>> it's all colin firth. it's the colin firth show. >> wow. she'll be glad to know that. >> good segue there. >> we have colin firth. we just earned an oscar nomination. joining us from london, colin, congratulations to you. >> thank you. >> you were nominated last year and again this year. sweeter the second time around? >> yeah, i guess. it seems like i was fired out of a cannon this time last year. i'm currently orbiting pluto or something. quite extraordinary. >> not to bring up bad memories, but you lost out last year. we all know what happened there and jeff bridges won it. are you going to kneecap him this year? what do you do to take him out of the competition? >> something has to be done! i don't know. what i felt last year, you know, your head spins when you hear the news. what i felt last year was i don't know if it has to get any better than this really. if you wait 50 years for something, you know, and then you hit a moment like this, you know, it's celebration enough. so i'm just thrilled to be at the party. >> how wonderful that

. >> colin firth plays george vi and is in no doubt of the archive's importance. >> it is like finding the rosetta stone. biography in my life until i took this were at -- this role on. i had to start from scratch on any informational knowledge i had. >> these fresh insights help colin firth and geoffrey rush develop a powerful on-screen chemistry. but it cannot have passed you by, the oscar talk again around this film. how does that feel? >> i do not think anything quite prepares you for it because it cannot but make you feel giddy. >> and he certainly has the support of his queen. >> he was a quite superb. >> to act with, he is a dream because you have absolute belief in the person opposite. he takes you there. >> we will have to wait and see about the oscars, but there is one thing for certain. "the king's speech" has people talking. >> much more on that and olli international news on bbc.com. we are on twitchell and facebook as well. thanks for being with us. see you again. >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold, get the top stories from aroundízgm)> +e globe and click-to-pl

. >>> colin firth and the king's speech. >> eight at 12 academy award nods when the nominations were announced. other nominees are black swan, the fighter, inception, 127 hours, true grit, and toy story 3. >> for best actress the nominees are annette bening, nicole kidman, jennifer laurence, natalie portman, and michelle williams. >>> macworld is still warning even though apple itself pulled out three years ago. -- still roaring even though apple pulled out three years ago. >> we are up about 10% and total number of exhibitors. >> reporter: days a ipods, ipads, and iphones bring in a broader audience. >> is a much broader phenomenon. >> more and more people find them user friendly. >> they want something that looks nice as well as performs well. >> reporter: view products capture such brand loyalty. >> everybody loves macs. >> once you switch to a mac, you definitely stick with the. >> reporter: and unlike applestores, there's macworld expo is loaded. >> if you want to speed the broader rx related to this, macworld is a great place to do this. >>> with just over two weeks until veriz

geoffrey rush, a lane of bottom carter is up and so is colin firth he's the one who will probably win best actor. if pearl fabulous in the movie and it really touches are hard. whereas social the work to our head in mind it's a smart will be but a bit solus. >> true grit is on the list? >> shocking it gallatin with 10 nominations no one expected that. the golden globes totally ignored true grit but people love the the film especially the voters were looking for western. it also a respected writer and director came. >> best actor now, you already mentioned colin firth is on line he is also? >> jeff bridges. he won last year and so this is the second year in a row, jesse has embarked on a newcomer with a social network will help us to engage with that rather hard film to connect with. it also had a great script was also what. this is call-in first year i hope is ready for a close-up. >> best actress list? >> 31 years old is the average age of these actresses. and ad spending represents an older actress the rest are young. they're very good, they certainly took heart said jennifer lawren

colin firth and won the king's speech. >> other noteworthy winds annette bening best actress for the kids are right time best motion-picture for musical melissa leo best supporting actor and actress for the boxing fell to the fighter. robert to narrow the pre just award. we will take a break, the latest in the gas line explosion of including an investigation about pacific gas and electric company behind that along with the fog. a live look at lafayette, have led to address bound as you can see the fog is extremely thick their mom and your brother in a moment.there. more on yourr in a moment. 5:00 a.m. on the kron 4 morning news on the smart lines is the king day pleasers searching for suspects in an overnight shooting that left one person dead near a church. details coming up. >> oakland's top cop could be moving to another bay area city will tell you where coming up. police are investigating a murder- suicide how it could be connected to the tenure of murder and rustication details ahead. big story around the bay the fog, stockton with fog advisories in effect, a live look from the

. >>> and here is a look at some other winners, colin firth best actor for the kings speech natalie port man best actress in a drama for black swan, best actor in a comedy or musical, paul giamatti. best actress in comedy or musical, kids are all right and award for best tv comedy or musical went to glee which i still have not seen a full episode of. >> you will have to check it out. >>> a couple bomb shells could come out of the new round of wick can i leek documents. >> they could expose about celebritylawmakers breaking the law. >>> and foggy freeways across the bay area, how that will effect your drive coming up pgh >>> >> oakland's police chief could be jumping ship where he might be headed coming up. ,,,,,, the next, you start one feeling a bit off.ne. the moment you feel run down or achy, nip flu-like symptoms in the bud, with oscillococcinum. get oscillo and feel like yourself again. oscillococcinum, nip it in the bud. >> look at this, golden gate bridge, it is a holiday, martin luther king junior holiday, a lot of people taking an extra long weekend a few cars coming in taking i

