we have larry kudlo, carly fiorina, steven moore. [ applause ] what a group.ion. larry kudlow is the cnbc senior contributor and radio host of the larry kudlow show. his career began at the federal reserve bank of new york. he worked under reagan as associate director for economics and planning in the office of management and budget and later served as senior chief economist at bear stearns. he's a syndicated columnist and contributing editor of the national review magazine. carly fiorina is a self-made woman who worked her way up in business. >> thank you. >> eventually becoming the ceo of hewlett-packard. she is currently chairman of opportunity international, one of the world's largest microfinance institutions chairman of good 360 widow nats excess merchandise to charities. chairman of the unlocking potential project to engage women in the political process. of course the current chairman of the american conservative union foundation. [ applause ] congressman roger williams currently represents texas' 25th congressional district. he also served under gover

giuliani, the dinner attendees were reported to have included larry kudlow, arthur laffer, and steven moore, as well as anti-tax activist, grover norquist, central figures in the gop's decades-love love affair with supply-side economics, whose driving concern is cutting taxes for the rich. what they want is to stick with the mitt romney and paul ryan agenda, and they're now auditioning to find a better vessel to sell that agenda to the american people. scott walker, they seem to think they may have found their man. joining me now, charles pierce, writer at large at "esquire" magazine, and a staff writer at grant. charlie, it's been a long time since i've seen a politician say something preceded by, i know this is a horrible thing to say, but get to the claus, comma, and just keep going. >> that's right, once you get to the phrase, "i know this is a terrible thing to say, but --" is when you take off your sock and stuff it in your mouth and you don't talk for the rest of the evening. chris, remember when you and i were young and mccarthyite used to be an insult? >> yes, yes, i do. >> well, i

. >> steven moore, thanks so much for telling your story.t out there, we'll see how copy cats are out there. this is one situation where you wouldn't mind, thanks so much. >> thank you. >> all right. >>> coming up straight ahead, it seems funny in the movies right? >> junior junior. hold it. junior. ♪ >> but are kids like this normal or nuts? dr. keith alabama low weighs in next. and that's what it looks like. >>> first on this day in history, 1990, nelson mandela was freed after 20 years in prison. >>> in 2013 pope benedict resigned. >>> and in 1993 "i will always love you," we'll put the volume up and let's listen. "body guard," very good movie. ♪ ♪ welcome to the most social car we've ever designed. ♪ the all-new nissan murano. ♪ nissan. innovation that excites. what's that thing? i moved our old security system out here to see if it could monitor the front yard. why don't you switch to xfinity home? i get live video monitoring and 24/7 professional monitoring that i can arm and disarm from anywhere. hear ye! the awkward teenage one has a

eddie redmayne the best actor award for his depiction of physicist steven hawking in "the theory of everything." and julianne mooreress. for more on all of this. let's go to our correspondent phil lavelle joining us live from los angeles. "birdman" winning best film and director for alejandro gonzales. >> reporter: yeah. when that best director was announced, it was about announced about three or four awards before the best film announcement was made when we saw he had won that that was kind of an invitation, the two of them go hand in hands it was always going to be "birdman" or "boyhood." it's no surprise that "birdman" won. it's taken all of the guild awards, best picture at the spirit awards yesterday. you could tell that he was very, very happy to have taken both of those prize are prizes. as for eddie redmayne, yes, he was best actor. michael keaton or him it was one of those two. he stood a very strong chance, he had taken the bafta already loads of other awards for this film. and he's been getting so much praise for that performance of professor steven hawking. his speech on the stage was something to beho

steven hogging. as for best actor it went to julianjulianne moore, it was universally praised so her inning was no surprisea arquette took best sporting actress and took the opportunity to make a very political statement. she stood on the stage and demanded equal rights, equal pay for women in the united states of america. american sniper didn't do well. didn't get best picture or best actor for bradley cooper. that was a film on the outside but didn't do too well tonight. brand budapest hotel did. it got a lot of behind the scenes awards like makeup and costume. in the end the academy did what it does, there were controversys about film made it and some that didn't. the academy pictured the pictures it wanted and ultimately -- six >> louisiana's bayou, 70 miles southwest of new orleans. this is the heartland of the native american houma tribe. and it's one of the most valuable ecosystems in the entire united states. >> we go to the bayous to provide for our families. everything's there...

