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harvey: who runs the trust, gayle or stedman?answer is never known. >> donald trump made an appearance at the national championship game. >> donald j. trump. >> the reception is much like the perception of donald trump in america. if you hate trump, you heard a

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. >> reporter: after her speech, her longtime partner, stedman graham, fueled the speculation telling "the l.a. times," it's up to the people. she d no word today from oprah. cynthia mcfadden, nbc news, new york. >>> are you worried about how much time your child spends glued to their phones? well, then take heart. so are some of apple's biggest investors who have issued a new warning tonight urging the tech giant to take action now to deal with smartphone addiction in our children. nbc's stephanie gosk has the details. >> reporter: snapchat, youtube, instagram, is all this time on smartphones bad for our kids? >> we're seeing increases in anxiety, increases in depression, certainly increases in sleep deprivation because they're staying up late at night texting each other. >> reporter: now two large shareholders are calling on apple to step up, writing in part, it is both unrealistic and a poor long-term business strategy to ask parents to fight this battle alone. the letter asks apple to help develop better apps for parents that limit time and content on their children's phone. 50% o

what her long-time partner stedman graham reportedly said overnight is ma overnight. it's making news tonight. >>> good evening. and it's great to start another week with you. what's not great are the two storms hitting both coasts at this hour. there is real fear in california tonight about what could come in the hours ahead. and in the east, a deadly commute already. all of this as travel coast to coast is still trying to recover from the storm last week. that eastern storm starting in the midwest. cars sliding on icy roads in springfield, missouri. and look at this today. a 35-car pile yul on i-75 in north georgia today. and at jfk airport tonight, luggage still piled up from the storm. as i mentioned, in the west, people frantically filling sandbags at this hour, as the first major rainstorm in nearly a year breears down. hardly anything to keep those hillsides from coming down. we have it all covered tonight, and we begin with abc's david kerley on the dangerous commute. >> reporter: the frigid temperatures are tonight turning roads into rinks. one killed in a fo

in response, oprah's longtime partner stedman graham said "itt is up to the people. she would absolutely do it." we will heares, oprah winfrey's powerful lifetime achievement award acceptance speech and we will speak with puerto rican activist, journalist a former green vice president of candidate roxanne dunbar ortiz --rosa clemente and saru jayaraman, to the social justice activist who attended the golden globes this year at the invitation of hollywood actresses. in new york city, fred bass, the owner of the massive book emporium the strand has died at the age of 89. over his lifetime, bass transformed his father's small book shop into the largest used bookstore in the world. it's slogan is "18 miles of books." fred bass died on wednesday in manhattan of congestive heart failure at thehe age of 89. and in breaking news, fire crews are responding to a fire at trump tower in manhattan this morning. officials say the small fire broke out on the roof of the tower. officials are e investigating te caususe of the blaze. no injnjuries hahave bn n repoed thihis time. presi

her long-time partner, stedman graham, told the "l.a. times," quote, it is up to the people. she'd absolutely do it. >> well, that is great news from stedman. >> if that's great news, does that mean you'd support oprah if she was running? she is an amazing leader. i've watched oprah for years. i'm from chicago and i remember when she started at "a.m. chicago. her compassion and caring for people comes through. she's jagain genuine. >> was last night an inspiring speech, oprah accepting an award and helping people come together and stand up for themselves, or is she laying the groundwork to potentially run, by your estimation? >> i don't know what she was thinking. my guess is that what she was really thinking about is what was in the last part of the speech. those young girls that are out there right now watching those of us who are adults struggle through this. and her message to them to say, take heart and see that a new day is coming to your dreams can get fulfilled and not quashed. >> before the show started, beyond their speeches, we know they were making a bold statemen