colin firth is a hot favorite. in fact, "the king's speech," got the most nominations with 12. >> it made until great and it took them on a great adventure and it taught them something to. -- id made them feel great. >> the remake of "true grit," gets 10 nominations. there are 8 for this, many think "the social network," is the main contender for top honors. other nominees include christian bale for best supporting actor for "the fighter," natalie portman for her role as the tortured a ballerina in "the black swan." numerically speaking, "the king's speech," is the movie to speak. just because you start as the favorite does not guarantee a big win but it does guarantee an exciting show. >> the italian prime minister is mired in allegations of sexual scandal and he has found a tv program which is discussing the latest investigation. speaking live, he described the show as discussed in television based on lies and it is contemptible and file and loathsome -- and vile and loath some. thank you for watching. >> hello a

. >>> and congratulations to colin firth, he will be receiving the 429th star on the hollywood walk of fame. >>> all day long, you can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with nbc "nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. the latest from tucson as congresswoman giffords opens her eyes for the very first time since saturday's shooting. >>> and find out why the history channel canceled a highly anticipated mini series about the kennedys. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. the day today on your nbc station. have a good one.

other big winners colin firth who won in the drama for his role in the king's speech. natalie portman won for her role in black swan. leading acting honors went to annette benning for the lesbian family stories the kids are all right and paul gee manny's in barney's vision. >> just gotta be an easier way to get a standing ovation. (laughter) >> one of the night's most emotional moments came when michael douglas took the stage to a standing ovation from the crowd. this after the actor recently announced he's beaten throat cancer after rigorous chemotherapy and radiation. it's good to hear. you see the fog behind me out there. we have word san jose international airport has already cancelled a dozen flights today because of the visibility problems from this fog. >> and if it happens again tomorrow, we may have cancelled flights tomorrow, too. the way it looks in san jose. as we look at all the fog that is hanging out in the city there, and that's one of the reasons why they're having such problems. visibility there just as poor as they are just about anywhere else. somew

(laughter) >> well, the king's speech won the best actor trophy for colin firth. >> natalie portman won best actress for black swan. >> abc's comedy modern family earned the tv comedy ensemble award. >> the academy awards air sunday, february 27th. guess where? uh-huh, right here on abc 7. mike nicco with a final check of the weather. >> a couple interesting days coming at ya. the 7-day forecast, it's going to get rather cold wednesday and thursday morning. of course, wednesday is groundhog day. out of your yard, he's going to see a shadow because we need more rain and sierra snow. but it's not in this forecast. we have a dry forecast with temperatures around the bay nearing 70 this weekend so completely opposite what we just went through. >> we'll enjoy it for now. >> we don't have a winter january, do we. ending today. >> 15 days and no rain in january. >> thank

. >> colin firth, "the king's speech." >> "the king's speech" the true story about a royal stamperer has the most nominations. >> friends of mine have been texting me saying i just went to a tuesday viewing in new york and the audience stood up and clapped. i think that's been the biggest buzz for us that the film is communicating so readily in the house. to now have our sort of industry peer group expand even further on that ais just amazing -- is just amazing. >> here's the competition. this remake of the classic western "true grit" has 10 nominations. the faptsy thriller "inception" has eight. many think "the social network" from facebook is the main contender. in the best foreign language category, movies from mexico, algeria, and greece are in the competition. there is also a best-actor nomination for javier bardan. a golden globe winner, natalie portman, is up for a nomination in "black swan." knew markely -- numerically speaking, "the king's speech" is the one to beat. but this doesn't guarantee a big win. it does make for a big oscar show. >> we leave you now with pictures fr

. >> other winners included natalie portman for best actress in a drama and colin firth for best actor. >> annette bening's hair. hollywood. we are back in a minute. >> welcomeback. the tunisian psident was forced to flee into exile after four weeks of protest. a transitional government has been unveiled, and the prime minister has listed a lifting of restrictions on media and human- rights organizations. throughout the arab world, where protests had already started in other countries was unpopular and totalitarian regimes. >> egypt in 2010. people took to the streets ahead of parliamentary elections to protest against the abuse of opposition candidates by police. algeria, at the beginning of january. vonage demonstrations claimed a number of lives. hundreds of people were wounded. -- violent demonstrations. and in jordan last week, thousands of people gathered in the capital against their government. the images were similar, as are the reasons for the protests. in many arab countries, such as here in jordan, the price of food and fuel has risen rapidly. the government in a mob has ann

other big winners colin firth who won in the drama for his role in the king's speech. natalie portman won for her role in black swan. leading acting honors went to annette benning for the lesbian family stories the kids are all right and paul gee manny's in barney's vision. >> just gotta be an easier way to get a standing ovation. (laughter) >> one of the night's most emotional moments came when michael douglas took the stage to a standing ovation from the crowd. this after the actor recently announced he's beaten throat cancer after rigorous chemotherapy and radiation. it's good to hear. you see the fog behind me out there. we have word san jose international airport has already cancelled a dozen flights today because of the visibility problems from this fog. >> and if it happens again tomorrow, we may have cancelled flights tomorrow, too. the way it looks in san jose. as we look at all the fog that is hanging out in the city there, and that's one of the reasons why they're having such problems. visibility there just as poor as they are just about anywhere else. somew