moore won for still alice. eddie redmayne won for his portrayal of physicist steven hawking in the theory of everything. i got a chance to talk to him before the show. and i knew it was an incredibly precious story. >> reporter: jksimmons and patricia arquette won the best supporting category. in a year that was criticized for having a lack of diverse nominees, an emotional high point came when the song glory won for the movie selma. >> reporter: the stars were out here on the red carpet, which got a little soggy at times. >> reporter: it didn't dampen the spirits of fans who cleared for their favorite stars robert duval made a prediction. >> i don't think i'm going to win. >> reporter: he turned outside to be right. but there's always next year. >> danielle nottingham, cbs news, hollywood. >>> what the stars are wearing is a large part of every ceremony. coming up, we'll breakdown some of the fashions, later in the newscast. >>> but first, france joins the fight against isis in iraq. details, com >>> a french aircraft carrier is now on the front lines in the fight. the first fighter jet took off from c

. >> reporter: julianne moore won best act tris for "still alice." eddie redmayne won for steven hawking in the "the theory of everything." >> this oscar -- >> reporter: i got a chance to talk to him before the show. >> i knew it was incredibly special story. i didn't dream it would have done this well. >> reporter: jk simmons and patricia arquette won the best supporting category. an emotional high point came when the song glory won for the movie seflma. >> we say that selma is now. >> reporter: before the show the stars were out on the red carpet, which got soggy at times. rain showers were too heavy for the giant tent covering the red carpet. but that didn't dampen the spirits of fans who cheered for their favorite stars. nominee robert duvall made a prediction. >> i don't think i'm going to win. >> reporter: he turned out to be right, but for him and all the stars that came up a little short, there's always next year. danielle nottingham, cbs news hollywood. >>> on the eastern half of the us, it is getting another blast of winter weather. the deep south including texas, and t

moore honored for "still alice." eddie redmayne won for portraying steven hawking. >> i saw zero of the award show. >> i love how up to date you are on pop culture. >> it started so late. i had to wake up to be with you. >> in the next half hour i will tell you everything you need to know about the oscars. >> thank goodness. >>> 13 minutes after the hour. two british girls on the run this morning, apparently headed to isis. their families are crushed. what is being done to bring these girls home. and ot e to go into a fight when you've got somebody that's got your back. having chantix as a partner made it more successful. along with support, chantix (varenicline) is proven to help people quit smoking. chantix helped reduce my urge to smoke. some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood hostility, agitation, depressed mood and suicidal thoughts or actions while taking or after stopping chantix. some people had seizures while taking chantix. if you have any of these stop chantix and call your doctor right away. tell your doctor about any history of mental health problems, which could get worse while taking chant

thank you both very much, mere moor mere -- mearsheimer near in chicago and steven pifer in moscow. >k you. >> you're welcome. >> woodruff: today's disclosure of a major hacking attack on the nation's second-largest insurer, anthem, is setting off alarms about cybercrime at a new level. hackers were able to crack a database that included records for 80 million people. the cyber-criminals were able to get names, addresses and emails. as well as social security numbers and income, but hospital and doctor information related to patients was not hacked. bloomberg news reported investigators believe chinese state-sponsored hackers are involved. mark bower is a noted expert on these issues and a vice president at voltage security in california. mark bower, welcome. so compared to the hacks we've seen until now, how serious is this one? >> well certainly we've just started the year off with a bang in terms of data breaches. 80 million records is a very substantial amount so this is quite a serious attack, and the nature of the data, you've got lots of personal data that can potentially be mo

