although spike lee did triumph in the screenplay category, earning his first competitive academy awards your grandchild! what difference does it make how it gets here? in the acting categories, regina king and mahershala ali proved deserving winners for their supporting roles in if beale street could talk and green book respectively, while rami malek won best actor for his remarkable turn as freddie mercury in bohemian rhapsody. # for me... for british audiences, however, it was 0livia colman‘s winning turn as queen anne in greek director yorgos lanthimos‘ the favourite that proved the highlight of the evening, with one of the funniest and most self—deprecating acceptance speeches ever. did you just look at me? stop it! i am the queen. but you are mad. you look like a badger. i have sent for some lobsters. i thought we could race them and then eat them. particularly significant was the fact that roma won three 0scars, including best foreign language film, dispelling any doubts about the cinematic legitimacy of netflix productions, about which institutions such as the cannes film festiv

you know, spike lee or soderbergh, you know, or people that i've always admired.like that telling you that no actually hired you for your opinions, then it's really empowering. >> this is kind of a coming of age time for you, the past six years, don't you think? i mean, do you feel like you hit your sweet spot now? >> oh no, i don't. i mean, i still feel like, you always feel like you're perpetually coming of age. a lot of things are happening now but i don't know if it has anything to do with me. >> reporter: in addition to the "star wars" big screen blockbuster driver has not one but two feature films now streaming. "the report" on amazon. >> if the "times" had your report, we would print it tomorrow. >> no. if it's going to come out it's going to come out the right way. >> what i love about charlie. >> reporter: and "marriage story" on netflix. his performance in this visceral tearjerker up for a golden globe. >> what's this? who owns baltic avenue? >> it's telling the beginning of a relationship at the end of it. >> reporter: in the movie, driver stars as char

schooled he learned his craft from his life experiences growing up in hell's kitchen his role in spike lee's do the right thing won him an oscar nomination in that or any other role. >> you're robbing the system what do you want sympathy. >> reporter: hard to imagine it without him. harry smith, nbc news, new york. >> danny aiello was 86 and terrific that's "nightly news." i'm lester holt. good night ♪ ♪ out of all the reindeer ♪ you know you're the mastermind ♪ ♪ run run rudolph ♪ randolph's not too far behind ♪ ♪ run run rudolph ♪ santa's got to make it to town ♪ ♪ randolph he can hurry ♪ he can take the freeway down ♪ and away went rudolph ♪ whizzin' like a merry go round ♪ ♪ said santa to a boy child ♪ what have you been longing for? ♪ ♪ all i want for christmas is a ♪ ♪ rock and roll electric guitar ♪ ♪ and then away went rudolph ♪ whizzin' like a shootin' star, yeah ♪ ♪ run run rudolph ♪ santa's got to make it to town ♪ ♪ well can't you make him hurry ♪ ♪ tell him he can take the freeway down ♪ ♪ and then away went rudolph ♪ whizzin' like a merry go round, yeah, ooo yeah ♪ ♪ run run ru

father 2 he learned his craft from his life experiences growing up in hell's kitchen his role in spike lee's do the right thing won him an oscar nomination in that or any other role. >> you're robbing the system what do you want sympathy. >> reporter: hard to imagine it without him. harry smith, nbc news, new york. >> he was 86 and terrific. that's "nightly news." i'm lester holt. good night >>> right now at 6:00, an east bay mayor attacked. the good samaritan jumped in to help. >>> an online threat at gilroy high school. how it turned into saturday school for students and parents are pushing back. >>> high surf along our coast. big waves for the big concerns. good evening. happy friday. thanks for joining us. >> it's not just the waves, we're expecting more rain that could impact our weekend plans opini. let's bring in our meteorologist. don't wash us out. >> if you're on the coast, this is the one weather alert we'll have to start the weekend. as high as 15 feet and breakers on the coast. higher than 20 feet at times for places like pacifica. we're seeing light rain close to san jose. mobi

has not only drawn widespread acclaim, but brought the eager attention of spike lee, jordan peele, j.jin upcoming projects. (pam) that wraps up kron 4 news at 8.(ken) grant lodes and vicki liviakis are here with kron 4 news at 9. (grant) tonight at 9. a controversial issue throughout the bay area--- r-v parking crowding neighborhood streets. tense moments today as east bay police cleared some vehicles --- those living there -- are now back on the street. and residents say the lack of parking -- underscores the gravity of the homeless crisis. (vicki) the final democratic debate saw the smallest group of candidates but the highest stakes. and the presidential hopefuls did not hold back. who made waves tonight in the p-b-s newshour debate. and who made an impression on local voters.(vicki) it's dinnertime in america, and the breadwinner arrives home from a long day at work. now the family can sit down at the table, where everyone knows to be mindful of their manners. dinnertime has changed. our quality hasn't. reynolds wrap: foil made in the usa since 1947. (grant) tears today... as a hom

