would leave that to something more seasoned -- i did not want dame.h aroudn und a martin is a real journalist. i was putting a lot of myself into it. it was a hybrid of martin and myself. therefore, i felt someone could play this part, i can. i knew if this film is not being produced by amy then i would be w

oscars? which stars are now nominated to win the golden statutette.we'll look at sports and technology coming up. >>> guess who is in town? it's the harlem globetrotters. >>> 11:14 right now, the sacramento kings are the latest to accept bit coins. >> you can now buy your tickets using a virtual currency. >> yeah, one bit coin currently worth more than $800. so you'll be paying a fraction of one coin for a seat. the owner of the kings used today be part owner of the warriors, he wanted to bring more technology into sports. speaking of, google class images from san jose's president, who is at the draft, and he is providing live or kind of live coverage on his twitter feed. you can follow him. it's not the kind of draft i like with my glass. back to you. >>> good point. a new state law requiring anyone that handles fish for a living will be require todd wear gloves. some sush ierki makers say what do is -- >> putting a glove on does not prevent anything. you pick up the glove with your hand, you hope them, put them on, and you touched the glove, sensele

oscar nominations out today and "despicable me 2" got a few.re very excited today, i've got to tell you. >> we talked to the guys behind it next. [laughter] ♪ >> welcome back to "bloomberg west." i never leach a hitter with sam grobart. a big day, oscar nominations. jon erlichman has been watching at all. on a surprises you go -- any surprises? >> always. take the best actor category. there are nine potential winners there. theyone has a great spin story. sony with a few nods, "american en one. paramount has a couple. then you have fonts that have some great success at the golden globes with "12 years a slave." speaking of the golden globes, we were talking about netflix success there. all of a sudden netflix made its way into the oscar conversation. old media, new media, everyone is happy and los angeles. >> netflix is celebrating. someone else celebrating is the 2" behind "despicable me nominated for best animated film and best original song. we are joined by the founder and ceo of illumination entertainment. sam's kids have been watching you

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you were nominated for -- is this the first oscar that one of your films has been nominated for.yes, it is, jon. thank you for asking. >> jon: but it's true, yes? >> yeah. [cheers and applause] >> jon: that's what i'm talking about, baby. >> the makeup guys who worked on the film got nominated for an oscar and i think they deserve to win because without the makeup of this film there's no film because i cannot prank people as myself. yes, that's true. >> jon: here is why i'm not crazy about that. they did a great job and i respect them and i'm glad they got that but that old man doesn't come to life if it's not for the acting, the man inside. if they get it for being the old man makeup, i think we could see a nomination in the future. >> i'm sure that's coming down the pike. [ laughter ] >> jon: this was better though. you know, do you think you'll do more -- at a certain point the body is going to break down. you have to come up with more characters. >> i was in terrible shape when i started doing stunts and i'm in terrible shape now. i can keep doing stunts because my body so wr

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also after the break, we'll have our exclusive look at an oscar nominate the film from a descendant of the man who was the stream is uniquely interactive television. we depend on you, >> you are one of the voices of this show. >> so join the conversation and make it your own. >> the stream. on al jazeera america and join the conversation online @ajamstream. >> translator: based on our medical records she was ♪ ♪ >>> now look at history. what we know, and what we don't know about our communities or families even ourselves. this week the film "12 years a live" was honored with nine oscar nominations including some of the very biggest ones, best picture, actor, director, best adapted screenplay. this film tells the story of soloman and his kidnapping in to slavery during a trip to our nation's capitol. solomon was eventually reunited with his family as a a freeman but not until 1853. and then not all of his decent are did hedescendants knew of his hc journey now hidden details are coming to life for at least within of them, north rupp's great, great, great, great grandson clayton adams in

>> i know the oscar nominations drive attendance at the box office, which is great. >> so the oscar nominationsat matter? >> i know they went up with "the queen." the nominations matter almost as much as the prices. the oscar nods are coming out in a week or so. what are you hoping for? >> every single one in the world. >> [laughter] story, oneabout the that really pulls at the heartstrings. an irish woman forced to give up her son at adoption. how did you come across the story and make it into a film? before i turned up. a journalist was told about this -- the irish woman had kept quiet for 50 years, and then told her daughter. her daughter ran into the journalist, and it went from there. a book was written. steve coogan bought the book and then started to write a script. it grew and grew with judi, and then i turned up. >> the film has become controversial, starting conversations about the catholic church selling babies back in the day. what do you think about that controversy? >> about the catholic church selling babies? i think it is not a very good thing. how about the discussion that the

my next edition of people behaving badly. >> earlier this morning we chateaux jew who was nominated for oscarsd. >> this includes a the butler, emma thompson for saving it mr. banks. tom hanks for captain phillips. fruit fell station. robert redford for all is lost >> we have a list of oscar nominations on our website. >> there is the oscars, and they're also the ramzzies. nominations for the worst movies of 2013 were announced. >> adam sandler, kohl is no stranger. the worst pitcher was grownups to. >> sylvester stallone and have his 31st nomination for bullet to the head. escape plan, and a grudge match. the winners will be announced on march 1st of the day before the academy awards. >> right now, we want to check with the weather and traffic. >> we're still tracking hot spots. it is still slow for san mateo. they had to do some lane closures. farther along on the bay shore there is an accident and there may be two lanes of traffic that are closed forever there are continued delays for hayward to union city. this is leading down to fremont. the traffic is jammed into milpitas. it is also slo