moore won best actress for the movie still alice. eddie redmayne was given the best actor award for his portrayal of physicist steven hawking in the theoryerything. >> this oscar -- >> i got a chance to talk to him before the show. >> i new this was an incredibly special story. i didn't dream that it would have done what it's done. >> jk simmons and patricia arquette won the best supporting category. in a year criticized for having a lack of diverse nominees, an emotional high point came when the song glory won for the movie selma. >> we wrote this song for a film based on events that were 50 years ago. but we say selma is now. >> big shows were out here on the red carpet which got soggy at times. rain showers were too heavy for the giant tent covering the red carpet. but that didn't dampen the spirits of fans who cheered for their favorite stars. nominee robert duvall made a prediction. >> i don't think i'm going to win. >> he turned out to be right. but for him and all the stars who came up a little short, there's always next year. danielle nottingham, cbs news, hollywood. >>> we're just getting word about one of the winners of that ha

. >> jones there plays steven hawkings wife up for best actries alongside reece wither witherspoon amy adams and gone girl. this isn't necessarily a guaranteed winner julian mooreshe is widely said to take best actress could the baftas be a great prelude for her. >> i hope you enjoyed that because you blew our dinner plans. then there is best film usual contenders are grand budapest hotel, imitation game and the three of everything. boyhood has been a favorite. an unusual concept. this film was shot over a few weeks every year for 12 years. you actually see a young boy growing up in almost realtime. having said that birdman seems to be sweeping through and taking every single prize it's nominated for. could this sweep under the could this sweep under the nose. >> it bodes well for them in hollywood in a few week's time. >> colombia farq rebels have invited ms. universities to attend peace talks in havan a. pauline a vega was crowned in late january and said in interviews that she would be willing to travel to the talks gu she hasn't responded yet to their invitation. farq met the government in cuba for another round of discussions aimed at ending 50 years of co

moore is considered the favorite to win best actress. who is the person thanked the most during the acceptance speeches? >> director stevenelberg, who has been thanked 42 times. harvey wine steen takes the number two spots. directors george cameron and peter lucas and jackson round out the top five. >>> mother nature made cleaning up from last night's snow easier and also made it people able to step outside. randy gyllenhaal shows us how people were cleaning up and enjoying the warm weather before the bitter cold returns. >> reporter: for much of the morning, driveways and sidewalks felt a bit more like skating rinks. >> when i came out, everything was ice. >> reporter: but by lunchtime it suddenly felt like spring. big digging out didn't take all that much effort. mother nature lendsing a helping hands turning lingering snow into melting slush. steve shoveling his driveway in a t shirt. >> it's warm and all wet and heavy. >> reporter: the city streets department says the concern going forward is flooding from all that melting runoff. and refreezing overnight as temperatures dip down. we could see another icy rush hour co

steven hawkings in "the theory of everything." he says this goes to all the people around the world battling als. early onset alzheimer's disease julianne moore winning best actress for her portrayal of that "still alice" and patricia arquette best supporting actress for "boyhood" and got very political in her acceptance speech saying you know what? it's time for equal pay, equal wages for women in this country, and got a huge round of applause from a lot of people that were there in the theater, and the very first oscar of the night went to j.k. simmons who is just a career character actor, you know his face and you definitely know his name, he was a character in "whiplash," winning that. lot of wonderful moments last night and a lot of work ahead today for crews wrapping things up. >> i can't get other that. it looks like you're at a construction site, from the red carpet, now. >> reporter: and it was raining so the red carpet is rolled up and dripping as it comes by. so glamorous. it is. >> thanks a lot. >> some of the celebrities were walking around with bags to protect their hair from the rain. >> it was raining, unless you had someone t

