tonight, robin roberts with the nominees. cynthia erivo, demi moore, and timothee chalamet all right here tonight. >> david: good evening. we begin with the shocking and unprecedented blow nun the oval office, something we have not seen before. president trump and ukraine's president zelenskyy. the meeting descending into an extraordinary clash. the u.s. has been ukraine's most important ally after russia invaded three years ago. but today that relationship looked very different as it all played out on television in front of the world. with ukraine's future at stake now, president trump and president zelenskyy in the oval office, vice president vance sitting right beside them. the vice president berating president zelenskyy, asking him, have you said thank you for anything in this meeting? saying, diplomacy with russia is the only way. and when zelenskyy tried to point out that russia has rejected diplomatic efforts in these years of war, the meeting spiraled. president trump telling zelenskyy, you're gambling with world war

. >> in 2005, trachtenberg spoke with robin roberts about her role in the movie ice princess, in whiched alongside actress kim cattrall. >> had you ever skated before? >> no, i didn't skate before. i just skated, you know, at like a birthday party when i was little. it was very proud of myself. i got around the ring once. i didn't, you know, fall in front of the cute boys. so i had to train for eight months for this movie. >> cattrall, remembering her costar, posting this photo of the two, saying, rest in peace, sweet michelle. in 2008, in her early 20s, trachtenberg landed the coveted role of the conniving georgina sparks on gossip girl alongside blake lively and the mega-popular cw show about the scandalous lives of elite new york teens. >> all my life, i've been the one that they write stories about. now i'm just another anonymous shut in with an online shopping addiction. >> lively recently writing a lengthy tribute to trachtenberg, saying she was electricity. everything she did, she did 200%. she laughed the fullest at someone's joke. she faced authority head on when she felt some

countdown to the oscars with robin roberts. >> don't be wicked, robin. >> but i want to popular. >> tonight on abc. >> check out this video. a bus driver near cleveland is being praised for getting 15 children off that bus safely. after a fire started behind a rear wheel and engulfed the bus in just five minutes. look at that. no injuries reported. the fire is being blamed on a mechanical issue. the same bus had passed inspection just two weeks ago, and now the community's other busses were re-inspected as a precaution. yesterday. >> the trump administration has come up with a new plan aimed at making the skies safer. it calls for streamlining the hiring process to ease the shortage of air traffic controllers, boosting their pay and getting rid of pilots who don't follow orders. this morning, transportation secretary sean duffy, announcing a plan to supercharge the hiring of air traffic controllers after a string of recent aviation accidents and close calls. >> these are hard jobs, and they're great jobs. >> facing a shortage of controllers, duffy says he's offering a salary increase of 30%

countdown to the oscars with robin roberts. >> don't be wicked, robin. >> but i want to be popular. >> friday night on abc. >> we are back now with breaking news. actor gene hackman has died. the sheriff in santa fe, new mexico, says he, his wife and their dog were found dead inside their home. authorities say there is no sign of foul play and no danger to the community. hackman was a two time oscar winner for the french connection and unforgiven. >> a husband and wife say they were forced to sit next to a dead passenger on a long international trip. it happened on a qatar airways flight from melbourne, australia, to qatar. a woman died on board and when the cabin crew could not move her, she was wrapped in blankets, then placed in a seat next to them. listen to this. for four hours, the company has apologized for any distress caused by the incident. >> well, police throughout florida have a warning for spring breakers. misbehave and suffer the consequences. they say they'll be everywhere, especially out on the beaches, cracking down on anyone and everyone who breaks the rules. abc's

. >> in a previous interview, clark telling our robin roberts about her impact on the sport. >> somebodyt inspired, you know, not only the state of iowa, but people around the country to, you know, hopefully chase after your dreams, whether you're five years old or whether you're 90 years old. one morgand morgan. >> call one 800 602 3400. >> we are back now with the mix. starting with the other animals. not just groundhogs. weighing in on how many more weeks of winter we'll be having. >> punxsutawney phil is not the only prognosticator in the game. yesterday brought out of his warm home in 20 degree weather by men in top hats supposedly seeing his shadow, which means another six weeks of winter. >> okay, so let's check in at nantucket. look at this. this is quitting the quahog. basically, a clam without eyes opened and squirting to the right. that indicates an early spring. >> they ate him. they ate the prognosticator. >> oh, my god. >> could literally be sickening. and the florida keys. a mollusk emerged from its shell and saw its shadow. agreeing with phil. more wintry snow down south.

