. >> our good friend, wolfgang puck is dropping by. at his special oscar themed dessert that's always wonderful. >> you guys are in luck. >>> robin, we also have a special guest in "pop news." a man who has been nominated he's been nominated again this year but there's a catch and we'll explain. you'll meet him live coming up. >> toast to oscar weekend, everyone. cheers. come on out. [ applause ] >> better than this margarita they gave us the other day? a little sip of apple cider. we've got our own party right here in times square. djm-o-s and dj kiss in for the weekend. >> we'll have to bring the music down now because paula faris has the morning rundown. >> cheers to you raising my imaginary glass. talk to you in a minute. >>> we begin with new details about communications between the white house and fbi over allegations that president trump's campaign advisers were in constant contact with russia. now, a white house official now confirms that chief reince priebus asked a top fbi official to dispute media reports about those contact

cameron got the low down from the man himself, wolfgang puck. he has been crafting the oscar menu for 23 years. >> one of the tradition. our chicken pot pie is always one of our favorite things. can you see it here with the oscar on top. baked potato with caviar. every year. >> every year. a crowded favorite. >> absolutely. >> the most expensive ingredient of the night, 30 pounds of truffles, that's $36,000. most everything is made to order by wwlfgang and his 300 chefs but stars better leave room for the 50-foot dessert table. >> don't forget we made all the oscars. so for everybody to take home an oscar. so i will give you one too so you don't feel deprived. >> oh thank you very much. >> honey, i just won. >> have you seen cameron with his shirt off? >> he won. >> so why it pays to be oscar nominee from lavish trips to bizarre workout gear. we will show you all the swag with stars. >> then the new interview with the divorce "flip or flop" star. unanswered questions about their split. >> why was there crying? >> i have never taken a gun with me

and let's end on the oscars chef wolfgang puck.ll, the official academy awards after—party, for the past 23 years. we caught up with him during a recent visit to singapore. they ask us, they finish at 9pm at night, and then everybody is so hungry, because all the movie stars, they have to fit into their dresses and do make—up and everything, so they didn't eat all day. so we have to be ready. so i have 300 people in the kitchen. everybody is geared up, and it gets very, very hectic. last year, with martin scorsese, and he saidi year, with martin scorsese, and he said i am still hungry, so we made him a pastor with a tomato base, with some garlic and chilli base, with some garlic and chilli base, with some garlic and chilli base, with some shrimp, and i ate it because i was hungry as well. you know, a lot of people think because they are in movies or they are singing or whatever that they are going to be different, no. first of all, we have all these guest coming to our restaurant anyway. if it is tom cruise, i know he loves our new

>> they have miniature ones -- wolfgang puck the chef makes chocolate -- >> but original ones are notped in copper and a bunch of other materials. >> then chocolate. i mean they got to be a reason to get the things right? >> some you can eat and some you can put on your man tell. everyone can get the chocolate ones easier. >>> let's talk about the weather. in fact i didn't know there was something called the spring leaf index map. however, it did not surprise

famously crafted by wolfgang puck. >> we have something for everybody. sushi. pasta. miniburgers. >> reporter: 1500 guests greeted by a july. t ice raw bar. mountains of caviar. 30 pounds of edible gold dust will be on hand. the dazzling room adorned with flowers flown in from all over the world. all coming together for the perfect way to unwind after a long day of glitz, glamour, and red carpet galore. so the theme of the governor's ball is magical transformation. and that edible gold dust is part of the gold dusting for the white truffle popcorn.ds fantastic. my magicpounds if >> and all i can think about is >> well apparently we have food on set later. >> we do? >> truffle popcorn. >> lots of stuff. >> popcorn, and by the way, lobster corn dogs, paula. >> yes! was such radiction in th kayna, thank you. abc has your complete coverage of the oscars. don't forget to tune in tonight when "gma's" on the burgundy carpet, should we call it now, for the stars' a the awards at 8:30. we have a big afterparty here on abc hosted by lara spencer and "blackish" star anthony ande

wolfgang puck food and then you go to the "vanity fair" party. then you go to the madonna party.to be there. >> not this year, but yeah, hey, no cameras, no publicists, no business, just artists there dancing. >> jimmy: you will dance, because i would imagine when you go to a party, everyone wants you to dance and they want to play "stayin alive" and "grease" and they want to see you do that stuff. will you do that? >> i will. because the cool thing is to not make too big a deal of it so you let someone like me dance for just the fun of it and not the show of it and then if you wanted a circle to go around you, you could invite a circle but i wouldn't do that. >> jimmy: i see. okay. >> i would just have fun. >> jimmy: you want to be one of the gang. people probably pass out when they see you dance. they are calling their friends, going, oh, my god, they're playing the bee gees and john travolta is dancing. >> that's probably true. >> jimmy: a lot of pressure is what it is. >> yeah, after i dance with princess diana, it was over. everybody needed a dance from me. >> jimmy: that's