. >> best actress went to julianne moore for a college professor into early on set alzheimer's. the first portrayal was stevening in the theory of everything. >> the oscars are coming up in a couple of weeks. stay with us. blap not all toothbrushes are created equal, oral-b toothbrushes are engineered with end rounded bristles so brushing doesn't scratch gums and angled perfectly to remove 90% of plaque for a healthier smile. trust the brand more dentists and hygienists use. oral-b. >>> today is national pizza pie day. tj went into the heart of new york city in search of the perfect slices. >> working on the heartburn for a week. >> you don't eat carbs normally. >> not a lot. >> from scott's pizza tours, all fantastic. one surprised me. >> this is part of a family that goes back to 1960. the way it works is it's a rotary oven. six panels are moving around. this is a classic which is just a standard uncooked tomato with low moisture mozzarella cheese. the cheese we are going to get on this is different than what we had at lombardi's. it's harder and cutting it into cubes is the way they had to do it. they had

moore won best actress for the movie "still alice." eddie redmayne was given the best actor award for his portrayal of steven hawking in the "the theory of everything." >> this oscar -- >> reporter: i got a chance to talk to him before the show. >> i knew it was a special story, i didn't dream it would have gone this far. >> reporter: in a year that was criticized for having a lack of diverse nominees, an emotional high point when the song glory won for the movie selma. it was based on events from 50 years happening, but we say it is now. >> reporter: the stars were out here on the red carpet before the show, which got a little soggy at times. rain showers were too heavy for the giant tent covering the red carpet. but that didn't dampen the spirits of fans who cheered for their favorite stars. nominee robert duvall made a prediction. >> i don't think i'm going to win. >> reporter: he turned out to be right. but for him and all the stars that came up a little short there's always next year. danielle nottingham, cbs news hollywood. >> the one thing i learned that lady gaga can really sing. my gosh. the tribute to the sound of music, and

moore won best actress for the movie "still alice." eddie redmayne was given the best actor award for his portrayal of physicist steven hawking in the "the theory of everything." >> this oscar -- i got a chance to talk to him before the show. >> i knew it was an incredible special story,. >> reporter: jk simmons and patricia arquette won the best supporting categories. in a year that was criticized for having a lack of diverse nominees, an emotional high point came when the song glory won for the movie selma. we wrote this for a film that was based from events of 50 years ago, but whee say selma is now. >> rain showers were too heavy for the giant tent covering the red carpet. but in a didn't dampen the spirits of fans who cheered foyer their favorite starring. robert duvall made a prediction. >> i don't think i'm going to win. >> reporter: he turned out to be right. but for him and all the stars that came up a little short, there's always next year. danielle nottingham hollywood. >>> were you rooting for michael keaton? a little bit? >> i really was, but i love eddie redmayne. he's so cute. >> and that speech! it's like oh, my gosh. >>

moore's first oscar win. >> the the oscar for best actor went to eddie redmayne played the leading role the in the steven hawkings pick the theory of everything. this is redmayne's first oscar many in nation and his first win. >> i was looking up his background, we are all learning about these people. he is 33. he is british. he starred on the stage. he started as a globe theater shakespeare's famous rebuilt and burned down the original but pretty interesting, right. >> it is also first time and first bin, so many people go they get nominated they never win and they go back and back. >> we didn't see one frame of that because we're both asleep with these crazy hours. >>> at 4:52. still ahead we will have more oscar coverage with the leading ladies protesting a certain red carpet question, why they say they are more than just their dresses. that is next. >>> it is my favorite paul simon album graceland, 4:55 is the time. the in memorial portion of the oscars is always emotional. last night it wasn't who was on the clip that got people upset, but who was left off of the clip. joan rivers apparently did not make the

moore won best actress for the movie "still alice." eddie redmayne was given the best actor award for his portrayal of physicist steven hawking in "the theory of everything." i got a chance to talk to him before the show [ inaudible ] >> i knew it was going to be -- it was an incredible story. >> reporter: gl tonight we honor hollywood's best and whitest -- sorry, brightest. >> reporter: in a year that was criticized for having a lack of diverse nominees, an emotional high point came when the song "glory" won for the movie "selma." before the big show the stars were out here on the red carpet which got a little soggy at times. rain showers were too heavy for the giant tent covering the red carpet. but that didn't dampen the spirits of fans who cheered for their favorite stars. nominee robert duvall made a prediction. >> i don't think i'm going to win. >> reporter: he turned out to be right. but for him and all the stars who came up a little short, there's always next year. danielle nottingham, cbs news, hollywood. >>> a virginia lawmaker who spends a night in jail is due back in court today. >> businesses come together to rally behind mr mr