. >> countdown to the oscars with robin roberts. illions. he was superman. i idolize and miss a different christopher reeve. dad, i've waited 30 years to do this and share the experience with my father. >> tonight on abc. >> i played outside every day. >> the 100th day of school is a big to do. >> i'm just as you. because you look great for 100. you gotta tell me your secret. i don't look that good when i'm your age. yeah. i'm ready to take on the world. >> the pyramid is back. all new. starting sunday, march 9th on abc. >> now from abc seven mornings. >> good morning. it's 827. i'm reggie aqui from abc seven mornings. and here's a look at traffic. hi, gloria. >> good morning. we are still tracking this crash for you. this is on northbound 101 before seaport boulevard. and you can see speeds are down to seven miles per hour. so if you're driving in menlo park, you will definitely have some delays in that area. and looking live at our walnut creek camera, you can see the traffic is a little bit slow there on southbound 680 from 242 al

countdown to the oscars with robin roberts., and there's always a constant fear that who's to say something like that won't happen again? that's fair. we committed to underground, 10,000 miles of electric line. you look back at where we were 10 years ago and we are in a completely different place today, and it's because of how we need to care for our communities and our customers. i hope that's true. [joe] that's my commitment. [ambient noise] >> and finally tonight, katy perry in space. the pop star signing on to the blue origin mission. roy perry will roar into the atmosphere with five other accomplished women, including lauren sanchez, the fiance of blue origin owner jeff bezos, for the spacecraft's new shepard's 11th human flight. sanchez, talking about her first trip to space with my nightline co-anchor juju chang just months ago. >> i'm really excited about it. and of course, a little nervous. but when i think of explorers, right, i think of men like magellan, jacques cousteau, neil armstrong, and women are explorers as w

producers are giving us a sneak peek at the show, and oscars fun kicks off tonight when robin roberts hosts a special edition of 2020 filled with surprises from the stars to sit down interviews with oscar nominees. tune in tonight at eight right here two days away now. hollywood's biggest night on sunday will be right here on abc seven. oscars producers are promising the show will have fresh energy, big stars and a little bit of something for everyone to enjoy. and with first time host conan o'brien at the helm, they're sure to be surprises. abc's melissa dorn is in hollywood with a preview. >> the academy rolling out the red carpet and setting the stage for the 97th academy awards. and this year's new host is here. >> we did it. yes. yes. >> conan o'brien making his red carpet debut as all eyes are on the best picture contenders. lancia amelia perez leads the pack with 13 nominations, while the brutalist and wicked earned ten, making it a battle of the musicals. >> you're gonna be popular. >> this is the first time two musicals, wicked and amelia perez, have been nominated for best p

. >> reporter: in a previous interview, clark telling robin roberts about her impact on the sport. >>t only the state of iowa but people around the country to hopefully chase after your dreams whether you're 5 years old or whether you're 90 years old. >> and both careers just getting started. thanks so much for watching tonight. have a great night. now, but a series of stronger storms to start the week ahead. i'll have the forecast. >> i'm cornell bernard in the north bay with the latest storm has brought a lot of flooding and toppled trees, and more rain is on the way. >> and a move today by president trump that could launch a tariff war. how an executive order he signed today will impact your finances. abc seven news at six starts now. >> always live abc. >> seven news starts right now. >> it's a soggy sunday. parts of the bay area under a flood watch right now. our wet weather is set to last with more powerful storms on the way. good evening and thank you for joining us i'm dion lim. we are in for days of rain as we take a look at live doppler seven, showing the latest round of sho

countdown to the oscars with robin roberts. ow from abc, seven mornings. >> good morning. i'm amanda delcastillo. let's check in with gloria for a look at traffic. >> good morning. we're still following that sig alert over in south san francisco, causing some huge delays. this morning. there was a two vehicle crash that resulted in a fuel spillage. this is on southbound 101 before the south san francisco exit. right now, speeds are down to three miles per hour. if you could take 280, that is definitely your best bet. right now. we have another sig alert in sunol on southbound 680 before sheridan road speeds there down to seven miles per hour. so a lot happening this morning, drew. >> hey, we're looking outside at our tam cam. we're in store for not only a sunny day, but also a warmer day. believe it or not, temperatures already into the 40s and 50s out there. look at where we go later on this afternoon. here's future tracker. feels mild midday and then look at later today. 70s and low 80s, likely 80 on the board in the south bay

countdown to the oscars with robin roberts. >> don't be wicked, robin. >> but i want to be popular. >ee what traffic looks like. hi, gloria. >> good morning. you know, it's been foggy out there all morning long. right now it's getting a little bit better, but you can see here live at our emeryville camera. still a little foggy out there. it's also pretty busy out there on the roads this morning, but traffic isn't too bad right now. we do have kind of just slow between richmond and the maze, and it does jam up closer to the toll plaza there. looking at your drive times. tracy to dublin, 38 minutes. dublin and mission boulevard south, 33 minutes and 101 at cupertino, 31 minutes. reggie aqui. >> your monday morning forecast is up next with meteorologist. >> big news. powerball now draws three days a week mondays, wednesdays and saturdays. >> do you have old doors that are dating your home? one day? doors and closets can transform your entire home by installing designer interior doors in just one day. with no messy construction. can we use advanced 3d technology to custom make and paint n