what her long-time partner stedman graham reportedly said overnight. it's making news tonight. >>> food good evening as we come on the air in the west torrent. it's great to start at week with you. what's not great are the two storms hitting both coasts at this hour. and we begin in the wiest. real fear in california tonight about what could come in the hours ahead. and part of the reason there's so much concern is this right here. some of the same areas still recovering from disastrous wildfires, scorched earth, mudslides and nothing to keep the hillsides there from coming right down. so, let's get right to ginger zee, tracking both storms on both coasts tonight. let's begin in the west. >> reporter: yes. san francisco, an inch and a half of rain already. we have 12 to 18 hours of heavy rain from there to the south. flash flood watching from santa rosa to san clemente, david. this is a large swath of california concerned. and my major concern is how quickly it falls. you can see, 4:00 to 7:00 a.m., on the thomas fire burn scar. creek fire. an inch to

winfrey's longtime partner stedman graham started all this when he told the "l.a.imes" on sunday that she would absolutely run, but ultimately it was up to the people. since then, people on both sides of the aisle have weighed in. >> i, for one, would love to hear that the state of the union is strooong! >> reporter: from late-night television. >> -- give a lot of stuff away. you get health insurance! you get health insurance! >> reporter: to washington. >> i think she's a real leader and i think her voice is powerful. >> reporter: even across party lines. >> i'd like to sit down with her and help her if i could. >> you want to run, you ought to run. >> reporter: oprah winfrey's speech at sunday night's golden globes kicked off a whirlwind of speculation. >> a new day is on the horizon! >> reporter: it's not the first time her name has been linked to presidential politics. >> oprah, i love oprah, oprah would always be my first choice. >> reporter: nearly 20 years ago, it was donald trump who floated the idea of oprah as vp. >> i tell you, she's really a great woman

longtime partner stedman graham told the "l.a. times" it's up to the people. she would absolutely do it. and there seem to be no shortage of potential supporters. byron pitts, abc news, new york. >> all right. our thanks to byron. >>> when we come back, the "bachelor" drama. >> and will it be an acrobatic anthem for pink at the super bowl? "the skinny" is next. ayep, and my teeth are yellow.? time for whitestrips. crest glamorous white whitestrips are the only ada-accepted whitening strips proven to be safe and effective. and they whiten 25x better than a leading whitening toothpaste. crest. healthy, beautiful smiles for life. >>> it's hard to open up. you know what i mean. >> i feel sad about you. >> i know. i know you made friends. >> this is not a sorority rush. it's "the bachelor." you're not there to make friends. you're there to get engaged to someone you'll never see again. ♪ skinny ♪ so skinny >> she's not sad about you, kendis. >> she's just sad about -- >> it's not you. it was another wild night of "the bachelor." arie's getting down to work in the s

.>> oprah's longtime partner, stedman grahman said that she would absolutely do it at the people wanted it . >> that is a seismic change from what everybody else has said, and given that it is stedman grahman, it has particular significance. >> oprah herself has not given any indication that she plans to run. >>> california activist tom steyer says he will not run for office in 2018, but will focus all of his effort to getting other democrats to win in 2018.>> they have got to be the most powerful force, the young people, in our politics, and their participation alone can compel a government that truly serves the public interest. >> in washington today, he said that he was planning to spend $30 billion in order to organize young voters. >>> also today, another top republican announced he will not seek reelection. the chairman of the house for an affairs committee that was first elected back in 1992 said he will not run. >>> one of the most popular entertainers around is heading to napa for the bottlerock festival. [ music ] >> bruno mars would join other big names for the sixth annual f

her longtime partner stedman graham telling "los angeles times" overnight, it's up to the people, she would definitely do it. >> seth myers references his jabs about president trump not being qualified at the 2011 correspondents dinner. >> some have ted that night convinced him to run. if that's true, i just want to say, oprah, you will never be president, you do not have what it takes. >> oprah's speech was the culmination of a night focused on combatting sexual harassants, many making a statement with pins reading "time's up." >> in the piece she's deflected the question. she said last year i never thought about it unit president trump was elected. now i wonder, hmm, maybe not. in some way trump's changing of the rules could impact people like oprah winfrey. >> we can only say it's possible because of president trump. stelter, great to have you with us. our panel is back with us. you are some of the smartest people in policy dix. raise your hand if you think this is impossible. raise your hand if you if it will never happen. let the record to that all three of the think at least it'