steven hawking in the theory of everything. >> this feels wild, a dream wake up a few days and say did that happen. >> julianne moore. >> julianne more more walk a was i with oscar gold as a woman diagnosis with early on set always highamers in still alice. >> at the end of the day, it is being able to do work that i love that has been so rewarding and this is just amazing. >> supporting winners didn't disappoint jk simmons snagged a trophy for playing a cut throat music teacher in rip lash and patricia arquette included a shout out for women's equality in her acceptance speech. >> it is our time to have wage equality, once and for all, and equal rights for women in the united states of america. >> ♪ >> host neil patrick harris song and dance show opener set stage for ceremonies moving musical performances lady gaga sang a tribute to the sound of music 50th anniversary and common and john legend's performance of their oscar winning song glory got a tearful ovation. >> at contacted my of award for achievement and directing. >> it went to alexander, who led the audience in the secret to his success. >> good luck, charm, tonight to

steven hawking. >> this belongs to all of those people around the world battling als. >> a struggle with early onset alzheimer's fueled julianne moore's character in "still alice" and her performance brought a first oscar as best actress. >> at the end of the day it's the work, you know. it's being able to do work that i love that's been so rewarding and this is just amazing. >> reporter: after dominating the pre-oscar award season, j.k. simmons scored again, best supporting actor for "whiplash" and patricia arquette earned an oscar in need of a post show name enscription, best supporting actress for "boyhood." ♪ oh glory >> reporter: the absence of acting nominations for "selma" stirred controversy into last night but a stellar performance of "glory" brought audience members to tears moments before the best original sopping. >> this is really important. the oscars, there's nothing like it in the world, and for to us win this award we're very grateful. >> reporter: "the grand budapest hotel" shared in oscar glory. it tied "birdman" with four wins overall. and films like "american sniper" and "interstellar" big winners at the the boss

steven hawk, in "the theory of everything." >> they're here this evening and i would like to thank them. >> but there was an award for least surprising winner, there she is is, julieann mooree portrayal ever an alzheimer's sufferer, "still alice." >> thank you for including me among these beautiful performances both british an american reese and amy i'm honored to be honored with you tonight. >> the big prize best film. >> goes to "boyhood." >> this film took 12 years to make. an award for its director, too richard linkalert best. third man failed to take off here despite flying high in the u.s. it was not meant with the british academy. >> what do you think spit it out. >> although the producer felt his was the better film. >> it was a film that ultimately deserves it, i think it's a really incredibly ambitious film. the way we made it was totally unique, we're proud of it. if it gets recognition that's what i'm interested in. >> the baftas try distinguish themselves. this is british academy. we are a long way from l.a. having said that the same names do pop up again and again. and for those who won tonight they are helping hoping that does happen again in two weeks. phil

. >> steven hawking during the struggle with als while julianne moore portrayed a woman fighting early on set alzheimer's. it's still alice. >> the performances of my fellow nominees. >> patricia arquette received a big achievement for accepting the oscar for best supporting actress. >> equal rights for women in the united states of america. >> jk simmons takes best supporting actor for his portrayal in whiplash but had a far softer tone in his speech. >> call your mom or dad if you are lucky enough to have a parent or two alive. don't text or e-mail. call them on the phone. >> lady gaga teamed up with julie andrews. and a moving performance of glory in selma was brought to tears and rookie oscar neal patrick harris stripped down to make his first gig a memorable one. >> first of all, neal patrick harris is ripped and has the guts of ten men and i thought that performance was just amazing amazing. >> the tears in the audience watching was so powerful. >> what are stood out to you? >> definitely the six-pack on neal patrick harris. >> he did great with the opening act as well. strong in