countdown to the oscars. >> with robin roberts. >> don't be wicked, robin.bc seven mornings. >> good morning. it is 756. i am julian glover from abc. seven mornings. let's get you out of the door. look out! >> thank you. julian. and we're headed to san rafael. some brake lights headed at the turn right by north san pedro. or before north san pedro, i should say by freitas parkway. so you are on the brakes for a bit of a slowdown? no stalls or accidents. here, look at this. it's like empty season at the bay bridge metering lights.he although they are on very minor backup and you will see some brake lights on the span. we do have an accident over near crow canyon road north 680. you're backed up to bollinger. >> hey, sue, the exploratory camera. partly sunny skies out there, temperatures right now in the 40s and in the 50. we will get another mild afternoon on the way here under a mix of sun and clouds. temperatures going into the 60s and 70s later on today. so the end of the month feels a lot more like spring. but over the weekend, cooler weather arrives. rai

the fun kicks off tonight when robin roberts hosts a special edition of 2020 at 8 p.m. sunday.. the oscars, of course, start at four right here on abc seven. and for the first time, the show is streaming on hulu. >> yeah, many ways to watch. >> many ways to watch. and i would say in the prompter right now, it says oscars, oscars. >> oscars, >> letting you know >> george: good morning america for our viewers in the west. we are live on the scene near gene hackman's home plus a pivotal day at the white house, plus live in hollywood heading into oscar weekend.

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countdown to the oscars with robin roberts air next friday, february 28th, can you believe it?ersation. we want to talk about a front runner, anora. the movie is up for six academy awards. of course, it got the attention of the academy, but now has the attention of fans on social media. inspired a y2k trend to make a come back. in the movie, anora, or annie, wears hair tinsel. do you remember this? it was a big big trend in the early 2000s. did you sport it? >> rebecca: no, but isabelle sports it a lot. [ laughter ] >> sam: people thought mikey pulled it off so well so they wanted to try it themselves. we want you to have a close look at this. i think marilyn worked on this. don't get scared, george. i learned my lesson. i don't look pretty in a wig. i don't. i want you to see this. >> rebecca: she did a really good job. isabelle will be over shortly. >> sam: you can see where the hair endses and the tinsel begins. beautiful lighting effect. i >> lara: learn my lesson. michael. >> george: last time we did that i went viral because i was sitting next to him. >> sam: thank you, g

you can hear more during a special edition of "20/20" countdown to the oscars with robin roberts.>> linsey: i'll rooting for her after years of being nominated. of course, she did get the honorary oscar. let's see what happens. >> gio: absolutely. agree with you there. also in music news, just days after launching her new world tour, shakira announced a last minute cancellation of her performance in peru. she touched down in lima over the weekend. just hours before the show, shakira posted a statement on instagram writing she was hospitalized for an abdominal issue and her doctors told her she would not be well enough to form. telling her fans she's hoping to be better for tonight's show and is working on rescheduling sunday's performance. overnight she thanked her fans on social media writing, thank you all for your loving messages. you give me so much strength. i love you with all my heart. glad she's doing better. >> rebecca: definitely. >> gio: this is my favorite story of the morning. there's nothing like the love of a dog. there's nothing like this dog's love of one show tha

of his conversation with robin during a special edition of 20/20 countdown to the oscars with robin robertsiced by cadence picked up in that last segment. i needed to leave time for this. we do have an update. we're going to the videotape. last week sam -- there he is. >> sam: no. please please please, no. >> lara: that spot already happened. sam tried out for us a new trend. this week he's volunteered to jump on another hot fashion trend. thanks to kendrick lamar's super bowl halftime look, google searches for this style of jeans have flared up, if you will, more than 50%. this morning eagle eye fans noticed the celine jeans are back in stock on the website. they're not for everybody. you don't want to drop $1,200 on jeans. >> sam: that's a lot. >> lara: have no fear, the dupes are here. retailer likes jcpenney and urban outfitters which sam is modelling for us. >> sam: that's these? >> lara: yes. jump up, please. >> sam: okay. >> lara: we're running out of time. can you do a little model walk? >> sam: can i? [ laughter ] >> lara: these are called the slacker. they're $79. what is that loo

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equity and inclusion programs. 20/20's deborah roberts is here with more on the controversy and the future of dei. good morning, deb. >> good morning, robinwith some now seeing dei as a symbol for unfair practices. now with the government taking that same stand, there's some big efforts to push back. the sweeping roll back of dei policies striking a nerve with consumers online. some expressing outrage that major retailers are retreating from commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion. those goals all about helping highlight, strengthen minority groups by addressing longstanding issues like the gender pay gap and expanding recruitment of candidates historically overlooked for lucrative positions. >> any time anything is politicized, it's inherently polarizing. we first have to acknowledge the fact different people experience the world in different ways depending on the identities they hold, right? i'm talking about race, gender, sexual orientation, abilities. dei is designed to drive equitable outcomes. >> reporter: one company sending shock waves for its about face, minneapolis based target. which leaned into programs centered around