. >> chef wolfgang puck will be feeding the stars after the party. there will be sushi, lobster tacos, chicken pot pie with black truffles and for dessert, a gold covered many chocolate oscar. i am hungry now. >>> there are a lot of unhappy fans this morning. beyonce announced she will not be performing at an eight. she canceled because of doctors orders. she is due with twins this year. there is good news, there'll be headliner at the festival this year. nevertheless, fans are pretty upset, a lot of people are reacting on twitter. someone posted this video, the caption says, beyonce's reaction when someone asks if she is still performing at coachella. this is one of the best, someone posted a video of her grammy performance, and said, beyonce backing out, like. people are created. -- creative. >>> tom brady is still looking for his missing super bowl jersey. someone stole it and now he posted this picture on instagram, a homemade chart of possible suspects. some of them are call him from lord of the rings, shark from jaws, and prison mike from the o

famously crafted by wolfgang puck. >> we have something for everybody. sushi. pasta. miniburgers. >> reporter: 1500 guests greeted by a july. t ice raw bar. mountains of caviar. 30 pounds of edible gold dust will be on hand. the dazzling room adorned with flowers flown in from all over the world. all coming together for the perfect way to unwind after a long day of glitz, glamour, and red carpet galore. so the theme of the governor's ball is magical transformation. and that edible gold dust is part of the gold dusting for the white truffle popcorn. i mean, it just sounds fantastic. my magical transformation might be gaining 30 pounds if it went to that and all i can think about is food now. >> well, apparently we have food on set later. >> we do? >> truffle popcorn. >> lots of stuff. >> popcorn, and by the way, lobster corn dogs, paula. >> yes! >> i didn't know there was such a thing. >> like a contradiction in terms. lobster corn dog. >> sounds like someone in the midwest would have created. there you go. kayna, thank you. abc has your complete coverage of the oscars

get 3,000 tickets to the illegal immigrants, the criminals, the refugees.f let them enjoy the wolfgang puckthe governors ball, the entertainers.rs i think it's about time that hollywood, they do great things and ill respect all those talen, by the way. i disagree vehemently the message they are giving inll america. i want to have all of the migrants, i ask all of you if you are listening to me, converge on hollywood boulevard and the guests of all the people that believe we should have a order. of no law and law and >> tucker: and no barriers! that's one of my concerns. outside of the "vanity fair" party, there may be various keeping people out. >> i see the men in blue, hollywood shouldn't hire them anymore. they shouldn't have those protections. the hypocrisy of it all. and then aftere the party, bring tents and camp out in bel air. 9-acre homes, i think they should camp out there and see whateymp happens. this is with love in my heart. >> tucker: [laughs] that's how you sign the piece. do you think this would happen? >> no, i think it won't happen. >> tucker: how could it not? how can yo

let them enjoy the wolfgang puck dinners at the governors ball and the entertainment.ut time that hollywood and they do great things and i respect all those talents. i disagreed vehemently with the message they give america. i ask all of you if you're listening to me. converge on hollywood boulevard on the night of the oscars and be guests of all the people that believe we should have a country of no law and no order >> tucker: that's one of my concerns, there might be barriers keeping people out but >> i don't want any barriers, the men in blue, the police officers, hollywood shouldn't hire them to protect them anymore. they shouldn't have those protections. the hypocrisy of it all. then after the party, bring tents and camp out in bel air, there is 9-acre homes, i think they should camp out there and see what happens. this is with love in my heart. >> tucker: that's how you signed the peace with great love. do i think this will happen? >> i don't think it will happen. >> tucker: how could it not come how could you get up to the oscars and cities are marginalized peop

. >> wolfgang puck macaroni cheese and ribs and maybe a vodka and club soda and lemon, mama, i'm sorry do it. >> viola davis eating mac and cheese, drinking champagne and, guys, she kicked off her high heels but you're going to have to take a look and see what she had underneath her dress. instead of those heels. see those, like moon shoes. you know, because us ladies have a certain hemline so she had to have the same height. just wanted to be comfortable so she had that all planned out. smart lady. >> color coordinated. >> she was ready to go there, amy. thank you. >> a lot coming up on the oscars. >> we do. >>> we have to turn to politics because the president had his own black-tie dinner hosting the governors ball ahead of his first address to congress tomorrow night. calling for a special prosecutor to investigate any ties between his campaign and russia, jon karl has more. >> reporter: as the president prepares for his first speech to a joint session of congress, he is facing calls for a special prosecutor to investigate russia's meddling in the campaign. overnight the president a

. >> some awesome judges.e es i mean when else are you going i to cook for martha stewart,, wolfgang puck me about yours signatuu dishes. what's your favorite thing tohit make? >> well, my favorite thing to make is souffle. souff you can make like different flavors and, um, it'ss like a huge variety of things.fi it can be sweet, savory, and a also fun challenge to make.ak >> how about you donovan?an? >> my signature dish is probably, um, chilean sea bass b with mushroom -- wild mushroom scallions and ginger. because it's really good dish.is it smells really good when it'si cooking. >> super simple, right? rht >> very simple, yeah.mple,ea >> anyone can make that.keha no very impressive. christina you've been a lot ofot chefs. what's it like working withit younger group good i loveov working with the younger group.o obviously my teens at milk bar in new york city and now in nowi washington, d.c. at our store near to you is fun but these are more perfection ales that areese chasing down professional dreama i think what's super inspiringns about working with eight to 13tt year olds in the mas