on thursday the 2014 oscar nominations are announced. the awards ceremony airs march 2nd.hly anticipated announcement on friday. president obama reveals his plan s for the nsa program. >> that is going to do it for me. >> woo a we are in the club. >> test after test but still no safe water for west virginia residents. the governor is holding a press conference for new details. after the 7500 gallons of a chemical used to clean coal leaked and was discovered in the water supply. cnn's

in an oscar nominated documentary, it looks at a case of prisoners taking care of other prisoners in hospice. >> today's data dive plays favourites with google. parents rarely admit to preferring one child over another. google searches tells a different story, especially when it comes to stereotyping their kids. for every 10 searches asking whether a son is over weight, there's 17 for a daughter. the truth is boys are 9% more likely to be heavy set than girls. while they have greater concerns over a physical appearance, girls have a greater emphasis on boys. the department of education says mum and dad makes 2.5 times the amount of searches to ask whether their sons are gifted or their daughters. 56" more like i to ask about a girl's beauty than a boy's good locks. the preference with gender starts before the kids are born. parents around the world a likely to google if there are ways to ensure they have a baby boy. america is not in the top five, but 10% of parents search for ways to have a boy. there are a few countries partial to girls, including australia, new zealand and the u.k

oscar nominations are revealed.ng up. >> first let's get a quick check of the weather from al. >> 16-year-old, very nice. happy birthday, young man. for tomorrow, snow around the great lakes, another clipper coming across, sunny and mild across the southwest. starting off your weekend, snow through the great lakes, more frigid weather through the plains and then sunday, sunday, snow showers in the northeast >>> hey, thank you, al. good morning to you. today is thursday and temperatures will be just about as warm as they were on wednesday. 73 in the north bay and 77 in the south bay. here is the deal, we need that rain. as you know we're in a drought here in the bay area and there is none in the extended forecast. the forecast shows that temperatures will be relatively uniform all the way through the upcoming holiday weekend. keep that in mind, temperatures in the 60s in the south bay >> matt? >> thank you very much. christopher kennedy lawford, son of jfk's sister patricia said he began drinking and using drugs at j

you're an oscar nominated actor for best supporting actor. >> everybody around this table has an oscar>> but explain what that was like. capturing what it was like to re-create that scene especially with tom hanks, one of the finest actors we have? >> yeah, tom hanks you say one of the fine actors. motivation for me, you know? you know, when paul decided for us not to see him, it was like we have to become the character, you know? talking with my friends and saying we have to become the character. we have to do all we can for this. so we came out. i used a lot of imagination, just became the character. >> what a fantastic story. captain phillips is in theaters now. also available on dvd, blu-ray and digital download. backhad, congratulations! >> congratulations! how exciting. >> thank you. >>> up next, sure a lot to tell but in california but the state's severe drought has a lot to do with government bureaucracy. you're watching "morning joe." we will be right back. so what's better, bigger or smaller? [ all ] bigger! now let's say a friend invites you over and they have a really big,

banks, tom hanks would get nominated for that. and oscares the coen brothers, but didn't come through for them this time. >> how about you ben? >> i tend to agree with bill in the snub i think was flawed. two or three weeks ago if you looked on offshore gambling accounts to see who the favorite in best actor was, it was a two man race. so i was very surprised that robert redford didn't get a best actor nod, but it is an amazing year for actors. and oprah winfrey surprised me too. >> bill doesn't seem surprised he laughed. what about open pa? sgrfrms well, just that oprah doesn't get to win everything. she didn't get the nobel prize this year either. [ laughter ] >> let's go toment some of the positives, bill, what nominations were you glad to see and who do you think were the favorites. >> i tend to favor gravity and 12 years as slave. but the acting in american hustle, the technical brilliance of gravity, and just the sober drama of 12 years a slave, each of them are definitely a worthy best-picture winner. >> ben how about your positives,

nicole: we are talking about the first oscar nomination.y relevant in the award ceremony. stuart: i think it is a fascinating company. we have star parker with us. she is a former welfare cheese. i take it you think that the work requirement is a good thing for food stamp recipients. i am glad that congressman steve sutherland brought it up on the floor. we have allowed government to go unchecked. they are reckless men. work is important for self-worth stuart: when you were a welfare chief, you were very good at it. i have heard the story. you knew how to milk the system. >> it is simple to get around it. the fact that we require it as american people, 90 million people on food stamps is not healthy. yes, there are ways to get around the system, if you will. most americans are not looking for ways to get around whatever type of flaw is in place. you have to get up off the couch. you have to be this. stuart: if i say i think the rules on allowing people to receive food stamps should be really tightened, back to where they were before preside