they asked stedman if she would run for president and he said it's up to the people. she would absolutely do it. and it's reported that she is actively thinking about running. discounting the upcoming series. donatella is slamming the crime story as an unauthorized work of fiction. versace was the object of obsession by andrew cunanan who was accused of going on a cross country murder spree killing four men and turn being ting th himself. 20th century fox is standing by the series. >> what were they thinking, with this controversial ad for h&m. it shows a black child in a hoodie that reads "coolest monkey in the jungle." monkey has long been used as a slur against african-americans. >> the weekend respond by ending his association with the company. he tweeted woke up this morning shocked and deep lly offend. >> nothing can go wrong. >> they don't even think's controversial in that meeting. >>> for most of us, the word beach conjures up images of hot sun, warm sand, somebody putting sunscreen on my back and a pina colada. >> how many of us appreciate the sta beauty of

i think he said she would absolutely do it. >> i am just telling you what stedman said. back to the notion of oprah running, the idea that gayle is saying that she is intrigued does certainly signal to me that going into the speech, going into sunday night's event, she was firmly planted in the notion that she would never run for office. i think because she is made of flesh and blood the avalanche of reaction that she got from that speech and the fact that people took it as a political speech and an entree to oprah 2020 is very interesting. i personally find it hard to believe that she will kind of take the brand of operah and tae the brand of what she has built and open herself up to what you have to do to run for office -- >> so you are a no. >> i'm not a no, just a lot of doubt. >> you are a maybe? >> i am a maybe, likely not. >> you? >> i don't know. i think donald trump broke the mold. what you are saying, dana, would have made sense two years ago, what you have to do, all the boxes you have to check and can't have skeletons in your closet, and i think we learned ap

. >> last night, winfrey's partner stedman graham told the "los angeles times" it's up to the people. she would absolutely do it. if she were to run, she would enter what's expected to be a wide-open democratic field. for now, we will have to let the speculation continue. >> bret: thank you. u.s. up in court refusing to hear a pair of cases challenging mississippi's law allowing government workers and private business people to cite their religious beliefs in denying services to lgbt people. the justices ruled the plaintiffs did not have legal standing to challenge the law because they did not show they had suffered actual harm or direct harm. however, other cases on the issue will likely make their way to the highest court. 2017 was the costliest year ever for weather disasters in this country. the national oceanic and atmospheric administration says the u.s. had 16 disasters costing at least $1 billion apiece. leading the way, hurricane harvey at $125 billion. the total price tag for the yea year: $306 billion for disaster disasters. critics are openly charging president trump is lo

errol to you, stedman, her companion for a long, long time, the statement that he made that it's up tohe people and she would absolutely do it, david axelrod noted, don't know if he meant it or knew he would, but stedman launched a bombshell there. he did. look if he wanted to knock it down he could have and he didn't. >> and look as a bombshell, it's actually accurate. the reality is, it is we the people who will decide whether or not this is viable. it's not so much what oprah wants to do, what do we the american people want do. what does the voting public want to do. i hate to throw cold water on this, however, i would point out that while donald trump was, in fact, a businessman with no political experience, his business raedically intersected with the world of government when talking about permits and talking about casino licenses and you're talking about all the things that he did in business, it really got him in contact with government in a way that's really not true for oprah's entertainment empire. you see donald trump wrote or put his name on a string of books throughout the

. >> reporter: gayle explains stedman misheard the reporter's question. "e.t." uncovered this vintage interview. >> he says to me all the time, look, i want you to be president. you want to be president. run for president. i'll work on the campaign. i don't know what will happen. >> reporter: for now, gayle is campaigning as editor at large at "o" magazine. february's cover asks, what defines you? as oprah expresses herself in three bold hairdos. >> i'm getting in touch with my inner diana ross. >> who doesn't want a diana ross moment? there's one cover that is an homage to nicki minaj. >> along with oprah's speech, another golden globes highlight was sterling k. brown's historic win as the first black actor to win the lead actor drama category. his show, "this is us" is back tonight. the clan is suffering another blow as justin hartley's character, kevin, hits rock bottom. >> kevin. i let kevin get sent to rehab. >> typically, the judge at his hearing let him get sent to rehab. >> that's a serious thing. you can't get in a car and drive around. it turns into so