(laughter) >> well, the king's speech won the best actor trophy for colin firth. >> natalie portman won best actress for black swan. >> abc's comedy modern family earned the tv comedy ensemble award. >> the academy awards air sunday, february 27th. guess where? uh-huh, right here on abc 7. mike nicco with a final check of the weather. >> a couple interesting days coming at ya. the 7-day forecast, it's going to get rather cold wednesday and thursday morning. of course, wednesday is groundhog day. we'll have a rodent that pops out of your yard, he's going to see a shadow because we need more rain and sierra snow. but it's not in this forecast. we have a dry forecast with temperatures around the bay nearing 70 this weekend so completely opposite what we just went through. >> we'll enjoy it for now. >> we don't have a winter january, do we. ending today. oprah: all new. powerhouse oscar legends sissy spacek, holly hunter, and susan sarandon. then, oscar nominees -- wow! then, oscar nominees -- wow! melissa leo, geoffrey rush, [ female announcer ] important events can sneak up on you. oh, i

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. >> reporter: colin firth displayed a bit of mirth accepting best actor in a drama for "the king's speech." >> this is all that stands between me and a harley-davidson. >> reporter: while natalie portman took best actress for "black swan." >> this is as much a great honor. >> reporter: honors for the best musical or a comedy went to "the kids are all right." and one of its stars, annette benning, won best actress. >> it was a labor of love. >> reporter: "barney's version" brought paul giamatti kudos. as best actor in a comedy. "the fighter" scored a one-two punch. an exuberant melissa leo won best supporting actress. >> mom, i got a golden globe! >> reporter: christian bale took best supporting actor. >> we've been spoiled rotten at that table over there. >> reporter: in television, "big bang theory's" jim parsons scored as best actor in a comedy, while "glee" registered a triple triumph, best comedy and supporting acting honors. >> i'm nothing if not falsely humble. >> reporter: "mad men's" run ended. "boardwalk empire" took the prize, and steve burb emmy took the honors. perhaps the mos

colin firth is in no doubt of the archive's importance. >> it is like finding the rosetta stone. we have a royal biographies. i'd never read one in my life until i took this role on, so i really had to start from scratch in terms of any information i had third crack these fresh insights helped firth develop a powerful onscreen chemistry with jeffr geoffrey rush. there is oscar talk around your performance. how does that feel? >> i do not think anything prepares you for it, because it cannot but make you feel giddy. he certainly has the support of his queen. >> yeah, i hoope hpe he does. you have absolute belief in the person opposite. to act with him is like a dream. >> we will have to wait and see about the oscars, but there is one thing for certain -- "the king's speech" has got people talking. >> you are watching "bbc news". i am a beat up. abita sharma. >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold, get the top stories from around the globe and click-to-play video reports. go to bbc.com/news to experience the in-depth, expert reporting of "bbc world news" online. >> funding wa

. >> geoffrey rush and colin firth were amazing. >>> one brave group of boy scouts actually chose to spend 24 hours outdoors in frigid temperatures. the subzero sleepover gave the scouts a chance to learn how to adapt and overcome and earn their zero hero badge. learning to build snow caves and dress properly in arctic weather. scouts are learning to embrace where they live and when it was all over, they probably gave a pretty snug embrace to their warm beds too. i would as well. >>> i'm veronica de la cruz and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >>> computer geeks from around the world managed to pull themselves away from their screens to attend a huge technology fair in brazil. thousands camped out for a week to attend the campus party. apple co-founder was a guest speaker. as was former vice president al gore. attendes participate in workshops on topics ranging from games and software to robotics. >>> and a new fire engine distinguishes deadly fires using a water cannon powered by jet turbo engines. it consumes over four tons of water

colin firth plays george vi and is no doubt a beneficiary of the our cars importance. >> i had never read a world biography in my life until i took this role on. it was starting from scratch. -- i never read a royal biography in my life until i took this role on. it was starting from scratch. >> the two characters have good chemistry. >> there is talk about an oscar award for your performance. how does that feel? >> it cannot but make you feel guilty. >> and he certainly has the support of his queen. -- it cannot but make you feel giddy. >> and he certainly has the support of his queen. >> you have to have belief in the person offices. -- person opposite. he takes you there. >> there is one thing for certain, "the king's speech" has people talking. >> before we leave you, something that might make you a bit nervous about going fishing. a group of fishermen off the west coast of australia just went swimming and got back into their deneen when they saw this in the water. it is a 5 meter long great white shark. it circled the boat and even started to attack the of board motor. they mana

colin firth is, in all likelihood, going to walk away with the globe for best actor. but there is no way to know. >> let's move on to best director. david fincher of "the social network" looks like he'll get it. >> he certainly looks like the most likely one. it's a terrific movie. it's everything that's going on now, but you have a really interesting movie in "black swan." obviously natalie portman's performance is the thing that people are talking about with that movie and in all likelihood, she will. >> best comedy or musical looks like one stands out. >> it's sort of a who cares a little bit. but, yes, it looks like it's probably going to be "the kids are all right." but the hfpa likes tim burton. they gave "sweeney todd" the golden globe a few years ago and the reviews weren't great. "alice" has a shot. we can say "the tourist" and "burlesque" won't be taking home awards. >> you mentioned colin firth. will he have competition? >> i don't think so. it's a great performance. he's british. everyone likes him. he's a nice guy. again, terrific performance. >> about as