>> reporter: he would earn an oscar nomination in spike lee's "do the right thing." he played sal, a pizzeria owner in brooklyn. >> keep it. >> you keep it! >> you keep it! >> no, you keep it! >> reporter: and there was "moonstruck," with cher. >> loretta casterini clark, on my knees, in front of all of these people, will you marry me? >> yes, john anthony camererari, i will marry you. i will be your wife. >> reporter: tonight, cher tweeting, "we laughed so much making moonstruck." this evening, his wife in real life, sandy cohen, married 64 years. the family speaking of their sadness. >>> still ahead on "world news tonight" this friday, the christmas countdown and shipping tips. >>> also the new development in the case that rocked the city of boston. what happened today. >>> also the health alert, and the new flu concern this evening. what authorities are seeing, and where, much earlier than normal. >>> and a recall concerning ford pickup trucks and fires. a lot more news ahead. i'll be right back. if you have postmenopausal osteoporosis and a high risk for fracture

. >> o'donnell: director spike lee had to talk aiello into playing sal, the pizza shop owner in "do theg," a role that earned aiello an oscar nomination. the former army veteran, bouncer, and bus driver made his first movie at the age of 40. he improvised that famous line in "the godfather part ii," "michael corleone says hello." and he played cher's jilted fiancÉ in "moonstruck." cher today said working with aiello was one of the happiest times of her life. danny aiello was 86. our series "on the road" is next. why does this couple receive a pile of packages every day? steve hartman unwraps the mystery. this is hal. this is hal's heart. it's been broken. and put back together. this is also hal's heart. and this is hal's relief, knowing he's covered. this is hal's heart. and it's beating better than ever. this is what medicare from blue cross blue shield does for hal. and with easy access to quality healthcare, imagine what we can do for you. this is the benefit of blue. the first fda-approved medication of its kind, tremfya® can help adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis unco

i think if it's spike lee gets a hold of this story there's lots of good stories to tell. thank you for choosing that passage. next is one of my c favorite stories in the book, dd henderson was probably the world's best basketball player at the time he was playing in the early 1900ss. he graduated with a phd from howard university and he couldun not-- he was african american. he could not get a job coaching white kids so he gave back to his community 100% and transformed the sport of basketball in our.ort of yuan to massachusetts to talk to-- [inaudible] that was a nine man passing only game and it together with maurice joyce, a circus performer who coached president roosevelt in the boxing, but two of them transformed the nggame to the time-- five-man dribbling game we know today for dc is known for its tenacious h all becausetenacious doctor ed henderson, his grandson worked to get him in the hall of fame and was successful and he brought some information about his wonderful grandfather and his here today to talk about that, thank you. [applause]. >> first come i like to

he reminds you, he's a film fan himself, and a lot of the great directors i've worked with, spike lee so it deescalates the nerves, but i was more nervous to meet bobbi jewell, richard's mom. she came on the lot, and i was, i got the part, holy cow. and i go in and th they couldn't have been sweeter. and she goes, you look just like richard. you look just like my son. and she says you're doing things like him that you don't even know you're doing like him. it felt like the ultimate signoff to get her approval. >> jimmy: were you intentionally doing things like him? >> i was looking for bombs, no. i, i was very, i think it's just some inherent stuff, you know, we do have similar tendencies and traits, you know. i'm sure. >> jimmy: you do, you think so, huh? >> more than, a lot of the characters i play, whether good guys or scummy guys, i got a lot in common with a lot of them. there's a reason i get these parts, know what i mean? there's a reason. >> jimmy: do you think that clint eastwood is someone you will keep in touch with regularly? over the course of your life? >> god, i hope so

he was in spike lee's "do th right thing."night from a beef illness but didn't elaborate. aiello was 86 years old and leaves behind a wife, three children, and 10 grandchildren. >>> two celebrities have california post offices named in their honor thanks to donald trump. the president signed the resolutions rename the van nuys civic center postal depot the marilyn monroe office and the los angeles oas rich chee valen >>> the house judiciary committee passed two articles of impeachment against president trump. committee members voted along strict party lines. abc 7 news reporter has the latest now from washington. >> it was a speedy conclusion to a marathon impeachment hearing. >> aye. >> mr. jeffries? >> voting 23-17 on two articles of impeachment against president trump. abuse of power and obstruction of congress. the committee's democratic majority arguing president trump must be removed from office to protect the integrity of future elections. >> he betrayed the nation. he moved us toward a corrupt elections and he abused h

he also played piz shop owner sal in spike lee's "do the right thing," and earned an oscar nominationmovie credits included "fort apache, the bronx" and "once upon a time in america." danny aiello was 86 years old. still to come on the newshour: as the u.s. and china reach a deal, how close are we to the end of the trade war? mark shields and david brooks consider what brought congress to the precipice of impeachment. and, much more. >> woodruff: as we reported, the trump administration and china today announced phase 1 of a deal to de-escalate the trade war between the world's two largest economies. but the reement has produced many questions, and criticism. nick schifrin is here with that story. >> schifrin: judy, the trump administration portrays this deal as a major victory that could le by china, at little cost. a senior administration official said china had agreed to vitructural reforms" on be that's long concerned the u.s.: intellectual property theft; forcing u.s. companies in china to transfer their technology; and, currency and foreign exchange manipulation, among others. a