even misquoting her long time partner stedman in the report our report which is at the time of the broadcast not been corrected but it doesn't matter does it the washington post posted no less than thirty articles regarding an oprah presidential run including such headline gems as oprah could run oprah could win is america going insane or coming to its senses or the oprah in twenty twenty talk is proof of our democracy is degradation and my personal favorite oprah might run for president we did the opposition research for you that's right you get in there and destroy her character and human value all in the name of your moral purity right leaning publication the federalist is so panicked at the very notion of a rich black woman with a strong personality running that they think we should abolish the presidency of oprah with runs in the intercepts had his son proclaimed oprah winfrey for president has we all gone bonkers yet the president took time out of self-congratulation tour to respond. you know oh really a lot of thought i know her well you know if you want to lose your she has donald ru

and her long time partner, stedman graham added fuel to the fire telling the l.a.winfrey would absolutely run for president. if the people want her to. notable shift from last fall. >> she lost her mind now. >> when winfrey, a special correspondent for 60 minutes laughed off the notion of a bid on cbs this morning. >> there will be no running for office of any kind for me. >> but the democratic field in 2020 is wide open. which could prove enticing for a well-known, well funded media mogul. >> oprah, i love oprah. >> in fact her fellow billionaire, donald trump told larry king in 1999 that winfrey would be his first choice for vp. >> if she would do it she would be fantastic. popular, brilliant. a wonderful woman. >> detractory but so did mr. trump. and he began mulling a bid back in the 1980s. even talking it over with who else, oprah. >> would you ever? >> probably not. i just don't think i really have the inclination to do it. i love what i am doing. i really like it. >> also doesn't pay as well. >> no. >> here on capitol hill, democartic reaction ranged from ca

stedman didn't just push open the door. he kicked it open. >> in fact, gayle asked her about it on this show not too long ago. we'll play some of that. kevin, thank you very much. "entertainment tonight" will have much more on the golden globes later this evening. >>> the white house pushed back against the new book that repeatedly claims that president trump is unfit for office. they counter quotes from some of his closest aides who say he's unstable and ill-equipped for presidency. the author michael wolff is in studio 57 this morning. we'll hear from him in just a moment. but first margaret brennan is at the white house with how it started at the top. good morning. >> good morning. the president spent a working weekend at camp david laying out the republican legislative agenda over immigration reform but he took time out to rebut a scathing review of a book about him. >> i consider it a work of fiction. >> with republican allies beside him, president trump displayed his own fire and fury over michael wolff's book. the au

only she can answer that question. >> gayle explains stedman simply misheard the reporter's question at the golden globes after-party those oprah certainly seemed to have the support of hollywood after dlelivering that heartfel cecil b. demille speech. >> a new day is on the horizon! >> oprah killed it with that speech. we saw you cheering. >> it made me remember what a real leader sounds like and how it can pull us all together. >> seth meyers said oprah and hanks 2020. are you here for that campaign? >> yes. i think you got to talk to tom about that. >> i will only be a v.p. unless i'm guaranteed at least two rides on the presidential helicopter a month. >> marine one. it's called marine one. >> marine one. >> fighting hard to make sure nobody ever has to say "me too" again. [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you. >> i'm just happy to be here. >> a moment in history. >> a moment that i will never, ever forget in my life. >> i certainly would vote for her hands down. i would do anything for her. >> for now, oprah is campaigning only for her media empire, including "o" magazine. 2018's