. >> reporter: colin firth won the golden globe and is the front-runner against jeff bridges. 127 hours star james franco and two others. >> i don't know if you heard about this new website i launched. >> no. >> reporter: the movie about the founder of facebook received 8 nominations. so did the fighter. but true grit surprised hollywood with 10 nominations. >> help me! >> i can do nothing for you son. >> reporter: the remake of the john way classic was shut out of the golden globes. natalie portman is nominated for "black swan." she will duke it out with the globe winner annette bening from "the kids are all right." michelle williams in "blue valentine." nicole kidman in rabbit hole and jennifer lawrence in winter's bone. >> i'll find it. >> reporter: this is the 20- year-old's first oscar nod. all the other actresses have already been to the big dance. in hollywood, kendis gibson, cbs 5. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, is. >>> well, today's tip of the day is going to be is with white asparagus. it's grown and never sees sunlight, on a mound under the ground or with canopies so the sun doesn't hi

the british star colin firth is the hot favorite. academy voters gave "the king's speech" the most nominations come up with 12. >> people have a crush on that. it made them feel great. it took them on a great adventure. >> here is the competition, this remake of the classic western "true grit," with 10 nominations. and there are eight for this. many think "the social network" is the main contender for top honors. other nominees include britain's christian bale for best supporting actor, natalie portman as best actress, and mike leigh is nominated for his screenplay for "another year." academy members vote again now that nominations are out. a starter favorite does not guarantee a big win. it does mean an exciting oscar show. >> much more on that any time on bbc.com. thanks for watching. >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold, get the top stories from around the globe and click-to-play video reports. go to bbc.com/news to experience the in-depth, expert reporting of "bbc world news" online. >> funding was made possible by the fr

helen carter and colin firth? >> when we looked at the script, colin and i went five scenes and two pages long and two men sitting in chairs and talking to each other. that is not necessarily the most interesting cinematic duo but tom hooper, who is such a wonderful asstate, very collaborative and very questioning and very provocative director kind of guy that goes through that. i did sit opposite colin for those scenes off camera and was kind of in awe of where he was going, because tom threw the camera very close to him very early on in the shoot and just said, "i want you to feel the pressure." and i was astonished by his playfulness and his skill and slight audacity in playing a very repressed english figure but giving it this great dynamic. it was a wonderful thing to watch. >> it is a wonderful film and 12 nominations leading the way here. best of luck, geoffrey. good luck trying to get to sleep tonight. i'm sure the phone will be ringing off the hook. thank you for taking our call and we wish um the best. >

. >> colin firth was named best actor and natalie portman best actress for black swan. >> always dependent upon everybody else. it's a domino effect. it's a collective work always, you know. movies so much more a team effort. every single other actor shares this with me because you can't do it, no one's on island on a movie. >> awards also handed out in the world of television. modern family best comedy ensemble and world empire drama ensemble. the red carpet's being taken away and we all get to breathe a little for the next big show, the academy awards which will be handed out february 27th. george benacchio for abc news. >> which network is carrying that? >> abc 7 right here? make it a date. let's see the award winning day again. a whole string of them and rain, which we needed. >> much-needed rain. mulligan monday. too little too late. but it was much needed over the weekend and on the way to another dry period. how beautiful this clean air is as you look from mount sutro to the east bay hills. absolutely gorgeous. let's talk about those temperatures. it is much cooler this morning than

firth. natalie portman. christian bale. >>> as for the weekend box office. finishing first was "the rite." second was "no strings attached." we will be right back. ,,,, it's really delicious, mom. it's not too well done? nope. but it is a job well done. what are you reading, sweetie? her diary. when you're done, i'd love some feedback. sure. your mom and i read that thing cover-to-cover. loved it. thanks. would you mind if i cut the lawn this weekend? only if you let me talk to your mother on the phone for hours on end. done. [ male announcer ] u-verse brings peace to the family. at&t u-verse lets you record four shows at once from any room and play them back on any tv. get u-verse tv for only $29 a month for 6 months. at&t. rethink possible. um, no. cleveland. listen cleveland, your savings account is stuck in the past! earn more with interestplus savings at capitalone.com. that's new school banking baby! so instead of making peanuts, your savings will be earning three times the national av

if you think colin firth was great in the king's speech. wheat into you see this story from oscar wilde. wait until you see--and it is featured in the british film festival and will talk about it coming up. movie >> this is called the infidel, the mostly british film festival. it is of many films we are going to tell you about. this wonderful festival, the co-producer of the most the british film festival, jack. good morning jack. >> good morning. >> with satire. >> it is co-sponsored by the jewish film festival. >> and you have an interesting day job? >> i work for the new york >> the giants. >> i work for the giants. and one of the things that you put in the vote theater are british from festival. >> we wanted to do specialty programming. vogue theater, with the british isles, and irish films. >> with english speaking but yes, there could the summative those garbage movies are in a multi-boxes. >> and many other films to not get distributed. >> english speaking foreign films. >> yes. >> and on friday night, we have british noir and get ca