who broke into acting on broadway in his 30s, eventually winning supporting roles in films like spike lee's "do the right thing." his pizza shop owner got him that academy award nomination. he was also in "fort apache: the bronx" and "moonstruck." >> loretta clark, on my knees in front of all of these people, will you marry me? >> yes, johnny. yes, john, anthony, i will marry you, i will be your wife. >> cher there, his co-tar in "moonstruck," said aiello was a genius comedic actor adding making the film was one of the happiest times of her life and also in "godfather 2." >> i have a lot of memories watching his movies. >> we'll remember him, this morning. >> sad to see him go. >> thank you, janai. appreciate that. >>> chilling new incidents of hackers accesses smartphone cameras. the app where users were live streaming the takeovers and how that company is responding. it's very creepy. >>> plus, a woman suing two pharmacies after allegedly being denied access to medication, the prescription she claims pharmacists refused to fill. >>> and i love this story. the enthusiastic teacher using ev

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. >> we talked about the spike lee films, but also it was a period when flack female filmmakers are makingthe dust," julie dash's film, examining black culture that harkens back several years. and that movie is beautiful. >> you have the movie directed by leslie harris. >> you're too cute to be a gentlemen, right? >> you don't have to be like that. >> whatever, whatever. >> it's a hood movie from the perspective of a young girl. people think of new black realism as the hood genre. but actually there's a range of socioeconomic experience being shown in black cinema of the '90s. whether we're talking about some of the black romantic comedies, familiar films like "soul food," or films like "waiting to exhale" or "how stella got her groove back," what i think of as films that celebrate sisterhood. that's another element that hadn't made its way into mainstream cinema. >> hello. hello. >> from the early days of will smith's career, he was incredibly smart about figuring out how to become the superstar he wanted to become. he chose the one role nobody expected him to play, a gay hustler in "six

spike lee said, we made history together.ck." >>> next up, kim kardashian and kanye west. this is for you. they are out with their christmas card. the west family christmas card 2019. you'll see the youngest is making his christmas debut on that card. >> could not be cuter. >> the kardashian clan is known for their cards. this year, kim and kanye opted for their own family photo. it has 7.5 million likes in hours. >> how many of the likes for you? >> a couple of them are mine. i love the outfits. they're a beautiful family. >>> and finally, if you are one of the "mandalorian" fans that can't get enough of baby yoda, my husband included, we have good news for you. you could get your hands on a baby yoda doll. official merchandise will be coming to a store near you soon. you can preorder baby yoda t-shirts and toys, mugs and more. the only problem is you won't be able to have those items until may of 2020. if you must have your baby y ho there's some apparel items on sale now. but waiting until may of 2020? >> for christmas, we

camera, and you didn't get a lot of black film makers getting to make films, so you really do need spike lee of race. >> it was like a cultural hand grenade. someone set it off, and you just couldn't believe the things that were being said in that film. they were all under the surface, but they just, they weren't said in that way. >> who's your favorite basketball player? >> magic johnson. >> who's your favorite movie star? >> eddie murphy. >> who's your favorite rock star? >> prince. >> bruce. >> prince. >> bruce! >> all you talk about is nigga this and nigga that. >> it's such a time capsule. at the same time, its theme's universal. everyone is interacting. it's funny. >> why don't you move to massachusetts. >> i was born in brooklyn. >> it's creative. it's cultural, it's social. >> stay black. >> it's political. and it has this edge to it. it has this provocation as part of its core. >> get his arm! >> that's enough! >> gary, that's enough, man. >> towards the end of the film, mookie is sort of presented with this choice. a young black man's been murdered. do i retaliate? do i kick off th

you really do need spike lee at that point. >> don't start shit, all right? >> beatle's down.way. >> who is your favorite basketball player? magic johnson. >> who is your favorite movie star? >> eddie murphy. >> favorite rock star? >> bruce. >> all you talk is nigger this and that. >> it's a time capsule of that era. at the same time, its theme is universal. everybody is interactive and it's funny. >> move back to massachusetts. >> i was born in brooklyn. >> it's creative, social, it's political. and it has an edge to it. it has a provocation as part of its core. >> get his arm. get his arm. >> that's enough. >> gary, that's enough, man. >> at the end of the film, mookie is presented with a choice. a young black man has been murdered. do i retaliate? do i kick off this riot? and he wrestles with it for a split-second. and spike says, black people don't ask him if mookie did the right thing. >> what mookie represents at the end of that movie is black rage. it was important, i think, for spike to say, this is where we are. >> not enough people credit the maturity of what he did,