. >> what do you guys >> i think stedman is going to run.stedman and gail are running. >> vp. >> there you go. >> running mates. >> the royal kids are growing up fast. we're going to show you why it's a big day for 2-year-old princess charlotte. >> hard to believe she's 2 already. we're in weather alert mode. back here on this side of the pond with chances for rain that could freeze the moment it hits the ground, making streets and sidewalks downright dangerous. we're monitoring the sto and trmhe >>> big news about the big game today. we've learned who will be singing the national anthem at the super bowl next month. the nfl says pop star pink will perform the star-spangled banner before the game. it's her first super bowl performance. justin timberlake will headline halftime show. super bowl 52 kicks minneapolis. and you can watch it right here on nbc4. >> she has come such a long way. that is going to be a great show, going to be a great show. >>> all right, we're just one month away from the start of the winter olympic games in pyeongchan

. >> we heard from stedman this morning. >> he told the "l.a. times" that she would run for president if the people wanted her to. >> stay tuned. stay tuned. >>> can you imagine this happening to you? >> listen to this. a woman thought she was booked on a flight to san jose, but, instead, landed in san jose, costa rica, about 4,000 miles south of the bay area. according to the chronicle she and her family were vacationing in italy. she and her friend booked the wrong flight home. they had a layover in paris. their boarding pass listed the city not the country. they thought everything was okay. it wasn't until two hours into the flight they realized what happened. so they touched down in sfo on friday afternoon. welcome back and we're sorry. that's just brutal. >> i did get on a flight once with a friend, we were going to costa rica and he tried to get off because he thought we were going to the real place because he didn't realize it was the capital of a city and not just a city in the bay area. good friends. the former san francisco supervisor

stedman now says she absolutely would if the people say yes. >> we've got a bunch of celebrities outr best friend gayle king, we got laurence fishburne. seems if it were up to them, oprah would be running in 2020. >> does anybody know what oprah's policies are on anything? >> no, you get equality and you get equality and you get equality. >> sean penn had his annual charity event. one of the items at the silent auction was to watch a "game of thrones" episode with emilia clarke. one of the high bidders was brad pitt. >> he outbid himself because when kit harington offered to join them.

>> reporter: her longtime love stedman graham told "the l.a.es," quote, it's up to the people, she would absolutely do it. when the paper asked oprah if she's considering a presidential run, the paper said oprah paused, cracked a sly smile, and said, okay. now cnn is reporting that two of oprah's close friends say she is actively thinking about running for president. >> there is only one person whose name is a verb, an adjective and a feeling and that is o that is oprah winfrey. >> reporter: she spent the night worrying. >> you might find this weird. i'm a bit of a perfectionist. i probably had about 17 versions of it. >> reporter: the speech was a culmination of the show's solidarity of some of the most powerful women in hollywood. it all converged on our "e.t." platform. ♪ are you ready for it >> like a meeting of the power brokers. hello, ladies. ♪ i want to be in the room where it happens ♪ >> reporter: can i tell you how happy i am for you and how excited i am for you? time's up co-founders eva longoria and america ferrera were plus ones f

times asking oprah's long-time partner, stedman graham if she'll run for president.e people. she would absolutely do it. winfrey herself was told that oprah 2020 was circulating on twitter, when asked if she planned to run, she said i don't, i don't, she said. and this is what she said to her friend gayle king. >> have you narrowed down your short list of vp candidates? >> she's lost her mind. no, i haven't. >> it took me a minute to follow. >> 2020. i was thinking of the show. people ask it all the time. even now i am starting to think the rules have changed about running for president. there will be no running for office of any kind for my. >> reporter: david muir, abc news, new york. >> there's still a little bit of a room. >> there's still some room. i would love to see oprah. maybe she'll give everyone cars as president. >> she's so popular, no matter who it is in this country, such a divided country, there will be hate on the other side, even if she runs, so to put herself in that element is a tough one. >> maybe a loss loss. >>> trolling the deeper. how one st