colin firth plays george vi and has no doubt of the archives importance. >> it is like finding the rosetta stone. there was so little material on the ground. i had never read a royal biography in my life, so i had to release start from scratch. >> these fresh insights helped firth and geoffrey rush develop a powerful onscreen chemistry. >> it can't have passed you by that there is oscar talk around this film and your performance. how does that feel? >> i don't think anything prepares you for it. it cannot but make you feel giddy. >> he has the support of his queen. >> it was quite good fun. i hope he gets it. as the queen -- you do not have absolute belief in the person opposite. >> it will have to wait and see about the oscars. but one thing is certain. "the king's speech" has got people talking. >> it is time for a reminder of our main news this hour. pakistan is observing three days of national mourning as a funeral takes place of the assassinated governor of punjab, salman taseer. please stay with us. you are watching bbc news. >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold, get the top

awards in los angeles last night, "the king's speech" won for overall acting ensemble, and its star, colin firth, won best actor. >> i'd like to thank security for letting me into the building. >> natalie portman won the best actress award for "black swan." the best supporting actor award went to melissa leo and christian bale for "the fighter." bale was joined onstage by the former boxer that he plays in the film. the winners here are favored to be awarded oscars in four weeks. >>> another monster storm is ready to bring more snow to those who are already fed up with winter. the new system is heading across the plains and midwest towards the northeast and almost half the country will get blasted with snow and ice. cynthia bowers reports. >> reporter: after six major snowstorms in just five weeks, winter fatigue is setting in. >> i'm in absolute temperature shock. >> reporter: but there's no rest for the winter weary as another monster storm is poised to strike. forecasts call for heavy snow. as much as 18 inches could hit the chicago area. and wind gusts of up to 40 miles an hour, which w

. >> reporter: she is a front runner for the oscars as is colin firth who won for best actor in motion picture drama. a little known movie, the kids are all right won two on the tv end. glee. board walk empire won for best tv series drama. hollywood foreign press gave robert diniro a lifetime achievement award,. >> michael douglas. >> reporter: days after announcing he beat stage 4 throat cancer he made a surprise appearance on stage. >> there has got to be an easier way to make a standing ovation. >> reporter: while there were many winners on the golden globe stage his battle over cancer was the ultimate victory. >>> the green hornet buzzing to the top of the box office this weekend. >> i want the head of the green hornet. >> that tongue and cheek film is a play boy turned crime fighter earning $34 million during opening weekend. premiering at a distant if he could, the dilemma, top five, three oscar contenders, true grit, kings speech, black swan. >> i got to get to the theatre a lot to see. >>> as congress gears up for a heated battle on health care a surprise support from the publi

golden globe winner colin firth is up for his role in "the king's speech." last year's oscar winner jeff bridges is nominated for "true grit." javier bardem from "biutiful" and jesse eisenberg for "the social network." and in what could be one of the most hotly contested races annette bening is nominated for "the kids are all right," who faces natalie portman who gave a haunting performance in the psycho thriller "black swan." rounding out the category nicole kidman, michelle williams and jennifer lawrence. kendis gibson, cbs news, hollywood. >>> this morning on "the early show," reaction to president obama's state of the union speech. we'll hear from house majority leader eric cantor. i'm betty nguyen, this is the "cbs morning news." with chili's new $6 lunch break combos. choose from a house salad or hot, tasty soup. then pair it with a massive texas toast half sandwich, like our delicious classic turkey or our gigantic new southwestern blt, smothered in cilantro lime mayo and jam-packed with three glorious slices of applewood smoked bacon. served with fri

and best actor for colin firth. >> i would like to thank security for letting me into the building. >> reporter: like firth "black squan's" natalie portman continued her sweep and won best actress. as it did at the golden globes, "the fighter" scored a one-two punch with melissa leo winning. and christian bale won best supporting actor. he was joined on stage by the real life fighter he portrayed. in the television category, "boardwalk empire" won best dress ensemble. giuliana markmarguiles also won. alec baldwin made it five straight wins for best actor in a comedy. and "mod eastern family" won for best comedy. mark barger, nbc news. >>> meanwhile, christina loren has a look at your forecast. >> good morning. everybody is a winner. you can all have your acceptance speeches after this forecast is complete. 40 degrees in oakland. 39 in concord. 37 degrees in livermore. we are going to enjoy more spring-like conditions as we head throughout this week. now that the rain is gone it looks like it will stay gone for at least the next seven days. we have a big ridge of high pressure already