. >> for his complex portrayal of steven hawking during his decades long struggle with ala. julianne moore her 1st oscar for portraying a woman fighting early onset alzheimer's. >> this is no such thing as best actress as my fellow nominees. >> patricia arquette received one of the biggest ovation, not for her achievement but her message while accepting the oscar for best supporting actress. >> equal rights for women in the united states of america. >> and j.k. simmons rounds out the winners taking best supporting actor for portrayal of a brutal music instructor. he had a softer tone in his speech. >> call your mom, call your dad, if you're lucky enough to have a parent or two alive on this planet, call them. don't text, don't e-mail. call them on the phone. ♪ these are a few of my favorite things ♪ >> other high notes lady gaga teamed up with surprise guest julie andrews. and a moving performance of glory from "selma" brought the crowd to tears and their feet. rookie host neil patrick harris brought the curtain up and stripped down to make his first gig a memorable one. >> i first of all

moore. best actor eddie redmayne. i had a chance to talk to them. >> the oscar goes to eddie redmayne. >> the first time was the charm. his portrayal of steven first oscar nomination and his first win. >> this oscar, wow. >> winning is winning no matter what but to do it for playing such an amazing man. paid you the highest compliment. he said i almost believed he was me. >> greatest review of my life. i'm retiring now. >> have you ever -- >> kind of a dumbbell. >> his fellow oscar winner julianne moore always knew he was des anyoned for great things. she costars with him six years ago. >> i think you have a future as a casting agent. i know you picked eddie redmayne redmayne. >> i did. i read with a bunch of guys and i was like that guy. >> odds makers said moore was the best actress lock for her portrayal battling alzheimer's. >> she was pleasantly surprised. >> this is crazy. >> congratulations. we saw when you first came back here it looked like you were sending a picture home. >> we were. he said let me take a picture for the kids. i think our son was almost like -- he was sick with anxiety. >> he was saying you can't believe you were n

moore, she played an alzheimer's patient in still alice. eddie redmayne won for the portrayal of the leading character in the steven hawkings bio pick. >> yes, theory of everything. he was thrilled to win. >>> and best supporting actress and actor went to patricia arquette and jk simmons. >> um-hmm. >> there are a lot of moments people are talking about. what about this one. actress and singer edina manziel used her oscar appearance to get back at john travolta for his famous blow up. >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the stage my very friend, blong ga thesingo. >> my darling, my beautiful, my wickedly talented edina manziel. >> you got it, yes. >> is that right. >> yes. >> you did it. >> it is so good. >> it is in the the like it will follow me around for the the rest of my life or anything. >> tell me bit. >> he screwed up her name last year. >> adell kaseem. >> only thing weird about it was him grabbing her chin about that. >> he was up close and personal. >> she was like, i don't know. >> let it go. >> he just had to do it. >> yes. >> that is what will follow her around for the rest of her life. >> you got the that right. >> th

moore. if you have your pool at home pick her. best actor? is this one closer? >> it is closer. it's actually very close. eddie redmayne is probably the favorite. it's a showy role. >> playing stevenooper has a chance because this movie made a lot of money. "birdman" could because of the redemption story and if "birdman" runs the table, michael keaton will win because he's part of -- >> i want the -- >> eddie redmayne will win. >> so we have a wild card here. sound mixing. sometimes during the ceremony they announce the category and you say what does that category mean. there's sound editing, there's sound mixing. what does sound mixing mean? frnlgts>> sound editing is creating sounds, sound mixing is how loud that sound will be. >> sound editing was made with the visual effects. sound editing always goes to war movies. so "american sniper" should win. sound mixing often goes to songs with music. so whiplash is a favorite for that. but sometimes the categories are combined, because oscar voters don't know the difference. "birdman" has a chance again, if it runs the table. >> whiplash" won the bafta for it. >> here's one everybody knows about. directing. "boyhood," "birdman" are th