but today her long time partner stedman graham told "the l.a. times," it's up to the people.ld absolutely do it. back in 1999 during a "hardball" college tour, oprah got an early endorsement, albeit from a different job. it came from a potential rival, donald trump. >> would you consider a woman for your running mate? and if so, who? >> well, i would consider. and as chris can tell you, i threw out the name of a friend of mine who i think the world of. she is great. and some people thought it was an incredible idea. some people didn't. but oprah. i said oprah winfrey, who is really great. and i think we would be a very formidable team. >> well, does oprah have a shot? stay tuned for the hardball round table. we'll talk about her chances of actually running and wing. we'll be right back. thank you so much. thank you! so we're a go? yes! we got a yes! what does that mean for purchasing? purchase. let's do this. got it. book the flights! hai! si! si! ya! ya! ya! what does that mean for us? we can get stuff. what's it mean for shipping? ship the goods. you're a go! you got the gr

well, actually since stedman and her aren't married, stedman will technically be the first side pieceer ] come on now, ya'll know oprah don't let him sleep over. he going to have to take that walk of shame through the white house every night. [ laughter and applause ] secret service just looking at him going, "look at him. there he go again." [ laughter ] she don't even let him have no key and she won't because it's oprah's house. >> jimmy: that's right it is. [ cheers and applause ] so before i let you go, do you have anything you'd like to say to oprah or meghan markle? >> yes. meghan, we may be watching you become a princess and oprah, you may be the next president, but every black woman is a a queen this year! >> jimmy: there you are. yamaneika saunders, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> oprah! oprah! oprah! ♪ >> jimmy: yamaneika saunders right there. man, she makes me laugh. well done. this is kind of funny, the other day a dog got some morphine at the vet. did you see this online? it seemed like it had a pretty interesting effect on him. take a look at this dog's face. >>

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the talk heated up when winfrey's long-time partner, stedman graham, told the la times, quote, "it's up to the people. she would absolutely do it." many fellow celebrities quickly shared their support on social media, as did civil rights leader and former presidential candidate reverend jesse jackson. here's what he tweeted. he tweeted, quote, "oprah is eminently qualified to be president. she is a patriot. she has integrity, is smart, and communicates with the broadest cross section with americans, from appalachia to the mississippi delta; from the very rich to the very poor. she can raise our moral standing in the world. #visionary." for his part, president donald trump doesn't seem too concerned about oprah as an opponent. male: can you beat oprah? donald trump: yeah, i'll beat oprah. oprah will be a lot of fun. i know her very well. you know, i did one of her last shows. she had donald trump, this is before politics. her last week, and she had donald trump and my family, it was very nice. no, i like oprah. i don't think she's going to run. rosemary: here to discuss a possible opr

stedman said she would run if that's what the people wanted and other media reports the say she has not in r running. >> speaking of golden fwlobz people cannot get over hugh jackman's shocked face after golden globes loss. this was the face he made after losing to james franco for best performance. jackman's surprised face as you can imagine has been turned into several memes. >> and finally, princess fast. look at her. concernsing ton palace shared photos of the-year-old at nursey school today and as you can see she's learning in style. she wore a beautiful red coat gray tight red shoes and red bow in her here and pink backpack with matching pink scarf. >> cute as a button. >> thanks, ali. >> 4:42 coming up d.c. leaders prepare for a day of debate about elections in the city. >> they're calling it a $1 billion failure after the space x rocket plum et cetera back toerth. >> looking outside to national law enforcement appreciation day. send us pictures of the special law enforcement officer in your life. use the #fox5 officer. when posting to social media that's #fox5 officer. we'll sh

times, oprah's longtime partner stedman graham said it is up to the people and he reportedly said, she would absolutely do it. >>> passengers on a cruise to the bahamas are describing a vacation nightmare. after the captain decided to sail through last week's winter storm. many of the 4,000 passengers say they thought they were going to die. the norwegian cruise liner hit 30-foot waves on the way back to new york. water was pouring down the stairs and anything left unsecured went flying. >> i just sat there holding my children like i can't believe i brought my kids here. and thinking that i don't think we're going to make it back. >> reporter: the ordeal lasted two days. norwegian has apologized but yet has not offered any refunds or credits. >>> more concerns about the flu virus. nearly every state is reporting widespread flu activity. see the map there. california has been hit hardest with at least 27 people under the age of 65 dying this season compared to just four last season. now, doctors say it's not too late to get your flu shot. even though it's only about 30% effective and th