. >> colin firth was crowned best actor for his importance in the king's speech. he won at the choice movie awards but he's not looking too far into the future. >> let me ask you a question. i basically just about able to project myself to the end of this press conference. i can't really get any further than that in my mind. >> and it was natalie portman who once again took the stage to be honored. she added a golden globe trophy for her mounting list of credits for black swan. paul giamatti won the best actor prize and annette benning for the kids are all right. >> i hope that the movie will open a few minds. i know it's opened some hearts. it certainly did mine. it was a joy to do. >> a pair of costars won in the supporting categories. the writers christian bail. >> award season is still in full swing. the academy award nominations come out january 25th. >> 4:52. you see george nice and clear there. if he was doing that up here, no, fog blowing through. >> would be gray. >> fog horns. be like one of those movies from the '40s. >> nice. golden globe anything? let

as is colin firth, who won for best actor in a motion picture drama. a little-known movie, "the kids are all right" won two globes in the motion picture musical or comedy category. on the tv end -- >> "glee." >> reporter: "glee" won three awards including best tv series, comedy or musical while board walk empire won for best tv series drama. the hollywood foreign press gave robert de niro its lifetime achievement award. it was another legend who stole the show and closed out the evening. >> michael douglas! >> reporter: just days after announcing he had beaten stage four throat cancer michael douglas made a surprise appearance onstage. >> there's got to be an easier way to get a standing ovation. >> reporter: while there were many winners on the golden globes stage, douglas' battle over cancer was seen by many in hollywood as the ultimate victory. kendis gibson, cbs news, los angeles. >>> on the "cbs moneywatch" despite some bad bugs, the green hornet moved to the top of the box office. the superhero stars seth rogen and grossed $34 million in ticket s

other winners include colin firth, christian bail who won best supporting actor in "the fighter" and best actress went to natalie portman for her role in" black swan" and "glee" won the golden globe for best musical/comedy tv series. >>> many will get a new sound system to go along with the 3-d movies. richard hart reports on the drive to discover the 3-d sound. >> which comes first, the chicken or the egg, or is it the rooster? this is the tri-lemea. existers could not show movies until the con at the present time creator made them. but the content creator could not made movies until the audience bought tickets. but the audience could not buy tickets for the movie not showing in the theater. now the same cycle 1* facing the audio. in 3-d it matters that sound comes from the physical location. current home theater and movie theater systems have a soft spot. what does that mean for 3-d? >> now, that truck sounds like it is coming directly over you as it should, or slightly left or slightly to the right could depend on where you are seated in the theater. but now -- >> dolby digital is

best actor, bardine in" beautiful," and jeff bridges, colin firth in "the king's speech" and james fran co in" 127 hours." franco is co-hosting the show with anne hathaway. >>> looks like beethoven is taking his talents to south beach. in one of miami's mysteries, a grand piano has appeared on a sandbar in biscayne bay. how and why it got there is anyone's guess. grand pianos weigh 650 pounds, so they are not in the beach chair and umbrella family. for now authorities say they have no plans to move it. >> the tide will move it. >> exactly. >> looks like it needs a good tuning too. larry beil is here. >> it may have been there awhile is my guess. it may have been one of beethoven's originals is the way it looks. >>> what went wrong for mike singletary for the 49ers? the former leader of the red and gold and the mesh that did not work. >>> good evening. mike singletary's legacy with the 49ers did not appear to get most out of the town. today singletary spoke about what went wrong. he is in mobile, alabama for the senior bowl workouts. singletary has been hired by the linebackers coach. he

. , colin firth pulled and trophy for the king's speech. unlike his character he had no problem thinking the crowd. it went into the night with the most nominations, seven but this is the only reward they took on. christian bale actor prize for the fighter, best actress annette bening for the lesbian story the kids or all right. small skene hbo boardwalk empire took home best drama and cooley was the first comedy. a major announcement two hours ago steve jobs taking a medical leave of absence from apple. details ahead. more on the weather is the fog is thicker around the bay. morning news returns in two minutes. @ 7:59 a.m. a confirmed fatality on caltrans this morning we take a look at the full screen it happened right near berlin game oak grove and california drive, confirmed fatal accident they were stopping trains in both directions caltrans is now single tracking in the area and reduce speeds the p i o is estimating 30-90 minute delays. if you're planning on taking caltrans you may want to find an alternate means of transportation that

colin firth's royal proorms as king george vi brought him a golden globe as best actor for "the king's speech" while natalie portman took best actress for "black swan." >> this is such a great honor. >> reporter: "the kids are all right" took honors as best comedy or musical and its star annette bening won best actress beating out, among others, her co-star, julianne moore. >> julianne, you are a class act. thank you. >> reporter: best actor in a comedy honors went to paul giamatti for "barney's version." >> i'm a little jacked up because i ate five boxes of the free godiva chocolates. >> reporter: in the television category "boardwalk empire" scored big. it unseated "mad men" for best drama and series star steve buscemi took best actor. >> thank you so much. >> reporter: best actress honors went to katey sag alg for the cable drama "sons of anarchy." "glee" made it two wins in a row for best tv comedy and its stars chris colfer and jane lynch won supporting actor honors. now that the golden globes are in the books, diane, attention turns to next month's academy awards. and only once i