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so the oscar nominations are out. before we list them all and they are so deserving, what happened to "the butler"? >> hoda's been championing that movie -- when did "the butler" come out? who knows? because it was a long time ago. people have short memories, hoda. i thought for sure that oprah would get a nod just because she's beloved by the industry. >> by the way, she was great in it. >> she was great in it. and forest whitaker, oscar winner. >> okay. anyway. >> i'm sorry. >> i know. anyway, the most nominations if you want to look at the big headlines, "gravity" and "american hustle" each got ten. >> each got ten. want to make predictions? that would be fun. >> these are the nominations for best actor. >> then we'll give our predictions. >> christian bale from "american hustle." bruce dern from "nebraska." leonardo dicaprio from "wolf of wall street." this is for you. chiwetel ejiofor "12 years a slave." matthew mcconaughey for "dallas buyers club." let's right now predict. >> matthew mcconaughey. >> leonardo dic

the academy awards is revoking an oscar nomination for the best are original song.t not alone " from the movie with the same name is losing their oscar nomination. they sent an e- mail out to members of the academy's music branch, so they would be aware of the nomination. the academy says that's a violation, broughton claims that there was no wrongdoing. there will be a notice on nominated in this place. >> coming up on kron 4 news. we may not be getting a lot of it but the rain has finally made a comeback to the bay area. we will have a full check of the weather coming up >> on welcome back. the time is 6:44 a.m.. >> good morning. there are no major hotspots outside. the roads are slick and it is went outside. do not forget your headlights and wipers. you are backed up beyond the west over crossing and there are no major problems on the bridge. it is about 16 minutes from oakland mayes to downtown san francisco. checking your ride on the san mateo bridge. there are no problems for the nimitz freeway heading to the nimitz. it is still no major accidents south which

so if your publicist called you screaming at 6:00 a.m., either you were nominated for an oscar or you're justin bieber. award nominations and search warrants are the only things that wake celebrities up early now adays. but leading the pack were "american hustle" and "gravity." best actor nominations went to christian bale, bruce dern, matthew mcconaughey and chiwetel ejiofor. i'm not sure if that's a name or a candy bar. 84-year-old june squib was nominated for best supporting actress for "nebraska." if she doesn't win, she's threatened to die during the broadcast. which would create all kinds of headaches. sadly, there were some notable snubs. matt damon did not get a nomination for his role in "elysium." although i did call him at 5:00 this morning to let him know personally. tom hanks and oprah were also snubbed, which surprised me. you see what happens when you're nice? they spit right in your face. one of the nine films that was nominated for best picture was "the wolf of wall street." or as i call it twows. it still received a lot of critical acclaim. there's also been conster nas

the oscar nominations are in.rican hustle" and "gravity" lead the pack with ten nods each. "12 years as a slave" and for the full list or watch this morning's announcement in its entirety go to our website abc7news.com. >> the high fire danger continues. hopefully the winds will subside. dry air, dry ground and record high temperatures will hang around. you can see the sun coming up. jumpings up to 70s at the coast. mid-70s for the rest of us. >>> number seven, bay bridge tolls, seven minutes into san francisco. let's head out to candlestick park aslow 7k 1 traffic backing up due to an accident involving two vehicles. across the bay into castro valley northbound 238. >>> thank you very much. thank you for joining us. the abc 7 news continues now online on twitter facebook and all your mobile devices. of course we'll be back here in about 25 minutes with news, weather and traffic during "good morning america." we'll leave with you this shot of a wildfire burning near glenndora in southern california. we told you it

quadriplegic. >> from a movie that made just 134,000 at the box office which is what made the recent oscar nominationsong so unexpected. now, the academy has rescinded that nomination. >> i am frustrated and confused. i was devastated. >> the veteran composer wrote the song and was a governor for 18 years andent -- and sent this letter. >> i did not campaign for the film or do anything that i didn't read in the rules. >> a competing song like "happy," and others promoted big money if your consideration ad campaign. >> the people would overlooked my song because it had no promotion or marketing and no word of mouth the. >> the academy president says "no matter how well-intentioned the communication, using a position as a firm governor and current executive committee member to personally promote your oscar submission creates the appearance of unfair advantage." >> he is a former governor and he learned how to game the s. >> if i learned to game the system i would have had a nomination before this. the last nomination was 30 years ago. >> he sent this e-mail to the president saying he doesn't think he h

. >> we'll interview the oscar nominated screen writer of the show. >>> conflict rages in south sudan as government and rebel forces battle for power. relief organizations say almost of thousands have been displaced. it's a tragic case of dÉjÀ vu for one man. >> reporter: carol rinehart can finally breathe a sigh of relief. she has flown around the world to see the man she considers a son is safe. [ gunfire ] >> reporter: daniel is an american who was trapped in the violence of south sudan, again, running for his life. >> when i left it was at gunpoint. >> reporter: daniel was once a lost boy of sudan. that's the name aid workers gave the 20,000 boys, all orphans that fled sudan. daniel came to denver when he was about 19 years old. that's when carol rinehart took him under her wing. he event yulely got his master degree and citizenship. but now violence has returned. >> i never thought this would happen again, because i knew that we now got our independence [ inaudible ]. >> reporter: south sudan, the world's newest country is again threatening to unravel. >> my home in the war town