colin firth was named best actor for "the king's speech." michael douglas made a dramatic appearance bringing the audience to its feet. >> there's got to be an easier way to get a standing ovation. [ applause ] >> thank you. thank you all very much. >> the boxing drama "the fighter" earned supporting actor awards for christian bale and melissa leo. it's considered the saddest day of the year today. blue monday was defined by psychologists using several factors, including the winter weather. it's also a sad day because of unpaid holiday bills. many people's failed new year's resolutions as well. the happiest day of the year is june 17th. it's five minutes past the hour. it's a happy day any time i can toss to you outside on the plaza. good morning. >> good morning to you, jeff. it's a happy day here on the plaza, because we have tons and tons of folks from the big brothers big sisters program. i am appropriately dressed in purple, and i found -- i found this guy over here. i need to see your face. tell me your name. >> joshua. >> and you're a

and leading the pack, "the king's speech," with 12, including best picture and best actor for colin firth. in the surprise category, "true grit" was second with ten nominations. and, as for the best actor category, it could be an interesting night for the oscar co-host, james franco, who has been nominated for "127 hours." and the oscars air right here on abc february 27th. >>> and coming up next, think "rocky" on a runway. how some beautiful, unlikely champions changed the world. do you think i'd let osteoporosis slow me down? so i asked my doctor about reclast because i heard it's the only once-a-year iv osteoporosis treatment. he told me all about it and i said that's the one for nana. he said reclast can help restrengthen my bones to help make them resistant to fracture for twelve months. and reclast is approved to help protect from fracture in many places: hip, spine, even other bones. [ male announcer ] you should not take reclast if you're on zometa, have low blood calcium, kidney problems. or you're pregnant, plan to become pregnant or nursing. take calcium and vitamin d daily. te

lead actor, jeff bridges in "true grit," jesse eisenberg, "the social network" colin firth "the king's speech" and james franco for "127 hours." coming up february 27th i think is the big date. >> should be interesting if they let james franco introduce james franco. maybe they'll let anne hathaway do that. james franco, a very interesting admission from him. he made a sex tape when he was 19 years old and he's talking about it. he's doing a roundtable discussion for "newsweek" with fellow oscar nominees and he basically is being asked a question about how to film a good kiss. of course, if you haven't followed, we just said he's up for nomination in "127 hours." he says something along the lines for anybody that's made a home sex tape what feels best doesn't look best. then he goes on to say, well, i remember when i was 19 doing that and, of course, all the jaws dropped but at least he's the one admitting it. now i'm sure the world will be searching for where this tape is, how to get your hands on it. but he's got one too. he joins the ranks. >> at least we know franco loves the movie

firth for the british monarchy saga "the king's speech" and natalie portman for the psychosexual thriller "black swan. portman's win sets her up for a two-woman showdown for best actress at the oscars with annette bening, who won the globe for best actress in a musical or comedy for her role as a stern but loving lesbian mom in "the kids are all right," which also won for best musical or comedy film. the boxing drama "the fighter" earned both supporting-acting prizes, for christian bale and melissa leo. bale secured his position as front-runner for the same prize at the oscars, while leo boosted her own prospects at hollywood's big night. paul giamatti won for best actor in a musical or comedy for the curmudgeon tale "barney's version," winning over a lineup that included johnny depp, who had two nominations in the category. "the social network" also won best screenplay for aaron sorkin and best musical score for trent reznor and atticus ross. "toy story 3? continued its run towards the academy best animated picture trophy, handed out by 14-year-old "true grit" star hailee steinfeld and 1

. >> some of the notable winners were collin picture who took home best dramatic actor for colin firth for best actor. best actress natalie portman. >>> the green hornet shot down the previous number one and the box office. >> he's not my man. we're just platonic friends. >> that's easy for him to say the super irhero movie about a playboy turned time citer, e arned $34 million in ticket sales -- sales. >>> well, holy ebay batman, that is the bat mobile up for sale. the movie used in "batman returns" is being sold on the online auction site. the price is just under $500,0 00. if you if you would rather take your chances and beat out other bidders, the opening bid is $ 299,000. we gist czeched. so far there are -- we just checked. so far there are no bids. >>> banks are testing a new way to make money. now they are selling ad space on the list of recent purchases of online bank statements. for example, the charge for your breakfast at mcdonald's might be followed by a coupen at the golden arches. you could just click the link and mcdonald's would recognize your deb bet card at the -- de

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. >> shoe-in's best actor colin firth's is extraordinary as queen elizabeth's father. a two-person race for best actress. >> natalie portman and annette benning. here we go. >> good morning. i'm tom cher rick, president of the academy. welcome to our home. big news to announce this morning and to help me i'm happy to welcome academy award winner monique. (applause) >> thank you, tom. and good morning, everyone. >> the 2010 nominees for best performance by an actress in a supporting role are: amy adams in the fighter. helen carter in the king's speech. melissa leo in the fighter. hayley "seinfeld" in true grit and jackie weaver in the animal kingdom. monique? >> thank you. for best performance by an actor in a supporting role the nominees are christian bail in the fighter, dawn hawk in when is bones. jeremy winner in the town. mark rufallo in the kids are all right and jeffrey rush in the king's speech. >> so best performance by an actress in the leading role, the nominees are annette benning in the kids are all right. nicole kidman in rabbit hole. jennifer lawrence in

in terms of the best actor, you can see there, colin firth, natalie portman and best ensemble also went to "the king's speech" which has been cleaning up. for all you ladies and men who like to see the best dressed, best dressed is january jones, mila kunis. and lea michele. and then the worst dressed, of course, we always love this list as well, it's jennifer lawrence, claire danes and christina hendricks. >> kim kardashian not on the list? >> i don't think she gets to go to the screen actors guild. >> really? >> i don't know. >>> time for your daily, seems like, charlie sheen update. charlie has taken a big step, back in rehab yet again. he went in on saturday. we heard about all the blowups. the plaza hotel incident and then the bender in vegas and this thing last week with the cocaine, briefcase, and then the porn stars in his malibu mansion -- or beverly hills mansion. according to his folks, he went into rehab on saturday. on top of that, "two and a half men," his wildly popular sitcom that he makes a boatload of money on, they have put that show in hiatus while charlie gets his a

. >> reporter: and colin firth joked that his best actor win for "the king's speech" would stave off a mid life crisis. >> right now this is all that stands between me and a harley-davidson. >> long live the king! congratulations. well done. >> look, mom, i got a golden globe! >> reporter: melissa leo and christian bale came away with globes for supporting roles in "the fighter." >> the picture's getting attention and none of us expected that. we all did it just because we got obsessed with it. >> reporter: and "the kids are all right" did all right. best comedy and best actress for annette bening. >> to the 1962 winner of the golden globe for most promising actor, my husband, warren beatty. >> stop you right there. >> reporter: on the small screen, "glee" was best comedy with best supporting actress jane lynch and best supporting actor for chris colfer. >> to the amazing kids that watch our show and those that are constantly told no by the people in the environment, bullies in school that they can't be who they are or have what they want. screw that, kids. >> reporter: and "boardwal

. >> the king himself, colin firth was named best actor and natalie portman best actress for black swan. >> always dependent upon everybody else. it's a domino effect. a collective work always, you know. movies, so much more a team effort. every single other actor shares this with me because you can't do it. no one's on island on a movie. >> also handed out in the world of television. modern family was best comedy ensemble and boardwalk empire says drama ensemble. >> the red carpet's being taken away and we all get to breathe a little until the next big show with the granddaddy of them all, the academy awards handed out february 27th. abc news. >> i guess the winter weather's over for at least a while, huh? >> here it is. cold nights coming where we may have some frost. but the rain is over for a while, the hail's over for a while. that's all going to be the east of us and some blizzard conditions, too. let's take a look. we'll have fog. a little bit of it to contend with this morning, especially along the coast. some of that spilling into san francisco. fog developing up in the north b

. >> other winners included natalie portman for best actress in a drama and colin firth for best actor. >> annette bening's hair. hollywood. we are back in a minute. >> welcome back. the tunisian president was forced to flee into exile after four weeks of protest. a transitional government has been unveiled, and the prime minister has listed a lifting of restrictions on media and human- rights organizations. throughout the arab world, where protests had already started in other countries was unpopular and totalitarian regimes. >> egypt in 2010. people took to the streets ahead of parliamentary elections to protest against the abuse of opposition candidates by police. algeria, at the beginning of january. vonage demonstrations claimed a number of lives. hundreds of people were wounded. -- violent demonstrations. and in jordan last week, thousands of people gathered in the capital against their government. the images were similar, as are the reasons for the protests. in many arab countries, such as here in jordan, the price of food and fuel has risen rapidly. the government in a mob has

colin firth of "the king's speech." >> he's someone that seems unbeatable at this point. >> he has won just about every major award. christian bale has been just as dominant for his performance as a crack addict in "the fighter." >> this is such a great performance. >> dave carter says surprises could happen elsewhere. >> are you thinking about the old sflas. >> possibly 14-year-old hailee steinfeld. >> the academy loves "true grit." she stands to be one of the best shots. >> he sees the best actress race tight tightening. >> "black swan" only got five nominations, fewer than a lot thought. >> originally the two-film race, "the social network" against "the king's speech." carter sees a dark horse. >> a movie you cannot count out and "true grit" getting 10, this is more of a tight race than people might have thought. >> it's just over four weeks away. >> four weeks to catch up on film. >> 5:21. across the bay bridge on the way out the door. >> a group of bay area mayors headed to the state capitol to tell the governor about his new budget plan. a look at what they will discuss coming up

. >> reporter: colin firth of the king's speech and natalie portland from black swan were seen as favorites for acting honors. >> it is a little like trying to decide who will win the prom king vote. >> reporter: not the norm for the golden globes. nbc news. >> and you can find out more about this year's nominations at nbcbayarea.com. you can find out what everyone is wearing. >> he is worth the price of admission. >>> ahead at 6:00, the bay area politician changes his party affiliation. now that he has an office, he'll need to be elected. >>> plus, it could get crowded. thkefr [ female announcer ] when your child's coughing, can't breathe, new icy hot no-mess vapor gel for kids soothes airways with cherry-scented vapors. new icy hot no-mess vapor gel. [ sighs ] um, no. cleveland. listen cleveland, your savings account is stuck in the past! earn more with interestplus savings at capitalone.com. that's new school banking baby! so instead of making peanuts, your savings will be earning three times the national average. oops. sorry. three times more? i'll have that! it is now safe to go online